The Eight Winds of Rebirth

Just as she was thinking about it, An Yin came over, accompanied by a young novice monk.

The little novice saluted Gu Xiangtan and said, "Lingfo, Uncle Guanzheng invites you to go to the meditation hall to have a talk."

Gu Xiangtan asked, "Is there someone from Beijing?"

The little monk nodded.

As soon as Gu Xiangtan entered the meditation hall, he saw a few tall and tall guards standing in the courtyard. Naturally, they were not allowed to bring weapons when they arrived at Xiangguo Temple, but those people's limbs were still tense, and their tendencies were changing. Looking at the appearance of facing the enemy, I was really nervous for them. It was not until they looked at Gu Xiangtan that the guards hurriedly restrained their momentum and bent down to kneel, but Gu Xiangtan stopped them.

Gu Xiangtan knew the person in charge, vaguely remembered that his name was Chen Cai, he was about the age of Ruoguan, he had a good appearance with sword eyebrows and stars, and he was good at marksmanship, and he was one of the current prince's personal guards .

Of course, at this time, Chen Cai hadn't become the commander yet, so Gu Xiangtan probably didn't know him, but when Chen Cai appeared here, Gu Xiangtan knew that Zhao Mian was coming soon.

Gu Xiangtan originally wanted to talk to Chen Cai, but when he heard a low male voice coming from inside the room, Gu Xiangtan was stunned, and immediately stepped forward and opened the door.

There were three people standing in the room talking, and Gu Xiangtan met the thin man on the left with a glance.

Seeing the familiar figure in his memory, he couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he called out with a trembling voice: "Master..."

Fu Yalian went to the capital a month ago, and now she came back with the envoy who came to the capital. Before she had time to go back to the small courtyard, she accompanied the other party to this place first. Now that she can see Gu Xiangtan, she thinks about everything that happened in the capital , Fu Yalian also showed a suppressed bitterness on his face.

"Sangtan..."

Fu Yalian pulled Gu Xiangtan in front of her, touched his face, and found that the child had lost a lot of weight. In the past, she cared for him wholeheartedly but was also strict and harsh, but now she felt sorry for him because he had a great career and lost his father at a young age. There are no blood relatives in the same line.

"Master, I'm sorry..."

When mentioning that a close friend died in vain with hatred, Fu Yalian's eyes were full of grief. He was aware of the changes in Beijing and went there alone, but unexpectedly, he still could not avoid this disaster.

How could Gu Xiangtan not know that Fu Yalian had gone through many twists and turns, but now the situation in the court is changing, the three kings and Emperor Zongzheng each occupy half of the country, and the remaining forces are intertwined, affecting the whole body. The situation in Beijing is over, even if he wants to intervene, he can't control it so much.

Gu Xiangtan only clings to the master's hand and keeps shaking his head, feeling sad in his heart, the master must not be better off than him. Thinking of the previous life Fu Yalian was depressed all the time for this, and died of hatred within a year, Gu Xiangtan's heart is even more bitter unspeakable.

"Although my father and mother were wronged and died, I don't want to see you and me abandoning ourselves like this. What is right and what is wrong, is false and true, master and Xiangtan understand..."

When Gu Xiangtan said the word "understand", he shook Fu Yalian's hand heavily.

Fu Yalian couldn't help being startled when she met Gu Xiangtan's clear and firm eyes, and then she was slightly surprised as if she had realized something, but he quickly hid it, and only changed into a downcast expression, nodding her head He said happily, "Xiangtan, you have finally grown up..."

As soon as he said this, a postscript came from the side, "Lingfo really has a heart and a deep understanding of righteousness, which makes me and other ordinary people admire."

The speaker was a middle-aged man. Although he was dressed in light-colored uniforms, judging from his demeanor, he was obviously full of the habits of someone who has been in a high position for a long time, but he also knew how to restrain himself, with sincere eyes and a smile on his lips. The eyebrows and eyes looking at Gu Xiangtan did not dare to relax.

Gu Xiangtan looked at him, then at Zen Master Guanzheng who was at the side, but didn't say anything.

Seeing his doubts, the man hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Disciple Qu Guang, pay homage to Lingfo."

Although the Great Yeling Buddha holds great power, but it is not a last resort, people in Buddhism should not care about the mundane world. This Qu Guang is very smart, and he does not say how old he is. He only shows a pious attitude in front of Gu Xiangtan. As a low-level boy, if you really don't know what kind of person he is, you will be taken aback by his performance.

However, Gu Xiangtan is very familiar with this Qu Guang. This person is slippery and treacherous in nature, and he tends to be popular. He is currently the Minister of Rites of Daye and one of the henchmen in front of Prince Zhao Mian. A lot of tricks.

Right now, it is appropriate for Emperor Zongzheng to send him to the crown prince as a vanguard.

Gu Xiangtan turned around a few times, but his face remained calm, and he only nodded gently to him, "Master Qu, you don't need to be too polite, you have not become a monk, and I have not entered the Buddhist school, so there is no need to humble yourself as a disciple. .”

Although Gu Xiangtan said his status was dignified, he looked like a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, and he was only at the height of Qu Guang's shoulders. Qu Guang's various courtesies towards him at the beginning were partly because he was afraid of Gu Xiangtan's status. Part of it was for Guanzheng and Fu Yalian to see, but at this moment, I saw that the child had a quiet and gentle temperament, and his eyes were deep and bottomless. With a single sentence, he resisted his desire to get close. , or the real body of Lingfo is really extraordinary, so I dare not act too rashly for a while.

There is only a polite way, "It's the lower officials who are too thoughtful, let the Lingfo laugh, the lower officials follow the emperor's order, and come with the prince to pick the Lingfo into Beijing, the lower officials will go first, and the prince will arrive tomorrow."

Qu Guang didn't mention the reason for going to Beijing, but everyone present knew that the whole family of Gu's family was killed, and Gu Xiangtan should leave this time regardless of whether he was ordained.Although Zhao Mian is a fool, his identity is there. Emperor Zongzheng asked him to travel thousands of miles to welcome Gu Xiangtan to the capital in person. It seems that he has given Lingfo enough face, but in fact, only he himself understands the truth.

Thinking of this, Gu Xiangtan kept sneering in his heart, but without revealing anything on his face, he nodded with a light tone.

"Xiangtan thanked the emperor for his kindness."

Guanzheng saw that Gu Xiangtan was not energetic, so he said, "In this case, the temple should sweep the couch and wait for the prince to come."

Qu Guang naturally understood the interest, said a few more words, and bid farewell to the three of them.

After all the people outside the courtyard had left, Guanzheng said to Gu Xiangtan, "This time, the monk will go with you."

Guanzheng is not standing still, but he is already one of the four heads of the Xiangguo Temple. He is in charge of the meditation hall.

Gu Xiangtan also understood that the monastery let Zen Master Guanzheng accompany him to Beijing because he was worried, and he couldn't help being grateful for a while.

Afterwards, Guanzheng comforted Gu Xiangtan a few more words, and he went back with Fu Yalian.

On the way, Fu Yalian remained silent, and Gu Xiangtan looked at the master's silent profile, not knowing what he was thinking.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Gu Xiangtan suddenly said, "Master, I want to say goodbye to Mr. Zhao."

Presumably, when Zhao Mian arrives tomorrow, Gu Xiangtan will leave. Although Zhao Yuan will go to Beijing soon, Gu Xiangtan still wants to see him before leaving.

Hearing Gu Xiangtan mention Zhao Yuan, Fu Yalian's expression changed, as if there was some depression mixed with sadness, the two mixed together, making his eyebrows and eyes particularly bright.

Gu Xiangtan watched him silently, only waiting for Fu Yalian to nod.

Fu Yalian hesitated for a moment, but still said yes, "Go early and come back early..."

After Gu Xiangtan agreed, he and An Yin went to Zhao Yuan's yard together.

The two families were not far away, and they arrived within a short walk. At this moment, the moon was already in the middle of the sky, but Zhao Yuan's courtyard was still brightly lit from a long distance away. When Gu Xiangtan approached, he saw Mou Fei carrying the two. People came out, and one of them was the prince's guard, Chen Cai, whom I had just met earlier.

Chen Cai was also a little surprised at Gu Xiangtan, and she couldn't pretend she didn't know her, so she hurriedly bowed to salute after regaining her senses.

And listening to him chanting "Spiritual Buddha", a strange color flashed in Mo Fei's eyes.

Gu Xiangtan did not expect this situation. Although Zhao Yuan could not hide it, Gu Xiangtan never asked, so he should not know his true identity. Of course, Mou Fei thought that he would not know. But now that Chen Cai, who is a visitor from Beijing, is in the middle, I am afraid that Mou Fei feels that he has doubts about Zhao Yuan's origin.

But he still said, "The young master is in the house" and let Gu Xiangtan go in by himself.

Since Mou Fei was pretending to be stupid, Gu Xiangtan wouldn't expose it, so he pushed open the courtyard door, and Zhao Yuan sat behind the desk with his head down as if he was writing a letter.