Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 579: The Prosperous Ming Dynasty (the previous chapter was posted incorrectly, it has been revised)

After Chen Ce finished his heavy words, the atmosphere at the table also became a little heavy.

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment and said, "Hou Zhao, Chun Jian, let's go out for a walk."

Chen Ce nodded: "Okay."

The outside was already filled with secret agents from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot and the Inner Depot to ensure the safety of Emperor Hongzhi and his entourage when they went out.

Madam Wu pushed Chen Ce, and the group slowly arrived at the bustling Chengqingfang Street.

The streets of the capital were bustling with people at night, and the area in front of the Da Baoen Temple was especially crowded.

Chen Ce looked at Emperor Hongzhi with some curiosity and said, "Your Majesty, I remember that you used to believe in Taoism. Why are you here in a Buddhist temple?"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Taoism and Buddhism are all imaginary things. If there is a temple, go to the temple. If there is a Taoist temple, go to the Taoist temple."

No one was allowed to enter or leave the backyard of the Da Baoen Temple, but soon a young monk came to greet Emperor Hongzhi and his entourage and took them to the meditation room in the backyard.

There were a lot of tea and cushions in the Zen room. Emperor Hongzhi and others worshipped the Buddha statues devoutly. Then an old monk of high moral character came out to meet Emperor Hongzhi.

"Amitabha."

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands together and asked meaningfully, "How sad it is that the six consciousnesses are trapped in the eight sufferings. Without the great saint, who can save us? The Buddha said that people have eight sufferings. I would like to ask you, Master, what is the most painful thing in life?"

The old monk said calmly, "The most painful thing in life is something you probably know yourself. If you are born in pain, then life is painful. If you are sick and in pain, then it is the pain of illness... Love and separation, birth, aging, sickness and death, everything is painful because of human desires."

Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Will there be no suffering if one has no desires and no demands?"

The old abbot said, "Having no desires and no requests can also lead to suffering."

"Why?"

The old abbot did not answer, but Chen Ce said, "Because others will suffer because of you."

The old abbot looked at Chen Ce deeply and said: "Donor, you have wisdom, but you will not live long."

Zhu Houzhao asked hurriedly: "Master! Can you tell that my brother is ill? Can it be cured?"

The old abbot said, "If I could save you, why would you come to me now?"

Zhu Houzhao looked disappointed.

Emperor Hongzhi retorted: "Then, if it is true that people are born to suffer, and suffering will never be eliminated, what is the meaning of life?"

The old abbot said calmly: "The meaning of life is to live."

The Zhang brothers were speechless: "What you said is simply bullshit!"

Chen Ce: “…”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Damn, who let these two bastards in here?

Chen Ce clasped his hands together and said, "Master, don't worry about it."

"I have a question that I cannot answer. Please enlighten me, Master."

Zhu Houzhao and Emperor Hongzhi both looked at Chen Ce strangely. They both thought that how could someone like Chen Ce have such difficult-to-resolve confusion?

Chen Ce asked: "Can the dead be resurrected?"

The old abbot was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The dead cannot be resurrected."

Chen Ce said: "Master, you have never seen it, why are you so sure?"

The old abbot was silent for a moment before he said, "This is beyond my understanding. I am not skilled enough to help you."

Chen Ce asked again: "If the dead can be resurrected, does that mean that life will eventually become a cycle?" The old abbot remained silent.

The Zhang brothers whispered, "Rubbish, can't you play it?"

……

After coming out of the temple, Emperor Hongzhi went to the Wanggong Temple.

What Chen Ce had just asked the abbot was also the secret buried in his heart. If he could not be reborn, then why could he travel through time?
If he could travel through time, why was his fate so miserable and why did he die so quickly?
Did God want him to reincarnate again?

There were huge crowds of people on Chengqingfang Street. Looking at this prosperous scene, Emperor Hongzhi had a smile on his face.

"This prosperous country will be left to you in the future. You must keep the Ming Dynasty going this way."

"Let the people live and work in peace and contentment, let the Ming Dynasty become rich and strong, be a capable monarch, work hard to govern, forge ahead, and learn from history!"

Zhu Houzhao scratched his head, looked at Emperor Hongzhi in confusion, and said, "Father, what's wrong with you? Why are you talking so strangely today?"

"And little brother, why do you guys seem so weird lately?"

Chen Ce didn't say anything, and Emperor Hongzhi just looked at his son kindly.

After arriving at the Wanggong Temple, Chen Ce offered incense to Wang Yue and said silently: "Teacher, I have done everything I should do."

"All my ambitions have been realized, and I am very satisfied."

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Chen Ce, then at the bronze statue of Wang Yue, and said to Chen Ce: "Wang Yue is not as good as you. If he were still alive, I believe he would be proud of you."

Chen Ce smiled without comment.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Zhu Houzhao again, and after a long moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "My son, I have something to tell you."

Zhu Houzhao hummed and said, "Father, you go ahead."

Empress Zhang couldn't bear to listen, and her face was full of worry and tension.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "My child has grown up. Just as Chunjian said, he will have to shoulder greater responsibilities in the future."

"Do you know why the emperor has not been handling government affairs these days, and has asked you to take him to handle them?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "I know. Father asked me to familiarize myself with government affairs early, to help him solve his problems, and to let him have a good rest."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Yes, but why?"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head.

Emperor Hongzhi said, "At the end of last year, the Imperial Hospital examined me and found that I was...dying."

Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Father, please stop joking. You are still so young! You are just a little tired. Don't worry, just take a rest. I will take care of all the political affairs for you and will never let you worry!"

Emperor Hongzhi's face became a little more serious: "My son, listen to me. I didn't want to tell you because I was afraid you would be sad. At that time, I was always worried that you wouldn't be able to handle government affairs independently. I was thinking, if I left, how could my son face such a huge country alone?"

“What if he is bullied by the civil servants?”

"Father is very worried, so he has not told you about his physical condition."

"Now, father can tell you, because my son has grown up and can face those civil officials on his own, fight against them, and gain the upper hand!"

"After my father passes away, my son will be able to carry on the great Ming dynasty!"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly turned red, but he still smiled and said, "Okay, okay, father, please stop talking nonsense. How can I have this ability? Without you, father, I can't do it!"

Listening to the conversation between Emperor Hongzhi and his son, the Zhang brothers' faces also changed.

what?
Your Majesty...what's wrong? How could this happen?!

(End of this chapter)