Out of the east gate of Jingyang City, Zhu Mo hit his horse all the way and galloped in the direction of Jishi Temple.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he passed Cuiwei Mountain, a group of forbidden troops suddenly appeared in front of him and stopped him.

Before he could open his mouth to ask what was going on, someone from the forbidden army had already galloped away, and he didn't know who he had told him.

So he didn't bother to deal with the soldiers anymore, and waited for the real man in charge to come and speak.

Soon he saw a jet-black steed galloping in the distance, the man on the horse in a slender and vigorous posture, and his silver armor glittering in the sun.

When he got closer, he saw the man pull the reins, which slowed down the horse, and walked briskly towards Zhu Mo in small steps.

Before the people arrived, the clear laughter had already arrived: "It turned out to be Commander Zhu! Qingfeng has missed the distance, please forgive me!"

With the words, Song Qingfeng had already come to Zhu Mo's face, and he clasped his fists on the horse and gave a salute.

Zhu Mo immediately returned the salute with a smile: "Commander Song is polite! Zhu didn't know that all the brothers of the forbidden army were practicing here, and they were reckless and intruded, which is really disturbing!"

Hearing him say this, Song Qingfeng was stunned, and then showed an embarrassed wry smile on his face: "Brother Zhu, I'm afraid that he has misunderstood! Qingfeng is not training here, but is setting up a ban and blockade. ”

When Zhu Mo heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked, "I don't know why Brother Song wants to set up a ban and blockade in this barren mountain and wilderness?"

Song Qingfeng smiled awkwardly again and said, "Qingfeng was ordered by Lord Zuo Xiang to set up a ban and blockade within ten miles of Jishi Temple to arrest anyone who tried to get close to Jishi Temple. ”

"Lord Zuo Xiang?"

Zhu Mo's heart suddenly sank, knowing that things might be going bad!

Zuo Xiang Leng Yiqing also heard what Han Bing said yesterday, and of course he will soon figure out who died in Jishi Temple.

He ordered the forbidden army to set up a blockade outside the Jishi Temple, ostensibly to protect the Jishi Temple, but in fact, to trap the bodies of those Ouchi guards in the temple to prevent someone from secretly transporting them away and disposing of them.

And his purpose in doing this should be to make this matter public, so as to take revenge on the emperor and Zheng Yong, and of course, him, the commander of the guards.

If this matter is spread and a large number of Ouchi guards break into the National God Temple at night, what will the world guess about it?

The emperor is the Holy Lord Mingjun, so naturally he can't admit that those Ouchi guards are acting according to his will. And I'm afraid that's the case, the emperor really didn't know about this matter in advance.

So who should bear the blame for this crime?

The first to bear the brunt is naturally him, the commander of the Ouchi guard.

Even if he can prove in the end that it was Zheng Yong who privately transferred the internal guards behind his back, he will never be able to escape the crime of negligence.

In this way, Zheng Yong will definitely be questioned, and he, the commander of the guards, will also be held accountable for this, and it is inevitable that he will be punished and demoted.

And the emperor was tantamount to being slapped on the left cheek and then on the right cheek, but he couldn't have a seizure at all.

Zuo Xiang's move is really too old and spicy and insidious!

Zhu Mo was gritting his teeth and secretly scolding the cunning Lord Zuo, but suddenly remembered another thing-

No, didn't that cold ice say that those bodies would be cremated in Jishi Temple today?

If he, the commander of the guards, didn't go to Jishi Temple to identify the corpses, and today, those corpses would have turned to ashes, and who would be able to prove that they were Ouchi guards before they died?

At this moment, Zhu Mo finally understood the emperor's previous instructions to him.

It turned out that the emperor's intention was not entirely to protect Zheng Yong, but actually to protect him, the commander of the guards who would inevitably be implicated because of this.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Mo suddenly had the idea of retreating.

Although I am sorry for the guards who died in the temple, I am even more sorry for their families, so that they cannot receive the compensation they deserve. However, for the sake of the big picture, such sacrifices have to be made.

He sighed to himself, thinking to himself that when he returned, he would take out all his savings and give them to the families of the dead brothers in private, which would be more or less a kind of compensation.

"Since Brother Song is ordered by Lord Zuo Xiang to set up a ban here, then Zhu naturally can't embarrass Brother Song, so let's take a detour!"

Zhu Mo said as he led the horse back a few steps, wanting to turn around and leave.

Who knew that Song Qingfeng asked with a strange face: "What, isn't Brother Zhu on the order of the emperor to come to investigate the attack on Jishi Temple?"

Zhu Mo almost tilted on the side of the horse, and his body, which had just turned halfway, turned back alive.

I saw that he deliberately made a blank look and asked, "What did Brother Song say about this? When was Jishi Temple attacked?"

Hearing his question, the look of surprise on Song Qingfeng's face couldn't help but worse, "Huh, what's going on?"

Last night, I received an urgent instruction from Lord Zuo Xiang, saying that a large number of thieves had broken into Jishi Temple the night before, intending to assassinate Abbot Huinian and rob Master Huijue's Buddha relics.

Although those thieves did not succeed, the Protector Temple was openly violated, which was really insulting to my great wealth and prestige, and even more damaging to His Majesty's face.

The forbidden army is responsible for guarding Gyeonggi, and the attack on Jishiji Temple also has the responsibility of protecting the forbidden army, so Qingfeng will be severely reprimanded by Zuo Xiang. Lord Zuo also ordered me to immediately set up a ban and blockade outside the Jishi Temple, and to find out the true identity of those thieves who broke into the temple within a time limit. ”

Speaking of this, Song Qingfeng couldn't help but have a bitter face, sighed and said: "Lord Zuo Xiang's reproach is not wrong, Qingfeng is indeed guilty of dereliction of duty."

It's just that it's easy to set up a ban and blockade outside Jishi Temple, and if I want to find out the identity of those thieves who broke into the temple, it's really ——, where can I have that ability?

So seeing Brother Zhu and you appearing at this time, Qing Feng thought that you were here to investigate the matter, and he was secretly glad that he could finally give an explanation to Lord Zuo Xiang.

I didn't expect you, Brother Zhu, ——, just passing by!"

Seeing the distress on Song Qingfeng's face, Zhu Mo also understood that he was deliberately made difficult by Zuo Xiang, and couldn't help but secretly feel sympathy.

But sympathy is sympathy, and he, Zhu Moke, is not stupid enough to be willing to be dragged into the water together for the sake of sympathy.

Zuo Xiang's counterattack is really too powerful, and if anyone gets a little bit of it, I'm afraid they will be completely damaged and their vitality will be greatly damaged.

For the sake of today, it is better to go.

Go back to the palace first to report this matter to the emperor, and see how the emperor will clean up the Zuo Xiang, who is really arrogant to the extreme!

After making up his mind, Zhu Mo made a sympathetic and helpless expression, and said with a smile: "Brother Song's difficulties, Zhu also empathizes. Someone like me who listens to errands like me is indeed involuntary!

Although I can't help Brother Song this time, after I return to the palace, I must tell the emperor the truth about this matter. With the emperor's sage, he will definitely deal with it properly, and maybe he will be spared the drudgery of Brother Song, but it is unknown. ”

When Song Qingfeng heard this, his face immediately turned happy, and he clasped his fists again and again and said: "In this way, there is Brother Lao Zhu! If Brother Zhu can help Qingfeng solve this problem this time, he will definitely come to the door to thank him in the future!"

Zhu Mo laughed and said, "Brother Song is really too polite!

With that, he pulled the reins and turned his horse's head, intending to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

He had just walked back not far when he saw a group of centaurs suddenly appear at a turn not far ahead.

And the one who walked in front was the person he didn't want to see at the moment - Han Bing!