In his busy days, Xu Hao deliberately enveloped the monks and monks in the temple, and learned that this Shuiyue Temple did not originate from Zen Buddhism in Middle Earth, but a branch of Lamaism in the Western Regions.

It also existed in Bianliang, Tokyo as early as the Northern Song Dynasty, and later crossed the river with King Kang's mud horse and settled outside Jinling City. Because it is not taboo for men and women to practice together, it is not taboo to drink and meat, and it is the Buddha of Huanxi, which is unique among the major temples in Jinling.

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the monks were either killed or driven out of the Central Plains, and the Buddha of Joy was also sealed and changed to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva, but the rules of men and women in the same temple were retained, the ratio of men and women became one to nine, and the presiding elders were all female monks, probably this is also the norm of some nunnery, and a small number of male monks were needed to do some heavy work, of course, later with the increasingly conservative atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, it was gradually eliminated.

Xu Hao felt that the Han culture was too tolerant, not only allowing Lamaism, but also Islam for the Hui people, and some churches believed in by the Semu people.

Speaking of the Hui people, their own year to eat beef addiction, from the hands of the Hui people to buy fresh beef, the Ming government strictly forbids the people to kill cattle, but out of respect for the customs of the Hui people, they are allowed to raise a large number of cattle to slaughter and eat, even with many wine shops in the capital to provide sauced beef and other dishes.

(This is not made up by Xiao Hai, it is indeed accidentally discovered when I checked the information recently, there are many records in Ming Dynasty books about Hui people raising cattle and eating meat, and it seems that many literati complained about this.) ）

Xu Hao slipped into the temple under the pretext of nothing, listened to the female monks' preaching and preaching, and after a few days, he had some experience, and looked at the essence through the phenomenon, and became more and more convinced that this Shuiyue Temple was a genuine cult first-class, so he quietly planned Jihua.

After getting off work that night, Xu Hao took advantage of the darkness to return to Weijia Village to reunite with Zhiqing, Li Xia and his wife and other family members rushed over to meet, and the big guy looked at the exaggerated patch suit of the third young master, and laughed that the young master was more beggar than the beggars. Don't let someone take it and break your hands and feet to beg for a living.

Everyone patronized the jokes, and no one noticed the slight change in color on Xu Hao's face, but Zhiqing noticed it and didn't ask immediately.

After sending everyone away, Xu Hao sat expressionlessly and pondered, Zhiqing recalled the previous conversation, and suddenly said, "Are you thinking about the beggar gang?" Muffled to hear the broken hands and feet. ”

"Even though I've been reduced to a grass farmer, I can't be indifferent."

Xu Hao nodded truthfully and admitted that he did not regard this beggar gang as another beggar gang, but thought of the memories that he hated in his previous life. deliberately tortured the child to cripple and ruined his life, how did those wicked people lose their conscience? At that time, I didn't have the ability to care about anything, and I deliberately turned a blind eye to it when I was obviously capable in this life, so I was still a human being?

Xu Hao suddenly stood up and said coldly: "If it is true that I am asked to investigate and deal with it, if I don't kill those bastards, I will not be surnamed Xu." ”

Zhiqing's heart was shocked, and she said that with this promise, she would not be in vain with him for the rest of her life.

Zhiqing has heard more or less about the rumors of the beggar gang. sighed: "It's a pity that such evil deeds are often managed for a while, and the saint was a beggar when he dived, and he knew that he was a fool of the people, so after he ascended the throne, he issued an order to investigate and punish the beggars in the world." Those who did many evils were put to death, and those with hands and feet were given seeds to support themselves in fields and houses, and the old and disabled were provided by the government, and the displaced people also migrated to other provinces for proper resettlement. So that the beggar was almost gone for a while, who knew that only a few years had passed? There were people in the capital who came out to beg. ”

Xu Hao also sighed: "Don't talk about this era, there will be in the future." Most of the people who beg for a living are poor people. And it is the poor man who must have something to hate, anyway, when did I remember that as long as I have the ability, I have to be nosy. ”

Xiaojiacun, but said that after a big battle between Xu Ji and Lamei's mother and daughter, the side effects of taking the medicine of the wolf and tiger broke out for a long time, but fortunately, he was young and did not end up with Jiang Song, but he couldn't get out of bed with backache and leg pain, poor spirits, frequent urination and urgency, plus no interest for many days.

This is a big deal for the concubines in the house, and now that his wife Wang Xuanqing has no children, who doesn't want to rush to give birth to the eldest son? It also coincides with the good time of spring flowers, and it is not difficult to be diligent in cultivation, but how do you know that Xu Ji suddenly can't do it.

Hurriedly sent someone to invite a famous doctor, after the doctor diagnosed the pulse, said that this is a false fire inflammation, kidney water exhaustion, Yuanyang damage can not be helped, it is the abuse of medicine stone indulgence-excessive desire disease, take medicine to recuperate for a while, sexual intercourse can be cured. However, in the future, we must be careful not to be greedy and do not know moderation, otherwise if we are not careful, we may die violently.

The Wang family, who heard the news, was furious, and drenched the blood of the dogs scolded by the concubines, and strictly ordered his son not to have sex until he was well raised, and left angrily.

Wang Xuanqing and the concubines are very aggrieved, and they have clearly set the rules of taking turns to stay overnight, the eldest wife and her husband sleep together for ten days a month, and the other five concubines each have four days a month.

The question is, who is to blame for this? Wang Xuanqing complained that the concubines only knew how to please her husband and didn't care about helping him hook up with wild flowers everywhere, while the concubines complained that she couldn't tie her husband's heart, so that Xu Ji couldn't stay home all day long, and he didn't know who the ghost hurt his body with every night.

Anyway, the quarrel is to come to a conclusion, it seems that there is nothing wrong with the sisters, who has a way for this man not to go home to his wife and concubine? Forget it, let's accept our fate, don't complain to each other, now work together to serve our husbands, and after carefully raising them for more than ten days, Xu Ji's vitality regained his consciousness and there was nothing to do, and he couldn't help but ask to have sex with his wife and concubine.

However, Wang Xuanqing was persuaded hard, and the concubines didn't come to do anything secretly, for fear of angering his wife. Xu Ji also decided to raise it for a few more days, but in fact, he himself is not confused, people are still young and have time, so there is no need to rush for a while.

During this period, Yu and others took turns to visit Wang Xuanqing, Wang Xuanqing suffered a big loss and revered the ghosts and gods more and more, and was convinced of the villain's villain, and spared no expense to offer thirty catties of lamp oil every month to seek the protection of the Buddha.

Don't you know that these Dao Gu and others are really out-and-out evil villains, who take advantage of Wang Xuanqing's side, and turn around and cheat money from the concubines, and even the rhetoric is exactly the same.

The concubines are looking forward to being able to grow jade in Lantian as soon as possible, and naturally they all want to go to the most famous Shuiyue Temple to pray for a child, and they all begged Xu Ji to allow them to go out and make incense.

Wang Xuanqing was not happy to use all kinds of excuses to stop him, Xu Ji was inconvenient to contradict his wife in the matter of this house, and the concubines were unwilling to complain to him in turn. It annoyed him.

is worthy of being brothers with Xu Hao, Xu Ji, who can't afford to provoke and can't hide, decisively went to the palace on an errand day, and met Xu Wen when he was resting in the class room, and the two brothers naturally got together after not seeing each other for many days.

Xu Ji forgot about his situation and said: "You said that the third child is not stupid, and he doesn't even dare to go home now if he doesn't do it, it's a pity." ”

Xu Wen disagreed: "If you marry a princess, you can't take a concubine, not to mention that she is still a widow older than him, and she will give up the beauty of the Mu family and the beauty of the house for the sake of a concubine?" I don't want to change it. ”

"That's just as well." The lustful Xu Ji compares his heart to his heart, feeling that he will not be happy. Unless you have both, "Is the princess willing to remarry?" Have you ever been to our house? ”

Xu Wen shook his head and said: "The death of the former concubine in the past has something to do with the third child, how can he be willing to marry the enemy?" After learning that the third child ran away secretly, he didn't visit the door once, but our daughters often went to visit. By the way, your second sister-in-law said that she invited the princess to go to the Shuiyue Temple outside the city to worship the Buddha. ”

Xu Ji said speechlessly: "Why is it Shuiyue Temple again?" "I told my family affairs at the moment. After hearing this, Xu Wen whispered mysteriously: "I just want to discuss with you, that Shuiyue Temple is rumored to be very effective in asking for a child, you want the emperor's grandson to marry for two years and have no heirs, you find an opportunity to suggest a trip to His Royal Highness." If you can make your wishes come true, the benefits will go without saying. ”

Xu Ji's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Dashan, big brother, you have a good idea." I'm really impressed with you. ”

Xu Wen said with a smile: "I won't tell you, this is what your second sister-in-law said inadvertently, I thought this matter was feasible when I heard it, and it was the most difficult to work once." As a human being, the emperor's grandson will never blame anyone. ”

Xu Jimei smiled and said: "Yes, by the way, our brothers also went to try their luck, as the so-called sincerity is spiritual." ”

Now the younger brother has worshiped under the crown prince. It was Xu Wen who proposed this, Xu Ji immediately took the time to go to the East Palace to see Zhu Yunwen, but he didn't expect that the imperial grandson Concubine Ma was already two months pregnant, and she had just been confirmed by the imperial doctor, which made Xu Ji sigh that the great opportunity was a step late, if he had dragged the imperial grandson to Shuiyue Temple two months ago, wouldn't he be the first hero at this moment?

Xu Ji had an idea at that time, and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Recently, I heard that a group of senior monks came to Shuiyue Temple outside the city, and the Dharma is boundless, and the minister is willing to accompany His Royal Highness to pray for the blessing of the imperial concubine and pray that God will bless the safety of the mother and child." ”

Zhu Yunwen frowned, he was deeply influenced by Confucianism, he was silent, he was confused, he had a respectful attitude towards Buddhism, and because he was a prince who was influenced by the Confucianism around him all the year round, he did not want to see the prosperity of Buddhism and even affected the treasury to pay taxes.

Xu Ji is also a scholar, and he immediately realized his thoughts when he observed his words, so he smiled and said: "It's okay to do it occasionally, and besides, His Royal Highness is in the deep palace all the year round, why don't you take this opportunity to go out and relax?" By the way, to investigate the people's situation and explore the reality of Buddhism, it can be said that it can be counted in one fell swoop. ”

"Hmm!" Zhu Yunwen agrees with this, and it just so happens that he recently invited Fang Xiaoru, a famous family in the world, and intended to invite Mr. to go to Qingqing for a deep talk, and nodded with a smile at the moment.

Xu Ji was overjoyed, and after coming out, he reported the matter to his father, and Xu Yaozu immediately asked to see the emperor and told him about it.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was reviewing the folds, didn't care after hearing this, and asked casually: "Where did Xu Hao go?" Ordered him to be in charge of Yun Wen's trip. ”

Xu Yaozu felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and said loudly: "Qi Sheng, my nephew has been away from home for a while. And the minister dares to guarantee with his life, and he will definitely not make any mistakes in the imperial grandson. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and sneered: "Can you afford it?" This matter was handed over to Qianhu Mu Hui and ordered Xu Hao to come back to see me within a time limit. It's not that I don't trust you, but how can you be like an arm to Jinyiwei when you first arrive? Let's go down. ”

"Yes."

Xu Yaozu kowtowed in a deep voice, feeling uncomfortable and aggrieved in his heart, thinking that he could be regarded as a half-life of Rongma, it turned out that he was nothing in the eyes of the emperor, if it wasn't for his nephew, how could he be appointed as a dignified brocade guard?

He was about to get up and retire, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly smiled and said: "Don't be discouraged, I still appreciate your qualifications, and you can be regarded as a meritorious hero, but you are a member of the Xu family, alas! Don't say it, only Xu Hao understands this, go ahead, work hard in the future, I won't treat you badly. ”

Xu Yaozu's blood surged, and he said excitedly: "Bixia Mingjian, although the minister is the Xu family, he has already set up his own door, and he is unwilling to take refuge under the Xu family. It was a moment of ignorance in his early years to worship under the command of the criminal minister Lan Yu, and to this day he still feels guilty about this matter, if it weren't for the grace of the saint, the minister would have died in a daze. Today, the minister swore to heaven that he would die for the sake of the saint, and would never be bound by his family or anyone, and would be loyal to the country wholeheartedly. ”

"Well said." Zhu Yuanzhang looked pleased, and nodded frequently in approval, "As a courtier, it should be like this, since Aiqing has this responsibility, then the matter of Yun Wei's travel will be handed over to Aiqing." ”

Xu Yaozu fainted with happiness, and at the moment he was energetic and re-pushed the golden mountain and poured the jade pillar, and gave the emperor a national salute of three kneels and nine knocks. (To be continued......)