At the opening ceremony, the magic power was displayed on the spot and several vacillating incense owners and ministers were executed to serve as a warning to others.
In this way, the various local incense halls can generally be stabilized. Then slowly clean up those rebellious Xiangtangs.
"As for the Taoist priest Zhang, we should also send him an invitation to come and watch the ceremony." Xuande said.
Luo Saichun was very worried: "This man has great magic power - what if he breaks our spell?"
"Hmph, I don't believe he really has such strong magic power." Xuan Dexiōng smiled confidently, "If he comes, we have more than ten good players from the general circle. It is said that two fists are difficult to defeat four hands; if he doesn't come, Even if he is timid and loses most of his momentum first, the followers who follow him will also be shaken."
Everyone thought it made sense when they heard it. It's just that most people are still worried that the other party's magic power is too high. In the event of a conflict, they are afraid that their own side will suffer too many casualties. However, no one dares to say this to his face, and no one wants to be labeled as "cowardly" by the Dharma Master.
"No matter how powerful he is, he is just one person. If there really is a conflict, everyone will risk their lives to defend the Tao and eliminate the demons, and wipe out the other Taoism in one fell swoop." Xuan De said slowly, "What do you think?"
Xuande holds a high position in the sect, and no one here can compare with him. Although his words were a question, he could not tolerate any objections from below. So all the people said in unison: "I would like to see the head of Dharma riding a horse!"
"Don't worry, everyone," Xuande stood up and said in a deep voice, "That heretic is really powerful. You can't do anything to him. I also have a way to deal with him. At worst, I have spent ten years of skill and used the Zheng Lei method to kill him in one fell swoop! "
Everyone was shocked: Xuande's "Zheng Lei Technique" is said to be the true teaching of the previous leader. It is extremely powerful. Once activated, it will often kill and injure a large number of people. Because the damage is too heavy, it is rarely used. Now that they heard that there was this spell as a backing, the people who were originally a little anxious suddenly calmed down. A few clever people quickly came up with a load of flattering words. Xuande just laughed it off.
Seeing the relaxed atmosphere, Ma Weisan quickly ordered people to prepare wine. The group exchanged glasses and drank wine to the fullest. During the meeting, we also discussed some steps and means to develop academic affairs and rectify the aftermath of the collapse of the local Xiangtang. Several envoys from the main altar proposed to transfer some "loyal and reliable" people from other branches to come to the local area to take over as the hall masters and ministers of the incense hall. Of course, they had already prepared the list.
Of course Xuande kept saying, "Okay." This group of people just wanted a good position for their nephew, friend, and apprentice. Of course he didn't want to spoil the fun now that they were contributing, so Ma Weisan didn't dare to say anything more.
Ma Weisan was smiling and submissive, but he was extremely unhappy in his heart. I have conquered half of the Yizhou branch by myself, so why should outsiders get involved? But he didn't dare to say a word, and he didn't dare to show any hint of embarrassment on his face. It was still unclear whether he could continue to be the leader of the altar. Everything is controlled by this sanctimonious but sinister old man. In order to save his life and position, Ma Weisan was not only asked for more than fifteen thousand taels of silver, but also had to agree to give him a house in Yizhou City. He kept the two maids given to him in his mansion. Of course, he had to pay for all the expenses. In order to keep his position as the leader of the branch altar, he also agreed to arrange for four of his disciples to "serve" in the Yizhou branch altar, and arrange for them to become "sixiang" within three to five years.
In short, in the future, the Yizhou branch will be a piece of fat that Xuande can ask for at will.
Every time he thought about this, Ma Weisan felt extremely distressed and even felt that it would be a way out for him to just vote for the Taoist priest. No matter what the background of Taoist Zhang is, if a powerful person like him defectes, the other party will always treat him with courtesy.
But this thought always made him break out in a cold sweat, even if it was just a fleeting thought.
Once the important matter was decided, preparations for holding the incense hall opening ceremony began in full swing. Ma Weisan worked particularly hard because he was a guilty person. Not only did he instruct his subordinates to take care of everyone who came from the main altar, he also personally organized and prepared the ceremony for opening the incense hall. Suddenly, the sect in Yizhou, which was already in turmoil, began to become active again.
Envoys on horseback, on foot, and in sedan chairs rushed throughout Yizhou, delivering messages about the opening of the Xiangtang. When Zhang Yingchen was organizing academic affairs in Yunshengguan, he attached great importance to the local activities of the sect. He knew that the newly joined Laide Xiangtang had a complicated staff and had not firmly believed in the new Taoism, so it was not a force that could be trusted, so the task of monitoring the Yizhou branch was left to Ye Mengyan's team.
The most available ones are the people from the original Xiangtang in Dadianzhuang. Most of these believers have seen him "practice magic", and their attitude is relatively firm. From this group of people, Zhang Yingchen organized the first batch of local "study groups".
The main purpose of calling it a "study group" rather than a Xiangtang is to break away from the old system. In reality, this so-called study group is a completely different form of the Xiangtang that was originally established in a large store. . The "study groups" in other places in Yizhou also came from this way.
According to Zhang Yingchen's original vision, New Taoism cannot adopt a system like traditional monotheism, nor can it follow the organizational model of the Huidao Sect: that is, there are clear initiation rituals for believers, strict organization, strict superior-subordinate relationships, etc. These elements, which the Senate considered a threat, could not exist. But he now discovered that this idea was unimpeded in the Li and Han districts of Hainan Island: the local government had strong protection from the Senate, and other religions were weak and the most powerful, such as Lingao Seminary and New Taoism, could not form a hostile relationship. He can slowly penetrate faith in a gentle way.
In order to show that the concept of New Taoism is to "change customs" and "advocate science", it not only needs to draw a clear line with the folk Taoism, but also needs to be different from traditional Taoism, so its organizational system is started from scratch.
The system promoted by Zhang Yingchen is to use Taoist temples as the core of the region and to replace them with institutions such as medical houses where there are no Taoist temples. He does not operate secret or semi-secret institutions such as incense halls and altars that are common in traditional folk guilds, but is an upright institution under the traditional system.
All new Taoist Taoist temples, even those located in areas ruled by the Ming Dynasty, must try to obtain formal permission from the local Taoist Records Bureau and put on the appearance of legality. If it is difficult to get approval for a new one for a while, then try to get the leadership and control of some old Taoist temples and then transform them. There are many officially named temples in various prefectures and counties. They are either in disrepair, or are not popular and are in ruins. It is not difficult to gain control.
According to Zhang Yingchen's design, New Taoism implements the "one county, one view" system, that is, each county. It also includes prefectures at the same level as counties, which set up a Taoist temple as the belief center of the new Taoism. Believers move as individuals around this center of faith. However, there are no roles such as incense halls and incense heads under this faith center. There are no grassroots organizations, and there are no clear initiation rituals such as baptism and initiation.
But a series of things happened after arriving in Yizhou, which made Zhang Yingchen's original idea waver. In a situation where the opponent has numerous grassroots organizations and can use violence without scruples when necessary, if one's own side does not develop grassroots organizations with more combat effectiveness, let alone expand its influence, it will not even be able to survive in the local area. Zhang Yingchen thought that if he hadn't been possessed by the protagonist's aura since arriving in Yizhou, he would have reported to the thirty-three days long ago.
To this end, he wrote a memorandum to the Religious Office, and at the same time wrote a letter to Dai E, asking him to immediately take the memorandum to see He Ying to report on the organization method of the New Taoist missionary work outside the Green Zone and obtain his understanding.
"...At this stage, if we do not set up grassroots organizations, we will indeed be squeezed out by our opponents in Yizhou. This will cause serious setbacks for our next activities in Yizhou and even the entire southern Shandong..." ··”
Now, no matter how the Religious Affairs Office responded, Zhang Yingchen decided to set up a team first. The current situation was unclear, and he had no organization, so he went into battle alone.
For this reason, he decided to take over all the Xiangtang companies that had originally come to him. At this stage, he would not conduct any screening or cleaning, nor would he adjust the organization. He would first consolidate the territory. This is how the "study group" in Dadianzhuang was established. Relying on this unreliable system, he at least has a grassroots organization that he can direct, so he doesn't have to do everything himself. Of course, he is also a lot more relaxed financially.
These days, while he is wary of his opponents' counterattacks, he focuses on disaster relief and arrangements for victims to receive food delivery.
Every day is very busy. According to the historical process, natural disasters in Yizhou and surrounding areas will be more severe next year. The local civilian disaster relief system, which has suffered heavy losses this year, will be overwhelmed. At that time, it will be time for Zhang Yingchen to show off his magic skills to fish for people.
While they were busy, Ye Mengyan's surveillance team reported the latest developments in Majiazhai, where the Yizhou branch is located. A group of people suddenly arrived, and then the believers in each "study group" who were responsible for monitoring the market also sent relevant information: Lade Among them were several senior personnel such as Dharma protectors from the internal and external Dharma halls of the Jinan General Altar.
As the news of the visitor from the Jinan General Forum spread, Zhang Yingchen felt that there was a clear feeling of panic in each "study group", especially among the current "group leaders", the former incense master and Si Xiang, a small cadre. among the believers. Obviously they are still afraid of the "magic" of people coming from the main altar. Some believers also secretly told him that some group leaders had sent people to go to Majia Village quietly. And some Xiangtang who had not defected to him before, but were enthusiastic about him and eager to build relationships, now suddenly turned cold. ! .
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