Chapter 687 0682 [The Prince Should Also Enjoy Himself]

Li Qinglu is of course not called Li Qinglu, her Chinese name is Li Miaoyin.

Similar to Xiao Guanyin, both are derived from Buddhism.

Miaoyin is the goddess of eloquence, also known as Miaoyin Buddha Mother, the prototype is the wife of Brahma, the main god of Hinduism. In Mahayana Buddhism, it is regarded as the incarnation of Manjusri Bodhisattva.

After the Five Dynasties, the mainstream trend of Tubo was to reject Buddhism, and a large number of Tibetan monks were driven to Xixia.

While absorbing Tibetan Buddhism, Xixia went to the Song Dynasty many times to seek Buddhist scriptures, thus mixing in Mahayana Buddhist thoughts. The full names or nicknames of Xixia nobles are more or less related to Buddhism, and even come from the transliteration of Sanskrit.

In fact, the Zhenla envoy named Jiumo Sengge is also a Buddhist name.

Jiumo, which is the abbreviation of Jiumo Luofuduo, originally means the place of innocence, and is extended to Bodhisattvas above the eighth level and Prince Yunfa.

Sengge, that is, Singh, originally means lion.

A good Buddhist name was changed to Li Qinglu by Prince Zhu, and the real owner was really resentful.

She changed into a green wedding dress, held a ceremony during the day, and was then welcomed into the East Palace by the ritual officer and palace maids. As for the Xixia envoys, they were accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple to have a wedding banquet at Daxiangguo Temple.

The Northern Song Dynasty court often received foreign guests at Daxiangguo Temple, and of course, wine and meat were not prohibited here.

Not only that, Daxiangguo Temple also sold pork and set up a "burning Zhuyuan". Changing "pig" to "Zhu" can be regarded as worthy of the Buddha.

Of course, on the day when Prince Zhu led his troops into the city, Daxiangguo Temple quickly removed the sign, and now it has become a "burning pig yard" again.

Compared with paying homage to the Buddha, it is more important to avoid the royal family!

Caifeng, the maidservant who came with the dowry, was looking around in the corridor. Seeing that it was already dark, she returned to her room and said anxiously: "Second sister, why hasn't the prince come yet?"

Li Qinglu said unhappily: "I'm not anxious, why are you anxious?"

"I feel sorry for the princess. She came all the way here, but Prince Zhu didn't even show up at the wedding." Caifeng pouted.

Li Qinglu said: "Since ancient times, the princesses who were married to the emperor have been manipulated by others."

Caifeng saw that the princess was frowning, so she changed the topic: "Second sister, Tokyo is very prosperous, but it's a pity that His Royal Highness Shu Wang (Li Renli) doesn't allow you to go out shopping. Second sister is so beautiful that she will definitely please Prince Zhu. When the prince agrees, she will go shopping in and out of Tokyo."

Li Qinglu waited for a long time but didn't see her lover, so she simply took out a copy of "The Sutra of Vimalakirti" and recited the Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.

"The prince has arrived!"

The shout was not to show off, but to remind the people in the courtyard to avoid being too busy and being rude to each other.

Li Qinglu quickly put down the Buddhist scriptures and went out to greet him with the maid who came with her dowry. The maid arranged by Daming also came forward to greet him.

"No need to be polite, let's go in and talk." Zhu Ming smiled.

Li Qinglu followed Zhu Ming's side and the maid helped her pull her long dress.

Zhu Ming saw that she was not able to move easily, so he stopped and supported her right arm. This move made Li Qinglu feel a little good.

"Are you hungry?" Zhu Ming asked.

Li Qinglu replied, "I had eaten something to fill my stomach before I came out of Daxiangguo Temple."

"I have been busy all afternoon and I haven't had dinner yet. Let's eat something here together." Zhu Ming said.

"Yes." Li Qinglu said.

The two went into the house together. The maid stayed outside to listen to the order and closed the door considerately.

Zhu Ming saw the Buddhist scripture on the table, picked it up and looked at it: "Xixia characters?"

Li Qinglu said: "Reporting to Your Highness, it is the characters of the Great Xia Kingdom."

This little thought made Zhu Ming laugh, and he ordered: "Don't argue whether it is Xixia or Great Xia, just call it Xia Kingdom from now on."

"Your Highness is wise." Li Qinglu breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Prince Zhu would be angry about this.

Zhu Ming said: "You can call me husband or husband, or even Dalang, don't call me Your Highness anymore, it's too distant between husband and wife."

Li Qinglu hurriedly saluted: "I greet my husband."

She was still very restrained, Zhu Ming could understand, and asked: "How do you recognize this Xia Kingdom character?"

Li Qinglu pointed to the cover and said: "This is the word Wei, the Wei of the Four Dimensions. This is the word Mo, the Mo of the Cliff. This is..."

"Buddhist scripture?" Zhu Ming raised his eyebrows.

"Yes." Li Qinglu obviously didn't know how to read the expression of Prince Zhu, and didn't notice that Prince Zhu was unhappy at all.

Zhu Ming didn't need to get angry with a woman, so he smiled and asked, "Do you believe in Buddhism?"

Li Qinglu said, "Great... People in my Xia country all believe in Buddhism. My original name is Miaoyin, which is also taken from Bodhisattva."

Compared to all kinds of Buddhist teachings, Zhu Ming was more interested in Xixia characters. He looked at the cover again and again, and then opened the scripture: "What does this Buddhist scripture talk about?"

Li Qinglu concluded, "Liberation does not necessarily require becoming a monk. As long as you practice hard, even if you live in the secular world, you can have wealth without greed, have wives and concubines but stay away from the five desires. Entering the world and leaving the world, having appearance and not having appearance, having knowledge and not knowing, life and death and Nirvana are generally equal. Through this unique method, you can obtain the non-birth Dharma patience, stay away from all delusions, and enter the realm of Nirvana."

Zhu Ming smiled and commented, "This Buddhist scripture is tailor-made for the rich and powerful."

You can practice without becoming a monk, and even continue to enjoy wealth, power and beauty. This practice method perfectly caters to certain specific groups of people.

"Don't you believe in Buddhism, husband?" Li Qinglu asked.

Zhu Ming replied: "Buddha is a kind of ghost and god. Confucius said, respect ghosts and gods but keep them at a distance."

Li Qinglu was on a diplomatic mission, which was to please Prince Zhu as much as possible and say a few good words for Xixia at a critical moment. She was afraid that Prince Zhu would be unhappy: "Can I still worship Buddha and recite scriptures in the future?"

Zhu Ming said: "Don't be too obsessed, and don't induce others to believe in Buddhism. Everything else is up to you."

"Yes!" Li Qinglu felt that Prince Zhu was very tolerant.

Then, Prince Zhu began to learn foreign languages ​​and asked seriously about the basic structure and radicals of Xixia characters.

After a general understanding, Zhu Ming lost interest.

It's too complicated!

A very simple character "大" has fifteen strokes in Xixia. Most of the numbers such as "二", "三", and "四" have more than ten strokes.

The maid brought dinner, three dishes, one soup, and two vegetarian dishes.

Li Qinglu didn't know how to flatter, but she remembered that she should flatter, so she praised: "The meals of the Ming royal family are really simple. Your Majesty and your husband are both wise rulers."

"Sit down and eat." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Li Qinglu sat down obediently, and the maid Caifeng hurriedly helped to serve the rice.

Zhu Ming asked: "Besides worshipping Buddha, what else do you like to do?"

Li Qinglu said: "I also read Han Dynasty poems. The poems of Li Bai and Su Dongpo are the most widely circulated in our Xia country. I have also read your poems and articles carefully, and they are no less than the famous works of ancient and modern times."

"What musical instruments can you play?" Zhu Ming asked again.

Li Qinglu said: "I can only play stringed instruments such as pipa, konghou, qin and se."

Zhu Ming became interested: "Do you also play konghou?"

This thing also existed in the Song Dynasty, but it was not as popular as in the Tang Dynasty, and most of them were large vertical konghous over one meter long.

The horizontal konghou is even rarer. This thing looks like a guqin, but it only has five strings - the ancestor of the Korean Xuanqin.

"I brought the konghou here." Li Qinglu said and put down her chopsticks to take it.

Zhu Ming said, "Let's talk after dinner."

After dinner, they chatted for a while, and the maid brought a small vertical qin.

It looks similar to the Western harp, both of which originated from the Mesopotamian Basin.

This is a small and portable instrument. Li Qinglu held the instrument with her left hand and plucked the strings with her right hand. She began to sing "Shui Tiao Ge Tou": "When will the bright moon appear? I raise my wine to ask the blue sky..."

Su Shi is worthy of being a national idol. His fans are all over the Song, Liao, Xia and Three Kingdoms.

Zhu Ming is not completely music-blind. He has learned a little ancient music knowledge over the years. He picked up chopsticks and knocked on the wine pot to beat the rhythm for Li Qinglu.

Close your eyes and listen, it's quite enjoyable.

After Li Qinglu sang Su Shi's poem, she sang Prince Zhu's poem. The music made her feel much more relaxed. She was no longer as restrained as at the beginning. This life of marrying a distant marriage didn't seem as hard as she imagined.

After singing a few poems and songs, Zhu Ming asked about the costumes and customs of Xixia.

Hearing that Li Qinglu also brought foreign costumes, he was very interested to see what they were.

These clothes have two types: round collar and cross collar, and the cross collar clothes are right-fronted like the Han people. There are also decorations such as cloud shoulders, which are obviously derived from the Han people. Many styles of clothes are not much different from Hanfu.

Zhu Ming pointed to a round-necked double-breasted dress: "Is this unique to Xia?"

Li Qinglu said: "It is Uighur clothing. In addition to Han clothing, Xia nobles also like to wear Uighur clothing."

Well, a gathering of heroes, all ethnic groups are absorbed.

Li Qinglu saw that Prince Zhu was very interested, so he asked: "Would you like me to change into this one?"

"Excellent." Zhu Ming smiled.

Li Qinglu was shy and avoided people, so she ran to the inner room to change clothes, and it took more than ten minutes to rustle.

It is very similar to the ethnic costumes of Xinjiang in later generations, characterized by large lapels and narrow sleeves. However, there is no small hat, but a pointed round gold crown, with a few flower hairpins on the right.

The maid Caifeng clapped her hands and sang Xixia ballads. Although there was no instrumental accompaniment, Li Qinglu still danced, and there was a little flavor of Huxuan dance.

The only difference was that she didn't look like a Hu Ji, everything else matched.

Zhu Ming enjoyed watching it very much, and he felt the same for the licentious kings of all dynasties. It was too easy for people to fall into depravity when they held the power of the world.

"Is this a Xia or Uighur dance?" Zhu Ming asked.

Li Qinglu slowed down and said, "I don't know, I just learned it from others."

Zhu Ming walked over and asked, "How do men dance?"

Li Qinglu then taught the prince the body movements and steps of dancing.

After a long time, Zhu Ming could dance even though he was clumsy, and they began to dance with each other in an interactive way.

Zhu Ming regarded Li Shimin as his idol, so naturally he had to learn everything. Li Shimin often went out to dance himself.

Well... it was just fun and could relax me.

The two danced more and more intimately, and the atmosphere was almost set. Prince Zhu picked up Princess Xixia by the waist and walked towards the bedroom in circles.

"Slow down, slow down, you're going to fall!" Li Qinglu wrapped her arms around Zhu Ming's neck, fearing that he would throw her out of the air.

The maid laughed and quickly closed the door.