Chapter 224 Wedding

Following the monk who led the way, Daiyu and Baoqin arrived at the east wing of the temple, and saw intermittent debates coming from the half-open window.

Daiyu heard her brother's pauses and hurriedly quickened her pace. As she got closer, the words in the wind became clearer.

"According to what Chen Tanyue argued, 'this mind is complete' and 'all sentient beings have Buddha nature' are similar in meaning."

"Yes." Chen Heng's voice was raised, and Daiyu guessed that her brother said this with a half-smile.

"No." Someone argued, "This is arguing for the sake of arguing."

"This is arguing for the sake of arguing." Chen Heng's answer was also shrewd, which can be regarded as giving someone a taste of his own medicine.

The person asking the question was obviously speechless. He didn't expect the young man to be so unethical. Daiyu laughed secretly, stopped the monk's intention to pass on the message, and took another step forward, standing in the corridor with Baoqin.

Hundreds of flowers competed for beauty in the courtyard, and the shadows of the trees and flowers intertwined in front of the corridor. The two women stood side by side, looking like Ehuang and Nvying. They listened to the debate in the room. At this time, the discussion had already reached the topic of "complete" and "Buddha nature".

"I have little experience in Buddhist scriptures, and my knowledge of human affairs is also insufficient." Chen Heng said loudly, "Let me talk about it for the time being, and the masters can just listen."

"Don't hesitate to talk."

"The theory of reading and the words of the Buddha are inseparable from the theory of "existence and non-existence". However, Buddhists still need to consider the word "emptiness" when it comes to existence and non-existence. It can be said that "existence leads to non-existence, non-existence leads to emptiness, emptiness is not existence and non-existence, but emptiness of dependent origination."

This statement made all the monks happy and praised, and they said one after another: "Good." "Good answer, have you also read the Diamond Sutra?" "Don't hesitate to continue."

"The theory of scholars is not in the word "emptiness", but in the word "communication". It connects the heaven and earth above, the mountains and rivers in the middle, and the people below."

"What is the meaning of this communication?" someone asked.

Chen Heng thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt that the long speech lost the elegance of this word. After deep thought, he said: "The light boat has passed through thousands of mountains, and it is a word of communication."

The masters who heard this all knew that this was not a scholar's argument for the sake of argument, but the other party's heartfelt words. The abbot sang a promise of "Amitabha" and praised aloud: "At such a young age, you have such understanding. The donor is really a good wisdom, and you have a connection with my Buddha."

Chen Heng was also dumbfounded. How could he talk about his connection with Buddha? Before he could answer, he heard a quick cough outside. As soon as he heard it, he knew that his sister came to find him, and hurriedly got up to say goodbye to everyone.

The host was very happy to have a guest to chat with today. At this time, he did not want to keep the guests, but just said: "The monk has extraordinary conversation skills. Who knows, I will get a piece of unofficial history because of today's meeting."

"Thank you for the good words, Master." Chen Heng smiled as he left, "This stroke should still be on the mural."

The host looked at Xue Ke again and asked: "Thank you for your wonderful painting, please leave your name for this painting."

The latter witnessed the debate of the day and felt refreshed. He immediately said: "Let's call it Youwukong to record today's painting, today's meeting, and today's debate."

"Good."

Everyone left the door, and Chen Heng walked quickly to Daiyu. When saying goodbye, the host also advised Xue and Chen to come and sit and walk around when they were free.

Chen Heng thanked them one by one, and then led the two girls and Xue Ke to the front yard. When they arrived in front of the mural in the front yard, there were fewer people enjoying the scenery here, and the slanting sunset shone on the mottled wall. The monk carrying water in Xue Ke's painting looks contented, smiling and looking forward, with the tips of his clothes fluttering, as if there is a gentle breeze blowing on the viewer, making people feel as if they are in the scene.

Jia Baoyu was still standing here in a daze, and when he saw the four of them coming side by side, his expression changed for a moment. The words of praise he had given before were like a bayonet piercing his heart at this moment. He hesitated, not knowing whether to greet Daiyu. The leader Chen Heng ignored him, nor did he pay attention to the girls in the Jia Mansion. He just stood aside silently, waiting for his sister to say goodbye to them.

The two parties parted ways, and the carriage stopped at the archway at the foot of the mountain. The four people could only walk down the mountain. Daiyu walked a lot today and was a little tired, but because of the abbot's words "I have a connection with Buddha", she was so full of energy that she had endless strength and walked very vigorously, which made Chen Heng hesitate and laugh secretly.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

On the mountain road paved with sunset, Chen Heng caught up with Daiyu and smiled before he spoke. Daiyu looked at him in such a dead look, and she was even more angry. She said angrily: "I didn't know that my brother could chat with monks so happily."

She was confused because of her concern, and she thought a lot because of her talent. She had just promised her heart to her brother, but this bad guy was chatting with monks happily. It was a trivial matter, but she felt even more wronged when she thought of Chen Heng leaving her alone to have fun.

Chen Heng only guessed half of her thoughts, and he didn't think that women were difficult to raise. He loved Sister Lin's delicate and smart appearance, but also loved her occasional temper.

No one is perfect, and she is beautiful because of her beauty and beautiful because of her beauty. Chen Heng, who has lived two lives, naturally understands this truth. But how to coax her like this? With a frown, he came up with a plan. He said, "Brother Du and Sister Wei will have their wedding next month. I was thinking of asking the master to send me a blessed Guanyin statue to show my good intentions. Sister, tell me, yes or no."

This sounded so ordinary, but Chen Heng winked while saying it. The Xue siblings didn't understand, but thought of the words "many children and grandchildren" that their brother had said when he interpreted the fortune. Lin Daiyu had already laughed out loud, and hurriedly stopped by the roadside, holding her belly and laughing. After laughing, she glared at Chen Heng again and said angrily, "Brother, you are so annoying."

I'm glad you're not angry. Chen Heng raised his eyebrows, looking very proud. He had automatically replaced his sister's words "brother" with "you, my mortal enemy" in his mind. The fun of this is not to be told to outsiders.

"Oh." Xue Ke suddenly folded his hands and sighed, and several people looked at him sideways. Xue Ke said repeatedly: "I forgot that Brother Du's wedding is in the middle of next month. What should I do with this gift?"

Like Chen Heng, he was invited to attend the wedding. First, it was because of the friendship between Daiyu, Baoqin and Qijun, and secondly, it was because of his friendship with Du Yunjing.

"You can draw a picture of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth." Chen Heng was really a black-hearted person, doing the same thing twice. How could Daiyu let this man do bad things and ruin Qijun's joy? She quickly raised her hand and pinched Chen Heng's waist. This was a subconscious action. After Daiyu finished, she realized that there was an outsider around her. Her face flushed for a while, and she didn't care to stay where she was.

Chen Heng laughed and walked after him in the light and shadow.

The mountains and fields were crimson, and the autumn light was endless. This scene deserves the phrase "the world is worth living".

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The happy holiday was too short. Chen Heng rested at home for another day and then returned to the yamen of the six departments to continue working. After the freshness of arriving at the treasure land for the first time dissipated, Chen Heng soon realized the disadvantages of doing things in the palace gate.

When he was in the Ministry of War, he walked a few steps out of the door to Qipan Street. The lively atmosphere of the market was enough for officials from various yamen to have a good time here. There were a lot of food from all over the world, and they could take the opportunity to walk and digest food, fish in troubled waters and be lazy.

In the palace, forget it. Next to it was the cabinet, and there were eunuchs running around in the palace. Any slight movement would be reported to Li Zhi. Alas, it was really like being in prison in the yamen. You had to be cautious about everything you wanted to do.

Fortunately, the affairs of the six departments were no less than those of the Ministry of War. In addition, due to the small number of people, the tasks that each person is responsible for are even more arduous. Chen Heng worked in the Ministry of War before. In addition to being busy with maritime and border affairs, matters related to the Ministry of War were often pushed to him.

He often interacted with Fu Qingyuan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and he was considered to be the colleague with the best relationship in the ministry. Tomorrow is when Li Zhi will announce the rewards for the border war, and the decree has been passed to the Hanlin Academy for drafting. Chen Heng has acquaintances in the Ministry of War, so everyone pushed him out of the palace and went to the Ministry of War to verify it again.

This is the daily routine of the six departments, picking out the mistakes of the six departments and checking the work content of the six departments. Chen Heng took the matter and left the Meridian Gate with his waist badge.

After passing the Qianbu Corridor and returning to the Ministry of War again, Chen Heng's arrival made his original colleagues overjoyed. Some people served tea, and some ushered in seats. Chen Heng looked around and found that his original position had been occupied by the new scholar.

"Chixing, come sit here with me."

"Hahaha, everyone said that you would come back to see me after your promotion, but you asked us to wait for a long time."

Chen Heng apologized repeatedly and talked to everyone. Before he could sit for a long time, Yao Ziran had sent someone to invite him. He turned to Lord Yao's room, and the latter also invited him to sit down.

Yao Ziran had taken care of him and promoted him before, so Chen Heng was promoted, and he would not lose his mind and show off. He just respected his duty and still treated the other party as his superior. Yao Ziran chatted about family matters for a while, and then asked Chen Heng with a smile about his purpose. Knowing that the other party came for military merits and rewards, he cooperated more readily.

This is the advantage of having someone in the department. If someone with ulterior motives deliberately deceives and takes out the yin and yang double, it will really make people die unjustly. Chen Heng asked a few details, and took a copy of the manuscript for a copy, and only took the original to proofread in the department.

When handling this matter, there will naturally be someone to supervise and monitor. During this period, it was also necessary to review many military newspapers. Chen Heng was new to this matter and just wanted to do it perfectly. There were many things to review, and he knew that he was embarrassing people. While asking people to help with the review, he ordered people to go to Qipan Street to call for food and distribute it to his old colleagues.

Such a style naturally attracted everyone's favor. Everyone said: "He still does not change his character."

After handling this matter, Chen Heng took the copy and got up to go back to the palace. He had to walk through the Qianbu Corridor again and check the waist card at the Meridian Gate before he could enter the palace. This is the headache of the six departments.

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The eighth day of October was a good day for the home of Wei Yinghong, the Minister of Rites. On this day, the house was full of distinguished guests and old friends. Daiyu and Baoqin, as Qijun's bridesmaids, came to Wei's house last night to make preparations.

Chen Heng and Xue Ke were also no exception and came to Du's house early to help deal with trivial matters. Du Yunjing's family is average, and the salary of a Hanlin is just so-so. The house he rents in the capital now was found by his father-in-law Wei Yinghong.

The house is not big, with two or three rooms, and there are trees and flowers in the yard. Under the arrangement of the male guests, wedding decorations have been posted, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere. Du Yunjing's parents and elders all came from Yangzhou specially, which can be regarded as good intentions.

Du Yunjing has few relatives and friends in the capital. In addition to the good Hanlin of the same subject, there are only two old friends in Yangzhou, Chen and Xue. One of these two people is handsome and the other has an important official position, and they were both recommended to be the male best man.

When the auspicious time came, Du Yunjing rode a white horse in red clothes, so romantic and suave. Behind him, a group of male best men also followed on horseback. Du Yunjing's white horse is the most handsome, which is the imperial horse in Chen Heng's hand. This horse has a good temper and it doesn't matter who rides it.

They arrived at the Wei Mansion with drums and gongs. The relatives and friends of the Wei family had already set up stools and ambushed at the door. On a festive day, entertainment is indispensable. Both parties are scholars, so there will be no questions that will spoil the atmosphere. Although the questions are difficult to solve, they still have the meaning of testing knowledge.

Everyone played for a while before rushing into the backyard of the Wei Mansion. What greeted them was naturally the checkpoints set by Daiyu and Baoqin.

There is no need to say much about the topic, the answer is auspicious words such as "a hundred years of happiness" and "many children and blessings". Then, a series of makeup poems sounded. Du Yunjing was very talented and had been prepared for this. Chen Heng and other guests would not steal the show at this time. The host invited him to give him face. If he steals the limelight, it would be wrong.

In this way, the bride was picked up and returned home slowly before dusk. After paying homage to the parents in the court, the two families were considered to have a good relationship. At this time, it was time for the groom's best man to show his power. Chen Heng, Xue Ke and others were half drunk at the banquet and made a fuss until late at night. Everyone just dispersed and left the newlyweds to spend the night together.

When they returned home, Daiyu had already returned with Lin Ruhai and Jia Min. Chen Heng had drunk wine, so he only apologized to his elders outside the hall and went back to the house to rest.

Just as Xinda opened the door, he saw a food box on his table. Chen Heng smiled secretly, and went forward to open it. It was indeed a warm hangover soup.

Xinda knew the friendship between Chen and Lin, and said jokingly: "My sister-in-law really cares about my brother. Second brother will be blessed in the future."

Chen Heng showed a proud expression, "Don't worry, I will find a wife for you in a year or two."

Xinda didn't expect to bring trouble to himself, and hurriedly said: "Second brother, don't, I want to stay with you for a few more years."

"These two things are not in conflict." Chen Heng shook his head and drank the hangover soup in one gulp. The delicious taste bloomed in his mouth, "It's not that you got married and our two families separated."

Being blocked by his brother, Xinda had no choice but to turn around and run away. He himself had never thought about such a long-ago thing.

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On the ninth day of the first lunar month, there happened to be a court meeting.

There are many good things to be announced in the court today. One is to read out the rewards for the border soldiers, and the other is to announce the results of the Maritime Administration. These two things were set in stone, and Chen Heng just sat there as a listener. His position was in the middle and back, so as long as he focused on the tablet, others would not be able to tell that he was absent.

After the official who read the imperial edict reported the various rewards, he began to enter the specific names. Unlike the guards mentioned above, the names that appeared in the court were all important figures.

Chen Heng did not know this list. What he proofread in the Ministry of War were all rewards below the fourth rank, and Li Zhi personally decided on the higher ranks. After the official reported one by one, he suddenly heard a sentence: "...Xin Geng, the governor of the Beijing camp, was loyal and brave, and was granted the title of Baoning Hou..." He was immediately shocked.

Chen Heng pondered in his heart and felt that the name of this title was familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that in the original book, Wang Ziteng's daughter seemed to marry the son of Baoning Hou.

Chen Heng lowered his head, his heart was shaking wildly, he could not understand why Xin Suzhao would marry Wang Ziteng's daughter. In the hall, the official's voice continued. When this handsome and loud-voiced official finished reading, he left.

The adults who had been officials in the capital for a long time immediately figured out that something was wrong. All the rewards had arrived, but why was Wang Ziteng, the commander of the rear, missing?

After leaving the court, everyone went back with their own thoughts. Chen Heng was also puzzled, but after all, this matter had not happened yet, so he just remembered it in his heart and left it for later.

After returning to the class room, Chen Heng had not sat for long before he was summoned to the Linjing Hall by Li Zhi. He thought there was some errand to be ordered, and hurried to the imperial court, only to find out that it was Shuntian Prefecture Yin who came to complain about him.

Chen Heng was very puzzled. He had no grudges with this immortal in the past and no hatred today, so why did he make trouble in front of Li Zhi. Li Zhi was in a good mood, and he just happily gave Shuntian Prefecture Yin a seat and asked him to deal with Chen Heng for him.

Chen Heng learned from Liu Fuyin's story where his crime came from. It turned out that after Baoqin published the Qiupu Street recruitment in the newspaper, the attractive conditions she offered caused a stir in the countryside near the capital.

Yangzhou's reputation had long been heard, and such a rich place in the world should not make such boasts casually. The young and strong people in the suburbs of the capital thought so, and many of them were tempted and immediately decided to call their friends to Yangzhou to try their luck and see the world.

These young and strong laborers put down their hoes and sickles and chose to leave their hometowns. It is a headache for any parent official in power.

Chen Heng found out the other party's problem and was dumbfounded. He asked Baoqin to advertise in the capital, intending to attract labor from the northwest, Henan, Hebei and other prefectures, but he didn't expect that even the villagers in the suburbs of the capital would be moved by the news.

Knowing the problem, Chen Heng thought of a solution and immediately defended himself: "Your Majesty, this can be considered a good thing."

I have to work overtime today. There is a lot of work at the beginning of the month, so I will update normally. I will find a chance to update on Saturday and Sunday.