My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An stood at the door, looking down at a monk who was tied up on the ground.

“Amitabha, Amitabha…”

The monk was filled with fear and kept chanting Buddhist mantras. Chang An then stepped forward and gestured behind him, and Chang Qi and Chang Qi followed him in and bolted the door.

"Don't worry, there is no Buddha in the world. If there was a Buddha, you wouldn't be here." Chang An said coldly.

“Amitabha, Amitabha…”

The monk was still chanting the Buddha's name. Chang An shrugged helplessly, then sat on the chair that Chang Qi had brought over, and said softly, "Don't try so hard to hold on to your faith. The Buddha no longer trusts you. You have violated the great precepts of killing and lying."

"This is no longer something that can be counteracted by facing the wall and copying scriptures. What is going to catch you now is not some illusory Bodhisattva or Vajra, but a special bad person in front of His Majesty. To put it simply... what is it called?"

Chang An deliberately turned around and asked Chang Qi. Chang Qi naturally replied, "Cruel officials."

"Yes, a cruel official." Chang An nodded and said, "You should know what will happen if you fall into the hands of a cruel official."

This time, the monk did not chant the Buddha's name, but looked at Chang'an.

"Well, you still listen to others." Chang An smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's just that my methods are even more severe than those of the cruel officials."

The monk swallowed his saliva. The cruel officials in the world were the most cruel. They were capable of turning people into pigs, skinning, even cutting flesh, and burning people with fire. But this man who looked very scholarly was even "cooler" than the cruel officials.

"Amitabha, benefactor, you will be punished by Buddha for the current state you are in!" The monk was so frightened that he shrank back and trembled all over.

Chang An made a noncommittal expression and said, "As long as my wife lives peacefully in the world, even if I go to hell, I don't think it matters."

"You should know my identity, and you should also know that since September 14th of the tenth year of Kaiyuan, there has been a saying circulating among the people."

"I'd rather offend Duke Kang than Madam Gu!" The monk was even more scared. "My dear donor, I believe I have done nothing to offend your lady, so why do you suddenly want to murder me?"

"Murder?" Chang An was slightly stunned, turned his head and asked, "Did you two threaten him?"

Both of them shook their heads slightly, and Chang An said, "You misunderstood. I came to you to ask you something. Why do you think that we kidnapped you to murder you? Explain this matter clearly first!"

"Yesterday...Yesterday, I was knocked unconscious and taken away outside. When I woke up, I found myself locked in a box. Around night, I heard my wife screaming and begging for mercy from somewhere."

The monk said fearfully, "Therefore...therefore, I thought you were harming people."

"Last night? Screaming? Begging for mercy? Begging..."

Chang An immediately understood what was going on, and he quickly coughed twice and stopped talking. Then he secretly glanced at the two maids behind him who had never seen anything, and found that they had blushed after hearing what he said.

He thought about it quietly in his mind, and finally said "tsk" in his heart: "I should prepare some useful things for Brother Siyou in a few days, which can be regarded as a repayment. You are worthy of being a prince consort."

But soon, he recovered and said, "Ahem, you were not at my house last night. You misunderstood. That was not me...not me."

"As for whether we really intend to murder you, we don't have that intention yet. As long as you can tell me what I want, I can guarantee that no one in our family can murder you."

"Okay, I'll tell you everything."

The monk nodded quickly, and Chang Qi went out to guard the door.

"Have you met the former Queen?" Chang An asked in a low voice.

The monk nodded, and then Chang An asked again: "Then did you make a wooden plaque with your majesty's name engraved on it?"

The monk immediately started to get scared again, afraid that the other party was trying to trick him. Chang An explained, "I asked you to come here because it was my own idea. Others don't know what I want to do. You can answer as much as you want, and the answer will only stay in this room."

"Yes."

"Was it the Queen's request, or was it you who proposed it?"

"I proposed it myself." The monk replied. His life was now in the other party's hands, so he might as well pray that he would do what he said.

"Why do you mention it?" Chang An asked again.

The monk was speechless again, not daring to speak, so Chang An said, "It was Wu Qinghui... No, Concubine Wu asked you to say it, right?"

The monk was silent for a long time, and finally nodded, finally admitting it. Chang An said: "Then tell me everything that happened. Don't worry, what you just said still counts now."

"In fact, at the beginning, Duke Qi and I agreed to just give a lecture, twice. But before I went to give the lecture, someone came to find me, just like you, and kidnapped me."

"I was taken to a concubine's palace. The concubine threatened me and said she wanted me to have another one. She asked me to write a talisman. She also lied to the queen and told her that she would be blessed by the Bodhisattva of Childbirth if she carried it with her."

Chang An narrowed his eyes slightly at this time and asked, "And you did it?"

"It was the concubine who threatened me. If I didn't do what she said, she would have the temple where I lived destroyed!" The monk started to cry and said:

"She also said that if I act alone, I will be the only one who will die. But if I don't help, everyone in the temple will be killed together. I have no choice but to do it!"

Chang An narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Is it really like that?"

"It is true! Lord Kangguo is wise!" The monk knelt down and said.

"Okay, then I'll trust you this time." Chang An shook his sleeves and said, "Then, the next thing is the second thing I brought you here for. If you do this well, you will definitely survive."

"Duke Kang, please speak."

"Next, I will personally bring you to the Bad Guys, and then take you to the Dali Temple for detention." Chang An said, "I want you to tell the truth in front of the Dali Temple. As long as you do so, there is a 50% chance that I can save your life."

The monk was tempted at this moment - 50%. If he really deduced from the fact that he was caught by the bad guys, he would definitely not be able to say anything and would be beheaded.

"If you were caught by yourself, you would probably not see anyone and would die in the prison of the Dali Temple."

The monk nodded quickly and said, "I will definitely help!"

Chang An stood up and said, "Someone will bring you food later, you can take a rest."

"Sister Qi, keep an eye on him. If he dares to move, do whatever you want."

After giving the order, Chang An went out. Chang Qi was at the door at this time, sitting on the steps in front of the door, knitting a handkerchief as if nothing had happened. When she saw Chang An coming out, she said:

“No one is coming near.”

"Okay, pay attention."

Chang An nodded, and then took a step, but he stopped before he took two steps. He turned around and said, "By the way, you should pay close attention to your surroundings today. If they are not your own people, kill them without mercy."

"Yes, son."

......

In the Bingyue Palace, Li Longji and Wu Qinghui had lunch and then left. Wu Qinghui's brows were locked.

"Someone is coming!"

A palace maid ran in and said, "Your Highness Concubine Hui."

"Has there been any news from the Dali Temple? Has the monk been caught?" Wu Qinghui asked.

"To reply to Her Highness Concubine Hui, no," the maid replied.

Wu Qinghui began to get annoyed at this time. She knew that she was a concubine in the palace, while Chang An was a minister outside the palace. He had more methods and channels to find people than she did. If the monk fell into his hands, it would be dangerous.

"Tell the people at the Dali Temple to be careful. If any monk is caught, kill them all," said Wu Qinghui.

"Yes, Your Highness Huifei."

The maid was about to leave, but Wu Qinghui stopped her and said, "Wait a moment."

"Your Highness Concubine Hui, do you have any other instructions?" The palace maid turned around and asked.

"Have the other concubines made any moves now?" Wu Qinghui asked, "Concubine Zhao Lifei, Concubine Liu, or Huangfu Deyi's side."

The maid thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness Huifei, according to the news from our people, they have not made any moves recently."

"Then is there anyone who says bad things about me?"

Wu Qinghui asked at this time. Although the matter between the monk and Chang An could not be resolved quickly, he wanted to deal with those who posed a threat to Li Mao first.

"No, they don't say bad things about you anymore, Your Highness Huifei." The maid shook her head and said, "And the strange thing is, since the announcement of the abolition of the queen yesterday, they have started to speak well of you."

Wu Qinghui frowned slightly, very confused: Did those concubines take the wrong medicine? I just started to become a concubine, and someone started to speak well of me?

Now, ever since Chang An became a big variable in his plan, he has become a little suspicious. Whenever he thinks of something wrong, he begins to doubt whether it was Chang An's arrangement.

Whether it was the "lost and found" wooden sign or the concubines' current efforts to please her, she was a little confused.

"I understand. You should all pay more attention to the affairs of the harem and the Dali Temple. Then let some eunuchs pay attention to the affairs of the three princes."

"Yes, Your Highness Huifei."

"Go down."

Wu Qinghui waved her hand and let her leave, then she began to think about countermeasures again - after all, Chang An couldn't be left in peace!