While Yang Zaiwei was looking at his sleeping junior brother, Li Yanzheng and Ming Chongyan, who had just arrived, conveyed the key points of quelling the chaos in Jiangnan.
The day before yesterday, when it was determined that the undercurrent in Jiangnan was related to the Yundan case, Li Yan sent his internal guards back to Luoyang and summoned Ming Chongyan.
Tonight he exposed Ashina Huan's true identity. On the one hand, he felt that the heat had come, and on the other hand, the party involved in the Yun Dan case had arrived.
At this time, Ming Chongyan heard the cause and effect and sighed: "I didn't expect it to be like this!"
"Liu Lang once said that if the dose of Xuan Ointment is appropriate, it can be used as medicine. If the top leaders of the Fox God Sect are from Chongyun Temple, they will obviously use it in this way..."
"I have no shirking duty as a poor Taoist. I am willing to go to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with the aftermath!"
Li Yan nodded: "This is indeed in line with the characteristics of people who are sick and do not seek medical treatment, but only seek sacrifices from the Fox God."
"Poppy cannot cure the root cause, but it can temporarily suppress the disease and relieve the pain, which is more effective than other decoctions."
"The Fox God Cult has this method. Of course the people have deep faith in the Fox God. Not to mention the people in Jiangnan, even the powerful people in Chang'an have been crazy about Yun Dan?"
Ming Chongyan frowned: "But in this case, will they also be addicted to blockbusters? You can take people, but I am really not good at this kind of thing."
Li Yan said in a deep voice: "It depends on whether the Taoist priests of Chongyun Temple are driven by hatred and vent their anger on innocent people. If they have a bottom line and use medical skills to treat diseases and relieve pain, then the situation is not good."
It’s too bad…”
People were afraid of opium poppy after hearing about it, but it was actually not easy to spread. Historically, the poppy had been introduced to China from the West a long time ago. It had been used for ornamental and medicinal purposes before. Why did it start to spread crazily in the Qing Dynasty? It was because of the different ways of smoking.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, opium was already a good thing that the wealthy people in Guangdong, Fujian and other coastal areas loved to see. When these people were unable to do what they wanted, they would take a bite of opium to strengthen their virility.
Yes, at that time, opium was chewed with the mouth. It tasted like beef glue and was very difficult to chew. It tasted bitter and spicy, and had a foul smell. It was difficult to be absorbed by the intestines. The price was still high, so it was only sold in small numbers for the sake of firmness.
Used by wealthy people who can afford it, the scope of influence is very small.
It was not until more than a hundred years later that the method of smoking opium was introduced from India to China, and everything changed.
The emergence of opium cigarettes solved the shortcomings of opium intake and taste, and also greatly improved the addiction. The combination of the two suddenly became out of control...
The same is true now.
Li Yandao: "Even if opium poppy is grown on a large scale, if it is chewed directly or soaked in water, the harm will be very limited unless the previous cloud elixir is refined."
"But it is impossible to provide elixirs to the people on a large scale. After all, other medicinal materials are similar to Wushi Powder and are expensive."
"The Fox Fairy Cult is the only exception. It appears with a somewhat vengeful nature. If this sect harms the common people and causes harm to one party, then they must plow through the holes and clear them out. If they still care about the local people,
During your trip to Jiangnan, you can choose to recruit them."
Ming Chongyan was a little puzzled when he heard the last part: "They hate the imperial court deeply. Wouldn't it be an insult if they proposed to recruit people?"
Li Yan thought that Song Jiang in the future would especially like this insult, and explained: "These victims of the Yundan case hate not the imperial court, but the prime minister Li Jingxuan who holds great power and is not subject to supervision. You can use Meihua Internal Guard Deputy Cabinet
Recruitment as leader.”
Ming Chongyan suddenly realized: "They would not be willing to take any other official position, but the Plum Blossom Internal Guard is to supervise hundreds of officials. If they hope that Li Jingxuan will never appear again, these people will indeed be tempted..."
Li Yan knew very well that Li Zhi's purpose of using Meihua Internal Guard to supervise all officials was never to make them honest and make decisions for the people, but to prevent these officials from competing for power with him.
The sage loves the people and the officials govern the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. The Yushitai is enough. Otherwise, no matter how many supervisory agencies are set up, they will only be tools to fight for power and gain, and will not help at all.
But Li Yan really wanted to give these victims a chance, and he also had a target to monitor: "Li Jingxuan was full of evil, and he has been executed. The atmosphere between the government and the public has improved greatly. However, when I went to Zhou Guogong's mansion before, the children of the Wu family I saw had a poor family tradition.
The evil atmosphere may become a disaster. They are relatives after all. It is unrealistic to rely solely on the jurisdiction of the county government. It is suitable for the Meihua Internal Guard to come forward."
Ming Chongyan already knew at this time that Empress Wu had sent Yang Zaiwei to assassinate him, and a chill flashed in his eyes: "I understand."
Li Yan continued to care: "Lai Shilang was sent to the south of the Yangtze River by His Highness the Crown Prince. This person is originally from Jiangdu and has roots in the south of the Yangtze River. He is indeed the best candidate to suppress the rebellion. However, the Fox God Sect has already gained momentum, and
Officials from the Jiangnan Department seem to be quite critical of this minister, so you should also pay attention."
Ming Chongyan understood: "Please rest assured, Liulang, Pindao will handle the relationship with the Jiangnan nobles."
The two discussed some more details. Just as Ming Chongyan said goodbye, a shrill cry suddenly came from not far away.
The sound was so tragic that even Ming Chongyan, who was leaving, couldn't help but stop and look over there.
Li Yan also walked over and realized that it was Yang Zaiwei who wanted to ask what happened, but the other guards deliberately did not tell him, so he shook Ashina Huan awake.
It can only be said that he is worthy of being a strong man with all five senses. Ashina Huan slept like a dead pig. Yang Zaiwei actually woke him up with a few presses: "Ashi Nahuan, how have you been doing these past few days?"
Already?"
Then he saw this junior brother's facial features were distorted, and he became furious: "Yang Zaiwei, this hatred is irreconcilable! Incompatible!! Zzz..."
Yang Zaiwei was confused and was about to ask a question. Unexpectedly, in the middle of the scolding, Ashina suddenly tilted his head and fell asleep again.
The whole process is both abrupt and smooth.
Yang Zaiwei let out a light sigh, his curiosity came up again, and he pressed his hand again: "Ashi Nahuan, what's wrong with you, please tell me clearly!"
Ever since, the shrill cry with a cry in it was made by Ashina Huan who was woken up for the second time.
When Li Yan came in, the man was yelling in Turkic language.
Yang Zaiwei did not understand Turkic language and was not used to him, so he used Tubo dialect to scold him.
The fellow disciples were having a great time, but Li Yan didn't bother him and just watched from the side.
Unfortunately, Ashina Huan cursed and automatically fell asleep again. This time Yang Zaiwei's eyes turned around: "What's going on?"
Li Yan smiled and said: "You can continue to ask about that later. The important thing now is that Ashina Huan has just told me about your master's 'sustaining' situation."
Yang Zaiwei's face darkened, but he wasn't surprised. He snorted coldly: "This traitor is really a white-eyed wolf. He can't learn the consciousness-only energy on his own. Instead, he thinks that the master is hiding something for himself. The master has always been good at teaching consciousness-only energy.
Give me all you have to teach me!”
Li Yan was a little surprised when he heard this: "The Ashina family is the surname of the Turkic royal family. This person's plan should also be to instigate rebellion against the Jifu Prefecture in Hebei Province, to bring harm to the border, and to take the opportunity to revive the Turks. No matter how sophisticated Weishi Jin is, it is just a sect.
Martial arts, is that why he is hostile to 'Zuoming' who can bring him a lot of capital for the restoration of the country?"
Yang Zaiwei looked at Ashina Huan, who was sleeping soundly, and said disdainfully: "This stupid guy with great ambitions and little talent, who doesn't distinguish between priorities, also wants to restore the Turkic Khanate? Go ahead and dream!"
In fact, after Li Yan asked, he thought of Murong Fu, who was immersed in martial arts even though he was rejuvenating the country. There were many similar examples. The second disciple he accepted was also favored by "Zuo Ming", but later
Taixiong was abandoned.
As for the resurgence of the Turks, it was originally impossible. However, in history, Wu Zetian only focused on taking power, killing border generals, and sent Wu's disciples who were as stupid as pigs to lead the army. As a result, the Turks did rise in the future. Although the power was not as powerful as before, it was still
It really disgusted Datang for a while.
Therefore, as long as there are no major problems for himself, the enemy will not have any opportunity to take advantage of it. At this time, Li Yan will eliminate the hidden dangers within the Tang Dynasty: "According to Ashina Huan's words, 'Zuo Ming' is a member of the Changsun family.
The identity has been confirmed. In the past, thousands of people from the eldest Sun family were exiled to Lingnan. As a result, they contracted an epidemic. Their bodies festered, everyone wailed, and they died miserably. In fact, it was not an epidemic, but death from poisoning?"
Yang Zaiwei said bitterly: "Yes, you should have heard of this kind of poison. Qi Guogong, the first chief minister of the inner guard, used this kind of poison in the Turkic land. He put it into the water source and killed all the people and animals downstream.
The medicine is called Wandu Powder, which is the ultimate poison."
"The Wujue Powder used by Gong Siye before was only diluted out of it. If anyone takes it, the internal organs will ulcerate, and there is no way to escape. This Wandu Powder will kill anyone who comes into contact with it, and it cannot even induce vomiting immediately.
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Li Yan frowned: "This is too exaggerated. Is there really such a poison in the world?"
Yang Zaiwei said: "It's not an exaggeration. Although this Ten Thousand Poison Powder is extremely poisonous, its smell is strong and easy to identify. Unless it is diluted in a large amount of water, it will be difficult to take effect. The Duke of Qi prepared it specifically to deal with the Turks, and later made the poison
After improving it in his own workshop, he developed medicines such as Wu Jue Powder, which are even more practical."
Li Yan said: "In that case, how could the Changsun clan members in Lingnan be poisoned and die?"
Yang Zaiwei said coldly: "I have to ask the saint of the Daming Palace. It is not enough to exile the entire Changsun family. We must also poison them in such a way so that the whole family will not die well. What is the right thing to do?"
Isn’t that too cruel? My master survived and naturally wants to come back to take revenge!”
Li Yan was silent.
If this matter is true, using the poison that Changsun Sheng used to deal with the Turks and killing the entire Changsun family would be beyond the level of murder and heart-breaking. It is really too vicious.
But he had some doubts.
Although Li Zhi was unkind and unkind, and had a strong desire for power, he was not the kind of murderous and cruel person.
When the Changsun family has lost power and the whole family has been exiled to Lingnan, using this method to eradicate the roots is not like Li Zhi's style.
Of course, the Li Zhi he saw was a saint in his forties. No one could say what Li Zhi, who was in his twenties, would do at one moment or another.
When the emperor is angry, millions of people will be buried dead. When there are no checks and balances on power and you can do whatever you want, any negative thought may lead to a disaster.
Ashina Huan also explained a lot of information, as well as the situation of the former internal guards. The identity of this person Cui Yingong is closely related to that...
In any case, who is "Zuo Ming"? The fog shrouding this person is finally about to lift!
This figure, who had been looming behind the scenes since the mysterious case of the mission, was about to come to the stage. Li Yan took a deep breath, and at this moment he had to calm down more and more: "We will return to Chang'an tomorrow morning, interrogate Shang Gong, and first take care of the Yang family's children.
Kidnapping, let’s get to the bottom of it!”
Yang Zaiwei was silent for a moment, clasped his fists heavily, and said nothing.
Li Yan walked away, leaving him to accompany his junior brother, while he went to Faming's house.
At this time, Faming also woke up and saw Li Yan's eyes showing excitement as he struggled to get up: "Li Jiyi, the monk finally saw you alive. The monk has found out what you entrusted to him!"
"Lie down quickly!"
Li Yan quickly asked him to lie down and said sincerely: "To be honest, Master, I was at Famen Temple at that time. I was just trying. I didn't expect that you took a huge risk and actually found it for me. I am really touched."
Faming smiled happily: "Amitabha, Li Jiyi is born with Buddha nature, and it is an honor for this young monk to be able to help Li Jiyi!"
He no longer forced himself to stand up, but leaned on the pillow and assumed a narration posture: "Li Jiyi, the young monk just ate porridge and feels much better. How about the young monk start telling the story from the beginning?"
Li Yan nodded, but his eyes trembled in a rare way. He pursed his lips and asked the first question: "Before telling the story, I want to know the identity of the secret successor who received Master Xuanzang's teaching of consciousness-only power.