Tiantang

Chapter 127 A Shocking Judgment
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Chapter 137 A Shocking Judgment
Zhang Xuan strode over silently, bowed to the corpse, and the posture of bowing froze for a few minutes.

a long time.

Zhang Xuan turned around to look at Zhou Xuchu and Xiao Shisanlang, and said in a deep voice, "You two, what's going on?"

Zhou Xuchu bowed respectfully and said in a low voice, "General, a group of soldiers patrolled here, and found a few men in black going in and out of place. They were about to send someone back to the General's Mansion, but they were suddenly rushed out by dozens of men in black. Someone killed someone by surprise... General, these black-clothed men should be dead soldiers raised by King Rong Li Wan, they are very fierce and tough."

"Our army suffered heavy casualties." Zhou Xuchu's voice became depressed.

The rebellion was over, but suddenly another group of dead soldiers appeared.Who knows if there are any strongholds controlled by the same King Rong's remnants in this city?Who knows how much Li Wan has hidden and ambushed such a brave dead soldier?
Zhang Xuan pondered for a while, then suddenly said in a deep voice, "Zhou Changshi, are all these dead soldiers dead? Has anyone escaped? Give me an accurate word, don't be vague!"

Zhou Xuchu's heart trembled, and he hesitated for a while before answering, "General, I really can't be sure that all the men in black have been killed. But according to the reports from the guards at the scene, all the men in black who rushed out were killed with Yu Lin Wei fought desperately, and all of them died in battle, a total of 31 people, and all the corpses are there."

Zhou Xuchu pointed to the other side of the house.

"After the war, Habayashi entered and searched, but there was no trace of anyone."

"The matter is urgent, and I ask the general to forgive me for arbitrarily arbitrarily taking the initiative. The official has ordered Habayashi Guard to close all the city gates, search the city, and try not to let go of any dead corners, in case there is still King Rong The remnants of the traitorous party remain in the city." Zhou Xuchu bowed his hands and apologized respectfully.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, "You have done a good job, as it should be. In addition, pass on my order to order the Yamen of the Jingzhao Mansion to cooperate with the Habayashi Guards in the city's search... I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty in a while and report the matter."

While speaking, Zhang Xuan walked towards the courtyard.

Xiao Shisanlang and Zhou Xuchu hurried in with many Habayashi guards, although the Habayashi guards had checked several times, there was no one in the house.But in case another dead soldier appears from any corner, who will guarantee the safety of General Zhang?If something happened to Zhang Xuan, they would not have to live anymore, and just wait to be executed by the emperor.

Zhang Xuan hurriedly walked around the house and went straight into the back house.Pushing open the door of a main room, Zhang Xuan's nostrils twitched lightly, and a strong fragrance came to his nostrils.

The decoration in the room is exquisite, which can be said to be magnificent.There is a big red carpet, and the furnishings inside are all extraordinary.Zhang Xuan stared at the rosewood bed and the antique jade wares placed on the skeleton, with a trace of deep suspicion floating on the corner of his mouth.

He walked over slowly, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a silk robe left on the bed, and it was still warm when he scratched it.

Zhang Xuan grabbed it and shook it, and a more intense incense came out.

And a delicate jade pendant slid down on the bed with a puff.

Zhang Xuan threw away his robe, picked up the jade pendant and glanced at it. Seeing that it was engraved with dragon patterns, his expression changed suddenly.

Zhou Xuchu and Xiao Shisanlang stood behind him, somewhat hesitant, wondering what clues Zhang Xuan had discovered.

"Go, go out and have a look."

Zhang Xuan stood there holding the jade pendant and pondered for a long time, his expression changed for a long time, then he turned and walked out of the room.

Zhou Xuchu and Xiao Shisanlang didn't know why, so they had to follow out silently.

Standing under the backyard wall, Zhang Xuan stared at the wall, then glanced back at Shisanlang Xiao.

Xiao Shisanlang let out a sigh of relief, he could already see that there were traces of someone climbing over here.Seeing that the traces are so deep, it should not be those dead men before.

Xiao Shisanlang climbed up to the top of the wall, stared at the surroundings for a long time, then turned his head and said to Zhang Xuan in a low voice, "General, there is only an alley outside the wall. The left side is close to the city wall, and the right side seems to be an alley. Taoist temple."

"Bring the ladder." Zhou Xuchu hurriedly ordered the guards of the Habayashi.

After Habayashi Wei took the ladder, Zhang Xuan lightly climbed up the courtyard wall with the help of the ladder, looked at the surrounding environment, and his deep eyes finally fell on the wide and quiet courtyard.

Zhang Xuan lowered his voice and waved his hands, "Zhou Changshi, quickly send someone to investigate, where is that Taoist temple?!"

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"Back to the general, that Taoist temple is... the Yongmu Temple of His Royal Highness Princess Yongmu." After the soldiers reported, Zhou Xuchu personally reported to Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan stood about a hundred meters away from Yongmu Temple, staring at the dead and closed Taoist temple not far away, his eyes flashed with a complex brilliance that Zhou Xuchu and Xiao Shisanlang could not understand .

View of Yongmu...Although Zhang Xuan has never met Princess Yongmu, he also knows that she is Li Longji's eldest daughter and mother Liu Jieyu.In the tenth year of Kaiyuan, she married Wang Yao, and in the seventh year of Tianbao, Yongmu became a monk after Wang Yao's death, and converted the original house into a Taoist temple.I cultivate my body and mind in it every day, and never interact with the outside world.

However, even though she became a monk, the status of the eldest princess is still there.The emperor could still think of this elder daughter occasionally, and sent people out of the palace to reward Yongmu with some money.

Zhang Xuan slowly lowered his head, opened his hands, and stared at the dragon pattern jade pendant in his palm.

"Zhou Changshi, Li Wan's 58 children are all dead, right?" Zhang Xuan suddenly turned around and asked Zhou Xuchu.

This sentence is very strange and abrupt.

Zhou Xuchu was startled, and immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, General. Li Wan personally killed most of the survivors, and His Majesty ordered all the survivors to die. The bodies were all inspected by the inner prison and Yousi, and there was no shortage of them."

"Where is Li Wan himself? Where is Li Wan's body now?"

Zhou Xuchu's heart jumped suddenly, and he said in a low voice, "According to His Majesty's will, he was buried outside the city."

Zhang Xuan let out a long breath.

He looked up at the sky, looked at the sky, waved his hands suddenly and said coldly, "Zhou Changshi, pass on my military order to close the gates of the city, and immediately send three thousand guards to surround Yongmu Temple, and no one is allowed to enter or leave." , Anyone who disobeys the military order will be cut off!"

Zhou Xuchu was taken aback, hesitantly said, "General, this..."

He thought to himself that although this Princess Yongmu is a monk, she is still the emperor's biological daughter, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess who is quite prestigious in the royal family.You are so indiscriminate and want to surround Yongmu Temple, how can this Yongmu let it go?
This Princess Yongmu is not comparable to Princess Taihua who has a weak personality and has no status in the emperor's heart.The emperor has always been lenient to this eldest daughter, once the emperor finds out that you, General Habayashi Wei, dispatched troops to besiege Yongmu Temple without authorization, you will probably be furious.

From Zhou Xuchu's point of view, even if Zhang Xuan suspected that the remnants of King Rong had fled into Yongmu Temple, he had to report to the emperor first, and only after obtaining the emperor's approval could he dispatch troops to search.

"Zhou Changshi, didn't you hear me clearly?" Zhang Xuan smiled coldly.

Zhou Xuchu was awe-inspiring, and he didn't dare to say anything else. He bowed, then quickly turned around and sent orders to dispatch troops.

Half an hour later, when the sun was slanting to the west and shining on the gate tower of Chang'an City, three thousand guards of the feather forest came and surrounded Yongmu Temple.But it was just a siege, without Zhang Xuan's order, Habayashi Wei didn't dare to break into Yongmu Temple without authorization.

In fact, Zhang Xuan's move also has a taste of taking a risk and taking a gamble.

A shocking guess and judgment has been circling in his heart, and even he himself can't believe it or be sure.

The incense in that room, including the incense on the silk underwear and gown, are not ordinary spices, but treasures from Persia.In addition to the emperor and imperial concubine, that is, the prince's children are eligible to use it.

Zhang Xuan is too familiar with this fragrance, whether it is Yang Yuhuan, Sheng Wang Li Qi, Princess Xianyi, etc., they all have this kind of incense on their bodies.What's more important is the jade pendant with dragon patterns. If Zhang Xuan's guess is correct, it should be the personal jade pendant of King Rong Li Wan.

This jade pendant and various signs made Zhang Xuan a bold thought: Li Wan is not dead, so Li Wan must still be alive!

Why Li Wan didn't die, he couldn't figure it out, and there wasn't much strong and tenable evidence for the time being; but the sixth sense of being a human being in the two lives of the traverser reminded him that if he didn't act decisively, he might save himself for the future Planted a huge bane.

Zhang Xuan didn't want to take such a risk, nor would he take such a risk.

Even if she offended Princess Yongmu because of this, she would not hesitate to do so.

"General, the soldiers and horses are in place, and the Yongmu Temple has been surrounded, please give the order to stop." Habayashi Weiro dismounted Gu Xi from his horse, and bowed down in front of Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, waved his hands and said in a deep voice, "General Gu Lang, you and Zhou Changshi led the army to surround Yongmu Temple, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys the military order will be killed without mercy!"

"Wait for me to go to the palace, and we'll talk about it when I come back."

"Here. The general will follow orders." Gu Xilang said in a loud voice.

Zhang Xuan got on his horse and glanced back at Shisanlang Xiao.Xiao Shisanlang smiled knowingly and nodded silently.

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drive!drive!
Under the escort of dozens of Yulin guards, Zhang Xuan rode Juechen to the imperial city.

But at this time, the city of Chang'an was already in chaos. The people closed their houses, the merchants closed their doors and closed their doors. People were panicked, and they didn't know what was going on.

The gates of the city were closed tightly, and thousands of feather guards suddenly moved in the city. This was not a small movement, and it had already shocked the whole city.

Inside Yongmu Temple, the main hall.

Yongmu, a plump Taoist nun in her 40s, stared at her younger brother Li Wan sitting silently in front of her with complicated expressions, her eyes flickering.

She did not expect that Zhang Xuan would find Li Wan's trace so quickly, and sent heavy soldiers to surround his Yongmu temple, ignoring her dignity as the eldest princess of Emperor Xuanzong; but what she did not expect was that Li Wan was so unusual calm and silence.

Li Wan is still alive, of course Yongmu knows.Otherwise, Li Wan would not have fled to Yongmu Temple immediately.

"Sixth brother..." Yongmu's helpless and sad voice sounded, and Li Wan slowly raised his head to look at her, but his face was expressionless.

(End of this chapter)