The news that Liang Guogong failed to enter the capital was like a huge stone falling into Pinghu Lake, making a huge noise.

The development was full of twists and turns, which aroused heated discussions among the people in the city.

Many rumors spread like wildfire as a result, and they can be roughly divided into several types.

One is that the court officials speculated that the six senior officials in the temple knew part of the inside story.

I heard that the East Palace issued three consecutive edicts to protect Ji Yuan, a hundred households in Fusi, Beizhen.

Everyone couldn't help but speculate on the prince's thoughts, thinking that he was dissatisfied with the Duke of Liang for taking credit and being arrogant.

Determined to beat this old minister from Conglong to establish his authority.

The second is the gossip in the market, which gradually turns into an angry fight against the prince of the country.

The junior officials are not afraid of power, while the senior officials are domineering and arrogant, which suits the appetite of the common people.

It's quite interesting to listen to as a romance story.

The third one is quite outrageous. I don’t know some good person who arranged it out of boredom.

It is said that Ji Yuan and Yang Xiu became enemies because of the beautiful lady of the country.

The three of them were entangled and jealous, which led to a tragedy.

After Liang Guogong learned about it, he felt that the family was wrong and beat the couple in anger.

Anyway, the various plots between the down-and-out boy and the rich lady are copied mechanically.

For a time, the brothel hook-up area became popular and people talked about it.

"Slander! Definitely slander!

Luo Sanlang, the friendship between you and me is profound.

Brothers who are like close relatives, don’t believe the nonsense outsiders say.”

On this day, Ji Yuan was resting in his mansion and met Luo Yuzhen who came to visit him in the flower hall.

"I certainly believe Brother Ji. You and Ping'er have only met a few times and have no contact with each other. How could you have an affair?"

Luo Yuzhen smiled heartily, still showing the handsome demeanor of a wealthy and noble man.

"However, Brother Ji has recently changed to a vegetarian diet? Why is there a table of green leafy fruits and vegetables?"

Ji Yuan picked up a piece of cabbage and put it into the bowl.

Then he looked at the spinach, amaranth, green grapes and guava on the plate and replied:

"You must also know, Luo Sanlang, that I forced my way into the patrol camp of the Army and Horses Department and killed the guest minister of the Duke's residence. The East Palace issued an order to punish me.

Not only was the prince disqualified from taking the martial arts exam, but he was also fined several months of salary, which made me reflect behind closed doors at home."

Luo Yuzhen nodded, with a look of regret on his face.

Given Ji Yuan's martial arts level, if the Grand Examination at the Jiangwu Hall had not been postponed.

He will definitely be able to win the championship in one fell swoop just like Zong Pingnan.

But Donggong also had good intentions.

On the one hand, the murder has become a fact, and breaking into the patrol camp first, after all, there is something wrong that cannot be covered up;

On the other hand, compared to the hundreds of households in Fusi, Beizhen, Wu Zhuangyuan's reputation is not worth mentioning.

Even if you go to the border and want to be promoted to the sixth rank and take over a hundred-man squad as soon as you join the army, it is impossible.

General Zhong Xungui will be trained to death, and he will become a seventh-grade captain.

He was deprived of his qualification to take the martial arts examination and was fined several months of salary.

It is indeed a painless and painless punishment for killing a guest of the state.

In the eyes of outsiders, it will also become the external performance that Dong Palace attaches great importance to.

"After receiving the prince's order, I felt deeply ashamed and decided to fast for three days to show my sincere repentance.

So I changed to a vegetarian diet.”

Ji Yuan said sincerely.

"Really? I don't believe it."

Luo Yuzhen shook his head repeatedly, looking suspicious.

According to Ji Yuan's arrogant temperament, how could he behave so calmly and obediently because of the Eastern Palace's decree?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that this son is very unruly.

Just like the dragon in the lake and sea, it can only be helped but cannot be tamed.

"Good apprentice...excuse me."

At this time, the killing monk happened to step out of the back hall.

When he saw the vegetarian dishes on the table, he decisively turned around and left.

"Hey, master, please stay."

Ji Yuan stood up quickly, stopped the old monk in a flash, and said:

"This is what I specially ordered people to do. I can't live up to my good intentions."

There was a hint of helplessness on the shriveled and skinny face of the killing monk.

He returned to his seat obediently, just like the old man at home being controlled by his juniors.

"As I said, I'm fine.

During the fight outside the city, old man Yang Hong deliberately used the bloody ghosts of his six hundred followers in an attempt to eliminate the merits of his golden body.

He made a good abacus, but he didn't expect that the old man would kill people in his life to accumulate virtue, and eliminate evil to promote good deeds.

Even if there is some karma attached to the body, it is only as light as gravel and can be brushed away without causing any harm."

The old monk was very sincere and explained to Ji Yuan earnestly.

I think he lived in the mansion before, with all kinds of wine, meat, stew and soup, and his life was very happy.

As a result, every meal these past few days has been vegetarian, without even a hint of starch.

By the way, my precious disciple has spoken personally, so I don’t want to vent my anger carelessly.

"I went to Shejilou to ask Jianzheng, and he said that to cut off the Tathagata's body in three generations, we should pay attention to accumulating good deeds and karmic virtues, and destroying karma and cause and effect.

Strive to ensure that the physical body is not burned by the fire of karma, the Dharma body is free from the harm of the five poisons, and the body is free from the causes and conditions of the earthly world. Only then can we achieve great success."

Ji Yuan looked serious and said seriously.

"Master, you killed six hundred people in one go. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve this karma.

The prisoner told him that it was best to observe the precepts for two months, not to eat alcohol or meat, not to have sex with women, and not to kill any living being.

You must use pure meditation to reduce karma, so as not to stir up karma and burn your body..."

Sure enough, it was that old ghost Meng Xuanji who secretly instigated it!

The killing monk was so angry that his face was trembling, and he wished he could rush to the Qintian Prison and knock down the Sheji Tower.

"Good apprentice, don't listen to his nonsense..."

Compared with the accumulation of karma, observing the precepts and being a vegetarian apparently gave him more headaches.

Ji Yuan's face turned cold, and he tried to put the bowl away quickly, and said calmly:

"Master, do you think I don't understand the way of cultivation? The more advanced the martial arts, the more exquisite the Dharma, the more difficult it is to pick it up and put it down.

That’s all, if you think I’m nosy, in the future…”

Seeing that his disciple seemed angry, the killing monk was startled and thought:

"This old ghost Meng Xuanji mentioned the Buddhist practice of breaking precepts and accumulating karma, and it is not without reason!

Yes, Yang Hong came to Beijing, but he didn't show much, and he was compared to him.

That's why I tried to drive a wedge between Lao Na and Jiulang so that he could take advantage of the situation.

How insidious!”

The killing monk's eyes flashed, and he became wary.

After finally accepting a satisfactory heir, how could he be easily snatched away by Meng Xuanji?

The so-called named disciples are only in name but in reality.

How can it compare to the master-disciple bond of being under the same roof and always protecting the truth!

Thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and the killing monk's face twitched, and he said with a smile:

“It’s good to be vegetarian, but I actually feel that eating meat and fish all day long is too boring.

Anyway, I am getting older and my teeth are not good, so it is a good time to maintain my health.

Besides, it’s not that difficult to observe the precepts for only two months…”
To be continued...