This sleeve is broken secretly

After the beginning of summer, the national tension that lasted for more than half a year finally eased up a bit.However, at this time, Emperor Hongwu fell ill again.After going in and out of the Qianqing Palace several times, the Tai Hospital gave the final diagnosis - "Shensi is not in line, guard against worry and anger".However, even after a few doses of medicine, Emperor Hongwu still woke up frequently at night, his clothes were wet with sweat, and he was haunted by nightmares.The concubines in the harem were all worried. At this time, the concubines decided to go out of the palace to go to Guangji Temple to worship the Buddha, pray for the Dragon Emperor Wan'an for Emperor Hongwu, and pray for the longevity of the country.

Guangji Temple was built at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the western suburbs of the capital.It stands to reason that when public concubines leave the palace to worship the Buddha, other pilgrims in the temple should be cleared in advance.But Concubine Duan didn't want to disturb other good men and women in order to accumulate blessings for the royal family, so she only informed the abbot of the temple in advance to let them set up a quiet room alone, and a light sedan chair came quietly.

Guangji Temple is built on the mountain. On the central axis, there are Shanmen, Bell and Drum Tower, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall, and Tibetan Scripture Pavilion. Magical Artifact Library and Longevity Hall, etc.

In the early summer, the emerald green is thick and the green shade is like clouds. The stone steps in the temple are winding and winding on the mountain, and the houses and palaces are cleverly hidden among the branches and leaves of the stone hills, making it even more quiet.With such a beautiful and quiet design, even if there are hundreds of pilgrims in the main hall, the quiet room on the top of the mountain will not hear too much noise.

As the saying goes-

Tie the cable to climb the quarry, edge the cliff to the gate of the temple.

Short fences cover bamboo rippling, dangerous roads step on loose roots. (Mei Yaochen)

Xie Ling stood by the window in front of the window of the quiet room. Through the layers of pine wood, he could see the corrugated roof at the highest point of the Daxiong Palace, the cigarettes rising from there, and groups of small pilgrims walking along the mountain.Standing here, everything is silent, but you can see the world of mortals and fireworks, as if you have glimpsed a glimpse of the world view of gods and Buddhas.

The abbot of Guangji Temple offered concubine Duan a cup of bitter tea, and glanced at Xie Ling with a smile.He was chubby, he was wheezing and wheezing when he climbed to the quiet room on the top of the mountain, and he always laughed a lot on weekdays, he didn't have the solemn appearance of a Taoist monk.

"Young Master Xie is much more stable." The abbot also poured him a cup of bitter tea, and said cheerfully, "I came here in late summer five years ago, and I was so hot that I was sweating all over, and I even slammed the door and left."

Xie Qin withdrew his gaze, turned over and came back to sit down, took a sip of tea and said with a calm smile: "Thanks to the master, I managed to get a glimpse of the door of peace of mind, and my anger is much less."

The abbot smiled and said: "My heart is dusty, and I love this dusty thing. I want to make friends with dust, but I have no bones outside of dust. There is Binggong in Biquan, and I can see the real Buddha in peace. You can make dusty diplomacy, occupy this pine and moon. "("Recruiting the Ice Monk to Return to the Mountain", Lu Tong)

Xie Ling was taken aback, and secretly scolded the old monk for his sharp eyes, but he didn't say anything on the surface, drinking tea quietly with his head down.

After offering tea, the abbot retreated first, allowing the two of them to take a nap.Concubine Duan and Xie Lingjing drank bitter tea and talked about the affairs of the palace.

"In the final analysis, the emperor is still tired." Concubine Duan sighed, "Since the mutiny of the prairie soldiers, the lights in the emperor's hall have not been turned off after Yinshi. The imperial hospital has seen it so many times, and repeated those few words." , to rest, to be careful, to think less. But all of these are at the root of the crux—if it can be done, how can the emperor suffer from this disease?"

Concubine Duan was depressed, seeing that there was no one around at this time, she whispered a few words to her nephew again.It turned out that the foreign ministers didn't know that Emperor Hongwu's nightmare of heart disease had reached the point of bewilderment.He couldn't sleep without a dagger under his pillow, and often woke up in the middle of the night, standing barefoot and slashing wildly in all directions, and once even slashed and injured a maid on duty at night.I don't trust anyone, I look like an assassin, I don't sleep all night, I stare at the bed and the curtain, I don't want to close my eyes until the oil is exhausted.

Xie Ling listened quietly and sighed in his heart.

Emperor Hongwu was originally a suspicious person, and he was used to being a monarch in a peaceful and prosperous age, but when he suddenly encountered such a thing, he was inevitably flustered and at a loss.The mutiny of the prairie soldiers far to the north has already made him suspicious, but what is more important is the internal thieves above the court.

After the recruitment system began to be implemented across the country in March, at the behest of Emperor Hongwu, Liu Ling, the left servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was transferred to the left servant of the household department and a scholar of Dongge University, joined the cabinet, and cooperated with the three divisions to investigate the private use of military fields.It's okay if you don't investigate, but after an investigation, you find that the Juntian matter is very involved, and it even involves Kuang Zheng inextricably.And how could Kuang Zheng sit still and wait for death, and after cooperating with the third division to investigate, he discovered that the Beijing family was also involved.

With the foreign enemies still in the way, an investigation into the military and political reform unexpectedly resulted in the arrest of the chief minister of the cabinet and several big families at the same time.How can it not be shocking that the relationship is intertwined?How could Emperor Hongwu not be suspicious?

Seeing Xie Ling's serious expression, Concubine Duan was even more frightened, lowered her voice and asked, "Let me tell you the truth, our family—"

Xie Ling shook his head: "It's nothing for now. Just because the main family doesn't have one, it doesn't mean that there are no side branches, and with the addition of disciples and guests, there are always zero and zero..."

Here is an aristocratic family. Although the tree is big and deep-rooted on weekdays, it will rot the fastest and most violently when the nymphs are infested.

Concubine Duan leaned back as if out of strength, lost her mind for a long time, unable to utter a word.

"Don't worry, Auntie, things haven't reached that far yet." Xie Ling comforted softly, "The top priority now is to make the country rich and the army strong, not when the internal thieves are biting each other. The emperor understands, so he may not want to pursue it deeply. "

Concubine Duan shook her head with a pale face, and said in a low voice for a long while: "I'm fine, left and right—the left and right are all from the Xie family, that's all. It's just, I just miss Gu Xiang..."

Xie Ling was taken aback.

Concubine Duan suddenly reached out and grabbed Xie Ling, and whispered sadly: "Jianzhi, she is already 16 years old. I could have waited a little longer, but suddenly something like this happened, in case our family can't stand it , then her marriage is completely out of control. What's more, the situation with the northern barbarians has been like this for the past two years, how do I know if there will be a princess and marriage one day? I can't wait until that day—"

"aunt--"

"Let him, I came to you today, just to ask you to ask Mr. Shen again." Concubine Duan said eagerly, "I heard that Yang Yushi intends to marry him, and Gu Xiang is still unwilling to marry. I put this matter on hold. But now I can't wait for a moment. If Mr. Shen is also interested, then I will immediately go to ask for the emperor's grace."

Xie Ling stared at Concubine Duan in a daze.

He suddenly remembered that in the 25th year of Hongwu, when he first heard that both Yang Lian and Concubine Duan intended to marry their daughter to Shen Bing, he was filled with shock and anger.At that time, he was full of lovesickness that was about to come out, but he hadn't confessed to Shen Bing, so he was panicked and anxious, and made jokes about the city looking for a romantic woman.

Later, he couldn't accept that Shen Ting was taken away by others, so he made a desperate confession, trying to embrace the Tinglan plant with all the enthusiasm and heat in his body.Shen Bing is so good, like the warmest wind in spring and March, and the coolness in Xia Qiyue. Xie Ling loves him but is afraid that he will walk too fast, so he hugs him and entangles him eagerly, trying to take him into himself in the sleeve.

However, later they watched white elephants, met Qiumi, fought barbarians, watched the sunrise, and planned reforms. Their hands were stained with blood, and they shouldered more responsibilities, but they were closer than ever before.He also finally knew that that man with natural beauty was not something that could be held in the palm of others, nor was it some beautiful Ting Lan born on the edge of a small island.

He is Populus euphratica, the fly-eating plant, the pillar of the building, and the pillar of the country.

Xie Yu was arrogant all his life, and only in front of this man, would he be willing to be the foundation soil under those beams and pillars, to protect him safe and sound, and to keep him stable for the rest of his life.

Recalling the passionate and impulsive affection back then, but now it has turned into a sea of ​​tenderness, Xie Qin couldn't help showing a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.He raised his head, looked at Concubine Duan's puzzled eyes, and said softly but firmly: "Auntie, Shen Yi will not honor the princess."

Concubine Duan was shocked, and said anxiously: "How do you know? Did you ask him? Or—"

"I haven't asked him, but I just know." Xie Ling said calmly, "Liangqing is a man with great talent and great ambitions. Such a man who governs the world is rare in a hundred years. But if he marries Gu Xiang, his official career It will end here, how can you let him be willing?"

The concubine Duan said angrily: "I don't care. Let it go, Gu Xiang is your cousin! I don't care how good Shen Bian is your friend, you always think about your sister first?! I'll let you talk about him first. It's etiquette, but if I go directly to the emperor to offer a marriage, he has no room to refuse..."

Xie Ling patted her hand lightly, and said softly: "Auntie, the emperor will not give marriage to the two of them."

Concubine Duan suddenly stopped, looking at him in fear.

Xie Ling sighed: "Nowadays, the imperial court is like a pond that has been muddied. Everyone's feet are muddy. And because of his humble background, Shen Yi is one of the few innocent but useful ministers. At such a moment, the emperor must keep He worked for the court."

Concubine Duan took a sharp breath, and leaned limply on the tea table with a miserable expression.

Xie Ling looked at her and said in a deep voice: "Aunt, don't be like this. Although Gu Xiang can't marry Liangqing, I have already arranged other ways for her, which is also a good strategy..."

The door of the quiet room was closed tightly, and the aunt and nephew talked in secret for about an hour before they came out.Although Concubine Duan was still pale, she had calmed down a lot. The eunuch and monks took her to worship the Buddha, while Xie Ling walked down the steps and walked slowly towards the Daxiong Hall.

The Zen temple is quiet, the Buddhist hall is quiet, and the scent of pine wood coming down from the mountain wraps Xie Jin, making it gentle and peaceful.Walking in such a place, a very peaceful and relaxed state of mind arises spontaneously, allowing him to quietly and repeatedly touch his most secret and ulterior thoughts and friendship.While walking, while thinking, a soft smile climbed the corner of Xie Ling's mouth.

He walked slowly to the main hall, begged for a few sticks of incense from the little monk, worshiped the third Buddha in the middle, and respected the eighteen arhats on the left and right sides, then turned around and stomped to the front of the hall.

The old tree is towering, and the shade is cool. He stands under the tree and looks up at the ridge of the Daxiong Hall.But there is a glazed top decoration on the ridge of the hall, which is in the shape of a mountain as a whole. From the bottom to the top, there are water patterns made of glazed bricks, clouds on both sides holding the lotus in the middle, and two dragon-shaped decorations on the top. pattern.Exquisite workmanship, solemn and luxurious.

"Hua Zang World Sea."

A clear voice sounded behind him.

Xie Ling turned his head abruptly.

But he saw a young man in a blue shirt with wide sleeves around the stone tablet behind him, and he walked slowly to his side and smiled slightly.The peaceful golden sunlight in the Buddhist courtyard casts on his coarse clothes and fair and beautiful face like a shadow in the lake. The simpleness to the extreme is noble, just like the merciful Bodhi who came to the world before the Buddha appeared by chance.

Xie Qin stared at him blankly, as if he still couldn't believe his eyes.

Shen Ting glanced at him with a smile, and came back after burning three incense sticks in the past, twirled the incense with his slender fingers, and closed his eyes to pray.Xie Ling stared at his side face obsessively, and the long and drooping eyelashes when he closed his eyes, it seemed that time stood still for a while, and the sea was dry and rocks were rotten.

After a while, he finally opened his eyes, walked over and inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner.

Xie Ling couldn't help following behind him, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Shen Yan smiled and did not answer, raised his finger to point at the glazed dome that Xie Ling was looking at just now and said: "Is it pretty?"

Xie Jin couldn't help raising his head again, and the sunlight fell into his eyes through the gap between the leaves in an instant, and he had the urge to cry for a while.

But Shen Ting's voice slowly said: "Water pattern, lotus, and Sanskrit represent Hua Zang World Sea, commonly known as Perfume Sea."

Xie Ling said in a low voice: "Sea of ​​Perfume..."

"Well, it is said that there are nine mountains and eight seas in the Buddhist world. The center is Mount Sumeru, surrounded by eight mountains and eight seas. Except for the eighth sea, which is alkaline water, the others are all eight merit waters, which have the virtue of fragrance, so they are called Sea of ​​Perfume." Shen Ting said quietly, "The glazed ridge of Guangji Temple is unique in the world. At that time, when I first came to the capital, I often wandered here, and when I saw this sea of ​​Huazang worlds, I felt very calm."

"Three thousand worlds, fertile soil in four directions, visitors from all directions, six desires and ten evils. How insignificant are people."

Xie Ling looked up in a daze, his mood fluctuated for a while, there was no end to the top, and there was nowhere to go.After a long while, Xie Qin turned his head and looked at the person beside him, and it happened that he also turned his head to look at him.There was a wind blowing, blowing into his eye sockets that had been moistened by the sun just now, bringing a little coolness.

Shen Yan looked at him softly, and asked with a smile: "You are not a person who likes worshiping Buddha, why did you come here today?"

"My aunt went out of the palace to worship Buddha for the emperor. If you have something to discuss with me, you will meet here." Xie Ling paused, and suddenly wanted to tell him what happened today, "Auntie wants me to ask you, would you like to marry Gu?" Princess Xiang is his wife."

Shen Bing was stunned.

The warm breeze in the Buddhist temple blew between them, lifting their clothes, making the brocade robe and plain clothes gently hold hands in the wind.

After a while, Shen Yan said in a low voice: "When Yang Yushi asked you before...you didn't intend to ask me at all."

Xie Jin's throat felt dry and sore: "...um."

Shen Yan looked forward with some complicated eyes, slightly pursed the corners of his mouth, and said in a low voice: "Then why did you tell me this time?"

"I was too messed up before." Xie Jin said dryly with a hoarse voice, "I don't want you to marry a wife, and I don't want you to belong to someone else, so I just want to get in the way. But you're right, I should learn to respect your choice .I'm now... not the same as I was before."

There was another half hour of silence.

There seemed to be a cuckoo chirping in the distance.At this time, Shen Yan said softly: "Then you came to ask me this time, do you want me to marry Princess Guxiang?"

"No..." Xie Qin smiled wryly, "I'll tell my aunt that you won't marry her."

Shen Bing was startled, and turned to look at him.

Xie Jin was a little afraid to look into his eyes, and looked at the eaves of the temple: "You are a rare talent, you shouldn't stop here just because you married a princess."

"...Is that all?"

Is that all?

No, of course it's more than that.

Xie Ling felt a little sore in his heart, but he also had all sorts of tender feelings. He seemed helpless to the extreme and could only force himself to look directly at the darkness in his heart.He sighed secretly, closed his eyes, and finally turned his head to look at Shen Bing.

He looked into a piece of blue waves like autumn water.

"Of course not." He looked at his sweetheart in that gentle and sour mood, and said in a hoarse voice, "I love you so much. I don't want you to belong to anyone in this life. Before and after death, I want you Belongs to me, and I just want to give myself to you."

"Whirling world, all living beings in this world live peacefully in the ten evils, endure all kinds of sufferings and refuse to leave. It is a place where the three evils and the five destinies meet. I only wish to stand side by side with you in this melting pot."

Shen Bing looked at him quietly.

The summer wind is soft and warm, and the Buddha of the Third Age, the Bronze Arhat, and the Jade Bodhisattva silently watched them standing under the century-old tree.

At this moment, he saw that the corners of Shen Bing's mouth curled up into a gentle smile just like his own.