Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 100 Ending at the Buddhist Temple
Huo Qi turned around from what happened to Huo Yunrou, and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by that?"

"You'll know later, anyway, I don't look right at this jade statue." Que Li muttered while crossing his chest.

At this time, there were so many people at the entrance of the Shaofu Mansion that it was not a convenient place to talk. Seeing Que Li, Huo Qi didn't want to say anything. He simply suppressed the doubts in his heart and stopped asking questions. Instead, he concentrated on the situation in front of him.

Huang Zhongting was still talking bureaucratically with Huo Xian, his expression seemed to be that of an uncle who loves his nephew, and his every move was flawless.But if it was said that Huang Zhongting did not have any handwriting in the second prince's play, she would definitely not believe it.

She had already inquired in the past two days that this jade statue was transported non-stop from Fuzhou to the capital, except for the people in Fuzhou, it only passed through Huang Zhongting's hands.Chen Dongrong, governor of Fuzhou, went all out to find this Avalokitesvara statue this time, in order to please the Empress Dowager Pei.If something goes wrong with the jade statue, he will be the first to be blamed, and he will not make trouble for himself.Using the jade statue to frame Huo Xian, the only gap that the Second Prince could find was the Shaofu Supervisor.

But what exactly was his plan?

Huo Qi rubbed his fingers in his sleeves habitually.

According to Huo Qi's understanding of the second prince's two lives, once such a vicious person targets you, he is like a poisonous snake watching in the jungle.It is impossible for him to just destroy the jade statue and make Huo Xian only charged with being unfavorable as a guard.What he wanted was Huo Xian's life, and even charged Huo Jialuo with a huge crime.

I'm afraid that there is another murderous intention hidden in this jade statue.

Thinking of this, Huo Qi clenched his fists subconsciously.

At this time, Que Li on the side gently poked Huo Qi with his arm: "Don't be dazed, it's time to go."

Only then did Huo Qi completely withdraw from his thoughts. He saw that Huo Xian had already greeted Huang Zhongting and ordered his elite soldiers to surround the iron carriage carrying the jade statue tightly.He also asked the front team to guard the front of the carriage, and deliberately arranged for the team of Huo Qi and Queli to stay in the rear to defend.

Huo Qi followed the large army to the back of the carriage, but saw Huo Xian secretly casting a worried look at her from the front.Huo Qi understood in his mind, and naturally understood that Huo Xian was worried that she would not be able to bear the long journey.After all, except for the general Huo Xian, the other soldiers walked with him.

She smiled reassuringly at Huo Xian and shook her head gently.

Huo Xian is not only Huo Qi's eldest brother, but also the court's General Pingbei.If she takes too much care of Huo Qi on the way to official business, it will only cause trouble.Huo Xian understood this truth, and seeing that Huo Qi was not acting coquettishly, he didn't say anything more.

He turned his head away, got on his horse, gave a "wow", and shouted loudly: "Let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mighty escort team marched towards Baotan Temple in an orderly manner.

Huo Qi and Queli walked at the back of the team, which made it easier for them to talk quietly.

Que Li was originally half male and half female. Today, in order to get into Huo Xian's team, he dressed in armor and pretended to be a soldier. The exquisite beauty on his body was suppressed a bit, and replaced by a refreshing and pure look. youthful breath.

He glanced down at Huo Qi leisurely, and said half seriously and half jokingly: "Baotan Temple is more than ten miles away from here. It's not as leisurely as you usually go out to shop. Are you sure you can do it? If not, just say so. That is, I will take you away secretly. After all, we are just undercover agents, and these military rules cannot restrain us."

Huo Qi showed an unbelievable expression upon hearing this.After resurrecting her life, she felt that her vision of seeing people was much more accurate. Although she was not as sharp as Monkey King, others could at least not easily deceive her.But facing Queli, she sometimes felt that she had made a mistake.

When he first went to West Street to buy Que Li, he still looked timid and cowardly, but within a few months, he was completely reborn, and he couldn't see his previous appearance at all.

Could it be that Queli had been pretending before?

Or is it that Que Li's character background is proud and out of character, but he was suppressed by the slave dealers, and once he returned to a normal living environment, his original temperament showed up?

Huo Qi shook his head, trying to get rid of those messy thoughts in his head.She snorted unconvinced: "As long as you have the heart, there is nothing you can't do in this world? I can teach you to read thousands of books, and I can take you to travel thousands of miles."

Huo Qi really fulfilled the eight-character motto "Once a word is spoken, it is hard to chase it back."Although the journey was bumpy, she followed the team to Baotan Temple without saying a word.

Fortunately, the journey was very safe and no accidents occurred. When Huo Qi and his party arrived at the gate of Baotan Temple, the green and white smoke turned into a large swath of bright red clouds.

Baotan Temple is hidden on the hillside of Moutuo Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. The green and white smoke from the top of the mountain lingers around the Buddhist temple, casting a hazy soft veil over the magnificent Baotan Temple.

Baotan Temple was originally the imperial ancestral temple. The imperial court allocated money to repair the temple every year, and did not rely on the incense money donated by pilgrims to make a living. Therefore, idlers and ordinary people could not easily set foot there.In addition, the time for offering incense has long passed, and the door is closed at this time, making it look particularly deserted.

Huo Xian looked around for a while at the gate of Baotan Temple, as if confirming that there was no ambush around, he got off his horse and stepped forward to knock on the door first.

After a long while, there was only a "squeak", and the heavy and simple door slowly opened a gap, and a little novice monk in robes protruded from behind.When he saw Huo Xian, he asked, "But General Huo?"

Huo Xian nodded, took out a gold unicorn talisman from his waist and handed it to the little novice monk: "Exactly, can little master help me?"

The little novice took the unicorn golden talisman and looked at it for a while, then looked at the iron carriage not far behind Huo Xian, then opened the entire temple gate without any hesitation, clasped his hands together and saluted: "The abbot has been waiting for a long time. Please, general, follow the little monk into the temple."

The carriages and horses could only stop at the main entrance of Baotan Temple, so Huo Xian ordered several groups of people to drive the iron carriages into the temple from the side entrance with their luggage. There are Huo Qi and Que Li.

After walking deeper into the temple for less than a cup of tea, Huo Xian met the legendary abbot of Baotan Temple.

The abbot is gray-haired, wearing cassock, and kind-hearted. Perhaps he has stayed under the seat of the Buddha for a long time, so he does look a bit like Maitreya Buddha.

As soon as he saw Huo Xian, he clasped his hands and saluted: "Amitabha, I have neglected General Huo today. I should have gone to the temple gate to greet the guests in person, but it was the time when the disciples in the temple were doing evening classes, so it was inconvenient to leave. The general escorted the jade statue The hard work has paid off, the old monk has ordered people to prepare a fast meal in the meditation room, and asked the general to rest for a night before leaving."

Huo Xian returned the salute and said with a smile: "This is the best, so I will trouble the abbot."

Just when Huo Xian wanted to go to the meditation room, the old abbot spoke slowly: "General, any jade or stone must be consecrated by the monk first. Ten days later, His Majesty and the Queen Mother will come to Baotan Temple to offer incense. Arrange it as soon as possible. Now that the general has delivered the jade statue, why not hand over the key to the iron carriage to the poor monk."

The old abbot's behavior was a bit like killing a donkey, but what he said was reasonable and well-founded. Huo Xian had no reason to disobey, so he immediately took out the key from his chest and prepared to hand it over.

Soon enough, just as the old host was about to take the key with both hands, Huo Qi suddenly rushed out from behind and snatched the key from Huo Xian's hand.

She faced Huo Xian's incomprehensible look and said to the abbot with a smile: "It's getting late tonight, so if the abbot wants to perform the consecration ceremony, there is no need to rush. As the saying goes, everything has its beginning and end, and everything has its beginning. Since General Huo has led If he has the task of escorting the jade statue, he will wait until the jade statue is consecrated, and His Majesty and the Queen Mother will see it in person before leaving. The key can be kept by General Huo for a few more days, so as not to go wrong and involve the abbot and the monks in the temple. Responsibility, shall the host say yes or no?”

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