63 Hidden tricks

What is this view of demons? Why did Zhu Xuanzhi and Princess Qingshi feel so sad when they heard about this place? It turns out that the Demon Punishment Temple is not a famous century-old holy place, but a new temple built in the past ten years.

This temple is different from other temples in that it was built within the imperial city and was surrounded by the residences of the princes and ministers of the imperial court. In such a rich and wealthy place, there is such a newly built Taoist temple, then the original site of this Taoist temple is not an ordinary place.

It turned out that this concept of punishing demons was built on the mansion of the former general of the Zhu Kingdom, the Great Zhou Tiangong Otsuka Zai, and the Duke of Chu Zhao Gui. In the past, Yuwentai, the head of the former Zhuguo general, who was later revered as King Wen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, passed on the throne to his son Yuwenjue, and ordered his nephew Yuwenhu and several ministers to assist him. How do you know that Yuwen Hu was ambitious, and after designing to frame Zhao Gui of Otsuka and slaughtering his entire family, he set a fire in the mansion of the Duke of Chu and turned everything into ashes.

However, after this incident, in order to cover up this accumulation of crimes, someone actually suggested that a Taoist temple should be built in this place, and it should be named the Demon Temple, which is simply a great irony. The thief shouts to catch the thief, and the demon cult punishes the demon!

In the eyes of some people, the news of the thorough investigation of the Demon Temple is normal, just like the hundred and ten temples and temples near Chang'an, check one today, check one tomorrow, and check one the day after tomorrow, and it is just the time and order when it is the turn of the Demon Temple. But this seemingly inconspicuous Taoist temple that does not seem to be very prosperous has touched the heartstrings of many people and stirred the minds of many people......

After returning from the Demon Temple, Zhu Xuanzhi stood under the window for a long, long time, and warm memories poured into his heart like a tide. It was his home, the place where he grew up, the place where he and his grandparents, father and mother, and sister together, the place where he studied and practiced martial arts, and the place where he and his sister were childhood sweethearts. There, there is his father's strictness to him, his mother's love for him, his grandparents' doting on him, his sister's dependence on him, and his sister's bright eyes when he looks at him...... All this is deeply engraved in his memory and penetrates into his blood.

After a long time, Zhu Xuanzhi said to Uncle Tian and the Jiang family brothers behind him: "Qi Guogong is here, then wait for the news of Yuwenhu's appointment, I want to send a letter to Mr. Songjie and ask him to go out of the mountain to help, the situation in Jingzhou is complex and changeable, and all the forces in the imperial court are playing there, and Qi Guogong is afraid that it will be difficult to maneuver." ”

"Helper, in case...... Let me tell you what if, Yuwen Hu sent someone else? Uncle Tian asked.

"As long as the people who go can stabilize the overall situation of Jingzhou and survive the rainy season this year safely, so that there will be no riots in Jingzhou, and the matter of clearing the Buddhist forces in Jingzhou can be postponed. Zhu Xuanzhi said confidently.

"Yes, the most important thing in Jingzhou now is that when the flood disaster occurs in the rainy season, the imperial court's disaster relief efforts are not enough, I am afraid that the people will starve, and I am afraid that the little money that Ruan Hong has will not be able to confiscate." Jiang Feng said.

"Isn't it still a temple? Isn't it enough to copy a few temples? Zhu Xuanzhi said.

"Yes, is there a lot of people in the temple?" Jiang Lei's eyes lit up.

"At present, the plan to abolish the Buddha is still ongoing, you are cheating, you rob me and seize it is still ongoing, and the matter of Jingzhou can be regarded as a plan, so what should we do next?" Uncle Tian asked.

"You can't let the officials and masters of the Sixth Palace be idle, you have to find something for them to do." Zhu Xuanzhi said thoughtfully.

"They've been busy lately, and they've been busy packing up the temples they built with the money they donated for incense. Otherwise, if they are found on their heads, the big hat of corrupt officials and corrupt officials will be detained. Jiang Feng scoffed.

"Isn't the gang leader going to pull out the minions of Yuwen Hu and his son, why don't we take the opportunity to collect evidence and expose them? As long as you bring them down, won't it be much easier to act in the future? Uncle Tian asked.

"When the water is clear, there is no fish, at least in Yuwen Hu's view, even Da Zhou is the world of Yuwen's family, and the princes and ministers under him circle a few acres of land, build a few temples and temples, and collect some money, just like pulling a few radishes in their own backyard, what's the big deal. He wants great power, everyone listens to him, as long as the ministers do not oppose him, and the common people do not oppose the court, he will have no worries sitting in the temple. Don't you see that the reason why he supported the abolition of the Buddha with great fanfare this time was to collect taxes to fill the treasury, and when the temple mansions that were cleared out were redistributed by the imperial court, not most of them were given to the palace nobles, and all that were eliminated were some delicious and lazy small fish and shrimp, fake Taoist priests, and pseudo monks. First take back these lands, take out some of them for the people to make an appearance, and then let these princes and ministers have enough to eat, and let them pay a little more tax, so that everyone can be harmonious and happy. Therefore, the stability of all parties in the court is the most important thing to him, and he will never disturb the overall situation because the officials have looted a little money. Zhu Xuanzhi said thoroughly, and at the same time explained the inappropriateness of Uncle Tian's proposal.

"So what do we do next?" Uncle Tian asked.

"Has Miss Lu arrived?" Taketake's asked.

"I went to invite Miss Lu a month ago, and I arrived in these days, and I will go to the Xiangfei Pavilion to find Yun Niang, and Yun Niang will tell you." Uncle Tian said.

"No way!" Zhu Xuanzhi said, Uncle Tian and the others listened to Zhu Xuanzhi and said no, they were a little confused, and they didn't know what the helper meant.

"The fact that the Xiangfei Pavilion is the rudder base of the Lantern Society, I'm afraid that someone will find out, this plan can't make people suspect the Lantern Society, let her go to Tianxiangtai."

"Yes, I'll send someone to guard outside the city immediately, waiting for Miss Lu and her party." Uncle Tian said.

"Also, go spread two news, first, Miss Lu Weixi from Jinling City is going to Chang'an to visit friends and enjoy the game in the near future. Second, what is the name of the singer who was arranged by Yuwenshen to the side of the prince? Zhu Xuanzhi asked.

"It seems to be called Li Ying'er." Uncle Tian said,

"Well, you just said that when Li Ying'er was in Tianxiangtai, she intersected with Ximen Bai Changqinse, the doctor in the Heavenly Palace, and they were each other's confidants. To make sure it reaches the ears of Dugu Luo or Yuwenxun, understand? Zhu Xuanzhi commanded.

"Understood, I'll arrange for someone to go to the legend." Jiang Feng said.

"It's a good plan for the helper, that Doctor Simon, but he's an idiot who is obsessed with music." Uncle Tian said with a smile.

"How does the prince treat Li Ying'er?" Taketake's asked.

"Don't worry, when we haven't arrived in Chang'an, Yu Wenshen has already placed that Li Ying'er next to the prince. Yu Wenshen seemed to be a little kind to Li Yinger in her early years, and coupled with Yu Wenshen's bribery of her, Li Yinger was willing to go undercover. The prince is a womanizer, but Yun Yao, the main house of the prince, is a vinegar jar, since Li Ying'er was settled in Hailu Garden by the prince, Yun Yao went to her every other day to find trouble, the prince of the world has been pampered and protected many times, and Li Yinger has not been wronged, the helper can rest assured, which man listens to his woman, even if the woman he doesn't like and other men are not clear, it doesn't matter? Uncle Tian added.

"That's good." Taketake's nodded. Then he said to himself: "I don't know if Your Majesty and Senior Brother have said it, these things should have been told to Your Majesty in advance." ”

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The Jiang brothers and Uncle Tian quickly completed the matter ordered by Zhu Xuanzhi, and now there is such news among the princes and nobles who were tossed by the imperial court's decree to abolish Buddhism: "Do you know, Lu Weixi, who is famous in Jinling City, is coming to Chang'an,"

"Yes, in a place like Jinling, all the girls who come out are as beautiful as fairies, and this Lu Weixi is not only glamorous, but also has wonderful lyrics and songs."

"What is she doing here?"

"I said I came to Chang'an to enjoy the fun, who knows, I guess I must have heard that our powder market in Chang'an is no worse than her in Jinling, so I came over to compete."

"Maybe it's a handsome young man who has a crush on me in Da Zhou, and he came over for a private meeting!"

"The handsome young Jinling is no less than Chang'an, but how did I hear that it was Empress Chen Baxian's younger brother who fell in love with that Lu Weixi and offered her 10,000 taels of gold to redeem herself, but that Lu Weixi didn't agree, saying that he didn't sell his art, and he came to Chang'an this time to avoid the limelight."

"Then these people in our Great Zhou, will they let him go, this Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Chang'an City, can't a great god jump out and take her in?"

"That's good, at least Chen Baxian's side has already lost for a while, hahahahaha......"

Sure enough, a few days later, someone in Tianxiangtai spread the word, saying that Miss Lu from Jinling lived in Tianxiangtai for a few days, and other brothels were red-eyed, and they sent invitations one after another, sending gifts to invite Miss Lu to their own place to stay, but Lu Weixi refused one by one, saying that Tianxiangtai had good sisters who he knew well before, and he lived here to make it convenient to catch up with his sisters.

This can make the "mother" of Tianxiangtai happy, this is simply a matter of gold falling from the sky, as long as this Aunt Lu takes over the guests for a few days and plays and sings a few times, then the nobles of Chang'an will not crowd this small Tianxiangtai?

After Lu Weixi stayed for a few days, Tianxiangtai's "mother" asked euphemistically: "Does Miss Lu want to see the customs of Chang'an?" ”

Of course, Lu Weixi also understood the meaning, so he said: "Weixi came here to disturb for many days, I wanted to see Ying'er's sister, but I didn't expect my sister to be blessed, and she was really happy for her to be a sister, but now it is inconvenient to get together with her sister. ”

"Yes, Ying'er followed the son, even we are not common, even if we get together occasionally, we are secretly carrying the son, she is now so good, and the sisters are inconvenient to bother, since this is the case, then we will prepare well for Miss Lu." The "mother" of Tianxiangtai said happily.

"Okay, there's Mother Lao." Lu Weixi bowed slightly and said.