Poor monks do not break the precepts

The distinguished guests from Chongming Fang came unexpectedly, and they left suddenly. The whole workshop did not know when they left, where they came from, and where they were going. All they knew was that the owner of the Xu House suddenly left the capital in a hurry, leaving the steward behind to continue to take care of the house.On the day Emperor Meng was attacked, Luanjia returned to the palace, accompanied by the princes, and they left the palace early the next morning to return to their respective residences.

Meng Xiuran came out of the palace and came straight to the empty house, but unexpectedly, he was in vain, threatening and luring the steward to try to pry away that tight-lipped mouth, but Mr. Gong refused to accept it.Meng Xiuran was helpless, so he had no choice but to go back to the palace first and then send someone to inquire about Xusheng's news, but he happened to meet Huaimingmo who had come with Xinli when he walked to the gate of the house.

"I thought it was just my bad luck that I went to Buddhism, and I didn't want Mr. Huai to be like me."

Huai Mingmo hurriedly saluted upon hearing the sound, got up and said calmly, "Indeed."

A casually teased joke, Meng Xiuran did not expect that Huai Mingmo would react like this.Vaguely remembering that the spies had come to report the unknown relationship between the two, and consciously slipping his tongue, Meng Xiuran smiled contemptuously, and comforted him: "I asked Mr. Gong, who is still in charge, and said that Miaoseng has no plans to sell the house. return."

In a month or so, it will be New Year's Eve, and it will be Mrs. Ji's 66th birthday. How can Huai Mingmo be unfilial and miss it.Sighing quietly and unintentionally dissipated in his throat, Huai Mingmo asked knowingly, "Why did His Highness come here in a hurry after leaving the palace?"

Now that he has decided to support the third brother, Meng Xiuran will feel somewhat embarrassed when facing Huai Mingmo. He scratches his head and smiles, and hesitatingly said for a long time: "Father was assassinated, I think it's a bit strange, so..."

Huai Mingmo's eyes were deep and far away, his mind was clear, and he smiled lightly and said, "Are you here for His Highness?"

It will be a matter of time before they are known, but Huai Mingmo guessed it too early, Meng Xiuran's eyebrows twitched, and his face showed embarrassment, "We don't want to compete with the prince."

"I know." Huai Ming's black eyes showed a very faint sadness, and he forced a smile: "I'm fighting with those two. Although I'm not in the court, I don't know everything about the situation in the court, but I understand it in general. My cousin's crown prince position is already in jeopardy, and he is more powerful than the other two, as far as my cousin is concerned, I would rather His Highness be on the throne, so as to keep him safe for the rest of his life."

Meng Xiuran felt more ashamed when he heard the words, "I'm sorry."

Huai Mingmo shook his head slightly, and said in a gentle tone, "The general trend is, if the two Highnesses want to stand out, they will be implicated, and it will be of no benefit to the country or the people."

The embarrassment on Meng Xiuran's face didn't fade away because of the comforting words, and he became more and more ashamed, "After all, we are the ones who failed Big Brother."

At that time, it was winter when the sun was shining and the master was not in the house, but there were distinguished guests in the house, Ayu still did not dare to neglect, she brought two armchairs with her servants, and cooked a pot of tea and sent them to the courtyard .Huai Mingmo was holding the handshake furnace, and was wearing a thick cloak, feeling a little flustered by the heat.He handed the stove to Xinli who was beside him, and wiped away the thin sweat from his forehead with a towel, and said casually, "This winter, I feel much warmer than usual."

Xinli recalled the piece of jade Qiongsheng that Huai Mingmo had swallowed, and said with a smile: "The climate has not changed, thanks to Miao Monk's superb medical skills."

Huai Mingmo immediately understood the meaning of Xinli's words, his eyebrows revealed a touch of softness, he did not answer, and whispered intently: "The Sixth Highness suspects that someone intentionally kept the assassin alive?"

Meng Xiuran was in a trance, he was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then nodded and replied in a low voice: "That's right. I was there yesterday, and there were about twenty assassins, and their skill is not very high. Normally, with Qi Lingfeng's ability, he wouldn't be able to do it at all." Let people escape. And that person has been injured, and the imperial guards sent to chase him are all strong and strong, how could they lose him halfway after chasing him."

Huai Ming Mo Ning said: "Your Highness the Sixth Highness is saying that Commander Qi has colluded with others and wants to make a fuss about this matter and frame others."

Meng Xiuran's eyes became colder, "It makes one have to be suspicious."

Huai Mingmo's hand inadvertently touched the brocade belt on his left waist, and whispered quietly, "Actually, he left me a letter last night, so I didn't come to Xu Zhai today to find him."

"Master Huai is waiting for me or the third brother?" Meng Xiuran knew it all, looked around vigilantly, accidentally caught a glimpse of Mr. Gong, and suddenly remembered that he was in the empty house, not his county palace full of other people's eyeliners, and then Ask: "Does he know who the mastermind is?"

Although the assassination of Emperor Meng was mentioned in the letter, there were still secret matters about Xuanji Pavilion, so Huai Mingmo did not take out the letterhead to show Meng Xiuran, "It happened suddenly, and he didn't instruct others to do it. How can we find out the mastermind so quickly." Huai Ming Mo carefully found out Meng Xiuran's disappointment, and said with a smile: "Although he doesn't know who it is, he pointed out the way for His Highness the Third Highness."

Meng Xiuran asked in confusion, "Ming Lu?"

"An Guohou and General Yucen."

Meng Xiuran was even more confused when he heard these two people. Seeing that Huai Ming's heart was clear, he sincerely bowed and said, "Please guide me."

Huai Mingmo didn't understand what these two people meant when he first knew about them, but after thinking about it for a while, he immediately understood what Xu Sheng was thinking, "Bei Meng is stable now, so everyone ignores these two people, most of them are flattering the emperor. Commander Qi next to him. But if the crown prince is deposed and internal and external troubles recur, who else can he use besides these two if he can make the emperor not afraid?"

Meng Xiuran still didn't quite understand, "You mean you need the support of the military?"

"This is one of them." Huai Mingmo took a sip of the warm tea soup, and speculated: "The two of them were people who fought with the late emperor. How many old ministers have been dismissed and punished along the way, but these two people just sit back and enjoy It has been prosperous to this day. Not only because they know how to judge the time, but also because they are loyal and pure ministers. Whether it is the former emperor or the current emperor, they trust them very much. If they are willing to say a few words for the third prince, they will be better than others. Anyone is useful."

Meng Xiuran said: "In the past, they really..." The conversation changed, and he said regretfully, "Now, for some reason, although they still go to court every day, they are no longer as active as they used to be in assisting the government. Often It's like an abacus, the emperor will only answer a sentence after dialing it."

Mr. Gong was extraordinarily polite to Meng Qingrun, and personally brought him to the inner courtyard. Compared to being casual with Meng Xiuran, an idle county king, he obviously served Meng Qingrun as a future monarch.Meng Qingrun heard Meng Xiuran's words as soon as he entered the second gate, and said seriously: "Since the father brought Concubine Wan into the palace, they have become negative towards the government."

Huai Mingmo immediately wanted to salute Meng Qingrun, but was stopped by Meng Qingrun in time, "There is no need to salute, I know that you and the prince have never seen each other, so how can I accept such a gift from you. After all...you I am of the same generation." The last two words are pronounced very strongly, and there is a sound outside the words.

Huai Mingmo was stunned for a moment, then calmly said: "Yes."

Meng Xiuran didn't know the inside story, but he was not stupid and immediately heard the overtones, and asked suspiciously: "What kind of charades are you two playing?"

"I want you to take care of it." Meng Qingrun pointed at Meng Xiuran with a chestnut on the back of his head, and suddenly said something rebellious, "A good bird chooses a tree to live in."

Meng Xiuran hurriedly covered Meng Xiuran's mouth, looked around in fright, and said in a low voice, "Third brother, I can't say that."

Huai Mingmo sneered, "Beauty is misleading. He was like that 20 years ago."

Meng Qingrun knew that these words were rebellious, and said with a wry smile: "If I want to say this in my own house, I can't even say a word, but here, I have no reason to feel at ease."

Meng Xiuran looked at the two unrestrained people, and said with a more cautious expression: "How many lives do you two have? They are both crazy."

"Xu Zhai is the most airtight place, your Highnesses don't need to worry." Mr. Gong's words sounded faintly from behind them, and the three of them were immediately covered in cold sweat.It turned out that Mr. Gong had been guarding outside the second gate.Standing with his back to the half-closed house door, Mr. Gong couldn't see the different expressions in the house, and said indifferently: "Mr., I told you that when you leave, the two highnesses need to find him in the future, so just send the letter here." .”

Huai Mingmo felt empty and uncomfortable, and said with a smile, "Your husband asked me to do something, but he didn't leave me a word."

Mr. Gong said: "Sir, Mr. Huai knows that Mr. Huai will return to the Hermitage Villa in a few days, I hope you will cherish it all the way."

Seeing the grievance of his pavilion master, Xinli sneered, "Your husband really cherishes words like gold."

"Sir, he..." Mr. Gong paused for a while, pondered for a while, then heaved a long sigh, and stood outside the second door without speaking.

"Did your husband tell you where he is going?"

The words were finally swallowed by Mr. Gong, and he said with a smile: "I have not been hired by Mr. for a long time, and I have been working with Mr. for only half a month. How could Mr. Wang tell me my whereabouts?"

Knowing that there would be no answer, Huaiming Mo still asked unwillingly, but after hearing Mr. Gong's perfunctory answer, he still felt unfair and said: "I believe what other people in the courtyard say, but Mr. These words are obviously prevaricating to me."

Meng Xiuran pursed his lips and rolled his eyes, persuading him, "Don't waste your time talking with him, I've tried it just now. This old fellow is very tight-lipped and can't be pried open."

Meng Qingrun said in a low voice: "Sixth younger brother, don't be rude." After only getting along for a while, Meng Qingrun realized that this man in charge is not easy, and he is definitely not someone who can offend. Obstruction, please forgive me, old man, don't worry about it."

"Third Highness said that, it is really a shame."

Meng Xiuran and Meng Qingrun took time to come here, so they missed the urgent call from the palace. After a few words, they took the carriage back to their respective palaces.Huai Mingmo sent the two princes away, and instead of leaving immediately, he walked into the study, he took out the most read book on the shelf, opened it and found that it was a travel note written by Xu Sheng himself.The book is full of jokes, and the stories recorded are full of wit and wit. Huai Mingmo read it carefully for a long time with great interest, and suddenly fell into deep thought, unavoidably curious about which one is the real virtual life among the virtual and the real.

"It seems that Xu Sheng often goes to the area of ​​Lianqi Mountain Range." Xin Li had nothing to do at the side, and simply looked down at the book Huai Mingmo was flipping through.

Huai Mingmo nodded and said, "Most of the records in the book are related to that. He seems to go there every three months."

Xinli's expression froze for a moment, and he frowned slightly and muttered to himself: "Lianqi Mountain...every three months..."

Huai Mingmo was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xinli was thinking about whether to speak, but Huai Mingmo obviously noticed his abnormal situation and kept urging him.Xinli knew that he couldn't hide it, so he had to tell the truth: "Xuanji Pavilion has found out that since a few years ago, there have been many martial arts people gathered there on a regular basis. It seems that there will be a sale every three months. .And every time, it matches the time on Xu Sheng's notes."

Holding Xin Li's wrist firmly, Huai Mingmo looked a little excited, "You mean that Xu Sheng might appear there?"

"I just think the timing is quite a coincidence." Xinli hesitated, "Maybe it's just me thinking too much."

Huai Mingmo responded softly without further questioning, but he was also gradually losing interest in the content of the book, his expression was indifferent as if he was hurt, he closed the travel notes and put the book back in its original place, and said after a long while: "Let's go, we should go back too. "

Xin Li understood what Huai Mingmo said, and replied: "The chariots and horses have already been prepared, and they can set off at any time."

Huai Mingmo's hand slowly caressed the desks where he played chess with Xu Sheng, and the corners of his lips twitched bitterly, "Let's go tonight, and go back to the Hermitage Villa earlier, so that mother can worry less."

Xinli noticed Mr. Gong coming outside, and said with a chuckle, "You should go back early, lest someone worry about you all day long and send a group of people to protect you secretly."

Of course, Mr. Gong knew what Xinli said for himself, and he was quite helpless. He had to obey the landlord's order when he left, and said with a grin: "Mr. People secretly protect, please forgive me, young master."

"Tell your husband that I will leave the capital tonight and go back to the Hermitage Villa, so that your husband can rest assured." Huai Mingmo walked shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Gong to the outer house. At that time, Huai Mingmo stopped walking and said, "Help me give your husband a word, be careful in everything."

Mr. Gong's eyes sparkled, his breath was confused for a moment, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Huai, Mr. will definitely."

It was Ye Youshi before the city gate closed, Huai Mingmo and his party drove out of Yongle City in a hurry.Because they had plenty of time, it took them about three days to reach Maliang Town. It was noon when they arrived in the town, so they planned to continue their journey after lunch.Unexpectedly, there was a fight in the rivers and lakes outside the restaurant, and several groups of people seemed to be fighting for a piece of mutton fat white jade token.Although mutton fat jade is precious, it will not cause people from all corners of the country to fight. Huai Mingmo felt that something was wrong and asked Zheng Feng to inquire about it.

Luo Chen couldn't bear to be idle, and when Zheng Fengnian returned to the table, he couldn't wait to ask: "How, what kind of treasure is that suet jade?"

"I saw this mutton fat jade tablet dropped on the ground just now, and I picked it up while no one was paying attention." Zheng Fengnian let go of his clenched right palm, and spread out his palm to show the jade tablet in his hand. This mutton fat white jade tablet is very well made Exquisite, engraved with hydrangea brocade patterns on the front, and only the four characters "omniscient" are engraved on the back.

Xinli observed it carefully for a while, but didn't see anything, and asked puzzledly, "It doesn't look like a priceless treasure, nor does it look like a treasure map. Why on earth did this group of martial arts people fight for it?"

Huai Mingmo's thumb carefully touched the four characters on the mutton jade pendant. The brushwork seemed familiar. After recalling it for a long time, Huai Mingmo suddenly whispered: "This is a word born out of emptiness."

"That weird monk's handwriting?" Zang Li took a closer look for a long time, and muttered: "Isn't everyone's handwriting similar?"

Xinli took the jade token, looked at it for a while, and hid it before the rioters noticed that the jade token had been dropped, "Brother Zheng, did you find out the reason why they competed for this jade token?"

Zheng Fengnian shook his head suspiciously, frowned and said, "I seem to hear what they are saying...it seems to be related to the Lianqi Mountain Range."

The shop waiter happened to bring Zang Li's favorite white-cut mutton. Hearing Zheng Fengnian's words, he opened his mouth and said: "These people are trying to grab the jade token for entering the venue on a moonless night. This is the only way to go to the Lianqi Mountains in the southeast. So every three months someone will ambush and rob here." The child looked at the people outside the store with disgust, and said with a smile, "Did you scare the guest officers?"