"The emperor at that time was stupid and ignorant, lost his ambition in playing with things, and had no intention of change and progress. It is rumored that many of the military and political reforms proposed by Liu Hongbi in recent years have been shelved and ignored. He has long been dissatisfied. He is deeply ambitious and may not give up. , willing to accept the status quo. I am afraid that he has been planning for many years and is waiting for an opportunity to do something. If the bones of Sakyamuni Buddha are successfully returned this time, he will be supported and surrounded by Buddhist forces, and it is not impossible to change things naturally. !" Wang Qi'an was not as experienced as others on the scene when it came to political affairs, but he had heard a lot about court affairs, especially the affairs of heavily armed court officials who conspired to usurp the throne in the General's Mansion. As for the new rebellion of relatives in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, I had just experienced it myself. Therefore, his judgment on Liu Hongbi was not so optimistic. After thinking deeply, he admired Ji Wurui's vision even more.
"Even if King Wending has this intention, the general situation of the country may not be controlled by our generation. Pindao believes that the top priority is to find out the whereabouts of the master of Xuanyi Temple first. It is important to save people!" Ruomu has a close relationship with Taiping Temple, and He didn't care who was in charge of the government, but he was worried about Xuan Yi's safety. Seeing everyone's silence, he made a suggestion at this time.
"Donor Wang is young, but his knowledge is extraordinary, and his concerns are not unreasonable. However, the most urgent thing at the moment is to rescue Master Xuanyi, and the rest can only be seen one step at a time." Hong Yi said.
"What the master said is true. I will go back and try to get the construction plan of Prince Wending's palace as soon as possible." Wang Qian'an thought that even if Liu Hongbi really wanted to cause trouble, he would not be able to change it. He was just afraid of hurting innocent people.
After Wang Qi'an left Qianheng Temple, he went to the "Huijia Restaurant" in the east of the city according to the method agreed with Ji Wurui that day, intending to leave a message to the shopkeeper to ask them to meet.
Before he arrived at the restaurant, he met Liao Zhongxin and Shen Ruiting walking side by side on the street. He hurriedly stepped aside to avoid being recognized by the two.
Wang Qian temporarily gave up his plan to go to the restaurant and followed the two of them.
When Wang Qi'an saw the two of them talking happily, he couldn't help but gather his ears and listen attentively.
"Brother Shen, don't worry. His Highness Prince Wen Ding is very thirsty for talents. Recently, he has visited the palace frequently just for the Buddha Bone Ceremony. He has no time to attend to Brother Shen. He does not mean to neglect him. With Brother Shen's status in Tianshu Palace, how can the palace Will there be a place? It's a matter of time, a matter of time." Liao Zhongxin seemed to be answering Shen Ruiting's question.
"You have to rely on Manager Liao to take care of you and speak kind words in front of His Highness. In the next two days, a colleague will come from Yazhou. I specially asked him to bring two South Sea pearl collections with him. I hope Manager Liao will accept it when the time comes!" Shen Ruiting Flattery said.
"Tsk, tsk, we have known each other for many years, how can Brother Shen still be so polite, how can Liao be so embarrassed to accept such a generous gift." Hearing that Shen Ruiting was going to present the extremely precious South Sea pearls, Liao Zhongxin said he was postponed, but in fact he was full of heart and said with a smile on his face.
"Tomorrow night, when His Highness comes back from entering the palace to meet the Holy Emperor, I will introduce him to Brother Shen and see if I can find a name for him." Liao Zhongxin indeed used people's money to do things for others. He just said that King Wen Ding had no time to meet Shen Ruiting. , now that the situation has changed, it can be arranged again.
"Thank you, Manager Liao. Ruiting will never forget the great kindness of Manager Liao!" Shen Ruiting was overjoyed and bowed to Liao Zhongxin repeatedly.
Wang Qian found that Shen Ruiting looked respectful on the surface, but when he lowered his head, a cold look flashed in his eyes.
In his conversation with Wen Zhiyan, the leader of Tianshu Palace that night, Wang Qi'an knew that he had sneaked into Wending Palace for the secret book "Baopuzi" rumored in the world, and wanted to find the whereabouts of Xuan Yi.
The night after he recovered his martial arts skills and woke up, could the man in black who failed to attack Xuan Yi belong to them?
At this time, he saw that Liao Zhongxin and the others were heading towards Prince Wending's Mansion. He knew that they were going back to the Mansion, so he stopped following them.
He has received a very important news. King Wen Ding will enter the palace tomorrow night, and the palace guards will be relaxed. He must seize this opportunity.
Wang Qi'an continued to the "Huijia Restaurant", left the message, and then returned to the "Donglai Inn".
The next day, at the time he had left with Ji Wurui last night, Wang Qi'an sat down at his usual spot in the restaurant on the first floor of the inn.
At this time, half of the restaurant was full of people. He pretended not to look around and found four men and one woman sitting at one of the tables. They all had dark faces and wore headdresses. Their clothes were green and blue, and the cuts were strange. They were not like those in the Central Plains. person. At this time, they could only hear themselves talking in low voices in a language they did not understand.
Wang Qi'an couldn't see anything special. He turned to look out the window. Suddenly his whole body was shaken and he hurriedly lowered his head.
Three people were walking on the street. One of them was short and stocky, with a square face, thick eyebrows, round eyes and a flat nose, but he was walking like a dragon and a tiger. He was quite imposing. He was the leader of the Red Army whom Wang Qi'an saw in front of the Taiping Temple, known as " Zhang Yuxian of "Reincarnated Arhat".
The two people beside him were tall and tall, with a thin face, sinister eyes, and two eyebrows connected into one. They were the left general of the Red Army, "Xuanyin Claw" Li Tai.
Another handsome young man dressed as a scholar is Seng Jingquan, a counselor of the Red Army who was kind to Wang Qi'an and everyone at Taiping Temple.
Coincidentally, the three of them also entered the inn at this time. Li Tai walked to the counter and placed a silver coin on it. He glanced at the shopkeeper and said coldly: "First serve us a table of wine and food. Reserve three more upper rooms.”
"Yes, yes, yes, please come here first. I will make arrangements immediately." The shopkeeper saw that the visitor was generous, but his face was fierce, happy and scared, and he did not dare to neglect. He laughed with him and ordered the waiter to do it immediately.
The three of them chose a secluded corner to sit down away from other people, three tables away from Wang Qi'an.
Wang Qi'an deliberately turned his back at this moment, pretending to lower his head to eat, raised his ears, and listened carefully to the movements of the three people.
"Have you found out the arrival time and transportation route of the Buddha's bones?" Zhang Yuxian asked in a low voice.
"According to the report of the vanguard team, it has been found out that the envoys from Eastern Tianzhu will land at Panyu Port when they arrive by boat. However, the time cannot be determined yet. My subordinates have notified them to send people to monitor day and night, and report immediately if there is any movement." Seng Jingquan First, he scanned the customers in the restaurant and found that there was no suspicious person, then he approached Zhang Yuxian and whispered in his ear.
"There must be no mistake in this matter. The bones of Sakyamuni Buddha are the supreme symbol of Buddhism and cannot be used by the Liu family to confuse people and mislead public opinion." Zhang Yuxian said sternly with a serious face and a sharp look in his eyes.
"Your Majesty is very concerned. If the Southern Han Dynasty is allowed to successfully retrieve the Buddha's bones, it will gain the support of the Buddhist sect, and it may have an impact on the morale of our Red Army." Monk Jingquan nodded in agreement.
"The Immortal said before he came that if we can seize the opportunity to seize the Buddha's bones, our army's prestige will be greatly enhanced." Li Tai also said at this time.
"Hmph, the Great Immortal is indeed a mastermind, but since I am here in person, there is no need for him to strategize. If you want to seize the Buddha's bones, you must take action when they are sent to Prince Xing's Mansion. Otherwise, once they arrive here, be on guard. It's a hundred times more strict, and it's bound to be even more difficult." Zhang Yuxian didn't seem to like Li Tai's words, he snorted and continued coldly.
"Recently, there are many people from all over the world in Prince Xing's palace. We should keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble!" He then said.
"Yes, I obey my orders." The two men responded respectfully.
At this time, the waiter at the store started delivering meals one after another, and the three of them stopped discussing.
Wang Qi’an said that it turned out that Zhang Yuxian’s purpose was to rob the Buddha’s bones during transportation. No wonder I didn’t intend to stay too long when I was at Taipingguan that day.
After the three of them finished their meal in a hurry, they went upstairs.
