Mu Tianyan replied, "Afterwards Wang Bo became a high-ranking official, the imperial court sent him to guard Yangzhou, and he went to Mulan Courtyard. Naturally those monks fawned on him greatly. He went to see if the poem he inscribed on the wall was still there. He saw a piece of precious green muslin was glued to the wall, covering the two lines of his poem so that it would not be damaged. Wang Bo was deeply moved, he added two more lines of the poem: 'Thirty years ago the dust covered the surface, now the green muslin cage.'
Song Qingshu knitted his brows and asked, "Did he arrest those bald thieves and beat them with planks?"
Mu Tianyan said, "Wang Bo is a refined man, he wanted to inscribe a poem or two to show his mockery, that's all."
Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "I don't agree with that. A real man stands between heaven and earth, naturally he should be happy to repay kindness and enmity. Didn't your Han people's Sage Confucius have a saying: repay evil with good, how to repay good? Repay evil with justice! If it were me, I would definitely vent my resentment. "
At first everybody thought he was ignorant and incompetent, and in their hearts they secretly mocked him for letting such a muddle-headed man become the head of the military and government. But just a moment ago his power rose, it made everybody break out in cold sweat; immediately they had a whole new level of respect for him.
"Marshal Daren is not only able to fight on the battlefield, unexpectedly you are also familiar with the Analects of Confucius. We really admire you!" Mu Tianyan and the others hastily flattered him, causing Song Qingshu to feel somewhat dizzy. He thought it was no wonder that so many important people from ancient times to the present could not avoid this custom; the power of this' Falun Gong 'was indeed not a small matter.
Fortunately Song Qingshu kept his purpose in mind; he seized the opportunity and said, "Since that's the case, why don't we go into the temple and see if Wang Bo's poem is still there?"
The group of officials looked at each other in dismay, thinking that there was nothing to see here. Besides, there were green lanterns and ancient Buddha statues inside; it would be terrible if they spoiled the mood of the two imperial envoys.
Fortunately Songgotu gave them a lot of face; hearing this he laughed and said, "It just so happens that I am also interested. Laodi, let's go take a look together." Yesterday, when the two of them became sworn brothers, they exchanged their birthdays and eight characters. Their daughter Wu Yunzhu was already this big, naturally Songgotu was older than Tang Kuo Bian; therefore, he was the sworn brother, Tang Kuo Bian was the sworn younger brother.
Just like that, a group of people walked into the temple in a grandiose manner. The monks in the temple had long received the news and hurriedly came out to welcome them. Song Qingshu's purpose for this trip was to alert the enemy. How could he allow these monks to lead him around?
He completely ignored those monks and only cared about barging in. He was already familiar with the structure of a temple. He thought that since the Song Dynasty's envoy was going to stay in a temple, he could only stay in the guest room. Therefore, although he looked like he was wandering aimlessly, he was actually heading straight for the guest room.
"Benefactors, please wait. Up ahead is the lodging for our temple's devotees. There's nothing worth seeing." When Song Qingshu was about to walk into the courtyard, a monk beside him stopped him with his forehead covered in sweat.
"I just want to look around. Is there a problem?" Song Qingshu purposely said while glaring at him.
"I'm afraid it's not very convenient. There are many devotees inside. If we disturb their rest, who will come to our temple to pay for the incense?" The monk braced himself and said.
Song Qingshu laughed and said, "So you are concerned about the incense money. Guards, give this master five hundred taels of silver as my incense money."
A Jin soldier came forward and handed a bag of silver to the monk.
Song Qingshu smiled and said, "Now I'm also a devotee. It shouldn't be a problem for me to go in and have a look at the lodging you provided, right?"
"This …" The monk hurriedly said, "I can't make the decision. I have to report it to the abbot."
Before he could finish, Song Qingshu suddenly flew into a rage and said, "You keep making excuses. Could it be that there's some shameful secret in there? Guards, search this place for me! "
"Absolutely not!" The monk wanted to stop him, but he was kicked to the ground by a Jin soldier beside him. Song Qingshu was the first to step into the courtyard.
Seeing the nervous expressions of the monks in the Chan Zhi Temple, even Songgotu and the others became suspicious. They hurriedly signaled their subordinates to rush in as well.
After Song QingShu entered the courtyard, he allowed the soldiers to wreak havoc in each room while he stood still and looked around. Soon, he noticed a solitary house in the depths of the courtyard. It was faintly discernible in the pine forest.
"It must be here!" Song Qingshu was delighted. No matter how well the Song envoys hid their tracks, it was unlikely that they would live together with the ordinary devotees outside. As a team of envoys, they still had to be somewhat particular.
The environment of this house was quiet and secluded. It was the best place to stay.
Song Qingshu did not bring many soldiers with him. Seeing that they were searching the rooms outside, he did not bother to call for them. He was even more unwilling to call for the soldiers under Songgotu's command. Just like that, he walked towards the house alone.
By this time, Songgotu had also noticed something unusual. He ordered his soldiers to surround the entire courtyard and not let a single person escape. Then, he noticed Song Qingshu's movements and hastily led his men to follow him.
"Eh?" Songgotu jogged for a while. Seeing that the distance between him and Song Qingshu was getting bigger and bigger, he was secretly surprised. Song Qingshu was walking a bit too fast.
Song Qingshu had already used his Qi to investigate the entire house. He faintly sensed that there was someone in one of the rooms. He walked straight to that room. When he reached the door, he did not knock but kicked it open.
"Ah!"
At first, he thought that he could conveniently capture one or two Song envoys and see if he could obtain any information regarding Li Kexiu's intentions from their mouths. Who would have thought that what greeted him was a woman's scream.
Once this scream was heard, everyone in the courtyard was stunned. Songgotu also staggered and almost fell down. How could there be a woman in this Buddhist temple?
The officials in Yangzhou looked as if they had just lost their parents. Unexpectedly, under their jurisdiction, this kind of scandal had occurred. Furthermore, they were caught red-handed by an imperial envoy. It could be said that they had lost all their face outside the country. If the imperial court really investigated this matter, perhaps none of these people would have a good time.
Song Qingshu's eyes were wide open. The woman in the room had obviously just woken up. It looked like she had heard the commotion in the courtyard and was preparing to put on her clothes. He did not know if it was because she was flustered or something else, but after putting on her clothes for a long time, she did not put them on. In the end, just as she was putting on her clothes, Song Qingshu burst in.
This woman had the countenance of a flower and the countenance of the moon. She was approximately twenty years old. Looking at the way she was dressed, she was probably already married. At this moment, her white jade-like face was filled with alarm.
Song Qingshu recalled what Jiao Wan 'er had told him about the Song Dynasty's envoy the previous night. This woman must be the Young Madam of Cloud Manor, Cheng Yaojia. In the original work, she was the disciple of the Quanzhen Sect's Sage of Tranquility, Sun Bu' er. In the past, Ouyang Ke coveted this Eldest Miss of the Cheng family's beauty. Fortunately, Guo Jing and Huang Rong lent a helping hand, allowing him to preserve his chastity.
Afterwards, in Ox Village, he fell in love with Lu Guanying at first sight. Under the auspices of Huang Yaoshi, they became husband and wife. She had always been on good terms with Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
Looking at the blushing face of the woman in front of him, Song Qingshu could not help but gloomily say, "It's not like you are naked. Is there a need to scream like this?"
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