Ban Hua and Rong Xia, the beggars who claimed to be fleeing, were brought into Beijing, and then handed over to Dali Temple.
Rong Xia smiled apologetically at Ban Hua: "I wanted to accompany you for a while, but I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. I'm afraid I'll have to go to the palace later."
Ban Hua nodded and expressed his understanding: "The business is important, you can do whatever you want."
Rong Xia rode on the horse, watched Ban Hua walk away, and said to Du Jiu, "Is the prefect of Qizhou from the Shi family?"
Du Jiu nodded: "The prefect of Qizhou is Madam Shi's maiden son and nephew."
"The prefect of Qizhou is also a ruthless character. It was not easy for the refugees to escape, and he was chased and killed all the way. The only ones who really escaped to the capital were these people," Rong Xia turned his head around, "Go check it out. Who is protecting these people from behind?"
Otherwise, depending on how old and young the family is, how could they have successfully come to the capital? Moreover, they even lost the gold and silver of their horses, and only Lu Yin was kept. I wonder if these people were prepared for a long time, or were they determined to come to the capital to file a lawsuit
"Uncle, you are going to the palace now, the Shi family's side..."
"I brought people in. If I pretend to know nothing, Your Majesty can't explain it." Rong Xia lowered her eyelids to hide the coldness in her eyes, "You don't have to worry, I have my own ideas."
Knowing that Uncle has always been a decisive person, Du Jiu did not dare to say more.
After Ban Hua went back, he took it as gossip and told the Ban family.
"Snow disaster?" Yinshi frowned, "Qizhou is not too far from the capital, how dare the local officials to cover up the truth?"
The snow last winter was indeed heavier than in previous years. The people in the capital had never heard of the disaster. Only some officials said something like "Snow is a good year", which has nothing to do with the disaster.
"He definitely can't suppress such a big thing by himself," Ban Huai said with a serious face, "Maybe he has accomplices in the capital."
"Who?" Ban Heng asked curiously.
"How do I know?" Ban Huai said with a look of course, "If your father and I even know this, what kind of fool would I be?"
Ban Heng nodded: "That's true."
Every time Yin Shi heard this kind of conversation between the father and son, she felt particularly embarrassed. If it weren't for her husband and children, she even felt that it would be annoying to look at it more.
Is it still a sense of honor to be a playboy
"Good girl, did you go out with Rong Junpo to see the peacocks today?" Ban Huai looked at Ban Hua suspiciously, "It takes so much time to see how many peacocks?"
"I encountered something along the way, and I had some conflicts with the girl from the Shi family..."
"It's the Shi family again?" Ban Huai frowned, "Since the Yan family lost power, the Shi family has become more and more arrogant. At this time, the prince has not yet succeeded to the throne, and his family has assumed the stance of the king. I'm afraid they will give it to him. The prince brings trouble."
The Ban family was silent, because they all remembered that the Yan family was unlucky... It has something to do with them, and it doesn't matter if Prince Ma is not troublesome, anyway, after a few years, the country will be gone.
"No matter how rampant the Shi family is, we won't be afraid," Ban Huai patted the table, "Hua, you can't be wronged in front of her, anyway, we don't have to ask the Shi family to do anything, our family is not used to it. with their stinky ailments."
"That little girl from the Shi family looks pretty good, she never thought that her mind was so heavy," Yin Shi shook his head and said to Ban Huan, "It would be great if a girl like this could figure it out, if not, she would be dead for the rest of her life. It will be very tiring.”
Ban Heng curled his lips and said, "She's not serious anymore, but has a problem with her mind. Sometimes she looks at her sister, which is very scary."
"Then I'm not afraid of her," Ban Hua hummed softly. "In my dream, she and Xie Qilin were still unclear. Xie Qilin was injured on the way back from bringing her a collection of poems."
"Xie Qilin's one-eyed dog still has an affair with the second girl of the Shi family?" Ban Heng was amazed, and said after a while, "Isn't his true love that girl from the dust?"
"If it was true love, you wouldn't leave people out and come back by yourself," Yin Shi didn't like to hear Xie Qilin's name, "Of course we were blind and found such a fiancé for your sister. "
"Mother, I can't blame you for that. I agreed to that marriage myself at the beginning," Ban Hua smiled and hugged Yin's arm, "Besides, didn't I change my fiancé now?"
Ban Heng: My sister, please don't make it so easy to change your fiancé as if you were changing a piece of clothing.
Ban Hua thought that such a big thing happened in Qizhou, His Majesty should be angry, but after a few days, the court was still quiet, and no one even mentioned Qizhou.
She didn't understand the court, nor did she understand politics. She just felt that the people in Qizhou who died in the disaster were a little pitiful.
She didn't understand death before, but since she had those weird dreams and her grandmother passed away, she had a new understanding of death.
Death is the eternal separation between heaven and man. In this life, I will never see him again, and I will never touch him again. I can only rely on memories to depict his face bit by bit. It also changes, fades, and ends up leaving only a blurry human face.
Sitting by the window, she looked at the pomegranate tree outside the yard, which looked a little unhealthy. The tree maker said that the tree that had just been transplanted was just like this, but the tree was dug out with great care, so as not to damage the main root veins. , so it will definitely survive.
The sun penetrated the leaves and left mottled spots of light on the ground. Ban Hua couldn't help but recall the past. After a long time, she said to Ruyi behind her, "Ruyi, tomorrow I will go to Zhengde Temple to give incense, you go and ask the prince. , does he want to go with me?"
If you think that the county master looks a little dazed, worried that she is in a bad mood, after finding Ban Heng, he casually mentioned something that Ban Hua looked a little unhappy.
Ban Heng was not at ease, so he followed Ruyi to Ban Hua's yard.
"Sister, are you going to worship in the temple tomorrow?" Ban Heng walked into Ban Hua's room, took a small jade ornament from the multi-treasure stand and played with it, "I remember you don't like going to temples, say Outside the temple, there is a monk who is unraveling the fortune-telling, and at first glance, it is a liar who is robbing the Taoist priest."
"I don't like liar monks, and I didn't say I can't like all monks," Ban Hua snorted, "I still don't like Erlang who cheats on women's feelings. Is it because I don't like all men in the world?"
Ban Heng: …
"Well, you're right, I can't tell you."
Ban Heng felt that since he was a child, he never once said about his sister, who was born from the same parents. Why is his mouth so stupid
The next day, Ban Hua rarely got up early in the morning, took out Ban Heng who was still sleeping, threw it into the carriage and left the city. Along the way, it was a scene of prosperity and prosperity. Ban Hua lifted the curtain and watched the people coming and going outside the carriage. He couldn't help but think, the capital is still prosperous, so what about other places
She shook her head, feeling that she was thinking a bit too much, and this kind of brain-consuming thing was not suitable for her to think about.
Zhengde Temple is a famous temple in the capital, but because the nobles of Daye believe more in Taoism, and even bring the common people to places like Yuelao Temple and Zi Niangniang Temple, the incense of Zhengde Temple is not very strong.
The arrival of Ban Hua and Ban Heng made the monks and novice monks of Zhengde Temple so happy, and even the abbot came to greet them in person.
Although it is said that the family should be empty everywhere, but they have not truly become Buddhas yet, and they still need to eat and clothe, so they do not need to be completely empty for the time being.
"This morning, I heard magpies chirping on the branches. I didn't expect that it was the princess and the prince." The abbot gave the two brothers and sisters a Buddhist salute, and led them into the Daxiong Hall to offer incense. At that time, the abbot personally recited the scriptures and knocked the wooden fish for Ban Hua, which can be described as thoughtful service.
The brothers and sisters of the Ban family like to treat them with thoughtful people, so they don't hesitate to give the abbot a lot of sesame oil money. The abbot is even happier now, and even leads the two to the backyard to drink tea and discuss Zen.
"This tea was picked by the poor monk and his apprentice in the mountains. It's not a good thing. Please don't dislike it."
"The abbot is very polite," Ban Hua took a sip of the tea. "My brother and I are not particular about people. Whether the tea is good or bad, we use it to quench our thirst."
"The county lord is so alive, he actually sees through the world and goes straight to the essence." The abbot put down the bamboo teacup and recited the Buddha in a low voice, "The poor monk sees that the county lord looks relaxed, but his eyebrows are still unresolved, and he doesn't know what to think. , If the county master doesn't mind, you can tell the poor monk, the poor monk has a pair of ears that pass through the wind, and the left ear enters the right ear and comes out."
Ban Hua smiled and shook his head: "I did have a lot of unanswered questions before I came here, but after seeing the abbot and drinking this cup of tea, I seem to understand it again."
"Amitabha," the abbot clasped his hands together, "if the princess can understand, it will be a good thing. In life, the most difficult thing is to see through it. If you can't penetrate the secular world, you can only add trouble to yourself."
Ban Hua laughed aloud: "Yes, some things can only be seen through. If they can't be broken through, then it's just a nightmare, and it's gone when you wake up."
The abbot smiled without saying a word. He looked at Ban Hua like a kind elder, which made it difficult for Ban Hua to feel disgusted with such a person.
"Having disturbed the abbot for a long time, it's time for the little girl to leave." Ban Hua put down the teacup, stood up and bowed to the abbot, "Abbot, it is said that there is a Buddhist scripture that can be recited every day to bless the deceased with perfect health in the next life? "
"Buddha transcends sentient beings."
Ban Hua smiled: "Because all living beings are suffering?"
The abbot slowly shook his head: "The county lord is wrong again, how can there be sweetness without suffering?"
Ban Hua handed out two silver bills and placed them on the table with both hands: "Then ask the eminent monks of your temple to recite the scriptures for all sentient beings, and may they be safe in the next life, with more sweetness than bitterness."
"The princess of the county is kind and kind." The abbot smiled kindly and said, "The poor monk has thanked the lady of the county for all sentient beings."
Ban Hua said lightly, "I'm just hypocritical."
"The county lord's words are wrong. To do good is to have a good heart. How can you tell the truth?"
In front of the eloquent abbot, Ban Hua finally understood why even though many people in Daye did not believe in Buddhism, Buddhism could still be spread all over Daye.
Probably... they are too good at talking, and every word makes people feel happy, and they can't help but want to add a little more incense and money to go out.
After seeing the Ban family sister and brother away, the abbot returned to the back room and knocked on the door: "Uncle, the female pilgrim has left."
A young man Ruyu who was wearing a plain brocade robe and a jade pendant around his waist walked out from behind the door. He walked to the stone bench that Ban Hua had just sat on, looked up at the bald monk who kept smiling, and didn't speak.
"Uncle's fiancee is a very good girl," the monk gave him a salute, but it was a mortal rite, "Congratulations, Uncle, for finding a wishful wife."
"I've only heard people in the world congratulate a woman for finding a good husband, but it's rare for you to say that."
"In the eyes of poor monks, all living beings are equal."
Hearing the words, the man chuckled, and seemed to disagree with what the monk said. He took a sip from the cup of tea that was already cold, "Tell me, why did you invite me here?"
The monk looked at the teacup he was holding and smiled.