41. Go to Kuzhu Temple

One Mao'an, three rooms and seven. Two more buildings are added on both sides. Sit upside down and divide the two pavilions equally and hold the appan twice. There are dozens of hills in front of the door. There are more than a hundred and a hundred mulberries outside. A stream of live water flows for a long time, and the rest will affect the vegetables.

—— Kuzhu Temple outside Xicheng, Yangzhou

June 22nd, cloudy.

Di Ning told his experience in the account of the Chinese army. The reason was that his greedy villager disguised as a fish seller risked his life to sneak into the city of Yangzhou and inquired about the situation of Wang Lun's army. Later, he was eager to go out of the city and thought about a bad plan. He thought that the west of the city was not good for him to escape. Unexpectedly, he hit the muzzle. He was beaten by the crowd in front of the barracks, so that he was seriously injured. Just as his life was on the line, someone rescued him.

This life-saving person is Wang Ling's sister and brother who lived in the Kuzhu Temple outside the West City of Yangzhou. During his recuperation, Di Ning met a man in Kuzhu Temple because of misfortune. This person's name is: Kong Yan, an unknown monk in Japan. He practiced in Gaoshan Temple. This year, he came to the Song Dynasty to borrow the mountain relic of Tianning Temple in Yangzhou. Returning to China to ask for rain.

Although the situation is not clear, Di Ning told Zhao Ze that he had met another person in Kuzhu Temple in the past few days. At first, he didn't know what this person was, because every time he came to the mountain, he would take a lot of servants to the nursing home to get close. Later, he asked Wang Ling and his brothers to know that this person was also called Wang Lun. .

Is it a coincidence? Will the rebellious Wang Lun, if not this person, why did he go to Kuzhu Temple just to worship the Buddha and burn incense and accumulate yin virtue?

In case he is really the Wang Lun in Yangzhou City,

He doesn't know why Wang Lun went to Kuzhu Temple and why he met Kong Yan. Because he didn't know anything that Wang Ling and his brother didn't know anything. Kong Yan rarely appeared at ordinary times. Only when Wang Lun came up to visit the mountain, he would he come out to meet everyone. As for what he talked about after meeting, he also Maybe it's a very important thing, maybe...

"Maybe there is really something very important..." Zhao Ze thought.

He thought for a long time and felt that things were really strange. It was okay if it was just the same name, but this coincidence was really suspicious. If Wang Lun went to the temple just to burn incense and worship Buddha, there was no need to find a foreign monk to tell the scriptures. Presumably, there must be one or two people who knew Buddhism in Kuzhu Temple.

For this point, Zhao Ze felt that this person definitely had a lot to do with Wang Lun in Yangzhou. If... if he can be captured,

Zhao Ze's eyes suddenly lit up, and his heart said: God's will, if this man is really the Wang Lun in Yangzhou City, capturing him is equivalent to capturing Yangzhou... Yes, this is the best result.

After half a while, Zhao Ze got up.

Ordered: It is said that Yang Wenguang came here quickly to see this official!

Besides, Yang Wenguang came to Yangzhou to call for a battle.

This time, it was still Yanhuai who came out to fight. The two of them fought for more than 60 rounds in one go. They were fighting so hot that they would not give up. Unexpectedly, the horn of Mingjin's withdrawal suddenly came to the big tent at the foot of Garlic Mountain.

Although Yang Wenguang was unwilling, he did not dare to break the military order and left with a shot. After chasing after him for a while, when he saw that the archers of the other party were aiming at him, he stopped with a reins and returned.

After a pot of incense,

Yang Wenguang rode the jujube red horse and ran back to the main battle. When he arrived at the foot of Garlic Mountain, he jumped off the horse, handed it over to the soldiers at the door, and then untied the blade and went straight to the big tent of the Chinese army.

At this time, Zhao Ze and others were waiting for Yang Wenguang to come back in the account. They had been talking for a long time. When the footsteps sounded at the door, everyone got up and left their seats and said goodbye to Zhao Ze.

After a while, Yang Wenguang came in with anger. Although he wanted to be angry, as soon as he saw Zhao Ze smiling at him, he swallowed back.

He nodded on one knee and hugged his fist and said, "Sir, Yang Wenguang was ordered to go back to the camp. I don't know what the adult is calling for!"

Zhao Ze motioned him to get up, look at the seat, and then told him what Di Ning had said. When Zhao Ze said that he would secretly go to Kuzhu Temple to capture the Japanese monk Kongyan and catch Wang Lun alive, Yang Wenguang suddenly understood.

He quickly got up again, knelt down and said, "I finally understand the intention of the adult. I'm still angry with the adult. Please punish me."

Zhao Ze sat there and looked at Yang Wenguang. He felt that he was indeed a general and skillful, so he smiled and said, "Captain Yang, don't mind. I understand and understand your mood. Well, now go down and choose a hundred strong soldiers. You should be the best. Put on casual clothes and hide the bow and crossbows for an hour. After that, I went to Kuzhu Temple with my official, hoping that there was still time."

Yang Wenguang quickly took the order and retreated.

After Yang Wenguang left, Shangguan Mei got in from behind the big tent, gently blindfolded Zhao Ze's eyes and asked, "Guess who I am?"

Zhao Ze touched the back of her hand and said, "Madam, don't joke. There is no second person in the army who is so bold."

Shangguan Mei turned to him with a smile and said, "It's good that you know. By the way, when to go to Kuzhu Temple? Take me with you."

"Are you going too?" Zhao Ze looked into her eyes and said, "I don't think you should go this time. The army needs someone to watch. The generals are gone. What if something happens?"

"What are you afraid of? Aren't there still Mu Yunhan?" Shangguan Mei said.

"No, it's not good. The Shenwei Army only listens to the orders of Yang Wenguang and Zhe Xiaolan. Now Yang Wenguang wants to go to Kuzhu Temple with me. Zhe Xiaolan is seriously injured in bed. If those arrogant soldiers are no one to suppress me, I'm worried that there will be some trouble, so I plan to let you temporarily take the position of Captain Yang. If it's convenient, I will also go to Yangzhou City to challenge. Note Don't underestimate the enemy. Don't get too close to Yangzhou City. It's just a challenge. Do you understand? Even if you really have a chance to enter the city, don't be reckless and don't enter the army."

"Oh, this job is more tiring than going to Kuzhu Temple!" Shangguan Mei answered leisurely.

"Oh, just listen to my arrangement. After a while, Di Ning has to go to Kuzhu Temple with me. You see, two generals have left in the army, leaving only Lu Jun. If you also go to Kuzhu Temple with me, then there will be no commander in this military camp!"

Shangguan Mei sighed again. After a moment, she snuggled up in Zhao Ze's arms and said, "Well, it's up to you this time, but you also have to be careful about everything. Do you know the reason why mantis catches cicadas and yellow finches?"

Zhao Ze blinked, recalled the meaning of Shangguan Mei's words, and nodded, "I see, madam, don't worry, Wang Lun is not so smart!"

An hour later, Zhao Ze led his army north and left Elved Town.

He stopped beside the woods ten miles away. Because it was a desolate wild field, there were no idle people around. With an order, everyone quickly changed their casual clothes, and the general's clothes were hidden in the nearby grass, and then continued to look for boats along Hebei to cross the river.

At dusk in the afternoon, Zhao Ze's strange soldier had bypassed the north city of Yangzhou and came to the forest near Kuzhu Temple to rest for a while. Just in case, Zhao Ze ordered Yang Wenguang to take ten people on the road to inquire about the wind. When night came, he led the crowd on the road.

The star shifts,

In the evening as scheduled, Zhao Ze was leaning his back against a tree and taking a nap. Suddenly, a sergeant came and reported, "Your Excellency, Captain Yang sent the news that everything was fine all the way!"

Zhao Ze suddenly woke up...

That night, Zhao Ze led the rest of the people to continue on the road. In the middle of the moon, he went up the mountain and surrounded the Kuzhu Temple. In fact, he just surrounded the mountain gate.

Di Ning came forward and knocked on the door of the temple. The one who opened the door was still a little Shami before. He vaguely remembered Di Ning.

However, when a group of people suddenly appeared behind Di Ning, Xiao Sha Mi was shocked and was about to shout. Di Ning covered his mouth, pushed him into the temple, and whispered, "Grandpa is an officer. Don't say anything, or you will cut your head and burn your broken temple!"

Little Shami was not stupid. He nodded and begged for mercy, "Uncle, spare my life, uncle, spare my life. The little one is just a handyman here. I don't know anything, I don't know anything."

"It's good if you don't know. Stay honest. The officers and soldiers are all at the foot of the mountain. Yangzhou will be taken back in a few days. If you dare to leak the wind, I will kill you first."

"Don't dare, dare not, little monk dare not"

After Zhao Ze and his party entered the Kuzhu Temple safely, they immediately arranged people to watch the mountain gate, set up an ambush, and then went straight to the residence of the abbot to wake him up.

"Who are you?" When the abbot Huiguang woke up, he was so scared that even his eyes were straight, because Yang Wenguang's knife was against his neck.

Zhao Ze quickly showed the official fish charm and said, "Master, don't be afraid. We are the bandit army of the imperial court. Please forgive me for my sudden visit today, but do you know the guilt of the master?"

The old monk Huiguang was stunned by Zhao Ze's robbery and opened his mouth for a long time before he spoke.

"Your Excellency, what's wrong with the old monk? I'm innocent."

Zhao Ze sat opposite Huiguang with a blank face, took out a letter, pressed it under the palm of his hand, and said, "You have been accused of conspiracy with the rebels. Why don't you tell the truth?"

"How can this be possible, my lord?" Huiguang was anxious and was about to cry. He endured for a long time and shed two lines of tears.

Then he said, "Your Excellency, the villain is indeed wronged. How can a monk be ridiculous to participate in any conspiracy? I dare not give me ten heads."

"Then why are you hiding a Japanese monk here?" Zhao Ze asked.

As soon as the old monk Huiguang heard Zhao Ze's question about this, he immediately woke up and quickly replied, "Your excellency, the Japanese monk came by himself. It's none of our business. If he is involved in the conspiracy, come to him. I really don't know."

"Where is the Japanese monk? If you dare to fool me, be careful of your head landing." Zhao Ze continued to threaten.

"Don't dare, don't dare, the villain absolutely dare not fool the adult. The Japanese monk is still in the cave in Houshan. The adult can send someone there to catch him," Huiguang said.

"Okay, then you lead the way. If you cheat me, you will die."

"I dare not, the small one leads the way, this one leads the way"

After saying that, Huiguang thanked Zhao Ze for his great kindness, and then quickly went down to the ground to put on his shoes, led the way, and went to the cave in the back mountain.