Huangming Temple has a unique building, which is the most peculiar of the two roads to the temple: the 999 steps leading to Huangming Temple

The master said that every believer comes with the wish of his heart, nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, walking not only the road, but also the seven emotions and six desires of the world, every time he finishes a step, he will let go of a trace of obsession, and finally find a place where the six roots are pure.

Gu Shengge ran up the stairs in one go, and after venting all the things hidden in his heart, he sadly found that there were still more than four hundred steps left. had to resign herself to burying her head and continuing to climb the stairs, and when she finally stepped on the last step, Gu Shengge deeply understood the master's words, and she had no temper at all now after walking the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.

Gu Shengge did not turn into the temple, but turned left and walked through a quiet path, and finally found a clean place in the place where it suddenly opened.

Gu Shengge did not come to the stone bench to start cooking tea as usual, but pulled out a scimitar, took a few steps, and practiced the knife technique.

"I thought I could ask for a cup of tea and a drink today, but now I can only cook a pot myself." Master Kongzang of Huangming Temple walked slowly, Gu Shengge heard the voice, so he put away his knife and walked over, clenched his hands into fists, and saluted: "Master." ”

Master Kongzang nodded and said, "The Loulan Knife Technique, which pays attention to strength, speed and explosion, is what you have just cast, although it has the usual strength and speed, but it has a trace of dust. Kongzang poured a full cup of tea, picked up a cup, handed it to Gu Shengge, and asked slowly, "But there is something on my mind." ”

Gu Shengge took the tea and took a sip, there was a trace of bitterness in his mouth, Gu Shengge looked at the master puzzled. I saw Master Kuzo lift another cup of tea and said, "If you have something to worry about, most of them are because you can't choose when you choose." Gu Shengge said with a smile: "The disciple's mind master has already seen through it, but I don't know, how to solve this knot?" ”

"This knot, you have already untied it" Master Kongzang said with a smile, picking up the teacup, "In the past, Emperor Dongze brought you here, hoping that I could take you as an apprentice, you thought the mountain was too cold and tasteless, and you dropped a cup at that time, turned around and ran." Gu Shengge said embarrassedly: "The disciple knows that the master is famous, and how many people squeeze their heads just to get a word of guidance from the master, but the disciple was still young at that time, so naturally he didn't want to be restrained, and the master won't hold a grudge until now."

Master Kongzang shook his head, "Later, I asked you, everyone in the world wants to make tea with me, why did you turn around and run away, you said that you don't understand what the world wants, you just want to do what you want." ”

"Go with your heart...

Master Kongzang put down the teacup, "The Buddha said that if you have gains, you will have to lose." "Turn around and leave" This tea has been tasted today, and you still need to taste it slowly. ”

Gu Shengge looked at the back of his master leaving, stood in place for a long time, and his heart was clear.

As a princess of a country, she should shoulder the safety of Loulan and the people of Loulan; As a child, it's time to be on your own. As for those who hesitate to choose, just go with the flow.

When Gu Shengge returned to the palace, he quietly went to Emperor Dongze's study alone. Sheng Yue heard that the third princess was back and was in the emperor's study, so she hurried to the study, and when Sheng Yue came to the door, Gu Shengge had already left the study

Sheng Yue hurriedly asked, "What did Ah Sheng tell you?" ”

Emperor Dongze's face was deep and solemn, and he spoke for a long time: "Ah Sheng said that he was willing to marry him." ”

"What!" Sheng Yue's face was full of disbelief, she stayed in place, and then slumped on the chair next to her, shook her head and said, "No, did you say something to Ah Sheng." ”

Emperor Dong Ze didn't answer, thinking about the conversation with Gu Shengge in his mind:

"See Father." Gu Shengge knelt quietly on the ground,

"You must already know about the relationship with Qi Yuan." Emperor Dongze said lightly,

"Yes."

Emperor Dongze was silent for a long time, "Ah Sheng, you can complain about your father." ”

"Father, my daughter knows that she is a princess of a country, so she naturally has to think about Loulan."

When Emperor Dong Ze heard Gu Shengge's words, he spoke for a while: "Okay, let's go down." ”

"Father", as if he mustered up great courage, "why"

Emperor Dongze raised his eyes to look at Gu Shengge, only to hear Gu Shengge say excitedly: "Why is it that my father is very good to my eldest brother and second sister, but he is always cold to me and extremely strict"

"Why doesn't my father like me?"

"Why did my father want me to veil the world since I was a child, never let me appear in public, and tried his best to hide my existence"

After being quiet for a while, Gu Shengge asked bitterly as if he had been drained of his last strength, "Does my father hate me so much?" ”

"It's not."

"Could it be that the situation in Loulan is unstable?"

Emperor Dongze frowned, "Ah Sheng, the affairs of the court are not as simple as you think, it is impossible for a country to rise to the sky in one step, nor will it collapse in an instant." ”

"Why is that?" Gu Shengge asked,

Emperor Dongze didn't speak for a long time, and after a while, Gu Shengge laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "It's the son who offended his father without knowing the etiquette, and he asked his father to forgive him." ”

"The matter of harmony, the father and the emperor decide, and the sons have no opinion."

Emperor Dongze stood in place, didn't say anything for a long time, and finally said: "I know, you go down first." ”

Gu Shengge was about to turn around, when suddenly Emperor Dongze spoke again, "The shooting color of the Moon Festival, you go, haven't you always wanted to go." ”

Is this making up for the guilt in my heart? Gu Shengge laughed self-deprecatingly in his heart, turned around, and saluted respectfully: "Thank you, Father." ”

Then he silently retreated to the outside of the main hall, leaned lightly against the wall, his fingers kissed and stroked his back, thinking of the mechanism of the library that he accidentally touched a long time ago because of his greed for fun, and the secret history of the Loulan Emperor Clan; Thinking about the black totem that faintly appeared on his back when he bathed a few days ago; Thinking of the Mochizuki Festival, Ah Zhan's gentle eyes and the jade pendant that was lying quietly in his arms.

Sheng Yue didn't know how she got to Gu Shengge's palace, she seemed to have no soul all the way, and it wasn't until Gu Shengge appeared in front of her that she came to her senses, "Ah Sheng, you tell the queen mother, is it your father who forced you." Sheng Yue pulled Gu Shengge excitedly, "Don't worry, with the queen mother, no one can take you away." ”

Gu Shengge hugged Sheng Yue, and the tears that he had endured for a long time slowly fell, "Queen Mother, no one forced Ah Sheng, this is Ah Sheng's own choice." ”

"Do you really want to leave Loulan and leave the queen mother?" Sheng Yue asked on the side, she was so distressed now, her baby daughter was going to marry to the distant Qiyuan soon, how could she be willing.

"Queen Mother, this is my daughter's mission as a princess." Gu Sheng couldn't cry, "What mission, as long as you are happy and happy, it is more important than anything else." Sheng Yue was about to collapse.

"Queen Mother," Gu Shengge said stubbornly with tears in his eyes, "I have grown up." ”

Sheng Yue touched Gu Shengge's cheek distressedly, "Ah Sheng, in the eyes of the queen mother, you are all children, the queen mother doesn't need you to grow up, the queen mother just wants you to be a carefree little princess." ”

"Queen Mother" Gu Shengge's eyes instantly turned red, "Ah Sheng also wants to marry someone Ah Sheng likes, but if Ah Sheng embarrasses his father and puts Loulan in danger because of this, how can Ah Sheng feel at ease." ”

"Nonsense, if Ah Sheng is unwilling, the queen mother will do her best to stop it." Sheng Yue knocked on Gu Shengge's head,

The two hugged and cried for a long time, "Don't cry after the queen mother, my daughter is getting married, this is a good thing." Gu Shengge stopped her tears and said with a smile, Sheng Yue looked at the little daughter in front of her, speechless, just shook her head.

Loulan marrying the princess is a big deal, Emperor Dongze issued an imperial order, and the palace was nervously prepared, everyone was so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, but there were still people who were quiet and silent.

For example, Gu Wanjia, who jumps up and down on weekdays, is quietly writing and painting in the palace at the moment, and her mouth keeps muttering, "If you choose this road, although it is conducive to escaping, after all, it is located at the junction of Qiyuan, and there are often people from Qiyuan to patrol, but this other terrain is more dangerous... ”

For example, it is not too big to watch the excitement on weekdays, and Prince Gu, who has to do things anytime and anywhere, has been drunk in the restaurant for three consecutive days, he is angry but helpless, angry that he can't stop his sister from marrying away from another country, but he has no ability to stop his sister from marrying away from another country as a prince.

For example, Gu Shengge, she was often in a daze, and she was still holding a jade pendant in her hand, she didn't know how to face Ah Zhan, she remembered Ah Zhan's words that day, she thought about Ah Zhan's question at that time, was she willing? Yes. But why didn't she say it at the time? I don't want to, but Ah Zhan is very important to her.

Just when she was distressed, she suddenly remembered her master's words.

He and her have the joy of meeting, the tacit understanding of being with her for ten years, the eternal admiration of the mountains and rivers, and the seasonal changes of the snow and moon, the wind and flowers, but they have never been able to hold the hand of the son together, let alone grow old with the son.

Maybe that's what the world says.

Anyway, from the moment I agreed to kiss him, there was no longer any obsession and no self.

After a while, Gu Shengge smiled lightly, and suddenly felt that he really looked like a poet today.