Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

The snowflakes did not fall in the morning, but there was still a strong coolness in the air.

Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng walked side by side, and when they reached Xue Lanhua's thatched shed, they saw Wu Zhi engraved on the wall, stood still and took a look, the engraved scriptures from the Heart Sutra.

"If the mind is not clear, no matter how many scriptures are engraved, it will be in vain." Gongsun Ce said abruptly.

Wuzhi turned his head, looked at Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng, smiled slightly, put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the two benefactors woke up so early."

"The snowy scenery in the mountains is beautiful, and the two of us are greedy for the beautiful scenery, so we got up to enjoy the scenery." Bao Zheng said calmly without changing his expression.

Hearing this, Wuzhi chuckled, "I never thought that the most intelligent person in the world would be so poetic." Speaking of poetic, Wuzhi glanced at Gongsun Ce meaningfully.

Gongsun Ce was inexplicably seen, but Bao Zheng's heart skipped a beat, did Wu Zhi see something?

"By the way, just now Mr. Gongsun said that no matter how many scriptures are engraved, it would be futile to say that his mind is unclear. What does this mean?" Wu Zhi changed the subject and asked with a smile.

Gongsun Ce stepped forward, looked at the scriptures on the wall that were already full, thinking that he had told him endlessly that in order to suppress the hatred in his heart, he had carved here non-stop for three days and three nights. He wrote scriptures, but in the end it was engraved with blood on his hands, which still didn't help.

"The Buddha held the flower, and Kasyapa suddenly smiled. The Buddha said that Kassapa had obtained the fruit of wisdom. There was once a bug that staggered and crawled with a heavy shell on its back every day. It wanted to shake off the shell on its back, but no matter how hard it tried, He couldn't get rid of it... One day, he met the Buddha, and he asked the Buddha, what should he do to get rid of this heavy shell on his back? The Buddha said with a smile, have you ever looked back at what you are carrying? What is it?"

Wuzhi listened, the smile on his face slowly faded, replaced by thoughtfulness.

"After hearing this, the worm said blankly, isn't what he is carrying on his body the things he hates the most? The Buddha smiled and asked the worm to look back. When the worm looked back, guess what it saw?"

Wu Zhi smiled, although the smile looked very modest, but there was a faint sense of pride and contempt inside, such stories... He has heard and made up a lot of stories like this.

"What he sees is the home he seeks." Isn't the snail's shell his home?

——What you hate is what you want, and what you love is what you love.

The world hates people in high positions for their misconduct, but they envy and yearn for those in high positions.

The world hates those who are greedy for wealth and honor, but they are eager to pursue wealth and glory.

—Look, that's how the world is.

Gongsun Ce smiled and shook his head, while Bao Zheng thought carefully, but smiled.

Wu Zhi frowned puzzledly, looked at Gongsun Ce, then at Bao Zheng, wondering in his heart, could it be that he was thinking wrong?

"The bug looked back, and there was nothing on his back."

"Nothing?" Wuzhi listened, raised his eyebrows and smiled, form is emptiness, and emptiness is form?

But so.

But at this time, Gongsun Ce continued slowly, as if he didn't see Wu Zhi's raised eyebrow, "The bug asked the Buddha, what's going on? Could it be his hallucination all this time? The Buddha smiled and said, yes Illusion is not illusion, the thing that is carried is just his karma, but it has been afraid to face it, avoiding it, thinking that it can get rid of this karma by sincerely reciting Buddha's name, but it has never thought about facing the karma directly and being honest with oneself. "

The smile on Wu Zhi's face slowly froze following Gongsun Ce's words.

"Buddha's mind is one's own mind. Even one's own mind can't be seen clearly. How can one talk about Buddha's mind?" Gongsun Ce looked directly at Wu Zhi and said word by word.

Wu Zhi silently looked at Gongsun Ce.

******

Gongsun Ce tidied up the packages and medicine boxes, while Bao Zheng watched Gongsun Ce tidy up his things while chatting in a low voice.

"...So, you made up this story temporarily?" Bao Zheng looked at Gongsun Ce and asked with a smile on his lips.

Gongsun Ce blinked and smiled, a little naughty, "Yeah, I'm good, right?"

Bao Zheng smiled lightly, and raised his hand to rub Gongsun Ce, with unconscious pampering in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang's playfulness came from outside. Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce smiled at each other and walked out of the room. Seeing that Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang seemed very excited, Gongsun Ce smiled and said, "What a good thing happened Are you so happy?"

Zhan Zhao excitedly jumped in front of Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng, and said happily, "Brother Gongsun, it turns out that the abbot here, Master Changshui, is my uncle!"

Gongsun Ce listened, and smiled, yes, I almost forgot, Master Changshui is Zhan Zhao's uncle.

"So that's how it is." Bao Zheng nodded slightly, looked at Zhan Zhao, and said, "Zhan Zhao, we are going down the mountain today, or you and Bai Yutang stay here for a few more days, and then go to Duanzhou to find us. Your eldest brother Gongsun has to go to Duanzhou first, after all we have official positions."

Zhan Zhao glanced at the packages carried by Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng, touched the little bald head, and nodded hesitantly, "Then, all right."

Bai Yutang was very happy to hear that, Master Changshui is very powerful, he wants to ask Master Changshui more about martial arts, so that he can defeat the little bald head as soon as possible!

Bao Zheng patted Zhan Zhao's shoulder, gave Bai Yutang a serious order, and pulled Gongsun Ce towards the gate. He wished he could pull Gongsun Ce away immediately. Ye Temple is not a good place in Bao Zheng's opinion!

When Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng left Kayaba Temple and walked down the mountain, out of some feeling, Gongsun Ce turned his head to look at Kayaba Temple, and saw the gate of Kayaba Temple, he put his hands together and bowed towards them endlessly. present.

Gongsun Ce was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

I hope that the stories he only heard after the Three Great Artifacts in his previous life can give Wu a little enlightenment, and that's all he can do.

"Let's go, Ah Ce." Bao Zheng pulled Gongsun Ce's hand calmly.

"okay."

*******

Half a month later, Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng had already started the work of Duanzhou government office.The corruption case in Duanzhou is being cleaned up.

But at this time in Kyoto, the Eight Sage Kings were outside the pavilion in Kyoto, welcoming Pang Taishi and others who had returned from the Liao Kingdom.

"Grand Master, please." Eighth Sage King smiled lightly and handed Grand Master Pang a glass of sake.

Grand Master Pang took a deep look at Baxian King, slowly reached out to take it, drank it in one gulp, and handed the wine glass to Baxian King, with a hoarse voice, "I haven't seen you for a long time, the prince has lost weight."

The Eighth Sage King snorted, and said softly, "The grand master has a heart."

"Even if he is busy with official duties, the prince should pay attention to his body." Grand Master Pang's deep eyes flashed a touch of displeasure, looking at the eight virtuous kings, he said in a low voice.

The Baxian King raised his eyes slightly, avoiding Taishi Pang's deep gaze without any trace, pretending to smile casually, "I know the kindness of the Taishi, and it's getting late, Taishi, let's go in, the emperor said, The grand master has been traveling all the way, it's been hard work, let's go back to the mansion to rest today, and then go to the palace to face the saint tomorrow morning."

Grand Master Pang took another deep look at the Eight Sage Kings, nodded, and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord."

*****

Into the night, the dead of night.

In the mansion of the Eighth Sage King, the Eighth Sage King was sitting in the pavilion. On the stone table in front of him, there was a jug and two wine glasses.

The Eight Sage Kings lowered their eyes and waited quietly.

Then, the wind blew, and the rustling sound was like the sound of a flute in the cold wind.

"It's cold, my lord should put on more clothes." The low voice with vague accusations could not conceal his concern.

The Eighth Wise King raised his eyes and looked at the man who had already taken off his cloak and calmly stepped forward to put it on him.

"The Grand Master is indeed here." The Eighth Sage King said indifferently, and did not refuse the man to put on his cloak. The two of them were very close, and they seemed to be indistinguishable from each other's breathing.

"My lord knows me." Grand Master Pang said in a low voice, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"I have something to tell you." The Eighth Sage King saw Pang Taishi sitting beside him, and then he opened his mouth, his tone a bit dignified.

Grand Master Pang looked sideways at the Eight Sage Kings and nodded slightly, "But for the three great artifacts?"

The Eighth Sage King frowned, "You already know?"

"I am concerned about the affairs of the capital." Especially about someone... Grand Master Pang looked at the man beside him who was still handsome and elegant even though he was in his thirties, and what was suppressed in his heart seemed to be coming back. He was ready to move, but this man he had been thinking about for many years was so slow that he didn't notice it, or...he subconsciously avoided it.

The Eighth Sage King stared at Taishi Pang. He has always been incomprehensible to this man. If he has no ambitions, but for many years, this man has power. The shadow group has almost controlled the capital. He has ambitions. Over the years, this man has obtained most of the military power. His son Pang Tong is also a general. His influence on the border cannot be underestimated, but he has not done anything wrong.

"Pang Ji, what... are you trying to do?" Eight Sage King looked at Grand Master Pang and murmured in confusion.

What do you want to do?Taishi Pang clenched his hand tightly, then let it go slowly, and said in a low voice, "I don't want to do anything. I just hope that the prince can know me and understand me." When he said the last four words, Taishi Pang became more serious. tone.

The Eighth Sage King looked at Grand Master Pang, his eyes still a little confused, knowing him, understanding him?

*******

Let's talk about the Duanzhou mansion at this time.

As the magistrate of Duanzhou, Bao Zheng had his own yard in the backyard of the magistrate's mansion. Of course, Gongsun Ce naturally lived with him.

At this time, in the dead of night, Bao Zheng was sitting in the study, flipping through the account books. Gongsun Ce walked in lightly with tea, and gently put the tea on Bao Zheng's table, seeing that Bao Zheng was still watching intently. Gongsun Ce smiled as he didn't even find out the account book of Duanyan who paid the tribute when he came in.

No matter in his previous life or in this life, when Bao Zheng handles official duties, he is always so fanatical and serious. Thinking back to the past half month, Bao Zheng has repeatedly rectified the corruption in Duanzhou. On the other hand, all the unjust and wrongful cases accumulated in Duanzhou were dealt with. In half a month, who in Duanzhou didn't know the name of Bao Qingtian?

Gongsun Ce quietly picked up some simple correspondence and account books on the table. Although he could help to deal with it, Bao Zheng insisted on doing it by himself and only let him handle the correspondence. He was not allowed to be too tired. What happened to Bao Zheng was too much frightened.

Gongsun Ce didn't feel unusual about this. In his previous life, during the period when he was poisoned and blinded, Bao Zheng was more nervous and concerned than him. From that time on, he slowly let go of his pride and was willing to serve Bao Zheng was a knife and pen official.

Gongsun Ce picked up the official documents and walked out of the study, only to see Zhan Zhao walking in hastily.Gongsun Ce stopped in his tracks, raised his hand to stop Zhan Zhao from saying hello, and said in a low voice, "What's going on?"

"Brother Gongsun, when Xiaobai and I went to Duanzhou last time, we obviously found those people, but now, those people are gone!" Zhan Zhao looked annoyed. It's as if they're all missing, it's disgusting!

After Gongsun Ce heard this, he was not surprised. The Duanyan in his previous life was nothing in the end. Grand Master Pang has been in business for so long, and there are so many other reasons. It is a fool's dream to use the case of Duanyan to completely bring down Taishi Pang's faction. Grand Master Pang committed suicide suddenly. Isn't Grand Master Pang's lineage in the court all right?

Gongsun Ce patted Zhan Zhao's shoulder reassuringly, and said kindly, "It's okay, Zhan Zhao, you, Brother Bao, have already expected this. You've worked hard all the way, go and rest first."

Zhan Zhao was unhappy, but nodded obediently, turned and left.

Watching Zhan Zhao walk out of the yard, Gongsun Ce smiled lightly, as if since Xiao Bai was captured by his brothers, Zhan Zhao seemed very bored, it seems that cats and mice will not fight each other in this life.

"A Ce?" Bao Zheng's voice came from behind.

Gongsun Ce turned around holding the official document, looked at Bao Zheng who walked out of the study rubbing his forehead, and asked with a smile, "Read it?"

Bao Zheng nodded slightly, paused, glanced at the official document held in Gongsun Ce's arms, frowned and said, "If you want to read the official document, it's fine in my study. Where are you going?"

Gongsun Ce rubbed his nose, of course he went back to his room to read it, if he was in the study, he would not see it for a while, Bao Zheng would definitely let him go back to sleep, and he thought about finishing the official documents tonight, so that tomorrow Give Bao Zheng a hand.

However, these words of course cannot be said to Bao Zheng.

"I didn't go anywhere." Gongsun Ce said with a blink of an eye, and changed the subject, "Did I make you some tea?"

Bao Zheng took the official document from Gongsun Ce's arms, and said calmly, "Of course I drank the tea you made."

Gongsun Ce watched helplessly as Bao Zheng took the official document from his arms, turned around and carried the official document back to the study, Gongsun Ce had no choice but to follow, "I just want to finish it tonight."

"Tomorrow is fine, don't worry." Bao Zheng said without turning his head, he threw the official document on the desk, pointed to his head, "press it for me."

After Bao Zheng finished speaking, he sat down on the chair. Gongsun Ce Ning stepped forward and carefully took Bao Zheng's pulse. After confirming that there was no problem, he raised his hand to massage the acupuncture points on Bao Zheng's head carefully, while gently pressing , while complaining, "Why do you have to work so hard? You clearly know that this matter of Duanyan can only be left alone."

"Well... But, I still want to understand the matter of Duanyan carefully. Speaking of which, I admire Grand Master Pang. It is also a rare skill to be able to complete this corruption case." Bao Zheng said in a low voice, with a hint of With a bit of sarcasm.

Gongsun Ce nodded in agreement, "Well, Grand Master Pang Ji Pang is indeed a remarkable figure."

Bao Zheng raised his hand to hold Gongsun Ce's hand, looked up at Gongsun Ce, "Do you admire him?"

——What is there to appreciate about Pang Ji?

Gongsun Ce smiled, "How is it possible?" In the whole world, the only person in front of Gongsun Ce who could break his heart was the one in front of him.

After hearing this, Bao Zheng was satisfied, and pulled Gongsun Ce to sit down on a chair beside him, "Let's take a look at the official document together, finish it early, so we can rest early."

After a pause, Bao Zheng pretended to be casual and said again, "By the way, it seems that Master Wuzhi from Kasyapa Temple left with Master Wuyou."

Gongsun Ce turned to look at Bao Zheng in surprise, "Leaving?"

"I heard that he left with the distinguished guests from Dongying." Bao Zheng continued, opened the official document and looked at it, and said in an understatement, "When I left, I heard that I seemed to be vulgar."

Gongsun Ce was a little at a loss for a moment, Wu Zhi... Returned to vulgarity? !VIP from Japan?Oops, he didn't go to Japan with Master Wuyou, did he? !There is a major general in Dongpu who has always wanted to kill him!

——Could he not be self-defeating and let Wu Zhike die in a foreign land? ?

Bao Zheng saw that Gongsun Ce's face turned pale, so he put down the ink brush in his hand, raised his hand to caress Gongsun Ce's cheek, and said in a soft voice, "Don't worry, when Wu Zhi walks away, I will ask someone to give you a hand. I sent a pot of snow orchids, I think he should be fine."

Gongsun Ce came back to his senses, looked at Bao Zheng, "Snow Orchid?"

"Well, I put it in the front hall, you can see it tomorrow when you go to the front hall." Bao Zheng said reassuringly.

Gongsun Ce breathed a sigh of relief, he was able to send snow orchids to himself, it seems that Wuzhi should have figured out something, hey, that's all, he did his best, Wuzhi's fate is beyond his control.

"Don't think too much." Bao Zheng frowned, held Gongsun Ce's hand, and said in a low voice, "Your personal destiny cannot be changed by you. Do your best and let nature take its course."

Gongsun Ce looked up at Bao Zheng, nodded slightly, and smiled, "Well, I understand."

Bao Zheng saw that Gongsun Ce smiled naturally, without forcing it, so he raised his hand to caress Gongsun Ce's cheek, and said softly, "Let's finish reading the official document early, and go to rest."

"Ah."