The Eight Winds of Rebirth

Bihe County, Daodou Village.

Gu Xiangtan stood on the wild slope of Wujia Bridge, looking around the village, there was only a piece of wild smoke and weeds, withered wells and ruined nests, and about twenty small tents were built behind him, and some monks in monk uniforms came and went back and forth from time to time. shuttling.

On the side, An Yin was talking to Gu Xiangtan about the news of the epidemic: "Last month fifteen years ago, the nine counties in the south had delivered all the herbs, and the guest rooms of Wuqu Temple and Xianwen Temple in Suzhou were also temporarily vacated. We did our best to gather refugees, and many gentry and landlords opened rice and salt warehouses and donated all their food.”

There are more than tens of millions of temples in Daye, and there are many believers. They are supported by many people on weekdays, and they are trusted by all people. It is natural to lend a helping hand at this time. It is the first time that sesame oil is collected and used for fasting and lodging, regardless of one's own safety. If it were not for the decree of the Lingfo, it would certainly not have achieved such an effect.

But Gu Xiangtan was also helpless, natural disasters and man-made disasters are inevitable, Daye has experienced many kinds of catastrophes in the past, but there has never been a time when the king was so incompetent that he almost forced the people of the world to have no way out.

"How many people were killed and injured in the village yesterday?" Gu Xiangtan asked.

An Yin said: "More than a dozen people..." Compared with the previous few days, dozens of hundreds of people died at every turn, which is much less.

"Is the fire altar set up?"

An Yin paused, but nodded.

These people all died due to the epidemic, and the corpses could not be buried, for fear that the disease would spread and pollute the water source, so they could only be burned on the spot, and every hundred people had to build a simple ashram. Every time, Gu Xiangtan personally I went to chant sutras, but An Yin and Su Xi repeatedly tried to persuade him to no avail. The Spirit Buddha is so honorable, how could he go in and out of such a dangerous place? But Gu Xiangtan has insisted on going there in person since he heard that there was an epidemic in Dong County. After more than two years, he has gone through dozens of cities and counties in Daye. The delicate and frail Lingfo survived this time in peace.

In Gu Xiangtan's own words, he didn't die under the cliff that time, maybe the next generation of Buddha was not born, so he probably didn't go to see the Buddha so soon.

But in the eyes of others, Lingfo is so disregarding life and death, mixing with most infected epidemic groups all the year round, people can't help being nervous, and they can't help but be grateful.

But An Yin didn't understand Gu Xiangtan's insistence at first, as long as the Lingfo uttered the words, all the Buddhist temples in the world would be moved by the wind, so why do you have to do it yourself?

Later, as the days passed, An Yin gradually understood that only when Gu Xiangtan was present, Emperor Zongzheng would not deal with it carelessly. Under Tan's eyelids, he made a posture of a wise monarch, and let the imperial envoys follow him all the way, strictly investigating and sticking to his guard, and the officials did not dare to use this to enrich their own pockets. It is right to be slack. I dare not even think about it.

After finishing the dojo, Gu Xiangtan listened to the magistrate of Bihe County talking about the aftermath in the county, while walking towards the tent for the disaster victims, he saw a person who was led by soldiers from a distance, and that person was actually this person. The servant who served in front of Fu Yalian for two years has deep feelings.

Huai Shen stepped forward, took out a letter and handed it to Gu Xiangtan.

Gu Xiangtan unfolded it, and couldn't help being startled when he saw it.

"when did it happen?"

Huai Shen said: "As soon as the court received the news, the slaves went out to report to Lingfo. The capital is about ten days away from Bihe County. If Lingfo leaves now, it should be just in time for General Yu to come back. .”

Gu Xiangtan pondered for a while, his brows and eyes flashed faintly, and then he turned to look at the prefect.

The magistrate hurriedly said: "Lingfo can return to Beijing without worry, the next official must do his best to prevent the epidemic from spreading."

Gu Xiangtan looked at the clumps of tents again, and saw that they were in good order, with sufficient water and food, and some of the people who had recovered also joined the crowd of rescuers, and worked hard to take care of the victims together with many monks. The rich Jia in the county donated the surplus food in his family to do meritorious deeds.

Gu Xiangtan looked at it for a while, then nodded.

……

All the way day and night, Gu Xiangtan finally returned to the capital before the imperial army returned. At this time, the sky was not yet clear, and the soldiers guarding the city saw the official token before letting them go. It is decorated with lanterns and festoons, and under the faint morning light, there are clusters of red and green flowers.

Gu Xiangtan smiled, and hurried back to Xumi Hall to freshen up, knowing that Emperor Zongzheng didn't get up so early, so he rushed to Xiangguo Mansion first.

The Xiangguo Mansion here is naturally not as prosperous as the other one at the foot of the imperial city. It was originally the residence of Fu Yalian, the former right minister. After Fu Yalian resigned from office, it became the residence of Zhong Xuliang. The left minister of the Ye Dynasty did not allow Emperor Zongzheng to bestow the mansion on his own, but only chose a quiet place with flowers and grass to settle down.

Of course, Fu Yalian did not ask for the high position of Zuoxiang himself. Three years ago, he went to Beijing with Gu Xiangtan. The former emperor's most favored minister of humerus did not appear sooner or later, but he came back at this time. Emperor Zongzheng was not a fool, so he would definitely be wary of Fu Yalian, so Gu Xiangtan said to the emperor that the master was not feeling well, and he was depressed all day long because of the matter of Duke Yuguo closing the house, so it was really hard to leave Lu Li alone. It makes people feel uneasy, I only want to take him in Beijing to recuperate and live in peace, if Fu Yalian doesn't stay, then he, Gu Xiangtan, will not stay in Beijing for long.

How could Emperor Zongzheng be unwilling to hear this, and seeing that Fu Yalian really looked half-dead, the imperial physician also said that this person was deeply depressed and sick for a long time, and he might die at some point, so people watched him After a few days, seeing that Fu Yalian really had no intention of causing trouble, Emperor Zongzheng gradually put aside his doubts.

And Gu Xiangtan brought the master here, on the one hand, to ask him for help, he was outnumbered and exhausted from being cautious everywhere, and he did not have frequent contact with Xue Yiyang and others, and secondly, it was indeed for the sake of his body. It’s not a lie, the master’s heart is too heavy, if he continues to think wildly in Luli, I’m afraid the tragedy of the previous life will repeat itself, and the person who tied the bell has to be untied. yes.

Therefore, under the conditioning of the imperial physician and the good soup and medicine given by Emperor Zongzheng, coupled with the shift of mood, Fu Yalian's illness gradually improved, and his complexion also became brighter. He was able to run and jump occasionally, and his spirits improved. too much.

At this time, Xue Yiyang, who had just been promoted to be a doctor of imperial history, began to vigorously impeach all officials every morning. He didn't know why he had so many criminal evidences in his hands, as if they had been pressed in every yamen. Like hundreds of eyes, nothing could escape his palm. Emperor Zongzheng was able to seal Xue Yiyang to this seat because of the pile of money that Xue Yiyang found from the Duke's Mansion when the case of Yuguo was solved that day. Most of the officials in the middle school dragged the criminal evidence into the water. When Hou Bingchen left, he left a lot of protection for the fifth younger brother, just to keep him safe, and the military charms of the Shenwu Army and the Yuguo Army were not in the hands of Emperor Zongzheng. Zhao You didn't dare to mess around, so in order to calm things down, he gave Xue Yiyang a big sweetener, but he dug a hole for himself instead, and the vicious circle would never end.

No, Xue Yiyang tossed out a list of people who were corrupt and perverted the law, and the emperor vaguely stated: This matter should indeed be checked, but the imperial examinations were passed. Sheng, it takes two years of hard work before he can become a big job. If he arrests people every day, he may not be accepted by the Sixth Division, so it is better to take a long-term plan.

Xue Yiyang answered immediately, since there is no one in court, he has a good candidate, this person is knowledgeable, mature and prudent, and was loved by the common people, it is a waste of money to waste such a good talent.

Emperor Zongzheng immediately felt that something was wrong, but with so many eyes watching, he could only bite the bullet and let Xue Yiyang go on. When the other party mentioned the name "former right minister, Fu Yalian", Zhao You vomited blood I have all my heart, I just said that there is a lack of people, how can I refuse later, after thinking about it, I just hold back a sentence: "If Mr. Fu is willing, I will be happy to see it come true. It's just that Mr. Fu is sick. I'm afraid it's not right."

Xue Yiyang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will invite you personally. If Mr. Fu is unwilling, I will not be able to kneel before the foreign minister!"

Emperor Zongzheng: "..."

In short, within a few days, Fu Yalian entered the court again, and this time, everyone knew in their hearts that it was easy for this person to come in, but it would be difficult if he wanted to invite him out again. The good times are coming to an end for everyone.

Gu Xiangtan was led by Huai Shen into the Xiangguo Mansion when he saw a person coming out of the study room, the two happened to meet each other, the other person nodded slightly to Gu Xiangtan as a salute, and then strode away.

Su Xi said dissatisfiedly: "After all these years, why are there still no rules?"

Huai Shen smiled embarrassingly: "Master Meng is on official business, so Lingfo should not blame him."

Su Xi was not happy: "Let him be busy, but he is just a small head of the household department. No matter how busy he is, can he be as busy as our young master? If there is no our young master, where would he be today..."

"—Rest!" Gu Xiangtan interrupted him, "Just now I haven't had breakfast and I'm too hungry to walk, now I have the strength to talk more."

Su Xi immediately stopped talking, and after a while, he still couldn't hold back and muttered softly: "It's really dusty eyes, he is the only one in the whole world who doesn't like our young master..."

It's not that Meng Su doesn't like Gu Xiangtan, it's just that compared to the flattery and flattery of others, he is not warm, and even a little too cold. The poem he wrote.

Immortals are originally made by mortals, so I am afraid that mortals will not be strong...

Gu Xiangtan couldn't help but smile, this Meng Su is really interesting, he deserves to look up to him.

Pushing open the door and entering the inner room, Fu Yalian sat in front of the desk and was looking at the piles of account books brought by Meng Su. Looking up and seeing the person coming, she couldn't help but sized him up and down, then frowned slightly. eyebrow.

"Why are you getting thinner?"

Gu Xiangtan rolled his eyes and smiled, walked to the side and sat down: "This is strong, I eat a lot." He also told the master about the situation in the disaster county, and then mentioned the Imperial Army About returning to Beijing.

"Since the end of last year, it has been reported that the Nanman monarch is ill and his three sons are about to move. However, three months ago, the Nanman commander Si Gong couldn't help but take the lead. So after ten days of the battle, the imperial army pretended to be defeated and retreated to Luzhou. Five hundred miles after the pass, the Shenwu army had already crossed the Jianhe River and came out from the south, and the two sides just encircled the Nanman army, and they were caught off guard, causing heavy casualties to the opponent, so please come to negotiate peace." Fu Yalian. Thinking of the news he learned that day at court, he couldn't help but show a look of approval, and when he turned around, he saw Gu Xiangtan pondering, he didn't know what he thought of, and his eyes shone brightly.

Fu Yalian's eyes darkened, and she continued: "It's a pity... this time only the Imperial Army has to be ordered back to Beijing."

Gu Xiangtan was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "Won't the Shenwu Army come back?"

Fu Yalian's eyes were sharp, and Gu Xiangtan couldn't help but lower his head when he saw it.

"It's time for people to go outside the city now. After entering the imperial city in a while, if you come back, you will know if you go and see for yourself."

Hearing this, from the moment he received the news, Gu Xiangtan secretly had his heart flustered for more than ten days, raised it suddenly and then fell back with a "snap", rolled on the spot, and never Moved.