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Shengde Temple, with its brilliant lights and curling clouds and smoke.
In the courtyard of the corridor, bright yellow brocade flutters in the wind. This is a royal temple.
In the main hall, the golden Buddha statue, dozens of times taller than an ordinary person, stands solemn and majestic.
The Buddha lowered his eyebrows, and the worshippers at his feet seemed as small as ants.
Even if this person is the supreme ruler with all the power in the world.
Qin Huaijin sighed lightly, his brows filled with melancholy: "Is there really no other way?"
Behind the emperor was an old monk in a plain gray robe.
The old monk twirled his rosary beads and chanted a Buddhist mantra, "Your Majesty has borrowed the Empress's life for over five years. For the past five years, Your Majesty has suffered a serious illness every year. Even if Your Majesty were the true Dragon Emperor, he could not endure such exhaustion."
At the end of the long stairs, Qin Huaijin was carefully adding oil to a long-burning lamp, remaining silent.
That lamp has been burning for decades.
Decades ago, a poor boy sold paintings for a day and a night in front of this temple, which was also sparsely visited, and lit this blessing lamp for his sweetheart.
Later, the poor boy became the emperor, this temple became the imperial temple, and this lamp became the biggest incense in the temple.
The old monk sighed quietly, "Human power is ultimately limited, but the laws of nature are determined. Your Majesty, if your obsession is too deep, you will develop inner demons."
"Whether he is a Buddha or a demon is none of your business. I am not here to chant Buddha's name."
Under the flickering lights, the emperor stood alone, his heart filled with murderous intent: "In my lifetime, the blood of more than a million people has been shed on my hands."
Qin Huaijin laughed defiantly: "Why would I believe in Buddhism?"
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Outside the Xining Marquis Mansion, Ren Xuan, before Qin Shu could say anything, had already taken out the goose letter and started to call people.
The damned emperor: "!! The emperor wants to burn Lu Xiyun's contract!"
Passerby: "?! Fuck"
Guanwai Tieyi: "You bastard! Kill Qin Shu!!"
Oh, I misunderstood. Ren Xuan quickly corrected himself: "It's not Qin Shu, it's the current emperor, his father."
Outside the Pass Iron Armor: "..."
A single tree cannot make a forest: "Where? When? How many people are needed?"
The damn dog emperor: "Shengde Temple, now, we need as many people as we can!"
Wang Yue Guiren: "I'll bring people."
A passerby here: "I'll bring someone with me."
A single tree cannot make a forest: "I'll bring people."
Jin Fa suddenly received a lot of responses, which was much more enthusiastic than the initial efforts to save the emperor.
A single tree cannot make a forest: "By the way, does Lu Xiyun know this himself?"
Ren Xuan was stunned. This was a problem. Judging from Lu Xiyun's attitude towards the Queen, Prince Lu might not be unwilling.
Guanwai Tieyi: [Why ask him? He's just a kid, how can he make the decision on something like this?]
That makes sense. Ren Xuan already has an idea.
Outside the magnificent gate of the Xining Marquis Mansion, which was painted red and dotted with gold, three figures walked out quickly.
Lu Xingchuan and Qin Huaizhang rode away in a hurry.
He put the Yanshu back into his arms, and the dense screen of words in front of him disappeared. Ren Xuan quickly walked towards the last person and said, "Your Highness, what did Lord Lu say?"
"unimportant."
Qin Shu never took other people's words as promises, and he would never entrust important matters concerning himself to others: "How many people do I have now?"
Ren Xuan was shocked. Is the Dog Emperor so sensible?!
But no matter what, no matter who it is, if anything affects the Dog Emperor's relationship, Ren Xuan will be the first to disagree!
Ren Xuan's attitude was clear: "It's enough for you to force your way into Shengde Temple."
"But Your Highness, once you take this step, there is no turning back."
The prince in front of him seemed to be lost in thought. Qin Shu narrowed his eyes and looked over at him: "It's just rebellion. I've done that before, right?"
Ren Xuan chuckled, clasped his fists, and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. When it comes to pacifying the rebellion, we are professionals."
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Shengde Temple is filled with the sound of bells and the curl of incense.
Lu Xiyun met an unexpected face.
Lu Xiyun was surprised: "Your Highness the King of Han?"
Qin Xuan has been missing for a long time.
Qin Xuan inserted the incense stick in his hand into the incense burner, but smiled and said, "It's just a small matter. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Qin Xuan: "My father knows that I love Buddhism, so he sent me to be the prince's guide."
Lu Xiyun nodded: "In that case, thank you for your help."
Qin Xuan changed the subject: "Sir, do you know why we are going back to pay homage to the Buddha this time?"
"Pray for my aunt."
Qin Xuan narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Does the prince believe in Buddhism?"
Lu Xiyun shook his head.
Qin Xuan asked again: "Why do we have to bow then?"
Lu Xiyun said calmly, "My aunt is ill, and I have to do my best to be a good son. But in Shengde Temple today, a stick of incense costs ten coins, a lamp costs a hundred coins, and a word for a longevity ranking costs a thousand coins. If the Buddha is truly spiritual, how could he be bound by these rules?"
Qin Xuan laughed heartily, as if he was amused: "Your Highness, what you said is very good."
Lu Xiyun turned his head slightly to look at the other person, slightly surprised: "Your Highness the Prince of Han doesn't believe in Buddhism either?"
Isn't this right? Qin Xuansu loves Buddhist temples, and this is known to everyone in the court.
Qin Xuan paused, his fingers brushing against the edge of the incense burner, and his voice slowed down a little: "Of course I believe in Buddhism, but the Buddha I believe in is not here."
Lu Xiyun seemed to understand: "Your Highness's Buddha is not in the temple?"
Qin Xuan slowly shook his head: "I have listened to the morning bells and evening drums for many years, but I only hear the human heart, never see the Buddha."
Qin Xuan looked up at the cypress trees and green tiles behind the temple, his eyes seemingly lost in the distant past. He sighed softly, "Buddha is not in the temple, but in the heart of man."
Lu Xiyun lowered his eyes and whispered, "Your Highness, do you have Buddha in your heart?"
Qin Xuan did not answer.
After a long pause, he simply said, "In this world, kindness becomes a shackle. Good people rarely have a good ending. Isn't it ridiculous?"
Lu Xiyun looked at him and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to change the world?"
Qin Xuan seemed stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Once upon a time."
Qin Xuan lowered his eyes, his tone as indifferent as if he was talking about a long-forgotten past: "Your Highness, you know that there are some things that even the Supreme Emperor cannot shake."
So what if he was crowned emperor? He was not Qin Shu after all, neither so ruthless nor so ruthless. He could only be manipulated by his ministers and at most was an extension of their will.
Qin Xuan looked at the Buddha statue in the depths of the distant temple: "The Bodhisattva lowers his eyebrows, the Vajra glares, and I am not cruel enough."
Qin Xuan smiled in relief: "So, I can't save all living beings."
Suddenly, an armored general with a bloody face hurried in. He was stunned when he saw Qin Xuan, then he hurriedly leaned forward and clasped his fists towards Lu Xiyun and said, "I am Yue Anshan. There are bandits who are breaking the law with force. We fought hard but were defeated."
Yue Anshan knelt on one knee with a military salute: "I dare to ask for your help, Prince!"
Meeting Yue Anshan for the first time, Lu Xiyun was clearly still in shock: "Who is he? Causing chaos in the capital?"
Yue Anshan clasped his fists and reported, while Qin Xuan listened to everything calmly from the side.
Yue Anshan was anxious about one thing: Qin Shu was kidnapped in prison.
According to Yue Anshan, Qin Shuyuan had arranged personnel inside and outside the Ministry of Justice prison, but the group of jailbreakers came from nowhere and took care of the people without any noise.
After waiting for Yue Anshan to react, he could only rush to take people to chase him as a last resort.
Yue Anshan caught up with this group of uninvited guests in the suburbs of Beijing - but he didn't win.
The warrior in front of him gritted his teeth and said, "We are no match for those bandits. In the direction of Nanwei County, I dare to ask for your help!"
Seeing Lu Xiyun follow the uninvited guest without saying a word, Qin Xuan didn't say much.
No matter what happens to the people who left with Lu Xiyun and Qin Shu, it will be Qin Shu's fault.
But the troops that followed changed Qin Xuan's mind.
Qin Shu cast a faint gaze at the uninvited guest in front of the main gate.
He said in a deep voice: "Third brother, the emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to enter during the ritual."
In front of the main gate of the Buddhist temple, a nobleman wearing a dark green embroidered dragon robe was holding a knife in one hand.
Qin Shu smiled: "You are not allowed to enter without permission, but what about trespassing?"
Qin Xuan understood that there was no prison break, it was Qin Shu who was sending Lu Xiyun away.
Qin Xuan took a half step forward, his imposing presence as imposing as a mountain. "My father has ordered that anyone who trespasses during a ritual will be executed."
Meeting Qin Xuan's gaze, Qin Shu responded: "How are you going to kill me, brother?"
As Qin Shu finished speaking, the originally calm spherical jade tools in the mouths of the two stone lions in front of the Buddhist temple began to rotate rapidly. The number of masters behind Qin Shu had exceeded expectations.
Qin Xuan said nothing, just waved his hand slightly.
Six warriors in black jumped forward. The next moment, dozens of cold rays of light exploded from Qin Shu's side.
In Qin Shu's hand was a sleeve box that was exactly the same as the Xuanpu Arrow.
But it was somewhat different from the Xuanpu Arrow. It did not have the Xuanpu Arrow's overwhelming and indiscriminate volley. The black mist that was unique to the craftsman's weapon when it was fired lasted for a long time, and Qin Shu felt as if he was completely immersed in the black mist.
Three warriors who were close to the black fog have been killed by the mysterious arrows condensed in the black fog.
Everyone was shocked to see the craftsman killing someone.
But Qin Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He leaned down and patted the shoulder of the young man behind him in a very gentle tone.
"Xiao Feng, this is the thing that hurt your brother."
The dark red airflow surrounding Yuan Feng seemed particularly out of place in this magnificent Buddhist land.
A strange weapon appeared, the young man raised his sword, and with just one glance, he was filled with murderous intent.
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In the direction of Nanwei County, Yue Anshan, who was riding a horse at full speed, was winking at Ren Xuan frantically.
Ren Xuan felt very uncomfortable being stared at, but he didn't dare to ask, so he took out the Yanshu letter and prepared to have an encrypted private chat.
The next moment Jin Fa appeared in front of him, Ren Xuan knew what Yue Anshan was worried about.
Above the golden sword, hundreds of lines of text in different colors flashed by like flowing water, and without exception, they all meant the same thing - help!
"Anyone else?!"
"We can't hold on any longer!!"
"This brat has reached the Yuanhua realm, right?!"
[This little devil of ours is defeated with every move!]
"What a monster!!"
[Someone come quickly, that little devil caught the emperor and chopped him off!]
[The water curtain appears, the emperor is about to be killed!]
Ren Xuan felt a pang of fear when he saw it. The craftsman's water curtain was the last resort for the dog emperor to save his life.
Glancing at Master Lu, who had been tricked out from the front of the team, Ren Xuan felt troubled. How could he explain this?
He could no longer care about anything else. His life was at stake. He suddenly pulled the reins of his horse and shouted, "Someone is trying to assassinate me! Go to Shengde Temple!"
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