Chapter 101

Lin Nanjie returned home, still thinking about the neighbor he had just met, and did not ask the other person's name.

However, this person may not be seen when you look up, but you may meet him/her again in the future.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Li Dai walking towards the kitchen with two fish in his hands. When he saw Lin Nanjie coming back, he quickly handed the fish to the chef.

"My Lord is back, and the kitchen is getting ready to light a fire and cook. The neighbors in the alley sent two fish and are about to make soup."

Lin Nanjie had eaten some ice cream in the palace and had almost digested it: "Okay."

Thinking of the cat that stole a big crucian carp in the morning, he saw the cat squatting under the osmanthus tree, licking its paws leisurely, looking very satisfied. When Lin Nanjie came over, he took the initiative to approach and lay down in front of him, spreading his belly.

Li Dai said angrily: "This little bastard is not polite at all and has no shame in stealing things."

Lin Nanjie squatted down and rubbed the cat's belly. It felt bulging and must have been full.

I couldn't help wondering: "Such a big crucian carp, and you've already eaten it all?"

Li Dai: "If you don't finish eating, you will stink in such a hot day."

Lin Nanjie was speechless: "That makes sense, that makes sense."

Lin Nanjie stroked the cat comfortably, thinking of the sick young man in white clothes: "The day before yesterday, I heard you say that the house in the back was rented out, and I just saw the tenant."

Li Dai: "Did your Excellency see it?"

Lin Nanqi nodded: "The master and servant came from other places to see a doctor. They don't look very old, but they are seriously ill. Why don't we introduce them to the doctor who treated Chang Fu last time?"

Li Dai nodded: "Okay, I'll do it tomorrow."

Li Dai babbled again: "We are all neighbors, and we have to help those who should be helped."

After telling Li Dai, Lin Nanjie went to the small garden in the backyard again. Standing under the lush tree, he lowered his voice and called out, "Brother Jing?"

After shouting, he looked back.

No one.

"Sir." Jing Zhu's voice came from the front.

Lin Nanqi quickly turned his head back.

"Someone has moved into the room where you were hiding. I came to warn you."

Jing Zhu nodded: "I know, I heard you talking at the door."

Lin Nanqi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Jing Zhu's expression was not very relaxed: "This person may have cat pee. The timing is too coincidental. Be careful, sir."

Lin Nan agreed: "That makes sense. I will pay attention to it."

Lin Nanjie thought for a moment and said, "But don't worry. If an enemy comes, we will stop him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. If you don't do bad things, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door."

Jing Zhu also nodded.

Having said this, Jing Zhu disappeared again.

Lin Nanjie couldn't help but sigh, what an excellent skill.

Lin Nanjie didn't take it to heart when a new neighbor moved in next door. He just did what he had to do.

At night, after Lin Nanjie had eaten and drunk his fill and was about to go to sleep, he suddenly remembered the Phoenix Seal that Li Chengqian had given him. He took out the Phoenix Seal and stuffed it into the bed, making sure it was safe before lying down.

Who knew that just as I lay down, the door was pushed open.

A head popped in through the door.

Lin Nan opened his eyes and saw Li Chenghuan's energetic face.

Li Chenghuan was still wearing the coolness of the night, and the corners of his clothes carried the scent of sweet osmanthus in the courtyard. He unbuttoned his outer robe and prepared to go to bed with familiarity.

A familiar breath came over, and Lin Nanjie yawned: "You're here so late."

Seeing that Lin Nanjie was too sleepy to move, Li Chengqian had no choice but to sleep inside. He kissed Lin Nanjie's forehead and said, "I missed you."

Lin Nanqi smiled without opening his eyelids.

The young man had sleepy eyes, his long eyelashes were like two crow blue fans, casting heavy shadows. His sleeping face was peaceful, with a slight smile on the corners of his lips, like ripples in a lake on a summer night.

Li Chengqian felt warm in his heart, as if he had a warm bed with his wife and children. He was so moved that he prepared to have a good night's sleep hugging his beloved.

Who knew that as soon as he lay down, he heard a miserable howl.

“Ah——”

On the tree branches under the bright moon, a few little birds were frightened by the sudden sound and flew away. On the tree branch, a secret guard whispered to Jing Zhu: "Boss, the emperor is in danger! Go down and take a look!"

Jing Zhu quickly stopped the man and said, "Don't act rashly."

Another secret guard said: "The emperor is screaming."

Jing Zhu's face was serious: "Master Xiaolin is not that kind of person."

The two secret guards exclaimed, "What kind of person?"

Jing Zhu glanced at them and said, "You won't understand even if I tell you. Just wait and see what happens."

In the house.

Lin Nanjie was startled by the scream and immediately sat up from the bed, turned on the light, and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Li Chenghuan's face was distorted and pale: "Hiss - what is that? I hurt my waist."

While holding his waist, he reached into the bed and touched a strange, bony, hard object. He dug out a palm-sized phoenix print.

Under the candlelight, the phoenix seal looks majestic and noble, with a warm and delicate texture, and is very luxurious.

Lin Nanjie & Li Chengqian: …

The two of them stared at each other in bewilderment.

Li Chenghuan couldn't help but laugh: "I thought there was some kind of weapon hidden in the bed."

Lin Nanqi looked embarrassed.

I thought I was hiding well, but I didn't expect Li Chengqian to come and sleep directly on the Fengyin. He reached out and rubbed Li Chengqian's waist, and said in a worried tone: "Are you okay?"

Li Chenghuan slowly lay down: "Much better."

Lin Nanqi stood up, put the Phoenix Seal into the box and locked it.

You can't put it anywhere anymore.

Outside the house, on the tree, they heard laughter coming from the house, and the three of them finally felt relieved.

Jing Zhu looked calm, "The danger is over."

The next day, Li Chengqian did not attend court, but in the morning he lingered at Lin Nanjie's place and refused to leave.

Lin Nanjie finally got a good night's sleep and woke up slowly, only to see that Li Chenghuan had not left yet.

Then he heard Li Dai's voice outside: "You little bastard! How dare you steal fish!"

From outside came the sound of bamboo poles hitting the roof tiles, mixed with Li Dai's yelling and cursing, and finally the cat's disdainful meow, all mixed into the house in the morning light.

Li Chengqian was incredulous and asked, "You asked Jing Zhu to catch the cat?"

Lin Nanqi smiled sheepishly: "That's it."

A moment later, the two stood in the yard, watching the cat follow the roof, jump back onto the roof of the neighbor's house, and disappear.

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly: "Where is that?"

Lin Nanjie: "My new neighbor just moved in yesterday."

Li Dai was very angry because his fish was stolen for two consecutive days: "Eat inside and take outside!"

The white cat dragged a fish weighing three pounds, nimbly climbed over the eaves and walls, flew over the roof of the Lin Mansion, and jumped into the next door. It stood on the wall and looked inside, and saw one of the people sitting in the house, looking sick and gloomy, plotting something.

The white cat silently jumped down the wall, dug hard under the window, and buried the half-eaten fish in the pit.

There was still half of the fish from yesterday lying in the pit.

After burying the cat, the white cat licked its paws, jumped onto the wall, and went out for a stroll with satisfaction.

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The breakfast at the Lin residence was very sumptuous. It was still early, so Lin Nanjie and Li Chengqian sat together to eat.

Li Chenghuan even wanted to stay for lunch, but Wang Dehai came at this time: "Your Majesty, the Indian envoy will debate with the abbot at Yongming Temple tomorrow. The Ministry of Rites has made arrangements. Also, General Hua has sent a report from the southwest border. Your Majesty, please take a look..."

Lin Nanqi looked curious: "Defense of the scriptures?"

Li Chengqian nodded. "The Indian monks came with the delegation and presented many scriptures. They also proposed a debate on scriptures as a grand event for exchanges between the two countries. The Ministry of Rites also thought it was a good idea. The date is set for tomorrow at Yongming Temple. Do you want to join in the fun?"

Lin Nan nodded: "I haven't heard of the Bible debate yet, I want to go and see it."

The two of them finished their breakfast while discussing, and then left one after the other, one through the front door and the other through the back door.

After Li Chenghuan came out of the narrow back door, he felt like a thief.

Just wait a little longer and everything will be fine.

The back door is quite narrow, facing a deserted and quiet alley. The newly moved-in family is next door.

Li Chengqian paused for a moment and looked around. The house next door was quite simple, with an old door and several broken walls that had never been repaired. I heard that the person living there was a chronically ill person, so he probably didn't have the energy to take care of these things.

Lin Nanjie accepted the Fengyin and invited him to dinner. Li Chengzhen was very proud and said to Wang Dehai, "This family is not easy. They actually came to the capital to seek medical treatment. Let's arrange for a good doctor to treat him."

Just consider it as accumulating merit for Lin Nan.

After giving the instructions, he got on the carriage and returned to the palace.

In an unnoticed corner, Li Chengsi was standing on the second floor of the courtyard, shaded by green trees. Outsiders could not see him, but he could clearly see Li Chenghuan and hear what Li Chenghuan was saying to the eunuch beside him, but he could not hear the content.

This was the first time he had seen his younger brother in many years. He was on high alert at first, but he never expected that it would be Li Chenghuan who dealt him the fatal blow in the end.

He will repay the robbery with an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a revenge a thousandfold.

His eyes fell on the Lin Mansion.

This was a great opportunity presented to him.

The emperor stayed overnight at the home of a beautiful foreign minister, and Li Chengqian actually started an affair with her?

If this matter were made known to the world and people were to fan the flames, it would be of great help to him.

It seems that his decision to lurk around Lin Nanjie was correct.

"Next, follow Lin Nanjie closely, and you won't be afraid of not finding any clues."

A murderous intent suddenly flashed in Li Chengsi's eyes.

At this time, Li Chengsi's servant cautiously went up to the second floor and reported to him: "My lord, I heard that Lin Nanjie will go out tomorrow to Tianzhu Temple to listen to the debate."

"Debate on Buddhist scriptures? What's so interesting about a group of monks quarreling?" Li Chengsi, wearing a thick robe, seemed to be disapproving of the debate on Buddhist scriptures.

"Wait," Li Chengsi said again, "This is a good opportunity, I'll go and take a look."

Maybe you can find an opportunity.

Moreover, after seeing the ghost and hearing what Lin Nanjie said that day, Li Chengsi always felt that something was not right. He was not like his father, who had hallucinations after taking too many pills. He had encountered this kind of thing many times before and almost lost his life before he regretted that he could not become an immortal by refining pills.

The next day, the Buddhist debate was held at Yongming Temple in Xishan. The road from the capital to Yongming Temple was crowded with people. People who usually chanted Buddhist scriptures or wanted to take the opportunity to pray went to Yongming Temple.

As Tianzhu was a friendly country of Daqi, Li Chenghuan naturally had to attend the meeting in person, accompanied by a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites. Lin Nanjie mixed in with the officials and stood under the debate platform of Yongming Temple under the scorching sun.

Li Chengsi also arrived at Yongming Temple and squeezed into the crowd.

The weather was hot and the surroundings were so crowded that Li Chengsi's face turned slightly pale.

He stood in the crowd, not far from Li Chenghuan and Lin Nanjie. Looking at Li Chenghuan who was surrounded by people, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

Lin Nanjie never expected that Li Chengsi was also there, chatting with officials from the Ministry of Rites.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were all very smart. They knew that Lin Nanjie was now a popular figure among the emperor, and they wanted to make friends with him. They greeted him enthusiastically: "Master Lin, are you also interested in Buddhism?"

Lin Nanzhen laughed and said, "I have suddenly become interested in this recently, and a great monk from India is coming here, so I can't bear to miss this grand event."

The sun was high in the sky, Lin Nanjie wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and saw many monks sitting below the stage, looking at the Indian monk and the abbot of Yongming Temple on the stage with extremely pious eyes. Looking at this grand scene, Lin Nanjie could not help but be inspired.

The sun moved slightly and its angle changed, and Lin Nanjie suddenly felt a bright light in front of his eyes.

[I have never seen so many monks before. There must be tens of thousands of them, right?]

[The sunlight is so dazzling, as if tens of thousands of light bulbs are reflecting the sunlight, hiss——]

Li Chengsi listened to Lin Nanjie's strange words and felt that they made some sense.

This group of bald donkeys is really eye-catching!

He looked around suspiciously. Everyone around him was concentrating on watching the debate on the stage. No one had any strange expression on their face.

Why!

Why is he the only one who can hear it?

Is it ventriloquism?

No, that's impossible. Even if it was ventriloquism, people around should be able to hear it.

But he was the only one there.

The abbot on the stage was arguing with the monk and suddenly said, "When a dying person's soul is freed from the body, he can see many past events, many things that ordinary people cannot see or hear."

Li Chengsi's face turned pale instantly.

A dying person?

He called his men: "Quick, call Cui Wugui back."

The subordinate hesitated: "But the layout is not yet complete. Isn't it a bit hasty to call him back now?"

Li Chengsi's face was gloomy: "Just do whatever I tell you to do, why are you talking so much nonsense!"

The men had no choice but to obey the order and leave.

On the other side, Lin Nanjie listened with great interest to the debate between the Indian monk and the abbot of Yongming Temple, and then he found out... he couldn't understand anything at all.

He turned his head and looked at the officials from the Ministry of Rites. They were basking in the hot summer sun, with sweat on their foreheads, but they were still dignified and had peaceful expressions. There was a sense that they were being liberated by Buddhist teachings, which shocked Lin Nanjie.

He quietly leaned towards the Minister of Rites and asked in a low voice, "Your Excellency seems very focused. I wonder what they are arguing about?"

The Minister of Rites' expression froze, and he laughed awkwardly twice: "Master Lin, you are too flattering. I don't understand it either. I just feel like I have been inspired by Buddhism."

Lin Nanjie looked at the other adults who were intoxicated, then silently withdrew his gaze.

【Inspired by Buddhism? 】

Lin Nanjie took a deep breath, relaxed his body and mind, and listened attentively to the master's debate on the stage.

【Relax, be still, and listen carefully. 】

【I also came to listen to the call of Buddhism. 】

The Indian monk preached in Sanskrit, which was translated by a specialist, and the abbot of Yongming Temple debated with him. The Sanskrit was ethereal and cleansed the body and mind. After Lin Nanjie calmed down and listened, he was really attracted. Gradually, he felt his mind was clear and his body and mind were light.

Li Chenghuan was sitting on the dragon chair. When he saw Lin Nanjie's focused expression, he couldn't help but chuckle.

It's amazing that he listened attentively to the Buddhist scriptures even though he didn't understand them.

Wang Dehai laughed and said, "Lord Lin listened attentively, and he has a certain demeanor of being above the ordinary."

Li Chengxuan smiled proudly, naturally, very proudly.

Li Chengsi unknowingly followed Lin Nanjie's chattering tone, and when he came to his senses, he actually completed the entire set of movements.

The altar is clear and bright, and all the past events are forgotten.

etc--

no!

It's poisonous!

He came here to kill Li Chenghuan and seize the throne, not to listen to these bald donkeys chanting!