In response to Li Jing's request, Buddha Nu himself said that in order to save Zhang Zhongjian's life, he was willing to go to the customs office. However, Master Shenguang expressed doubts about this: "Buddha slave, when I was young, I traveled with my master and went to the Guanwai, how big is the Guanwai, where can you find your disciple?" ”

Li Jing was about to explain to Master Shenguang, saying that Zhang Zhongjian was probably hiding in the location of the Great Turkic Khan's tooth tent, and it was not as difficult to find him as Shenguang said, but when he looked up, he found that Yang Guang was glaring at him, so he couldn't help but say nothing.

The Buddha slave seemed to notice Yang Guang and Shenguang's distrust of him, secretly gritted his teeth, stretched out his right hand, held his left little finger tightly, and broke it hard, and actually broke off the little finger of his left hand, and said to Shenguang in pain: "Buddha slave is willing to swear to the Buddha with this, if you can't persuade the bad disciples to repent and change their evil ways, it will be like this." ”

Shenguang and Yang Guang really didn't expect that the Buddha slave was so strong, Shenguang hurriedly got up and helped the Buddha slave, ordered someone to bring healing medicine, and put the Buddha slave on the severed finger with his own hands, and apologized to him in his mouth: "The poor monk should not doubt your sincerity, junior brother......"

Seeing that the Buddha slave did not hesitate to break his will and go to the gate to persuade Zhang Zhongjian, Yang Guang was also deeply moved, got up and bowed deeply to the Buddha slave, and said: "The senior monk did not hesitate to cut off his fingers in order to enlighten others, and the younger generation was taught today." The monk's trip outside the customs should be cleared, and all the things that should be passed will fall on the younger generation. ”

The Buddha slave's face turned pale, recited the Buddha's name, and said: "In the past ten years since the poor monk entered Middle-earth, he has made too many mistakes, and even this finger is not enough to make up for the past mistakes. Please rest assured, if the bad guy refuses to listen to the persuasion, the Buddha slave will kill him with his own hands, and he will not hesitate to do so. ”

After receiving the solemn promise of the Buddha, Yang Guangjing discussed with Shenguang and promised that Li Jing would accompany the Buddha slave to the Guanwai to persuade Zhang Zhongjian to surrender to the imperial court, so he ordered Li Jing to stay in the Shaolin Temple for the time being, and he took Guo Yan to leave Shaolin that day and continue to rush west.

Seven days later, Yang Guang and his entourage arrived in Chang'an. At that time, it was close to the end of the year, and the streets and alleys in Chang'an City were full of lights, a scene of the New Year.

On the first day, the eunuch sent someone to report the news of Yang Guang's arrival in the capital to the queen Dugu Jialuo, and as soon as Yang Guang entered Chang'an, he took him straight to Zhengyang Palace to meet the queen according to the queen's instructions.

Yang Guang walked into the main hall of Zhengyang Palace, and saw that the princess Xiao E was also sitting aside, looking at her figure, it was clear that she had already given birth, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, and hurriedly moved forward, kowtowing to Dugu Jialuo and saluting: "The son is ordered to return to Beijing to pay tribute, is everything okay after the father and the queen mother?" ”

Dugu Jialuo got up and walked in front of Yang Guang, stretched out his hands to help him, and said with shame: "Ah Zong, it's my mother who can't stand you, and she can't take care of Er'er, which makes her frightened." ”

When Yang Guang heard this, he looked at Xiao E, who got up with his mother, in surprise, and didn't react to what Dugu Jialuo said for a while.

Dugu Jialuo took Yang Guang's hand, led him to sit down beside Xiao E, and explained to him: "Dozens of days ago, a ghost broke into Lanzhi Palace and startled Er'er...... The baby in her womb was not saved...... My mother was worried that you would know about this and rush back to Beijing, and there would be another mistake on the way, so she ordered someone to hide it from you. ”

Yang Guang only felt that his head was "buzzing", and subconsciously grabbed one of Xiao E's hands, and asked with concern, "Are you okay?" ”

Xiao E was not used to Yang Guang's intimate behavior in front of Dugu Jialuo, so he hurriedly withdrew his hand and replied: "It's nothing about the concubine, it's just a pity...... It's a girl......"

"Mother, have you ever caught that ghost?" Yang Guang persuaded Xiao E to sit down, turned around and asked Dugu Jialuodao.

Dugu Jialuo nodded and replied: "What happened before and after, when you go back to the house, go and ask Pei Yun is, it was the cat ghost he killed with his own hands......"

"Pei Yun? Cat ghosts? Yang Guang didn't understand what he heard, and looked at Dugu Jialuo suspiciously.

"Okay, my mother invited you back to Beijing this time, because I want you to stay in Chang'an to accompany your mother more...... When the spring flowers bloom, you can return to Jiangnan with Er'er. Dugu Jialuo saw that Yang Guang did not mean to blame himself, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a forced smile.

Yang Guang saw that Dugu Jialuo had reached the point, and he didn't want to talk about the cat ghost, and he was anxious to find Pei Yun to understand the reason why the palace was haunted again after seven years, so he presented the gift he brought back from Jiangnan to his father and mother, accompanied Dugu Jialuo to talk for a while, and escorted Xiao E back to Lanzhi Palace, and asked her about the situation on the night when the cat ghost broke into Lanzhi's camp, so he explained the truth to her and wanted to leave the palace and return to the Jin Palace.

Xiao Er sensed Yang Guang's eagerness to know the truth, and did not do much to keep it, but only tactfully persuaded Yang Guang that it was better to go back to the palace to live.

Yang Guang said goodbye to Xiao E, hurried back to the Jin Palace, as soon as he walked into the street where the Jin Palace's Mansion was located, he saw Pei Yun and Yu Zan leading a group of servants and guards waiting for him in front of the steps, so he didn't say a word, and Pei Yun followed him to the main hall of the mansion alone, and asked him anxiously: "What's going on?" Why did the father and queen mother order you to investigate the haunting in the palace? I heard that you killed the cat ghost with your own hands, why don't you capture it alive and find out the person who drove it? ”

Pei Yun had long expected that after Yang Guang was recruited back to Beijing, he would come to him to ask him about the details of the haunting in the palace, and after careful consideration in advance, he decided not to hide it from Yang Guang and tell the truth, so as to arouse Yang Guang's vigilance enough not to be calculated by others, so he did not rush to answer the series of questions raised by Yang Guang, but first asked rhetorically: "Does the prince know who this person who is dressed as a cat ghost?" ”

"You just say it." Yang Guangcha heard that it was a cat ghost dressed as someone, so he was secretly taken aback and urged Pei Yundao.

"After investigation, the name of the person who dressed as a cat ghost is Xu Ani, this woman was originally the maid in the palace of Princess Leping, the eldest sister of the prince, but because she was implicated in the haunting case in the palace seven years ago, she was sent to the Yeting Palace, and was later included in the mansion by Dugutuo, the leader of the right army." Pei Yun said in a calm tone.

"What do you say?! The person dressed as a cat ghost was originally a maid in the eldest sister's palace, and was later included in the house by Dugu Tuo, so doesn't it mean that Dugu Tuo is the real culprit who drove the cat ghost to make trouble? Yang Guang stood up with a pout, and asked Pei Yun with wide eyes.

"Don't be in a hurry, and listen to the officials one by one. Xia Guan first had to ask the prince for his guilt and kill Xu Ani on the spot, Xia Guan did have his own thoughts to avoid trouble, and at the same time, he also considered for the prince, and did not want to make a big deal about this matter......"

"You put it more clearly, why do you want to kill ghosts to avoid trouble, is it because it is possible that it is the king's uncle who drives the cat and ghosts to cause trouble? What is it called thinking about this king, I don't want to make a big deal about it, Pei Yun, you report it according to the truth. Yang Guang asked unceremoniously.