Chapter 60
Lin Nanqi poked his head out awkwardly and said, "Commander Ao."
Then he carefully climbed down from the horse.
In the dim light, a look of surprise slowly appeared on Ao Jingchuan's face.
Your Majesty, and Eunuch Lin?
A horse?
Li Chengxuan said calmly, "We have come across a thief's hole that leads directly to the Emperor Taizu's mausoleum. You lead people to investigate in secret."
Ao Jingchuan's attention was indeed diverted in an instant, and he looked shocked.
Someone even dared to steal Taizu's imperial tomb!
Where did this junk come from!
"I am sorry for my poor performance! Is His Majesty injured?"
"These thieves are so despicable that they dared to attack Taizu's tomb."
Ao Jingchuan said angrily: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will catch the tomb robber!"
Li Chengqian nodded: "The guards guarding the mausoleum will also be under your command for the time being."
Ao Jingchuan accepted the order: "Yes!"
Ao Jingchuan asked again in confusion: "Where is the thief's hole? How did the emperor fall into the thief's hole?"
It sounds terrifying.
Lin Nanqi stood aside, trembling, not daring to speak: [You can't say that it was my fault that the emperor fell into the cave. ]
Li Chenghuan glanced at Lin Nanjie and said, "I didn't pay attention to my feet when I was hunting. Fortunately, there was no danger."
Under the cover of night, Ao Jingchuan escorted Li Chenghuan towards the palace.
Lin Nanjie followed Yin Ye and whispered to Ao Jingchuan, "Commander Ao, Young Master Sun lost his horse while hunting. Did you see him on the way here?"
Ao Jingchuan thought, Oh, no wonder he was riding a horse, it turns out he couldn't find a horse.
If we find it, then we will have two horses, right?
Ao Jingchuan waved to his subordinate and after giving instructions, the subordinate immediately brought a horse over: "We met this on the way. I guess it got scared and ran away. Eunuch Lin, is this the lost horse?"
Lin Nanqi was immediately delighted: "That's right."
Lin Nanjie led the horse and followed the team obediently.
Li Chenghuan rode his horse at the front of the team and glanced back at Lin Nanjie.
The two of them were at the head and the tail, and there was no conversation in the team all the way.
Ao Jingchuan suddenly slapped his head.
Oh no!
Shouldn't he have said he found the horse?
All the way back to the palace.
As the emperor had not returned for a long time, the mood in the palace was not very high. However, there was a figure in the enclosure outside the palace. When he saw the team returning, he came over to greet them happily.
Lin Nanji: [It's General Qin! 】
Li Chenghuan hesitated for a moment while riding his horse.
While hesitating, Qin Fang was already there.
Qin Fang's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, after I came back, I heard that Commander Ao had gone out to look for Your Majesty. I failed in my duty, Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Lin Nanjie: [General Qin, your eyes were so bright when you asked for punishment, you looked like a masochist.]
Li Chenghuan didn't know what masochism was, but he knew that Qin Fang was having an affair!
Li Chengqian: "No problem."
General Qin's eyes lit up: "I have hunted a deer and I would like to present it to Your Majesty!"
Li Chengqian's lips twitched slightly: "My dear, you are thoughtful."
Qin Zhang was overjoyed: "I also hunted the best fox skin, which can be made into a cloak for Your Majesty to protect him from the cold. In addition, I also hunted a hawk, which Your Majesty will definitely like!"
Lin Nanjie was immediately delighted: [The bet is settled! ]
Hearing Lin Nanjie's happy heartbeat, Li Chenghuan said expressionlessly: "It seems that General Qin has returned with great success."
General Qin scratched his head. Why did he feel that the emperor was a little unhappy?
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The next day, the hunting team set out again. Lin Nanjie originally planned to quietly follow the team and pretend to be invisible. However, he didn't expect that being unknown was not that easy. From time to time, someone would come to talk to him.
For example, Ao Jingchuan deliberately came over to talk to him: "Eunuch Lin, did you and the emperor go to the mausoleum yesterday? Did anything happen?"
Lin Nanjie almost bit his tongue: "No...no."
For example, the chief eunuch of the Yumaguan said: "Nanlu, you look a little lightly dressed. It's a little cold on the mountain. I have an extra poncho here. You can use it."
Lin Nan was flattered and surprised: "This... this is not appropriate."
"Hey, there are not so many suitable and unsuitable ones, just use them."
Lin Nanjie finally refused. After all, as a little eunuch wearing a cloak, he was somewhat conspicuous.
But he didn't know that no matter what he wore now, he would be very conspicuous.
The rumor spread among the people: "Have you heard? The Emperor and Eunuch Lin came back together last night, riding a horse."
"Your Majesty? Eunuch Lin?"
"The emperor cares about his people. There's nothing to be surprised about."
"No matter what, it seems that it is inevitable that Eunuch Lin will regain his favor."
Liu Jiang only felt that it was harsh.
Last night?
Liu Jiang was thinking when Li Chengqian suddenly asked, "Why didn't I see you last night?"
Liu Jiang's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm and said, "I had diarrhea last night, so it's not convenient for me to serve the emperor."
Li Chengqian asked again: "How are you today?"
Liu Jiang quickly said, "Okay, it's done."
Only then did Li Chenghuan withdraw his gaze.
"That's good."
Liu Jiang's heart was beating fast, he didn't know what the emperor meant.
He had never made any mistakes in front of the emperor, and he was very considerate in taking care of the emperor. After thinking possibility about it, there was only one, that Lin Nanqi must have said something bad about him in front of the emperor last night.
Liu Jiang glared at Lin Nanjie angrily.
Lin Nanjie felt puzzled.
[Did I offend Eunuch Liu?]
Wang Dehai glanced at Liu Jiang and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Majesty, I am old and my legs are a little inconvenient. If Liu Jiang is the only one here, I am afraid he will not be able to serve you. It would be better to let Lin Nanjie come and serve you as well."
Liu Jiang didn't expect Wang Dehai to suddenly mention Lin Nanjie, and the smile on his face almost collapsed.
Lin Nanjie was called to the front of the court to replace Wang Dehai. He first saluted Li Chenghuan who was standing on the horse, and then met Liu Jiang's fake smile.
"This is before the end. Eunuch Lin needs to be more careful."
Lin Nanqi blinked and said, "Eunuch Liu, I won the bet yesterday. Apart from the 500 taels I borrowed, you still owe me 200 taels."
When Liu Jiang took out the two hundred taels, he was so angry that his nose was crooked.
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The spring scenery is infinitely beautiful, with green mountains and lush greenery. Peach and apricot blossoms are in full bloom, mountain springs are gurgling, and the weather is filled with a warm breath.
As the team was marching, they suddenly heard a noisy voice.
Going further, you can see an ancient temple gradually emerging among the green mountains and trees.
Li Chenghuan reined in his horse and said, "Where is this? I have never heard of such a temple on Jingren Mountain."
Liu Jiang immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that this temple is called Luming Temple."
Lin Nanqi's eyes swept across the surrounding mountains and forests from time to time, and his brows wrinkled slightly.
"It is said that this temple is very effective in praying for marriage and career. In recent years, the number of people who come to this temple has increased. Many people would rather walk along the mountain paths to come to Luming Temple to pray and worship the Buddha." Liu Jiang said with a smile.
Li Chengqian looked at the temple in front of him. It looked like it was really popular, with smoke rising from the courtyard. He said, "Since it is so effective and we have met it by chance, why not go in and pay our respects."
Having said that, he dismounted.
Lin Nanqi looked alert and said, "Your Majesty, this temple is located in the wilderness. I'm afraid it's not safe."
[The people in the temple are all thieves. Be careful if you go in, or you might get caught in a jar.]
Liu Jiang, however, rebuked him: "Don't talk nonsense. This is clearly an auspicious temple, and it has a connection with the emperor. There must be danger, right?"
Liu Jiang flattered the emperor again, "Your Majesty still has a keen eye."
Lin Nanjie ignored the etiquette and quickly stepped forward to stop Li Chenghuan: "Your Majesty, you must not do this."
At this moment, Li Chengqian's heart trembled slightly.
Lin Nanjie even disregarded his own safety and tried to persuade him not to put himself in danger.
There must be some truth in this friendship.
Wang Zhongcheng also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this place is unfamiliar. It is better to wait for Commander Ao to lead his men to explore before entering."
Lin Nanjie agreed: "Master Wang is right."
It is rare for Wang Zhongcheng to form a united front with Lin Nanjie.
However, Li Chengqian insisted: "I don't think this place is that scary. Besides, there are ministers here. Come with me and take a look."
Qin Fang stood guard beside him: "If there is any danger, I swear to protect the emperor to the death."
Prince Beichang said slowly: "General Qin should save some strength for the border. From what I have seen, the temple is not that scary."
Fang Wenjue also stroked his beard and said, "Yesterday's hunting yielded a good harvest. Today, I have the good fortune to come across a temple. How can I not pay my respects?"
Lin Nanqi was dumbfounded.
【You won't listen! 】
【One enters and one remains silent! 】
[You dog emperor, you didn't listen to what I said yesterday. ]
Even so, he followed in.
Luming Temple is not big, with only three entrances. The huge copper incense burner is filled with incense sticks, and the incense smoke rises up. The pilgrims hold the incense sticks in their hands and bow devoutly to the Buddha Hall.
When the abbot of the temple saw the group of people coming in, he put his hands together and prayed "Amitabha".
"Last night, purple air came from the east. I counted with my fingers and predicted that a distinguished person would arrive. Long live the emperor. I am honored to be in your room."
Lin Nanjie looked at the abbot, who was about or sixty years old, with a shaved head and neatly fifty marked ordination marks. He had a kind face.
The abbot took the incense from the little nun and handed it to Li Chenghuan: "These three incense sticks are for His Majesty."
Li Chenghuan took it, lit the incense towards the flame of the candle, then bowed respectfully towards the east, and the ministers followed suit.
After they finished worshiping, Liu Jiang said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go in and worship the Buddha? I heard that this Buddha is very effective."
Lin Nanqi stepped forward to stop him: "Your Majesty, be careful of fraud."
Lu Chengzhou also stepped forward to dissuade him, saying, "Your Majesty, what Lin Nanqi said makes sense. I have never heard of this temple before. It suddenly appeared in the wilderness. This matter is not that simple..."
Who knew that before Lu Chengzhou could finish his words, he was rebuked by Lu Weitong: "Shut up, this is clearly an auspicious temple. The emperor wants to pray for the people of Daqi, why should you be so long-winded?"
Lu Chengzhou was choked to death.
Dad! Do you know that you are acting like a traitor right now?
Why don't you just stop trying to stop me? Why are you still encouraging me?
Lu Chengzhou couldn't believe it: "Dad, how could you just sit there and watch..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted again.
Li Yunluan held his shoulder and said, "Master Lu is right."
Lu Chengzhou:?
Lin Nanqi's eyes widened: [Why are Lord Lu and the Princess here too? ]
Although Lu Chengzhou was anxious, there was nothing he could do.
The abbot smiled gently and said, "This donor is too considerate. Our Luming Temple is not only accurate in praying for blessings, but also accurate in praying for love."
Lu Chengzhou stared at the abbot with a suspicious look on his face, his hand pressed tightly on the hilt of the sword.
After entering the hall, the abbot introduced: "The temple was built on Jingren Mountain. Thanks to this Feng Shui treasure land, it can be so prosperous. I didn't expect to welcome Your Majesty today. It is really a blessing for Luming Temple!"
Li Chengqian's lips curled slightly: "It seems that I have to worship in this temple."
Wang Zhongcheng also felt that something was wrong: "Mr. Lu is right. I also feel that something is wrong."
Bai Zhang stepped forward and grabbed Wang Zhongcheng: "Sir Wang, I see the Buddha statues in this temple are lifelike. As soon as I entered this temple, my whole mind became clear. This must be a good temple!"
Wang Zhongcheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
Lin Nan subconsciously wanted to dissuade him, but when he looked at Li Chengqian's expression, he suddenly had an idea.
[Hey, wait! ]
[Dog Emperor seems to be taking advantage of the situation? ]
Lin Nanjie's face showed confusion, entanglement, and finally a look of sudden enlightenment.
[Then do I have to cooperate as well? ]
Liu Jiang suddenly wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Lin Nan.
Lin Nanjie said: "Your Majesty is wise. This Luming Temple is surrounded by golden light and is located on the dragon vein. If you pray here, Daqi will surely be able to have good weather and live and work in peace and contentment."
Lu Chengzhou and Liu Jiang looked at Lin Nanjie in disbelief.
Liu Jiang's expression twisted for a moment, and he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Eunuch Lin is right."
The crowd walked to the end and entered the courtyard, which was where the main hall was located. The rooms on both sides were tightly closed, and the entire courtyard was surrounded.
The abbot smiled and said, "This is the most efficacious Great Hall. Your Majesty and the ministers, would you like to worship in this hall?"
Lin Nanjie pretended to be curious: "Master, what are these two closed rooms used for?"
The abbot glanced at both sides, his expression slightly nervous: "This is where the disciples in the temple usually meditate. It is locked during the day to avoid disturbing the pilgrims."
Lin Nan hummed, "The abbot is very thoughtful."
The abbot looked slightly relaxed.
Li Chengqian looked around and said, "This place is indeed a good place for Feng Shui. As soon as I walked in, I felt refreshed."
Wang Zhongcheng was furious. What kind of Feng Shui site is this? It's clearly an evil temple!
Bai Zhang held Wang Zhongcheng's hand and said, "This Mahavira Hall is built against the mountain and has an extraordinary aura. It is surrounded by golden light. It is indeed extraordinary!"
Lu Weitong also said: "I have been to all the temples in the capital, but when it comes down to it, Luming Temple is more outstanding. I must pay a visit there."
The Minister of Revenue Lu Jingyao and the Minister of the Imperial Household Xue Yunlai looked at each other and said, "Not bad, not bad. Let's go in and pay our respects as well."
The abbot was just about to persuade people to come in, but he didn't expect that these civil and military officials would convince him on their own. The abbot and Liu Jiang looked at each other, and both sneered in their hearts: What a bunch of idiots!
Li Chenghuan led the civil and military officials up the steps in front of the Great Hall and were about to cross the threshold.
Liu Jiang suddenly gestured to both sides, and instantly, many people emerged from the side compartments!
Wang Zhongcheng shouted loudly: "Oh no, we've been ambushed! Protect the driver!"
The abbot's expression suddenly changed, and he laughed loudly: "You are an emperor with a bad background, today I will take your life!"
Wang Zhongcheng cried out in shock: "This is conspiracy!"
Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged: "You said that I came from a shady background, do you have any evidence?"
The abbot took out an imperial edict from his bosom and showed it to everyone: "This is the edict of succession left by Emperor Taizu. He passed the throne to Prince Jin, not Emperor Mingzong! You are a descendant of Emperor Mingzong, so your origin is not legitimate."
"If you know what's good for you, you can make me the emperor and I will forgive you for what you did. If you don't, don't blame me for taking your heads off!"
The ministers were shocked.
King of Jin?
How old are those things?
He actually raised the banner of King Jin?
Even if you say he is the late emperor's illegitimate son!
Oh, seeing how old he is, the late emperor really couldn't have given birth to such an old son.
Wang Zhongcheng's self-cultivation completely collapsed, and he burst into a rage: "You bald old donkey! How dare you rebel? When Taizu was in power, he personally passed on the throne to Emperor Mingzong, and it was not yet the turn of Prince Jin to ascend the throne!"
Everyone was stunned.
I know that Wang Zhongcheng is a man of upright character.
But I didn't expect him to curse "bald old donkey"!
Hey, don’t say that!
This sentence is really refreshing!
The abbot was so angry at the old donkey's scolding that he said, "Come here, take them all down!"
Lu Chengzhou and Li Yunluan immediately stepped forward with swords, separating the abbot and Li Chenghuan.
Liu Jiang's eyes gleamed: "Your Majesty! I will escort you!"
Lin Nanjie's eyes dimmed, and he quickly stretched out his foot as Liu Jiang hurried over.
With a loud bang, Liu Jiang fell to the ground.
Lin Nanjie withdrew her foot modestly.
"Sorry, Eunuch Liu, my leg is cramped."
Liu Jiang lay on the ground with a distorted face.
The people in the side rooms heard the order and rushed out. The monks and pilgrims who had been hiding there rushed out one after another. They had ferocious faces and held weapons. They were all thieves. They quickly surrounded the civil and military officials in the middle and intended to launch an attack.
The scene was in chaos for a while, but at this moment, a sharp sword flashed, and a thief fell to the ground, never seeing who killed him until his death.
As everyone was stunned, more arrows poured down from the roof like a rainstorm. Each arrow carried a fierce momentum and instantly pierced through the rebel's body.
In an instant, the arrogant rebels fell one after another, and the air was filled with the breath of death.
The abbot stood in the crowd, his face turned pale in an instant, and he muttered to himself: "How, how is it possible!"
Lin Nanjie was amazed: [No wonder I didn't see Commander Ao today. I thought he went to investigate the mausoleum. I didn't expect he had been lying in ambush here.]
The remaining rebels were tied up. Liu Jiang was too confused to react and stammered, "Your Majesty is wise and prepared for a rainy day."
Li Chenghuan glanced at him coldly and said, "Someone, tie up Liu Jiang!"
In an instant, Liu Jiang was tied up like a dumpling.
Lin Nanqi: [???]
[Even Liu Jiang's involvement in the rebellion was known! ]
Lu Chengzhou and Wang Wenhe finally reacted.
"You're actually using my trick against me. I thought... Dad! Why didn't you tell me?" Lu Chengzhou said dissatisfiedly.
Lu Weitong: "Who made you sleep so soundly last night?"
Lu Chengzhou was stunned, and turned to look at Li Yunluan: "Why is the Princess..."
Li Yunluan smiled and said, "It will be more convincing if we sing a duet."
Lu Chengzhou: ...
Wang Wenhe then realized that he had been kept in the dark and was so angry that he felt dizzy.
"You guys, you really make me angry!"
Bai Zhang begged for mercy: "Sir, this is the emperor's order. I want to tell you too."
Wang Wenhe blew his beard and glared: "Why didn't you tell me?"
Bo Zhang: "Well, isn't it more convincing that you don't know the reaction?"
Wang Wenhe was angry and left Bai Zhang.
Ao Jingchuan and Prince Beichang arrested the rebels, put them in prison, and interrogated them strictly.
Finally, the abbot could no longer bear the severe punishment and confessed.
It turned out that he was a beggar who went around begging. By chance, he was married to someone who said he had the appearance of an emperor and led him to Jingren Mountain. Not only that, he also confessed to tomb robbery. He heard rumors about the previous dynasty and went to look for the imperial edict. He also thought that since the tomb of Taizu was on the dragon vein, stealing the tomb and destroying the tomb would destroy the national destiny of Daqi.
After hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court felt that this man had been kicked in the head by a donkey.
That night, Li Chengqian summoned the Prince of Beichang and the six ministers to discuss the matter. Although this matter sounds funny, there must be someone behind the scenes, so he sent military and security systems from all over the country to conduct a rigorous search.
This is a later story.
The spring hunt ended and the group returned to the palace, and Lin Nanjie's life in exile to the Yumaguan also ended.
You can officially return to the Purple Palace to take up your duties.
Unfortunately, before he could return to the front, something bad happened again.
After returning from the palace, Ding Wen called me as soon as I got to my outer room. "Nanjie, your family sent you a letter."
Lin Nanjie was stunned. Did his family send him a letter?
Ding Wen: "I put it next to your bed."
As expected, Lin Nanjie saw an envelope on the bedside.
He walked to the bed and picked it up. The envelope was made of ordinary kraft paper. It had been wrinkled from having been on the road for who knows how long. Inside the envelope was written in crooked handwriting: "Personally from my younger brother Nanjie."
Lin Nanjie stroked the envelope.
My original home was in a small mountain village in Qianzhou. My family was poor. I was sent to the palace to be a eunuch when I was three years old. It has been sixteen years now. It was not uncommon for poor people to send their sons to the palace to be eunuchs. Although being with the emperor in the palace was like being with a tiger, they received a monthly salary and did not have to worry about starting a family. It was not uncommon for eunuchs to support their families with a large surplus every month.
But what surprised Lin Nan was that they had never sent a letter before, and the original owner had never sent them money.
This is strange, sending the original body into the palace not for money.
But if he was not desperate, why would he send his own flesh and blood to the palace to serve as a eunuch?
Unfortunately, the original body was like the most ordinary NPC in the palace, and his name was not even mentioned in the plot, so it was difficult for Lin Nanjie to find any clues.
There was also a jade pendant hidden in the boots, which made Lin Nanjie a little confused.
After thinking it over to no avail, Lin Nanjie opened the envelope, took out the letter and read it.
The words on the letter and the envelope were written by the same person, and there were only a few lines of text:
——Brother Nanjie, my father is seriously ill and our family has no money left for medical treatment. Come back soon.
The original person left home at the age of three, and probably has no memory of his home.
The journey from the capital to Qianzhou would take several months at the fastest and half a year at the slowest.
Given the urgency of the letter, he must set off immediately.
The next day, Lin Nanjie came to ask for leave. Li Chenghuan listened to Lin Nanjie's words and remained silent.
"Since father is seriously ill, I will grant you this leave. Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get 500 taels of silver and go back to get treatment."
Lin Nanjie thanked him quickly.
Li Chengqian felt unsafe again. After all, Lin Nanjie was from another world and might be in danger once he left the capital.
He thought, "I will send Si Nanhao to accompany you."
Lin Nanqi was stunned at first, and quickly refused: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. I am a humble servant, how can you send the Imperial Guard to accompany me? Your Majesty is embarrassing me."
Lin Nanjie muttered: [I haven't done anything wrong, there's no need to send the Royal Guards, right? ]
Li Chengqian suddenly felt a little depressed.
It really makes people think wildly.
Li Chengxuan felt a little depressed, thinking that Lin Nanjie's hometown was in Qianzhou, and it would take nearly half a year to go back and forth, not to mention that there was a patient at home, so it was estimated that he might not be able to come back for three years and a half.
That's it.
Li Chenghuan took off the token from his waist and said, "This is my token. Take it. If you need anything, feel free to ask someone for help."
Lin Nanjie looked at the pure gold token and swallowed subconsciously, but still refused: "This may be against the rules."
Li Chengqian frowned unhappily: "If I say yes, then yes. Do you want to disobey my order?"
Lin Nanjie had no choice but to take the token "reluctantly".
[That's fine. If anything happens, I can take it to the government guards to scare them.]
Li Chengqian still felt that this was not enough, so he instructed: "Don't be too ostenatious when you go out alone, and don't show off your wealth, otherwise it will easily lead to fatal disasters. Oh, and... stay out of other people's business."
Li Chenghuan said something and Lin Nanjie nodded.
[Why does it feel like an old father giving me instructions before leaving? 】
Li Chengqian choked, glared at Lin Nanqi, and continued, "Don't talk to strangers, keep a low profile, and don't cause trouble. If you have any difficulties when you get home, take the token and go to the prefect."
Lin Nanqi's eyes lit up.
[I understand! This token means that I am protected by the emperor! ]
Li Chengqian nodded reluctantly: "Go ahead."
Lin Nanqi was somewhat moved and bowed very seriously: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Lin Nanjie stepped out of the Purple Palace, he turned around and glanced at the emperor in the warm room.
[I don't know how long it will take me to come back this time. 】
It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved by what I just heard.
Lin Nanjie felt a little sad when he thought about it. He said goodbye to Wang Dehai and others, took out the banknotes, went back to the outer room to pack his luggage, and asked someone to give a message to Si Nanhao and Lu Chengzhou.
Lin Nanjie left the palace, carrying his luggage, boarded a ship and sailed south along the Canal.
Who knew that Li Chengqian's words would come true. As soon as Lin Nanjie arrived in Hangzhou, he was hit by a stick and fainted.
Before Lin Nanjie lost consciousness, he wanted to cry but had no tears: [The Dog Emperor was right! ]
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