Farmer’s Blessed Girl

Man Bao and Bai Shan waited for them to give gifts, so they went up to take out the longevity lock they bought and gave it to the little grandson. It is a very ordinary lock, and it is estimated that he will never wear it in his entire life, because his grandmother gave it to him. The one sent is much nicer.

When the emperor saw Zhou Man, he remembered it and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, you have a longevity lock, like the old fifth?"

Man Bao was at a loss, pulled out the longevity lock from her neck and asked, "This?"

The emperor recognized the same as the fifth one at a glance, and nodded with a smile, "Yes, it was sent by the fifth one's foreign family, it seems that it was made by a silversmith from Shangzhou."

The fifth prince squeezed up from behind, glanced at it, and nodded, "It's the same piece as mine."

The emperor smiled and asked, "Where's your piece?"

The fifth prince smiled embarrassedly, "Father, I am too old to wear the longevity lock."

"You were not in good health when you were born. Your grandfather worked so hard to call you back to pray for blessings. You see Zhou Man wearing it all the time." Having said this, the emperor looked at Bai Shan behind her and suddenly smiled. : "If you hadn't made an appointment with Bai Shan early, it would be very appropriate that you have this relationship with the fifth."

Man Bao raised his head and glanced at the fifth prince, just when he saw the acne on his face, and felt a little disgusted in his heart, but what the fifth prince was thinking about was that she had made Mr. Wang dizzy at the top, and last year she sued him The imperial state was so daring, she couldn't help shaking her head, shaking her head and taking a step back.

Bai Shan stepped forward and stood beside Zhou Man, and reached out to hold hers.

The emperor laughed when he saw it, but when he turned his head, he glared at the fifth prince, what a worthless kid.

Everyone was busy watching Wash San, and then the emperor gave a banquet, um, a banquet in the East Palace.

Except for Zhou Man and Bai Shan, the rest were members of the emperor's family, the emperor's daughter-in-law's family and the emperor's daughter-in-law's family.

The emperor naturally sat down with his eldest brother-in-law and his in-laws, and when he saw Zhou Man, he simply waved to her and called her.

Because she is also a servant.

King and minister are suitable.

Because the emperor had a criminal record, Bai Shan sat down together cheekily, to prevent him from saying anything like kissing.

Zhao Liulang and the others watched as Bai Shan and Zhou Man stepped forward to sit with their father and brother, Ping Bai was a generation taller than them.

Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't eat anymore. The emperor talked while eating. After commenting on the dishes, he mentioned that he and the queen planned to go to Huguo Temple to offer incense in two days, and donate some sesame oil money for the little emperor's grandson.

He hoped that Duke Zhao and Duke Pi could speak for him.

Going out with the queen at one time, it is not a micro-service, it is impossible to sneak, so it must be approved by the ministers, especially the Jingzhao House.

Today, both Zhao Guogong and Pi Guogong are very happy, so they are full of praise.

Man Bao was puzzled, "Your Majesty, I think it's a gloomy day, and it looks like it's going to snow. It's better to donate sesame oil than to donate food to the common people?"

The emperor said: "I just asked Huguo Temple to do this."

Man Bao felt that it was too much trouble, and Daoxu and the others had said that the sesame oil money donated by the virtuous people at the bottom of the mountain should be reserved for their own food first, and the rest would be donated.

She said: "It's better to leave it to Tang and Guo magistrates to do it."

The emperor was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he looked at Bai Shan who was beside him, and asked with a smile, "Do you think so too?"

Bai Shan thought for a while and then said, "It is the county magistrate's responsibility to provide relief to the disaster victims, and to settle the people, and it is the imperial court's action.

The emperor sighed and said, "But this time it's just a small disaster. This time the relief is given. Next time I encounter such a small disaster, if the court does not provide relief, it will only end up complaining more and more; and the relief is limited, the treasury is limited."

Therefore, when it comes to minor disasters, although the imperial court will send officials to preside over them, they seldom help them. Instead, they will encourage big households in the county and township to help each other out, and everyone will help each other out.

Only when the disaster is serious, the court will take action.

Why did the emperor like to donate sesame oil money to Huguo Temple so much? Is it really all donated to Huguo Temple?

It's just borrowing their hands, turning it around and giving it to the people.

As for the part that was withheld by them, the emperor did not care. The monks also had to eat and drink. They suffered on behalf of all sentient beings, and they should serve.

The emperor explained these truths to Man Bao.

Man Bao didn't understand why they suffered on behalf of all sentient beings, and he didn't even understand the suffering of being a monk.

"Since it's so hard, why don't you be a Taoist priest?" Man Bao was simply puzzled, "I have friends who are Taoist priests, and they never feel bitter. Just like us, they have to work and recite sutras every day. I asked them if they felt bitter. , One said that although there are times when they are short of food and clothing, but they do not starve to death, they always have more money than the average person to ask for sesame oil and burn incense; another friend of mine said that there are more people in the world than them, and they all feel bitter. , what about those who are more miserable than them?"

The emperor smiled and said: "They can think about it, how old are they?"

"Two or three years older than me."

The emperor was even more happy, "This is because they haven't grown up yet, so they can't feel it. The Buddha said that the suffering of all living beings is the suffering of reincarnation. There are many poor people in this world. The Buddhists are willing to help them with food and property, and they are not so painful. However, the Buddhist family lacks things, and the cost of food and clothing is reduced. This is their suffering, so it is said that it is suffering on behalf of all sentient beings.”

Man Bao and Bai Shan looked confused, and they looked at each other, even more puzzled, "But isn't what they get from the believers? It's not what they earned from their hard work."

The emperor smiled and said, "That is what we make offerings to the Bodhisattva. Since it is an offering, it is naturally his."

Bai Shan asked, "Why do you make offerings to the Bodhisattva?"

"Naturally, there is something to ask for." Life, old age, sickness and death, Jiangshan, Sheji, and the common people, the emperor wanted too much.

The queen was seriously ill two years ago, so he donated a large sum of sesame oil to Huguo Temple in order to get the queen to recover. Later, the queen really got through the difficulties.

Bai Shan and Man Bao were still puzzled, but they didn't know where to ask, so they could only whisper: "Shouqing Daoist said, if people are depressed, they will go up the mountain to worship Lord Tianzun, let go of their hearts, and maybe they will be lucky. Come on. But the gods and ghosts will not change their fates for mortals. Since they are mortals, they naturally have to survive on their own, so there is a limit to what gods and ghosts can help."

They could only whisper, "It always feels like they have come back after a round of good deeds."

The emperor raised his eyelids and asked, "You just say what you want to say out loud, why are you muttering?"

Man Bao cleared his throat and said, "The Taoist priest Shouqing never felt that it was hard to be a Taoist priest, but felt very comfortable. The believers donated money and materials to the Taoist temple because they believed in Laojun and needed him to pray on his behalf."

The emperor thought about it and said, "The same is true of Buddhism."

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