It is very common for scholars in Shandong to join the demon sect, and there are even many people who use this method to plot rebellion.
In the eighth year of Qingli, there was a Maitreya king who started a rebellion, but the king was just a farmer.
Pushing the time forward further, in the fifth year of Qingli, Kong Zhiwen brought evil magic to deceive the soldiers to cause rebellion. The transfer envoy received the report and ignored it, and the punishment envoy Lu Jujian ordered the arrest.
Kong Zhiwen, who conspired to rebel, was not only a serious scholar, but also a direct disciple of Shandong great scholar Shi Jie.
In the same year, some scholars in Puzhou rebelled again, and Lu Jujian rode there in person to arrest them.
The following year, Shandong scholars Liu Xin, Liu Qi, and Hu Xin were beheaded for treason. These three were also Juren!
The successive rebellions by scholars attracted great attention from the imperial court, and Fu Bi personally went to Shandong to investigate.
The result of Fu Bi's investigation was that Shandong scholars failed to succeed in their careers, so they felt resentful. They also read history books and had a rough idea of the rise and fall, so they learned the art of war and martial arts, secretly made friends with murderers and monsters, and thought of taking advantage of natural disasters to rebel.
He also said, "There are actually many people like this, scattered among the people, but they have not been heard."
However, with so many students failing the imperial examinations across the country, why did Shandong scholars continue to rebel one after another?
The real reason is hidden in the four words "a rough understanding of the rise and fall". The imperial court's violent expropriation of Shandong made the scholars of Shandong see the signs of national subjugation. This was still during the Qingli period!
Shi Yuangong was such a scholar. He was born into a small landowner's family, and he passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. He took the examination until he was thirty, but still could not pass the imperial examination. His family went bankrupt due to harsh government, and the people's livelihood in Shandong was in decline.
, then the idea of rebellion came up.
He first joined the Maitreya Cult in Daming Prefecture. The demon cult organization there was destroyed by the government, and Shi Yuangong had to abscond back to his hometown in Puzhou.
Hearing that there was an Immortal He in Huhe Town, Shi Yuangong immediately went to become his disciple.
Soon, he discovered that He Shenxian was a liar, and a very low-level liar. But he was so low-level that he deceived many foolish men and women, and even the local wealthy people believed him.
Shi Yuangong decided to take advantage of it. He was afraid that directly using the Maitreya Sect's brand name would arouse the vigilance of the government. So he only quoted part of the teachings and changed its name to the Huohai'er Sect. He worshiped the immortal as the great protector and established missionary organizations in the countryside.
He also took advantage of the opportunity of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, who believed in Taoism and ordered the construction of Taoist temples across the country, to change the Huohaier Temple to Chilong Temple, and also asked He Shenxian to worship Wang Laozhi as his teacher.
Shi Yuangong's original intention was to rebel, but things did not go according to his script.
He Shenxian is just a farmer, with very short-sightedness. As the number of his followers increases, he puts on the cloak of a disciple of Wang Laozhi. From then on, he only thinks about making money and enjoying himself, and becomes more and more arrogant.
The Huohaier Cult is out of control!
"The great protector, Zhizhou, has come and said that he wants to pay homage to the Red Dragon Temple and ask True Lord Red Dragon to estimate the future."
"Let him wait."
He Shenxian was wearing a Taoist robe, and it was also a purple Taoist robe.
This dress was dyed in Xingren Mansion after he met Wang Laozhi. The dyeing houses in Puzhou did not have purple dye at all.
Shi Yuangong said: "Your Majesty, Zhizhou must not neglect it. Don't let him wait in a hurry."
He Shenxian actually said: "Although you have read books, you don't know as much as I do. At this time, you can't rush to see him. You have to let him wait."
"It's different," Shi Yuangong advised. "This magistrate arrested the Qian and Sun families when he first arrived in Leize County. His temper and methods were so tough. We must be well served, and we can't
If you show off your flaws, just pretend to be an ordinary Taoist priest."
He Shenxian smiled and said: "Zhizhou is also a human being. Don't say that when you meet the emperor when you know the state, you should let the emperor wait. That Wang Laozhi from Linpu went to Beijing to see the emperor, didn't he scare the emperor?"
Shi Yuangong stopped talking. He knew that He Shenxian was stupid, but he didn't expect that he would be so arrogant.
Isn't it terrible to be stupid? It is hopeless to be stupid and crazy.
Being able to respond to hundreds of calls in Huhe Town makes me feel that the whole of Puzhou belongs to me, and I even dare to deliberately neglect when I meet Zhizhou.
We could no longer stay in this place, so Shi Yuangong made up his mind to go north with his money.
I heard that the Maitreya religion in Qizhou is developing well, and even opened a branch in Yunzhou. Even the Yunzhou cavalry army has Maitreya believers. Perhaps the leader of the Maitreya religion in Qizhou is a wise man who can do great things, and he can
Assist him to conquer the world.
Ju Ming waited outside the Red Dragon Temple for two quarters of an hour.
Bai Sheng and Zhang Bor were impatient with waiting, holding their weapons and looking left and right.
Deng Chun and Li Bao remained calm. They kept this mission in mind and only regarded the demons in the Red Dragon Temple as dead people. Why bother with the dead?
Ju Ming not only observed the Taoist priests who were responsible for welcoming guests, but also observed his own personal entourage.
Bai Sheng and Zhang Bor let him down a little. He has no patience for such a small scene. How can he do big things in the future?
Deng Chun and Li Bao can be cultivated. They have calm personalities and have the potential to become generals.
Especially Li Bao, who usually looks very impatient, but can calm down at critical moments.
"The Great Protector has arrived!" a demonic monk shouted loudly.
Ju Ming looked forward and found it extremely funny.
He Shenxian just came out of the Taoist temple, only a few steps away, and he was actually holding a guard of honor. Those honor guards obviously learned from the government, holding placards, holding umbrellas, and beating gongs, as if they were county magistrates on patrol.
Shi Yuangong followed He Shenxian and saw Zhu Ming coming with archers and all of them had weapons in their hands. He suddenly felt frightened and uneasy.
Seeing Ju Ming so young again, I felt extremely envious and jealous.
Why did he study so hard in a poor family, not only failed to pass the Jinshi examination, but was also forced by the government to destroy his family? But at a young age, Zhu Ming became a majestic magistrate of the state?
He Shenxian deliberately put on airs to keep Zhu Ming waiting for a long time, and also held up a guard of honor to show his authority. Now when he walked in front of Ju Ming, he suddenly showed a look of horror and pretended to be a ghost and said: "Weird, weird, is this really the reincarnation of senior brother?"
Ju Ming followed the other person's words and asked: "What senior brother is reincarnated?"
He Shenxian said: "There is Red Dragon Lord in the sky, who incarnates hundreds of millions of gods. Buddha is the incarnation of Red Dragon Lord, the Jade Emperor is also the incarnation of Red Dragon Lord, and Huo Boy is also the incarnation of Red Dragon Lord. Has Zhizhou heard this?
Too much, kid?"
Zhu Ming said: "Of course I have heard that the Taizu of this dynasty was born as a fragrant boy, and the fire boy was dedicated to assisting Emperor Taizu in winning the kingdom."
In order to show his destiny, Zhao Kuangyin made up many magical stories, such as Xianghai'er, Dingguang Buddha, Huolunzi, keeping his mouth shut and stretching his bow.
He Shenxian said: "I was originally a disciple of True Monarch Red Dragon, and I was reincarnated to save the world. Now when I see Zhizhou, I am actually 70% similar to my senior brother. Zhizhou must be the reincarnation of my senior brother. He is so precious.
Indescribably expensive!”
Ju Ming asked: "What kind of immortal was I before my reincarnation?"
He Shenxian said: "Senior brother learned the Tao under the Red Dragon True Monarch and transformed into the Northern True Emperor, who controls the life and death of the people in the world."
Emperor Beizhen was one of the emperors of the Four Heavenly Palaces in the Song Dynasty, and was most likely the prototype of Emperor Zhenwu.
Compared to Lin Lingsu, this Taoist priest is nothing but rubbish, and even bragging is messy.
Zhu Ming was too lazy to talk nonsense anymore and asked: "I am your senior brother and the prefect of Puzhou, why do you make me wait for so long?"
He Shenxian was stunned for a moment. He shouldn't have reacted like this. Zhizhou should ask about things in the sky. He had to bow and apologize: "I didn't know it was my senior brother who came."
Ju Ming shouted angrily: "Now that you know, call everyone out of Chilongguan to welcome me in! No one is left, everyone must come out to welcome me, otherwise how can you be worthy of my status as Emperor Beizhen?"
He Shenxian was a little confused by the scolding and said to the disciples on his left and right: "Call out all the brothers and sisters in the temple."
Shi Yuangong felt more and more that something was wrong, and subconsciously retreated, looking for an opportunity to escape quickly.
"Stop," Zhu Ming pointed at Shi Yuangong, "Who is that guy? Come and pay homage to me!"
Shi Yuangong stepped forward bravely and said, "Your Majesty, Beizhen Emperor, may you wish me peace and blessings. My disciple, Shi Mao, is polite."
Zhu Ming then looked at the people around He Shenxian. They were all quite strong, and they were probably thieves he had recruited.
Not long after, more than twenty people came out of the gym.
Ju Ming asked: "Are they all here?"
He Shenxian said: "We are all here to pay our respects to our senior brother."
The mace was hung on the horse, and Ju Ming only had a sword at his waist.
He pulled out the sword and said, "This sword was given by an immortal in a dream. I didn't know the immortal's name before, but it turned out to be True Lord Red Dragon."
Seeing the sword unsheathed, He Shenxian was a little frightened. He shrank his neck and said, "It is really a gift from the master."
Ju Ming stepped forward: "Let me test whether this immortal weapon is sharp."
"Ding Ranfeng..."
Before he finished speaking, Ju Ming had already slashed out his sword, and He Shenxian fell down holding his neck.
Several strong men nearby panicked and ran away. Zhu Ming raised his sword and chased after them.
Bai Sheng, Deng Chun, Li Bao, and Zhang Bor all shouted in unison: "The way to kill monsters!"
The archers and armor soldiers behind them didn't react for a moment, and they really thought that Zhizhou was here to worship the gods. Seeing the four leaders rushing forward, after being stunned for a while, they subconsciously followed suit to fight.
Shi Yuangong was too close and did not dare to run away. He knelt down in panic and begged for mercy: "Spare my life. I will take the blame and perform meritorious service. I will take the punishment and perform meritorious service!"
Bai Sheng originally wanted to chop this man to death, but when he heard that he wanted to perform meritorious service, he kicked him out and said, "Tie him up!"
Ju Ming's original plan was to surround the Taoist temple at night and wipe out the evil spirits inside.
Unexpectedly, a local wealthy family took the initiative to invite, and the leader of the Demonic Path was so stupid that he actually called everyone to gather together, making the entire arrest process feel like a child's play.
It was served in one pot without any effort.
Fourteen people were killed on the spot and thirty-seven were captured alive.
"Prefect Rong Cun, I am a scholar, and I want to make meritorious deeds!" Shi Yuangong was still shouting.
Ju Ming ordered: "Enter the Taoist temple first and search to see if there are any remaining evildoers. If you find demonic books or property, report them immediately."
Shi Yuangong continued to shout: "The property is not in the Taoist temple, but the man has his wife and children hidden elsewhere."
"Tell me, as long as you confess honestly, you will be spared." Zhu Ming said with a smile.
Even if you don't die, you will be sent to the army!
Shi Yuangong gritted his teeth and planned to seek wealth and honor in the face of danger: "Please, the prefect, please retreat. I have something important to report."
Zhu Ming asked Bai Sheng and others to take archers to search, leaving only Shi Yuangong beside him: "If you fart, hurry up."
Shi Yuangong said: "The prefect knows that destiny is constant and the country is numerous. Today, there are ignorant kings and traitorous ministers who are disrupting the government. The people in all directions are miserable. The days of the country in the Song Dynasty are numbered. Just on the two roads east of Jingdong, there are countless heroes dormant.
As long as the Ming Lord ascends to the throne and calls out, thousands of people will definitely follow him. Why should a young and talented prefect have to sacrifice his life for that foolish king? You might as well wait for the opportunity to find the Ming Lord and assist him, and he will surely become one of the founding heroes of the country!"
Zhu Ming was amused: "You are a scholar, have you made your brain stupid by reading?"
Shi Yuangong said: "The prefect is young and has no idea of the sufferings of the people. But I have traveled all over the east of Beijing and Hebei. Where are thieves and demons not everywhere? Only a natural disaster or a man-made disaster will surely bring heroes together to compete with each other.
The potential! Although the prefect is noble, he should have made plans early."
"Since you are a scholar, you must have read history books," Zhu Ming asked. "Who in the past dynasties relied on the demon religion to conquer the world? There were millions of Yellow Turbans, but they were destroyed overnight."
Shi Yuangong said: "Although the demon sect cannot conquer the world, it can bring chaos to the world. Only when the world is in chaos can we wait for the opportunity to cause trouble. It will not be too late to ban the demon sect after the Ming Dynasty clears the universe."
"Only these?" Zhu Ming asked.
Shi Yuangong said: "The prefect does not need to start an attack immediately. He must wait for Chen, Wu and Huang Wang to appear, and there must be a Ming master who will succeed him. The prefect can choose a Ming master to assist him!"
Ju Ming asked: "Why can't I be the master of enlightenment and have to assist others?"
Shi Yuangong was dumbfounded at first, then he was overjoyed and knelt down: "I pay my respects to Duke Ming!"
Zhu Mingcai looked down on this kind of thing and scolded: "Stop talking nonsense, do you really think that I am a rebellious minister? Now I have a job for you. Identify the Taoist priests in Huang Tingguan as demons!"
Shi Yuangong hurriedly said: "The prefect is aware of everything, and Huang Tingguan should be the nest of demons."
