There is a courtyard halfway up the mountain, there is an official road directly through there, it is very secluded, there are many such courtyards, but the scale is different, some are very large, and some are like ordinary people.

A ginkgo tree grows at the door, I don't know how many years old, surrounded by tree people, there is a stone table under the tree, a small open space is full of fallen leaves, obviously no one has come for a long time, and there is a little more desolate taste.

"This is our home......" Mrs. Zhang smiled, not feeling anything wrong because of the falling leaves on the ground.

The monk recited a Buddha name and said, "Such an elegant and quiet place, it seems that only people as talented as Master Zhang live......"

"Don't pat yourself on the back, just don't drive you away!" Mrs. Zhang said, walking forward.

The monk smiled, "It's still a woman's delicate heart......

The monk was not annoyed, he was interested in disturbing everything here, he pointed at Mu Ming, "It should be the Tai Academy, and it is the venue of the Taixue Palace in various regions......

Looking towards the top of the mountain, there are buildings looming, with a momentum of universal change, but this momentum is soft, like a calm ocean, with a sense of vastness.

"I don't know if the land of the West Buddha is also such a holy land...... the monk seems to be still thinking about the Pure Land of Buddhism.

Mu Ming said: "Master Shenyan, if someone listens to it, he will really send you to the Western Elysium!"

The monk's face darkened, and he said, "Little donor, you have learned badly." The dead man took the West to pick up the world too!"

Mu Ming smiled, and then caught up with Mrs. Zhang, at this time Mrs. Zhang had already opened the gate of the courtyard, the door lock was the previous one, I never thought that it had not been pried open now, it was all amazing.

"It's okay, everything is there, but there's nothing to steal!" Mrs. Zhang glanced around, opened the doors of each room, and found that the things inside were neatly arranged, and there didn't seem to be anything missing except for the dust!

Of course, there is indeed nothing left, just some ancient books and calligraphy and paintings, and these things are the most important things in the imperial capital!

"It's rare, no one has set foot in it for more than ten years, it seems that the atmosphere of the imperial capital is very good, unlike my small temple in the mountains, where mice and foxes often come to steal food......" The monk seemed to be in a good mood, at this time Mrs. Zhang said: "I'll ask, find a few people to help clean up, otherwise we just can't finish cleaning up in a day......"

But when she spoke, there was movement outside the house, and Mrs. Zhang went out, but saw a woman appear, the woman was happy in her eyes, and immediately said after seeing Mrs. Zhang: "Sister, I haven't seen you for many years, but do you remember my sister?"

Mrs. Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It turned out to be my sister, I thought that my sister was still outside and never returned, I knew that this was the case, and my sister was going to visit my sister's ...... as soon as possible."

"My sister saw the outside, it was my negligence, if it weren't for the report from someone, saying that this courtyard was opened, I don't know......" The woman was about thirty-five years old, her face was a little weathered, it seemed that she had only lived in the cold land for a long time, but he looked at Mu Ming, and said: "This is your child, I didn't expect to grow so big, I didn't think it would have grown so big, I thought it was a flick of my fingers, but now I look at these children, I find that it has been a long time, and I found that I am old!"

The woman sighed with emotion, and looked at the name carefully.

"Come, child, I've seen Aunt Li!" Mrs. Zhang pulled Mu Ming and said busily.

The woman nodded, Mu Ming made a big salute, and then looked at the old monk, the old monk saluted silently, and the woman also saluted, but her eyes were still looking at Mu Ming.

Mrs. Zhang thought of something, and hurriedly said: "My sister doesn't know if she gave birth to a boy or a girl, at the time of separation, my sister was still pregnant, and then she broke off contact, and I don't know ......."

The woman said: "Daughter, even if you are a little willful, you can blame his father for the ......" The woman seemed to have a headache, and said: "I went to Tai College again, I heard that I beat the student, and the master went to deal with it, and we will have a meal together later...... By the way, what about Mr. Zhang, why don't you see him?"

"I went to state that Longxian County was governed, and I don't know when, ah, I patronized and talked, and there was nowhere to stay, why don't you go back first, and when we pack up, how about inviting my sister to come over for a gathering?" The woman who took care of you looked at the dust on the ground, and said with a wry smile.

But the woman shook her head, and then said, "Come in and clean up this place!"

As the woman spoke, a group of maids came in from outside the house, and they saluted a few of them, and then began to clean up.

Mrs. Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Then I won't be polite to my sister, let's go outside the house!"

Mrs. Zhang didn't care about the name of the wood, and pulled the woman towards the outside of the house, where the stone table outside the house was cleaned up, and there were even melons and fruits.

Seeing Mu Ming coming with her, Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, and then sat on the stone table with the woman and chatted, greeting each other.

Mu Ming and the old monk stood in the courtyard for a while, and then the old monk said: "The poor monk's house, the poor monk cleans up ...... by himself" and said, he didn't see the outside, walked directly to a place, and then began to clean up.

Mu Ming was secretly amused, this old monk was interesting, but he felt that it made sense, so he also chose a place, intending to use it as his place of residence.

There is a rockery lake in the courtyard, which is not small, but a few houses are separated by grass and trees, and there is a pavilion in the center of the lake, however, a lake occupies the general space of the courtyard, and the remaining open space is a small flat land, where there is a stone table, which seems to be used for writing.

Mu Na came to the lake pavilion and found that the water in the pond was very clean, but there were no living creatures in it, but it was worse than Long County, where there are also lakes, and there are beautiful fish swimming in it, and this ...... There are only lush aquatic plants.

But soon someone came to clean up, and Kikina had to go to his own house.

There are study rooms, bedrooms, living rooms, and a few side rooms outside, which are estimated to be used by guests!

Mu Ming inspected a circle and found that the layout was very good, and the mountains, rivers, forests, trees and flowers were complete, which was very suitable for a place to retreat.

Mu Ming went to see the old monk, and found that the old monk was nimble, not long after, the house was not clean, and even he dipped the previous ink stone in water and researched it, and personally wrote a huge "Zen" word in his own room, as for the study he did not occupy, after seeing Mu Ming, he said: "A room is good, by the way, as for the other rooms, they are all arranged as guest rooms, Master Zhang returned this time, and he had to meet and stay guests, but the house was less!"

Mu Ming smiled and said, "The master is really careful......

But the old monk said: "Little donor, don't forget to write that scripture silently when you go back, can the poor monk count on you......"

Mu Ming said: "The master has broken the precepts......"

The monk sighed lightly and smiled bitterly, "It's the poor monk who is persistent!"

After all, I started to chant the scriptures, but it was strange, it seemed that this old monk could enter the realm of selflessness at any time!

"A person is used to it, he recited the scriptures in that small temple in the mountains and fields for so many years, and then he died, but he still recites it often, and it is the same now......" It seemed to see Mu Ming's doubts, and the old monk closed his eyes and said.

"How does the master know what I think, could it be that he can read minds?" Kikina wondered.

The old monk shook his head and didn't open his eyes, but said: "The little donor is a cultivator, and so is the old man, but the poor monk cultivates the heart, and the cultivation of the heart is no different, even the same is true of Master Zhang, but Master Zhang's cultivation is stable and stable......

Kinama thought for a moment, "Maybe!"

Then Mu Ming left, and closed the old monk's door with his hand.

Feeling that he had nothing to do, Kinama began to paint in the pavilion, but he still did not manifest the pattern, but only looked at the scenery of the courtyard from time to time.

After Mu Ming put away the picture scroll, he saw that those subordinates had sent the four treasures of the study to the study, and Mu Ming said, "Mrs. Li sent it?"

However, the servant shook his head and said, "This is the ...... sent by the young lady."

Kinama was surprised, but didn't ask much.

Mrs. Zhang walked in, and Mrs. Li seemed to be gone, and she was handed over to the maid to stay here, which seemed to be Mrs. Li's intention.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Mu Ming and stopped talking, but Mu Ming said, "Mother, is there anything difficult to say?"

Mrs. Zhang sighed lightly when she heard this, and said, " Aunt Li's daughter has a strange disease, is a mute, invited a lot of famous doctors are not good, but also invited some monks to see, but it is useless, before, the mother wanted to say a matchmaker for you, this is the meaning of the two families back then, but at that time your father and Master Li had to be sent out, so the two families did not take it seriously, now, get together again, then Mrs. Li is also distressed, if the child does not have a mouth disease, it is better, now like this, she took the initiative to say this, in order not to embarrass us, although we all know that the things of the year can not be done really, but after all, it is treated as a family, so......”

Kinama understood, but didn't say much.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang said: "Go back and have a meal together, don't say anything more children, and don't ask anything......"

Mu Ming was surprised and said, "Could it be that my mother is worried that my father will ......"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head and said: "What your father values most is character, and there is nothing else, and your father has always felt that he owes you all these years, so I am afraid that I will not embarrass you this time, but after all, the things of the year were acquiesced, and now that the two families have said it, it is okay, but I still have some concerns in my heart...... That's it, I won't tell you that!"

Mu Ming nodded again and said, "Then I'll show her when I go back, my son will also cure and save people...... Mu Ming said with a smile.

However, Mrs. Zhang only listened, did not take it to heart, and only said: "My son has a good heart, but when the time comes, I don't look at people a lot, so as not to think too much, that child is because someone said that she can't speak, so she beats people everywhere!"

Mu Ming finally understood, no wonder Mrs. Zhang said this, she was afraid that Mu Ming would not understand the world because of the loss of her soul, and when the time came, the girl would be disgusted, and if she beat Mu Ming, it would be embarrassing.

When it was getting dark, the elder still hadn't returned, so Mrs. Zhang said, "That's it, wait for your father to come back and invite them......

immediately sent a subordinate to the Li Mansion to report, but when the subordinate came back, he said that Master Li had also gone out on business, and Mrs. Li invited his wife and son to have a small gathering.

Mrs. Zhang also understood after thinking about it, that Master Li was estimated to have been "sent on a business trip" by Mrs. Li, and Master Zhang was not there, so it was estimated that it would be difficult for Mr. Li to come forward, so he nodded immediately.

But Mu Ming said: "What about the old monk?"

Mrs. Zhang then remembered the old monk, so she said loudly: "Monk, don't go out, lest you be killed, do you want to eat chicken or duck?"

The monk pushed open the door, his face was extremely resentful, and said, "Can you have plain noodles?"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head, "It's better to sauce beef, or donkey meat?"

The monk simply stopped talking, but Mu Ming said: "The wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha has left it in his heart, monk, but there are many monks' flesh and blood in your body!"

The monk suddenly became bitter and said, "The little benefactor is getting worse and worse!" and then turned his head and continued to meditate.

Mrs. Zhang laughed when she heard this, looked at Mu Ming with relief, and then beckoned her subordinates to buy some vegetarian food for the monk, and the monk recited a Buddha name.

Mrs. Zhang went out with a gift box, Mu Ming was curious, Mrs. Zhang opened the gift box, it was full of rare treasures, but they were all jewelry and other things, Mrs. Zhang said: "It's all looted by your uncle, that greedy guy, he collected all those good things in Longxian County, and just gave them away!"

Mu Ming couldn't help but miss his uncle, but Mrs. Zhang said, "Don't let your father know, otherwise it will be impossible to give gifts in the future!"

Kinawa nodded, it always felt weird!