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Chapter 72: The Holy Decree of the Holy Face

When Bao Zheng heard Fang Lingmei's words, he couldn't help but wonder. He had never met the emperor, so why did the emperor send someone to protect him? Is this a bit too unusual?

Just as Bao Zheng was puzzled, a shout at the door: "The imperial edict is here, Bao Zheng will receive the edict!"[]

Everyone in the lobby followed Bao Zheng and happened to see a fat middle-aged eunuch coming with the imperial edict. Bao Zheng and others knelt on the ground and shouted long live, and responded respectfully.

The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and chanted loudly: "Quyi: The son of Bao Lingyi, the minister of the court, is very talented and knowledgeable, and is also known as filial and honest. He also has the Yuan Dynasty for the Luzhou Provincial Examination. Now the court is eager to seek talent. I will go to the study to meet the saint tomorrow. Therefore, I will tell you that I should know it!"

After Bao Zheng and others heard the eunuch recite, Bao Zheng replied respectfully: "Bao Zheng, the lord! Thank you for your kindness!"

After Bao Zheng took the imperial edict, everyone stood up. The eunuch said in a sarcastic voice: "Young Master Bao is young and promising, but he can actually be summoned by the emperor himself. He will be just around the corner!"

Bao Lingyi has been through the officialdom for a long time, but is much more sophisticated than Bao Zheng. He immediately took out a ingot of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the eunuch. Bao Lingyi said, "The Dogzi will meet the saint tomorrow. I'm afraid there are many details that need attention. I hope my father-in-law will make it clear."

The eunuch collected the money and immediately smiled and said too much. The eunuch who was going to the palace to meet the saints and the taboos that should be found in his speech were said to know with Bao Zheng. After drinking a cup of tea in Bao's house, the eunuch left with satisfaction.

When Bao Zheng was about to wait until the person who sent the imperial edict left, he stood up and said, "It's still a matter of tomorrow, so don't worry. Fairy Jingzhen, let's go to Xiangguo Temple with Bao Zheng now!"

Bai Yutang pouted at this time and said, "Brother Bao, although we are not as good as Fairy Jingzhen, we are not as good as ordinary martial arts. Brother Bao is here, but what do you mean? Feeling sisters are useless. Anyway, I can't help Brother Bao any more, so why don't you go back to Drainpo Mountain?"

Bao Zheng looked at Bai Yutang's five girls indignation and immediately smiled bitterly: "Miss Yutang, you five girls are all chivalrous. If you can come to Bianjing to help me with Bao Zheng, how could Bao Zheng think of contempt? But Bao Zheng is already a thorn in the enemy's eyes at this time, and there are too many people and it is easy to be exposed. Moreover, Bao's mansion is probably a place for the Motianhui to monitor and deal with. The safety of everyone in the Bao Mansion and Zhang Mansion depends on the five girls."

Bai Yutang's elder sister Lu Fang was not as willful as Bai Yutang. She spoke calmly: "We five sisters, since we are here to help Brother Bao, we are just to admire Brother Bao's chivalrous heart for the people. Since Brother Bao, you have made arrangements, let's listen to Brother Bao's arrangements. Sister Yutang is just showing off her verbal pleasure, so Brother Bao should not take it seriously."

Bao Zheng said: "Several girls, I came to Bianjing with Bao Zheng, just to help me. How could Bao Zheng blame you? But I don't think it will take long for a few girls to help me. At that time, Bao Zheng would ask for some girls, and I hope you won't give it back then."

Bai Yutang laughed immediately after hearing Bao Zheng's words. They were casual people, and they followed Bao Zheng in hopes of doing chivalrous things for the people of the world. When Bao Zheng said that there were important things to entrust him in the future, he was naturally very happy.

After Bao Zheng finished speaking, he said goodbye to everyone. Bao Zheng casually grabbed a handful of pot bottom in the kitchen, touched his face, put on a torn dress, and pretended to be a coachman. Bao Zheng's skin was dark, and his face was covered with pot bottom, dirty, ragged, and messy hair, which was really hard for others to recognize. Fang Lingmei was sitting in the carriage. Bao Zheng drove the carriage prepared in advance and secretly left the Bao Mansion from the back door.

Bao Zheng went all the way to Xiangguo Temple. This Xiangguo Temple has a great origin and can be regarded as a beautiful building in Bianjing. In the sixth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty, Buddhism flourished, so he built a temple in Kaifeng, named Jianguo Temple, which was later destroyed by war. In the early Tang Dynasty, this place became the home of Zheng Jing, Sima, Shezhou. In the first year of Chang'an, the famous monk Huiyun came to Kaifeng from the south and used the money he raised to buy Zheng Jing's residence and garden. In the second year of Jingyun in the Tang Dynasty, the temple was built. According to the old monument of Jianguo Temple in Northern Qi dug from the underground during construction, it was also named Jianguo Temple. At the same time, a three-meter-high bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha was placed in the temple. The following year, Emperor Ruizong of Tang Dynasty won the title of Jianguo Temple as Xiangguo Temple and wrote the plaque "Daxiangguo Temple" in the imperial examination. This is the origin of Xiangguo Temple.

Xiangguo Temple is located in the center of Bianjing. It is incense here, and pilgrims gather in broad daylight. Bao Zheng drove his carriage to the place where he was released by the Moutianhui last night. He identified the direction and followed the data he had recorded and began to find the location of the Moutianhui.

Fang Lingmei, who was in the carriage, said at this time: "Bao Zheng, I didn't expect you to come here to dig out the location of the Motian Club. It seems that you already have a plan to fight with the Motian Club in your heart. Lord Kou really did not read you wrong. You can start looking for it now with confidence! I just observed the four sides carefully, and no one followed us."

When Bao Zheng received Fang Lingmei's message, he immediately felt relieved. The carriage began to follow the data slowly, and the roads in Bianjing City were straightforward. After Bao Zheng carefully checked the data, he walked along the way. However, while Bao Zheng checked the data, he drove the carriage while counting how many times the wheels had turned, but it was quite slow to walk along the way.

Bao Zheng walked straight through the carriage for several hours. It was already noon, but Bao Zheng stopped in front of a quiet and comfortable mansion. Bao Zheng did not approach the mansion, but was far away, and the carriage was parked in a relatively hidden alley.

Bao Zheng stuffed the papers that were remembering the data into his arms, and immediately spoke to Fang Lingmei in the car and said, "Fairy Jingzhen, it seems that we have found the right place! Fairy Jingzhen is familiar with the capital, but she is helping to see who this big mansion belongs to?"

Fairy Jingzhen held up the curtain at this time, glanced at the large mansion far away, and immediately changed his face and thought for a moment: "Bao Zheng, are you sure you remembered correctly?"

Bao Zheng replied affirmatively: "According to my memory, the place where I was detained yesterday must be this house."

Fang Lingmei said: "This house is the grandson of King Zhao Defang of Chu, and the prince's palace of Prince Zhao Congshi of Anding! Zhao Congshi has always been abide by oneself, is humble, and is respectful to the emperor. I don't think there is any reason to be related to the Tianhui."

Bao Zheng smiled and said, "Since ancient times, the emperors have changed so much. Zhao Congshi may be respectful on the surface, but secretly it is difficult to know what kind of person he is. What Bao Zheng can be sure of now is that the troublemakers who arrested me are undoubtedly in this house."

Bao Zheng heard Fang Lingmei say that the house was owned by Zhao Defang's grandson, and immediately became scheming. Bao Zheng was already familiar with history and might not be familiar with Zhao Congshi, but he knew a lot about his grandfather Zhao Defang's deeds.
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