Chapter 81: Alliance
To say that it is inaccessible, it is naturally the best in Tallinn in the back mountain, where it is the place where the master of the temple rests after his death, there are several stupas after the death of the monk of high virtue, not only are they heavily guarded, but also refuse pilgrims to enter.
The advantage is that there are few people and it is not easy to be discovered, and the disadvantage is that it is not easy to come and go, in case you move around frequently and are noticed by the monks who visit the temple, it will be bad.
And the safest place, it is the best to belong to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, which is the hiding place of the Buddhist scriptures of Hongruo Temple for hundreds of years, and is particularly treasured by Hongruo Temple.
The monks of this temple who are not qualified to enter, let alone the good men and women who come to enter the incense.
Presumably, the Hou Mansion sent someone to search, and in this special place, the presiding abbot will not let people in.
But the problem is, even if there is already a strict control of people entering here, there are still many monks who guard and read the scriptures, and it's okay to hide one or two, but more than a dozen living people, how can they be inserted?
I'm afraid that even if all of my heads are shaved, people can see that they are not the monks of this temple, right?
Qi Xuanhui and Cao Mu, no one thought that hiding people there was still the idea of Master Ran.
After Qi Xuanhui played during the day, he took advantage of the little effort before dinner to visit Master Xia Ran, and the two seemed to be walking in the backyard to enjoy the scenery, but in fact, it was Qi Xuanhui who was ventilating with the master.
From the fact that the master is not taboo about meat, you can get a glimpse of his personality, and he is not a person who clings to dogma.
Moreover, he came to Hongruo Temple for more than a month, and Master Chengguang and Master Puguang did not just talk about Buddhism. Some of the world's events are also involved.
Therefore, Master Ran knows that the people of the sixteen counties in the south of the Yangtze River have become more and more difficult to live in the past two years.
In addition to paying the same taxes as the whole country, they also have to pay a variety of strange taxes set by certain people.
Many poor families, because they cannot afford to pay taxes, sell their children and even leave their homes. It's not uncommon anymore.
He had already had a plan. If you want to go to the county and village in person, and take a look with your own eyes, if this is the case, then as a disciple of Buddhism. He also has a duty to help these poor people.
If you are drowsy, someone will send a pillow. After listening to the purpose of Qi Xuanhui's trip to the south. and the reasons why he needs to cooperate with the action, without saying a word, he immediately responded.
He will help Qi Xuanhui in Hongruo Temple. Find a safe place where you can hide people, he is fully responsible for this matter, and Qi Xuanhui doesn't have to worry about it.
But he had one request, that is, he wanted to meet Yan Eighteen in person, and there were some things he wanted to ask.
If he felt that it was necessary, then he would also follow Qi Xuanhui to see what he did later.
Qi Xuanhui didn't hesitate, he immediately agreed, he thought more comprehensively, if Yan Eighteen really had such great ability to encourage Master Ran to unite with him, then it would be equivalent to Buddhism standing behind Qi Xuanhui.
In the Dajing Dynasty, the influence of Buddhism was still very great, and at the critical moment, there were a few fair words from the virtuous monks of Hongruo Temple, and the effect was too sensational to think about.
Thinking of this, Qi Xuanhui felt that he should really let Master Ran know more facts, some things, what he heard, and what he saw with his own eyes, were completely two different concepts.
The reason why Master Zhiran wanted to go to the county and village in person was also with the idea that seeing is believing and hearing is false.
Qi Xuanhui thought secretly, "It seems that even if Master Ran doesn't follow us, we have to find a way to take him with us, the power of one person is limited, but isn't the strength of more people greater?" ”
Qi Xuanhui, who had decided how to proceed in the future, showed signs that he had nothing to do, he thought about it for a while, and decided to take advantage of this opportunity to completely pull Cao Mu, who had been staring at him tightly for the past two days, to his side.
After dinner, Qi Xuanhui grabbed Cao Mu and asked Cao Mu to accompany him for a walk, Cui Yongzhong could see that he was afraid that he had something to say to Cao Mu in private.
Then he said interestingly: "That's the case, then you two should go around, I just told Master Puguang that I want to go to him, but I can't accompany him." ”
After saying that, he bowed his hand, and turned around and left in a dashing manner.
Leaving Qi Xuanhui to look at Cao Mu with a smile, he pointed in a random direction with his hand holding the fan, and asked, "Third Uncle Cao, let's go over there, how about it?" ”
Cao Mu glanced around, bowed slightly, and whispered: "Master, there will be no one here, don't bother the officials." ”
"Listen to you call the third uncle, there is no time when the lower officials are not trembling, please call the lower officials' words."
Qi Xuanhui smiled a little strangely, he didn't agree or deny, he waved his hand casually, and then took the lead, Cao Mu shook his head with a wry smile and followed.
And Liang Dong, who was instructed, was far away, so as to facilitate the communication between the two in front.
It was already dark, and the lanterns in front of and behind the temple porch were lit.
The sky was sprinkled with countless stars, and the round moon was bright and bright, like the largest and brightest night light hanging in the sky, bringing light to the dark night, and along with the sight as far as the eye could see, draped in a hazy veil.
Qi Xuanhui and Cao Mu walked on the wide stone road, surrounded by bamboo shadows and insects, and the quiet environment made people's minds gradually calm down.
For a long time, just when Cao Mu thought that Qi Xuanhui would lead him silently like this until tomorrow morning.
But I heard Qi Xuanhui ask, "Third Uncle Cao, what do you think of me?" ”
"Uh, here it is." Cao Mu hung his head and rolled his eyes helplessly, and replied respectfully: "Of course you are the dragon wind among people, which is rare in the world."
"Tell the truth." Qi Xuanhui paused, looked back at Cao Mu, his eyes were clear, and he did not lose to the stars in the sky at all.
Cao Mu coughed twice in embarrassment, sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "You are gentle, decisive, not pedantic or radical in your thinking, and do not have the domineering of royal nobles. At a young age, he saw the world very clearly. ”
"Even decades later, you have taken it into account, it is indeed a rare handsome, and the official is not an exaggeration to welcome you."
Qi Xuanhui didn't interrupt Cao Mu this time, but hooked the corners of his lips with a little satisfaction, and asked with a smile: "Then what does Third Uncle Cao think, how about I be a nephew and son-in-law for you?" ”
"Huh?" Cao Mu's eyes drooped slightly, and when he heard this, he heard this. Deng Shi opened his eyes and looked at Qi Xuanhui. Surprised by his straightforwardness.
He was very puzzled and asked rhetorically, "Lord Wang, do you know that Second Master Cui is just Shaoqing of Taifu Temple?" The Jingguan of the fourth grade? ”
Qi Xuanhui said first: "I know, if I don't know." And how can it take a lot of effort. Third Uncle Cao, please, will you bring him to Jiangnan? ”
"My God" Cao Mu slapped his head when he heard this. Suddenly sighed: "I see, I see! ”
He looked at Qi Xuanhui with a wry smile, shook his head and sighed, "You are too thoughtful. It's just that, even if it is as you wish, Second Brother Cui has made meritorious contributions, do you think he can take a few more steps forward? ”
"Don't forget, your ninth brother, he married the noble girl of that family, and the lower official asked himself, my niece's daughter is not a loser, it is this world, and she has suffered a hard loss."
"To put it mildly, if you fancy it is my eldest brother's eldest daughter, then the lower official will be so happy, who doesn't want to lean against the big tree to enjoy the shade?"
"But my family Qing'er, alas, the ransom official said bluntly, to be your wife, she is not qualified enough, to be a side room, the lower official is absolutely unwilling, my sister died miserably, gave birth to this lone seedling, no matter how it is, she can't be wronged!"
Cao Mu thinks that since your good prince is going to spread it out, then let's not hide it, let's say whatever we want.
Put all the problems on the bright side, to put it bluntly, our family is happy to be a concubine, but can you do this?
If you can't do it, then our family is unwilling.
Think about it, who wants their own heart and soul baby to be a concubine for others, and the child born is a concubine?
Can't even enter the gates of Pengfei Academy and Jinghui Academy?
Cao Mu thinks that he owes too much to his sister, and he is more and more determined to take care of this nephew's daughter, he doesn't ask for any big family, just find a well-informed son.
If you can know the cold and the hot, you love your wife and your children, and then it will be.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Qi Xuanhui quietly, this kind of Cao Mu is not the same as the usual happy Cao Mu.
It looks very stable, and with a momentum of courage, he will also need a clear answer.
"If you can't do something, don't force it, as long as you can give the right words, I can make someone send my niece and daughter back to Beijing first, and then I won't have any intersection with you!"
Qi Xuanhui saw the meaning of the other party from Cao Mu's eyes, he was not in a hurry, nor was he ashamed, he opened the ancient fan in his hand with a brush, and slowly fanned the small wind.
Said to Cao Mu in a slow voice: "In a few months, Changjian will also go to Jiangnan to serve as the county commander of Shuifeng County, and the noble concubines in the palace will also give birth to children, whether it is a prince or a princess, a concubine can't run." ”
"Hey, I forgot, the fifth lady of the Cui family has been very favored recently."
"If these are not enough, then may I ask if after the fall of Yao Zuoxiang, Hubu Shangshu is promoted to the current Zuo Xiang, is this weight enough?"
Cao Mu was stunned, the things in the harem are the most unpredictable, but Qi Xuanhui is here, and he is sure that the noble concubine will give birth smoothly, and this one actually has people in the harem
Master Cui was promoted to the left minister
plus a father whose official position is not too low, and a brother who is willing to work hard and has a bright future
Cao Mu calculated, and was really a little unsure in his heart.
Seeing this, Qi Xuanhui added lightly, "Qing'er is still young, and by the time she was in time, the lintel of the Cui family had already changed again. ”
"Besides, she still has Ming Anhou and your two uncles, why aren't they noble daughters?"
When Cao Mu heard this, his backbone couldn't help but feel cold, this master is really not missing, no wonder he deliberately pulled the Ming'an Hou Mansion onto the boat.
It turns out that everything is paving the way for Cui Wanqing.
Cao Mu couldn't help but wonder if this time to eliminate harm for the country was just incidental, and the real purpose was to let the people around Cui Wanqing use this to increase the official rank?
Qi Xuanhui looked at Cao Mu's expression, changed and changed, and knew that this person also tasted it in his heart.
Throwing out a reassuring pill, "Third Uncle Cao, this king swears that the position of the concubine in this life will only be Miss Cui Jiajiu, Cui Wanqing!" ”
Cao Mu loves to listen to dramas and watch dramas all his life, and is obsessed with all kinds of tenderness and feelings in the play, but he has never really loved himself.
I really didn't expect that the infatuation that only existed in the book actually let his niece and daughter meet him
In the face of such a persistent and determined Qi Xuanhui, Cao Mu had an illusion that this prince, who was wearing a plain white robe, seemed to be glowing under the shroud of the moonlight.
Such a handsome, Laneige jade-like man, he can't help but shine when he sees it, not to mention his niece and daughter who is not deeply involved in the world?
Cui Yongzhong is not a stupid person, the reason why he didn't see the difference between Cui Wanqing and Qi Xuanhui was because he never thought that the dignified and good prince would have an ambiguous relationship with his young daughter.
But Cao Mu has the bottom in his heart, can he still see that Cui Wanqing is Qi Xuanhui, not only does not reject it, but even the two get along very well?
It was so frightened that Qi Xuanhui looked for him, he didn't shirk at all, and simply took Qi Xuanhui's army neatly.
But the result?
He asked for a word, and people gave him a real promise, an oath, what else could Cao Mu do in this situation?
He couldn't help but take a long breath, and finally asked, "Changjian, this stinky boy, does he know everything?" ”
"That's why I'm going to follow you with all my heart, and serve you before and after the saddle?"
Qi Xuanhui nodded and praised: "Changjian is a qualified brother, what he can do for Qing'er has already been done." ”
"Third Uncle Cao, don't be angry with him, there is a reason why he will do this, you just need to think about Fengyun Mountain."
He deliberately made his words plausible, leaving a suspense for Cao Mu to guess.
For the relationship between him and Cui Wanqing, every moment and moment is his cherished memory, and no one will share it except him and Cui Wanqing.
Since Qi Xuanhui and Cao Mu were beaten in private, a consensus was reached, and Qi Xuanhui had benefited.
put the third master Cao in front, and then pulled the second master Cui and took the two sisters Cui Wanqing, but in two or three days, they saw all the famous places nearby.
Because Qi Xuanhui deliberately wanted to behave in front of Cui Yongzhong, under the same getting along with each other, he did not hide his advantages.
No matter where he plays, he can improvise, either to say allusions, or to talk about the source, and they are all allusions, even if Cao Mu deliberately blames, it is difficult to defeat the talented good prince.
Cui Yongzhong is a standard literati, and he has always loved talented people the most, seeing that Qi Xuanhui is so good, the conversation between the two has gradually become harmonious, and he is finally no longer alienated and respectful. (To be continued......)