In the monk's house, Ming Chongyan looked at the secret book under Li Xuan and reached out to grab it: "I want to take this thing away."
"No." Di Renjie put his hand on the secret book and said to Li Xuan with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, paying someone to kill someone is a serious crime. It should be investigated and dealt with by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. This book should be handed over to Dali Temple for disposal first. "
Ming Chongyan turned to look at Di Renjie with cold eyes. Di Renjie's eyes were firm and unyielding.
"Both of you." Li Xuan exerted force with her right hand, stepped forward, stood between the two of them, pushed Di Renjie and Ming Chongyan away, and said in a funny tone: "The authenticity of this book has not yet been determined, so what? Talk about using it as a crime?"
Li Xuan turned to look at Di Renjie and said seriously: "Brother Huaiying, it's not that I am partial to Master Shiyin, I just hope that you have never forgotten what is going on with the murder case in front of you. This book is very interesting. It may be something that the Tubo people used to disrupt the situation of our Tang Dynasty before we conquered Tibet. If we believe it without distinguishing between true and false, then it will cause chaos in the court, and a hundred thousand troops will march westward, and the entire army will be wiped out. possibility. Brother Huaiying, the overall situation!"
The people handling the case were too stubborn and focused on investigating the case without considering the overall situation, which ultimately resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
Sometimes, even so, they still stubbornly think that they are right. Even if they do it all over again, they will still make the same choice, which is a headache.
But Di Renjie is different. He has the ability to be a prime minister and an assistant. He can weigh the importance of the matters involved.
Seeing Li Xuan's solemn expression, Di Renjie took a deep breath, and then said: "Your Majesty, this matter is extraordinary. Although it may cause chaos in the court and affect the situation of the Tubo war, if this matter is not dealt with, what will happen to those above? If someone holds the handle, it will also affect the situation of the battle."
Having said this, Di Renjie turned to look at Ming Chongyan, cupped his hands slightly and said: "Sir, can it be said that the things above must be considered to be all of them? What if there are some other special things that have not been recorded in them and have been If someone else takes control of it, then there will be a war, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Ming Chongyan's expression became solemn, and he cupped his hands towards Di Renjie and said: "The temple minister is far-sighted and the poor Taoist admires him. Please rest assured, the temple minister. Except for matters involving relatives of the clan and frontline generals, this secret book will be handled by the palace itself. For other matters, I will act as a guarantee and they will be sent to the cheng in the original hands, but the authenticity of these needs to be investigated by the cheng."
"Secret investigation." Li Xuan suddenly interrupted, looked at Di Renjie and said: "Although this matter will require Dali Temple to intervene in the investigation, now, this case still belongs to me. If Dali Temple wants to investigate, it must also investigate secretly and arrest people. The center also needs to be played.
If my guess is correct, there may be many frontline generals involved, some of whom are plotted without even knowing anything about it, so we need to distinguish clearly.
All of this is very likely to be part of Tubo's plan, just like the earlier incident of the Duke of Suiying.
Once dealt with, I'm afraid the entire Western Front will be shaken. "
Many people in the court were unaware of Li Jingye's affairs, but it happened that the three people here were all insiders.
Understanding the importance of this, Di Renjie finally took half a step back, cupped his hands and said: "I will obey the prince's order."
"Thank you so much, Brother Huaiying." Li Xuan nodded, looked at Ming Chongyan, and said in a deep voice: "Master, the things in this are estimated to be 90% true and 10% false. The 10% false is Tubo Real people, please carefully discern the true purpose of a person.”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will investigate this matter. Qianniuwei is much more convenient and faster than Dali Temple. In this case, Pindao will leave first." Ming Chongyan seriously bowed his head to Li Xuan and Di Renjie, then turned around and left, going straight to In the palace.
After Ming Chongyan left completely, Di Renjie looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Your Majesty, apart from the taboo matter of sacrifice, what else is involved in Duke Zhou?"
Zhou Guogong Wu Chengsi.
Wu Chengsi had a lot of contact with Shan Wuhui, and it was hard to say that he didn't have any unknown secrets.
"Who knows?" Li Xuan paused for a moment, and then said softly: "Zhou Guogong has always had lofty ambitions, and it is difficult for ordinary people to know what is in his heart. However, his status is sensitive, and if he makes the slightest mistake, he will be in danger of following his predecessors. , so I have always been careful, so why is this place now?"
Li Xuan raised her head and looked around the monk's house, frowned and said: "This must not be a place where murders are bought and killed... Find someone to ask, does Du Yuanding of the Du family only come here once, or does he come here often?"
"I understand." Di Renjie immediately handed over his hand, then turned around to make arrangements.
If Du Yuanding only came once and no one even saw him, then maybe it had something to do with paying someone to kill someone.
But if you come here often, that's another story.
"Buddhist temples hire murderers to kill people, how can we talk about it when we meet." Li Xuan sighed softly, looked at other places in the room, and finally couldn't help but shake her head.
The people of Dali Temple almost dug the entire monk's house three feet into the ground, but except for the secret book, they still found nothing useful.
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door. Di Renjie walked in solemnly, then cupped his hands to Li Xuan and said: "Reporting to the prince, I have already asked. Du Yuanding will come here every half a month or so to look for kindness." Master without regrets.
Moreover, there are not many people who come to see Master Shan Wuhui on weekdays, but there are also many. Most of them are descendants of the noble family in Chang'an. Every time they come, they basically stay for about half an hour and then leave. No one else in the temple knows what they are. What are we talking about? "
Li Xuan suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, as if he had heard of this thing somewhere.
After thinking for a while, Li Xuan asked directly: "No one else is allowed to approach during this period, and even if someone enters by mistake, nothing will be heard."
Di Renjie nodded, looking suspicious. Is there really something shameful in this?
Li Xuan raised her head, looked at Di Renjie and asked, "Brother Huaiying, does Buddhism also have a theory of repentance?"
"Yes." Di Renjie suddenly understood. He looked at Li Xuan and said with an ugly face: "Buddhism has a rule that monks gather every half month to recite the precepts and give those who violate the precepts a chance to repent. Chen Jiguo, a ritual of repentance and prayer. I heard it was passed down from primitive Buddhism in Tianzhu..."
Halfway through his words, Di Renjie couldn't continue because the master Shan Wuhui was a monk from Tianzhu.
"It seems that the things in the secret book were all dictated by the people who did the work, and were finally recorded by the Wuhui master..." When Li Xuan said this, she suddenly sneered: "What a Wuhui, who repented until he had no regrets." , He is really a good monk!”
Di Renjie's face was equally ugly. He looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, if the above content is from his dictation, but it has been deleted or modified, reduced or added to the crime, then someone can kill people with a borrowed knife at will. .”
"So this case ended up in Dali Temple. Brother Huaiying, you have to be careful." Li Xuan sighed lightly.
Good at fishing in troubled waters.
Di Renjie suddenly felt a huge headache. Who could be plotted by the Tubo people was not an ordinary person. Once he made the wrong move, the front line would really collapse.
…
Li Xuan suddenly sneered and said: "Since the person behind the scenes can know about this and even calculate the precise time, it must not be a penitent pilgrim. Therefore, the murderer is very likely to be a monk in the Daci'en Temple, or even It’s the monk who lives in this backyard.”
"Your Majesty, there are dozens of eminent monks from different sects living in the backyard of Da Ci'en Temple. If we really want to investigate, it won't be easy!" Di Renjie's face was solemn and full of caution.
Even for him, it is not an easy task to track down dozens of eminent monks from different temples across the Tang Dynasty.
Daci'en Temple, since Master Xuanzang returned from his journey to the west, has translated countless Buddhist sects' scriptures.
Throughout the Tang Dynasty, and even in Dongdao and Japan, countless temples sent monks to study.
Although Master Xuanzang has passed away many years ago, many people still come to Daci'en Temple to study Buddhism.
There are as many as thirty or forty people in this backyard now.
Li Xuan shook his head slightly, looked at Di Renjie and said, "Brother Huaiying, please go find Master Guiji and ask him to summon the monks in the backyard, sit outside this room, and ask them to recite Sakyamuni Buddha's mantra at will, for no regrets." Master, pray for peace and blessings."
"Here!" Di Renjie turned around and immediately made arrangements. Although he was muttering about Li Xuan's intentions in his heart, he did not hesitate at all and followed everything.
Li Xuan looked solemn, turned around and returned to the house, closing the door.
Silent and silent.
…
Not long after, Di Renjie and Monk Guiji invited an eminent monk from another place outside the courtyard.
The monks sat on the futon. In an instant, they closed their eyes and lowered their heads, clasped their palms together, and recited the mantra of Sakyamuni Buddha in a deep voice.
Half an hour later, the monks were still chanting in low voices. At this moment, the door of the room suddenly opened.
Li Xuan walked out of the room with serious eyes. At this moment, he was holding a palm-sized secret book in his hands, which was almost identical to the one that Ming Chongyan had taken away before.
At this moment, a black monk behind the monks on the left suddenly raised his head and looked at the secret book in Li Xuan's hand, his face full of astonishment.
At this time, everyone else bowed their heads and chanted, but he was the only one who raised his head in astonishment, which was extremely conspicuous.
With a "bang", the secret book was suddenly thrown out by Li Xuan, directly towards the monk in black.
Subconsciously, the monk in black stood up instantly and grabbed the secret book in mid-air.
However, less than halfway up, the black-clothed monk stood there stunned.
Let the secret book slide across the side of his face, and then fall with a thud.
"Amitabha." Monk Guiji suddenly clasped his palms together and chanted.
In an instant, countless monks present chanted in unison: "Amitabha."
Everyone opened their eyes at the same time, turned around, and looked at the monk in black.
Countless pairs of bright eyes full of wisdom, calmness and tranquility fell on the monk in black, and the huge pressure suddenly made him unable to move at all.
The black monk's face showed an endless ferocious look, and Buddha Qi surged all over his body. However, no matter how he moved, his whole body seemed to be bound by invisible power, making him unable to move at all.
Li Xuan walked through the monks step by step and walked up to the monk in black. She looked into his eyes calmly, then raised her right palm and then lowered it.
With a "bang", the black monk fell to the ground silently.
The eminent Buddhist monks present were all well-educated, and they could tell at a glance that the black monk was just knocked unconscious, and there was nothing wrong with it.
At this time, all the monks chanted at the same time: "Amitabha."
"Amitabha!" Li Xuan clasped her palms together, bowed slightly, and said, "I would like to trouble all masters about today's matter. Please come back temporarily. Xuan will report the follow-up of this matter."
"Amitabha." The monks bowed slightly to Li Xuan, and then under the arrangement of Monk Guiji, they returned to their meditation rooms one by one.
After everyone was gone, Li Xuan looked at the returning monk Gui Ji: "Abbott, where does this person come from?"
Monk Guiji said with a complicated expression: "His name is Daotong. He comes from Jianye Dinglin Temple. He is a disciple of the Kushe Sect and the successor of Hinayana Buddhism."
(End of chapter)
