A group of monks picked up their rods and escorted Xue Huaiyi out of White Horse Temple.
Priest Yi Zhuo chased after them and thought for a moment. Suddenly, he pulled Xiao Man and whispered, "Miss Yang, the abbot can stand up for your Langjun, but you shouldn't go with him!"
Xiao Man was startled, "Why? Langjun has been in prison for a day and I'm really worried about him. I … I just need to go and see him safe and sound. "
Priest Yi Zhuo shook his head, "Miss, you really shouldn't go. Let Master Xue go first. If he can save your Langjun, you and your wife will be able to see each other. If anything happens, you will still have a chance to turn things around. If you go now, people will know that you asked the abbot. Not to mention anything else, the abbot's reason for standing up for your husband will be untenable."
Xiao Man heard his vague words and wanted to ask again. Xue Huaiyi turned his head and saw Yizhuo pulling Xiao Man's sleeve. He couldn't help but stare at him and shouted, "Shiliu, what are you doing pulling your sister-in-law's sleeve? This is not proper! "
Daoist Yi Zhuo hurriedly let go of Xiaoman and said to Xue Huaiyi, "Abbot, this disciple thinks that as Seventeen's Master, it's best for Abbot to stand up for him on the grounds that the censorate is unfair. If the young lady from the Yang family goes with you, it's clear that Abbot was asked by Yang Fan's relatives. This would be unfair."
Xue Huaiyi frowned, "Why are there so many reasons? Stop talking nonsense!"
He thought about it again and nodded, "That makes sense. Daughter-in-law, if that is the case, you don't need to go with me. I will protect your Langjun!"
Xiao Man was still reluctant and begged, "If that is the case, Xiao Man can go with Master and just wait outside the Censorate."
Xue Huaiyi said, "That is fine!"
Xue Huaiyi turned around and rushed out of White Horse Temple. Someone had already led the horses over and a group of monks got on them. They held their rods and left.
The pedestrians who were taking shelter from the rain at the foot of the White Horse Temple looked at their backs as they left. One of them asked curiously, "This group of bald donkeys braved the rain. Who are they going to harm this time?"
Another person said, "Why is there an extremely beautiful young lady accompanying him? Although Monk Xue is overbearing, I've never heard of anyone in the White Horse Temple allowing women to stay or molesting women. "
Someone beside him smiled sheepishly and said, "Master Xue is mighty!"
The awe-inspiring Grandmaster Xue barged into the Council with a majestic gait, his sleeves fluttering in the wind. A group of servants wanted to stop him, but they didn't dare to. They could only form a semicircle, and when Xue Huaiyi advanced, they would retreat. Xue Huaiyi's disciples raised their rods and whacked any servant who retreated too slowly.
A high-ranking official ran like a wisp of smoke toward the office of a handsome minister. Just as Lai Junchen had settled the matter of Zhu Bin's sudden death, an official rushed in and reported breathlessly, "Deputy Prime Minister! The monks of the White Horse Temple had arrived! Xue … Xue Huaiyi is here! "
"Oh?"
Lai Junchen had also thought that Xue Huaiyi would come to cause trouble once he received the news. This fellow was a person who only allowed himself to bully others, not others. Therefore, he wanted to kill Yang Fan as soon as possible. Once the rice was cooked, he believed that Xue Huaiyi wouldn't fall out with him over a dead body. However, he didn't expect that something would go wrong in the middle, and in the end, Xue Huaiyi would get ahead of him.
Lai Junchen dusted his sleeves and pretended to be calm, "What are you panicking for? Since he is here, let me go and welcome him!"
Before he finished speaking, the official was pushed away. Xue Huaiyi barged in with his chest and stomach exposed. He said loudly, "There is no need to welcome him. I have come by myself!"
Lai Junchen was startled at first, but he immediately pretended to be calm. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Master Xue, you are a great Buddha. Why do you have time to visit my small temple today?"
"Ha, Old Lai. Don't play this trick with me!"
Xue Huaiyi arrogantly walked up and occupied Lai Junchen's seat. He sat down in a grand manner, glanced at Lai Junchen, and lightly slapped the table, saying, "Old Lai, I heard that someone falsely accused my disciple. Has my disciple been captured by you?"
Lai Junchen waved his hand, and the official hurriedly retreated, closing the door behind him. Looking around, he saw a group of monks at the door, all of them looking at him with malicious intent. One of them looked at his head, another looked at his feet, as if they were looking for a place to attack. The official couldn't help but shiver and quickly slipped away.
After the door was closed, Lai Junchen's expression became serious. He said to Xue Huaiyi, "Master Xue, please be careful. It is true that Master has a disciple locked up in this Council. However, whether this is a false accusation or a rebellion, we have not yet found out. How can Master Xue say that he is innocent? "
Xue Huaiyi stood up and grabbed Lai Junchen's collar. He pulled him in front of him and angrily said, "Are you saying that I have a bad eye for people or that I am an accomplice to the rebellion?!"
Lai Junchen's face was sprayed with spittle, but he didn't wipe it off. He calmly said, "Master Xue is loyal to His Majesty and naturally does not have any rebellious thoughts. However, Master Xue has many disciples. How can we be sure that none of them have rebellious thoughts? Yang Fan is Master Xue's disciple, but he is also the Emperor's official. Does Master Xue think that there are any of the Emperor's officials who are plotting a rebellion? "
This sentence slightly dispelled the anger in Xue Huaiyi's heart. He wouldn't jump into the pit that Lai Junchen dug. He gently let go of his hand and slowly sat down. He looked at Lai Junchen and sneered, "Old Lai, are you sincerely going against me?"
Lai Junchen's expression turned solemn. He bowed slightly to Xue Huaiyi and said, "Master Xue, Lai Junchen has no enmity with that Yang Fan in the past. Yang Fan isn't anything special, but no one would dare to offend you, Master Xue. Tell me, is there a need for me, Lai Junchen, to go against Master Xue for a mere Yang Fan? "
Xue Huaiyi said, "That's for the best! Then let me take him away. I will naturally owe you a favor! "
Lai Junchen said, "I wouldn't dare to disobey Master Xue's orders. However, this is a major case of rebellion. His Majesty already knows about it. Because Yang Fan is the Yulin General and the Emperor's personal guard, the Emperor is especially furious. He has personally instructed Lai Junchen to interrogate Yang Fan strictly. He must find out who his accomplices are and eliminate them one by one! "
Lai Junchen tidied up his clothes and sighed. "Since Master Xue has stepped forward, Lai Junchen definitely wouldn't dare to offend him. If Master Xue wants to take him away, Lai Junchen definitely wouldn't dare to stop him. However, if the Emperor asks, how should Lai Junchen answer? Master Xue, you have to at least give Lai Junchen an explanation, right? "
"This …"
Xue Huaiyi had previously hesitated in the White Horse Temple because the crime this time was rebellion. Rebellion directly targeted the Emperor, and the Emperor was most afraid of this. Xue Huaiyi was the person who slept with the Empress, so how could he not know that rebellion was the Emperor's reverse scale? Now that he heard Lai Junchen's words, he couldn't help but hesitate. Although the Empress doted on him, she wouldn't let him do as he pleased.
Seeing his expression, Lai Junchen said again, "How about I ask Master Xue to go to the Emperor and ask for an imperial edict. With the imperial edict, Lai Junchen will release him according to the edict. Wouldn't that be good?"
"Oh …"
Two ideas in a row, and both were bad luck that Xue Huaiyi didn't want to touch. Xue Huaiyi's arrogance immediately subsided.
Lai Junchen observed Monk Xue's expression, but he didn't dare to push him too hard. If he drove this Monk Xue crazy, even the Emperor wouldn't be able to suppress him, then it would really be hard to deal with.
Lai Junchen quickly changed his tone and said, "Master Xue, to be honest, after hearing that this person is Master Xue's disciple, Junchen was also in a difficult position. I don't dare to offend Master Xue, but Junchen is enforcing the law for the country, so I can't ignore this matter. Naturally, Master Xue knows what kind of place Junchen is in. Just because Yang Fan is Teacher Xue's disciple, Junchen gives him the treatment of a prime minister. The cell he stays in is extremely spacious. Ever since he was sent to prison, he hasn't been punished at all. Junchen gives him preferential treatment because of Teacher Xue. "
Hearing this, Xue Huaiyi's anger gradually subsided. Lai Junchen continued, "Junchen knows that Yang Fan is Master Xue's beloved disciple. Now that he is in the Censorate, it's still unknown whether he is guilty or not. Junchen is about to interrogate him, so why doesn't Master Xue let Junchen interrogate him? If Yang Fan is really innocent, then letting him go will not affect Master Xue's reputation. If he is really guilty, I believe that Master Xue will not ignore the law and cover up for a rebel. "
Xue Huaiyi's anger dissipated. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and stared at Lai Junchen with bright eyes, "Old Lai, you won't play tricks with me, right?"
Lai Junchen pretended to be terrified, "Why would Master Xue say that? Even if Junchen had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to lie to Master Xue!"
"Hmm …"
The Emperor already knew about Yang Fan's case, and the Emperor was the only person Xue Huaiyi didn't dare to disobey. Xue Huaiyi thought about it and had no choice but to accept Lai Junchen's explanation. He nodded heavily, "Fine! Since you said so, I will listen. I will watch with my eyes wide open, no matter what you do! I won't make things difficult for you now. I won't take my disciple away today. I'll let my disciple stay here for a few days. After you've cleared his name, I'll welcome him out in a grand manner! "
Lai Junchen heaved a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Don't worry, Master Xue. I will definitely enforce the law impartially. I won't let anyone off unjustly, nor will I wrongly accuse anyone!"
Xue Huaiyi chuckled and said, "Old Lai, if you want to wrongly accuse others, then do so. I can't be bothered as long as you don't wrongly accuse my people. Let's go, bring me to see Seventeen first. As long as he's fine, I will leave immediately! "
To be honest, Lai Junchen would have helped this unreasonable monk, who was also the emperor's lover. If the suspect wasn't Yang Fan, but anyone else, he would have done Xue Huaiyi a favor. However, this Yang Fan was out of the question. He wanted to make the person who slept with Yang Fan become his.
He, Lai Junchen, had no other interests but beautiful women! This hobby of his had already become a kind of addiction. Once he took a fancy to a woman, he would spare no effort to get that woman. For this, he had already destroyed the families of countless officials, and most of them had higher positions than Yang Fan. If it wasn't for Yang Fan having such a powerful backer, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort. However, even if Yang Fan had such a powerful backer, Yang Fan's crime involved his backer's backer. Lai Junchen naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
Lai Junchen was relieved when Xue Huaiyi relented, but he was startled when he heard that he wanted to see Yang Fan. He hesitated and said, "Master Xue, it's a rule that suspects who are involved in a rebellion can't be seen!"
Xue Huaiyi snorted, "Rules? Rules my ass! "
He placed his hands on the table and said boldly, "If you don't let me see him, then I won't leave. I will chant sutras, set up a vegetarian diet, and worship Buddha. I will make your Council Yard my White Horse Temple!"
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