[Legend of the White Snake] Leifeng Pagoda

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Over there, you and I are not in a good mood. Fahai is not in such a good mood.

Jinshan Temple seems to be still bustling, but careful people can find that the real rich family has not come to Jinshan Temple to offer incense for more than a month, even though Jinshan Temple keeps burning incense.

Fa Xin noticed Pei Xiu, and Pei Xiu didn't have the heart to say hello to Fa Xin. He was used to showing off on weekdays. After seeing Fa Xin make way for him, he walked up as a matter of course. Looking at Pei Xiu's back, he shook his head.

Pei Xiu came here on a special trip for Fa Hai today, originally he refused to let go of his face and came here in person.

It was also his eldest son Pei Wude's repeated persuasion, coupled with the force of the situation, that made Pei Xiu have to come.

At this moment, he was walking such a long staircase. For Pei Xiu, who had been pampered for a long time, it was inevitable that he was out of breath and complained mostly in his heart.

It was only halfway there, looking at the endless stairs, Pei Xiu had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and climb up, but he didn't know that someone was watching leisurely from above.

Fa Hai had noticed Pei Xiu coming when Fa Xin was by his side. He had been waiting these days, wondering when Pei Xiu would come over in person.

The pressure exerted by the emperor every day is not a joke, it is enough to make Pei Xiu shudder, the calm before the storm is urging him to find a way out.

Fa Hai has been waiting for Pei Xiu, waiting for him to come and cut off the grievances with Fa Hai once.

In order to practice in the future, Fa Hai had to see Pei Xiu again. In the past few years, because of his father-son relationship with Pei Xiu, he had delayed his practice for a long time.

For him, the matter of Pei Xiu and Jinshan Temple is a disaster, but it is different from Bai Suzhen's obsession, but for him, he is looking for the most appropriate way to solve this problem.

Fa Hai sat there, still looking at the bamboo not far away, but he played the flute over and over again.

Even the pilgrims who offer incense in Jinshan Temple can hear the infinite lovesickness when they hear the sound of the flute.

At this moment, they hadn't realized that that was the beginning of Jinshan Temple's decline, and after the sound of the flute, Jinshan Temple plummeted.

Fa Hai played a few tunes, making the bamboo forest rustle, Pei Xiu finally saw Fa Hai's back, panting, almost collapsed on the ground.

"You're here at last." Fa Hai put down the flute in his hand, but frowned. It was only after Pei Xiu came that he realized that the meeting place should not be set here, which is an insult to this purity.

As soon as Pei Xiu heard it, he knew that Fa Hai sat there and watched him make a lot of jokes. He blushed suddenly, swallowed, and said: "Wen De..."

He hadn't seen his second son for many years. Back then, when he made up his mind to break Fahai's official career and put him in Jinshan Temple, he never thought that he would come to beg him in person one day.

It was rare for Fahai not to be as venomous as Pei Wude when he came, instead he turned his head gently and looked at Pei Xiu with a half-smile, as if he was waiting for Pei Xiu's next words.

"Wen De, you must help father this time. Don't believe what Li Qi said when he came over. He is the Emperor's man, and he came here to provoke our father-son relationship." Pei Xiu was already out of breath, and hurriedly asked for help.

Now, Fahai is the only way for him to retreat, and no one in the court is willing to help him.

"Oh? Isn't Li Qi one of my father's? A few years ago, I was able to become the abbot because of his presence."

It was Fa Hai's ambiguous attitude that forced Pei Xiu to grit his teeth and keep a smile on his face.

Pei Xiu had to swallow his breath secretly, thinking of Li Qi in his heart, he became more and more angry, Li Qi used to be his man, otherwise he would not have been instructed by him to pull down the strict law and let Fa Hai stand on top.

But later, Li Qi was promoted by the emperor, and he completely relied on the emperor's side. Seeing that he was losing power, instead of helping him, he even helped the emperor to block his backup.

"He is already the Emperor's man, don't mention him." Pei Xiu really didn't want to mention his failure, and it was because he didn't hold on to Li Qi's handle that Li Qi abandoned him so easily.

"Fahai, now only you can help father, Jinshan Temple is in your hands, as long as you raise troops..." Pei Xiu also knew that the emperor would not let him go, so he hinted like this.

Fa Hai sneered and shook his head, "Father, you let a group of monks kill lives?"

Pei Xiu only thought about the large number of monks nowadays, but never thought about the prohibition of monks. It is the harmlessness shown by monks that can exist until now.

If it weren't for the greedy people like Pei Xiu, the Buddhist temple would still be a pure land in the world.

Fa Hai's words successfully made Pei Xiu choke, but he could only change the direction and said: "Or you can plead with the emperor for me, didn't you cut your flesh to please the government a few days ago, then continue, as long as the emperor is satisfied, then he will not I'll do it."

Since he can't fight, then he can surrender, as long as he can keep his glory and wealth and his life.

Fahai suddenly found it funny that his father still couldn't see the situation clearly.

"Father, if I help you, it will only make the emperor more jealous. Now that he has not started yet, take off this brocade clothes, retire and return home, the emperor can still save your life."

Pei Xiu is just a bird with a spear, as long as he is sensible, the emperor will find someone new to replace him because of his childhood feelings.

But Jinshan Temple really couldn't hide, especially since he was sitting in this position, he had to bear as much responsibility as he had a great reputation.

He is the leader of many monks, the emperor must let him fall, and now he is in danger, but Pei Xiu came to ask for help, because Pei Xiu was still unwilling to give up his glory and wealth, thinking that he would still be saved.

Pei Xiu still didn't understand this truth, thinking that the emperor came for them, a group of corrupt officials. He still doesn't understand the deep meaning of the emperor's reuse of Zhao Guizhen these years.

"Fahai, you rebellious son, you really don't intend to help me!" Pei Xiu was furious when he heard that, and even changed his address. Pei Xiu thought that if he came in person, there would be a different ending, but he didn't think that Hai would still be like this to him.

Fa Hai had expected such a scene a long time ago, and he knew their attitude when Pei Wude came over.

People who never change their nature, finally dawdled until even the emperor had no patience, so he didn't even have a final choice.

Seeing that Fa Hai didn't answer, Pei Xiu continued to curse: "Fa Hai, don't even think about who you are able to sit in the position of abbot of Jinshan Temple because of today. You are my own son, how can you be so ungrateful!"

Speaking of this matter, Fa Hai has never refuted it to Pei Xiu, "In your opinion, you are helping me, but in my opinion, you are harming me. Every step you choose for me is not what I want. .”

Originally, Fahai just wanted to be an upright official and serve the people, but Pei Xiu easily changed all his destiny and made him convert to Buddhism, but never thought about whether this was what he wanted.

When Pei Xiu heard the grievances that Fa Hai had held back for so many years, he was stunned, but he still couldn't understand: "You are my son, this is the path I chose for you."

Therefore, Fa Hai had to be like a puppet, being carried by him to walk down the line.

After Fa Hai heard Pei Xiu's words, he already knew that Pei Xiu's explanation was completely unreasonable, so he stopped talking.

"You rebellious son, dare to disobey your father like this, let me tell you, if you don't help me today, then I will break up with you!"

Pei Xiu spoke eloquently, and fixed his eyes on Fa Hai, as if he could overwhelm Fa Hai in terms of momentum.

No matter how strong the steel is, it still sinks when it encounters water. Fa Hai looked at Pei Xiu with neither sadness nor joy, just like he used to look at the holy lotus.

Because I can't move my heart, I am indifferent to everything.

Pei Xiu originally thought that these words could force Fa Hai to retreat. He thought that this unfilial hat would make Fa Hai fearful and make him feel a little worried about Jinshan Temple.

But never thought that Fa Hai really looked at him as if he was looking at a passer-by, making Pei Xiu hold back his breath, but he couldn't get it out. In the end, he could only take a few steps back, nodded and said: " Good! Good! Good! Since this is what you want, then I, Pei Xiu, will pretend that I have never had a son like you!"

Pei Xiu really thought that he was still the high-spirited prime minister, even begging for help was so condescending that he couldn't let go of his arrogance.

Just as he couldn't let go of his glory and wealth, what he couldn't let go of even more was his high hat that was sought after by others.

"The benefactor, please go back." Facing Pei Xiu's actions, Fa Hai still only said lightly.

Pei Xiu hadn't realized that his words really did Fa Hai a great favor.

Not only can he deal with the emperor's side, but even the heavenly side, he doesn't need to worry anymore.

When Pei Xiu comes over in the future, how can he use his father's name to meet the abbot of Jinshan Temple so easily.

Pei Xiu was completely enraged by Fa Hai, and flung his sleeves away, walking down the stairs in a hurry, obviously unwilling to be angry here.

It's just that he never turned his head to look at Fahai. The Jinshan Temple, which was always gloomy these days, suddenly shone through layers of thick clouds with a ray of golden sunshine.

And the place where the sun shines is on the rock where Fa Hai is sitting.

In the golden light, Fa Hai closed his eyes tightly, wearing a white monk's robe that looked a bit holy, and even his bald forehead was illuminated by the sun, shining golden, as if wearing a halo.

This ray of sunlight shone for a long time before it slowly receded and was once again covered by layers of thick clouds.

As for Fa Hai, he also slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, those eyes seemed to be stained with gold.

Today's Fahai, after restraining his golden light, has become more and more simple. Even his eyes, which are usually surprisingly bright, have become silent, making it difficult to figure out.

He really had to thank Pei Xiu for his words, without him, how could Fa Hai break through the bottleneck that had plagued him for several years.

He picked up the flute in his hand, and the sound of the flute resounded across the mountain again. The rustling sound of the bamboo forest matched the sound of the flute, sweeping away the gloom.