A line of egrets broke through the sweet clouds before dawn and landed on the new green bamboos in turn, and they quietly watched the gradually rising smoke pillar in the Guanyin Nunnery, watching it turn into a body of auspicious clouds, and revered.

The painting is independent of the backyard of Guanyin Nunnery, facing the clear bamboo forest, hanging the curtain and closing the eyes, meditating.

Since yesterday's painting was famous in the Buddhist hall, the deacon in the Guanyin Nunnery took the initiative to warmly invite her to stay in the Guanyin Nunnery for the time being, so as to discuss Taoism together.

One is to touch the Buddha, and the other is to attract more tourists to Zhongnan Mountain and add more incense to Guanyin Nunnery.

Unexpectedly, this move was in harmony with the painting, and she was also looking for a suitable place to live, so she happily stayed.

Is it all a coincidence? But not all.

Since receiving the news that Tan Daoji sent troops to Tongzhou, Huayan said goodbye to Liu Che'er and Shenglan and others overnight and rushed to the capital.

She is familiar with history, the second year of Jingping is the year of Liu Yifu's deposition, and the imperial court sent half of the military camp to Tongzhou, isn't it a good opportunity for her to draw her salary?

But history is history after all, and she can't change it and go into battle herself, but she can play a role in driving it, connecting those necessary people and mobilizing their actions. Xu Xianzhi is the most important of them.

She had already understood Xu Xianzhi clearly through the information collected by the shepherd.

The reason why she can still hang out in the Guanyin Nunnery at this critical time is actually to carefully create an opportunity to meet Xu Xianzhi.

It turns out that Xu Xianzhi has always respected Buddhism, and he is a person who is half a Qing cultivator, offering to the Buddhist temple every year, and also inviting the temple god to settle in the mansion and worship every day.

After Mrs. Xu died of illness, the tablet was offered in the Guanyin Nunnery, and Xu Xianzhi sent people to the nunnery on a specific day to send donations of silver.

It just so happened that yesterday Huayan heard a complaint or two from the little guy in the Buddha hall, so he came up with a plan to attract them with divine divination, so that they could come uninvited.

This seems to be the best way to meet in the capital city.

Sheng Lan came to Huayan from the side room with a guqin in his arms, and placed a large table and chair with a guqin and tea set. Everything was set up properly, so he turned back to Huayan and said, "Miss, everything is settled, sit down quickly, you have been standing all morning." ”

Hua Yan slowly opened his eyes and said, "What time is it?" ”

Sheng Lan looked up at the sun and replied, "It's time." ”

"It's time to come." Huayan turned her shoulders slightly, her long straight hair rippled in the tranquility, she came to sit down next to the guqin, stretched out her slender jade hand, and hooked up the sorrowful thread.

Sure enough, not long after, Xu Xianzhi personally led his daughter Xu Suhua to Guanyin Nunnery to recite the Tibetan Sutra for the deceased lady, and this day was Mrs. Xu's death day.

Guanyin Nunnery specially arranged a small Buddhist hall for the founding hero Xu Xianzhi to chant the scriptures, and outsiders were not allowed to approach.

In the Buddhist hall, presided over by the deacon himself, he closed his eyes and recited the Jizo Sutra, and the rhythmic sound of wooden fish beat people's impetuous souls, and finally made people completely calm down at this moment.

However, Xu Xianzhi half-knelt on the meditation cushion, holding Buddhist beads, but his eyes couldn't help but drift out of the door. He wanted to know too much about who the white-clothed woman in the legendary Guanyin incarnation was, and whether she really had the ability to perceive the heavens.

After reciting the scriptures, Xu Xianzhi quietly withdrew first and asked a master to take him to meet the 'master'.

Regardless of Xu Xianzhi's official position in the court, based on his contributions to Guanyin Nunnery over the years, no matter what he wanted, Guanyin Nunnery has always gladly agreed.

"Amitabha, Master, there is a benefactor who wants to ask Master for advice, I don't know if it is convenient for Master or not?" The female master came behind Hua Yan, folded her hands and bowed her head and asked.

Xu Xianzhi raised his doubtful eyes, took a few steps forward, and carefully looked at the woman who was stroking the qin, and doubts gradually rose in his heart.

It's finally here.

Hua Yan's heart froze, his fingers paused slightly, and he nodded sideways, "Who is it?" ”

The female master turned around and glanced at Xu Xianzhi, and Xu Xianzhi replied from the front: "It's just a lot of sentient beings." ”

Hua Yan smiled slightly and continued to play the piano, but the movements of his hands slowed down significantly. "What advice does the donor have?"

Xu Xianzhi turned around and nodded to the female master in thanks, and the female master consciously retreated.

"The Buddha said that the longevity and morality are clear, and the root of life and death will always be removed, and there will be no more greed, ignorance, and suffering. Who in this world can truly return to the body of nirvana and go to the Pure Land of Bliss? Xu Xian said as he paced back and forth behind the painting with his hands behind his back.

Hua Yan knew that he was testing himself, so he replied with a smile unhurriedly: "The Buddha said again, he was taught by the Buddha, he specialized in studying, and he did not dare to doubt it."

It means that if you devote yourself to studying carefully and seeking the special benefits of the Pure Land, you must follow the teachings of the Buddha and dare not have any doubts about the incredible wisdom of the Buddha.

It must be, if you have faith, you will have a good thought, if you have doubt, you will be trapped for 500 years, if you have faith, the lotus flower will bloom, and if you have doubt, you will not bloom. It can be seen that whether or not you can get great profits lies between doubts. Speaking of the last sentence, Hua Yan deliberately suppressed his tone.

Xu Xianzhi's eyes lit up, and he gradually became somewhat convinced of the Buddhism of the woman in white, and with a humble heart, he walked up to the painting and saluted respectfully, "Amitabha, the master's insight is wonderful, in one word." ”

Huayan got up and smiled, "Lord Xu, please take a seat." ”

Xu Xianzhi had just gotten up, when he suddenly heard the woman call him by name, and suddenly stayed in place.

"Who the hell are you?" Xu Xianzhi suddenly grimaced and asked vigilantly.

While taking off the veil on his face, Hua Yan smiled lightly: "I don't know if Gong Xu believes in Zhang or Liu?" ”

Between the removal of the veil, a bright face emerged.

Xu Xianzhi fixed his eyes carefully, suddenly startled, pointed at her and said, "Painting...... Face?! ”

Hua Yan bowed slightly and said with a smile: "It's me, it's rare that Lord Xu still remembers me." ”

Xu Xianzhi was so frightened that he looked around in panic and scolded: "You, have you forgotten the bloody execution ground back then?!" How dare you come to the feet of this Son of Heaven?! ”

The smile gradually retracted, and he slowly sat down alone, adding tea leaves to the boiling tea stove next to the table, and said casually: "On the contrary, it is precisely because I have always remembered that I want to come here to end this knot." ”

Xu Xian's heart froze, he lifted the long pendulum, leaned over to the opposite side of the painting and sat down, and asked sternly: "You are here to take revenge?!" ”

With a shallow smile, he poured the soaked tea into the teacup in front of Xu Xianzhi, "Xu Gong can also understand it like this." It's just that I'm not alone. ”

"What do you mean?"

Huayan poured himself a cup of tea, brushed the tea leaves on the water, and took a sip gently, "Has Duke Xu ever thought about why the Queen Mother suddenly sent troops to Tongzhou?" ”

"That's because Zhu Chaoshi disobeyed the order of the Queen Mother, went out of the city without permission, and became disobedient." Xu Xianzhi looked at Huayan and said.

"Why did Zhu Chaoshi disobey the order of the Queen Mother?" Hua Yan then asked again.

Xu Xianzhi made up his mind, and then said slowly: "Supporting the army and respecting himself, he is used to living a free and easy life, so he doesn't like to be restrained." ”

Hua Yan shook his head, put down the teacup, and sighed lightly: "Xu Gong, who are you?" Saying such a banal opinion, do I still believe it? We might as well open the skylight and say something bright, the reason why General Zhu disobeyed the order of the Queen Mother and went out of the city without permission was to assist the three princes. ”

"What?!" Xu Xianzhi was so shocked that he immediately stood up. "You mean ......"

He said: "Yes, the three princes are ambitious in the world, and they will definitely succeed." She stood up suddenly, and walked to Xu Xianzhi's side with a smile on her face, a pair of sharp eyes, as if she could see through him, "Didn't Duke Xu have the same idea as General Zhu?" Now is your chance. ”

Xu Xianzhi looked around vigilantly, and saw that there was no trace around, so he gasped and sat down beside the tea house dejectedly, "You guys are finally here." Since the day of the fall of the painting adult, the people have complained, and I have foreseen this kind of scene, but what I didn't expect was that things would come so quickly, and the person who negotiated with me turned out to be you. ”

Hua Yan suddenly turned cold, sat back in his original position, looked at Xu Xianzhi awe-inspiringly and asked, "What is the Queen Mother for, to frame my father in every possible way?" ”

Xu Xianzhi paused slightly, and sighed: "It's for a secret edict." ”

The circles under the painting face became red, "What secret edict?!" ”

"When the first emperor was dying, he personally issued a secret edict to the painter, if the emperor did nothing in the future, he could depose himself and immediately support the three princes as emperors. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother learned that in order to get rid of the future troubles forever, the Queen Mother spared no means, and the painting master suffered this catastrophe. ”

Huayan took the case and said angrily: "Since you know the truth, why don't you abolish Liu Yifu?!" ”

Xu Xianzhi lowered his head and said gloomily: "I have no choice but to do it!" Now in the court, all the officials of the Zhang family are officials, and with my own strength, is it better to shake the tree than a grasshopper? The secret edict has not been announced to the world, and I, the old minister, are already zombies in a different place! ”

Hua Yan took out the jade flute and pointed at Xu Xianzhi: "You! Just to save Mingzhe's life, but watch the corpses of your allies in different places! He worked hard for the country and the people, can't you even see it?! ”

"Miss, calm down!" Sheng Lan hurriedly ran to Hua Yan's side and gently pressed the jade flute in her hand.

Xu Xianzhi didn't know how powerful the jade flute was, but he was frightened by the cold eyes of the painted face.

The painting in front of him and the painting in his impression are completely two people.

"In that case, then, which side is Lord Xu on?" Hua Yan forcibly suppressed his anger and sat down again.

Xu Xianzhi secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and suddenly sighed: "Although the emperor is brilliant today, his mind is not on business, he plays games with the palace people all day long, indulges in lustful dogs and horses, and ignores national politics. It cost the people more money, built palaces and cities on a large scale, and the queen mother took over the government, and the ministers were in charge, and the people were already complaining. Today's court is here, and the gas is exhausted! ”

Hua Yan sneered, "In this way, Duke Xu should know who is the best choice." ”

Xu Xianzhi lowered his head silently, and drank the tea that had already cooled in front of the table.

This old minister of the Three Dynasties felt more and more guilty about the former emperor at this moment.

"I don't have much time for Xu Gong to think about it again." Painting Yan said coldly.

Xu Xianzhi held the teacup and laughed at himself: "Don't think about it anymore, I should follow the call of the first emperor and support the third prince as the new emperor." ”

"Very well, now I need you to cooperate with me inside and out."

"Now? But now that the battle of Tongzhou is fierce, General Zhu's victory or defeat is still inconclusive, and the soldiers and horses of the three princes are not enough to fight against the imperial court, how can we have a chance of winning? ”

Huayan got up and chased the figure of the egret flying away, and smiled mysteriously, "Duke Xu doesn't have to worry, Tan Daoji's trip will fail!" ”