surnamed Wang

Chapter 264 Water and Boat

Inside the Xichi Palace, a pool of blood was spilled on the ground. The old monk who should have cut off his arm was only slightly injured at this moment. On the contrary, Empress Gong's hands were covered with blood, and the wound was deep enough to see the bones.

The old monk has practiced for decades, and his body is close to that of the Buddha. Even the blood that flows out is different from ordinary people. It is the same pale gold color as the old abbot of Gandeng Temple in Beitu.

Empress Gong's blood is normally bright red, and when the two are mixed together, the red color is even more eye-catching.

The two princes present were so shocked by the scene in front of them that they could not speak. Just now, when the blade was about to fall on the old monk's arm, Empress Gong suddenly rushed out and grabbed the blade without hesitation.

At this moment, Empress Gong's eyes no longer hesitated, she lowered her hands, letting the blood flow.For the first time, this woman stared at the two children like an ordinary mother, and said softly:

"Mother, I'm sorry for you, I've been patronizing and jealous all these years, and neglected to educate you.

Now that catastrophe is imminent, Mother doesn't want to continue to make mistakes, so let her give her the throne, the most important thing is your safety. "

After Queen Gong finished speaking, she turned her head and bowed to Bizhen Temple. At this time, she was already pale due to excessive blood loss. The two princes wanted to bandage her, but she refused.

"It's my mother's fault whether to raise them or not. I beg you to take the two of them as disciples and teach them how to be a good person for me."

"Mother..."

The two brothers panicked when they heard Empress Gong's tone as if explaining the funeral, and hurried to her side to support Empress Gong who was already a little dizzy.

Empress Gong glanced at the two princes and said calmly:

"This is a debt owed to my mother, and my mother should pay it back."

After all, this woman who had committed countless crimes sat cross-legged on the ground, clasped her hands together, and just left.

The two monks, one old and one young, all chanted the Buddha's name and began to recite the Sutra of Rebirth together.

The two princes cried bitterly while hugging Empress Gong's body. How could they not know that their mother chose to give up her life to let them survive.

The cycle of natural retribution was not happy, and the bottle of poison that was originally intended to be used against the Helian family was finally used by Queen Gong on herself.

……

When A Pu led his army into the palace, there were no princes and queens here, only two young monks and a cold corpse.

Apu looked at the woman in front of her who tried to kill her several times, and couldn't hate her. This was a mother, a mother who was willing to give up her life for her child.

Surrounded by layers of soldiers, the two princes left the palace safe and sound, and then stepped into the temple where all the monks in Xichi worshiped.

Looking at the backs of the four monks going away, Anand asked Apu:
"Are you really letting them go like this?"

Apu lowered his amber eyes and said after a long time:
"I didn't intend to embarrass them."

After speaking, he ignored the other party and walked directly towards the harem. Ashiu looked at Anand with a mocking face, and then followed up.

……

In Bizhen Temple, the young monk carried his bag again, saluted and bid farewell to the old monk who had argued with him for three days. The old monk smiled and said:

"So, who wins in the end?"

The little monk said flatly:

"I am not as good as you when it comes to the cultivation of Buddhism, and you are not as good as me when it comes to saving sentient beings."

After all, he left without looking back.

Even though the old monk was holding the wisdom pearl, he still looked dazed and didn't understand for a long time.

At this time, a young novice brought a flower pot, put it in front of the old monk, and said:

"Master, this is what Living Buddha Huiming asked me to give to you before he left."

Curious, the old monk stretched his neck and looked into the basin, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"What a cunning boy, this time the old man really lost."

In the flower pot was a nest of ants, roughly counted, no less than thousands of them, the two bet that day on who would save the most lives, but it didn't mean that it must be human lives.

……

The government office in Zhongdu City is very worried these days, a great person has come to the city, he is the second prince of the current dynasty, if the prince comes here on weekdays, he should be courteous and entertained with good wine and good food.

But this master didn't visit normally, but brought ten thousand soldiers and horses to beat Zhongdu down.

Zhongdu Chengfutai naturally knew how to write the word slick, but for a rebellious prince who wanted his head at every turn, he really couldn't be tactful.

The local generals were more able to meet the wind than him. Seeing that they were invincible, they sent the certificate of nomination early, but in the end, their heads were chopped off by the opponent and hung on the city wall to show the public.

This Futai, who was born as a Jinshi in the Jiashen year, suddenly lost his mind. A bronzing letter of worship was left on the table for three days, but he just didn't have the guts to send it out.

Even in the entire south of the Yangtze River, the tax revenue of Zhongdu is considered to be among the best. The annual fish and rice production here is huge, and the trade is frequent. It is not a mediocrity to be able to sit in such an important government.

He could see that the prince who started the rebellion probably wanted to take this as his base camp, but he was not sure how long the other party would stay, which made him a little timid when dealing with government affairs, and he was always concerned about the relationship with the prince. Can't figure it out.

Now the atmosphere in the central capital is oppressive, the people don't say anything, they have a lot of resentment towards the prince who has occupied the magpie's nest in private, and they even complain about his mansion. It is hooked with incompetence.

Shifutai has wanted to talk to Wang Bingde about this for a long time, but every time he sees the head on the city wall, he can't help but get down again. It's better to be blamed than to lose his head, isn't it?

Just when he was at a loss, Wang Bingde actually came to the door in person, which made Shi Futai a little bit surprised, after thinking twice, he still planned to meet this moody prince.

When Shifutai talked with the other party in an uneasy mood, he found that he was surprisingly easy to talk. This prince not only talked elegantly, but also had unique insights into governing the country. His casual words always hit Shifutai's heart Mind, the phrase "The king is like a boat, the people are like water, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it", deeply impressed Shifutai.

After the two chatted, the other party finally got to the point and said:
"Borrowing the Central Capital Mansion is purely helpless. If it causes any inconvenience to Mr. Shi, please forgive me. We will not stay here for too long. During this time, Mr. Shi, although everything is as usual, there is no need to take care of us.

If there is an unruly person in the army, Mr. Shi can deal with it according to the law. "

Shifutai nodded when he heard the words and said yes, during this period of time there was indeed no incident of soldiers disturbing ordinary people, presumably the other party had specially instructed them.

After sending Wang Bingde away, Shifutai heaved a sigh of relief, and the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. After this conversation, he not only solved a knot in his heart, but even developed a good impression of him.

Thinking of this, Shifutai suddenly realized that this rebellious prince was not only good at running the army, but also good at controlling people.

During the short conversation, he allowed himself to agree with him. With such ability, he was afraid that Jiangshan would really change hands... Thinking of this, Shifutai hurriedly suppressed the shock in his eyes, and tried his best to forget the idea of ​​losing his head.

……

　Wang Bingde: If there is an unruly person in the army, Mr. Shi can deal with it according to the law.

　　Shifutai: Your Highness is serious?

　　Wang Bingde: Of course it is true.

　　Shifu Terrace: Come, take down this traitor who violated the law.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)