Some wealthy gentry discussed it, prepared a large sum of money, and begged Li Boxiong to escort the caravan to Wu'an County.
Everyone was frightened, fearing that the group of snow thieves would leave and come back again.
If the caravan is robbed, not to mention the money, but also the life.
Li Boxiong pondered for a while and then agreed.
It costs a lot to raise such a light cavalry.
And he was really worried that the snow thief would come back and Chen Tang and his party would not be able to cope with it.
The caravan reorganized itself and set off on the road again under the escort of Li Boxiong.
"Brother Li, what is the relationship between the Far North Cold Region and the Blackwater Gang?"
Chen Tang will inevitably fight with the Blackwater Gang in the future. It's rare to meet an understanding person, so it's time to ask for advice.
"To be precise, there is no direct relationship."
Li Boxiong rode a horse and walked beside Chen Tang's carriage and said: "There are seven countries in the Far North Cold Region, which we call the Seven Cold Region Kingdoms. One of them is the Blackwater Kingdom."
"The Blackwater Gang does not trust foreigners. All the people in their gang are from the Blackwater Country."
After a pause, Li Boxiong said: "The people from the seven countries in the cold region all look similar, and there is no difference. So these snow thieves should come from the extreme northern cold region, but it is hard to say whether they are related to the Blackwater Gang."
Chen Tang asked: "I heard that the Blackwater Gang has business dealings with various counties in Pingzhou. What exactly do they do?"
"The extreme northern cold region is rich in a rare ore called cold iron. If some cold iron is incorporated into the armor of weapons, the strength will be greatly increased."
Li Boxiong said: "Originally, the cold iron from the extreme northern cold regions will never flow out. A year ago, Pingzhou Mu worked in many ways to open up relations with the Blackwater Kingdom, and used the Blackwater Gang to trade privately with the cold iron. Transported to Pingzhou. From Pingzhou, they were transported to armies in various parts of the Qian Kingdom."
"From Pingzhou, the Blackwater Gang will also bring back some gold, jade, silk and other items, so that everyone can get what they need."
"The forces of the Blackwater Gang are intertwined and deeply involved. Therefore, the Blackwater Gang does ridiculous things in various parts of Pingzhou, but often nothing happens."
Chen Tang was silent.
In this way, the Blackwater Gang has extremely important interests with Pingzhou, and even the entire Qian Kingdom.
Its influence spreads across all counties in Pingzhou, and it is almost impossible to attack the Blackwater Gang.
Li Boxiong said: "Actually, in Wu'an County, the Blackwater Gang is doing fine. At least they still have the power to restrain them. But there are two people in these places that no one dares to provoke."
Chen Tang was slightly surprised.
Li Boxiong didn't care much about the Blackwater Gang, but he didn't know what it was that made Li Boxiong so afraid.
Li Boxiong said: "One of them is the Qinglong Division. The Qinglong Division directly obeys the orders of Emperor Daqian and has the responsibility of supervising all officials. Whether they are civil or military officials or dignitaries of aristocratic families, the Qinglong Division can arrest them directly without going to the Yamen. Sent to jail and interrogated within the department."
Chen Tang nodded.
This power is indeed powerful enough, somewhat similar to the Jin Yiwei in his previous life.
Li Boxiong nodded and said: "The Qinglong Division has branch guards in various state capitals, counties, and border towns. For example, the commander of the Qinglong Division in Wu'an County is a school captain. Nominally, the Qinglong Division's school captain is better than a county guard. He is a lower level, but he has the power to arrest the county governor."
Chen Tang was not surprised by this.
Directly taking orders from the emperor and being responsible only to the emperor, his power is so great that it is naturally unimaginable.
Li Boxiong added: "It's just that there is a place in Wu'an County that not even the Qinglong Division dares to go in and take people."
"oh?"
Chen Tang was greatly surprised.
"It must be Xuantian Temple."
At this moment, the fat old man's voice came from inside the carriage.
Li Boxiong nodded and said: "The old gentleman is right, it is Xuantian Temple."
Chen Tang asked: "What does Xuantian Temple say?"
Li Boxiong knew Chen Tang's background, so it was reasonable for him not to understand these things, so he explained: "The Xuantian Sect is the immortal religion of the Qian Kingdom. It has Taoist temples in every state and county to educate the world and is not bound by the laws of the Qian Kingdom. , only the precepts of Xuantian Temple can restrain punishment."
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows slightly.
Not bound by the laws of a country, but only disciplined by its own precepts, this sect is a bit scary.
Chen Tang asked: "Why is Xuantian Sect so strong?"
Li Boxiong pondered: "The Xuantian Sect has a transcendent status in the Qian Kingdom. The leader was named the National Master, and even the Emperor of Daqian respected him greatly. Moreover, this National Master did have extraordinary means that ordinary people could not imagine, and he was respected as the national master. Immortal Master Xuantian.”
"There are many disciples in the Xuantian Sect who are good at using spells to cure diseases. They have many followers. Even in the imperial court, there are many people who believe in the Xuantian Sect."
If according to what Li Boxiong said, the leader of the Xuantian Sect was respected as the national teacher by Emperor Daqian, one can imagine the status and influence of the Xuantian Sect in the Qian Kingdom.
What is good at the top will be bad at the bottom.
Even the emperor believes in this stuff, let alone the people below.
Chen Tang was never interested in such things.
"snort!"
The fat old man suddenly snorted coldly and said, "It's just a trick to fool people."
Li Boxiong's expression changed and he whispered: "Old gentleman, be careful what you say. If people listen to these words, there may be a big disaster!"
"Let me tell you about the origin of Xuantian Sect."
The fat old man said: "Back then, the land of China was divided into two, and the northern part was engulfed in war for a long time. Later, Emperor Wu of the previous dynasty came out and temporarily brought the major tribes together. However, Emperor Wu failed in his southern expedition, was betrayed, and encountered cold weather. The territory was invaded, Emperor Wu finally died, the previous dynasty collapsed, and northern China was plunged into war again."
"In this troubled time, the Xuantian Sect rose up and passed down a prophecy: The true dragon came to the world and changed the world. With this year, the world will be prosperous. And the person chosen by the true dragon will be the new true dragon emperor. Emperor Daqian , was the person who was chosen by the True Dragon at that time. The Xuantian Sect played an indispensable role in the Qian Kingdom's ability to defeat other tribes and rise in troubled times."
Chen Tang nodded secretly.
In this way, it is not difficult to understand that the Xuantian Sect has such a status in the Qian Kingdom.
The fat old man continued: "Because northern China has been shrouded in flames of war for many years, people are in dire straits, plagues are rampant, disasters are everywhere, and refugees are everywhere. The Xuantian Sect relies on talisman water and talismans to cure diseases. It spreads its religion throughout Northern China, and the patients are cured, attracting everyone. Believe in it.”
Chen Tang frowned slightly.
He seemed to have heard of this method of preaching in his previous life.
The fat old man sneered again and said: "What talismans and charms are, they are all tricks used by alchemists to deceive people."
Li Boxiong said: "The old gentleman's words are wrong. Many of them have been cured, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people believing it."
"It's natural."
The fat old man sneered and said: "Some talisman water is filled with just some herbs. There are also some diseases that can be cured by themselves even if you don't drink the Laoshizi talisman water."
"As for those diseases that cannot be cured, Xuantian Sect will say that people do not believe in the religion or are not sincere enough."
"According to this gangster method, even drinking my urine can cure the disease. It's not my fault if you can't cure it anyway. It's because you are not sincere."
The fat old man's words were extremely rude, but Li Boxiong said nothing.
There are some truths that he may not understand.
It's just that the Xuantian Sect has an unshakable position in the hearts of most people in the Qian Kingdom.
It was difficult for him to accept the fat old man's statement for a while, but he did not refute it.
