When Li Chengze saw Xiaoyaozi, he didn't believe it at first, until Xiaoyaozi said those words, the prince kept Xiaoyaozi.
However, the prince frowned slightly, obviously not knowing how much Xiaoyaozi knew.
After thinking for a while, Li Chengze asked tentatively: "Did Xiuzhu ask the Taoist priest to bring any more news? Is there anything the Taoist priest didn't say?"
Xiaoyaozi was startled, thought for a moment and then said with certainty: "No, isn't this your secret code?"
Li Chengze smiled upon hearing this.
"It's a secret code, but I thought Xiuzhu would have something for you to tell me."
"If not, then you should stay by my side and protect me."
"I don't know what Xiuzhu is worried about. I brought 3,600 elite soldiers with me this time. It's impossible for anyone to cause trouble."
However, what he didn't know was that there were really people who dared to do so. When Bi Xiuxin heard that the third prince was willing to fully support the development of Buddhism and build 300 temples, her eyes turned red.
She immediately asked Ning Daoqi to come here, and he was the first wave, while she herself went to Xiangguo Temple.
Unlike the White Horse Temple which has a large number of believers and a wide range of sources, the Xiangguo Temple rarely accepts offerings from the poor. Even officials are not often able to come here. Most of the time, only the royal family can come here to worship the Buddha.
As the national temple of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiangguo Temple has one thing that no other place can match: the masters of Xiangguo Temple are considered the best in Buddhism.
Bi Xiuxin's visit was stopped in front of the mountain gate.
"Dear lady, this temple is not open to the public and is not accepting guests for the time being. Please go back."
Bi Xiuxin smiled upon hearing this, made a Buddhist salute, and said, "I am Bi Xiuxin, the head of Cihang Jingzhai, and would like to see the abbot of Xiangguo Temple."
The young monk was startled. Everyone in the Buddhist sect of Cihang Jingzhai must have heard of this. This is their original sect.
"Master, please follow me."
"Mingkong, go inform the abbot first."
Another little monk ran away quickly, leaving only Mingcheng and Bi Xiuxin walking towards the depths of Xiangguo Temple.
Before the two of them reached the main hall, the abbot and his men had already walked over quickly, and as soon as they approached, they immediately bowed.
"I am Kong Jian, the abbot of Xiangguo Temple. I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency."
Bi Xiuxin also returned the greeting.
"I am a poor nun, Bi Xiuxin. I am honored to meet the abbot."
Kong Jian then stood up, looked at Bi Xiuxin and said, "I wonder why you came here this time, Your Excellency?"
Bi Xiuxin did not hide anything, this was her own base, but it was hard to say anything with so many people around.
"Abbot, spare me a moment."
When Kong Jian heard this, he immediately knew that something was indeed going on, and it was a serious matter.
"Please follow me, Venerable."
They were not far from the Main Hall, so the best place to talk was naturally the Main Hall.
After the hall door was closed, several people sat on the cushions.
Kong Jian then said to Bi Xiuxin: "Venerable, these are my fellow apprentices. If there is anything, they must also participate in the discussion."
Bi Xiuxin nodded in understanding.
"This time I came here to ask the masters of Xiangguo Temple for help."
"What?" They hadn't participated in dynasty change as thugs for a long time, so they didn't understand for a moment.
But after just a moment of confusion, their faces changed.
Obviously they remembered their jobs.
Suddenly, Kong Wen, who was standing by, asked in a serious tone, "But is the dynasty going to change? Wasn't it just over 20 years ago?"
Bi Xiuxin nodded seriously and explained, "The stars do show this. I didn't expect this when Master Ning Daoqi, the leader of the Taoist sect, came to me a few days ago."
"Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country. I cannot bear to see the people of the Great Zhou suffer, so I intend to restore order. I beg you to help me."
Kong Zhi, who was the most straightforward, said directly after hearing this: "Your Excellency, just give the order directly. As long as it is good for our Buddha and the common people, if we don't go to hell, then who will?"
"Okay, then I won't be polite. I hope Xiangguo Temple will select some top-notch experts and send them south to intercept His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Maybe I will have to trouble you masters with some other things later. I am sorry to cause you trouble."
Bi Xiuxin and I were stunned at what we said and looked at each other. We didn't expect that the first move would be against the prince.
But since it was the Venerable who asked for action, it was obvious that the prince was a stumbling block to their Buddhist sect, or at least he was not a pro-Buddhist person.
"Brother, you still need to stay at Xiangguo Temple. I will take my two brothers and the Eighteen Bronze Men with me."
"Shan, be careful on the road and listen to the Venerable in everything."
"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."
Bi Xiuxin did not stay in Xiangguo Temple. She came out with her people a quarter of an hour later.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Of course, it was inconvenient for her to bring so many people with her. After all, she was a nun who practiced Buddhism with her hair uncut, and people in the world might not know that.
"Three masters, this is the secret code that Master Ning and I left behind. Just follow it wherever you see it along the way. I have something important to do, so I have to stay in Shangjing City."
Kongwen, Kongzhi and Kongxing nodded when they heard this. They had all been in the martial arts world before, so they would not lose sight of this.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured. I will definitely prevent the Crown Prince from returning to the capital, and I will not let the news leak out."
He was not blindly confident. The Eighteen Bronze Men specialized in bronze skin and iron bones, and their lightness skills were also good. Even an army would collapse after a long time. With the three of them roaming the battlefield, and Ning Daoqi, they could not possibly lose.
Bi Xiuxin was naturally relieved and nodded when she heard that.
"Thank you for the trouble, three masters."
After saying that, Bi Xiuxin turned around and entered Shangjing City.
Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, but the fun has already begun today.
Of course, Bi Xiuxin was just taking a look; her main purpose was to meet Li Xiuzhu after the Lantern Festival.
At the same time, Li Xiuzhu found Su Ru.
Su Ru was startled when she saw Li Xiuzhu, then she quickly looked around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she found that there was no one around.
"Why are you here, during the day?"
Su Ru naturally thought that Li Xiuzhu had thought about it, but it was daytime now, so what was he planning to do? She couldn't guess.
"What does Xiuzhu want to do? He doesn't want to just throw the jar into the ground, does he?"
"This...should I refuse? If Cheng Cheng knew..."
"No, I can't make Cheng Cheng sad."
Li Xiuzhu smiled and said, "I plan to take you somewhere, but before that, I have to clean up for you first."
"Um?"
"What does Xiuzhu mean by this? Don't I look good today? I have washed up."
"And where is he taking me?"
Just when Su Ru was wondering, Li Xiuzhu had already started removing her makeup.
Su Ru did not resist and let Li Xiuzhu do whatever she wanted.
After removing the makeup on Su Ru's face, Li Xiuzhu took out his disguise tools.
That’s right, he was going to change Su Ru’s appearance today.
(End of this chapter)