Thinking

King An invited Qi Si to be a guest, and the fifth prince, King Jia, came to the door in person the next day. The enthusiasm of the two "imperial brothers" really surprised Qi Si.

King Jia walked lightly, dressed in a martial robe, with only two attendants, the steward welcomed him into the mansion, just as Qi Si changed into the robe and went to the front hall, King Jia came in just in time.

"Sixth brother, don't blame me for not handing over the post in advance. I thought you just came back, so I just happened to take you somewhere." King Jia also didn't see him. He entered the hall and sat down with a hearty smile. .

Seeing that he was informal, Qi Si sat down next to him and asked curiously with a smile: "Thank you, brother, for thinking about it, but I don't know where it is?"

King Jia had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his smile made people feel extra warm. He looked slightly relaxed, looked at Qi Si in a friendly manner, and said, "Fanghua Temple in Luyang City will have a Dafa Conference tomorrow. After all, it happens every three years. When you come back, you should go and have a look. I invite you on my own initiative, I don’t know if you want to go back.”

Unexpected things happened one after another, Qisi did not expect King Jia to be so considerate of him, and offered to accompany him back to Fanghua Temple where he grew up.

He didn't hide his surprise. After thinking for a while, he nodded happily: "Brother Huang is really interested. After leaving for several years, he wants to go back and have a look."

Seeing that he readily agreed, King Jia was also very satisfied, and said vigorously to the steward, "Help you Duke Huai to prepare."

Then he said to Qi Si, "Let's leave today, and we will go to the Dafa conference tomorrow."

King Jia has a hot-tempered temperament, when he came to Prince Huai's mansion, he felt like he was at his own home, and arranged things casually. Qi Si didn't mind, but it saved the trouble, and he just drank tea and watched it, and found it quite interesting. .

It's just a pity that Yu Ke can't be asked to go with him. Only Emperor Hongjia and Lu Yingqiu in the court know about Yu Ke and Qi Si. Familiar and close.

Before leaving Yan State, the case of the Pei family was solved, and Jiang Xunyan handed over some important evidence to Qi Si, which was evidence of the collusion between the people of Jin State and the Pei family.

But this person is obviously more cautious. He never leaves a signed seal on the letter, and the lines between the lines are also very cryptic. He consciously only talks about things and does not mention his own identity.

Based on those things alone, neither Qi Si nor Lu Yingqiu can judge who is in the court of the Jin Kingdom. Qi Si doesn't know the various forces in the Jin Kingdom. After all, he had never seen the ministers here before he accompanied Yu Ke to the Kingdom of Yan. And "brothers of the emperor", come back from this trip, for the time being, we have to explore and get familiar with it before we can make a decision.

Fortunately, in the past few days, Wang An and Wang Jia's attitudes were enthusiastic, and they took the initiative to contact Qi Si, which opened up the situation for him.

The butler handled the affairs neatly, prepared the horse, King Jia's outfit was simple, just as expected, and he brought only two attendants, a total of six people, and rode out of the city refreshed.

The horses ridden by the few people were all good horses. Di Youliang took Yu Ke and Qi Si back to the palace and took a carriage from Luyang City to Jiangliang, and it took only one day. To the outside of Luyang City.

Along the way, Qisi chatted with King Jia casually, picked up some things about Yu Ke in Fanghua Temple in the past, and avoided his own part.

Yu Ke's life experience is very special. King Jia is a prince who grew up in the palace in a serious manner. He listened with great interest and said with a smile: "You grew up outside the palace and are free. I really envy you."

Both of them changed into ordinary military uniforms, but the demeanor of the nobles of the Tian family was different after all, as they entered the city and walked through the streets and alleys, people often turned their heads to look at them along the way.

Qisi has a good memory, so he led the way to Fanghua Temple, but after a few quiet trials, he found that King Jia actually knew the way, so he paid attention and didn't say anything.

"In the past, the Fanghua Temple Dafa Conference was very lively. The courtyard where I lived was originally very quiet, and people often came and went by in those few days." Qi Si smiled and said casually to King Jia, and the horse under him stepped forward. Walking through the streets and alleys of the small town in the south of the Yangtze River.

"That's natural. After counting, Fanghua Temple is also one of the most famous gardens in the Jin Kingdom. It should be prosperous with incense."

From the south of the city to the north of the city, the streets and alleys I walked were familiar and unfamiliar, the moss became heavier, and the stone slabs seemed to be getting old. I thought to myself, I don’t know what the old house was like, but it’s a pity that I can’t go back this time. I think it’s still peaceful and peaceful under Lu Yingqiu’s care of.

Standing in front of Fanghua Temple, Qisi raised his eyes and saw that the courtyards of the main hall were spread slowly along the hills, surrounded by fireworks and water mist, and it was difficult to distinguish between them. The peach blossoms and rhododendrons on the mountain were not yet in bloom, and they were still full of tourists. .

"No change." Qi Si said with a smile, then turned to look at King Jia.

Jia Wang said: "This is the best. When I return to my hometown, nothing has changed. Everything I want to see is still there."

"Thank you, Brother Huang, this is really a great gift." Qi Si was very sincere.

King Jia waved his hand: "There is no need to be polite between brothers."

Qi Si asked his attendants to inquire, and sure enough, since they left, Lu Yingqiu asked people to keep the side courtyard.

The abbot of the temple came after hearing the news, and Qi Si bowed to him with his hands together: "After four years of separation, the grace of Fanghua Temple's old sunshine will never be forgotten."

The abbot is sixty years old, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, looking at Qi Si, his wise and transparent eyebrows are full of compassion, and he smiled and said, "It's a good fate."

In the past, Yu Ke lived here and didn't have much contact with the people in the temple, but the abbot and monks treated them both very well.

Qi Si and Yu Ke looked alike when they were young, but now after four years, others may not dare to recognize it, but the abbot may see it through at a glance, but Qi Si is not worried, because Lu Yingqiu and Emperor Hongjia must have considered it long ago. These, the abbot will never say anything more.

King Jia and Qi Si lived in Yu Ke's original courtyard, which was elegant and quiet, with the faint sound of springs outside the wall. King Jia couldn't help but admire: "Xanadu is a good place for self-cultivation. Incorrect."

Qi Si smiled and said: "Brother Huang, it's absurd. The most outstanding place in the world is still the Imperial Palace."

King Jia didn't stick to trifles, spoke straightforwardly, responded to every call in the court, and had a high-spirited vigor in him, but he was not arrogant in waiting for expectations, at least for now.

The two met for the first time within three days, and Qi Si came out alone with him, but the scene was not cold, the conversation was very pleasant, and there was always something to talk about. On the one hand, Qi Si had a gentle temper and got along well with everyone Come on, on the other hand, Jia Wang is enthusiastic and ardent.

On the next day, there were many monks and the ceremony was extremely grand. The sound of chanting in front of the main hall was pious and loud, and pilgrims filled the temple side by side.The incense burns vigorously and uninterruptedly, which is very shocking.

King Jia and Qi Si watched the Dharma meeting among the crowd, and personally presented incense and donated merits. Qi Si also really saw the reappearance of past memories.

Yu Ke lived in Fanghua Temple since she was a child, but she didn't believe in Buddhism, and she didn't even read the scriptures. It was very strange, as if an unrelated world had been created here.On the contrary, Qi Si is because he studied with his husband and often came to Fanghua Temple, so at least there is piety in his heart.

In the old days of the Fanghua Temple Dafa Conference, Yu Ke would at most accompany him to watch the excitement and then go back, while Qi Si watched the entire Fa Conference from the sidelines, forming a habit.

The Dafa Conference will be held for three days, and it is impossible for Ji Si and King Jia to stay that long, so they set off to return to Jiangliang City in the afternoon, and parted outside the gate of Prince Huai's mansion when it was dark.

King Jia waved his hand on the horse, said with a smile: "Yes, rest well, we brothers will meet again some day." Then he rode the horse and took his men back to the residence.

After going back and forth for two days, Qi Si knew that King Jia had the intention of testing this time. Firstly, he was testing his temperament and attitude, and secondly, he was probably also testing his past. care.

Back at the house, people from Lieshan Beizong happened to send Yuan Feng a reply letter. His handwriting was free and easy, and the words at the end of the letter made Qisi smile:

"The rebellious army is over, see you when the flowers in the south of the Yangtze River bloom."

When Yuan Feng was watching him in Fanghua Temple, the two of them had no intersection, but now they are destined to be.

Qi Si wrote back the letter and handed it to the people of Lieshan Beizong to tell Yuan Feng about his situation.Qi Si can't get away for the time being. With Yuan Feng's temperament, he may hand over the affairs to his subordinates at any time and come to Qi Si by himself, but the situation in Jiangliang is complicated, especially the identity of the opponent is unknown. Qi Si told him everything pay attention to.

Emperor Hongjia called Qisi into the palace the next day.

In the hall, Qi Si sits on the chair next to the screen, dressed in a splendid prince's imperial attire, with a slender and straight figure, like a gentleman like jade.

Emperor Hongjia sat behind the case, leaning on the back of the chair and looking at Qi Si, with only a slight smile on his face, he said: "I heard that you and King Jia get along well."

When Qi Si heard this, he immediately understood that he felt that he and King Jia were getting too close.

"Returning to Your Majesty, King Jia is warm and kind. Since I just came back, he took me back to Luyang City. He is really kind, and I can't refuse." Qi Si replied neither humble nor overbearing.

After finishing speaking, he added: "I will definitely pay attention in the future."

Emperor Hongjia took a look at Qi Si and nodded: "He is very careful, you just need to understand, there are many things in court, I just don't want any more troubles among the princes."

Qi Si thought, Wang An and Yu Ke also came to see me, why didn't they mention it.

Emperor Hongjia became serious, and said: "You have merit, and I will never treat you badly, but you must have a sense of proportion in everything."

Before the words were finished, a person walked in with big strides, and the palace servants behind him reluctantly followed in a panic, obviously trying to stop but didn't.

Emperor Hongjia frowned at first, but when he saw that it was Yu Ke, he lost his anger, and asked a little strangely, "Why?"

Yu Ke came in and stood still, saluted and said, "Come and pay respects to Father."

Emperor Hongjia seemed to be smiling, but he was not harsh, he raised his hand and sent the palace servants down: "Please An, do you need such a big battle?"

Yu Ke looked at Emperor Hongjia, then turned to look at Qi Si, and said, "I heard that Sixth Brother is also here, so I was in a hurry to come in and see you."

Emperor Hongjia understood something, and half-jokingly said: "Is this because he is afraid that he will be wronged here?"

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