Chapter 278 Burning (Part 1)
February 8, the first year of Hongwu, Dacheng Dynasty
Chen Henian looked up at the sky and looked at the stars.
This is really a clear night sky, like black bluestone in the sky, densely decorated with stars.
"Sir, the hour of Mao has arrived!" Mao is also known as dawn, which refers to the time when the sun first comes, which is 5 o'clock, but in fact, it is still at night in winter.
However, according to the rules, the city gate must be opened at this time, and no time can be delayed.
Chen Henian started the cold order: "Get on horseback!"
"Yes!" The Thirteenth Division gathered three hundred cavalrymen, a total of five hundred cavalry, and responded to their orders, rolling on their horses and galloping out. Five hundred cavalrymen ran, and the ground was trembling faintly.
At this time, many families had already lighted the lights and prepared to see the smoke from breakfast under the faint lights. Some shops had even opened half of the door.
At this time, five hundred horsemen rushed past the streets, their horses' hooves were raised, splashing the soil. The cavalry were all wearing paper armor and iron helmets. Their fierce murderous aura made the people who wanted to curse twice shut their mouths.
Perhaps the atmosphere in recent times has been too strange. Even if the Dacheng Dynasty is tolerant in policies, the people are still cautious in their words and actions, and no one dares to discuss too much.
Misfortunes come from the mouth, this is the ancient truth.
Five hundred people ran out of Jinling City, wearing armor and long swords, some carrying long bows and cross-body arrow bags, and some even carried muskets. Under the leadership of a official, they ran directly outside the city.
"It seems that something is going to happen again!" When the tea shop at the city gate, the boss saw this scene and sighed softly. When others saw it, they secretly guessed what had happened.
"Sir, Shangjue Temple is ahead!" The cavalry arrived first, Shangjue Temple, twenty miles away from Jinling City.
The temple is built outside the county town and is adjacent to the official road. It is very popular on weekdays. The abbot of the temple has a master-disciple relationship with the three great monks. During the days when Wang Hongyi ordered surveillance, he has been in contact with the north many times.
Thinking of His Majesty's instructions before leaving, Chen Henian said to his left and right: "You go to the woods ahead. If you see someone holding the official order, bring them here."
"...No!" After hearing this, the two soldiers were about to get off the horse, and it was inconvenient to ride in the woods.
At this moment, a few people walked out of the woods. The leader was a Taoist, who stepped out of the woods and smiled at the place.
"You two don't have to go!" Seeing the group of people coming towards him, Chen Henian said, and as he spoke, these people came to him.
"I've seen Lord Chen!" The Taoist in charge bowed.
Chen Henian did not dare to neglect, and was very polite to the leader Taoist, and returned a favor slightly: "I dare not, I have seen Taoist Master Tongxuan!"
Tongxuan and Pingzhen are now both at the seventh rank, and are actually the same official rank as Chen Henian. Now they are just Chen Henian acting under the order and have the status of half an imperial envoy, so Tongxuan can only perform the ceremony.
Tong Xuan gave this gift, smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. Chen, let's go together now?"
The few people behind him were Taoist clothes and secular, all holding horses. Chen Henian bowed to these people. These people were all from the curse of the ban. Although they did not often walk around in the secular world, they were close ministers of His Majesty. And there were some mysterious magics that they could not offend, but it would be better not to offend them.
Tongxuan's cultivation has increased a lot. They are the sects that assisted Wang Hongyi. Wang Hongyi has achieved the true dragon and has benefited from the entire sect. As the person who assists in the world, he is the first beneficiary and nourished by the dragon energy. Among the disciples of this generation of sects, his cultivation is among the top five, and the most important thing is his broad prospects.
Qi refiners in this world are divided into mages, masters, masters, precept lawyers, masters, real people, and national teachers.
Now Tongxuan and Pingzhen have reached the level of refining masters, proficient in internal refining methods, and transforming from a person to an immortal, it is impossible for a national master to be promoted. Wang Hongyi will not be awarded a title, but it is possible for a real person.
Of course, it seems that several people have gained a big advantage in this matter. In fact, if the matter is broken, the master can still cut off his tail and survive. They may not even have the qualifications to rush to the underworld.
Success and cultivation will increase greatly, and failure will never be restored. This is the biggest bet in the world.
Now that I have passed this level, even if there is any change, the general situation will not fall.
Even if you don’t show your pride, Tongxuan and Pingzhen are now a little relaxed.
The people who curse the ban come here, but in fact, when it is really time to take action, they don’t need to take action with these armored soldiers and Thirteen Divisions.
"Here." Looking at the magnificent temple that appeared in front of you, Tongxuan sighed softly.
It is not surprising that these people are both determined to be enemies, lead the way, and plot to assassinate the emperor. However, this has implicated Taoism, which makes people sigh.
"We are all outside, we don't have to go in this kind of killing!" Seeing Jiabing and Shisan Si Fanzi surrounding the temple, Tong Xuan said to the people beside him, and at this time, the black air in the temple was rolling, showing that today must be the day of a big killing.
Chen Henian brought people to the door. At this time, the movement had attracted the attention of the temple. Chen Henian shouted loudly: "Breaking the door!"
Immediately, a team of armored soldiers rushed towards the door like wolves and tigers. With a "boom", the temple gate was knocked open in just a moment. Thirteen Si Fanzi and soldiers with muskets rushed in.
At this time, with the monk coming out, Chen Henian stepped in without looking at everyone, shouting: "...Shangjue Temple participated in the plot of rebellion, had an affair with the Hu people, abandoned the people and ignored them, and had no choice but to punish the whole family..."
As he said that, he just called an order: "Let it go!"
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The monk who rushed out just now opened several big bloody holes in his body and fell to the ground. The immortals screamed!
Looking at this situation, some monks immediately burst into trouble, some rushed forward, some retreated, and some were so scared that their legs were weak.
"Shoot!" The deafening sound of the musket sounded again, and a group of monks fell down in the smoke.
"Kill!" The armored soldier drew out his long sword, strode up, and killed him. The sound of killing continued, and from time to time there was a sound of a blade piercing into the human body.
Tongxuan stood outside, listening to the sound, and there was no expression on his face until it calmed down inside. He asked, "Can anyone escape?"
"I have never found anyone escaping, and there is no sign of spell!"
Tongxuan nodded: "That's good."
Walking into Shangjue Temple, as soon as I entered the temple gate, a bloody smell rushed towards me.
Tongxuan strode in with a constant expression. Along the way, he saw apart from the soldiers and monks who cleaned the battlefield, there were corpses all over the ground.
"Hey, why bother? It's only blood flowing all over the land and corpses everywhere. Instead of fighting for a moment, it's better to follow the emperor's will first and at least protect the Taoist throne. This world is not the only one person in the world. Even the prosperous dynasty will change in dynasties in just three hundred years!" He sighed in a voice that no one could hear, and Tongxuan walked all the way.
"Master, you have inspected everything here, and there is no more survivor. Can someone use magic to escape?" Chen Henian asked when he saw Tong Xuan coming.
Tongxuan said, "I haven't seen any living people coming and going."
As for the dead, this is not something that can be managed by the living.
Chen Henian heard this and smiled: "Since that's the case, then hurry up and go to the next place!"
As he said that, some people were ordered to leave behind the bodies in the temple to deal with the bodies, because they were very close to Jinling and were facing the village, so they could not simply set fire.
So Chen Henian ordered a general secretary: "There are forests around here and villages. Setting fires can easily cause fires, but they must not set fires. The emperor has an order and must be implemented. You can stay here and make overall arrangements."
After a pause, he said, "Be careful, the temple property must be registered."
Tongxuan and other people are watching here!
The chief flag bowed and replied: "Yes!"
The imperial edict in Chen Henian's hand has clearly stated that he would naturally not sympathize with all the temples that were involved in the rebellion on the list, and there were also people who curse the ban. This shows how much importance Your Majesty attaches to this matter. Of course, the family cannot be responsible for this matter, and Chen Henian personally is responsible for three.
Chen Henian did not dare to delay at all, and a large number of people ran away.
At this time, the sky gradually brightened, Tongxuan stood and looked from a distance. The temple had a thick wall, and the inner wall had been completely demolished, leaving a road, which was clearly to prevent fire and even to be defensive. Of course, when encountering regular soldiers, these were useless, but just looking at the corner of the wall, there was a large water tank every certain distance, you knew your intention.
This temple has a history of three hundred years and looks quaint. Even if it is filled with blood, you can still see the faint light of the entire building. These are the spiritual traces created by countless incenses over the past three hundred years.
Unfortunately, this is hard to save.
Just as I was thinking, the monks flocked in the temple and began to check one by one. After half an hour, the monks came forward to report and said that they had discovered a large number of treasurys.
The general flag led the road and said, "According to prior investigation, this Shangjue Temple has a total of 3,430 acres of land, a tea forest and three boats."
"Just checking just now, there is a stockpile of grain stored in the temple, including 3,000 stones, 350 taels of gold, 3,900 taels of silver, and some cloth and miscellaneous items, which have not been clearly counted."
Seeing that the sky was light and time was tight, the general flag took Tongxuan to the warehouse.
After Tongxuan entered, he was stunned. He saw boxes and piles of cloth inside. When he opened it, he saw that it was full of gold and silver.
Tong Xuan and others, after a glance, they knew that these fans had gained a lot in this trip. They actually couldn't hide much gold and silver, but it was impossible for them to have no silver notes and jewelry in it, so they were kept privately by the fans.
Tongxuan glanced at the chief flag and said with a smile: "That's all?"
The monks quietly said nothing, and Tongxuan smiled slightly on his face: "People die for money, birds die for food, and the ancients did not deceive me."
The words had a meaningful smell, and when they came into contact with their eyes, everyone was shocked.
But Tong Xuan said nothing below and asked again: "Are there any other weapons?"
At this time, the general flag came back to his senses and said, "This attack was fast. Thirty-one strong bows and five sets of armor were found inside. Hey, this one alone is a serious crime!"
Tongxuan couldn't see the joy and anger: "Since that's the case, please register it!"
At this time, the smell of blood spread out, and I am afraid that it can be heard clearly in the distance.
After hearing this, the general flag was very happy and ordered: "Chao the temple in one fell swoop, don't let it burn outside!"
Chapter completed!