Princess Taiping's figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the jungle.
"On the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, did you accompany your wife on the long street?"
She did not ask this question. It was better to hide some sweetness in the heart. The longer it fermented, the sweeter it would be.
The beauty had gone far away, and Yang Fan did not notice her abnormality today.
Taiping's personality had always been ever-changing. Sometimes she was straightforward, sometimes she was magnanimous, sometimes she was gentle, and sometimes she was fiery. The slight changes in her mood would be reflected in her attitude, so Yang Fan did not think it was strange.
But Princess Taiping's promise to him made him see a glimmer of hope. He and Wan 'er had not seen each other for a long time. Since Taiping promised to help him create an opportunity to meet Wan' er, she would certainly find a way to untie the knot in Wan 'er's heart according to his request on the night of Chinese Valentine's Day.
Yang Fan was very happy. He stood there alone, immersed in a happy mood. After a long time, he wanted to leave. Thinking that he had been running around the whole day, but still could not find Ah Nu, he could not help but feel a little depressed.
At this time, the sky was already dark. The layers of forest had lost the warm color bathed in the sunset. It looked like a faded painting, less poetic and more desolate.
Yang Fan did not return to the bridgehead, but directly went through the forest. This was a forest in the city, so he did not have to worry about getting lost. But after walking for a while, Yang Fan found it was not as simple as he thought. The road in the forest was not straight forward. Some places were full of bushes, so he had to take a detour. The forest path was like sheep intestines, intersecting and confusing, so he took a big wrong path.
If he wanted to return to the bridgehead now, it would be too far, so Yang Fan just walked forward. After circling in the forest for a while, he suddenly heard the sound of rushing water in front of him. Yang Fan was overjoyed and hurriedly quickened his pace. After flashing through the forest, his eyes suddenly opened up. In the twilight forest, there was actually a gray temple.
The temple was not very big, and there were hidden eaves and corners peeking out from the green tiles and white walls, which made people forget the secular world.
Yang Fan had been dealing with temples and Taoist temples for the past few days. He did not expect to see one on his way home. He slowly walked to the front of the temple. By this time, the sky was already dark and the mountain gate was already closed. Yang Fan looked up at the lintel of the temple and saw three words written on it: "Tranquil Sect".
Yang Fan had been going in and out of temples these days, so he had some understanding of temples. He knew that there were government temples, public temples, family temples, and private temples in Luoyang. According to the size of the temple and its status in the Buddhist world, it was also known as the "Kaiqi Temple" and the "Descendants Temple".
The so-called "Kai Qi Temple" was large in scale and powerful. The abbot of the temple was profound in Buddhism and had great prestige. Such a temple had a role model in the local area. Other temples were considered as "Children's Temples". The temple in front of him was obviously a temple for descendants. It might even be a private temple or a family temple.
Yang Fan did not go forward to knock on the door. This was a nunnery, and there were only female cultivators inside. It was late, and he was alone. Even if he was an official, it would not be convenient for him to enter. Since he knew that there was a nunnery here, he could just come back tomorrow to check.
Although the temple was as far away as possible from the places where mortals lived, it was impossible for it to be truly isolated, especially a temple built in the city. Yang Fan took a closer look and realized that there was only one path in front of the temple. He knew that he would definitely be able to walk out of the forest if he followed this path. He walked forward along the path.
After walking for a short distance, he heard the sound of water splashing. From his position, there could only be one river here. It was the Yi River. The Yi River meandered past the back of the temple and circled here. Both sides of the river were filled with reeds and weeds that were as tall as a person. Yang Fan suddenly found a place with low vegetation. There was a nun in gray clothes squatting on a bluestone by the river, washing clothes.
From Yang Fan's angle, he could see the nun's side profile. When Yang Fan saw her face clearly, he was stunned, and his heart jumped quickly. That beautiful and refined face, wasn't it Tin Aino?
Yang Fan was surprised and delighted. Looking at Tin Aino's obviously thin face from afar, he had mixed feelings in his heart.
At this time, Tin Aino washed her clothes, wrung them out and put them in a big wooden basin. She picked up the basin and stood up. Yang Fan quickly squatted down and hid in the bushes.
Tin Aino walked through the weeds not far in front of him. Yang Fan quietly followed behind her. He saw that Tin Aino came to the front of the temple and went around to the back. There was a corner door behind the gable wall. Tin Aino opened the corner door and disappeared into the nunnery.
Yang Fan hurriedly walked to the front of the corner door. He stretched out his hand and pushed. The nunnery door was already closed from the inside. Yang Fan stretched out his hand and was about to knock on the door. His finger had just touched the door when he abruptly stopped. He stood under the corner door and thought carefully for a while. Then he turned and left quietly …
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The next morning, Tang Zong rushed to the Ministry of Justice with his men. Yang Fan invited him into the detention room and said, "Young Master Tang, I received news yesterday that our investigation of the various monasteries and monasteries has been leaked. I was too naive. The various monasteries and monasteries all have complicated connections. How could those abbots and nunneries not inform each other? "
Yang Fan's face darkened. "Once the news is leaked, how could the assassin not leave? Would he wait for us to capture him? You should be able to imagine that someone who dares to assassinate King Liang and Master Xue definitely has a great background. They definitely have considerable power, and their eyes and ears are everywhere. We won't be able to capture the assassin like this. "
Tang Zong said, "Then what does Yang Langzhong mean?"
Yang Fan smiled and said, "I've thought about it. This isn't a case that your Luoyang prefecture can handle. If you want the mastermind to give himself away, you might as well dispel their wariness and lure the snake out of its hole. I plan to ask for King Liang and Master Xue's permission to let me investigate this matter in secret. Your Luoyang prefecture can stay out of this case. "
Tang Zong was overjoyed when he heard this. This was clearly a fight between deities. Even a blind man could tell that the assassin's background was definitely not inferior to theirs. Even though he had done everything he could to solve this case because of the pressure from King Liang and Xue Huaiyi, he had always been worried that another great bodhisattva would be dragged out after the case was solved. It wouldn't be easy for his Luoyang prefecture to get caught in the middle. Now that Yang Fan was willing to shoulder the responsibility, he was naturally more than happy to do so.
Tang Zong was pleasantly surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he said, "Yang Langzhong is right, but … will King Liang and Master Xue agree?"
Yang Fan said, "Am I not discussing this with you? If you think this is feasible, I will convince the king and Master Xue. "
"Of course it's feasible! It's absolutely feasible!"
Tang Zong hurriedly agreed. He looked gratefully at Yang Langzhong, who was willing to shoulder the burden of justice. He clasped his hands and said, "If that's the case, then I'll leave it to you!"
Yang Fan nodded. With a grave expression, he said, "Mm! Take your men back and wait for my news! "
After sending Tang Zong away, Yang Fan immediately headed for Wu Sansi's residence. Wu Sansi was currently in charge of three major projects, so he had many things to do every day. However, it was still early for Yang Fan to arrive, so Wu Sansi hadn't left yet. When Yang Fan arrived at the manor, Wu Sansi had just called for someone to prepare a carriage.
In the past, when Wu Sansi went out, he would either ride a horse or an ox cart in the style of the Han and Jin dynasties. Ever since the assassination attempt, he changed to a carriage. Once there was an assassination attempt, a carriage could escape faster. This carriage was also specially made. It had sturdy wooden panels to prevent arrows and hidden weapons from entering. Wu Sansi had also selected a few skilled guards. They were all dressed in dark armor and were extremely careful when entering and exiting.
Hearing that Yang Fan had arrived, Wu Sansi thought that he had found some clues and immediately invited him into his study.
In the study, Yang Fan put on a thoughtful expression and said to Wu Sansi, "Your Highness, after this period of investigation, we still haven't found the whereabouts of the assassin. Furthermore, the news of our search of the nunneries and monasteries has already been leaked. It is impossible for the assassin and the person behind her to not notice it. In this lowly official's opinion, there is no point in continuing to investigate."
Wu Sansi said, "Mm! To dare to assassinate this prince and Master Xue, how can their plan not be secretive? Not to mention the fact that we can't catch the assassin, even if we do, I believe that we won't be able to uncover the true mastermind behind the scenes. It's just that if we just let this matter rest, this prince really can't swallow this anger. "
Yang Fan said, "Your Highness is wise. This lowly official also has the same opinion. However, if we continue to investigate, we won't be able to get any results. Even if the Luoyang government runs around all day, it won't help. Moreover, this lowly official is in the Ministry of Justice. After the joint trial between the three departments, this lowly official should use this small victory to serve Your Highness. If we delay too much on this impossible matter, I'm afraid … "
Wu Sansi blushed and said, "Mm! What you say makes sense! These days, you've been running around all day and have neglected proper business. You don't need to worry about this matter. As long as you can control the Ministry of Justice, it will be of great help to this prince! "
Yang Fan said, "This lowly official is seeking an audience with Your Highness because of this. In addition, there's no need for Your Highness to force the Luoyang government to continue investigating. They won't be able to find any results. If you force them too much, they can only report it to their superiors, which will definitely be known by His Majesty. Once His Majesty finds out, our enemies might make a big deal out of this, which may not be a good thing for Your Highness. "
Wu Sansi nodded and said, "That's right. A high official has many scruples. When His Majesty was assassinated, he also kept his mouth shut and didn't want to talk about it. If the assassin can't be caught, then everyone will know that he was assassinated. There's no benefit in gossiping. However, this case can't be dismissed. Let them treat it as an unsolved case. Who knows when they can take it out and make another article out of it. "
Yang Fan smiled and said, "As long as the timing is right, it will be a great article!"
Wu Sansi laughed heartily and suddenly paused. He hesitated and said, "Your Master … with his temper, will he be willing to let this go?"
Yang Fan sighed and said, "Your Highness, don't worry! My master still relies heavily on me, so I'll go and convince him! "
Wu Sansi was overjoyed and said, "Good! Erlang, do a good job. The world now belongs to our Wu family. In the future, if I can inherit the throne and ascend to the Imperial Throne, I will definitely not shortchange you! "
Yang Fan bowed and said, "I am willing to serve Your Highness!"
Yang Fan left the Liang Imperial Residence and rushed to the White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple Master, Xue Huaiyi, was practicing his punches and kicks in the pagoda forest behind the temple. After stretching his body, he walked out of the pagoda forest with a monk's robe draped over his arm. His fair and sturdy chest was bare. He saw Yang Fan waiting there with a smile.
Xue Huaiyi pointed at him and said with a smile, "You, you. You don't come without a reason. If you come, there must be a reason."
Yang Fan poured out his grievances and said, "This disciple is tied up with secular affairs. I can't compare to Master, who is a free and unfettered living immortal. Naturally, I can't come to the temple often to show my filial piety."
Xue Huaiyi pretended to be angry and said, "I hate your pretentious behavior the most. Tell me, what trouble do you have for coming to see me today? "
Yang Fan laughed and said, "There's no trouble. This disciple just wants to ask for a decree from Master! "
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