Zhang Jiao was indeed dead, and the Zhang family estate was in chaos.
At that time, people in the Zhang family did not know that Zhang Liang was also dead. They only knew that Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao died together, leaving a bunch of old, weak, women and children without anyone in charge and in chaos.
The bodies of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao were placed in the lobby. A bunch of people were crying and shouting around them, not even knowing how to deal with the next thing.
The situation was already quite chaotic, but it became even more chaotic after the influx of a large number of believers.
Seeing Zhang Jue's body, some believers burst into tears, some simply collapsed on the ground and were at a loss, some opened their eyes wide and couldn't believe it, and some even went crazy, tearing their faces apart and shouting. Words like "It's impossible, it's impossible."
However, their behavior could not save Zhang Jue's death. The grief-stricken believers were at a loss and unwilling to leave. More and more people gathered around Zhang Jue's body.
As the number of people increased, there was even a stampede in Zhang Jiao's mansion, and many believers were trampled to death.
In the midst of the chaos, no one had enough prestige to stand up and reassure people, and such a person did not exist.
Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao are both dead, and most of Zhang Jiao's outstanding disciples have gone out to become commanders in various places. They are preparing for the uprising in two months, and they have not stayed with Zhang Jiao.
Among the disciples around Zhang Jiao, there was no one with high prestige who could stand up and appease people's hearts.
So in the chaos after the death of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao, the most sober person could only send people to Xiaquyang to find Zhang Liang and come back to take charge of the overall situation. The chaos in Julu was almost uncontrollable. .
The lowest level of sanity that everyone can maintain is to prepare to wait for Zhang Liang to come back to take charge of the overall situation and investigate the truth of the matter.
But this minimum sense of reason disappeared without a trace when the news came from Quyang that Zhang Liang had also been killed.
The Taiping Dao believers were in great confusion and panic, and aroused the anger of renunciation.
Who is it, who killed Zhang Jiao and his brothers?
The situation that was still under minimal control suddenly collapsed.
Some people said that they should go to the county government to seek justice and let the county magistrate resolve the matter and find the real culprit. Some people said that they should go to the county government to find the prefect of the county to resolve the matter and find the real culprit.
But more people don't see it this way.
They believed that Zhang Jue was killed by someone, so they would go directly to the person who killed Zhang Jue to seek justice.
Who killed Zhang Jiao?
Some people think that it was Zhang Jiao's enemies, those who did not believe in Taiping Dao, who did it.
Some people think that the county magistrate or county guard did it, because they may feel that Zhang Jiao's limelight is too great and affects their power.
At this time, the situation is already very wrong. The believers who have lost their great teacher are at a crossroads of confusion and anger. At this time, they need a wise person to tell them that they should treat this matter calmly and find the truth.
But such people do not exist.
Out of various considerations and personal considerations, people with status in the local Taiping Dao organization began to take action. They acted in accordance with their own assumptions and interests and did things that were in their interests.
Because they all knew that Zhang Jiao was preparing to start a rebellion.
And at this stall, Zhang Jiao was killed, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao were also dead. People who didn't know the inside story would think it was a vendetta, but those who knew the inside story would only feel a chill in their hearts - could it be a rebellion? Has the matter been leaked?
Does anyone know about this and take action?
who is it?
Was it done by the Luoyang court?
Zhang Jiao's death was regarded by them as a symbol that the imperial court was about to attack them, and Zhang Jiao's death showed that they were no match for the imperial court.
So, if you don’t run now, when will you wait?
Some of the frightened defeatists left Julu overnight with Xinruan and Jiaxiao before they had time to think, and ran away to Youzhou in the north or the Central Plains in the south, preparing to go further to Liaodong or Jiangnan for refuge to avoid this chaotic era. bureau.
The further away the place is, the safer it is, and the farther you run, the greater the chance of survival. This is what they believe.
Because of Zhang Jiao's death, this group of people from Kerun accounted for about 60 to 70% of the local Taiping Road cadres, which shows that Zhang Jiao's death had a huge deterrent effect on them.
As time went by, all over the land of Hebei, the main cadre-level believers in Taiping Road who learned about this incident felt heartbroken, thinking that their conspiracy had been known to the court, and Zhang Jiao's death That's clear evidence.
Most of the Taiping Dao leaders were not brave and fearless people. After hearing the news of Zhang Jiao's death, they generally believed that there was no hope for Taiping Dao. They took their family and children overnight to prepare to go to a safe place to avoid the court's pursuit.
Without the guidance of these leaders, ordinary believers were confused and at a loss, not knowing what to do next. Taiping Dao organizations in many places collapsed and ceased to exist.
But beyond that, there are others who see this as a huge opportunity.
This group of people are radicals in the Taiping Dao, hawks and martial arts factions. Their dissatisfaction with the Han Empire has penetrated deep into their bones. They agree with Zhang Jiao's theory of "The sky is dead and Huang Tian is standing" and believe that the chances of winning in rebellion are very high. Da, willing to follow Zhang Jiao in rebellion.
Although Zhang Jiao is dead now, they are still alive.
So, shouldn't they fight back for their beloved great teacher?
The lackeys of the imperial court killed the great master, so we should fight back and let the lackeys of the imperial court know how powerful we are!
It happened that at this moment, the cowardly disciples had already escaped, leaving room for the remaining courageous believers to show off. So starting from the eleventh day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Guanghe, Taipingdao cadres were in chaos. During this period, publicity work began.
They announced that they already knew who the person who killed the great virtuous teacher was the imperial court, the Emperor of Han in Luoyang.
And they officially announced the plan for a nationwide uprising planned by Zhang Jiao before his death, and further publicized the slogan "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand".
They thought that the imperial court had already known about their plan to revolt, so they acted preemptively and used despicable means to kill the great sage Zhang Jiao.
Although the great sages and mentors have sacrificed everything for their common cause of peace, their ideal of establishing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom must not be abandoned.
The Great Master has sacrificed his life for their well-being, and his legacy must not be abandoned. Doing so would mean betrayal of the Great Master, which is a shameful act and will be punished by God. It is absolutely inconsistent with the Tao of Peace. doctrinal.
They further declared that it is necessary for Taiping Taoists to avenge the great sage and mentor and continue to fight for the ideals of Taiping Taoism for so many years.
So, rebel!
The Taipingdao organizers who stayed and chose to fight may not have military talents, but in terms of propaganda ability, they are all very good. They are very good propaganda talents. In this regard, the guys in the local government are far behind. .
The propaganda of these hawkish cadres exactly met the needs of Taiping Taoists who were sad and confused after Zhang Jiao's death.
The devout believers lost their great teachers, their spiritual sustenance, and their longing for a better future. They felt that they were all going to die, and the claims of the remaining cadres gave them a new goal.
Then they realized that the Great Master was planning to lead them to rebel, to overthrow the decayed and dead Heaven, and to establish another Huangtian era.
(End of chapter)
