The abbot took a deep breath and forced a smile: "What do you want, Your Highness?"
Zhu Bai said meaningfully: "There are some things that I can only say to the abbot alone."
Then the abbot took Zhu Bai to his Zen room.
The two people chatted inside for a while while the people standing outside could not hear a word.
Zhu Bai came out with a smile and told the chief of the Shaoguan Tooth Bureau to come out with two hundred taels of silver to help the abbot repair and rebuild the temple.
Ya Chang responded hurriedly.
Zhu Bai then said to Zong Lai: "Master, I will leave for Hunan tomorrow. If the master is free these days, he will copy the scriptures and give them to Guanya Bureau, and they will bring them to me."
Zong Lai: "Your Highness, don't worry."
Zhu Bai saluted solemnly again: "Goodbye Yingtian then."
After saying that, he walked away.
Zong Lai waited for Zhu Bai to leave and quickly asked the abbot: "What did junior brother promise him?"
Zhu Bai is so happy, he must have achieved his goal.
The abbot answered vaguely: "It's nothing. He just said that after the temple is repaired, a Zen room will be left for him forever. He also said that he will sell the golden bodies of the Sixth Patriarch of Nanhua Temple in shops in Yingtian and various prefectures. .”
Zong Long thought for a while and said: "Although he is doing it to make money, it will not do you any harm. It can also help Nanhua Temple expand its reputation among good men and women."
Abbot: "Isn't that right..."
Zong Lai: "That's it?"
Abbot: "Yeah."
Of course not, this is just an excuse provided by Zhu Bai so that he can deal with Zong Li's curiosity.
How could this "little king of hell" be so easily dismissed? But just now Zhu Bai forced him to swear a poisonous oath. If he told anyone, including Zong Lai, Zhu Bai's request, the Sixth Patriarch's true body would be stolen and he would never return to Nanhua Temple again.
This curse is too poisonous, more poisonous than cursing the abbot to his tragic death.
Naturally, the abbot did not dare to reveal even a single word.
Fugui was also curious and asked Zhu Bai in a low voice: "What does His Highness want from him?"
Zhu Bai also answered Fugui with what the abbot just said to Zong Li.
Zhang Yu sighed: "Your Highness never forgets to make money at any time and anywhere."
Zhu Bai sighed: "Isn't it true? I go around like a boy giving away money all day long. If I don't know how to make money, it won't be enough even if I sell myself."
Zhang Yu couldn't help laughing: "Don't talk about the emperor, even we are not willing to exchange your highness for silver."
A mere move of a melon seed in Zhu Bai's little head can result in thousands of taels of silver, corpses littering the fields, or escape from death.
Zhu Bai smiled: "Hey. With your words, I feel relieved. I have put my life in your hands."
Zhu Bai is usually idle, but he has nothing to say to the followers around him, including the people from the official tooth bureau.
Of course, there is no need to talk about silver.
As long as there are no other officials involved, he will eat and live with everyone without any airs.
This is also the reason why these people are willing to work hard for him and are loyal to him.
Hearing that Zhu Bai had arrived at the border of Hunan, Hu Mei personally brought people to pick him up.
When Hu Mei saw Zhu Bai, she sighed: "King Xiang has grown taller."
Zhu Bai chuckled and said, "If you ride horses all day, you will get a lot of exercise and bask in the sun, so you will naturally get taller."
Hu Mei said: "The emperor ordered Wei Chen to escort His Highness to the ship to Yingtian and then back."
Zhu Bai sighed: "There is no need to torment grandpa like this."
In fact, he has been hanging out on his own for a few months, and he doesn't care if he hangs around for another two months.
Besides, Hu Mei is almost fifty.
Hu Mei said: "His Highness has accomplished great things this time, but he has also offended some people. The Emperor is afraid that someone will be unfavorable to His Highness."
The only person in this world who would never murder Zhu Bai, except Lao Zhu and Concubine Hu Shun, is Hu Mei.
Zhu Bai pursed his lips: Does this mean there is no more fun?
Hu Mei whispered again: "Besides, your grandma is still waiting for you in Changsha? If you go faster, you can stay in Changsha for a few more days."
Only then did Zhu Bai become happy: "Yes."
Zhang Yu secretly exchanged glances with Fugui and the others: he was indeed his grandfather, and his ability to coax Zhu Bai was better than others.
After Hu Mei finished talking to Zhu Bai, she greeted Zhang Yu: "Master Zhang."
Zhang Yu hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Master Hu."
The two of them are old acquaintances. They used to help Lao Zhu conquer the world.
Hu Mei: "Thank you, Sir Zhang, and all the gentlemen for protecting King Xiang all the way."
Zhang Yu and the others said hurriedly: "It should be done."
In fact, if Zhu Bai hadn't been clever, they would have died several times on the way.
Then Hu Mei escorted Zhu Bai and set off.
They traveled all the way from Chenzhou to Yongzhou, intending to pass through Hengzhou and finally reach Changsha.
Not to mention playing in the middle, if you can't stay overnight, don't spend the night.
Zhu Bai was still looking forward to it, but now he is extremely resentful: This is just escorting prisoners.
The vacation I earned with great difficulty.
When he reached the foot of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue, Zhu Bai refused to leave and wanted to climb Hengshan Mountain.
Hu Mei also knew that Zhu Bai was playful at his age. If he was forced to go on his way again, if the child was inspired to rebel and run away, she would be in trouble.
Therefore, he asked people to stop and stay one night after climbing Hengshan Mountain before leaving.
The "Gan Shi Xing Jing" of the Warring States Period says that Mount Hengshan is located on the wings of the Zhen star in the twenty-eight constellations. It is like a weighing instrument that can weigh the heaven and earth, so it is named Mount Hengshan.
There are countless temples and nunneries on the mountain. Zhu Bai went up the mountain at dawn, and everyone went in to take a look. He didn't go down the mountain until dark.
Hu Mei was so tired that she secretly pinched her sore thigh and asked Zhu Bai, "Is it fun?"
Zhu Bai pouted and shook his head: "It's not fun, there are too many people. They are all monks and Taoists, it's boring."
If it’s not fun, why don’t you play for a day?
A bunch of people follow you up the mountain all day long, you know?
Hu Mei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked again: "Then let's continue on our way tomorrow."
Zhu Bai sighed: "Oh, what else could we do? There is nothing interesting nearby."
Hu Mei suppressed the anger that surged in her heart:
It’s really disgusting even for a seven-year-old or eight-year-old dog. You kid is so annoying.
A body weighing seventy pounds has sixty-nine pounds of bones.
I didn't have time to get along with you before and didn't know your temperament.
If it hadn't been for a generation, I would have caught you today and spanked you hard several times.
Fortunately, Lao Zhu's violent temper can still tolerate you and dotes on you so much.
After passing Hengyang, there was one stop a day, traveling day and night, working hard.
Zhu Bai and the others arrived outside Changsha in a few days.
Standing on the top of the mountain, Hu Mei pointed at the city at the foot of the mountain with a riding whip: "Your Highness, this is the Changsha Prefecture where your fiefdom will be located in the future. It was previously called Tanzhou Prefecture, and the name was changed to Hongwu five years ago."
Lao Zhu asked Zhu Bai to leave Changsha this time, not only to consider safety, but also to let him take a look at the fiefdom.
Doing the math, Zhu Bai still has six or seven years to go before he can join the fiefdom.
Hu Mei saw that Zhu Bai couldn't keep silent, so she turned around and asked, "Why does King Xiang seem unhappy?"
Zhu Bai hurriedly squeezed out a smile: "I'm happy. I'm happy. I'm just tired of riding."
It's strange that he can be so happy!
If we follow the historical trajectory, this is the place where he will roast himself into a roast chicken.
