On the way back, I walked beside the great monk and didn't say a word until the temple gate. Soon, I was already under the porch in front of the door, and the great monk just stood there and said to me, "It's not early, go back and rest." ”

Just as he turned around, I lowered my head and grabbed his sleeve and said, "I can't sleep, or will you walk with me?" ”

The big monk nodded slightly, then turned around and went out alone, I took a deep breath of cold air, looked at his slender back, hesitated whether to follow or not, although everyone was not very happy tonight, but I always felt that the big monk and the third master were weird, not to mention strange.

The figure of the great monk froze, turned around and asked me, "Didn't you say you wanted to go?" ”

I was busy with an "oh" sound, raised my feet and chased after him, I was a little nervous in my heart for a while in the face of such a big monk, only rubbing the corners of my clothes in my hands, I wanted to ask some words, but I didn't know how to speak, was it to be euphemistic first? Or just get straight to the point?

The great monk looked at me for a while, then asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" ”

Seeing that I didn't answer, he took me by the hand and said, "Let's go, the temple will be holding the lamp all night tonight, you can go wherever you want." ”

I followed him, but I heard him say again: "Miao Miao, you have something on your mind, your hands are so cold." ”

As soon as he said this, I became more and more nervous, thinking that since the great monks had found out, it would be better to simply do so, so I said, "You and the third master are a little strange tonight. ”

The great monk was silent for a while, and suddenly a sentence came out: "Do you regret it?" ”

I was stunned, I didn't know what he meant, I just looked at him sideways in confusion, he turned his head to look at me and said, "Third Master's mind, can't you see it?" ”

I frowned, "Third Master? ”

The great monk sighed and said, "The third master is afraid that he is interested in you." ”

After I listened, there was a sudden disturbed "buzzing" in my head, and I said for a while: "Third master? ”

shook his head again and said, "Impossible, it is impossible for me to communicate with the third master." ”

After a while, the great monk said to himself: "In the royal family, the adult princes, only the third master and the second master, although the third master and the second master are two completely different people, they are more or less interesting to you, and now Your Majesty is old, in the future, one of the third and second masters will eventually ascend to the throne, and then how should we deal with ourselves?" ”

I listened attentively, and I couldn't help but add a layer of sorrow in my heart, "If one of the third master and the second master is going to ascend to the throne, I would rather be the third master." ”

The great monk asked, "Why?" ”

I said: "The second master is gentle, the third master is a sensible person, and he has some friendship, if we make it clear to him then, I think the third master should not embarrass us, right?" ”

The great monk shook his head slowly, "Don't forget that the third master is only a prince now, and these few times I have watched coldly and felt that the third master is much more powerful than the second master." ”

I didn't quite understand and asked the great monk, "What do you say?" ”

The great monk sighed: "Although the second master is a gentleman, the good and the bad are on his face, and the third master, you can only see the real joys, sorrows and sorrows from his face. ”

Speaking of this, I suddenly thought of the third master enjoying the plum blossoms in the snow that day, and the tone he said, I couldn't help but tremble in my heart, such an incompatible person, if one day really ruthless, it would be really scary to think about.

I said, "Then who do you think is more suitable to sit in that seat, the third master or the second master?" ”

The great monk rubbed his temples and said, "From the perspective of the world, it is naturally the third master, but from the perspective of you and me, I would rather be the second master." ”

I said: "If the situation is not completely stable today, but if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached'? ”

The great monk was silent for a while before he said, "This is where we have no way to retreat." ”

I lowered my head, my eyes were hot, "Anyway, no matter what happens in the future, I just don't live up to you." ”

The great monk took my hand tightly, but he didn't make a sound, I looked at him, and said with a smile: "Don't be so pessimistic, you forget, there is also the princess, and Lord Rong, they are all kind people, if it really comes to that dangerous situation, they will not stand idly by." ”

The great monk stared at me, "The princess is simple and kind, and she can grow up like this in that palace, what do you think?" ”

My brow furrowed again, "You mean...... Someone is secretly protecting the princess? ”

The great monk smiled faintly: "I think there is no second person who can be so handy in the palace, except for the queen mother." ”

I didn't understand and asked, "Queen Mother?" Is the Queen Mother very powerful? ”

The great monk replied: "The Empress Dowager Zhuang Wen is introverted and simple, not luxurious, she is the mother of His Majesty today, supporting His Majesty to ascend the throne, and has been assisting His Majesty for so many years, and the Queen Mother has been raising Princess Jianning by her side for some reason until she is three years old, and she loves her very much, and she values the third master the most among the princes." ”

I started by asking, "How do you know this?" ”

The great monk replied: "You, you have been detained at home for a long time, and you don't know anything in the world. ”

I nodded, and then asked: "So, you mean that the Queen Mother is the backbone, and the Queen Mother is more interested in the third master's ascending to the throne?" ”

The Great Monk raised his eyebrows, "Almost." ”

Only then did I realize that our opinions were not important, and it seemed that the conclusion had been made about who should sit on the throne, and we were like ants, and we could only be at the mercy of others.

I said, "You and I just don't have a choice, and we're always the pawns that can't help ourselves." ”

The great monk spoke again: "Actually, it's not, looking at the overall situation, there are more ministers in the court who support the second master than the third master, you may think it through?" ”

Then, the great monk continued: "But the second master is really not a talent in the world, as you just said, 'the skin does not exist' is also what I don't want to see." ”

The things in the conspiracy are complicated and cumbersome, I can't figure out how much is at stake, but those ministers are separated by layers of oiled paper, pretending to be stupid, and carefully playing left and right, but it is not too difficult to understand, just imagine looking at other people's faces every day, and it is difficult to protect their lives if they are not careful, who does not want to hold their lives in their own hands?

I couldn't help but laugh sarcastically: "Throughout the ages, there has been no shortage of dramas in every dynasty to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. ”

The great monk also smiled, "Tonight I am actually at war with my own celestial beings, I really hate myself, why can't I be more unprincipled like those ministers?" Why put yourself in a dilemma? Why can't you just accept your fate and be my abbot in peace? ”

I looked back at his deep eyes, which were full of heavy entanglements and sorrows, as well as tenderness that was not easy to be discovered, and my heart was also affected by this overflowing emotion, "You are you, a little more or less is not you, no matter what, at least we have to choose a path that can make us live with peace of mind, what you said, peace of mind, even sleep will be more calm, life and death, wealth in the sky, life or death, I will accompany you, you will accompany me." ”

He smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, there is still more time, there will be a way." ”

Unconsciously, we have circled around the temple, and returned to the corridor, after separating from the great monk, I went back to the room to wash, lay on the bed, difficult to sleep, think about the third master for a while, think about the great monk for a while, think about the princess for a while, think about the queen mother for a while, think about yourself for a while, keep thinking, life and death, and feel that I am dull, I didn't see the difference between the third master and me, if I could see it earlier, and the third master always kept a distance, There probably wouldn't be the accident we have now.

Looking back, the friendship I always thought I had taken for granted, the moments I had never noticed...... I really can't sleep.