"Is this it?" Qingzhun asked the person beside him outside the temple.

"Yes, this is the place the person who informed us was referring to. We haven't come to the wrong location." The person next to him, dressed as a scholar but whose overall demeanor didn't resemble that of a scholar, replied.

"That's good. Have our people gone in disguised?"

"We went in. Ten of us went in in total, but only one person got a letter from inside. We still don't know how they were selected," the scholar said.

"If you haven't found anything, keep investigating, but be careful not to give anyone away, understand? I'm going to report back to the Emperor Emeritus," Qingzhun said, holding the note in his hand.

"yes."

"Greetings, Your Majesty, this was taken from the temple. We sent ten people in, but only one person managed to get it out. We don't know why yet," Qingzhun said, bowing his head.

Kangxi looked at the contents, which were just some ordinary Buddhist scriptures, and he couldn't make any sense of them at the moment.

Kangxi handed the item in his hand to Yinreng. Yinreng took it but didn't look at it. Instead, he looked at it with a clear and sharp gaze, which made him feel a chill run down his spine.

"Just say what you have to say, what are you looking at?" Kangxi could tell from Yinreng's expression that he must have some ideas.

"Qingzhun, have there been many people going in and out of that temple these past few days?" Yinreng asked.

“There are many, a constant stream of people. But because this temple is relatively close to the capital, it is usually very crowded. Although I feel something is amiss, I can’t quite put my finger on why,” Qingzhun said.

"How about this, I'll go with you tomorrow and take a look. Father, you can stay in the palace and cover for me tomorrow," Yinreng said after thinking for a moment.

Kangxi glanced at Yinreng but said nothing.

However, both of them knew that Kangxi had agreed.

the next day

Yinreng arrived early with his entourage, but they didn't get very close; they just stood at a distance. Today, Yinreng was dressed in a light gray robe, and his face was smeared with soot. The book in his hand made him look no different from an ordinary scholar.

He looked like a poor but handsome young man, but the words he spoke at this moment were not so pleasant to hear.

"Look at me, and look at you all! I knew it! You're all a bunch of idiots. Is this something that can be done just by changing clothes? You all look so menacing, you're obviously not ordinary scholars. They're probably just trying to be safe. Do you think they'd give it to you?" Yinreng scolded Qingzhun and the others standing in front of him, holding a letter in his other hand. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that it was the same letter Qingzhun had taken yesterday.

But the truth is that this wasn't something Qingzhun took yesterday; it was something Yinreng received early this morning when he went in himself.

Qingzhun felt somewhat ashamed. Of all the people who went in, at least one person was brought out yesterday, but today not a single one was brought out. If not a single one was brought out, that would be one thing, but one person was brought out, and that person was the Emperor. How could they possibly bear this?

"May I ask, young master, how did you manage to do that?" Qingzhun asked, forcing himself to speak.

"Hmph, you really didn't listen to a word I said before. I told you before, disguising yourself isn't just about changing clothes and sticking on a beard. It's about respecting each person's mannerisms. Look at how a scholar walks, what his expression is like. You guys just changed clothes without really understanding the difference in your demeanor. Of course, they won't give it to you," Yinreng said irritably.

"Has the young master found out any problems?"

"Hmm, I just saw a few people going in ahead of me whose posture and expressions were a bit off. It's those same few. Go in and check on them later. Keep a close eye on them and don't let them get away." Yinreng's expression instantly turned serious.

After saying that, Yinreng left immediately.

After walking a distance, Yinreng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, the system really helped him a lot this time, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to see through it so easily.

Yinreng smiled happily.

The smile lasted until evening. Yinreng and Kangxi were having dinner when Qingzhun came over.

"Greetings to the Retired Emperor, greetings to the Emperor."

"Get up. Why are you here so late? Did the people from earlier in the day find out anything?" Yinreng asked curiously.

"Yes, we followed those people all day. They didn't make any moves during the day, and I was worried that we had been exposed. But when night fell, after most of the people in the temple had left, the men took out their weapons and prepared to wipe out everyone in the temple. We then made our move and found out some information during the interrogation." Qingzhu said, respectfully handing the document in his hand to Kangxi.

Kangxi glanced at it but didn't touch it; Yinreng simply took it from him.

Looking at the contents, Yinreng sneered; "Alright, they really are not very well-behaved. Continue, pry open all those people's mouths. I must find out who is behind the scenes and who else in the court is involved."

"yes."

After everyone had left, Yinreng lowered his head, his expression somewhat gloomy.

Emperor Kangxi couldn't stand his attitude and said irritably, "Alright, who are you trying to impress with this look? You're always wearing this long face, what's the point?"

"Did Father Emperor already know who it was?" Yinreng looked at Kangxi with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

Kangxi turned his head away uncomfortably: "Is it hard to guess? The Qing Dynasty is developing better and better now, and its naval forces are also very strong. There are many people who are wary of it, so naturally there are very few who can take action. It can only be those who oppose the Qing and restore the Ming."

"Well, I didn't even notice. And these people should have been eliminated long ago. How come there are still some left?" Yinreng said, troubled.

Kangxi turned his head and looked at Yinreng seriously. "Don't tell me you don't know that things like spring breezes can't extinguish the flames and wildfires can't be extinguished again. Is it really that hard to bewitch a few people?"

Yinreng was taken aback. There are always people in this world who prefer to do things that could cost them their heads at any moment, rather than live a peaceful life.

"Alright, since someone is going to silence them, it proves that the people behind them definitely know they've been exposed. You should think about how to investigate the matter afterward, and the court should also give them a warning," Kangxi said calmly.

"Your Majesty, I know. Don't worry, Father, I can handle this matter."

Kangxi knew that Yinreng could be dealt with, but Yinreng had a small problem: he was too soft-hearted. Even though he had been emperor for so many years and his heart had hardened considerably, it was still sometimes noticeable that he was still somewhat soft-hearted.