The Imperial Ancestral Temple is guarded by a large array, and can only be entered through the south gate. After the monks from Chaotian Palace arrived at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the monks on duty at the South Gate Shrine, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the soldiers of the fifth military camp were all extremely horrified. Several leading worshipers, doctors,
Qianhu quickly stepped forward to ask Zhu Xian for instructions, and Zhu Xian Xian ordered: "Open the formation with all your strength and obey my orders."
His Royal Highness the King of Qi was already serving as the Grand Zongzheng, so the ministers and thousands of households immediately agreed and rushed to the main hall to activate the Nine-Rank Central Tiger and Crane Formation. However, the doctors of the Ministry of Rites did not dare to ask more questions and sent someone to report to the head of the Headquarters, Mao Jie.
Soon, the monks from Lingji Palace and Xianling Palace also gathered under the coercion of Lan Daoxing and Duan Chaoyong. The number of monks from the Shangsan Palace in the Ancestral Temple reached more than 160. In the past few years, the Shangsan Palace has vigorously attracted and absorbed
Loose cultivators from all over the country have shown their results today. Although the level of monks is uneven and there is a mix of good and bad, ranging from the Great Master to Huang Guan and even some Taoist priests from the clan, the number is here.
It's really a prosperous scene when you go up there.
Duan Chao licked his lips excitedly and asked: "King Qi, I will do whatever you say to me, old Duan, and I will work hard for you this time! I have to turn him upside down!"
Zhu Xianjian nodded to him encouragingly and asked Lan Daoxing: "What did Lan Yuanzhang say?"
Lan Daoxing sighed: "It's suddenly so clear. I'm a little unsure, but now that it's over, what else is there to say? That's all it can do."
Zhu Xianjian gathered more than 20 of the most trusted ministers from the Shangsan Palace in front of him and encouraged them: "Now that the incident has failed, Junior Brother Lan tried his best to send back the news. Zhao Zhiran has been prepared for it. We have fallen in love with him."
Dang! It must be that the prince's affairs were not kept secret and leaked out. With Zhao Zhiran's nature, he will definitely complain to Chen Tianshi! Yuanfu Palace has been oppressing us, and you have suffered a lot. What will happen next? Everyone knows
I know in my heart that there is no life except death! So I gathered everyone together to protect ourselves. I thought that today there are both dangers and opportunities, so let’s make the matter bigger and go directly to the True Master Hall! Don’t worry, everyone, really
If the master wants to rely on us, he must calm down the trouble. The bigger the trouble, the safer we will be! As long as this hurdle is passed, from now on, we will no longer have to be manipulated by Yuanfu Palace. The general trend of the world will have me in the third palace.
A place for you! All your wishes will be fulfilled for you!"
Everyone raised their arms and shouted: "I am willing to serve the King of Qi to the death!"
Duan Chaoyong stood by and laughed ferociously: "Today, we have decided to kill three people: Those who retreat and refuse to advance, beheaded! Those who turn their backs on the Lord and seek glory, beheaded! Those who leave the Ancestral Temple without permission, beheaded!"
In addition, Chen Yin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, ordered more than 600 Jinyi Guards captains, knifemen from the fifth army camp, and generals of the Han Dynasty who were able to fight and dared to fight. They all poured into the Ancestral Temple and covered it tightly.
The monks were divided into ten teams and all gathered around the Xiang Hall. According to Zhu Xianxian's arrangement, they filled the passage between the nine dragon jade pillars on the main stage of the Xiang Hall. They also arranged monks to guard the left and right sides, the back of the hall and even the eaves above the hall.
Seeing that Zhu Xian's heart was surging, he laughed and said to Lan Daoxing, Duan Chaoyong, Chen Yin and others: "With your great help, I have spent more than twenty years of hard work in vain. The so-called raising an army for a thousand days can be spent in a moment.
Change the world, create a reputation for the Heavenly Family, and find a place in the True Master Hall, starting today!"
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Chen Tianshi drifted to Chaotian Palace. The anger in his heart had subsided a lot. He stopped outside the palace and did not rush in. Instead, he calmed down and thought carefully.
Using a large number of people to surround and kill the abbot Ying Tianfu was definitely a huge crime. There were sufficient witnesses and physical evidence, and he was witnessed on the spot. As the main culprits, Zhu Xianjian, Lan Daoxing, and Duan Chao all deserved to die according to the law.
Even the key members cannot escape the consequences of execution. But under the current situation, to execute all the palace envoys and enshrinements of the three palaces at once would be too shocking to the world.
Just as he said to Zhao Ran, if he really wants to do this, it will cause great damage to the emperor and the majesty of the imperial court. Especially if the person in charge is the dignified King Qi, the number one master among the imperial monks and the leader of the nobles, if he really wants to kill him
Will strict enforcement of laws cause a major setback to the reform that has just been implemented for a year and a half? Will the opposition that was suppressed before take the opportunity to make a comeback?
But then I thought about it, I couldn't let Zhu Xianjian act freely. If he dared to openly kill Zhao Zhiran today, who would he target tomorrow? I heard that Zhu Xianjian was not respectful in front of the emperor, but was very arrogant.
Such a crazy move, if it continues like this, will there be any evil thoughts?
Thinking of this, Chen Tianshi finally made up his mind and tried his best to keep the matter under his control. He quietly sent the three palace envoys to the Zhenshi Hall. They were first detained in the Guyun Passage and calmed down Zhao Zhiran and Xu Zhenren behind him.
, Wu Tianshi’s anger will be unleashed at an opportunity in the future. He learned this idea on the spot when Zhao Ran explained it just now on Fuzhou Mountain, and now he plans to use this idea to solve the problem of the Upper Three Palaces.
There is another level of consideration in doing this. Zhu Xianjian has worked hard for himself for nearly thirty years, and now everything is on the right track. He must be careful when dealing with these three people, otherwise it will cause huge consequences to all parties.
Misunderstanding may even interrupt the process of reform. Therefore, take people away quietly without making too much noise.
Of course, Chen Tianshi also heard about the request for help from the Lantian Jade Flying Talisman. He thought that if Zhu Xianxian and others were a little smarter and took the initiative to leave the Shangsan Palace and fled overseas, it would not be unacceptable. Then he could have a good talk with Zhao Zhiran, and perhaps
Give him some benefits so that he doesn't make a big deal out of it. In this way, the assassination case can be reduced to a minor issue. If a missing case is reported, the impact can be minimized.
After clearing his thoughts, Chen Tianshi entered Chaotian Palace.
When he arrived at the palace, he felt that there was no one inside. Could it be that Mr. Zhu ran away with someone? This was in line with Chen Tianshi's expectations. He nodded secretly and pushed the door open.
After sitting in the empty palace for a while, he calculated that the time was almost up and walked out again. This time he found a few Chaotian Palace monks running around like headless flies, so he stretched out his hand to call them in front of him.
"Where did your palace envoy go?"
Several Chaotian Palace monks recognized Tianshi Chen in front of them, kowtowed and reported: "We don't know either. We only heard that His Highness King Qi summoned people to leave the palace without telling us, so we came here to see what happened."
Chen Tianshi frowned and said to himself: "If you want to escape, just take a few confidants with you. Why are you gathering so many people to follow you? Do you think your goal is not big?"
After releasing several monks from Chaotian Palace and telling them not to mess around, Chen Tianshi went back to wait for news. Chen Tianshi went to Lingji Palace again. There were also few people in Lingji Palace. Chen Tianshi broke into Lan Daoxing's residence and saw that everything in the house was empty.
They were arranged neatly, and there were no traces of escaping in a hurry. I felt a little strange in my heart, thinking that maybe it was different from what I thought.
Just when he was about to capture a few Taoist priests in Lingji Palace and interrogate them carefully, Chen Tianshi's heart suddenly tightened. He flew up to the eaves of the main palace and stared towards the direction of the imperial city. He saw a radiant light, and someone activated the protective method.
The formation is located at the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
Chen Tianshi was really angry at this moment, and said to himself: "What a sinner, how dare you still resist today? Let me let you know the methods of Pindao!"
With his sleeves fluttering, he rushed out like a startled roar, rushing towards the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
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