Starting from Detective Li Yuanfang Chapter 584: Li Yuanfang, who has an official position, kills Tathagata with his sword, while Lin Chong, who does not have an official position, protects the people
Chapter 584: Li Yuanfang, who has an official position, kills Tathagata with his sword, while Lin Chong, who does not have an official position, protects the people
Seeing the Xuande Gate opened, a large number of people slowly walked out of the palace city, and the people began to watch.
After all, everyone is accustomed to the Nuo dance held at the main entrance of the palace on the last day of the twelfth lunar month.
Nuo dance is a kind of entertainment ritual for worshiping gods and dancing ghosts, and to drive away plagues and diseases. Every year at the time of sacrifice, a huge team will wear various clothes and masks from myths and legends, dance along the imperial street, shouting "Nuo"
"婩婩", "婩(nuo)" Tongnai means to ask the evil spirits to move away.
This ritual was especially valued in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was to pray for the prosperity of the population, to protect children from evil spirits and disasters, and to avoid premature death. However, judging from the birth rate and survival rate of princes in the Northern Song Dynasty, Nuo dance obviously did not help much before Zhao Ji ascended the throne.
With such preparations for the annual festival, the blessings this time are also of similar specifications. The main prayer team of 700 people leaves from Xuande Gate, and then two auxiliary prayer teams of 300 people come out from the left Yemen and the right Yemen.
The main team left Xuande Gate and headed south along the Royal Road to Zhuque Gate. The deputy team headed east to Wangchun Gate, then turned south along the inner city wall and passed through Lijing Gate, then westward through Baokang Gate and the main team waiting at Zhuque Gate.
The other team met up, and the other team went west to Changhemen, turned south along the inner city wall and passed through Yiqiu Gate, and then eastward through Chongming Gate to meet up with the main team.
In the end, the three teams united and headed towards the Daxiangguo Temple to pray to the Buddha that the official would recover quickly.
Under this arrangement, more and more people followed all the way and talked about it: "The Queen Mother is kind and the officials are filial. It is really a blessing for me in the Song Dynasty! My son has been seriously ill recently. I hope that when the Buddha protects the officials, he can also protect me.
Son! It’s better to go to Sui’an Medical Center to see a doctor..."
Originally, everyone had the same opinion. The Queen Mother's love for her son won the simple favor of the people, but someone suddenly mentioned a name: "I don't know when Judge Gongsun will come back..."
The crowd was quiet for a moment, and the direction of the wind suddenly changed: "The Queen Mother is so unfair to Judge Gongsun! It's hard to wait for a Gongsun of Yama, why doesn't the court use it? Who can we appeal to for our grievances in the future? Who can make the decision for us?"
…
"What are they talking about over there?"
In the middle of the prayer procession, Queen Mother Xiang was sitting in the royal chariot. She felt a little stuffy. She stretched out her head and exhaled. Then she heard a faint sound coming from outside and couldn't help but ask.
Guo Kai, who was accompanying him on one side, had already heard the people's voices talking about Judge Gongsun. He didn't dare to express his anger. At the same time, he sighed secretly in his heart: "If Judge Gongsun is still here, why would he let the traitor Tong Guan make trouble and plot evil!"
Tong Guan, who was hated and feared by him, followed the chariot with a smile, his voice deliberately high-pitched, and his posture funny: "The people outside are praising the Queen Mother for her great mercy and saving the suffering!"
Empress Dowager Xiang couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "You know, I know you can talk, and you hold me up like Guanyin Bodhisattva. You know how hard you have worked. The prayer ceremony in the palace was well done, and I am very satisfied. When the official recovers,
I will reward you heavily!"
Tong Guan's face showed a look of joy: "The Queen Mother is so kind to the slaves!"
Empress Dowager Xiang always believed that she was magnanimous in her treatment of others, and that people around her should be heartbroken. She shed tears of gratitude to Tong Guan and accepted it calmly. She looked at the dark guards around her and felt a tightness in her chest: "The weather is so hot, so don't be around so many people." , let them disperse!"
Those who protected him from the palace this time were all the most elite Ban Zhi attendants. They were all heavily armored and armed with swords and tall bodies. Guo Kai followed the chariot and suddenly looked smaller and thinner. Even the burly Tong Guan, there Against the background of the big man, who seemed to have pillars of a courtyard stretching up to the sky, everything became ordinary.
After hearing the instructions from the Empress Dowager, a man from the class walked out and came to the chariot to report: "Your Majesty, there has been injustice in the capital recently and evil incidents have occurred frequently. We must be careful and vigilant."
The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "I am traveling from Xuandemen from Yujie to Daxiangguo Temple. Many of you are here. Do the thieves still dare to offend me? You are overthinking what you said."
The class leader was silent, and Tong Guan's eyes flickered, and he hurriedly said sharply: "The Queen Mother's health and safety are the top priority. If you spread out, wouldn't you be able to hold the flag to guard in case something goes wrong?"
Ban Zhi ignored Tong Guan's scolding, but under the gaze of the Queen Mother, he finally had no choice but to accept the order and let the formation loosen.
The crowd was no longer so crowded, and Xiang Queen Mother felt that her breathing was much easier. Through the gaps, she could see the people on the street looking at them. Their eyes did not seem friendly, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange.
But before he could understand why his prayers were not welcomed, combined with what Ban Zhi had just said about the frequent murders in Beijing, he suddenly asked the Queen Mother: "The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple have not caught the thief of Wuyou Cave yet. Head?"
Guo Kai had to reply: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the leader of the thief is cunning, and indeed he was not caught..."
Empress Dowager Xiang's good mood suddenly disappeared, and she said angrily: "The worry-free holes that have caused headaches to the people have been cleared away. The princes of a country have been murdered in succession for several months, and the murderer is still at large. How can he leave a mere judge? Is it really not possible?"
Guo Kai was silent for this, and Tong Guan sneered secretly.
Empress Dowager Xiang previously believed that the court would function the same without anyone else. Under normal circumstances, this was not wrong. No matter how capable a person was, he could be replaced, let alone a judge.
But this is not a normal situation. Compared with Gongsun Zhao, pursuing the murderer relies not only on ability, but also on the strict attitude of law enforcement. The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple also have talented people who want to track down the leader of the Wuyou Cave thief. Great achievement, but they are not like Gongsun Zhao who sleeps and sleeps and offends the powerful for the sake of justice. The result is naturally very different.
Empress Dowager Xiang did not know these details, but it turned out that the leader of the Wuyou Cave thief had not been caught yet. She finally thought of that person: "Has Gongsun Zhao not returned to the Kaifeng government office yet?"
Just as Guo Kai was about to speak, Tong Guan was the first to say: "Folk rumors say that Judge Gongsun is disheartened and has abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown..."
Empress Dowager Xiang's face became even darker: "I ordered people to go to his hometown and summon him back, but I had to ask him face to face. If he was promoted to Fei, I didn't feel the slightest gratitude. Is it possible that I had to obey him in everything?" Isn’t it what you want?”
Tong Guan hurriedly said: "There are rumors among the people that he returned to his hometown, but in my humble opinion, Gongsun Zhao abandoned his official position regardless of the reason. He was so contemptuous of the laws of the Song Dynasty that he was afraid that he would not dare to return to his hometown and fled directly!"
As he said that, he glanced at Guo Kai, his eyes full of threats. Guo Kai had no choice but to say: "Tongdu knows that what he said is true. The Queen Mother treats Judge Gongsun well, but he has failed to live up to the Queen Mother's kindness. I can't bear it."
Why should such stubborn and arrogant warriors care about the slightest bit of training?"
He nodded slightly to the Queen Mother. It was indeed not right for the Queen Mother to obey her ministers. Moreover, Gongsun Zhao had offended those scholar-bureaucrats so severely before that his disappearance was accepted by all parties: "Well, it's okay not to mention this matter!"
This judge, who had been working in the Kaifeng government office for eight years and was only discovered recently, has finally been completely thrown away.
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and began to rest her mind until the chariot stopped. When she opened her eyes again, a group of Zen masters with solemn treasures and appearances were already waiting in front of the Daxiangguo Temple.
Seeing that the journey was uneventful, the Queen Mother got off the chariot and greeted the Zen Master with a smile. Guo Kai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't know what Tong Guan was going to do, but he always felt that the other party was looking forward to the Queen Mother coming out of the palace, so something must have happened. It would be great if the blessing ceremony was going on normally now.
Tong Guan was anxious: "Isn't Wuwozi already escaping from Bianjing, hiding his name, and never coming out again?"
Reason told him that this possibility was unlikely. If the Selfless Son could really put aside fame, wealth and hatred, he would have been able to live in seclusion long ago. There would be no need to hide in the Worry-free Cave. This thief leader would not give up.
But guesses were just guesses after all, and Tong Guan was not sure. He could only rely on his tall and majestic figure to stand in a conspicuous position to welcome everyone's attention.
finally.
The hardened warrior intuitively sensed that a gaze like a poisonous snake suddenly pierced his body, full of malice and murderous intent.
Tong Guan was happy and surprised. He couldn't stop clenching his fists and roaring in his heart: "Well done! Today I will finally use you, the head of the Wuyou Cave thief, to complete an unprecedented event!!"
…
Outside the Daxiangguo Temple.
A group of Banzhi guards maintained order and kept the people outside to avoid disturbing the Queen Mother.
Li Yan and Hua Rong were among them.
Hua Rong and his little sister had a great time at the Tinian Festival party and celebration yesterday. But life has to go on after all. Thinking that her mother has been working as a female celebrity in the camp and does not want to waste time going out to play, Hua Rong is also sensible.
I went back to help my mother work.
Hua Rong felt sorry for his mother and sister, but he had no way to improve his life for the time being, and he didn't want to suffer the consequences, so he could only practice martial arts harder. However, he was surprised to find that Li Yan, who had not been in the outside world a few days ago, came here today.
After Hua Rong followed, she found that the place was just crowded, and the front was even swarming forward. The common people wanted to get closer, enjoy the blessings of the Queen Mother, and pray for their families. It was not surprising.
Li Yanze's eyes were cold and he whispered: "If something happens next, protect the people around you!"
Hua Rong became alert: "Yes!"
Li Yan cast his gaze in the direction of the main hall of Daxiangguo Temple, waiting seriously.
He was not sure what would happen, but judging from the reaction in the palace, he had speculation that a storm was coming.
This suspicion was verified when he saw the tall, bearded eunuch following beside the Queen Mother's chariot.
So, after waiting quietly for less than half an hour, Li Yan's ears twitched and he heard a series of old hoarse screams faintly coming from the temple: "Ahhhhhhh"
Immediately afterwards, pitch-black spikes suddenly shot out from the temple, avoiding the guards, and stabbed into the crowd of people, with extremely vicious intentions.
All this happened so fast, not to mention the common people praying for their families, even the guards and soldiers could only watch helplessly, and the only reaction they had was a look of horror on their faces.
Fortunately, at this moment, a man stood up, and the Hanji Gun in his hand bloomed with thousands of spear flowers, deflecting all the ghost weapons.
"Get out of here quickly!"
Hua Rong began to maintain order, but the crowd here was too crowded and there were people outside. It was impossible to evacuate in a short time.
When the panicked cries came, and even started to become crowded and trampled, the loud voice spread throughout the audience, with an indescribable sense of security: "As long as I, Lin Chong, are here, thieves can't hurt you, and no one wants to
Panic, deploy your troops quickly to maintain order and retreat!"
"It's Divine Doctor Lin!!"
"Divine Doctor Lin wiped out Wuyou Cave and protected us, what a great kindness, what a great kindness!"
"Genius Doctor Lin is here, don't panic, everyone, get out! Get out!"
The shadow of the man's famous tree, it is obvious that he has gained quite a reputation in Bianjing now. When the thanks came one after another, the order in the field finally calmed down.
When Li Yan deployed the Hanxing Soul Seizing Thorn with all his strength and blocked the more powerful and cruel ghost weapons that had been given space to use without giving an inch, the crowd finally dispersed towards the outside of the Daxiangguo Temple.
"Protect the Queen Mother! Protect the Queen Mother!"
At this time, the sounds coming from the temple became more obvious, and Li Yanli ignored them.
Vaguely, this scene overlaps with the final song of the bloody Buddha in front of the Suzaku Gate in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty, but the choice made is completely different.
At that time, as a member of the internal guard Wu De, I slashed at Xue Tathagata with one sword, killing Wu Minzhi, but I was protecting not Empress Wu, but the Empress of the Tang Dynasty. She could not be harmed by thieves in public.
Now, he has no official position and is an ordinary common man in Bianjing City. The people he wants to protect are naturally the common people who may face harm at any time and are difficult to receive fair treatment.
As for the Empress Dowager Xiang, she has given the other party a chance to see the truth clearly, and Tong Guan is still safe and sound. So at this dangerous moment, maybe the other party can look forward to Gongsun Zhao's protection?
Oh, Gongsun Zhao has been given up, so you can only ask for blessings! (To be continued.)