I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Watching Wang Bao and his cavalry disappear at the end of the street, the awkward smile on Master Du'e's face slowly faded, replaced by a gloomy expression.

What kind of Marquis of Guanwai is he? He's just relying on the power of the royal family.

Without the Wang family, Wang Bao is nothing.

They really think he can't beat Wang Bao? He's just avoiding fighting Wang Bao because of the Wang family and the Crown Prince.

Even if he defeats Wang Bao, he won't get away with it.

After Wang Bao and his men left, Master Du'e looked at Cao Quan again.

Sensing the ill-intentioned gaze of the monk Du'e, Cao Quan preemptively spoke first:

"Is the sorcerer a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong? He didn't dare utter a sound in front of the Marquis just now, but as soon as the Marquis left, he tried to attack me!"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Master, I, Cao Quan, am no pushover either. I have the Song family behind me, and behind the Song family is the Crown Prince!"

"If I report this, will the Master believe that the Marquis will still come looking for him?"

Upon hearing this, Master Du'e became furious.

It must be admitted that Cao Quan was right.

If he dares to bully Cao Quan tonight, Cao Quan will go back and tell the Song family, who will then tell the Crown Prince.

It's not impossible that the Crown Prince, in a fit of anger, would send Wang Bao to cause him trouble again.

"Who bullied you?"

Master Du'e flicked his sleeves, refusing to admit it, adopting the demeanor of a high-ranking monk: "If you want to cook meat and distribute it to the people, go ahead, as much as you want is fine. But this is the entrance to my Jin Guang Temple. Jin Guang Temple forbids meat. It's not appropriate for you to cook and distribute meat at our temple entrance, is it?"

Master Du'e's words were reasonable and well-founded, but to everyone's surprise, Cao Quan didn't listen to him at all.

"Do you think I came to the gate of your Jin Guang Temple willingly? I had no choice."

After saying this, Cao Quan cupped his hands towards the higher place and said, "I, Cao Quan, am acting on the orders of the head of my Song family. Please, Master, do not make things difficult for me."

"Besides, the monk himself said that this is the entrance to Jin Guang Temple. I haven't been distributing or cooking meat inside your temple, so what right do you have to tell me what to do?"

"This area in front of the temple doesn't belong to you. You can only manage what's inside the temple, not what's outside!"

In other words, the gate of Jinguang Temple is the dividing line.

Outside the door, Cao Quan could do whatever he wanted; it was none of Master Du'e's business.

He could cook meat, and Master Du'e couldn't interfere; the temple grounds were the territory of Jin Guang Temple.

Cao Quan's words left Master Du'e speechless.

By this time, the people queuing for meat had long lost patience, and some even shouted, "Master, I advise you to mind your own business!"

Looking at the sharp-tongued young man in front of him, Master Du'e was truly furious.

He wanted to take action, but he was wary of the power behind Cao Quan. In the end, he could only helplessly loosen his fist, lead the monks back to the temple, and close the temple gates.

Cao Quan grinned broadly and shouted, "Cook the meat and let it simmer; everyone gets a share!"

The people cheered loudly, their voices reaching the heavens.

Seeing that Cao Quan was completely unharmed and had even angered Master Du'e back to the temple, Chen Wangju gritted his teeth in hatred, his teeth itching with rage.

Cao Quan, what incredible luck did he have? He took a dump in front of Jin Guang Temple, and they actually tolerated it!

"Wang Ju, all our meat has fallen on the ground. Shall I go and get two more pieces?" Chen Shoutian suddenly said at this moment.

Chen Wangju glared fiercely at Chen Shoutian: "Chen Shoutian, if you dare to go and claim it, don't blame me, Chen Wangju, for disowning you as my brother!"

After saying that, Chen Wangju flicked his sleeves, turned around and left as quickly as possible.

Just wait and see. Cao Quan won't be smug for long. One day, he'll become the top scholar in the imperial examination, and then Cao Quan will have his moment of envy!

Chen Wangju walked quite a distance before Chen Shoutian, who was still standing there, finally came to his senses.

He muttered to himself, "Just now, did Wang Ju address me by my full name?"

In Chen Shoutian's eyes, there was disbelief mixed with doubt.

What's wrong with Wang Ju? He wasn't like this before. How did he become like this after arriving in the capital?

……

News of what happened at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple quickly reached the Crown Prince's residence.

The Crown Prince's residence was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year, with red lanterns hanging inside and outside the residence.

On this day, there was no distinction between master and servant in the mansion; there were only family members.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, Qin Li had his servants prepare several tables and set them up in the side hall so that everyone could eat together and stay up all night.

After hearing that someone had relayed what had happened at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple.

Pei Qingluan couldn't help but look at Qin Li in the main seat: "Did you have someone deliberately cook and ferment meat at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple?"

If it weren't for Qin Li's instructions, no one would have done this, nor would they have dared to do it.

In her opinion, the monks of Jin Guang Temple are also good-tempered and can tolerate this.

If it were her, she would have twisted Cao Quan's head off long ago.

Pei Qingluan asked again, "Why? Why did you make someone do that?"

To be honest, Pei Qingluan had a pretty good impression of Jin Guang Temple.

She was also thinking that she might visit a temple to pray sometime.

But to everyone's surprise, Qin Li deliberately sent people to cause trouble for Jin Guang Temple.

As expected, there were reasons why Qin Li had a bad reputation; no one had wronged him.

Song Qian was also very curious as to why Qin Li did this.

Cao Quan was sent by her; Qin Li told her to do it.

Qin Li poured himself a glass of wine, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp, looking at the women.

At this table, apart from him being the only man, everyone else was a woman.

They are Pei Qingluan, Xiao Xueer, Bai Zhenzhen, Song Qian, Chun Tao, and Xia Liu.

If Wei Hongying were in the capital, she would definitely be among them.

"There are reasons why I am doing this, of course, but I would like to hear your impressions of Jin Guang Temple first. Who would like to speak first?"

Of all the women, Pei Qingluan was the most outgoing, and she spoke first:

"Jinguang Temple is a Buddhist temple in a Buddhist country, and it is said that it is very effective to pray there."

All the women nodded. Unlike Pei Qingluan, who had never been to Jin Guang Temple, several of the women had been there before, and more than once, such as Song Qian and Xiao Xue'er.

Song Qian went to Jin Guang Temple to pray for the Song family's business to prosper, while Xiao Xue'er went there to pray for many more things. In short, it was very effective.

"And you?"

Qin Li looked at the other women and asked.

None of the women would speak, and they pushed and shoved each other.

In the end, Qin Li had no choice but to muster his troops.

He pointed at Xiao Xue'er: "Xue'er, you tell us."

Xiao Xue'er raised her wine glass with both hands, first toasting Qin Li, and then said:

"Jin Guang Temple has countless believers. My father was a believer of Jin Guang Temple. I heard that His Majesty often summons eminent monks from Jin Guang Temple to the palace to preach."

"Spring peach blossoms, summer willows, what about you?"

Qin Li asked the two sisters.

Chuntao was too busy eating to answer, but Xialiu spoke up:

"Jin Guang Temple has countless believers, yet it is a Buddhist temple in a Buddhist country. If it is not curbed, it may cause problems."

Qin Li finally heard the answer he wanted to hear, praised Xia Liu verbally, and then looked at Bai Zhenzhen.

Bai Zhenzhen said earnestly, "The Vajra Kung Fu of Jin Guang Temple is very powerful. The book says that the Vajra Kung Fu makes one impervious to swords and spears, with a head of copper and bones of iron, and is most effective against evil spirits!"

This is what she saw in the library.

After all the women had expressed their opinions, Qin Li then spoke:

"Jinguang Temple originated from the Buddhist Kingdom. The Buddhist Kingdom seems to be located in the south and does not concern itself with worldly affairs, but in recent years, their intention to expand outward has become very obvious."

"It's not about expanding through force, but about using this method."

Qin Li pointed to his head: "They expanded rapidly through missionary work. The fact that the first Buddhist temple in the capital of our Great Zhou is now the Golden Light Temple is enough to show that other small countries have long since ceased to exist in name only."

"Therefore, I will not sit idly by and let them grow stronger."

"The idea of ​​sending Cao Quan to cook and prepare meat at the entrance of Jin Guang Temple was to provoke the temple, but they didn't fall for it."

"Isn't it unnecessary for a small Buddhist temple?" Pei Qingluan disagreed.

"I am afraid I cannot agree with the Crown Princess's opinion!"

Song Qian said, "I am a businesswoman and I know very well that a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. Jin Guang Temple may seem like just a small Buddhist temple, but it is the vanguard of the Buddhist kingdom. If we really let it go unchecked, the consequences will be unimaginable..."