's abnormal movement and the disappearance of Xiao Maozi caused Kangxi to be greatly shaken. In his opinion, these two things are related to the situation on the Western Front and the security of the palace, and the noise inside and outside is so large that it cannot be ignored. So on the night of returning to Beijing, he summoned Xiong Cixu, Suo Etu and Mingzhu. I wanted to listen to their countermeasures again, but the three of them turned out to be like cannons in the nest, and they fell out first.

"Long live," Suo Etu said, "I remember that in the ninth year of Kangxi, Mingzhu was ordered to go to Shaanxi, and when he came back, he boasted about how loyal he was, but now he actually killed the ministers of the court without authorization and raised troops to make a move, this matter should be explained by Mingzhu!" ”

When Kangxi looked at Mingzhu, he saw that beads of sweat had appeared on his head. But Mingzhu has never been surprised by changes, and quickly calmed down, and said with a faint smile: "The emperor has known about this matter from beginning to end." ”

Xiong Cilu said coldly: "Long live there are also people who don't know. ”

"Dongyuan Gong," Mingzhu sneered, "You are a famous minister of science, do you say such things like a righteous gentleman?" ”

Xiong Cixu blushed when asked.

Mingzhu laughed and said: "Since I was guilty in the ninth year of Kangxi, why did I participate in the impeachment today?" In front of Long Live you, you should have understood directly, why did you hide your head and show your tail like this? I don't know how you have agreed in private—are you here to deceive me, or are you here to deceive the king? If you deceive me and come to my private residence, Mingzhu is willing to be deceived; If you deceive the king, then what crime should you be guilty of? ”

"Shut up!" Kangxi digressed from the beginning when he saw it, and his heart was angry. glared at the three of them angrily and said, "It's not like words! I summoned you here to discuss the matter of *** and Wu Sangui, and I don't want to hear you attack each other! As he spoke, he slammed the paperweight on the case, and even Wei Dongting, who was guarding the door, was startled. After a long time, Kangxi instructed again: "Chuan Wang Jizhen come in!" ”

Suo Etu was not afraid, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "What the slave said is exactly what the slave said, Mingzhu accepted *** bribes in Shaanxi, and came back to deceive the holy master, resulting in the tragic death of the country's feudal officials. ”

"Is there such a thing - have you taken a bribe?"

"Nope!" Mingzhu knelt down with a plop and replied in a voice, "Suo Etu wants to borrow a knife to kill people today, but he disagrees with the minions for the removal of the domain, and asks for long live to be the master of the minions!" ”

There is no way to verify the bribery at the moment. Kangxi pondered for a long time, sat back, and suddenly smiled: "It's really unexpected, the three of you made a fuss by killing your heads and cutting off your heads first!" How can we work together? It was my idea to withdraw the feudal domain, what does it have to do with Mingzhu? Even if Mingzhu doesn't agree with the removal of the feudal domain, I still have to do it! Are you going to be the culprit? The weight of these words was too heavy, and Xiong Cilu and Suo Etu were busy kowtowing and apologizing. But I heard Kangxi say again: "Why don't I know the difficulty of withdrawing the feudal domain? I'm ready to kill myself, you know? ”

The three ministers trembled in horror and looked at each other.

"You're surprised, aren't you?" Kangxi smiled indifferently, "The common sense of life and death, I will not shy away from it, only the power of the world cannot be left behind, and it should be unified in one!" Zhenning died for the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and was born without the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty! ”

"Yes! Minion...... Got it! Xiong Cixu hurriedly kowtowed, "The minions don't know the general situation, don't know the overall situation, ask the Lord to punish the crime!" "Suo Etu and Mingzhu are also the first to pause." That's right. At present, the great enemy is in front, and the monarchs and ministers of the court should all share the same hatred and go to the front together. The husband is moral, speechless, and meritorious, at this moment! I have reconciled you to you! From now on, no one is allowed to use any more will. What do you say, Xiong Dongyuan, Suo Laosan? ”

"Wow!"

"What about you?" Kangxi asked Mingzhu again.

"Minions are nothing." Mingzhu kowtowed and replied, then grinned and said, "Thinking about the original intention of the two of you, it is also for the country's social welfare, and the head of the slave is really in exchange for the peace of the world, shouldn't it be cut off?" ——The two adults rest assured, Mingzhu doesn't know how to hold grudges! ”

"This is the demeanor of a minister!" The anger in Kangxi's heart subsided, and then he asked again, "What should Wang Jizhen do?" Is it to kill, to release, or to detain? ”

"Kill!" Mingzhu replied without hesitation. Fang asked for a picture and said that he had taken bribes, and in order to confess himself, he had to be ruthless. "*** has failed to live up to the grace of the saint, the courtiers outside have long been talking about it, since it is the opposite, the court cannot show weakness." Suo Etu also said: "The great crime of rebellion is a heinous crime! The law has long stipulated: if there is no subordinate, Ling Chi will be executed! ”

Kangxi nodded, and looked at Xiong Cixu again. Xiong Ci said: "Now that the government and the opposition are shaken, they all say that Wang Jizhen should be beheaded, and the slave has a foolish opinion, so it is better to detain it, so that *** can not concentrate on using soldiers......" Kangxi stood up and circled back and forth a few times after hearing this, and said, "I asked Mr. Wu yesterday, and he thought it would be better to let it go!" ”

Xiong Cilu raised his head in surprise and asked Kangxi with his eyes: This Wu Ciyou has always paid attention to the art of Shen Han, why did he have a kind heart? Kangxi smiled, he couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he decided to meet Wang Jizhen first, and then decide according to the situation. So he asked Wei Dongting outside the hall: "Is Wang Jizhen here?" ”

Wang Jizhen had already come, because there was a discussion inside, and the donkey stopped him in front of the hanging flower door outside the Heart Cultivation Hall to wait for the order. Hearing the pager inside, Wang Jizhen hurriedly agreed: "The minister is here!" Carefully lowering the sleeves of the horse's hooves, he hurried in with his waist hunched in, and prostrated himself in the tunnel, "The slave king Jizhen respectfully invites Saint Ann! ”

There was no answer. When Wang Jizhen peeked, only Kangxi was pacing back and forth, and there seemed to be a few people next to him, but he didn't dare to look up. It was extremely quiet in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and only the sound of Kangxi's boots and the clattering of the self-striking bell could be heard.

"Your father is reversed!" Kangxi suddenly asked, "Do you know?" ”

"Ahh Wang Jizhen exclaimed, looked at Kangxi with frightened eyes, his teeth were fighting, and he replied in a trembling voice: "Slave...... Minion...... The minions don't know about it, but there are some rumors recently...... Seeking ......"

There was another silence, and a few pieces of paper fell in front of Wang Jizhen, he held them up with both hands, only read a few sentences, cold sweat broke out on his face, and he held the fold to the pearl next to him in a distracted manner, trembling like a pendulum, eating and eating in his mouth, but he couldn't say a word.

"What do you think?" Kangxi's gaze suddenly became aggressive.

"Listen...... Long live the ...... Ye Fa ...... "Wang Jizhen is paralyzed like a pile ......of mud."

At this time, Kangxi was also thinking nervously, it was easier to kill this person than to twist an ant to death. But Wu Ciyou thinks that *** is not strong, and killing his son can only provoke him to be determined to be an enemy of the imperial court to the end, which cannot be said to be unreasonable. He wanted to see Wang Jizhen because he wanted to see this piece of material, and if he was a talented and knowledgeable person, of course he would kill him. Now seeing him like this, he is relieved, but if he just lets it go, it will inevitably be cheaper again***.

"You, the eldest young master of the horse harrier, are you so daring?" Kangxi thought about it, and said a little ridiculously, "Raise your head and listen to me!" People in the world are against each other, I don't believe that your father will really rebel, if it is really against him, if I don't kill him, the sky will kill him! Mo Luo is a person who is known for his frivolity, and many of your father's subordinates are thieves and thieves, and it is difficult to control it, which provoked this mutiny, and he can't be suppressed by coercive bullets! ”

"This is the forgiveness of the imperial court, long live the wisdom of the lord!" Wang Jizhen never dreamed that Kangxi would say this, and kowtowed again and again to reply.

"What do I mean by summoning you—" Kangxi said while pondering, "You go back in the starry night, and announce my order: your father's sin is negligent, and the killing of Mo Luo was done behind his back, and I know very well." Let him make up his mind, restrain everyone so that he can keep the peace for me, and don't listen to the instigation of others. As long as there is merit, I will not even investigate the killing of Mo Luo in the future! ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"You must think to yourself that if I speak nicely at this time, I will miss the appointment then, right?"

"Yes—I don't dare!" Wang Jizhen didn't know how to answer.

"Whether you dare or not, it's up to you to think about it!" Kangxi said, "If your father is really opposed, how can I not kill you?" When your father came to Beijing to see me, he gave him a dragon leopard tail gun, you told him to take it out and take a good look, think about it, and save the matter, it is a great credit, I can't reward him, how can I kill him? ”

"Wow!"

"There you go!" Kangxi waved his hand and instructed the wolf standing at the entrance of the hall, "The military department will give him a pass survey!" Wang Jizhen then fell to the ground to thank him, sweating and going to the ground.

"Hooray," Suo Etu asked in surprise, "just let him go?" Xiong Cixu also said: "Long live, when he goes, *** will have no worries." Hooray, it's time to think about it! Mingzhu smiled and said: "The slave thinks that the master is very good, if he really rebels, what son does he care about whether he is a son or not?" Wang Jizhen went back and said that he was moved, which was a great luck; If you don't listen, it's not a big deal. What can such a thin mud soft egg come in? ”

Mingzhu, the minion, saw his mind so thoroughly, Kangxi couldn't help frowning, but said, "You should still go and see Mr. Wu." He was upset and didn't want everyone to go in a swarm. Alas, this teacher of mine is not good at creation! ”

Wu Ciyou has gradually recovered, but his expression is indifferent and dull, and he sits for half a day. Kangxi listened to the words of the imperial doctor, and still placed him in He Guizhu's mansion - the Yuepeng shop of the year, which has been changed to He Guizhu's private residence - the old scene is shocking, the past is piercing, and it is easiest to recover his senses, and sure enough, every day is like a day. During this period, Xiong Cilu, Mingzhu, Suo Etu, Wei Dongting and several of Wei Dongting's brothers came to visit him several times. Everyone was relieved when they saw that he was getting better and was worried about going to visit Zhou Peigong. Unexpectedly, on the day of Yun Niang's seventh break, Wu Ciyou stopped eating, lit incense and sat quietly, and any Guizhu tried to comfort him, but he just smiled and said nothing. It wasn't until the second day that He Guizhu saw that he was determined to kill himself! couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly entered the palace to see Kangxi.

Kangxi was holding a hand stove, Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong were standing on both sides, and there was a map of the Gyeonggi Flag Camp on the case. Seeing He Guizhu hurriedly coming in, thinking that Xiao Maozi's letter was there, Kangxi put the hand stove on the big kang, and when he finished the ceremony, Fang slowly asked, "Have you seen Wang Zhenbang?" ”

"Back to the master's words," He Guizhu was stunned for a moment, and said busily, "I still saw it before, he said that he didn't know where Xiao Maozi went,—— I went to Wu Yingxiong's place twice, and the person on the door said that Wu Yingxiong was sick and couldn't see guests." Kangxi was silent for a while, and then said, "Is Mr. Wu sick?" He Guizhu vaguely agreed, and said: "The slave is here for this, and the illness is irrelevant, but he doesn't eat or drink, as if he wants to see a short-sighted." The slave pondered, maybe the master would be fine when he saw him. ”

"His illness is still caused by me, and I'm afraid it won't be solved by persuasion." Kangxi sighed, "But I'd better go for a trip, hey, there's a lot of things here...... But the busier you get, the more accidents happen! Tu Hai listened and asked, "Isn't Wu's illness better?" Why don't you announce that he is here? Kangxi smiled: "You dare to use the word 'Wu', you are not small!" He is different from you, you are my minion, he is my mentor! ”

Zhou Peigong already understood what Kangxi meant, and was not ready to use Wu Ciyou to enter the cabinet as an official, so he bowed down and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu has a great favor to me, I haven't met in Beijing this time, can I let the slave go and see it first?" ”

"Heart disease is hard to treat!" Kangxi said with some difficulty.

"The Dharma is boundless." Zhou Peigong replied.

Kangxi's eyes flashed, and he smiled: "Okay, it's really yours!" He already had an idea, "That's it, Master Bodhi of Wutai Mountain came to Beijing and placed an order in Dajue Temple, and the Empress Dowager and I have met several times, and he is really a Taoist monk." You and He Guizhu have made an appointment with Mr. Wu to go with him, please surprise his obsession with the teachings of the Three Vehicles, and maybe it will be okay - at least not to look for short-sightedness. Go ahead, I've got my own arrangements! ”

Zhou Peigong and He Guizhu asked Mingzhu to come to Yuepeng Store together, and it was the beginning of the year. As soon as Mingzhu entered the door, he asked He Guizhu's long-term entourage: "What about Mr.?" Still meditating? The chief bowed down and replied, "Master Wu is making a fuss!" The three of them listened and looked at each other, and when they came to the back hall under the eaves and stilted their feet to look through the window, they couldn't help but be stunned: it turned out that there was an incense table inside, on which were offered four plates, and delicate snacks were placed, and the letter incense was swirling, and the room was full of silence - Wu Ciyou kowtowed and got up, and began to read aloud:

The seventeenth year of the twelfth year of Kangxi, the world's first ruthless and frantic Yangzhou scholar Wu Ciyou, I would like to take the ceremony of not being shy, the four colors of micro things, and the sake of sake, to Lingxiu Xianshu Yun Niang Xianmei God. With the sorrow of the end of the day, with the endless hatred, Xia Chen said foolishly: The birth of a woman is also unknown. The stunt of the red line, the high wind of the ancient Ya, the long sword floating, the heart of the piano is subtle, the woman with red makeup, the top of the south, the ancient road of Taihang, the cold mang, the traitor is the head; As soon as the conversation was touched, the words were polite and heart-washing. Mingyue Su heart, Qing Gui posture, with a three-foot sword, with no regrets, attached to the only stupid thing, folded in the arms, the same people who have fallen into the trail......

"Good article written by big brother!" Seeing Wu Ciyou's tears pouring out, Mingzhu was busy outside and said loudly, carrying the two of them in together, and said with a smile, "It's just that it's full of ominous words, but my brother can't bear to listen to it." ”

"Pei Gong is also here, I said I wanted to see you before!" Wu Ciyou said lightly, "Please sit down, Zhu'er also sit." "He Guizhu was originally a slave of the Wu family, and it was not appropriate for Wu Ciyou to sit if he didn't speak.

He Guizhu thanked him and said with a smile: "The second master also believes in ghosts and gods now, isn't afraid that the old lady will be scolded if he knows?" Wu Ciyou smiled and said: "I don't care if I believe it or not, whether it is auspicious or ominous." The sage said, 'Outside the Liuhe, there is no matter what exists.' I don't think he knows much about the demons and gods. I have been manipulated by fate so far, and it is time to let go of it, I didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but now I would rather believe in them than not them. ”

Mingzhu couldn't answer when she heard this, so she only sipped tea. Zhou Peigong knew his knowledge, thought that he was invincible, thought about it and smiled: "Sir, God is the seedling of the heart, if you don't believe it, you won't have it, and if you believe it, you will have it." Although you know the physics of the world, you have not yet understood the meaning of Zen Buddhism. With all due respect. He Guizhu saw that Wu Ciyou was about to refute with a smile, and hurriedly said: "The second master has read big books, and those Li'er Zhu'er don't understand it very well. I only know that the emperor is so busy that he can't take care of food now, and he expects the second master to help him do things when he recovers from his illness, so why don't you take care of yourself? Mingzhu took the opportunity and said: "Just rest for a few days." I heard that there is a living Buddha in Dajue Temple, who is the Bodhi Master who preaches the scriptures on Wutai Mountain, and can say that people have the karma of the third life, and it is still early at this time, so why not go to see and see it together? ”

"Dajue Temple has been destroyed during the Chongzhen period." Wu Ciyou searched his memories and said, "This great monk does not go to the place where incense is flourishing, but seems to be a high monk, since you are fine, let's go." ”

Dajue Temple is located in the northwest of the capital of Yangtai mountain side, close to the West Mountain to confront each other, the incense in the Jin Yuan period is extremely prosperous, but unfortunately later by the soldiers. It was the middle of winter, but I saw a ruined wall, dead wood, and a forest. A majestic main hall has been dilapidated, but it is a row of halls in the south chamber, as if someone has slightly repaired, adding a little vitality to this ancient temple in the cold and desert. The four of them dismounted in front of the temple, and Wu Ciyou, who had not eaten for more than a day, was already out of breath, and said to Mingzhu while climbing the stairs: "You deceived me so hard!" What is the living Buddha's saying? Zhou Peigong pointed into the distance and said with a smile: "Isn't that a monk?" ”

"Amitabha!" A middle-aged monk walked out of the hall, but more than forty years old, thin and weak, with a clear face, wearing a kapok robe, wearing a yellow monk's robe, standing under the magnolia tree with his hands folded and saying: "There is a fate for a layman to come!" My monk is Bodhi, and I am willing to lead the layman to sail across the sea! ”

Seeing that he was so young, Wu Ciyou secretly sneered in his heart, so he took a step forward, clasped his palms together and asked, "The great monk of the hall, are you not a silent Zen master?" This question made Mingzhu and He Guizhu wide-eyed, but Zhou Peigong knew that Wu Ciyou was provoking the Zen machine, so he just watched from the side and didn't squeak.

"Lay people don't need to be surprised." Bodhi smiled and said to the three people, "This layman is like a great good knowledge, and he is about to take the school entrance examination for the poor monk!" After that, he turned his face and smiled at Wu Ciyou and said: "Lay people don't have to ask Buddha to ask Zen, and they don't have to ask Zen to ask Buddha!" Up and down the sky, a blue sky. ”

"Oh," Wu Ciyou knew that his opponent was powerful, and sat down cross-legged with a smile, "That's Confucian Buddha, not Western Buddha." ”

"Easterners seek scriptures from Westerners, and Westerners say that the Buddha is in the East." The monk also sat cross-legged under the altar of great compassion, and it seemed that he was also very happy to meet his opponent, and he clasped his palms together and said, "The Buddha is among all living beings, and the clear mind is to see the Buddha." ”

"I'm not a Confucian Buddha." Wu Ciyou listened to him persuade himself to return to the sentient beings, and said categorically, "The human face does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling at the east wind." The monk smiled. At this time, Mingzhu suddenly felt that the monk seemed familiar, but he couldn't think of who it was. I also heard the monk say: "The treasure trees in the West are dancing, but it is difficult to bear eternal fruits." Wu Ciyou said: "It's not settled." Wu Ciyou took a breath, and said after a while: "A young man likes to talk back, occasionally riding a horse to ask for wine from his neighbor, the neighbor said, 'No wine', the young man said, 'Kill my horse', the neighbor said, 'Then what do you ride', the young man pointed to the chicken in front of the steps and said, 'Ride it', the neighbor said, 'There is no chicken', the young man said, 'Take off my cloth shirt to cook', and the neighbor said, 'Then what are you wearing?' The boy pointed to the fence in front of the door and said, 'Wear it'! ”

Bodhi listened to Wu Ciyou's aggressive and witty words, and laughed and said: "Referring to the chicken and talking about the horse, pointing to the shirt and talking about the fence, who wears it and cooks it, and who kills and rides?" I don't even know my true face! Without waiting for Wu Ciyou to ask again, he asked with a blow, "Mr. Yixue only understands one or two sentences of Confucius, and he will be inexhaustible for life." A student bowed forward and said, 'Teacher Shengming, when the student has observed a word from the sage, he feels that his heart is wide and his body is fat', and when he asked which sentence it was, he replied, 'I don't get tired of eating, and I don't get tired of being fine'! ”

These sharp words originally moved with the state of mind of the Zen people, each comprehended, and each resisted. Zhou Peigong could hear some meaning first, but it was too late to chew it at this time, Mingzhu and He Guizhu had already heard it stupidly. Seeing that Wu Ciyou and others were still a little embarrassed, everyone couldn't help but be surprised. But I heard Wu Ciyou say again: "The wonderful principles of the Buddhas are not between the words, this does not need the advice of the great monk, only asks how to write the 'bald' character of the bald donkey?" ”

The three of them were afraid that the monk would be angry, but Bodhi didn't care, and chanted the Buddha with his palms together: "This is the place where lay people don't pay attention to reading, the 'bald' of the bald donkey, and the 'show' of the talent, it's just the last upward hook!" ”

"The great monk calls himself a 'poor monk'," Wu Ciyou was still unwilling, and asked, "How to write the word 'poor'?" ”

"The word 'poor' is easy to write." The monk said, "Similar to 'greed'!" ”

"Got it!" Wu Ciyou took refuge in this place, "The next fool is ignorant and ignorant, and the great monk is enlightened, and I wish to worship the hall as the head of the temple!" Mingzhu couldn't help but be shocked, and was about to speak, but the Bodhi said: "I know what I mean: if you want to be a Buddha and enter a Buddha, you can never become a Buddha for the rest of your life." You can't see the nature of your heart, and you are not worthy of being a monk disciple. Wu Ciyou's body was shocked, and he said not to be outdone: "The monk is also from the world, and he deserves such arrogance and self-esteem?" The great monk dwells in the ancient temple in the deep mountains, does not hear the song of silk and bamboo strings, does not look at the bright color of peach and plum, sits on the wall, and thinks it is the supreme Bodhi to the clay puppet wooden Buddha? Mingzhu, Peigong, Zhu'er, let's go, let's go! As he spoke, he wanted to get up.

"Lay and slow!" Bodhi Wan'er smiled, "It's the son who lost his word!" He said and swept the dust. Wu Ciyou was stunned, twelve female nuns from each of the two lines came out of the matching hall, and their bodies were light, although the moth eyebrows were lightly swept and the powder was not applied, the graceful demeanor was stunning!

Wu Ciyou didn't know what to mean, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Su Malagu accompanying the two women out, standing in front of the Great Compassion Altar and smiling silently. Mingzhu and He Guizhu saw it at a glance, one was the empress dowager, and the other was the current queen! was so shocked that he jumped up, kowtowed to the ground, and Zhou Peigong was also busy saluting.

"It's none of your business here, get up!" The Empress Dowager said calmly, "Mr. Wu - this Bodhi was incarnated by the previous Emperor Shunzhi, is he not worthy of being your master?" Wu Ciyou's face turned pale with horror, and he hurriedly said: "How dare you, the minister has been defeated today." ”

"No wonder the emperor loves him so much." Bodhi smiled and said to his mother, "Sure enough, I have been studying Buddhism for 20 years, and I have almost planted it in his hands!" ——Follow the son, and watch the Jinghua situation! ”