The intense pain from their backs woke them up and they realized that they had fallen to the ground. They quickly looked around and saw the monk in gray robes standing not far from them.
Chu Li's robes fluttered as he looked at the two of them calmly. He then glanced at the people who were fighting fiercely before his gaze finally landed on the remaining four middle-aged men. He smiled and said, "I am Ding Ru. What can I do for you?"
"Ding Ru, how dare you to injure us!" Xia Zhongchu stood up with the help of one of the bearers. He grinned and shouted, "Do you know who we are?"
Chu Li smiled and said, "I am an outsider. Fame and fortune are all fleeting. It doesn't matter if you are a noble or a commoner. Since you dare to be so presumptuous in front of Ruyi Temple, I can only do so."
"Hehe! How arrogant! "Xia Zhongchu sneered," Look at you, you don't even care about the nobles? "
Chu Li smiled, "I don't seek wealth or pity. What does that have to do with the nobles? Almsgivers, please leave! "
As he finished speaking, his figure flashed and turned into a gray shadow. He shuttled through the wooden sticks of the thirty-six strong men and returned to his original position in the blink of an eye. The thirty-six strong men were empty-handed as they faced the long swords of the Royal Guards.
The thirty-six strong men were not fools. They were the surviving elites of the battlefield. When they saw that the situation was not good, they immediately retreated. The Royal Guards did not go too far either. They did not chase after them but only raised their swords to aim at them.
Xia Zhongchu and the other five men's expressions changed as they stared at Chu Li.
They knew that Chu Li was powerful or else he would not have trained such a powerful Princess Anfu. However, they did not know how powerful he was. They felt that no matter how powerful he was, he would still be in a difficult situation when faced with thirty-six veterans.
As long as they could subdue him and strip him of his radiance, the Emperor wouldn't value him that much and lose his prestige among the common people. From then on, he would be like a fish on a chopping board. They were very familiar with this set of tactics.
They did not expect Chu Li to be so powerful. He was so powerful that they could not defeat him even with so many people.
Chu Li stepped in front of Xia Zhongchu and Meng Degui and calmly bowed with pressed palms, "Almsgivers, let's call it a day. Please leave. Ruyi Temple does not welcome six almsgivers!"
He glanced at the remaining four people, his gaze calm.
The six of them were terrified. They felt an indescribable terror, as if they were facing an enormous beast that could swallow them in one gulp.
They quickly suppressed their fear and flew into a rage. A dignified marquis was actually afraid of a monk. It was simply a disgrace!
As soon as Chu Li finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared in front of everyone.
Xia Zhongchu stared coldly at Ruyi Temple, his eyes burning like torches.
Beside him, Meng Degui frowned and snorted coldly. "What an unbridled demonic monk!"
"What's the solution?" Xia Zhongchu lowered his voice.
Meng Degui said, "There are plenty of ways to deal with him!"
"First, we'll spread the news that he's a demonic monk, then we'll use the public's will to force His Majesty to chase him away!" Xia Zhongchu asked in a low voice, "Will this move work?"
"It will definitely work!" Meng Degui said in a low voice, "The officials in the imperial court hate this kind of people the most. As long as we take the lead, they will naturally attack us together!"
"Let's do that then!" Xia Zhongchu snorted.
Meng Degui nodded lightly.
— —
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
The undercurrents in the Imperial Court were all about Ruyi Temple. They were all about whether the Emperor was treating a monk too well. He hadn't done any meritorious service, yet he was rewarded so generously. Where did this place the soldiers who fought on the battlefield.
Zhao Yancheng was well-informed and had long known about it, but he was too lazy to care.
Even if there were warnings, he did not voice them, leaving the officials with no place to use them.
During the morning assembly, Zhao Yancheng glanced at the officials and saw them exchanging glances. He knew what they wanted to do, so he coughed softly and said, "My dear officials, I have received a piece of news."
Everyone was solemn.
Zhao Yancheng said, "The Grand Tutor of Da Kun, Lu Tianhai, has left Da Kun and is coming to Da Yu."
The officials' faces changed slightly.
"Your Majesty, is he here to seek revenge for Eighteenth Prince?" Xu Changfeng, the head of the officials, asked in a low voice.
Zhao Yancheng snorted. "If not, why would the Grand Tutor of Da Kun leave Da Kun?"
Xu Changfeng said, "Your Majesty, it is said that the Grand Tutor of Da Kun is a powerful figure. Not only is he wise, but he is also skilled in martial arts. He can be said to be invincible in defeating Da Kun. He is known as the best in the world."
Zhao Yancheng sneered. "The best in the world? Heh!"
Xu Changfeng said, "Your Majesty, he will definitely challenge Master Ding Ru."
"That's only natural. Xu, say something useful!" Zhao Yancheng said angrily. "Don't think about how to mess with people all day long. Think about how to share my burden!"
"Yes." Xu Changfeng cupped his fists and bowed. He knew that the emperor was taking the opportunity to warn the officials.
Obviously, the emperor wanted to protect Ding Ru at all costs and could not alienate him. Xu Changfeng knew the reason, but he could not tell the officials. Moreover, as the head of the officials, if he completely relied on the emperor, he would be isolated by the officials and be labeled as a flatterer.
"Tell me, how should we deal with it?" Zhao Yancheng snorted.
Xu Changfeng pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should ask Master Ding Ru to take action. Ask him to meet the Grand Tutor of Da Kun and defeat him at the border. If anything happens to him after he enters Da Yu's territory, it will be troublesome."
"Very well," Zhao Yancheng said plainly. "However, Ding Ru is enough to deal with him."
He understood Xu Changfeng's concerns.
No matter how powerful the Grand Tutor of Da Kun was, he was only one person. If Da Ning took the opportunity to assassinate him and the Grand Tutor of Da Kun died in Da Yu's territory, a war between Da Yu and Da Kun would break out, and Da Ning would reap the benefits.
Xu Changfeng said, "Your Majesty, although the princess is skilled in martial arts, her status and seniority are different. The Grand Tutor of Da Kun might not agree."
"Hmm …" Zhao Yancheng frowned and pondered.
He got up and paced back and forth on the steps with his hands behind his back, making the officials' hearts beat faster.
They did not know why Zhao Yancheng was hesitating. Could it be that he did not have confidence in Master Ding Ru and was afraid that he could not defeat the Grand Tutor of Da Kun?
Xu Changfeng understood. He gave a fist salute and said, "Your Majesty, let Master Ding Ru bring the Imperial House Protectors and take the fastest route. They will be able to return very quickly. It will probably take less than a month."
"A month …" Zhao Yancheng muttered.
This made the officials even more determined to chase him away.
It seemed that the Emperor was not worried that Master Ding Ru could not defeat the Grand Tutor of Da Kun, but that he did not want to leave!
"Your Majesty, since Master Ding Ru is not at the Compliance Temple, the princess does not have to go," Xu Changfeng said.
Zhao Yancheng said slowly, "Forget it. I will have to trouble the master to make a trip. Gu Yuanhe, go and ask the master for his opinion."
"Yes." Gu Yuanhe bowed and left the basilica.
The officials looked at each other and then at each other.
"You may leave." Zhao Yancheng waved his hand, turned around, and left the basilica.
Everyone walked out of the basilica and gathered in groups of twos and threes to discuss and shake their heads.
Gu Yuanhe arrived outside the Compliance Temple and gently knocked on the door. The soldiers of the Imperial Military helped to push the door open. Gu Yuanhe walked to the basilica and gave a fist salute with a smile.
"The Grand Tutor of Da Kun …" Chu Li sat on the cattail hassock and faced the golden Buddha statue, deep in thought.
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