At night, a bright moon drove away the continuous drizzle that had been coming for several days. The bright moonlight gently soothes the earth.

The stone packed his bags, left a letter, and sank into the heavy moonlight.

He didn't know if he could win the battle, but he had to go to war, not be a deserter.

In another twelve hours, the night of Chinese New Year's Eve was ushered in, and the Yaoyue Palace was dressed in red and green, and the lights were colorful, and they were excited to tell the world about their excitement that they had finally ushered in a good situation.

Concubine Li Xian, who was in the harem, committed suicide, and Zhang Meiren, who was good friends with Concubine Shu, was favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, and Concubine Shu also recovered her original status.

All these harem changes don't seem to have anything to do with Concubine Shu, it's just that she is very lucky.

Not really. If luck has always been in a person, then it is not just pure luck.

Remembering his mother's confession, Stone hid his identity and sneaked into the palace at night.

Concubine Shu was the first person he thought of who might save his parents.

In fact, he didn't have much hope, he knew that the harem was not involved in political affairs, but this was the only thing he could do.

"Forgive Niangniang!" The stone jumped into the palace wall of Yaoyue Palace, standing outside the window and shouting in a low voice.

Concubine Shu slept very lightly, she heard the sound of stones, and hurriedly got up and opened the door.

"Stone!" Concubine Shu lowered her voice, her worry evident in her face and voice.

"Come on in!" As soon as the stone entered the door, Concubine Shu grabbed his arm tightly, as if she was afraid that she would not be able to see him in the future.

"Where are you from? No one else found out, right? Are you okay? ”

Shi shook his head, his nose sour: "Shu Niangniang, I'm fine, I'm from Beiping, and I just arrived in Yingtian." ”

"It's okay, it's okay!" Concubine Shu gently stroked the back of the stone, "Come, sit down first, take a sip of hot tea, it's frozen, right?" ”

The palace maid Xiaoyun was wearing a dress, rubbing her eyes, and asked dreamily, "Niangniang, is there something wrong?" ”

"Xiaoyun, are you awake? Then you go make a pot of hot tea. Concubine Shu said, her eyes full of love never left the stone.

"Shu Niangniang, it's so late, I ......" Shi was rarely cramped and uneasy in front of Concubine Shu, and he felt that it was difficult for Concubine Shu to help his father. After all, it's a matter that affects others.

"Don't be so polite to me, I've always treated you like a son. If your family is in trouble, how can I stand idly by? Concubine Shu first mentioned the disaster of the Li family, and also expressed her attitude.

"Forgive my mother, what felony did my father commit? Sin to rob the house? Shi turned his face to the direction of Fengtian Temple, raised his eyebrows, his eyes were wide with anger, and one hand couldn't help but gestur, without hiding his anger at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Stone, calm down! It's easy for you to get into trouble like this! Concubine Shu said bitterly, "Eggs don't go to stones, but there is always a way, and people can only solve problems when they are rational." ”

Stone's hand hung down weakly, and he also wanted to calm down, and he wanted to solve the problem, but there was a fire in his heart that burned him painfully.

Xiaoyun came with freshly built black tea.

Concubine Shu poured a lamp for the stone and handed it to him.

"Come, take a sip of tea first. You listen to me slowly. A few days ago, Duke Xin Guo reported to the emperor that your father and he borrowed 300 soldiers to repair Fengyang's house. The emperor is the most sensitive to the matter of borrowing troops, and three hundred is not a small amount......"

"Borrowing troops to repair a house also has to raid the house? My father is so old, will he still rebel? The anger that Stone had tried to suppress flew around like popcorn again.

"Don't be angry anymore, or I won't talk about it!" Concubine Shu feigned anger and turned her face to the other side.

Stone gritted his teeth, picked up the black tea angrily, and swallowed his anger for the time being.

Concubine Shu saw that the stone was sitting like pins and needles, and she couldn't bear it, so she grabbed the stone's hand, and her eyes were full of her mother's care.

She said softly: "Queen Ma asked me to take care of you before leaving. I can't just watch your accident happen, and I'll do my best to save your family. But you have to promise me that you must listen to me and do not act rashly. ”

After a long silence, the stone finally triumphed over the fierce negative emotions.

In the past two or three years, he has always thought that he is growing up day by day, retreating from childishness and becoming mature and steady.

He also thought that he had temporarily accommodated his unbearable life experience in order to take revenge, and endured the cruelty of his biological father, and his will became more and more tenacious.

At this moment, he realized that he was not as mature and tenacious as he imagined, and he was still willful and unscrupulous when encountering things, and he was still vulnerable when encountering difficulties.

He patted his head and said, "Thank you, I won't do this again." ”

"Well, it's good to figure it out. It's okay, there's always a process. ”

"Forgive Niangniang, you can go on."

"As I just said, your father's borrowing of soldiers is far more than that. Your domestic servant reported that your father did not report his knowledge of Hu Weiyong's rebellion. ”

Lu Zhongqian's face flashed in Shishi's mind, and he exclaimed, "Lu Zhongqian! ”

"It's him, huh? How do you know? ”

"I, I saw him eavesdropping in front of my father's study."

"Oh, no wonder he reported the conversation between your father and Hu Weiyong to the emperor."

"He ......" anger was about to surge out again, and the stone clenched into a fist, as if holding a strong support to support him every step of the bumpy road.

"Why would he denounce my father?" His tone was calm.

"I also think it's strange to me, why did he, a servant, suddenly want to kill your father? How's his relationship with your dad? ”

"It is the relationship between an ordinary servant and a master. Usually he is timid and afraid, I really can't imagine that he would do such a thing. ”

"There is a third thing, Deputy Supervisor Li of Qin Tianjian observed that there was a change in the celestial phenomena, and said that he wanted to condemn a minister, so that the Ming Dynasty would turn the danger into a disaster."

"It's all coming together."

"Well, it's weird. I think the emperor arrested Taishi Li after Hu Weiyong's case and released him again. From then on, the emperor's suspicion of Taishi Li would no longer be eliminated. Later, these three things happened, so the emperor will kill your family. ”

"My father would never rebel, and he didn't dare to think about it. The emperor has wronged my father! ”

"I know. Master Li is in a high position, what more can he get by rebelling? On the contrary, he could lose his life. He wouldn't not even know such a simple truth. Stone, although I am soft-spoken, I will do my best to convince the emperor. ”

"Thank you, Niangniang!" The stone knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Concubine Shu three times.

Xuanyuan Temple is brightly lit and crowded.

Pilgrims pushed off the shoulders of others and stepped on their toes.

The more incense burned in front of the row, the more spiritual, and everyone is unyielding to burn the incense stick temporarily in the New Year to ensure a safe year.

The bells shine through the moonlight, bypassing the darkness and flying in the joy of the New Year.

The recitation of the sutra immediately reported to the Buddhas of the heavenly realm the merits and sins of mortals in the old year, as well as the resolutions and prayers of the new year.

The stone swept away the gathered pilgrims and came to the Dharma Hall. Baotong sat on the pulpit, his eyes slightly closed, and his mouth was full of words.

"Little master, how long does the master have to chant?" The stone stopped a monk on duty and asked.

"An hour will end at the beginning of Yin." The monk said impatiently.

He was a new little monk who didn't know Shishi, thinking that Shishi was one of the many pilgrims who had been harassing him.

He's complaining about his shift today.

The stone left the Dharma Hall and came to the Daxiong Treasure Hall.

He suddenly had an urge to bow down to all the bodhisattvas here.

He had seen them thousands of times in the past, but it had never occurred to him to tell them what was on his mind and beg them to make his wish come true.

Now he noticed every grass and tree around him, every stitch and thread, not because his mind had become delicate, but because he couldn't let go of a glimmer of hope.

Shakyamuni looked at him with a smile, sat cross-legged on the lotus throne, held the bowl in one hand, and reached out to him in a friendly manner with the other.

His broad palms are like vessels that can transform the bitterness of the world.

As long as the stone poured out to him, his heart-piercing hardship like a sharp blade could be crushed in the palm of Shakyamuni's palm, and then stirred and boiled under the mixture of holy water, and finally turned into an intoxicating elixir and jade dew.

"If you come to the Buddha, my father and mother have done good deeds all their lives and have not done anything wrong. Zhu Yuanzhang, the dog emperor, is going to destroy our Li family. Ask the Buddha to punish the wicked, bless my father and mother to save the day, and the Li family is comfortable as usual. ”

The stone fell to the ground and bowed three times.

He suddenly remembered that he couldn't just ask for luxury but not pay, and hurriedly added: "The Buddha let the stone do anything, and the stone is willing to give up his life, as long as it can keep the Li family safe." ”

After worshipping, he raised his head and looked at Shakyamuni.

Shakyamuni's hand seemed to be gently rubbing, and a cloud of black gas was in his palm desperately trying to escape.

His body shot out thousands of golden rays of light and wrapped tightly around the stone, and his kind smile dripped like nectar on the stone's heart.

Maitreya Bodhisattva in the Heavenly King Palace, Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Guanyin Temple, Jizo Bodhisattva in the Jizo Temple, Jialan Bodhisattva in the Jialan Temple, and the five hundred Arhats, as well as some Bodhisattvas he had never met, were worshiped by him.

Their Buddha light sucked away the demons on his body, and his whole body became relaxed.

Now he finally knew what Mrs. Li was doing in front of the Buddha statue.

Baotong finally finished reciting the words of pure heart wisdom, and as soon as he left the temple gate, he saw the stone.

He smiled slightly, and his smile was no different from that of the Bodhisattva that Shi had worshiped just now.

"Stone, it's been a long time since I've seen you, I thought you wouldn't come to see me again."

"Mage, am I such a ruthless and unrighteous person in your heart?" The blessing of the Buddha warmed his heart, and his anxiety was relieved.

"Hmph, don't you go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do?"

"Well, you're right."

"What, what's wrong?" Baotong put away his smile.

"My father and mother were put in prison, and my house was ransacked."

Beneath the calm face of the stone is a heart with tears and sorrow.