I'm not too interested in how Li Xuanba is, I just want to hear her talk about Li Shimin, but Rong'er doesn't seem to understand what I mean at all, and still keeps talking about Li Xuanba.

"The eldest son, although the third prince is silent and silent, he is only afraid that he is smarter than the eldest prince, but he is weak and sickly, and his wife is often worried." While she was tidying up the house, she told me about the family over the years.

I noticed that Rong'er nagged a lot.

First of all, Yuru's sister got married, I know this, two years ago Yuru married Xiao Yu, the youngest son of Empress Xiao's younger brother, Xiao Li, I heard that the couple was harmonious, and then the father's concubine Mrs. Wan also gave birth to a son Li Zhiyun, the same year as Li Yuanji, I also know this, Li Zhiyun is one month younger than Li Yuanji, this time my father was transferred back to Daxing City, just in time for him to get sick, so he stayed in Longzhou and did not come back.

Then, she continued to tell me the story of this Li Xuanba......

He and his little brother Li Shimin are almost one year old, because of premature birth, so the health is very poor, every other day he gets sick, not to mention reading and literacy, usually don't even bother to say a word, he and his little brother study together under the teaching of Xiao Deyan, Li Shimin forgets to sleep and eats every day, and Li Xuanba fishes for three days and dries nets for two days, and he is not serious at all. But the strange thing is that when Dad asked them questions, Li Xuanba knew everything, and as long as he opened his mouth, he could satisfy Daddy, compared to Li Shimin, who was a big difference.

Of course I can't believe what Rong'er said to me, after all, Li Shimin has the aura of an ancient emperor on his head, so he won't be bad no matter what. But even if what Rong'er said is true, didn't Kong Wenju say something like "It's been a little small, and it's not necessarily good"? Don't talk about the far, let's talk about the near-Yang Xuangan, it is said that he was also very stupid when he was a child, and now he is not the commander of the army, a bit of a meritorious master? Either way, you can't take it lightly.

My life in Daxing City has always been very regular, get up early in the morning to practice swords, and then go to the court to start the day's work, in ancient times, people get off work very early, go home from Daxing Palace, read books for three hours after dinner, and then go to bed. Because every five days there is a day off – called "Rest Day", I get up early to take a shower, go to the Daxingshan Temple in the east of the city, and then go to the Zui Hung Chi Teahouse until the evening.

This rhythm of life was disrupted by the return of Daddy. Practicing swords in the morning is still as usual, because no one gets up earlier than me, but when I come back from Daxing Palace, it is not realistic to read a book quietly for a while, the most noisy is of course Sanniang, followed by Li Shimin, Li Xuanba and Rong'er described the same, although they always follow them, but they say very little, except for listening to him call me big brother, I don't remember what he said.

One morning, I got up and was about to go back to my room after practicing my sword, but I saw Li Xuanba standing next to me watching, it was not dawn at this time, and I didn't know what he was doing so early.

I put away my sword and walked up to him and asked, "Xuanba, it's still early, aren't you going to sleep a little longer?" Wake up so early, it's still cold outside, aren't you afraid of getting sick? As he spoke, he took his hand and was about to go inside.

But he didn't want to move, and asked, "Big brother...... I heard my father say that you are going to Xingshan Temple today, can you take me there? ”

I looked at his thin and thin body, and felt that it was very troublesome to take him, and wanted to find a reason to leave him, so I said: "This place is far away from Daxingshan Temple, there are no cars and horses, how do you get there?" ”

He said seriously: "Naturally, I walked with my eldest brother." ”

I thought what he was doing running so far in the house because his little body was not good for him, so I asked, "Tell my eldest brother, why do you want to go there?" ”

He looked at me and said seriously, "My mother was sick a few years ago, and now she is not fully well. I want to go to the temple to pray for my mother's blessing, so that my mother's illness will get better sooner. Don't they all say that sincerity leads to spirituality? ”

This third brother, who usually doesn't like to talk, actually said this, and I couldn't help but look at him in surprise after listening to it - my mother's illness is not cured, only me and my father know, how did he know? What touches me the most is not this, he is only five years old, and he can be so delicate that I am ashamed to be a big brother.

I said, "Big brother is going today, precisely for this. But if you want to go, I'm afraid that my mother won't agree if she knows, so you go with me to my room and let Rong'er change your clothes, and we'll go secretly. ”

Li Xuanba's eyes lit up when he heard this, he probably didn't expect me to agree so happily.

In this way, before the sky was fully dawned, Li Xuanba and I left the Tang State Mansion and headed to the east of the city. In the past, when Li Shimin was born, I thought it was really annoying to have a younger brother, but now I am holding Li Xuanba's hand and I find that sometimes it is good to have a younger brother.

Li Xuanba's health is really not very good, of course, it has something to do with his young age, we walk very slowly, usually I can walk in less than an hour, but now I have walked for two hours, and I haven't arrived yet. I don't care, after all, I am strong and strong, look at Li Xuanba, there are beads of sweat on his forehead, and his face is solemn, as if he is going to complete a very great thing, and even his steps seem meticulous.

I looked at him and smiled, "You don't have to worry too much. The doctor said that my mother was caused by the cold, and now that the weather is warmer, it is already April, and she can be cured after half a month. ”

Li Xuanba nodded and said, "I know." ”

Because I often go to Daheungzenji Temple, I got acquainted with a Zen master named Yan Cong in the temple. He noticed that I was talking to me because I was alone and very early, thinking that I was a very devout benefactor, and I bluntly told him that I had come to Daxingshan Temple just to satisfy his own selfishness, and I thought he would be angry, but after listening to my explanation, he was very happy to be friends with me, and I had to reluctantly agree.

On this day, because of Li Xuanba followed, when I came to Daxingshan Temple, there were already many people in the temple, I took Li Xuanba to the Daxing Buddha Hall to pray for incense, and then I went to the back of the Guanyin Hall as usual, and then went to Yancong's meditation room, through the window you can see that he is looking through the Buddhist scriptures, I knocked on the door.

As soon as Yan Cong saw me, he smiled and said, "Why is the donor late today?" ”

I pointed at Li Xuan and said, "My brother also has to come with me to pray for my mother's blessings, so I delayed for a while." ”

Yan Cong looked at Li Xuanba, frowned, and then smiled: "It's really rare to have such filial piety at such a young age. ”

Li Xuanba folded his hands like a little adult, bowed to Yancong, and said, "Master's words are serious. My mother was sick, and as a son of man, this was a matter of duty. ”

Yan Cong looked up and down, and said to me: "This little donor is weak, it is a sign of congenital insufficiency, the poor monk is slight, but I want to take a look at the little donor, I don't know if it can be?" ”

I also knew that because Li Xuanba was not in good health, my mother was always worried, so she said: "Master is willing to help, and I should be grateful for my brother." ”

Yan Cong didn't say much after looking at Li Xuanba, but said: "Little donor, the poor monk has a word to ask." ”

Li Xuan said domineeringly: "Master, please speak." ”

Yan Cong smiled and asked slowly, "Little donor, do you know what desirelessness is?" ”

I listened to it and felt that this question is really inexplicable, no desire is no desire, and desire without desire does not exist at all - wishing that you have no desire, isn't this still a desire in itself?

I looked at Li Xuanba while thinking, only to see that he lowered his head and seemed to ponder for a moment, and then saluted Yan Cong and said, "Master, Xuanba thinks there is no solution. Since there is desire, it cannot be called desireless. ”

…… Is this what the hero sees? This five-year-old child actually understood.

Yan Cong smiled: "Well, that's a good point. The poor monk wants to accept you as a lay disciple, I don't know if you are willing? ”

I was about to stop it, but Li Xuanba had already replied: "Xuanba is willing." It's just that the stakes are very high, and we still need to show our parents before we deal with it, and I hope that Master will forgive me. ”

He spoke so well that he didn't look like a child at all, and I couldn't help but look at him twice - this is probably the legendary genius, right? You must know that Yan Cong is a world-famous Zen master, and being able to be a disciple of him is something that many monks dream of, so he was bumped into by Li Xuanba.

Li Xuanba is indeed a genius.

On the way home, I asked him how he knew that his mother's illness was not complete.

As a result, he replied: "There is a saying in the "Book of Difficulties", 'The five organs have five colors, all of which are seen in the face', and it is also said that 'those who look at it and know it, look at its five colors to know its disease'. The complexion of the person corresponds to the pulse pattern, and I saw that my mother's face was pale, and her pulse was astringent and short, which was due to a disease in the lungs. In addition, my mother had suffered from cold and cold years ago, so it is presumed that my mother has not recovered. ”

He shook his head gently as he spoke, but I was so surprised that I couldn't say a word, and it took me a long time before asking, "Where do you see all this?" ”

He said: "Aren't there several sets of medical books in the eldest brother's ink storage hall? ”

His words reminded me, and I suddenly remembered that Xu Ruoxiu had given me a few books before leaving, saying that I might as well flip through them in my spare time, but I didn't have much spare time to flip through those useless medical books, and I didn't expect to let Li Xuanba take the lead.

I asked, "Do you remember it all when you see it?" ”

Li Xuanba nodded and said, "Well, I can probably remember it well." ”

I took his hand and said with a smile: "But the eldest brother heard Rong'er say that you don't often study, and you are far from your second brother." ”

When Li Xuanba heard me mention Li Shimin, he showed a little disdain in his eyes at a young age, and said unceremoniously: "Since Mr. Xiao taught us homework, he once said that he was not right-hearted and eager for quick success. His father also talked about him, saying that he was still young and his mind was not pure. ”