I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 233 The Golden Coffin Attracts All Around
Beili, Mingde 20th year, autumn.

The death of Master Wangyou in Hanshui Temple marked the beginning of the golden coffin incident that shocked the entire martial arts world.

More than ten years have passed, and now the area outside Hanshui Temple has become a market.

The sounds of hawkers calling out their wares were endless.

But recently, there are obviously more martial artists wielding swords and knives.

These men looked ferocious and had sharp weapons on their waists. They looked extremely scary, but the vendors were not afraid.

In their eyes, these wanderers were all suckers... No, they were all excellent guests and generous.

Of course, the blows could be very heavy, but after all, it is a peaceful Buddhist place and no one has been killed.

Outside Hanshui Temple, there is a restaurant that is a bit shabby and only sells vegetarian food, but its business is very good.

The drinks in the store are unique, with a light golden color, soft in the throat, and a rich but not irritating malt aroma, but lacking some foam.

This made a young man who was drinking feel a little regretful, as it lacked some flavor after all compared to the beer from their Chu State.

The young man was dressed in a blue robe and a cloak embroidered with the word "gambling". He was more handsome than the woman. He sat by the window, drinking one cup after another.

There are not many people in this place because the weather is too cold. The windows are old and creak when the wind blows. It is not really elegant. It is better to be warmer than other places with small red clay stoves.

There were some wanderers in the restaurant, but very few. Most of them were wandering around Hanshui Temple, afraid of missing something. Many of them didn't even know why they came.

We just received news that Master Wangyou of Hanshui Temple passed away and a golden coffin appeared, but no one knew what was inside the coffin.

Some people say that it is a wealth that can rival a country.

Some people also say that it is a peerless martial art that is invincible in the world.

Only the young man at the window knew that there was a handsome little monk inside.

The little monk's martial arts skills were indeed extraordinary, better than himself anyway, but still inferior to his brothers, not to mention his father, who was probably not even as good as him.

"After all, I arrived a little late and was unable to see the old monk Wangyou for the last time."

The young man sighed, picked up the wine glass and was about to pour it on the ground, but suddenly remembered that Wangyou was a monk and he probably wouldn't drink the wine. It would be a waste to pour it out, so it would be better to drink it himself.

Frankly speaking, he felt that monks were too miserable, missing out on many delicious foods. Of course, the little bald man in Hanshui Temple was not counted, because he was a monk who loved to drink and eat meat.

Thinking of the little bald head, a blush appeared on the young man's face.

Just then, a waiter hurried up.

"Sir, I have found out that the person in charge of transporting the golden coffin is Xueyue City's senior disciple Tang Lian."

"Tang Lian?" The young man in green pondered, "I heard that he is the most outstanding disciple in Xueyue City now. I'm afraid I can't beat him."

"Sir, you came to rob Wuxin, does the master know?"

"Of course I don't know. If my father knew, he would break my legs."

The waiter rolled his eyes and thought, since you know that, why did you come? Our Majesty will definitely not be willing to beat you, but the same cannot be said for that little bald guy Wuxin. He will be beaten so hard that he won't be able to get out of bed for several months.

"Waiter, serve the wine."

Just as the two were talking, a call came.

At the stairs, a man was carrying a wind and snow sword, and the coldness of heaven and earth swept over, as if the temperature around him dropped by three points.

Everyone looked over at once. Some of the drunkards immediately became alert as they looked at the guy in black clothes and a bamboo hat who suddenly appeared.

Here comes another one. There are really many masters on this trip to Hanshui Temple.

The man found an empty seat and sat down. When the food and drinks were served, there was no other movement. Everyone turned their eyes away and continued to eat and drink. However, the conversation became much quieter and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

"Sir, this person is Tang Lian from Xueyue City. I will go and entertain the guest." The waiter said in a low voice and trotted towards Tang Lian.

The young man in blue also followed the waiter's gaze and looked over, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Tang Lian!

A disciple of the Tang Sect in Shu, the beloved disciple of Tang Lianyue, the disciple allowed to run wild by the wine fairy Baili Dongjun, Xue Yuecheng is the chief disciple. With his cultivation in the Earth Realm, he is considered a young talent of his generation. Should he be snatched back to be a man for his good sister?

Just as he was looking at Tang Lian, Tang Lian was also looking at him.

This person was very special. He was dressed in a blue shirt, wore no pendants, and had a wooden hairpin on his hair. He looked quiet and peaceful, which was totally out of place with the style of this restaurant.

More importantly, this person was so good-looking, more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen.

If he changes from men's clothes to women's clothes, he will definitely be on the Bai Xiaotang Qiu Shui List.

Tang Lian felt a little uneasy, because such a good-looking person had no one around him, so there was only one possibility.

This person is not to be trifled with!
Anyway, he didn't believe that with so many martial artists outside Hanshui Temple, they couldn't tell that the man in green was a woman dressed as a man.

Are you here for the golden coffin too?

Tang Lian thought secretly.

This time, I received the master's request to transport a coffin. I thought it was a simple task, but I didn't expect that the situation in Hanshui Temple was much more complicated than I imagined.

What exactly is that coffin?
Just as he was thinking, a fragrant breeze blew over, and a big word "gamble" flashed before his eyes. A person had already sat down opposite him.

"Are you Tang Lian, who is in charge of escorting the golden coffin?"

Judging from his body movements, his martial arts skills are definitely not inferior to mine.

Tang Lian was startled, but she said calmly, "Yes, I wonder if the young lady has any advice for me?"

"Hey, you can actually tell that I'm a woman dressed as a man?"

Tang Lian nodded and said nothing.

"My name is Chu Nanyue, and I'm here to help you escort the golden coffin."

That’s right, the person disguised as a man is the Princess of Chu, Chu Zhao’s daughter Chu Nanyue.

Tang Lian was startled: "So it was the gambling king himself, I am so disrespectful."

Chu Nanyue is a gambler who has become famous in the underworld in recent years.

Since three years ago, after gambling for ten consecutive days without losing at Qianjintai in Tianqi City, he has been recognized by the people in the world as the new generation of gambling king.

Not many people know that she is the princess of Chu State, but many people know that she is the gambling king.

Chu Nanyue waved her hand: "It's just a little fame, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

"I don't know why the gambling king wants to help me?"

"Because I am here to steal the golden coffin, but your Xueyue City is here to escort it, so I have to give some face to Elder Yue of your Xueyue City. So I can only help you escort it to the destination, and then steal it!"

"Does the gambling king know what's in the coffin?"

Chu Nanyue nodded and asked with a playful smile: "What do you think the coffin is used for?"

Tang Lian thought for a moment and asked, "Are you saying that there is a dead person in the coffin?"

"He's not a dead person, he's my man!"

……

Wangcheng Mountain.

"Hahahaha, I've become a Taoist priest!"

A burst of wild laughter resounded across the mountaintop, startling hundreds of birds into fluttering.

In an instant, the wind rose and the clouds surged, the sunlight faded, the clouds rolled, and thunder and lightning flashed among them.

The thunder roared, as if trying to stifle the laughter.

Suddenly, a purple lightning crossed the sky and struck down with a force of tremendous force, shaking the mountain top.

Under the pine tree, a little boy was practicing the power of dragon and elephant with his hands spinning and pinching Taoist finger gestures. When he heard the noise, his hands trembled and he knew that he would not be able to practice today.

The peaceful and inactive mood had gone away. He sighed maturely, opened his eyes and looked at the purple nine-sky thunder, muttering: "Is the thunder method that Master Uncle practiced really the thunder method of our Wangcheng Mountain?"

"Of course, I heard it's the Nine Heavens Lightning Induction Technique, it's very powerful."

Li Fansong, who was sitting cross-legged on the pine tree, replied and continued to carve the wooden sword in his hand.

His master, Taoist sword immortal Zhao Yuzhen, had a peach wood sword. As the successor of the Wuliang Sword, he felt that he should also have a peach wood sword.

Master’s sword is called Peach Blossom, and his sword doesn’t have a name yet.

But it doesn’t matter. One day, everyone in the world will know that Li Fansong also has a peach wood sword in his hand.

Hearing this, Feixuan looked up and asked curiously, "Uncle Master, I heard that the great-uncle master is very good-looking. Is that true?"

Feixuan was young, and his great-grandmaster Chu Ye had already gone into seclusion when he went up the mountain, so he had never seen him before. However, he heard that the great-grandmaster Chu Ye was very handsome, even more handsome than the master.

"Junior Master claims to be the most handsome man in the world. Although he is just bragging, since he dares to say that, his appearance must be very outstanding. He should have come out of seclusion. You will know when you see him later... Ouch!"

Before he could finish his words, a pine cone fell on Li Fansong's head. The blow was neither light nor heavy, but it made a bump on his head. He fell from the tree in pain.

Feixuan carefully made a hand gesture, activated the power of the dragon elephant, and conjured up a golden palm, which took Li Fansong in. Then he stood up calmly and bowed respectfully.

"Master-uncle!"

Zhao Yuzhen stood with his hands behind his back and nodded gently. He looked with deep and pure eyes at the sun that was shining again after the thunder had dissipated in the sky, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

With Junior Brother's current strength, it shouldn't be a problem for him to take on the responsibility of Wangcheng Mountain. Then can I go down the mountain to find the fairy? !
Or should I stay on the mountain and wait for the fairy to come?
But the little fairy said she would come to eat peaches, but she never came. Will she come again?

Seeing Zhao Yuzhen's changing expression, Li Fansong rubbed the bump on his head and asked, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." Zhao Yuzhen said lightly, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Li Fansong knew that his master was thinking about his mistress, so he did not interrupt him and said to Feixuan, "Feixuan, Uncle Master is teaching you a lesson. Don't provoke that Junior Uncle Master on Wangcheng Mountain.

Junior uncle has a really bad temper. I remember when I first went up the mountain, I was not even older than you, and junior uncle had not yet formally joined our Wangcheng Mountain. He and my great uncle came to visit my great master, and he tricked me into eating beggar's chicken. I plucked the feathers of my great master's beloved crane, and ended up being punished to sweep the mountain gate. The broom was bigger than me, and I walked from the mountain gate to the back mountain. I was so tired that I couldn't get out of bed for several days.

God have mercy on me, I was just fooled.

So, next time you see him, stay away from him, he loves to cheat people.

My junior uncle always said that as a youngster, you should experience the dangers of the world as early as possible. It is better to be bullied by him than by others.

Listen to this, what a perverted logic this is, why should we be bullied just because we are young and have a lower generation? ! "

Li Fansong had a complaining look on his face. Thinking of the time when he was taken down the mountain by his junior uncle who was not much older than him to drink, to peek at a widow bathing, etc., the complaints on his face turned into an absurd bitter smile.

Because this is such a ridiculous person, he is actually the prince of Chu, he can actually follow the Taoism and ride away from the dust, which makes him unforgettable, especially the Taoist thunder method, which is far inferior to his master. Zhao Yuzhen found it funny and gave his apprentice a slap on the backhand, and then said to Feixuan: "Don't listen to his nonsense, although your junior uncle likes to play around, he has a deep understanding of my Taoism. In the words of your ancestor, he is a natural Taoist, you should get closer to him."

Li Fansong smiled and said, "That's right. Junior Master's Taoism is indeed powerful. He also has a lot of good things on him, and he is also very generous."

Roar!
At this moment, a lion's roar was heard from the back mountain.

A golden light flashed, and a golden lion roared out from the depths of the back mountain. It stepped on auspicious clouds and arrived in an instant, grabbing Li Fansong in its mouth.

Li Fansong was shaking so much that he begged for mercy, "Uncle Junior, I was wrong. I just praised you and definitely didn't say anything bad about you."

boom!
The golden lion shook its head and threw Li Fansong out, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Feixuan was stunned.

Taiyi Lion Technique, can it be used like this?
Although he was the third generation disciple under Zhao Yuzhen, he learned Taoism from his great-uncle Zhao Yuzhen and his great-grandfather Wang Yixing, and was not unfamiliar with the Taiyi Lion Art.

I have seen my uncle-master and grandmaster use it many times, but the golden lions they transformed into were far from being as lifelike as this.

"Little guy, do you think my lion is much more handsome than the lion transformed by your master?"

A teasing voice called Feixuan's attention back. The golden light disappeared and a figure slowly emerged.

This man was handsome, with picturesque eyes and eyebrows. As he talked and laughed, his green Taoist robe fluttered without wind, making him look like an immortal who had descended to earth.

If there really were immortals in the world, they would look like this.

Her black hair was casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, but it did not look sloppy. Instead, it carried a strong flavor of Taoism and nature.

Stars are visible all around him, and thunder and lightning are hidden deep inside.

A pair of eyes seem to contain the great way of heaven and earth; a glance can cover a thousand years and change the world.

Feixuan didn't know what was handsome, he just felt that his cultivation showed signs of a breakthrough after one look from his junior uncle. His head felt slightly heavy and he staggered as if he was drunk, unable to stand steadily.

In a trance, he seemed to see a person in green clothes standing proudly between heaven and earth.

Then, he fainted.

"Brother, your disciple is very good, very good." Chu Ye smiled with admiration, then looked at Li Fansong, shook his head, and said with disdain: "Li Fansong can't be compared."

Zhao Yuzhen shook his head and smiled, "Feixuan is not my disciple, but the grandson of my senior brother. Now that you have come out of retreat, follow me to the Patriarch's Hall."

"You want to throw the chores of Mount Wangcheng to me?"

Chu Ye smiled softly: "No way! Brother, I'm going down the mountain, you don't have to see me off."

……

Beyond the sky, snow is flying everywhere.

A young man stood quietly in the flying snow, gazing at the endless expanse of white.

His appearance is truly extraordinary, and he is somewhat similar to Chu Ye who came down from Wangcheng Mountain. He is wearing loose white clothes and looks a bit sloppy.

This person was the second prince of Chu, Yue Kang.

Mo Qixuan, a man with white hair, came over and said respectfully, "Master, the golden coffin has left Hanshui Temple."

“Hahaha, we’re finally setting off, and I can finally be free.” Yue Kang raised his head and laughed: “Let’s go, let’s go and pick up your young master to return to the sect.”

Mo Qixuan: “…”

That being said, their Tianwaitian is a bit cold, but there is no need to despise it so much, right? !
Not long after, four figures, two in white and two in purple, floated away from Tianwai Tian and headed north.

Chu State, with its capital at Yuelu.

After many reconstructions, the present Chu Imperial Palace has abolished the harem and has become a complete office space.

The high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Yuelu City, including Chu Zhao's family, all lived in the family compound.

In a luxurious and elegant courtyard, a family of more than a dozen people were having dinner.

Chu Zhao held his grandson in his arms and fed him while saying, "Tomorrow is a good day. I am going to hand over the throne to you. Do a good job and don't let your mother and me down."

Chu An's outstretched chopsticks suddenly stopped, and he said in disbelief: "Dad, you are joking with me, right?"

His father is only in his thirties, in the prime of his life, and now he wants to abdicate?

Why are you making trouble with him here?
How could an emperor in his thirties abdicate?
Considering his father's physical condition, which looks like he's only in his twenties, he should have no problem working for another forty or fifty years, right?
"Who is joking with you? Your mother, stepmother and I have worked so hard for so many years, can't we enjoy ourselves?" Chu Zhao said unhappily.

Over the years, he has been working diligently, just like an old ox who is willing to work hard and never complain, and he is even more miserable and tired than an old ox.

He's had enough of this kind of life.

Now that the children are adults, and even the eldest son Chu An already has two children, it is time for him to take his wife and live a carefree life.

Chu An knew about his parents' plans, but now that they were about to abdicate to him, he could only say, "I know you, mother, and second mother have worked hard these years. It's fine if you want to enjoy yourself, but there's no need for you to abdicate, right?"

After saying that, Chu An noticed that his father's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "Well, even if you abdicate, there is no need to abdicate to me. Tianwaitian's second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, and youngest brother are all better than me. You should abdicate the throne to them."

Why is the third brother Chu Ye not here?

Because Chu Ye wisely chose to become a Taoist monk and didn't care about the state affairs of Chu at all.

The fourth brother Chu Wei immediately retorted: "Brother, you are too modest. I am far inferior to you."

The fifth brother Chu Yang nodded in agreement: "Yes, big brother, you are good in every way, but you are too modest. You need to change that."

Little Seven Chu Xinghe was the smartest. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Dad, Auntie, Mom, I'm full. Give me the nephews and I'll take care of them."

After saying that, he picked up his one-year-old nephew from Yueyao's arms and fled out of the dining room.

Seeing this, Chu Wei was stunned: "Oh my god, Lao San and Xiao Qi are really thieves."

Chu Yang followed suit, threw away his bowl and chopsticks, and took his nephew from his father's arms, saying, "Dad, I'm full too. I'll take my nephew to find Xiao Qi."

Damn, I was a step too slow.

Chu Wei cursed inwardly, and immediately stood up and said, "Dad, Mom, Second Mom, Big Brother, Two Sisters-in-law, I'm full too, I'm leaving first, you guys eat slowly, eat slowly."

After saying that, he ran away as if escaping.

Chu An was so angry.

Didn’t he know how much his younger brothers eat, and how could he be full?

Shit!

He just didn't want to be an emperor and be locked up in the imperial city.

"Dad, why me?" Chu An asked with a look of grievance.

"Because you are the boss, as a boss you should shoulder the responsibility. Besides, what I gave you is the throne, the most valuable thing in the world. Do you know how many people in the world want that chair? Why do you still refuse it?"

"Don't you despise it yourself? You even say that the emperor is not even worthy of being a dog." Chu An muttered in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

"I say, you yourself said that even dogs don't want to be emperors, so what's wrong with me disliking it? If being an emperor is really that good, why don't you continue to be one? And why do your brothers run faster than dogs!"

Chu Zhao smiled faintly: "Who made me your father? You are still the boss of the family."

"The boss deserves to suffer, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Mother, Second Mother, look at my father."

Yueyao ignored him and continued chatting with her daughter-in-law.

As for Yin Luoxia, she replied, "Don't involve me in your father-son affairs," and then started chatting with Chu An's other daughter-in-law.

That’s right, Chu An married two.

One is the daughter of Wenhujiu, and the other is the daughter of Su Muyu.

Originally, Chu Zhao planned to give one daughter-in-law to Chu An and one to Yue Kang, but in the end, Chu An married only one of them.

Seeing that his own mother and second mother would not help, Chu An sighed: "Dad, you can let me be the emperor, but you must call the second son back to help me, and the fourth, fifth, and seventh sons will also have to add to the burden."

"I don't care about what happens between you brothers. You can handle it on your own. That's it, let's eat!"

Should I do it myself?
That requires the younger brothers to listen to it!

For a moment, Chu An felt very upset, so he decided to make his father feel uncomfortable as well.

"Dad, I heard that my little sister went to Hanshui Temple. She plans to snatch Ye Anshi away as her husband."

With a bang, the chopsticks were slammed heavily on the table.

Chu Zhao stood up suddenly and left.

Now he felt relieved, and Chu An immediately felt that the food tasted much better.

"You, just make things difficult for your father." Yueyao couldn't help laughing.

Yin Luoxia smiled and said, "Actually, I think Anshi is a good kid, but I don't know why my husband doesn't like him so much."

"It's not that he doesn't like her, he just can't bear to part with the daughter he has carefully raised for more than 20 years. In his words, you are the mother-in-law who likes her son-in-law more and more, while he is the father-in-law who gets more and more annoyed with his son-in-law."

"That's right. Old Wen and Old Su almost beat the boss to death."

Thinking back to when Chu An got married, he was beaten black and blue by Wen Hujiu and Su Muyu, and was poisoned to the point of foaming at the mouth on his wedding night, the four women present couldn't help but laugh.

Autumn of the 22nd year of Kaiyuan.

Chu Zhao abdicated and passed the throne to the eldest prince Chu An, and changed the reign title to Chengsheng.

The next day, the Emperor left Yuelu with the Empress Dowager and Consort Dowager, and their whereabouts were unknown...

Beili, the imperial palace.

"Master, Wangyou has passed away."

The chief incense supervisor, Eunuch Jinxian, twirled his Buddhist beads and snorted with a smile, "Some people can't sit still any longer."

"Recently, many rumors about the golden coffin have suddenly appeared in the martial arts world. Disciple has already found out that the rumors seem to have spread from the palace."

"Hmph, it's either the Red King or the White King. Until the position of the Crown Prince is decided, they will not settle down." Jin Xian sighed: "If Prince Yong'an is still here, it would be great. It's been five years. Where have you been, Prince Yong'an, Xiao Chuhe..."

(End of this chapter)