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Chapter 1525 Qingyang's Suspicion
Chapter 1525 Qingyang's Suspicion
The next afternoon, at Miaozhantian Temple.
This is the largest Miaozhan Temple in Tianshui City. It is one-third larger than the Xilin Temple and is always popular. Every five days, nearly 10,000 believers come here to attend the pilgrimage to the goddess. From the square inside the temple to the four streets outside the temple, it is always crowded.
Distinguished guests often attend the morning ceremony, such as today.
The grand ceremony ended, the believers gradually dispersed, and Liang walked towards the distinguished guests in the front row:
"Qingyang Regent, please."
Qingyang was wearing a goose yellow brocade robe today, and his appearance and clothes were very solemn.
When attending such occasions, the first thing to do is to express your admiration for the goddess.
She smiled at the envoy Liang, and the attendants and gods behind her did not follow her, but watched the two of them go to the side hall.
There must be spies sent by the royal court in the crowd, but it doesn’t matter, they can’t follow in.
Behind the main hall there is a row of flower corridors built around a pond. The water is very clear and there are no fish swimming around.
At the end of the flower corridor was an altar, surrounded by flowers and incense, with many divine servants standing there. Lord Liang waved his hand, and everyone bowed and left.
Qingyang lit a stick of incense with his own hands, placed it on the altar, and murmured a prayer.
The Liang envoy whispered, "What do you think of my dynasty, Qingyang Regent?"
"It's more lively than usual, and there are more people." Qingyang slowly opened his eyes, "The Xilin Temple is closed, and the believers are all coming here."
She took the initiative to bring up the Xilin Temple, which made it easier to extend the topic.
It seems that the regent sent by Beijia already knew that something unusual happened yesterday. Liang Zhushi sighed and said, "Yesterday, I wanted to invite Qingyang Regent to the palace with me."
Why not? Qingyang understood clearly.
"The night the Xilin Temple was closed, the main hall collapsed."
Qingyang nodded: "I heard about it. This is really a heavy loss."
"He Xiao, who was in charge of the capital's eastward expansion plan for the king, immediately dismantled all the stone, wood, and components of the Xilin Temple and secretly transported them to the east to build a new city. In particular, the Panjin Stone from the Xilin Temple was used on the plaques of the new city's government offices."
Qingyang exclaimed: "I have seen that Huan Biao before. It is quite magnificent. It was built with stones from the Xilin Temple?"
She understood the temper of the gods and knew that this matter could be handled in a big or small way, depending mainly on what King Yao did.
"When I left Youhu this morning, I saw He Xiao on the road. He looked as handsome as ever." He Xiao has been very active lately. He is surrounded by hundreds of guards when he travels. He is the most eye-catching person in the crowd. It is hard for Qingyang not to notice him.
"It seems that King Yao did not deal with him."
The Liang envoy snorted, "He has a sharp tongue and a sharp tongue. Even the Xiao envoy in the imperial study could not win an argument with him."
The location of "Imperial Study" is very important. Qingyang sneered slightly. It seems that King Yao deliberately indulged He Xiao and made the priest of Miaozhantian very angry.
This is very unusual. Yao country's reverence for the goddess is usually expressed in offerings to the temple and respect for the priests.
The envoy of Liang came to the palace in person, but King Yao didn't even give him this face?
It's your own fault, you can't blame others.
"So, smuggling and misappropriating Xilin Temple building materials was just He Xiao's own idea?"
"That's what he admitted." Liang shook his head. "I don't think it's that simple."
"He Xiao is doing fine as usual and can still show off his capital city project, which means you are right. The truth is not that simple." Qingyang chuckled, "I said before that the Yao Kingdom is obsessed with its illusory power and has lost its respect for the gods. It only perfunctorily treats them. Whether it was the goddess's decree and King Yao's procrastination, or the temple that should have been completed two years ago, or the theft of the Xilin Temple this time... Ha, it seems that the collapse of the Xilin Temple is not that simple."
"Yes, the Xilin Temple could have lasted another three to five years. We also suspect that the inexplicable seepage hole under the Xilin Temple was man-made. According to Xiangzhuan Shuiling, it appeared within a month or two, just before the capital began to expand eastward."
Qingyang said leisurely: "The goddess is too kind, I have never been able to be cruel. However, Lord Liang invited me here today, it seems that he has good news for me."
Liang Zhushi stretched out his hand to the altar and said, "Yes! My god has agreed to your request!"
Qingyang's eyes fixed.
At this moment, the candles on the altar dimmed all at once, and the two lily buds in the vase suddenly bloomed slowly under Qingyang's eyes!
In just five or six breaths, it bloomed to its fullest.
A fragrant breeze blew through the air, making the wind chimes under the eaves tinkle, which sounded like ethereal music or the whispers of human voices.
Only the two people present could understand:
This is the oracle!
The oracle conveyed by Miaozhantian himself!
Qingyang faced the altar, bowed his head and looked solemn.
She didn't raise her head until her skirt stopped fluttering.
The wind had gone away, and the lilies on the altar had closed into buds again, as if nothing had happened.
But Qingyang did receive instructions from Miaozhantian:
The righteous god agreed to her request.
All the temples, big and small, in Tianshui City - not just the Miaozhan Temple - will help her.
This was a groundbreaking decision. Qingyang was overjoyed and said to Liang Zhushi with a smile, "The goddess has sent a message! So, how about we discuss some details?"
Things have finally come to this point, and Lord Liang felt mixed emotions, after all, he was also a Yao person.
But the goddess's order was unquestionable. He pointed to his study across the pond and said, "Please."
……
This discussion lasted until the sun was setting.
Qingyang walked out of the temple with a light and happy pace.
The most important thing finally went smoothly, and it was worth her lying dormant for so many days.
With Miao Zhantian's support, the space for her subsequent actions finally opened up.
Yuan Xuan had already prepared a carriage for her at the door. Qingyang ignored the prying eyes of the crowd and got on the carriage to return to Youhu.
Tianshui City was still bustling, and the people were still busy, unaware of the crisis lurking in the city.
After exiting the East City Gate, there is a large expanse of yellow mud.
This is the eastern suburbs that is currently being expanded. No matter how much the official boasting is, there is actually nothing except a main road and a model block.
But it is such a muddy land that makes the people of Yao country fascinated.
This country is really seriously sick. From the monarch to the common people, all have fallen into the eyes of money. They have forgotten that there are gods above their heads and that they should remain in awe of the supreme power. No wonder the gods are deeply disappointed in them.
Yes, disappointed.
The gods hoped to recover a large amount of nightmare energy from the Shining Gold Plains, but the Yao Kingdom made excuses and made no progress. Therefore, the gods' dissatisfaction with the Yao Kingdom had long been evident in their words. However, Miaozhantian, as the main god worshipped by the Yao Kingdom, had never made up his mind.
She is one of the thirty-five true gods and an important leader of the Lingxu gods. As long as she disagrees, it will be difficult for the Lingxu Saint to take action against the Yao Kingdom.
However, King Yao could not even capture the heart of the goddess, and recently even caused such a ridiculous mess as misappropriating stones from the temple.
Qingyang saw through his greed at a glance.
As the king of a country, his greed had long overwhelmed his fear of the gods.
Otherwise, how could they let He Xiao, who had committed such a serious crime, go free and allow him to continue to go unpunished?
It is a big taboo to neglect the gods!
However, He Xiao's behavior was also strange.
Even if the new city was short of stone, he shouldn't have set his sights on the temple.
This man is meticulous and clever, and he does things flawlessly. How could he suddenly cause such a big mess?
The priests of Miaozhan Heaven believed that this was the instruction of King Yao, but Qingyang did not think so.
Just like when he suddenly took control of Youhu Villa and opposed her, He Xiao's purpose was hard to figure out. But what he did to Xilin Temple objectively aggravated Miao Zhantian's resentment towards Yao Country, making Qingyang's persuasion work smoother.
Thinking of this, Qingyang's heart moved. Could it be?
Combined with what He Xiao had done in Yao Country, a strange thought came to her mind:
He Xiao came to Yao Kingdom, seemingly with bad intentions.
At first, King Yao wanted to use him as a tool to humiliate Qingyang, and he did it, and in his own way, with results far exceeding King Yao's expectations;
Then, he proposed to expand the capital eastward, which started the carnival of skyrocketing wealth in Yao State.
But in Qingyang's opinion, this path is not feasible and will cause endless harm.
Now, he suddenly ordered his officials and teams to secretly dismantle, move, and misappropriate the Panjin Stone of the Xilin Temple, once again provoking the goddess' dissatisfaction with the Yao Kingdom.
Qingyang also remembered what Lord Liang had said before, that the water seepage hole that caused the Xilin Temple to collapse prematurely had only appeared in the past one or two months, and neither Xiangzhuan nor Shuiling could explain the reason.
The Lord of Liang suspected that it was King Yao who sent people to do this.
But a month or two ago, the capital's eastward expansion project was just a paper plan and had not officially started. Based on her understanding of King Yao, he had no reason to attack the Xilin Temple so early.
It was He Xiao who convinced King Yao...
He Xiao is more confident than anyone else that the capital's eastward expansion plan can be implemented smoothly.
So, was it he who dug down the Xilin Temple?
Thinking of this, Qingyang broke out in a cold sweat on his palms.
If it was really He Xiao who did it, why did he start planning it so early?
No, that's not right. If we dig deeper along this line of thought, He Xiao's plan in advance was more than just the collapse of the Xilin Temple.
He Xiao's actions always seemed a little strange to her.
Every action this person takes seems to be in line with the trend of the times, but in fact he is wreaking havoc.
To destroy the relationship between King Yao and Qingyang is to destroy the relationship between Yao Kingdom and Beijia.
Destroy the relationship between Yao Kingdom and gods.
It will also soon destroy the relationship between the nobles and the common people of Yao State, that is, the relationship between the Yao court and the people;
On the other hand, He Xiao had already set up a plan, not only plotting against the ruler and ministers of Yao State, but also against the god Miaozhan, and even included her, the former state teacher of Beijia!
They all became part of his plan.
Qingyang had only seen such a deep mind and sinister strategy in his nearly two hundred years of experience.
Why could the Yao Kingdom, thousands of miles away, encounter such an opponent?
The wind blowing in from outside was chilly, so she let down the curtain.
Then again, these are not He Xiao's job at all, so why would he take such a big risk, even risking his life to do them?
If the focus of his destruction, his real purpose, is only one -
Yao country.