Happy Little Scholar

"Zuo Shaojian and Yan Shilang just said that Zhao Chun's "Longevity Picture" can't be compared with the young master of the Li family. The other party is a few years younger than Zhao Chun. Could it be that the Li family really has a monster in this generation?" The guests chatted and talked about what happened just now, all of them were amazed.

Zhao Chun was successful at a young age. Although he did not achieve any dazzling achievements in the imperial examination, his calligraphy and painting were excellent and well-known in Kyoto, leaving his peers far behind.

Of course, Zhao Chun was still too young and inexperienced. He could not compare with real masters like Zuo Qiu and Yan Zhang. However, a younger hero surpassed Zhao Chun in calligraphy and painting, making Zuo Qiu admit that he was not as good as him. In addition to monster, everyone didn't know what other words to use to describe him.

In a big family, it is actually a good thing to have such a monster. It can help spread the fame and continue the family. However, the situation of the Li family is different. The real eldest house disappeared twenty years ago. Now the second master of the Li family is in power. If the younger generation of the Li family is as mediocre as before, in the end, even if the family will decline, the position of the head of the family will still be passed to the eldest son of the second house.

At this critical moment, the eldest grandson of the Li family, who can be called a monster, has returned strongly. The old lady's attitude is unclear. Who will be the next head of the family?

These------of course, are not what they should worry about.

People with a sharp mind can feel the undercurrent under the calm from the gloomy face of the head of the family.

The Li family has already declined, and the Fang family is not easy to deal with. I don't know how they will deal with this family affair.

Li Yi is not very interested in whether there is an undercurrent or not. He is considering another thing at the moment.

At the beginning, I agreed with the old monk that after the old lady's birthday, someone from Hanshan Temple would go down the mountain to obtain the scriptures. In order to obtain the truth, Xuanzang went through 81 trials and tribulations, traveled 108,000 miles, suffered so much, and was put in a steamer by various demons countless times, and was almost steamed to death. Only then did he complete his merits. The old monk was only delayed for a few days, and it was too easy to obtain the scriptures.

The capital is a place of evil, and whatever you think will come true. Just when Li Yi was hesitating about how many days to delay, a huge bald head appeared in his sight.

At the same time, the guests around him also felt that the surroundings seemed to be brighter.

"That's..."

"Master Tanyin, that's Master Tanyin!"

"Why is Master Tanyin here? Is he here to celebrate the old lady's birthday?"

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A discordant bald head suddenly appeared among the guests, which was very eye-catching. If this bald head was a famous monk in the capital and had been treated by the royal family many times, it would be hard not to attract attention.

There are countless Buddhist believers, and there are also many devout believers in the venue. How could they not know Master Tanyin of Hanshan Temple?

After receiving the report from the servant, the old lady did not dare to delay and immediately came to greet him. First, she respectfully performed a Buddhist ceremony, and then said: "I didn't know that the master was coming. I was not able to greet him from afar. It was really rude."

At this time, Li Mingze, the head of the Li family, could only stand aside and had no right to speak.

The old monk had a signature smile on his face and said, "Madam, there is no need to be polite. I came here just to celebrate your birthday. I have nothing, so I will give you a small gift, a hand-copied copy of the Diamond Sutra."

A young monk behind him immediately handed over an ancient wooden box, and Master Tan Yin presented it with both hands and handed it to the old lady personally.

Not to mention the full house of guests, even the people of the Li family were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

Master Tan Yin is a famous monk who meditates and attains enlightenment on weekdays. It is very difficult for ordinary people to meet him. Even if the royal family wants to meet him, they have to make an appointment in advance. In comparison, the small Li family is really not worth mentioning.

But such a Li family let Master Tan Yin come in person just to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Who dares to say that Master Tan Yin's hand-copied scriptures are a small gift? For small families, I am afraid that they will worship them and pass them down from generation to generation.

"Master, please take your seat quickly." The old lady was also shocked and surprised. She did not dare to neglect him and personally led the old monk to the main seat. The old monk insisted on sitting next to the old lady. Li Mingyuan sat at another table with a tactful look.

The guests kept glancing over here. Except for the Queen Mother's birthday, Master Tan Yin was invited, but he had never been heard of celebrating anyone's birthday. What virtue and ability did the Li family have?

And it seemed that the master had great goodwill towards the Li family.

Although the Buddhist sect never participated in secular affairs, no one would ever look down on them for this. The fact that Master Tan Yin personally celebrated the birthday of the old lady of the Li family would surely cause a stir in the capital when it was spread tomorrow.

"Go quickly and replace all the food on this table with vegetarian dishes." After Master Tan Yin sat down, Li Mingze immediately ordered the servants behind him.

"No need..." Master Tanyin smiled and said, "Today is the old lady's birthday. I'm here to give you a small gift and meet you. I'll be leaving soon."

"Your friend?" Li Mingze was stunned, and everyone at the table looked puzzled.

The old monk stood up, signaled the old lady not to pay attention to him, and walked straight in a certain direction.

How could everyone really ignore him? They looked over.

"Don't be impulsive, now is not the time!" Li Yi hugged Miss Liu Er's sword and refused to let go. If she went to compete with the old monk in martial arts now, the old lady's sixtieth birthday would be ruined.

"Little friend Li Yi, I came here uninvited. I hope you won't blame me." Under the gaze of everyone, the old monk walked over slowly and said with a smile.

The young novice who was following the old monk was originally following the old monk step by step. When he raised his eyes and saw the beautiful woman in front of him, his face suddenly turned pale, with a hint of panic, and he hurriedly stood on the other side.

"Long time no see, the master's style is still the same..." Li Yi thought about the scriptures and said something casually, thinking that this old monk is still an eminent monk. Why is there no certainty? There are still two days before the submission of the manuscript. God?

"The scriptures have not been copied yet. Master, don't worry. I will send someone to the temple when the time comes."

The old monk smiled and said: "This matter is not urgent. I just think that my friend has a deep connection with Buddhism. If there is a chance, it would be interesting to debate Buddhism with me. Although Hanshan Temple is small, there will always be friends. a place.”

Li Yi didn't know whether his relationship with Buddhism was deep or not. He only knew that if the old monk wanted to argue with him about Buddhist rituals, he would have thousands of years of experience accumulated by countless predecessors. He would definitely be able to deceive him into losing his outlook on life and doubting his life. Even the monks stopped doing it. Since then, there has been one less eminent monk in the world. This is a big sin. Building many levels of pagodas is not enough to repay the debt. It is better not to do this sin.

"Haha, Buddhist rituals cannot be explained. To discuss Buddhist principles, master should find other eminent monks."

Li Yi always felt that this old monk also wanted to trick him into becoming a monk. He was so courageous that he dared to make Ruyi a widow. Even if Ruyi didn't do anything, Miss Liu Er would cut off his bald head and play it as a ball.

When Li Yi discussed with the old monk whether he had a relationship with Buddha, he did not realize that the atmosphere around him began to change.

Just now, I was curious as to why, as Master Tanyin, he came to congratulate the old lady on her birthday in person. Now that I saw the master and the young man chatting happily, I still didn’t understand. The two of them must have known each other for a long time. of.

The old lady celebrates her birthday every year, so why don't you see him come once? It's true to wish the old lady a birthday, but I'm afraid the most important purpose is that young man.

Didn't you see that the master just exchanged greetings with the old lady and walked straight over there?

There is probably only one person in the entire capital and even in the entire Jingguo who can be called Master Tanyin's "little friend".

Who is this grandson of the Li family? In the past, the "Longevity Picture" defeated Zhao Chun, and later Master Tanyin condescended to congratulate him on his birthday. Is this really the child of the Li family who has been living abroad for twenty years?

"this……"

As the head of the Li family, Li Mingze was a little at a loss when faced with such a situation.

If Master Tanyin is ignored and word spreads about it, it will bring bad reputation to the Li family. But the master went there by himself, do you want him to go over and invite him back?

At this time, I heard the old lady say: "Go and invite Yi'er and the master over."

Master Tanyin has a distinguished status. No matter what the master thinks, as a member of the Li family, it is still not good for him to be left out in the cold.

Seeing Li Mingze get up and walk over there, Fang lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his teeth were almost broken.

I originally thought of borrowing Zhao Chun's "Longevity Picture" to make him a joke at the old lady's birthday party, but I didn't expect that it would become a stepping stone for him to become famous. It was self-defeating and made more people notice him. The appearance of Monk Tanyin pushed everyone's attention to him to a peak.

If things continue like this, her stubborn husband will probably feel that he is the right candidate to be the next head of the Li family.

Fang's face was gloomy. The current head of the Li family is his husband, and the future head of the family will definitely be her son. No one can take it away, let alone Li Minghan's son. Even if Li Minghan comes alive, don't even think about it!

"I appreciate the kindness of Mr. Li Shilang. The gift has been sent to me. I won't stay for a long time. I will say goodbye now. There is no need to send it again." The old monk took the young monk away. Under the gaze of everyone, he was extremely high-profile and not at all. As quiet as when he arrived.

"Yi'er and I come here." Master Tanyin left, but Li Mingze had no intention of letting Li Yi stay here anymore. Regarding Master Tanyin, he himself, including the old lady, still had a lot of questions to ask him.

"Ruyi, come with me." Li Yi grabbed Miss Liu Er's arm and decided to take her there with him, so that she would not always stare at the direction the old monk left, fearing that if he turned around, she would mention it. He chased after him with his sword, and fought with the old monk for three hundred rounds in the name of learning martial arts.

Li Mingze didn't say anything about this. This Miss Liu Er was deeply loved by the old lady. If she went there together, the old lady would only be happy.

The little fat man looked at Li Yi with envy as he went over there. The people sitting there were all his elders. If he sat there - he could be the first to use his chopsticks.

He originally wanted to sit peacefully in the corner, but when he was disturbed by the old monk, seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Li Yi knew that he couldn't be peaceful even if he wanted to.

"Xiao Yi'er, what's going on between you and Master Tanyin?" Sure enough, as soon as he sat down, his sister-in-law asked with a gossipy face.

Li Yi was depressed, and what he asked was very inappropriate. What could happen between him and an old monk? He said helplessly: "Nothing happened. Last time when I went to Hanshan Temple with my grandma, I happened to meet Tan Tan. We chatted with Master Yin for a few words, but I don’t know him very well. I don’t know why he came to my house..."

It was inconvenient to tell them about the scriptures, so Li Yi could only say this.

"Is this really the case?" The beautiful woman looked unbelieving. Thinking of the situation just now, the two of them couldn't have just "chatted a few words."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Master, that's how it is. I like to focus on a predestined relationship. Master Tanyin once said that I have a predestined relationship with Buddhism. Maybe it's because of this reason..."

The beautiful woman frowned and said: "Why are you related to Buddhism? My eldest brother is your only son. You can't cut off the incense, not even Master Tanyin. You should go to the temple less in the future. Your second uncle will transfer you soon." When you arrive in the capital, your family has already sent someone to pick up your wife. She is already twenty years old and has no heirs. We must handle this matter as soon as possible..."

Hearing Li Yi's words, Mrs. Fang's heart moved. She raised her head and said, "You can't say that. Being able to get married with Master Tanyin is a blessing that cannot be achieved in several lifetimes. My nephew must seize this opportunity. This is also beneficial to our Li family.”

Mrs. Fang looked like she was thinking about the Li family, hoping in her heart that Li Yi had better stay in the temple and not come back. The Li family would not let a monk be the head of the family.

"What?" Li Yi ignored Fang's words. His family sent someone to Qing'an Mansion to pick up Ruyi. Why didn't he know what happened?

If Ruyi comes to the capital, what's the point of going back and living with Ruyi?

Sister-in-law Li Anrong looked at Li Yi and said reproachfully: "You tell me, it's my sixtieth birthday and my granddaughter-in-law, there's no reason why I can't come. By the time you think about it, the day lilies are already cold, and the old lady would have sent someone there a long time ago." We arrived at Qing'an Prefecture. If it hadn't been delayed by rain a few days ago, I would have arrived in the capital by now."

Facing his sister-in-law's accusation, Li Yi was speechless for a while.

What should he say? When he came to the capital this time, he didn't intend to stay for a long time. He just wanted to come here to take a look on behalf of the original owner of this body. After seeing it, he would go back to have a baby with Ruyi...

Who would have thought that after coming here, so many things would happen, and the original plan would be completely disrupted. Now that they have brought Ruyi over, their own plan ------ there is no other plan!