Mu Sheng's words have two meanings. One is that there is a deeper person hidden behind Buddha, and that person is the real mastermind behind the scenes.
The second is that there are people who cooperate with the Buddha. The person who really wants to deal with all of them is not the Buddha, but the person who cooperates with the Buddha.
Then how did Mu Sheng know?
Chen Kan shook his head, he was puzzled!
Could it be that he ignored some important information during the interrogation just now?
Shi Wen came up and slapped Chen Kan awake from deep thought.
Chen Kan looked back and said: "I suspect that there are people from the White Lotus Sect in our team. You and Lao Xu keep an eye on them and try to find them out if you can."
Shi Wen's face became serious, and he cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, sir, my subordinates will definitely find out all the thieves."
"Okay, let's go back."
Chen Kan got on his horse, thought for a moment, and led his guards towards the Puding Hou Mansion.
Shi Wen hesitated for a moment and followed Chen Kan's footsteps.
He stepped forward on his horse and walked side by side with Chen Kan, his face full of curiosity.
"Sir, how do you and Lao Xu know that Liu Erqi is from the White Lotus Sect?"
After all, Shi Wen couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked his doubts.
Seeing his stupid eyes full of desire for knowledge, Chen Kan asked casually: "Where was I when I was assassinated for the first time?"
Shi Wen said: "Beicheng, you are on your way back from the Imperial College."
Chen Kan: "Yes, think about it, why did the assassin sneak into the capital under the supervision of the Jinyi Guards and the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, and then leave after the assassination attempt failed?"
Shi Wen: "Someone is helping the assassin cover up his whereabouts?"
Chen Kan did not answer, but asked instead: "Could it be said that the power of the White Lotus Sect in the capital is greater than that of Zhu Jixi, the deposed king of Jin?"
Shi Wen suddenly realized: "Yes, even King Jin only dared to attack you outside the city! So, sir, at that time, you already suspected that there was a spy between us?"
Chen Kan shook his head, with some emotion on his face: "Of course not. What really made me suspicious was when I realized at noon today that the government office was deliberately cutting off our information channels."
Hearing this, Shi Wen was thoughtful, and then took over the conversation: "If there is no insider who deliberately deceives us, why can the government block our information channels?"
"In other words, from the moment you were assassinated yesterday, to the time when you determined that the assassin was a member of the White Lotus Sect, and then when your subordinates led people to Nanpo Village to search for the White Lotus traitor, have you always been part of the plot of the traitor?"
"That's right."
Chen Kan nodded, recalled all the details of this incident, and gradually figured out a clear context in his mind.
The reason why he judged that the assassin was the White Lotus thief rather than a dead soldier raised by a certain family was because the thief's style of running away thousands of miles away if he missed a hit.
Death Soldiers, as the name suggests, will never stop until they achieve their goals, unless they die.
Not so with assassins.
But in fact, at that time, Chen Kan had already fallen into the trap of the so-called Buddhist.
Because he and the White Lotus Sect had no grudges in the past and had no enmity in the recent past, the White Lotus Sect had no reason to attack him, so he instinctively suspected that someone was paying to kill him.
When the White Lotus Sect sent him a pledge to kill him, he was even more convinced that his enemies paid for the murder.
And since the murderer was paid to kill, it was natural for Fozi to use Chen Kan's suspicion to drag his enemies into the water.
But... Chen Kan's only enemies are Ji Gang and Zhang Xin, and at best, Xu Jingchang.
So Fozi sent Lu Feng again, deliberately letting Chen Kan know about Lu Feng's official history in Yunnan, so that Chen Kan could justifiably suspect the Xiping Hou Mansion.
Finally, Wu Lun's death was used to deal a fatal blow to Chen Kan.
Once things develop according to Fozi's plan, Chen Kan will definitely not be willing to admit guilt, and a struggle between the four parties will be inevitable.
Even if Chen Kan is weak and pleads guilty, the White Lotus Sect will not suffer any loss, because Fang Xiaoru will definitely think that Ji Gang, Mu Sheng, Zhang Xin and others jointly forced Chen Kan to death.
The same can provoke a fight among all parties.
Chen Kan even suspected that maybe this plan to target the four forces at the same time had started yesterday when Wu Lun provoked him. Even Wu Lun might be a member of the White Lotus Sect.
But what Chen Kan has never been able to figure out is why Fozi targeted so many people at the same time, what is his purpose, and what can he gain from the four-way fight?
Just for fun?
Chen Kan didn't believe it.
Because this is a strategy that will inevitably be attacked by the four forces once it fails.
Without enough profit support, no matter how big the White Lotus Sect is, it can't afford to play like this, right?
I can’t figure it out!
Shaking his head, Chen Kan decided not to think about it anymore.
Now that we have determined who the Buddhist master behind the scenes is, as long as he is caught, all questions will be solved.
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During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Imperial Academy had a day's rest. Zhu Di ordered to give food to the courtiers in the Jinshen Palace. Officials of fifth rank or above in Beijing could enter the palace. The emperor and his ministers had fun together!
Chen Kan was naturally invited.
However, he did not have an exact official position, so this time he was still favored.
It was the first time that Chen Kan saw that the young eunuch who came to convey the order was not afraid of him. Instead, he surrounded him towards the palace with a happy face.
"Your Majesty rewarded you with money?"
The young eunuch shook his head and looked confused: "No, why did Mr. Chen say this?"
"Then you are so happy today?"
"It's a holiday today. Is there anything wrong with our family being happy?"
"That's no problem!"
Chen Kan put his hands behind his back, and the little eunuch led the way.
The two chatted all the way and arrived at the palace before they knew it.
After bringing Chen Kan to the entrance of Jinshen Hall, the young eunuch suddenly said: "By the way, Mr. Chen, our Song Xin will go to the Princess Mansion to serve Her Highness the Princess."
Chen Kan asked suspiciously: "Which princess?"
"Of course it's Princess Chang Ning!"
The little eunuch replied happily to Chen Kan, bent down to salute and left slowly.
Chen Kan's brows stretched.
If nothing unexpected happens, Zhu Di will announce Princess Chang Ning's marriage today.
Once Zhu Di grants the marriage, Chang Ning will move out of the palace and live in the princess mansion.
Chen Kan was a little excited to finally get a wife.
Jin Shen's main hall was already bustling with people. Countless small tables in the main hall were neatly arranged by the palace people.
A splendid high platform has been erected in the center of the hall. Later, palace officials from the Jiaofang Division will come to perform various performances for the monarchs and ministers who are enjoying themselves today.
Chen Kan found a corner and sat down, looking around at the scene in the hall. It seemed a bit like a unit fraternity party in later generations.
Admiral Chen Kan's position as commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, in theory, has the same rank as the fourth rank.
The various seats in the main hall are also particular. The higher the rank, the closer to Zhu Di's dragon chair.
Chen Kan, dressed in a crimson official robe, huddled among a group of green-robed officials, quite aloof and independent.
