Crazy criticizes the empress because she is bent on mistaking Buddhism

Chapter 4 The First Meeting

Huicheng didn't know why, but in the end he followed Tianseng to the capital.

The Jin Yiwei clearly said that he only wanted one monk.

But now that he's here, he'll make peace with it. Thinking of being able to be by the Heavenly Monk's side every day, listening to his lectures and teachings, Huicheng feels extremely honored.

Huicheng couldn't ride a horse, so Jinyiwei specially prepared a carriage for him.

Although the monk was supposed to be oblivious to what was going on outside the window and only focused on reciting the Diamond Sutra, Huicheng had never left the temple. After all, he was still curious about the prosperity of the capital and couldn't help but open the curtain to take a look.

The streets were crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder, and it was actually much more lively than when the White Horse Temple was at its peak.

It's just that the people on the street have different descriptions. Some are dressed in rich clothes and have a arrogant look on their faces.

Some of them were in ragged clothes, holding empty bowls in their hands, feeling lonely and desolate.

The young man in fine clothes was so domineering that he kicked over the broken bowl in the beggar's hand.

Huicheng shouted hurriedly: "Stop, stop."

Yunyang was impatient: "What's wrong?"

Huicheng jumped out of the carriage and said "Amitabha" to the handsome young man: "Buddha said, don't do any evil and do good deeds." Looking at the face of the donor, the poor monk must have been a wealthy person, so why bother him, a poor commoner. "

When the wealthy young man saw that the person speaking was a monk, he said angrily: "It's none of your business."

Huicheng said sincerely: "Buddha said..."

"Uncle Yun."

The wealthy young man stretched out his fist to hit someone, but Yunyang, who arrived in time, stopped him with a palm.

Yunyang has always been a high-profile person in his work, and he is also a member of the Imperial Guard, so everyone in the capital knows him.

When the young man saw it, he was immediately frightened. His legs weakened and he knelt down: "Yes, it's the villain who has blind eyes and bumped into the adults. I hope you will forgive me, forgive me..."

Yunyang looked at Huicheng.

Huicheng said: "If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."

He looked back at Yunyang: "It would be better if you could give some change to this poor old man."

Yunyang looked down at the people kneeling on the ground and said, "Did you hear that? Give me the money."

Huicheng: "..."

Yunyang endured the last bit of his temper and said, "Okay, good hearted man, get in the car."

Huicheng nodded and opened his mouth to teach the two people a few more words of Buddhist teachings, but Yunyang, who was completely impatient, grabbed him by the collar and threw him directly into the car.

A bag of silver was thrown in along with him: "I'll give you the silver. You can go to the palace later to help the servants."

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Yunyang didn't waste any time and led people straight to the palace.

But I saw the palace people saying that it was a coincidence that your Majesty heard that unheard name yesterday, and now he fell ill again and couldn't see outsiders.

Master Zhangyin needs to be with His Majesty at all times, but he can't get away.

Yunyang had long been accustomed to this, so he asked another acquaintance, Eunuch Feng, to arrange a residence for the Heavenly Monk first.

Palace officials are used to looking at people, not to mention that His Majesty's search for a monk has already spread throughout the court.

Eunuch Feng did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly led the people to the palace prepared in advance with a smile.

The Jingxin Hall that Runliu prepared for the Heavenly Monk was only separated from Xie Qingyun's Changle Palace by a slender teahouse.

Although the straight line distance is short, you need to make a big circle to get from here to there, so it is actually inconvenient to travel there.

Runliu had his own considerations in making this arrangement——

After all, the two monks were outsiders and didn't know the basics.

Being close enough to monitor their every move.

Detouring far away can prevent the two of them from doing anything detrimental to His Majesty.

Eunuch Feng smiled and respectfully welcomed Tianseng and Huicheng into the palace.

"This is the future residence of the two masters."

The heavenly monk leaned down and saluted.

Huicheng said: "Excuse me, father-in-law."

He thought for a moment, took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it over.

Eunuch Feng was startled, then he narrowed his eyes with a smile and took the money: "Master, if you have any other instructions, just call me slave."

After exchanging a few words, Eunuch Feng quickly left with his men. The maids and eunuchs waiting in the palace looked at the two monks from a distance, hesitating whether to step forward.

The heavenly monk walked to the room first, and a little palace maid followed him with sharp eyes and a blushing face: "I am willing to lead the way for the master."

The Heavenly Monk stood slightly, clasped his hands together and said, "I won't trouble the girl anymore."

Huicheng followed him and said, "Everyone, please step aside. We are monks. If we send anyone to serve us, it will be against the Buddhist precepts."

Eunuch Feng had previously told them not to force themselves to serve, so after hearing this, the palace people no longer bothered, and after accepting the promise, they left one after another.

Soon only Tianseng and Huicheng were left in the huge palace.

The heavenly monk walked into the room, and Huicheng followed suit.

Pack your luggage and sit on the floor to chant sutras.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon.

Huicheng felt hungry and thirsty. He remembered that he had not eaten yet, so he took out two pieces of dry food from his bag.

"Celestial Monk, would you like some food?"

The latter took the dry food and said thank you.Just as he was about to eat, there was a sudden knock on the door. Huicheng went to open the door and saw twelve palace maids lining up behind the door carrying dishes.

"The manager of the imperial kitchen said that the two masters must be hungry after a long journey, so he specially ordered us to bring vegetarian meals."

Huicheng was overjoyed and was about to take it, but subconsciously glanced behind him first.

The monk was chewing the dry food slowly as if he hadn't noticed that someone had brought him food.

Huicheng understood this and said to the palace attendants: "We brought our own dry food, so we don't need the meal today."

"In addition, monks are most afraid of extravagance and waste. There is no need to bring so many dishes in the future. Porridge and side dishes are enough."

Panic appeared on the face of the head palace man: "But this is what the master of the kitchen ordered the slaves to bring. If the master refuses to accept it, I am afraid that the master of the kitchen will blame me and others for not doing the job well."

Huicheng looked apologetic: "In that case, please wait a moment, girl."

He turned around and explained the situation to the monk: "Otherwise, let me go and talk to the manager myself." Huicheng suggested.

"Okay." Heavenly Monk said.

"Huicheng."

He rarely raised his eyes and looked at him: "Don't get lost."

Huicheng responded and went to the dining room with the palace people.

But the words of Tianseng Shicai kept coming back to his mind.

Why call him by his name?

He also told him not to get lost.

The heavenly monk has insight into world affairs and has the ability to learn from the past and understand the present.

Could there be some other profound meaning in these words?
Huicheng was confused and felt uneasy even while walking and doing things.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly. The palace people took him to the dining room manager and explained the situation. He did not forget to give him some broken silver before leaving.

Sure enough, he got a face full of smiles.

The method learned from Jin Yiwei really works.

Huicheng was a little proud.

He became a monk when he was a child and did not know the fireworks of the world. Today is the first time he knows the benefits and conveniences of yellow and white things. The joy of gaining new knowledge is actually greater than that of the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng.

When going back, Huicheng politely refused to be led by the palace people and walked alone in Nuo Da's palace.

There were many guards, but they were indifferent when they saw him.

It was probably Eunuch Feng who took care of it first.

Huicheng was walking on the road when he suddenly heard the sound of wooden fish.

Are there other monks in this palace?

Out of curiosity, he followed the sound and searched for it.

I actually found a small Buddhist temple.

The sound of the wooden fish came from here.

Opening the door and looking in, there is a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old sitting kneeling in front of the Buddha. Just a profile of her face is very beautiful and flamboyant. Even with her eyes closed, it is enough to seduce people's hearts.

Her black hair was neatly tied up on her head and pinned by a thick wooden hairpin, revealing her neck as delicate as porcelain.

The girl quietly knelt on the straw mat in front of the Buddha and knocked the wooden fish. She had no shoes on her feet, and her white jade feet were faintly visible under her gauze skirt.

Huicheng was a little dazed for a moment.

He had been reciting the Buddha for so many years, but he didn't know that the people who chant the Buddha in this world are not only men, but also women.

The combination of something he is completely unfamiliar with something he is extremely familiar with feels as if something exploded in Huicheng's chest.

There is only a blank left in my mind.

In the moment when Huicheng was in a daze, the woman in the Buddhist hall suddenly turned her head.

The eyes that were originally closed opened, with a sharp look in his eyes.

An invisible sense of oppression rushed over.

Huicheng was frightened and couldn't help but take two steps back and fell to the ground.

The girl laughed when she saw this.

The eyebrows and eyes are curved, like spring water thawing.

"Silly monk," she mocked.

Huicheng was startled, scratched his head in embarrassment, and smiled unconsciously.

The girl stood up and walked out of the Buddhist hall.

Even if you step on the ground with bare feet, it won't feel dirty.

"Get up." She reached out to Huicheng.

Huicheng stepped back nervously, lifting up his sleeves and robe to cover half of his face: "Don't look at anything inappropriate, don't look at anything inappropriate."

"The poor monk is rude."

After saying that, he rolled and crawled away.

Xie Qingyun tilted her head and watched his figure disappear behind the palaces, the smile in her eyes growing stronger.

Runliu had just brought her shoes over and saw her standing in the dirt with her feet dirty again, and couldn't help but frown.

Xie Qingyun turned to look at him and smiled: "Runliu, we really have a wonderful person in this palace."

(End of this chapter)