Chapter 2826 Buddhism!
Si Muyun picked it up and took a look, then suddenly frowned.
"Um?"
Nan Yan had already lost confidence in the bamboo leaf and no longer held out hope of finding anything using it as a clue, but Simuyun's expression made her feel a little strange.
She asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Simuyun said with a complicated expression: "This bamboo leaf is Buddha Belly Bamboo, right?"
Nan Yan said, "You know that too?"
Simuyun said, "When I was still in Jinling, I raised one in the garden at home, but it died after just a few years."
Nan Yan said: "I, this palace doesn't even remember."
"At that time, the queen was still young."
"oh……"
Nan Yan sighed, but didn't think too much about it. Talking about childhood events was embarrassing for both her and Simuyun, so it was best not to mention them.
But Simuyun continued, "However, this kind of bamboo is only found in the south. It's rare in the north."
Nan Yan said, "That's right. This kind of Buddha Belly Bamboo is not easy to grow in the north and requires careful care to keep it alive. Therefore, it is only found in the homes of wealthy merchants who believe in Buddhism."
"So, nothing was found?"
"The Jinyiwei people in the capital have searched almost every home of wealthy merchants who have raised Buddha belly bamboo, and there is nothing unusual."
“…”
Simuyun frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Well, has the temple been checked?"
"What?"
Nan Yan was stunned and looked up at him.
Si Muyun said, "I don't know if I remember it correctly, but back then, when the Empress ordered my third sister, Mu Zhen, to become a nun at Zhengjue Temple, I seemed to have seen this kind of Buddha Belly Bamboo there."
“……?!”
Nan Yan's face showed an expression of disbelief.
She stared at Si Muyun with wide eyes and said in a deep voice, "You, you didn't remember it wrongly?"
Si Muyun thought about it again and said, "Probably not."
“…”
"In fact, even in the south, because of its name, most of the places where this kind of Buddha Belly Bamboo is planted are temples. So, when I was escorting Mu Zhen to Zhengjue Temple, it was not surprising to see this kind of bamboo leaves."
“…”
"But after you mentioned it just now, I just remembered it."
Nan Yan couldn't help but gasp.
Temple, Zhengjue Temple?
This temple is located in the capital. If someone has been to the temple and accidentally brought this bunch of bamboo leaves to the hall of the Earthly Immortal Association in the south of the city, it is entirely possible that the bamboo leaves will not wither.
Moreover, the temple...
Monk...
Yesterday, when Luo Qitong's personal soldier Wang Guangming went to the cabinet to request permission to send more people to guard the nine gates of the imperial city, he seemed to have mentioned that many monks had appeared in the city and were active at the gates where the people were causing trouble.
It seemed that nothing like this had happened before, but in the past two days, when the people in the city ran out of patience and began to attack various government offices and even the city gates, these monks appeared.
Monks are different from wealthy businessmen.
Some monks only associate with high-ranking officials in order to obtain land and benefits.
If they were colluding with the Earthly Immortal Society, then right now, the entire capital city—
Thinking of this, all the hairs on Nan Yan's body stood up.
She suddenly said, "Quick, let them come back!"
Simuyun hadn't reacted yet, and Zhu Chengxuan, who had been watching the ministers leave with a sense of uneasiness, hurried over when he heard the Imperial Concubine say this: "Your Highness, what happened?"
Nan Yan's face turned pale instantly, and she said, "Quickly bring those ministers back and don't allow them to open the palace gates!"
Zhu Chengxuan asked, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan said: "The people from the Earthly Immortal Society are hiding in the temple."
"What?!"
"There's something wrong with all the monks in this city!"
As Nan Yan spoke, she turned and walked out. Everyone was startled and hurried to follow her. Seeing this, Tingfu ignored his usual etiquette and ran in front with his clothes in his hands. Even Nan Yan didn't care about her own status and ran away in a hurry.
Ruoshui said worriedly, "My Lady, please be careful!"
They passed through a door and soon arrived at Nangong Gate.
In front, the ministers all walked to the palace gate. Several young eunuchs guarding the palace gate were standing there. After hearing what they said, one of the young eunuchs staggered over and prepared to pull out the bolt and open the palace gate.
Nan Yan said, "Stop!"
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"Prepare for battle!"
A sudden hurricane, carrying dust and thunderous roars, rushed towards them. Before the people around could react, Luo Qitong shouted loudly: "Prepare for battle, everyone, prepare for battle!"
The soldiers who were dozing against the wall below all opened their eyes in surprise when they heard this.
"What's wrong?"
"What happened?"
"What's the general talking about? Preparing for war? What happened?"
They asked questions at once, but immediately, everyone fell silent.
It was not the orders from above that told them to be quiet, but everyone felt that the ground they stood on and the city wall they leaned against were shaking slightly, and a muffled sound was carried in the wind blowing from afar.
That familiar feeling, that familiar voice——
At this time, the soldiers on the city wall held on to the parapet and looked out. Finally, they saw that in the dark night, amidst the rising dust, countless cavalrymen were waving torches and rushing towards them.
Dan State Cavalry!
"The Neng people are coming! Get ready for battle! Get ready for battle!"
The sound of a gong suddenly woke the entire capital city from the silent night.
It also completely awakened all the soldiers from the haze of the night.
Luo Qitong's eyes turned red.
He had always guessed that the people of Dian would take advantage of the chaotic situation in the city, especially when the people's patience was exhausted, and launch an attack when there was civil unrest in the city. Everyone familiar with war knew that the best time to launch a surprise attack was at night.
So, he set the time for the battle to last night.
Unexpectedly, the people of Dian remained silent all night long.
But, they are not really motionless.
Instead, they guessed that the defending soldiers had discovered their unusual movements and would be prepared. They also guessed that they would launch an attack at night, so they deliberately avoided last night.
This morning.
After everyone had been on tense alert all night and was exhausted, it suddenly attacked when they were least alert!
What cunning people from Deng!
Thinking of this, Luo Qitong gritted his teeth and shouted, "Archers, get ready!"
Fortunately, he had already prepared for the battle and arranged archers on the city wall. However, these people had been guarding the whole night and were a little sleepy. But when the war broke out suddenly, they were still well-trained and rushed up immediately, standing between the battlements and drawing their bows.
The sharp arrows were aimed at the cavalry of the Dian State that were rushing towards them.
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