Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1649 Breaking the situation
"Your Majesty!" Prince Rong'an suddenly knelt down with a plop, sobbing and pouring out his heartfelt words, saying that he had no interest in the white jade tiger talisman, but the situation in the southeast was complicated, and he was afraid that if he was not careful he would let down his ancestors' family business.

His words were so sincere that most people in the court were moved. However, he changed the subject and said, "After my daughter gets married, she will stay in the capital. The white jade tiger talisman will be in her hands, and I will never touch it. This way, we can deter those who have evil intentions in the southeast, and relieve you from worrying. I sincerely ask for your approval, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, all the officials whispered that King Rong'an's move was equivalent to a concession, which seemed to be a compromise. If Fang Zilan was still aggressive and refused to give up, it would be unreasonable.

"Princess Rong'an is indeed the only daughter of Prince Rong'an." Fang Zilan curled her lips slightly, "The prince really dotes on the princess. He even wants to fight for the white jade tiger talisman for the princess. I just don't know if the princess has the ability to keep it."

"My Lord Duke of Yue, what do you mean?" King Rong'an looked angry, but his tone was innocent and aggrieved. In addition, he was kneeling on the ground at his age but couldn't get up, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Fang Zilan snorted coldly and said nothing more. Then an imperial censor came out and saluted. "Your Majesty, as the head of the clan, Prince Rong'an is so sensible. It is a blessing for our capital. I also implore Your Majesty to approve this matter."

The other adults echoed, and Zhuge Yu watched coldly, his expression darkening. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Li Shengxuan waving his hand impatiently, saying that the matter would be discussed later.

Unexpectedly, several adults immediately knelt beside Prince Rong'an, and said as they knelt: "Your Majesty, we beg you to grant us permission!" Their voices were so loud and coercive, as if they would not grant their permission if Li Shengxuan did not grant it.

Li Shengxuan's expression turned cold. Xiahou Zhang on the side tactfully called for the court to be dismissed. However, as expected, the gentlemen had no intention of retreating. Instead, they straightened their backs and knelt even more straight.

Seeing this, Li Shengxuan stood up and said sternly, word by word: "If you want to kneel, then kneel, but don't try to threaten me." After he said that, he left.

Xiahou Zhang followed him, and the palace maids came in one after another, cleaning and tidying up as usual, with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive, as if they didn't notice the adults kneeling on the ground at all.

Prince Rong'an, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up and chased Li Shengxuan towards the imperial study, "Your Majesty..."

The sudden change made the remaining adults kneeling on the ground a little at a loss. Wei Mao was the first to walk out, not even bothering to glance at this group of people.

Fang Zilan said leisurely, "Prince Rong'an has left. Do you want to continue kneeling?" She raised her eyebrows and said, "It looks like the hall will be closed and locked soon. It would be really tough to be locked up all night in this warm and cold weather."

Upon hearing this, all the lords stood up and left in groups of two or three. Only Zhuge Yu stood there and looked at Fang Zilan and said, "Why did Lord Yue threaten them?"

"I don't know what benefits King Rong'an promised them, but they all rushed to be used as pawns." Fang Zilan shook her head. Zhuge Yu coughed lightly, "Lord Yueguogong, please be careful with your words."

Fang Zilan said nothing more and walked out of the palace slowly. On the other side, Prince Rong'an knelt down and begged in vain. It was not until dark that he stumbled out of the palace with the help of people around him.

"I am following the order of Master Liaoyuan to bring a message to Master Fayuan." The young monk said dignifiedly, "No matter who you are, no matter what your reasons are, whether you become a monk or return to secular life, there is no force to force you to do so. If you sincerely convert, the Buddha will be merciful and will save you. If you are attached to the secular world, the Buddha will be tolerant and will release you."

The abbot of Longyan Temple, Master Fayuan, changed his expression slightly and looked towards Lianche Road: "Your master is here, why do you need to bring a message to me?" The little monk said solemnly: "Master said that Lord Fang has intervened in this matter. If he intervenes again, I am afraid that my uncle will no longer be the abbot."

Upon hearing this, Master Fayuan said angrily, "Your master is the abbot of Baiye Temple and a highly accomplished monk. How could he be afraid of the court's lackeys?"

"Uncle Master, please don't misunderstand me." The little monk said calmly, "Everything in this world cannot escape the word 'reason'. Even the high monks in famous temples cannot go against it."

Master Fayuan's expression became more and more ugly. Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows and said, "Master Liaoyuan is indeed an accomplished monk. The disciples he taught are also very powerful. They are much stronger than some abbots."

"Master Fang, you..." Master Fayuan flicked his sleeves and said in a low voice, "Don't go too far!"

"Too much?" Fang Zilan glanced at Master Fayuan. "According to the laws of Dajing, killing someone means paying with one's life. Master Fayuan, do you think that since the law does not punish everyone, you can get away with being the main culprit?"

"Master Fang, please stop talking nonsense!" Master Fayuan's face turned pale. Everyone looked at each other and realized that something was wrong.

Fang Zilan wanted to say something else, but she heard a voice coming from the white gauze curtain of the lotus carriage, "Fayuan, if your heart is obsessed, even Buddhism is nothing but a cage."

Fang Zilan was stunned when she heard the voice. The Master Fayuan in front of her looked to be in his forties, so she naturally thought that Master Yuan should be an old man. However, she never expected that his voice sounded unexpectedly young, probably no more than 20 or 30 years old.

Master Fayuan subconsciously wanted to refute, but Master Liaoyuan did not give him a chance to speak. His tone suddenly became sharper and he said, "The capital worships Buddhism, which naturally gives the monks in the temples supreme glory. But if the glory is too great, it will easily overshadow the Dharma itself, and the shadow behind it will become bigger."

He paused and said word by word: "Fayuan, as the abbot of Longyan Temple, don't think that you can hide the lice under your robes just because you have the blessing of Buddha's light."

Although Master Liaoyuan's words were a little obscure, Fang Zilan suddenly understood. Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. Dajing treats monks with great courtesy, and naturally the requirements are also very strict. This can be seen from the law that disrespecting Buddha is a sin.

Over time, monks replaced the Buddha and were placed on the altar. To some extent, the monks' words and deeds were regarded as the norm, and their influence was so great that it could even decide life and death...

Fang Zilan was more and more afraid as she thought about it. She thought it was a good thing that Master Yuan, a clear-headed monk, stood up with his identity as the abbot of Baiye Temple. Otherwise, she really didn't know what the outcome would be today. After all, no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't fight against faith.

"Brother Liaoyuan is right." Master Fayuan bowed his head and said, "Jiran has returned to secular life today and will no longer have any relationship with Longyan Temple."

"Master, what do you mean by no longer having any relationship?" Fang Zilan chuckled and said, "Could it be that after Master Ji Ran returned to secular life, he can no longer come to Longyan Temple to burn incense?"