Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 67 Inviting the Prince of Han to the Maitreya Temple

Seeing the rosary in the old monk's hand scattered all over the floor, the three brothers standing at the door were also stunned.

"Old monk, what are you doing...?" Zhu Zhanji blurted out directly, looking at the old monk with confusion.

The old monk stared blankly at the three emperor's grandchildren standing at the door, stunned, and only came to his senses after a moment.

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. The monk's rosary beads have reached their due time. The three royal grandchildren, please come in." The old monk was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the rosary beads scattered on the ground, then turned to look at the three brothers wearing gold, silver and black eye masks at the door, and said in a deep voice.

"Juniors Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanhe, and Zhu Zhanlu have been ordered to come here to pray for blessings. Please give us your instructions, Master." After seeing that the old monk was no longer in a daze, Zhu Zhanji and the other two quickly saluted and told him the main purpose of their visit today.

"Since the three of you are praying for blessings, I will do it to show my sincerity." The old monk nodded slightly and continued.

"Your Highness, please go to the Great Hall to pray for blessings!"

"Please ask Prince Han to go to the Maitreya Buddha Hall to pray for blessings!"

"Please ask Prince Zhao to go to the Medicine Buddha Temple to pray for blessings!"

"Your Highnesses, please go ahead. There will be novice monks to guide you to the door. I will go to each hall later to assist you in praying!" The old monk did not stand up. After he finished speaking, he made a gesture to see the guests off.

The old monk's behavior startled Zhu Zhanji and his two brothers, who then bowed and stepped back.

Outside the door, Zhu Zhanhe followed a novice monk to the Maitreya Buddha Hall.

Speaking of praying, in fact, these noble people have someone to help them, so they don’t need to do it themselves. He just rests on the side and watches others pray!

On the other side, the old monk Yao Guangxiao was still staring blankly at the rosary beads scattered on the ground, silent for a long time, before he uttered a sigh.

"Injustice, retribution!" The old monk suddenly shouted loudly about retribution, but no one knew who he was scolding!

It turned out that just now, the old monk heard some noise at the door. After he finished reciting the Buddhist scriptures, he turned around and saw three brothers walking in.

The three brothers walked in at the same time, but the first thing that caught the old monk's eyes was the eye masks they were wearing, leaving him no time to wonder.

In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, and suddenly black clouds covered the sun, but it only lasted for a moment, and the black clouds began to disperse and disappeared in an instant, as if everything was an illusion.

But at that moment, a ray of sunlight shone through the dark clouds that blocked the sun and shone on the three brothers.

The old monk looked at the faces of the three brothers illuminated by the sunlight and was suddenly shocked.

In a trance, the old monk seemed to have blurred eyes or was mentally disturbed. Everything in front of him seemed to be trapped in a terrible illusion, and the three brothers in front of him had undergone strange changes!

On the left, a golden dragon about ten feet long appeared. Although it seemed a little illusory and immature, it already had the momentum to soar into the sky!
On the right, an illusory silver snake appeared, coiled but motionless, with a weak breath, as if it was about to die!
The most terrifying thing was the sudden appearance of a black crocodile dragon in the center, seemingly spanning the heavens and the earth. It was immense, its head and tail invisible, roaming the heavens and the earth! It stirred up the winds and clouds! It fearlessly roared with its bloody maw wide open. The immense dragon's roar was truly heart-shattering and terrifying!

The old monk was so shocked by the scene that his eyes were stunned. He unconsciously tore the rosary in his hand and scattered it all over the floor.

The old monk was stunned for a moment.

Later, the old monk realized his mistake and temporarily changed the original plan of praying for the three grandchildren together. He divided the three grandchildren into three different places.

Zhu Zhanji went to the Main Hall, which symbolizes orthodoxy!
Zhu Zhanhe went to the Maitreya Hall, which symbolizes the future Buddha! Zhu Zhanmo went to the Medicine Buddha Hall, which symbolizes good health!
"Retribution, retribution! The cycle of cause and effect is nothing more than this!" After the old monk shook his head and said a few words, he did not pick up the rosary beads scattered on the ground. Instead, he went straight down with a serious face, ready to find out what was going on.

First, the old monk went to the main hall where the crown prince Zhu Zhanji was praying for blessings. After some greetings, the old monk got up and left.

Then, the old monk came to the Maitreya Hall where the prince Zhu Zhanhe prayed for blessings.

The old monk did not disturb anyone. After entering the room, he saw Zhu Zhanhe sitting in the side hall and quietly reading the "Maitreya Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra". His expression was serene, yet majestic and could not be desecrated.

Zhu Zhanhe, who was reading a scripture, felt someone coming in. He turned his head to see who was coming and quickly put down the scripture in his hand.

"Junior Zhu Zhanhe greets the master." Zhu Zhanhe still respected the old monk in front of him. After all, no matter what, the other party was the black-robed prime minister who helped his grandfather seize the world - Yao Guangxiao!

Plus, he was also a beneficiary of the Jingnan Campaign. Otherwise, he would still be the son of a prince, but now, he was the son of a true prince—the Crown Prince of Han! The gap between them was incomparable!
"Prince Han, you are too polite. This old monk just came out from the Crown Prince's place and came to see if Prince Han has any requests. As soon as I entered the room, I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince reading Buddhist scriptures." Yao Guangxiao's words made people feel friendly, but as soon as Yao Guangxiao entered the room, he stared at Zhu Zhanhe's eye mask several times.

"Master, you are too polite. We are here on orders. Since we are not familiar with ordinary affairs, we will naturally follow your orders.

As for reading Buddhist scriptures, one should naturally follow local customs and admire the wisdom of the predecessors!" Zhu Zhanhe's words were also flawless.

"May I ask what Your Highness has read?" Yao Guangxiao continued to ask, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.

"In reply to Master, I have read the classics of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Confucianism teaches us to pick up, Buddhism teaches us to let go, and Taoism teaches us to do nothing. I feel that what exists between these three is not the truth of being human?!" Zhu Zhanhe was also not polite. Anyway, I am not afraid of anyone! Besides, as long as I can get through today, it will be fine!

"Your Highness is very wise!" Yao Guangxiao listened to Zhu Zhanhe's words and stared into his eyes, as if trying to discern something. Suddenly, his brows knitted together, and he uttered a word of praise in a trance. The old monk seemed to have seen something, but he couldn't confirm it!

"Can the old monk feel the prince's bones? The old monk's bone feeling is very accurate." Suddenly, Yao Guangxiao began to recommend his own specialty.

These words made Zhu Zhanhe hesitate. Up to now, he knew clearly that everything before his eyes was a test from his grandfather, Emperor Yongle, to his three grandsons, or it would be more accurate to say a test!
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will be very careful." Yao Guangxiao smiled and walked slowly forward.

"Of course you can, but I suffer from a drug-related disease, so please don't blame me, Master." Zhu Zhanhe smiled and reminded him. He knew clearly that he couldn't avoid this hurdle today.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes, reached out to remove the eye mask, and held it in his hand.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhanhe felt a pair of warm hands groping and wandering on his head, first at the back of his head, and after a slight pause, then moving upwards to the top of his head.

Continue pausing for a moment, then move to the forehead, then the eye sockets, brow bones, cheekbones, cheeks, ears, nose, chin, and finally draw a straight line from the chin along the philtrum to the back of the head and collar.

"Okay," a gentle voice came, indicating that Yao Guangxiao's bone touching was over. Zhu Zhanhe was planning to open his eyes directly, but then he thought of something and quickly closed them.

However, Yao Guangxiao in front of him seemed to have seen something through this dazed slit of his eyes. With a "bang", he was so surprised that he didn't care about his identity and sat down on the ground.

Zhu Zhanhe shuddered, then calmly put on the eye mask again. Then he opened his eyes and adjusted the eye mask again.

Zhu Zhanhe, who was wearing a blindfold, saw Yao Guangxiao sitting on the ground in front of him, pointing at himself in fear, with his mouth wide open and unable to speak!
It turned out that Yao Guangxiao, who was sitting on the ground, confirmed his previous guess through the area under the blindfold!

Dragon Eyes!? ?

Yao Guangxiao shouted loudly from the bottom of his heart!
(End of this chapter)