Chapter 19

"He dares!"

Li Shimin's tiger eyes glared: "That brat Fang Jun has a fiery temper; he should write more Buddhist sutras. Father will issue an edict right now for him to go."

"Father, don't be like this!"

Gaoyang pouted: "Praying to Buddha requires sincerity; forcing people is useless.

Father, help me think of a way to make Fang Jun sincerely go pray, okay!"

"You have to go find Gaoming for this; as long as he takes action, Father guarantees Fang Jun will be even more devout than you."

"Big Brother?"

Princess Gaoyang was full of suspicion: "Really? Everyone can only use filial piety to threaten him; Big Brother has a way?"

"You mean the Lady of Liang also knows about this?"

"Of course!"

Princess Gaoyang proudly lifted her chin: "Everyone is also a person who respects rituals and believes in Buddha. After hearing that I was going to the temple to pray for the children, their attitude toward me improved a lot."

"Hahaha! Good, good, good!"

Li Shimin laughed out loud, his eyes full of joy:

"Father's Gaoyang has grown up; Father is happy!

Go find your Big Brother; he will have a way. If you need money or grain, just come find Father!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Gaoyang was overjoyed: "Father, I'm going to find Big Brother; you have to save food for me, you can't eat alone!"

"Go! Father will wait for you to eat together!"

Princess Gaoyang came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Looking at Princess Gaoyang's back, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth rose slightly:

'Gaoyang also knows how to get along well with the Lady of Liang; truly good!'

Not only did Li Shimin think it was good, Li Chengqian also thought it was very good; he knew Li Tai had understood and had already taken action!

"Big Brother, can you stop laughing and tell me the method!"

Li Chengqian took out the De Book and placed it in front of Gaoyang:

"Simple, just beat him up; there is no problem in this world that can't be solved by a beating. If there is, then beat him again.

You go do your business; when you go back tonight, I guarantee Fang Jun will go to the temple happily and will be devoted to Buddha from then on."

"Really?"

Gaoyang looked at Li Chengqian with suspicion: "Big Brother, praying to Buddha requires sincerity; you can't force it!"

"Of course, he will definitely be sincere!"

Seeing Li Chengqian so confident, Gaoyang could only choose to believe him; after all, she had no other way.

Since Princess Gaoyang had come over, it meant that Li Tai had not told her his plan, nor had he told Fang Jun, which was somewhat unexpected for Li Chengqian.

Although there was a small accident in the plan, fortunately, Gaoyang came to ask, so he could fill in the loophole himself.

Half an hour later, Fang Jun walked into the Eastern Palace with an expressionless face:

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

A gentle smile hung on Li Chengqian's face:

"Come! Tie Fang Jun up for me!"

"Yes!"

????

Fang Yi'ai was full of question marks; what does this mean? What did I do? Why tie me up?

Seeing the Eastern Palace guards coming in with ropes, Fang Yi'ai's face became very anxious:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, why? What did I do?"

"You stepped into the palace with your left foot first; is this a lack of respect for me?"

"..."

Fang Yi'ai was so angry he cursed: "Li Gaoming, do you dare to be even more shameless? Can't you make up a decent reason?

If I step into the hall with my right foot first next time, will you hit me for that reason again?"

"Correct! Remember, jump in next time!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian picked up the De Book and placed the large character "De" in front of Fang Yi'ai:

"See that? Today I am going to convince people with virtue!"

Glancing at the dozen or so Eastern Palace guards around, Fang Yi'ai gave up struggling and could only glare at Li Chengqian:

"I come from the Qinghe Fang Clan; my father is the Grand Commandant, and my ancestor was the Han Situ!"

"What? You want to compare ancestors with me? Can you compare?"

"Pa pa pa..."

Without any other nonsense, Li Chengqian slammed his hand against Fang Jun's head. The sound of breaking air and screams rang out in the palace, lasting for a full half-stick of incense before stopping.

"Does it hurt?"

"It hurts!"

Li Chengqian nodded slightly: "Don't feel aggrieved; go feel the pain in your body! Focus your attention on your head!"

"Why? You hit me for no reason, and you tell me not to feel aggrieved!"

"Pa!"

"Focus your attention!"

Fang Yi'ai was truly afraid and could only close his mouth tightly, his mind starting to wander, thinking about how to take revenge in the future.

"Bang!"

Seeing his eyeballs rolling around, Li Chengqian gave him another hard hit:

"Focus your attention! Feel the pain in your body! Don't let your mind wander!"

"You, how did you know?"

Fang Yi'ai had a ghostly expression: "I didn't move anywhere; how did you know what I was thinking?"

"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

"I want to learn!"

"Then first feel the pain in your body!"

Hearing this, Fang Yi'ai closed his eyes with skepticism and carefully felt the pain in his head.

"Focus your attention; as long as you think of other places, just gently pull your attention back."

After a stick of incense, Fang Yi'ai's breathing began to slow down. Li Chengqian waved his hand, signaling the guards to untie the rope.

The moment the rope was untied, Fang Yi'ai opened his eyes; his eyes were exceptionally clear, and the whole person seemed like an enlightened monk, giving people a feeling of tranquility and far-reaching peace.

Li Chengqian sat down slowly: "How is it! Can you discover what you are thinking? Can you see what you are doing? Do you feel that your heart is very calm right now, and nothing can stir up waves?"

"Yes! Why is this?"

"That thing that can see you letting your mind wander is the real you, that is, the True Self, the Original Self, the Nature.

As long as you can cultivate the True Self, naturally you can also be like me, seeing clearly what others are thinking.

Liezi riding the wind also belongs to the ability of this True Self. Now do you know why the world worships Buddhism and Taoism so much?"

Fang Yi'ai's eyes lit up: "Your Highness the Crown Prince means that as long as I get beaten and then focus my attention on the pain, one day I will also be able to ride the wind like Liezi?"

"..."

Now it was Li Chengqian's turn to be speechless. After a long sigh, Li Chengqian spoke slowly:

"Just focus your attention somewhere; it doesn't have to be a beating. Reciting Buddhist sutras is fine, knocking on a wooden fish is fine, visualizing gods is also fine!"

"Gaoyang recently wanted to pray for the children who died prematurely; you go to the temple with her and ask the masters more, and you will know!"

"The children enshrined in the temple are Spirit Children; if they are reincarnated as your children, this is an acknowledgment of your cultivation."

"I can't guarantee you will definitely be able to ride the wind, but I can guarantee that after five years of cultivation, you will be able to see through others' thoughts and be able to control your own fiery temper!"

"If you cultivate with the Spirit Children, you will get twice the result with half the effort!"

Seeing Fang Yi'ai not speaking, Li Chengqian spoke again:

"You didn't think wrong; if Gaoyang hadn't come to beg me, do you think I would bother with you..."

Fang Yi'ai swallowed: "You saw what I was thinking again?"

Li Chengqian stood up, standing with his back to Fang Yi'ai and his hands behind his back:

"This is the ability of successful cultivation. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Lord Fang; he also has this ability."

"Go back and cultivate well; if you have no ability yourself, even if Qingque ascends the throne in the future, you will at most only get a nominal position without power."

"I will go ask my father now!"

"Shouldn't you thank me? Is this the etiquette of your Qinghe Fang Clan?"

Hearing this, Fang Yi'ai slapped himself, then straightened his clothes and bowed to Li Chengqian with a solemn face:

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, for your teachings; I will definitely repay you in the future!"

"You're welcome!"

The group of Eastern Palace guards standing outside looked at each other, all seeing pity in each other's eyes:

'Your Highness the Crown Prince is getting more and more excessive; even fooling such a fool!'