Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Commander, it is indestructible!"

A captain shouted.

Zhao Hu said coldly: "Order all the monks to retreat, and you will protect the body of Abbot Fa Miao and transport it to another hall!"

"Yes!"

The captain responded solemnly.

Immediately, dozens of Jinyi guards drove the monks aside, and they could only watch from a distance as hundreds of Jinyi guards carried the body of Abbot Famiao and evacuated to other halls.

His eyes were full of helplessness and resentment.

Their abbot was actually killed by traitors, and now, these traitors don't even spare the corpse of their abbot!
"Amitabha……"

Zhao Hu and several imperial guards in imperial robes stared at the monks with a scrutinizing look on their faces.

Among these monks, there must be the accomplices of the thief who set the fire, and even the thief who set the fire must be hidden among them.

……

Dinghaihou Mansion.

As soon as Guo An got up, the housekeeper Guo Ang came forward to report.

"Master Hou, a thief just set fire to Tianxi Temple!"

"A thief set fire to Tianxi Temple?"

Hearing this, Guo An was filled with surprise, "Are you going for Abbot Fa Miao's body?"

Guo Ang slightly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please forgive me. Yesterday, there were guards inside and outside Tianxi Temple. The two people sent by the villain did not enter Tianxi Temple.

However, the two people saw that Tianxi Temple suddenly caught fire just before dawn.

And, after putting out the first fire, less than a stick of incense was used, and the second fire followed closely, and it has not yet been put out! "

"Not extinguished?"

Guo An couldn't help being surprised again and asked: "Is the body of Abbot Famiao still intact?"

"My lord, please forgive me. The Jinyi Guards have sealed off Tianxi Temple. We don't know what's going on in the temple!"

"Fine!"

Guo An smiled faintly and ordered: "Let those two people watch from a distance. Don't watch from a close distance, so as not to cause misunderstandings by the Jin Yiwei!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang slightly cupped his hands and quickly went down to give instructions.

Inside the room, Guo An looked thoughtful.

However, it was less than half an hour.

Butler Guo Ang walked in again.

"Master, your Majesty sent someone to summon you!"

"Prepare the car and enter the palace!"

Guo An stood up and said.

Guo Ang said quickly: "Sir, His Majesty summons you to go to Tianxi Temple."

"Going to Tianxi Temple?"

Guo An was startled, then waved his hand helplessly, "In that case, then go to Tianxi Temple."

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang quickly retreated.

After a while.

Guo An got on the carriage and headed to Tianxi Temple under the escort of Xu Yong and other Yanshan guards.

Outside Tianxi Temple, there were already many flags and tight security. All you could see were soldiers with fierce and murderous faces.

Even Guo An attracted a group of internal guards when he got off the carriage.

However, after seeing Guo An clearly, the team of internal guards quickly saluted and sent two people to lead Guo An to the temple.

"This……"

As soon as he walked into the temple, Guo An couldn't help but frown slightly. The largest palace of the Heavenly King that he had visited just a few days ago was no longer magnificent, but turned into a pile of ashes with a faint ash on it. cigarette.

The main hall next door was also half burned.

Pity!
"Master Marquis, His Majesty is in the main hall!"

On the side, an internal guard reminded Guo An cautiously. "Um!"

Guo An nodded slowly, sighed softly, and walked into the hall.

In the middle of the hall, the body of Abbot Fa Miao lies.

The surroundings were clean, without any monks, only two monks.

On the outside, there was a cold-faced Zhu Di, a group of courtiers, and Monk Daoyan, who was the monk Lu Siyou Shanshi.

Courtiers, monk Daoyan...

Guo An was startled, what was Zhu Di going to do?
"The humble minister Dinghaihou Guo An has met with His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and all the ministers!"

"Guo Qing's family is exempt from gifts!"

Seeing Guo An, Zhu Di still had a cold look on his face. He waved slightly and asked Guo An to stand aside.

Guo An glanced at Zhu Gaochi who was standing aside, and then quickly stood to one side and watched quietly.

Silence returned to the entire hall again, except for the two men in front, holding some strange and eye-catching objects, walking slowly around the body of Abbot Famiao.

In fact, not only Guo An didn't understand Zhu Di's intention, but even the court officials didn't understand what Zhu Di meant.

It was early in the morning, and they had just finished the morning court. Logically speaking, they should be allowed to go back to their respective offices to deal with today's government affairs, take another meal with them, and take a rest.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, took them directly to Tianxi Temple.

Could it be that it was just to see the body of Abbot Dharmiao?

The body of an old monk, even if it was killed by thieves, was not a big deal in the eyes of high officials like them!

So, another moment passed.

Zhao Hu came to Zhu Di with two assistants and reported respectfully.

"Reporting to your majesty, the autopsy has been completed on Abbot Famiao's body! Both authors came to the conclusion that Abbot Famiao was given a drug that made him comatose before his death, and then someone put Abbot Famiao into a coma. After coming out of the meditation state, cover the mouth and nose of Abbot Famiao again, and let Abbot Famiao pass away..."

The two gangsters knelt on the ground with fearful expressions on their faces and nodded repeatedly.

Hearing this, all the officials couldn't help but look weird.

"Humph!"

Zhu Di's face turned gloomy, "You are so courageous to provoke the obsession of the senior monks of Tianxi Temple. After using it, you will kill him mercilessly. You will also set fire in the middle of the night in order to burn the corpses and eliminate traces. You are such a crazy person, you Can I find it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have found the culprit behind the scenes!" Zhao Hu reported.

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's eyes flashed, "Who is he?"

In the hall, all the officials looked at Zhao Hu expectantly, except for a few people.

Of course, Guo An also looked surprised.

Jin Yiwei actually found evidence?
Zhao Hu replied: "Your Majesty, the thieves who set fire to Abbot Fa Miao's body were three monks from Tianxi Temple."

"However, one monk knew that he was guilty of a serious crime and committed suicide in the fire yesterday. The other two monks were captured by the Jinyi guards who were secretly lurking around!"

"Where are the people?"

Zhu Di asked.

Zhao Hu hurriedly replied: "Report to Your Majesty, and I will be escorted outside the palace!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and asked again: "Can we find out the mastermind behind this?"

Zhao Hu said again: "Report to Your Majesty, we found out!"

Zhu Di asked: "Who is it and where is it?"

Zhao Hu said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, those thieves are also waiting outside the palace!"

"Bring them all in!"

"According to the order!"

Zhao Hu responded respectfully and walked out.

Soon, a group of guards in golden robes escorted two monks, an old man, and two strong men came in.

The two strong men's hands were pointing downwards vertically. As for their legs, they were a little twisted. When they came in, they were still being held up by the two golden guards beside them.

... (end of this chapter)