Linzhi

"Who asked you to set up a stall here!" The leader threw the broken pediment on the ground, raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, murderous.

"The benefactor's name?" He Xi raised his head and asked without getting up.

Seeing them, two monks, one big and one small, the other party ignored them at all, and sneered, "You two foreign monks, you don't even know that this place is under the control of me, Hua Qilang, and you dare to come here rashly." Set up a stall?! Hurry up and take this junk to me, or you will pay the land occupation fee!"

He Xi hasn't figured out the situation yet: "Are you a government servant?"

"What yamen, he's the boss here! His brother-in-law is a member of the county yamen, so no one dares to mess with him! Little master, you should stop arguing with him, it's useless, be careful of getting beaten!" The one next to him thought The person who was looking for their fortune-telling quietly reminded him.

Sure enough, Hua Qilang raised his eyebrows: "The yamen? The yamen has to stand obediently in front of me. What's the matter, do you want to pay the money or get out?"

He Xi had no intention of spending money, because they had no money at all, otherwise there would be no need to go down the mountain to set up a stall. In fact, He Xi originally wanted to go to the Shaolin Temple next door for three meals a day, but the two of them are not monks of Shaolin Temple. Running there every day, He Xi has a thick skin, but it doesn't matter, but Ming Chen feels that this is not good, and finally quarrels and refuses to go. Come down the mountain to tell your fortune.

But now Mingchen probably regretted it, if he knew this, he might as well go to Shaolin Temple to earn a living!

"Why don't you be a benefactor, let me tell you a fortune." He Xi showed a pure and flawless smile, his buttocks didn't move, obviously he didn't intend to close the stall.

Hua Qilang squinted at him, and smiled: "It's just you? That's fine! You can figure out what will happen to me today, if it's right, I won't charge you, but I'll pay you back, if you're not sure... ...then you two not only have no hair, but you have to strip off your clothes today before you can leave!"

The people behind him let out a burst of laughter.

He Xi also smiled: "Amitabha, that's kind, please ask the flower benefactor to sit down and let me show you."

As a monk, he is a fool, and he has no superior demeanor at all, and it is difficult to make people awe-inspiring by saying "Amitabha Buddha". Xu Piaopiao comes believable.

Hua Qilang was dubious: "I can tell you, if you make a wrong sentence, you will be in bad luck."

He Xi smiled: "Okay, please stretch out your hand."

Hua Qilang stretched out his hand as he said, and He Xi looked at it for a long time, nodded, shook his head, and finally sighed.

"Stop pretending to be a ghost, talk quickly!" Hua Qilang scolded.

He Xi sighed: "You will suffer a bloodbath today, and then you will lose your money, but in the end you will be able to make up for the loss."

Hua Qilang was furious: "Well, you little bald donkey full of nonsense, you dare to say that I have a bloody disaster. I think you forgot to make a fortune for yourself when you went out. It is you who should have a bloody disaster today!"

He rolled up his sleeves, and wanted to grab He Xi's skirt and beat him up without a word, but for some reason, he slipped a step when he stood up, and with an ouch, the man fell forward.

He Xi saw the opportunity quickly, and immediately rolled over to a donkey next to him, quickly dodging the disaster that the other party's whole body was crushing on him.

Hua Qilang was caught off guard and fell to the ground. When the minions behind him helped him up, his nose was already bleeding from wiping, a piece of his forehead was broken, and his nasal bone was so sore that tears flowed down his face.

He Xi said regretfully: "Look, look, I told you there will be a bloody disaster, but you don't believe me! You don't hurry to take him to the medical center, and if it is a little later, there will be a bigger bloody disaster!"

The subordinates were stupefied for a moment, Hua Qilang gave He Xi a hard look, pointed at him, and scolded the dumb subordinates: "Hurry up and help me to heal the wound!"

A large group of people came in a hurry, and left in a hurry. He Xi was the only one around who was found fault and ended up neither paying nor getting beaten. Everyone around looked at him with more eyes and continued to admire him.

Complacent, He Xi whispered to the little monk Mingchen: "Junior brother, you did a really good job laying that stone just now!"

Others may not have seen it clearly, but He Xi could see it clearly. Just when Hua Qilang got up and wanted to hit someone, suddenly there was a stone under his knee, and he fell because of it. Now his knee is probably bleeding, no wonder Walking with a limp when leaving.

The little monk Ming Chen proclaimed the Buddha's name, and said solemnly: "Senior brother, be careful, the stone was rolled over by myself, I didn't do it on purpose."

He Xi rolled his eyes at him, and said in his heart that only ghosts can be believed in you.

Disturbed by Hanachiro, today's business is in vain, and at dusk, the two of them only harvested five or six copper coins, which is just enough for two meals.

But this is better than staying on the mountain and starving, not to mention that He Xi still uses the banner of "traveling in the world of mortals, gaining insights into people's hearts, and building temples for alms", so Ming Chen has no way to object, so the next morning, the brothers and sisters The two pedaled down the mountain again.

He Xi has a great sense of accomplishment in earning money by self-reliance, he doesn't even need to be urged by Ming Chen, and he doesn't stay in bed anymore. He tied yesterday's watch with a bamboo pole again, and came to the place yesterday again.

There is no temple fair today, there are not as many people as yesterday, and the ears are quite clean, but the business is relatively sluggish. Until noon, the middle-aged man who was the first to look for them yesterday came over and exclaimed: "Master, you are really good!" amazing!"

He Xi smiled calmly: "What's the matter with the benefactor?"

The middle-aged man said: "Didn't you say yesterday that Hua Qilang had a bloody disaster and he needed to spend money to eliminate the disaster? It was fulfilled immediately, and then this morning Hua Qilang told people that after returning home yesterday, he would go to the aunt who came to visit relatives from her natal house." Please be safe, his aunt gave him a meeting gift, isn't it exactly the same as what you said yesterday, and the loss will be made up in the end? This is simply a magic trick, you are more effective than the blind fortune teller in the Town God's Temple!"

The little monk Mingchen couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, and the people around him looked at He Xi differently.

He Xi clasped his hands together, looking like a master: "The benefactor's words are wrong, the poor monk is not a clever man, but he just told the truth based on the palmistry of the benefactor."

The middle-aged man also put his hands together, his expression much more respectful and solemn than before: "Yes, yes, what the master said is very true, I am shallow, can the master take a look at me too?"

He was supposed to show it to He Xi yesterday, but ended up killing Hua Qilang and his gang on the way. Later, the middle-aged man was afraid of being implicated, so he left first. At this time, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom and put it on the felt in front of He Xi. .

The middle-aged man saw He Xi's eyes were slightly closed, and he was not moving, and his heart became more and more admirable, as if he regarded him as a reclusive expert.

He Xi showed him the palmistry, and said something decently, and when the other party left contentedly, Ming Chen couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Senior brother, how did you know that that person will get a windfall yesterday, will you see him?" The doctor's loss was recovered?"

Seeing that no one was eavesdropping, He Xi also whispered back: "I was just talking nonsense."

Ming Chen: "... Monks don't tell lies, senior brother, you broke the precept!"

He Xi knocked him on the head: "Then you broke the precept yesterday and said that the stone flew over by yourself!"

Ming Chen felt aggrieved: "It was, I just kicked it lightly, and it did fly over by itself!"

He Xi: "But I'm not completely talking nonsense. He dresses brightly and behaves rudely. He must be of ordinary background, but his family background is good. Just like what those people said, he found a way and got rich halfway, so Hua Qilang Such a person must be doted on by the family, even if there is no money from the aunt, if you go home and complain to the old lady, the old lady will definitely give him money!"

Ming Chen let out a wow, his eyes worshiped: "Brother, so you are not talking nonsense!"

He Xi's tail immediately went up to the sky: "Let's learn more! Your senior brother, I was born in a wealthy family, fell down halfway, and then the family rose again. In terms of people, he is a first-class expert, no one is better than me!"

After a pause, he continued: "However, your senior brother and I have a third brother who is a little bit better than me. In fact, my ability to see people is mostly learned from my third brother."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but think of his family in Chang'an. Although this place is far away from the bustling place, he can occasionally hear about some major events in the world, such as the new emperor's enthronement, such as the imperial court leading an army to the south to quell the rebellion, but no matter how many, there is no After all, this is a remote place in the countryside, not at the feet of the emperor.

He Xi knew that once his brothers came out of the small pool in Zhushan County and returned to Chang'an, it would be like a dragon entering the sea, or a tiger running deep into the mountains. The second brother must not give up too much, but he is destined to not be able to join in the excitement of dragons and tigers, and he does not want to join in.

The little monk blinked his eyes: "Then your third brother is better at talking nonsense?"

He Xi glared, and raised his hand to hit him, but the little monk had already dodged away.

"What is stronger, you mean I'm talking nonsense?"

Ming Chen grinned: "No, that's not right, Senior Brother, this is called a white lie to enlighten the world."

He Xi: "Ming Chen, I found that since Master passed away, you have become more and more cunning, and I can hardly control you anymore."

Mingchen: "Brother, what you said is wrong. The little monk is kind-hearted by nature, but he was taught to be bad by the senior brother. He was not cunning in the first place, so we can't say 'more and more'."

He Xi smiled angrily: "Okay, then don't eat at noon, anyway, the money for the meal is earned by my nonsense, which is against the teachings of Buddhism."

Mingchen: "Amitabha, the bodhisattva said that form is emptiness, emptiness is form, everything is emptiness, there is no difference between eating and not eating, so eating is not eating, and not eating is eating. The little monk followed the senior brother to eat steamed buns. After eating, the senior brother It's fine when I don't eat."

He Xi gave him a thumbs up: "Junior brother, I think you are more suitable to be here than me!"

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The handsome tent was lifted suddenly, and the crowd surrounded a young man who was full of travel and dust, and when he took the seat, they saluted one after another: "Meet Your Highness."

He Zhan raised his hand: "Excuse me, Wang An and I will not be here for a few days, thanks to Zhen Shi and Hong Jian."

Tan Jin and Zhou Yi were naturally humble in a hurry.

He Zhan had no intention of exchanging pleasantries, and went straight to the topic: "What's the situation now? The preparations I asked everyone to make must have been properly prepared?"

Tan Jin said: "Returning to Your Highness, the army has now approached the city and surrounded the city tightly. Just follow His Highness's instructions and leave a small gate in the east corner of the city. If there is a slight omission, just wait for the other party to lose their composure and evacuate from here first. We can take the opportunity to take them down, break into the city, and take the city in one fell swoop."

He Zhan nodded: "The strategy of attacking the army is the least casualty. It doesn't matter if you wait a few more days. The other party has already panicked when they see the army besieging the city. Within three days, there will be a response. We don't have to rush."

Tan Jin hurriedly said: "Yes, Hung-chien and I both estimated that the other side should make some movement within these two or three days, maybe at night."

Zhou Yi asked: "His Royal Highness, is it dangerous for King An to stay alone with the Nanyi people? The rebellious Li Zhan and others, after all, are the same Nanyi people as Sanza and the others. King An is the hostage..."

He Zhan: "So we have to win here. Of course, it is not difficult to win. Not only must we win, we must win vigorously, so that all Nanyi people can see the ability and courage of the imperial court. The more this is the case, the third brother The safer."

Zhou Yi understood everything, and said with a smile: "Since Your Highness is confident, the next official can rest assured."

After discussing the war, He Zhan was a little tired. Seeing this, everyone knew the opportunity to leave so that he could rest, but Tan Jin and Zhou Yi did not move.

It wasn't until the others retreated that Tan Jin said: "Your Highness, there are still some news from the capital."

He Zhan rubbed his nose: "Speak."

Tan Jin: "A few days ago, Your Majesty announced to the world that Duke Huai has been appointed as the crown prince."

He Zhan was not surprised: "This matter has been settled as early as when we left Beijing, it will happen sooner or later."

Zhou Yi: "Officials from all parties are now submitting congratulatory forms. Although we are leading the army, since we know the news, should we also submit one?"

He Zhan laughed: "Yes, you are more careful, let's make a joint copy, write my name, third brother's name and yours, and let Hung Chien draft it, and then send it to the capital quickly."

Zhou Yi bowed his hand.

Tan Jin said: "In addition, there is a bad news from the north. Zhang Tao suffered a heart attack and passed away at night."

He Zhan was taken aback: "When did this happen?"

Tan Jin: "Just after the two Highnesses left this place and set off for the Sangjiazhai, it was passed on. Counting the time, I am afraid it should have been half a month to a month ago."

He Zhan frowned: "Zhang Tao is guarding Ganzhou. With him around, the Turks would not dare to act rashly. Now that he is dead, there will be one less famous general who can deter the East Turks."

Tan Jin smiled wryly: "What Your Highness said is true. The Eastern Turkic Fu Nian Khan also got the news of Zhang Hou's death, so he wrote to His Majesty and proposed to marry our princess, and marry him in exchange for peace."

He Zhan changed his face and said: "This Fu Nian will really take advantage of people's danger. I'm afraid he has been waiting for this moment for a long time!"