Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 747 Daojun Temple

The little eunuch looked left and right, and then whispered: "Can my lord take a step to speak?"

Li Xiuyuan nodded, and immediately walked to a secluded place.

"My lord, originally this matter is not allowed to be spread indiscriminately in the palace, but I thought it had something to do with my lord, so I pretended to be brave and told my lord secretly." The little eunuch said cautiously.

"What do you want to tell me? Eunuch, please speak up. Don't worry, Eunuch. I won't talk nonsense about things in the palace, and I won't tell others that I heard it from Eunuch." Li Xiuyuan saw this little girl. The eunuch was worried, and when he was talking, he took out a few Dongzhu from his bosom and stuffed them into the

into his hands.

The little eunuch was a little overjoyed after taking over Dong Zhu, but then he pretended to be dignified and said: "Didn't the lord ask the little one to take care of the beautiful girl who entered the palace last time?"

"Is that the girl?" Li Xiuyuan thought about it for a while, and there was indeed such a thing.

The little eunuch said in a low voice: "The young one specially screened out that girl according to the adult's order, and planned to send it out of the palace with other unselected girls in a few days, but I never thought that there would be a shortage of a lady in the palace." The palace maid chose a few impromptu, and unfortunately, that girl was chosen,
No, I didn't make it out of the palace, so I went to serve the empress. "

Li Xiuyuan said: "This is indeed a troublesome matter. It seems that my care has not worked. That girl was still left in the palace."

"My lord, what I want to talk about is not this matter. The lady's servant asked someone to ask. The girl under the care of the lord seems to have disappeared. It happened just a few days ago, and she hasn't been seen for several days. " said the little eunuch.

"You mean a living person disappeared in the harem of the imperial city?" Li Xiuyuan frowned.

"Yes, yes." The little eunuch hurriedly said: "It is true that she is missing. The palace has clicked several times, and the girl is indeed missing."

"Is she the only one missing, or is she just one of the missing people?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

The little eunuch said: "Only that girl is missing, the other beautiful girls are all fine."

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a while and said, "I want to visit the harem, can you help?"

The little eunuch was a little confused: "It is not impossible for an adult to go to the harem. If the commander of the imperial army can allow it, there will be no problem there. But if the imperial army does not agree, there is nothing the little one can do."

"Let's give it a try and see if the imperial guards can be accommodating." Li Xiuyuan said; "Thank you, you will lead the way."

The harem of the imperial city is not strictly guarded and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Although the court has such regulations, but the court's laws are too strict, who really cares about it?

Moreover, it is impossible for the officials to control such trivial matters. As long as the guards on duty turn a blind eye, they can enter and exit the harem.

Of course, the premise is that your grade is high. If the official position is not high, the imperial army will not sell this face to you.

"My lord, please stop. The court meeting is over. Your lord will take that road to leave the palace. This road leads to the harem. Nobody is allowed to enter or leave at will." Sure enough, he didn't go far. On a small road, there were two guards on duty blocking Li Xiuyuan's way.

The little eunuch who led the way said: "This is Lord Li, the governor of Yangzhou. Today, I have to go to the harem for some official business. I ask you two to accommodate me and promise to come back within two hours. I won't cause any trouble to you. "

After speaking, feeling a little heartbroken, one of them stuffed a Dongzhu in his hand.

The newly arrived baby was sent out before it was warmed up.

The two imperial guards looked at Li Xiuyuan, and saw that he was wearing a scarlet court uniform and a jade sword. He was indeed a general, and he was also a court official of the fifth rank. After passing the deeds of a man named Li Xiuyuan in the capital, I heard that Cui Wei of the Six Doors

They are all working under his command, and they are very capable.

Dare not to sell this face, one of the guards immediately said: "Master Li is going to the harem, of course we can accommodate a little bit, but I will wait two hours to change shifts, and now half an hour has passed, Master Li is going to the harem If so, be sure to come back in an hour and a half, otherwise the brother who will take over by then
I don't know if it will give Mr. Li a small face. "

After speaking, he stepped aside and clasped his fists as a signal.

"You two don't need to worry, my official will come out within an hour, and I won't embarrass you two." Li Xiuyuan also gave a salute to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your accommodating, I will go to Ruyifang for a drink another day, and report to the book The name of the official is counted as the official invited two people."

"Thank you, sir." The two were a little surprised.

I didn't expect that Mr. Li was so forthright. Going to Ruyifang for a drink is not worth dozens of taels of silver, and staying there for the night is also a very face-saving thing. Compared with the Dongzhu in hand Much stronger.

"You don't have to be polite. You two are willing to accommodate me. I should thank you both." Li Xiuyuan said.

The two imperial guards temporarily lent Li Xiuyuan a waist badge, so as not to be stopped when they meet other imperial guards. If they show this badge, other imperial guards will let them go. This is an unwritten rule.

The forbidden army all rely on this method to gain benefits from each other.

"I heard that Emperor Daojun's temple is also in the harem. I don't know where it is? Can you take me to see it?" Li Xiuyuan said.

When he entered the harem, it was naturally impossible for him to spend such a lot of trouble on the disappearance of that woman. His purpose was still for the book of life and death.

"Are you going to visit the Daojun Temple?" the little eunuch asked in surprise.

"Since you're here, why don't you go and have a look." Li Xiuyuan said, "I'm quite interested."

The little eunuch thought it would be easy, so he agreed and led Li Xiuyuan to the Daojun Temple in the harem.

Daojun Temple was built by Emperor Daojun during his lifetime. Because Emperor Daojun was obsessed with cultivation, he ignored the government all day long and hid in the harem to build a Taoist temple, meditating and practicing. After Emperor Daojun passed away, it was enshrined here The statue of Emperor Daojun was changed to Daojun Temple. Every year, the officials will bring civil and military
Hundreds of officials came to worship several times.

As for weekdays, only the eunuchs who clean up, and the Imperial Army patrols will not come here.

After coming to this garden, it is indeed very quiet, with rockery and flowing water, lush green bamboos, and an inconspicuous small temple stands there in the center, with a faint scent of incense wafting over.

"My father-in-law, you wait here for a while, and I will come out after visiting the Daojun Temple." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Don't worry, my lord, there are few people here on weekdays. My lord just needs to be careful not to miss the time." The little eunuch said.

Li Xiuyuan walked towards Daojun Temple without hesitation at this moment.

He looked around, there was indeed no one there, and the palace was also haunted by ghosts and gods, even if spells could not be cast, there was nothing to worry about.

Daojun Temple.

An exquisite and luxurious Taoist temple is presented in front of you.

This Taoist temple has been around for some years, at least several decades have passed, even the temples built by the best craftsmen are now mottled and mottled, with an old feeling.

The temple is not big.

As soon as I entered, I saw a statue of a god sitting in the main hall. This statue looked like a Taoist emperor, only wearing a Taoist robe, holding a whisk, and dressed like a Taoist.

And in the other hand of the god statue, a simple and simple book was just placed there. The book was covered by a layer of black smoke, and mortals could not see it at all.

"Sure enough, the book of life and death is here." Li Xiuyuan's eyes lit up and he was about to fetch it.

But what he didn't expect was that there was a sudden movement behind the statue, which made him stop and immediately became vigilant.

"Master Li, are you still here to collect the book of life and death?"

An old man who looked like a monk and said kindly came out slowly.

"National teacher, are you actually here?" Li Xiuyuan frowned: "So...is this a trap?"

The national teacher said with a smile: "Master Li already knew it in his heart, didn't he? The Book of Life and Death is placed in the Daojun Temple of the Imperial Palace Harem. No matter what, Master Li will come to pick it up. Master Li is really fast and resolute in his work. He will come as soon as the meeting is over." The harem has taken the book of life and death."

"Does the national teacher want to kill me in the palace?" Li Xiuyuan put one hand on the jade sword at his waist, and then stared at him calmly.

The jade sword was not the one bestowed by the imperial court, but a disguise of his Tai'a sword.

It is a magic weapon that can kill people.

"Master Li is just joking. To kill a master like Master Li, you have to dispatch at least three teams of halberd warriors and mobilize one or two hundred imperial troops. And this is still under the circumstances that Master Li's strength is limited to this. Although the palace's luck The thunder god in the sky and the ghosts and gods in the four directions cannot support, but I am not

I don't think such a method can deal with Mr. Li. "

The national teacher put his hands together and said with a smile on his face: "The book of life and death is here, please take it away, Mr. Li."

"The words of the national teacher can be hidden from others, can it be hidden from me?" Li Xiuyuan said at the moment: "I have heard the sound of weapons shaking, and the heavy footsteps of soldiers coming. Martial arts have been cultivated to my level , some abilities are no different from those who practice Taoism, although

I don't know how to enter, but I still have some ability to perceive danger. "

"Assembling halberd bearers and forbidden troops in the imperial palace to besiege and kill a court minister, is it possible that the national teacher's ability can cover the sky with one hand in the imperial palace?"

"It depends on whether Mr. Li will take the book of life and death." The national teacher said.

"It seems that Shihu has already persuaded the Wutong Sect to take refuge in you yesterday, otherwise it would be impossible to know the news of the book of life and death in Daojun Temple. This is a bait for me, but I just want to know about Shihu's book of life and death In my hands, who did this book of life and death originally belong to?

"Li Xiuyuan said.

"Who owns this book of life and death does it matter at this moment?"

The national teacher said: "Thanks to Mr. Li's help during this period, most of the officials above the court are under my control. They have impeached Mr. Li too many times. Every time they impeach, they will reduce their blessings." Lu, so that I have an opportunity, now Du Ze of the Criminal Department,

Zhang Yuan from the Ministry of Officials, the commander of the Forbidden Army, and several empresses in the palace are all under my control. If Wang Taichang from the Ministry of Rites and Fu Tianchou from the Ministry of War were not lucky, the court would almost change hands. "

(End of this chapter)