In the princess's palace, Princess Zhengwen was chanting sutras in the main hall. A group of guards came to protect her in the middle.
Zhu Meihun was not allowed to get close, so she couldn't help but become a little anxious.
Now that person is watching from the outside. If he can't do his job well, it will be miserable.
But it really has no way to deal with the Buddha statue in the main hall, unless someone is willing to help it.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly saw a figure appearing on the roof, who looked familiar.
This person is Wa Shangfei. After Chang Hanzhe and Miss Chang rested, he came here according to Ye Ming's instructions in advance.
At this time, he uncovered the tiles on the roof, threw down a piece of tile, and hit it on the head of the Buddha statue. The paint peeled off and the Buddha statue staggered. Then he threw it again and again, almost knocking the Buddha statue down.
The guards below were shocked when they saw the thief suddenly appearing on the roof.
Someone just drew his bow and shot an arrow down from the tiles.
Wa Shangfei escaped first, avoiding the arrows of several people, and broke a relatively weak beam on the roof. The entire beam fell down and hit the Buddha statue firmly.
A Buddha statue fell to the ground together with the surrounding Buddha and Bodhisattva statues. Only one Bodhisattva statue remained intact in the main hall.
The many guards at the Princess Mansion were not just ordinary people. While some were shouting to protect them, some experts quickly climbed up to the roof and aimed at the tiles.
Wa Shangfei knew that he couldn't deal with a group of expert guards, so he turned around and ran away.
Several expert guards chased after her, while the rest still guarded Princess Zhengwen.
Princess Zhengwen was also startled by this "attack" at first, but she felt relieved when she saw that the guards could handle it.
But the fallen Buddha statues made her very sad and felt that the Buddha had been insulted.
Zhumeihun outside saw that there was only one Bodhisattva statue left in the main hall, and he suddenly felt courageous.
What it is best at is pretending to be gods and ghosts. If it is just a statue of Bodhisattva, it can handle it as long as the Bodhisattva does not personally send his thoughts.
Gathering up the courage, Zhu Meihun stepped into the main hall and rushed towards Princess Zhengwen.
The Bodhisattva statue glowed slightly, trying to repel it.
However, Zhu Meihun also exuded weak incense and wish power, successfully deceiving the unconscious Bodhisattva statue.
Zhu Meihun, who was no longer targeted, appeared in front of Princess Zhengwen with a swagger.
"Ah!! You damn beggar, why are you here again!"
Princess Zhengwen screamed and ran out.
A group of guards didn't know what the princess saw, so they had to run with them to protect the princess.
The panicked Princess Zhengwen ran around the house, but no matter how she ran, she couldn't get rid of the red-browed soul.
Zhu Meihun, who was following Princess Zhengwen, was overjoyed when she saw that the other party had been frightened to the point of instability, knowing that the mission was almost completed.
Just when it thought it could easily complete the task, it saw Princess Zhengwen suddenly holding her head in her hands, squatting on the ground, closing her eyes tightly, and covering her ears with her fingers.
Not listening, not smelling, not looking, just like an ostrich.
This state looks ugly and self-deceptive, but it is really useful.
Princess Zhengwen, who can't see or feel Zhumei's soul, seems to be less afraid, and her soul is gradually returning to normal.
However, the guards around her couldn't figure out what was wrong with the princess. They just thought that the princess was possessed by an evil spirit and hurriedly found someone to see her.
It was late at night and the princess's mansion was busy.
Zhu Meihun didn't expect that her opponent would actually use the trick of "pretending to be dead", and was very helpless.
On the other side, after escaping several pursuers, Wa Shangfei changed direction and returned to the princess mansion again.
This time he only set a fire, turned around and ran away.
The guards were very angry, but they couldn't catch up.
A team of people were simply arranged to stand guard on the roof to prevent the tiles from flying up and causing trouble again.
Princess Zhengwen, who "played dead", was carried back to the bedroom by a group of people, her eyes still closed and her ears covered.
The guards and maids were very worried about Princess Zhengwen's condition. Some people wanted to ask Master Zhise to come back and check on the princess.
But for some reason, no one could get close to those two people.
No matter running or walking, it seems that they can never get close to the two people playing chess in the elm tree.
This made people very helpless. At the same time, the captain of the guard also realized that what happened tonight was unusual and that something dirty might be causing trouble, so he decided to send the princess directly to the Yamen of the state capital.
In various folklore, the government office is a place of righteousness and majesty, and at the same time, evil spirits are suppressed, and evil spirits cannot get close. It is a very wise decision to send the princess to the government office.
With the decision made, a group of people carried the princess into a sedan chair and drove off at night.
There is a curfew in the Zhengwen Mansion, but for the Princess Mansion and the others, it is in vain.
A group of people held torches and headed to the Yamen of the state capital.
Just as everyone was passing by an alley, an unknown black figure suddenly flew out of the alley, looking like a stone.
The stone flew out and hit a guard carrying the sedan chair directly on the leg.
The guard staggered from the beating and fell to his knees. The sedan tilted suddenly, and Princess Zhengwen who was sitting inside rolled out of it and fell to the ground.
"ah!"
Princess Zhengwen, who had been "pretending to be dead", couldn't help but scream.
Suddenly encountered an attack, the guards were frightened and put themselves on the defensive.
But it was of no use. The stones in the darkness kept attacking, making everyone unable to resist.
Not long after, the guards were all knocked to the ground.
Princess Zhengwen could no longer "pretend to be dead". She was so frightened that she stood up from the ground and ran randomly regardless of the direction.
The stone did not hit her and allowed her to run out smoothly.
After running for a while, Princess Zhengwen was panting heavily from exhaustion and felt that she had no strength.
But after stopping, Princess Zhengwen noticed that there seemed to be someone nearby.
It's just that the sky is dark and it's hard to see clearly.
But after a while, someone in the darkness appeared.
A skinny beggar covered in frostbite.
After this beggar appeared, one beggar after another came out from different directions and surrounded Princess Zhengwen.
It turned out that she had stumbled into a den of beggars.
Seeing the incomprehensible looks in the eyes of a group of beggars, Princess Zhengwen let out the most frightening scream in her life.
"ah!!!"
After the scream, Princess Zhengwen rolled her eyes and fell to the ground.
At this time, a child who looked exactly like a boy walked out from the crowd of beggars. It was Maisui.
Looking at Princess Zhengwen who fainted from fright, Maisui knew that the other party was completely defenseless.
Ignoring the beggars around him, Maisui took out the horn incense burner and stepped forward to hold Princess Zhengwen's forehead.
Under her bad luck, the good fortune that protected Princess Zheng Wen's body temporarily collapsed.
Maisui took advantage of the opportunity and took out one of the three top poisons in Buddhism, Chi Jue, from the body of Princess Zheng Wen.
With "Crazy" in hand, Maisui stopped paying attention to Princess Zhengwen and stood up to leave.
As Maisui left, a group of beggars looked at each other and extended their hands to Princess Zhengwen...
...
Outside the princess's mansion, under the elm tree.
Ye Ming dropped the last piece, ending the game.
"Master, I accept."
Master Zhise looked at the lost chess game, his expression did not change, he just said:
"By doing this, the layman is making an enemy of the imperial court. Have you thought about the consequences?"
"So, the master is planning to report Yang?"
Ye Ming asked with a smile.
"For the sake of the survival of our Yuanwen Temple, the poor monk will not hide this matter.
Moreover, the guards of the Princess Mansion saw many lay people here. Even if the poor monk didn't tell them, the lay people would not be able to escape their involvement. "
Master Zhise said calmly.
Ye Ming nodded and smiled:
"It doesn't matter, the master can tell anyone at will. This is the master's freedom."
Master Zise pointed at the chessboard again and asked:
"Is this really your first time playing chess today, layman?"
"Not bad, my first time playing chess."
Ye Ming's words were true. This was really his first time playing chess.
Master Zhise was silent, and then said:
"The poor monk admires the layman's ability."
At this time, Wa Shangfei came out of the princess mansion without most of the guards, carrying a crazy woman on his back.
The woman was talking crazy things, her mouth was drooling, her speech was unclear, and she had no idea what she was talking about.
This woman is none other than Mrs. Chang Mansion.
Wa Shangfei looked at the saliva flowing down his neck, and said to Ye Ming in disgust:
"There is a dark prison in the princess's mansion. If people are locked in it, they can easily be tortured to the point of collapse.
After being hit continuously, she was going crazy, and now she is completely crazy. "
Ye Ming nodded, stood up, and said to Master Zhise:
"Master, what I did this can be considered as indirectly helping Yuanwen Temple escape from the sea of suffering. You won't stop me from leaving, right?"
Master Zhise clasped his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, and sighed quietly:
"The poor monk has a premonition that if the poor monk steps in to stop him, today will be his final day."
Hearing this, Ye Ming laughed and said:
"The master's feeling is quite accurate."
After laughing, he waved his hand and left first, followed closely by Wa Shangfei.
Seeing Ye Ming and the two disappear into the night, Master Zhise chanted the Buddha's name and sighed softly:
"The evildoer is in front of you. If you are afraid of death, you will not move forward. This poor monk is guilty!"
...
When Miss Chang saw her mother again, her mother had turned into a madman.
A madman whom no one remembers, even if he held her hand and called her, he would not get a response. He could only hear her talking incoherently and completely incomprehensible words.
Maisui stood beside Miss Chang expressionlessly, not knowing what to say.
Considering what the eldest lady did, this ending is considered a good one.
"Brother, my mother, is she a very bad person?
Is dad a bad guy too?
When I was shopping during the day, I heard a lot of people scolding them behind their backs, and the scoldings were so unpleasant..."
Miss Chang cried and asked Chang Hanzhe.
Chang Hanzhe didn't know how to answer, so he could only read one sentence... He didn't read anything.
"Mr. Yang, I have decided that I will not join Buddhism anymore."
Chang Hanzhe said suddenly.
Ye Ming looked at him with a half-smile and asked:
"Why did I suddenly figure it out?"
“I am too obsessed with Buddhism and think I understand Buddhism, but in fact I am just wandering in confusion.
Facing his own affairs, he still cannot calm down even though he knows what is right and wrong. He still cannot let go of the harsh treatment he has received over the years.
If you want to pursue Buddhism, you are actually just trying to use the saying that "all living beings are equal" to change your embarrassing and humble situation.
I have read the Buddhist teachings thoroughly and think that I can tolerate things that are unacceptable in the world, but I cannot accept the filth and evil in Buddhism.
All these things prove that I am not a qualified Buddhist.
Buddhism is not my way. "
"Then do you plan to go to the 'True Talisman Temple'?"
Ye Ming asked again.
"True Talisman Temple treats me sincerely, and I will go there.
But before that, I have to travel around for a while, and then go to Zhenfu Temple. "
Chang Hanzhe has obviously made plans.
"There are a large number of talismans given by Zhenfu Guan, which can keep me safe."
"What about her?"
Ye Ming pointed at Miss Chang.
"My abilities are limited and I'm afraid I can't take care of my little sister and aunt. I'm afraid Mr. Yang will need to worry more about this matter."
Chang Hanzhe said very bachelorly.
Ye Ming smiled and pointed at Chang Hanzhe:
"You really give me problems."
Chang Hanzhe smiled, his expression was very relaxed, and he felt free and easy as if he had taken off his shackles.
Then, he returned to Miss Chang’s previous question:
"Little sister, whether my father and aunt are good or evil, the world has made public decisions.
But whether you or I are good or evil, the future is long, so we need to be cautious about ourselves and not to follow in their footsteps again. "
Miss Chang seemed to understand what Chang Hanzhe said, nodded, and wiped the saliva from the corner of her mother's mouth with a handkerchief.
Ye Ming said solemnly and jokingly:
"Mr. Chang, let's say goodbye then. Be careful not to get caught by the officials."
"Mr. Yang, see you later."
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