Zhiyuan stopped and looked at a man hurried by in the distance ahead. He recognized that he was the eunuch next to Chen Shubao, the emperor of Chen State. His surname was Cai, and he was very favored. Every time Chen Shubao traveled, he could often follow him.

Now that this eunuch appears here, it means...

Jiyuan turned his gaze to the temple in front of him, and then thoughtfully, when he saw the eunuch getting into a carriage and leaving, he turned around and left.

Chen Shubao was in this temple, so he would not go in, so as not to be caught by the other party. He would be a kind invitation. Then he would accept it, and he would not accept it.

Zhiyuan, whose layman's name is Yang Guang, has no memory of the world. He has no other concerns except for occasionally thinking about his sister Yang Lihua. After witnessing the lives of the people, Zhiyuan's understanding of Buddhism has improved a lot.

As a disciple of Master Zhiyan, Zhiyuan's achievements in Buddhism have exceeded most of his senior brothers, but he still insists on walking among the people, personally feel the suffering of the people, and does his best to use Buddhism to relieve the suffering of the poor people.

For the hungry people who were lying on the roadside, they recite scriptures and pray for the poor who were seriously ill, and pray for the wounded soldiers who purified the wound and wailed them to pray for blessings. They brought the dying orphans to the temple to settle.

Zhiyuan's practice has won more and more respect from ordinary people. It is precisely because of this that the riots who fled from Jiankang did not make things difficult for him, allowing Zhiyuan to escape, return to Jiankang, and continue to listen to Master's teachings.

The mutiny a few years ago made Jiankang experience a disaster. When Zhiyuan returned to Jiankang, Concubine Zhang and Princess Ningyuan, who were protected by him, were no longer in the future. The court then posthumously named Concubine Zhang as the queen, which meant that the two women had died.

The two people's experiences were just a microcosm of the encounters of many people in this chaos. Zhiyuan was quite touched by this. He increasingly agreed with his master's proposal: establish a new sect, interpret the scriptures, and establish schools to prepare for better promotion of Buddhism.

For thousands of years, whether it is a hero or a foolish monarch, how have the superiors really cared about the life sufferings of the lower class people?

Back then, when Zhiyuan was still a man in the world, he felt that he had no morals, and that the people were displaced and their families were destroyed.

However, even if the wise rulers of the prosperous era can the lives of the people be so good?

Emperor Wu of Han attacked the Xiongnu in the north and the champion was the winner of the Langjuxu. This was a feat that was recorded in history. However, behind the mighty Han army, the national strength was overdrawn, and a large number of people were destroyed. The situation was so serious that Emperor Wu had to issue an edict to punish himself in his later years.

The foolish monarch harms the people, and in order to achieve great achievements, the hero will also not care about the people's strength. Therefore, Zhiyuan believes that Master is right, and only Buddhism can truly save people.

This path is difficult to walk, and Master is old, so Zhiyuan feels that the heavy responsibilities he will bear in the future cannot be supported by the current knowledge. Only by taking the time to study Buddhism and reaching or even surpassing Master's level as soon as possible can he take over Master's burden and continue to walk.

Several passers-by came towards him and recognized the compassionate Master Zhiyuan. They stopped and saluted him with respect from the heart. Zhiyuan also stopped and returned the salute. Just as he was about to move forward, he heard a noise coming from behind him.

Turning around and looking, I saw the figure shaking in front of the Buddhist temple, shouting repeatedly, and many people ran in and out. Then the door closed, and the man holding weapons guarded the door, and then blew the trumpet, as if he was sending some warning message.

It seems that something happened in the temple.

Zhiyuan thought so, but it had nothing to do with him, so he continued to move forward.

There were soldiers and horses in front of them and rushed towards the Buddhist temple. The sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the neighbors.

......

Qingxi, Kong Fan rushed out of the mansion in a panic and got on his horse and rushed towards Taicheng. He had just had a banquet at the mansion, and suddenly he urgently reported that something happened in the palace. He thought it was not a big deal, but when he knew that something was wrong with the official family, Kong Fan was so scared that he was speechless and immediately entered the palace.

At this moment, Kong Fan was in a mess because he knew that he could have today all because of the trust of the official family. If the official family had a few shortcomings and had no support, he could only watch the political enemy settle the score.

Over the years, Kong Fan has offended many people in order to climb up. He knows this and knows that although some people smile at him on the surface, they don’t know how much they hate him. If the official family is gone and the new king succeeds to the throne, their confidants will inevitably be liquidated.

This is not impossible. Prince Chen Shen has no deep foundation. Once he ascended the throne, the affairs of the government will inevitably be handled by the Empress Dowager Liu. At that time, the royal family and vassal kings will also come out to participate in the confidentiality, so Kong Fan and others will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, the new king will definitely "borrow" their heads for use.

If Zhang Lihua is still there, the new king will definitely listen to Zhang Lihua. However, Zhang Lihua is no longer in the chaos. What other choice can Chen Shen have besides listening to the Empress Dowager?

This was not the result that Kong Fan wanted, so he prayed in his heart that the officials must not have anything to do. Although he didn't know what happened to the officials, he was lucky and thought that it was because he fell off a horse and was injured, or fainted due to illness.

As long as people are fine and are conscious, it doesn’t matter even if they have broken hands and feet, or hemiplegia.

Kong Fan was still restless as he thought about it. Although the people sent by Concubine Kong could not tell what the situation of the official family was, judging from his anxious expression, it was conceivable that this matter was quite a bit serious.

What if the official family really collapses...

Thinking of this, Kong Fan almost wanted to turn around and return home, and then took his family to escape on a boat, fleeing to the territory of Zhou in order to avoid disaster.

If the official family really collapses, even if the regent Empress Dowager does not intend to take action, those old men who have a grudge against him will definitely put pressure on him. Then the Empress Dowager will not have to offend the Martial Masters for his sake.

Therefore, the best way is to quickly escape and run to Zhou State. With the protection of King Bin, he can at least be a rich man.

But Kong Fan thought again, since Concubine Kong did not say that the official family had collapsed, but only said that something happened to the official family, it means that things were not at the worst, so things were not without room for reversal.

If he just ran away like this, he would have to be a rich man for the rest of his life, and he would lose his power and status in Chen State.

After weighing the pros and cons, Kong Fan decided to enter the palace first to see the situation. At the same time, let the mansion be prepared secretly. If it finds that the situation is wrong, at least you can leave immediately.

Also, immediately contact King Bin's eyeliner at Jiankang. If the situation worsens and he can't escape, then see what the other party can do to hide his family.
Chapter completed!