When something like an assassin attack happened, Zhao Yanxun's interest in having fun suddenly waned, so he kept waiting in the room for the result.
Although he knew that there would probably be no results.
Out of boredom, Zhao Yanxun was playing chess with Xue Baoyun. To be precise, it was Xue Baoyun who taught him how to play chess.
Holding the chess piece in hand, Xue Baoyun said with a smile: "My lord... you are going to lose again!"
Looking over the chessboard, Zhao Yanxun could not find a place to place his pieces.
"Princess, you don't give me any face!" Zhao Yanxun said helplessly.
Just when Zhao Yanxun was about to admit defeat, he heard a call from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Xu Baihu sent someone to report that suspicious signs were found in the forbidden area at the back of Wolong Temple!"
"Xu Baihu wanted to bring people in for a search, but Kongyuan, the abbot of Wolong Temple, blocked the way. Kongyuan resisted with his life, but Xu Baihu had nothing to do... so he sent someone to ask the prince for his permission!"
Found suspicious traces? Zhao Yanxun immediately became concerned.
Xu Hong is a reliable person, and Zhao Yanxun believes that he will not make lies out of nothing.
Kong Yuan fought with his life, this matter must be handled carefully.
This old monk is related to most of the powerful people in Longyou. If we really force him to death, we don't know how much trouble it will cause.
Zhao Yanxun immediately said in unison: "I'll go and see for myself!"
Whether he should enter the forbidden area of Wolong Temple and how to deal with Monk Kongyuan were all his decisions.
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At the entrance to the forbidden area of the back mountain, Kong Yuan closed his eyes and crossed his legs, sitting on the stone steps outside the gate. Xu Hong, with more than 20 flag officers and guards, stood there and waited.
"Old monk, since this is a pure land of Buddhism, what's going on with all the blood? What's going on with those chicken and duck bones?"
The gate could not be entered, so Xu Hong did not leave his men idle and ordered people to search outside the gate of the forbidden area.
This search really revealed a lot of things.
"The forbidden area of Buddhism seems to be a place where filth and evil gather together!" Xu Hong sneered.
Monk Kongyuan was very good at cultivating qi. No matter how many unpleasant things Xu Hong said, he always ignored them.
At this moment, a guard shouted: "The prince is here!"
Xu Hong immediately turned around, and the guards behind him consciously separated to make way for Zhao Yanxun in the distance.
Zhao Yanxun was seen wearing a black round-neck robe and a net scarf with his hair tied up. He looked particularly capable and decisive.
"See you, my lord!"
"No gift!"
After the guards got up, Zhao Yanxun had already walked to Kong Yuan.
Xu Hong also followed Zhao Yanxun, quietly informed him of the situation he had learned, and pointed out the suspicious points one by one.
After hearing Xu Hong's introduction, even Zhao Yanxun, who had just arrived here, became extremely suspicious of the forbidden area.
"Master...what are you doing?" Zhao Yanxun stepped forward and asked.
When Zhao Yanxun arrived, Kong Yuan opened his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, this is the holy land of this temple. Please, Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me with this poor monk!"
Seeing that Kong Yuan went straight to the topic, Zhao Yanxun stopped talking and asked bluntly: "Is there no room for negotiation?"
Kong Yuan did not answer, but he already made his attitude clear.
This made Zhao Yanxun feel deeply embarrassed. The old guy put on a desperate look, which really made him difficult to deal with.
Just when Zhao Yanxun was struggling, he suddenly found that he had fallen into a misunderstanding.
In this apocalyptic world, are the so-called worldliness and views of officials really that important?
When order is stable, these are the shackles that control people, but this world is about to collapse!
After figuring this out, Zhao Yanxun felt that things were simpler.
"Master, if you die... I will ask all the monks in the temple to bury you with you. I will do what I say!"
Zhao Yanxun was threatening, but also betting that Kong Yuan would care more about the lives of the monks.
So this requires Zhao Yanxun to show his perseverance when speaking.
Kong Yuan must be convinced that he will kill all the monks in the temple.
Kong Yuan and Zhao Yanxun looked at each other, this was a struggle between their wills.
Zhao Yanxun's attitude was resolute. At this moment, he actually showed his ruthlessness and decided to kill all the monks without stopping.
Feeling Zhao Yanxun's killing intent, Kong Yuan showed a painful expression, and then said: "My lord, why do you bother to embarrass this poor monk!"
However, Zhao Yanxun ignored him at all and ordered: "Xu Hong..."
"Go and capture some monks from the temple and behead them!"
Xu Hong was stunned for a moment. Do you really want to kill people? And those innocent monks?
They haven't lost their conscience yet, so they have such thoughts, but this does not prevent him from carrying out the order.
At this moment, Kong Yuan shouted loudly: "Stop!"
Then I saw him getting up from the stone steps and saying slowly: "Your Majesty... please come in!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled, motioned to Xu Hong to lead someone to open the door, and then said: "Master saved the monks in the temple. Whether it is the Buddha or the deceased monk of your temple, they will all praise you for your immeasurable merits!"
Zhao Yanxu spoke the truth, but Kong Yuan did not answer at the moment, looking as if his heart was filled with despair.
The gate to the forbidden area was opened, and what came into view was a desolate scene, with stone towers scattered among them.
A gust of cold wind blew, making Zhao Yanxun feel a chill to his bones, and he even smelled a putrid smell in the air.
To put it bluntly, this place is a cemetery, and it seems normal to have a rancid smell. Zhao Yanxun didn't think too much about it.
"Go...go in and take a look!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
Xu Hong waved his hand forward, and guards immediately went in to explore the way, while Zhao Yanxun stepped into this forbidden area under strict protection.
The inside is larger than Zhao Yanxun imagined, but the types of buildings are very simple, except for stone towers.
"Send someone to guard the door and search the inside carefully!" Zhao Yanxun ordered.
At this moment, Kong Yuan also walked in shakily with the support of his apprentice.
"Your Majesty, this is the place where monks from all ages passed away. If the inspection is correct... let them leave quickly. Don't disturb the purity of this place!"
Zhao Yanxun was unmoved and said slowly: "Master, when you spoke, didn't you disturb the purity of this place?"
Kong Yuan was choked on the spot. At this moment, he also knew that what he said was all in vain, so he simply stopped talking.
Surrounded by the guards, Zhao Yanxun walked between the stone towers, while the other guards were searching everywhere.
"Why is there blood on it?"
Zhao Yanxun's vision was enhanced, so he saw dried blood stains on the stone tower.
When asked by Zhao Yanxun, Kong Yuan also looked surprised. He stepped forward to check without saying a word.
"Master, who has been here on weekdays?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
"No one comes here except the monks who clean it regularly!"
"Then who was the monk who came here last?"
"We have to go back and investigate, but the poor monk doesn't know!"
The two of them were exchanging words here, and the other guards were also busy searching the place carefully.
Originally, this place was full of stone towers, but under the wall in the east corner, there was now a small mountain of firewood piled up.
There were piles of firewood in this place, and something felt wrong no matter how you looked at it. Several guards who noticed this place cautiously stepped forward to check.
When they got closer, they found scratch marks on the ground, as if they were trying to cover up something.
This made them even more suspicious. Some of them were even more wary, and some even held their hands on the handles of their knives.
Several guards winked at each other, and then approached the pile of firewood together, their expressions full of solemnity.
Suddenly someone pulled out a knife and thrust it into the firewood. Through the gap... he saw a pair of eyes.
