Fair Lady

On the back mountain of Famen Temple, there is a row of Buddhist temples for great pilgrims to rest. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there is a bamboo forest beside it.

At this time, in one of the courtyards, Yu Zhengran, who was on his holiday, was slowly sipping a cup of tea.He brought his son Yuan'er to pray for blessings today, asking for a consecrated object or amulet for protection.This kind of thing is mostly the mother's worry, but isn't Yuan'er motherless now?There are no female elders such as grandmothers, only Yu Zhengran's father is here to help.

Of course, this is a public statement, half true and half a lie.

Unexpectedly, there are important guests in Famen Temple today, Master Jingxuan went to give lectures in person, and the main hall of Famen Temple was also blocked, and no one else was allowed to enter or leave.Yu Zhengran didn't have much time to come over on weekdays, and it was the "little friend" who presented the lotus bracelet as a gift from Master Jingxuan. He asked to stay in the Zen courtyard and wait for Master Jingxuan. .

The appointed hour was almost past, and Mr. Yu hurried back, but his face was gloomy, and he lowered his voice and said, "I can't see you today, I have a lot of eyeliner, and I handed it over with great difficulty." A wax pill, with a fishy smell, made Zhengran, who has always been obsessed with cleanliness, frown immediately.

Mr. Yu coughed awkwardly, is it easy for him?He is also obsessed with cleanliness, but because he was afraid of making mistakes, he almost went to the pond (release pond) to catch fish himself.

Yu Zhengran peeled off the wax pill, spread out the scroll, and quickly glanced at the contents on it.

Ha, being targeted, surrounded by hidden guards sent by the emperor?

Ever since the second prince poisoned the palace, the sensitive empress dowager always felt that she was being watched.Let Nanny Hui set up an empty situation, and she found out the clue.He knew that the emperor probably suspected that she had something to do with that incident.After all, that happened not long after she came out of the Buddhist hall.

This means that she can no longer communicate information with the eldest grandson King Beiqi. She is very clear that the current situation has no advantage for King Beiqi, and it is even worse than before. There must be no reason to fall into the hands of the emperor. .

So.The only hope is Yu Zhengran who is in Beijing.The eldest grandson said that Yu Zhengran, who had been brainwashed since childhood, was loyal, filial and reliable to them.

To be cautious, the Empress Dowager sent a message to Yu Zhengran through the one-time emergency contact channel agreed in the early years.Make an appointment to meet at Famen Temple.

So, with the empress dowager's micro-clothes this time, I went to Famen Temple to listen to Master Jingxuan's lecture.The emperor actually agreed without even asking, but openly stated that he would send a team of hidden guards to secretly "protect".After the queen mother was stunned for a moment, she couldn't refuse.

Cannot be interviewed.Wouldn't it be nice to make sure the things are in Yu Zhengran's hands?

Yu Zhengran quickly looked at the secret letter, the following content made him more and more excited, his head was running, but his face still had the original slightly frowning expression, even Mr. Yu who had been by his side like a father and a teacher since childhood Can't see any flaws.

Just when he was considering whether not showing the secret letter to Mr. Yu would arouse his suspicion, and how to explain it.Zuo Qing, who came straight in, said "Master, Ning Shizi is here", which made him "subconsciously" knead the secret letter into a ball and hold it tightly in the palm of his hand.Instantly turned into powder.

Looking up and not seeing Qi Haoning, Yu Zhengran became "angry": "What are you talking about? Where is he?"

Zuo Qing said aggrievedly: "I just arrived at the temple, I heard that they are here to pick up the Empress Dowager." He really couldn't figure out what was wrong with him, Shizi Ning came to Famen Temple, he thought the young master would be very happy Well, every time he sees Ning Shizi, he always smiles.

Mr. Yu didn't think Zuo Qing was wrong either. As for Zhengran's quick and intense response, he was very satisfied and pleased.It seems that although the young master of his family fell in love with Qi Haoning, he could still tell the difference.He was still on guard against Qi Haoning, which reassured him.After all, the estrangement between the father and son was so deep that the young master was impulsively separated, and even betrayed the master. In the end, the young master was the one who suffered the most. Moreover, the young master who values ​​family affection so much and yearns for family members will definitely regret it in the future.

Because of this sudden scene, Mr. Yu turned a blind eye to Yu Zhengran's "inappropriate" words and deeds afterwards. Anyway, the young master of his family is only angry and playing with his temper, and he will not do it in major matters. Confused.The young master and Ning Shizi seem to be friends, but he is too lonely.

The change in Mr. Yu's eyes caught Yu Zhengran's eyes, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ahem," by covering his mouth with his right fist, Yu Zhengran concealed the flash of relief and excitement in his eyes, "I overreacted." He said and let go of his right palm.

Only then did Zuo Qing see the dust scattered from Zhengran's hands, what else did he not understand?Naturally, there is no grievance.

Naturally, this is not the place to talk about the content of the secret letter, Yu Zhengran just avoided this matter for the time being, and gave himself a little more time to ponder.

Mr. Yu also thought that it is inappropriate to talk about secret letters here, so he changed the subject: "Master, I just heard the news that a businessman surnamed Huang from the Northeast met robbers on the way to the capital, died, and all his belongings were robbed , It is said that the one who robbed him was a habitual bandit. By the way, sir, there is one more thing, we have to add another person, and there is a fee."

"Oh?" Yu Zhengran picked up the teacup again, with a mocking sneer on his face.The King of Northern Qi didn't take the initiative to increase their personnel and funds. Those people were used by "Yellow Master" before. It's a pity to discard them. He contacted them directly because he was afraid of being caught by the emperor's people, so he gave them to him.Furthermore, since he was asked to deal with "Master Huang", knowing about this matter, in order to show his reliance on him all along, that "father" naturally wanted him to take the initiative to annex these forces that had also sneaked into the capital.

Mr. Yu sighed habitually, but he was no longer worried.He sighed secretly: It's normal for the young master to be angry in his heart, just let him!

At this time, the emperor also received a report that "Master Huang" was robbed and killed.

The members of You Mi who were in charge of this mission were ready to plead guilty with death: "It is already certain that he is someone sent by the King of Northern Qi, but there is no direct evidence." Because it was on the way back to Beijing, they felt that the man Not knowing how to contact his master, he relaxed and followed from afar.How could they even think of protecting that person?

The emperor doesn't care, now he wants to make foreign enemies and further develop the strength of Da Zhou.He wasn't ready to put the plan of cleaning up the Northern Qi king on the agenda, which would be detrimental to the hearts of the people.

More importantly, who is the (or those) secret agents who have been lurking in the capital for many years?Where?

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Soon, in anticipation of everyone, Northwest General Yun Deqing accompanied a team of Turkic envoys headed by two Turkic princes to the capital. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)