"Li Wei, do you think there is really a theory of reincarnation in this world?" Ling Ruo suddenly asked Li Wei who came with her on the way down the mountain.
Li Weipai smiled and said: "This slave doesn't know. You may believe it or not, but I always feel that talking about past and afterlife is too illusory. Only this life is real and credible. Master, you really don't want to return to the palace."
"?" Since the last time I rushed four hundred miles to deliver the memorial to the capital, there has been no news, and I don't know what the emperor meant. Is it really necessary for the master to become a monk outside?
Ling Ruo glanced at him without saying anything. After walking for a while, near the top of the North Platform, Ling Ruo saw a huge temple located among the peaks. It was very quiet and quiet. "Li Wei, do you know where it is?"
What temple?”
Li Weibian took a few glances and said, "There are many temples in Mount Wutai, and I don't even know them. Master, if you are interested, why don't you go and have a look."
However, when they came to the temple, Li Wei wanted to slap himself in the mouth, because the temple was called "Pushou Temple" and it was a nunnery.
"Master, these temples are all the same, nothing special. Let's go back." Li Wei looked at Ling Ruo's expression and said carefully. During this period, what he was most afraid of was that his master would mention the matter of becoming a monk again, so he had been doing everything possible to avoid it.
I didn't dare to mention any words related to becoming a monk, for fear that if I were touched, my master would actually run to become a monk.
Ling Ruo ignored him and just looked at the sentence engraved on the gate of Pushou Temple quietly, "Hua Yan is the sect, the precepts are the conduct, and the Pure Land is the return."
Pure land, I am afraid that there is only one pure land like Buddhism left in this world...
"I want to take a look inside." After saying that, Ling Ruo ignored Li Wei's dissuasion and stepped in. Seeing that Li Wei couldn't dissuade him, he had to follow him in.
This Pushou Temple is very large, almost different from the Qingliang Temple, but the main hall here enshrines the statue of Guanyin. The great merciful and compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva holds a willow purification bottle and looks down at all living beings in the world. With a compassionate heart, he overcomes the suffering of all living beings.
After a long time, Ling Ruo withdrew his gaze and said to the young monk and nun beside him: "Little Master, I want to see your abbot, could you please let me know."
"Donor, wait a moment." After the monk and nun bowed, they turned and went to the back hall. While there was no one in the hall, Li Wei hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Master, it's getting late, we should go back." He said
I felt really uneasy and thought of ways to persuade Ling Ruo to leave here.
Ling Ruo looked at him quietly and said: "Li Wei, I know why you have been by my side these days. But, I have made up my mind and I will never change it!"
Hearing this, Li Wei was completely anxious. He knelt down in front of Ling Ruo and said, "Master, are you really willing to abandon your fourth brother and leave him alone in the palace? He is your biological son.
!”
The hands hanging by her sides suddenly tightened, and the sharp nails dug deeply into the palms. They were the flesh that fell from her body. How could she be willing to leave them behind? It didn't matter if she just went back, it was just to make Yinzhen doubt her again.
It’s just the third time. By then, Hongli’s fate will only be worse than now.
He closed his eyes and hid all the pain in his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with determination, "Li Wei, you are leaving me. You should know that I will never change what I said!"
"But..." Before Li Wei could say anything, an older monk came out from behind, bowed to Ling Ruo and said, "Amitabha, this poor nun is the abbot of Pushou Temple. Listen to my disciple.
Say, the female donor wants to lose her hair and join our temple, right?"
Ling Ruo knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Yes, please allow the abbot to accept me into Buddhism."
"Master! No! You can't become a monk! The emperor...the master is still waiting for you to go back!" Li Wei was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. If the master really became a monk here, there would be no way to reverse the matter.
Liao Chen ignored Li Wei and just looked down at Ling Ruo, "Can you let go of all the things in the mortal world and the past?"
"Yes, disciple, let it go." Ling Ruo's voice sounded as calm as water, "Abbott, please grant me permission."
"Master, you must not do this!" Li Wei knelt down in front of Ling Ruo and kowtowed vigorously, hoping to make her change her mind.
"I beg the abbot to help me." While Li Wei begged Ling Ruo, Ling Ruo was also begging the abbot.
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Liao Chen sighed and said to Ling Ruo: "That's all, you can stay in the temple for a few days first, and we can talk about whether to be ordained later."
In this way, Ling Ruo temporarily stayed in Pushou Temple. After all kinds of persuasion were in vain, Li Wei had to go down the mountain first and wait for news from the capital.
They waited for several days. He and Liu Hu went to the inn every day to inquire, but there was never any news from the capital. After waiting again, Liu Hu said with some dejection: "Master Li, I don't think the emperor intends to pay attention to it."
This matter has already happened, otherwise it’s been so many days since you’ve handed in the receipt, and there’s no news at all.”
"No, the emperor was so nervous about Concubine Xi before. He couldn't possibly ignore it. Something must have delayed him. Let's wait." Even so, Li Wei himself didn't have much confidence. If the imperial edict never came,
, I’m afraid the master’s becoming a monk will become a reality.
"In this case, let's go to Pushou Temple again later, but we can't really let Concubine Xi lose her hair." Liu Hu said as he walked towards the inn. As soon as they stepped into the inn, they heard a sharp voice.
The voice rang in my ears, "You two adults are back, the master has been waiting for you!"
The voice sounded familiar to Liu Hu, and he quickly followed the sound. This sight shocked him, and he blurted out: "Xi Gong..."
"Mr. Xi!" Li Wei reacted quickly. Remembering that he was not in the palace at this moment, he couldn't call him father-in-law. He quickly squeezed Liu Hu's hand, walked over and cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Xi, why are you here?
"
After Li Dequan left, Sixi and Su Peisheng took his place and worked with Yinzhen on errands. However, there was only one position for the general manager, and Sixi took over. Therefore, Li Wei was not wrong to call him "General Manager Xi".
Liu Hu also reacted at this moment and changed his words: "Yes, Mr. Xi, you are always away from the capital. Why are you here? But do you have any instructions from me?"
Sixi was quite satisfied with the names of the two of them. She beckoned them to come closer and said in a low voice: "Not only did I have some instructions, the master is upstairs right now!"
"What?" Li Wei and Liu Hu almost jumped up, with unconcealed surprise in their eyes. The emperor actually left the palace? And he came to Shanxi in person. No wonder there was no order from the inn.
"To be honest with you two adults, I came here as soon as I received Mr. Li's letter. I traveled day and night, both on horseback and by boat, but it cost me half my life." Si Xi
After pouring some bitter water, he said: "Come on, you two, hurry up and don't keep me waiting."