"By the way, I saw chickens in the back mountain just now, why can you still eat meat in the land of Buddhism?" Lingqian'er asked him jokingly.

Min Kong replied solemnly: "Of course not. He pursed his lips and smiled, "I'll bring you a few hard-boiled eggs tomorrow morning." ”

"Hmm. ”

Minkong walked to the bedside, put a pillow for her, and laid out the quilt.

"I see your face is not very good, are you tired? Come and take a nap. ”

Ling Qian'er felt sleepy just now in the medicine fairy, rubbed her eyes and couldn't wait to get into the bed.

Smelling the delicate scent of sandalwood, her heart quickly calmed down, and she fell asleep in less than a moment.

"Little Monk...... If I die, you will bury me in the back mountain...... Where there is a stream passing by...... Don't erect a monument to me. ”

There was a soft knock on the door......

Lingqian'er opened her eyes, she slept too soundly this night, it was still daylight outside the window, she muttered as she walked to open the door: "I slept for an hour?"

Sleepy-eyed opened the door, and saw Min standing outside the door with a food box in his empty hand, he smiled and said, "Hungry, I'll cook it for you." ”

He pulled out a steaming bowl of porridge from the food box, along with a few round eggs.

Ling Qian'er took a sip of porridge and began to peel eggs, and sat quietly opposite her, stirring the string of white jade spirit beads.

Ling Qian'er asked, "It's not time for dinner yet, is it?"

Minkong lowered his head and smiled: "It's breakfast, I came to bring you food last night, and I didn't bother when I saw that you slept soundly." ”

Ling Qian'er said: "I have slept for so long. ”

Min Kong said: "What do you want to do after breakfast? Follow me to the temple to chant sutras, or go up the mountain to collect medicine?"

"Chant the scriptures. ”

This Sanskrit sound is the most calming, but for Ling Qian'er, it is really more effective than tranquilizing medicine, after listening to it for a while, she began to take a nap, secretly moved to the corner, and could take a nap against the wall, and when she woke up, she was still wearing a monk's robe, and when she looked around, half of the figure in the hall had long been gone.

After a few times, Minkong did not embarrass her, and wandered freely in the temple with her, but he must personally deliver a meal every day, and only after watching her finish eating did he leave with confidence.

Seven or eight days passed in such a leisurely day.

On this day, Minkong was dressed neatly and said with a serious face: "I'm going to Changwangfu today, you can come with me." ”

Ling Qian'er put down the Buddhist scriptures in her hand and said, "Don't go." ”

Min Kong tried his best to persuade: "Chen Jing, the king of Chang, has a friend of life and death, and is currently the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, named Lin Yong, and his cousin is the daughter of the imperial doctor Lin Xiao, who is quite familiar with the art of ambiguity. ”

Ling Qian'er paused, and said in her heart: "Could it be that he knows that my life is short, and he is afraid that I will die here and dirty his Huguo Temple?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Min Kong confessed: "She once worshipped an old immortal cultivator as a teacher, maybe she was ...... like you."

Ling Qian'er suddenly got up and said, "I just remembered that I had something urgent to do, and I have to leave now." ”

Min Kong stopped in front of her and said hurriedly: "You are so sick, where are you going?"

"Sick, I didn't ......," Ling Qian'er wanted to make up a lie to fool her.

"On that day, you saved me and my master, and I promised that if you encountered difficulties one day, come to my Darong Huguo Temple, I will repay you this life-saving grace, you said at the time, if one day is not much, you will come to my temple to eat and wait for death......

"What did I say?" said Lingqian'er.

"Yes, come with me to Changwang's Mansion, as long as there is a glimmer of hope to heal you, I will not give up. If Miss Lin can't cure you, then don't be afraid, I have copied a mantra for you with my own blood, and I will recite it for you every day before the Buddha, and even if you die, you will go to the Pure Land of Bliss. "Compassion for the empty road.

Ling Qian'er looked at him blankly, and a sense of gratitude came from her heart.

Min Kong begged: "You should go out to relieve your boredom, okay?"

Ling Qian'er nodded, she saved him at the beginning, but she just raised her hands, but she didn't expect that she would be treated with sincerity by this monk.

The Changwang Mansion is not far from Tianchen Temple, and the two of them stroll leisurely through the bustling streets of Kyoto, Ling Qian'er looked at the passing people strangely, they were wearing high-end and gorgeous clothes, and they all looked arrogant.

"Little monk, these people are all arrogant, as if they are the people of Rongguo, as if they are superior to others. ”

"Rongguo is a big country in the Central Plains, with a vast territory, a rich country and a strong army, plus these small countries around it have to pay tribute to Rongguo every year, these people naturally feel that they are masters. ”

"Why pay tribute?"

"Because it is a defeated country, the winner is the king and the loser is Kou, and asking for money and land is not a matter of the emperor's words. ”

"This emperor is a rare emperor. ”

Min Kong smiled and said to her: "Although the emperor of this Rongguo is not a heroic and martial artist, but he is not mediocre and incompetent, the foundation left by the first emperor is good, and there is his fourth brother Chen Jing in the court to share his worries and relieve his worries, he has the ability to be a prefect, and he can govern the country." ”

Lingqian'er's heart is fate.

After walking for about half an hour, the two came to the palace, and the two soldiers stood straight on both sides of the gate, motionless.

Ling Qian'er tilted her head and said, "This is like a general's mansion." ”

Min Kong nodded and said: "Five years ago, King Chang had been fighting on the battlefield, and now that the four seas are stable, he has become a rich idler. ”

At this time, a servant walked out of the mansion, and when he saw Minkong, he hurriedly walked down the steps, bowed his head and saluted, "Master, please." ”

Min Kong humbly returned the salute.

All the way to the courtyard, the servant asked the two to wait, and he went to invite King Chang to come.

The scenery in the courtyard is beautiful, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, and the most attractive thing is a blooming cherry tree, under which is covered with a thin layer of petals.

"Lingqian'er, come here. "Compassion for the empty road.

There was a sturdy man standing beside Minkong, wearing a purple brocade robe, standing like a pine, mighty and domineering. The skin is slightly dark, the eyebrows are like swords, the eyes are like eagles, the plump lips are closed, and when she saw the beautiful and lovely Lingqian'er, she didn't show a surprised expression, she still looked high.

Ling Qian'er snickered in her heart: "Does he think that all women will worship him when they see him, and men are so conceited?"

Chen Jing saw that Ling Qian'er didn't have the slightest admiration for herself, so she wrinkled her eyebrows slightly.

Ling Qian'er immediately sensed an invisible murderous aura attacking......

Standing beside the arrogant King of Chang, it was quite relaxed, and he smiled: "This is Chen Jing, the king of Chang." ”

Ling Qian'er pursed her lips and saluted: "Ling Qian'er, a disciple of Chu Anjun of Suyong Pavilion, has seen His Royal Highness King Chang. ”

Chen Jing was a little surprised, and hurriedly said, "Su Yongge! the girl is actually an immortal girl who can subdue demons and subdue demons?"

Ling Qian'er waved her hand and said modestly: "The little girl is an ordinary immortal cultivator. ”

Min Kong forced a smile, this little girl lied but her face did not change.

Chen Jing said in his heart: "No wonder it is so high, it turns out to be a fairy." ”

The attitude took a big turn, and the whole face immediately became gentle.

At this time, the servant stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the emperor has sent someone to take you into the palace." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw two people hurrying towards this side.

The predecessor was dressed as a military general, with a long knife hanging from his waist, he walked vigorously, and came to them in a few steps, and when he saw King Chang, he only nodded slightly, and he didn't see anything at all.

Ling Qian'er guessed that this was Lin Yong, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army who had a life-and-death relationship with King Chang.

Lin Yong was followed by a short and fat eunuch.

Lin Yong said: "The emperor sent him to pick you up into the palace, I really can't wait, I want to tell you what happened first, so I came with him." ”

The eunuch bent down and saluted: "Your Royal Highness King Chang, without further ado, please follow the old slave into the palace quickly." ”

Chen Jing instructed the servant: "Go and prepare the carriage." ”

Seeing that there was only one eunuch behind Lin Yong, Min Kong asked him, "Lord Lin, where is your cousin?"

Lin Yong said guiltily: "Master, I'm sorry, my cousin is in the harem to see her mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the palace today, hey, why don't we enter the palace together, how can I let her take the time to meet you." ”

Min Kong said: "It's okay, Qian'er, let's go to the palace to see Miss Lin, Qian'er ......"

Ling Qian'er was staring at the cherry blossom petals in her palm in a daze.

Just a gust of wind blew, and pieces of pink petals flew gently, and one of them flew into her palm.

Flowers fall, or float on the water, or fall on the ground, no matter how beautiful, in the end it is not the same as drifting with the tide and being trampled on.

Min Kong patted her on the shoulder, pointed to the petals in her palm and said, "This petal should be the happiest at this moment, because it fell into your hands." Look at this mountain cherry tree, pink and gorgeous, like clouds and clouds, you regret its flowers so much, don't you live up to the beautiful scenery in front of you?"

"Is it beautiful? When the petals fall, the flower ceases to exist, and since the end is destined to wither, why should it bloom?"

"You only see the flowers falling in front of you, but you don't know that the leaves will gradually grow after the flowers fall, and when summer comes, this leafy cherry tree will shield people from the hot sun. ”

"The leaves will turn yellow and fall like ......"

Min Kong smiled softly and said, "Are you thinking that the bare branches of the trees in winter are swaying in the cold wind, showing the cold silence and bleakness? But in my eyes, these dry branches are treasures that can bring warmth to the poor people." ”

When Ling Qian'er heard Minkong say this, she suddenly felt that this cherry tree had been living for people all her life, whether it was fortunate or unfortunate.

Minkong clasped his hands together and said: "Everything in the world has its value and meaning, including this little petal, including you. Flowers bloom and fall, fate comes and goes, there is a fixed number. ”

Minku plucked a petal from her hair and let it go with the wind.

Lin Yong admired: "Oh, the master is worthy of being a master, the vision is different from us rough people, I am annoyed at this time of year, you say that these petals fall all over the ground, not to mention the eyes, you have to work hard to clean, several times I want to cut down these cherry trees." ”

Chen Jing said: "It seems that you should go to Tiantao Temple and practice with the master." ”

Lin Yong waved his hand and said, "No, no, I feel sleepy when I hear the monk chanting." ”

Lingqian'er sneered.

The servant stepped forward and respectfully said, "The carriage is ready." ”

"Well, master, please. Chen Jing said.

"The old slave ......," said the old eunuch.

"You can also take the carriage together, I can't wait, we have to hurry back to the palace." Lin Yong said.

Ling Qian'er looked out the window absentmindedly, and when the people saw the luxurious carriage coming, they began to avoid it one after another.