Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Three Stores

East of Luoyang City, Longmen Grottoes. Xiangshan Mountain and Longmen Mountain face each other, and the Yihe River flows through it. It looks like a natural gate from a distance, and it was called "Yique" in ancient times.During the Sui Dynasty, Yang Emperor Yang Guang once climbed Mang Mountain in the north of Luoyang, saw Yique in the south of Luoyang from a distance, looked around and said: "This is not the gate of the Son of Heaven? Why didn't people build their capital here?" A clever doorman flattered and said: "The ancients did not know, but they were just waiting for you, Your Majesty." Emperor Sui Yang was very happy when he heard the words, so he built the Eastern Capital in Luoyang, and the main gate of the palace was facing Yique. People call it Longmen.

The scenery of Longmen is like a stone Buddha built by digging mountains. In the Fengxian Temple in the middle of the western mountain, there stands the Great Buddha of Lushena. This stone Buddha is shaped according to the image of Wu Zetian. Wearing a shoulder-length coat, the soothing pleats are flowing like flowing water, the curved eyebrow line, the slightly floating lip line, the appearance is bright and elegant, and the temperament is graceful and noble. Behind the Buddha is a horseshoe-shaped divine light and a pearl-shaped head light. The dancing flame patterns on the body light and the flying flying sky give the Buddha a comfortable and leisurely dynamic, making it appear more beautiful, quiet, solemn and solemn.Standing in front of the Buddha, looking up, seeing the eternal, tranquil, kind, and wise gaze, even if you don't immediately realize it, it will make you feel ethereal and peaceful.

However, the two people standing under the great Buddha of Lu Shena at this moment did not even glance at the stone Buddha.Under the Buddha statue is a very flat paved stone road. At the beginning, the royal family and nobles of the Tang Dynasty held grand sacrifices and worshiped here. Now the stone square is deserted, and there is not even a single tourist.Because it is raining today, the rain is not heavy, but it is lingering like silk, but it is the most disturbing state of mind. At both ends of the square, there is a gorgeous car, a man in white and a man in black face each other silently, and behind them, there is a graceful and swaying woman, holding an oil-paper umbrella for them. Covering their heads, most of the beauty's body was exposed in the rain, and the drizzle had already wet their clothes, but the two women remained motionless.

The man in black is Cui Dalang, and the woman holding the umbrella behind him is her concubine Shi Yuhang. Miss Shi's eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like autumn water, bright eyes and white teeth, pink, glossy and fat. She is also beautiful and graceful, and her temperament and appearance are not inferior to her.However, the man wearing a white official uniform in front of the woman was far less robust and young than Cui Dalang. He was an old man over fifty years old. When you grow up, if you stand there, you won't be as imposing as Cui Dalang. Judging from the degree to which the shoulders of the servants behind them were soaked by the rain, the two had been talking against each other for a long time, and Cui Dalang's expression was a little impatient.

"Uncle Zheng, with the huge influence of our successor hall, no matter what you do, you should first seek stability and then seek progress. You are a senior, and I believe these principles are better understood than my nephew. I hope Zheng Bo will stop in time. " The old man on the opposite side smiled calmly: "Hehe, Dalang, even if your father is here, you wouldn't dare to teach me such a lesson. You are a newborn calf after all." "I'm not teaching seniors, but admonishing. Whether you listen or not, it's up to you, Uncle Zheng." Cui Dalang also smiled coldly: "Zhao Guangmei has no foundation in the imperial court, and has no qualifications to call on the world. She is a dou who cannot be supported, and is not worth supporting at all. Uncle Zheng, this junior advises you, you should stop as soon as possible."

The old man was almost about to tell that the person he really wanted to support was actually Zhao Defang, the prince of the late emperor, but he held back in the end and just smiled and said: "This old man eats more salt than you eat, what to do, how to do it, You don’t need to point it out yet.” Cui Dalang nodded, turned back and walked, and said leisurely as he walked: "The seven clans and five surnames are all connected, the Zheng family is in trouble, my Cui family will not sit idly by, so that the seniors can learn, and the juniors receive the news. Everyone has noticed Zhao Guangmei's actions in Chang'an, and I am afraid that he will soon make a move that is not good for Qi Wang, Zheng Bo, please do it yourself."

The old man's eyebrows twitched, and his originally gentle and peaceful gaze suddenly became as sharp as a sword, frighteningly sharp.But Cui Dalang only gave him a back view, he didn't look back at all, he directly boarded the carriage, Miss Shi put the umbrella into the carriage, lowered the curtain, the coachman raised his whip and drove the horse, and the carriage went away by itself. The old man's face was full of surprise, he stood under the big Buddha and didn't move for a long time. "master……" The beautiful woman behind him spoke softly, and the old man was stunned for a long time before muttering to himself: "What does he mean by this... Could it be that Zhao Guangyi has really noticed something? The situation in Chang'an is still not fully grasped. If it is true ,That……"

The old man's face gradually turned blue, and the beauty next to him didn't dare to say anything when she saw it, but just stood aside quietly. "No, we are extremely cautious, the imperial court is unlikely to notice..." The old man didn't say a word, his body shook suddenly, he turned around and left, striding forward, the beauty next to him held an umbrella in one hand and held a skirt in the other and hurriedly chased after him , The old man stepped into the car, sat down inside, and without hesitation to wipe off the water droplets on his clothes, he repeatedly ordered: "Hurry up, hurry up, go back to the city immediately."

As soon as the carriage moved, the beautiful woman who had just got into the car and hadn't sat down swayed, almost fell into his arms, and quickly sat aside, a little worried: "Master, Chang'an has invested a lot, won't...no Is something really going to happen?" The old man was even more anxious, frowned, stroked his beard slightly and said, "Go back to the city, if there is any news, Bianliang will send it over immediately. No matter what, first inform Hu Xi'er and ask him to step up his guard." Just as the old man said this, a horse flew over in the drizzle, and there were guards around the carriage. Just as he stepped forward, he found that it was a member of his family, so he hurriedly rode his horse out of the way, and the man rushed to the side of the carriage , whispered a few words, and presented the letter. After reading it, the old man clenched the letter into a ball and leaned back on the seat with a very scary expression on his face.

The beauty said anxiously: "Master..." The old man slowly squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "The imperial court has noticed that there is something wrong, and issued an order to King Suona Qi to go to Beijing and relegate Zhao Pu to Yuanzhou. Zhao Guangyi... has done it." The beauty also showed a worried look: "Master..." The old man gritted his teeth and said: "Children of the Cui family! How dare you spoil my good deeds!" The beauty next to her said: "My lord, it shouldn't be the Cui family's doing. If the court finds out that Zhao Guangmei has our successor hall behind the scenes, it won't do Cui Dalang any good."

"Hehe!" The old man sneered, "Didn't you listen to what Cui Dalang said, first seek stability and then seek progress. The age of Jisitang is about to catch up with a dynasty, and there are more and more internal problems. The Tang family refuses to accept dispatch, we The Zheng family is doing things on their own, if they can use the hand of the imperial court to seriously hurt the vitality of our two families, there will only be benefits to being with his Cui family, where will the disadvantages come from?" The beauty said: "My lord, whether the Cui family did it or not, we will have the opportunity to check in the future. The most urgent thing is Chang'an, the situation in Chang'an has just opened up, and we have not yet mastered the power to be an open enemy to the imperial court. Now that the imperial court has found out, we will We should resolutely abandon Zhao Guangmei and withdraw our people immediately, or else..." "No!" The old man straightened his waist and said in awe-stricken voice: "Princess is ready to move. With the joint efforts of King Qi and the prince, with our cooperation and the support of Tong Liu's tens of thousands of troops, even if we can't enter the Central Plains, we can do it by relying on the Guanzhong terrain to defend ourselves." .As long as Guanzhong stands firm, the old man will have a way to persuade Shang Boqian to come forward and help." He sneered and said: "Now that the imperial court supports Li Jiyun, Ye Luohe and Shang Bo's splitting of power, he has long been dissatisfied, and the old man has invested heavily in him. Now... it's time for someone to get back the money with interest. " The beauty sighed: "My lord, if I take such a risk, I will never feel right. My Zheng family has endured it for so many years, so why rush it for a while?" The old man said with a sullen face: "Our Zheng family was originally based in the southeast, and the successive defeats of the Fujian and Han Dynasties have greatly hurt my Zheng family's vitality. When I wanted to move back to the Central Plains, the entire Central Plains had been divided up by others. The fate of the country for two hundred years, right? In that case, our Yinzong will become the eternal Yinzong, and there will be no future. For a family like ours, if we want to survive and continue, it is like sailing against the current. If we do not advance, we will retreat. The growth of Ji Si Tang does not mean the growth of my Zheng family. Although it is difficult at this time, the world is initially settled and the hearts of the people are not stable. We will have a chance. If we wait until the world is at peace... Hey!" The beauty stopped talking, and the old man poked his head out of the window, and ordered in a deep voice: "Bianliang, according to the original plan, do our best to help the princess and the prince out of trouble. Notify Chang'an, and gather Xiang Jun and Tong Yu who have already pledged their allegiance to King Qi The men and horses, immediately rise up!"
The Jiedu Envoy of Shannan West Road and Tongping Zhangshi Zhao Defang's house was busy, and everyone was beaming with joy. Today, the prince Defang is going to be crowned prince. In the back house, Zhao Defang's bedroom is quiet and warm. Zhao Defang, who is only sixteen years old, has almost grown into an adult, slightly taller than her elder sister Yongqing, but her appearance is still a little immature. Very cumbersome clothes, four or five pieces of clothes inside and outside, and three or four layers of robes on the outside, middle singles, fur collars, knee covers, leather belts, gold hooks, jade pendants, and crowns.There were not many servants and court ladies busy around, only Yongqing patiently helped his brother dress up. At this time, she is not a monk with nothing but a sister with deep affection. "Defang, have you memorized "Kaibao Tongli" by heart? Don't make any mistakes then." "Hmm!" Zhao Defang stood there at the mercy of her sister, but responded nervously. Yongqing helped him tighten the jade belt, and gently reminded: "The emperor will hold a canonization ceremony in the Wende Hall. The canonization is divided into two parts. The envoy of the pavilion will present the book, and the prime minister will read it out. All officials will congratulate you. Receive the book, and then the emperor will grant you a seal. After receiving the seal, you hold the book and seal back to your place, and the gate envoy will lead you back, and worship at the Zhonglong Gate outside the palace gate. Then the palace will use colored I will take you back home." "Ok." "After you come back, your place is the palace of the prince. Put down the book and seal, and take a short rest. You have to enter the palace again in the afternoon, and thank the emperor's uncle with a family gift. Remember, you have to hide the book and seal on your body. Don't leave it in the mansion. When you return to the palace, you have to speak according to what your sister taught you. Since he promised you a prince, he wished that everyone in the world would praise him for being kind to his family and treating the late emperor's heirs generously, so he would definitely accompany you. Go to Chongxiao Temple, leave the rest of the matter to my sister, you don't know anything from the beginning to the end, understand?" Zhao Defang became more nervous, lowered her head and hummed softly. "Defang." Princess Yongqing held his shoulders with both hands: "Raise your head and look at your sister." Zhao Defang raised his head slowly, Princess Yongqing stared into his eyes, and said word by word: "Don't panic, this throne is what you deserve, and he owes you, huh?" "En!" Zhao Defang swallowed, and his expression gradually calmed down. "Calm down, we are not afraid of death, what else is there to be afraid of? No one will help us avenge the bloody feud between father and brother, we can only rely on ourselves! Sister not only wants to avenge father and brother, but also do her best Guarantee your safety. If we don’t fight hard now, you will be even more dangerous. After three to five years, even if you die suddenly, there will be no disturbances between the government and the opposition, so... until then he will Even more unscrupulous, understand?" "En!" This time, Zhao Defang clenched her fists and nodded heavily. Someone outside the door reported softly: "My lord, the prince is here." "Prince?" Zhao Defang was surprised and panicked again. "Calm down." Princess Yongqing smiled lightly: "That person's heart is more poisonous than snakes and scorpions. The more he wants to harm others, the more affectionate he will be with you, and the more he will act like he is doing good to you. My sister is worried. The prince and his father are completely different people. I was afraid that something would happen to you before the ceremony, so I resorted to some tricks and invited him to come. With the prince escorting you, you are safe and sound." She patted her younger brother on the shoulder and said: "It's inconvenient for my sister to show up now, you are already dressed, go to the front hall to meet the prince, and enter the palace with him. My sister...wait for you at Chongxiao nunnery." The gate of the mansion was wide open, and when the two brothers Zhao Yuanzuo and Zhao Defang left the mansion and entered the palace hand in hand, the corner gate of the backyard opened quietly, and the two nuns quietly left. "Lin'er, tell Gao Yuanwai to do it!!" Standing at the gate of Chongxiao Nunnery, Yongqing said in a deep voice. Nv Nilin'er responded and turned to the east.Princess Yongqing stood silently for a moment, then walked inside. "Host!" "The master of the nunnery!" Back at the abbot's Zen courtyard, outside the Zen room, Ding Yuluo, who was wearing a gray monk's robe, was sweeping the corridor, eyes met, Yongqing nodded slightly to her.Ding Yuluo understood, put down the broom immediately, and walked towards her. The two passed each other shoulder to shoulder.Ding Yuluo walked quickly to the outside of the nunnery, Yongqing paused slightly outside his meditation room, and then walked to the backyard...