Chapter 1229 The Storm Is Coming
Since June, the imperial edict has been issued from the palace. Some monks and Taoists who have taken the wrong path have used the name of the Green Lake Water God to set up sects and preach in order to deceive the people to worship. In fact, it is the work of evil gods. Evil gods will confuse people's hearts and harm people's virtue. People are not allowed to worship privately. Once discovered, they will be fined and perform corvée labor. If anyone reports someone who worships to the government, he will be rewarded with ten taels of silver.
This move caused a shock to the whole of Jiangnan. The people naturally did not believe it, especially Yuhang. It is obviously a god who blesses the people. How can it become an evil god?
However, Taicheng Zhenren of Jinhua Temple and Master Huiquan of Jade Buddha Temple went to Jiangnan in person to testify, and killed evil and defended the way, proving that the Green Lake Water God gave birth to evil spirits. Worshiping evil spirits is tantamount to serving evil and there is no good life.
To punish evil, naturally, is to suppress those monks and Taoists who worship the water god. If there are any who go all the way, they will be abolished and thrown into prison, while those who resist to death will be liberated on the spot.
Yes, those who join the evil god sect and cannot be brought back to the right path will either be abolished or killed, and suppressed by thunder.
The two high-ranking monks who joined the ranks of punishing evil and defending the way are the leaders, and there are many people of the same way following them, including some who are still young, such as the young master of the Qingping Temple in Licheng, who has just been rewarded with many precious scriptures and magic weapons by the new emperor, and the young Taoist priest Xuanyi.
He is the eldest disciple of the Taoist master Buqiu. He is naturally intelligent. He has been in the Tao for less than ten years, but he has shown amazing talent. As the Taoist master Taicheng said, he is like his master, born with the seeds of Taoism, and has a full understanding of the five arts of Xuanmen.
He is cold and decisive. When fighting with others, he will only use one move, not two. The talismans that others use sparingly are thrown away by him as if they are free. Why do you say that?
Because when he encounters the cunning and difficult evil, he will secretly set up a formation while fighting, and then trap the person inside, and throw a few five-thunder talismans to hit the top of the head with a big five-thunder, leaving the person nowhere to escape.
This move is smart, and it also makes people feel that Qingping Temple has a rich family background.
The key is that the five-thunder talismans are so precious that they can be thrown away casually. The magic tools that others take out are all treasures that can be put in a high cabinet for worship. But the kind that is handed down from generation to generation, he takes out and kills randomly, like playing with a kitchen knife.
It is said that the magic tools used by this little Taoist priest are mostly made by his master for him. I wonder if that master still accepts disciples?
They also want such a domineering master.
Even if the master does not accept, this little Taoist priest will inherit the master's sect and accept disciples. I wonder if they are qualified?
As for cultivation, it doesn't matter where you go. The ancestors of Qingping Temple are also a big sect. They just want the authentic inheritance, not because they have a deep foundation.
"Zhao Zhao, do you feel like there is something stuck in your throat?" Little Ginseng poked Teng Zhao, pursed his lips, and said, "Look at those people, they look at you like fat meat, and want to swallow you in one bite."
Teng Zhao looked in the direction he was looking at and said, "The word like a fishbone stuck in the throat is not used like this, it should be like a thorn in the back. You can't just have fun on weekdays, you have to read more books."
Little Ginseng choked: "Are you laughing at me for not being able to read?"
"I'm afraid you will be laughed at and embarrassed." Teng Zhao said lightly: "Reading can open your mind and enlighten your mind, there is good and no bad."
Little Ginseng whispered: "Which ginseng in the world needs to read?"
"How many ginsengs can be human?" Teng Zhao retorted.
Little Ginseng: Yes, yes, yes, you are right!
He glanced at the people opposite him and said, "Let's go. If we don't leave, I think they want to come up and recognize their father!"
Teng Zhao nodded. He also wanted to kill a few more evil ways, so that he could grow quickly. From the battle, he could understand his shortcomings and improve them.
"I don't know what the big devil Xixi is like now. I always feel that a storm is coming." Little Ginseng looked at the scorching sun and sighed.
Teng Zhao pursed his lips slightly and said, "Just do what we should do."
"That's right."
One man and one ginseng said goodbye to other Taoist friends and went to the next place to kill evil and defend the way.
Days passed by. Because of a killing action, the situation in Jiangnan was very tense. The court intervened in this defense action with a strong attitude and reshuffled the official system in Jiangnan. It took the opportunity to copy several old-fashioned families and officials like giant tigers and their intertwined forces, which made the treasury very rich, and the new emperor's regime was also tightened.
Some people can't help but wonder if the treasury is so poor that the saint deliberately created such a momentum to kill evil and eliminate demons. In fact, he wanted to make the most difficult old-fashioned officialdom in Jiangnan so as to save some money for the treasury, and then replace the system in Jiangnan with officials he trusts to consolidate the imperial power.
If this is the case, the saint is still young, and his mind is a bit unpredictable.
Qi Qian: I really just want to kill evil and eliminate demons!
But he didn't expect it to have such an effect. It's really as Feng Xiu said. Kill a few difficult ones, pull down a wave of troublemakers, and fill the treasury. He won't be scared when he sees the old minister Qian, for fear that he will ask him for money.
However, although he can take a breath, it is far from enough. There are still many places to use money.
In the blink of an eye, it was September. With the cooperation between the imperial court and monks and Taoists, the number of people who worshipped the water god gradually decreased. Many statues of the god were burned, and even the temple in Green Lake was demolished. At least they did not dare to worship openly, otherwise if someone reported it, the whole family would be finished.
Especially those village ruffians, who were specifically targeting this area. After all, they could get a reward if they reported it. Isn't this better than stealing and cheating?
Of course, there are also people who deliberately made this thing to cheat for the reward, but the government office that handles this matter is not a pushover. Once it is discovered, the punishment will be heavier than worshipping evil gods, so they dare not try it.
The means are strong enough, even if the people have resentment in their hearts, they dare not really fight with the government office with their lives. If someone does this, they will be pulled out by the government office as a typical example. If they are not controlled by evil spirits, how can they be so crazy?
Of course, everything has its pros and cons. Doing so is not conducive to the people's good impression of the new emperor. They think that he is too powerful and unkind. Even the gods have to be used and intervened. It is too arbitrary.
These voices were fed back to Qi Qian, and he disdained them. Reputation is nothing. As long as he can manage this mess, he can be more arbitrary.
Moreover, the common people don’t know the dangers that exist, so doesn’t he know it?
He just needs to be worthy of Qin Liuxi’s entrustment, worthy of the people, and have a clear conscience.
The equally sharp high officials, on the other hand, admired the new emperor. They were not afraid that the emperor was not smart, but they were most afraid that the emperor could not be carved. If the emperor was decisive and did not drag his feet, and his execution was strong enough, then they could lead the ship, right?
Prime Minister Lin was most impressed. This was probably the point that the person would take a fancy to Qi Qian. (End of this chapter)