Chapter 677: Write it down, the suspect Fatai confessed that the prince assassinated the King of Qin
There is a Riyan Temple in Qinglongfang beside Qujiang Pool. It was built when Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty was still the king of Jin Dynasty. Monk Zhituo, an eminent monk of Chengshi Sect, once stayed here at the invitation of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty.
According to legend, in order to show his sincerity, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty also enshrined here an image of exotic gemstones brought by monks from the Western Regions to the Central Plains.
This stone image is purple, transparent, and about eight inches high. It is said that people who sincerely believe in Buddhism can see all kinds of incredible images from this transparent stone image. For example, some people see the majestic Bodhisattva.
When we arrived at the Santu River area, some people saw the Tianlong Babu and so on.
Because of the treasure of the stone image, Riyan Temple was once very prosperous!
"The stone image is the foundation of Riyan Temple. The reason why Riyan Temple prospered in the first place was entirely because of this treasure."
In the almost abandoned back hall of Riyan Temple, a slightly wealthy monk held a string of rosary beads in his hand, prostrated himself on the ground, and spoke solemnly to another great monk with a glowing face.
"Now if the stone image is sent to the Zongchi Temple, Riyan Temple will be completely abandoned. Monk Puying, my master Zhituo, the monk who struggled in the past, opened up this Riyan Temple dojo for our Huayan Sect.
You can’t just give up so easily.”
"Fatai, you're obsessed!"
The red-faced monk shook his head and said indifferently.
"Everything in the world will turn from prosperity to decline. Formation, residence, and destruction of emptiness are the eternal principles. Since Riyan Temple has prospered in the past, it is now time for it to decline. But Zongchi Temple is not the same. Now it is
It’s a time of prosperity…”
"Master Puying, it's not good!"
Before the rosy-faced monk could finish his words, he suddenly saw a young monk running over from outside and shouting in panic.
"Master Huayan Master Du Shun sent a message, saying that your assassination of Su Guogong Cheng Yaojin and Qin Wang Li Shimin has been exposed. Now the Qin Palace has sent people to Riyan Temple to arrest you, so that you can escape immediately..."
"What……"
After hearing what the young monk said, the red-faced monk suddenly looked confused?
"Assassinating Duke Cheng Yaojin and the King of Qin... How could the old monk ever do such a thing?"
"Master Puying, someone must be deliberately trying to trap you..."
After hearing these words, the slightly rich monk Fatai blinked in confusion at first, but then he immediately came to his senses.
Monk Fatai raised his head and looked at Monk Puying anxiously.
"But because of what happened to Monk Falla before, you have now been 'sitting dead'. Once caught by King Qin, it will be difficult to explain. Let's leave as soon as possible."
With that said, Monk Fatai quickly stood up and said to Monk Puying.
"The poor monk will go back and prepare the carriage."
With that said, Monk Fatai rushed out of the room like a gust of wind, leaving the bewildered Monk Puying behind him.
"Wait a minute, Shi Ying..."
"Master Puying!"
The somewhat angry voice of Monk Fatai came from outside.
"How long has it been since you still cared about Shi Ying? It's better to pack your things quickly. It's important to escape now!"
As he said that, Monk Puying heard the thumping of footsteps outside gradually disappearing.
"..."
A quarter of an hour later, a carriage drove out from the somewhat damaged side door on the side of Riyan Temple and headed along the street towards the south side of Qinglongfang. Monk Fatai stood in front of the door of Riyan Temple, looking into the distance.
carriage, with a smile on his face that showed his plan had succeeded.
"Monk Puying, you should just go ahead and do whatever you need to do, and don't bother with the stone image of Riyan Temple."
…
Da da da!
Following a thunderous sound of hooves, hundreds of knights in black armor, led by a sturdy man with a slightly yellowish complexion, poured into the Qinglongfang Gate like an iron current.
"Brothers, the assassin of King Qin, the great monk Puying, is there..."
The burly man raised the thick horse in his hand and pointed towards the nearby Riyan Temple.
"Surround this temple for me and don't let anyone go!"
"yes!"
Following his order, these black-armored knights instantly let out a thunderous shout, and then they mobilized their horses, flowing along the walls of the temple to the left and right like running water, and surrounded the temple.
After they were in place, the sturdy man waved his hand, and a blast of energy flew out from the tip of his spear and hit the door of the temple.
boom!
A loud noise was like an earth-shattering sound. The originally mottled gate of Riyan Temple was directly smashed into four pieces by the force, and it swirled and landed on the square inside the temple. Several people who had just heard the sound came out of the main hall.
All the monks were shocked.
The next moment, a sturdy man on horseback rushed in through the broken temple gate.
"Xuan Jiaqi, catch these rebellious monks!"
"yes!"
With a sound of response, a black stream of iron rolled in, followed by the burly man and rushed into Riyan Temple.
…
When Monk Fatai hurried to the front yard after receiving the news, he found that the monks in the temple were holding their heads in their hands and squatting under the corner shivering, while the soldiers in black armor were holding swords and guns.
, like tigers and wolves, they searched from house to house and captured all the hidden monks.
"This general,"
With a smile on his face, Monk Fatai walked towards the burly man with a yellowish face who took the lead.
"This place is the pure land of Buddhism. Please be kind to some monks..."
Snapped!
Before he could finish his words, the burly man with a yellowish complexion turned his head and slapped him without hesitation, causing him to spin around in circles.
"What a Buddhist pure land, a monk! You are just a group of assassins who dare to assassinate His Highness King Qin, and you dare to chat with a certain person here..."
"Commander the Enlightenment!"
At this time, I saw a black armor cavalry running out from the backyard of Riyan Temple with an anxious expression.
"Someone has discovered Monk Puying's residence. It looks very messy. He must have just left!"
"Hurrah!"
After hearing these words, the tall man with a slightly yellow face immediately turned his head and shouted at Monk Fatai.
"You hateful guys not only harbored the suspect who assassinated King Qin, but also deliberately shielded him and let him go. Come on!"
After hearing his words, four or five Xuanjia soldiers immediately stepped forward.
"Commander!"
"Bring all the criminals who harbored the assassins back to the prison of Jingzhao Mansion..."
The sturdy man waved his hand and said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"Then seal this filthy temple!"
"yes!"
The Xuanjia soldiers agreed, and then took a step forward. One of them grabbed one of Monk Fatai's hands and dragged him toward the temple gate.
Seeing the actions of these soldiers, Monk Fatai, who had never expected that the other side would be so unreasonable, was immediately stunned...
The so-called catching thieves and stolen goods, catching cheaters and couples!
None of these people found Monk Puying in the temple, so why did they dare to be so arrogant and domineering in arresting people and sealing the temple? Don’t they know how powerful Cheng Shizong’s connections were in the court?
"General, this is unfair!"
As the saying goes, a good man never suffers immediate losses, so Monk Fatai surrendered and cried out for injustice, while he began to report his background in the court.
"Our Riyan Temple has never harbored any assassins. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhao Hongzhi and Zhao Sheren of the East Palace can testify to this for the poor monk..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard the burly man say in a disdainful tone.
"Write it down. According to the confession of the suspect, Monk Fatai, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhao Hongzhi, the hostess of the East Palace, were also involved in the assassination of King Qin. They are likely to be one of the masterminds..."
Before the burly man could finish his words, Monk Fatai had already shut his mouth obediently.
Just as Monk Fatai and the other monks from Riyan Temple were being dragged out of the gate, they happened to see a black armor cavalry urging their horses from the other side of the long street.
"Commander, according to the feedback from the residents of Qinglongfang, they said that they saw an old monk carrying a package secretly from Riyan Temple to Puyao Temple next door..."
"..."
Monk Fatai blinked silently, with a puzzled look on his face.
Didn't the great monk Puying leave in a carriage in front of him? Where did another old monk come from and secretly went to Puyao Temple?
…
In the wilderness to the west of Jingzhao, a hotel stands alone.
The owner of the shop is an old man. It is said that he was a member of the Sui Army when he was young. He also followed Yang Guang to fight in the south. Later, he retired from the army when he got old.
Of course, no one knows whether this is true or not!
At dusk, when the old man was hoisting buckets in the yard as usual, he suddenly felt something. He frowned slightly, then raised his head and looked left and right.
There was no one in the yard, only the fallen leaves on the ground were swirling in the wind.
"Um!"
The old man who found nothing found anything lowered his head again, and quickly slapped the short knife that was used to cut the barrel next to him with his hand. The light flashed instantly, and a white light appeared out of thin air and flew backwards close to his body.
when!
With a soft sound, the light flew back high, revealing its original appearance of a dagger. But where the dagger flew up, there was a gleaming dagger.
The next moment, the dagger shook twice in the air and disappeared without a trace again.
The old man put down the barrel in his hand, straightened up calmly, and looked around with his still alert eyes.
"I don't know why I offended you..."
Before the old man finished speaking, there was a whistling wind in his ears.
He didn't dare to neglect, he turned to one side, and with a swipe of his finger, the short knife turned into a white light again, and followed his finger to accurately hit somewhere on his side.
Ding!
A ball of sparks exploded, and the hidden dagger appeared again, and then continued to disappear. The dagger in the old man's hand once again turned into a white streak, walking up and down around him.
Ding ding ding…
A series of clashing sounds of gold and iron sounded, and the dagger flickered in the air, appearing next to the old man every time. The old man concentrated on controlling his dagger, intercepting according to the direction he sensed.
Although there was no clear winner between the two, in less than a minute, sweat began to form on the old man's forehead.
Whoosh!
Another slight sound of wind appeared under his ribs, and the old man controlled his short knife to block it under his ribs without thinking.
Ding!
Just when the dagger hit the dagger again, the old man suddenly felt a chill in his throat. An identical dagger had directly pierced his throat.
A woman in green clothes suddenly appeared in front of him silently, and moved her fingers on the dagger in the old man's throat.
"Everyone who kills in secret deserves to die!"
Then, the woman in green raised her head again and looked at the man in white who didn't know when he appeared in the yard.
"Kong Kong'er, what about now?"
"not enough!"
The man in white shook his head indifferently.
"Your current sword is far away from being invisible and soundless..."