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In the approaching New Year's Eve, the people at the border opened a stick of incense for His Highness the Crown Prince in the temple. Such a move shocked Mu Yuanyong greatly.

He really didn't expect that they would do this, and then easily hit the softest part of Mu Yuanyong's heart. That night, due to the heavy snowfall and too many people coming, they again The abbot exposed his identity, so it is impossible to leave after burning incense like other people. The abbot has to keep them for one night, saying that he will teach scriptures for them, so they rested in the temple that day. of.

Mu Yuanyong got into the warm bed and hugged Kong Ji's waist: "...I feel a little unworthy."

Seeing that he was still immersed in today's incident and couldn't get out, Kong Ji turned around, faced Mu Yuanyong's face, looked at him and smiled: "Aren't you happy? They like you so much, if this person is Me, I can laugh even under the covers."

Mu Yuanyong said with some entanglement: "I just don't think I'm worthy of their mood...I haven't done well enough..."

Kong Ji said, "Then do better."

He reached out and grabbed Mu Yuanyong's nose: "Or you don't have confidence? Crybaby."

Mu Yuanyong looked at Kong Ji's face and nodded vigorously: "Yes."

"I will do better, good enough to be worthy of their expectations."

He said so.

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In the early morning of the next day, the monks in the temple got up early to clean. Mu Yuanyong and Kong Ji woke up amidst the sound of brooms sweeping the snow. They put on their clothes as if they were fighting a war. Because of the location, there is no floor heating yet, and the quilt can't cover the heat all night. As soon as I got out, I was shivering from the cold air in the morning.

Kong Ji was quite relieved to see Mu Yuanyong solve himself neatly. This is probably the only future emperor who can dress himself, but whether the emperor still has a question mark? It depends on whether Mu Yuanyong himself wants to ascend the throne. Bar.

But he won't be the prince for too long. After all, the country cannot live without a king. At this moment, it is the queen mother who suppresses all the speeches and gossips for Mu Yuanyong in the capital, and it is also because of many ministers. They are not optimistic about the reasons for Mu Yuanyong, but as Mu Yuanyong's reputation becomes more and more famous, these ministers will start to put more pressure on the Queen Mother.

Both Mu Yuanyong and Kong Ji understand this kind of thing, so they can only seize every moment they can do to do more things.

Of course, all these things have been put aside for the time being, and they shared the same stove like ordinary people shivering.

Mu Yuanyong said angrily: "Why hasn't the floor heating been installed here? How does the Engineering Bureau do things? The floor heating plan has been implemented for two months. I plan to spread it all over the border in one month."

Kong Ji's hand was just on top of Mu Yuanyong's, and he said angrily, "It's you who said that considering the difficulties of workers' work in the cold weather, you relaxed the time, and now you are the one who brought up the old things again."

Mu Yuanyong was forced to go back, and said bitterly: "I'm also worried about those people who don't have heating... Don't keep tearing down my station."

Kong Ji glanced at him: "It's just the two of us, who can still see us after the stage is dismantled." He said this while feeling Mu Yuanyong's hand: "Your hands are warm, give me the seat. "

Mu Yuanyong held Kong Ji's hand backhand: "I'll cover it for you."

It was at this time that the little monk came in and knocked on the door, clasped his hands together and said, "The abbot invites the two gentlemen to come over."

This temple was established when Emperor Mu Yuan was there. Emperor Mu Yuan once listened to scriptures in this temple, and there are still Emperor Mu Yuan's ink treasures here, which describe Emperor Mu Yuan's importance to the border and the hidden worries of the barbarians.

After Emperor Mu Yuan, it is rare for Mu Yuan to come here again. The abbot at this time is naturally not the abbot of Emperor Mu Yuan. This is already the third abbot. It is probably because the second term lived too long and killed the next successor, so when he took office, he was a little hasty, and some preparations were not very mature, for example, his age seemed too young, But his seniority happened to be the oldest, and he was a closed disciple accepted by the second abbot a few years before his death. It was originally just a whim before his death, but by coincidence, he became the third abbot.

He is very young, but to be favored by the former abbot, he is naturally superior. After he knew Mu Yuanyong's identity, he provided a place to entertain Mu Yuanyong. Usually listen to the scriptures of the local abbot again.

Because I am young, I am naturally ambitious.

Mu Yuanyong didn't refuse. He thought it was just a joke, but the abbot's attitude was extremely serious.

He first saluted Mu Yuanyong, and then both of them sat down. The abbot didn't directly say anything about the mysterious Buddhism at the beginning.

The first thing he asked was: "His Royal Highness, what are your plans for Dayong's future?"

Really serious speech.

Mu Yuanyong was a little surprised, he was taken aback for a moment, but this is not something that cannot be said, and even if the abbot doesn't ask at this time, he will announce his plans and plans to the world. Said: "It's not Dayong, it's the overall plan for this world, starting from the grassroots, step by step towards a peaceful and gradual change. As for what the change is, let me introduce it here, and wait until the time is almost up , I will tell the world to listen, of course they can understand and understand at that time, and now it is not so good."

The abbot was silent for a while and said: "For Buddhism..."

Mu Yuanyong was really surprised this time. He looked at the abbot and said with a smile: "So you're worried about this—how should I put it, as long as it's not the kind that confuses the world to satisfy your own selfish desires, and you don't care about the world, and Actually, I don’t reject the harm of the whole society. Some Buddhist theories are very good. I don’t mean to interfere or hinder, but I think it’s good for now. can."

The abbot clasped his hands together: "The poor monk has enlightened."

Mu Yuanyong sat for a while longer, waiting for the abbot's next question.

But the abbot didn't intend to ask any more questions, he said: "The poor monk who looks at the face of His Highness is a man of great wealth and great fortune. Originally, some people wanted to warn His Highness. They were worried that His Highness would go too hastily and be prone to instability. But seeing His Highness now, I find that His Highness is so lucky that everything he does goes smoothly, so it is inappropriate to say such things again."

Mu Yuanyong was delighted to hear it. Although he didn't believe it, he still said, "Really? I'm really like this...hahahahahaha!"

He said, "Abbot, do you have anything else to ask? If not, I actually have something to tell you here."

He was also on a whim. He didn't expect it at first. He remembered it when he saw the abbot. He first complained that the temple was really too cold: "Tomorrow I will urge the Engineering Bureau to put floor heating on for you as soon as possible..." Then the conversation turned around: "Now the common people still believe in Buddha, because the life is hard, so they put their expectations above the gods and Buddhas. When the days get better in the future, the common people can get everything they want with their own hands. When your role is not so important, how do you deal with yourself when you become the kind who come to worship whenever you want?"

Mu Yuanyong said: "Actually, it's not that I'm going to exclude you. I mean, everything I've done has actually changed people's status quo to some extent. Of course, it's for the better. Have you ever thought about whether you can adapt to the world that is gradually getting better? There is a saying that things compete with nature, and the fittest survive.”

"Well, I don't quite agree with this sentence in some places, because some of the concepts are too direct, but here, another way of thinking is, abbot, can you follow my changes and change yourselves to adapt to the future? What about the world?"

The abbot was taken aback for a moment, and then saw that Mu Yuanyong hadn't spoken for a long time. He suddenly smiled, and lightly rubbed the Buddhist beads in his hand: "It was supposed to be a poor monk speaking to His Highness today, but now it's instead His Highness speaking to you." The poor monk is reasonable."

Mu Yuanyong said: "That's what I'm thinking about. Although there are some inappropriate things, don't blame them. It's because the question you asked me earlier made me think of such a thing...Actually... "

The abbot looked at Mu Yuanyong's expression and said, "Your Highness, have you already found a solution?"

Mu Yuanyong said: "I just think about it this way, and I don't know if it can be done... I think Buddhism still has a lot of good things after all. Let go of the dross and get the essence. Some good things should be kept. Yes, should I give you some special protection, but I am worried that this special will raise you... No, I still have to think carefully about this matter."

The abbot laughed: "Knowing that His Highness thinks so, the poor monk will not be worried."

Mu Yuanyong snorted.

The abbot said: "As His Highness said, if Buddhism really can't adapt to the world that has changed for the better, then Buddhism shouldn't have existed for so many years. The existence of Buddhism doesn't have to be accompanied by suffering. There are too many people in the world who are not as solid as the real life, but they only follow the illusory bliss and ignore everything in their hands. In fact, there is nothing we can do about it.”

The abbot said: "People like poor monks and those who have been serving the Lord Buddha are not pursuing vain, but the world that His Highness said, so it will only be better, not worse, just because the reality is not there. , we can only seek the second best."

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry about this. This is not a calamity for Buddhism. If it does count, it is also a calamity for Buddhism."