In the afternoon, a group of forbidden troops suddenly arrived near Chongxiao Nunnery in the west of the city. They first attacked Chongxiao Nunnery and drove away all the vendors and idlers who were setting up stalls nearby. Then the general of the forbidden army got off his horse and led a group.
The soldiers entered Chongxiao Nunnery in a polite manner.
The owner of the nunnery here is Princess Yongqing, a member of the royal family. Who dares to neglect her, some etiquette is still necessary. So as soon as the general entered the temple, he asked the soldiers to stop, and went to see the nunnery owner, Master Dingru, and got her permission.
, and then began to evacuate the pilgrims and believers in a very friendly manner.
After more than half an hour, a long guard of honor came to Chongxiao Nunnery. When they saw the yellow umbrella cover in the distance, people walking on the street knew that the present emperor was visiting Chongxiao Nunnery. It was not only Zhao Guan's family who came, but also Song Dynasty.
The Queen, the Crown Prince, and Zhao Defang, who had just been promoted to King Qi.
Zhao Defang was granted the title of King Qi and was sent back to the palace by the court with a royal honor. In the afternoon, the court meeting had dispersed and he went back to the palace to thank the emperor. Accompanied by the crown prince, the emperor and King Qi chatted about their daily life. King Qi's mother and queen
Of course, he should be invited out to show that the royal family is in harmony.
When Empress Song arrived, she talked about how her son had grown up, and the late emperor was comforted. Mother and son couldn't help but cry. Then they couldn't help but express their gratitude to the officials again, and as they talked, they talked about Princess Yongqing. Princess Yongqing
This time she is not among the conferred titles and cannot directly enter the court, and she has already become a monk. It is a pity that she is not present at this reunion of the royal family.
Zhao Defang, the king of Qi, proposed that he and his mother would go to Chongxiao Nunnery, so that they could not only meet their sister, but also burn incense and tell the late emperor about the royal title. Chongxiao Nunnery was specially built by Princess Yongqing for the late emperor Qi Fu.
The royal temple is dedicated to enshrining the late emperor's soul. As soon as Zhao Defang said this, Prince Yuanzuo immediately agreed and suggested that he also go to worship the late emperor.
Zhao Defang's request was reasonable and reasonable, and it was a time when the family was harmonious. Of course, Zhao Guangyi did not want to go against their wishes, so he agreed and offered to go with them. After ordering Zhao Guangmei, his third brother, to return to Beijing, Zhao Guangyi did not
He ordered the Imperial City Secretary to inquire about the reaction of the people. He also knew that there would be a lot of unfavorable remarks among the people. Now, he first made Defang the king and then went to pay homage to the late emperor. He also considered improving his image.
In Chongxiao Nunnery, Princess Yongqing led the nuns in the nunnery to welcome the Holy Master, and Zhao Guangyi led his family to worship the late emperor. Zhao Guangyi only came here once when it was just designated as a royal temple, and at that time he paid homage to the late emperor.
They came out together and walked around the nunnery. Seeing that the place was more prosperous than before, Zhao Guangyi nodded frequently.
Yongqing and Zhao Defang followed side by side. Seeing Defang pressing his belly with his hands from time to time, Yongqing couldn't help but feel a little nervous, so he quietly asked: "What's wrong? Are you feeling sick? What did you eat in the palace?"
Zhao Defang whispered: "No, the seal is too heavy, and the belt is too tight, I'm afraid it will show its traces."
Zhao Guangyi turned around and said with a smile: "What are you siblings talking about?"
Yongqing's face did not change, and he calmly bowed his head and said: "King Qi is a little anxious, so I will take him away for a while."
Zhao Defang is a man, and all the nuns in this nunnery are female nuns. Naturally, no one is more suitable than his sister. Zhao Guangyi nodded, and Yongqing led Zhao Defang away. When they reached a quiet place and untied their robes, it turned out that Zhao Defang had sealed the book.
He had all the seals on him, and he was wearing a grand robe. Because he had a jade belt around his waist and his robes were tight, the jade seals would be easily exposed when he wore them. When Yongqing saw them, he said: "Give it to me first, take it with me."
, I’ll give it to you later.”
She has a slender figure and wears a loose robe. The monk's robe does not have a belt, so it doesn't matter if she wears a seal around her waist. The two siblings dressed up and returned to the nunnery to accompany the official family for shopping.
After waiting for a while, they led him to sit down in the living room of the nunnery. After everyone sat down, Princess Yongqing clasped her hands together and said: "The emperor's younger brother has been awarded the title of king at a young age. This is all the grace of the official family. Yongqing Princess
Although he has become a monk, the only thing he can't let go of is this little brother. The officials treat him like a loving father, so Yongqing feels relieved, and Yongqing thanks the officials again on behalf of the emperor's brother."
"Hey, if one family doesn't talk about the other, Yongqing, if you say that, you are a heretic."
Zhao Guangyi said with a smile, and a young female nun appeared at the door of the living room, holding a tea tray in her hand. Standing at the door were the imperial guards, eunuchs and maids. At this time, two maids stopped her and searched her up and down, but found nothing.
Any weapon would allow her to enter.
The nun walked in slowly, walked to the table, put down the tea tray gently, raised the pot and poured tea. Zhao Guangyi raised his head and glanced at the nun. He was a little surprised to see the nun's picturesque features, almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks.
Although there are all women in this nunnery, most of them are just good-looking and very few are pretty. Although there is no shortage of women in the world, there are too few beautiful women who have to leave home.
However, Zhao Guangyi was the emperor after all, and this was a Buddhist nunnery. Although he thought the nun was beautiful, he couldn't look at it more. He only glanced at it and then turned away. However, as soon as his eyes were narrowed, Zhao Guangyi's heart suddenly flashed, as if something had happened.
feel.
Eyes! The eyes of this nun seem to have looked at each other before. How could I possibly know a nun?
Seeing a cup of tea being filled, Zhao Guangyi couldn't help but laugh, but then a figure appeared in his mind. It was in Luoyang. It was a winter. He and Murong Qiuzui returned from the Luohe River. In front of them was a woman in white clothes.
Shanshan walked past her waist. When she looked back, her stunning face, stunning eyes, and stunning sword...
Zhao Guangyi raised his head suddenly, and saw the nun who had lowered her eyebrows just now, looking like a Guanyin on the still water, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, with murderous intent shooting out of her eyes. She still had such stunning eyes, and with one move, the two ghosts knocked on the door, and then walked toward
He struck hard in the chest...
"Let's do it! Be careful!"
Under the Jinliang Bridge, in Xiwazi, Zhou Dynasty, Zhe Ziyu gave a deep order to the three people sitting at the same table. Zhe Ziyu was dressed in black clothes and sat in the corner of the tea shed. People were coming and going, but few people paid attention to this corner. Sitting there
Zhu Yun and the dog on the left and right nodded in unison, got up and left. Before leaving the tea shed, the dog put a bamboo hat on his head, the gauze curtain hung down, covering his face, and walked straight to the imperial street.
.Zhuyun didn't go far, and when she got to an uninhabited alley and came out again, she turned into a little beggar in ragged clothes and hurried away with a dog-beating stick in her hand.
Zhang Shisan, who was sitting opposite, slowly walked out of the tea shed, chewing a piece of grass stalk in his mouth, stood in the shadow of the tea shed, and made a gentle motion of wiping his throat. Among the bustling people on the street, suddenly some people started to move at the same time.
, drivers, loaders, and wanderers, more than a dozen people went their separate ways. A vendor pushing a wheelbarrow selling dates suddenly pushed away the customer who was negotiating the price, pushed the cart and drove off. Wu, who was buying dates, suddenly
The fat man wondered: "Yeah? When did the sellers become so awesome? I just cut you two pennies. Hey, if I add you one more pennie, can I sell it for four pennies?"
After more than a year of preparations and countless drills, once the action started, it was very fast and very efficient. Progress in various places was rapid and smooth, and the news was quickly fed back to the small tea shed in Xiwazi, Zhou. Although
She has never left there, but with this tea shop as the center and all the passages together, they form a huge spider web, and she is the spider queen at the center of this web. If there is a slight disturbance anywhere, she can quickly
When the speed is transmitted here, if a situation occurs anywhere that has never appeared in the preview, she can make corrections as quickly as possible to ensure that the road in this ring is smooth.
Guanling Ferry is called Ferry, but there is no river next to it. I don’t know when the name was passed down. This is a fork in the road ten miles southeast from Nanxunmen. There are two rows of houses on the left and right of the intersection. The patrol station is stationed on the left.
On the right are the clerks sent by the Tax Collector Division to collect taxes. There are not many people because there are not many people passing through this intersection, but a division must be set up because from here you can bypass the Bianhe River Pass.
, pick up and deliver goods directly to the ship.
Because there is usually nothing to do, only a few people from the inspection and tax collectors are left to guard the place. Others often leave the station and are not here. At this time, three cars came from a distance. The cars were not luxurious, but they were very attractive at first sight.
It is strong, and the wheels alone are as tall as more than half a person. This kind of car is fast and can run far, and each car is hitched to four horses. Not many people can afford to use horse-drawn carts. One car has four horses.
There were fewer people, and the tax collector who was lazily basking in the sun suddenly became energetic.
In addition to being convenient for smuggling and tax evasion, this intersection is actually not easy to walk, and it is not a major traffic intersection. Tax collectors and inspections have been set up. People who want to evade taxes do not go here. The only people who go here are some people from nearby villages entering the city.
, there is not much oil and water. Looking at the situation now, you may make a lot of extra money. If this car contains private goods banned by the imperial court, you will make a lot of money.
"Hey, luckily the boss asked me to be on duty again today. I can't leave even if I want to. It's my luck that even the city walls can't stop me." The tax collector, Zhang, straightened his hat and came forward happily.
He was indeed very lucky, as he saw red as soon as he met her.
Lao Zhang's eyes widened like dead fish, and he looked in shock at these mobs who killed officials and rebelled without saying a word, and slowly fell down. A dozen strong and strong men jumped out of the car, holding sharp knives in their hands.
They split up and rushed into the two rows of houses on the left and right. After a short scream, everything became quiet.
The corpse lying across the intersection was dragged away, and the blood stains on the ground were buried in the dust. Three four-horse light vehicles were parked outside the barrier of the pass. The driver did not even get out of the vehicle, but always sat on the vehicle, holding the riding whip tightly in his hand.
He looks like he is ready to set off at any moment.
A few police officers carrying knives came out of the inspection department, and a few tax collectors with red hats came out of the tax department. They stood there and began to perform their official duties. They were a hundred times more dedicated than the officials who guarded this place...
To the west of Bianliang City, Wansheng Gate.
The camels and oxcarts were all loaded with goods. The Hu merchants from the Western Regions were still wearing sheepskin coats in the midsummer, shouting at the driver, preparing to inspect the seals and leaving the city. Unexpectedly, the Hu merchant boss, a big man with a beard and a leopard eye, suddenly suffered from abdominal pain like a twist.
One fell off the horse and rolled all over the ground, startling the officers and soldiers guarding the gate. Fortunately, walking back from Wansheng Gate, not far away was the Jinggoner Drug Store. A few idle men collected the rewards and led the
Several of Hu Shang's mobile phones downloaded the big man and went to the drug store for treatment and medicine.
Without the person in charge, no one took care of the goods, and no one paid the city gate tax, the huge team was stranded at the city gate. Cars, goods, and camels crowded the city gate, and the people passing by smelled the strong smell on their bodies.
The smell was so fishy that they held their breath and passed by quickly with their noses pinched. The soldiers guarding the city were also very impatient. Fortunately, the ventilation in the city gate hole was quick, so it was not too unbearable.
With so many cars, camels, and goods, if an emergency suddenly arises, all they have to do is rush forward and block the city gate, making it impossible to close it. However, Bianliang has been at peace for a long time, and it is not a formidable enemy.
Who would have thought of this at this time?
Similar situations are happening everywhere, including waterways, landways, avenues, trails, various means of transportation, and various traffic intersections. Every place has been arranged. If everything goes well, news will be sent to Zhouxiwazi Tea Shop in time.
Among the news coming back from all places, what Zhe Ziyu was most concerned about was, of course, the situation at Chongxiao Temple.
"What! The emperor also went to Chongxiao Temple?" After hearing the news, Zhe Ziyu frowned slightly: "Why would the emperor go? When the emperor leaves, the security will be tight, and they must always accompany the emperor.
At least they can’t all leave the emperor’s sight, so how can they escape?”
Zhe Ziyu tapped the table with his fingers, his expression became serious: "I'm afraid things have changed..."
Zhang Shisan stood up and said: "Fifth Young Master, let me go and keep an eye on that place myself. Otherwise, if Miss Ding..."
Zhe Ziyu shook his head gently: "No, as long as they have an excuse to leave, and it only takes a cup of tea to get out of the hole, we can only wait and see what happens now, and don't alert others."
Another news came. The ship waiting there discovered two ships preparing for a long journey, and found that two people from the river inspection department boarded the ship for inspection, but they never appeared again and never got off the ship.
Immediately afterwards, news came from the south. People waiting near Guanlingdu discovered that the situation at the Guanlingdu Inspection Department was different. There were more than twice as many inspectors and tax collectors guarding the area as usual, and every face was unfamiliar.
Over the past year or so, they have already figured out the situation on all pre-travel routes. How many people are there in Guanlingdu, what are their names, what they look like, what their temperaments are, and how many people are usually on duty.
After noticing something was wrong, the car did not stop, but pretended to pass the customs. After leaving a few tax dollars, it drove away. Out of the sight of those people, the people in the car immediately returned from the forest.
After touching the inspection department's room, he found several corpses lying across the room. All the people in the inspection department were killed. Of course, he did not forget to secure the three four-horse light vehicles outside Guanlingdu that were ready to go.
Report back.
Zhang Shisan also frowned: "It's strange, it's really strange. After more than a year of preparation, we know exactly what the usual conditions are like at every intersection we preview. There are not so many inexplicable things in every rehearsal.
What happened, why is it so evil today? It seems like someone has chosen today to go against us. There are situations in many places that we have never encountered at ordinary times. This Guanlingdu is even more weird, killing officials and pretending to be? Do they still want to be there?
Isn’t it possible to collect taxes in the long term?”
"How is that possible?" Zhe Ziyu was a little confused.
"not good!"
As soon as her thoughts changed, she suddenly thought of the most impossible but only reasonable explanation. She couldn't help but stood up suddenly and sneered: "What a Princess Yongqing! She even teased me, she is not afraid of playing with fire***
!”
Zhang Shisan said blankly: "What?"
Zhe Ziyu stood up in a hurry and ordered: "Quick, tell Zhuyun and Xiaoyi immediately to give up their original plan and rush to the Guyan Forest next to Chongxiao Temple to wait for orders. I will go find Yuluo right away!" After that, he walked away like a breeze!
Got out.
Although Zhang Shisan didn't know what was going on yet, seeing Zhe Ziyu's cold face, he knew that the situation was serious. He didn't dare to say anything at the moment, so he quickly agreed and left in a hurry...
