On the third day of the ninth month, the sun shone brightly and the wind was gentle.
The weather in September was no longer hot.
The autumn wind was blowing and the weather was cool.
In the south of Jin City was the largest temple in Jin City, the Great Mercy Temple. The Great Mercy Temple had been established in Xinluo for nearly two hundred years. Although the earliest abbot of the Great Mercy Temple was a monk, he had helped King Zhen Xing at that time. He had helped King Zhen Xing stabilize the situation in the court and allowed Xin Luo to develop steadily.
Therefore, the Great Mercy Temple had a very high status in the Xinluo royal family. Over the past hundred years, the Great Mercy Temple had produced many eminent monks who had experienced Buddhism and gained the support of countless people. Therefore, the Great Mercy Temple's status in Xinluo was unshakable.
The current abbot of the Great Mercy Temple was called Xuan En.
Xuan En was already over sixty years old. He had a profound understanding of Buddhism and was a virtuous eminent monk when King Zhenping was in power. Even Xuan En had helped Jinderman before. A few years ago, Kinderman had encountered an assassination attempt. He had fled to the Great Mercy Temple and had escaped with the help of Xuan En of the Great Mercy Temple.
Because of this, Jinderman came to the Great Mercy Temple every month to worship Buddha. Since Jinderman was coming to offer incense and worship Buddha, Xuan En was already waiting at the entrance of the Great Mercy Temple.
Xuan En was in the lead and there were many monks behind him. There were the heads of the various temples of the Great Mercy Temple and the rest of the virtuous monks. Everyone was wearing kasayas and looked solemn.
Fortunately, it was not the first time Jinderman came to the Great Mercy Temple, especially once a month. Therefore, the monks were used to it and closed the temple for a day as usual.
Time passed slowly.
When the sun was high in the sky, a group of people appeared outside the Great Mercy Temple.
It was Jinderman and his entourage.
Jinderman was in a carriage and there were soldiers guarding around the carriage to ensure his safety. When the carriage stopped outside the temple, Jinderman, who was wearing a brocade robe, came down from the carriage. Xuan En led the group of monks to greet him.
Jinderman said, "Master Xuan En, there's no need to be so polite. Everything will be as usual. "
"Yes!"
Xuan En bowed.
He waved his hand and led Jinderman into the temple.
The group of monks who had come to meet Jinderman dispersed. The reason they came was just to have an audience with him, and nothing else. After all, only Jinderman and Xuan En were in the Great Buddha's Hall when Jinderman offered incense to Buddha. Moreover, all the guards were outside.
Xuan En brought Kinderman to the Great Buddha's Hall. Xuan En lit three incense sticks and handed them to Kinderman before retreating to the side. Jinderman received the three incense sticks. After bowing, he inserted the incense sticks and knelt down in front of the Buddha.
Jinderman was extremely pious as he said, "Buddha, Xia Xia's emperor, Du Qi, led an army south to attack Goguryeo. Once Goguryeo is defeated, Silla will not be spared either. Right now, I've already arranged for Jin Chunqiu to lead the army north to help Goguryeo fend off the enemy. Please bless me, Buddha. Please bless all the men of Xinluo to be able to retreat safely. Please bless me, Xinluo, to be able to win this battle. "
After saying this, Jinderman picked up the joss paper, lit it, and threw it into the brazier.
The brazier was rather large, and there was incense ash below.
The joss paper burned. Jinderman was still talking endlessly. At the same time, his hands did not stop throwing joss paper into the brazier. However, when Jinderman was talking, he suddenly felt a sense of fear, as though he was facing a great terror between life and death. It made him feel very uncomfortable.
Jinderman immediately stopped.
Xuan En, who was standing at the side, saw Jinderman's strange appearance and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jinderman said, "I do feel a little uncomfortable. Why do I feel so uncomfortable? It's as if something big is about to happen."
She clutched her chest, feeling very uncomfortable.
At this moment, the joss paper was still burning. In just a few moments, the fuse had reached the level of gunpowder.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, a monstrous explosion rang out.
As soon as Jinderman heard the explosion, he immediately understood what was going on. However, the moment Jinderman realized what was going on, he felt like his body was being torn apart. The next moment, Jinderman lost consciousness and his body was sent flying.
Xuan En was very close to Jinderman. The moment the gunpowder exploded, the impact of the explosion hit Xuan En's body and sent him flying.
After Jinderman fell to the ground, he was no longer breathing.
After falling to the ground, Xuan En raised his head with a look of disbelief on his face. However, his consciousness also dissipated at once. He fell to the ground and died.
Jinderman and Xuan En died one after another. The soldiers guarding the door crashed into the door with a bang and rushed in. When the soldiers rushed into the temple, everyone was stunned because Xuan En and Jinderman were lying on the ground. Both of them looked miserable.
This was especially so for Jinderman. Because he was close to the brazier, when the gunpowder in the brazier exploded, the brazier exploded. The iron shards from the brazier cut into Jinderman's body, causing him to bleed even now. Under the impact of the explosion, Jinderman's situation was even more miserable. His entire body was a bloody mess. He looked extremely miserable.
The commander of the guards was called Gongsun Zhen.
When he saw the situation, his heart sank. Even Gongsun Zhen was in a state of panic at this moment. One must know that Jinderman was the king of Xinluo. When Jinderman was in charge of Xinluo, there was already some internal instability. However, now that Jinderman was dead, Xinluo would definitely be in chaos.
For a moment, Gongsun Zhen was at a loss.
"General Gongsun, things are not looking good. Quickly inform General Jin Yuxin. Right now, the Great Mercy Temple is sealed. No one is allowed to enter or leave. All the monks are under control. When General Jin Yuxin arrives, we will consider the follow-up arrangements. "
At this moment, someone stood up and spoke.
The person who spoke was called Li Xinzhi.
Li Xinzhi was once a deserter on the battlefield. Because of Jin Yuzhen's help, Li Xinzhi was not punished. Furthermore, it was under Jin Yuzhen's guidance that Li Xinzhi was able to enter the personal guard. However, Li Xinzhi was not the commander of the personal guard. He was only a deputy general who assisted Gongsun Zhen.
Jin Yuzhen had already predicted Jinderman's death. In order to scheme against Jin Yuxin, he would definitely have Jin Yuxin come to the Great Mercy Temple from the government office. Of course, even if Jin Yuxin was not at the government office but somewhere else, as long as Jin Yuxin wanted to come to the Great Mercy Temple, he would not be able to escape from the scheme.
After hearing Li Xinzhi's words, Gongsun Zhen immediately reacted. He immediately ordered his soldiers to seal off the Great Mercy Temple and capture all the monks.
After all, Jinderman had died in the Great Mercy Temple. All the monks in the Great Mercy Temple were suspects. None of them were allowed to leave. At the same time, Gongsun Zhen also arranged for someone to send a message to inform Jin Yuxin about the Great Mercy Temple.
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