Splendid Book

Chapter 12 Coveted
Ji Yu, the seventh son of Emperor Mingde of this dynasty, was granted the title of King Jing. Later, after a mutiny, he ascended the throne as emperor, with the year name Zhengyuan.At that time, the capital had just changed, and many of the former emperor's confidantes were imprisoned by Ji Yu because they refused to accept Ji Yu's ascension to the throne.Hearing the wailing of the imperial prison is like hell, which makes people feel timid.It is precisely these kinds of ruthless means that mentioning this emperor is really enough to stop children from crying at night.

Shen Changle took two breaths, although Ji Yu looked like just a young boy at this time, but she still recognized him immediately.After all, she used to be his concubine, even though she was only a concubine in name only.

And now she never expected to see Ji Yu here, and he was still dressed like this.She knelt on the futon and looked Ji Yu up and down in horror.

"You know me?" Ji Yu looked at her coldly.

At this moment, the little boy looked down at her slightly. Although the Buddhist hall was a bit gloomy, the boy's exquisite and flawless facial features still caught her eyes. Maybe he was still young, and his gender was somewhat blurred by his appearance.Shen Changle has always known how handsome he is, but when she met him, he was already sitting high above the ninth heaven, with an aura of calm and prestige all over him, so no one would dare to comment on his appearance.

Facing the young man's words, Shen Changle was a little flustered, she knew that according to her current age and experience, it was definitely impossible for her to meet Ji Yu.After all, she was born in Guangping Mansion, and she has never been to the capital so far, and she is only a three-year-old girl now, so how could she know Ji Yu.

"I don't know you," the words blurted out, but when she saw Ji Yu's slightly curved mouth, she knew that her words could not deceive him.

Ji Yu was dressed in a monk's robe, without any modification on his body. If he didn't still have hair, anyone could see him as the most common young monk in the temple, although this young monk was many times more handsome than others.

Shen Changle turned his black eyes, suddenly twitched his nostrils, and said aggrievedly: "Little brother, why did you eavesdrop on me talking to the Buddha?"

Ji Yu probably didn't expect that he would be beaten up, but he looked at the little girl up and down, she was really a fat girl, with a round bun face, delicate eyebrows and eyes, black eyes with teardrops still hanging, It became brighter and brighter, and the delicate bridge of the nose was a little red.Not only good-looking, but also articulate.

"I came in first to clean the Buddhist hall," Ji Yu glanced at her, and he was indeed holding a broom in his hand.

Shen Changle didn't believe it, obviously before, she saw that no one came in this Buddhist hall, "But when I came in, why didn't I see you?"

"Because I'm cleaning in the back," Ji Yu replied indifferently.

Just when Shen Changle was feeling that he really deserved to be the emperor in the future, even at such a small age, he was so domineering, he suddenly heard the sound of his stomach growling.She looked down at her stomach desperately, couldn't it be her stomach that was crying?But obviously she drank a bowl of red bean and barley porridge in the morning, and also ate two custard buns.When she was in the carriage earlier, she even ate a piece of red bean pastry.Her stomach growled in front of Ji Yu, she was really ashamed.

Just when Shen Changle was so ashamed that she couldn't hold back, she heard a series of stomach rumbling sounds again, and this time she was surprised to find that the sound came from the opposite side.

She raised her head in shock, and at this time the young man's cheeks as white as jade were already flushed, and her ears on both sides were also red, looking cute and shy.

"Are you hungry?" Shen Changle was so shocked that he could only ask this nonsense.

This is Ji Yu, above ten thousand people, with nine layers of arches, and Ji Yu who is bloody with a wave of his hand, how could Ji Yu be so hungry that his stomach growled?
But the boy opposite had red ears and gave her a nonchalant glance.It was such a look of pretending to be calm that immediately made Shen Changle smile in his heart, it turned out that Ji Yu still had such a cute side when he was a child.Perhaps it was because she had only seen his majestic side before, such an embarrassed and cute Ji Yu turned out to be so interesting.

At this time, the teardrops in her eyes also dried up, and the original sadness was swept away.She glanced around and saw the things on the desk.She propped her arms, stood up, knelt on the futon for a while, and her feet felt a little numb.When she walked to the desk, she tiptoed, took an apple from the plate, and reached for another one.It turned out that when she was holding it, she realized that the apple was too big, and she could only hold one in both hands.

So she came back with an apple, walked to Ji Yu's side, and handed it to him: "Eat it."

Only then did Ji Yu show a shocked expression. He never knew that someone would dare to take the tribute from the Buddha. He slightly lowered his eyelids and said, "This is a tribute from the temple to the Buddha. You can't eat it, otherwise it will be a disservice to the Buddha." disrespectful."

Shen Changle rolled his eyes in his heart, and complained, you have committed so many murders in the future, and I don't see you feeling sorry for the Buddha.But of course she couldn't say that. She said with a smile: "Little brother, you can eat. It's not that the Buddha is sympathetic to all living beings, so the Buddha certainly doesn't want to see all living beings go hungry."

This time, Ji Yu seriously looked at the little girl in front of her. Although she looked chubby, she had a pair of black and bright eyes that looked particularly agile.He rarely showed a smile, and taught: "You are sophistry."

"Sophistry is better than starvation." Shen Changle didn't care, took his hand and stuffed the apple into his palm.

For some reason, seeing Ji Yu like this made her feel a little sad.In her opinion, Ji Yu is a superior existence, how could he be so downcast, and how could he be hungry?
To be honest, although she and Ji Yu are a half-way couple, of course, strictly speaking, they are not even a couple.But Ji Yu has always treated her well. When she was punished by the queen mother, he would rush over to save him, pampering her on the surface, so that the eunuchs and maids in the palace who waited on the dishes would not dare to show any disrespect to her.

"Don't be embarrassed, the Buddha will definitely not blame you, if it is, then I took it for you to eat, so blame me," Shen Changle looked at him, urging him to eat quickly.

At this time, Ji Yu finally raised his hand. He looked at the big, red apple in his hand, brought it to his mouth, and took a bite.

Just after Ji Yu ate half of the apple, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Aunt Shun's voice sounded: "Girl, have you finished talking? We should go back."

"I still have something to say to Buddha, Aunt Shun, you can wait outside now," Shen Changle looked at Ji Yu next to him, and shouted outside with a smile.

Aunt Shun stood at the door, shaking her head, she knew that her girl was weird, if she forced her way in, she might not be happy again.So he went back and stood with Chunliu, waiting quietly.

And Shen Changle waited until the shadow at the door disappeared, before asking: "Why are you in this temple?"

This is what she wants to know the most. She doesn't know much about Ji Yu.So I didn't know that when he was young, he had such a chance.

Ji Yu also sat down on the futon next to him, the sunlight shone in from the window lattice of the hall door, the fine dust rolled in the sunlight, and the Buddha Hall was so quiet that one couldn't bear to speak.

"My uncle is practicing here, and my father asked me to serve him for a while," he said lightly.

uncle?Shen Changle immediately thought of that one, no wonder she thought of him, but because this one was really famous, even Shen Changle had heard of many of his deeds.

This dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and there is a total of such a person in the royal family.This person is the emperor's younger brother, Prince Feng Zhennan, but this prince is not in love with power, but prefers Buddhism.When he was young, he just liked to discuss the Tao with eminent Buddhist monks, but when he was 20 years old, the emperor originally wanted to marry him, but he refused and wanted to become a monk.

Never before has there been such a rebellious person in the royal family of the Ji family.However, King Zhennan looked like I had made up my mind, and he really wanted to become a monk in the palace.If the emperor hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid he would have shaved his head off.The emperor was naturally furious and ordered someone to beat him, but even if he had been lying in bed for a month with his injuries, once he recovered, he would go into the palace and continue to cry and beg.

So the emperor continued to fight, and he continued to recuperate.After so many repetitions, the queen mother couldn't stand it anymore.Although the king of Zhennan and the emperor are not the same mother and brother, but he lost his mother when he was young and was raised in the queen mother's palace. In addition, the emperor is dozens of years older than him, so the relationship between the two brothers is very good. Writing was taught by the emperor hand in hand.So now that the two brothers are like this, the queen mother pleaded with the emperor, it is better to let him lead the practice first.After all, Buddhism is poor, and King Zhennan grew up pampered, how could he endure such hardship.

The Queen Mother's move also hopes that through practical actions, King Zhennan will retreat in the face of difficulties.

The emperor thought about it, and finally agreed.

Shen Changle naturally knew this part.Because after she entered Beijing, the deeds about King Zhennan continued for a long time.Later, when Ji Yu ascended the throne in a mutiny, some old ministers begged Zhennan King, but at that time he had already been ordained and became a monk, so he had not seen those ministers.

So Ji Yu's uncle, who is still practicing in the Buddhist temple, Shen Changle can only think of this Zhennan prince.

"My uncle is devoted to Buddha and wants to be ordained as a monk, but my father is not willing," Ji Yu said dully as he sat beside him. Obviously this problem not only troubled the emperor, but also troubled him.In his opinion, people who were born into the royal family should put the honor of the royal family first. The emperor's uncle enjoyed all the glory in this world, but he ignored the face of the royal family. He could not agree or agree.

"So your father sent you here to persuade him?" Shen Changle asked inexplicably. Although Ji Yu was talking about serving, since the Prince of Zhennan wanted to become a monk, how could he miss enjoying it, let alone let his relatives Nephew, a prince came to serve him.

Ji Yu turned her head to look at the little girl next to her. Although she was young, she was very organized. She was really a smart little baby.

He nodded, his delicate and fair face was stained with a layer of solemnity, apparently worried that he would not be able to persuade the emperor's uncle.Shen Changle looked at the worry on his face, and couldn't help but sighed in his heart, obviously the emperor's beatings like that failed to make Zhennan Prince change his mind, and now Ji Yu naturally has no other way.Besides, judging from the previous life, the emperor finally chose to give in.

"My grandmother recites scriptures every day, and often talks about Buddhism with the master in this temple. One day, the master told her that there are three stages of human enlightenment: exploring, letting go, and being at ease. The master also said that we must let go of our obsessions. What do they all mean?"

Break through, let go, be at ease.Uncle has found out the past in the world of mortals and has decided to let it go, but the emperor insists on staying with him. Isn't this obsession?

Ji Yu turned his head abruptly, as if he didn't believe that this was what the little girl said casually, and he, who was always suspicious by nature, immediately asked in a cold voice: "Who taught you all this?"

Shen Changle pouted, this man really turned his back on him as soon as he said it, but fortunately she persuaded him to let it go, don't do useless work.When his uncle really becomes a monk, he will know how correct what she said today is.

"It's just what the master said, I just don't know how to ask you, if you don't know, why are you so aggressive with me?" Shen Changle pretended to be angry, stood up with his mouth pouted.

"I won't tell you anymore, I'm leaving," she walked to the door, looked back again, pouted, opened the door, and ran out.

Ji Yu glanced at her, and then lowered his head to look at the fruit core in his hand. This morning he forgot to go to the dining hall because of an argument with his uncle.As a result, when he wanted to ask someone to bring food over, he was ridiculed by his uncle that if he continued to do this, he would send himself back to Beijing, so he simply didn't eat anything and came to do his homework.

He is here, just like a young monk in a temple, he has to clean the Buddhist hall and do his homework.However, all these things that seemed to him to be difficult, but the emperor's uncle was so comfortable doing them.

Maybe Uncle Huang really broke through the world of mortals and chose to let it go.

When Shen Changle went out, Aunt Shun saw her bouncing over, she hurried up to meet her, and said with a smile: "Girl, you must have talked a lot with the Buddha."

"Well," Shen Changle nodded, in fact, it's not just the Buddha, there is another person...

A not very important person, hum.

(End of this chapter)