After Li Zhen received Di Renjie, he escorted him all the way north. Di Renjie was worried about the war in Hebei, so he walked with them day and night despite his age, and had no intention of stopping to appreciate the scenery and historical sites along the way. That afternoon, they arrived in Qufu.

You can not go to other places, but how could Di Renjie, who was deeply immersed in Confucianism, not go to the Confucius Temple to pay homage to the saints? He took everyone to board a temple outside Qufu for the first time. This is also Di Renjie's usual style. He tried not to bother with local governments. For example, when he arrived in Shouchun, he did not disturb the county government and quietly crossed the Huaihe River to the north, which made the county magistrate Gu regret for a long time.

"I never want to owe others favors, otherwise it will be difficult to repay in the future." This was his explanation to Li Zhen afterwards, and Li Zhen also laughed it off. He thought that he was not as soft as Di Renjie and he would not take it seriously afterwards for the diligent reception of local governments.

After settling in the temple, Di Renjie took Li Zhen to Qufu Confucian Temple to pay homage to the statue of the emperor, but he did not allow his daughter to go with him. Although Di Yan was very unhappy, she had no choice. She was not afraid of heaven or earth, but her father was afraid of her.

On the way to the Confucian Temple, Di Renjie and Li Zhen were talking and laughing, "I received a letter from my mother a few months ago and found out that my nephew's polo is also good.

"I made my uncle laugh. My younger generation has loved playing polo since I was a child. I can only say that I am a little good at it. Compared with polo experts like Dou Xianyun, I am still far behind."

Di Renjie laughed, "The nephew is too modest. He can reach the final of the polo competition. This is not a little good at it."

Di Renjie asked Li Zhen to accompany him to the Confucian Temple to have a deep meaning. He had long seen that Li Zhen had a deep affection for his daughter, and his daughter was following him desperately, which was enough to see how deep his daughter was in love with Li Zhen.

Although Di Renjie is open-minded, he doesn't really want his daughter to follow Li Zhen as an unmarried person. This will more or less affect his reputation as Di Renjie, saying that he lacks control over his daughter.

Di Renjie also knew that Li Zhen was a steady and rational person, and he felt it was necessary to find an opportunity to remind Li Zhen.

"My nephew, Yan'er's grandmother is old and she loves Yan'er the most. I plan to let Yan'er spend more time with her grandmother. You have no objection."

Although Di Renjie said it lightly, Li Zhen immediately understood what he meant. Li Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly. Di Yan had never liked to be bound and could not listen to his own arrangements. But he also understood Di Renjie's desire to protect his daughter, so he nodded and said, "I often go to perform more dangerous tasks. It is indeed a bit unsafe for him to follow me. Especially this time I went north to Hebei, and it is more likely to fight fiercely with Khitan. I don't want her to appear on the battlefield, but... I'm worried that she will not listen to my advice."

"I will persuade her to go home."

Di Renjie was very satisfied with Li Zhen's statement. He felt it was necessary to comfort Li Zhen a little more, and then smiled and said, "When will you invite your eldest sister to come to my mansion to sit? My wife really wants to see her."

"Thank you for your good wishes, but my eldest sister is in Chang'an for the time being. When she comes back, I will arrange for her to visit my aunt."

"That's good, the Saint Temple over there."

Di Renjie pointed to a magnificent building in front of him and gently distracted the topic. If there is one, you must click it until it is done. If you say more, you will reveal traces.

Li Zhen stopped talking. He smiled and followed Di Renjie toward the Confucius Temple.

Sure enough, Di Renjie was strongly resisted by Di Yan when he persuaded his daughter to go home. In the room, the quarrel between father and daughter was about to break out. Di Yan was covered in tears, and sat in front of the window without saying a word, turned her head out the window, ignoring her father's persuasion.

Di Renjie was a little angry when he saw his daughter not listening to advice, but it was night time, and he didn't want too many people to know about his anger. He had a blue face and said in a low voice: "You are a 14 or 15-year-old girl, following Li Zhen, what kind of morality will make people laugh at me, Di Renjie, who has no tutor."

Di Yan was so angry that her chest was undulating, and she retorted her father with tears in her eyes: "Brother Li and I are innocent and always treat each other with courtesy. We have a clear conscience and do whatever others say. Besides, it is normal for men and women to date in the Tang Dynasty. There are many children of officials who make an appointment to go on a robe and autumn outing. Why do other parents allow it, but you feel that it is inappropriate?"

"This is not the same thing"

Di Renjie was a little angry and angry, and his voice became louder, "If you go out for an outing occasionally, will I disagree? But you followed him everywhere, together day and night. Can't others see it? Why do you think the emperor asked Li Zhen to protect me? Isn't it because of your relationship with him? It would be fine if you marry him in the end. What if he marry someone else? Can you still get married?"

Di Yan's voice suddenly choked up, "If he marry someone else, I will die."

Di Renjie was stunned for a long time. After he sighed in his heart, he slowly walked forward and said to his daughter softly: "I have invited his eldest sister to visit our house today to meet your mother. Dad is not a person who only cares about his reputation. I care more about my daughter's lifelong affairs. I can see that you have deep affection. I also want him to become my son-in-law, but I also need to understand the mood of being a parent."

"Dad"

Di Yan was moved and threw herself into her father's arms and started crying. Di Renjie gently stroked his daughter's hair, and felt a little sad. After all, his daughter was old. He secretly wiped away the tears in his eyes and said with a smile: "You are all young. You don't have to worry about this moment. Just understand your father's mood and spend more time with your grandmother when you go back to Luoyang. When the war in Hebei is over, Daddy will come back to Luoyang and ask his eldest sister to come to the house to talk. Yan'er, is this okay?"

Di Yan is also a very filial person. Although she did not want to return to Beijing, she thought that her father was old and could not bear to worry about her anymore, so she nodded slightly, "Yan'er understands."

"What a good boy"

Di Renjie was happy and smiled and said, "You go back and clean up, say goodbye to Li Zhen, and you will go back to the capital early tomorrow morning."

Di Yan hugged her father, turned around and left the room, and slowly came to Li Zhen's yard, but Li Zhen was standing in the yard, smiling at her. Di Yan could no longer help but feel aggrieved in her heart, and suddenly threw herself into Li Zhen's arms and started crying. Li Zhen laughed softly and said, "I guess I won't be in Hebei for too long. When I come back, I will be the first to find you."

Di Yan wiped away her tears embarrassedly, nodded and said, "Don't lie to me."

"Why would I lie to you? I must first pass Anyefang to report to you, then go to the palace to submit an order, and then leave the palace to find you for dinner. Isn't this very natural?"

Di Yan burst into tears and laughed, "Okay, I'll go back to pack my things, I'll go back to the capital early tomorrow morning."

Di Yan didn't dare to look at Li Zhen's eyes, so she turned around and ran back to her yard. Li Zhen looked at her back and ran away, and a big rock fell to the ground in her heart. In fact, he didn't want Di Yan to follow him to the front enemy. It was a war after all, and it was not an ordinary case handling.

Fortunately, Di Renjie persuaded his daughter, and Li Zhen also felt relaxed. He turned around and walked towards his room, but as soon as he arrived at the door, a soldier rushed into the yard and whispered: "General, there may be something abnormal."

Li Zhen was stunned, "What abnormal situation?"

"Just just now, the abbot of the temple told us that this afternoon, a monk who went to fetch water disappeared."

Li Zhen's mind changed rapidly. How could a monk disappear for no reason? It is very likely that he was arrested. It seems that his most worrying thing along the way was that he could not avoid it.

The temple where Di Renjie temporarily settled is called Beijue Temple. It has a history of a hundred years and covers a large area, covering about fifty acres. It is located in the foothills of a narrow hill. There are five or six hundred monks in the temple. It is also one of the famous temples in Qufu.

Due to the arrival of Di Renjie, the abbot of the temple specially made two yards and dozens of monks' houses, among which Di Renjie and his daughter Di Yan lived in the small courtyard to the east, while Li Zhen and many inner guard soldiers lived in another courtyard.

As time gradually came to two o'clock, the lights in the temple were all gone and everyone was asleep. At this time, a few night owls cried out from the mountains and forests north of the temple, and dozens of black shadows surrounded a large tree from all directions.

Standing under the big tree was a burly man with his surname Wang and his name was Wang Baisheng. He was about 35 or 36 years old. He was originally a thief in Guanzhong. He fled to Qingzhou because he was wanted by the government and became the king. He made a living by looting. Because he loved wearing Qingyi, he was called the King of Qingyi.

Two days ago, Wang Baisheng was found by an intermediary. Someone was willing to pay a thousand taels of gold to let him take Di Renjie's head, and he paid 500 taels of gold in advance. After the matter was completed, Di Renjie's head was exchanged for another five hundred taels of gold. Although Wang Baisheng had also heard of Di Renjie's reputation, he was a vicious thief. He only recognized money but not people. Thousand taels of gold was also a large sum of money for him. How could he turn off this deal?

At the same time, the intermediary also gave him a clue to wait in Qufu area. Di Renjie would definitely go to the Confucius Temple to worship when he went north. As expected, at noon today, they finally discovered Di Renjie's whereabouts.

Wang Baisheng didn't know that Di Renjie was protected by Li Zhen's inner guards, but he could also see that Di Renjie's guards were very powerful and not so easy to deal with. He decided to act at night, and while the guards were asleep, they would fight quickly and cut off Di Renjie's head and flee far away.

"How is the situation?" Wang Baisheng asked a subordinate who had returned from searching.

The subordinate nodded, "Now they are asleep, and only the eternal lights of the bell and drum tower in the temple are still on."

Wang Baisheng used a knife to draw a layout map on the ground. His subordinates caught a monk carrying water during the day and learned about Di Renjie and the temple. Di Renjie and his subordinates lived in the East Courtyard, with a total of two courtyards, one big and one small. Di Renjie lived in the small courtyard, and the guards lived in the large courtyard.

Wang Baisheng was already very clear about the layout of the temple. He pondered for a moment and asked again: "Has the lights in the main hall been turned off?"

The subordinate nodded, "It's destroyed"

Wang Baisheng was overjoyed. The lights in the main hall were turned off, which meant that the monks' evening class was over. He immediately said to his subordinates: "Listen to my orders, everyone will fight quickly and do not be greedy for merit."

He waved his hand and ran towards the north wall of the temple with his knife. Dozens of minions followed him closely, each of them in extremely fast shape. Soon they rushed outside the north wall of the temple and stood close to the base of the wall.
Chapter completed!