Hidden Blade

Fate is an elusive thing.

For creatures born in this world, the impermanence of fate is something that makes them despair most of the time.

When a monk was still very young, he would often think about a question: who is in charge of his fate?

He is very young, so he has a lot of thinking about many things in the world. He has read the history books and saw the turbulent times 200 years ago. Although the great Chu Dynasty succeeded in surviving his life by the method of double birth of dragons and snakes, the chaotic times still made the living creatures in the world suffer a lot.

Although the monk was young, his outstanding talent soon made him stand out in Longyin temple and was valued by the elders in the temple. Therefore, he could see more and more ancient books and records, and the content was also more and more intense.

But gradually he found that no matter the great Chu Dynasty 200 years ago, or the more distant Dali Dynasty, or the more distant and more unknown Dynasty, the turmoil in the world and the change of dynasties seemed to have its root cause, which was always closely related to the gathering and dispersing of Qi Yun.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with this. After all, those who are in power lose their virtue, and those who are virtuous gather together. Only in this way can the good and evil in the world be rewarded and the people can be saved. He knew that the decline of a decadent dynasty would inevitably bring great sufferings to the living beings, but he could not expect a new life after breaking up.

Just like the withering and flourishing of plants and the alternation of seasons, everything is a necessary process of the reincarnation of heaven.

But...

a monk is not a pedantic person, but also not the ancestors of Longyin temple. He just sits in the temple and chants the name of Buddha, sighs that all living beings are suffering, and then he is no longer a scholar of watching on the wall.

Immersed in Buddhism since he was a child, he wanted to do something for the common people. So after he took over the post of director of Longyin temple, the youngest holy monk in history went to Chang'an alone. He wanted to give lectures to the emperor.

This is a very simple logic.

Since the emperor lost his virtue, only then could there be the gathering and dispersing of Qi, and only with the gathering and dispersing of Qi, could there be a combination of power and power, and the world would be in chaos.

As long as the emperor has a high enough virtue, the Dragon Spirit will always gather in the emperor's home, and the world will naturally prosper.

This idea is somewhat Utopian. Of course, the monk also understands this. He does not expect to protect the world by his own efforts and let it develop as expected. However, when he is alive, he will do what he can.

...

at that time, the emperor of Chu Dynasty was called Fang Chengtian, and his name was Wanzhen.

The news that the holy monk of Longyin temple will come to Chang'an city soon spread among the common people. For this young holy monk, who has always had a good reputation as a Buddha in the world, ordinary people are in awe and curiosity.

When the young monks really arrived in Chang'an City, the 50 year old emperor of Wanzhen came to the gate of the city and held a very grand ceremony to welcome each other.

This made the monk very surprised - of course, as a monk, he could be regarded as a true holy monk in terms of his mind and cultivation. In the eyes of the monk, there was no big difference between the emperor and the common people. As for the grand ceremony to the extreme, it didn't matter much at the bottom of his heart.

The reason for his surprise was that emperor Wanzhen showed his recognition and courtesy towards Buddhism at that time. If what he showed at the moment was not a play on the spot, the purpose of the monk's trip would be much easier than expected.

Of course, it has to be mentioned that in the normal and grand welcome ceremony, the monk met a girl named Fang Qingqing, the youngest and most beloved daughter of the emperor of Wanzhen.

The emperor of Wanzhen was not a man who gave up the ghost. After he brought the monks into Chang'an City, he also gave great support to the Buddhist activities that the monks wanted to carry out in Chang'an city. He often invited monks to the palace to explain Buddhism to the prince and princess in the palace, and he himself also often listened in.

Such a day passed quickly, and in a twinkling of an eye, there were five spring and Autumn Periods.

In this process, the monk also became familiar with the princes and princesses in the palace, especially the inscription of the prince and the princess Fang Qingqing.

In the past five years, he gave his understanding of Buddhism to each other. The princes and princesses learned very quickly, especially the prince Fang Ming. He was kind-hearted. The monk thought that if the prince ascended the throne in the future, the world would be a prosperous one.

The monk was very pleased with what he had done. However, the feast would come to an end. Five years later, he still needed to return to Longyin temple, the northernmost temple, to take charge of the overall situation.

In those years, the great Chu was not in a good year. From time to time, there were droughts, floods and snowstorms everywhere. However, under the orderly control of the emperor Wanzhen, the imperial court was still barely able to operate. Although the local people had suffered a little, they did not starve to death on the roadside.

Wanzhen emperor was very busy. In just a few years, the once handsome middle-aged man was full of silver hair step by step under the monk's gaze. But Rao was so. The night before the monk left, Emperor Wanzhen still took time to give the monk a farewell vegetarian feast.The parting in this world is always the most sorrowful thing.

Although the guests and the host had a good time that night, and there were more parting wishes, when the monk walked out of the palace gate, the rapid sound of horse hooves behind the gate still made the monk's heart like water stop, which was not clear, but had real ripples.

the princess's wife, who was crying for the flowers and rain, carefully pulled the monk's coat and asked, "brother brother, can't you go?" Dong Jun asked.

At that moment, the monk's heart hesitated a little, which was a very unreasonable thing for the abbot of Longyin temple, who had cultivated his mind. The monk suppressed the hesitation in his heart and refused to stay with the woman in front of him in a gentle tone as far as possible. But when he left the woman and returned to his residence, what he did not expect was that the emperor of Wanzhen had already stayed in his home, waiting for his arrival.

Of course, this is a very strange thing. After all, at the banquet one hour ago, the monk just said goodbye to the emperor. However, the monk did not ask for more questions. After being slightly surprised, he filled the tea for the emperor who looked much older than his actual age and sat in front of the desk with him.

So, a conversation about changing monks and changing the world happened.

...

"holy monk, have you seen Qingqing After squinting at the monk, the emperor took up the tea he had made for him and asked.

It was dark, and no candle was lit in the room. In the dark, the monk looked up at the emperor, then lowered his head, and truthfully responded, "yes."

"I'm going to give Qingqing to the holy monk. Will the holy monk like it?" After that, the emperor said something that the monk had never thought of.

Is holding a cup of tea to drink a cup of tea monk, arm slightly tremble, tea spilled, soaked in his sleeve.

"What does your majesty mean?" But soon, the monk still suppressed some of the emotions generated in his heart and bowed his head at that time.

The white haired emperor stood up at that time. He didn't seem to notice the difference of the monk, and he seemed to have deliberately ignored it: "what does the holy monk think of the great Chu? How about me? How about it

Only then did the monk really recover from the "false words" of his majesty before him. He lowered his brow and said: "although today's great Chu is not a peaceful country, many of the disasters are natural disasters rather than man-made disasters. Your majesty has made great efforts to govern the country and love the people. After the natural disaster, he can recuperate for several years, and it is not impossible to reproduce the flourishing age of the great Chu. As for Princess highness... "

said that the monk obviously stopped for a while, but soon afterwards he said," Princess highness is kind hearted, high in rank and popular in heart. It is rare for him to know hunger and cold in power and wealth, and with talent and intelligence, future achievements are immeasurable. "

When the monk said these words, he could clearly feel that the man sitting opposite him was staring at him calmly, as if he wanted to measure whether everything he said was from the heart.

"Since you think that Qingqing is so good, why don't you answer my request?"

The monk bowed his head again, and the aggressive tone and momentum of the opposite emperor finally made the fashionable monk who was less than 30 years old unable to resist.

"Your Majesty is joking. The poor monk has already converted to Buddhism, and the princess is the body of thousands of gold. Isn't the Phoenix falling into the crow's nest making people laugh

After the monk said this, he felt that the surging waves which had just been suppressed by him rose again, and he could also clearly feel a strange trill in his voice.

The emperor sitting on the opposite side of him didn't show any dissatisfaction or anger. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and raised his head forward. Then the emperor's mouth raised a smile and said, "what is the holy monk thinking? I just said that I will give my daughter to the care of the holy monk and practice Buddhism."

As soon as the monk's body shook, he raised his head to look at the emperor, and at the first glance, he turned to the other side's eyes full of banter. Other people may be angry at this time, but the monk is not. He knows that everything is intentional. He is upset, so God will be confused, so he will catch the man's way in front of him.

understood the truth and soon recovered. His face was calm. At that time, he finally had the courage to see the emperor. He said, "the poor monk is in love with him. But the princess is after all a thousand gold. My dragon Yin Temple is located in a remote place, and it is also a place for penance. The princess will not like it, and please return it to your majesty."

The emperor, who had been staring at the monk, took back his eyes at that time. He turned to look out of the window shrouded in the night and sighed: "the holy monk misunderstood me. I'm begging you, not ordering you."

This greatly exceeded the monk's expectation. He not only frowned, but also puzzled: "where does your majesty say this?"

The eyes of the emperor's eyes were dim at that moment, and his face was no longer young at that moment. He bowed his head and said, "the holy monk said that my great Chu suffered natural disasters rather than man-made disasters. When the natural disasters are over, my great Chu will also usher in a prosperous day. The holy monk said it very well and was reasonable, but unfortunately, the holy monk was wrong.""Since my father, the Qi of Da Chu has been weakening day by day. He tried his best to change this situation, but the speed at which the Dragon Qi dissipated has never changed. When I ascended the throne, I was more cautious and diligent every day. However, no matter what I did, natural disasters continued to occur, and the fate of the great Chu was getting worse and worse. "

"The holy monk once played that the son of heaven lost his virtue, so his Qi was scattered. Therefore, those who had virtue came out and took charge of the world again. But in fact, it was a certain number that heaven was going to die in Chu. Even if the ancestors had calculated it out 200 years ago, the continued luck would still be less than the number of days."

The young monk heard this for the first time in his life. He didn't have too much doubt because he knew that the man in front of him must be the man in the world who wanted Da Chu to live forever. He had no reason to cheat him. But he still has doubts about his words. However, he did not know what consideration he had to make. He finally answered the emperor's request as a father.

...

the monk came back to Longyin Temple full of worries, but the girls were full of shame and expectation.

In the days of Longyin temple, girls always approached the monks under the guise of one or another. Although the monks tried to keep a distance from them, the girls seemed to be unaware of the monk's refusal and still came to harass them every day.

For a long time, the monk is also used to the girl's practice.

It was several spring and Autumn Periods. Just when both the monk and the girl thought that such a day would continue, the news of emperor Wanzhen's death was suddenly sent to Longyin Temple by the envoys. On that day, the girl cried bitterly again. She could only say goodbye to the monk and set foot on the carriage to meet her and return to Chang'an.

The next day, without the girl's interference, the monk could not meditate as usual. He always felt that there was something missing.

So he went up to the top of Longyin mountain and looked south.

He saw an old black dragon whining in the clouds. Countless dragon Qi quickly dispersed from its body and poured into all parts of the world.

It was the fate of the great Chu state, the destiny of the dying state.

This is a very unreasonable thing. Although Wanzhen emperor was diligent in his administration, he lost some aura after all. He was more conservative than Kaiyuan. But the Fang Ming of the succession is different. The boy, the monk, has seen and taught him...

he should be able to inherit the great Chu Kingdom, and also be able to lead the great Chu Kingdom to prosperity...

then why did the Dragon meeting on the sky continue to disperse?

The monk thought about that day, Wanzhen emperor and his words, the more frown deeper, and an idea also appeared in his mind at that time.

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