In the Lingbao Temple Hall, Yu Yuanzi, wearing a Taoist robe, and Guan Jing, a high-ranking monk from Khotan, were sitting opposite each other, and a debate on prosperity and decline began.

Regarding the rise and fall of the world, Buddhism and Taoism have different opinions. Yu Yuanzi and Guanjing open the discussion on Taoism, not to win or lose. Fighting with masters is to learn from others' strengths, make up for one's own weaknesses, and to discuss Taoism publicly is to expand the influence and benefit more pilgrims. Therefore, today's atmosphere of Taoism discussion meeting is very harmonious.

The harmonious and non-quarreling meeting is even more boring than the sarcastic meeting where a group of people fight for their strengths and weaknesses.

Guan Jing and Yu Yuanzi were filled with cushions. Jiang Liu, who was sitting in the front row, raised her sleeves to cover her mouth and nose, and yawned a big yawn.

Yawning is contagious. As soon as Jiang Liu finished the beating, Qilang, who was held in her arms and Jiang Mujin, who was sitting beside her, also yawned one after another.

Only Xiao Yue'er, who was sitting in the middle, was not infected and still listened very attentively.

For Xiao Yueer, who is too lazy to even speak, he loves listening to the Tao. Jiang Liu’s understanding is that Xiao Yueer wants to master the essence of Yuanzi’s words, but every word can be said in the idea.

In addition to the hobby of listening to the Tao, Xiao Yueer also has another hobby, which is that she likes to watch at the Sitianjian, the Ministry of Rites.

She yawned again, and she felt that her younger brother might not go through the ordinary path when he grew up.

Qilang also yawned, and his little head began to light down like a chicken picking up rice. Qilang's wet nurse walked to Jiang Liu's side and whispered, "Girl, should I carry Master Qi to the side hall?"

Jiang Liu handed Qilang to the wet nurse and turned to see the fifth sister. He was shocked to see her sitting on the cushion with a very rare dignified and elegant posture, listening carefully!

What's going on? Jiang Liu was dizzy and picked up the candy cubes from Xiao Yue'er's hand and threw it into her mouth. The mint cooled to her mind, making her wake up instantly. After she woke up, Jiang Liu found that Yuan Chunjie was sitting opposite them at some point!

Seeing Jiang Liu looking over, Yuan Chunjie nodded slightly to her, then to Jiang Mujin, and then stared at Yu Yuanzi intently and listened to the sermon.

Seeing his style, Jiang Liu wanted to carry a jar of cold water to wash his eyes. Yuan Dajie, who always yelled and used fists to reason, actually showed such a gentle attitude, and the sense of incongruity was too strong.

What happened to Yuan Chunjie should be related to the fifth sister. Did he know that the fifth sister was following here, or was it a coincidence? Jiang Liu turned his head and looked at Qin Qing, then lowered his eyes and played with the gossip Hetian jade pendant hanging on Xiao Yueer's robe. The thick eyelashes covered her peach blossom eyes, and no one could know what she was thinking.

When the scholars who came to hear secretly admired the scene of the beauty hanging down their eyes, Yuan Chunjie's eyes "inadvertently" swept over the beautiful Jiang Liu, with a serious look on his face, then quickly skipped over the "dignified" Jiang Wuniang, and quickly fell back to Master Guanjing.

His rapid movements as fast as a dragonfly, in Jiang Mujin's eyes, were completely ignored. Jiang Mujin couldn't hold on anymore, so he raised his hand to go over Xiao Yue'er and gently patted Jiang Liu. The two sisters were slightly lighter and their heads were put together.

"I'm sleepy, go to the side hall to look at my seventh brother. After you and my sixth brother have finished listening, you will go to find us."

"Okay." Jiang Liu responded and didn't say much.

When Jiang Mujin got up and left, Qin Qing walked in, sat on the cushion on Xiao Yueer's right, and lowered his voice to report, "General Yuan is here to find Master Guanjing."

Looking for silence?

Jiang Liumo rubbed Xiao Yue'er's jade pendant and thought about what his brother said in his letter.

The Kingdom of Khotan is a Buddhist country in the Western Regions, and Buddhism is prosperous. However, King Khotan has demolished dozens of temples, destroyed Buddha statues, and converted them to worship gods of the Great Food and Teachings. The situation of Buddhist disciples in the Kingdom of Khotan is getting more and more difficult. Master Guanjing risked his life and death to escape from the Kingdom of Khotan and entered Beijing in order to obtain the support of the Emperor of Great Zhou and improve the decline of Buddhism in Khotan. Yuan Chunjie, who was about to return to Suzhou, came to Guanjing. Could it be that Guanjing was done and he had to go back, and the court sent Yuan Chunjie to escort him?

Jiang Liu, who was thinking about something, felt someone pulling his clothes. When he turned his head, he saw He Zhi standing next to him and was smiling at him. Jiang Liu signaled Qin Qing to protect Xiao Yue'er, so he stood up gently, walked through the crowd who were listening carefully to find He Zhi.

In the past two years, He Zhi had eaten firecrackers and jumped a lot, and was already one head taller than Jiang Liu. When he saw Jiang Liu coming, He Zhi led her out, "Yue'er said that I would leave three seats, and I knew you would definitely come."

"Because there are very few people in our family who are free and willing to come with him." Jiang Liu complained, "I'm less than two years away from Beijing, and you've taken my brother to the Taoist temple."

When Jiang Liu was not in Kang'an, He Zhi still went to Renfu Daotang to recite scriptures every now and then. He often met Xiao Yue'er who was lazy in Renfu Garden. After a while, the two of them became familiar with each other. He Zhi turned around and defended, "Yue'er was not my kidnapped, but my master. My master said that Yue'er had a certain nature and wisdom. He wanted to wait for your father to come back and discuss accepting Yue'er as a lay disciple."

But shortly after Mr. Jiang came back, he was named Le'an Hou by Wansui, and Xiao Yue'er became Le'an Hou's prince. It was not appropriate for Yu Yuanzi to accept him as a lay disciple.

I don’t know if my sixth brother has Huigen or Jiang Liu, but he is definitely very certain - he has been lazy since he was a child, too lazy to walk, and too lazy to talk. Such a temperament is indeed very suitable for sitting cross-legged to enlightenment and meditation. Jiang Liu asked, “Where are we going?”

He Zhi explained, "Didn't the second master buy a garden for the third girl and ask my master to sort out the feng shui of the garden? The day before yesterday, I accompanied my master to go around the garden. After I came back, I drew a map of the garden. My master marked the place on it where jade should be buried, trees or digging a pond. Sister Liu'er took the drawings back and asked the second uncle to ask the Nanshigong of the Ministry of Works to see. If there is nothing wrong, the construction can be started."

Just take a drawing, so He Zhi didn't need to take her to pick it up specifically. I'm afraid there's something else going on this trip. Jiang Liu responded with a smile, and easily arrived in the back hall. He Zhi took out the drawing and handed it to Jiang Liu, then closed the door, lowered his voice, "Sister Liu'er, I have something I want to ask you."

Jiang Liu nodded without hesitation, "You said, I will do it."

He Zhi's eyes were moved and whispered, "What do you think of Master Guanjing in the hall just now?"

Guan Jing? Jiang Liu shook his head, "I don't feel anything, do you think something is wrong with him?"

"I see that he has a dead spirit." He Zhi's face was solemn that he had never felt before. "He invited my master to go to Khotan, and my master answered him. I secretly dug three hexagrams for my master yesterday, and the hexagrams were all very bad. I advised my master not to walk with him, but the master refused to listen. Sister Liu'er helped me persuade my master, okay?"

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Thanks to book friends Shu Xiangtan Tea for their rewards, and the second update is given today.
Chapter completed!