reborn monarch

In the suburbs of Beijing, the glazed pagoda.

The guards of the capital announced the martial law yesterday, so the people in the capital knew that the Holy One was pious, so they came to sweep the newly built pagoda in person, and there were endless praises for Emperor Qiyuan's sincere worship to the Buddha.

Liuli originated in Luli and is known as "five-color stone". It is fired by skilled craftsmen at high temperature. It is crystal clear and radiant, and is more precious than jade.Apply it on the surface of the building tower components, and then burn it into glaze color to form colored pottery, which can be used to build the glazed tower.The big glazed pagoda built by the former imperial court in Jinling took 20 years to build and cost a lot of money. It is still dazzling and ingenious.

The glazed pagoda in the suburbs of Beijing can be built so quickly because the spare components of the former Jinling glazed pagoda are buried in the ground of Xiuyun Temple, and these components are numbered. This cutscene, everyone knows it well.

The firing of the glaze color is not easy to control. Xie Jiuyuan also revisited the Jinling Great Glazed Pagoda during his Jiangnan tour. The crisp ringtone can be heard for several miles, which makes people calm down and concentrate. The whole pagoda can be called a treasure handed down from generation to generation.

This glazed pagoda in the suburbs of Beijing is not far from it, except that the glaze color of the components is fired differently, all of which are transparent peacock blue, simple and luxurious, blue and clear.

After all, it was not built by the imperial court, so it can’t be as rich and powerful as Jinling. The orb on the top was also replaced with a bronze tower top. The whole tower looks sober and clean, with the meaning of an ancient Buddha with blue lamps, more like a stupa than a royal creation.

"Your Majesty Ling Tong", the elders of Xiuyun Temple stood at the foot of the pagoda to greet him, and bowed deeply, "Please give the glazed pagoda a name."

Gu Zhen took the pen and ink, and wrote the words "Water View Tower" in one stroke.

The elders of Xiuyun Temple recited the sound of Buddha, and praised: "Great knowledge and great Zen, water contemplation is Zen practice. There is a saying in the "Buddha Says Guan Wuliangshou Buddha Sutra", 'The first contemplation is complete, and the second is water contemplation. I want to see everything in the West. It’s all big water, seeing the water is clear, it’s also clear, there’s no distraction. Now that you’ve seen the water, think about the water, see the water reflected, and think about the glass. When you think about it, you can see the inside and outside of the glass ground, your majesty. Zen thinking is clever, and the poor monk feels ashamed."

"The elder is too modest." Gu Zhen put down his pen, took the bamboo broom offered by the young monk, and lit Xie Jiuyuan, "Xie Jiuyuan carried the wooden dustpan for me, and the others will wait quietly under the pagoda, so you don't have to follow, so as not to disturb the pagoda clean."

Jingwei and Suwei checked in turn, and there was no one in the glazed pagoda, and they had scanned it several times in advance to make sure everything was ready.

Therefore, Emperor Qiyuan made such a request, and no one objected. Everyone praised Emperor Qiyuan for his sincerity in worshiping Buddha, and watched Emperor Qiyuan take Xie Jiuyuan into the pagoda.

Sweeping the pagoda means sweeping layers of wooden steps, in order to calm the mind and mind, and to gain enlightenment.

Xie Jiuyuan originally wanted to sweep the pagoda for Emperor Qiyuan, but when he entered, he saw that the whole pagoda was clean and shiny, and the blue brick and wooden steps were smoother than a human face, so he stopped thinking and followed behind Emperor Qiyuan with a wooden dustpan in his arms.

Gu Zhen scanned seriously.

He sweeps step by step, like a young monk who was ordered by his teacher to sweep the pagoda. He regards it as homework and dare not slack off. He sweeps the pagoda one by one without any dust. What he sweeps is not the pagoda, but the heart.

This action was inexplicably solemn, Xie Jiuyuan quietly followed behind Gu Zhen, also calmed down.

When the wind picked up, the copper wind chimes at the foot of the eaves of the glazed pagoda jingled, and the ringing was clear and not noisy.

When sweeping to the fifth floor, as expected by the elders of Xiuyun Temple, the rain fell down and hit the glass of the pagoda, making a pleasant sound. The whole pagoda was bathed in rain, washing the peacock blue. The sky became clearer and more beautiful, and against the light of the sky, the beauty seemed to be shining.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha", the elder of Xiuyun Temple said with a smile, "Your majesty the soul boy sweeps the pagoda, and the light rain from the sky washes the glass. This is an auspicious omen."

The Suwei and Jingwei who followed couldn't help admiring the elder of Xiuyun Temple's mouth, and echoed their praises one after another. It was expected that it would be another good story to spread to the ears of the common people.

Gu Zhen finally swept to the ninth floor, stood the bamboo broom by the wall, knelt down on the futon in front of the Buddha statue, kowtowed respectfully, and Xie Jiuyuan lit three incense sticks at the right time. into the incense burner.He gestured to Xie Jiuyuan with his eyes, and Xie Jiuyuan bowed in the same way.

They got up and walked to the railing, the rain was beating on the tower body, and the copper wind chimes at the foot of the eaves were also ringing lightly from time to time. It seemed that there was no noise in the world, only these clean and pleasant sounds remained.

Looking far away, you can see the capital city and most of the palace city. The city looks so solemn and quiet in the rain, showing the majesty of the capital city.

The monarchs and ministers admired the scenery and did not speak for a while.

Gu Zhen sighed, as if he felt chilly, he turned back and walked back to the tower, half lying down on the prepared couch, Xie Jiuyuan just wanted to kneel down, but Gu Zhen stopped him and asked him to sit on the footrest on the side of the collapsed , Xie Jiuyuan thanked him, and sat down as he said.

"Three Treasures have prepared a chair for you." After all, the pedals are for slaves to sit on. Although in front of the king, the courtiers are slaves, and it is an extraordinary honor to give the pedals without kneeling, but Xie Jiuyuan is after all Gu Zhen. It's also unusual to say it, so Gu Zhen also explained, "It's just that the feet are closer to me, so it's easier to talk."

Xie Jiuyuan smiled, "It's my wish to be closer to His Majesty."

Slick tongue.

Gu Zhen looked at him, only to see that Xie Jiuyuan was distracted, and then he talked about the business: "I told you to watch, listen, and think more in Jiangnan. Now tell me, what did you think after watching and listening?"

Xie Jiuyuan thought for a moment, and then said eloquently: "When I went, I told you about the shipping fee, and your Majesty's reply was really enlightening. The next day, when the boat passed by Huai'an, when I got off the boat to rest, the guard inquired about something. news."

"At that time, the prefect of Huai'an was throwing a banquet in Yihong Pavilion, and the supervisor of Jiangnan Dao was invited. The two were both disciples of Wenxiang. The censor caught the handle."

"It is said that a yamen servant in the Huai'an prefect's mansion and the brother of the ninth concubine of the Huai'an prefect's house robbed the wife of a domestic servant of the Huai'an salt merchant Wei's family. The woman couldn't bear the humiliation and jumped into the well. The yamen servant got into an argument and started a fight, but the yamen servant took the opportunity to lock him in the prison and killed him. The servant was a loyal servant who had served the Wei family for generations. Ask for an explanation."

"On the way back, I also stopped at Huai'an, and I asked the guards to disembark to inquire about it. The result of the complaint at that time was naturally nothing. Instead, the supervisory censor of Jiangnan Road knocked the Wei family off. At this time, the Wei family was already bribed The criminals, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, and the title of Huai'an salt merchant was replaced by another local salt merchant."

Seeing Xie Jiuyuan's words seem to be unbearable, Gu Zhen sighed, and said: "Buddhists say that karma and karma follow each other like a shadow, and there are past and future lives. The cycle of karma will not be lost. Therefore, the common people are willing to believe in Buddhism. , Enduring suffering, hoping to enjoy blessings in the next life, those powerful and powerful villains, they are powerless to punish them, and can only hope that they will be punished in the next life. However, once ordinary people make mistakes, punishment will come the fastest."

Xie Jiuyuan knelt on the footsteps and bowed to the ground, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty knows every detail and has the virtue of benevolence."

Gu Zhen pushed him by the shoulder to make him sit up, and asked: "Then what did Mr. Xie realize?"

"The people's livelihood is so difficult," Xie Jiuyuan replied in a deep voice, paused, and then said, "It's not easy to be an official."

"It's not easy to be an official," Gu Zhen repeated after him, before asking: "Why is it not easy?"

Xie Jiuyuan looked at Gu Zhen, hesitated for a moment, and said something that could be called disrespectful: "In the last years of the late emperor, when he exercised power willfully, all officials suffered unspeakably. Set an example. I originally thought that Wen Xiang was only greedy for power, but this time I went to the south of the Yangtze River to understand that although Wen Xiang did not strictly control the Fengtian Palace, the local officials were controlled by Wen Xiang. "Wen Banchao" is indeed Wen Banchao."

"Take what I heard on the way as an example. The magistrate of Huai'an is a student of Wen Xiang. The Jiangnan Dao Yushi who was supposed to supervise is a student of Wen Xiang. The governor of Jiangsu and the governor of Jiangnan who are superior to the prefect of Huai'an are all students of Wen Xiang. Officials and officials protect each other. Supervision? It’s difficult to do things in localities. If you are not an official of the Wen Party, you will join the Wen Party in order to be an official. If it is like this in one place, there are countless unjust cases. If there are so many places, the country is in danger.”

"Wen Xiang used the wrong Feng Weixiang. The fault is not that he used the wrong person, but that he should not form a party for personal gain. For every Feng Weixiang, there are several Feng Weixiang who have not been found out. Arrive, it must not be allowed to proliferate endlessly."

Gu Zhen smiled, neither saying yes nor no bad, just asked him: "Are you planning to use Meiziqi?"

"Yes." Xie Jiuyuan was taken aback, and immediately replied, "Minister Wen will no longer trust him, nor will he openly break up with him. He will always bear the reputation of the Wen Party, but he wants to do things for His Majesty."

Speaking of this, Xie Jiuyuan was taken aback for another moment, bowed again, and apologized: "I have absolutely no intention of forming a party!"

Gu Zhen didn't let him get up, but suddenly changed to something else, and asked, "Has Ai Qing ever read the note in the kit?"

"Never."

Anyway, Xie Jiuyuan was kneeling on the ground, so Gu Zhen let himself stare at his shoulder and asked again: "Then Aiqing, guess what is written in that note?"

Xie Jiuyuan gritted his teeth and said bluntly: "I dare to guess that the note is empty."

"Aiqing is really smart." Gu Zhen looked sad, but he had to continue to ask, "Then Aiqing, do you know why I gave you a blank sheet of paper?"

Xie Jiuyuan was also blunt: "Your Majesty wants to tell my minister that I have no way out, and that I must find my own way."

"Well said." Gu Zhen stared at Xie Jiuyuan's tall and straight spine, and asked again, "Have you ever regretted it?"

"I have no complaints or regrets." Xie Jiuyuan raised his body and looked into Emperor Qi Yuan's eyes, "Before I left, Your Majesty told me not to trust Su Wei. I have not yet arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, and Su Wei treats me like this." There is a world of difference in attitude, I ventured to guess that His Majesty subdued the commander of the guards at that time, which reduced the obstacles for the humble minister to handle the case."

He actually guessed it.

Gu Zhen raised his eyelids and refused to admit it, "Who said it was for you?"

Xie Jiuyuan smiled lowly, "That's because I was thinking too much."

Gu Zhen's ears turned red, he only looked at his hands, and said in a deep voice: "You let go and do it. Although I will not help you go, I will not let you be a lonely minister. I want to get rid of the literary party and rely on singles It is not enough to fight alone. It is not easy to be an official. I will watch you."

He said half of every sentence, but Xie Jiuyuan understood.

The trust and entrustment in the young emperor's words are so touching.

Xie Jiuyuan's heart was agitated, he couldn't help stretching out his hand, slowly took Emperor Qiyuan's hand, and said: "I will live up to my trust."

"Is this what you mean by living up to your trust?" Gu Zhen raised his eyebrows, looking at the two's folded hands.

Xie Jiuyuan intentionally smiled suavely, making Gu Zhen almost unable to hold back his raised eyebrows looking for trouble, but he heard Xie Jiuyuan say, "That's what I want to ask you."

Yo, I'm getting bolder.

"Ask." Gu Zhen didn't blame him after all.

Xie Jiuyuan held Gu Zhen's hand tightly, looked carefully at his eyebrows, and asked, "Yuntang, I gave you the jade plaque, right?"

Gu Zhen's eyes widened in disbelief, and he looked at Xie Jiuyuan, almost crying.

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