Better to live forever [Rebirth]

"Qin Xi?"

Hearing Zhu Dingbei's voice, Qin Xi murmured inwardly that it was not good, but with such a flash of godly effort, with a bang, Zhu Dingbei had already thrown him out without hesitation.

Qin Xi let out a cry of pain, hissed and said, "It really fell."

Zhu Dingbei sneered: "If this is on the battlefield, your nine lives will be gone." After spitting, he stepped forward and pulled Qin Xi up. The contest between the two of them today was very unpleasant because of Qin Xi's frequent distractions. , He has not shed a drop of sweat yet.Slapping the dust off Qin Xi's body vigorously, Zhu Dingbei said angrily, "What were you thinking just now, but what difficulties did you encounter?"

Knowing that the other party can't stand sloppy duels the most, Qin Xi lost a smile, and then sighed: "It's not me, it's Eleven. I don't know what's wrong these two days, I'm always in a trance and depressed. Longevity , Tell me, is he obsessed with reading?"

Zhu Dingbei raised his eyebrows, "Maybe it's because of Jia Twelve, didn't everyone say he was dying of illness?"

Qin Xi waved his hand, "Not at all. Eleven has a gentle temper, but he's not so bodhisattva-hearted, and he hasn't reached the level of affection for Jia Twelve."

Jia Jiaming's condition was more serious than he described, but he couldn't pry that stubborn mouth away, so Qin Xi could only be anxious.

Zhu Dingbei was thoughtful, turned his head and glanced at Ning Heng, and saw that the other party shook his head slightly, so it could be seen that nothing unexpected happened, and then he looked at the stupid Qin Xi, and he knew it in his heart.It must be that this foolish boy was thinking about the "destined but unrelated" marriage in front of him, which made Shi Shi unhappy.

Thinking of this, he patted Qin Xi on the head angrily, kicked him off, and called Ning Heng to come up.

The two were equal in skill, and Ning Heng was not indecisive and did not dare to fight hard, so the two sparred heartily.Qin Xi watched their fists and kicks from the side of the martial arts arena, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes, but today he had something hidden in his heart, and he couldn't concentrate on observing them like before, and he lost his mind after a while.

He didn't come back to his senses until the two of them stopped sweating profusely and yelled twice.

"Young Master Qin is Huaichun, a young man who sees the sky and the earth wandering in the sky." Zhu Dingbei teased while wiping off his sweat, but this level of friendship between their brothers was trivial. Qin Xi didn't blush or heartbeat, but instead laughed and said: "I'm still thinking about my daughter-in-law. Hey, do you want to persuade Eleven to read less books? In the past two years, his thoughts have become more and more serious, and he is always bored in his heart. I don't know what he is thinking at all. .”

Qin Xi scratched his head, quite helplessly.

Zhu Dingbei said: "You want to know what he thinks and does?"

As he said that, he rolled his eyes in his heart.Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, she calls so affectionately, which makes people daydream for no reason.Sure enough, unintentional words are also the most hurtful.

"Changsheng, you are not enough brothers, right? We have troubles on Eleventh, so we naturally have to help find a solution." Qin Xi put his hand on his shoulders, clenching his fists and thumping Zhu Dingbei's chest, saying: " For you, brother, my heart is as smooth as a bowl of water. If you have something to say, just talk about it, and don't let me guess in the future."

Before Zhu Dingbei answered, Ning Heng stepped forward and squeezed Qin Xi's hand and pushed him aside, saying, "It's time for your evening class."

Qin Xi looked at the time, immediately called out, and left in a hurry.

Zhu Dingbei shook his head and laughed, and the two of them went back to the back hall to wash after a while. On the way, he asked Ning Heng, "What have you been up to these two days?"

Ning Heng has not seen anyone these days, Zhu Dingbei is a little curious.

Ning Heng: "The Empress Dowager Yi wants me to enter the palace, but now I am too busy inheriting the family business, and I don't have time to accompany her."

He didn't say anything, Zhu Dingbei already understood.It seems that they are doing business in the mansion to avoid the Queen Mother, but...Zhu Dingbei said in amazement: "It's a great ability to disobey Yi's order openly, Changxin Houye."

"This Marquis has never received a decree from Yi, so how could it be disobedience?" Ning Heng hooked the corners of his mouth, "The Empress Dowager asked His Majesty to stay at the Huguo Temple to pay homage to the Buddha, and His Majesty has already agreed. I'm afraid there will be no Mind controls me."

"The Queen Mother is still dedicated to the Buddha." Zhu Dingbei followed nonchalantly. When the two arrived in the back hall, Shui Sheng was pouring hot water to adjust the water temperature. Seeing the two coming in, he wanted to come forward.Zhu Dingbei waved his hand and said: "You don't need to wait on me, you go and tell your grandmother that Master Changxin will leave a meal tonight, so that she can prepare more generously."

Shui Sheng went away at the sound.

Zhu Dingbei took off his clothes and poured water on his body. Seeing Ning Heng standing there blankly, he raised his lips secretly and said, "Ah Heng, give my junior a shower."

"……it is good."

Ning Heng scooped up water and poured it on him. Seeing Zhu Dingbei trembling, he realized that he was scooping up cold water, and quickly changed to warm water.Zhu Dingbei said unhappily: "It's just that happy, the elders still bathe in hot water in this hot weather, what does it look like?"

He muttered, Ning Heng couldn't concentrate and didn't hear what he said, so he subconsciously answered twice.

Zhu Dingbei smiled secretly, and was about to say something when Shui Sheng, who had gone outside the house and came back again, said: "Master, Ninghou, someone from Changxinhou's mansion said to invite Ninghou to go back, saying that there is a guest at the mansion."

When Ning Heng returned to the mansion, although this guest was not what he expected, when he saw him, he knew why he came.

"Meet the master."

Master Huiqing, an eminent monk praised by the people of Luojing, bowed and performed a lay ceremony.

Ning Heng nodded, gave him a little support, and said straight to the point: "What's the matter with you?"

"Reporting to the Patriarch, the mine in Xinye County, Jingzhou has mined pure silver ore, and there is a lot of it. Please order to go there to monitor it, and ask the Patriarch to show you."

Ning Heng said: "Master Huiqing wants to go to the ancient temple of Xinye to clean up, so he has to go. Since I have entrusted you with the matter of mining silver, you don't need to tell me how it works, I believe you."

Even the royal family didn't know that six out of ten high schools in the Dajing Buddhist Temple were news distribution centers for the Ning family, and Huiqing was in charge of the connection between these Buddhist temples and the Ning family.Huiqing is the Ning family personally selected and trained by the previous Lord Changxin, Ning Heng's grandpa. Although Ning Heng has some criticisms about him, his trust in him is flawless. Let Huiqing handle her duties and internal affairs on her own. It is rare to come here to ask for orders like today.

Ever since Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng retrieved the treasures of the Empress Taizu in the South China Sea, there was no major construction work to excavate gold and silver.

For one thing, the Ning family is not short of money.Secondly, it is not for attracting people's attention.

Xinye is not too far from Luojing, and Zhu Dingbei has spent too much money recently, so he chose to open this mine.And Ning Heng handed over this time to Huiqing because he wanted to use the purity of Buddhism to deceive people.

The eminent monk Huiqing said with a smile: "I knew I couldn't hide it from the Patriarch. I came this time... because of the fact that the Empress Dowager entered the Huguo Temple to worship the Buddha."

Ning Heng remained silent, waiting for his next words.

The eminent monk Huiqing hesitated for a while before saying: "This subordinate knows that the Empress Dowager violated the family rules and cannot be forgiven. It's just that she is different from ordinary people after all. The palace is dangerous, and she has no talent for calculation. I ask the head of the family to take care of her." In order to save face, protect her life."

Ning Heng frowned.

The empress dowager was married to the childhood sweetheart of the eminent monk Huiqing, but when the first emperor married the daughter of the Ning family, the chosen daughter of the Ning family suddenly fell ill, so she had to change her candidate.Originally, this candidate would never have fallen on the current empress dowager, but her father was obsessed with power and made a trick to send his daughter to the royal sedan chair. By the time Huiqing knew it was too late .

At that time, Huiqing was disheartened by this blow, so he took the initiative to ask the patriarch to step into Buddhism. Over the years, he took over the internal affairs of the previous Huguo Temple abbot, and became the head of the Ning family's Buddhist sect.

Ning Heng has always wondered whether he knew the truth that was kept secret back then—it is true that the empress dowager's biological father wanted to be the head of the country, but it was also true that she herself had ambitions to want her mother to be the emperor.

Over the years, the empress dowager has never forgotten her old love for Huiqing, and she spends a period of time in the Huguo Temple every year to pray for blessings. Ning Heng, who is often brought by her side, knows what her plan is.He despises her scheming, and even more despises the fact that she is incapable of bearing the consequences of her choice.Most of the daughters of the Ning family who married into the royal family were lonely and suffered from loneliness.It is precisely because of this that the Ning family has so much preferential treatment for those who are married to the mother of the country.

The empress dowager is now only to blame, even if she can't bear the loneliness, it has nothing to do with others.

The eminent monk Huiqing smiled wryly and said: "In my heart, that innocent and romantic girl is my wife. Even if things are wrong, I don't want her to kill herself, so please ask the Patriarch..."

"Okay, I promise you."

Ning Heng interrupted him.

He didn't have a deep affection for the empress dowager, but he wasn't narrow-minded enough to hold a grudge against her just because of the other party's one mistake.Even if he is disappointed, he will save the other party's life and honor as the Queen Mother.This point, even without Huiqing's request, he would do it.

Huiqing laughed, "This subordinate will go and will not come back until winter next year. Little Marquis Zhu is in good health. I have already told the abbot elder brother about the Bodhisattva and Buddha Jade, explaining that Mrs. Zhu will fetch them and let him perform Buddhist dharma." , will not hinder the fate of the young master."

After hearing this, Ning Heng's expressionless face softened a little.

He said: "Buddhism pays attention to fate. Since you have no fate with her, you should let go and find your marriage."

Huiqing quickly waved her hand, "The head of the family has promoted his subordinates. The subordinates are not the kind of infatuated people. It's just that they have followed the Buddha all these years. The seven emotions and six desires are still bound by the Buddhist precepts, and they are powerless. Patriarch, just rest assured, if you really meet that marriage, your subordinates will not miss it."

Ning Heng nodded, and then explained to him the flow of silver to Xinye Mine, the two reached an agreement, and the eminent monk Huiqing left at night.

"Uncle Ning."

Ning Heng withdrew his gaze and shouted to Void.

Uncle Ning appeared, Ning Heng turned around and confessed: "Let's do as he wants. Before he comes back, the Empress Dowager will stay in the temple... cultivate your body and mind."

After all, it is the person in charge of the Ning family's Buddhist sect, who has seen through the abnormal movements in the palace, and also knows that he originally wanted to let things go and not intervene, so he made this request.

Well, it's for him to protect the Queen Mother's life.