He Jun wanted to see her? Shi Mingyue was confused. What could he want from her? After a moment's deliberation, she told Hongyin to go to the side hall to find Lu Lingjing, and she followed the little monk to He Jun's residence.
It was a quiet Zen room with an open door. From outside, one could see He Jun making tea inside. The little monk sent her there and then left the courtyard.
"Master, what's the matter?" Shi Mingyue asked straight to the point.
He Jun raised his eyes slightly, his eyes calm: "It's okay, I just want to invite you for tea, will you do me the honor?"
"Master, what are you talking about? Of course I am happy to do so." Shi Mingyue was full of questions. Was he just inviting her to have tea?
He Jun gestured for a seat: "Please."
After Shi Mingyue sat down, he asked politely, "Master, are you used to being here?"
"I'm not used to it." He Jun said honestly, "Things and people have changed. I was in the vegetable garden just now, you saw it too."
It turned out that he saw her. Shi Mingyue said, "I did. There were so many people around at the time that it was difficult to greet you, Master. By the way, was the weeding arranged by the temple? If you don't want to do it, I can ask someone to talk to the temple."
He Jun smiled faintly and shook his head, "It's just weeding, a small matter, no need to worry about it. The tea is ready, try it."
Shi Mingyue thanked him, took the teacup and held it in her hand, feeling a little embarrassed. She had nothing to say to He Jun.
"Actually, you are my destined person. Your soul was reborn because of turning the prayer wheel. Recently, I remembered some things. It seems that Fu Yueli found me in the underground palace and asked me to perform a ritual for you, right?" He Jun said slowly.
Shi Mingyue thought that He Jun was not an ordinary person, so it was not surprising that he knew these things. She replied, "Yes, that happened in the previous life."
He Jun said, "Turning the prayer wheel can bring about a soul's rebirth. I'm actually quite surprised. However, this rebirth is your chance, and it's also my chance to see the light of day again."
"The master is right."
"It's a wonderful thing to be able to live your life again and choose your life again. But whether this will lead to other results if history changes, is worth discussing." He Jun analyzed rationally.
Shi Mingyue had a question: "Master, do you think history is unchangeable?"
"What do you mean by change? Changing the course of history? Or just the details?"
“Both.”
"Haven't you changed?" He Jun said calmly, "Whether history is fixed or not, no one can be sure. But people have thoughts. In this vast world, countless people have countless thoughts. Thoughts determine everyone's behavior, and it is precisely because of this that history is formed. So history can certainly be changed, just like this cup of tea. If I don't change my mind, I will drink it. If I change my mind and pour it on the ground, won't the history of it be changed?"
After hearing his words, Shi Mingyue couldn't help but be surprised that He Jun's idea was almost the same as her previous idea.
"So what are the consequences of what you just said, that historical changes lead to other outcomes?"
"There are good and bad things, and I can't jump to conclusions." He Jun smiled, his eyes full of brilliance: "Don't you think this is interesting? There will be countless possibilities, and you will never guess."
Shi Mingyue was silent for a while. She wanted to ask He Jun a question: "The Diamond Sutra says that all conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and lightning. They should be viewed in this way. I don't quite understand. How should we view it in this way?" She still couldn't be said to have figured it out, because she knew clearly that drinking and enjoying life today was obviously a negative emotion.
He Jun stared at her for a long time, then suddenly raised the corners of his lips: "You are obsessed with everything at the moment, right?"
"Being attached to everything in the present moment... yes." Shi Mingyue was being attached because she didn't understand.
He Jun picked up the teapot and poured tea slowly until the cup was full. He paused, looked at Shi Mingyue, and asked gently, "Why should I fill this cup?"
Shi Mingyue was a little surprised, but He Jun's question was obviously not a casual one, so she answered seriously: "Because you want to drink water, if you don't fill it up, you can't drink a full cup of water."
"Good! I want to drink a full cup of water, so I filled it up. Your attachment to what you have right now is just like wanting to drink a full cup of water. It's just that pouring water is easy, while what you truly want is not easy."
Shi Mingyue suddenly understood, as if she had been enlightened. What she wanted was for everything to go smoothly in the future. But how could it be so simple to make the future as she wished?
"You also have doubts about everything in front of you, thinking that they are like dreams, morning dew and lightning, fleeting and not real. Am I right?" He Jun was still looking at her.
Shi Mingyue almost thought that He Jun had the ability to see through people's minds. She smiled bitterly and said, "Yes."
He Jun smiled gently, his words tinged with praise: "This shows that you already possess wisdom, and are different from the ordinary fools in the world."
Shi Mingyue couldn't help feeling embarrassed for a moment. Was He Jun joking with her?
"Look at your expression. I'm just speaking the truth." He Jun's smile was still as gentle as ever. "Actually, it's not easy for you to think of this, because most people in the world don't have the depth of thought to do this. Let me answer your doubts now. According to universal principles, one way of thinking is to be optimistic and open-minded, while the other is to be pessimistic and negative. Most people would think that the former is the correct way of thinking, while the latter is not recommended. Your current mentality should be the latter, so you want to learn the correct method by asking me."
Shi Mingyue didn't say anything, just nodded.
He Jun continued, "If you believe that what you're obsessed with won't change, then what good is an optimistic and open-minded attitude other than comforting yourself? Of course, being pessimistic and negative won't help either. As the saying goes, when you're surrounded by mountains and rivers, you might think there's no way out, but when you turn around, you'll find another village. So why not find another way?"
Shi Mingyue vaguely guessed what He Jun meant, and what He Jun said next was exactly what she guessed.
"First, ask yourself why the thing you're obsessed with won't change. Once you've figured out the reason, consider whether you can change it. If you can, then change it. If not, then just accept it. There's no point in being optimistic or pessimistic."
Shi Mingyue couldn't help but fall into thought. He Jun didn't disturb her, but just watched quietly.
The future she was agonizing over was based on the assumption that history had changed, with Fu Yueli becoming emperor. At that point, he would never have had only her as his woman. As for other issues, such as her past life encounter, that hadn't happened, so why bother bringing it up? There had indeed been no historical precedent for an emperor with only one concubine. Reasons included: one: the desire for the royal family to expand; two: the emperor summoned the daughters of his ministers into the harem to maintain balance; and three: the ancient system of monogamy and multiple concubines.
In fact, these things can be changed. Shi Mingyue thought that her previous thinking was too narrow, but He Jun had not yet answered her other doubts.
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