Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

After passing Qiyang Gate, you will reach the outer city of Luojing.

It was getting darker, but because it was summer, the days in Luojing were very long.

The setting sun shines on this not-so-bustling city, but it has a unique scenery.

After crossing the moat, a road about ten meters wide appeared in front of us, with houses on both sides.

The roads look very good and are paved with bluestone. In that era, the cost must have been huge.

The houses on both sides have earthen walls, in stark contrast to the palace which is built entirely of blue bricks.

This also illustrates a point. If we rule out the possibility that policies do not allow ordinary people to build houses with bricks, then it should be that the economy is not prosperous enough.

Then of course we have to ask Tang Dan!

"Tang Dan, why don't you use bricks to build these walls?"

Liu Zhao knew that the question he asked was somewhat similar to the question of why people don’t eat meat when they are hungry, but he still asked it.

Tang Dan was a little confused for a moment!

Could it be that the prince has become stupid again?

Don’t you know this?

But I don’t dare to fool him casually. What if he is pretending?

Digging a hole for yourself?

He immediately whispered, "Your Highness, blue bricks are expensive and most people can't afford them!"

"I understand!" Liu Zhao nodded. It was indeed the economic downturn.

"When you're out and about, don't use the three words 'Your Highness'. Are you afraid that others won't know my identity?"

Liu Zhao continued.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Tang Dan broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed that the prince not only did not become stupid, but was actually getting smarter and smarter.

He actually knows how to hide his identity?

As they were talking, the three of them had already walked out.

There are ordinary houses on both sides of the street, which is completely different from the modern streets with shops on both sides.

"Where can I buy things?" Liu Zhao asked.

"Your Highness!" Tang Dan had just said it when he saw Liu Zhao staring at him, and immediately retracted the word "Your Highness".

"The place where they sell things is in the Gold Market, about twenty miles from here!"

"Ten miles?" Liu Zhao was speechless. He was still planning to go shopping?

Ten miles is a long way. It seems like it will take a long time to walk.

Ma Zhuang was speechless, he was really hungry!

Fortunately, I don’t have to speak for myself, otherwise it would be difficult to speak!

"Yes, but we are not going there. Master Shili is waiting not far away!"

"Yes!" Liu Zhao then remembered that shouldn't the first person he looked for when he left the palace be Shi Li?

Why do you want to go shopping?

"Didn't you tell me there was a beautiful woman?" Liu Zhao smiled.

"It's right in front, right in front!" Tang Dan had of course made arrangements.

I'm just a little worried!

If the prince is not satisfied, I will be in trouble!

Sure enough, after walking a short distance, entering an alley and turning a few corners, I saw a large courtyard with two words on it: Liuxiang.

Liuxiang Villa?

"His Highness has arrived!"

After Tang Dan finished speaking, he walked forward and opened the door.

"Your Highness, please!"

Tang Dan served carefully.

Liu Zhao was somewhat confused. Tang Dan was at least a fourth-rank official and held great power.

Why is there no one to open the door?

Of course, there was no time to think and I just walked in.

Entering the yard, it looks very good, with all kinds of flowers, plants and trees.

Not far away was a wooden house with a middle-aged monk standing at the door.

Seeing Liu Zhao come in, he first sang a Buddhist name: "Amitabha!"

Liu Zhao has seen this situation many times on TV.

Especially Shaolin Temple.

Monks like to recite this sentence.

After a closer look, I saw that the monk was about fifty years old and was wearing a gray monk's robe. However, he didn't have any scars on his head, which seemed to be a trend at that time!

"Your Highness, he is Master Shili!"

Tang Dan introduced and carefully followed Liu Zhao.

"Your Highness, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Shili put his hands together and walked forward to greet him, which was considered a greeting.

"Master, you need to see me!"

Liu Zhao came straight to the point. He wanted to see him, but he probably didn't really mean to say that he had a connection with Buddha. There must be something else going on.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a rush!

"That's right!" Shi Li stared at Liu Zhao for a while, "Your Highness, could you please go with me to the pavilion and have a chat?"

There is a pavilion not far away. The weather is very hot now, and there is breeze blowing in the pavilion, so it should be much cooler.

"Row!"

After Liu Zhao finished speaking, he walked towards the pavilion.

"Brother, you stay here and I'll go over and serve you!"

Tang Dan gave instructions to Ma Zhuang.

Ma Zhuang knew his duty and immediately said, "Yes!"

He stood there alone, acting as a good defender.

There is a stone table in the pavilion with a set of Go on it.

Liu Zhao was a little confused. Did this monk want to play Go with him?

Are you testing me with this?

Shi Li sat down gently on the stone bench and looked at Liu Zhao.

"Your Highness, can you play chess?"

It seems that this Go game is really prepared for me!

It’s a pity that Liu Zhaozhen doesn’t know how to do it.

So he shook his head.

I felt inexplicably nervous, as if it were a real exam!

But then I thought, what am I afraid of?

As long as you don’t act like a fool, it doesn’t matter what the test is!

Besides, I was possessed by Buddha and became smart, so how could I know how to play Go right away?

Tang Dan carefully took out the pot from the utensils that had been placed beside him to make tea.

Tang Dan is not here, but these things have been prepared long ago!

But those people didn't show up.

Shi Li smiled slightly and continued, "I heard Your Highness coin the phrase 'Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart.' I wonder if Your Highness has any other verses?"

"no!"

Liu Zhao really couldn't remember what the last two sentences were?

It seems that these two sentences were said by Jigong, and they are the most widely circulated.

Shi Li remained calm and continued to ask, "Your Highness, do you know that poems can have four, eight, or even more lines?"

"I don't know!"

Liu Zhao didn't know what he meant!

Of course I know that every poem has at least four lines, but I can't remember them!

I can only ask three questions without knowing the answer!

Tang Dan made tea while listening carefully to the conversation between the two. The prince knew nothing?

"Buddha is merciful!" Shili sighed softly, "Wine and meat are good for the Buddha, so good!"

This is simply blind!

It seems that this prince is not smart either!

I can't play Go, and I can't write poetry. I just happened to guess two lines!

I overestimated the other party's level!

It seems that although Buddhist scriptures can enlighten wisdom, their effect is limited.

Given the prince's level of understanding, I'm afraid he won't make much progress after reading it.

Tang Dan felt a lot more relieved. As long as the prince wasn't too smart, it would be fine!

But the prince's behavior in the palace was completely different from before!

Even if he is not smart enough, he seems to handle things smoothly and without any problems.

Especially when killing Dong Daqiang, he clearly had the courage to kill decisively.

Ma Zhuang is even more powerful with his weapons, so it’s better to be careful!

Shi Li took a sip of tea and looked at the willow branches floating in the pond and the rippling water, lost in thought.

Liu Zhao did not believe in Buddhism. As a materialist, he did not believe in any religion.

But the high school textbooks told me: religion is a good medicine used by feudal rulers to paralyze the people.

Although Liu Yan did not believe in Buddhism at that time, there should be many Buddhists among the people!

Including Shili in front of us, and even Tang Dan.

I have great respect for Buddha!

Otherwise, Tang Dan wouldn't be so convinced that he became smarter because of Buddha!

You can also use this to increase your own mystery and enhance your mystery in the eyes of others!

Other emperors had their power granted by God, but it seems that mine was granted by Buddha!

As long as it’s beneficial, who cares!