Chapter 328: Monk List
Although Wen Wan didn't know where this painting was, the things left behind by King Anding at the time of life and death must be very important.
Wen Wan carefully placed the sachet close to her body, then returned along the same path and left the dry well.
The two guards were waiting anxiously, worried about her safety, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw her come out safely.
Fuyun Temple is deserted and there is no news from Chen Yu.
Wen Wan thought about it, then led two guards all the way to Fengcheng.
Although the guards in casual clothes were different from the ordinary people of the Duan Dynasty, border cities were a mixed crowd, and it was not uncommon for rich people to have a few thugs as guards.
What's more, Wen Wan was obviously a delicate young lady raised in a wealthy family, so she managed to get away with it.
When they arrived, it was already dark, so they found an ordinary inn to stay for the night.
The next morning, Wen Wan rushed to Fengcheng Yamen.
After all, the two guards were from Mobei, and they were afraid that revealing their flaws in the yamen would cause trouble, so they found a tea stall in front of the yamen and waited.
Wen Wan, wearing a gauze hat, stuffed some silver coins into the doorman's pocket and said frankly that she was a relative of the yamen clerk. After the yamen clerk came out confused, she took out He Qing's token.
He Qing has been doing business in Fengcheng for many years, and his reputation is really useful.
"Miss, would you like to see the list of all the monks registered in the temples within Fengcheng?"
The yamen clerk asked in surprise.
Wen Wan responded, "Yes."
The yamen clerk couldn't help but feel more inquiring when he saw Wen Wan's gentle eyes.
Monks in temples during the Duan Dynasty had to register with the government office. This rule was an order issued by the court two years ago.
Even the young people who had just entered the yamen might not know if they had never dealt with such matters before, but the girl in front of him knew the details so well.
The yamen clerk smiled and said, "The young lady was introduced by General He. Normally, a small clerk like me shouldn't ask too many questions, but now is a time of great turmoil. Our master just warned us a few days ago that people of unknown origin cannot be brought into the yamen, so I have to take the liberty to ask, young lady, who are you..."
This document has been put very tactfully. The rule of survival for such a small person is that the attitude must be good, but whether to do things or not still needs to be carefully considered.
A few days ago, he would have brought the person in as soon as he saw the token, and he could have received some reward if the job was done. But now there was an order from above, and he didn't dare to risk his job.
Wen Wan also frowned, as if she didn't expect such a sudden change to happen at the last minute.
Then, she whispered, "My name is He Miao."
"He Miao?" The clerk's eyes lit up after thinking carefully. "So you are General He's biological sister. Please come in quickly. I'll take you to the clerk's office to look at the roster."
"Thank you." Wen Wan thanked him calmly and followed the clerk into the Fengcheng government office.
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The document library is in the backyard of the yamen's side hall.
A large independent courtyard with many houses, and a bamboo sign hanging at the door of each house.
The yamen clerk found the room where the miscellaneous items were stored and took the key to unlock the door.
Usually, few people come to this house, so when the two of them pushed the door open and went in, a lot of dust was raised.
The yamen clerk coughed for a while, then sneezed as he took out a wooden ladder. He used the ladder to take down a list from the top shelf.
He dusted off the list before handing it to Wen Wan.
"Miss He, take your time and read it. I'll make you a cup of hot tea."
The yamen clerk sneezed while talking, as if he was irritated by the dust here.
Wen Wan responded softly.
The yamen clerk hurried out the door, complaining as he walked.
"Those old cleaning bastards must have been sly again. The dust in this room is a foot thick. I'll have to talk to the adults about it tomorrow."
His voice gradually faded away, and he was obviously walking away.
Wen Wan took the booklet and walked to the window, and began to flip through the booklet in the light.
This booklet records the personnel list of all temples in Fengcheng. Judging from the date, the booklet was recorded more than a year ago.
"It was from a year ago, and I don't know if I can still find useful information in it."
Wen Wan frowned and murmured.
She flipped through more than ten pages before she found the records of Fuyun Temple.
There are a total of 32 monks registered in Fuyun Temple, both old and young. Each of them roughly wrote down his or her place of origin before converting to Buddhism.
Suddenly, Wen Wan's eyes fixed.
She looked at the last name on the list in shock.
"This is……"
Before she could be surprised, she heard footsteps outside the door.
Wen Wan quickly closed the list, turned around and walked to the bookshelf in the corner, and hid the list there.
The door was pushed open, and the yamen clerk led a group of people in, followed by a dozen yamen runners.
In stark contrast to his previous pleasant expression, the yamen clerk's face now turned red with anger.
He pointed at Wen Wan and angrily said, "Who on earth are you? How dare you pretend to be the legitimate daughter of the He family? You are so bold! Do you really think that our Fengcheng officials are just decorations?"
Got exposed?
Wen Wan widened her eyes, her face full of confusion. Where did she reveal her true identity?
Or is this yamen clerk just bluffing?
Wen Wan was panicking on the inside, but her face showed no sign of it. She said calmly, "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand? How can you be so sure that I'm an imposter? Could it be that I've been persuaded by some treacherous person to sow discord?"
She put on an air of authority and sneered, "You said mine was fake. Could it be that the token I showed you is also fake?"
The token is genuine and has been personally checked by the yamen clerk.
"The token is real, but you must be fake!"
The yamen clerk took a step aside as he spoke, making way for the person behind him.
The yamen clerk shouted again: "Because, the real He family's legitimate daughter is here!"
A dozen yamen runners retreated to the sides, and a woman in green silk clothes walked slowly towards them.
It’s really He Miao herself!
Wen Wan: “…”
She was suddenly terrified. It was over. She was caught pretending to be the real person. What kind of death would be waiting for her?
When she entered the yamen earlier, she was still wondering why the clerk in the yamen immediately facilitated her as soon as he heard the name "He Miao".
It turned out that it was because they were informed in advance that He Miao would come?
So, it’s not that the clerks in this yamen are easy to deceive, it’s just a coincidence.
He Miao crossed her arms over her chest, walked forward step by step, and raised her hand to lift the curtain that Wen Wan was wearing.
"Today, I want to see where this female liar came from. How dare she impersonate me?"
Seeing that He Miao's fingertips had touched the curtain, Wen Wan's heart rose to her throat.
Wen Wan felt hopeless and was considering whether to beg for mercy from He Miao, which might make her death easier.
Suddenly, a low voice sounded from the direction of the door.
"Miss He."
These three words, spoken in a very light tone, made He Miao pause.
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