Huaiyue's expression was unmoved: "The donor is polite."
It’s been almost a month since we last met at the mountain temple.
Lin Xi looked him up and down. The purple cassock and silver fish bag given by the emperor was so rich and luxurious that it was perfect for him to wear.
This makes it feel more like sitting upright on the lotus platform, high above the ground and cannot be desecrated.
Not like a monster monk.
This inviolability makes those ladies from aristocratic families and officials often come to Yuyun Temple.
If you want to meet Zen Master Huaiyue by chance, even look at him from a distance.
Lin Xi sat cross-legged across from him, dragging her chin with one hand: "Do me a favor."
Huaiyue's voice was cold: "I have entered Buddhism, I'm afraid I can't help the girl."
Lin Xi: "It's good to be a monk. My brother is a few years older than you. Even if he is in high school this year, he can only get through junior high school."
And you are always by your side, and your words carry weight, because your status as a monk will not arouse suspicion.
Seeing that he ignored her, Lin Xi continued: "Please help me say some nice words in front of the emperor, and use your evil words to confuse the public."
Huaiyue raised her eyes and looked at her without saying a word.
Lin Xi: "Okay, okay, I made a mistake. I want to save all sentient beings."
Huaiyue clasped her hands together, and her voice was like snowy mountains turning into water, clean and slightly cold.
"I will ferry you, who will ferry me?"
Lin Xi was quite surprised. Once you became a monk, you would be able to speak well.
Don’t you just want a reward?
"After all, we have known each other for so many years. We should trust each other more than others, and the government is behind me."
After a pause, Lin Xi added: "I can promise that as long as I don't die, I will do my best to save you. Of course, except for spending a lot of money."
Huaiyue looked elegant: "Okay."
When he said "good", it didn't sound like two bad guys reaching a consensus, but rather it sounded like he was trying to save all sentient beings.
Huaiyue knew that this man was full of lies, but these words were a sincere promise.
"Since we are old friends, I also brought a gift this time. This is a gift from the emperor! I don't give it to ordinary people!"
Lin Xi opened the box he brought as if he were offering a treasure. There are pills inside.
Huaiyue sighed slightly: "You don't dare to eat it yourself, so you gave it to me."
Lin Xi's face didn't change: "You are just suspicious and make random assumptions about others. I'll leave it here for you, and I won't disturb your Qing Cultivation."
Lin Xi put the box down, thought for a moment and said, "When you knock the wooden fish, please knock it for me."
Huaiyue said suspiciously: "What did you do again?"
"If you don't do anything for now, but you might do something in the future, please help me figure it out in advance."
Anyway, you knock so many times every day, can't you give me a break?
Huaiyue sighed inaudibly: "Can I knock the wooden fish a few more times to ensure safety?"
Lin Xi looked surprised: "Isn't it possible? Then I won't come to the Buddhist temple next time. There is a Taoist temple in the north of the city. I will worship the Three Pure Ones instead. If you give the Buddha a chance, don't blame me if it doesn't work."
Huaiyue coughed: "You..."
"You're kidding." Lin Xi stood up and said with a smile: "I really think you are still very powerful, even as a monk, and you are worthy of being proud of relying on your ability to make a living. Besides, not everyone can take this shortcut of yours, so I will do it Not even."
Huaiyue said nothing and snorted coldly.
Before this person came, Mrs. Xuanpinghou was sent to him.
When I came, I asked for more.
Is it really that easy to advise the Queen Mother and the Emperor again?
Hehe, this old friend is worse than no one at all.
Lin Xi blinked: "Then it's settled."
Huaiyue was a close disciple of the eminent monk Baichen. He had different qualifications, so he became a famous monk at a young age.
At present, the Yuyun Temple in the mountains is undergoing repairs. The old monk is not here, and Huaiyue is much more emotional than last time.
From the unscrupulous and cruel young man before, to the eminent monk sitting quietly with his eyes closed now.
Hey, it’s a profound experience without even thinking about it.
On the day we reunited, we met from afar during the Buddha Bathing Festival. Lin Xi knew that he was more calm and utilitarian than other monks.
Buddhism was the driftwood he used to cross over to the other side, but to him it was an abyss beyond his reach.
As soon as Lin Xi walked out of the temple, the young novice monk caught up with him.
"This is a gift from my master to the donor."
Lin Xi was a little surprised. No wonder Huaiyue was doing so well. She knew how to deal with the world.
Yes, yes, she likes to receive gifts the most, and she won't refuse anyone who comes.
Lin Xi took the wooden box and weighed it in his hands. Not to mention it was quite heavy.
Isn't this all money? After all, this Buddhist temple is so popular.
As soon as she got on the carriage back home, Lin Xi couldn't wait to open the wooden box.
The light in her eyes disappeared little by little.
What, it’s actually a wooden fish, and it’s also thoughtfully paired with a wooden fish knocker.
This is too stingy. Do you mean not to knock it for her, but to let her knock it by herself?
Lin Xi didn't want to knock this thing, so he threw it aside.
I have heard many truths, but I still cannot live this life well.
I'm wrong, I still don't want others to live a good life.
After a while, Lin Xi picked up the wooden fish again and inspected it carefully. Fortunately, it was not damaged.
"This is the wooden fish blessed by Master Huaiyue. I can give it to the Queen Mother!"
The Queen Mother has nothing good, the most important thing is a sincere heart.
This is the only wooden fish she has!
Taxue: "..."
Today is also a crash day.
Give the elixir you don't want to eat to the eminent monk, and give the wooden fish you don't like to the Queen Mother.
Miss, don’t you even have a bottom line?
The carriage returned to the Duke's Mansion, and Lin Xi sat back on the recliner.
She was about to continue drinking tea when she found two dead cockroaches floating in the teapot.
She remembered that she wanted to take pills just now, and Texue pushed her away.
The pill in his hand fell into the teapot.
Lin Xi and Taxue looked at each other. Although this pill would not kill anyone, it was still quite scary.
Does the emperor really eat this stuff every day?
As expected of someone who can sit on the throne, he is so cruel to himself.
——
The next day, Huaiyue was called into the palace. After the emperor debated the scriptures with him, he asked about the confusion in his heart as usual.
The only thing that can confuse the emperor is about Jiangshan Sheji.
This man who sat on the throne was wary of concubines, ministers forming cliques, and princes.
There were few trustworthy people, and since I had always believed in Buddhism, I relied on him, a monk.
After all, the monk has no wife or children, and he has cut off the mortal world, so he will not pose a threat to the throne.
Well, not interested in power either.
This time when the Duke's Mansion was mentioned, the emperor lamented that his relationship with Liang Jing'an was not as good as before.
Huaiyue clasped her hands together: "I shouldn't have said this, but Your Majesty has doubts..."
Emperor Zhou looked slightly startled: "Please give me some advice, master."
"The poor monk knows clearly that the British Duke only wants to be loyal to His Majesty. He is a pure person. The so-called letting go of one thought and being at ease in everything. From the perspective of Buddhism, the British Duke has a very high realm."
Of course Emperor Zhou also thought of this and understood that Liang Jing'an did not want to take sides.
But the other person I care about more is not as 100% obedient as before. He actually married a daughter on his own initiative.
I was reminded of a few words, which make sense when I think about them carefully. If Liang Jing'an became a relative... He was already very afraid of the Queen's natal family.
Well, it would be good for the British prince to be a pure minister.
Maybe he was too upright and only wanted to be his own loyal minister.
But this is normal. After all, he is much more courageous than the three princes.
——
There are less than three days left for the wedding.
The Duke's Mansion has never been so busy, and the whole capital is discussing this hasty marriage.
But the British prince is about to go to war. I don’t know when it will be the next time he returns to Beijing.
It’s normal to rush to arrange things in order to be able to enjoy your daughter’s wedding.
Amid the heated discussions, new rumors emerged.
The daughter of the British father-in-law is going to marry the second wife of the Lu family. Several young masters from the Lu family's main house got drunk a few days ago and complained to their companions that they were afraid that the family's good life would come to an end if the bride married into the house.
