"Eh~? Aren't these monks senior monks from Puguang Temple? Why are they here~?"
"There are so many monks, they are going to hold a Dharma conference!"
"Further ahead is Jian'anfang. It's not peaceful there these days!"
At three o'clock in the morning, a group of monks wearing yellow robes appeared on the street northwest of Shuorenfang in Taiyuan City. This group of monks walked west, and among them there was a chariot surrounded by gauze curtains. It was carried forward by two monks. Through the gauze curtain, you could vaguely see a middle-aged monk with a solemn look and clasped hands on the chariot. The common people on the roadside couldn't bear to see such a formation. There was a lot of discussion.
The location of Shuorenfang is very delicate. Previously, Kang Changan and Zhu Xiesheng were hunted by the government and the Wang family, and they hid in the fifth house to the east of Shuorenfang. Moreover, a short walk west of Shuorenfang is Jian'anfang, and Tongfu Inn is nearby.
Today, Taiyuan City has been sealed off for several days. Anyone with any brains can realize that something big happened in Taiyuan City. It is not just because the government wants to catch the Turkic spies lurking in the city, but also ordinary people. It was a major event that the people didn't know about, otherwise the government wouldn't have blocked the city gates for so many days.
In addition, Li Junxian sent a large army yesterday to establish an encirclement circle with Tongfu Inn as the center and a radius of one mile away, asking the squares in the area to help blockade the area. People who are not in the square are not allowed to enter and exit at will, resulting in Tongfu Inn. The nearby area has directly become a "controlled area", and it is very troublesome for ordinary people to get in and out of there.
As the largest inn in Taiyuan City, Tongfu Inn has stopped accepting guests in recent days, and it is said that Tongfu Inn has been occupied by a group of unidentified people. Therefore, combined with these, those well-informed people in Taiyuan City Most people know that the area at Tongfu Inn is currently "not peaceful"!
But few people can explain clearly what the "unfair" method is.
Some people speculate that the spy the government wants to arrest is hiding in Tongfu Inn, but this theory is simply untenable. If the spy is in Tongfu Inn, why doesn't the government directly send an army to arrest him
Some people also speculate that there is some big shot living in Tongfu Inn, so ordinary people are not allowed to get close to it. But if there is a big shot of this level, there is no way he would live in the inn...
There were all sorts of speculations for a while...
"Huh~? I heard this morning that Puguang Temple is planning to hold a Dharma conference in the small market west of Tongfu Inn to teach the people the scriptures!"
A well-informed person spoke out.
"What? Puguang Temple actually wants to hold a Dharma conference in Jian'anfang? This is a rare opportunity! Who doesn't know that the eminent monks of Puguang Temple have profound Buddhist teachings?"
"Yes, that's right! Puguang Temple rarely holds Dharma gatherings, so you can't miss it this time!"
Puguang Temple was built during the Jian'an period of the Han Dynasty and has a long history. It is the most famous and largest ancient temple in Taiyuan City. When Li Yuan was still the king of Tang Dynasty in Taiyuan, he often took his wife to Puguang Temple to offer incense.
Later, Lao Li's family won the throne, and Puguang Temple's status among the people of Taiyuan rose to a higher level. Usually, there was an endless stream of people going to the temple to offer incense. Occasionally, monks from Puguang Temple came to the public to give lectures. At this time, the seats were always packed. It’s like a grand event!
However, Puguang Temple sends monks out to give lectures very rarely every year, which also makes every Dharma assembly held by Puguang Temple extremely rare. A Dharma assembly as big and "ostentatious" as today is rare in several years. People After seeing it, they naturally felt strange and wanted to "join in the fun".
"Hey! I heard that for this Dharma conference, the host of Puguang Temple also invited a sacred monk from Tianzhu to carry out the Dharma service. It is said that this sacred monk not only has profound Buddhist teachings, but can also take care of people who are seriously ill. To ward off disasters, drive away diseases and ward off evil spirits!"
"What? Eliminate disasters, drive away diseases and ward off evil spirits? Is it really that amazing~?"
"Hey! I don't know if there is such a god, but you see that Master Huiyuan of Puguang presided over the temple is walking, but Master Duannan from Tianzhu is sitting on a walking chariot. This shows that Master Duanpan must have some real abilities. , otherwise how would it be recognized by Master Huiyuan
Moreover, Tianzhu is the place where Buddhism originated. Even Master Xuanzang from Chang'an City has to go to Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures. This shows that Buddhism is flourishing there. This relief comes from Tianzhu. Maybe it really has the ability to eliminate disasters, drive away diseases and ward off evil spirits? "
"It makes sense! In that case, today's Dharma conference must be very exciting! It's just that Jian'anfang is under martial law, so I don't know if we can still go in!"
"Don't you know if you try it?"
Soon, people watching the excitement along the way gathered in small groups and began to follow the monks from Puguang Temple and walk towards Jian'anfang.
Most people think that the Dharma Assembly at Puguang Temple is a rare occasion. Although Jian'anfang is under martial law, if the monks from Puguang Temple can enter, they should be able to enter too!
After a while, the monks of Puguang Temple stopped at the gate of Jian'anfang. The gate was guarded by soldiers from the Bingzhou Camp. Before this, not everyone had tried to enter Jian'anfang from here, but without exception They were all stopped by the soldiers guarding the door. Unless you were originally a resident of Jian'anfang, the guards would let you in. But now when facing the monks at Puguang Temple, the guard only stepped forward to question them for a few words, and then let them go!
"Did the defense become lax today?"
The common people who were gathered behind the monks in Puguang Temple couldn't help but feel happy when they saw this scene, and secretly said.
So, a few brave people came forward and said to the guards: "Masters, we are going to listen to the lectures of the eminent monks of Puguang Temple. We hope it can be convenient!"
In fact, when they said these words, those brave people were already mentally prepared to be expelled. But to their surprise, the guards outside the gate of Jian'anfang today were surprisingly easy to talk to.
The guard looked at them, nodded, and then asked, "What's your name? Which house do you live in?"
The common people were stunned for a moment, then bowed and replied: "Come back to the military master, my name is Wu Junyi, and I live in Shuangrenfang!"
"My name is Gu Hengtao, the owner of the family, Shuo Renfang!"
"My name is An Shaocheng, and I also live in Shuorenfang!"
After several people said this, they looked at the guard eagerly.
While they were talking, a clerk behind the guard registered it in a book. After they finished speaking, the guard nodded and said to them: "Okay! Go in! After entering, you can only go to Puguang Temple to listen to When giving lectures, be sure not to go to the Tongfu Inn next door!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, Lord Jun, we are only going in to listen to the lectures!"
The common people were surprised for a moment. They didn't expect to enter Jian'anfang so easily. Then they realized it and nodded quickly.
"If you... want to go in and listen to the lecture, come and register. After you register, you can go in!"
After the "pioneers" entered Jian'anfang, the guards shouted to the people watching not far away.
"What? Can you enter Jian'anfang today?"
"It's great! I can listen to the lectures by the eminent monks from Puguang Temple!"
The people were greatly surprised when they heard this, and then rushed towards the guard one after another.
Not long after, the news spread in Taiyuan City that Puguang Temple was giving lectures at the Jian'anfang small market and that people from other villages could also enter Jian'anfang today. As a result, the people who got the news came here one after another.
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"General Li, why do you want to let these people in? Previously, we blocked the area near Tongfu Inn to prevent other spies in the city from going to Tongfu Inn to deliver messages to those people. Now we let the people in because of a Dharma conference. , if there are spies among them, won’t our previous arrangements be in vain?”
On the corner tower of the south wall of Taiyuan City, Fang Gongteng held the military telescope produced by Qiquge Workshop and looked at the lively scene outside Jian'an Square in the distance. He couldn't help but frown. Then he put down the telescope and clasped his fist at Li Junxian next to him.
Obviously, the order to let people enter Jian'anfang was not given by Fang Gongteng, but by Li Junxian's instruction.
Li Junxian smiled calmly and said: "Puguang Temple is going to hold a Dharma conference. It is impossible for the government to prevent the people from listening to the lectures by eminent monks. As for whether there will be spies among the people, this makes the soldiers pay more attention. Just screen it!"
In fact, Li Junxian had the confidence to do this. Last night, the governor's office not only captured Xuan Ye and Tianying, but also pried some news from Tianying, that is, there were no more of them outside Jian'anfang. Secret agents, that is to say, all Turkic spies have gathered at Tongfu Inn!
So now that he is letting people enter Jian'anfang, he doesn't worry about Turkic spies among them at all! As for whether there would be Turkic spies mixed in when the people left Jian'an Square after the ceremony, he asked the people to register their names and addresses before entering the square to prevent this from happening.
Fang Gongteng was puzzled when he heard this and said: "Of course we can't stop the people from attending the Dharma meeting, but we can let the monks of Puguang Temple choose the venue for the Dharma meeting elsewhere! Taiyuan City is now in a special period. I believe that Puguang Temple will host the meeting. Willing to cooperate with the government!"
In fact, now that things have happened, Fang Gongteng understands that there is no point in arguing anymore, because in the short time they were talking, dozens of people poured into Jian'anfang. The reason why this situation occurred is because Li Junxian bypassed him and gave the order to the government soldiers guarding outside Jian'anfang directly. After Fang Gongteng found out, it was too late to object.
Fang Gongteng even had a vague misconception that Li Junxian was not ignorant of the risks of letting people into Jian'anfang. He seemed to have done so on purpose!
"Don't worry, Fang Canjun, I know this in my heart and will not let these common people ruin our plan to rescue His Highness!"
Seeing Fang Gongteng's puzzled and anxious look, Li Junxian patted the latter's shoulder and said lightly.
But after all, he did not elaborate on what the so-called rescue plan was. In fact, no one in the corner building, including Tiedan, Han Lizheng and the others, knew Li Junxian's specific plan. From morning to now, they have been They did whatever Li Junxian asked them to do. As for why they did it and what the significance of it was, they almost never asked Li Junxian, and Li Junxian never told them!
They only know that Li Junxian will definitely take action today, and this action has a great possibility of directly rescuing Li Tai!
"Well, I didn't expect so many people to come to listen to the monks' sermons at Puguang Temple. No, we have to control the number of people. Otherwise, if so many people flock to Jian'anfang, there may be trouble!"
Li Junxian was condescending and looked down from the turret window. He saw that the streets outside Jian'anfang and near Jian'anfang were filled with densely packed people. According to preliminary estimates, there were at least 700 or 800 people. As the news spreads, I believe that more and more people will flock here. The enthusiasm of the people for the Puguang Temple Dharma Ceremony was obviously beyond Li Junxian's expectation. He frowned, and then said in a deep voice:
"Somebody come!"
Immediately a Baiqi came in outside the door, and Li Junxian ordered: "Instruct the guards outside Jian'an Square to control the number of people entering the square. When the number exceeds three hundred, stop letting people into the square! It is said to be the presiding officer of Puguang Temple. , those who came late will miss today’s Dharma gathering!”
The reason why he wanted to use the name of the old abbot of Puguang Temple was mainly because Li Junxian was worried that the common people who arrived later would get angry and cause trouble because they could not enter the temple to listen to the Dharma assembly. With the name of Master Huiyuan, everything would be much easier to handle. After all, The people who came to listen to the Dharma conference were all Buddhists, so they naturally had no reason not to listen to Master Huiyuan's words.
"yes!"
The Baiqiu clasped his fists and took the order and left.
Fang Gongteng couldn't help but look at Li Junxian curiously. However, before he could ask any questions, Li Junxian turned to look at Tiedan, Wang Chengwu and others and said: "Tiedan, Chengwu, Feiying, you are now taking the rest of the people with you." Sneak into these people, then sneak into the Dharma gathering or lurk around Tongfu Inn, waiting for orders! Before that, you must be careful about your disguise and don't act rashly, let alone let the spies in the inn discover your identity! Do you understand? "
Although a large group of Wuyang Wuyang people who want to listen to the Dharma conference have gathered outside Jian'anfang, and it seems difficult to sneak in and squeeze to the front of the group, Li Junxian believes that these difficulties are caused by Tiedan, Dugu Feiying, There is no difficulty at all for martial arts masters like Wang Chengwu.
You must know that the group of people he selected in advance to sneak into the vicinity of Tongfu Inn are all masters. The worst ones are at the peak of Qi Transformation. What's more, they also have the strength of the Grandmaster Realm or even the Mid-Grandmaster Stage!
"Understood~!"
Tiedan, Wang Chengwu, Dugu Feiying, the masters of the Wang family's secret guards, and the masters of the Hundred Cavalry all clasped their fists and accepted their orders, then turned and left.
They had no objections or questions about Li Junxian's order because they believed in Li Junxian and believed that Li Junxian could rescue Li Tai!
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