Monk Qibin is back.

As soon as he entered the courtyard of the meditation room where he lived, he looked up and saw Master Renshan Yigong, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, standing outside the door of his meditation room, watching him. There was a tall and mighty monk standing next to him, who was the head of the Luohan Hall, Master Likong.

Monk Qibin hurriedly stepped forward and gave a deep salute: "See the abbot master!"

In fact, he didn't understand too much in his heart, why would the abbot master stand at the door of his meditation room and wait for him to come back?

Master Renshan said with a pleasant face as always: "Have you seen Master Ling?"

Monk Qibin replied respectfully: "The family teacher said that it is not yet time, and it is not convenient to meet with Ye Gongzi for the time being. ”

Master Renshan frowned and asked, "Isn't it time?"

Monk Qibin hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "The little monk doesn't know, when he thinks the master thinks it is appropriate, he will give his own orders." ”

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded: "Even if the master of the reform ordered, as long as the master thinks that it is not the time, I am afraid that we will have to continue to wait." ”

Monk Qi Bin raised his head in surprise, and a figure came out of his meditation room, and it was Ye Feng! Behind him was Miss Cheng, who was pale.

Ye Feng, how could they be in their own meditation room? Monk Qibin showed a shocked look on his face, but he was still very polite between his words: "What does Ye Gongzi mean by this? The little monk doesn't quite understand. ”

Ye Feng said a little coldly: "Isn't it? Master Gai lives in seclusion in the bamboo hermitage, staying at home, we know all the news about him from your mouth, usually only you take care of the master's daily life and diet, and can see the master every day, if you think it's not the right time, wouldn't we still not be able to see the master?"

Monk Qibin frowned, and seemed to be very disapproving of this: "Ye Gongzi's words are wrong, in addition to me, Uncle Likong, and the abbot master also often go to Zhu'an to see the master, how can I cover the sky with one hand?"

Ye Feng didn't answer, just looked at Master Renshan with a smile.

Master Renshan clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, although the old man and the senior brother of the empty will also go to the senior brother to say hello every once in a while, but in order not to disturb the senior brother's cultivation, they can just stand outside the bamboo nunnery and ask for a few words, if there is nothing important, the senior brother will never invite us into the bamboo nunnery to talk." ”

He looked up at Monk Qibin: "So, in fact, you can freely enter and leave the bamboo nunnery at any time every day, and you are the only one who really understands the mind of the senior brother." ”

Monk Qi Bin's face changed slightly: "You mean that I deliberately lied to the master's message and deliberately prevented Ye Gongzi from going to see the master?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "I'm afraid this is only for you to guess, master." ”

Monk Qibin blushed and said, "But why did the little monk do this?"

At this time, another voice sounded from behind Monk Qi Bin: "Perhaps, it is our Ye Gongzi who is too smart, and you are worried that after he meets with Lingshi, he will cause trouble, thus destroying your long-planned plan." ”

Qibin monk Huo Ran turned around, but saw Tang Da with Tang Rou and the, standing at the door where he had just walked into the courtyard, blocking his retreat.

He asked with a blank face, "What is the plan that has been planned for a long time?"

Ye Feng sighed and said slowly, "I'm afraid this is a long story. Let me tell you a story. ”

He paused, sorted out his thoughts, and said, "Two years ago, this Master Qibin came to Shaolin Temple. He had been wandering for many years, looking for famous teachers to study Buddhism, and this time he came to worship and change the master to a teacher and study Buddhism deeply. ”

"He has studied for many years, and he has some experience in Buddhism, and he has a very high understanding, so he loves his talent deeply

, accepted as a disciple, and everyone praised, as if they wanted to pass on the mantle of Shaolin Caodong authenticity. ”

(Caodong Sect, one of the five sects of Zen Gate, was founded by a good price Zen master in Yifeng Cave Mountain, Jiangxi, and its address was Caoshan Temple in Jishui Caoshan, so it was named.)

Since the fifteenth Xueting Fuyu Temple served as the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Caodong Zhengzong became the Shaolin Temple Zen Zongzong, and almost all the abbots of the past dynasties were held by the descendants of Caodong Zhengzong, but Renshan Yigong was resigned from the position of abbot after Ning Ran changed the master, and was ordered by Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou at that time, to serve as the abbot of Shaolin, he was not a descendant of Caodong Zhengzong. ）

These things are known to everyone in the Shaolin Temple, and they are not a secret, and Monk Qibin listened with a calm expression on his face.

Ye Feng looked at Monk Qibin and continued: "But at this time, trouble came, since he has become the successor of Caodong Zhengzong, but the current position of Shaolin abbot is held by a foreign monk who is not from Caodong's faction, which has become a heart problem for Master Qibin." ”

"For many generations, the abbot of Shaolin has been the abbot of the Zen master of Caodong Authentic Sect, which has almost become an unwritten rule. However, the abbot in front of him, Master Renshan Yigong, has a close relationship with the current King of Zhou and King Jin, and is deeply respected by them, and even the position of abbot of Shaolin was ordered by His Royal Highness the King of Zhou. ”

"Although Shaolin Temple is inhabited by monks and monks, it is still difficult to get rid of the world, and it is still difficult to provoke these princes and nobles of the dynasty. In this way, the next Shaolin abbot is very likely to be recommended by this Renshan master, even if what he recommends is not the heir of Caodong authenticity, with the support of the two princes behind him, no one must dare to object. ”

Seeing that this Master Renshan is in good spirits, old and strong, and although his master is highly respected, he is obsessed with interpreting things like the Elder Scrolls, and has no intention of fighting for himself at all, at this time, Master Qibin began to feel indignant for the throne of the abbot of Shaolin Temple. ”

At this time, Monk Qibin couldn't help but reprimand angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense! What you say is completely groundless!"

Ye Feng shook his head and said: "This is not groundless, you probably didn't expect that I knew your uncle Master Kong before, and according to Master Kong's confirmation, you have been worried more than once that Cao Dong Zhengzong cannot serve as the abbot of Shaolin, and you may feel worried about the decline of this day, and even complain." ”

Monk Qi Bin's whole body was shocked, and his eyes fell on Master Kong.

Master Likong lowered his head, closed his eyes, folded his hands, and said nothing.

Ye Feng smiled faintly, and then said: "However, Caodong Zhengzong is still the mainstream among the monks of Shaolin Temple, and there are many people, if Master Renshan suddenly dies and has no time to recommend the person who takes over, it will be elected by the monks, and Caodong Zhengzong will still win a big victory, and you Master Qibin can still become the abbot of Shaolin as you wish." ”

"But although Master Renshan doesn't know martial arts, after all, he is the current abbot, and he has a background in the imperial court behind him. Therefore, you must not attack him and let him suffer a violent death. Hence the thought of poisoning. ”

Master Renshan's face changed, and his white beard trembled slightly.

Monk Qibin angrily rebuked: "Contradict myself, and I don't believe it! If I poison myself, won't the abbot master still die, and if the murderer is not found, how can the monks in the temple be willing to give up?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "So, you came up with a brilliant idea. First of all, under the pretext of taking care of the diet of the two masters, you set up a small room, which is exclusively for the diet of the two masters, and you are in charge of it personally, so that it is convenient for you to poison. ”

"Secondly, you stipulated that the old couple at the foot of the mountain, Uncle Zhou, and Aunt Zhou, only supply the vegetables needed by the young man's house, and do not use other vegetables. arrive

Now, you're all you need, and you owe it to the east wind. ”

"Next, it's poisoning. You used a very ingenious method, you did not poison the food, but sprinkled a poisonous powder from the Five Poisons Sect of Miaojiang on the vegetable field of Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou. ”

In this way, the vegetables grown in that vegetable field will be toxic, but because the content is very small, it can avoid ordinary detection methods, and enter the young man's room in a grand manner, and arrive in front of Master Renshan. ”

"Although the content is very small, it is temporarily harmless to people, and it is difficult to detect, but this poison has a characteristic, it will not be catabolized by the human body itself, but will gradually accumulate in the human body, and the human body will become worse and worse. ”

He sighed and said, "Sure enough, it's a good strategy, a good means!"

Monk Qibin sneered and said: "Such a magical poison comes from the distant Miao Jiang, since the little monk entered the temple, he has served his teacher every day, and has never left the temple for a single step, how can I easily get it?"

Ye Feng seemed to have expected him to ask this question a long time ago, and said with a smile: "This is also the point that led the suspicion to yourself at the beginning. Assassinated the abbot master and coveted the abbot's throne, this murderer must be a person with a very high status in the Shaolin Temple and can be expected to take over the position of the abbot of Shaolin. ”

Master Renshan nodded and said, "That's a good point. ”

Ye Feng said: "I have checked all the senior monks in the temple and the descendants of the previous generation, they are the shortest in the temple for more than ten years, and they rarely even step out of the gate of Shaolin Temple, let alone go down the mountain, they are naturally more unlikely to get such poison." ”

"However, among the disciples of your generation, the most promising person to take over the position of abbot should be you, there is no doubt that you only came to Shaolin Temple two years ago. Before that, you have traveled all over the world, visited famous teachers, and traveled extensively, and there is definitely a chance to get such a poison!"

Monk Qibin seemed to be annoyed and angry, and reprimanded Ye Feng again and again: "Fart, fart!

However, for Ye Feng's analysis, it was difficult for him to find loopholes to refute it.

It took him a long time before he remembered a little and said, "Since the little room I set up is for the food and drink of the two masters, then if I poison it like this, wouldn't it be that in addition to the abbot master, I will also poison my mentor and change the master?

Ye Feng looked at him with a sad look and sighed, "It's a pity, you are indeed such a person. You serve by the side of Master Gai every day, and you seem to be extremely filial to him, but in fact you are also full of resentment towards him. ”

"You resent him for having no distractions and only deciphering the Elder Scrolls, resenting him for not thinking about the future for you, a proud disciple, or even fighting for you, and you resented his attitude of seeing fame and fortune as a floating cloud. ”

"And what you're most worried about is that your plans won't escape his eyes in the end. With the wisdom of the Master of Change, and with his understanding of you, if you are the slightest careless, I am afraid that he will immediately detect your conspiracy. Everything you have now is what he has given you, and then you will be ruined and have nothing!"

"So, from the very beginning, you planned to use this method not only to kill the abbot Master Renshan, but also your own mentor! Only when they are all gone, and Caodong Masamund truly respects you, can you rightfully take over the throne of the abbot of Shaolin, and no one can threaten your position. ”

Hearing this, the burly body of Master Kong, who had been bowing his head and closing his eyes and silently, couldn't help but tremble with slight excitement.

Monk Qibin didn't argue at this time, just kept sneering "hehe", and seemed to be speechless.