Lin Jue said: "After I heard the news just now, I felt deeply worried. I don't know how the court will deal with the current situation."
Guo Chong said in a deep voice: "I have already discussed with Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others. Tomorrow Yang Jun will send troops to quell the rebellion of the Qingjiao, and use 5,000 forbidden troops to wipe out the rebellious cult members in the Changheng County area of Xucheng. At the same time, we will find out the cause of this matter.
"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "What else? Only five thousand forbidden troops?"
Guo Chong said: "It's gone. What else can there be?"
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said: "It seems that the imperial court does not know much about the strength of the Qingjiao. Does the emperor think that the rebellions in Xucheng and Changheng County are just these two Qingjiao? Does the emperor know how many Qingjiao there are now?
Congregation? How many states have it spread to?"
Guo Chong frowned and said, "What do you mean by that? Is the Qing Sect still available elsewhere?"
Lin Jue sighed in his heart, as expected, Guo Chong knew nothing about the scale of the Qingjiao, and thought it was just Xucheng and Changheng County.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen went to Yingtian Mansion last year for personal matters and saw a group of preachers on the streets of Ying Tian Mansion, promoting their Qingjiao teachings. Wei Chen was curious and listened to some of them. They were just some crooked remarks.
, It’s not worth mentioning, but its scale surprised me a little. Afterwards, I did a little more research and learned that there were tens of thousands of followers in Yingtian Mansion at that time." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"What? You mean... Yingtian Mansion was overrun by Qingjiao last year?" Guo Chong asked in surprise.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty. As far as I know, the East and West Roads in Beijing are the hardest hit areas by the spread of Qingjiao, and several counties in Gyeonggi Province have only recently spread. To be honest with Your Majesty, I have property in Yingtian Mansion.
I asked them to pay attention to this matter. A few days ago, they wrote to me, saying that Qingjiao believers are already everywhere in dozens of prefectures and counties on East and West Road, including Yingtianfu. Qingjiao seems to be the only sect in the local area. What kind of Buddhist temple
All the Taoist temples were occupied by them, and the monks and Taoists were called evil heretics and were all driven away. This is similar to my previous estimate. If the east and west roads of Beijing were not flooded, how could it spread to the surrounding areas?"
Guo Chong suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. He followed the spit and asked: "So according to your estimate, how many people are there in the Qingjiao congregation now?"
Lin Jue thought for a while and said: "It's hard to say, at least there should be tens of thousands of them, and maybe there are more. I don't know."
"Ten tens of thousands? Dozens of state capitals?" Guo Chong took a breath and his scalp began to feel numb.
"I don't believe it, I don't believe it, how could so many cultists appear? How is it possible?" Guo Chong shook his head and said loudly.
Lin Jue stood quietly and looked at Guo Chong silently. He understood Guo Chong's mood. How could Guo Chong, who claimed to be a wise and powerful man and aspired to be the emperor of the ages, accept such a fact? He originally thought that the world would be peaceful under his rule.
The promulgation of the new law will solve all problems. He is waiting for the revival of the Great Zhou Dynasty. But there are already big problems in the Gyeonggi Road and Jingxi East Road alone. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to him. And it is even more troublesome.
Yes, if the Qing Jiao's followers have reached such a scale, then this time the Qing Jiao's riot in Xucheng is not as simple as just that one place. There are hundreds of thousands of followers, which is too scary. If there is a riot... it is simply difficult.
Imagine.
"Your Majesty, the top priority is not only to send troops to the north of Beijing to calm the situation, but also to immediately notify the local government to garrison and prepare. The imperial court must also mobilize the army to immediately go to the east and west roads of Beijing to control the situation. Otherwise, there may be chaos. I hope this is not the Qingjiao.
A full-scale uprising is needed, otherwise it is actually too late now. When chaos breaks out in Xucheng, the East and West Roads of Jingdong will definitely be in chaos. But no matter what, troops must be sent out immediately. If the chaos breaks out, it will be subdued a day earlier, and the chaos will be nipped in the bud before it starts.
.Just sending five thousand troops to quell the situation in Xucheng and Changheng County is absolutely not enough." Lin Jue said softly.
Guo Chong stood in a daze, his heart in a mess. Although what happened today made people angry, it was far from causing Guo Chong to lose his temper. But now, Guo Chong felt a huge threat. If this was a ten-person battle
What would happen if tens of thousands of people rebelled? There was a tiger next to the sleeping cave, and it was so ignorant. How terrifying.
"Qian Dezhang, the prefect of Yingtian, must be blamed. Why didn't he report the matter in a single word? This person must be severely punished." Guo Chong said coldly.
"Your Majesty... Qian Dezhang, the prefect of Yingtian... he... is a member of the Qing Sect himself." Lin Jue said in a low voice.
"What?" Guo Chong was shocked again.
"Weichen once visited Magistrate Qian in Yingtian Mansion and suggested to him to restrict the Qingjiao's missionary behavior and correct the folk customs. But he refused. Weichen also accidentally discovered his secret. He himself is a Qingjiao believer.
"We ministers saw him worshiping the Qingjiao totem with his own eyes, and he looked very pious." Lin Jue said.
"Look, look, these are the officials of my great Zhou Dynasty. Good, good, the officials are not loyal to the imperial court, but are loyal to the evil cult. Good, I thought the world was peaceful, but who would have expected that it has already become filthy.
It’s full of holes. It’s rotten. It’s all rotten. These people all have two faces, one face to me, and another face in private. They are all two-faced people. Lin Jue, do you know which officials are
Qingjiao believer? Tell me, and I will punish you as well."
Guo Chong's hands were trembling with anger. He thought he was the Holy King and the Emperor, and the officials below him all bowed to him and were loyal to him. Reality slapped him in the face one by one, and his dream of becoming an emperor for eternity had long been gone.
Disillusioned, now even the idea of being a good emperor is collapsing. The Great Zhou Dynasty under his rule is riddled with holes, not only the government affairs, but also the people have become alienated.
"Your Majesty, I don't know about the other ministers, but since the Qingjiao can even win over the prefect of Yingtian, officials in other states and counties may also be infiltrated. To eliminate the Qingjiao, I am afraid that the officials from the East and West Roads in Beijing will have to be removed from the top.
Only by replacing them all can we get rid of them. The imperial court cannot issue orders to the officials of the prefectures and counties in the east and west of Beijing, because that will definitely leak the secrets. It is better to directly send troops and horses to take over." Lin Jue said.
Guo Chong was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He suddenly pointed at Lin Jue and shouted: "Since you knew these things, why didn't you report it to the court? How could you hide it and not report it? I won't ask today, have you always been there?
Don’t tell me? Is this how you are loyal to the imperial court?”
Lin Jue was speechless. He was really shot while lying down.
Lin Jue did not refuse to report the knowledge. In fact, he reported the matter to Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu after returning from Yingtian Mansion. However, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu did not pay attention to it. Fang Dunru told Lin Jue at that time,
He is asked not to be distracted, but to concentrate on the employment law and regulations. As for some local matters, the court will deal with them. What does it mean if a so-called youth religion comes out of the local area? There is no need to make a fuss.
After hearing these words, Lin Jue could only put the matter aside for the time being. After all, even Lin Jue did not realize at the time that the Qing Sect would spread so quickly, and eventually reach the situation it is in today.
But Lin Jue couldn't say this. He knew that he could avoid being criticized for telling the truth at this moment, but this would betray Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengshen. Even if the grievances were severed, Lin Jue would not take advantage of Fang Dunru.
He Yan Zhengshen used himself as a shield.
It would be fine if there were no leaks, but now the Qingjiao has done such a heinous and unethical thing, which is tantamount to rebellion. If I tell the truth, someone will definitely seize this point to criticize Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru for not acting in time at that time.
Lin Jue paid great attention to and handled the matter without even reporting it to the court. Even if Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru did neglect the matter and were suspected of dereliction of duty, from Lin Jue's point of view, he would never betray Yan Fang and the two.
Yes. That is the bottom line of being a human being.
"Wei Chen was ignorant. He didn't know that the Qingjiao believers had evil intentions at the time, so he didn't pay attention to it. After returning to Beijing, he was busy with the formulation of the labor law and regulations, so he forgot about the matter. Please punish the emperor. Wei Chen is willing to accept the punishment.
." Lin Jue bowed and said.
Guo Chonggu looked at Lin Jue with eyes. He wanted to scold Lin Jue, but he felt that this seemed a bit unreasonable. Lin Jue was just a small official. This matter was actually the responsibility of the local officials.
It had nothing to do with it. Besides, how could he have known that Qing Guo would act so boldly? It would be unreasonable to blame him.
"Well, it's useless to blame you. However, do you think that this time there will be chaos not only among the Qingjiao bandits in Xucheng, but also in other places?" Guo Chong said dejectedly.
"Wei Chen believes that even if the leaders of the Qingjiao General Forum have no intention of revolt, the incidents in Xucheng and Changheng County will force them to do so. Please make preparations in advance," Lin Jue said.
Guo Chong nodded slightly and said: "Although I don't want to believe all this, I have to admit that what you said is reasonable. I will announce that Privy Yang has entered the palace to discuss countermeasures. Lin Jue, fortunately, I summoned you today to ask about the situation.
, Otherwise, I would still be in the dark and know nothing about it. You are fine, just go ahead."
