Although Taizu was a commoner in Huaiyou, his talents and strategies were favored by many people, and he gradually became one of the most powerful three-way rebel kings at that time.
Among them was Zhang Sanfeng, the world's number one master of pure Yang Wuji Kung Fu at that time.
At that time, there was a major sect in the Western Regions, which used the bright holy fire as its totem and called itself the Ming Sect.
Mingjiao was also optimistic about Taizu's potential, so they invested in Taizu, providing money and people to help Taizu compete in the world.
With the help of various forces, Taizu defeated the rebel king, expelled the Tartars, and restored China.
However, after proclaiming himself emperor, Taizu gradually discovered a problem. Most of the Taoist sects headed by Zhang Sanfeng had no interest in the world and were devoted to seeking Taoism. However, the Mingjiao began to lose control.
More than half of his heroes have close ties with the Ming Cult. There are a large number of Ming Cult members in the court, and the power of the leader of the Ming Cult is almost as powerful as his, and in some aspects even exceeds it.
Emperors have been the most suspicious since ancient times, let alone an eternal hero like Taizu.
The Mingjiao seems to be unwilling to be just a tool of Taizu. They want to replace the country with religion and let the holy fire of light burn all over the world.
So the power struggle begins.
In order to fight against the power of Mingjiao, Taizu established two factories, East and West.
A large number of heroes who came from Mingjiao were deposed, exiled, and beheaded by Taizu.
Naturally, the Mingjiao would not sit still and began to resist. There were several mutinies, the largest of which was the Jianghuai mutiny led by the general Hu Yu, the minister of Dali Temple, and the cabinet scholar Lan Weiyong. It almost threatened the Great Zhou Dynasty, but was eventually defeated. Taizu suppressed.
With the support of the Taoist sect headed by Zhang Sanfeng, the Mingjiao no longer had an advantage in the arena. Opposed to the talented and strategist Taizu, a close match meant failure, and the Mingjiao was completely defeated.
The Taoist sect's then Taoist Celestial Sect Bei Mingzi, Zhenwu Guan Zhang Sanfeng, the previous generation Tianshi Mansion Zhang Xuanling, and Quanzhen Taoist founder Wang Chongyang personally took action and killed the then Mingjiao leader, the two envoys on the left and right, and Masters such as the Lord of the Four Directions, the Eight Guardian Kings, and the Twelve Yuansha allowed Taizu to finally eliminate all Mingjiao forces in the court.
The Mingjiao, which failed in the struggle, was transformed from a state religion at the beginning into a demonic religion.
The position of the state religion was also taken over by Taoism.
The severely damaged Mingjiao was attacked by both Jianghu and the imperial court, and gradually fell apart and was divided into three.
The first lineage is the old man in the religion, the protector of the law, and the conservative sect. He returned to Guangmingding in the Western Region and re-established the Mingjiao general altar. This lineage inherited the greatest power of the Mingjiao.
The second lineage is the backbone of the young and middle-aged sect, the reformists. They were uneasy about being in a corner of the Western Regions and wanted to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, so they established the Sun and Moon God Sect on Blackwood Cliff.
The third lineage is the radical faction in the religion. This party has deep resentment, hatred and obsession with the Great Zhou. They have led a large number of masters to establish the same boat group with the goal of overthrowing the Great Zhou.
Before the separation, Mingjiao had three great weapons, the order, the sword, and the sword.
One is the Holy Fire Order, the symbol of the leader of the Ming Cult, which contains the unique martial arts of the Ming Cult. It was acquired by the Ming Cult of the Western Regions and was later lost due to unknown reasons.
The second is a pair of mandarin duck swords, which are said to contain shocking secrets and were obtained by the Sun and Moon God Sect. They also disappeared during the war between good and evil eighteen years ago.
The third is the Lingxi Divine Sword in Yang Qingyuan's hand, which was obtained by the Tongzhou Association.
This dagger is a symbol of Zhou Zhiruo's identity.
An old house where a treasure.
Originally, these past events were buried with history, but Zhang Sanfeng was a personal experiencer of this matter, so Yang Qingyuan and Xiaomeng listened to Zhang Sanfeng's story.
And the old man Zhang Sanfeng is still the best master in the world. This is a rare treasure!
"Ten years ago, Zhou Ziwang, the leader of the Tongzhou Association and the Holy King of the White Lotus Sect, took advantage of the confrontation with Daqian in the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty and raised troops in Ganzhou with the intention of rebelling against the Zhou Dynasty. He called himself King Ming and was very powerful. But in the end, he was unable to defeat the imperial army. Half a year ago, After being suppressed, White Lotus Saint King Zhou Ziwang was injured by Qinglong and Tiedan Shenhou, the commander of Jinyi Weidong Town Fusi, and his whereabouts are still unknown."
Speaking of this, Zhou Zhiruo's eyes were complicated.
She has lived with her mother since she was a child. Although she knows that her father's identity is not simple, she doesn't know who he is? Why are you being hunted down? ?
It wasn't until this moment that Zhou Zhiruo understood everything.
"So, my father is a rebel, and so am I...so am I..."
The almond eyes are filled with tears, and the pear blossoms are filled with rain.
Zhou Zhiruo didn't expect that the identity she had always wanted to find out turned out to be like this.
"Back then, Jinyiwei also found out about Wudang. Qinglong, the commander of Jinyiwei's Dongzhen Fusi, and Zhuque, the commander of Nanzhen's Fusi, came to Wudang in person to ask for someone."
After hearing Yang Qingyuan's words, Zhou Zhiruo stopped sobbing and looked at Yang Qingyuan.
"Then senior brother pretended to be angered by Suzaku's words and threw the two of them out of Wudang Mountain! Later, when I entered Beijing, I also brought a letter with me."
Yang Qingyuan paused, "The White Lotus traitor Zhou Ziwang has no daughter, and you are just an ordinary fisherman's girl!"
It was Zhang Sanfeng's attitude and this letter that allowed Zhou Zhiruo to live peacefully in Emei without being disturbed.
Zhou Zhiruo is also a smart person and immediately understood the meaning of Yang Qingyuan's words.
"Senior brother and I, we just hope that you will not turn this matter into hatred. Between the imperial court and the Mingjiao, there are public opinions on the right and wrong. Although Taizu eradicated the Mingjiao back then, he generally enforced the law impartially and there were few false accusations. Your father There is indeed a crime of treason..."
Zhou Zhiruo naturally understood what Yang Qingyuan said.
She was just asking for the truth, but she didn't expect this to be the result.
Yang Qingyuan also felt Zhou Zhiruo's trance and sent Zhou Zhiruo back to his residence in Emei.
Zhou Zhiruo's heart was in a mess at this time and she didn't know what to do! ? Then he followed Yang Qingyuan back to the residence of everyone in Emei.
After Yang Qingyuan left, Miejie glanced at Zhou Zhiruo with complicated eyes. Could it be that his disciple was also going to marry Wudang? !
Ji Xiaofu was also curious, so Zhou Zhiruo sent Wudang back at night with his junior uncle.
Girls always say something personal to each other. Among Emei, the ones who have the best relationship with Zhou Zhiruo are Ji Xiaofu and Bei Jinyi.
Looking at Zhou Zhiruo who was in a daze, Bei Jinyi couldn't help but joke.
"Junior Sister Zhiruo, do you also want Senior Sister Xue Ji to marry into Wudang?!"
One sentence brought Zhou Zhiruo, who was in a daze and thinking endlessly, back to Wudang.
This sentence also made Ji Xiaofu, who was eating melon on the side, feel ashamed and angry.
Ignoring the two senior sisters' joking, Zhou Zhiruo felt that her thoughts were even more confused.
From the moment she was rescued by Yang Qingyuan, Zhou Zhiruo had a crush on Yang Qingyuan, but she was young at the time and didn't know why. He just regarded Yang Qingyuan as his elder brother.
Later, the two separated, Zhou Zhiruo went to Emei, and Yang Qingyuan entered Shendu.
She originally thought that the relationship between the two would slowly fade away, but unexpectedly it was fermenting secretly. When Zhou Zhiruo saw Yang Qingyuan again, she was the only one who knew the complex emotions in her heart.
The distraught girl fell asleep in confusion, only to realize that the dream was three-quarters charming.
