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Chapter 1210 - 1204: The Answer is Shocking

Chapter 1210: Chapter 1204: The Answer is Shocking

"As everyone can see, right after Chen Guangrui got married, he immediately received an appointment. It was not just any appointment, but one with a mandatory order to depart right away, without even the permission to bring any attendant. This is because Chen Guangrui cuckolded Emperor Taizu of Tang."

"After that, Emperor Taizu ordered Liu Hong to kill Chen Guangrui, and then went to Jiangzhou with Yin Wenjiao. You all can probably figure out what happened next. To prevent Tang Monk from discovering his true heritage when he grew up, Emperor Taizu ordered Liu Hong to silence him. Who would have thought that Yin Wenjiao, in an attempt to save her son, would actually put Tang Monk into the river and let him drift away, only to be eventually saved by a Bodhisattva in the guise of an old monk."

Professor Cai spoke eloquently, and it seemed he had indeed conducted in-depth research on Journey to the West, something that the average person wouldn’t realise.

Many in the audience suddenly saw the light, and some even exclaimed in realization that no wonder Emperor Taizong of Tang would refer to Tang Monk as his imperial brother. It could be that Emperor Taizu, on his deathbed, told Emperor Taizong that he had an illegitimate child who was lost out in the world, and later, Emperor Taizong indeed verified Tang Monk’s lineage.

"Now, is this answer correct or not? Let’s first take a look at Mr. Li Changlin’s answer." In fact, at this point, Wen Chengzai himself was somewhat convinced by Professor Cai’s explanation.

However, he’s the host, so of course, he can’t just follow the crowd, especially since Li Changlin’s answer hadn’t been revealed yet, so he certainly couldn’t make a judgment right away.

Thus, Wen Chengzai opened Li Changlin’s paper and then looked down at the answer written on it.

However, when he saw the two characters on it, he was immediately stunned, and then exclaimed, "How can this be possible!"

"Host, what is the answer, hurry up and announce it!"

"Yeah, don’t keep us hanging!"

"Who is the answer? Is it Emperor Taizu?"

"It must be Emperor Taizu, only someone with Emperor Taizu’s status could have approached Yin Wenjiao who was kept in the innermost part of the household, and after she became pregnant, she dared not mention the father’s name!"

The crowd was abuzz with many shouting, making this interactive segment really lively.

However, those ten lucky audience members drawn from the lot were sighing quietly to themselves.

Upon further thought, the matter might indeed be so, but when they read Journey to the West initially, they never considered these questions at all and almost breezed through without much additional thought.

Who would have thought that Journey to the West had dug such a deep trap? It’s truly frustrating!

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet. We will now reveal Mr. Li Changlin’s answer. He believes Tang Monk’s biological father is... After the advertisement, we will continue discussing the mystery of Tang Monk’s parentage. Who is his biological father? Happy Mineral Water reminds you not to switch channels, the following will be even more exciting!"

At this crucial moment, Wen Chengzai messed up.

Upon hearing his words, many in the audience couldn’t help but burst into laughter on the spot.

Damn it, Wen Chengzai, do you have to be like this!

It’s so frustrating, like getting undressed only to be told that someone’s got a visitor—it’s such a tease!

The audience was helpless, followed naturally by a commercial break from Wen Chengzai.

Big Talk about Journey to the West is a highly-valued show on Dragon TV, with excellent advertising resources.

Two minutes later, Wen Chengzai finally finished the advertising spiel and once again picked up the paper, declaring loudly, "Li Changlin’s answer is—advertisement. Alright, that was an unconscious act, please don’t hold it against me. Mr. Li Changlin’s answer is Liu Hong!"

"Liu Hong?"

"That bandit!"

"Impossible!"

"Wasn’t he the one Emperor Taizu of Tang sent to kill Chen Guangrui?"

Upon hearing Li Changlin’s answer, many viewers were stunned, including Professor Cai, who was utterly dumbfounded.

"Impossible, absolutely not Liu Hong!" Professor Cai shook his head repeatedly, unable to accept Li Changlin’s answer.

"Mr. Li, you said Liu Hong is Tang Monk’s biological father. Could you explain to us how exactly you came to this conclusion?" Wen Chengzai was actually quite shocked as well; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been rendered speechless upon seeing this answer.

Li Changlin could naturally guess the feelings of everyone in the audience at that moment; in fact, many people had already started to believe the answer Professor Cai had just provided.

Following logical deduction, claiming that Emperor Taizu of Tang is Tang Monk’s biological father indeed makes sense.

However, there are still several far-fetched aspects to this notion.

For example, Emperor Taizu of Tang, because Chen Guangrui cuckolded him, sent Liu Hong to kill Chen Guangrui.

But later, Liu Hong took Yin Wenjiao to Jiangzhou, and the two lived together for a full eighteen years. Wouldn’t that mean Emperor Taizu of Tang was cuckolded even longer?

Especially since Liu Hong was sent by Emperor Taizu of Tang, he surely knew about Yin Wenjiao’s relationship with Emperor Taizu. Regardless of his identity, would he have the audacity to possess Yin Wenjiao?

Obviously, this is utterly impossible.

Therefore, by reasoning from this, we can be sure that Emperor Taizu of Tang definitely cannot be Tang Monk’s biological father.

However, the audience below the stage certainly couldn’t see through the truth.

And even for people like Professor Cai and Professor Luo, they might be looking at it superficial and failed to see the crux of the issue.

At that moment, he spoke with a smile: "To understand the truth, we need to trace back to the origin."

"First of all, we find that there are indeed many doubts in this plot. Thus, some people say that this part is the biggest flaw in ’Journey to the West’."

"But at the same time, we must also understand that the more doubts there are, the more clues there are actually."

"So, when we read this part of the plot, we cannot overlook any doubts. Behind these seemingly contradictory appearances, there must be a truth that explains everything."

"Let’s first look at the ending of this plot: At eighteen, Jiang Liu goes to Capital City to report and captures his father’s killer, offering a sacrifice at the river ferry. He gouged out Liu Hong’s heart and liver."

"Then, the Dragon King revives Chen Guangrui, reuniting the family, but Miss Yin chose to end her life with dignity."

"An author tells a story that always consists of elements such as cause, course, and outcome. These are the three essentials of writing."

"The outcome of the story always has a unique certainty."

"Therefore, we can confidently say that since the story ends this way, any development process in the story is designed to lead to such an outcome."

"The biggest issue in this outcome is, why must they wait eighteen years until Tang Monk goes to Capital City to report before enacting revenge?"

"Could Miss Yin not have taken revenge herself?"