181. Chapter 181 No. 10 Assassin
Li Zhen couldn't help but laugh and said to his sister: "If you want the Bodhisattva to feel your sincerity, it's very simple. Donate a sum of incense and oil to the monks of Wenshu Temple and ask them to recite scriptures day and night for you to bless you."
"It makes sense!"
Li Quan praised his brother with praise, and she hesitated and said, "Then how much do you think you want to donate?"
She thought of buying a manor, but after buying it, she didn't have much extra money. Her original generous mentality became stingy again. Donating ten or twenty coins is OK. If she was asked to donate too much, then... let her read a good book!
Li Zhen shook his head, "I don't know how much I want to donate, we'll know if we go and ask."
As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, someone chanted the Buddha's name behind him, "Amitabha, are the two donors going to donate money for incense and oil to Wenshu Temple?"
Li Quan was startled and turned around and saw that it was a monk in his thirties. He was white and fat. His big ears took up half of his face, his face was kind, and his eyes were smiling into a slit.
Li Quan curled the corner of his mouth and thought to himself: "No wonder he has such a long ear. He heard it when I said he would donate money."
"That...this master, my husband participated in the imperial examination today."
"I know! I know! There are many people participating in the imperial examinations. There are more scholars who come to ask the Bodhisattva for blessings, so the Bodhisattva doesn't care about it, so he has to donate some incense and oil to express his respect for the Bodhisattva. I'm right!"
When Li Quan heard him say something like an endorsement, he couldn't help but look at him suspiciously, "That's the case, but how much does it cost to donate?"
"This is my intention. It's okay to have five or ten stans, but we won't force it."
Li Zhen next to him felt that it was not reliable, so he said to his eldest sister: "Sister, why don't we go back!"
Li Quan was moved. If she only donated 5,000 stakes, she could also donate a little. She quickly pulled her brother and said, "Let's go and have a look!"
The monk hurriedly led them to the side courtyard next to him enthusiastically. A monk at the door smiled at him and said, "Senior brother, bring two more!"
Li Quan felt a little uncomfortable. It turned out that this monk was specially recruiting people to donate money. Judging from their tone, I don’t know how many people they have already recruited.
However, Li Quan was not happy, but she still walked into the yard. The yard was filled with people, which shocked her. The yard was filled with scholars who were eager to seek fame, at least three or five hundred people, all of whom were waiting to donate money for indulgence and oil, so that Manjushri Bodhisattva would take special care of him.
There were already seven or eight tables in the yard, and behind each table was an old monk, who gave the scholars sincere advice, "Last year there were three scholars..."
Many scholars suddenly realized that they failed the exam because they were not pious enough to the Bodhisattvas, and some extreme scholars wanted to donate all their wealth to the temple.
"Female donor, please sit here!"
The monk invited the confused Li Quan to a table. At this time, Li Zhen became a little interested. He also wanted to see how these old monks gave the scholars some advice.
"The female donor is asking the Bodhisattva for her husband's blessing!"
"Yes! My husband will participate in the imperial examination the day after tomorrow. I hope the monk can give him some advice on his future."
"Of course, but when you come to this yard, you have to donate some indulgence and oil money first to show your devotion to the Bodhisattva. There should be no problem with the female donor!"
"No problem, I don't know how much to donate?"
"Ten coins!"
Li Quan couldn't help but be stunned. Although she was confused by the noisy atmosphere, she was extremely smart in terms of money. She had to donate ten cents of money before she could give her future. Then after she gave her future, would she have to collect additional money?
She asked carefully and tentatively: "Monster, do you only donate ten stagnant of indulgent oil in total?"
"Not that!"
The old monk smiled gently and said, "This is just a piety to the Bodhisattva. I will take the female donor to burn incense to the Bodhisattva later, and also give some incense money."
"How much do you want to give?" Li Quan asked nervously.
"This is not necessarily the case. Last year, three scholars came to the temple to burn incense and were very pious. As a result, they all came to the temple to thank the Bodhisattva for blessings. If the female donor hopes for her husband..."
Before the old monk could finish his words, Li Quan interrupted him, "I just want to know, how much money they donated?"
"This... varies from person to person! Bodhisattvas do not want to ask for money, but just want a pious attitude. If their family is more prosperous, donate more. If their family is not good, donate less. Last year, the three of them are not in good condition. Everyone donated only a hundred stale money. The Bodhisattvas also appreciate their piety."
"I'll go back to get the money first! Come again soon."
Li Quan's face was flushed, and he got up and pulled Li Zhen away. She moved quickly. Before the monk could stop her, she was taken away by her. After walking out of the temple, Li Quan spat heavily on the ground, "The Bodhisattva is merciful, but these monks are too unscrupulous!"
"Big sister, why don't you go back!"
"Go back, I'll think of something else."
At this time, a thin man sneaked up in front of Li Quan and whispered: "Sister, I have the test questions for tomorrow's imperial examination here, so I guarantee it is true!"
Li Zhen pushed him away in anger, "Go aside!"
Li Quan glanced at the man half-believingly, and the man caught up and said, "This is a question that someone bought from the son of the examiner Li Xiangguo at a high price. The eldest sister can take it away for only three guan. I promise it is true. If the eldest sister doesn't buy it, she will definitely regret her intestines."
"This... three guan of money, then I'll get one!"
Li Quang said it, and several vendors rushed up next to her and surrounded her and shouted: "Sister, I have the amulet consecrated by the monk Huaiyi in White Horse Temple. I will definitely bless your husband in high school, only two cents of money."
"Sister, I know Li Xiangguo, the chief examiner this year. He is my third uncle. I can take you to see him, as long as you have ten coins to pay for the lead-in fee."
"Sister, I have Kaijiao Xingnao Dan here, which is specially used in the examination room..."
There is no need to buy the enlightenment pill. Li Quan has already enlightened at this time, so she pulled Li Zhen and ran away.
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In the past two days, Wu Chengsi was in a state of distraction, and he deeply regretted his hasty decision.
It’s not that he no longer hated Shangguan Wan'er. He still hated Shangguan Wan'er. If he had the chance, he would still kill Shangguan Wan'er to repay him for losing his official position and reducing his title.
But at this time he just regretted that he believed Wu Sansi's provocation, which led to him falling into Wu Sansi's trap. He believed that the assassination suddenly became very popular, must be related to Wu Sansi.
In particular, the emperor issued an order to investigate the assassination case, which made Wu Chengsi even more frightened and the matter became more and more serious.
When Wu Chengsi made the decision to assassinate Shangguan Wan'er, he did not show off his anger for a moment. He also thought deeply that Xue Huaiyi was defeated by Shangguan Wan'er. At this time, Shangguan Wan'er was assassinated, which would be regarded as the act of Xue Huaiyi's remnants. After all, Xue Huaiyi had a criminal record of assassinating Shangguan Wan'er.
Taking a step back, even if someone suspects that it was his Wu Chengsi's actions, as long as there is no evidence, he can still deny the past.
It was precisely because of the less risk that Wu Chengsi brazenly made the decision to assassinate Shangguan Wan'er, and took advantage of Shangguan Wan'er's opportunity to return to her hometown to visit her relatives and launched the assassination halfway.
But what Wu Chengsi unexpected happened still. Eight of the ten lone wolf dead soldiers he sent died on the spot, and two other dead soldiers in charge of receiving the support escaped.
However, the two escaped dead soldiers did not return to the Wei Palace, but disappeared unexpectedly, which made Wu Chengsi anxious. He immediately ordered his daughter Wu Furong to lead dozens of Wu family generals to set up nets along the way to find the two missing lone wolf dead soldiers.
In the study, Wu Chengsi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling anxious and uneasy. It has been two days since his daughter went there. Logically, there should be news back, but so far, there is no news about her daughter. Has something unexpected happened?
At this moment, a familiar footsteps came from outside the door, and then my daughter Furong's voice came, "Father, can my daughter come in?"
Wu Chengsi was overjoyed and quickly opened the door. Wu Furong walked in quickly.
"How about it?"
Wu Chengsi looked at his daughter with a gaze, "Have you found those two?"
Wu Furong took out a bronze medal and handed it to her father, apologizing: "Father, my daughter has only caught No. 9 and has executed him, but there is still no news for anyone."
Wu Chengsi's heart sank, as if he had stepped on the air and fell into the abyss. He slowly took over the bronze medal with the 9th engraved on it. This was just the waist card of one of the lone wolf dead soldiers. An unconcealed disappointment appeared on his face, "No. 10...is there no news at all?"
"Father!" Wu Furong shook her head gently, "My daughter has done her best."
Wu Chengsi was stunned, his mind was blank, and he didn't know how this happened. These lonely wolf dead men were all loyal to him. If they were captured, they would commit suicide. If they could escape, they would definitely come back. Now they are missing.
"Will it be caught by Lai Junchen or Wu Sansi?" Wu Chengsi asked tremblingly again.
"My daughter really doesn't know. I met Lai Junchen in Shan County."
"Lai Junchen!" Wu Chengsi's eyes suddenly widened. Lai Junchen's ruthless methods were famous in the Tang Dynasty. Wu Chengsi also had a deep understanding of his greed and cruelty. Hearing this name, he felt a trembling in his heart and looked at his daughter in horror, "He... does he know what you are searching for?"
"He probably didn't know that when his daughter found him, she immediately led her subordinates to evacuate."
Wu Chengsi breathed a little relieved, but the missing assassin was at stake in his life and death, which made him feel extremely heavy. He asked again: "Is there no clue in the last escaper?"
"My daughter checked his background. This person is called Lu Wu, who is a native of Luoyang. I also found his address. I have sent several men to monitor him. If he escapes back, he will definitely not be able to escape my hands."
Wu Chengsi seemed to see a glimmer of hope again, and was happy in his heart, and asked quickly: "Is there any possibility that he will escape home?"
Wu Furong hesitated and said, "I don't know this yet, but my daughter believes he will definitely come back. Moreover, her daughter has set up a spy on Wan Guojun's place. I heard that they are also looking for the escaped assassin."
When Wu Chengsi heard his daughter think carefully, he couldn't help but feel a little confident and said to her: "Furong, this person is the key figure in the whole incident. You must find him, no matter how alive or dead!"
Wu Furong nodded, "My daughter knows that she will definitely find this person with all her strength."
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Chapter completed!