Planet Rebirth

Siddhartha's wedding took place a month later.This happy event is a top priority for the people of Kapilavastu.

At the time of the wedding, the whole city was decorated as a sea of ​​flowers. Surrounded by crowds, Yasodhara, the daughter of King Juesan, rode an elephant to the gate of the palace.

At this time, Siddhartha was at the door in full attire and helped his bride into the palace gate.

In the main hall, King Jingfan and Mrs. Maya looked at their son and daughter-in-law with tears in their eyes, but they felt unspeakable joy.On the other hand, Yang Rui stood aside, with a calm face, and there was no wave in his eyes.

Three years later, Siddhartha turned 19.At this time, he was already the father of several children, and he had many wives and concubines.This kind of life has been going on.

But Yang Rui looked into his eyes and silently confirmed in his heart: "It's time."

One morning, Yang Rui came to see Siddhartha.At this time, the prince was still sleeping soundly with his concubine Ji in his arms, but was woken up by his teacher.

Faced with Yang Rui's unreasonable intrusion into the bedroom, he didn't dare to show the slightest anger. He quickly got up from the bed, stood by the bed and asked, "Teacher, what's the matter for coming here so early?"

Yang Rui glanced at the concubine Ji who was curled up on the bed, and said, "You've become a little lazy these years, have you forgotten a lot of things I taught you?"

Siddhartha smiled and said, "No, I haven't forgotten all the knowledge you taught me."

Yang Rui nodded and said, "That's good."

After finishing speaking, he turned around to leave the bedroom, and said casually, "Hurry up and get ready, and accompany me to ride a horse outside the city."

Siddhartha slapped his hands and said, "Great, I have been in the palace for a long time, and I also want to go out of the city to relax."

Yang Rui looked at Siddhartha's happy face and said with a smile: "Then hurry up and prepare, I don't have the patience to wait for you for too long."

Not long ago, Yang Rui and Siddhartha had already rode two steeds straight to the gate of the palace.When the guards saw the prince and his teacher coming with horses and whips, no one dared to stop them.The two of them left the palace gate one after the other.

On the street, people made way for these two people.And pay respects.

Siddhartha glanced at Yang Rui beside him and said, "Teacher, may I ask a question?"

Yang Rui said, "Ask."

Siddhartha thought for a while and asked: "You have been in the palace for almost 20 years, my father and mother are already graying, and I have grown up. But why are you still so young, it seems that you will never grow old."

Hearing this question, Yang Rui smiled slightly and said, "The reason why I won't grow old is because I have faith in my heart!"

Siddhartha asked curiously, "What belief has such magical power?"

Yang Rui said: "This belief comes from your own heart. If you can do it, you can also be like me."

Siddhartha said happily: "Teacher, you must teach me these lessons. I really hope to learn, and it will make me and my family young forever."

Yang Rui said: "This kind of belief is not something everyone can have. The price is to throw away everything. Can you do it?"

Siddhartha thought about it and said, "Abandon everything?"

"Yes, throw everything away!" Yang Rui's tone was very affirmative: "You have lived a life of luxury since childhood, and you have a pair of parents who love you. And now you have children, wives and concubines in groups, you are willing to throw away this All to stick to the faith?"

Siddhartha was silent for a long time and said, "This looks difficult."

Yang Rui said: "You are right. It is extremely difficult for people to throw away all the pomp and stick to their beliefs. I don't know if you can do it. Therefore, I can't teach you these lessons. .”

The two people were talking, and they had already reached the gate of the city.Just in front of the tall doorway, an old beggar sat on the ground.His body was tattered, his face was emaciated, and he seemed to be dying soon.

Yang Rui kept saying to the old beggar: "You see, no matter whether you are rich or poor in this life, you can't escape aging. The same is true for you and the people around you."

Siddhartha looked at the old beggar on the ground, his heart became tense, and he didn't know what to say.I just didn't want to look any more and urged my horse out of the city.

Outside the city gate, a dying man was lying on the side of the road covered with festering sores. Flies were flying around his body, while several vultures were waiting for the man to take his last breath.

Yang Rui added: "This man is about to reach the end of his life. No one or force in the world can save his fate. He can only wait for death."

Seeing Siddhartha's sad look, Yang Rui asked, "Don't you want to say something?"

Siddhartha was silent for a long time and said, "Death is really a terrible thing."

Yang Rui said: "But no one can avoid it."

Siddhartha asked Yang Rui: "Can't you save him?"

Yang Rui shook his head and said, "You can't save him now."

The two continued to walk forward, and a dead body was parked on the side of the road. The body had been eaten by vultures and almost only bones remained.Yang Rui said: "This is the final outcome of human beings. Although you are a prince, you will become like this one day! Anyone can become like this!"

"Stop talking, teacher!" Siddhartha roared, raised his hand and lashed the horse's whip, the steed raised its front hooves, neighed and ran away.

Yang Rui looked at Siddhartha's back, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Late at night, Siddhartha came to Yang Rui's room. He stood at the door and knocked softly, and asked, "Teacher, are you asleep?"

Yang Rui replied in the room: "Come in, I'm waiting for you."

Siddhartha walked into the door, and by the light of the candle, his face was very ugly. He stared at Yang Rui on the reclining chair and asked, "Teacher, can one's fate really be unchangeable?"

Yang Rui nodded and said, "I think so."

Siddhartha said again: "As you said, with a firm belief, you can live forever? Can I do it?"

Yang Rui smiled and said, "But you can't do it now."

Siddhartha said: "Is it because I still have nostalgia for the glitz in front of me?"

Yang Rui said: "Your eyes have already answered this question."

Siddhartha sighed and said, "But I can't bear to part with my family and everything, can't I have the best of both worlds?"

Yang Rui shook his head firmly and said, "Impossible. You have to pay for it."

"What if I don't want to?"

Yang Rui said: "Then you will irretrievably become like what you saw today, and in the near future, your parents will die first, then you, and then Your descendants."

"Leaving this is too painful." Siddhartha hesitated.

Yang Rui said: "You can choose to back down, but you cannot choose your destiny. Only by going out bravely can you and the people in the world be saved."

"Do you really want this?"

Yang Rui nodded firmly and said, "Because you were chosen by me."

Siddhartha looked at Yang Rui and asked, "Teacher, who are you?"

Yang Rui said: "A person who takes you on the road. I have been waiting for 19 years for this." (To be continued..)