I came out of Tingtao Pavilion, summoned Hardy and Ning Boyang, and ordered all the captains of the headquarters. When I said that I wanted to find Prince Ning, Ning Boyang showed surprise and said, "We'll ask them to do it." What?"
I said: "The winter solstice is coming soon, and vassal princes are not allowed to stay in the capital. This is a rule. Prince Ning has been in the capital for more than half a year, so the cabinet ministers want them to leave the capital."
Ning Boyang smiled hoarsely and said: "We are all relatives of the emperor, these adults are really nosy!" Then he asked: "Is there a constitution?" I nodded and said: "Xue Baihu has it, we have it. Go see him." Ning Boyang couldn't help but muttered: "This is something to offend someone, let him do it, but it's us again?"
Even so, they all mounted their horses one after another with us, left Zhenfusi, and headed towards Berlin Temple in the east of the city where Prince Ning lived. This Berlin Temple faces south and has five courtyards from south to north: Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Yuanju Xingjue Hall, Mahavira Hall and Vimalakia Pavilion. There are side halls on the east and west sides of the central axis. The layout of the entire temple is neat and rigorous, and all buildings are built on tall masonry platforms. In front of the Shanmen Hall stands a tall brick screen wall with exquisite carvings. The Main Hall is the main building of the temple. There is a huge horizontal plaque hanging in the middle under the eaves, which reads "Eternal Berlin". There are three Buddhas and seven wooden lacquered gold Buddha statues in the hall. There is a large bronze bell called Jiaolong Niu in the east side hall. The body of the tall bell is engraved with the scripture "The Divine Mantra of Rebirth in the Pure Land". Vimalakia Pavilion is a self-contained courtyard, a double-story building with wings on the east and west sides. To the west of the temple is the palace courtyard, where Zhu Gongchun, the crown prince of Prince Ning, lives.
In less than half an hour, we arrived on horseback, only to find that the entrance to the temple was heavily guarded and it was difficult for people to enter. However, there were many sedans or horses parked in the nearby streets, and the sedan bearers and grooms were talking in twos and threes. We were very puzzled. We didn’t know what had happened. The guard in charge was Lou Feng, who had just raised the general flag. We dismounted and saluted each other. Lou Feng was a little surprised and asked, "Brother Zhang, why are you here?" Looking around, he didn't see Xue Shen, and said, "I was assigned by Ji Qianhu to replace you. Why isn't Xue Baihu here?" With that, he took out Ji Liaofan's token.
Lou Feng had a wry smile on his face and said in a low voice: "That gentleman, you have gone in to watch the fun, and asked me to wait outside." I have been here before, and there were more than 20 monks, including the presiding monk Wu Xin and large and small monks. Since Xue Shen was inside, it was time for Lou Feng to go forward and notify him, but he shook his head, so I had no choice but to go in to find him, so I asked Ning Boyang to lead the people to set up defenses everywhere. I led Hardy and the two captains to go in. Lou Feng reminded from the side: "That man has a very bad temper, you have to be more careful."
I nodded. I only met Xue Shen a few times on weekdays, and he often ignored our greetings. God knows that with such a man coming to Fusi, Beizhen, no one dares to say anything.
Entering the mountain gate, you will find the Heavenly King's Hall, where several young monks are sweeping the floor. Seeing us coming in, he quickly stepped out of the way, but saw Wu Xin leading two monks walking towards us. As they walked, they talked, "This is a Buddhist realm. How can we let singers sing here? Doesn't it make sense anymore?" The monk next to him said: "We all understand the truth, but he is a prince, and we can't control him!"
"Hey, you've done something wrong. I don't know what wind brought such a young prince here. Go to Seng Lu Division quickly and invite Master Rufeng to come!" Wu Xin sighed, but when he saw me, he hurried forward and saluted. "What kind of wind brought Master Zhang here today?" I quickly returned the courtesy and said, "Master, I was ordered to come here on business and disturb your temple!"
Wu Xin asked: "Are you here to see the young prince?" I nodded. Wu Xin looked bitter and shook his head helplessly, saying: "There are many people here today. Mr. Zhang can go to the courtyard to have a look."
"Master, why are you so unhappy?"
"Hey, Buddhism's pure land, some unorthodox people come here every day. Sir, what do you think we can do? Hey, no more, sir, please go and have tea at the monk's house another day."
Wu Xin left helplessly, and I naturally understood his difficulties. I heard that this young prince occupied the West Courtyard and spent every day living and drinking. He often invited actors to perform in operas, and even worse, he even invited some Taoist priests in. What kind of Dharma gathering was held to make Berlin Temple a mess? But he is a young prince and has a distinguished status. What can these monks do?
We passed through Vimalakia Pavilion and reached the courtyard. There were already the subordinates of Prince Ning at the door. As soon as we got up the steps, someone shouted: "Stop, what are you doing? This is where His Royal Highness Prince Ning of the Ming Dynasty lives. Outsiders are not allowed to enter." "
Hardy showed his waist card, and the other party snorted and said, "I'm going to report it and see if you are allowed in?"
Not long after, a housekeeper ran out, calling himself Liu Ji, the housekeeper of Prince Ning's Mansion. He smiled and said, "It's Mr. Zhang Qi, Ha Xiaoqi, please come in quickly!" He then reprimanded the man just now and said, "This is Mr. Jin Yiwei." , I’m here to protect the young prince, you really don’t know what’s good or bad.”
I smiled and waved my hand and said, "Is Xue Baihu here?" Liu Ji said, "Here he is, here he is, he came early in the morning, and I'm going to watch Longhu Mountain Huang Taoist perform magic." I was amused, this guy Xue Baihu is so amazing that he came here to see this.
After a while, we were led into a large hall. It was very warm here. The windows were originally blocked by thick cotton curtains, and charcoal was lit around the hall, so it was very warm. There are several large oil lamps hanging on the top of the hall, making the whole hall sparkle. In the middle of the hall is a wooden platform, surrounded by circles of staggered wooden sills. People can sit on it without affecting each other's view. There are a lot of people here. Judging by their attire, most of them are officials and officials from the capital. They sit around on the rafters, talking to each other, and from time to time they turn their eyes to the door, as if they are waiting for someone.
Our arrival attracted the attention of everyone in the palace, but they also felt a little disappointed and turned away. Xue Shen saw us, he was sitting next to the door, and he turned his head again. It was obvious that he didn't want to pay attention to us, so I had to step forward and salute: "Master Xue!"
"What are you doing here?" Xue Shen said coldly, staring at the wooden platform without even looking at me.
"On the order of Master Ji, I came to take over from Master Xue. Master Xue, you can go back and leave this place to us."
"Haha, what is this? We just made arrangements in the morning and then changed our minds in the blink of an eye?" Xue Shen was a little angry.
"I really don't know why, I just came here under orders!" As I said that, I took out Ji Liaofan's command arrow. Why did Liu Taichao come to take over from me so quickly? You have a busy day. Is there no one in the Bei Division, but you are here alone?"
I heard the sarcasm in his words, and smiled bitterly in my heart, and briefly explained the situation of Murong Zhao coming to Zhenfusi, saying that I came here also on Murong Zhao's order.
Xue Shen's face softened a little and said: "I see, you have worked hard too. Come on, sit around, there will be a magician doing it here, let's watch the excitement."
Where could I dare to sit down and said in a low voice: "Master Xue, we all have official duties, how dare we delay!" Xue Shen looked at me with disdain and said, "What official duties? Can we drag the young prince out of the capital? ? It's just a formality, don't worry, no one will blame you. Listen to me, everyone, sit down and watch the excitement."
I looked at Hardy and nodded helplessly. Hardy led the two captains out and I sat down. Unexpectedly, as soon as I sat down, I heard a "bang" sound, and a captain was pushed to the ground. I was shocked and stood up in a hurry. I heard Hardy say: "Why don't you look at me when you are walking?"
It turned out to be a middle-aged Taoist priest who strode in from the outside. The two captains did not pay attention and blocked his way. He pushed one of them down.
The man smiled coldly and said: "You don't have eyes when you walk, do you still blame others for touching you?" Hardy was furious and blocked the man's path and said: "We are from Fusi, Beizhen. Who are you? Why are you like this? Arrogant?"
The man looked Hardy up and down, and of course he saw me walking forward, and said calmly: "What does Beizhen Fusi do? That's what your Taoist master is like." As he said that, he stretched out his hand to push Hardy, but Hardy used his backhand to stop him. , the Taoist priest turned his wrist, twisted Hardy's arm, and said with a smile: "If I use force, your arm will be useless."
Hardy struggled hard, and the Taoist indeed increased his strength. Hardy grinned in pain. The captain next to him saw it and rushed forward with his fists. The Taoist's feet were sharp, he bent his knees and kicked his legs, and kicked the captain down.
