Ma Xingguo replied: "We have sent people to keep an eye on the Yuelai Inn, and Tu Kuohai and the others are under control. We have decided to start at midnight tonight, and our group will arrest those Taoist priests. Liang Jiangyuan will lead the people from the prefect's Yamen to arrest them."
Capture and slaughter a bunch of people in Kuohai."
"Tu Kuohai's skills are good, but don't let them escape." Pan Weixing said: "Since Linghu Xuan is General Kuhai, these confidants under him must have joined the Queen Mother Association."
Ma Xingguo nodded and said: "The government is arresting people. If Tu Kuohai resists, it will prove the fact that he is a rebel. If he is killed on the spot, he can also explain to the court. If they just surrender, it would be better. Just capture them directly.
I heard that Linghu Xuan's adopted daughter Linghu Wanqiong also followed Tu Kuohai into the city and arrested these people, so we will have more trump cards in our hands to deal with Linghu Xuan."
Pan Weixing nodded slightly, feeling that things were arranged properly, then he looked at Chen Xi with a smile and asked: "Young Master Chen, do you have any other opinions?"
"This is a matter in Suzhou, and it will naturally be arranged by the governor." Chen Xi said calmly.
"Tonight, two places will act at the same time. No matter who he goes with, Mr. Chen will make great contributions." Pan Weixing said with a smile: "Young Master Chen can make his own choice. Once the spies in the city are eliminated, I will immediately prepare a plan and send it to Kyoto as fast as possible.
At that time, the contributions of the two of you will also be reported in detail."
Chen Xi glanced at Qin Xiao, smiled faintly, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. Over at Taixuan Temple, Ma Changshi and Qin Shaoqing are in charge, so it is absolutely foolproof. I won't join in the fun. Tonight I will follow the prefect Liang.
Let’s go to Yuelai Inn, what do you think, sir?”
Pan Weixing smiled and said: "This is the best thing. Chen Shaojian is a master of Ziyi Prison. With you in charge, Tu Kuohai and his gang will naturally be able to capture him."
Qin Xiao glanced at Chen Xi and saw that Chen Xi was calm and composed, but there was something profound in his eyebrows.
Taixuan Temple is one of the two Taoist temples in Suzhou. In fact, it did not attract much attention in the early years, and it did not even have much incense. There were only three or five Taoists in the Taoist temple.
However, after the saint ascended the throne, he ordered to overhaul the Kyoto Temple of Immortality, and the Temple of Immortality became a royal Taoist temple. This move immediately put Taoism on the stage. In just a few years, more than a dozen Taoist temples appeared in Kyoto, led by the Temple of Immortality.
Taoist temples are in full bloom.
The support from the saints to Taoism immediately made officials in Kyoto flock to Taoism. Many officials not only donated large amounts of money to Taoist temples everywhere, but even practiced Taoism in their spare time. Taoism in Kyoto
The wind was very prosperous for a while.
News from Kyoto has naturally spread to other places.
The then governor of Suzhou immediately allocated a sum of money to expand the two Taoist temples in Suzhou, and took the lead in donating incense to the Taoist temples. Not only did the two Taoist temples expand in size, but there were also more Taoist priests in the temples. At its peak, Taixuan Temple was no less than forty.
Multiple people.
However, compared to another Taoist temple, Taixuan Temple is more cautious in recruiting people. After Huang Yang became the temple's master, he even expelled some Taoist priests. Although there are only about twenty people in the Taoist temple now, they are all direct disciples of Huang Yang.
Taixuan Temple is well-known in Suzhou. The main reason is that Huang Yangzhenren does not charge a penny for treating diseases and saving people. He will open a free clinic every three days in the Taoist temple. As long as he is a sick person, he will not refuse anyone who comes, even for some people who are too poor.
Free medicinal materials.
After several years of philanthropic deeds, Master Huang Yang's good name naturally spread. Suzhou gentry donated money and property, and ordinary people also offered incense. In the eyes of ordinary people, Master Huang Yang was a living Bodhisattva descended from heaven.
The night is deep and everything is quiet.
Taixuan Temple is bathed in the night, and it will be extremely quiet at night as always.
Taoist temples have Taoist rules. Everyone, including Master Huang Yang, goes to bed early and gets up early. After finishing evening classes every night, except for the Taoist priest who is responsible for guarding the incense in the main hall, everyone else will go to bed early and get up before dawn the next day.
Morning class.
Ma Xingguo looked at the main entrance of the Taoist temple from a distance. At this time, he was already wearing armor and had a sword on his waist. He looked up at the sky without looking back. He just asked in a low voice: "What time is it?"
"It's midnight when there's still half a stick of incense left." A person next to him whispered: "Sir, there has been no movement in the Taoist temple. It seems that all those smelly Taoist priests have fallen asleep. Should we take action?"
"There's no rush." Ma Xingguo's eyes were like daggers and he sneered: "We have already surrounded Taixuan Temple and it's hard for them to fly. Song Liang, please let everyone step lightly later and let others climb over first.
The courtyard wall, go in and open the gate of the Taoist temple. After the gate is opened, others rush in immediately. As long as they see anyone, no matter who they are, they will be arrested immediately. If they resist, they will be killed. By the way, Old Taoist Huang Yang is an old man in his fifties.
, I tell everyone that if they see the old Taoist priest, they should capture him alive as much as possible, and the governor will live."
Song Liangdao: "I understand. My lord, if those Taoist priests hear the sound of killing in the front yard, they will definitely flee from the back door. The man named Qin and his people are waiting for work at the back door. By then, he will have arrested more people than us. Then
But what should we do? Isn’t it going to be taken away by him for your master’s achievements?”
"He is from Kyoto. The governor asked him to come here because he wanted to give him some credit. Don't worry about it too much." Ma Xingguo smiled faintly: "Everyone deserves credit for slaying the spies tonight. Just do as I say.
, If those Taoist priests really escaped from the back door, just give it to Qin Xiao." He waved his hand and whispered: "No need to say more, go down and make arrangements."
Song Liang did not dare to say anything and retreated.
The bright moon is in the sky, the moon in the south of the Yangtze River is as soft as water, and Taixuan Temple looks strangely cold under the moonlight.
As soon as the clock arrived, Ma Xingguo immediately ordered his officers and soldiers to rush towards Taixuan Temple.
Although Taixuan Temple only had more than 20 Taoist priests, as a precaution, Pan Weixing mobilized 350 officers and soldiers, including 50 archers.
The person responsible for the frontal attack was one hundred and fifty people led by Ma Xingguo. Qin Xiao led one hundred people to ambush at the back door of the Taoist temple, and the remaining one hundred people ambush on the left and right. Taixuan Temple was surrounded by water.
Ma Xingguo held the sword in his hand with a stern look on his face.
He also came out of the army back then and was never merciless when it came to killing people. However, he had been living at ease in Suzhou for too long and felt that his murderous aura was no longer what it used to be.
The steps of the officers and soldiers were very light. Under the moonlight, they were like a pack of wolves sneaking up on their prey. It was a rare opportunity to suppress the bandits and perform meritorious service. The officers and soldiers were all excited. They just wanted to kill them later and be sure to grab a head.
With the head in hand, the reward will definitely be indispensable, and maybe even a promotion.
He bent over and arrived in front of the Taoist temple. Ma Xingguo turned around and winked at Song Liang. Song Liang understood and made gestures to the two people around him. The two men nodded, bent down and ran to the base of the wall.
He jumped up and climbed onto the wall like an ape.
Although the wall of the Taoist temple is not low, it is not very high either. These two people were obviously carefully selected to be good at climbing over the wall.
Soon, he saw the gate of the Taoist temple gently opened. Ma Xingguo did not hesitate anymore. He raised his arm and waved forward. Song Liang and other soldiers were already ready to go. Seeing Lord Chang Shi's order, without hesitation, Song Liang
Holding a big sword in hand, he led the way and rushed straight into the Taoist temple. Behind him, a dense crowd of officers and soldiers were also scrambling to be the first, pouring straight into the gate like a flood opening.
The front yard of Taixuan Temple is spacious. In the middle is the main hall dedicated to Taoist ancestors. There are small halls on the left and right sides. After passing the main hall, there is the backyard, which is also the place where Taoist priests live and rest. There are seven or eight buildings, canteens, and warehouses.
The dormitory and even the place where books are stored are all in it, and the house is also well laid out and organized.
According to the prior arrangement, after entering Taixuan Temple, fifty officers and soldiers rushed directly into the main hall. The remaining 100 people were divided into two teams, walked around the main hall to the left and right, and went around to the backyard to directly arrest the Taoist priests. It was the time of Zi hour.
, the Taoist priests must have all fallen asleep, and the dormitory is in the backyard. If you rush to the backyard quickly, you can even arrest the Taoist priests before they can react, and fight quickly.
Ma Xingguo personally led people into the main hall, but it was empty. The Taoist Sanqing was enshrined in the middle. Two copper lampposts stood on the left and right, and the oil lamps flickered. There was not even a person guarding the main hall.
"Sir, there are a bunch of sacks here." A subordinate found several sacks piled next to the table dedicated to the Three Purities. They were very thick and he didn't know what was inside.
"See what it is." Ma Xingguo ordered.
The soldier immediately stepped forward, and several soldiers also gathered around him. As they approached, they smelled a pungent smell. The soldier stabbed the sack with his knife. When he took it out, there was strange powder on the blade.
After smelling it, the pungent smell became stronger. Several soldiers nearby felt confused. At this moment, they heard a soldier say in silence: "Then... what is that?"
Several soldiers followed the sound and saw a very small gray string underneath several sacks. The string was directly connected to the bottom of the table. The table was covered with curtains, so they couldn't see clearly.
What was inside? But at this moment, the string was already on fire, burning rapidly from under the desk. Someone reacted and shouted: "There is someone under the desk."
Ma Xingguo was about to have people come forward to pull the person out from under the case, but at this moment, he heard a loud "coaxing" sound, and the sacks exploded instantly, and four or five people gathered around the sacks.
The soldier was blown to pieces in an instant.
Ma Xingguo was caught off guard and felt a rush of energy rushing towards his face. His whole body flew backwards like a piece of paper. He landed heavily on the ground with a "bang" and felt pain in his chest. With a "wow" sound, he took a breath.
Blood spurted out.
After a loud noise, except for the soldiers who were close to the sack, which were blown to pieces, more than a dozen people who were closer to the sack, including Ma Xingguo, were pushed away by the air wave. Although Ma Xingguo was injured, his life was not in danger, but compared to
Several people who were standing close to him fell to the ground. They were seriously injured, their faces were bloody and bloody, and they were lying on the ground wailing.
Everyone was stunned, no one knew what kind of weapon this was and how powerful it was.
The table was right next to the sack, and it was naturally blown to pieces. The man hiding under the table was also blown away. When he landed, one of his legs was blown off, his robe was in pieces, and his body was bloody and convulsing.