Exquisite ingenuity

Chapter 317
Seeing that Zhao Jinyi and Caiyi were young, Xu Shi couldn't bear it, so he tied them loosely with strips of cloth.

The shopkeeper drove everyone into an ox cart, let the man drive the cart, and rode a mule to watch behind.

Wei Qi and Er Fu were moaning unceasingly, but the shopkeeper neatly stuffed two cloth balls, and they could no longer make any noise.

The mountain road was rugged, and the ox cart walked steadily, but it was obvious that the carriage was going up, and it was getting colder and colder.

Wei Qi's move is really too risky. If there is a mistake, if the whole car is pushed under the cliff...

Caiyi couldn't help being a little scared, and quietly wanted to whisper in Zhao Jinyi's ear: "Little Sis..."

The shopkeeper sternly shouted: "Stop talking!"

Caiyi suddenly fell silent.

After I don't know how long, the bullock cart stopped slowly, and the shopkeeper said: "Please get off the cart, hold this rope in your hand, and see Master Fo Guang later. After Master Fo Guang treats the patients, you can talk freely."

A thick rope was stuffed into each person's hand, and someone led them forward.

Everything was so mysterious that Zhao Jinyi could even feel his palms sweating.

The strong smell of incense sticks and the ringing of bells wafted through the air.In the blink of an eye, it's time for the monks in the temple to get up and do morning classes.

After passing a few more high steps, the shopkeeper finally said, "Everyone can untie the cloth strips."

Zhao Jinyi untied the cloth strips, and suddenly felt a bright light in front of his eyes. He saw the curtains hanging down in the large hall, cigarettes curling up, and the Buddha statues of eighteen arhats were two feet tall, staring at the people in the hall with calm and majestic faces.

The shopkeeper and the guy had disappeared long ago, only Wei Qi and Er Fu kept moaning, and Da Fu cursed angrily: "Could it be that you were deceived by the damn thief?!"

"Don't be impatient, benefactor." But a thick and powerful voice was heard, and a big monk clasped his palms together, and slowly turned out from behind the curtain.

But seeing the great monk with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, fat head and big ears, and ruddy complexion, his eyes fell on Wei Qi and Er Fu: "The benefactors feel like a fire is burning in their stomachs?"

When Zhao Jinyi saw the great monk, his heart jumped.

This person actually looks exactly like the King Zhong!If there is any difference between him and King Zhong, it is that he has gained a lot of weight.

She believed that Wei Qi and others had also seen the clue.If he really is a loyal king, what exactly does he want to do?Could it be that he is really obediently saving sentient beings on this Xitai Mountain?
Wei Qi and Er Fu endured the pain: "Master, please save us quickly! Our belly is burning like a fire, it is extremely uncomfortable!"

Master Fo Guang calmly sat down on the futon with his legs crossed: "Where is the benefactor, and what does he do for a living?"

Wei Qi said painfully: "I am from Hexi Road, and I am a broker..."

Master Foguang's eyelids narrowed slightly: "Oh, you are from Hexi Road..." His tone was drawn out, suddenly a light flashed in his eyes, and he shouted sharply, "My good nephew has thrown himself into a trap, it's really God's help! "

It was as if everything had come to a standstill.

Wei Qi was still moaning: "Master, what are you talking about? I remember clearly that there are no relatives in my family who become monks."

Master Fo Guang smiled: "I have always heard that the prince has two guards and a maid who is skilled in martial arts and is good at disguise. The rumors are true. But unfortunately, the handmaid's craftsmanship is still a bit poor, or she is not willing to give it to him. Your pretty face is all covered up, but Third Uncle recognized you at a glance."

Now that the matter has come to this point, Wei Qi didn't pretend anymore, just sat up slowly, looked at King Zhong and smiled slightly: "The third uncle shaved his head and turned into a great monk, and then feigned death. It's really a brilliant move."

King Zhong twirled the beads in his hand, and he smiled kindly: "If it weren't for this, how could we have recruited you all? It also saves me from searching one by one. My good nephew, how about this, you come from Wutai Mountain If you raise your troops to rebel, I will help you in one fell swoop. After you become the emperor, I will be the national teacher, and we will each get what we need, what do you think?"

Wei prayed to King Zhong: "My nephew doesn't believe that the third uncle has spent a lot of trouble, just for the position of a mere national teacher."

King Zhong laughed loudly, and the laughter echoed in the hall, causing echoes: "What's so good about being an emperor, being a national teacher is not restricted by rules and regulations, and you can call the wind and the rain!"

Wei Qi smiled and said: "This is the first time my nephew heard that someone spoke of the regent in such a fresh and refined way. It turned out that the third uncle moved so many corpses of babies around to help my nephew ascend to the treasure. Nephew I am very grateful for this.”

King Zhong chuckled, "If my nephew is not willing, third uncle can support your second uncle's illegitimate son Wei Shen as emperor. He is young, so he should obey my king."

Wei Qi took a deep breath: "Nephew is naturally... unwilling."

King Zhong didn't seem to force him, and asked Wei Qi kindly: "Does my nephew like the Buddha statue of the Eighteen Arhats still like it? The third uncle killed you, and then hid your body in the Buddha statue, so that you can live forever." To be worshiped by the world's incense and fire in a distant place, do you think it is good?"

Wei Qi shook his head: "Third uncle and nephew don't like it either."

"Nephew relied on you to send Song Jingxing here first, and set up an ambush? It's a pity that there are as many temples on Xitai Mountain. He may be confused by my disciple Jiang Dazhi, and he is in Anning, which is far away from here. Under the temple, let’s determine the identities of those ten or so corpses! The distant water cannot save the nearby fire, so my nephew obediently captured him with his arms tied, so as not to disturb the Buddha.”

Wei Qi said, "What if I want to?"

King Zhong shook his head: "You are as scheming as your father. Even if you said yes, third uncle would not believe it. Oh, my good nephew should be spared. Your father did it for his sake. The throne is strong. When the third uncle was still very young, the people in the Tai Hospital gave me the decoction of immortality. Tsk tsk tsk, how vicious he is. The third uncle has endured humiliation for so many years, just to be able to On this day, he will send his only son away with his own hands."

He suddenly raised his hands high, looking at the gradually dissipating haze outside the hall door: "The poor monk has been operating on Wutai Mountain for so many years, even if you send thousands of troops to attack, the poor monk will not be afraid. "

Wei Qi was stunned: "No wonder the third uncle would run to Mount Wutai from time to time, saying that he was praying for the emperor's blessing, so it was his idea."

King Zhong looked at Wei Qi contemptuously: "Pray for blessings, he is also worthy? I wish he would fall into hell immediately and never be reborn! Well, I have talked a lot of nonsense with you, and it is time to send you on your way."

He struck hard with his raised hands, and gave out crisp applause.

Suddenly, dozens of young monks holding sticks emerged from behind the heavy curtain.

"Strike these people to death!"

Dafu Erfu and Su Yi suddenly looked alert and surrounded Wei Qi.

Zhao Jinyi and Caiyi stood alone in the corner, no one paid attention to them.Could it be that King Zhong didn't recognize himself?

Wei Qi laughed and said, "Third Uncle, one of my bodyguards can fight against a hundred, but you only have dozens of people, maybe it's not enough?"

King Zhong also smiled and said: "My good nephew, please rest assured, these people are just appetizers, and one after another will make up for them one after another, and they will surely beat you into meat paste, so that you can be molded into Buddha statues of Arhats. "

"Besides...if they can't, there are still poisoned arrows hidden in the Buddha statues of the Eighteen Arhats. As long as the gate of the temple is closed, the poor monk has already seen the scene of thousands of arrows being fired. It's really beautiful. .”

Wei Qi said loudly: "Second Uncle has always been dissatisfied with you, so you are not afraid that Second Uncle will cross the river and tear down the bridge after the matter is completed?"

King Zhong clasped his hands together: "It's so good, my nephew talks so much, but the third uncle is rushing to give alms. There are still many ordinary people at the foot of the mountain waiting for the reincarnation of the Living Buddha to give alms."

Then he turned and left.

Suddenly he heard a soft shout: "Wei Tianfeng, I don't believe that your eighteen arhats have arrows in them!"

King Zhong's eyes flashed, he looked at the unattractive Zhao Jinyi in the corner, he didn't bother to pay attention, and started to leave.

But the little girl laughed and said: "I am Zhao Qing's granddaughter, Zhao Si. King Zhong chased me after me a few days ago and wanted to take my life, but now he doesn't recognize me?"

King Zhong raised his eyebrows lightly, and looked Zhao Jinyi up and down: "Oh, it turned out to be your little hoof. The poor monk forgot, since Song Jingxing is here in this muddy water, how can we miss you? But just happened , I saved your life before, because I still missed the little friendship with your aunt back then, so I didn't kill you painfully."

Zhao Jinyi approached King Zhong step by step, with a sweet smile on his face: "I really want to know, what kind of friendship did my aunt have with you back then, so that you are still afraid of her twenty years later?"

Wei Qi frowned suddenly, what is Zhao Jinyi going to do? !
(End of this chapter)