Le'an Prefecture, the original state capital Yamen, is now in the lobby of the General's Mansion.

More than 100 leaders of the White Lotus Sect below Liu Jun all gathered here, and listened to Wang Xian in the hall reciting the holy decree in a loud voice:

“…… The White Lotus Sect is deeply sinful, but it can repent and have the heart of stopping the army and returning to the imperial court. Alas, there is a virtue of a good life, I have the heart of loving the people, I can't bear the misery of the people, Li Min hangs upside down, and he is specially gracious outside the law, pardons his crimes, and seals Liu Xin as the commander of Shandong, Liu Jun as the commander of Qingzhou Wei, and Liu Achou as the commander of Jiaozhou Wei ......"

As Wang Xian read out the names one by one, the leaders who were read their names were all happy, and they never imagined that the imperial court had really changed their sexuality this time, not only forgave their crimes, but also made them officials! Especially those leaders who were robbed of military power by Liu Jun, they already had nothing, and now that joy has descended from the sky, how can they not be ecstatic?

After Wang Xian finished reading a long list of lists, he changed his words and read in a deep voice: "However, Tang Sai'er burned down the three major halls of the Forbidden City, instigated the people of a province to rebel, and caused millions of lives to be ruined. He was sent back to the capital for trial, and he set off on the same day. Whoever stands in the way is rebellious, and everyone can punish him and get his reward. ”

Wang Xian finished reciting the long holy decree, and the hall was silent...... The leaders looked at each other and muttered in their hearts: 'It turns out that this Zhao'an is conditional, but the officials we are waiting for will exchange the life of the Buddha Mother for ......

For a while, no one dared to accept the order of thanksgiving. Although in all fairness, many people feel that this deal is really cost-effective, and since they have obtained an official status, they naturally want to draw a clear line with the White Lotus Sect and let his Buddha mother die! Anyway, I can't miss a hair...... Most of the leaders of these White Lotus Sects are merchants and landlords, and some of them are capable of making money, but they can't get on the table. The reason why they rebelled was nothing more than to make a fortune as a big official. Now that he can be successfully whitewashed and become a big official, he naturally can't ask for it.

But they are also well aware of the high prestige of the Buddha Mother in the White Lotus Sect. If they dare to accept this order, I am afraid that when they walk out of this door, they will be beaten into meat sauce by the angry disciples!

"Why don't you accept the order?" Wang Xian folded the holy decree and held it in his hand, without any expression on his face.

"This ......" Liu Jun asked on behalf of the leaders, with a tangled face, "Is there still room for negotiation?" ”

"Yes, the Buddha's mother has a high status in my sect, and there will be a big mess!" The crowd echoed.

"It's a golden rule, and no one can change it." Wang Xian only said lightly: "If you don't accept the order, you will resist the order, and there will be no such thing as recruiting peace in the future." ”

"This ......" the crowd was held there. Insist on advancing and retreating with the Buddha Mother, the glory and wealth in hand will come to naught, exchange the Buddha Mother for wealth, and face the raging anger of the believers, for a while is in a dilemma, I don't know what to do.

In the middle of the stalemate, a cold voice sounded at the door of the lobby: "This seat is ...... to go to the court to confess the guilt."

Everyone brushed up and followed the prestige, and saw the Buddha mother coming in from outside the door, and hurriedly persuaded him: "I can't help it, Buddha mother, can you go to Beijing!" "Yes, Mother Buddha, our White Lotus Sect can't do without you!" Regardless of hypocrisy or hypocrisy, at this time, they all resolutely refused to betray the Buddha's mother.

The Buddha Mother looked at everyone quietly, and when they stopped, she said slowly: "You don't have to persuade again, since you are all willing to accept Zhao'an, it is redundant for my Buddha Mother to stay in Shandong, and it is good for the disciples and you to go to the capital to vent your anger to the emperor." ”

"Mother Buddha, you have no return!" Everyone was really moved by a little emotion.

"I don't go to hell, who goes to hell." The Buddha's mother said coldly, and then her words changed, and her tone was full of pride: "What's more, this seat is possessed by divine power, and it is not so easy for the emperor to want my life." ”

When the Buddha Mother said this, the leaders didn't mean to get off the donkey, and someone whispered: "Buddha Mother, what ...... The cultists? ”

"I'll go and say it, don't worry about it." The Buddha mother was a little too lazy to pay attention to these guys, and waved her sleeves and said, "You wait to step down, this seat has a few words to say to Qincha." ”

"Yes." The leaders secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and in the blink of an eye, they dispersed......

In the lobby, only Wang Xian and Tang Sai'er were left.

Tang Sai'er stretched out her green fingers and untied the light veil of the cover, revealing the face that was overwhelming. The majestic and solemn identity of the Buddha's mother seemed to have disappeared with the lifting of the veil, leaving only a weak and beautiful woman full of worries to appear in front of Wang Xian.

Wang Xian looked at the affection in Tang Sai'er's autumn eyes, and his heart trembled a few times, but he immediately exhaled a breath of turbidity, and his expression returned to normal and said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." ”

"I'm not worried about this, my mission has been accomplished, so what's the joy of life? Why is it so painful to die? The light in Tang Sai'er's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he still asked with concern: "What I'm worried about is you, the emperor still wants you to return to Beijing after all......" The will is very clear, and Wang Xian will escort the Buddha's mother back to Beijing, and there must be no mistake.

"Yes. This is to be expected. Wang Xian nodded and sighed: "Originally, I returned to Beijing last month, and the chances of winning may be better." But in the past month, the emperor has used many means, and now it is even more dangerous to return to Beijing. ”

Not long after Zhu Di sent someone to stop Wang Xian, one after another wills came out of the West Garden. First of all, the crown prince will be sent to Nanjing to guard, and he will have to set off after the New Year. At the same time, there is also a grandson who left Beijing, and Zhu Zhanji will be sent to the border pass and nine towns to patrol the border, and he will be able to return to Beijing in half a year at the shortest.

In addition to the crown prince and grandson, even Zhu Yong, Xue Lu, Zhang Hui and others, who had a good relationship with Wang Xian, were sent to various provinces by the emperor to pacify the army under various pretexts. Although the soldiers' salaries are not good now, and the morale of the army is unstable, it is indeed necessary to vigorously pacify, but these heavyweights who are close to Wang Xian were sent to Beijing almost at the same time. The emperor's intention could not be clearer - that is, to cut off all Wang Xian's reinforcements and let him go to the capital to be isolated!

What's even more important is that Zhu Di put Jinyiwei under the control of Dongchang, and ordered Zhao Ying to return to Beijing immediately to rectify Jinyiwei. In the nearly a year before Wang Xian announced his disappearance, Zhu Di had ordered Zhang Hui to temporarily take charge of Jinyiwei in an attempt to take back his authority. But Jinyiwei is Wang Xian's cronies from top to bottom, coupled with the secrecy of the secret agency, and Zhang Hui's reluctance to make matters worse, various reasons caused Zhang Hui to be willing to be a decoration, and Wang Xian still has control of Jinyiwei's situation.

This time, Zhu Di demoted Jinyiwei and sent Zhao Ying to rectify it, obviously to completely destroy Wang Xian's henchmen! Once Wang Xian has no Austrian aid outside and no henchmen inside, he can only be slaughtered by the emperor when he returns to the capital!

Zhu Di's move was used, and every time he made it, it was like putting a shackle on Wang Xian's body, trapping him and struggling. To tell the truth, Wang Xian already felt overwhelmed, but he still comforted Tang Sai'er, who was full of worries: "Don't worry, borrowing your words, it is not so easy for the emperor to want my life." ”

"Are we like-minded?" Tang Sai'er suddenly laughed.

Her eyes were wavering, her face was like a peach blossom, Wang Xian was stunned, hurriedly looked away, and coughed dryly: "Of course, brothers and brothers must be in the same boat." ”

Seeing that he didn't dare to look directly at him, Tang Sai'er's heart darkened, his expression did not change in the slightest, and he said lightly: "Who is a brother with you?" Then he bowed his head and fell into deep thought, as if he were going to make up his mind.

Wang Xian waited quietly until Tang Sai'er raised his head again.

"Before you go......" Tang Sai'er took a deep breath, and his voice trembled a little: "I'll take you to meet someone." ”

"Who?" Wang Xian asked softly.

Tang Sai'er avoided Wang Xian's gaze, and said in a little panic: "You'll know when you go." ”。

Wang Xian followed Tang Sai'er out of the state government through the back door, thinking how far he was going, but who knew that he would arrive at the corner of the street - the original destination was the Han Wang's Mansion where Tang Sai'er temporarily lived.

This is the first time Wang Xian has entered the palace of the Han Dynasty, and he saw that in the vast palace, there are palaces and pavilions, all of which are full of ordinary people...... Countless tattered clothes and bedding were drying in the courtyard. There are also dozens of children, large and small, chasing and playing on the martial arts training ground of the original Han King, and the cheerful laughter is very pleasant.

Seeing the figure of the Buddha's mother, the children stopped playing, hula and gathered around, and greeted the Buddha's mother with a gossip. The adults were also alarmed, and they put down their work one after another, and came out of the house to greet the Buddha's mother.

"Let's get busy. How many times have you said it, don't be formal. In front of the disciples, the Buddha Mother naturally put back her veil, and her voice was still clear and light, as if she did not have any feelings. But the eyes of those disciples who looked at her were full of admiration......

After the disciples dispersed according to the order, the Buddha Mother continued to lead Wang Xian forward, and explained softly: "There are too many people in Le'an City, and it is too small, and one palace occupies most of the place, so I let them live in it, at least there is a place to live in the cold." ”

Wang Xian nodded and said softly: "Obviously, you have a long way to go, and it is far from the time to pick a child......

The Buddha's mother was stunned for a moment, and sighed lightly: "So you can't die, otherwise I won't be able to carry this burden......"

The two of them came to the back house while talking, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Although the Buddha's mother opened the door to let the believers live in their own house, the believers still consciously stayed away from the Buddha's mother's residence, so as not to disturb her meditation.

The flowers and trees in the back house are dense, and the winding paths are secluded, but in the deep winter season, it is inevitable that it will be sluggish.

The Buddha's mother fell silent, Wang Xian did not speak, and followed her along the winding path, through a bamboo forest, and a small courtyard suddenly appeared in front of her.

There was a maid in a white dress guarding the gate of the courtyard, and when she saw that the Buddha mother had brought a man back, Gu Jing Bubo's face inevitably showed a hint of surprise.

"Mother of the Buddha......" The maid got out of the way.

Tang Sai'er nodded slightly, took a deep breath and turned his head, a little afraid to look at Wang Xian's eyes and said, "You can go in by yourself." ”

Wang Xian seemed to realize something, his heartbeat missed half a beat, nodded with difficulty, and slowly walked into the courtyard.