This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 506: Sudden Clues

Hearing Yingchen's voice, Lu Yuanzhi nodded slowly and looked at the young monk Yingchen with the same clear eyes:
"How are you doing?"

When Yingchen saw Lu Yuanzhi, she slowly stood up from the cushion, her clear eyes filled with admiration:

"You also call me Bodhi, which really makes me admire you. This statement can make the Buddha's thoughts in my heart suddenly open up."

"Bodhi?"

Lu Yuanzhi's heart moved slightly, and then his teeth felt a little sour.

Well, if my guess is correct, Xuan Shu should have already said out loud the nonsense he saw on the Internet.

It's true that there's no room for leftover film in the doghouse.

He coughed to ease the embarrassment in his heart, looked at the little monk and explained:

"I just said it out loud when I realized it, but I didn't expect to get such an evaluation from Xuanshu Bodhisattva, haha."

"Can you do this with just a casual remark?"

Ying Chen was even more confused after hearing this. He paused for a long time, looked at Lu Yuanzhi deeply, and his face was extremely solemn. He bowed to Lu Yuanzhi:
"Amitabha, if you are willing to join my Buddhist sect, I am willing to give up one of my disciples."

"scoff~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Xian, who was standing next to him, couldn't help laughing despite being very honest.

"What are you laughing at?! Haven't you had enough of Tiger Lord's punches?"

When Fu Hu saw that Ying Xian seemed to be mocking him, he glared at him with his tiger eyes wide open and looked at Ying Xian fiercely, his hands already ready to move.

What Ying Xian fears least is being threatened. He even dared to draw his knife when facing Xuan Shu, let alone a mere Fu Hu Luohan?
He narrowed his eyes instantly, and his aura locked onto Fu Hu:

"Just right, I didn't beat you enough before."

The voice was unusually cold.

"come!!"

The Subduing Tiger Arhat was not willing to be outdone. He stretched out his neck, rubbed his hands together, and walked towards Ying Xian.

Ying Xian naturally took out his weapon from his waist.

"Amitabha, this is an important place in Buddhism. Could you please give me some convenience?"

Yingchen became a little anxious when he saw this scene. He quickly blocked Ying Xian and Fu Hu Luohan with his body, looking at Lu Yuanzhi with a pleading look on his face.

"stop!"

Lu Yuanzhi glared at Ying Xian:
"People in the West don't understand the etiquette of Dayong. Can you be like them?"

Anyway, it's a roundabout way of saying that Fu Hu Luo Han has no quality.

"Amitabha, Venerable Fuhu, please don't get angry easily."

The old monk at the side also advised.

"Humph!"

Ying Xian and Fu Hu glared at each other, snorted coldly, and turned their heads away without looking at each other.

"I wonder why Donor Yixing came to Fa'an Temple today?"

Yingchen looked at Lu Yuanzhi with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

He remembered very clearly that today was not the day Pei Yinlang came to inspect.

"The daughter of the Dayong Lin family was ordered by Xuanshu Bodhisattva to travel the streets. Now she has caused a big commotion in the capital. I just came to ask Xuanshu Bodhisattva a question."

Lu Yuanzhi has always had a good impression of Yingchen, so he naturally didn't show any disrespect when talking to him, and the smile on his face was quite gentle.

"Master Xuanshu..."

Yingchen thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Bodhisattva Xuanshu has just returned to his room to rest. If you really have something important to do, I can take you there."

What this means is that Bodhisattva Xuanshu is resting and is not convenient to see guests, but if you really have something to do, then I will take you there.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

A look of apology appeared on Lu Yuanzhi's face. After all, the young monk Yingchen was his friend.

"No trouble."

Yingchen smiled. He didn't care at all about why Lu Yuanzhi came to see Xuanshu Bodhisattva. In fact, he had already regarded Lu Yuanzhi as a friend. Since he was a friend, he would definitely not come to cause trouble.

As he spoke, he was already walking towards the door.

Lu Yuanzhi naturally followed.

As Lu Yuanzhi's nominal bodyguard, Ying Xian naturally followed closely.

A group of three people walked out of the main hall.

"May I ask why you are here to look for Xuanshu Bodhisattva?"

There was still clarity in Yingchen's eyes; he was just purely curious.

"Nothing serious, just a few questions."

Lu Yuanzhi chuckled and said something perfunctorily.

"Well, you really don't want to join my Buddhist sect?"

Yingchen couldn't hide things in his heart, and he looked at Lu Yuanzhi with some pity.

"Haha, I'm used to freedom. Besides, I already have a family, so it's not easy for me to join the Buddhist sect."

Lu Yuanzhi shook his head. He could naturally understand Yingchen's thoughts.

Haven’t you seen that the dean of Qinghe Academy still calls himself the master?

Everyone wants to be their disciple.

Besides the Dao Sect, speaking of the Dao Sect… Ever since Taoist Lu died, he has not had any contact with the Dao Sect’s people, and he doesn’t know how the Saint Son is doing now…

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at a side courtyard.

"Amitabha, Master Lu has come to our courtyard, and I have failed to greet him. This is truly a sin."

A voice sounded, still so gentle.

When he heard the voice, Lu Yuanzhi knew it was Xuan Shu without hesitation.

"hehe."

He laughed and looked in the direction of the sound.

In the yard, Xuan Shu was sitting upright on a stone bench, turning a string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

"Don't say that again. I don't deserve it."

After Lu Yuanzhi finished speaking, he sat down opposite Xuanshu Bodhisattva.

Ying Xian was naturally very tactful and stood outside the yard.

"Haha, every word of Master Lu is amazing, and every word of his contains the truth of Buddhism. How can we not be worthy of him?"

Xuan Shu also smiled gently, and politely placed the teapot on the table, and said to Lu Yuanzhi:

"please."

"Thanks."

Lu Yuanzhi picked up the tea on the table and sniffed it gently. An intoxicating fragrance went straight into his lungs, making his eyes brighten:
"It is said that there is a huge Fusang tree in a Buddhist temple. Could this tea come from it?"

"Master Lu is indeed very discerning."

Xuan Shu was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Lu Yuanzhi to be so knowledgeable about Buddhism.

"I only know the basics."

Lu Yuanzhi took a sip without caring. The aroma of the tea flowed from his throat to his stomach. It was indeed a good tea, and was no worse than the tea given to him by the Saint of Taoism.

"I wonder why Master Lu came here?"

Lu Yuanzhi really liked Xuan Shu's straightforwardness, but there were some things he didn't want Yingchen to hear. He just glanced at Yingchen gently, shook his head and smiled:

"Nothing."

Having said that, he kept silent and sipped the tea in the cup.

Xuan Shu saw Lu Yuanzhi like this and naturally understood what he meant, so he spoke in the most secretive way and said softly:
"Although this tea has a long-lasting fragrance, it is still missing a main ingredient. If it is added, the fragrance of the tea will be even higher."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Haha, Junior Brother Yingchen, go to the Great Hall and get the incense ashes from the pilgrims."

Xuan Shu smiled and spoke to Ying Chen.

"Yes." Yingchen nodded respectfully, and then walked out. When only Xuanshu and Lu Yuanzhi were left in the courtyard, Xuanshu raised his head, smiled and said:
"Master Lu, please speak up. No one else will hear what I say here."

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, his eyes slowly narrowed. He liked smart people, but he didn't like smart people like this. He said lightly:
"Xuan Shu, what is your purpose in following me to Dayong?"

“In search of Buddhist principles.”

Xuan Shu's smile remained unchanged and his voice remained gentle.

"What nonsense!"

Lu Yuanzhi replied directly in a cold voice:
"If it was just you chasing me, I might still believe it, but Lingsu sent the Subduing Tiger Arhat here, there must be a deeper meaning behind it."

Xuan Shu said nothing, he just silently turned the rosary in his hand.

"explain."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Xuan Shu coldly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"To spread the Buddhist teachings."

Xuan Shu sighed lightly, then looked at Lu Yuanzhi calmly:
"It's also a test."

Lu Yuanzhi paused, calmed himself, and looked deeply at Xuan Shu's face, trying to see something different from his face.

But after looking for a while, he didn't find anything unusual.

"You are quite magnanimous."

Lu Yuanzhi sneered:

"Is Lin's Su Niang the first step in spreading Buddhist principles?"

"Amitabha, monks do not tell lies. This is purely a coincidence. I am just following the flow. Do you believe it, Master Lu?"

Xuan Shu looked at Lu Yuanzhi without any hesitation, his eyes were clear and open.

"Of course I don't believe it!"

Lu Yuanzhi gently turned the cup in his hand and put it back on the table, his voice was cold:
"Although the destruction of Buddhism in Dayong happened a hundred years ago, its influence is still there today. If we want to spread the Buddhist philosophy in Dayong, we need help from others."

Having said that, all the clues in his memory slowly connected into a clear line.

He took a deep breath, stared at Xuan Shu, and spoke slowly but with extraordinary judgment:

"You, the Buddhist sect, have colluded with the Emperor of Dayong!"

As soon as these words came out, Xuan Shu's hand that was spinning the rosary beads paused, and then slowly started spinning again. His expression did not change at all, and he slowly looked into the distance:

"Donor, there are fifty great ways and forty-nine heavenly evolutions. No matter what happens, you must always give people a glimmer of hope."

Lu Yuanzhi did not shy away from his words and said coldly:
"This is my own business, what does it have to do with your Buddhist sect?"

Xuan Shu's lips curled up into a smile, and his voice was relieved this time:

"What you owe to the Buddhist sect must be repaid."

“When have I ever owed…”

Lu Yuanzhi was halfway through his words when his gaze suddenly stopped on Xuan Shu's face.

He thought of an important person.

National Division.

I also thought of an important treasure.

Scripture space.

"You mean..."

Lu Yuanzhi stared at Xuan Shu.

"Amitabha……"

Xuan Shu just chanted a Buddhist name, he slowly raised his head and looked directly into Lu Yuanzhi's eyes:

"The storm is coming, only by giving up can you gain, Master Lu, please do not be attached to appearances."

"I will ask the Imperial Master about this matter myself."

After Lu Yuanzhi said this coldly, he walked out.

"Eh? Donor Yixing, why are you leaving now?"

When Lu Yuanzhi went out, he happened to meet the young monk Yingchen who was delivering incense ashes.

The young monk Yingchen looked at Lu Yuanzhi in confusion.

"I have finished asking questions, so it is time to go."

Lu Yuanzhi shook his head without any expression on his face. After saying this, he hurried away with Ying Xian.

After returning to the yamen, Lu Yuanzhi sat in the pavilion, feeling a little heavy.

"National Master... who on earth is this enemy? Why would they pay such a high price to let a wolf into their house..."

The sun had already set at this time, and the afterglow of the setting sun was scattered between the sky and the earth, making the whole world glow with a blushing color.

Lu Yuanzhi's face did not shy away from the light at all, and his gaze was deeply directed towards the tallest building of the Jingzhong Kewusi.

The tallest building is naturally the observation tower where the national teacher stays all day.

Things are clear here.

The current emperor in the palace can no longer tolerate his uncle's power and wants to liberate the serfs.

And it can be seen that he has been ready to make a move. I can see it since I came back from southern Xinjiang. From recruiting me to secretly advising Wang Xianping, everything shows that his ambition as the second prince has been exposed.

It was not until he heard that the Lin family supported the second prince, and then today that Su Niang from the Lin family went to Fa'an Temple.

It is almost certain that the lady of the Lin family went to Fa'an Temple at the instigation of Concubine Lin, the most favored concubine in the palace by the second prince.

He even received orders from the Second Prince.

It can be imagined that after three days of parade, Lin Suniang and the Lin family had become the laughing stock of the entire capital, and even the entire Dayong.

But it doesn't matter anymore. What's important is that three days later, Lin Suniang returned to Fa'an Temple, and after Xuanshu Bodhisattva cured her facial disease...

How big a laughing stock you are now, how much prestige you will gain by then!

At that time, the first to benefit will be Fa'an Temple!
Fa'an Temple and Xuanshu are about to become famous!

And all this was done with the tacit consent of the national teacher!
Because, this is what the national master owes them!
Why owe them?
Lu Yuanzhi slowly stretched out his palm, the mark of the scripture space was still on his wrist.

He frowned and looked at his scripture space.

What role will this thing play in the future?
Why would they rather let Buddhism rise again in Dayong than get this thing?

Also, did the Imperial Master make any deal with the Buddhist sect, or someone else, in some unknown place?

……

Although I understood some things, I was faced with more doubts.

Lu Yuanzhi's face looked a little gloomy.

At this point, the matter of his eldest uncle and the second prince fighting for power in the palace no longer made much of a fuss in his heart.

What really made him think deeply was... the enemy mentioned by the national teacher.

"Mr. Lu."

A respectful voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Li Jin wants to see you."

"Come in."

Lu Yuanzhi responded indifferently.

The door was opened, Li Jin bent over and slowly came to Lu Yuanzhi, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said:

"Lord Lu, there is news from the harem."

"Oh?"

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, his eyes flashed:
"Say!"

Li Jin took a deep breath, looked at Lu Yuanzhi respectfully, and said:
"After conducting a thorough investigation, I have sent some spies into the harem. Now one of them has established contact with the young eunuch under the old eunuch."

"Got a huge clue!"

His voice was extremely solemn.

Lu Yuanzhi stared at him, his expression unchanged: "Continue."

(End of this chapter)