The prince took a look inside the hall and saw that the other monks had been sent to the side room to rest. At the moment, he and Lao San were the only two people here.
He walked to realize and sat down next to him. When he saw that the other person was ignoring him, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Third brother, you have really changed your temper. No wonder people often forget distracting thoughts in their hearts when they listen to Zen and recite the Buddha's name. Isn't it that Third Brother has been transformed by Buddhism?"
The prince didn't care about Wu's disregard. Looking at the sandalwood rising in front of his eyes, he also abandoned the distracting thoughts in his heart and closed his eyes slightly.
Listening to the sound of wooden fish in his ears, the prince felt that he was more relaxed than ever at this moment.
The prince thought about every detail of the past thirty years. It seemed that he had been scheming ever since he was sensible and did not dare to relax at all times.
She plotted how to win the favor of her father, plotted against her own brothers, plotted against courtiers, and sometimes even plotted against her mother.
In fact, he once thought about being a carefree and wealthy prince, living a comfortable life with a virtuous wife and filial son.
However, since he was born in this royal family, he had no choice. Especially as the son of the middle palace, if he didn't fight for it, he would be ruined.
If God does not take what he wants, he will be blamed for it. If he were the fourth child, he would not have such ambitions, but who told him to be reborn in the middle palace?
"Third brother, my father has passed away, and I will inherit the country. However, I don't feel happy at all. Why do you think this is the case?"
Realizing that the hand beating the wooden fish has not stopped, it is still as calm and calm as before.
"The royal family has no family ties, and I don't want to kill any of my siblings. I just hope that we can each be well!"
The prince opened his eyes suddenly, his usually gentle face was already condensed, and there was still a deep chill in his eyes when he looked at the realization.
I realized that I felt the chill in the other person's eyes, but I didn't panic.
"Your Highness! The past is like smoke. Now the poor monk is just a monk in Baoen Temple, and he has realized the Dharma! The fireworks are empty after all, and the past has gone with the wind. Your Highness, why bother to test again? The world of mortals only lasts for a few decades.
It’s better for each of you to cherish it!”
Wu Wu stopped tapping the wooden fish with his hands and looked back at the prince with a peaceful, unruffled and clear gaze.
The prince looked at it intently for a long time, and then smiled with relief, "Brother is still a human being after all, so he is not as open-minded as the third brother. It is normal to have some obsessions. Third brother, my father left his last words before his death.
, let me keep you safe for the rest of your life! My father still misses you, otherwise he would not have agreed to my treatment of you back then."
The prince stood up and gently patted Wu's shoulder.
Enlightenment stopped the rotating beads and paused for a long time without making a sound.
He looked back at the prince and suddenly stretched out a hand to shake the hand on his shoulder.
"Ding!" The sound of a sword being unsheathed suddenly sounded in the hall, and a secret guard in mysterious clothes appeared behind the prince. His expression was solemn, and he stared at the hand.
Realizing that he was suffocated in his heart, he retracted his hand, "I remember that His Highness had the demeanor of an elder brother when he was a child, and now he is equally tolerant of his brothers. My father made His Highness the Crown Prince because of his unique insight. No one can do it.
Pick out what’s wrong.”
The prince hurriedly waved away the secret guard. He looked at Wu's retracted hand and recalled the third child in his childhood.
Since the prince could not live with his mother and concubine since he was a child, they chose other places to live in the palace as soon as they could walk.
He was the person that the third child loved to cling to the most when he was a child, because the third child was not very timid since he was a child. When he was still unsteady in walking, he was usually holding his hand.
Looking back at the past, they were just like ordinary brothers, brothers and sisters, respectful to each other. But when they grew up, they became brothers who fought against each other and fought with each other to the death.
"Your Highness! Mr. Gu, the Young Minister of Dali Temple, asks for an audience!" The voice outside the palace recalled De'an's voice, which brought the prince, who was immersed in memories, back to his mind.
"Third brother, I recite scriptures every day. I don't think it's easy, so I'd better take care of your health. In the future, I will often go to Baoen Temple to see you. I heard from Rong Jia that your chess skills have improved again. When you have free time, let's have a good time.
Let’s talk for a while.”
Recalling the tender affection between the two of them when they were children, the prince's tone could not help but soften a lot. After explaining everything, he left the side hall.
Realizing watched the prince's back fade away, then picked up the beads and started spinning them.
But a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He had already become a monk and was still being suspected by the prince. Wasn't his father's last words before his death just to test him?
Rong Jia is right, so what if you hide in the temple? As soon as the prince ascends the throne, it will be the time of reckoning.
Two years ago, the prince wanted to save his reputation, but he let him go. Just to satisfy his desire, he let him become a monk.
However, the prince still cares too much about his reputation. So what if he becomes a monk? Achieving great achievements does not matter where you are from, let alone what bad past you have.
The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. As long as you win, the records in the history books can be written by you.
Not being able to get together with his wife and children, and having to worry about being liquidated all the time, life like this is simply worse than death.
Even if Rong Jia doesn't come to look for him, he has already made a secret plan. But the time has not come yet, so he still needs to wait patiently for some time.
"I'm here to see His Highness the Crown Prince! We have some clues about the assassin!"
Gu Chengyu arrived at the East Palace and waited for half an hour before the prince arrived late.
"Lord Gu, there is no need to be polite! Have you caught those assassins? These thieves are so arrogant that they simply don't care about our Dayan royal family. If they are allowed to escape, I will feel uneasy!"
Speaking of this assassin, the prince was also worried.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, this time we have captured thirteen assassins and have imprisoned them in Dali Temple. We are just waiting for Your Highness to be punished!"
The prince was delighted when he heard this, "Has the mastermind behind the scenes been caught?"
Gu Chengyu shook his head, "Not yet. The status of these people in Daxing must be high. It will definitely take some time to catch them."
The prince was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he felt relieved in an instant.
It was extremely difficult to catch those assassins. In such a big capital, finding these people was like looking for a needle in a haystack. That is to say, Gu Chengyu had done things safely and had strategies, otherwise they would have really allowed those assassins to come and go freely.
"You have arrested those assassins, and the news has been leaked. It will be difficult to arrest the masterminds behind them."
Gu Chengyu chuckled when he heard this, "It's not difficult to catch the mastermind behind the scenes. The search mission in the city will continue. As long as the commander of the guards can guard the city gate, we will catch the turtle in the jar. Furthermore, they have received the wind.
That's good, just in time to lure the snake out of its hole."
In fact, there was another way, but Gu Chengyu didn't say it out loud. This plan was a bit treacherous. As the heir to the country, how could the prince be in danger?
"Then I have to trouble Sir Gu to worry about this matter." The prince looked at Gu Chengyu's calm face and suddenly remembered Shen Shikang's proposal.