Watching the forbidden soldiers enter the temple in neat rows, screams suddenly erupted in the courtyard.

Meji frowned.

"King of the county, can you take a step to speak?"

Fu Jiuqu walked to the side with him.

"Master, please speak."

Huizhi said: "The temple puja, ringing the New Year's bell, are all solemn things, the forbidden army into the temple to search, may cause riots, people are uneasy...... Why don't you wait for the pilgrims to leave the temple after the puja? ”

Fu Jiuqu glanced at him.

The Master has a point. This king really shouldn't be so simple and rude......"

He turned his head and gestured.

"Gather and search, be gentle!"

The forbidden soldiers responded, did not mess around, and did not enter and leave the Zen room and monks' houses at will. They had all the people in the temple gather in the square and arrange them in an orderly manner according to monks, pilgrims, laymen, men and women.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The bell of Daexiangkokuji Temple rang.

The first day of the first month of the eighth year of Jiayu came in the bell.

The Bodhisattva did not enjoy the incense of the believer's filial piety, and still ate the residual incense of last year, and the entire temple hall of Daxiangguo Temple was filled with a tense atmosphere.

"Master Jun, Master Jun, we are all good people who come to Shangxiang, not a chaotic party......"

"Arrange up, confirm that it is correct, and I will let you go."

"Alas! In front of the Bodhisattva's seat, the king of Guangling County is too presumptuous......"

"The search for the chaotic party has come to the temple......"

There were people in the crowd talking from time to time.

Several forbidden soldiers came over and shouted loudly, and then slowly quieted down.

Fu Jiuqu walked over from the middle of the crowd and inspected them in rows.

Everyone stared at him, holding their breath.

From beginning to end, he once again walked in front of Keiji.

Huizhi was followed by a few monks, and Fu Jiuqu's gaze swept over their faces and smiled slightly.

"Master Huizhi, have you all arrived?"

Huizhi called the ministry monks, "Dehai, you go and count the number of people and report to the king of the county." ”

Dehai responded, "Yes, Master." ”

Daxiangguo Temple has complicated personnel, but the classification is very statute, Dehai has a roster in hand, according to the meditation hall, the dining room, the guest hall, the warehouse, the big liao, the Tibetan scripture building and other halls, the inventory is completed soon.

"Master Abbot, everyone has arrived, all in the courtyard."

Fu Jiuqu took the booklet from him without changing his face.

Flipping through it slightly, it was so fast that no one believed that he could count the number of people in such a short time, but as soon as he closed the booklet, he said clearly:

"The number of people is wrong. One less. ”

Dehai was stunned, "What does the county king mean by this?" This is the roster of the monastery, and the list of monks is included......"

Fu Jiuqu swept the faces of him and several big monks present, smiling, but every word was extremely indifferent.

"This king said that if there is one less, there will be one less."

There was anger in the eyes of the monks.

When the pilgrims on the other side of the courtyard heard this, they were also indignant.

This is Daxiangguo Temple, a royal temple, is the king of Guangling County as his family's back house? Too reckless.

Fu Jiuqu didn't make them angry for long.

"Cheng Cang!"

With an order, Cheng Cang came up with a few booklets and handed them to Master Huizhi.

Fu Jiuqu said: "Last time, this king came to the temple to check the roster, and specially asked someone to copy a copy, and there was one less person in the back hall monk's house. Is someone dying, or leaving the temple, why is there no record? ”

Huizhi looked sideways: "Prison Hospital." ”

Of course, an abbot will not be all-encompassing and will take care of everything.

The prison went up to check the directory and asked people to grind their heads.

"Why is there one less person in the monastic house?"

There were forced stares all around, and his head was so nervous that his voice was trembling.

"Abbot, prison guard, there were indeed people a few days ago...... Leave the temple. ”

In such a large temple, it is actually normal for people to come and go, but they will leave a record of the ins and outs. But under the questioning of the prison, the grinding head did not take out the backup file, but knelt down directly.

"When this person came, the little monk saw that he was pitiful, so he took him in, but when he left, he was silent, and the little monk was afraid, afraid of being held accountable, so he didn't record it......

Fu Jiuqu: "Master does good deeds, why is he afraid of being held accountable?" ”

Cold sweat was dripping on the head of the grinding head, and he didn't dare to look directly at Fu Jiuqu's gaze.

"He, he...... There is a tattoo on the face......"

If there is a tattoo, he must have been punished, that is, a person with a criminal record. But if a person is not a sage, who can do nothing...... The imperial court did not stipulate that those who had committed sins were not allowed to enter the temple as monks.

Unless it's ...... Fugitive.

Fu Jiuqu sneered.

"Where have people gone, can the master know?"

"No, I don't know. The little monk also relented for a while and agreed to take ......"

Grinding his head with remorse.

The prison and Megumi looked helpless.

It turned out that there were really fugitives in the temple......

The surroundings were quiet.

Fu Jiuqu's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Nonsense."

He paused for a moment, his voice as cold as snow.

"Recently, there have been homicides in Wuzao Alley, with a total of six dead and injured...... This king secretly investigated and found the traces of the gangster last night, followed him all the way, and saw him sneak into the Daxiangguo Temple with his own eyes, but you told me that he was not in the temple. Could it be that he put on his wings and flew away? ”

The faces of the monks changed.

In other words, the king of Guangling County was already sure that the thief was hiding in the temple, so he brought his troops here.

Huizhi twisted the Buddha beads in his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Where are people hiding? Who hid it? You wait to hand it over now, and the old man can still plead with the king of the county and deal with it leniently. If you refuse to hand it over, let the county king find out, then don't blame the old man for being unsympathetic......"

There was no sound for a few moments.

Until a cool laugh came from the silence.

"Isn't it just trying to force me to show up in such a big battle? I'll come here today for a while, what about you......"

In the snowstorm, a man dressed in monk's robes and wearing a hat pushed the door out of the side hall, stood on the steps and looked at the archers on the walls and eaves, and then at the forbidden army surrounded by water, and laughed sarcastically.

"The king of Guangling County took so many people to catch me, does he look up to me or look down on himself...... What, I'm afraid you won't be able to beat me? ”

Fu Jiuqu has never looked down on Zhang Xun.

Hearing this, he smiled.

"You want me to remove the archers? It's a pity that this king is not subject to this agitation method. ”

He raised his hand, "Archers prepare!" ”

A group of people standing up on the eaves of the house.

These are not Kaifeng government officials, but real soldiers, this formation is surprising.

As soon as Zhang Xun appeared, the people began to evacuate.

Xin Yi arrived with Ernian, Duan Sui and two guards, just in time for the forbidden army to command the pilgrims in the temple to leave the temple in an orderly manner......

There were so many people like ants, frantically squeezing out, Xin Yi followed a few guards in the opposite direction, and did not see Cai Qi's shadow, but saw Zhang Xun and the forbidden army draw their swords and confront each other.

"It's him......" Ernian muttered.

Xin Yi turned around and saw that the child's eyes suddenly turned red, the nervousness and excitement when he entered the door were gone, and the hand that was holding the waist knife also fell down......

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The snow is dense, like goose feathers, rendering the ink-like sky a vast color.

Zhang Xun was already surrounded by the forbidden army, and there were countless archers on the roof, so it can be said that he would not be able to fly.

Fu Jiuqu's face did not change color.

Monk Huizhi lowered his head and closed his eyes, and chanted the scriptures in a low voice.

Zhang Xun's hand holding the knife became tighter and tighter, and his face under the hat was stiff and indifferent, and obvious black marks could be seen, as if he were a ghost.

"Fu Jiuqu, do you dare to come out and fight me alone?"

Fu Jiuqu's eyes swept away, and he was about to answer, when a clear voice suddenly came.

"I'll come, I'll fight you alone!"

Everyone's eyes looked at the past.

Xin Yi suppressed Ernian, "What are you doing?" ”

Ernian reflected the blazing firelight in his eyes, and looked directly at Zhang Xun on the steps of the side hall.

"Mother, let me go."

"No, I can't. You step back. ”

"Mother......" Er Nian said: "I have grown up." ”

Xin Yi stared at him sharply, "You still have feelings for him?" ”

She asked very directly, and Ernian frowned.

"Nope. I just want to grow up......"

It's very difficult to get rid of and struggle, but he is like a chicken in the eggshell, if he doesn't work his own, he will never be able to get rid of that shell.

"I don't want to be said anymore, it's the son of a criminal minister, it's the son of Zhang Xun......"

Xin Yi saw the child's inner struggle, and before he could say anything, he heard Zhang Xun's laughter.

"Sure enough, it's my good son!"

He saw Xin Yi and Ernian, his eyes swept over, and he walked down the steps step by step, waving his knife and pointing at it.

"Come, come over and kill your son, see if the emperor will recognize you as a son and make you a prince!"

Fu Jiuqu's complexion changed.

Er Nian gritted his teeth in anger, if it weren't for Xin Yi's pull, he would have rushed over immediately......

"Two thoughts." Xin Yi has a lot of strength, but Ernian is much taller than her, and she is strong, so it is a bit difficult to hold this child steady, "Anyone can kill him, you can't." ”

The blue tendons on Ernian's forehead burst out, "I hate him!" I can't wait to slaughter him with my own hands. If it weren't for him, the eldest brother wouldn't have been able to take the imperial examination and sneak around, for fear that people would ask about his family background. The third sister will not always be said to be the daughter of a criminal minister, and she can't marry a good person......"

"You can hate him, scold him, despise him! But you can't kill him! Xin Yi's voice was cold.

In the eyes of the world, Zhang Xun is Ernian's biological father. He is no longer a thing, and as a son of man, he cannot raise a sword against him. The word "filial piety" weighs as much as a thousand catties, and it can crush all the future of Ernian.

It can be said that once he makes a move on Zhang Xun, he will not be able to wash it in this life.

The world will not allow a father-killer to have a bright future, even if the father's sin deserves a thousand cuts......

(End of chapter)