Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 180 I Want to See Concubine Xing

After making a wish, he took three incense sticks, lit them, and knelt down on the cushion.

Perhaps he had not expected Xu Yuan to do this, so the monk next to him was slightly stunned. After Xu Yuan stood up, he asked, "Donor, why did you come here so late at night?"

Xu Yuan did not answer the monk's question, but asked: "May I know the master's Dharma name?"

“Nothing.”

"Master Kongwu." Xu Yuan nodded slightly, "My last name is Xu, and I want to ask you about an old story."

Xuyuan kept looking at the monk in front of him.

When she said "surname Xu", she saw that Monk Kongwu's eyes changed obviously.

There was something profound in that look.

It seemed like surprise, but also like relief.

Kong Wu put his hands together and said, "Master Xu, what is the old story you are asking about?"

"Master Kongwu's mother is from Shu. Does she know how to do Shu embroidery?"

"meeting."

"Then did the master she served during her lifetime enter the imperial palace and become a concubine?"

"Yes."

Xu Yuan was slightly stunned.

The honesty of the man in front of her was beyond her imagination.

Perhaps because she did not continue to ask, Kong Wu said, "Monks do not tell lies, especially in front of the tablet of Queen Jinghui."

After Kong Wu finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged and continued to beat the wooden fish, his voice flat: "Master Xu, do you have any questions?"

"Do you know about the Xu family's treason case?"

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"The most important evidence in the treason case, the imperial robe, was made by your mother?"

The sound of the wooden fish stopped.

Xu Yuan heard his own heartbeat, one beat after another.

This was the closest she ever got to the truth.

Even though she had found some evidence in her previous life, she ultimately did not find any substantial evidence.

She didn't even know the truth, but relied on her trust in her father to reach the end step by step.

In this life, if it weren’t for Beiyao, she would probably still not be able to find this monk.

She still had no actual evidence to overturn the Xu family's case.

A soft sigh was heard in the Buddhist hall.

Kong Wu said: "Yes."

"So, the Xu family was indeed wronged."

"Whether it was a conspiracy or not, I don't know, but the imperial robe is indeed fake."

"Does Master Kongwu recite sutras every day in Putuo Temple in order to seek peace of mind?"

Xu Yuan looked at Kong Wu, tears unconsciously falling from his eyes, "Master Kong Wu, have you ever thought about how sad it would be for a family with a history of a hundred years to be accused of treason after devoting themselves to the dynasty until their death?"

Death is not terrible.

Xu Yuan believed that no one in the Xu family was afraid of death back then.

They can contribute everything they have for the Tianqi royal family.

The only thing I cannot accept is dying unjustly.

"Master Xu."

Kong Wu turned around, looked at Xu Yuan calmly, and said in a low voice: "The Xu family is too powerful, and they have taken all the important positions in the court. This is not what a minister should do."

After Kong Wu finished speaking, he turned around and tapped the wooden fish gently, saying, "Besides, I was only ten years old that year. You and I were powerless to stop the Xu family case. If you want to ask, you should ask the real murderers what they were thinking."

Xuyuan was silent.

After a long while, she sighed softly: "Yes, what's the point of me asking you."

Kong Wu did not answer, but continued to beat the wooden fish.

"If in the future, I want to overturn the case for the Xu family, Master Kongwu, are you willing to testify in court?"

"nature."

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"I want to atone my sins."

There was silence in the Buddhist hall.

Xu Yuan looked at the back and didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.

So she sat down with him and looked at the tablet in front of her.

She had never met Xu Xi and didn't know what kind of person Xu Xi was.

But she is the most talented woman in the capital.

It should be the focus of everyone's attention.

If not, how could there be a monk who would keep her tablet for decades without changing it?

Xu Yuan stood up and gently wiped the dust off the tablet with her sleeve. When her fingers stroked over the two words "Xu Xi", an unknown feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

It would be great if Xu Xi hadn’t died.

Xu Yuan smiled gently and put the tablet back gently. Just as she was about to leave, she remembered what Chen Shan had said and stopped suddenly.

November 15th, the second year of Jiahe.

There are only three or four days left until the winter solstice.

Why did the Queen Mother stay in Putuo Temple for a long time during the anniversary of Xu Xi's death?

Xu Yuan raised his head and glanced around the entire Buddhist hall.

Clean and spotless.

It must be like this because someone cleans it every day.

And the person who was cleaning would not be the monk in front of him.

Who else?

Who else would still miss Xu Xi, who has never left for so many years.

Not right either.

Xu Yuan looked at the tablet in front of him, turned around and asked, "Master, I have another question."

Without opening his eyes, Kong Wu said, "Please speak, benefactor."

"Is there a missing tablet here?"

"No."

"What about Empress Jinghui's child? What about the tablet of the first prince born in the Jiahe Year?"

"The prince's tablet is not enshrined in Putuo Temple, but in the imperial mausoleum."

Kong Wu opened his eyes and looked at Xu Yuan, his tone even calmer: "If you don't believe it, go find the host and find out."

"Since it is Master Kongwu's words, how can I not believe it?"

"Then who placed the Master here?"

"The Empress Dowager."

"I understand, thank you."

Xu Yuan nodded and prepared to leave without staying any longer.

Before leaving, she turned back and said, "If the Xu family's treason case is retried one day, I hope you can testify in court. I know this request is very selfish, but I don't want the 300 members of the Xu family to be charged with treason and spend their entire lives in a mass grave, with no one to collect their bodies."

"It's been more than 20 years, benefactor. Is the thing you're obsessed with still useful?"

"At least, when people in the future look at the Xu family today, they will know that they were a generation of loyal officials, not treacherous people."

After making a wish, he opened the door and went out.

Chen Shan was in the outer hall. He came over when he heard the noise and opened the door for Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan asked, "Master Chen, was there no one around just now?"

Chen Shan shook his head.

"That's good." Xu Yuan felt relieved.

With Chen Shan guarding him, Xu Yuan has nothing to worry about.

As for whether Chen Shan could hear it, the Buddhist hall was very large and he would not be able to hear anything if he stayed outside the door.

When he just entered, Xu Yuan didn't even hear the sound of Kong Wu knocking on the wooden fish.

The two men left Putuo Temple and the carriage was still waiting.

After Xu Yuan got in the car, she saw Bei Yao staring at her.

It seemed as if he was waiting for her to share what she had just learned.

Xu Yuan pretended not to see it and mentioned another matter, "I want to ask you for a favor. You set the conditions."

Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Bei Yao couldn't help but smile, "It's rare to see you bothering me, but I'm setting this condition, aren't you afraid that you can't do it?"

"I guess Mr. Shen is not that kind of person."

"That's true." Bei Yao nodded seriously, tapping his fingers with the jade fan. He looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Tell me, what's the matter."

"I want to see Concubine Xing."

"Are you crazy or did I hear wrong?" Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, his smile deepening as he reminded her, "She is a concubine in the harem. You are a man from outside the palace. It's already troublesome for you to enter the palace, let alone go to the harem?"

"I know it's difficult." Xu Yuan raised his head and looked at Bei Yao, saying calmly, "So I said you set the conditions."

Bei Yao's eyes dimmed and he asked, "What if I don't help you?"

"Then I will try my best to get another chance to take the Wenhua Palace exam. No matter what, I must see Concubine Xing."

Hearing Xu Yuan's resolute words, Bei Yao sighed softly, and finally said with relief: "I'll try."