Poor monks do not break the precepts

It was still early at that time, Xu Sheng sent Chen Xiang to Herong Town after lunch, first to instruct Wuzhi to buy things from the shops downstairs, and second to inquire about the affairs of the border and the Western Regions, in case domestic political chaos , it will inevitably lead to foreign troubles.Under such circumstances, even if the success of the succession, the throne would still be difficult to secure. Instead of causing chaos and trying to solve it at that time, it would be better to make preparations early in case of emergencies.

Going to Herong Town to inquire about news is not a difficult task at all. Xinli said that there are frequent disasters in border towns nowadays, and it is not safe for a girl to go alone. .

Huai Mingmo didn't stick to Xin Li's actions, and Xu Sheng thought it was just a trivial business, so he didn't raise any objections.On the other hand, Chen Xiang looked reluctant, glared at Xin Li for several times, and even intentionally or unintentionally insinuated Xin Li in his words when he went out.However, Xin Li has no temper towards Chen Xiang, he is like a ball of cotton, no matter how much you ridicule, he will accept it softly, and he follows Chen Xiang with a smile.

In the good times of day, Huai Mingmo leaned against the railing, never making a move, and Xu Sheng's chess moves were meticulous and all of them were fierce moves. If he made a slight careless move, he would immediately lose his momentum, so he had to think twice.

Xu Sheng propped his head sideways and looked at Huai Mingmo's Qingjun face with a smile. It was rare for him to be relaxed, and his whole body exuded a sense of laziness, like a well-preserved fine wine, suddenly leaking out the wine of a person. Fragrant, mouth-watering.Huai Mingmo tried his best to put his thoughts on the chessboard, but he was uncontrollably attracted by Xu Sheng. No matter how calm and indifferent he pretended on the surface, he was like a hungry wolf seeing meat in his heart, wishing to eat a feast.

"No more." Xu Sheng covered the chess box, said with a light smile, "Your mind has gone somewhere, I'll give you another hour, when Chen Xiang and the others come back, I guess you haven't made this move yet."

Xu Sheng's words broke through his thoughts that he thought he had covered up well, Huai Mingmo immediately blushed, and coughed lightly in embarrassment: "I'm not like a monk like you, who has practiced for 25 years and has excellent meditation skills."

Xu Sheng took advantage of the situation and replied: "You still remember that I am a monk."

Huai Mingmo was stunned for a moment, Huan Yan froze for a moment, and said a little timidly: "You don't plan to return to vulgarity?"

Xu Sheng looked at Huai Mingmo suspiciously, and suddenly said in a flustered manner, "The poor monk has not returned to vulgarity for the time being, please benefactor, please respect yourself."

The silence was as short as it should be, and the two laughed lightly, the embarrassment and embarrassment just disappeared in an instant, and the two sat a little closer in the harmonious atmosphere.The two laughed shoulder to shoulder for a while, Huai Mingmo gradually fell silent, and said softly: "You told me about my elder brother earlier, I know you are comforting me. In fact, I have already prepared in my heart. If you blame the elder brother, it must be more dangerous than good."

Leaving Huai Ming Mo Ni by his side, Xu Sheng is not very good at comforting others, he just said: "Don't worry."

Three short words are worth a thousand words of promise, Huai Mingmo knows how to deal with things in vain, and he will do his best to keep the crown prince safe after saying these words.He bumped the people around him with his shoulder, and sighed, "Don't fold yourself in."

"Three feet of ice and snow couldn't accept me back then." Xu Sheng laughed at himself, "My fate is hard, God won't accept me."

"Don't talk nonsense." Huai Mingmo chuckled and blamed him, mentioned the most important thing he thought of, and while there was no one around, he hurriedly whispered: "How long do you have to practice the tenth level of Phantom Elephant Art?"

Xu Sheng leaned on the soft pillow, feeling a little slumped, "It will take about three or four months. It's fine now, but I'm afraid something will go wrong at that time."

Sitting cross-legged, Huai Mingmo listened to Xu Sheng's tone of voice, frowned slightly with hidden worry, "What will happen? Go crazy? Or lose all martial arts?"

This is a question of Xu Sheng. The Waterless Palace has been established for more than 300 years. There are about two or three palace masters who have practiced to the ninth level, and there is probably only one person who has practiced to the eleventh level. He can't ask Go downstairs and ask □□.Thinking about the absurdity of his thoughts, he laughed dryly, and teased Huai Mingmo: "The big deal is that the meridian will be cut off. With my internal strength, it is not difficult to survive."

The more he said, the more out of tune he was, he was mocking himself and didn't mind, but Huai Mingmo felt uncomfortable in his heart, "It's almost New Year's Eve, don't say such depressing words when you come to my house."

Xu Sheng's breath inadvertently stagnated slightly, and he clenched his hands a little helplessly, with uncontrollable fear and expectation in his eyes.

Huai Mingmo stretched out his hand and used his fingers to gently draw the center of his brows, as expected there were slight wrinkles, "What's wrong?"

"I'd better not go." Xu Sheng hesitated for no reason, completely devoid of arrogance, "I grew up in Shaolin, and I don't understand the rules of the new year, so I rashly go to the Hermitage Villa with you, for fear of inconvenience. Add to the chaos."

At this time Xu Sheng was distracted, he didn't notice that Huai Mingmo's hands with intentions were carefully touching his facial features and cheeks, when his fingertips touched his eyes lightly, Xu Sheng closed his eyes cooperatively.Huai Mingmo withdrew his hand, completely ignored Xu Sheng's words, only smiled and said: "To be worthy of the title of Miao Monk, it really is the face of Guan Yu."

Xu Sheng was in a very bad mood, and he remained silent.

Huai Mingmo saw that he was helpless, so he could only go back to his words, and said narrowly: "Before I came this morning, I sent Xinli a letter back. Knowing that Luo Chen's mouth can't hide things, he is going back to the villa, and he will spread the news of your visit to the whole villa. My grandma has devoted herself to Buddha for many years, and I can tell how happy you are if you go. If you repent, then don't blame me for being rude, so I have to tie you up and invite you to go."

"You asked Luo Chen to go back first, so that was the plan." After being tricked, Xu Sheng didn't feel annoyed, and chuckled lightly: "It's your way."

Huai Mingmo joked, "I know you will regret it, so I can only play tricks."

While speaking, there was a slight knocking sound of chain iron rings from the other side of the window, and under the sound of rumbling water, if you didn't listen carefully, it would be extremely difficult to detect.Xu Sheng and Huai Mingmo silenced at the same time, waiting for their subordinates to come back.

When Chen Xiang's feet touched the ground, he immediately jumped up the small building on tiptoe, and rushed into the open carved window like a gust of wind.After a while, Xin Li followed Chen Xiang and flew into the small window, and sat on the twig beside the Arhat's bed, with the chill of the twelfth lunar month still on his body.

Pointing to the stool at his feet to let Chen Xiang sit down, he said calmly, "How?"

Chen Xiang respectfully said: "I have ordered all the shops in Herong Town to go down, and they will send people to buy them every month and send them to Wuxue Academy." After rationalizing the sentence, he said: "Recently, there have been a lot of people dressed in Western Regions in the town. According to the voice of the townspeople, there seem to be [-] to [-]% more foreign people than usual. They either came here because of tribal conflicts, or they were peddlers. , in case this group of Uyghurs get into trouble."

"The magistrate of Yongzhou is very alert." Huaimingmo just finished speaking, his complexion suddenly darkened, and he said with a vigilant expression: "The tribes in the Western Regions often have conflicts that hurt innocent people. Herong Town always encounters them a few times in the past, and I haven't seen them." This is for Ning Chen." After thinking about it, he became more and more frightened, and when he thought it through, his heart was already cold, he opened his mouth for a long time and did not speak, his throat seemed to be knotted.

Xu Sheng noticed that Huai Mingmo's shoulders were trembling slightly, he saw through his thoughts at a glance, and saw that Xin Li seemed to have an opinion in his heart, so he asked: "Is that group of people really Uyghurs?"

Expressing his thoughts in one word, Xin Li raised his head suddenly, admiring Xu Sheng.He hesitated and said, "Some are, but most of them are hard to say."

"Yes, yes, no, no, there's nothing hard to say." Chen Xiang couldn't understand Xin Li's indecisive look, besides, he always speaks straightforwardly. Although he would choose his words carefully when speaking to Xu Sheng, he never concealed embellishments.Besides, Xinli followed her side with a stern face, without saying anything clearly, but a fire ignited in his heart, so his words were even more offensive.

Xinli took Huai Mingmo's feelings into consideration, so he didn't think to say it clearly, but when Chen Xiang said such a sentence, he couldn't help crying in his heart.

Knowing that Huai Mingmo is feeling uncomfortable at the moment, since Xu Sheng knew the general situation of the border town, he planned to keep his mouth shut and not ask further questions, but Huai Mingmo said: "Who are they?"

"Doctor Lu in the town once treated some of the injured Uyghurs. Those people pretended to be very similar, but they did not escape Doctor Lu's eyes." Chen Xiang sneered, "They are all disguised by Han people." The corners of Chen Xiang's mouth were slightly curved, and he winked at Xin Li a few times, obviously he didn't like Xin Li's cautiousness.

Xu Sheng sneered, "No one knows Sima Zhao's heart."

Huai Mingmo's complexion changed, his brows and eyes were full of sadness, and he lamented: "For my own selfish desire, I did such a despicable thing."

"Pavilion master...is he going to send someone to intervene in secret?" Xin Li also had a sad expression on his face.

Xu Sheng frowned slightly when he heard the words. After all, he was a person with a vehement mouth and a snake heart. He waved his hands in disapproval, "How many pairs of eyes are staring at He Rong Town, even if it is a waste, it is still possible to find out who is behind the attack. Concubine Ji It doesn’t matter whether it’s the hidden world villa or not, it’s hard to protect yourself now, if you want to intervene in this matter at this time, against Emperor Meng’s will, you’re asking for your own death. Don’t you understand this truth?” Seemingly talking to Xin Li However, in fact, Xu Sheng's eyes glanced at Huai Mingmo from time to time, making him never have the kindness he shouldn't have.

Although Huai Mingmo couldn't bear it, he was not confused. Given the current situation, Xuanji Pavilion really shouldn't show up and make a move.But thinking about innocent people, he couldn't turn a blind eye and let them become fish on the sword. In the dilemma, his tone seemed to be pleading: "Xuanji Pavilion

"Yes." Xu Sheng lowered his eyes and played with the sky-colored teacup cover, and was not in a hurry to continue. After a long silence, he still couldn't bear Huai Mingmo's disappointed expression, and sighed helplessly, "It's not easy to make trouble in the border town, you can relax Let's go." Without answering, Xu Sheng didn't want to talk more,

In fact, there is no need to talk too much, other people can't figure it out, but Xu Sheng is very clear, things in the court are treacherous now, storms are coming, internal worries exist, and Emperor Meng can stir up external troubles at will.If Emperor Meng finished tidying up the court, it would be at least a year and a half later. By then, he would have been seriously ill due to taking pills day and night, and he would be powerless to find excuses to attack the small countries in the Western Regions.

"Speaking of this matter, I think of another imminent matter." Xu Sheng twitched his lips and sneered, "Emperor Meng suppressed Lord He Qin and his relatives have not seen anything for many months, has he not decided whether to fight or not?" and?"

Huai Mingmo recalled what the prince had said before, and said sadly, "Naturally, it's peace."

"Which girl did you choose?" Xu Sheng said disapprovingly, "Could it be his own daughter?"

"Based on the tone of the elder brother, although the Maharaja He Qin did not speak directly in the marriage letter, his intentions can be seen in a few words. I am afraid that it will not be able to cope with marrying a daughter of the royal family as a princess. I just don't know which one. The princess in the palace." Huai Ming Mo's eyes were gloomy, as if he felt sorry for his sisters whom he rarely saw.

Xu Sheng didn't think too much, and immediately asserted: "In order to show that Beimeng attaches great importance to the diplomatic relations between the two parties, Emperor Meng should already know it well. He must choose the eldest daughter of the emperor, Princess Yong'an, for marriage. Firstly, she is the oldest. Secondly, she is relatively quiet. As far as the princess is concerned, her biological mother has a high status, and she was raised to the concubine position before she got married, which is enough to show that Beimeng attaches great importance to this marriage. Besides, the emperor loves the youngest daughter born to Mrs. Wei the most, so how can he be willing to let Fule The princess married a foreign country, a barbarian old enough to be her father."

Speaking of Princess Yong'an, she is actually not likable. The eldest daughter of the royal family is full of pettiness, domineering and tricky by nature, and speaks harshly.Huai Mingmo had met Princess Yong'an twice before, and was ridiculed many times by her overtly and secretly. No matter how generous his temper was, he still couldn't like her, but even so, he still felt depressed.After all, she is a sister who is related to her by blood. Thinking of Emperor Meng's coldness and preference, she can't help feeling a little pity for Princess Yong'an.

Xu Sheng squinted at Huai Mingmo, and said with a light smile, "Princess Yong'an is your sister, so the other two are not your sisters? You have to kiss one, it would be pitiful for anyone else."

Chen Xiang said with a cold face: "If Maharaja Heqin doesn't insist on marrying the princess, there will be royal daughters to marry, isn't it pitiful. The princess who loves Emperor Meng is a human being, and the girls from other families are all objects. Emotional."

The stagnant energy that had been suppressed for many days suddenly erupted when stimulated by Chen Xiang, like a firecracker meeting a spark.Huai Mingmo knocked hard on the record table, which made the tea bowl jump on the table. He said indignantly, "I didn't mean that. In fact, there is no need to get married. The Heqin tribe is just a barbarian in the north. There is nothing to be afraid of. Two mere two More than half of the barbarians are old and weak, women and children, isn't Beimeng afraid that he won't succeed?"

"It's one thing to be able to fight, but it's another thing to be willing to send troops to crusade." Xu Sheng wiped away the water stains on the case table, and rarely spoke for Emperor Meng, "Those in high positions seek the overall situation. The state treasury is empty now, and Emperor Meng is not willing to increase taxes for the sake of the people. Why did you ask Beimeng to attack the Heqin tribe? Where did the money come from? Did you make the people miserable because of your own grievances?"

"It's a good deal to exchange my daughter for money." Huai Mingmo didn't understand the truth. In front of outsiders and even Mr. Ji, he tried his best to maintain his composure, but played childlike in front of Xu Sheng.

Xin Li frowned slightly, and said with disgust: "If this Emperor Meng is clean and self-sufficient, if he doesn't go to the Yaofei's palace a few times, how can the national treasury be consumed so much?"

The clear and pure eyes flashed in Xu Sheng's mind, and he couldn't help sighing: "She is also a poor person, she can't help herself."

Xin Li was confused, and looked at Xu Sheng with a confused face.Huai Mingmo didn't understand at first, but when he thought of Concubine Wan's background, he suddenly understood: "You seem to be very close to Concubine Wan?"

"It's not close, it's just that he knows more than others." Xu Sheng's words are not entirely untrue, but they are also true.

"These years are enough to embarrass you. Surrounded by beauties, you can still worship the Buddha in meditation." Huai Mingmo fiddled with the black pine that Xu Sheng had just pruned, and suddenly said something strangely, which caused the whole room to be stunned for a while.After a while, Xu Sheng came back to his senses first, and didn't bother with him, just laughed and teased him back.