Emperor Que Shaohua

When King Ning was still judging the situation in Hanxiaozhai, the chariots and horses of Chengyihou's Mansion had already stopped outside the gate of Huangjue Temple.

Yao Qian'er and Du Tangli sat together in the best carriage in Chengyihou's Mansion. Although the decoration in the carriage was already half-old, it could still be seen that it was exquisite and luxurious, and the space seemed more spacious than ordinary carriages.

Du Tangli opened a gap in the car curtain, glanced outside, and let out a soft breath: "Here we are."

Yao Qian'er laughed and talked to her all the way, as if they were sisters, Du Tangli struggled to resist.This was not the only thing that made her feel uncomfortable. She looked at the dress on her body. The scarlet Shu brocade material was mixed with very thin gold threads, and there was a faint brilliance between her movements. It looked quite luxurious at first glance.Du Tangli has always preferred fresh colors, especially since her mother passed away a year ago, she has been wearing more plain clothes, and she hasn't worn red for a long time.This set of dresses was selected by Yao Qian'er from the newly made clothes for her, and it was sent to the guest room together with the pearl hairpin last night.

When Du Tangli came to the Hou Mansion, she didn't think about going out, she only brought a few home-made dresses.She was a little displeased when she saw it at first, this kind of method was the same as inviting a guest over the house, it was a bit imposing.But after thinking about it, maybe the princes and other people behaved like this, and they didn't deliberately target themselves, so they didn't want to care too much.

The two are about the same height, she is slightly slimmer than Yao Qian'er, and this dress is also suitable.

It was only when she went out that she realized that Yao Qian'er, who usually liked bright colors, was wearing a bamboo-leaf green double-breasted hang silk short jacket today, and the white skirt was only decorated with patterns of vine leaves on the hem.Although the material of this body is also high-quality, it always feels a bit simple, and she didn't touch the cinnabar mark on her forehead today, so she looks very different from usual.The two stood together, judging from their clothes, they were a bit overwhelming.

Du Tangli didn't understand whether she was overthinking all this or had ulterior motives.She didn't want to ask, anyway, in a day or two, she would leave and go home.

"Okay, it's time for us to get out of the car." Yao Qian'er said with a smile.She hid a small box of cinnabar in her sleeve, and when Du Tangli was looking out the window, she quickly dipped out her little finger.

When Du Tangli was about to get up, Yao Qian'er said: "Tangli, you got a small leaf on your head." As she said that, she reached out and brushed her forehead hair. When she withdrew her hand, her little finger seemed to touch her forehead unintentionally. .Du Tangli saw that she was indeed holding a small leaf between her fingers, but she didn't care.

The carriage had come to a complete stop at this time, and the servant girls from the Hou Mansion came to help, and the two girls got out of the carriage one after another.The monastery had already received a message from the palace that the Zhike monk was waiting outside the mountain gate, ready to lead them in through the side gate.

Yao Qian'er looked at Du Tangli, her eyes flicked over the spot of bright red cinnabar that had just been printed on her forehead, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.She is very satisfied with her careful design. People who have never met her will definitely feel that Du Tangli is more like the daughter of the Hou Fu.

She had tried to speculate what Concubine Han Gui and Concubine Yi wanted her to do in order to deal with King Ning, and what value she could use as a weak woman, and what worried her most was the most precious reputation of the girl's family.The last time she fell off the horse and fell into the sky to seek justice, now she finally got her breath through her engagement, and she will never tolerate it again.Concubine Han made a good promise, but if something bad happened, who would reach out to save her?

Therefore, if there is any means, you might as well go to Du Tangli, she will play by ear, so there is room for change, at least to protect herself.

Surrounded by seven or eight servant girls, the two girls with different thoughts were led through the mountain gate and walked towards the solemn royal temple.In the eyes of others, this scene is indeed like a beautiful picture.

In the Xieji teahouse, King Jing is confirming the final plan with his subordinates.

The night that just passed was suitable for spying, but the enemy's activities would also decrease accordingly. Although Qibi and Xuanshuang's cooperation has reached the level of their hands, it is still very difficult to find out the whereabouts of Wei Qing and Jiang Han overnight. not easy.

Fortunately, this step is finally completed.

"The Kunlun Mansion is very cunning. They set up a lot of tricks in the Xianlefang in the west of the city, the old Zuikechun shop in the northeast, and the Cuizhuyuan in the southeast, trying to attract our side to disperse our forces and delay the time. In fact, the south of the city There is a house where Huashan disciples were finally sent to be locked up." Xie Feng said.

The house with three entrances is the outer house owned by Feng Kun, the shopkeeper of Piaoxiang Restaurant. On weekdays, an actor named Lianxiang lives there, who is also from the Kunlun Mansion.

Xie Feng said and said: "Last night, I found out that more than half of the twenty or so hidden stakes under Piaoxiang Restaurant were disguised and haunted that area in turn, so I focused on it."

"It took about two hours to investigate. It took longer than expected, but there are some tricks inside." Qin Shuang said, taking out a drawing from his arms, which showed the structure of the house. In order to find out the details, he had brought it himself. People sneaked in for a trip.

"Where are the three Jiang Han locked up?" Luo Yanhua looked at the blueprint.

The side of the mansion facing the street is no different from ordinary houses at first glance, but there is a secret passage dug under the west wing of the second entrance, which leads to a secret room underground, where Jiang and Wei are located, and the other end of the secret passage leads to the street. There is a candle shop opposite.

"There are hidden door organs in the wing rooms and shops. At least two people are on duty below, and the shift changes every two hours. The tricky thing is that there should be mechanisms like copper pipes installed in the secret room tunnel, which can listen to the sound at the same time. From the noises on both sides of the house and shops, we must take the safety of the hostages into consideration when we act," Qin Shuang said.

In addition to the two guards in the secret room, there are eight men in the house, four in the shop, Lian Xiang and the cook are in charge of buying and cooking, and the rest have been close to each other for two days, and their eyeliners are scattered around.

"According to the conversation heard after infiltrating, Jiang Han and Wei Qing should have been hit by Mixiang when they were captured. The two of them suffered a lot of punches and kicks, but fortunately they did not suffer other trauma." When Qin Shuang said this, his voice was a little bit Contemptuous, not using martial arts to fight but relying on side methods such as Mixiang to win, in his opinion, it is very unfashionable.

"It is said that there is a unique medicine in the Kunlun Mansion called Misty Smoke. No matter how strong your martial arts are, once you inhale it, you will not be able to raise your internal strength for 36 hours." Jing Wang said, "It's just because it is not easy to prepare, and it is rarely used, but it often has the effect of surprising victory. Even Mr. Tang Da said that it is not easy to deal with, maybe Jiang Han and the others encountered this kind of thing, so you should be extra careful when you act."

He thought about it and asked again: "You just said that Jiang and Wei are not locked together with Mangzhong?"

"I didn't find the mango species," Qin Shuang said in a low voice. "The hiding place for the two of Huashan has changed several times, but it's always just the two of them."

"This is the negligence of my subordinates. I shouldn't let Mangzhong go out alone with the guests." Yang Yue felt a little guilty.

"Qibi is still looking for it," Xie Feng said.Everyone's heart is a little heavy, and they don't know how the little attendant will be treated.

"The secret room is connected to both sides. Although it can be used both ways and supports each other, it also has weaknesses." Luo Yanhua said, "It seems that they are very dependent on the copper pipe mechanism that transmits the sound. Xiao Ling has also visited it, so there is a way. Use it to send the Shushan fog of Tangmen into the secret room?"

"It takes about a stick of incense time to find the air hole." The boy replied on the beam.

Qin Shuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Does the lord also use Mixiang?"

"If Mr. Tang Da's latest proud work is equated with the methods of the five sects of the world, he will not let you go." Jing Wang smiled slightly, "If you are in a hurry, it is important to save lives, so use his own way Let’s treat him as well.”

Time was running out, but fortunately Chai Ming had already arrived, so he didn't come to meet him, and was sitting on the second floor of Xie Ji drinking tea.Several people discussed for a while, and finally finalized the details of the operation.

"In another hour, the guards in the secret room will rotate, and we will start at that time." Qin Shuang said.

King Jing looked at Genglou in the corner, as long as he acted according to the plan, there should be still time.

"Be careful in everything." He said, "The Kunlun Mansion came prepared. The closer it is to Shenshi, the more vigilant they will be, and they must not underestimate the enemy."

Xie Feng was about to leave with Qin Shuang, but stopped again: "My lord, there is one more thing that I forgot to report just now. The subordinates ordered people to monitor the whereabouts of the hidden piles in the Kunlun Mansion, but they discovered something. Most of the staff are staring at Feng Kun's outer house, but the group managed by Dai Shifa has been arriving at the Huangjue Temple area in the north of the city one after another since this morning."

"Huangjue Temple." King Jing thought about the mystery.Qin Shuang and Xie Feng both retreated, Guan Ling also left, and only Yang Yue was left in the room. If the whereabouts of Huashan disciples had not been found out, he would suspect that the two of them were hidden in the closed temple inside.Kunlun Mansion, Huangjue Temple, what kind of article does Luo Wenxiao want to write?

"Your Highness didn't sleep much last night, why don't you rest for a while now." Yang Yue persuaded, "Rescuing Huashan disciples is an urgent matter right now, and it's not too late to take care of the rest of the things."

"It doesn't matter," Luo Yanhua said, took a sip of the teacup he handed over, "Director Yang, Huangjue Temple has been rebuilt in recent years, do you know the situation?"

"The abbot, Master Chen, entered the palace to meet His Majesty in order to raise funds to rebuild the temple. His subordinates had something to report and happened to be there." After all, Yang Yue had been in the imperial guard for many years and knew quite a lot about everything in the palace. His Majesty said in the foreword that the imperial capital is rich in treasures and treasures, which are favored by the kings of the past dynasties. There is also the town of Luan, the real dragon emperor, which can be said to gather the auspiciousness of the world. However, if there are swords and soldiers around Yu Zhou, the evil spirit will also rely on the emperor of Gyeonggi. The burden of auspicious qi dissolving and reconciling is not insignificant. Therefore, at the beginning of the construction of the temple, Huangjue Temple was located at the key point of Fengshui Lingmai, and used the boundless compassionate power of the Buddha to help the emperor protect the country. The temple has been in disrepair for a long time, and it is not a blessing for the common people. Therefore, with a lifelong vow, please repair the temple and reshape the golden body of my Buddha to protect the health of your majesty's holy body, my Yu Zhou country will be prosperous, and the universe will be peaceful."

"It's hard for Director Yang to remember clearly," Jing Wang said with a smile, "In fact, it is said that the main hall of Huangjue Temple is located at the pivot of the terrain, and the inside tried to suppress the heaven and earth evil. Master Liaochen opened the altar to give lectures, and I have also been there to listen to him. His majesty respects him very much. He is very old, and the affairs of the temple should have been entrusted to his disciples. Tube."

Yang Yue said: "Your Highness is worried that the prince will make trouble there?"

King Jing remained silent, and said after a while: "Some people are gentlemen in front of others, graceful and magnanimous, but they are pretending, not their nature, just because they are too depressed on weekdays. He is more extreme than ordinary people. King An is extreme and narrow-minded, but in terms of cruelty, he is incomparable with Concubine Han's mother and son." He was a little lost in thought, "It's useless to think too much at this moment, let's send a letter to Pingyuan first, he must Already anxiously waiting."

Qin Shuang took away some of the hidden guards, but there were still two left in Xie Ji for King Jing to dispatch. Yang Yue was about to call them in, but the door was knocked first, and Gu Yu reported, "My lord, brother Cen Yuan is here!" .”

"A Yuan, you haven't been following Ping Yuan all this time, what's the matter with him?" King Jing said.

"My lord," Cen Yuan bowed on one knee, "The mango seed has been found. His Highness King Ning rushed to Huangjue Temple and sent his subordinates down to report."

As soon as this remark came out, several people in the room were taken aback.

"Get up and talk, what's the matter?" Wang Jing said, his brows furrowed involuntarily.After Cen Yuan told the whole story, his face turned pale, "It's a trap, Ping Yuan must have fallen for it."

Luo Pingyuan galloped half a mile away from Huangjue Temple, causing Wu Yuntaxue to slow down, waiting for the two guards who had been left behind to catch up.

Looking from a distance, the gate of the monastery is closed tightly, and teams of forbidden troops come and go for inspection.He didn't approach directly, and when Nie Sheng and Cao Molin arrived, he made a gesture, and the three of them circled far along the outer wall of the temple.If he took out the imperial gold medal to show his identity, it would not be difficult to enter the temple, but he no longer trusted Luo Junping, so it was better to sneak in over the wall.

Huangjue Temple covers an area of ​​tens of hectares, including the Daxiong Palace. There are six front and rear halls, gray walls and green tiles, and red lacquered beams and columns.

Walking out of Lixu around the outer wall, the three hurriedly tied the horse outside a small shop and asked the shopkeeper to take care of it. Then they used light work and ran towards the back of the temple.

After they left, an idler who had been squatting under a tree outside the store to enjoy the shade stood up, took out a piece of red cloth from his arms, unfolded it, and waved it three times in the distance.In the mid-day sun, there seemed to be a figure flashing by the wall of the monastery and disappeared.

After Du Tangli and Yao Qian'er entered Huangjue Temple, they went to each Buddhist hall to worship and offer incense one by one.The monastery was quiet and spotless, except for occasional monks in gray robes passing by.

When you enter it, you will feel a solemn and dignified atmosphere coming towards you.Yao Qian'er, who had been talking all the way, also became quiet at this moment, and Du Tangli's mood sank.She misses her dead mother.

After the death of my mother, the family did not set up a dojo, but only invited two Zen masters from Puji Temple to recite a few volumes of scriptures.I don't know if my mother's spirit in heaven is safe or not.

Walking through the Tianwang Hall, Pharmacist Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, and the Bell and Drum Tower in turn, you will arrive at the third Buddha Hall of Three Times. The more you go in, the more magnificent the hall will be.The two girls stopped talking, and each quietly offered incense and prayed in front of the Buddha. The Buddha sitting on the lotus seat had a majestic appearance, his eyes were lowered, and he looked at all living beings below with kindness and compassion.

After Du Tangli finished prostrating, she saw that Yao Qian'er beside her was still clasping her hands and her lips moved slightly. She didn't know what kind of wish she was praying for.

Du Tangli thought that Yao Qian'er should be most concerned about her marriage, whether she can be harmonious after getting married, and whether her husband is worth entrusting to her for life.She sighed softly, a year ago when she was married to Ji, it was time to discuss marriage, but the mother's death disrupted the arrangement, and several families who were originally interested stopped coming to the door.Because she has to keep filial piety for her mother for three years, ordinary families of officials do not want their sons to wait so long.

Du Tangli also heard her aunt sighing to her relatives in private: "We don't want to make up for those who are willing to make up for it. I'm afraid this child will be delayed."

She could only pretend that she didn't hear it, but she was not urgent about the lifelong event in her heart, and she didn't even want someone to propose marriage, linking herself with a strange man who had never met before.Even though she saw Yao Qian'er getting married in the past few days, she didn't think it was too good.

Du Tangli prayed for the health of the whole family in front of the Medicine Buddha, and prayed for her younger brother's academic success in front of Manjusri and Samantabhadra, but when she came to the third Buddha, she couldn't think of what to ask for herself.A figure rose uncontrollably from the bottom of her heart again, and she silently lowered her eyes. To her, King Ning was like a person living in another world, and it should be difficult to see him again.

The main hall cannot be entered, and there should be the Dharma Hall and the Sutra Pavilion behind it.These temples themselves have a long-standing atmosphere, but they have all been skillfully repaired and refurbished by craftsmen. Brand-new Buddha banners hang from ancient beams and pillars, and various magical instruments are placed on the incense table in front of the Buddha.Perhaps it was because I was going to meet the royal driver the day after tomorrow, but along the way, the place was very quiet, there were no other pilgrims, only occasionally I saw the figures of a couple of monks hurrying, and then disappeared in a flash.

Wherever he went, the servant girls were waiting outside the hall.

Coming out of the Yuantong Hall on the fourth floor, Du Tangli noticed that Yao Qian'er was half a step behind again, so she stopped for a while and waited for her to come forward.For some reason, after entering the temple, Yao Qian'er was always lagging a little bit behind in walking and stopping, and the difference in clothing made her look like the most expensive one in the group.

The Zhike monk disappeared halfway, and came over again at this time, glanced at Yao Qian'er with some uncertainty, but said to Du Tangli: "Since the offering of incense is over, the two young ladies can accompany the poor monk to rejoice in the temple, and then Go eat vegetarian food."

These are the practices of female relatives offering incense, and most temples have some places of interest, or Buddha statues and instruments with origins that can be visited and admired.Du Tangli felt that the monk might see herself as Yao Qian'er, and wondered if he should explain, but was afraid it would be embarrassing.Yao Qian'er laughed and said, "That's very good, please ask Master to lead the way."

Passing through the veranda on the side of the hall, Du Tangli found that they were being led towards the depths of the temple, and they arrived in front of a hall with a more solemn appearance.She stopped involuntarily. Could this be the Huangjue Main Hall, which was rumored to have been rebuilt after two years?But even she has heard that the main hall is closed now, and it will not be officially opened until the Holy Driver arrives; or has she made a mistake in the direction, and this is just an ordinary apse?

The Zhike monk turned around and explained respectfully: "There is a string of Buddhist beads enshrined here. According to legend, it was used by my Buddha in the past, so that no one else will have the chance to see it. The lady in the palace has ordered, and Miss Chengyihou is sincere. I have a predestined relationship with you, so I specially ordered the young monk to bring her to worship together, which will bring great blessings." He added, "Another young lady can also go with her."

Du Tangli couldn't help hesitating for a moment, whether she wanted to follow her, but Yao Qian'er had already held her hand, and said with a smile, "I am so grateful for your kindness, let's pay our respects together."

Before Du Tangli could figure out the situation, she was dragged across the high threshold and walked into the hall without any explanation.

The windows of this hall were not fully opened, and the light in the hall was slightly dim. She was in a trance for a moment, and then she realized that the space here was deeper and wider than the ones she had entered before. The Buddha statues are tightly covered, and there are eighteen arhats lined up on the side, in different shapes and lifelike.Several glass plates on the sandalwood incense table enshrine fresh and plump seasonal melons and fruits.

The Zhike monk pointed to the soy-red brocade futon on the ground: "Please sit down for the honored guest, the monk will come whenever he goes."

Yao Qian'er sat down on a futon first, wondering what would happen next.She found that the ground was made of some kind of stone, smooth as a mirror, and some pieces seemed to have words on them.Although she acted as if nothing had happened at this time, she was actually extremely nervous, so she naturally didn't notice that it was the Buddhist mantra "Om, Ma, Ne, Ba, Mi, Hum".

Unlike last time, Concubine Han didn't give her clear instructions on what to do, it seemed that she was only required to be present for who would be arranged and what would happen.She had no idea, although she had already used Du Tangli as a backing, but it was hard to say whether this little trick would work.At this moment, she was actually somewhat envious of Du Tangli's ignorance, at least it was much better than her own fuss and sleeplessness.

These days, Yao Qian'er sometimes sees her father's happy face, besides ridicule, she also has faint doubts in her heart: So many people want to attach themselves to the crown prince and hope to be favored by Concubine Han, but do they know what it's like?

The surroundings were quiet, with Fang Wai's unique tranquility and peace.It was almost noon, and the sunlight poured in through the half-opened lattice windows, shining on the ground, and many fine dust danced in the rays of light. It was hard to imagine that accidents would happen in such a place.

An inexplicable thought faintly rose in her heart, if she was engaged to Prince Ning's personal guards instead of Qing Enbo, would she at least be able to live a stable life?

While thinking wildly, a sharp whistle came from outside, Yao Qian'er was startled suddenly, and looked around, but there was still no sign of the Zhike monk just now.When he turned his head again, several black-clothed figures suddenly appeared behind the Buddha statue covered by a huge cloth curtain.

The change was too hasty, Yao Qian'er heard herself and Du Tangli uttered an exclamation at the same time, she wanted to stand up, but heard a cold and piercing voice said: "Time is running out, everyone should move quickly, do it!" Back off immediately when it's over."

What are you doing quickly?An unbelievable fear rose in Yao Qian'er's heart.

There were a few short screams from outside the hall. It should be that her mouth was covered, and the voice was muffled, but it still sounded like her maidservant.Following her, she saw a man in black pointing at Du Tangli, and Du Tangli immediately fell limply to the ground.The man said coldly: "Ms. Chengyi Hou, please take a break."

"Han Niangniang." Yao Qian'er wanted to say these three words, she vaguely felt that she might have made a terrible mistake, but before it was too late, a black shadow flashed in front of her eyes, she only felt a chill in her chest, followed by a biting cold With sharp pain, the words stuck in her throat, and the words Yifei said flashed through her mind in an instant: After passing this level, she will be rich and honored, and her life will be granted to her.

She fell down, and the last thing she saw was the emotionless eyes of the man in black, and the yellow curtain hanging from above, blocking off the Buddha's face.