Luoyang, White Horse Temple, the trees in midsummer are green and lush. Huaiyi was sitting in the Jieyin Hall, counting Buddhist beads and chanting sutras, while looking at the cypress trees outside the hall. He saw Qiu Shenzui coming with an indifferent expression, and he didn't know that he was coming again.

Discuss something.

The young novice laid down a pot of tea early. Huaiyi poured the tea for Qiu Shenzui, who said: "In the war in the northwest, fifty thousand elite officers and soldiers marched across the grassland, and Qin Bashan sent a request for peace talks."

Huaiyi pondered and said, "What does the Queen mean?" Qiu Shenzu said, "The current situation is delicate, and the Queen will probably grant his request."

"Well, I also feel that the Queen is preparing for the future." Huaiyi said: "She is unwilling to make any mistakes and will temporarily reach a non-aggression treaty with Qin Bashan."

"Well, the absence of generals like Cheng Wuting at the border has really made Qin Bashan and others less scrupulous." Qiu Shenzui continued Huaiyi's words and said: "I estimate that the time for the Queen of Heaven to act will be early next year. This is

You and I have to take care of this great event of the past and don't cause any trouble."

Huaiyi smiled and said: "This year, the poor monk has done two things for the Queen of Heaven, and one of the tasks has been completed. Three temples have been built in Luoyang, namely Gaozu, Taizong and Gaozong, and the four seasons of worship are like the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the capital."

Qiu Shenzui nodded, this happened during the first lunar month. He said: "It seems that the Queen of Heaven prepared Luoyang as the capital of the gods, and she had foresight. I am afraid that she was worried that Chang'an was adjacent to the Western Regions and would be easily threatened by force from all parties. She built the Ancestral Temple in Luoyang.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.”

Huaiyi took a sip of tea and said: "Now I am dealing with another matter. I have made auspicious stones and engraved on them: The Holy Mother is here, Yongchang is the emperor." After hearing this, Qiu Shenzui's eyes widened and he said: "Well

, the Queen of Heaven had given herself the title Holy Mother God Emperor last month, are you doing this to echo this?"

Huaiyi smiled mysteriously and said: "I will throw it into the Luoshui River, and then have someone fish it out and present it to the court." Qiu Shenzu understood and said, "This will provide a basis for his enthronement next year. It is indeed a clever plan!"

"At that time, it will be announced to the outside world that this is a treasure map given by heaven." Huaiyi nodded and said: "Who can not believe that the Queen's ascension to the throne was given by heaven's will!" Qiu Shen praised: "I didn't expect that you quietly accepted so many important responsibilities, allowing Qiu

I admire you."

Huaiyi said: "According to the usual practice, the imperial court will definitely send people to worship the heaven and the earth. It seems that the poor monk will have to go out on the emperor's mission." Qiu Shen said: "The Queen of Heaven will naturally make arrangements by then. Before that, I'm afraid there will be another ceremony.

A court meeting will be held to make the final decision."

***

The water of the Luo River is extremely clear, flowing through the divine capital, like a gentle woman, and like a wanderer who is reluctant to leave his hometown. It flows through Luoyang, but has to leave reluctantly.

The fruits on the elm tree were ripe and hard. On this midsummer June morning, Wang Quan took Wang Yangzong and three others on a small boat for inspection. After passing the Boyue Causeway and the Yaoniang Causeway, there was Douting Pavilion.

But he saw an undercurrent in the river. Ye Qilang, who had been living on the beach for a long time, pointed there and said: "There must be foreign objects and reefs under the water there." Wanyan Huaren smiled and said: "There are boats coming and going in Luoshui, where can I hide it?"

What kind of foreign objects have been cleaned up by the water workers long ago?"

Wang Quan didn't care at first, but he was surprised when he heard this and said, "Don't the watermen clean up the reef here?" He asked the boatman to stop the boat and look carefully. There should be foreign objects under the water.

Ye Qilang said: "I'll go down and have a look!" He took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Ye Qilang was an envoy from Japan to the Tang Dynasty. He was an island country in Japan and had practiced Ye Qilang's underwater skills. He dived for a while and said when he came up: "Yes.

A big stone, square and square."

A square stone? In this way, it is not an ordinary rocky reef. Anyway, everyone became interested in this underwater stone. Wang Quan asked the boatman to find a few more people to salvage this big stone.

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In the afternoon, the rocks were salvaged ashore, and eight characters were engraved on them: The Holy Mother is here, Yongchang Emperor's legacy.

However, Wang Yangzong came to his senses and said: "A few days ago, didn't the Queen of Heaven honor her as the Holy Mother God Emperor? Here it is said that the Virgin Mary is coming..." He couldn't figure out whether the two images of the Virgin were a coincidence or had some special meaning.

.

At this time, many Luoyang residents were watching, pointing at the stone and talking about it. Wang Quan vaguely felt that something was fishy and didn't know how to deal with the stone. Ye Qilang shouted: "Master host, the host is here! Look quickly

This big rock."

At some point, Huaiyi squeezed into the crowd, grabbing the Buddhist beads with one hand and touching the words on the stone with the other. The crowd suddenly became quiet. Huaiyi looked at it for a long time, his face gradually became solemn, and he said: "Amitabha! I'm afraid it's God's will!"

Wang Yangzong asked: "What kind of providence?" Huaiyi said loudly: "The word "Mother" on this stone tablet probably refers to the Queen of Heaven!" He faced the crowd, pointed to the words and said: "The other day, the Queen of Heaven received a dream from an immortal and called her "Mother of Heaven".

God Emperor, so the Queen of Heaven followed the immortal’s will and gave herself the title of Holy Mother God Emperor.”

Having said this, he clasped his hands together and said: "This stone tablet is probably a gift from immortals, instructing us mortals to know the secrets of heaven. The Queen of Heaven is the person sent by God to rule the Tang Dynasty!"

He ordered people to carry the stone tablet to the White Horse Temple for temporary storage, and said: "The poor monk immediately reported it to the court. This is a good sign for the prosperity of our court!" The crowd of onlookers nodded, and some disagreed. The more enthusiastic residents helped Huaiyi.

We found poles and ropes and carried them together to the White Horse Temple.

***

The summer in Luoyang is not too hot. When the sky is cloudless, it is a rare leisure time to watch the twinkling stars in the sky. Wang Quan moved the tea table out of the monk's room, Wang Yangzong, Wanyan Huaren, and Ye Qilang came uninvited, and the four of them sat in the courtyard.

Tasting tea.

That big stone was placed under the eaves of the Jieyin Hall, and it naturally became a topic of conversation among them. It even became a topic of discussion among the monks in the temple, and it was not surprising that it spread throughout Luoyang.

"Could someone deliberately put this stone into the Luohe River?" As soon as Wanyan Huaren said this, the other three people lowered their heads. After a long while, Wang Quan said: "This is God's instruction for the people of the Tang Dynasty. We must not talk nonsense.

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Wang Yangzong finally nodded and said: "Well, we don't need to worry about the matters above." Wang Quan said: "Master Huaiyi has sent someone to report to the palace, and tomorrow the court will send someone to check the Holy Mother Stone."

Ye Qilang interjected: "We will work with the host, that is, follow the Queen of Heaven and the imperial court. This Holy Mother Stone is good news to all of us." Ye Qilang has always been strict with his words. This time he said many things for the first time, and even said

All three of them nodded.

The four of them drank tea again until late at night before they dispersed and went back to their houses to rest.

When Wanyan Huaren closed the door, his eyes widened. He saw a throwing knife stuck in the window lattice! There was a piece of paper stuck under the throwing knife, with only three cursive characters "Tsinghua Tower" written on it.

Of course he knew about Tsinghua Tower. Although he had never been to Tsinghua Tower, he knew that the girls in Tsinghua Tower had the highest reputation in Luoyang. After thinking for a while, he jumped out of the back window, climbed over the courtyard wall and went straight to Qinghua Tower.

This flower street is still full of lanterns, and there are all kinds of women standing under the lanterns. There are not many pedestrians, but they are still soliciting customers diligently.

Wanyan Huaren walked forward in a hurry. When he saw the three large plaques of Tsinghua Tower, he lowered his head and saw a charming young woman standing under the lantern.

He recognized the woman and his eyes widened again! As if he had seen a ghost, he turned around and walked back. The woman had already said angrily: "Brother Wanyan, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

While he was talking, a soft and boneless hand put on his arm and pulled him hard. Wanyan Huaren said angrily: "What are you doing!" The woman giggled and said: "Brother, come in quickly, Xiaolan is waiting for you.

ah."

Wanyan Huaren had no choice but to stop and look at this extremely charming woman up and down. He saw that she was lightly covered with gauze, her breasts were half exposed, and she looked coquettish. But Wanyan Huaren had learned how powerful she was, so he swallowed his saliva and said, "Look for her."

Me?" Damn, the perfume on this girl is very pungent.

He followed Xiaolan into the Tsinghua Building, walked into the small courtyard at the back, and walked into the small room. Two strong men were sitting at the table drinking wine and eating snacks. Wanyan Huaren recognized one of them as his sworn brother.

The envoy of Li Jinzhong, the governor of Mohe.

He sat down at the table and said, "Why are you here?" The messenger smiled and said, "Well, let me introduce this person first. Friends in the world call him Boss Hei. From now on, you will contact Boss Hei directly."

The three of them were drinking, and Wanyan Huaren asked: "Where's eldest brother..." The messenger said: "While we were drinking, we talked. Governor Li has decided on a major matter."

Wanyan Huaren was confused and responded: "Oh?" The messenger said: "It's not time to say it yet, this matter is too big. Let's drink today and get to know each other so that we can take care of each other in the future."

Wanyan Huaren pointed at Xiaolan and said, "With them?" The messenger nodded vigorously. Xiaolan twisted her waist and said, "Brother Wanyan, we are familiar with each other."

She took out a pill from her arms and put it on the table, and said, "This is the antidote to Ecstasy. Brother Wanyan, take it quickly." Wanyan Huaren looked at the messenger, picked up the pill and swallowed it.

Boss Hei chuckled and said: "Many people on our side have offended many people in the past. Please don't worry about it, Master Wanyan." Wanyan Huaren seemed to understand the current situation, nodded and said: "That's right, I listened to my sworn brother, Governor Li.

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Boss Hei put down his wine glass, exchanged glances with the envoy, and said, "Master Wanyan, drink slowly. We have to say goodbye beforehand." The two of them left the room without waiting for Wanyan Huaren to speak.

Wanyan Huaren was stunned again, but was hugged by Xiaolan from behind. Xiaolan blew gently into his ear and said with a smile: "Tonight...brother, tonight Xiaolan is the eldest brother's person."

Wanyan Huaren smelled the intoxicating feminine fragrance, and his body suddenly changed. He grabbed Xiaolan's waist with his backhand, and Xiaolan fell into his arms, pointed to a door next to him, and gently closed his eyes.
Chapter completed!