Chapter 883 The Seeker in the Prince's Mansion
When Sun Shaozong received the invitation from the Prince's Mansion, he knew that it must be news from the palace that had reached the Prince's ears.
Although the Crown Prince was not very favored, the Empress's status as the mistress of the six palaces was not shaken much by this. In addition, the question and answer in Jingren Palace was not deliberately kept secret from the outside world.
Therefore, after finding out the whole story, it would not be difficult to pass it on to the Prince's Mansion.
Sun Shaozong also wanted to go to the Prince's Mansion to meet the Taoist priest who talked nonsense about destiny, so he gladly obeyed the order.
So he left the Dali Temple half an hour earlier, and went around to Wang Zhen's house with the gifts.
He had already agreed to attend his promotion banquet long ago, and even though the prince had summoned him now, Sun Shaozong still planned to show up at his house first, to prevent this guy from getting nervous and having any more wild thoughts.
When Wang Zhen heard that Sun Shaozong was going to attend a banquet at the Prince's Mansion in the evening, he naturally did not dare to keep him any longer. Instead, he felt honored and respectfully escorted Sun Shaozong out of the house.
Turning back, he boasted to the guests that Lord Sun was originally going to attend the prince's banquet, but took time out of his busy schedule to come to his house to congratulate him.
Let’s not talk about how Wang Zhen used the tiger’s skin to make a big banner.
However, when Sun Shaozong arrived at the Prince's Mansion, the sun was already setting.
As soon as the carriage stopped at the corner gate, two people led the crowd to greet them.
The one leading the group was the prefectural chancellor Wang Dexiu, while the other was a little behind, dressed in a Taoist robe, a tall hat and a wide belt. Although he looked respectful, he was not as fawning as Wang Dexiu.
This should be the Taoist priest that Uncle Zhao mentioned, right?
He actually came out to greet her together with Wang Dexiu. It seemed that not only did she want to meet him, but he also had the same idea.
This is quite interesting!
Seeing Sun Shaozong squinting at the Taoist priest, Wang Dexiu quickly introduced him, "Sir Sun, this is Master Wang of the Louguan Sect. Master Wang, this is..."
"Ha ha……"
Before Wang Dexiu could finish his words, Master Wang laughed loudly, put his whisk on his arm, bowed and said, "I have heard of Master Sun's name for a long time. I am glad to see you today. You are indeed extraordinary!"
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person . Although Sun Shaozong was wary of Master Wang, seeing him showing such flattery, he smiled and returned the greeting: "I don't take your compliments seriously. I am also a mortal, just born stronger."
Then Master Wang stepped forward and said with a smile, "Master Sun's extraordinary qualities are not just his physique. Your Highness is waiting in the backyard. How about I take you there?"
This Taoist has only been here for three or five days, but he seems to have completely integrated into the Prince's Mansion.
Seeing that Wang Dexiu consciously retreated to the side and obviously had no intention of accompanying him, Sun Shaozong guessed that Master Wang wanted to take the opportunity to say something to him.
Is he still trying to use destiny to seduce me?
Sun Shaozong sneered in his heart but appeared to obey happily. He walked into the Prince's Mansion right after Master Wang.
As expected, not only did Wang Dexiu fall behind, but even the servants who came out to greet him did not follow him.
When they reached the corridor between the two gates and it was quiet and deserted, the Taoist priest let out a dry cough, then slowed down his pace and walked side by side with Sun Shaozong.
Here we come!
"I am dissatisfied with Lord Sun. The reason why I surrendered to the Crown Prince is actually closely related to you."
"Is this true?"
Sun Shaozong glanced at him and asked calmly, "But why did I hear Uncle Zhao say yesterday that the Immortal Master came here according to the will of heaven, intending to help Your Highness become a great sage?"
Master Wang handed the whisk to his other hand, shook his head and laughed, "If I were in front of others, I would insist on saying this , but I dare not say anything nonsense in front of Lord Sun."
As he spoke, his expression became solemn: "Let's not talk about the unpredictable will of heaven. Just look at the wise rulers of the past dynasties. They either had great talents or had capable ministers to assist them. Which one of them relied on monks and Taoists to achieve great things?"
"The reason why I surrendered to the Crown Prince at this time is, firstly, because the Crown Prince has a capable minister like Lord Sun to assist him; secondly..."
Having said that, Master Wang stopped and smiled twirling his beard with a smug look on his face, obviously waiting for Sun Shaozong to support him.
Although Sun Shaozong couldn't stand the Taoist's mysterious look, he was also curious about what his second point was, so he asked, "What about the second one?"
"The second time..."
But Master Wang was still keeping it a secret: "Of course it's because I have a way to make up for the shortcomings of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Sun Shaozong stared at him for a long while, then suddenly sneered, "Master, are you trying to say that you have the ability to reattach broken limbs?"
Master Wang's smile froze, but he immediately shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is joking. I really don't have the ability to do that. But your Highness's real shortcoming is that he has trouble having children, not that he is inhumane!"
This is true. There is no doubt about the legitimacy of the crown prince. The reason why his position is unstable is because he has only one grandson whose origin is questionable, and he is destined to have no other heirs in the future.
If I could allow the Crown Prince to regain the ability to have children...
But how is this possible?
This is not like his own eldest brother, who can just borrow a seed behind closed doors and it will count. If he wants to gain the trust of the court and the people, he must make the prince "stand up" in front of everyone.
Perhaps he had seen Sun Shaozong's suspicion, so Master Wang stroked his beard and asked, "I wonder if Master Sun has ever seen the prince's affected area?"
What's so good about that thing?
Not to mention that the prince has always been very evasive, even if the prince was open with others, Sun Shaozong might not be willing to take a look at him.
"Although it was almost severed at the root, fortunately the root was not damaged. In my opinion, if we can find a way to stimulate it, it may be effective. Then we can use tools to guide it... and there will be a chance for it to conceive."
This Taoist priest...
It turns out that he is a seeker of scriptures!
It has to be said that his idea is not completely impossible - although artificial insemination in later generations is much more complicated, the principle is the same.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but ask, "I wonder if the Master has made any progress?"
"this……"
Wang Daoren immediately hesitated and said awkwardly: "After all, you have suffered a serious injury. Even if I am an expert in this field, it will probably take some time to revive your majesty."
I knew it wouldn't be that simple. The prince was physically and mentally traumatized that day. In addition to the physical disorder, the psychological disorder must not be much worse. How easy is it to make the prince regain his energy?
Anyway...
What the hell is this expert?
Specializing in infertility treatment?
After all, this matter concerned the crown prince, so Sun Shaozong could not ask in detail, and could only nod ambiguously and said: "Once the master succeeds, it will be a blessing for the court and the country."
"How dare I."
Wang Zhenren accepted the whisk and said seriously, "The court and the country still rely on capable officials like Lord Sun. As long as I can revive the Louguan Sect, I will be satisfied in my life."
This is……
Is he saying that he has no intention of getting involved in government affairs?
Sun Shaozong's expression also turned serious: "What about the theory of destiny? Wouldn't it affect Your Highness and further affect the political situation?"
"The way of heaven is unpredictable."
Master Wang: "I am a person of limited wisdom. Without a man of wisdom like Lord Sun to help me, how can I find out the destiny?"
This is actually to transfer the initiative of interpreting destiny to Sun Shaozong!
