"You must know that Yuan Xin served under the command of the former emperor and made outstanding achievements. He was close friends with the current emperor. The court awarded several times but was rejected by his master. The eldest brother often went down the mountain in his early years and made great efforts to establish the country of Da Yong. Not to mention Yuan Chen, the only son of the Grand Governor of the Guard Office. Although accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, according to the current situation, I don't think they will be in danger."

"But villains have to be careful. If someone makes trouble, it will be troublesome. So during this period, you can live here with peace of mind, even if you enter the city, you must act secretly and avoid meeting your master and the others."

"My master is still going down the mountain at such an old age, but it is actually to pay off his debts."

"What debt? I just heard from the old man in the Supervisor's Office. It seemed that it was because the third uncle said that he had ruined a major event before the Emperor's rebellion. I don't know the specific reason. I can only find a piece of scale and a half claw in the file. I'm still waiting for the senior brother to arrive in the capital and ask carefully."

"The impact? It's a big impact! It is said that several lower courtyards in Tianchan Temple were banned by the Tartar court, and the third uncle voluntarily practiced silent meditation..."

"What? Brother Senior said that? Maybe I remembered it wrongly, or maybe he just wanted you to practice well and didn't want to tell you this..."

There is still a layer of unmelted ice and snow attached to the branches of the flowers and trees beside the mountain road. The wind gently swept by and swayed down like thousands of pear trees blooming in full bloom.

In this gorgeous and dreamy scenery, Yuan Xing carried the cage of raising pigeons left by Ning Mu and returned to the dormitory, but the words that the senior brother said before leaving did not dissipate in his mind for a long time.

What exactly is the debt to be paid?

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The spring wind and snow came suddenly and disappeared quickly. A few days ago, there were ice on the branches, and the weather was biting cold. Today, the sun was shining and everything was reviving. Looking around, the vibrant green covered the mountains and plains almost overnight.

Then, on this sunny afternoon, it was still the pavilion last time, but this time, the person sitting opposite him changed.

Yuan Xing stared at the monk opposite him in a daze, constantly complaining in his heart. No, he had agreed to act secretly and avoid meeting him? Are you here so carelessly?

Yes, just after lunch, the eldest brother arrived at Xixin Temple and found him as soon as he entered the door without any concealment.

"Don't look at me like that..." Yuanfa looked at Yuanxing happily?    Explanation: "When you arrive in the capital, you will naturally have to visit the local Zen forest."

Yuanxing had no choice but to sit down and make tea? While inquiring about the situation after the other party and his group went down the mountain.

When he heard that his uncle was taking Shanguo to visit his old friend? When the second senior brother Yuanchen stayed alone in the inn, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Second Senior Brother, don't you go home to see your parents?"

Yuanfa laughed: "Do you go every day? It's never night. Even so, Mrs. Bai was extremely happy."

Yuan Xing nodded? The eldest brother happened to be here? He then answered the questions in his mind over the past few days.

After hearing the word "payment of debt", the eldest brother was stunned for a while and then shook his head in a hilarious way: "Pay debt? What did your third brother say? When the uncle was meditating, he was still a furious child, so how could he know what the inside story?"

"He said it wrong?" Yuan Xing widened his eyes, or was the third senior brother trying to punish me again?

"He guessed it all by himself? It's generally right. But, if I want to pay off the debt, wouldn't it be better for Uncle Master to come in person? Why should I work for Uncle Master? I know the disaster back then, it was definitely not because of Uncle Master, because Uncle Master had already practiced silent meditation at that time." After saying that, Yuanfa beat his hands hatefully: "So many years? Yuankong's temperament is still frivolous, and he will tell you the news that I don't know. Let's see how I punish him when I go back." So many years have passed? He is still accustomed to calling Ning Mu by the Dharma, especially when the other party makes mistakes.

"Why did Master Uncle practice silent meditation?" Yuan Xing asked curiously.

But Yuanfa did not answer immediately? Instead, he coughed and gently tapped his fingers near the empty teacup.

Yuanxing immediately understood what he wanted? He hurriedly filled the brewed tea for the other party? The latter served the cup and tasted it. Then he slowly said: "This is not a secret, but in order to avoid it, the insider rarely mentioned it. We brothers, you two are not clear about it, so we might as well talk about it today." Then, we began to solve the doubts for Yuanxing.

Several elders in Tianchan Temple, Master Fushan, grew up in the temple since childhood, and I don’t know who my parents are. I will practice martial arts quietly all my life, so there is no need to repeat it.

Master Fu Guang was smart and studious since childhood. Because of his mother, he also came into contact with Buddhism. Later, he was the only one left behind in a plague. Because the Mongolians did not teach in the imperial examinations and had nowhere to use what they learned, and felt that things in the world were impermanent, they simply scattered all their wealth and became monks.

The third master Fude became a monk. He was born into a family in Jiangnan, but he was born to be unwilling to be restrained. When he was a teenager, he was unwilling to accept marriages arranged by his family. He relied on a set of sword techniques he learned from the guards to dare to go to the world alone. He had been adventures all the way through the wind and rain, and was famous all over the world in his early twenties, but with him, he was also famous for his bad mouth.

Because of that mouth, he offended people a lot. Fushan, the master who was traveling around, was one of them. It was said that the two had a bet, and in the end there was a monk who could use a knife in Tianchan Temple. But Fude's problem still did not change. Three years later, the bet ended and he returned to secular life. Unexpectedly, after only half a year, he came back to take the precepts again and vowed to practice meditation.

"Why is Master Master back?" Yuan Xing asked in confusion. Could it be that he had gone down the mountain to cause trouble?

"I've got into trouble. After going down the mountain, my uncle went home all the way home. I happened to meet his fiancée arranged by his parents. The woman was already married, but after all, the divorce caused her reputation to be damaged. Later, the news that his uncle became a monk came, and his situation in the local area became even more difficult. I don't know why the two of them quarreled. Uncle Master said angrily, 'I would rather be a monk than marry you.' The woman jumped into a well the next day. This incident had a great blow to him. After nearly three months of handling the beginning and end, Uncle Master finally realized and re-entered Buddhism." Yuanfa said in a sigh.

Yuan Xing also sighed that this is the master’s oral karma.

"As for paying off the debt, it is actually not wrong, because my uncle came out this time to repay the favor of Governor Bai." Yuanfa continued to explain: "The two lower courts secretly supported the rebel army, but it was the help of Governor Bai, who was very famous in Jinan at that time, that he saved the life of the monk. As for the incident of the arrest of the late emperor, he had nothing to do with the third uncle. It was just that the man was caught and he was randomly involved. The government had already decided the case, and I don't know where Yuankong found the file."

So that's how it was. Yuan Xing suddenly realized. Seeing that his senior brother's tea cup was empty, he hurriedly added it.

Yuanfa held up the cup, felt the temperature above, and slowly said: "Originally, Master and Governor Bai had a good relationship with each other, but later one practiced hard behind closed doors and the other was busy with government affairs, so the relationship became a little weak. This was the first time that Master Bai had contacted him on his own initiative. How could Master refuse? As Yuankong said, it was enough for the master to come forward, but Master must come in person, he said..." He lowered his eyes and sighed slightly, "He said he was old..." There was no such thing as the words behind him.

Yuanxing understood and fell into silence. Every day he said that life and death are indifferent to the law. But when witnessing the birth, old age, sickness and death of people close to him, who will not feel turbulent in his heart? It is not that he has a really iron heart.

The atmosphere in the cold weather was stagnant for a long time. Yuanfa drank the tea that had lost its temperature in one go. Looking at the junior brother opposite, he said, "As for our generation, you and I grew up in the temple, I can remember who my parents are. There is nothing to say about this destined cause and effect."

Yuan Xing also came to his senses and nodded.

The Dharma of Restoration continues to tell: "Yuan Chen cut off his own hair and asked to become a monk. That year he was two years older than Shanming."

"So young? Aren't you trapped by love?" Yuan Xing raised his eyebrows, which means that the second senior brother became a monk at the age of fifteen. He was still a child at that time. Did he become a monk because of his emotional frustration?

"That's the saying to the outside world." Yuanfa shook his head slowly: "On the same day, I went to Bai Mansion with my master. As soon as I left, I was stopped by him and insisted on becoming a monk. At that time, Bai Yuanwai was ready to follow the last emperor to raise an army. Seeing this, he did not object, so he found a reason to let him go. First, the child was too stubborn and could not persuade him. Second, he was afraid that he would fail. At least he could leave some incense if his only son became a monk." Speaking of this, he shook his head and sighed: "I still remember that it had just rained that day, and a half-aged child with short hair was lying in the mud, and he wanted to become a monk. If he didn't agree, he wouldn't get up."

"Why?" Yuan Xing asked.

"The Bai family originally did not live in the city. One day, Bai Yuanwai and his wife came to the city to attend a banquet, leaving only the children and their servants at home. It happened that there was a bandit outside the city, and the Zhuangzi was not saved. When the couple brought their people to arrive, they only saw two crying boys gathering next to a girl who had died. That was Yuan Chen's elder sister. When the bandits entered the village, she carried the two children to the other side of the river to survive. She had no water at all, and she didn't know how to survive. The two children were safe and sound, but the girl was gone. It is said that when she was discovered, she still held her hands high and couldn't even break it." Yuan Fa shook her head and sighed: "The two children, one is Yuan Chen and the other is Yuan Kong."

Yuan Xing's hand trembled on the teacup, but he didn't expect that the two senior brothers had experienced such a tragic incident.

"That incident had a great impact on the two children. Then one worked hard to practice martial arts, and the other was seeking answers in books and Buddhist scriptures to be relieved. Yuan Chen said that at the beginning, he had some hatred in his heart, for himself, for his parents, and for the world. It took him a long time to get rid of it. The practice made his heart feel extremely peaceful, and he was even more reluctant to return to the secular world." Yuan Fa sighed quietly, and then mentioned Ning Mu again.

"Because his mother was a concubine, Yuankong was bullied since childhood, and after he met Yuanchen, his situation improved slightly. No matter what purpose he originally wanted to approach the Bai family, they eventually became loyal friends. Even though they gained the reputation of being a tycoon, and because of Yuanchen's relationship, their relationship remained unchanged.

After returning to secular life, Yuankong gained a lot of business. His father-in-law was a martial arts celebrity and could have been a wealthy idle person. But he entered the Governor's Mansion. Some people said that he was rich and powerful. But over the years, he gave up many opportunities for promotion and always stayed with Governor Bai to be a sixth-rank official. Why do you think?" This was a question, but the eldest brother did not wait for Yuanxing to answer, and gave himself the answer: "He is filial to Yuanchen, who vowed never to return to secular life, because this was their appointment."

Yuan Xing listened to the senior brother's story, and a picture appeared in front of him unconsciously.

[Oh, are you hungry? It's so pitiful, you're so hungry at such a young age...] A young man stood in front of him, saying annoying words, but handed over a handful of walnuts and chestnuts in his hand.

[So, what's the best thing to be a monk? You're hungry all day long. If you don't have this, then you can't. How can you be free and easy in the world?]

[Junior brother, I'll go down the mountain first. Remember to find me if you are still secular. Hey, Master, don't hit, don't hit, I won't dare...]

So, the third senior brother is unreliable, likes to cheat others, bully the weak, and has a low-key mouth.

But Yuanxing likes to be with him, and he gets angry for a while, and occasionally returns it back, and then gets angry for a while, but never breaks the friendship. Tracing the root cause, it is probably the handful of delicious pecans that are so delicious that they are unreasonable when they are confused and helpless.

The picture blurred and flashed again, Ning Mu's eyebrows and eyes with a naughty smile turned into a bright crescent moon. The figure of a light pipa in the pavilion gradually became clear, but his face was full of loneliness and loneliness.

I don’t know how long it took before Yuan Xing came back to his senses and lowered his eyes, and then he didn’t say anything.

People always have to face many things that they don’t like but cannot avoid, such as uncles, third brothers, and so on...

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At the same time, in the inn in the capital.

The sun is warm, and the spring breeze not only blows the green willows, but also blows into the water pavilions by the pond.

Yuan Chen sat upright on a stone chair, holding the rosary, and his face was calm.

Ning Mu did not sit opposite him, but leaned lazily on the corridor column, swaying his waist card in his hand, humming a little tune in his mouth, showing his randomness.

The two of them stood and sat down, but no one wanted to speak first.

Until the hawkers outside the wall came in.

Yuan Chen sighed: "Since I went down the mountain, I saw a lot. People live and work in peace and contentment, and the current situation is stable and the administration is clear and clear. It's a great world."

"Yes, it's a pity that you and I were born earlier." Ning Mu stopped the movement in his hand when he heard this, looked at Chi Shui and suddenly said, "It's good that my elder sister is here."

"Sister..." Yuan Chen was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes and chuckled: "At this time, my elder sister was afraid she had already reincarnated, and she was just in the right time."

"For many years, you and I have changed, and I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. But..." Ning Mu shook his head and sighed, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "No matter if you and I change, I still remember the young master Bai who tried hard to be an adult and teaches me a lesson in the evil slave."

Yuan Chen lowered his eyes and his expression was still calm.

Seeing this, Ning Mu shook his head, thinking that the other party had made a muffled sound again, but a sentence sounded in his ear: "I also remember the brother who was obviously afraid of death, but still protected me and drove away the wild dogs for me..."

The two fell into a long silence again.

"Oh..." Ning Mu slapped his head suddenly and smiled bitterly at his friend who was confused and looked at him, "Have the eldest brother met with the younger brother at this time? If he comes back, you will have a few good words."

"You, what did you do?" Yuan Chen was stunned for a moment, then reacted and pointed at him and said, "You have been fooled by Yuan again? Why are you still not serious at such an old age?"

"There's no way. When I saw his face, I couldn't help but tease my thoughts. Maybe I got used to it." Ning Mu curled his lips.

"I think I am envious. You and I are no longer the same as before. Only my junior brother's original intention remains unchanged and his Buddhism has improved again." Yuan Chen sighed and said.

"No, he has changed too." Ning Mu shook his head, but glanced at Yuan Chen, immediately changed his tone, and said with a joke: "It's not as easy to cheat as it is."

The fate is speechless.
Chapter completed!