Before the sky was clear, Qin Yining woke up to the sound of the morning bell. In addition to the familiar smell of Pang Xiao, Qin Yining was the ubiquitous sandalwood fragrance of Wanfo Temple.
After getting up, Qin Yining first went to the meditation room where the queen lived to greet him.
"Back to the princess, the empress had to meet the abbot's old friend, who was an eminent monk who had discussed the Dharma last night and returned at three watch. This morning, she went to worship the Buddha with the eminent monk again. I must come to greet you, and the lady told me that these days, the mortal rituals will be avoided, and the princess is free to do as she pleases."
Qin Yining couldn't help sighing when he heard the words: "The lady is really devout for the people. Compared with the lady, the court lady is really ashamed."
Grandma Sun said with a smile: "Why did the princess say such a thing, the princess is also a person who has always done good deeds and accumulated virtues, and has a sincere heart to worship the Buddha. The lady often mentions the fact that you accompany the empress to worship the Buddha, and she often praises you for being calm and sincere in your mind. "
Qin Yining knew that the queen might not praise her, but suspected that she was almost the same, but she still had a good chat with Mammy Sun before returning to the meditation room.
At this time, the little novice has sent vegetarian food. Pang Xiao was waiting for a boring punch in the room. Seeing Qin Yining pushing the door and entering, he closed the action neatly, and said with a smile, "I'm waiting for you, let's go shopping in Wanfo Temple today."
Qin Yining nodded with a smile, and sat opposite Pang Xiao, eating a simple vegetarian meal.
Not long after the meal was over, Qin Yining said, "The Empress is very pragmatic in treating the people of all peoples. Grandma Sun said that the Empress worshiped the Buddha until the third watch last night, and went back early this morning. It seems that someone from the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas has come to attain the Tao. The eminent monk is said to be a friend of the abbot, and Xu is the eminent monk who speaks the Dharma very well, and the empress does not care about the beauty at all."
Pang Xiao smiled and said: "I heard Master Zhike say yesterday that the abbot of Wanfo Temple is an eminent monk. If you want to come and divide people into groups, the friends of eminent monks must also be people who are proficient in Buddhism." Sitting on the edge of the kang, he sighed. Pang Xiao said with a smile, "Unfortunately, I'm a rude man, but I don't know much about Buddhism."
Qin Yining smiled, "Where are you so rude? Besides, although you can't speak a set of Buddhist teachings, you still act with the heart of doing good deeds and never hurt innocent people."
"But I have blood on my hands." Pang Xiao looked down at his slender hands, his palms were full of calluses, and his fingers were slightly deformed.
Pang Xiao's head bowed, reminded Qin Yining of a helpless child, she couldn't help but whisper: "Everyone is born with a different mission, and the Buddha also said, 'Who will go to hell if I don't go to hell?' You have this If you have the ability, you have to bear such a responsibility. I can't blame you, everything is God's will and destiny."
Hearing Qin Yining's gentle and soft voice, Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing heartily, "I can't believe that Sister Yi also believes in the will of God and destiny."
"Sometimes when I do my best, I understand God's will, and there's nothing to believe about it."
Pang Xiao stood up, stretched his arms, and said with a smile, "The Empress left and right don't need your company, why don't we just stroll around the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple today and make a wish at the ancient tree, how about that?"
"Of course it's good." Qin Yining nodded happily.
The two did not disturb others, nor did they invite anyone to accompany them. There are many meditation rooms in Wanfo Temple. After going up the mountain yesterday, everyone scattered and rested. The terrain here is dangerous, and the Buddhist temple is quiet, so Pang Xiao and Qin Yining both wanted to let everyone relax, and she was not someone who had to be served.
The two went out, but since this was a Buddhist temple, they stopped holding hands and walked side by side in the spacious courtyard paved with square bricks. The strong grass stubbornly stretched out from the gap between the stone bricks, spared the tall Bodhisattva statue, and met a few small novice monks. .
Walking along the courtyard wall, you will see three majestic halls in a short time. Passing through the courtyard where the main hall is located, walking through the Moon Gate and walking hundreds of steps, you will come to the backyard.
The seven-story pagoda stands silently behind the Bodhi tree, overlooking the vast land on the top of Juhuang Mountain. The huge sound of water came from the direction behind the tower.
Qin Yining and Pang Xiao walked one after the other towards the direction of the sound of the water, and soon came to a spacious flat ground. Here, the flowers and trees are sparse, and an ancient tree with four people hugged is divided into two and fell to the ground. The wood is full of charred black, but there are new shoots that grow strong in the middle of the original charred trunk.
Qin Yining stepped forward happily, looking at the fresh green on top of the burnt black, the fresh grass fragrance mixed with sandalwood in his breath, and listening to the turbulent water of the waterfall behind him, as if his restless heart was instantly calmed.
Under such conditions, the old tree can also sprout new shoots, and the vitality is moving, making her feel that everything in this world is impossible.
Pang Xiao stood beside Qin Yining, folded her hands in unison, closed her eyes and prayed sincerely.
Neither of them expressed their thoughts. After making a wish, Qin Yining looked up at Pang Xiao, only to find that Pang Xiao was also looking down at her.
She felt that perhaps the contents of their wishes were the same.
The two turned around and walked slowly towards the edge of the cliff.
Five or six feet high under the cliff is a turbulent water current. The waterfall splashes a large piece of water, and the water surface rises with white fog like clouds. A suspension bridge extends from the foot to the opposite bank, but standing here, you can't see the suspension bridge. On the other side, there is no scene on the other side, everything seems to be hidden in the fog, the suspension bridge seems to be straight out from the cliff, leading to the other side of the sky.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "It's strange that the terrain here is so dangerous that it can still become a place of interest for many people. The scenery here is really good. inside."
"Yeah." Pang Xiao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "It seems that there is nothing to do."
Qin Yining nodded in agreement.
At this moment, she was standing on a high place, looking down at the mountains and mountains shrouded in clouds near and far, and her mind seemed to be more open.
"Sister Yi, look." Pang Xiao pointed to the east.
The bright morning glow gradually fills the sky, a red sun slowly climbs the top of the mountain, driving away the stars, the sun shines directly from the gaps in the clouds, sprinkles on the mountains and rivers, and the water and the sky are connected into a dazzling golden red.
Those who did not stand here and watched the sunrise at this time would not understand Qin Yining's mood at this time.
She and Pang Xiao stood side by side in silence, neither of them said a word, enjoying the tranquility of this moment.
After a long time, Qin Yining turned around when she heard footsteps behind her.
Bingtang and Jiyun walked in front, holding hands, Huzi and Tang Xiu followed. Perhaps they didn't expect Pang Xiao and Qin Yining to be there so early, and the four of them were stunned for a moment.
Both Bingtang and Jiyun's faces were a little red, and they didn't know if they were blushing or were dyed red by the morning glow.
Pang Xiao and Qin Yining looked at each other and didn't say much.
Bingtang said with a smile: "The Queen of Wei Dao is not in the room, and the servant just went to pounce. It turns out that you have found such a good place to watch the sunrise."
"Yeah, it's a pity that you came a little late. The scenery here is really nice. You can come earlier tomorrow."
Jiyun and Bingtang both smiled and nodded.
Huzi walked to the suspension bridge, and just took a step curiously, when he was pulled back by Bingtang, "What are you doing, that cloud is shrouded in mist, I don't know how far it is, and I don't know what's on the other side, you still plan to go to the other side. ?"
Given the turbulence beneath their feet, the waters here should not be narrow, and the fog on the mountain was so thick that they could only see the current, but couldn't see what was on the other side.
Hu Zi laughed, "Okay, I won't go if you don't tell me to go. I'm just curious."
Bingtang snorted, "I'm curious, you can also ask the monks at Wanfo Temple if they are not too late, in case the suspension bridge is not strong."
"I know, I won't in the future." Hu Zi obediently agreed.
Pang Xiao, who was beside him, looked at it and laughed.
Hu Zi's face immediately turned red, he coughed and looked away.
Pang Xiao felt that seeing Hu Zi like this was like seeing himself trying to get close to Qin Yining back then. Although it had been six years since their reunion and Qin Yining had been two decades old, the original memory was particularly vivid in his mind.
The group walked back to the backyard of Wanfo Temple talking and laughing. As soon as they stepped into the courtyard gate, they saw Jing Zhe, Liao Zhibing and Mu Jinghu approaching with solemn expressions.
Qin Yining looked tense for a moment, "What happened?"
Jing Zhe said: "Princess, Master Zhong Da asked the brothers from the Qingtian Alliance to deliver the letter."
Liao Zhibing cupped his hands and said, "Alliance leader, a letter from the shopkeeper Zhong Da."
Qin Yining took the letter and unfolded it, and asked casually, "Do you know what happened in the south?"
Shopkeeper Zhong Da will carry out the reclamation of terraced fields in the vicinity of Huichuan County and all the worlds in Qin Yining in the south. Qin Yining originally bought a part of the terraced fields before Dayan was conquered. There are already some experienced tenants in Zhuangtou who can teach others. The storekeeper Zhong Da went to the south and everything went smoothly.
Qin Yining didn't know why a letter made these three look so solemn.
However, Liao Zhibing said: "Princess, everything else is fine, but the brother from the south said that the rain in the south is continuous, and the rivers along the river are already high. In addition, Boss Qiu seems to have contracted some kind of disease. weak."
Qin Yining's brows were furrowed, and she glanced at Mu Jinghu, who was pursing her lips, and then carefully read the contents of the letter.
The letter explained in detail how Qin Yining's subordinates had reclaimed the fields, as well as the management of the rest of the business. It also mentioned the rain and water conditions in the south, and finally Qiu Feishan's illness.
When Qin Yining and Pang Xiao left, Qiu Feishan had just given birth. Afterwards, she had to work on her business and fight against Qiuyuan Qing. In addition, the south was already humid. He contracted the wind-cold, and after the wind-cold did not heal, he was bitten by mosquitoes and contracted malaria.
Qin Yining was shocked when he saw it, and he didn't care that the contents of the letter were related to business secrets, so he shoved it to Mu Jinghu.
Mu Jinghu's face turned green. Looking at the last paragraph on the letter, her hands began to tremble.
Pang Xiao approached and read the content above, put his arms around Mu Jinghu's shoulder and said, "Stay steady, I will let someone accompany you back immediately, and she will definitely be cured!"