Everyone in Lin'an knows that there is a young monk in Lingyin Temple who is not afraid of meat and fish, and can occasionally drink a few sips of wine... which means that this boy is only twelve years old, and his hair is not yet full. Otherwise, I am afraid that he will also commit the same crime. of.
But no one can say anything. After all, this is a favor granted by His Majesty the Emperor himself...
God! Ever since Emperor Huizong believed in Taoism, when have we disciples of the Buddha family ever been so close to the Heavenly Family!
Over the years, not only have the great monks been ridden by Taoist priests, but all the Confucian and academic people also hate Buddha very much. If it weren't for Master Tanhui licking his face to please those literati, he would often If you talk about such words as "Confucianism is Buddhism, Buddhism is Confucianism; monks are secular, secular is monk; ordinary people are holy, holy people are ordinary people", these masters are probably going to see the destroyer of Buddhism again. It's over.
Speaking of which, Master Tan Hui was deprived of his ultimatum by the emperor, but now he cannot even become a monk.
Therefore, with a figure like Daoji, it was too late for everyone to praise him, so how could they dare to reprimand him.
Daoji's life has always been very happy, at least until twelve years ago in Shaoxing, he was very happy.
Even if the emperor doesn't ask him to eat meat, he will still eat meat in the future. Although Fo Hai is reluctant to let him go and knows that he has a close relationship with Buddha, his parents made it clear when they handed him over to Fo Hai. :
"This child has a bad life. He just wants to grow up healthily under the protection of the Buddha. As for the rest... The Li family is such an only child. He will eventually go back and inherit the family business."
This kind of thing is not uncommon in every temple. Fohai liked him very much, so he naturally accepted it.
The Li family is originally a big family, and Daoji’s ancestors are still related to the Zhao family! His ancestor Li Zunxu was Renzong's consort and once served as the governor of a town, which is Yue Fei's current position; his father Li Maochun was originally an official in Tiantai County, but he simply resigned and went into seclusion because he couldn't see Prime Minister Qin. .
The family is prominent and beyond the reach of others.
So after Queen Mother Wei knew this person's identity, she was more polite to him after all.
"Can you do my mother-in-law a favor?"
She tried hard to look kinder...but after so many years of hard life, that pain was a feeling emanating from the inside out, and it was also a proof of her life in the past fifteen years.
Daoji looked at this indescribably weird old woman. Her face was full of wrinkles, as if she had been stabbed by a knife or a gun. There were pits and ravines. No matter how much powder she applied, she couldn't fill those ravines.
There was also gold and silver all over his body. Looking from a distance, he thought he was seeing a bottle of Buddha statue... After all, in Daoji's memory, except for Buddha statues, no one else would have so much gold hanging on his body.
Aren't you tired?
Before coming, he asked Fohai:
"Master, is the Queen Mother the official's mother?"
Fohai touched his bald head and said, "Yes, she is the official's mother, my biological mother... She suffered a lot in the North and is also a poor person."
"If she asks you for help, if you can help her, you can help her a little, which can be regarded as repaying the government for what they have done to you."
So, even though he thought she looked weird now, Daoji still saluted her:
"The Queen Mother has given orders, and the young monk will obey them."
Influenced by her own men, Queen Mother Wei only believed in Taoism and not Buddhism. However, seeing him acting like this in such a small way, she still couldn't help laughing.
"Then thank you little master..."
With that said, without too much nonsense, she and a few personal palace maids and chamberlains took Xiao Daoji to the door of the inner palace.
Looking at that door, the Queen Mother felt angry!
Not to mention anything else, even if the officials really issued an order not to allow others to enter, wouldn't those of you inside know how to come out? !
Common people have to visit their elders during the Chinese New Year. Why, it’s not as good as the royal family?
There really aren’t even any rules... Since you guys are too delicate to come out, then I’ll come and pay you New Year’s greetings, right? !
Empress Dowager Wei now looks like a resentful woman, a resentful woman whose son married a daughter-in-law and forgot about her mother. The inner palace door is a lock in her heart. If she cannot unlock it, even if she dies, she may not be able to rest in peace.
"Did you see that door? I heard that Brother Jiu often took you in before, and you also lived in it for many years."
Knowing that the 'Jiu Ge'er' she referred to was from the official family, Daoji did not hide anything:
"Yes, the young monk has been there. Not only has he been there, but the queen and other ladies are also very good to the young monk."
Queen Mother Wei had long known who was inside. When the young monk mentioned it, she suddenly felt angry in her heart:
"If that's the case, then help your mother-in-law go there again to see that kind of woman and ask her a question for her."
"What does the Queen Mother want the young monk to ask?"
"Ask her, is she thinking of taking over this inner palace before I'm dead?"
Although Daoji didn't know why the Queen Mother didn't ask in person, since he had promised her, there was no reason to regret it.
Moreover, Master often talks about cause and effect. He has already formed a cause with the Queen Mother, so he has to resolve the effect.
Thinking of this, he clasped his hands together again and performed a Buddhist salute to the Queen Mother:
"Then the young monk went."
After saying that, he walked towards the inner palace door.
He did come here often, and he was almost familiar with it. Although the door was closed and there were some soldiers in front of him, he had been following the emperor for several months. He was not as afraid of these people as ordinary people. On the contrary, he had been with the emperor for several months. Something...kind.
He was small and his steps were also small. He wanted to run over, but also thought that he must not lose his manners in front of the Queen Mother, so he still carried it and walked. He stopped about ten feet away from the gate of the inner palace. .
Next to his feet, there was also a crossbow arrow.
No matter how calm-minded he is, he is still just a child in his early ten years. If he says he is not afraid, he must be lying. If he had just taken a step faster, the crossbow arrow could have been shot directly at him.
Only then did Daoji understand why the Queen Mother herself was unwilling to come.
He silently chanted Amitabha in his heart, and looked back helplessly, only to see that the Queen Mother seemed to be a different person. The gentleness and gentleness that she had worked so hard to achieve were gone, and instead she looked like a Shura pretending to be a Buddha.
Extremely indifferent.
Perhaps it was the first time he saw a monk coming here. He was still a young child. One of the armored soldiers shouted:
"The inner palace is an important place. No one is allowed to enter. Young monk, please leave quickly. Don't cause any trouble!"
Taking a step forward would cost you your life, taking a step back... would ruin your promise. No matter whether it was going forward or going back, Daoji was unwilling to do so.
He just stood there, with sweat dripping from his forehead in such a cold day.
"Her Majesty, he stopped."
The words of the maid next to her came, and Queen Mother Wei was not blind, so she naturally saw it.
What she hopes most is that the standards of the people inside are not uniform. The young monks are allowed to enter, but she is not allowed to enter. In this case, she will be able to speak in front of her son.
To put it bluntly, even if those warriors shot the young monk to death outside the inner palace gate, it would still be a human life. After all, he was also a child that Brother Jiu liked, and he would have more reasons to complain.
The last thing I want to see is this scene.
They also blocked the young monk outside. In this case, they were actually following the emperor's words. Even if Brother Jiu wanted to scold him harshly, he would have to tie his hands and feet out of consideration for their loyalty.
"Little Master, you must help my mother-in-law ask, ask clearly, ask clearly!"
The Queen Mother's voice came from behind. Daoji's hand holding the rosary beads was already pale, and his mind was very confused.
I don't know how long he struggled before the little monk took a step forward.
He just took a step, but before his feet could catch up, there was more than one arrow stuck in front of him. The dense arrows separated him from the road ahead.
Amitabha……
Officials say that life comes first, and if it’s not a monk who doesn’t help, it really can’t be helped.
With this thought in mind, he turned back and bowed to the Queen Mother, with a huge apology on his small face.
Queen Mother Wei completely returned to her original appearance. Although her face was expressionless, it was as real as a dead person's face.
Daoji lowered his head, not daring to look at her anymore.
It is said that courtesy first comes before fighting. Although Empress Dowager Wei was born as a maid, she is now a real empress dowager. Moreover, at that time, mother was more valuable than son, and Emperor Huizong, who had never looked at her seriously in his life, after her ninth brother ascended the throne, After all, she recognized her title of queen.
All in all, Queen Mother Wei is a fastidious person, at least she thinks so.
After lightly slapping their hands, the Imperial Guards who had been waiting beside the Qingyan Palace for a long time escorted a group of people through the palace gate to the outside of the inner palace wall.
These people were all gagged. Although they didn't say a word, Daoji saw their faces clearly and stopped abruptly.
"Dad...Mom!"
Logically speaking, he is still an outsider. Whether it is Li Maochun or Mrs. Li, he should be called 'donor'.
However, due to his body, hair and skin, Li Maochun has been doing good deeds for many years and is called Li Shanren by his neighbors. Even if he is a treacherous and evil person, Fohai knows that Daoji will eventually reunite with them.
She often talked to him about his parents and never wanted to cut off this link between him and the world.
After all, he was only twelve years old. Daoji had been taught well by Fohai and had never resented his parents for sending him to Buddhism. He missed them dearly like all the children of his age in the world.
He thought about it again and again, but he never thought that when he met them again, they would be in such a scene.
"Queen Mother..."
Tears soon came to the eyes of the young monk. No matter how stupid he was, he still knew what the official's mother-in-law meant at this time.
Seeing his parents kneeling on the ground with knives on their necks, he had no other option, so his first reaction was to look at the Empress Dowager for help.
"Little Master! Your mother-in-law specially brought your family here to reunite with you! As long as you help her pass the message, your family will be together immediately!"
The Queen Mother was still expressionless. She was wearing a long coat with bright red piping during the New Year, which was clearly a warm color rarely seen in this snow-white Lin'an. However, at this time, Dao Ji only felt that she was extremely cold.
Li Maochun only had this son when he was forty years old. No one in the world felt more sorry for Daoji than him. Although he didn't know what the Empress Dowager wanted Daoji to do at the moment, he knew when he saw the dense arrows behind his son. Definitely not a good thing.
He just struggled hard to stand up, but was held down by the imperial guards behind him. He couldn't speak. Only the veins popping up in his neck showed how excited he was at this time.
Daoji finally turned his head. He had no other choice. The emperor's mother gave him no other choice.
He just didn't quite understand why things turned out like this.
Taking a deep breath, he took a step forward... The 'click' sound of the armored soldier mounting the crossbow on the divine arm bow seemed extremely harsh at this moment.
"Little monk, go back quickly! Don't lose your life innocently!"
They were soldiers of the Song Dynasty, so they naturally put the emperor's orders first. Although they could not bear the child at this time, the verbal threats were definitely more than threats.
Daoji took a step further and discovered that they really knew how to shoot arrows.
Seeing that he started to leave again, Queen Mother Wei was very satisfied with Daoji's performance. She looked at Li Maochun next to him who seemed to be spitting out fire, and said with some regret:
"Mr. Li is so lucky to have such an obedient and filial son."
"It's not like me. I have been separated from my son for so many years. Even if I want to see him, I can't see him."
"Don't worry too much. He just went to help me do something. When it's done, your family will be reunited."
To be honest, she had to admit that she was indeed a little jealous.
He was jealous that this family was enacting the relationship between father and son and mother and son in front of him.
Ninth brother...you must not treat me lightly or your mother!
"Monk, stop!"
Daoji didn't dare to look anymore. He didn't know what the concept of death was. He just thought that he had eaten so much meat and drank so much wine last year. He thought that even if he died, he would not be able to become a Buddha.
If you cannot become a Buddha, you will have no choice but to fall into hell. You may become a sheep or a cow and be slaughtered and made into a delicious dish.
His thoughts drifted further and further, and even the man holding a crossbow in front of him didn't seem so scared anymore.
At this time, inside the inner palace gate, Zhong Yu and Zhong Feng were already noisy.
"It's not like you don't know the relationship between Master Daoji and the officials! If something really happens, how should you explain it to the officials!"
"I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial City Department. I received an order from the officials that no one is allowed in, otherwise... shoot without mercy. If Daoji is let in, how will I explain to the officials?!"
Zhong Yu looked at this somewhat unfamiliar brother:
"You are stupid and loyal! You don't know how to adapt! If you do this, when the officials get angry, you will still be the one to suffer!"
Hearing his sister commenting on him like this, Zhongfeng laughed out loud:
"That's what the officials said about the old man. I can't be a hero like him, but it's worth it if I can be somewhat similar to him."
The 'old man' in his mouth was naturally the master. Zhong Yu didn't expect that at this time, he would still have the heart to say these words. He was so angry and angry that he wanted to slap him in the face.
But she suppressed her temper... She was no longer alone. The emperor's efforts before leaving Lin'an finally paid off.
Zhong Feng also knew about this, so he put away his smile and looked at her seriously:
"Have you ever thought about why the Queen Mother forced Dao Ji in?"
"If Daoji really came in, then when the Imperial City Secretary carried out His Majesty's orders, he did not treat everyone equally, and even favored one and favored another. The one who favored one was the current Queen Mother. Do you think that if the official came back, she would file a complaint? , How will the officials treat me?"
"Let alone coming in, if Daoji insists on moving forward and ends up safe and sound, this matter will not be resolved."
Filial piety is the most important thing today. Who doesn’t know this?
Especially when they killed Qin Hui, the officials were doing it in the name of avenging their parents. Now that the Queen Mother is really back, the Emperor treats her worse than others. If this matter gets spread...
Where should the Zhao Guan family be established?
Where does the word 'filial piety' stand?
Zhong Yu is not a fool, but she and Dao Ji have known each other for a long time, and like the emperor, they both like this child very much.
If something happened to him, let alone the emperor, she would not be able to survive even if he was here.
"But the Queen Mother kidnapped his parents! He had no other choice!"
"I have no other choice..."
Zhongfeng has only been out for a few months, but he seems to have matured a lot, as if he has become a different person.
"Sister... these are troubled times, you and I both know that."
Not only do they know it, but they have been on the front line of the fight against gold all year round, and they know it better than others.
"Yes, Lin'an is prosperous, but beyond the Huaihe River, there are corpses everywhere, graves stretching for miles, and countless people who are suffering, people who are suffering even more than the Zhong family... In troubled times, people will die."
"I don't want anything to happen to Daoji, but I can't mess up the overall situation of the official family... The Jin people sent the Queen Mother back. Even if she goes too far, the official family can't do anything to her, because she is a relative of the official family. Mother, it’s because in the eyes of the world, the official is a filial son, and this image cannot be broken, at least it cannot be broken in my hands."
"So, I can't be soft on Daoji. I've already spoken cruelly to the Queen Mother before..."
Zhong Yu knew she couldn't persuade him, so she just put her hands together and silently recited the Heart Sutra taught to her by Daoji.
And the little monk... He only felt that he had walked a long way, with his eyes closed, but he didn't know how far away he was from the inner palace gate. He had thought a lot, but he felt that he had no regrets in this life.
He just remembered that the official said that he wanted to break his lust warning... He had tasted the meat and fish taste, and it tasted very good, but he didn't know what the lust warning tasted like.
The leading armored soldier was also struggling. He very much hoped that the commander would come out now and stop him. However, after waiting and waiting, he saw that the young monk was almost in front of the door, but there was not even the slightest reaction from behind the door. nothing.
That’s all…
It's a pity, but military orders are military orders.
He gently raised his hand, and as soon as he put his hand down, all these crossbow arrows would be shot towards Daoji... In just a moment, the little monk would be dead.
"Shoot him in the neck and give him a good kick."
This is the only thing he can do for Daoji...
Queen Mother Wei looked at Li Maochun next to her and suddenly had some other thoughts.
I don’t know if I have been in the Kingdom of Jin for a long time and have seen many tricks... For example, the concubines in the harem went topless to pour wine in the Jin camp, and the two emperors had to laugh and agree; another example is that the pregnant Queen Xing was Forced to ride a horse, the fetus was finally picked out...
All in all, her heart became a little twisted.
"Executive member Li... Mrs. Li, I am also a mother, and I cannot bear to see a parent like this."
"Otherwise, you can go with the little master."
As she said that, she waved her hand, and the imperial guard who was escorting the two men immediately stood back and never came near the two men again.
Without the constraints of others, Li Maochun, who had been struggling, finally stood up... While untying the cloth that tied his mouth, he rushed towards Dao Ji.
This man who is over fifty years old, this man with white temples, seems to have great potential at this time. He can run faster than many young people.
Daoji had traveled a long way, and he quickly caught up with him.
"Cultivation!"
It had been a long time since the young monk heard his real name. He just felt as if he was being held in someone's arms... warm and familiar.
"Xiu Yuan... my son."
Daoji only felt that the embrace was trembling. He finally opened his eyes, and it was his father who came into view.
"father!"
Children are all like this... For parents, they have a lot, wealth, fame, and status, but for a child, the only thing he has is his parents.
Feeling a great sense of security, Daoji shouted at him many times, making the pale Li Maochun laugh, pat his back, and touch his head.
As for Mrs. Li, although she was a little slower, she finally arrived.
Daoji looked at the tears in her eyes and hurriedly comforted:
"Mom, I'm fine! Look, nothing's wrong with me!"
He turned around in a circle, completely exposing his small body to the two of them.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."
"By the way, I'm still following Master now!"
As if remembering something important, Daoji picked it up again, clasped his hands together and said:
"Almsgiver Li, all blessings, Madam Li, all blessings."
There should be very few people in the world who can stand up to such an appearance.
Li Maochun's smile never stopped. He looked at Dao Ji and finally said:
"You go ahead, the Queen Mother's busy parents are here to help, so I don't need your help."
"No, this is what the young monk promised the Queen Mother."
Daoji knew what was ahead, and of course he didn't want his parents to be in danger.
But Li Maochun suddenly became anxious: "Go back quickly!"
When he opened his mouth, he could no longer hold it in and vomited a lot of blood.
"Dad, what are you..."
His father fell forward and lay in front of Daoji. Only then did the young monk see the arrow stuck in his back.
"father……"
Daoji suddenly panicked. He held his father's head and kept wiping the blood from his mouth with his little hands, as if if he wiped it away, his father would be fine.
But the blood couldn't be wiped away no matter how hard it was wiped away. Li Maochun reached out and touched his face:
"Cultivation, you want... peace, you want... health... you want..."
What else he wanted later, but he couldn't tell.
Daoji... Li Xiuyuan seemed to have forgotten to even shed tears. He was just a little dazed, and kept wiping the blood from the corners of Li Maochun's mouth. Even Mrs. Li, who had been crying next to him, lay on his father's back. He seemed to be speechless. not found.
She was also hit by an arrow, but she was afraid that Daoji would see it, so she pulled it out forcefully.
Now...like Li Maochun, she couldn't help it anymore.
"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, walking deep in the Prajnaparamita for a long time, sees that all five aggregates are empty, and survives all hardships...According to the Prajnaparamita, the heart has no worries. Because there are no worries, there is no fear, and it is far away from upside-down dreams, and finally reaches Nirvana... "
Zhong Yu memorized the Heart Sutra over and over again. She didn't even know what it meant, but she didn't miss a word. She remembered to understand.
Finally, she stopped, and when she looked up again, her face was already full of tears.
She could no longer care about anything else. She pressed the phoenix hairpin on her head against her throat and forced others to open the door of the inner palace. She looked at Daoji not far away and slowly but firmly moved toward him. Follow him.
Empress Dowager Wei took a real look and finally laughed out loud. The flowers trembled with laughter, and the powder on her face kept falling down, blending with the white color of Lin'an.
Then I heard the bells ringing loudly in the palace. It turned out that the banquet prepared by Emperor Xiaociyuan for the ministers had already begun.
(End of chapter)
