Fourth Master's eyebrows softened uncontrollably, and he picked up the spoon and took a bite.
He seems to be in a good mood.
Chu Yu then filled a small bowl for Pang Pang, who was looking at her eagerly, and finally put the pearl soup into her own mouth.
Surprisingly delicious.
Chu Yu spoke one mouthful after another without stopping, causing Emperor Kangxi and Concubine De to look at her several times.
Finally, the fourth master saw that she had eaten too much and was worried that she would vomit again, so he took his chopsticks away, thus stopping Chu Yu from continuing to eat.
This meal was very good, most of the dishes were eaten, and of course, most of them were still in Chu Yu's belly.
After the meal, Emperor Kangxi took a few people out to eat.
Walking to a pavilion, Emperor Kangxi said:
"You guys sit here for a while, and the fourth child will come with me."
With that said, he took a step forward.
The fourth master turned around and clasped his fists at Concubine De, then quickly followed her.
The two of them walked farther away, and Emperor Kangxi said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
As early as the meal, I noticed something was wrong with the Fourth Master.
Fourth Master immediately clasped his fists cautiously and said:
"Huang Ama, Erchen and Fujin just went to the backyard of the temple and found more than a dozen caves that had been covered up. There were some monks' clothes and daily utensils in the caves, but most of them were
Not used.
I think it's a bit strange, so why don't we stay here today?"
After hearing what the fourth master said, Emperor Kangxi raised his eyebrows in surprise: "It's still early in the day, so if we go down the mountain immediately, it's still too late.
But have you asked someone to ask why there are so many caves in the back mountain?"
The fourth master shook his head: "I saw almost no people in this temple on my way back. Occasionally there were two common people, but they didn't go near the mountain behind.
The son-in-law asked two common people, and they said that no one was allowed to enter the back mountain on weekdays.
I don’t know why today, but surprisingly no one is there to guard it.”
The more the Fourth Master talked, the more he felt uneasy in his heart. He frowned tightly, always feeling that there was something strange in this temple.
It's not that he is afraid of trouble, but there are too many important people in the temple now.
If you really meet the assassin now, young or old, even if the assassin is not allowed to get close, it will be a sin if you are surprised.
Emperor Kangxi frowned after hearing what the Fourth Master said, and he didn't speak for a while.
The fourth master glanced at Emperor Kangxi and advised:
"Huang Ama, let's investigate this matter carefully in the future.
Now that you and the Queen Mother are here, nothing can be allowed to happen. Let's go back first.
After the female family members have settled down, I will ask for orders to find out what happened in the temple."
The fourth master was worried that Emperor Kangxi would put himself in danger if he wanted to find out about this matter.
Kangxi glanced at the fourth master, his expression unchanged: "What you said is, let's go, let's go to the Queen Mother together." Grandpa Kangxi felt that there was no need to show off.
Then Emperor Kangxi, his fourth master, and Concubine Chu Yu arrived at the door of the Queen Mother's wing.
The door is still closed, and the Queen Mother and the master have not finished teaching the Dharma.
You can still faintly hear the sound of the two people discussing inside the room.
It was not easy to disturb her at this time. The Queen Mother was the most devout follower of Buddha. Naturally, Emperor Kangxi did not want to disturb her at this time, so he took the Fourth Master and his entourage to sit aside and wait.
I looked at the sky again and realized that if it were a while later, it would be too late to go down the mountain.
It's not a short journey, and it's even more unsafe to walk at night.
The Fourth Master was even more anxious than Emperor Kangxi.
While waiting, he even directly suggested to Emperor Kangxi to interrupt the Queen Mother.
It’s just that Emperor Kangxi didn’t agree.
After waiting like this, the sky turned dark.
Seeing that there was no hope of going down the mountain, the fourth master asked Emperor Kangxi for orders to send a pair of officers and soldiers to protect him.
While the two were talking, Master Huiming came out of the room.
Behind her was the Queen Mother. She was supported by the house maid and sent Huiming out with a smile on her face.
"Master, please walk slowly, I will gain a lot from this conversation with you." The Queen Mother clasped her hands together and said,
Huiming smiled with a kind look on his face and said, "Donor, please stay. I had a great time chatting with the benefactor today. If there is an opportunity, I will talk to the benefactor again someday."
After hearing what she said, the Queen Mother immediately agreed.
Huiming said "Amitabha" again and wanted to leave.
"Master, please stay. I am a little confused and would like to ask Master to clarify my confusion."
Fourth Master took two quick steps and cupped his fists at Huiming.
Huiming raised his eyes and glanced at the Fourth Master, and then said: "Donor, what are you confused about? This poor monk must know everything."
He spoke slowly and gently, with a calming power.
"Master, I went to the back mountain with my wife just now, and saw that there seemed to be many caves on the back mountain.
I wonder what this cave is used for?"
After speaking, Fourth Master stared closely into the old monk's eyes, not missing a single trace of his expression.
Huiming put one hand on his chest, with a string of Buddhist beads hanging on his thumb, which was very similar to the Buddha statue he saw when he entered the door. After hearing what Fourth Master said, he nodded slightly and said:
"The donor originally asked this. The cave in the back mountain was originally the place where my senior brother retreated.
Later, many disciples in the temple wanted to imitate their senior brother, so they dug a cave near him and came out.
So much so that now, we go to retreat for a few days every once in a while so that we can comprehend the immeasurable Dharma."
The Fourth Master still looked at him quietly, and found that there was no sadness or joy in the monk's eyes, and his words were also very calm, making people involuntarily convinced.
What he said was reasonable, but Fourth Master still felt that something was wrong.
"That's it, Master. Since you are a Qing cultivator, why do you still allow pilgrims to go up the mountain now?"
Huiming listened to Fourth Master's words and then said:
"Speaking of it, this was an order issued by the old monk recently. The old monk thought that since he wanted to understand Buddhism, he must also need to hear about the various situations in the human world.
If disciples who need to meditate can stick to their original intention and not be disturbed by the outside world, they will probably become more diligent in Buddhism."
After speaking, Huiming looked at Fourth Master with a gentle smile.
Obviously he wanted to ask Fourth Master if he had any other confusions.
Fourth Master thought to himself, could this really be a coincidence?
Looking at the old monk, there seemed to be some sincerity in his eyes.
At that moment, Fourth Master also clasped his hands together: "I'm sorry to bother you, Master. Please go slowly."
"Amitabha." Huiming said, nodding slightly to everyone, and then left directly.
Huiming's back was no longer visible, and the sky was completely dark.
Although the worries in his heart were solved by the old monk.
But Fourth Master still felt that something was wrong.
Emperor Kangxi now looked at the frowning Fourth Master and patted his shoulder: "Go ahead and ask someone to remove a group of officers and soldiers. I'll leave the defense to you tonight."
After listening to Huiming's words, Emperor Kangxi actually felt a little relieved.
After all, he came here in a simple way, and not many people wanted to know about him.