Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and still kept a smile on his face. He saluted and said, "Buddha Amitayus. We in Dali Temple have always followed the laws of Da Chu and have never done anything reckless. I don't know what the governor meant by what he said." ah?"
Xiao Chen sneered, looked at the lay disciples, lay disciples, and the disciples who had officially joined Dali Temple, and said with profound meaning: "Dali Temple has many disciples, counting them, there are thousands of them, there are always some Right?"
The leader's face couldn't help but darken a little bit, and there was a sense of crisis lingering in his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but become more cautious, "Dali Temple is a big gang in the world, and naturally there are many disciples."
"It's just the Governor, although we accept many disciples, according to the laws of Dachu, Jianghu sects are allowed to recruit disciples. There is nothing illegal about this, haha..."
"It's cold on the mountain. The governor and the young lady should go back to the Daming Hall to rest. If you don't want to talk about Taoism, it's also good to have some tea."
Fang Zheng was vaguely aware of the crisis and felt that Xiao Chen was going to do something to them. Of course, he could not continue this topic with Xiao Chen. After he smiled, he politely stretched out his hand to invite Xiao Chen to come up the mountain, "Master Governor, please."
Several other masters could not help but have a hint of worry in their eyes, worried that if Xiao Chen continued to speak, he would come to their lifeblood.
All sects in the martial arts world have many disciples, and there are naturally many people who open their mouths to eat and stretch out their hands to put on clothes. However, in the martial arts world, people respect chivalry and have no business doing farming. Therefore, it is inevitable to loan usury, force farmers to work, and set up private casinos. , flower house and other things.
The latter two are better and will not offend Tianwei, but once the court wants to investigate the first two, no sect will be spared, and Dali Temple is no exception.
Xiao Chen leisurely took a look at the guilt and fear on the faces of these people. As Fang Zheng and a group of masters arrived outside the Daming Hall, he still stood very close among the people and did not follow the leader and others at all. Let's go in and have tea together.
Fang Zheng couldn't help but stop and smiled slightly, "It seems that the Governor is still attached to this mountain scenery? It's just... Governor, you also know that it is unlucky to soak this mountain temple with blood. For your sake, Lord Governor, this I just let the thief go, but in the end I am still worried about your safety, Lord Governor, for fear that some bad luck will affect you."
"If you don't want to go back to Daming Hall, let the disciples escort you and the young lady back to your room to rest."
Xiao Chen had a smile on his lips, but murderous intent gradually surged into his eyes. He stared at Fang Zheng solemnly and said, "Master, I have come here on the imperial envoy's order. I haven't finished discussing this method yet. How can I sleep peacefully?"
"Lord Governor, are you really going to be so unkind?" Fang Zheng completely lost his smile, and there was an obvious hint of hostility towards Xiao Chen in his eyes.
Xiao Chen stood with his hands behind his back, calmly and calmly, "I don't care about anything else, but just take a look at how many ultimatums there are in Guibao Temple?"
As soon as these words came out, in just one sentence, all the faces of the great masters turned pale, their faces lost their straightness and stability, and a trace of ruthlessness overflowed from their awe-inspiring faces.
Concubine Shu didn't know much about Jianghu, so she was puzzled by this situation for a moment, but she also knew that Xiao Chen's words hit the lifeblood of Dali Temple, so she couldn't help but hold Xiao Chen's hand with some worry.
"It's okay." Xiao Chen gently patted the hand of the beauty in his arms and gave Concubine Shu a reassuring look.
"What is an ultimatum?"
"This is the first time I've heard of this thing. Is this an important seal?"
Among the common people, most people don't know it. Even some Zen monks and lay Buddhists who have joined Dali Temple do not know this thing.
On the stairs surrounding the mountain not far away, the young disciples looked at each other in even more confusion.
"It sounds like something from outside the world. In that case, it's not as precious as the Great Return Pill and other things. Just tell him."
"That's right. I wonder why the chief minister and other heads of state are so hesitant?"
The disciples' comments rushed into Fang Zheng's ears, and Fang Zheng's cold eyes became even more gloomy.
But no matter how many questions and criticisms he suffered at this time, he could not answer Xiao Chen's question. Otherwise, Dali Temple would not only be discredited, but it would also become the enemy of all sects in the world.
According to the laws of Dachu, people who want to join a sect must have a certificate issued by the government to prove their martial arts status; of course, people who hold a certificate issued by the government are also protected by the government.
And the non-direct disciples recruited by many sects are actually just servants who are used for endless errands and do not need to be paid.
Once these people have the ultimatum, the various sects will not be able to manipulate them without restraint, let alone eat people and take money from them.
Therefore, there has always been an unwritten rule among Jianghu sects. If you want to enter this sect, don't mention the ultimatum; all sects will reject those who understand the method of ultimatum.
"Haha" Fang Zheng's eyes darkened to the extreme, he twisted the sandalwood beads and spoke slowly, already in despair, "Master Xiao, yesterday you threatened to discuss Taoism with Lao Nimingtang, so many people came here just to see your grace. , but Lord Governor, you yourself ran away from the battle and did not dare to challenge the poor monk."
"Does the Governor think that this way he can get away with it and cover up the fact that he is not proficient in Zen and is just trying to do what he wants?"
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes, and a clear understanding emerged, knowing that this old man was scared.
With a sneer, Xiao Chen said leisurely, "In that case, sir, please don't say that I am unkind. In this way, I will give you a chance to discuss the truth. If you can defeat me, I will give you a chance. I will forgive the issue of the ultimatum in Dali Temple and will not ask any more questions; if you lose, you must follow the laws of Dachu and put all the disciples who have not paid the ultimatum down the mountain."
"And the acres, land deeds, and taxes involved are all in accordance with the laws of Dachu. They should be returned, paid, and replenished, and not a single copper coin should be missing!"
For a moment, everyone could not help but be shocked by Xiao Chen's determination. Although the people did not fully understand what was involved, they could also feel that Xiao Chen seemed to be plotting for Da Chu; and those masters who were once confident in discussing Taoism , there was also a hint of hesitation in his eyes at this moment.
Xiao Chen's determination and confidence gave them the illusion that Xiao Chen was really capable of winning.
Fang Zheng twirled the sandalwood beads, frowning in deep thought, and felt a little suspicious for a moment.
However, this ultimatum was like a sharp sword hanging over his head. If Xiao Chen's inquiry was not completely repelled, the consequences would be disastrous.
It's rare for Xiao Chen to be so conceited. How could he not seize this opportunity and completely destroy Xiao Chen's prestige?
Fang Zheng was about to speak when he suddenly heard Fang Jing say arrogantly: "Governor Xiao is so arrogant! But why should we, Dali Temple, make this bet with you? If we don't agree, what can the Governor do?"
Xiao Chen shook his head, naturally unwilling to pay attention to this bastard, he just looked at Fang Zheng with a smile, and in his leisurely tone, his tone already had a hint of solemnity, "Then that would be better, just let the governor take a look, your Dali Temple Can this sect of Jianghu martial arts withstand the imperial cavalry?"
