Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 336 Imminent
Yang Yuan first went to see Zheng Yuandong, the chief secretary of the Jisufang Bureau, and reported to him the details of the trip to Shanyin and the opinions of Prince Pu'an. Then he went to see Qin Hui, the Privy Councilor.

Qin Hui and Yang Yuan agreed to meet on New Year's Day, and there are still two months left. However, Yang Yuan has already solved the "Military Crossbow Case", so his position in the "Chanzi Room" is naturally secure.

Yang Yuan thought that Qin Hui would make things difficult for him and had prepared himself mentally. However, although Qin Hui said a few sarcastic words to him, he did not deliberately make things difficult for him and just waved his hand to let him leave.

Things have come to this point, there is no point in making things difficult for Yang Yuan any further.

What's more, Qin Hui already knew that his father had other plans. After the plan was accomplished, his Qin family would have the final say in the Song Dynasty. What would a mere Yang Yuan mean to him? Even if it was Zheng Yuandong, his life or death would be decided by him.

Lin Yifei thought that Qin Hui had given him full authority to handle the affairs of Xiangji Temple. Although this was indeed the case, Qin Hui did not quite believe in Qin Hui's ability.

However, Qin Hui did not stay out of it.

If the plan fails, it would be a crime of treason and the entire Qin family would be ruined. Can he be safe if he doesn't get involved?

However, Qin Hui asked Lin Yifei to be responsible for designing and deploying the assassination plan at Xiangji Temple.

Qin Hui was responsible for providing manpower and assassination tools.

Qin Hui felt that Qin Hui could still do the job of helping out.

In order to make Qin Hui win the support of the people and his followers, he must do something. If he is simply promoted to power, once he is gone, his prestige will not be enough to win the support of the people and he will not be able to keep his position stable.

Yang Yuan already knew that Qin Hui was Qin Boyang, but in front of Qin Hui, he remained very calm.

After leaving Qin Hui, Yang Yuan returned to the Bafu Room.

As Yang Yuan was on a business trip and had to take up three days of rest, the considerate Zheng Ducheng allowed him to take his rest from the next day and then return to work at the yamen.

Yang Yuan naturally accepted it with pleasure. After all, Xue Bingxin had been supporting the situation alone during this period and had done a good job.

Yang Yuan found Xue Bingxin and explained the situation. Xue Bingxin now had a settlement for all her debts and would soon be able to "spend all her money and make tens of thousands more". She was so happy and no longer felt the misery she had suffered every day.

Now, let alone Yang Yuan taking a three-day rest, even if he took a three-year rest, she would have no objection.

It's just work. Miss Xue is not afraid of hardship or fatigue. As long as she doesn't lose money, she is willing to work hard for Si Gong for the rest of her life!

Yang Yuan returned to Songjia Fengweilou, and Luxi was naturally very happy to see his second brother.

Neither Danniang nor Qingtang came that day.

Dan Niang had gone to Shanyin with Yang Yuan. How could she be so tactless as to come and disturb the reunion of Lu Xi and Yang Yuan?

Even Old Man Song was tactful enough to go and have a drink with Qu Jianlei and the others.

When young lovers meet, they naturally have endless things to say and endless things to do to be affectionate.

The next day, when Yang Yuan and Lu Xi went to the mansion in Renmeifang together, Lu Xi's lips were swollen. It might be because there was too much mustard in the geoduck dish last night, so his lips were particularly plump.

As a member of the former Tubu master craftsman family of Jishitang, it was natural for Wang Changsheng to oversee the construction of such a three-in-three-exit residential building.

Although this house is not yet habitable, the buildings have begun to take shape.

When Luxi gets married next Mid-Autumn Festival, she will be the mistress of this mansion, so she is naturally very concerned about the new house.

When the two arrived at the new house, Dan Niang, Li Shishi and Qingtang were also there.

It seems that women are extremely concerned about having children, raising their husbands and raising their children in the future.

Dan Niang had been away for many days, and when she came back the first thing she did was to check the progress of the house construction.

Lu Xi talked to Mrs. Li for a few words, then pulled Dan Niang aside.

The two girls were whispering to each other, and no one knew what Lu Xi was asking. All they saw was Dan Niang's pretty face as red as a crabapple flower. When they couldn't avoid it anymore, they started playing with Lu Xi.

Li Shishi said to Yang Yuan with a half-smile: "I have to congratulate Erlang. The Shanyin group has won another victory."

Yang Yuan said: "You just don't want to make our relationship public, otherwise, we wouldn't have to be so secretive and even talk behind people's backs."

Li Shishi rolled her eyes at Yang Yuan and said, "How can you tell others about this? Dan Niang calls me godmother, but I am with you... If she knew about this, wouldn't I have any shame?"

Yang Yuan smiled evilly and said, "Dan Niang called you godmother? Oh...it's a good thing you reminded me..."

Li Shishi blushed and said coquettishly, "What ridiculous idea are you coming up with now? No!"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Why can't you do what I said?"

"No means no, no way!" Li Shishi rolled her eyes at him, turned around and left.

This kid is always good at taking advantage of others. If you are pestered by him for too long, you will agree to his demands in a daze. It is better to get away from him as soon as possible.

Shishi is now certain that she is pregnant, but it is not even a month yet and the fetus is not yet firmly established, so she refuses to tell anyone, even the child's biological father. She won't show her pregnancy now.

Yang Yuan shouted from behind, "Madam Li, I want to go to Xiangji Temple with Luxi and Danniang to burn incense. Madam, do you want to come with us?"

Before Li Shishi could answer, Qingtang jumped out and shouted, "Brother-in-law, there's me too."

Yang Yuan said: "If I don't mention you, you will naturally be there."

Huh? Am I so different?
Sure enough, it was worth asking my brother-in-law to spank me.

Qingtang was very proud and immediately ran to tell Danniang that they were going to visit Xiangji Temple together.

That small waist was slender and already had a hint of youthful charm.

……

The main deity of Xiangji Temple in Lin'an is Kinnara Bodhisattva, who is the god of music and cooking. Therefore, the chefs who run restaurants in Lin'an, especially the singing and music artists in Wazi, often come here to offer incense.

Ordinary people often see famous musicians in this temple, whom they have only heard of but never had the chance to see, and they are happy to come here to burn incense, so there are naturally many pilgrims in this temple.

As soon as Yang Yuan arrived at the gate of Xiangji Temple, he secretly observed the situation.

Which place is suitable for setting an ambush, which place is suitable for installing a trap, which route is suitable for escaping...

Li Shishi and Lu Xi just treated this trip as an ordinary outing, so they were in a very relaxed mood.

As for Dan Niang, she vaguely guessed that Yang Yuan had another purpose in accompanying them to Xiangji Temple, so she tactfully pulled Lu Xi and Li Shishi to walk ahead so as not to disturb Yang Yuan from observing the terrain.

As for Qingtang, no one needed to take care of her. She bought a lot of snacks along the way.

In addition, Luxi spoiled her and treated her as a little sister. He also bought some food for her, so she was satisfied as long as she had something to eat.

Although the main deity of Xiangji Temple is a kitchen god, pilgrims are not allowed to eat while walking in the main hall, as it is disrespectful to Buddha.

In addition, Qingtang sprained her ankle while walking and eating before, so this time she was asked to stay at the entrance of the mountain obediently.

Yang Yuan and his party entered through the memorial archway and first paid homage to the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and then went to the Hall of the Great Sage Kinnara King, the Supervising Bodhisattva.

After they went to the main hall at the back to burn incense, Yang Yuan smiled and said to Lu Xi, "This place is really lively. You can't visit it all in one day. Let's come visit it again next time when we have time."

Lu Xi said excitedly: "Okay, please invite Madam Li to come along then.

How about the Lantern Festival? We can rent a boat and come here at night. We can go along the canal and see countless lanterns on both sides of the river. It will be very beautiful. Then we can go to the temple to worship.”

Li Shishi smiled and said, “During the Lantern Festival, the emperor and the people enjoy themselves together and also cruise the canal at night, and finally land here.

The emperor is surrounded by a procession of ceremonial attendants, and we have to stagger our time with them. It's too much trouble, so we'd better not join in the fun. If you like, we can come on the 16th day of the first lunar month."

Lu Xi stuck out his tongue and said, "Oh, I forgot. Then let's come on the 16th day of the first lunar month."

Yang Yuan was slightly startled and asked, "During the Lantern Festival, does the emperor also come here to burn incense?"

Li Shishi smiled and said, “The emperor comes here every year during the Lantern Festival, but he doesn’t necessarily come here specifically to burn incense for Kinnara Bodhisattva.

But the emperor cruised the river to watch the lanterns and have fun with the people. Every time he landed at this pier, he was at the doorstep of the Bodhisattva. How could he not burn a stick of incense? "

Yang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "I didn't know about this. It turns out that the emperor not only went to Qiantang to watch the tide on May 18th, but also cruised the Grand Canal and visited Xiangji Temple on Lantern Festival night."

Li Shishi said: "Yes, plus on the first day of the first lunar month, the emperor led all the civil and military officials to the Tianzhu Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.

I only leave the palace three times a year. Fortunately, it is only three times. Otherwise, it would be very inconvenient for the common people like me if I mobilized a large army.”

After hearing this, Yang Yuan began to hesitate.

Could it be that the sentence I confessed to Dai Shan was not deciphered accurately?

If it is "Yue Xi Kinnara", then Yue Xi is the fifteenth day of August.

When Yang Yuan was chatting with Wen Tian, ​​he specifically asked what the royal family did on August 15th every year.

Although the royal family also celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, they only gathered the royal relatives in the palace to celebrate it.

Yang Yuan originally thought that Qin Hui wanted to find a way to get the emperor to leave the palace and go to Xiangji Temple on that day. With Qin Hui's power, he would naturally be able to do it.

But... on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, if the emperor had the custom of touring the Grand Canal and visiting Xiangji Temple...

Could it be that the phrase is not "Yue Xi" but "Yuan Xi"?

Or... was it "Night Raid?"

Yang Yuan originally thought that it was still a long way to next Mid-Autumn Festival and he had plenty of time to make arrangements slowly.

But if Qin Hui takes action on Lantern Festival... then there are only two and a half months left!

At this time, Yang Yuan was not sure whether his guess was true, and he was even less clear about the details of Qin Hui's plan.

If he didn't figure out Qin Hui's plan, he wouldn't be able to take advantage of it. His previous concealment would be meaningless and would instead help that bastard Qin Hui.

It was impossible for Yang Yuan to obtain information from Qin Hui, so his only choice was Ono Mingxi from Hakata, Japan.

Yang Yuan had originally planned to find another opportunity to travel to Japan in the spring of next year, but now he suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

It takes four to five days to travel from Lin'an to Hakata, Japan, as the wind is against the tide, and nearly ten days for a round trip.

Even if he ignored the merchant group in which he had a stake and only looked for Ono Mingxi, it would probably take more than three to five days to resolve the issue.

How could the court give him such a long leave?
Yang Yuan suddenly felt the urgency and couldn't help but feel worried.

Li Shishi was very perceptive and immediately noticed that her lover had lost interest in traveling. Although she didn't know the reason, she still said sympathetically, "Luxi, I feel a little tired. Why don't we leave now?"

Lu Xi was holding Dan Niang's hand and was about to go to the Guanyin Temple to worship. When he heard this, he said readily, "Okay, let's go back now."

The group was about to go back when a voice suddenly came from the direction of the Guanyin Temple: "Erlang, where are you going!"

Although all the young men in the second row are called Erlang by those close to them, this call may not be for Yang Yuan, but Yang Yuan still subconsciously stopped and looked up.

He saw a young general in military uniform waving at him happily in the direction of the Guanyin Temple.

On the left and right of the young general stood two women. Both women were slim and graceful, but they wore a "shallow exposed" hat on their heads, so their faces could not be seen.

Yang Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, Uncle of the Emperor?
(End of this chapter)