Chapter 386 If you don’t know life, how can you know death?!

Author: Leng Qingshan

Suddenly, a gust of biting wind blew, causing the prayer flags around to rattle. Even the bamboo poles holding the prayer flags made a frightening sound.

Shang Ruyi's heart also skipped a beat.

Yuwen Sui...is leaving Buddhism?

Just a few days ago, she had just heard that the young master Yuwen who had made a marriage arrangement with her and was about to get married turned out to be a Buddhist practitioner. But when she heard the news about him today, it turned out that he was already planning to marry him.

Completely break away from Buddhism.

Things are impermanent... There is no better proof than this.

only--

She looked up at Yu Wenye again. Although there was still no expression on his face, a complex expression flashed through the depths of his calm, dark eyes at this moment.

Their words were also heard by Yu Wenyuan on the side, but obviously it was not the first time he heard it. At this moment, a smile of relief appeared on his face and he said: "He has finally made up his mind."

"..."

"He's lost a lot of time over the years."

"..."

"But fortunately, it didn't delay anything important."

The word "big event" he said was not serious, but it fell heavily on Shang Ruyi's heart.

event……

And Yu Wenyuan had already smiled at Yu Wenye and said: "From now on, when your eldest brother comes back, you two brothers will have arms to rely on. You must work together and be loyal to the country."

Yu Wenye bowed his head and said: "Yes."

Shang Ruyi stood beside him, watching him remain calm and calm, even as calm as a frozen lake, but he couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart.

At this time, she finally understood why Yu Wenyuan had always disagreed with Yu Wenzhen's practice of Buddhism, but this time he organized this Dharma ceremony with such great fanfare and allowed him to host it personally. It turned out to be because of this.

From now on, Yuwen Sui will officially return to Yuwen's family.

What’s more, it’s official, back in front of the people of the world!

Speaking of which, everything Yu Wenyuan has today is naturally inseparable from his own bravery, military exploits and popularity accumulated over many years, but there are two other reasons that are also indispensable.

One is that Yu Wenzhen captured Daxing City in advance and opened the city gate to welcome him into the city.

Second, Yu Wenye sent King Zhao to him.

Comparing the two, it is obvious that Yu Wenzhen's contribution is greater, and it is more outstanding and significant than ordinary military exploits. This makes Yu Wenzhen, who has not been seen for a long time and has almost zero military exploits, suddenly rise to the top of everyone's list.

in front of.

Not only that.

If before, everyone had only heard rumors about the "divinely-helped" Prince Yuwen, then today, Yuwen Sui's appearance in this Dharma assembly was the first time in these years that he appeared before all the civil and military officials of the imperial court.

, and even revealed his true identity in front of thousands of people.

This majestic Buddha Dharma and thousands of Buddha lights seem to be prepared for his appearance!

In comparison, other people, even the Outer Altar Dharma Assembly, seem not that important.

Although she knew that she should be fully focused on herself today, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but look at Yu Wenye, especially when she looked at his eyes that were so dark that no light could shine out, she felt a little heavier.

At this moment, a bell rang not far away.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but they were all brought back to their minds by the long and heavy sound of the bell. Master Xinzheng smiled and said: "Everyone, the Dharma assembly has begun. Please take a seat, Prime Minister and everyone."

Yu Wenyuan raised his hand: "Let's go."

So, he took the lead in walking to the front row of the Main Hall and sat in the center, followed closely by the officials and wives of the court, who lined up and sat in line according to their respective ranks.

Yu Wenye, as a second-rank general of the auxiliary state, sat in the third row, while Shang Ruyi sat next to him.

After sitting down, Shang Ruyi raised his head and took a look.

Although they were very close to the Main Hall, with only a few steps away, they could climb the steps and walk to the entrance of the Main Hall. However, at this moment, the door of the main hall was completely closed, and they could not see what was going on inside.

There was only a low table in front of the gate with a bronze chime on it.

I don’t know how the Queen Mother is inside...

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's mind was a little frightened, but she immediately calmed herself down. After all, the door was closed and no one was in sight, which meant that nothing outside could intrude on her, but she might have to face it.

Down all the storms.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and looked around again.

When he looked further forward, he found that the seat next to Yu Wenyuan was empty, and no one was sitting down.

It's strange that all the officials today are arranged according to rank. There should be important officials in the court around Yu Wenyuan, so why is there an empty one?

She said doubtfully: "That empty seat is——"

Yu Wenye also looked up and said softly: "Maybe it's Ji Hong's position."

"Ji Hong?"

This name brought back some memories of Shang Ruyi, and she whispered: "Lord Nayanji?"

Yu Wenye looked at her: "Do you recognize him?"

"I never had such an opportunity. I just mentioned to my father when I was a child that Mr. Ji is loyal to the emperor and the country. Everyone says that he is a rare loyal minister."

More importantly, Lord Nayanji who was killed by Chu Yang in Jiangdu Palace was his son.

Yu Wenye sighed softly and said: "This Master Ji is a minister of Emperor Wen. He is mature and prudent. He was praised by Emperor Wen as an 'eternal loyal minister'."

"Then why hasn't he served in the imperial court all these years?"

"When the late emperor came to the throne, Lord Ji proposed twelve good strategies for governing the country to the late emperor, but they were all rejected by the late emperor. When the late emperor tried to build the Eastern Capital and built canals, Lord Ji also wrote several times to dissuade him, which made him unhappy.

"Later, when the Eastern Capital was built and the imperial court moved eastward, Master Ji knelt in front of the palace gate, crying to prevent the late Emperor from leaving Xijing. The late Emperor sent people to drag him down and forcibly detained him at home."

"..."

"Over the years, he has stayed in Xijing, away from the court."

Shang Ruyi couldn't help but sigh.

Recalling that Master Nayanji was beheaded by Chu Yang in Jiangdu Palace, he was also killed because he offended Yan Zhijian and asked Chu Yang to leave Jiangdu and send troops north to seize Dongdu again, angering Long Yan.

The two fathers and sons were equally loyal to the emperor and the country, but they also met the same miserable ending.

Shang Ruyi couldn't help but sigh.

However, just after she sighed, a long and clear chime sound came from the hall in front, attracting everyone's attention. When everyone looked up, they saw Master Xin Zheng walking slowly.

He sat down in front of the low table, bowed to the people below, and said, "Amitabha, in this hall, a poor monk will preach to you all."

People below put their hands together and recited Amitabha Buddha.

Then Master Xin Zheng began to recite the sutra.

Shang Ruyi could tell that what he was reciting was the Ullambana Sutra, which is a salvation sutra. It was naturally recited for Chu Yang. Although some of the people below were not familiar with Buddhism, they still listened very seriously. There were a few people in the corner, their eyes obviously flickering, and they kept looking at the stone door behind them.

After a cup of tea, Master Xin Zheng finished reciting, stood up and retreated.

The next person who stepped forward was Master Duhai, the abbot of Duofu Temple in Taiyuan Prefecture, who was reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra. At this time, the sun had already risen, and the blazing sunshine made everyone sweat profusely, but they did not dare to complain; Master Duhai was old and could not speak clearly, which made it more difficult for everyone to listen. Shang Ruyi even saw a few people dozing off.

She couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

However, something felt strange in my heart.

Today's event - regardless of what happened to the inner altar ceremony, the outer altar ceremony was set up for Chu Yang, and the person directly related to his death was himself. Even Yu Wenyuan said that everyone in the world would think Ask yourself for an answer.

Why until now, not only has no one spoken, but no one has even mentioned this matter.

Could it be that they all made a mistake?

Once the emperor and his courtiers, now that the new emperor has been established, is it true that no one will care about Chu Yang's death?

Shang Ruyi always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it. He could only sit there quietly, listening to the Buddhist scriptures, and constantly trying to calm down.

Yu Wenye next to her glanced at her.

In fact, even if she didn't look at it, she knew that no matter how calm Shang Ruyi sat, her heart would never be at peace. But at this time, he stopped uttering any words of comfort and only raised his head and glanced at the closed main hall in front of her.

At this time, Master Duhai's "Ksitigarbha Sutra" has also been recited.

When he stood up and left, the person who came forward was Master Xinjian, the eminent monk of Dayan Temple and the senior brother of Master Xinzheng. Although he was already an old man, his voice was as loud as a bell. When he started chanting, one word This sentence seems to be ringing in the ears of everyone below——

Hearing this, for a time the Buddha was among the two sal trees in the country where the dove was dead, and then when the World-Honored One passed into parinirvana...

…

The Buddha told Universal Bodhisattva Mahasattva, if any of the four generations of disciples who are dying before their death wish to be reborn in the Fragrant Forest Land of the East, their Buddha's name is...

The Buddha told the Universal Bodhisattva Mahasattva, if there are good men, good women, etc., who wish to be reborn in the Golden Forest Land in the southeast on the day of their death, their Buddha's name is...

The Buddha told Universal Bodhisattva Mahasattva, if there is a good man or good woman who is about to die, the name of the Buddha in the land of Happy Grove in the south will be...

Just as everyone was listening to this scripture quietly, suddenly, a louder voice sounded from behind, but it was also a voice full of anger, and it suddenly suppressed Master Xinjian's voice——

“If you don’t know life, how can you know death?!”

This sentence is like a huge stone thrown into a peaceful lake.

The surface of the lake was immediately stirred up into thousands of waves.

When everyone heard this sentence, they all showed shocked but nervous expressions, and Shang Ruyi's heart sank.

Like everyone else, she immediately turned her head.

I saw an old man wearing an official robe, with gray hair, and even a staggering step. He walked in from the stone door step by step on crutches. His eyes were red, as if he had infinite hatred. Although he was old, he was still there. Every step in his eyes and every step was filled with thunderous thunder.

As soon as they saw him, the crowd immediately let out a low cry.

"Master Ji?!"

Shang Ruyi's eyes widened suddenly. The visitor was none other than Nayan Jihong, whom they had just talked about!

As Ji Hong walked away, he said in a deep voice: "You're talking about dying! Dying! You haven't figured out what happened to the late emperor before he died, how can you save it here?!"

His words, like a thunder, resounded throughout Dayan Temple.

Everyone seemed to have been awakened by him. After being shocked, they slowly came back to their senses. Everyone around them turned their heads, and focused their sharp eyes on one person one after another.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
Chapter completed!