Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

Tao Xinian walked at night, picked a small path with few people, used some Taoist techniques, and soon reached the outside of the palace wall.

Relying on his memory, he picked a corner where no one was stationed, and quickly entered through the wall.Two young eunuchs passed by, he thought for a while, turned himself into an inconspicuous little eunuch, walked out in the dark with his head down, passed through one end of the wall when no one was paying attention, and arrived at the Forbidden Palace not long after.

A "meow" sound came from the wall, Tao Xinian was startled and covered his chest.Looking up, it turned out to be a mixed-haired cat with dimly lit eyes in the darkness.It jumped off the wall suddenly, Tao Xinian took a step back, the cat ignored him and walked away.

It's amazing that cats are not afraid of cats and everyone is afraid of cats.

"I cherish the year."

When Tao Xinian turned around, it was Yuan Yao standing under the eaves, the same as when he went out in the morning.Tao Xinian was overjoyed, and walked over in three steps at a time.

Yuan Yao suddenly alerted: "Someone is coming, come with me." After saying that, he grabbed Tao Xinian's lapel, and the two passed through the wall.

Inside the wall is the small forbidden room.Outside the wall, patrol soldiers happened to pass by.After the patrolling soldiers left, Tao Xinian asked, "Ayao, how do you know me?"

Tao Xinian changed back to his original appearance, even though he was not wearing brocade clothes, he was still elegant and graceful.

Yuan Yao said: "No matter what you look like, I seem to recognize you."

Tao Xinian laughed and said, "Ayao, you are really getting better at talking. You were punished and grounded today because of the stupa?"

Yuan Yao said: "Not only. Empress Dowager Hu read King Gaochang's statement and knew that I had refused to marry and blamed me for making decisions without authorization. Therefore, she punished me to stay here to pray for the late emperor."

"Huh? Does she really want you to have a kiss?"

"After all, I don't have a high status, so it doesn't hurt me to be thrown to Gaochang Dawei. Besides, I have already asked her to resign, and I will no longer be used by the court."

"Tsk tsk, she's ruthless enough. I'll be fine after seven days of confinement this time? It's fine. I'll be able to go back after another seven days."

"Well, it will be fine. This place is too simple, you go home and rest, don't worry about me."

Tao Xinian gave Yuan Yao a hand and said, "Let's go together, no one will know anyway, so why don't you come back tomorrow?"

"No, after the late emperor left, I never saw him off, nor did I guard the coffin for him. I will resign from office and leave my hometown. Let me accompany the late emperor for these seven days, as a subject's last wish."

Tao Xinian approached the altar, where the incense candles were burning, he asked, "What kind of person is he?"

"Being kind, I want to make a difference, but it's a pity that I went too early."

Tao Xinian originally wanted to stay here with Yuan Yao, but after thinking about it, A Yao came here to pray for blessings and think about his past, trying his best, he shouldn't stay here to disturb him.

"What did you have for dinner?"

"Zhai meal. Someone will bring it when the time comes, and the queen mother will not be so harsh as to make me hungry."

"Seeing that you are fine, I feel relieved. Since you want to say goodbye to him here, I will go back first. If I miss you tomorrow, I will come to see you again." Tao Xinian got closer to Yuan Yao, He left a light kiss on his lips and said, "Let's go, rest early."

Yuan Yao watched him leave, then returned to the altar, staring at the small tablet.Before leaving the imperial court, being able to stay here with the late emperor for a period of time was also his wish.

Coming out of the forbidden palace, Tao Xinian turned into an ordinary eunuch, and walked outside the palace wall according to the original route.Walking halfway, he suddenly saw several court ladies and eunuchs surrounded by a person, also walking out.

With the help of the palace lantern in the hand of the maid, Tao Xinian could clearly see the appearance of the man.This person has a good appearance, a slender figure, a kind of nobility all over his body, and an extraordinary appearance.If he hadn't been wearing a monk's robe, Tao Xinian would have thought he was a member of the Yuan family's royal family.

But thinking about Yuan Yao's brother, although he is the eldest son of King Jingzhao, he gave up his fame and title to become a monk, so it is not impossible for him to be a child of the royal family.

Coming out of the palace so late must be very popular with the high-ranking people in the palace.The newly enthroned Emperor Wei in the palace was only five or six years old, and he couldn't think of the age when he would like to chant Buddha.After the death of the first emperor, apart from the queen mother, the concubines were confined to live in the Forbidden Palace, or moved to Jinyong City farther away.The only person who can ask monks to come to the palace to talk about Buddhism is Empress Dowager Hu who has always believed in Buddhism.

Could it be that this person is the idealistic master that Brother Yuan Yao mentioned?

Tao Xinian became curious for a moment, and quietly followed behind the group of people.

After leaving the rich family, the court ladies and eunuchs stopped following.He walked slowly to the southwest, Tao Xinian remembered that Yongning Temple happened to be in that direction.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Yongning Temple appeared before his eyes.When the man entered Yongning Temple through the main entrance, he waited for a while, listened to the movement inside, passed through the wall, and changed into the appearance of a monk by the way, so that he could do things conveniently.

He delayed for a while, almost thinking that he would have no way to find it, but he didn't expect that person to be not far ahead.

"Master Weixin, are you back?"

A floor-sweeping monk greeted the man, Tao Xinian heard that he found the right man.

Tao Xinian cautiously followed him, and when he entered the house, he went up to the roof and lifted off a piece of tile, ready to peek and listen.

Weixin took off her coat first, opened the cabinet, took out a box from the cabinet, and then took out another thing from the box, knelt down devoutly on the futon, bowed three times, and lit a joss stick.

Tao Xinian thought, it is really pious to worship Buddha at such a late hour.At this position, he couldn't see what the idealist worshiped, but felt that it was like a Buddha statue covered with a white cloth.Weixin knelt in front of that thing for a long time, and Tao Xinian yawned softly.

"Master Weixin, the abbot wants to go to Master for something." There was a knock on the door.

Weixin responded, put the thing back into the box, put on her robe, and left the room.

Now that you are here, is there any reason to leave without finding out anything?Tao Xinian went down from the roof, and lightly took the box out of the cabinet where Weixin held it.The moment Tao Xinian got the thing in his hand, he knew that it was not a Buddha statue, but something similar to a memorial tablet.

He uncovered the white cloth, and it was indeed a tablet with the words "Juqu's ancestors and ancestors" written on it.

Tao Xinian was startled, the tablet almost fell to the ground.The Juqu clan was the royal family of Beiliang that was destroyed by the Wei state a hundred years ago.

He didn't expect that he discovered such a shocking secret.The eminent monk whom Empress Hu respected was actually a descendant of the Beiliang royal family.It is not difficult to guess what is in the heart of Weixin staying in Yongning Temple, the royal temple of Wei State, and worshiping the ancestors devoutly.

He put the tablet back, and suddenly felt the wind behind him, and the door opened and closed in an instant, with only a slight sound.

Tao Xinian was about to take out the blinding talisman, but found that Weixin was standing in front of her.

How did he do that?Too fast, unless he is also a master who knows the way.

Standing in front of him, Weixin said with a smile, "I haven't had any visitors to the humble house for a long time, so I haven't greeted you well."

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