The atmosphere in Lu Zhongtian's public room in the east wing of the Political Hall was dull, and the hot air was mixed with a strange smell. It was like the excrement of a cat, or the smell of fishy mutton in the sheep pen. In short, the smell was really real.
Weird and refreshing.
But the senior officials sitting in the room seemed to be unconscious. The one sitting under the left hand was Vice Prime Minister Wu Chunlai, the one sitting under the right hand was Zhu Zhirong, and two purple-robed officials were also sitting on one side.
.Everyone’s eyes are fixed on Lu Zhongtian after the major case.
Lu Zhongtian was sitting behind the case, holding a file carefully. He was wearing a purple official robe, but the color of the purple robe seemed to be two shades darker at the armpits on both sides. This was the source of the stench that filled the public room.
Lu Zhongtian suffers from body odor, and various treatments have no effect. On hot days, Lu Zhongtian sweats under his armpits, and suddenly the house is filled with a "strange fragrance" that hits his nose, making everyone feel drunk.
However, for the people around Lu Zhongtian, they have already developed a special ability, that is, they can smell the smell and remain unmoved. Who dares to frown in front of Prime Minister Lu? He is said to have body odor.
?Isn’t that asking for trouble? Besides, people who can smell this smell mean that they are popular and cannot serve around Lu Xiang. They want to smell it but they can’t. When I think about it, I suddenly feel comfortable and energetic. Some
Over time, people even become obsessed with this peculiar smell. If they don't take a few sips, they will feel tired and weak, as if they are addicted. They even hope that they can have such a special body odor like Lu Xiang. Maybe those who will become rich and powerful will become rich.
There are many differences from ordinary people, and this body odor may also be one of the signs.
Lu Zhongtian is not unaware that his body odor is suffocating. He usually carries a sachet on his body, and the fragrance it emits can cover up the odor. Especially when he is in audience with the Holy Emperor or in the court, he will definitely wear the sachet.
But in the public house, he deliberately did not wear the sachet. Based on everyone's reaction, Lu Zhongtian seemed to be able to identify who was truly loyal. To put it crudely: You are not even willing to eat my shit, how can you say you love me?
I?
"Wow." Lu Zhongtian put the file in his hand on the public case, with a thoughtful expression on his face. There was nothing special about him. This is Lu Zhongtian's characteristic. It is difficult to see it from his face.
out of his emotions.
"Prime Minister Lu, what is going on? Is it serious?" Wu Chunlai asked softly. He only knew a few things. Zhu Zhirong came to the Political Affairs Hall to submit the file. While waiting to be received by Prime Minister Lu, the two of them had a brief chat, and he only
I knew that there was a Qing Jiao gathering in Changheng County, but I didn't have time to ask about the specific situation.
"When spring comes, take a look at this file." Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.
"Okay." Wu Chunlai hurriedly stepped forward, took the file and browsed it quickly, with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Such a big thing happened? This Qingjiao is too audacious. This is Xiaoju rebellion, Prime Minister Lu. This matter cannot be taken lightly. Detaining the Kaifeng government officials and gathering a crowd to besiege the county government is a rebellion." Wu Chunlai
shouted.
The next two officials who stretched their necks to listen were shocked when they heard this. Wu Chunlai handed the file to them, and the two officials leaned their heads against each other and browsed quickly.
Lu Zhongtian frowned and said thoughtfully: "When spring comes, don't be impatient, and don't be too busy making decisions."
Wu Chunlai nodded, turned to Zhu Zhirong and said, "Master Zhu, have you checked this matter? Don't make a mistake."
Zhu Zhirong said hurriedly: "Prime Minister Lu, Deputy Prime Minister Wu, how dare you not to ask clearly? After reporting to the Criminal Department of Xiaguan Street, they personally interrogated the two Qingjiao believers who were arrested. The couple had their daughter disobeying the religious rules.
So they stoned him alive. When the subordinate officials asked them, they confessed. However, they insisted that they were doing justice for heaven and killed evil demons and heretics. They said that they were not guilty. They actually persuaded me to quickly believe in Qingjiao. What did they say?
In the future, when the heavenly punishment comes, only the Qingjiao believers will be saved, and so on in the Yunxiao Temple. I was so angry that I beat them up severely."
Wu Chunlai said in astonishment: "How deeply poisoned are you? Are you still trying to persuade people to become religious at this time? What kind of nonsense are you talking about? This is simply unreasonable."
"Isn't it? People say that tigers are poisoned but they cannot eat their seeds. This couple killed their own daughter and still showed no regrets. This shows the depth of the poison. This Qing sect is really evil. From these two people, we can see its evil nature.
Place." Zhu Zhirong nodded.
"If this is true, this is a cult." Lu Zhongtian said solemnly: "Back then, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, had a sect called the Lotus Sect, and the believers were also unreasonable. I was responsible for banning it at the beginning, and those followers followed suit one by one.
Like a lunatic. Now it seems that this Qing Sect is somewhat similar to the Lotus Sect. Its followers are so obsessed with it that it makes me feel like I have seen it before."
Wu Chunlai cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister Lu, since they are a cult, the imperial court cannot just sit back and watch. According to what is said in this file, they already have a considerable number of people and have even acted against the government. How can they ignore it?"
Lu Zhongtian waved his hands and said: "Spring is coming, don't be anxious. Naturally, we cannot ignore things, but we must pay attention to how to manage them. Regarding the matter of Qingjiao, I have actually heard about it for a long time. The magistrate of Changheng County you are talking about is
Isn't it called He Anmin? I remember that he went to court several times, talking about the proliferation of Qingjiao. But I didn't pay attention to him."
Wu Chunlai said in shock: "Why is that? Why didn't Prime Minister Lu respond?"
Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "Do you think the imperial court will spend energy to take care of this matter now? Now the emperor and those people are thinking about the reform every day, and other things have been put aside. I will tell the emperor to go
To deal with the Qingjiao, the emperor must have thought that I was just looking for trouble."
Wu Chunlai nodded slightly and said: "But it's different now. Something has happened in the Qingjiao. If we don't take precautions before it happens, we might end up raising a tiger."
Lu Zhongtian frowned and said: "When spring comes, do you mean that the imperial court will send troops to exterminate the Qing Sect? Most of these Qing Sect members are ordinary people. Moreover, it now seems that the number has reached hundreds of thousands, spreading to more than a dozen states and counties.
.How many soldiers and horses will be sent to exterminate them? What will happen if they are forced to resist? Have you thought about it? Will the emperor agree?"
"This..." Wu Chunlai stroked his beard and frowned and fell silent. Lu Xiang was right. If troops were sent to annihilate the Qingjiao, I am afraid that at least tens of thousands of troops would have to be dispatched. If the Qingjiao resisted, it would be a war.
The chaos caused the Qingjiao to rebel.
"What Lu Xiang said is very true. Lin Jue and the others came back and said that nine out of ten Qingjiao followers are common people who have been deceived. Once we send troops to encircle and suppress, it will actually be the common people who are annihilated. That is not a good idea. It is despicable.
I feel that the method of rashly sending out troops to encircle and suppress them may not be prudent enough." Zhu Zhirong said.
Wu Chunlai glared at Zhu Zhirong and thought to himself: You will take advantage of every opportunity and step on me without losing the opportunity.
"Then what do you think Master Zhu should do? This matter must not be ignored. Although the followers are common people, they have been bewitched, which is completely different. Can the common people do whatever they want? Isn't it a joke." Wu Chunlai said solemnly.
road.
"Deputy Prime Minister, this is not what I mean. I mean to be cautious. If you rush to send troops to exterminate, the consequences will be worse. This matter should be based on diversion, and it is not appropriate to act forcefully and brutally. Just like dealing with a flood, the more difficult it is, the more likely it will be.
The more blockage there is, the more likely it is that something big will happen." Zhu Zhirong said neither humble nor arrogantly.
Wu Chunlai smiled and said: "Hey, when did Mr. Zhu say these words? I think someone taught you, not your own imagination."
Zhu Zhirong's face turned red, but he didn't hide it. He smacked his lips and said, "Lin Jue said it, Deputy Prime Minister. I think it makes sense."
"Lin Jue?" Wu Chunlai and Lu Zhongtian were both stunned.
Lu Zhongtian nodded and said: "Don't think this Lin Jue is ignorant of praise, but what he said is reasonable. Chun Lai, this person is really not simple. There is actually something in what he said."
Wu Chunlai cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear Prime Minister Lu's instructions."
Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "Isn't this very clear? It is better to be sparse than blocked, which means that to solve the problem, we need to find the root cause and method. This is exactly what I think."
Wu Chunlai frowned and thought for a moment, then said softly: "What does Prime Minister Lu mean, is there something hidden in this matter?"
Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice: "Have you not thought about why the Qingjiao spread so quickly? Has it grown so fast? Why was there no Qingjiao before? Why is there a Qingjiao now? And suddenly it is everywhere.
, what’s the point of this?”
Wu Chunlai thought silently for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he whispered: "Mr. Lu's intention, could it be that... that incident caused dissatisfaction among the people, so the Qingjiao took the opportunity to win people's hearts?"
Lu Zhongtian nodded slowly and said: "It's not irrelevant, it's not irrelevant. There was such a fierce commotion down there, and the people were dissatisfied. Someone took the opportunity to win people's hearts, and the people naturally flocked to defect. We have also received reports from various places about the things happening in the place.
Isn't it because of what the imperial court is doing that the people are gathering to make trouble? It's just that those are small-scale incidents, and they will pass after being suppressed. But this Qingjiao is the only one that keeps a low profile and has expanded so much.
, his ambition may not be small. This is called silence, which has already made a blockbuster. If these things hadn't happened this time, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the court to notice this. In the future, when thunder explodes in the sky, there will probably be a sound of astonishment. So.
It’s a good thing to know these things now.”
A mysterious smile appeared on Wu Chunlai's face, he stepped forward and whispered: "Prime Minister Lu, isn't this a great opportunity? If the reason behind it is really that the new law has aroused public anger, wouldn't we be able to take advantage of this opportunity to express our gratitude to the public?
Your Majesty is making a painful statement about your interests?"
Lu Zhongtian's brows moved and he said in a deep voice: "When spring comes, don't take it for granted. Where is the evidence? Just based on this incident right now? I'm afraid it's not enough. This is just an incident of Xiao gathering to resist the official. There is no such thing in the submitted reports.
Has the emperor reacted to the news? How many people are there in the Qingjiao? How are they organized? What methods are used to win over people's hearts? What do they want to do? Are these all clear? This file is just general, how can I prove it?"
Wu Chunlai thought for a while and said: "Chunlai understands. I will order people to make secret visits everywhere to find out everything about the Qingjiao and record it in detail, which can be used as evidence later."
"It's not enough." Lu Zhongtian said lightly.
Wu Chunlai said blankly: "Prime Minister Lu, please give me a clear explanation."
Lu Zhongtian did not speak, but looked outside the house. Although the sun was setting outside, the sun was dazzling and the air was hot. Heat was steaming from the ground. Waves of heat blew in with the breeze, making people feel like they were in a furnace.
Medium grilled.
Wu Chunlai suddenly understood, reached out to dip his hand in the tea, and wrote a few words on the table. Lu Zhongtian glanced sideways, noncommittal. He waved his hand and said, "Let's all go. This matter will be put on hold for the time being and no word will be spread."
Wu Chunlai smiled, bowed his hands, and exited the public room with Zhu Zhirong and others. On the table, the four words "Renewal Incident" written on the tea quickly evaporated in the air, and finally disappeared gradually. Lu Zhongtian stared at the four disappearing words.
