In the summer, the land is vast and the people are outstanding.

Outside a small mountain village, a small stream flows, the water is crystal clear, and you can see the pebbles below and the fish and shrimp swimming below.

By the stream, an old monk wearing a white robe and holding a Zen staff was meditating on a boulder in the shade of a tree.

"Master, Master!"

A little monk in a gray monk's robe ran from the direction of the mountain village, waving his hand and shouting happily: "I've turned into a fast, I've turned into a fast!" ”

The old monk opened his eyes, and a kind smile appeared on the old man's face.

The little monk came to the front with a black bowl and said excitedly: "Master, this great summer dynasty is really outstanding, the people are kind, and the people here are more generous than people from other countries. ”

The old monk smiled and asked, "People's hearts are kind, this is a good thing, what have you turned into?" ”

The little monk suddenly became a little embarrassed, and said hesitantly: "Master, this ...... We pay attention to fate. As long as we knock on someone's door and they are willing to give, we can't refuse. And what people eat, we eat leftovers......"

"Okay, okay, you still teach the teacher."

The old monk smiled and waved his hand and asked, "Then what did they eat today?" ”

The little monk hesitated: "Uh...... Field chicken porridge. ”

"Hahaha, what should I be? The chicken porridge is very good, the villagers can eat it, and we can eat it naturally. When we practice Buddhism, we cultivate the mind, not the form. As the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, and good thoughts remain in the heart. ”

The old monk laughed.

"Disciple understood! Master, please drink porridge! The little monk also smiled happily, and then handed the bowl to the master with both hands.

Fasting should be eaten by the master first, this is the rule, and it is also filial piety.

"Hmm." The old monk nodded with satisfaction, and then took a shallow sip of the bowl.

"Master, how does it taste?" The little monk stretched his neck to stare at the master's action of drinking porridge, swallowed his saliva, and asked expectantly.

The old monk raised his head from the bowl, looked at his apprentice angrily, and scolded with a smile: "Knowingly ask!" ”

"Hey......

The little monk smiled and scratched his head embarrassedly.

The old monk only drank a few sips, then handed the bowl to the little monk, and the little monk happily took the bowl and began to drink porridge.

"Master, this porridge is so delicious."

An innocent smile bloomed on his face, like the waves in the brook, glistening in the sun......

In the distance, under the shade of an old locust tree at the edge of the village, there stood two figures, one red and one green.

The woman in red looked at the little monk in the distance, and when she saw the other party smiling, she couldn't help but smile on her face, that smile was very natural, it looked stupid, very stupid, and very beautiful.

"I'll go and lure the old monk away, and you go and recognize him?" Master Qinglu touched her shoulder and whispered.

Madame Red came back to her senses, she withdrew her gaze, the unconscious smile on her face slowly retracted, and then shook her head with complicated eyes.

"No need ......"

"He's had a very happy life, and I've never seen him smile so innocently and naturally...... Let's not bother. ”

After saying that, she turned around lonely and walked into the distance.

"You ......" Master Qinglu was startled and turned his head to look at her back.

Then he looked back at his former disciple unwillingly, and finally sighed: "That's it, then wait for the next life, the life span of the human race is short, even if he practices the Book of Heaven, as long as he does not become an immortal Buddha, it is only a few hundred years of life." ”

"And if he has a great creation and really becomes an immortal Buddha, he will naturally remember his previous life, and when the time comes...... Let him choose. ”

After saying that, he also turned around and left with the woman in red.

At this time, the old monk by the stream glanced over there, and an unfathomable smile appeared on his face.

"Origin and extinction, there is a fixed number ......"

"Master, what did you say?" The little monk who was drinking porridge raised his head from the bowl and looked at his master.

"Nothing."

The old monk smiled.

"Oh."

The little monk lowered his head and continued to drink porridge.

……

The Wusha Kingdom was a small country in the southeast of the Dongbao Dynasty, and it was a vassal state of the Dongting Kingdom.

In the blink of an eye, it has been ten years since Bai Ze came here.

He listened to the words of the Venerable Qinglu and came here to guard the legendary immortal weapon.

However, ten years later, the immortal weapon still did not appear, but he did not dare to leave, because it was likely that a short departure would be missed.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

In fact, not only him, but also many profound demons and even great monks of the human race are squatting in the Wusha country.

This small country has become a mixed bag for a while.

It is possible to come to a bazaar casually and meet a great demon who has practiced Taoism for thousands of years, or a great monk of the human race who has cultivated the nine volumes of Yuce.

In the past ten years, he has lived in seclusion in a small town in the Usha Kingdom, but he has also heard some news about the Dongbao Kingdom from some business travelers.

It is said that after Teng Qingqing canceled the Dongyin School Palace 14 years ago, he devoted himself to studying, and now she has become the world's most talented woman in Dongbao Kingdom, and even her literary name has spread to several nearby countries.

As for Jiang Siyao, who was originally the second most talented woman in the world and was rumored to be accompanied by a dragon, she followed a Taoist aunt who came from the Eastern Summer Dynasty to cultivate.

It is worth mentioning.

Teng Qingqing and Jiang Siyao met a few years ago, the two have been friends for a long time, and they became very good friends at first sight.

And as Teng Qingqing's fame spread all over the world, his ridiculous father Teng Gengchen also became famous.

It is said that this old man is now in his sixties, and he is still old-hearted, and he has taken several concubines and gave birth to four or five children.

It can be regarded as opening up branches for the Teng family.

Bai Ze guessed that this was related to Teng Qingqing's promise that he would not marry for life, although Teng Gengchen did not have any great achievements, but he was very filial, the so-called unfilial piety was great, and he didn't want the Teng family to cut off the incense.

In addition to the Teng family, Teng Yuxiu's son Zhong Huaize also officially performed the coronation ceremony ten years ago and inherited the title left by his father Zhong Wuxian.

And five years ago.

The Dongting Kingdom waged war against the Dongbao Kingdom.

It is said that the old emperor of Dongting Kingdom died, and the new emperor came to the throne and wanted to send troops to crusade against his uncle Dongbao the Great, who "plotted rebellion and usurped the country", and recovered this territory that originally belonged to the Dongting Dynasty.

At this time, the Emperor Dongbao, who was crisscrossing the battlefield back then, was already old and decrepit, and could no longer put on armor to go into battle, and the generals of the Dongbao Kingdom were unexpectedly useless.

For a time, the situation was as dangerous as an egg.

In order to prevent the people of Dongbao Kingdom, who had only been stable for more than ten years, from suffering from war again, Zhong Huaize stood up!

This hereditary marquis, who has been obscure for many years and whose name has spread all over the world, actually showed his strong martial arts and outstanding military talents, and he took the initiative to invite Ying to meet the army of Dongting.

In this regard, Emperor Dongbao was deeply grateful.

Broad-minded, he didn't have too many suspicions, but laughed and said, Zhong Wuxian has a successor!

Emperor Dongbao used talents in an eclectic manner, and directly let Zhong Huaize go to the battlefield as a partial general.

And his extraordinary bravery and military talent were quickly displayed on the battlefield, and his position was rapidly promoted, and in more than a year, he directly became the commander of a legion in Dongbao Kingdom.

After that, he commanded the army to turn the tide and completely thwarted the invasion of the Dongting Kingdom.

Two years later, the war ceased.

Dongting Guo withdrew his troops and announced that he would not use troops against Dongbao for a hundred years.

At this time, Zhong Huaize became the idol of countless soldiers, many generals in the army looked at him, and the people of the Dongbao Dynasty also regarded him as a hero, which can be described as hot.

Some people even secretly persuaded him to rebel.

However, he did not have any superfluous thoughts, but retreated bravely, took the initiative to hand over the military power, and asked Emperor Dongbao to reward him with a large amount of fertile land and fiefdoms, as well as countless gold, silver and jewelry.

Although his mother told him since he was a child that he was the life of Ziwei Gaozhao, he would become a great weapon in the future.

But he never thought of becoming an emperor, because he actually believed in what his grandfather once said - prosperity, the people suffered, and the people died, and the people suffered.

If he rises up and changes the dynasty, too many people will inevitably die, which will be a disaster for the people of Limin.

What's more, Emperor Dongbao governed the country in an orderly manner, the country was peaceful and peaceful, and the prince had always had a good name, and he would definitely be a good emperor in the future.

Under such circumstances, how could he take away other people's wealth for his own selfish desires? And even if he takes it, can he govern better than others?

It's hard, I'm afraid.

In this case, it is better to return to the field and become a rich man.

And Emperor Dongbao was not without conscience, after he handed over his military power, he immediately gave a large number of rewards, not only canonized him as a first-class loyal and righteous duke, hereditary replacement, but also divided the entire Chunjiang County into his fiefdom.

The Zhong family became a real wealthy dignitary.

Emperor Dongbao also deliberately found someone to write a biography of Zhong Huaize, the title of the book "The Biography of Loyalty and Righteousness", which was on the one hand to praise Zhong Huaize's merits, but also had other considerations.

This is locking Zhong Huaize.

If the whole world recognizes your name of loyalty, can you still rebel? If you rebel, then what loyalty are you talking about? When the time comes, the personality will collapse, and the people who support you will immediately spit on you.

In this way, the human heart is lost.

Emperor Dongbao's move is a bit of a conspiracy, but this is also human nature, after all, the heart of defense is indispensable.

It's about the country, how can you not be cautious?

And he did not unload the mill and kill the donkey, but gave many rewards, so that Zhong Huaize could retire.

Today's Zhong Huaize wants money and money, leisure and leisure, status and status, and even celebrities through the ages, which can be regarded as the pinnacle of life.

In a way, he was more comfortable than the emperor.

After all, long live the poor lord, what can he eat? It's nothing more than milk tea, spring rolls, cheese and the like.

"Boom ......"

On this day, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky above the town where Bai Ze lived in seclusion, and then, several small black clouds gathered majestically and decently.

Bai Ze looked up and smiled.

The first catastrophe of his life came.