There were more than twenty Taoist priests in the temple, and they were having their meal at a large table.
This was perhaps the best meal ever; a huge table was laden with food.
Yelü Khan was in a good mood today and had a great appetite. He ate quite a lot, and more than twenty Taoist priests joined in, finishing off every last bit of food on the table.
After the meal, the Taoist priests left the dining hall and went about their own business. Yelü Han, accompanied by two old Taoist priests, went to the temple to pay homage to the statue of the deity.
Although they spend all their time in the Taoist temple, they still worship the statues of the gods in the shrine.
In particular, recently, deities have been said to have descended upon many parts of the foreign lands, and they hope to receive further guidance from the deities to accomplish their great cause.
The temple was very large, with numerous statues of gods lined up in a row, and Yelü Khan prepared to worship them one by one.
As soon as they stepped into the temple, the three of them were stunned. In the center of the temple, a person was kneeling and worshipping the largest statue of a god in the middle with great piety.
Although he was kneeling, you could tell he was tall and dressed like a farmer; his straw hat had been taken off and placed aside.
Yesterday, the immortal who disguised himself as a doctor gave a hint that a general dressed as a farmer would soon arrive. They prepared all morning, hoping to see this general, but he never came.
Unexpectedly, while they were eating, the general quietly entered the temple.
Yelü Khan was thrilled; the person who was meant to come had finally arrived.
This man was Ge Kaishan, who chose to come to the Taoist temple at this time according to Zhao Xian's arrangement.
After a morning of anxious waiting, Yelü Khan was already impatient to see Ge Kaishan.
As Zhao Xian had predicted, Yelü Khan was anxious at this moment. He walked behind Ge Kaishan without disturbing him and quietly watched Ge Kaishan worship the statue.
Ge Kaishan sensed someone behind him, but he didn't react and continued to worship the statue.
After finally finishing his worship, Ge Kaishan stood up, picked up the straw hat next to him, put it on his head, and seemed to be about to leave.
At this moment, an old Taoist priest walked up to Ge Kaishan, put his hands together in prayer, and said:
"Greetings, this humble Taoist. It seems you have come from afar. Please come with me to the dining hall and have some vegetarian food."
Ge Kaishan sized up the old Taoist priest in front of him and found that the old man should be around seventy years old. According to Zhao Xian's description, this man should be an old minister of the late emperor.
Ge Kaishan bowed to the old Taoist priest and said:
"No need, thank you, Taoist priest. I came to your temple to seek someone, guided by the gods."
"Our temple has more than twenty Taoist priests. I don't know if any believers are looking for someone."
Ge Kaishan remained silent. He took out a small cloth bag from his pocket, opened it layer by layer, and finally revealed a silver coin.
“A few days ago, I fell ill, but fortunately a passing doctor saved me. He seemed to know what I was thinking and gave me this item, telling me to come here to find someone.”
He told me that anyone who has seen this item can help me find the person I'm looking for. I wonder if anyone at your esteemed establishment recognizes this item.
The old Taoist priest was very familiar with the object before him. He hadn't expected that the general would also possess such a wondrous item, so he spoke up:
"To be honest, I have indeed seen this item. Yesterday, a doctor came to the temple and showed it to me. He said it was a divine object with the eight characters 'A new emperor ascends the throne, and the country is peaceful and prosperous' engraved on it."
The old Taoist's words surprised Ge Kaishan, who quickly asked:
"Was that doctor around forty years old, and did he have two apprentice doctors with him?"
"Indeed, the believer has seen this person before."
"Of course I've seen them. They're not doctors, they're gods."
A few days ago, I fell ill on the road and was rescued by them. They gave me this divine gift, which was a sign that I should come here to find the person I was looking for.
The deity told me that whoever recognizes this object can lead me to the person who is searching for it.
"For so many days, I've asked many people, and not a single one has seen this object. I never expected the Taoist priest to have seen it."
Ge Kaishan's words shocked the old Taoist priest.
“Tell me who the believer is seeking.”
“This is the person mentioned on the silver coin.” After saying this, Ge Kaishan handed the silver coin to the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest took the silver coin, examined it, and found that it was exactly the same as the one he had seen yesterday. He then handed the coin to Yelü Khan behind him.
Yelü Khan took the silver coin and examined it carefully. He was utterly astonished; it was indeed a divine object.
It seems my hard times are finally over, and it's time for me to make my comeback.
Thinking of this, Yelü Khan stepped forward, looked at Ge Kaishan, and said:
“My esteemed believer, according to the clues on this silver coin, the person you are looking for should be the new king. Have you met him?”
Ge Kaishan sized up the man in front of him. The man was in his fifties, with a kind face, and bore a striking resemblance to Yelü Wu. He was the same person in the portrait.
At this moment, Ge Kaishan was extremely excited. He didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, so he took a step back and knelt down.
"Your humble servant Ge Kaishan greets Your Majesty."
Ge Kaishan's actions greatly surprised Yelü Khan and the two old Taoist priests. They quickly looked around and were relieved to find that there was no one else in the temple.
“What do you mean by this, believer?” Yelü Khan quickly asked.
Upon hearing this, Ge Kaishan kowtowed repeatedly until his scalp bled.
Upon seeing this, Yelü Khan quickly stepped forward and helped Ge Kaishan up.
Even at this point, Yelü Khan remained vigilant.
“You shouldn’t do this to a believer. Have you mistaken me for someone else?”
At this moment, Ge Kaishan was in tears. He looked at Yelü Wu and said:
"Your Majesty, I have not made a mistake. You are indeed the Second Prince. Your Majesty has suffered all these years."
Now, everyone in the world is hoping that the Second Prince will come out of seclusion, take charge of the situation, and save the people from their suffering.
Seeing that Yelü Khan was still worried, Ge Kaishan became a little anxious. The Second Prince still hadn't let his guard down. It seemed that he had no choice but to use his ultimate move.
Zhao Xian had instructed him to do this, mainly because he was worried that Yelü Khan would be highly vigilant and wouldn't dare to admit that he was the second prince.
Thinking of this, Ge Kaishan took a few steps back, pulled something from his pocket, unfolded it, and with a serious expression, spoke loudly:
"The late emperor's edict requests that the second prince, Yelü Khan, receive the decree."
Yelü Khan and the two old Taoist priests were greatly surprised. They did not expect that Ge Kaishan would come to find them with the late emperor's edict.
It seemed they couldn't keep up the act any longer, so they quickly knelt down, and the two old Taoist priests followed suit.
"The late emperor's will passed the throne to the second prince, Yelü Khan. This is the imperial decree."
"Thank you, Father Emperor. Your son obeys the decree." Yelü Khan quickly kowtowed, accepting the decree and expressing his gratitude.
Upon seeing this, Ge Kaishan quickly stepped forward and helped Yelü Khan up, and the two old Taoist priests behind him also stood up.
Ge Kaishan handed the imperial edict to Yelü Khan and said, "Your Majesty, I have finally found you."
Yelü Khan took the imperial edict and read it carefully. After just one glance, tears streamed down his face.
The words on the will were written by the late emperor, and it also bore many of his seals. Upon seeing this, he burst into tears.
"Your son is unfilial and has brought shame upon the Emperor. The descendants of the Yelü clan are ashamed before our ancestors."
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