The wild Taoist suddenly understood everything and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. There were pitfalls in the fight for heirs. If he had taken a step earlier, he might have died without a burial place. He admired in his heart and bowed: "Master, follow up on this matter.
Just surrender!"
"Well, it's not just Eunuch Zhao. Let's find out who came up with this plan?" Su Ziji also looked a little bad: "This plan is very poisonous and must be found and killed."
"Also, I am gradually becoming more powerful and rising too fast. The two kings of Qi and Shu may want to join forces to knock me out first. We must be on guard and find out clearly."
"yes!"
Jinyu Temple
The shrine is located in the north of the capital, near Qiluo Hutong. It has a close relationship with Qi, the former general who conquered the West. Qiluo once made great military exploits, but is more well-known for raising a pair of handsome eagles.
The great eagle even helped in several battles.
After his death, he entered the Hall of Heroes of the previous dynasty. According to folk legend, he was made a god after his death and became a god who controls birds.
The Jinyu Temple was built because of him. Although the neighborhood was not the liveliest and it was midsummer, the shops were all open, enjoying the cool air and drinking tea, and some people were shouting feebly.
The owner of a house was shirtless enjoying the cool weather and was about to grab a melon. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps and a group of government servants came in with an ox cart, all of them carrying knives.
"Something happened at the Jinyu Temple." The boss is a nearby person, and he knows in his heart that over hundreds of years of inheritance, the Jinyu Temple has gradually changed. It is a temple on the surface, but privately involved in some unspeakable things.
He had contacts with the powerful and the three sects of the capital, so he quickly retreated into the shop.
"Surround us, don't let anyone go." Shi Chengyan shouted loudly, and he saw the government officials gathering. Some even drew their bows and arrows and pointed them at the door and the wall. Anyone who dared to escape at this time would be shot down.
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After Shi Chengyan shouted, he gave a sinister laugh and acted as a catch-all. There were several cases in his hand that had no clear relationship with the Jinyu Temple. Shi Chengyan had long been eyeing the Jinyu Temple. Even if he didn't take the order to deal with the temple on behalf of the king, he would not be able to deal with it.
Jin Yu Temple is also a matter of time.
And the king ordered to dispose of the Jinyu Temple. For Shi Chengyan to catch his head like this, it was like sleeping on a pillow!
"There is no order to act on behalf of the king. After all, he is a general of the previous dynasty, so the Yamen will save some face, but it is different now." Shi Chengyan glanced inside and thought happily to himself.
But inside the shrine, there was already a panic.
"What should I do? What do you think we should do now?" A man in his thirties looked outside through the crack of the door. He was so frightened that his legs became weak and he crawled into the main hall.
, asked the people present.
Those who can discuss countermeasures in the main hall are the backbone of Jinyu Temple. Because they have participated in many secret "deals", they are now in trouble. Their expressions are either ferocious or frightened, revealing a side that the believers cannot see.
"Everyone is surrounded outside, and there are people at the back door. They are shouting at the front asking us to surrender. What should we do? Are we resisting?" A young man in his twenties asked through gritted teeth.
"Resist? That's asking for death!" He asked and was immediately scolded by his companions.
The scolder was less than thirty years old, tall, and looked fierce. But when faced with this incident, he became less impulsive and frowned and scolded: "Shuiyun Temple resisted, but what happened to them? They were beaten.
After rebelling against the rebels, not only was the shrine completely demolished, but the family members were also implicated."
"Dozens of families and hundreds of people were either beheaded or exiled. Even if they were exiled thousands of miles away, they were still alive. In fact, they all died of illness halfway. Who has time to accompany them when they travel thousands of miles?"
"Resisting the imperial court is seeking death!"
As soon as these words came out, it was equivalent to revealing the biggest worry of everyone present, and the entire hall fell silent.
Shuiyun Temple is a lesson learned from the past. If we resist, wouldn't it be like Shuiyun Temple, where everyone will go to hell together?
How many of the "young heroes" who can work in Jinyu Temple are barefoot and not afraid of death?
They use the shrine as a cover to do all kinds of things that have nothing to do with their faith, just to make a lot of money so that they can live comfortably?
The majority of such people are afraid of death.
When the man cursed, most people in the hall showed approval on their faces. Seeing this, several young people were very unhappy.
"Why don't we just let them arrest us if we don't resist? How do we know that we won't lose our lives?"
"That's right! Both sides are going to die, so why not fight!"
But there are not many young people who can risk it. Most of them are worried about themselves. Some people are greedy for pleasure, but they also believe in the Golden Feather God. The Jinyu Temple was demolished by the hands, which is a big sin.
"The host is here!" Just when these people had different opinions and were arguing, a figure came from behind the palace.
The old man with gray hair and wearing the robe of the temple abbot has a kind face and kind eyes. Although he allows his subordinates to participate in some business, he is not evil. Just like the young people standing in the temple at the moment, most of them are orphans and were taken care of by this abbot when they were young.
After picking him up and raising him, as soon as he came out, everyone stopped quarreling and asked questions one after another.
"President, the government has surrounded the shrine, what should we do?"
"Host!"
Inside the shrine there was a commotion and dissension, but outside it was very quiet. The only sound was the breathing of the government officials and the sound of the wind.
A few dozen meters away from the main gate of the shrine, there was an ox cart parked. There was a sign on the ox cart with the sign of Dai Wang's Mansion, but the person sitting inside was not Dai Wang.
Following the sound of footsteps, someone walked past and the curtain of the bullock cart was lifted. The person inside looked in, and it was Fang Zhen.
Fang Zhen had been sitting in the bullock cart. Although he did not show his face, he was the one commanding the crowd around the shrine.
He could faintly hear the commotion inside the shrine, and he already had some confidence in his heart.
"Master Fang." Shi Chengyan had already walked to the bullock cart and reported in a low voice: "The people inside neither opened the door nor showed up. Do you think we should take action now?"
Fang Zhen frowned and thought for a moment, and without intending to delay, he ordered: "Give me my order. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy and the temple will be demolished immediately!"
"If we surrender, we will just seal the door, not remove the statues, and wait for the court's decree."
"Tell them this and give them a choice. By the way, whether it is to kill or kidnap, remember that all the books inside will be sealed and moved back to Prince Dai's Mansion."
Shi Chengyan had no objection to this. The king did not ask for the gold, silver or documents inside, but only for the books. These things were not important at all, so he wanted them.
"Yes!" After receiving the order, Shi Chengyan went to the door.
"Sir, do you want to break down the door directly?" He led the policeman to ask, then listened to Shi Chengyan say: "Shout first, can't you punish me without teaching me?"
"Yes!" The police officer stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Hey, people inside, listen, the king has issued an order. Although the Jinyu Temple is not a temple for obscenity, people gather to make trouble. There are many violations, and the temple must be closed and dealt with!"
"If you come out and surrender quickly, you can save your life. The government will only seal the door and not demolish the temple. If you resist, you will be shot without mercy!"