Zen Master Hui Gu stared at He Pingsheng, stunned for a full three breaths.
Then he took a deep breath and asked, "Well... you actually didn't know?"
As Hui Gu saw it, the current emperor had been on the throne for almost ten years.
How could He Pingsheng possibly not know?
"Sorry, Master Hui Gu, I really didn't!" He Pingsheng smiled somewhat awkwardly.
Hui Gu said, "His Majesty is the late emperor's third son. His era name is Radiant Might, and his personal name is Dun."
"What?" He Pingsheng shot to his feet, saying in disbelief, "You mean that lecherous emperor on the throne now is actually that brat Wang Dun?"
He Pingsheng was utterly taken aback.
Frightened, Hui Gu hurriedly grabbed He Pingsheng's clothes. "Shh, shh, shh... mind your words, young master. You mustn't speak His Majesty's personal name aloud!"
At the same time, envy filled Hui Gu's face.
Good heavens, he called His Majesty by name, and even called him 'that brat'?
Good heavens, good heavens!
I was wondering why His Majesty took such good care of He Pingsheng. So they were old acquaintances.
Were they really that close?
From the way He Pingsheng addressed His Majesty alone, one could infer that their relationship was anything but ordinary.
With such a connection to the reigning emperor, soaring to success in the future would be nothing difficult.
"Actually..." Once He Pingsheng had settled back into his seat, Hui Gu chuckled. "Young Master He, your assessment of His Majesty is somewhat biased!"
"Lust is human nature. As the Buddhist Path teaches, form is emptiness, and emptiness is form!"
"The people of Great Song remember only His Majesty's lust, forgetting that he has brought earth-shaking changes to Great Song in just ten short years!"
"The nation's present wealth and strength are