"Ksitigarbha, long time no see."
The voice of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva faintly echoed here.
Ethereal, indifferent, and mixed with a trace of regret.
It's really a pity.
Hundreds of years ago, the white-robed monk in front of me was one of the four great Bodhisattvas, known as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!
At that time, Manjushri was not the first of the four great Bodhisattvas.
He is! ! !
It is also the existence closest to the sixth realm among the four great Bodhisattvas, and is only half a step away from becoming a Buddha.
It's a pity that he later entered the devil's way and became a heretic. He actually wanted to overthrow the entire Lingshan Mountain. He was suppressed by the Buddha. His body and soul were separated. He was suppressed under the Jin Dynasty and was wiped out by the fate of the country.
The monk in white who was sitting cross-legged in the lotus slowly opened his eyes with calm eyes. He slowly raised his head and looked at Samantabhadra Bodhisattva:
"Two hundred years have passed, Samantabhadra...you still haven't made any progress at all."
"Ksitigarbha, are you still so stubborn?"
Pu Xian raised his head and stared at him.
"You are the ones who are obsessed with it, you are the heretics."
Moro spoke.
"You are indeed still very demonic, even if you are about to be completely destroyed, you will still be like this."
Moro put his hands together:
"What is a demon? What is a Buddha? Is enjoying the incense of the world and overlooking the world a Buddha? Is it a demon if the heart has no desires? In one thought of Buddha and Demon,
Samantabhadra, can’t you still see through it? "
"Amitabha, Ksitigarbha, do you want to discuss Buddhism with this poor monk?"
"Why not? Isn't the Buddha's intention in your heart less of a 'heretic' than that of a poor monk?"
"You are a clever talker. The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, so he naturally looks down on the world. If the world is guilty, he naturally wants to offer incense. The devil has no scruples.
Do you think killing people and refining souls as you please is a Buddha? "
"No, in Lingshan's view, it is not that all living beings are equal, but that all living beings are equal under the Buddha. Why should the Buddha... be above all living beings? Guilty or not,
Why should the Buddha judge? "
"All living beings are ignorant and do not know sin."
"This is the Buddha who condemns all living beings!"
Moro said solemnly.
Puxian raised his head and shook his head slowly:
"You have transformed into a demon. There is no chance of becoming a Buddha in this life. Even if you die, you will fall into the endless hell forever."
Moro had a sense of compassion emanating from his body and said softly:
"The world is like a prison, and demons are in chaos. If the hell is not empty, I will never become a Buddha!"
"Is this your ambition?"
"yes."
"It's a pity that you will never be able to enter the human world again."
Puxian shook his head, turned and left.
It is not what he wants to discuss Buddhism with a heretic.
His original purpose was just to survey this place and confirm that Ksitigarbha had not gone out. Now his soul is empty and crumbling. It has not been more than ten years.
Will perish forever.
And once the soul is destroyed, his physical body suppressed in Lingshan will also go with it.
Breaking through the six realms by becoming a demon is an unforgivable crime.
'Boom boom....'
The Demon-Suppressing Pass was closed again, and Moro, who was sitting cross-legged on the lotus, watched the opponent completely disappear before his eyes, and his illusory spirit was gradually being extinguished.
This was a distraction left by Moro when he left, but it was just to deceive the other party. After Samantabhadra checked it, it would naturally disappear completely, and before it disappeared.
He looked forward calmly, as if facing all living beings in the world, clasped his hands together, and said softly:
"The poor monk has entered the human world!"
...
...
Beijing, Qingyun Temple.
While Chen Yuan was dealing with Xiao Daotong's words, he called Moro again and again. There was no response from him suddenly, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"Senior, senior?"
"The poor monk is here..."
Finally, after a quarter of an hour of losing contact, Moro responded again.
"Why are you suddenly unresponsive?"
Chen Yuan asked immediately.
Moro pondered for a moment and said:
"Puxian went to the Demon-Suppressing Cave."
"What!"
Chen Yuan was shocked and said quickly:
"Have you found out about senior's departure? Should we leave now?"
Hearing that it was a bit dangerous, he immediately thought of running away with a bucket.
Naturally, we should avoid such dangerous things if we can.
"There's no need for this. Samantabhadra didn't see through the tricks left by the poor monk."
"That's good..."
Chen Yuan finally let go of what he had mentioned just now, as long as nothing happened.
"If nothing unexpected happens here, it should be related to Taixu Palace."
Moro changed his tone and answered Chen Yuan's previous question.
"Taixu Palace?"
This name is naturally familiar to Chen Yuan. After all, it is one of the ten famous immortal sects. However, in his understanding, the Taixu Palace and Kunlun Mountain have been hidden from the world for many years.
I didn’t expect to be in Beijing!
It's really a great retreat from the court.
I'm afraid not many people know that this ordinary Qingyun Temple with only a few Taoist boys is actually related to Taixu Palace.
He didn't have any doubts about Moro's words, or thought that he felt wrong.
At his level, it is basically an assertion.
"Would you like to meet this senior Guanzhu?"
"No, since the other party doesn't want to have too much involvement with us, why force it?" Moro said.
"Senior is right."
No matter Taixu Palace or Biyou Palace, since they don’t want to get involved with you, why bother licking their faces to make friends with them?
After calming down his emotions, Chen Yuan said goodbye to the little Taoist boy.
The little Taoist boy was a little anxious and said quickly:
"Donor Chen, please wait a moment. The temple master will be back soon."
Chen Yuan smiled mysteriously and said:
"The old temple owner will never come back until Chen leaves. Only when Chen leaves does the old temple owner come back."
"What?"
Xiao Daotong looked confused.
"Nothing? Goodbye. See you again in the future."
Chen Yuan touched the little Taoist boy's head and turned to leave.
Sure enough, about a quarter of an hour after Chen Yuan left, the old temple master in a blue Taoist robe came back from outside and saw him,
The little Taoist boy stepped forward quickly:
"Guanzhu, Guanzhu."
"What's wrong?"
The old temple master asked kindly and knowingly.
"Guess who came just now?"
"Who makes you so happy?"
"It's Chen Qingshi who defeated the Japanese warrior before, oh no, Uncle Chen."
"It's him. There's really no fate. Didn't you miss it last time?" The old temple leader touched the little Taoist boy's head.
"It's just what Donor Chen said that makes me confused."
"What words?"
"He said that as long as he didn't leave, you would never come back. As soon as he left, you would come back immediately. Now that I see it, it's true. Master Chen's calculation was really accurate."
Xiao Daotong repeated what Chen Yuan said before.
The movements of the old viewer's hands froze and he was stunned for a moment:
"Did he really say that?"
"That's pretty much it."
The old temple master narrowed his eyes, frowned slightly, looked in the direction Chen Yuan left, and whispered:
"This young man..."
He was surprised, very surprised.
Because according to Chen Yuan's cultivation level, it is almost impossible to detect his presence, but he did notice it anyway, and he came here specifically today,
Could it be that you want to see him?
Want to meet?
The old viewer had a solemn look on his face.
.....
.....
After leaving Qingyun Temple, Chen Yuan didn't have much thought to delay, and turned directly back to the Earl's Mansion to calm down some of the information he got today.
Needless to say, Gu Tianqiong can't eat the cake drawn for him yet.
The only thing that caught his attention was that Monk Samantabhadra made a special trip to the harem and Qingyun Temple.
The latter thing is not too important. Since you don't want to be involved, it is naturally the best.
What made Chen Yuan feel solemn was that Jingtai might have also noticed the movement in the harem before, but there was really nothing he could do to cause that shock at that time.
This is uncontrollable.
And if Jingtai specifically checked the people who entered and left the harem that day, he could easily discover his presence and continue to check the concubines in the harem. In this case,
That narrows the scope a lot.
After all, only the queen and a few noble concubines were allowed to freely enter and leave the harem.
If Concubine Yang couldn't bear it and confessed him, and then Jingtai noticed that he left the ancestor worship hall for no reason that day, she would probably deduce that he was weird.
After lingering in the backyard for a long time, Chen Yuan finally couldn't sit still.
Originally, he wanted to wait until the injury was completely healed before leaving the capital, but judging from the current situation, it was no longer possible, even if Jingtai had only a small chance of finding him.
He wouldn't risk his life.
Especially gambling, which can bring huge benefits.
And this kind of placing hope on other people's stupidity is absolutely unacceptable!
Moro's body was seriously injured and he was almost unable to fight anymore.
And he is still injured. If Jingtai comes to attack him, Senior Moro will definitely not be able to hold on.
Must go! ! !
Just do what comes to mind.
Chen Yuan immediately ordered his servants to send some gifts to Zhang Yantong, saying that he would visit him.
If you want to leave, you can't do it without Zhang Yantong's help.
I'm afraid Jingtai hasn't thought of this yet, so he can't mess up his position.
Soon, the servants sent out came with a letter, saying that the chief steward of Zhang Mansion already knew and asked Chen Yuan to go there at night...
He stayed alone in the backyard for a long time. When it got dark, he left the Earl's Mansion alone. When he appeared again, he was already in front of the Zhang Mansion.
After some information, Chen Yuan, led by a servant of Zhang Mansion, met Zhang Yantong directly.
He was waiting for Chen Yuan in the study at the moment. When he saw him come in, he put down what he was holding and said with a smile:
"coming?"
"My nephew has met his uncle."
Chen Yuan cupped his hands and said.
"sit."
Zhang Yantong waved his hand, and a cup of spiritual tea fell in front of him.
"What did the Governor say when he saw you?"
He asked rather curiously.
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and basically narrated the scene at that time.
"It seems that the Grand Governor values you very much. As long as there is a vacancy in the gold envoys of various states, you will probably take over. We should take advantage of this period to improve our strength.
Only in this way can we deal with complex situations. "
He pointed out.
"Is this why my nephew came to visit his uncle?"
Chen Yuan got off the donkey and quickly agreed.
"Huh? Tell me..."
Zhang Yantong raised his eyebrows and spoke softly.
"My nephew has been feeling restless in recent days and cannot enter concentration during practice. After thinking about it, he must have hit a bottleneck and wants to travel for a while.
Maybe we can get another opportunity to mention our cultivation level again. "
Chen Yuan said softly.
Hearing these words, Zhang Yantong smiled lightly:
"Are you still trying to use these words to offend your uncle?"
A bottleneck is possible.
But if it were said that Chen Yuan could break through just by traveling around, that would be basically impossible. If it were that easy, there wouldn't be so many warriors trapped in the real elixir realm.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Therefore, he just felt that Chen Yuan had something unspeakable that he couldn't say.
"Uncle, I..."
Chen Yuangang wanted to tell his next reason, but Zhang Yantong raised his hand before he finished speaking and said with a smile:
"Forget it, since you don't want to say more, uncle won't ask any more questions. Since you want to travel for a while, uncle will naturally help you.
Well...it's limited to two months. "
Zhang Yantong pondered for a moment and stretched out two fingers.
This time is relatively generous. After all, Chen Yuan holds an important position. If he leaves for too long, he will be criticized. Besides, there may also be people targeting his position for impeachment.
Furthermore, if he was just traveling, two months would be enough for Chen Yuan to travel half of the Central Plains.
"Thank you uncle for your help!"
Chen Yuan bowed and clasped his fists.
Sure enough, there are still people in the court who can do things easily.
Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to leave the job for two months.
"For your current position, I will find someone to take your place for a period of time. If the time comes, I will also fight for the opportunity to be a financial envoy for you."
"Thank you uncle for your love. My nephew will keep it in my heart."
Zhang Yantong smiled with satisfaction and said:
"You and Xuan'er are close friends. In the court..."
"Dong dong dong..."
As he was speaking, there was a knock on the door outside the study.
Zhang Yantong's eyes moved, he stared at Chen Yuan for a moment, and chuckled:
"Come in."
'Squeak...'
The door was pushed open, and it was Zhang Xuan's beautiful second sister who came in. She was dressed in a long blue dress, elegant and graceful, with curved eyebrows and an oval face, and a small cherry mouth and parted lips.
He looked around the study and chuckled:
"I also asked who asked my father to wait in the study. It turned out to be Chen Qingshi."
"Second sister."
Chen Yuan nodded slightly.
"Why are you looking for a father?" Zhang Yantong tapped his fingers on the table.
"It's getting late, so naturally I came to ask my father for dinner." Second Sister Zhang said with a chuckle.
"I just asked any servant to come here. Why did I ask you to come in person?" Zhang Yantong looked at him carefully, and then turned to Chen Yuan.
"My daughter happens to be free."
Zhang Yantong stroked his long beard and shook his head slowly:
"You can't stay in college if you're a female."
"Father, what are you talking about? Chen Qingshi is still here."
Second Sister Zhang glanced at Zhang Yantong angrily.
"That's all." Zhang Yantong sighed softly and said softly:
"Chen Yuan, let's have dinner together."
"Well, my nephew doesn't..."
Chen Yuan opened his mouth.
He really didn’t want to be Zhang Xuan’s brother-in-law!
"Isn't it okay for uncle to call you?"
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
Chen Yuan said quickly.
...
...
With Zhang Yantong's help, Chen Yuan's vacation was approved in only two days, and the Tianxun Division appointed a Shidan master to temporarily take Chen Yuan's place.
Even when he was appointed as his replacement, it was Chen Yuan who took him there.
Now that the Donghuang City Division was being suppressed by Chen Yuan, he said that with him, the acting grand master could easily control the situation.
All is well.
Once the matter is settled, Chen Yuan can prepare for leaving Beijing.
The first thing is to find Tao Qingyuan for a drink in the mansion and tell him that he should be more stable in the past two months and it is best not to make any mistakes. If there are any, he can use his name to find Zhang Yantong.
Tao Qingyuan understood and nodded repeatedly.
Although he knew the Zhang Shenshi earlier, his status and potential were not valued at all. It was good to be able to take over Chen Yuan's face and get involved a little bit more.
Of course, he no longer wants to be a member of any chapter.
He is now a Chen type!
After saying this, Chen Yuan talked about the departure of the imperial city that day in a vague way, so that he could not reveal it to anyone. This was the emperor's will.
When Tao Qingyuan heard that it was related to the Holy Emperor, he also knew the stakes and said he would not tell anyone, including Zhang Shenshi.
Chen Yuan nodded with satisfaction and had a drink with him.
After mentioning Tao Qingyuan, Chen Yuan sent letters to the eldest prince Sima Qian and the second prince Sima You, saying that he would be away for two months.
We'll meet again when we get back.
They have always wanted to make friends with Chen Yuan since he showed off his power in the Xumi Illusion Realm. Now they have made friends, and they often send people to give him gifts.
Even if it is rejected, it will still be delivered the next day.
Over time, Chen Yuan was left to them.
The two princes expressed their intention to see them off, but Chen Yuan declined. Leaving quietly was the best choice for him.
And when Chen Yuan was trying to leave, there was indeed movement in the harem. Concubine Yang sent someone to leave the palace and told Chen Yuan that the recent times were not peaceful.
Something seems to have happened in the palace, and the ban must be returned to her.
Wait until the limelight passes in the future before giving it to him.
It makes it seem like the two of them really have an abnormal relationship...
Chen Yuan thought for a while and gave the ban to the palace maid. Perhaps Concubine Yang had guessed some possibilities, so she hurriedly took back the ban.
Maybe it's just worry.
In short, they are currently on the same line. If something goes wrong with Chen Yuan, Concubine Yang will only suffer even worse.
It would be best for both parties to just pretend that nothing happened.
What Chen Yuan didn't know was that when the palace maid took back the harem ban and changed her clothes and was about to return to the palace, she was captured by the fourth prince who had been watching her for a long time.
After being tortured, the palace maid's purpose of leaving the palace was finally revealed.
Then he froze in place.
His guess was indeed correct. As expected, Chen Yuan and his mother-in-law were already having an affair, and the mother-in-law even gave him a ban on traveling freely in the harem!
What's the meaning?
Don’t you back anyone now? !
Heaving a sigh of relief, Sima Ke thought for a long time and finally figured it out. He even eliminated the trouble for Chen Yuan and Concubine Yang and killed the palace maid quietly.
This secret will never be known to outsiders again.
And now he just hopes that Chen Yuan can treat his mother and concubine kindly and not get involved too much with the imperial sister, otherwise... he really can't accept this taboo.
And if it was just related to his mother and concubine, he might be able to borrow Chen Yuan's power from this.
Maybe you can get back all you lost.
But if that were the case, wouldn't he become a villain who sold his mother for glory?
Um,
In this kind of relationship, what should he call Chen Yuan?
After dealing with the palace maid, Sima Ke entered the palace in person and returned the ban to Concubine Yang under her astonished eyes.
"You...how did you know?"
Concubine Yang couldn't help but ask.
Sima Ke put his hands behind his hands and said calmly:
"If you don't want others to know about it, you have to do it yourself. Mother and concubine, you should be more careful about this kind of thing. If someone notices it, both you and Chen Yuan will be punished for it."
Concubine Yang also misunderstood, thinking that the other party had guessed the deal between her and Chen Yuan. She must not spread the news at such a critical moment, and immediately said:
"Don't worry, my son, my mother-in-law will be careful and won't let anyone doubt us."
Sima Ke listened to his mother's confession, clenched his hands under his sleeves, and nodded:
"Don't have any accidents."
He doesn't want multiple half-brothers or sisters.
Then it’s really over!
"Don't worry, the mother-in-law has been in the harem for decades after all. She has never seen any storms, so nothing will happen to her."
Seeing the confidence and calmness on his mother's face, Sima Ke suddenly felt a little strange.
Why doesn’t the mother-in-law feel any guilt at all?
Is this still the mother-in-law he knows?
Could it be...the training of Thief Chen?
Suddenly, Sima Ke felt a pain in his heart for no reason.
It hurts, it hurts so much!
"My son, what's wrong with you?" Concubine Yang asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, I just thought that my father couldn't do a question in the school exam before," he grabbed the pillar on the side, raised his head, and murmured:
"Won't do it!"
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