His Majesty Meow Raises Fish [Rebirth]

Zhenguo Temple is in the traditional pattern of pagodas and halls in Kyushu temples. When you climb to the sky, you will see the tall mountain gate, bell and drum towers and the front hall.

The bell and drum towers are located on the east and west sides of the mountain gate. They are two square turrets with gray and red walls.

The center of the temple is a thirteen-storey pagoda with dense eaves.Because of the worship of Buddha bone relics, there is a heavily guarded underground palace under the pagoda, which stores coffins made of red sandalwood, and gold vases are used to hold relics.

It is said that the underground palace of Zhenguo Temple in Zhuguo will not be opened easily. Once it is opened, it must be because of the emergence of a great demon rampant in Kyushu.

After the pagoda, there are Tianwang Hall, Great Buddha Hall, Daxiong Hall, etc. Although these halls are hidden in the mountains and forests, you can still feel their grandeur from a distance.

Behind the Daxiong Hall is the Sengliao Zen Room, as well as the Buddhist Hall and inner courtyard used by the monks to practice Buddhism in the temple. The Magic Treasure Pavilion and the Sutra Pavilion of Qiongyin Temple are also included.

Not to mention ordinary people in this area, even the royal family can only enter with the consent of the abbot.

The layhouse for foreigners to stay and practice in the monastery is built on the east side of the Daxiong Hall, and the courtyard where the royal family lives is further behind, separated by a bamboo forest, which is hidden but not luxurious.

In the temple, especially in the first few halls, although there were always people coming and going, Qi Jing found that it was very quiet here, as if there was a kind of power born from the heart, which made them calm down instantly.

In order to prevent the royal family and the pilgrims from influencing each other, Qi Jing and the others did not stay ahead, but soon followed the abbot to the courtyard specially prepared for the royal family.

The second prince ordered everyone to rest and take a bath, and then went to chant scriptures and pray together, and then had a fast meal.

Although it is already summer, the mountains are cool and there is no need for ice.

The house should have been smoked with wormwood in advance to repel mosquitoes, leaving a little herbal fragrance.

Qi Jing put Xiao Shiyi on the ground, and the two brothers stood at the door together, stretching their necks to look inside... As a result, they saw the bottom at a glance.

The windows in the room are bright and clean, with a table, two chairs, and a small bookshelf. The innermost part of the room is a bed. Because the screen is closed at this time, there is no distinction between the inside and the outside of the room.

The bed was as big as it could be, but it was not made of tall stones, but built of stones, with bamboo mats on it, futons and squarely folded quilts.

Qi Jing guessed that the bamboo mat was probably made from the bamboo forest they just saw.

Holding Xiao Shishi across the threshold, he held his younger brother's hand and walked inside. The little guy could already walk steadily, but he was still a little timid in an unfamiliar environment, and he clung to Qi Jing's leg tightly.

"Very good. The environment here is simple. It seems that we will be able to adapt quickly."

The little guy didn't care what Qi Jing said, and immediately nodded "hmm" in agreement.

Qi Jing and Xiao Shiyi were full of curiosity about this ancient temple they had never been to before, but they couldn't run out for a stroll right away, so they could only stay in the room honestly.

After Chongjiu fetched the wooden barrel and water, and set up the screen, they began to burn incense and bathe, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to pray for blessings.

Of course, it is not good to wear brightly colored brocade clothes in the temple. They changed into the blue robes worn by ordinary laymen, even Xiaoshi also had them.

Walking slowly in the mountains and forests like this, there is a feeling that people are refreshing and want to blend into it.

The monks of Zhenguo Temple have a very regular schedule. They rise when the bell is heard at Yinshi, and the candles are extinguished with the evening drum at Haishi. They only have one meal a day at noon, and they don’t eat anything else.

Laymen who practice in the temple still have three meals a day, but the time of supply is very fixed, and it will be gone after that.

When he returned to the house at night, before the sound of the drum, Qi Jing began to copy the scriptures and let Xiao Shiyi play in the house by himself.

To explore the new house, it is naturally more convenient to become the soul of the ancestors.

The little leopard cub lingered on the edge of the bed for a while, and found that the bed here was shorter than the one at home. After guessing where it landed, it jumped off by itself.

Although Qi Jing knew that the bed was not high, she still glanced at it and saw that the little guy landed smoothly and started having fun in the room, so she stopped worrying.

——The room is empty, and the screen is closed, so you can't bump into anything, it's really safe...

The little leopard cub wandered around the room wagging its little butt, searched around, but found nothing, felt a little disappointed, and ran back to Qi Jing.

Qi Jing felt the little leopard cub picking at the hem of her clothes, bent down and reached out to hug it to the table, then tapped its forehead with her fingertips.

"Brother still needs to copy the scriptures, you just stay here for a while."

When Qi Jing came to pray, he didn't intend to be perfunctory, he sincerely wanted to pray for the people he valued, and naturally he had to do his homework well.

Little Leopard Cub saw that his brother was really busy, so he stopped bothering him. He obediently lay down on the table, circled himself with his tail, rested his head on his paws, and quietly watched Qi Jing copy the scriptures.

Qi Jing originally only recited scriptures silently in his heart, but when he saw that Eleven was willing to accompany him, he simply recited the scriptures aloud.

His voice was clear and clean like a boy's, and it was the cub's favorite voice. Although he didn't quite understand the content, he still listened carefully. He raised his tail from time to time, looking very comfortable.

Qi Jing glanced at it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

——Living in such a place, living such a simple and comfortable life, seems to be pretty good...

He glanced back at the spacious stone bed, and thought: It's a pity that Shaoxuan is in the next room, or else he could sleep here if he squeezed in here...

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According to the original plan, the second prince was going to return to Tianjing after three days of chanting and praying in Zhenguo Temple.

Before leaving, he told Qi Jing a little bit, and then entrusted Master Hong Yuan to take care of the seventh prince, and then he went down the mountain with a team of people.

After the emperor's brother left, the Seventh Prince was completely left alone, but he did not relax and indulge because of this.

How to do morning class, evening class, or how to do it every day, occasionally clean the yard with Chongjiu and the others, and several masters secretly approve.

Master Hong Yuan, the abbot, felt that young people should be closer to nature, and suggested that the seventh prince should go for a walk in the back mountain if he has nothing to do.

Qi Jing really wanted to take a walk, but she was afraid that there would be some forbidden area in the back mountain of Qiongyin Temple, and she was also worried about travel safety, so she hesitated.

Master Hong Yuan seemed to know what he was worried about, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness, there are no beasts there, it's very quiet, it couldn't be safer."

Seeing that the abbot made such a promise, Qi Jing wondered why the other party was so confident, but finally decided to go to a nearby place first.

——Just like going to Laiyiwei without looking at the sea, you will have regrets. How can you not look at the famous mountains if you get Qiongyin?

What's more, when he persuaded (caused) Shaoxuan to go back to Tianjing with him, he also promised to take him to see the famous mountains and rivers in the inland. Now that he has this opportunity, it is time to fulfill his promise.

After the morning class that day, Qi Jing did not continue to stay in the room to copy the scriptures, but took Shaoxuan and Xiao Shiyi along with a few personal guards, and walked deep into the forest along the path behind the mountain.

He has already asked the monks in the monastery for directions, and also asked Yinwei to investigate the situation in advance. According to the report from the personal guards, the back mountain is indeed as Master Hong Yuan said, with beautiful scenery, quiet and peaceful, and there are bamboo houses where the monks who guard the mountain live can rest. .

If they bring some dry food and have a one-day back and forth hiking trip, it's just right.

Especially when he heard that there was a small waterfall in the back mountain, Qi Jing even wanted to take Xiao Shiyi and Shaoxuan to see it, and the group set off happily.

In view of Shaoxuan's astonishingly good physical strength, Xiaoshi would not reject him, so the arduous task of holding a baby fell on his shoulders without exception.

The little guy is hugged by brother Shaoxuan, not only has a high gaze and sits firmly, but also can hold hands with his brother at the side at any time, it is simply not too comfortable!

The caring little padded jacket also wanted to wipe brother Shaoxuan's sweat, but turned around to see that brother Shaoxuan wasn't blushing, out of breath, and wasn't sweating profusely like his brother, and stretched out his little sleeves to do nothing.

Finding that the little thing in his arms was looking at him, Shaoxuan's eyes revealed a questioning expression: "What's wrong?"

"Wipe the sweat, wipe the sweat on eleven." The little guy was a little aggrieved for not being able to help.

Shaoxuan understood what he meant, and said: "You wipe it off." He lowered his head slightly, showing his forehead to the little guy.

Xiao Shiyi immediately became happy when he heard the words, and carefully wiped Shaoxuan's forehead with his sleeve. Although he didn't wipe anything, he still looked very happy.

Qi Jing was watching Shaoxuan coaxing Xiaoshi, smiling from ear to ear, when he suddenly heard some movement: "Listen, it seems to be the sound of a waterfall..."

The first destination in front of them was about to arrive. The group of people quickened their pace a little and followed the sound, and they saw a small waterfall in the mountains.

The waterfall is about three feet high and six or seven feet wide. It is like a silver chain flying straight down, and the sound is roaring, which is very spectacular.

Qi Jing looked at it for a while, then turned around and pinched Xiao Shishi's little hand, and asked, "Does it look good?"

What answered him was the little guy's round eyes and open mouth.

Although he was Xiaoshi who was asking, his eyes turned to Shaoxuan. Although there was no obvious change on the other person's face, there was still surprise in his eyes, which showed that he liked the scene in front of him very much.

Qi Jing suddenly felt that it was worthwhile to come out today, so she called her guards to camp by the waterfall, and planned to stay here until noon.

"Your Highness, there is a mountain guard's house near here, do you want to go there and rest?"

Although it's just a hut, it's better than the curtained sky and the ground. The guard who came here to explore the way asked Qi Jing for his opinion.

Qi Jing saw Shaoxuan holding Xiao Shiyi watching the fish by the water, the little guy was very excited, so he shook his head: "Don't disturb the monks in the mountains to practice, we'll be fine here."

After eating dry food and freshly caught and grilled fish, Qi Jing finally took responsibility after eating and drinking, took his younger brother, and carried him for a walk along the flowing water downstream of the waterfall to digest food. A little monkey jumped up and down in front of them.

Seeing this, Little Eleven immediately stretched out his hand: "Little monkey paper, little monkey paper!"

The monkey looked a little familiar, and Qi Jing was thinking about where he had seen it before, when he found a person standing not far away.

He was so shocked that he hugged Xiao Shiyi tightly and took a step back—this person appeared without anyone noticing, even Shaoxuan and Xiao Shiyi didn't notice the approach of the other party!

The visitor was wearing a coarse cloth monk robe and a bamboo hat, and he slowly raised his head, revealing a weather-beaten smiling face.

"Little benefactor, are you going up the mountain to play today?"