Chapter 30 Final Strike Thirty
Because the letter from the little emperor indicated that the case was urgent, Qin Tai and his wife only prepared for half a day and decided to go down the mountain to Beijing overnight. Yong'an Temple is located in the middle of the mountain, and if you want to go down the mountain and leave by horse-drawn carriage, you must take the mountain road down the mountain. Generally speaking, the people who come to Yong'an Temple to worship incense, except for the local people, generally go up the mountain one day early, and then go up the mountain for one night and go down the mountain the next day after worshipping the Buddha. Qin Tai and his wife lived in Yong'an Temple for a period of time and saw many pilgrims from other places. They all rushed to Yong'an Temple around noon on the first day, rested or familiarized with everyone in the afternoon, and then formally worshiped the Buddha and incense the next day, and left Yong'an Temple early in the morning on the third day. The nearest road to the bottom of the mountain takes an hour or two to travel and is full of mountain roads, and horse-drawn carriages and other means of transportation are impassable. Therefore, in terms of strategy, Yong'an Temple is also a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once there is an enemy situation, the enemy has not yet rushed to the mountain gate of Yong'an Temple, Yong'an Temple has already made corresponding preparations. If the enemy is too strong, the people of Yong'an Temple can leave by the path behind the mountain and temporarily avoid the enemy's edge; If the enemy is too weak, the warrior monks of Yong'an Temple can destroy the enemy at the foot of the mountain and ensure the safety of Yong'an Temple; If the enemy and the people of Yong'an Temple are evenly matched, the people of Yong'an Temple can use their familiarity with the geographical environment to gradually deplete the enemy's combat power by using places such as the mountain gate to ensure that they can destroy the enemy while preserving their own strength as much as possible.
When Qin Tai and his wife went up the mountain early in the morning, they spent the night at the bottom of the mountain and went up the mountain after breakfast. It was almost noon when they arrived at Yong'an Temple, and as soon as they came to Yong'an Temple, Qin Tai and his wife were controlled. Generally speaking, if you leave Yong'an Temple in the afternoon, it will be almost dark when you reach the foot of the mountain, so most pilgrims leave Yong'an Temple in the morning. Leaving Yong'an Temple in the morning, we arrived at the farmer's house at the foot of the mountain around noon. After having lunch at a farmer's house, whether you hire a horse-drawn carriage or walk away, you can get to the town before dark. There are not many people like Qin Tai who are in a hurry to leave in the afternoon, and they also need to spend the night at the bottom of the mountain, so it is better to spend the night in Yong'an Temple and leave tomorrow. Qin Tai also knew that doing so might attract the attention of some people, but it was too late, so he had to make this decision boldly.
When they went down the mountain, they didn't walk together, and Qin Tai divided everyone into four groups. In the first group, Jinyi Wei went down the mountain in the name of the guards and arranged everyone's transportation problems and accommodation problems. Qin Tai repeatedly reminded this group of people to prepare enough food and water, and it was estimated that they would have to travel overnight. The second group, composed of the nominal guards of the Guogong Mansion, is designed to open the way for everyone and attract the attention of some people. Qin Tai asked this group of people to remember that if someone asked about their identity, they should not hide or avoid it. Tell these caring people directly that they are the people of the aunt and grandmother of the Guogong Mansion, and they married into the Xu family in the capital with the aunt and grandmother. After the aunt and grandmother came to Yong'an Temple, they protected the aunt and grandmother in Yong'an Temple. Now that the people of the Xu family miss their wife, they sent someone to take their wife home, and as Mrs.'s guard, of course, they had to go back to the Xu family with their wife. The people of the third group were mainly to protect Qin Tai and Feng Bao as they descended the mountain and ensure the safety of the three of them without being disturbed. The fourth group is responsible for the aftermath. Clean up all the traces of Zhang Yue'e and Qin Tai's husband and wife in Yong'an Temple. At the same time, try to delay the attention of some people, catch up with the large army as soon as possible afterwards, and even if you can't catch up, you must rush back to the capital as soon as possible.
Qin Tai and Feng Bao were about to go down the mountain, but they encountered an accident. Master Mitsuki, the abbot of Yong'an Temple, said that he would go down the mountain with everyone. Master Jianyue reminded Qin Tai and his wife that Zhang Yue'e was a lay monk who practiced Buddhism in Yong'an Temple. When someone asks about Yong'an Temple or some Buddhist questions, how does Zhan Xiaoxiao, the pretending Zhang Yue'e, answer? Zhan Xiaoxiao is not like her husband Qin Tai, Qin Tai has learned a lot of Buddhism in Yong'an Temple during this time, and it can be said that some Buddhist questions are answered fluently. Zhan Xiaoxiao is either refining his martial arts these days, or teaching the warrior monks of Yong'an Temple some kung fu, and he can be said to know little about Buddhism. If you don't have a master around, it's really a bit difficult to catch some people's inquiries. Master Jianyue told everyone that although he was not a disciple of the authentic Shaolin Temple, he was good at both Buddhism and kung fu, and he would not drag everyone down. Feng Bao also helped Master Jianyue speak, and Qin Tai had no choice but to agree to let Master Jianyue enter Beijing together.
The reason why Qin Tai finally decided to bring Master Jianyue was a sentence from Master Jianyue, who told Qin Tai that he had lived in the capital for a period of time and knew some family members of official eunuchs. Master Jianyue can help Qin Tai, at least he can help Qin Tai inquire about some news from the side. Qin Tai has not been in the capital all these years, and he has little understanding of the situation in the capital and the families of officials. Feng Bao, the former eunuch who was the master of ceremonies, also had an outdated understanding of the capital. The little emperor is not very relieved about Qin Tai and his wife, and he will not tell Qin Tai all his true thoughts or all the inside information. If Qin Tai wants to understand the situation and the inside situation as soon as possible, he must have his own way. Master Mizuki is a monk and a well-known monk, and some officials' families will not be wary, so Master Mizuki has his own role. This is the biggest reason why Qin Tai agreed to let Master Jianyue enter Beijing together.
The group still miscalculated the itinerary. The first reason is because of everyone's enthusiasm for Zhang Yue'e, a person from a big family. When everyone learned that Zhang Yue'e, the aunt and grandmother of the Guogong Mansion, the wife of the Xu family, appeared in Yong'an Temple, everyone surrounded Zhan Xiaoxiao. The guards finally overcame all difficulties and protected Qin Tai and Feng Bao from leaving Yong'an Temple, which took a lot of time. The second reason is because of Master Tsuki. When the monks of Yong'an Temple learned that Master Jianyue was going down the mountain with Zhang Yue, many monks surrounded Master Jianyue. Some came to see off Master Jianyue, some came to persuade Master Jianyue not to leave, some came to see if Master Jianyue wanted to escape with money, and some people wanted Master Jianyue to clarify the rights and responsibilities of Yong'an Temple. After these people met one by one, a long time had passed. When she went down the mountain, Zhan Xiaoxiao was too anxious, forgetting that her husband Qin Tai was a pure reader, and he accidentally caused Qin Tai's foot to break. Although Feng Bao was scheming, he was not flustered, and he ordered two Jinyi guards disguised as guards of the Guogong Mansion to carry Qin Tai down the mountain. Finally, when it was completely dark, everyone came to the foot of the mountain.
Zhan Xiaoxiao simply dealt with Qin Tai, and then everyone made it easier for everyone. The guards and their retinue also took advantage of this opportunity to have a simple dinner, and everyone rode in the carriage and the horse, and hurried straight away. In the carriage, Qin Tai and his wife, Master Jianyue, and Feng Bao were four people, calculating the itinerary while eating. Feng Bao also hurried over along the way, and he was more experienced in hurrying. It is estimated that there will be no chance to rest in the inn along the way, and the guards who eat and drink will solve it, as long as they are mentally prepared to travel day and night.
On the carriage, Feng Bao officially explained the case to Qin Tai for the first time, although Qin Tai and his wife had been prepared, they were still frightened. Not only Qin Tai and his wife, but even Master Jianyue, who has a deep knowledge of Buddhism, was also frightened. Master Jianyue must have regretted it in his heart, the less outsiders know about this kind of thing, the better, but he sent it to the door, it was really a mistake. Zhan Xiaoxiao also wanted to see the embarrassment of Master Jianyue, and smiled for the first time in these days. Although this Moon Master has profound Dharma, he looks like a child in some of his behaviors, and he is simply an old naughty boy.
It happened fourteen days ago. Empress Dowager Li became more and more disappointed with the son of the little emperor, this son not only became more and more incomprehensible to Empress Dowager Li, but also made Empress Dowager Li, her own mother, have a kind of fear. Faced with this son who was becoming more and more disliked, Empress Dowager Li missed her younger son even more. For this reason, on the grounds of missing and wanting to see her grandson, she united with Empress Dowager Chen to issue an order to summon the family of King Lu and his wife, who had already settled in the domain, to Beijing. As the younger brother of the little emperor, King Lu is not only the closest prince of the royal family, but also the biological flesh and blood of the Empress Dowager Li. The little emperor has been close to his mother-in-law Empress Dowager Chen since he was a child, but this King Lu is the son of Empress Dowager Li who was raised by him since he was a child. So in the eyes of the little emperor, this younger brother is even more liked by his biological mother, Empress Dowager Li, and the little emperor has been jealous of this younger brother since he was a child. Later, when he grew up, King Lu's intelligence and filial piety became a topic of discussion.