Xiao Hei's eyes fell on the Taoist priest who was presiding over the fasting ceremony.

Although his face is a bit old, his temperament is outstanding and his robes are expensive. This person should be...

"Huh?"

As he looked at it, Xiao Hei suddenly felt something familiar. He looked carefully and recognized the identity: "Isn't this Ming Chongyan?"

Ming Chongyan is also a direct descendant of Li Yan. Although he was born in the Meihua Internal Guard and initially worked for Li Zhi, he followed him loyally from the Yun Dan case and played a very important role. Later, he successfully entered the Yushitai.

The future is promising.

Why are you still so old when you are a Taoist priest in Liangzhou?

Xiao Hei's curiosity aroused, and he entered the Zhenwu Temple in a flash, heading deeper.

Although it was so lively outside, the inside of the Taoist temple was relatively deserted. There were Taoist priests in groups of three or three who were meditating, but they had no intention of practicing at all. From time to time, they looked outside with envious eyes.

Xiao Hei found a lone person, reached out and grabbed him, came to a palace, took out the token and waved it: "The internal guards are on duty!"

The Taoist priest was so frightened that his body froze. He did not look at the token carefully and said tremblingly: "I am a poor Taoist... I am a poor Taoist..."

Xiao Hei asked directly: "The Taoist priest who presides over the ritual ceremony outside is your temple master? The layman's name is Ming Chongyan?"

The Taoist priest finally calmed down a little and said in a low voice: "It's the master of my temple... I wonder why the official is here?"

Xiao Hei snorted coldly: "I'm here to check him out. If you report his misdeeds truthfully, you might be able to accomplish some merit!"

The Taoist priest was startled, his eyes were not surprised but happy. He obviously wished that the viewer would be unlucky, but for a moment he did not dare to completely believe the inexplicable appearance of the inner guard. He couldn't help but stammered: "This... poor Taoist... I don't know...

"

Xiao Hei said calmly: "It seems that you want to protect this thief. Well, let's judge him guilty together!"

"I said! I said!"

The Taoist priest was anxious and immediately poured beans into the bamboo tube. Xiao Hei asked a few questions from time to time, and soon he had some understanding of the old events.

The group of confidants who followed Li Yan back then are now in high positions, including governors of feudal territories, princes and prime ministers. Of course, it is inevitable that there are also people who have made mistakes.

The first one to be eliminated was Ming Chongyan.

When Li Yan ascended to the throne in the name of Zhenwu Sage, he developed greed and ambition, preparing to seize this immeasurably huge political resource, and then became Li Hong's number one confidant.

To be fair, Ming Chongyan does have advantages.

He was born in Taoism and was once a plum blossom internal defender. He controlled one of the most critical teams and was the first one besides Di Renjie to break away from the confinement of internal defender. He has a bright future.

But he was too hasty after all.

The little Taoist priest of Zhenwu Temple did not know about the specific battle. The result was that Ming Chongyan built Zhenwu Temple in various places, promoted sacrifices, and welcomed the holy will. He gained Li Hong's trust. Although he did not enter the political affairs hall, he took the lead.

He had almost the authority of the prime minister, but at the last moment of becoming the prime minister, for some unknown reason, he was demoted and left the capital, unable to recover. Later, he punished himself by entering a Taoist temple to worship Zhenwu.

Xiao Hei felt a little regretful, but thinking about Ming Chongyan's current choices, he felt that he was not hopeless: "After leaving Chang'an and living in Liangzhou for a long time, it seems that he has finally given up on the struggle for power..."

The Taoist priest shook his head and unceremoniously exposed his background: "The officials are looking down upon him. Ming Chongyan wants to return to Chang'an all the time, but he can't!"

Xiao Hei asked curiously: "Why is this?"

"Don't the officials know the master of Chang'an Temple?"
Chapter completed!