lucky son

In order to get rid of the hair-raising gaze as soon as possible, Meng Hui recited scriptures for half an hour before stopping, ending his evening class today.

Seeing that Meng Hui opened his eyes, the prince immediately got up from the futon, walked quickly to his side, and stretched out his hand to help him up.Meng Hui looked at the slender and powerful hand with thin calluses stretched out in front of him. He was silent for a moment, but finally controlled the muscles on his face that were about to twitch, gently grabbed the prince's wrist gently, and stood up gracefully .

——It’s a good thing that your own mission target is approaching actively. Well, this is a good thing.Meng Hui warned himself repeatedly, but he couldn't help thinking of Jiang Shulang who also approached him proactively in the previous world, and would not let go when he stuck to him with a stern face.

"Master, you have worked hard." The prince's handsome face was full of wide-eyed smiles, as if waking up from a big dream after a night of sound sleep, and the whole person was comfortable, refreshed and full of vitality.

"Your Highness has a great reputation." Meng Hui shook his head slightly, "Evening class is a must for young monks to practice, why bother to talk about it."

"Gu said that, of course it is not because he thinks that the master has worked hard in the evening class." The prince smiled, "It's just that I listened to the master's lectures alone, and I seemed to have some enlightenment, just like the grand master gave lectures for Gu, so that Gu gained something. Say 'hard work'."

The task target took the initiative to show his favor, and Meng Hui resolutely followed suit: "If Your Highness likes it, no matter whether it is morning or evening, I welcome Your Highness to come to the Buddhist hall to have a look."

"It's better to be obedient than to be respectful alone." The prince readily agreed.

The two left the Buddhist hall one after the other. At this time, the surrounding servants had already dispersed under Qi Ming's driving, and the Buddhist hall returned to its usual quiet and cold atmosphere.

The prince was very satisfied with this, and offered the invitation with a smile: "The evening class is over, and it's almost time for dinner. The emperor specially sent an imperial chef who is good at making vegetarian dishes to the East Palace. Eat together?"

While speaking, the two had already arrived outside the prince's bedroom. Obviously, although the prince seemed to be asking for Meng Hui's opinion, he had actually made a decision beyond doubt.

Anyway, the other party is also the prince of a country, so it is only natural that he has a domineering temper. Meng Hui is too lazy to care too much about his mission goals. As long as it is not a matter of principle, he will basically follow the other party.

Ever since he came to this plane, Meng Hui has been eating spiritual fruits in the system space. It was the first time he ate hot food, which was made by the royal chef in the palace. The prince on the opposite side also felt that he was particularly handsome and lovable.

The table etiquette of the royal family is very strict. Although the prince wanted to talk to the master, he did not dare to be rude, and only occasionally commented on the dishes.After dinner, he smiled and said, "I heard that the master loves tea, and there are many good teas here. Would you like to taste it?"

Meng Hui was stunned for a moment by this amazing sentence, and was very confused when he had "loved" tea--God knows, he has never been fond of these elegant things, even if the best things are in his mouth, although he can still taste them. It's good or bad, but I can't tell why.

However, although my heart is beating, I can't show my timidity.Meng Hui has seen all kinds of turbulent waves, and his ability to put on airs is second-to-none, so he immediately agreed with a smile.

Thinking that he had found a way to please the master, the prince was also very happy, and called his attendants to present the tea sets he collected and the tea leaves he had collected, and boiled water for Meng Hui himself.

Obviously, this prince is not a person who is often romantic, and the action of making tea is not smooth, but he is extremely focused and serious.Meng Hui watched from the side, slightly distracted: "Qiuqiu, do you think the posture of the target making tea this time...does it look familiar?"

"Does it look familiar?" Guangqiu's response was particularly blank, "I don't think so?"

"...That may be my illusion." Meng Hui felt a little relieved, before he realized where the familiarity came from, he saw the prince in front of him looking up at him with a smile in his eyes: "Master, What are you thinking?"

Meng Hui's pupils shrank sharply, as if he saw the once magnificent young master Zhuo Shijia holding a fragrant tea, smiling and cursing at himself: "I can't sit still after such a short time. The tea I brewed by myself After feeding you, it’s like a cow chewing peonies.”

The image of the young gentleman flashed by, Meng Hui quickly came back to his senses, took the teacup held by the prince with both hands, and asked casually: "Your Highness's tea cooking method is quite unique and very charming, but did you learn it from the tea ceremony master? "

"No." The crown prince raised his eyebrows and shook his head calmly, "Gu Yi has always been too lazy to learn these things, but occasionally he was bored and fumbled for it by himself. I hope that these good teas have not been ruined."

Thoughtful, Meng Hui lowered his head and took a sip. Unfortunately, his tongue was not very strong. Apart from the clear and long-lasting fragrance of tea in his mouth, he didn't feel any familiar feeling.

Seeing the prince in front of him staring at him eagerly, as if he was waiting for his own evaluation, Meng Hui really couldn't give any professional evaluation, so he could only follow the principle of saying less and making less mistakes, succinctly: "Tea is good, and the person who makes the tea is also good." .”

The prince's eyes lit up, and he was not at all disappointed by Meng Hui's reticence, as if he was satisfied with just getting the word "good".

He also poured a cup of tea for himself, the prince thought for a moment, then raised the topic, and began to describe the nobles and faction relations in the palace for Meng Hui.

——To be honest, the prince actually wanted to do what he likes and talk about the scriptures with the master. After all, in his heart, the master was not polluted by the six dusts and ignored the mundane affairs, so he probably didn't have the slightest interest in these messy things in the palace.It's a pity that I haven't read a few Buddhist scriptures, and I haven't even warmed up to the Buddha's feet. Discussing Buddhism with the master at this level will inevitably make a fool of myself. topic.

Worried that the master would not like this topic, the prince watched the master's expression while chatting, and stopped immediately when he saw that the other party was distracted or impatient.

However, he found that the master's expression was extremely serious, and those beautiful black eyes were looking at him intently, as if encouraging him to speak more.The prince felt warm in his heart, as if he felt that he was being tolerated and cared for by the other party. No matter what he did, the other party would stand there quietly, looking at him and helping him.

——This kind of feeling is very strange, which makes the prince half iron and half hesitant.However, since he was ten years old, he has experienced even more unimaginable things. At this time, he didn't mean to resist too much. Instead, he wanted to follow his own feelings, get closer to the other party, and treat him wholeheartedly.

In the dark, the prince had a premonition that this master Xuan Zhen, who made him feel particularly at ease and trustworthy as soon as he appeared in front of him, might be related to his weird "dream".

Naturally, Meng Hui didn't know about the ups and downs in the prince's heart. He only felt that the target of the mission was very caring, and he was still worrying about how to inquire about the news about the royal family. Subjective consciousness, but enough as a reference.

Judging from the current development, Meng Hui will basically hang out in the palace and participate in the battle for the throne in this plane.It is naturally a good thing to be able to understand one's potential allies and enemies early.

According to the prince's description, there are currently three princes who are qualified to compete with him for the throne.

One is the second prince born of Concubine Hui, whose mother clan holds military power. Although he has been stationed at the border for many years, he still has considerable power in the court and should not be underestimated. The friendship between the honorable children is very good.

The second is the fourth prince born by the imperial concubine.The imperial concubine came from a famous family, and the family has survived for several dynasties, with deep roots and luxuriant leaves. If the emperor hadn't cared about the prince, he was worried that the successor would affect the status of the prince's only heir, and the position of the crown prince would be unstable. Add a phoenix robe.And the fourth prince is quite a gentleman, elegant and knowledgeable.

As for the third fifth prince, he has a little relationship with Meng Hui's body, and should belong to cousins ​​in terms of blood.The fifth prince's biological mother is Concubine Shu, who is the direct younger sister of his original biological father, Zuo Xiang. In terms of background, he is slightly inferior to the second and fourth princes, but although the position of Zuo Xiang is lower than that of the right minister, he also belongs to civil servants The leader of the faction.

When mentioning his three competitors, the prince's tone was flat, as if he didn't take them seriously, but from Meng Hui's point of view, the crisis brought about by the world consciousness probably will be fulfilled on these three people.

In addition to these three princes, there are five princes who are underage or underage in the palace, but they are either hidden from their mother clan, or they are mediocre, so they are not a big threat to the prince.

After talking about his brother, the prince turned to talk about the concubines and princesses in the harem, but because of the difference between men and women, he didn't talk too much, just to give Meng Hui a general impression.

"Of course, the master is a guest invited by the emperor to the palace. Everyone in the palace should treat each other with courtesy and not dare to confront each other. But after all, the palace is mixed with fish and dragons, intrigues, and people's hearts are even more unpredictable. The master should still be careful. Get ready to avoid the villain's plotting." Finally, the prince made a conclusion and drank the tea in the cup, "Father is busy with state affairs, so there is no time for leisure. If the master is in trouble, you can express it to Gu , Solving problems for the master alone."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness." Meng Hui smiled and nodded, but he didn't want to get along well with the prince in front of everyone, and he could only accept the prince's offer to be his backer.

——After all, I am now following the emperor's line. If I want to gain the emperor's sincere trust, Meng Hui must keep a distance from the other princes, concubines, concubines and ministers, be impartial and detached.Even if I live in the Crown Prince's East Palace now and have a slightly closer relationship with the Crown Prince, I must not regard the other party as my reliance.

Meng Hui had a smile on his face, but the prince inexplicably understood his implicit rejection, and felt a little disappointed, but he didn't have any angry feelings.

Seeing that it was getting late, even though he wanted to hold the master to talk at night by candlelight, but thinking of tomorrow's arrangement, the prince had to let Meng Hui leave for the time being.

"Father has arranged a Buddhist banquet with the Ministry of Rites, and invited all the masters of Anguo Temple to come and discuss Zen with the masters, so as to introduce the masters to all the nobles, and the time for the Buddhist banquet is set for tomorrow afternoon." Meng Hui sent it to Hanzhang Hall, and gently warned, "Master, please prepare."

Meng Hui nodded slightly, not alarmed by this - after all, even if he had hypnotized the emperor into his fanboy, it would not affect the emperor's own rationality, let alone win the trust of other dignitaries.

This Buddhist banquet was firstly to introduce him to the nobles in the capital, and secondly to judge him, to see if he could pass the test of the masters in Anguo Temple, the national temple of this dynasty.Only after passing through this Buddhist banquet safely can the eminent monk's personality on him be considered completely stable.

It seems that he has to think carefully about how to make a blockbuster tomorrow.