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Chapter 648 - 410 Historical Text_2

Chapter 648: Chapter 410 Historical Text_2

Does Iwazaki Hideyoshi have ambition?

Of course, he does!

At the moment, although he appears to be "respectful to his elder brother and polite to his younger brothers," pardoning his rival Iwazaki Yuhei, he was actually laughing in his heart.

Let you snatch credit, now look what happened, not only did you fail to gain any credit, but you’ve even implicated yourself...

However, it was true that Iwazaki Yuhei was somewhat wronged in this affair.

One could only say that the people of Country Hua... were indeed too cunning!

"Grandfather, please calm down, don’t let anger ruin your health.

In my view, although this matter is troublesome, with the power of the Iwazaki family, as long as we’re willing to spend some money, it won’t be difficult to mitigate the impact."

"Humph! Do you think I care about the loss of that money?" Iwazaki Hanzo’s face remained steely.

"Then Grandfather is..."

Iwazaki Hanzo did not answer.

Whether Iwazaki Yuhei could come back or not, he did not care.

What he cared about was... whether the Buddha head could be retrieved!

He had many grandsons, but there was only one Buddha head!

It was unexpected, that Iwazaki Yuhei, who always demonstrated remarkable abilities, would suffer such a significant setback this time!

One failure after another could be seen as being too clever by half, and it made the prospect of him recovering the Buddha head increasingly slim...

"Xiuji! I want you to go to Country Hua immediately!"

Iwazaki Hideyoshi was stunned for a moment, then he understood the purpose behind Hanzang calling him.

"Alright, Grandfather, do you want me to bring brother Yuhei back?"

"Yes! How to placate Country Hua will be entirely up to you—you may utilize the resources of the Iwazaki family freely!

But that is only one aspect. I have another purpose for sending you to Country Hua!"

A glint sparkled in Iwazaki Hideyoshi’s eyes. "Could it be because of that Buddha head?"

Iwazaki Yuhei was curious—as was Iwazaki Hideyoshi—about Hanzang’s obsession.

Just a Buddha head, does it possess such charm?

Iwazaki Hanzo seemed to see through his thoughts, hesitated for a moment, and while looking at his most beloved grandson, it was as if he had finally made a certain decision.

"Hideyoshi, come with me!"

Iwazaki Hideyoshi did not understand and had no idea where Hanzang intended to take him, but seeing that his grandfather had turned to leave without explanation, he could only follow quickly.

Together, they walked through the classic courtyard to Lake Heart Cottage.

Iwazaki Hideyoshi of course knew that this was his grandfather’s study, where outsiders were usually not allowed to approach.

It was not only heavily guarded but also surrounded by water on all sides, ensuring a high level of confidentiality.

But... why has Grandfather brought me here?

Iwazaki Hanzo entered the study and made sure they were alone inside, with the nearest guard tens of meters away, then he slowly began to speak.

"Are you curious why I must get that Buddha head?"

"Naturally, Grandfather likes ancient Huaxia artifacts, but since you mention it like this, could there be more to this Buddha head than meets the eye?"

Iwazaki Hideyoshi was full of doubts, but he had a vague feeling that what Iwazaki Hanzo was about to reveal, given his serious demeanor, was of great significance!

"Originally, this secret was supposed to be revealed to you on the day you become the Family Head.

But now... there’s no harm in telling you ahead of time..."

"The... Family Head?!"

Iwazaki Hideyoshi’s eyes widened.

Has he chosen me to be the next Family Head?

Happiness came so suddenly that he did not know how to react.

But... how does the Buddha head relate to becoming the Family Head?

"Originally, I wanted to choose between you and Yuhei for the position of Family Head, but Yuhei has disappointed me too greatly this time.

Hideyoshi, although you are young, in my view, you surpass Yuhei in both wisdom and talent.

This time, when you go to Country Hua, no matter what methods you use, the day you bring back the Buddha head to the Iwazaki family will be the moment you become the next Family Head!"

"This..."

Iwazaki Hideyoshi looked shocked.

He had considered the Buddha head to be of great importance to Hanzang, but he never imagined that the Buddha head could directly determine the position of the Family Head?

"Gulp—" Faced with Hanzang’s enticing promise, he couldn’t help but swallow saliva.

Suppressing the excitement and agitation inside him, Iwazaki Hideyoshi asked the question that was most pressing in his mind.

"Grandfather, what secret does this Buddha head hold?"

Iwazaki Hanzo fell silent for a while, then slowly stood up and took out a scroll with an antique design from a secret compartment beneath the sword rack...

"What is this?" Iwazaki Hideyoshi asked.

Hanzang did not answer, but slowly unrolled the scroll; Iwazaki Hideyoshi stared intently at it as if fearful of missing any detail.

"Flowers bloom on two faces; humans live between Buddha and demon..."

Iwazaki Hideyoshi read out the Chinese characters on the scroll slowly.

He frowned, not understanding the meaning of the phrase written there.

But then he saw Hanzang continuing to unroll the scroll...

Soon, an ink painting gradually appeared before Iwazaki Hideyoshi, and this time he recognized at a glance what was depicted...

"Buddha head?"

Hanzang carefully touched the ink on the scroll, his expression complex as he said.

"That’s right, this is the Buddha head, identical to the one in Shanghai!

Do you know who created this painting?"

"Who?"

"Jianzhen!"

"Jian... Jianzhen the monk?!" Iwazaki Hideyoshi was once again shocked.

What Iwazaki Yuhei had said before, that the Iwazakis were descendants of the monk Si Tuo, was not entirely fabricated.

In that regard, the ancestors of the Iwazaki family were indeed direct disciples of the monk Jianzhen.

"The Buddha head is from the Tang Dynasty, and Jianzhen was also a figure from the Tang Dynasty, creating such a painting is not surprising." Iwazaki Hideyoshi came to a realization.