Chapter 326 The Truth
Xiao Jiuer pouted and said nothing, but she couldn't hide the look of complaint in her eyes.
Do you still need to use your brain to say this?
This is what I originally planned!
It was you who said right away that I would leave the Ye family!
You are such a brain!
You talk in a way that's a hammer here and a stick there! If you talk about the east, it's you, if you talk about the west, it's also you!
Why does it look so unreliable? The only thing he did was to blow the candy figures so carelessly, which can barely be considered an advantage.
…
Zen Master Huineng's expression cracked again.
Even a fool could see that Xiao Jiuer was cursing him in her heart.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and I knew it was Luo Qiuyue who came back.
When Luo Qiuyue heard that Ye Buwei had met an old acquaintance, she became extremely anxious.
They have been hiding their identities for more than 20 years and are very content with their current life. Even if they want to reveal their identities, it is not now.
But if I am recognized today, I am afraid that these peaceful days will be gone forever.
Luo Qiuyue hurried in and saw an old monk standing next to Ye Buwei, smiling at her. She was stunned for a moment, "Old Ye, who is this?"
Ye Buwei smiled and said, "Qiuyue, who is the person I often mentioned to you over the years?"
Luo Qiuyue thought for a moment, "Your master?"
Ye Buwei nodded, "The man before me is the world-famous Zen Master Huineng, and also my master!"
"Your master?!" Luo Qiuyue and Zhao Xingjian exclaimed in surprise.
They all knew that Ye Buwei had a master, but they never thought that his master would be a monk.
Luo Qiuyue walked forward and saluted Zen Master Huineng.
"Old Ye's parents have passed away a long time ago. He often told me that the master was a relative who watched him grow up and meant a lot to him. When I met the Zen master in Heihe Village today, I felt that what Old Ye said was true. Zen master, please accept Qiuyue's greetings!" Luo Qiuyue said as she was about to kneel down to pay her respects.
Zen Master Huineng quickly moved away, "No, no, no!"
He turned to Ye Buwei and smiled, "Your wife has a cheerful personality, which complements your taciturn nature. You have good taste and married a good wife!"
Luo Qiuyue felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, and even lowered her voice, "Master, you are too kind."
Luo Qiuyue had lived with Ye Buwei for more than 20 years, but she had never met her parents-in-law. The Zen Master Huineng in front of her inexplicably gave her a feeling of uneasiness like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law.
Several people entered the main house.
Luo Qiuyue poured hot tea for them and said, "Master, you must be hungry after your long journey. I will go to the kitchen to prepare some food for you."
Ye Buwei paused for a moment, holding the tea bowl in his hand. "Qiuyue, can you do it yourself?"
I’m afraid the Zen master can’t eat what you’ve made.
Luo Qiuyue glared at him, "I know! Rong'er should be finishing school soon, I'll go get her to come back and do it!"
With that, he went out in a hurry.
Zhao Xingjian knew that Ye Buwei and Zen Master Huineng had a lot to talk about, so he stood up and said, "You two can chat for a while. I'll be leaving first."
Ye Buwei said: "We are all family, Master, there is no need to avoid us. There are some things that Master should know."
"Okay." Zhao Xingjian couldn't hide his excitement and sat down quickly.
"I didn't expect that Master Zhao and Achen would meet first." Zen Master Huineng sighed.
"It was fate, I never thought I would come to Heihe Village, let alone meet the Regent in Heihe Village." Zhao Xingjian couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the past.
"Heaven's arrangements are always mysterious," Zen Master Huineng said with a smile, "If I hadn't come looking for Xiao Jiuer, I wouldn't have met Achen."
"Zen Master Huineng has always known that the Regent is still alive?" Zhao Xingjian couldn't help asking.
Zen Master Huineng nodded slightly. "Regrettably, although I knew he was still alive, I didn't know where he was. It wasn't until this year that I noticed something unusual in the western sky, and I traveled all the way here, until today, when I finally met him."
"The Zen master is very good at predicting things. I admire him!" Zhao Xingjian said sincerely.
Zen Master Huineng shook his head, a look of shame on his face. "If I really had foresight, why would I have been thousands of miles away when Ah Chen was in trouble? I didn't know about it until the tragic news reached everyone in the world!"
"Everyone in the world has praised me as a god, but I am only an ordinary person after all. There are many things that are beyond my ability!"
"Master, there is no need to feel guilty. I am extremely glad that you were not in the capital at that time." Ye Buwei said slowly.
Apart from the late emperor, no one else knew that Zen Master Huineng was his master.
If Zen Master Huineng was in the capital at that time, he would definitely risk his life to protect him.
There are only two outcomes:
One is the death of Zen Master Huineng.
Secondly, if he didn't die at that time, his master-disciple relationship would be exposed, and those people would definitely not let the Zen master go.
"Achen, what exactly happened back then?"
Zen Master Huineng's tone was filled with confusion. "The Emperor has announced to the world that the Prince Regent has died of a serious illness. And from my observation, the Emperor truly believed you were dead. But I know there must be something else going on. Over the years, I've considered countless possibilities, and today, I'll let you unravel my confusion."
This was also the answer Zhao Xingjian had always wanted to know. He immediately sat up straight and turned his gaze to Ye Buwei.
"Back then, I was ambushed by someone." Ye Buwei said in a steady voice.
Twenty years later, when the old story was brought up again, he felt calm but also a hint of sadness in his heart.
Zen Master Huineng and Zhao Xingjian looked at each other. They were not surprised by the answer.
"Given your martial arts prowess, it would be extremely difficult to assassinate you. It would have taken a large group of experts," said Zen Master Huineng. "Furthermore, you've been in trouble for years, and no one has leaked the slightest word of your assassination. This shows that the people who targeted you back then were very strict. Was this the work of the Wusheng Sect?"
Ye Buwei nodded.
"It's them!" Zen Master Huineng's face was full of coldness.
Zhao Xingjian was surprised and said, "I know this Wusheng Sect. Twenty years ago, it was the largest assassin organization. As long as they could afford a huge commission, they would kill anyone! But who is the person behind this hiring the killer?"
"You will never guess." Ye Buwei showed a mocking smile on his face, and his tone was as cold as ice. "That person is the current emperor, my nephew."
"What?!"
Zhao Xingjian jumped up from his seat.
Zen Master Huineng was very calm and just chanted the Buddha's name softly.
"Why does the emperor do this? I don't understand!" Zhao Xingjian's surprise was beyond words.
From the moment he met the Regent in Heihe Village, he analyzed the current situation in the court.
The conclusion is that the Du family was the biggest beneficiary during the years when the Regent disappeared.
Therefore, Zhao Xingjian always thought that it was the current Queen Mother and the Du family behind her who dealt with the Regent back then.
"Why is it the Emperor?"
Zhao Xingjian said in disbelief, "The Emperor became emperor at the age of six, and it was the Regent who personally helped him ascend the throne! Without the Regent's tireless efforts behind the scenes, how could Dayu have achieved its former glory? The person the Emperor should be most grateful to is the Regent! Why, how could he! Attack the Regent?!"
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