Zhu Yan looked at her own shadow in the water tank, her face was still there, but Zhu Ming Jiangshan was gone, no matter how dirty a person's face was, it could be washed clean, if this Daming was stolen, could he come back?

Zhu Yan quietly propped up on the edge of the cylinder, as if talking to herself, "When is the spring flower and autumn moon, how much do you know about the past, Xiaolou was in the east last night, the old country is unbearable to look back at the moon, the carved fence jade is still there, but Zhu Yan has changed, and he can have a few sorrows, just like a river flowing eastward."

This is a poem written by the Southern Tang Dynasty Empress Li after the destruction of the country, the words are full of helplessness and distress of losing the country, Zhu Yan's mood is not exactly the same as that of Empress Li, even if she is just a daughter.

The nun smiled slightly, clasped her hands together, "Why does the donor recite the words of Empress Li?" ”

Zhu Yan smiled bitterly, "Don't hide it from Shitai, I fled from the north, I saw it all the way, I can't bear to be trampled by the Manchurians, Shitai, can you ask the Bodhisattva, is the Ming Dynasty still in the past?" ”

Nuns are not acceptable, "No, the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, the one who should come will always come, the one who should go will go, the reincarnation of the world, the fate will meet, everything has a certain number"

Zhu Yan didn't understand the nun's words, she didn't need to understand, she just wanted to find someone to vent the bitterness in her heart, this year, she was too depressed, only in this holy place of Zen, she regained a trace of her original self.

The nun said, "What is the donor here for?" ”

"Today is the day of sacrifice for my parents"

"Birth, old age, sickness and death, but the cycle of cause and effect, the donor looks away and mourns! The nun could see that Zhu Yan did not say her true intentions. Don't ask too much, turn around and leave.

Zhu Yan said. "Mrs. Shi, please stay, Mrs. Fang said to put it down. How can I let go, is it really liberating to let go? ”

The nun smiled, "Let go of greed to stay away from pleasure, let go of hatred to free your heart, let go of what you should let go, you can be truly happy, life in the world, not to fight with others"

Zhu Yan said, "But there are some things I can't let go."

Nun said. "That's because you have too many distractions in your mind"

Zhu Yan really wants to return to the lively and cheerful life she used to have, but she can't.

"Master, please show me how to get rid of these distractions."

Mrs. Shi walked over with a smile, looked at Zhu Yan, and then bent down to pick up two palm-sized pieces of rubble from the ground and handed them to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan didn't understand, so she took it one by one and was in a daze.

The nun was unhurried, smiled and handed the dust in her hand to Zhu Yan, the meaning was obvious. I want her to take it.

Zhu Yan already took a piece of rubble in each hand, and if she wanted to pick up the dust again, she could only put down the rubble, so she took it. Still don't understand what a nun means.

The nun pointed to the two pieces of rubble that Zhu Yan had put down and smiled, "That's your distraction."

Zhu Yan was in a trance for a while, what do you mean?

The nun was kind and kind-eyed. Put your hands together, "Bodhi has no tree." The mirror is not a platform, there is nothing in the first place. Where to stir up dust, Amitabha"

With that, the nun departed.

Zhu Yan was holding the dust, I don't know why, after a long time, she finally came back to her senses, it turned out that Mrs. Shi was telling herself that if she wanted to let go of the distractions in her heart, wouldn't she want to become a monk herself? That's not what this dust means.

Monk, Zhu Yan really didn't think about it, but this place is very quiet, anyway, she has nowhere to go, no relatives to vote in, no home, no one to rely on, everything in the world has nothing to do with herself, escaping into the empty door seems to be the best choice, often accompanied by green lights, but he is alive.

Zhu Yan hurriedly ran into the main hall, only the little bhikshuni was still mopping the floor in the hall, meticulous, and the bluestone slabs were wiped by her.

"May I ask Mrs. Xiao, who is the Mrs. who just talked to me and where is she?"

The bhikshuni stood up and folded her hands, "She is the presiding officer of the Manna Nunnery, please come with me."

There is a back door in the main hall, the building of the nunnery is similar to the layout of the folk house, the backyard is the living place, and the nuns usually meditate and participate in meditation here, without asking about the world.

As soon as I left the back door of the main hall, I saw the nun sitting on the futon in front of the house, closing her eyes and saying nothing.

Zhu Yan hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down, lifted the dust in front of the nun and said, "Master, please lose your hair for me, I, I want to become a monk."

The nun opened her eyes and was a little surprised, "Monk? How can the donor have this idea, the people of the Buddhist family, jumping out of the world, not in the red dust, the donor can't stand this loneliness"

Zhu Yan said, "Didn't Mrs. Shi just ask me to let go of the pain in my heart, and the only way to become a monk?" ”

The nun smiled, "The donor misunderstood, how can the poor nun let the good man and the woman abandon the red dust, the poor nun just told you that the distractions in people's hearts are difficult to say that you can put it down, since you can't let it go, you can find other ways or things to replace it, it doesn't have to be a monk."

Zhu Yan was in a hurry, and said, "The country is ruined, Shitai, you tell me, what should I use to replace this unforgettable national hatred and family hatred, monk, I am out of sight and out of mind, this life has been in this manna nunnery, I have been with the Buddha for a long time, please Shitai shaved for me"

The nun shook her head, "No, no, your eyes tell me that your heart is not only hate, but also disappointed, the poor nun doesn't know what happened to you, but I know that you must have a very important person in your heart, what he did disappointed you again and again, maybe he always gave you hope, but never let you see hope, maybe one day he changed, but you left home, will you regret today's decision"

Zhu Yan was stunned, this nun can see that it is ordinary, and she can really see the subtlety in her eyes, yes, isn't this person in her heart the Wang Zhuangyuan who even her father has high hopes for? He made amazing moves again and again, and told the world that the Ming Dynasty was hopeful, but again and again exposed his ambition of not being subordinate, maybe Wang Zhuangyuan has the courage and ability to support the Ming Dynasty, but you are the champion of the Ming Dynasty, it is the Zhu family who gave you everything, will you usurp the Ming Dynasty and stand on your own?

In fact, in the early days, as early as the year before last, when Wang Zhuangyuan had just made a splash in the Jinluan Palace, Zhu Yan secretly observed him, and Wang Lanping at that time was upright. He is very respectful to the royal family, and his appearance is not bad. There was a burst of manliness exuding from him, and he really attracted the eighteen-year-old Lord Zhaoren.

Later, Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou were very happy when they talked about it. said that if Wang Zhuangyuan could make great achievements for Daming in the future, he would recruit him as a concubine and marry Princess Zhu Yanxia of Zhaoren to him.

Until the great changes in Beijing and the overturning of the country, Zhu Yan's first thought was to go to Jiangnan to find Wang Zhuangyuan, who was the deputy chief soldier of Anqing at the time, and wanted him to lead troops to quell the thieves. But no one knew what she really thought, and all the way south, even Ruxue at that time didn't know about it.

Later, Zhu Yan was heartbroken, Wang Zhuangyuan fought for power in the Ming court in Jiangnan, and all kinds of signs show that he Wang Zhuangyuan had long forgotten his father's entrustment, and now even Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong has become a puppet, I am afraid it will not be long. Daming can't even keep this corner of the Yangtze River.

Hating iron does not make steel, this is what Zhu Yan thinks about Wang Lanping.

But what she doesn't know, Wang Lanping is not a person of this era at all, working hard for others. It's not that you're stupid, it's that I'm crazy.

Zhu Yan looked at Mrs. Shi's sympathetic gaze, lowered her head, regret? Why regret it. Regardless of whether Wang Lanping wants to go on the Northern Expedition or not, will he calm the world. Sooner or later, Da Ming will be broken in his hands, this. It's something that Zhu Yan can't tolerate, and she will never forgive, so there's nothing to regret.

"Mrs. Shi, I'm too tired to live, and I'm overwhelmed by the past, so you can let me become a monk."

The nun shook her head, "Sorrow starts from the heart, whether you are a monk or not can't change your heart, you have to try to replace the person in your heart with another thing"

"Except for being a monk, I don't know how else to forget all this, I have no relatives, no home, I don't even have a confidant to talk to, Mrs. Shi, please, let me become a monk"

The nun got up and helped her up, "From your body, you are from a rich family, and the poor nun can see from your eyes that you are not willing to be here, not willing to be reconciled to the current ending, you are a person who does not admit defeat, a woman with a manly spirit, one day, you will achieve what you want, I am not comforting you, but the result you see in your eyes, you will not become a monk"

Zhu Yan didn't listen to her, Wang Zhuangyuan! Northern expedition! The country is ruined! Restoration! She was at a loss for what to do, and she just wanted to get out of it.

"No, Mrs. Shi, I don't want to think about that anymore, I really don't want to think about that anymore, you let me become a monk"

"Okay, you live here for the time being, whether you are a monk or not, you can think about it again, are you literate?"

"Know"

"There is a lotus heart nunnery seventy miles to the south, the day before yesterday, the host there asked the disciples to invite, and wanted to ask for ten hand-copied scriptures here, you can stay here and do this first, I hope to resolve the troubles in your heart."

In fact, there is no such thing as asking for scriptures in the outer nunnery, but the old nun is hidden for a while, and she wants Zhu Yan to slowly experience the awakening words of Buddhism in the process of copying the scriptures, and slowly adjust her mentality.

Zhu Yan wants to become a monk, but she is impulsive, just like when she took people to recklessly lose the fort that attacked the Shun army, maybe she will regret the days after she became a monk, but she does not regret making such a decision today, but the teacher is too bad for her.

Well, let's stay here first.

**

The Dingguo Mansion has been extremely busy and festive these days, and the news of the prime minister's great joy has long been known to the whole city, and it has become a hot topic for ordinary people in the city after tea and dinner.

Wang Lanping has his overall consideration, and the new deal and his wedding are almost at the same time, which has the advantage of killing multiple birds with one stone.

First of all, no matter which article of the New Deal is viewed from, it will offend a large number of people, and it is even very likely that there will be people with ulterior motives to spread false rumors, saying that Prime Minister Wang Cheng is using the hand of the New Deal to suppress dissidents and harm political opponents.

Therefore, the implementation of the New Deal will not be a one-time thing, and over time, it will certainly arouse the dissatisfaction of those in power in many places. Abolish useless redundant officials' This article will make many officials panic all day long, what kind of official is called redundant officials, your prime minister has not set a standard, you can't touch your lips and say who is who is going to roll up and get out, once a long time passes, these people will easily form a group to fight against the new policy of the imperial court, and at this time the marriage of the two families of King Zheng, no matter where the prime minister is counted, it has become the leader of the Ming Dynasty from the inside to the outside of the officialdom, so as to calm the hearts of the people.

Third, the western expedition, Wang Lanping has already been reported, the Qing court has sent Hong Chengchou as the Jiangnan economic envoy, Hong Chengchou as soon as he took office, he acted resolutely, using the strategy of inbreeding and long-distance attack, and sent troops to try to capture Xichuan in two ways, thus forming a flanking attack on the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Wang Lanping understands the consequences if the Qing army occupies Sichuan, but there is nothing to be done, the Northern Expedition will definitely be useless, and at present, the Qing army will not be able to fight except for a small defeat on the battlefield in Yangzhou, the Eighth Cavalry can still gallop across the Central Plains, and its strength is still far superior to that of the Ming Dynasty.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Wang Lanping tried his best to pull Zheng Zhilong in the shortest possible time, transfer his sailors into the Yangtze River, and make a bluff to scare Hong Chengchou, so that he would not dare to attack Sichuan with all his might, so as to buy more time for his westward expedition.

There are many benefits to the big wedding, but for the three female dependents in Wang Lanping's mansion, it takes time to accept such a fact that they have to accept, so these days Wang Lanping tries not to provoke them, these days Wang Lanping tries not to provoke them, these days men have three wives and four concubines are very common, you will figure it out, and after the marriage, Wang Lanping planned in his heart to give them a real name.

Wang Lanping has not returned to the house for many days, there are too many things, at the beginning of the new policy, the matter of the Western Expedition has also entered the preparatory stage, the Western Expedition is not to suppress bandits, all kinds of ordnance must be the most sophisticated, and there are scattered information from Jinyiwei from Xichuan to analyze, and there is also the disaster, the dam breach, where there are personnel changes, and so on, he is so busy that he hits the back of the head, and the arrangements for the marriage in the house are all prepared by the Ministry of Rites.

Yun Niang didn't see Wang Lanping for a few days, and listened to the guard's method that he was so tired that he had lost weight these days, and her heart ached for a while, and the jealousy of the Zheng family girl in her heart also disappeared mostly, she had no intention of arguing about these rights and wrongs, but she didn't figure it out for a while, and after a long time, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, she knew her position in his heart, and she was quickly relieved when she thought about it.

The three girls came together again, discussing that they couldn't keep this kind of anger with the prime minister, he was too busy with too many things, and if the house couldn't let him be quiet, they would still hurt themselves in the end.

So, all the women also saw it, and they helped the people of the Ministry of Rites to arrange the prime minister's wedding together, but they also became happy.

The method conveyed this matter to Wang Lanping, saying that Wang Lanping was also unbearable, and the loss was in this era, which had to be pushed back three hundred years, and it was impossible to get human life.

Wang Lanping decided to go back to the house tonight, several women are so generous, he also has to say that Du Ningning's father has been arranged in the inn for a month, and the father and daughter can't always not see each other.

Wang Lanping has never been to see him, he really doesn't know what to say, he thinks that Du Yuanwai regretted his marriage when he sneered at himself, but now that people are in trouble, he is soaring, and it is inevitable that he will feel embarrassed, which is only one and the least important reason.

What Wang Lanping didn't want to go to the most was of course because Du Ming had sent someone to hunt down and kill his own mother after taking refuge in Dashun, and Yun Niang's parents also died indirectly in his hands, but he was Du Ningning's father, it was really difficult, if he wanted to change to someone else, Wang Lanping could directly chop him into meat puree.

The sky was about to darken, Wang Lanping changed into court clothes, and was about to return to the house, when the duty officer came to report, saying that there was a messenger from the puppet Shun Dynasty, and the envoy was Li Xin, the servant of the puppet Shun Army, so he rushed to Nanjing in two hours, and immediately went to the General Administration Department, asking to submit the letter of Dashun to the emperor early tomorrow morning.

Wang Lanping became angry as soon as he heard it, "National letters? Go and find Zhang Mingzhen, the commander of the Jinyi Guard."

The Jinyi Guard Yamen was not far from here, and after a while, Zhang Mingzhen came in a hurry.

Wang Lanping said, "You, bring a hundred and ten brocade guards, take care of the residence of the envoy sent by the pseudo-Shun, Li Laixiang also dares to hand over the letter of state, is he a country, he is a rebel of the imperial court, don't touch them, first lock them up for three days."

In fact, Wang Lan's peace of mind is not in this, but that this kid once wanted to snatch his woman Du Ningning, as for whether the envoy is a national letter or a chapter music, it is just a title.

At this time, Li Laixiang sent a messenger, what did he want to do? (To be continued.) )