July 21, Shaolin.

Since the unfortunate death of the Taoist monk "fate" in Xuzhou, the position of the first seat of the lecture hall has been temporarily replaced by fate. Because of his gentle temperament and approachability, he is deeply loved by his disciples.

Early in the morning, Yuanku led the disciples of the "Enlightenment" generation to meditate in the lecture hall, and entered the kung fu of less than a stick of incense, and the disciple of the "fruit" generation Guoxin suddenly came to visit and tiptoed to Yuanku's side.

The two whispered, hurriedly put down the rosary in his hand, got up and quietly left the lecture hall with Guoxin, and hurriedly walked towards the abbot's meditation room.

The meditation room is as clean as ever, with a burner of incense burning on the table, and green smoke curling like a veil of mist, slowly lingering in the air. Dipping into the mouth and nose, it exudes a faint fragrance, which makes people calm and calm, and the spirit is meditated.

At this moment, Xuan Ming and Yuankong were sitting cross-legged on the couch, expressionless, solemn, and seemed to have a lot on their minds.

"Meet the Abbot!"

"Fate is bitter, when you were in Horyu Temple, why did you let Wuzen follow Liu Xunyi to the north?"

"This ......" As soon as they met, Yuankong split his head and covered his face and questioned, which surprised Yuanku, who didn't know the truth, "I have already truthfully explained this matter to the abbot, and the abbot also thinks that there is nothing wrong with this move......"

"The princess dedicated herself to Li Min's life, she is iron-clad, dignified, and not much better than men, she deserves to be grateful to the people of the world, and it is also a blessing for my Shaolin disciples to protect her. "Xuan Ming can't be denied," If Liu Xunyi hadn't been involved, this matter would have been a good deed of immeasurable merit. However, this act of kindness ...... At present, it is causing a lot of trouble for Shaolin. ”

Yuan was stunned: "Why did the abbot say this?"

"At Horyuji Temple, where did you ask Gozen to escort the princess?"

"Escort to the camp of Jingbei, where tens of thousands of Mongol troops are seated, enough to protect the princess's thoughtful ......"

"Then do you know where Wu Zen was actually sent?" Yuankong couldn't hold back the dissatisfaction in his heart, and angrily grabbed the words, "If it is only sent to Jingbei camp, why don't you return for a long time?"

"This ......"

During these days, Yuanku has been practicing in the scripture hall, and he has not paid attention to the matter of Wu Chan escorting the princess, and at this time he was reminded by Yuankong, and he gradually realized that something was wrong.

Wu Chan escorted the princess all the way to Mobei. As if he saw the doubts of fate, Xuan Ming got straight to the point, "Not only that, but he turned into an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty and dealt with the Mongols." ”

"What?" "Yuan Ku was shocked, "How dare Wu Chan make decisions without permission?"

"Wu Chan made his own opinion, and when the old man was very kind, he could not blame the past. But after he sent the princess to Mobei, why didn't he return to Shaolin immediately? instead, he stayed in Mobei inexplicably, and even became Liu Xunyi's 'colleague' in a daze. Xuan Ming said helplessly, "He acted so recklessly, isn't it true?"

"Hmph!" Yuankong laughed angrily, "Now, everyone in the world thinks that Shaolin has returned to the imperial court and has become a loyal eagle dog of the imperial court." In the past few days, various factions in the martial arts have sent letters to question, and even more have drawn a line with us in the letter, saying that 'I would rather die than be in the company of the lackeys of the imperial court'. My Shaolin has always been indisputable and quiet and inactive, but I didn't expect that today I became the target of public criticism because of a small enlightenment. Since the poor monk was ordained, he has been in Shaolin for decades, and he has never seen such a 'lively' as today. ”

"It's a misunderstanding at all!" said Yuan Ku anxiously, "Why doesn't the abbot explain it to the various sects?"

"It's not that we don't want to explain, it's that the facts at the moment make Shaolin speechless, and he can't wash it away by jumping into the Yellow River. Yuankong said angrily.

"The facts?"

"Six days ago, Liu Xunyi and Wuchan had left Mobei. Xuan Ming patiently explained, "Interestingly, they have been walking together and have not parted ways so far. ”

"This ......"

"I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Liu Xunyi poured into Wuchan? Yuankong muttered indignantly, "Go on, Wu Chan should go to Lin'an to be rewarded and crowned." ”

"Bitterness, look at it!" Xuan Ming took out a thick stack of letters from the box and said with a wry smile, "These are all letters sent by various factions of the martial arts, and nine out of ten of them are related to Wu Chan. Some questioned whether we had returned to the court. Some were more subtle and asked if we had other plans. Others are more rational and advise us to recall Wuzen as soon as possible, because Liu Xunyi is about to return to the Central Plains, and people from all walks of life have already been gearing up and waiting for a long time. They were worried that when they were chasing and killing Liu Xunyi, they accidentally injured the Shaolin disciples and had a misunderstanding with us. ”

"Karma, if you hadn't let Gozen participate in sending your relatives when you were at Horyuji Temple, you wouldn't have had so much trouble today. Yuankong complained, "You are just too kind-hearted, Liu Xunyi saw that you were a bully, so he secretly used tricks to drag Shaolin into the water." ”

"This ...... Wouldn't you?" said Yuanku, frowning in disbelief, "What do you mean...... Everything is a conspiracy designed by Liu Xunyi?"

"Of course ......"

"Impossible!" Yuan Ku looked at him, and shook his head again and again, "When I was at Horyu Temple, Liu Xunyi had just escaped from danger, and he couldn't take care of himself at all, so how could he have the energy to calculate us? What's more, when he arrived at Horyu Temple, he didn't know that Wu Chan and I were also in the temple. ”

"You ......"

"That's it!" Xuan Ming interrupted the dispute between fate and emptiness, and thought, "The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to say more." The top priority is to find Wuzen as soon as possible, and only by keeping him away from Liu Xunyi can Shaolin clear his grievances. If he had been inseparable from Liu Xunyi, even if we had a great reason, the other sects would not believe half a word. ”

"The state has national laws, and temples have temple rules. Since the matter is caused by me, it is up to me to settle it. Abbot, I would like to go down the mountain and bring Wu Zen back to confess my sin. Yuan bitter felt guilty, and took the initiative to ask for help, "If you can't bring back enlightenment Zen, you are willing to be punished......"

"I'd better go!" Yuankong hesitated, "I think about it, and the only way to do this is to strike first." It's up to us to solve Liu Xunyi, as long as Liu Xunyi dies in the hands of Shaolin, all rumors will be self-defeating......"

"Amitabha! sin! sin!" "Yuanku's face changed, and he hurriedly dissuaded, "Buddhism has rules and precepts, and no matter how wrong Liu Xunyi is, it is a life." As a monk, how can you be murderous?"

"I committed the killing ring for the sake of Shaolin's century-old reputation, is it possible to let the abbot's reputation be ruined by the hands of Wuzen?" Yuankong defended, "What's more, Liu Xunyi plotted to kill the leader of the martial arts alliance, and everyone in the world was punished for it, and killing him was equivalent to eliminating harm for the people......"

"Buddha Gate Pure Land, how can you tell such a fallacy?"

"I ......"

"Don't fight anymore!" Xuan Ming's tone sank, not angry and arrogant, "The old man has made up his mind, so let ...... Suffering to find enlightenment. As for the killer of Liu Xunyi...... You don't have to. We are neither involved in the hunt nor shielded. As for whether Liu Xunyi is alive or dead, I believe that there is a certain number in the underworld. ”

"The abbot is wise!"

"Fate is bitter, this time I only need to bring back Wu Zen when I go down the mountain, and I must not interfere in other things. Xuan Ming patiently advised, "Now, Wudang, Kunlun, Qingcheng, Emei, Kongtong, Lujia, Tangmen and all the heroes in the rivers and lakes are all eyeing Liu Xunyi. Once he appears in the Central Plains, he will inevitably attract clouds from all directions and attack from all directions. At this critical moment, whoever approaches him will not end well, Shaolin is now in trouble because of Wu Chan's rash actions, so he must not provoke criticism again, Lao Ga ...... I really don't want to wade into this troubled water. ”

In fact, Xuan Ming's last sentence meant something else, he had long known that Luo Tianjin's death was related to Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao, and it was definitely not Liu Xunyi's fault, so he didn't want to wade into this troubled water.

"The abbot can rest assured that the poor monk knows what to do. ”

"Without further ado, you will go down the mountain immediately, and you will definitely take Wuzen away from the land of right and wrong before the heroes of the world move. ”

"Fate suffers fate!"

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July 26, noon.

Liu Xunyi and Feng Tianba were worried that Ding Qinghong would "sue the wicked first", so they hurried up and worked day and night.

From Jingbei camp to Helin, they walked for more than a month when they went, but it only took ten days when they returned.

In a sense, Hexi is the last stop for Liu Xunyi's "smooth sailing" and "safe journey". Further south, the Mongols are weak and the Han people are powerful, and Liu Xunyi's troubles and enemies are bound to increase day by day.

As the "Great Song Dynasty and personal envoy", Liu Xunyi should go to Jingbei Camp to visit the "King of Hexi" and the "Xijing General" Sui Zuo, explain to them the causes and consequences of "Naadam", and negotiate the details of going south to collect "100,000 stone rice".

According to Chen, Sui Zuo had already received a secret report from Hu Lie, so they were not surprised by Liu Xunyi's arrival, and instead of making it difficult to find fault, they greeted each other warmly and treated each other with courtesy.

After an afternoon of confidential talks, the two sides finally agreed on the right matter.

According to Chen's order, he prepared a banquet and kept Liu Xunyi repeatedly.

I really can't shirk it, so I have to be disrespectful. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Liu Xunyi and a few people were sent out of the Jingbei camp with full burps, the sky was already dark.

"Lord Liu, it's getting late, why don't you rest in the camp for the night and hurry tomorrow?"

"Thank you King Hexi for your kindness!" Liu Xunyi refused politely, "It's not that I don't understand people's feelings, it's really the emperor's order, and I don't dare to delay it." Tonight, thanks to the hospitality of the King of Hexi, I am grateful!"

"Huh!" said Chen Man smiled nonchalantly, "Princess Da Song has become a Mongolian princess, and Meng Han is already a family, so why be polite?"

"What the King of Hexi said is very true!" Liu Xunyi said goodbye, "Sending you a thousand miles must be goodbye at the end! It's getting late, the King of Hexi should go back to rest early, and we should also go on the road." ”

"In that case, this king is no longer strong. Take care everybody, we'll see you later!"

"King Hexi, take care, I'll take my leave!"

After greetings, the horse is whipped. A crisp and high sound of horses' hooves suddenly resounded in the vast night sky, and Chen watched Liu Xunyi and the others gradually move away until they disappeared at the end of the darkness.

However, when Liu Xunyi and the others walked away, the smile on Chen's face gradually froze strangely.

"Gone?"

I don't know when, Sui Zuo came to press Chen's side, holding a letter in his hand.

"Let's go!" replied in a complicated tone, "they're out of the limelight on our territory, and it's our turn to go to theirs...... Close and close. ”

"This is a secret letter sent by Commander-in-Chief Wang. Sui Zuo handed the letter to Chen and explained, "What does Commander-in-Chief Wang mean...... He has already taken action, and now orders us to spread the news of Liu Xunyi's return to the Central Plains, and attract people from all walks of life in the rivers and lakes to go and kill. ”

"Oh!" Chen's answer was neither yin nor yang, and people could not hear joy and anger.

"Why am I a little confused? The prince asked us to regard Liu Xunyi as a guest, but Marshal Wang let us secretly harm him, is this Liu Xunyi a friend of Mongolia or an enemy of Mongolia......" Due to his repeated mistakes before, Sui Zuo now does not dare to be reckless and impulsive, and he is extremely cautious in case of incidents...... What should we do?"

"What should I do?" Chen suddenly turned around, staring at Sui Zuo with a tangled face with a pair of shining eyes, "Treating as a 'guest' is not the same as seeing a 'friend', now that it is ordered by Marshal Wang, you and I ...... Do what you are told. ”

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