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Zhao Yuan said, "You can call me husband, or even eldest son, it's all fine."
"Please stop addressing me as Your Highness,"
"The couple is too distant."
Li Qinglu quickly bowed and said, "This servant greets my husband."
Still feeling very restrained.
Zhao Yuan understood and asked:
"How do we decipher the Xia Kingdom's script?"
Li Qinglu pointed to the cover and said:
"This is the character 'wei,' the 'wei' in 'four dimensions.'"
"This is the character '摩', the '摩' in '摩崖' (moya).
"This is....."
"Buddhist scriptures?"
Zhao Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes."
Li Qinglu clearly lacks the ability to read between the lines.
They failed to notice the emperor's displeasure at all.
Chapter 347 Buddhist Scriptures
Zhao Yuan had no need to hold a grudge against a woman.
Smiling, I asked, "Are you a Buddhist?"
Li Qinglu said, "Great...the people of my Xia Kingdom all believe in Buddhism."
“My original name was Miaoyin, which was also taken from the Bodhisattva.”
Compared to all kinds of Buddhist teachings,
Zhao Yuan was more interested in the Western Xia script.
I stared at the cover, looking at it again and again.
Then he opened the scripture:
What does this Buddhist scripture talk about?
Li Qinglu concluded: "Liberation does not necessarily require becoming a monk."
"As long as one diligently cultivates oneself, even living in the mundane world..."
"It is also possible to have wealth without being greedy, and to have wives and concubines without being attached to the five desires."
"Entering the world and leaving the world, having form and not having form,"
"Knowledge and ignorance, life and death, Nirvana,"
"Generally equal and without distinction."
"Through this non-dualistic Dharma, one can attain the patience of non-birth,"
"Stay away from all delusions,"
"Entering the realm of Nirvana."
Zhao Yuan smiled and commented:
"This Buddhist scripture is tailor-made for the powerful and wealthy."
One can practice spiritual cultivation without having to become a monk or nun.
They could even continue to enjoy wealth, power, and beautiful women.
This method of spiritual practice perfectly caters to certain specific groups of people.
"Does my husband not believe in Buddhism?" Li Qinglu asked.
Zhao Yuan replied, "Buddha is a kind of ghost or deity."
Confucius said, “Respect the spirits and gods, but keep them at a distance.”
Li Qinglu was on a diplomatic mission.
That is, to please the emperor as much as possible.
At a crucial moment, say a few good words for the Western Xia.
She was afraid of displeasing the emperor:
"May I still worship Buddha and recite scriptures in the future?"
Zhao Yuan said, "Just don't get too obsessed."
"And don't try to persuade others to believe in Buddhism,"
"Everything else is fine with me."
"Yes!"
Li Qinglu felt that the emperor was very tolerant.
Then, the emperor began to learn foreign languages.
I earnestly sought to learn about the basic structure and radicals of the Western Xia script.
After getting a general understanding,
Zhao Yuan lost interest.
It's far too complicated!
A very simple character for "big".
The Tangut script has a total of fifteen strokes. Numbers such as "two," "three," and "four" are included.
Most of them have more than ten strokes.
The palace maid brought out dinner.
Three dishes and one soup
Two vegetarian dishes.
Li Qinglu has absolutely no talent for flattery.
But remembering he should flatter, he praised:
"The meals of the Ming imperial family were truly simple,"
"My husband is truly a wise ruler."
"Sit down and eat."
Zhao Yuan chuckled.
Li Qinglu obediently sat down.
The maid Caifeng hurriedly helped serve the rice.
Zhao Yuan asked, "Besides worshipping Buddha, what else do you like to do?"
Li Qinglu said, "I also read Han Dynasty poetry."
"The poems of Li Bai and Su Dongpo,"
"It is most widely circulated in my Xia Kingdom."
"My husband's poems and essays,"
"I have also studied it diligently,"
"It is in no way inferior to famous works from ancient and modern times."
"What musical instruments do you play?" Zhao Yuan asked again.
Li Qinglu said, "I only know how to play stringed instruments like the pipa, konghou, and qinse."
Zhao Yuan became interested: "You can also play the konghou?"
This thing also existed in the Song Dynasty.
However, it was no longer as popular as it was in the Tang Dynasty.
Most of them are large vertical harps that are over one meter tall.
The reclining harp is even rarer.
This object looks like a guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument).
But it only has five strings—the ancestor of the Korean hyeongeum.
"I brought the konghou (a type of harp) with me."
As Li Qinglu spoke, she put down her chopsticks and went to get the food.
Zhao Yuan said, "Let's talk after we finish eating."
After dinner, we chatted for a while longer.
The maid brought over a small vertical harp.
Chapter 348 The Harp
It looks similar to a Western harp.
Both originated from Mesopotamia.
This one is miniaturized and portable.
The left hand holds the instrument, the right hand plucks the strings.
Li Qinglu began to sing "Prelude to Water Melody":
"When will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in hand, I ask the blue sky..."
Su Shi truly deserves to be a national idol.
His fans were spread throughout the Song, Liao, and Xia dynasties.
Zhao Yuan was not completely musically illiterate.
Over the years, I've been influenced by what I've seen and heard.
I have learned a little about ancient music.
He picked up his chopsticks and tapped the wine pot to keep time for Li Qinglu.
Listening with my eyes closed was quite enjoyable.
After Li Qinglu finished singing Su Shi's poem...
Then they sang the emperor's lyrics.
Music made her feel much more relaxed.
No longer as reserved as at the beginning,
Life as a bride sent to a distant land for political reasons didn't seem as difficult as she had imagined.
After several songs were sung,
Zhao Yuan then inquired about the clothing and customs of the Western Xia.
I heard that Li Qinglu also brought ethnic costumes.
He was eager to see what was going on.
These clothes come in two styles: round neck and cross neck.
Moreover, the cross-collar clothing, like that of the Han Chinese, is right-fastening.