When he returned to the agreed meeting place in Zhuyuan, he saw that Xunmu and the others were waiting for him, which made him feel at ease.
The three of them left the palace smoothly, exchanged simple news, and headed all the way to Qianheng Temple.
I wonder what the situation is like on the Qingkong side, Wang Qian thought.
In the Jingxin Courtyard of Qianheng Temple, the lights in the hall were bright. Hong Yikongfa and others were relieved to see Wang Qi'an and the others returned safe and sound.
"Why don't you see Master Qingkong?" The three of them entered the palace but did not see Qingkong. They thought something had happened to him when dealing with Xu Changshan, and they couldn't help but asked in shock.
"Donor, don't panic. Master Qingkong has profound Zen skills. He and Xu Changshan were evenly matched. The two sides fought for half a day. It was hard to tell the winner, so we had to give up. He just consumed too much power and has returned to his room to regulate his breathing." Kong Fa Jin Wan Tong was at the scene and explained to Wang Qi'an and the other three.
"Prince Wu Jing's Mansion has found nothing suspicious. I wonder if the three brothers can gain anything from Prince Wending's Mansion?" Hong Yi asked.
Xunmu shook his head in frustration and disappointment.
"But we have not found nothing. The boy heard a shocking news: Liu Hongbi intends to start a rebellion on the Buddha Bathing Festival." Wang Qi'an whispered, and he detailed the conspiracy between Liu Hongbi and Wu Changwen.
"It's exactly what the donor expected!" Kong Fa's expression changed, and he said with a look of shock.
"Jiaozhou is willing to send troops to help Liu Hongbi, but the reason is probably not that simple!" Hong Yi said solemnly.
"After Wu Quan gained power and became independent, he became at odds with the Han Dynasty. The two sides fought for years and the relationship reached a point where it was difficult to repair. Although there was a slight improvement after Wu Changqi came to power, it was difficult to reverse Jiaozhou's desire for independence. According to reports from colleagues in the southwest, In Nanzhao, Qianzhou, and Zhangzhou, forces from all over the country are ready to move. After the new prince of the Tubo Dynasty came to the throne, he not only eliminated the domestic hostile forces, but also completely eradicated the witchcraft that had harmed the people for many years. The government and the public were clear. The new Tubo king has great ambitions and is ambitious. , has already been eyeing the southwest border area." Hong Yi continued.
"I'm afraid it's not a coincidence that the 'Sijueshi' under Padmasambhava of Tubo State came to Lingnan at this time." Kongfa said in an uneasy tone as he thought of the news brought by Zhixian today.
"If civil strife breaks out in Prince Xing's Mansion during the Buddha Bathing Festival, the consequences will be disastrous. The Southern Han Dynasty may very well change its dynasty and change its owners." Wang Qi'an said, the more he thought about it, the more shocked he became.
"How serious is this matter?" Seeing Wang Qi'an's shocking words, Xun Mu and others on the side said in shock.
"Since he has the help of Liu Hongbi, Wu Changwen can easily dispatch troops to sneak into Prince Xing's Mansion. If he does not really help Liu Hongbi, but has other agendas, such as joining forces with the Red Army to start an uprising, Prince Xing's Mansion will be in danger. If all the ethnic groups in the southwest are united, , and with the help of Tubo, they can take advantage of the chaos and start a rebellion at this time. The Southern Han Dynasty is in trouble and unable to suppress the rebellion." Wang Qi'an is indeed the son of a general. From the clues, he can deduce various possibilities and analyze them one by one. It made everyone tremble with fear.
"Of course, this is just the kid's inference. The real situation may not be so bad." Wang Qi'an saw the worries on everyone's faces and couldn't help but comfort him.
"The poor monk feels that the benefactor's judgment is true. Only by taking precautions can we save the building from collapse." Hong said.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"The loss of life and the suffering of the people have not been avoided. For the current plan, the only way is to persuade King Xun. Only he may be able to save the crisis." Hong Yi said thoughtfully.
"Why is it King Xun Liu Honggao?" Wang Qian asked puzzledly.
Wang Qi'an heard Ji Wurui mention that Liu Honggao's actual power in Prince Xing's Mansion was second only to that of Wen Ding and Wu Jing. Liu Hongbi also said that as long as Liu Honggao was willing to stand on his side, Wu Changwen did not need to send troops to help him. But Wang Qi'an didn't know the details. At this time, he couldn't help but be very curious when he heard that Hongyi also liked him so much.
"King Xun was fond of Buddhism and was a frequent visitor to Qianheng Temple. In his free time, he always liked to come to the poor monks to ask for advice on Buddhist principles and Zen. King Xun was upright and good-natured. Although he held great military and political power, he was not as powerful as his two brothers. He formed a party for personal gain and cultivated power. Although he was disappointed with his imperial brother and the ethos of the court, he always abided by his duties without any objection. Moreover, he was fair and considerate in his work, and had a good reputation in both the government and the public. " Hongichi explained.
"Master, does he know the troops available to King Shao?" Wang Qian asked again.
"King Shao is a general who has led troops on expeditions. He has been awarded the title of general. He has the power to defend the 50,000 troops stationed outside the city of Prince Xing's Mansion. However, it is not war time. He may only hold half of the tiger talisman in his hand, and the other half is in the hands of the emperor. . In the imperial court, he also held the position of commander of the imperial guard dragon cavalry. The imperial army of the Southern Han Dynasty was divided into three cavalry, dragon, tiger and leopard, with 12,000 men each. The dragon cavalry guarded the palace, the tiger cavalry belonged to the East Palace, and the leopard cavalry guarded the imperial city. The three armies have a commander and a deputy commander each, and the commander of the forbidden army leads the three armies. The current commander is Ke Changjun, who has won the trust of the emperor. There is currently no owner in the East Palace, so the tiger cavalry is directly under the command of Ke Changjun, and the leopard cavalry is led by Shao Wang Liu Hongya ." Hongyi introduced to Wang Qi'an.
"I'm afraid there are only a few hundred guards in Prince Xun's palace, because I have never heard that Prince Xun has raised masters in the martial arts." Hong Yi said again.
"I'm afraid the dragon cavalry alone is not enough. If we can mobilize 50,000 troops stationed outside the city, the situation can be settled. However, we currently have no evidence to prove that Liu Hongbi rebelled. If we act rashly, we may alert the enemy and be counterproductive." Wang Qi'an said.
"Just wait and see what happens, and make a decision before taking action. Don't worry, the donor, the poor monk will try to find out what happened to King Xun. I will tell him the details when there is further confirmed information." Hong Yiyi said.
"It's just that there is currently no progress in the whereabouts of Master Xuanyi. Before there are new clues, I'm afraid we can only investigate one suspected target one by one." Wang Qi'an said helplessly.
"Donor, do you want to go to Prince Shao's Mansion?" Kongfa asked.
"This junior has this intention, what do you think?" Wang Qi'an replied.
Everyone was silent, and there seemed to be no better way.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Who could come at such a night?
"Brother abbot, the master has invited Almsgiver Wang Qi'an to go to the Prajna Hall to have a talk." A clear voice came.
"It turns out it's Junior Brother Hongyin. Please report back to Senior Uncle Qingkong. I'll ask Donor Wang to go there." Hong Yi replied.
The person who came was actually a disciple of Qingkong. I didn’t know why he wanted to see Wang Qi’an late at night.
"Uncle Master has his own reasons for doing things. I will take you to the Prajna Hall now. The two Taoist brothers and junior brothers please go back and rest first." Hong Yi also couldn't figure out the purpose of Qingkong's move.
King Hongyi came to pray in front of the Prajna Hall, bowed and left.
"Donor Wang is here, please come in." Qingkong's voice came from inside.
Wang Qi'an pushed the door open and entered, only to see that there was nothing around the hall, and the sky was clear as usual. He was sitting on a futon in the hall, closing his eyes and twisting beads.
"Junior has met the master!" Wang Qi'an said respectfully.
Qingkong opened her eyes and said slowly:
"You have very good bones. This is the first time I have seen you in my life. Before today, I would have admired you in my heart at most. But the situation is different now. You must listen carefully to what I say next."
The clear sky was abnormal, which surprised Wang Qian.
