Time flies, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, three months have passed.

There has been no news from Shui Wuwu and the old man Shui, and Yin Amei has a good life on Peach Mountain, and we often exchange letters. The little girl Mu Chu said that when the peach blossoms bloomed in March of the next year, she asked me to go to Taoshan to see them. I wanted to go, but the master said that he was going to take me and Daofan to leave Yongming Temple and go to Tiantai Mountain.

The master is old, although he is in good spirits, but his beard is white, and he feels that he has dedicated his life to the cause of the Buddha, and it is time to leave and retire. It's just that the lord of Wu Yue has always disagreed, hoping to prolong his life and stay in Hangzhou to promote Buddhism.

Tiantai Mountain is the place where the master became a monk and passed on the Dharma, and in his heart, it is equivalent to the existence of his hometown. As the so-called fallen leaves return to the roots, I understand the master's feelings for Tiantai Mountain, if there are only a few steps left on the road of life, anyone will choose their closest place and complete the journey of zuihou.

Perhaps the master realized that his life was coming to an end, so he left Yongming Temple. My heart is bitter, life and death, although it is human nature, but I worship under the master, but for a few months, I dare not think that such a respectable monk, who knows me as his own son, is about to leave the world and take refuge in the West Heaven Bliss.

I wrote to tell Mu Chu that I couldn't go to Peach Mountain, but I didn't say why. There are some things that I don't have to say, and I think she should understand. But in reality, as soon as the letter was sent, there was no reply. I don't know what year and month it will be able to zaijian noodles, maybe this is also a very haode result, which saves everyone from feeling uncomfortable.

"Master, when are we leaving?"

I usually don't like to go to Zongjingtang to listen to the master's lectures, but in recent days, I have found that the content of the master's lectures is about the sorrow of life, the cycle of life and death, and other big propositions. I was taken aback by the fact that he was so straightforward about these sensitive topics for the elderly, so I came to observe them every day.

After the lecture, the longevity is generally not in a hurry to leave, but to sit quietly and participate in meditation, which can also be said to be a short rest.

"When I get back from the palace, let's go. The master kept his eyes closed, and when he spoke, his voice seemed very old.

Qian Hongyu knew that he couldn't keep and prolong his life, so he gave a feast in the palace to practice it for him. can let the lord of a country give a feast, and Qian Hongyu can be regarded as a grace for longevity.

"Daoxi, Bixia gives you a banquet, and you can go with me. ”

"Ah, master, that's not good. ”

"Do you want to go alone for the teacher?"

"Okay. ”

To be honest, I have never been to the palace in my life, and I know that it is a place where rules are greater than heaven. If a person like me who is free and casual and habits breaks the rules and etiquette, will it anger the emperor and drag me out and behead me?

I wanted to excuse this "dinner" that made me very uneasy, but I couldn't resist a pair of sharp eyes to prolong my life, so I could only reluctantly nod in agreement.

It's a sunny day, a good night, and a good day. Qian Hongyu gave a banquet to the master of Yongming Life Extension, and hundreds of officials congratulated him, and the etiquette specifications were like a state banquet.

Although the small court of Wuyue is partial to the southeast, but the people are rich, the palace was once built in accordance with the old system of the Tang Dynasty, and there should be a lot of one.

accompanied Yanshou into the palace, and was led into the main hall by a small chamberlain from the Inner Chamberlain Province. Qian Hongyu, who was sitting on the top of the main hall, saw Yanshou coming in, so he hurriedly got up and walked in front of Yanshou, and said with a reluctant face: "Master must be polite, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you Bixia. Yanshou nodded, and led me to the banquet on the first place on the left. The emperor's love for longevity made a group of important ministers in the palace delay. The first place on the left is generally a lightweight figure who can sit, which shows the transcendent status of longevity in Wu Yue.

"Zhuqing, I gave a banquet in the palace today, only for the practice of Master Yongming Life Extension. The master has been concentrating on promoting Buddhism for decades, purifying the people of Wu Yue, and Wu Yue has today's people enjoying peace and happiness, political communication and harmony, relying on a credit from the master. ”

Qian Hongyu sat back in his place and said loudly.

"Bixia Shengming, the master is the person I respect the most in Wu Yue, and Bixia gives a banquet today, which is exactly what the people want. An old man with a white beard and a scarlet robe on the right stood up and echoed.

"Bixia Shengming!" A cadre of ministers also got up and bowed down to pat the emperor's ass.

I don't know if Qian Hongyu is holy or not, but I am really speechless for him to give a banquet in such a small way. The plate is full of either green vegetables and tofu, or radishes, melons and fruits. I understand it's a feast, but you don't need everyone to accompany you and Yanshou to fast.

Seeing that the emperor praised himself so much, Yanshou stood up without arrogance or impatience, and bowed deeply to the emperor, "Bixia benevolence, poor monks rely on Bixia's virtue and politics, so that they can promote Buddhism in Hangzhou for decades and spread Buddhism." Bixia is in love. ”

Qian Hongyu shook his head and said, "Master must not be humble, if there is no master who has been carefully preaching Buddhism, I would not be able to govern the country today. It's a pity that the master has to go to Tiantai Mountain, and it is a pity that he will not be able to listen to the master's teachings in the future. ”

Qian Hongyu said it sincerely, and his voice was full of emotion, so he almost didn't cry in public. Yanshou smiled but didn't say anything, neither glanced at Qian Hongyu, nor looked at the ministers who were echoing the emperor, that attitude seemed to be what Qian Hongyu said as it should be.

Seeing that Yanshou did not follow his words and praised himself for his benevolence, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said unhappily: "Why is the master laughing?"

Yanshou carefully patted the big red robe on his body, and said: "The poor monk is fortunate to have a banquet today, but he is really ashamed to take it, and he deliberately put on the robe that was passed down from generation to generation. ”

The words of longevity made everyone inexplicably not know what they meant, and Qian Hongyu was also very puzzled, but it was not good to ask. At this time, the minister on the left relieved the siege for the emperor and said: "The robe on the master's body is the thing that Bodhidharma passed down to the Shenxiu Zen Master back then?"

"Exactly. Yanshou nodded, and then said: "Bodhidharma Patriarch traveled east to Middle Earth, preached Buddhism, established Zen Buddhism, and through the efforts of six generations of patriarchs, there is today's Zen sect. The mantle of the poor monk and the patriarch is not due to the profundity of Buddhism, nor is it a talent to learn from others, but the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoyed the shade. ”

Yanshou paused, and then said: "The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, from the royal family to the peddlers and pawns, as long as they are dedicated to the Buddha, they must be virtuous people, and the prosperity of Wu Yue is not the work of the Buddha, nor the work of the poor monks, but the simple nature of the people." Today, the war is not stopped, the people are in the midst of water and fire, and the poor monks' hearts are just asking for peace in the world. Bixia is benevolent, he is the unification of the Han family in the world, and he also hopes that Bixia cares about the people and is free from the scourge of soldiers. ”

As soon as the words of longevity came out, the stone broke the earth, and the ministers looked at each other, and the emotions were surging. What does it mean to "keep the people in mind and avoid the scourge of war"? Wu Yue has not cultivated military equipment for decades, there has been no war, and Qian Hongyu has no ambition to dominate the world, and he has enjoyed peace and happiness for a long time in civil and military affairs. When you say this, the meaning is obvious, it is not Wu Yue who will unify the world, and when the Ming Jun who dominates the world appears, Wu Yue will judge the situation and surrender to the country.

Anyone who hears such a thing will not like it. Qian Hongyu was noncommittal, silent, and the left-headed minister stood up again, and said with an angry face: "What does the master mean by this? Could it be that I, Wu Yue, have no ability to win the world, so I want to be slaughtered by others?"

"Bixia, Master of Life Extension, bewitching the saint, his heart can be punished!" After speaking, the old man knelt down towards Qian Hongyu again and said angrily.

"Please order Bixia to punish this demon monk who confuses the public!"

All the people who brushed the vote knelt down and demanded in unison that the master be sanctioned. In the blink of an eye, the monk became a demon monk. I stood by in fear, not knowing what to do.

Qian Hongyu had privately asked Yanshou before, if he came to the city in the Song Dynasty, what should he do, and Yanshou also said that he should put the people first. But now it is a formal occasion, in front of the important ministers of the entire Wu Yue Kingdom, he said it again, which made it difficult for Qian Hongyu to get off the stage.

Qian Hongyu was very embarrassed, as a devout Buddhist, he was willing to stand on the side of longevity, but as an emperor, he had to stand on the side of national interests. It is good that the country is stable, but if there is a day, it is impossible to surrender without resistance. Even if he agreed to this kind of thing, these ministers who were vegetarian would not agree. After the death of the country, they can no longer show off their military power in such a way and enjoy the rights and treatment of high-ranking officials in an arrogant manner.

"Your Majesty," seeing that the situation is not good, I can't sit still," the little monk thought that the family teacher was working hard, and hoped that Bixia would continue to be sympathetic and love the people. ”

"Go on. Qian Hongyu, who was originally solemn, saw me stand up at this time, and his face improved.

"The unification of the world is the trend, but the Song State or the Tang Kingdom, Ren is unknown. Do you know that zuihou is not me, Wu Yue, who dominates the world? If Bixia cares about the suffering of the people, not only the people of Wuyue are grateful to Dade, but the people of other countries in the world will also know the benevolence of Bixia. The family teacher said that he wanted Bixia to care for the people and avoid the scourge of soldiers, that is, he hoped that Wu Yue would work together, so that he could win the hearts of the people in the world and retreat to protect Wu Yue's peace of mind. ”

Qian Hongyu laughed when he heard this. He glanced at me with admiration and said: "The master is about to travel far away, still thinking of Wu Yue, I deeply feel his virtue, Zhuqing should remember the master's teachings today, Kegong is on duty, don't disturb the people." ”

"Bixia Shengming!" "The official is the most likely to judge the situation, and when he sees that the momentum has changed, the emperor has made a final decision, and it is not good to defend again.

My hanging heart finally let go at this time, but I still don't understand why the master would say such taboo words at this time and on this occasion. Sneaking a glance at the longevity that didn't change its color, I understood.

The master is leaving, he is doing his part for the people of Wuyue, and giving the emperor another vaccination, hoping to attract the attention of the Wuyue court, and don't pull the poor civilians into the water and fire.

"Let's have a feast. ”