Poor monks do not break the precepts

In the next few days, Xu Sheng's mansion was very lively on a daily basis. Not only Princess Longxiu ran to his mansion all day long, Huaimingmo also went to the Three Treasures Hall.On the contrary, Meng Xiuran, who was specially invited by Xu Sheng, seemed to have evaporated from the world. He hadn't seen him for a long time, and he just sent the hired cook to Xu Sheng's house.Before Meng Xiuran came to visit, Xu Sheng was a little concerned, and even admired Meng Xiuran's determination.

These few days Zhaoguofang was very lively, a humble small house paid a lot of money to hire a steward, which naturally attracted most of the people in the city looking for a living.It's just that the owner of the house seems to be very strict, and none of the hundreds of people who came forward to do things are satisfied, and finally hired a little old man who didn't seem to have any advantages.

Chen Xiang respectfully led the new steward into the kitchen, "Please, Mr. Gong."

Xu Sheng rolled up his sleeves and was mixing the sauce, he was humbly asking Guo Linnan for tips, when he heard the footsteps behind him, he looked back and said with a smile, "Finally, I've waited for you, Mr. Guo has seen so many people these days, it's enough."

Mr. Gong stroked his goat's beard, and said with a frown, "The landlord is making such a big show, I'm afraid the old man won't be able to hide it."

"Mr. Gong is too worried." Xu Sheng handed the teaspoon to Chen Xiang, rolled up his sleeves, and led Mr. Gong into the side hall, "Mr. Gong still can't figure out the thoughts of the young master of Xuanji Pavilion? If you are silenced If you come to me to be in charge, it will attract their attention instead, so it would be better if they find out about it, they will only conduct a rough investigation of you, and it will not be easy to reveal your identity."

When Xu Sheng was seated facing south, Mr. Gong sat on the right side, and said with a smile: "After all, it is still eye-catching. You have sent Guo Linnan to buy everywhere in Yongle City. There are no silks and satins available in the market. The calligraphy and paintings of famous artists were all bought by others. The move was so big that even the palace already knew that a man of great wealth lived in Zhaoguofang."

Xu Sheng sharpened his slightly rough nails with a jade file, but he said without worry, "It's okay. Anyway, few people know who the owner of this house is, and whoever knows doesn't know what Miao Monk does."

Mr. Gong suddenly remembered Mr. Bian Ji beating his chest and stamping his feet, and said with a smile: "I hope you will be merciful. Mr. Bian Ji heard that you smashed the withered grass hut, and there is almost no white silk hanging from the beam."

Xu Sheng said indifferently: "To make a big deal out of a molehill, I just smashed some tea bowls and celadon, so I'm dying."

Mr. Gong smiled and said nothing, how could he not know the extravagance of food and clothing.After joking, he narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice: "The emblem that the landlord asked to check has already been seen. Xu Kan asked someone to tell him that it is the family emblem of the dead man raised by the fourth prince's residence."

As expected, Xu Sheng put down the jade file slowly, his face as calm as water did not show any ripples, he asked after a while: "Can Xu Kan look carefully?"

"He is by Meng Yinghuan's side all day, no matter how stupid his eyes are, he can't misread it." Mr. Gong replied firmly, "I also sent someone to check the emblems of the secret guards on the residences of several other princes, and there was no one similar to this one." .Among the princes, Meng Yinghuan is the most suspected. It's just that it's someone else deliberately framing him, or he himself is stupid, so we don't know."

Xu Sheng smiled coldly, and said contemptuously: "Whoever wants to frame him will not favor the prince very much, and no one will believe it if he tells it."

The corner of Mr. Gong's mouth turned up indifferently, and he said disdainfully: "I don't know who gave him the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard."

Xu Sheng pinched the side of his swollen forehead, "Let's set it up first, please trouble Mr. Gong to help me check the details of the third prince." He was slightly frustrated, and continued: "Besides, although this house is small, it also lacks something. You are not allowed to clean the servants. You find some tight-lipped ones. I am afraid that there will be distinguished guests coming soon."

Mr. Gong was stunned for a moment, thinking about the distinguished guest, "I'll find Ayu and Jin Shuigen later. But how does the landlord know that she will come? After all, it's not easy to leave the palace, let alone her."

Xu Sheng lowered his eyes slightly, snorted and said, "Who else can she go to except me."

In the middle of the night, a carriage suddenly came outside Xu Sheng's house. A black cloak with a hood was draped inside the carriage. He was completely black from head to toe, as if he could melt into the ink-splashed night.The maid who supported her held the doorknob and knocked lightly on the door of the house. When the big man guarding the door came, he had already received an order. Hearing the sound, he immediately invited people into the house, and asked Ayu to lead the mysterious woman into the house.This woman came mysteriously, Jin Shuigen didn't know her identity, just passing by, he only saw the woman's side face, her eyes were already straight, her overpowering appearance is not enough to judge.

Xu Sheng lay crookedly on the imperial concubine's couch by the window of the study room and looked at the miscellaneous notes. When he heard the sound of stepping snow in the courtyard, he quickly put down the book in his hand, and greeted him outside the door with a smile, "Concubine Wan is driving, the poor monk has not gone yet. It's rude to greet you at the door."

Xian Xiansu fingered to open the belt, Wanxin took off her cloak and handed it to the maid beside her, and said with a light smile, "Sir, don't make fun of me."

"Going out of the palace late at night, Emperor Meng might be you?" Xu Sheng said as he invited Wan Xin into the study room, the room was surrounded by sandalwood smoke, and Wan Xin gradually sank when he smelled it.

The corners of Wanxin's lips were slightly raised, her eyes were slightly curved, she had a seductive allure, and under such a charming attitude, she had the purity of a daughter, "Why doesn't he allow me? Besides, I said that I want to see my savior, he Will you not allow me?" She glanced sideways at the maid by the door, and said coldly: "Ningyu go and wait outside the door, don't disturb me talking to sir."

Ning Yu has been standing with lowered eyes since entering the room, and only said "yes" when she heard the voice, and then went outside to serve, without even looking at Xu Sheng.

"I remember she has been with you for almost two years."

Wan Xin lowered her posture and said with a light smile, "Sir, you are right. When I entered the palace, I saw her being humiliated by some young eunuchs, so I saved her. She has been by my side ever since."

The room suddenly fell silent, Xu Sheng made tea and handed it to Wan Xin without saying a word, just quietly looking at the evil concubine who is said by the world to be a disaster for the country.In Xu Sheng's eyes, this is just a girl who has just arrived in Taoli Nianhua. After taking off the disguise, she is no different from an ordinary girl. She is devoted to her lover. However, the goddess wants to help the king without a dream, and even sends her to someone else's bed. superior.This woman is sometimes charming and beautiful, she doesn't wear makeup and is a lotus in water, and bears the name of disaster for the country, but she has never harmed anyone. Just because she had a wrong face and loved a wrong person, she ruined her life.But even so, she is still obedient without complaint. Such a woman is so pitiful and hateful, and she can't be hated, and she is extremely pitiful.

Wan twisted her handkerchief, hesitated for a long time, and said the same thing every time she saw Xu Sheng, "Is he okay?"

Xu Sheng sighed, "He's fine."

Wan Xin calmed down a bit, and asked again: "Did he... mention me?"

Thinking of the unbearable meeting three months ago, Xu Sheng couldn't bear to tell the truth, so he said with a smile: "He knows that you are a good family member in the palace, and he is not afraid that you will be bullied by others, so he is very relieved. He wants me to tell you so that Sheng can take care of himself .”

Her phoenix eyes were like a mist rising from a calm lake, and Wan Xin's lips trembled slightly, but her smiling face was heartbreaking. After a long time, she murmured: "Is it satisfying to take care of his sisters now?"

Xu Sheng said slowly: "He is fine, don't worry."

"That's good." Wan Xin lowered her eyes slightly, her temper was very stubborn, she clearly wanted to cry, but she refused to let the tears stay.She seemed to be recalling the happy past, and suddenly chuckled, "I know it's good. At the beginning of the year, I accompanied the emperor to Chunwei in the suburbs of Beijing, and I peeked at him from a distance. Hualuo and the others took good care of him." The words became softer, and gradually it seemed to become sobs, and then she suddenly broke down in sobs.

Xu Sheng seldom comes to the capital, firstly because Mr. Bianji takes good care of the property in the capital, and rarely bothers him; secondly, because of Wanxin, every time he comes to the capital, she will definitely visit him, back and forth He always said the same thing, asking about the daily necessities of the amorous young master, Antai was happy, and then wept bitterly.After all, Yourong, the concubine Wan in the palace, was doted on by an emperor with all he had, what a beauty it would be if it wanted wind or rain.She couldn't shed a single tear in that canary cage made of gold and jade, because that tear tied too many people's lives.

After losing her body and weeping for a long time, Wan Xin gradually calmed down, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and regained the arrogance and confidence of a favorite concubine, "Recently, the court and harem have talked a lot about the prince, and the emperor often mentioned to me his dissatisfaction with the prince. I'm afraid it's too late." In less than half a year, the seat in the Eastern Palace will change hands."

"Is Concubine Ji free?"

Wan Xin shook her head and said: "Sister Guifei knows that the Sacred Heart is hard to change, so although she was worried, she didn't say much about it in front of the emperor."

Xu Sheng smiled lightly, not surprised, "Concubine Ji Guifei has been in the martial arts court for many years, she knows that some words are useless." He recalled the rumors he heard earlier, and said with a frown: "How could you get involved with the prince? Relationship? Although Emperor Meng already has the intention of being easy to store, if he hadn't been involved with you, Emperor Meng would never have hated the prince so much. Did he let you deliberately get close to the prince, and then attracted Emperor Meng to see it?"

"No." Wan Xin hastily denied it, explaining: "Mr. knows that the emperor is obsessed with cultivating immortality and immortality, and takes pills all day long. Most of these Taoist priests are recruited by the second prince. They are all ignorant and inexperienced in order to please the emperor. What kind of elixir of immortality can you refine? The crown prince is worried about the health of the emperor, so I would like to ask me to persuade you a few words." Wan Xin showed a slight remorse, and Yu Yu continued: "That day I was the You Huan cup. I had an attack, my whole body was weak, and my feet were soft and I collapsed in the arms of the prince. There are other concubines in my palace who are eyeliners, and I went to report the news. The emperor who happened to be rushed saw the prince helping me to the low couch. That day, I would have an attack from the You Huan Cup, and I also saw other men, which caused the crown prince to be wronged for no reason."

Xu Sheng said: "No wonder you, as the crown prince, you don't even have the awareness of precautions, and even trespassed in the harem, he can't complain about being wronged."

Wan Xin frowned slightly, her face full of worry, "But the prince...isn't bad."

Speaking of this, Xu Sheng heard Wan's heart, and the big stone in his heart will finally fall like a feather, and took the opportunity to express his thoughts, "It is impossible for the prince to turn over, but it is not difficult to save his life."

Wan Xin lowered her eyes slightly, and said with eyes full of expectation: "Sir, please tell me, if there is anything I can help, I will do my best to help."

Xu Sheng smiled indifferently and said: "When the crown prince is deposed, no matter what Emperor Meng decides, you should not say a word of intercession for the crown prince. Remember not to say anything at any time, as long as you don't speak, the crown prince will have a way out. "

"This..." Wan Xin didn't know the reason, but still obediently agreed, "Wan Xin remembered it." After she finished speaking, she thought for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Why did you suddenly want to help the prince?"

Xu Sheng looked far away, and said slowly: "Maybe it's because he is a good person, it's really unbearable for an innocent to be a victim of power."

The third watch was about to pass, Wan Xin got up and called Ning Yu who was waiting outside the house, put on her cloak, and said in a choked voice: "Sir, it's getting late, I should go back to the palace. If it's convenient for you, next time I see him Say hello to him for me."

Xu Sheng was silent for a moment, then nodded in response, "Yes, you can go back at ease. I will ask Chen Xiang to take you outside the palace gate."

The beloved concubine of Beimeng knelt down on the ground like this, with tears in her eyes for a long time. She supported Ningyu's hand for a long time and slowly got up, choked up and bid farewell to Xusheng again.I don't know when we will meet next time.

Looking at Wanxin's back that is drifting away, even though Xu Sheng doesn't understand love, he is still full of emotions.Seeing Wan Xin's figure, Mr. Gong sighed deeply, "It's a pity for such a girl to be so abused and despised. This Hehuan Zhai is really harmful."

"What's bad is the human heart." The sound of banging at the fourth watch echoed outside the square, Xu Sheng didn't feel sleepy, turned around and went back to the study without changing his habit, and continued to sit and meditate.

Mr. Gong moved a small stool and sat beside the imperial concubine's couch, reporting the recent news of the court and martial arts in an orderly manner.After the appearance of the sixth prince, the martial arts gradually returned to its usual calm, and those who competed for the treasure map also gradually restrained their arrogance. Although there were occasional gang fights, there were no major disturbances.As expected, Xu Sheng didn't say anything about it, but when he heard that Meng Yinghuan's grounding order had passed, there was still a rippling on Meng Yinghuan's face, and he frowned slightly in disgust.The rest are mostly trivial matters, after Mr. Gong Xu Xu said, he planned to go back to the room to rest.

As soon as he got to the door, Mr. Gong suddenly stopped, and turned around and said: "The prince has frequently summoned Huai Mingmo to the East Palace recently. It's just that most of the conversations are secret, and my people have not been able to find out the content of the conversation."

"Don't worry, Mr. Gong is not ignorant of their relationship."

The wind blew the dead leaves all over the courtyard, and walked past like a ghost whimpering. Suddenly, a murderous aura appeared in the darkness. When there is no sound in the middle of the night, it is most suitable to hide in the dark and do murder.

"Be careful." Xu Sheng suddenly rushed to Mr. Gong's side, and grabbed the short arrow that flew towards Mr. Chao Gong's throat. The arrow was pitch black and only less than one foot long.

At the same time, the sound of fighting could be heard in the courtyard, and from the faint moonlight under the thin clouds, a touch of crimson was very obvious.Xu Sheng's eyesight is excellent in the dark night, he glanced at the crossbowman lying on the tile roof of the wall, "You stay here, don't come out."

Except for the great Confucian Xiao Quhua who is a powerless scholar in Wuzhi Building, the other floor owners are all martial arts masters, but they are hidden behind the scenes to prevent their identities from being revealed.Mr. Gong listened to the order and hid in the windowless corner of the wall. In a blink of an eye, the room was completely dark. Before taking the door out, Xu Sheng used his internal force to extinguish all the candles in the room.

The target of the secret guard's order to kill was only Xu Sheng, so he didn't pay attention to the plainly dressed steward, seeing Xu Sheng floating out of the study, he ignored Mr. Gong who was hiding in the study.As soon as Xu Sheng stood in the courtyard, all the guns shot towards him like a rain of arrows, the arrows were all smeared with poison, it was obvious that he was going to kill Xu Sheng.Xu Sheng's footsteps were erratic, he was like a wisp of wind and a puff of smoke, no matter how dense the rain of arrows was, it failed to touch his sleeves for half an inch.

Doing many things is futile no matter how many times, Xu Sheng understands this truth, and the leader of the secret guard also understands it, but the person who ordered Xu Sheng to be killed is confused.In front of him, more than half of his subordinates were killed or injured, and if he continued to entangle, the whole army would be wiped out, so he immediately sent the signal to retreat immediately.

Xu Sheng sneered: "Take your people away, don't dirty my land."

After everyone left, Chen Xiangfang jumped off the roof, Mr. Gong also walked out of the study with a red candle, "Compared to his master, this leader of the dark guard is quite clever."

Xu Sheng stared at the crossbows and arrows all over the ground, and said with a sneer: "Relying on his own status, he thinks that I dare not take his dog's head." Don't be scratched by the arrow, although poisoning is easy to cure, it will not look good if the girl's skin fades."

Chen Xiang carefully looked at the dagger, and handed it to Xu Sheng, after hearing that the arrow was coated with poison, he resolutely refused to let Xu Sheng take it, and said: "The decoration on this arrow is the same as before, it seems that it is the same one."

"Don't cry if you don't see the coffin." Mr. Gong snorted coldly, squinted at Jin Shuigen to clean up the mess in the yard, and asked with a smile, "Is the landlord still going to endure it?"

Xu Sheng's temperament is a bit deviant. At first he agreed to cooperate with Lian Xin Hui Ji because he said he knew who his biological mother was. Later, he found out that Lian Xin Hui Ji was his biological mother.But now, he has too many worries, but he can't help himself. As long as he doesn't know where Lian Xin Huiji is hiding and doesn't take her life, he really can't act rashly.

Thinking of Zigui's tragic death, Xu Sheng's face showed bitterness, his heart was like a knife scratching, "Which one can't bear?"

Mr. Gong accidentally found out about Xu Sheng being threatened, and also learned about Xu Sheng's attitude towards Huai Mingmo from Chen Xiang.Wuzhilou has never been dogmatic. Mr. Gong himself is half a hundred years old and has no wife and no children, so he does not feel disgusted when he hears Xu Sheng's ambiguous feelings for Huai Mingmo, and he might want to dissuade him.He then said: "The mud foot is not deep, the landlord has to get out in time."

"I know." The silent sigh melted into the sound of the wind, the sky was getting darker, and Xu Sheng said weakly: "It's almost dawn, everyone should rest for a while."