In the past, I listened to the monks of the temple talk about Zen, and the Buddha said cause and effect, and this life and the next life are karma; The Buddha also said that the opportunity, as soon as the opportunity came, he suddenly realized it.

Two months ago, Xue Chongxun suddenly got the memory of another life, is this a chance? Whether it was a past life or a future life, he couldn't tell the difference, because that memory came from 1,300 years later: if it was a past life, why would the past life be in the future; If it is an afterlife and the afterlife has not yet happened, where is the memory?

Or maybe before Pangu opened the world, heaven and earth were chaotic, time was chaotic, and time was originally not divided into before and after......

Is there really a Buddha in the world? Whether it is Xue Chongxun in this life or the next life, he doesn't believe it very much.

But that memory is not a dream, because it is too real, Xue Chongxun does not believe that people can dream of another life so clearly.

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From Qianfu Temple to the Zhenguo Taiping Princess's Mansion, but two squares, it won't take long to arrive.

The sun is about to sink in the west, and the last afterglow makes the heaven and earth seem to be gilded, and the orange and yellow streamers are like a dream. The princess's palace is more than the palace, and the majestic palace outline is between the misty clouds and smoke, like a fairy palace; The lake and the shadow of the water, swaying like silk and satin, are extremely luxurious.

"Officials from all over the country will send local tributes to Chang'an every month to present them to their mothers, and if foreign envoys come to Beijing to give gifts, they must also have a share of their mothers. At this family banquet tonight, you may be able to eat the mountain delicacies of Jiannan. Xue Chongxun said with a relaxed smile to the young man next to him who was wearing a large purple flower ayaluo.

The young man next to him was pale, completely opposite to Xue Chongxun's complexion, which had tanned due to martial arts practice, but the facial contours of the two were somewhat similar, with broad foreheads, big eyes, straight nose bridges, and square faces.

He is Xue Chongxun's younger brother of the same father and mother, Xue Chongjian, the king of Lijie County. Princess Taiping had two marriages, each with two sons and two daughters, and the reason for the failure of the first marriage was that Wu Zetian killed her husband...... It is Xue Chongxun's grandmother who killed his father, but what is the grievance and hatred in the royal family?

The family affection in their hearts is also lighter than the family affection in the hearts of the people, just like Xue Chongxun and Xue Erlang, two brothers, who are actually very far away and rarely meet. Xue Erlang and his cousin Prince Li Longji are much closer. In the coup d'état that overthrew Empress Wei last year, Princess Taiping and Li Dan joined forces, and Xue Erlang was the person who was sent to contact Li Longji, and the relationship between their cousins was further improved.

(Prince Li Longji's father Li Dan and Princess Taiping, the mother of the two brothers of the Xue family, were born to Wu Zetian and Gao Zong, and they are brothers and sisters, so the relationship between Li Longji and Xue Chongxun and Xue Chongjian is cousins.) ）

Xue Erlang's body was not as good as Xue Chongxun, and after walking for a while after entering the mansion, he was a little panting, and his face became more and more pale, and he said with a little difficulty: "When I came to see my mother today, I want to give a few words of advice, maybe it will make her angry, what kind of family banquet do you eat?" ”

"Since you know that you want to make your mother angry, you can't say no?" Xue Chongxun said casually.

"Don't vomit, don't be happy."

Xue Chongxun shook his head, his face was unimpressed, but he thought in his heart: Erlang has been gloomy since he was a child, but he has a lot of eyes, and he is definitely not a person who talks nonsense for the sake of a moment.

This disposition is not a disadvantage in the midst of dangerous wealth. Xue Chongxun thinks so, and probably has similarities with Xue Erlang, the two of them were born to the same father and mother after all...... However, Xue Chongxun prefers the word "hidden and clumsy".

The two brothers were talking about family life, but on the other hand, they had their own thoughts, so they walked all the way into the inner mansion of the princess's mansion. The eunuch had reported that he had gone inside, and led them through the countless stone paths of the cloister to an open hall.

Walking up the white stone steps, a spotless wooden floor appears in front of you. I saw Princess Taiping, who was wearing a long skirt dragging the floor, standing alone between the pillars of the vermilion palace, looking up at the west, while a team of eunuchs and maidservants were just standing far away on the edge of the wall.

The cloud temples decorated with pearls and jade, and the luxurious long skirt make her look graceful and noble; And when those who knew her saw her, there was an inexplicable coercion in their hearts, so those slaves and maids all bowed their heads and bowed their hands, respectfully.

"Son, wait to say hello to my mother." Brother Xue Chongxun walked into the open hall, and then bent down and saluted.

Princess Taiping turned around, the whole palace seemed to be bright, the plump princess was dressed with high temples, a bright red frank-necked outfit, a slow skirt and half breasts, and her skin was faintly revealed under the light gauze silk, she was already in her forties, but her skin was well maintained, with luxurious gold and jade jewelry, she was still very gorgeous under the dress.

"Come, come to Mother." The majestic princess saw her two sons, and there was a hint of kindness between her eyebrows.

This made Xue Chongxun's heart warm...... He may not have been able to experience this feeling before, but since he got the memories of his previous life, the strong family affection in the memories made him sigh, which he had never felt in this life, which made people nostalgic. Thus he woke up to the fact that his life was actually lonely and cold.

The two brothers walked towards Princess Taiping very obediently, their attitudes were very respectful, and when Xue Chongxun quietly looked back at Xue Erlang, he found that his face was still gloomy, and he also showed a kind of resentment, but he lowered his head, and Princess Taiping in front of him couldn't see it.

Princess Taiping pointed to the palace landscape under the sunset and said, "Look, is the scenery in my house beautiful?" ”

Xue Chongxun raised his head and looked at it carefully for a moment, it was really as beautiful as the Immortal Palace, so he praised it with Xue Erlang. Xue Chongxun's praise was sincere, but Xue Erlang just said in the same tone as entertainment.

Princess Taiping nodded slightly, dragged her long skirt, and walked slowly, and Brother Xue Chongxun had to follow her and walk with her for a while.

At this moment, Xue Erlang suddenly said: "Mother, I heard that Zuo Servant Dou Huaizhen, Servant Cen Xi, Zhongshu Ling Xiao Zhizhong Cui Xiang and others often go in and out of the mother's house, these people must be slandering the mother to deal with the prince, but is this the case?" ”

This sentence was like thunder, which shocked Princess Taiping and Xue Chongxun, and the warmth of mother and son just now disappeared without a trace.

Princess Taiping's face suddenly turned cold, and she looked back at Xue Erlang and said, "Are you blaming me?" ”

Xue Erlang lowered his head, his face was pale, under his mother's authority, he might also be afraid, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "I don't dare, I just risk making my mother angry and admonish my mother, don't listen to slander." ”

Princess Taiping's face turned red with anger, and she laughed angrily, but she sneered...... Now he still advises not to deal with the prince, do you want to watch the ambitious prince sit back and wait for death without any precautions?

"You son of a scumbag!" Princess Taiping was furious, pointing at Xue Erlang's fingers and trembling, "Come on, bring me the execution steps, beat!" Kill this son of a! ”

The eunuch in the distance heard the loud shouting order, and immediately rushed forward, grabbed Xue Erlang's arms, and pulled him outside.

At this time, Xue Chongxun recovered from the surprise just now, and stood aside with his hands down as if he was shocked, without saying a word. He was wondering why Erlang came to such a show: Could it be that Erlang also realized the disaster of killing, and deliberately did this, using bitter meat to find a way back for the future?

Xue Erlang is weak, he usually looks weak, but he is not a bad breed when he encounters trouble, and if he wants to be angry with Princess Taiping, who is known for her black heart, he will already be scared. But Xue Erlang didn't care about life or death, and still said persistently: "Mother, listen to your son's advice!" Maternal grandmother (Wu Zetian) held great power at the beginning, in order to eradicate dissidents, wantonly killed and plundered the scholars, the scholars are still cold, how can they want to see another woman in power? The hearts of the people cannot be violated, the mother stopped as soon as possible, kept the family safe, and was loyal to the ear! ”

"Shut up! Beat, what are you still doing in a daze, whipping to death! Princess Taiping gritted her teeth in anger.

After a while, there was a crackling whip sound from under the steps, as well as Xue Erlang's screams of pain. He shouted again, "Brother! The eldest brother is still doing there, you can't watch me being beaten silently, the eldest brother quickly persuade my mother...... Ah! ”

Xue Chongxun listened and said: I can't compare with you, you can lean towards the prince, but I can't, learning from you is a dead end at both ends!

Princess Taiping's attention was diverted by Xue Erlang, and she noticed Xue Chongxun, who was low-key without saying a word, turned her head to look at him and said, "What, you also want to betray me?" ”

Xue Chongxun knew that his mother was angry, and hurriedly said, "My son will never dare." ”

Princess Taiping said coldly: "Today you have a private meeting with Feng Yuanjun's fiancée Yuwen Ji in Qianfu Temple, don't tell me that I met by coincidence!" ”

How could a mother know about such a trivial matter? Xue Chongxun really never expected it, let alone that she would know so quickly.

Yuwenji's fiancé is Feng Yuanjun, Feng Yuanjun is the cousin of the popular eunuch Gao Lishi (Gao Lishi's original name is Feng Yuanyi), and Yuwenji met on a non-official occasion, and there is indeed a suspicion of fornication...... Such an alliance method is not new, in order to consolidate the imperial power and win over the Wu family, Tang Zhongzong actually let his wife Empress Wei and Wu Sansi play chess in the same bed.

Xue Chongxun bowed his head and said: "My son came from home to greet his mother, because he came too early, he went to Qianfu Temple on the way, and unfortunately met Yuwen Ji...... The mother is aware of the benefits of the child's inclination towards the prince? ”

Although Princess Taiping was in an angry mood, her mind was still not confused, Xue Chongxun's last sentence was indeed reasonable, she glanced at Xue Chongxun and said: "I didn't want to spy on you, an official happened to come over there, saw the two of you coming out all the way, and casually mentioned it to me." ”

Xue Chongxun said again: "Please let my mother let Erlang go, everyone has their own ambitions, and it's useless to fight." ”

Such a sentence is not persuasion, but it is suspected of falling into the well...... But Xue Chongxun can only say this, his mother is angry, if he doesn't say that, can he say that Erlang is reasonable?

…… Maybe it is reasonable, but people can't help themselves in their position, and this is not in line with Princess Taiping's style of doing things, not a word of persuasion is useful. Xue Chongxun is clear, isn't Xue Erlang clear?