Don't be clouded

Chapter 20

Xu Yang thought that he didn't know what Deng Que would be, so he quickly explained: "We are a great Liang Shangwu. When the first emperor was still in power, we held a climbing meeting every three years... Forget it, let me make a long story short, it is actually a martial arts competition, and the winner People enter the palace to be rewarded, and the northern and southern armies in the capital will pick one at random, and directly lead the army as a general."

This explanation was really concise and to the point, Ji Bieyun had already come to his senses.

Prince Xian really wanted him to join the army. Seeing that he had no interest in Youwei, he persuaded him to attend the Dengque Meeting.I don't know if it is to add some help to myself in the army, or there is another reason.

He pursed his lips, and said after consideration: "Everyone can participate in the Dengque meeting, so I have already reported my name."

This time the person who was stunned was replaced by Xu Yang, Ji Bieyun smiled embarrassedly and said, "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness."

Xu Yang came back to his senses, paced the room angrily, and said, "Why don't you tell the lord that you have this plan? How much trouble will you have to go by yourself? If you want to avoid suspicion, the lord planned to ask a general in the army to replace you Submitting your name will not only make things easier for you, but also save you the name of Prince Xian's mansion. Someone will help you, won't you?"

He didn't care whether the words were true or not, he saluted with both hands and bowed, "Good brother Xu, thank you for your hard work, and I have worked hard for you to make this trip. Please tell the prince, I will remember his kindness, and I will make a decision in the future." will reciprocate."

When Xu Yang heard this, he quickly waved his hands, "Say something that will be reciprocated and not reciprocated, come on, I'll go and answer... Then you should prepare well in the past few days, and then don't be brave, if you can't make it to the meeting You have the bottom of the right guard to support you."

He smiled and nodded, with a reassuring look, "I know."

Xu Yang sighed, opened the door and walked out quickly.

The smile on Ji Bieyun's lips froze, and he leaned back, leaning his back against the wall.He didn't want to fall into other people's trap, nor did he want to owe favors at will.The more you owe, the more you have to pay back, especially for someone like Prince Xian, who has to work harder to pay back what he owes.

...Speaking of which, he already owes Guan Chen a lot of favors, and it seems that it will be a long time.

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There was a dense crowd outside the Zhaohui Building, and there were also many people inside the building.

The pampered relatives of the imperial family could not bask in the March sun, nor could they sit on the stone brick floor that people would walk on. Most of them hid on the first floor and took advantage of the cover of the pavilion to slack quietly, or took a nap with a fan, or wandered away.Among them, there are not many people who are interested in Buddhism and can understand Buddhist scriptures. After all, it has only been more than [-] years since the world was freed from the chaos of war. Most of the people who witnessed the founding of the country were reckless laymen, and few of them were as sincere as the late emperor. , There is little leisure and elegance.

The second floor is the site of the emperor and several close officials, including Prince Xian, the younger brother of Emperor Yuanhui.However, Prince Xian went out to relax on the grounds of being unwell a few minutes ago, and he hasn't come back yet.

Xu Yang went around to a bamboo grove behind Zhaohui Building, and beside a small pond, he saw his prince with wide sleeves and two servants feeding the fish.

Prince Xian didn't look up when he heard the footsteps, he just asked: "Xuanqing Mountain is not small, it's been so long."

He wiped off his sweat, bowed and replied: "This subordinate is incompetent, I kept the prince waiting for a long time."

"Let's get down to business." Mingwang held a small piece of lotus cake in his hand, broke it up and sprinkled it in the pond to feed the fish, showing the momentum of sprinkling nectar from a clean bottle to save sentient beings.

"Ji Yao said that he had already submitted his name before, and asked his subordinates to thank the prince for his kindness."

Prince Xian paused, and finally turned his head to look at him. He was about to speak but retracted his words. After a while, he said: "It's true or not, go back and check, if it's not to prevaricate me..."

In the middle of the conversation, Prince Xian suddenly smiled, "Then he is indeed very courageous. He has done murder and arson, and he has also done desperate things. Where did Guan Chen find such a person? It's quite amazing."

The next few words were spoken in a low voice, so Xu Yang didn't hear clearly.In fact, he was also distracted just now, unconsciously thinking of the previous year's Deng Que meeting, another layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Why, worry about him?" Ming Wang sprinkled a handful of pastry crumbs, and glanced at him with a smile.

Xu Yang quickly denied: "No, the subordinates think that Ji Yao may not win."

"It's up to him. We can't help him. But victory or defeat has nothing to do with me. We should listen to the scriptures and play with the birds."

Prince Xian threw away the last bit of debris, clapped his hands and walked back.

Xu Yang hurriedly followed, but heard the prince say: "You are good at martial arts, but you have been slacking off on martial arts recently, so stay and practice with him."

"My lord..." Xu Yang was stumped, he had been by Prince Xian's side all the time, and hadn't even left Chenjing for business in the past few years, but now the lord wanted him to stay in Xuanqing Temple as a training partner... Could it be possible Is it to give him a holiday?

Prince Xian looked up at the Zhaohui Building not far away, and shook his head, "These days are really boring. After waiting for three years, I finally came to a climbing meeting. I think I have learned riding and archery from my father since I was a child. The No. [-] wooden swords and guns are still kept, if I am not unfamiliar, I would like to go up and fight."

Xu Yang was frightened, and hurriedly said: "My lord, don't be joking, it's not like no one lost their life in the past, so you can't go up there."

Mingwang smiled, "Then you have to stay and practice with Ji Yao. If he is easily beaten down, it would be so boring. Don't you think so?"

Only then did he realize that he was surrounded by the prince, and he bowed down to accept the order without saying anything.

Prince Xian left with the two servants, Xu Yang stood by the pond pondering his prince's thoughts for a while, then shook his head after a while, turned around and went to the inn of Xuanqing Temple.

Back in the yard again, the boy was sitting on the beam, his head propped up in a daze.

With a light kick from Xu Yang's foot, a stone flew towards the roof, but was blocked by Ji Bieyun's hand and caught in his palm.

"It's so boring, why don't you come down and fight?"

He clearly saw the young man's eyes light up, and he jumped off the tiles.

"The knife is not with me." Ji Bieyun said excitedly.

As soon as Xu Yang said "OK", the boy punched him, his figure was so fast that he almost had no time to dodge.Just after two moves, a bald head popped out from the corner of the eye on the roof, and a child was lying on it watching them.

...Why is there still a little monk? !

"Master Ji, be careful that the wound opens again!" Miao Ci put her hands in front of her mouth and shouted at him.

Xu Yang lifted his knee to block Ji Bieyun's flying kick, and took the time to ask, "Are you injured? Does it affect you?"

Ji Bieyun is just warming up right now, and he hasn't played happily for a long time, so he doesn't care about other things.

"Good morning, don't be distracted!"

After finishing speaking, he broke through the porous defense on Xu Yang's chest, opened his arms, and gave a light blow to the chest.Then he slashed at the side of Xu Yang's neck with his palm as the blade, and stopped suddenly when the distance was only one or two inches away. He smiled at Xu Yang: "I'm sorry, brother Xu, let me go."

Xu Yang also wanted to save face, so he pushed the boy away helplessly, "Today's condition is not good, so stop beating."

"Farewell, brother Xu," Ji Bieyun grabbed the young man's sleeve, "I was almost suffocated after entering Beijing, how many tricks will you do with me?"

Especially during these days in Xuanqing Temple, he was the only layman in the whole temple, who couldn't listen to Buddhist scriptures or beat wooden fish.The only two people who can talk, one is the big disciple of Xuanqing Temple, who is too busy to see anyone, and the other is a 13-year-old child.It was also a good time for Xu Yang to come to stay for a day. He was so idle that his bones were itchy all over, so he was short of someone to fight with him a few times.

Xu Yang took into account that there was Miao Ci on the roof, lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "Are you really going to the Climbing Hall? Your skill is good, but with your body, I'm afraid you have to walk up and carry it down The number of people who refused to admit defeat and died in battle over the years cannot be counted on one hand, and even if someone is willing to admit defeat, they will still be tortured by pain for many years."

Ji Bieyun also knew that Xu Yang cared about him kindly, and his heart warmed up, "I'm prepared, Brother Xu, don't worry."

"Do you know who are the people who participated in the Dengque meeting? From all over the world, regardless of origin or past, the comparison is who can fight desperately. Why do you put yourself in that situation?"

How could he not know.

To put it bluntly, the first emperor was a martial artist, but to put it more clearly, the war that lasted for a hundred years left a mark on the world.Although people hope that the turmoil will end as soon as possible, they have a deep-seated recognition of absolute strength and power.The first emperor is the absolute force in the troubled times. He has made great achievements in battle, and his blood is hard to get rid of. The same is true for the Dengque Society established after he ascended the throne.Although it has an elegant name, it is actually spelled bloody, in order to show the absolute power of the man on the dragon chair.

Bloodliness and power are the foundations of this dynasty.

Ji Bieyun patted Xu Yang's arm, "Didn't Brother Xu just say that you can admit defeat in the Deng Que Society, and a man can bend and stretch."

Xu Yang looked at him suspiciously, "Why don't I really believe it?"

"We'll know then."

"Forget it, the lord asked me to stay and compete with you for a few days," Xu Yang said, "He is also afraid that you will be beaten down as soon as you come on stage."

"Master Ji—" Miao Ci called him helplessly on the roof.

Ji Bieyun stepped back quickly, raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

The little novice smiled very embarrassed, and glanced at the distance to the ground, "I dare not come down, can the benefactor help me hold the ladder?"

Both he and Xu Yang were amused, Ji Bieyun became playful, and teased Miao Ci to let the child jump off, and then he continued.

Suddenly there was a light cough, and the three of them turned their heads to look at the courtyard door.Master Guanchen, who sneaked out from the Thousand Monks Association, looked at them with a hesitant expression, and his red clothes made him look more and more like a demon monk who would bring disaster to the country and the people.

Miao Ci on the roof buried her head in her arms with a guilty conscience, Ji Bieyun smiled awkwardly, and tried to explain: "Master, children like to play, please understand."

"Master Ji, you are lying! You dragged me up!" Miao Ci raised her head and complained.

He was suddenly exposed, looked flatteringly at Guanchen, and said cheekily: "I'm also half a child, master, please understand again?"

It's really disrespectful for a good little novice to be brought to Fangjiewa by him, no wonder Guanchen is angry.Before meeting him, Miao Ci was at most lazy in morning and evening classes, but after getting to know herself, she became more and more like a child from an ordinary family.

He sins.

In the end Guanchen let Ji Bieyun go, and after Miaoci came down from the ladder tremblingly alone, he said coldly, "Come with me to the precept hall."

Ji Bieyun quickly stood in front of the novice monk, and persuaded him nicely: "I forcibly dragged him up, otherwise you can lock me up in the precept hall and be punished on his behalf."

Guan Chen hadn't made a statement yet, but Xu Yang who was on the side laughed and said jokingly: "You three are really interesting, it's not a loss to stay here, and you can still watch plays every day."

Ji Bieyun turned his head in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Xu Yang smiled and said, "Let's see how you beg for mercy in advance."

This slack, Guan Chen pulled Miao Ci over, turned around and walked out, let him react and would not look back if he tried to persuade him to stay.

Miaoci turned her head in three steps, and shouted terribly: "Almsgiver, save me—there is no food, drink, or light in the precept hall—"

There was nothing Ji Bieyun could do, he could only let his seniors go further and further away.This monk looks easy to talk, why is he so rigid?The more he looked at the red cassock, the more dazzling he felt, it was really...

Beauty misleads people.

Heart of stone!

So what was Guan Chen going to do in his yard?Why did you just leave after saying a word?

As soon as he turned around, Xu Yang was looking at him bewilderedly.Although Ji Bieyun didn't know what this person was joking about, but he was angry and flew towards him without hesitation.

The only solution is to fight.