After dealing with the man in black, they carefully left the cave. To their surprise, outside the cave was a deep mountain forest with no one guarding them.
Then why did the man in black force him to join the religion?
Almost in the blink of an eye, Wang Hu figured out the key. This person might be motivated by money and wanted to lure them into some sect. Then he could easily manipulate him and force him to spit out the money.
Unfortunately, Wang Hu had already prepared for this situation. The reason why he chose these brothers with strong martial arts skills was to prevent those people from taking advantage of others.
From beginning to end, when he came into contact with these people, he secretly kept a close eye on them and never believed them.
The sky in the distance is cloudless and endless. At this moment, there are only a few people left around Wang Hu. However, he is not disappointed at all. Instead, he is ambitious and high-spirited.
After leaving Qingzhou, he seemed to have taken off his shackles, becoming more stable and sophisticated, and even the entry of the Heart Demon Sutra was much faster.
From now on, it would be like a dragon swimming in the sea and a tiger entering the mountains and forests. How could he not feel heroic?
Three months later, Wang Hu and his party met in southern Xinjiang. They had broken up into parts and agreed to meet in southern Xinjiang.
It is close to the border and adjacent to Shiwanda Mountain. Dazhou's control here is very weak, and the sparsely populated area is very suitable for development.
In a short period of time, tens of thousands of people arrived one after another. Later, Wang Hu established the Heart Demon Dao, calling himself the Taoist Master, and established four major guardians and nine halls under his command.
With tens of thousands of people accumulating, the Heart Demon Path was quickly established. Not to mention, these tens of thousands of people were carefully selected from the hundreds of thousands of victims. They were very obedient. In addition, Wang Hu’s decentralization of power Although the conditions were difficult, they had no objections.
Of course, not everyone came, there were still many people who escaped on the rendezvous road.
But Wang Hu didn't care, because he had expected it, and those people had not learned the Heart Demon Sutra, so they just ran away, and they were not worthy of his attention.
At the same time, the news that 200,000 disaster victims disappeared did not cause any waves in Qingzhou. There was military control and suppression, and the news was blocked very well.
But this message was quickly put in front of Emperor Shenwu's case. However, when he saw the secret letter, he did not speak out.
On the other side, the incarnation of Su Ming's inner demon did not stay in Qingzhou but went to other places. The famine in Qingzhou has been temporarily eliminated, and there will be no major chaos until the food is distributed.
Therefore, it was useless to stay here. Therefore, the incarnation of the inner demon left following the mysterious induction.
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Things in Qingzhou came to an end for the time being. Under the auspices of Qi King Li Nian, Qingzhou quickly got back on track. Although many people still died every day, it was much better than before.
This move gave King Qi a very high reputation among the people of Qingzhou, but at the same time, he was secretly jealous of the Qingzhou gentry, let alone seeking refuge.
Depriving people of their money is like killing their parents. The King of Qi took a full 70 percent of their money from their pockets and gave it to the untouchables. How could this not make them secretly resentful.
Just because King Qi is now in Qingzhou, they dare not have any objections, but once he leaves, the memorial to impeach him will soon reach the cabinet, and by then, he will pay the price for what he has done.
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Capital City, Prince's Mansion.
In the garden, rockeries, rocks, green trees, and greenery are spread on both sides of the passage. It has a unique charm of winding paths. There is a pavilion at the end of the passage.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Prince Li Xian and a middle-aged scribe were sitting in the pavilion. They were wearing ordinary clothes, looking leisurely and smiling. In front of them was a stone table with a set of exquisite tea sets placed on it.
"Drink tea!"
The middle-aged scribe had just made tea and picked up the kettle. The boiling water flowed out of the mouth of the pot, stretched into a jade line, and fell into the tea cup.
"Crash."
As soon as the boiling water was brewed, the green tea leaves slowly unfolded, exuding a delicate fragrance. After a while, the color of the tea was the same as that of the tea cup. Li Xian picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
“As expected of jade bud tea, it’s so memorable no matter how many times I drink it.”
After taking three sips in a row, Li Xiancai put down the tea cup with a clean and neat movement that was indescribably elegant. His face was full of intoxication.
"When drinking tea, you have to pay attention to the environment and state of mind. The central state of mind is particularly important. Your Highness has already deeply understood the samadhi of it, so of course you feel this way." The middle-aged scribe shook his feather fan lightly and said slowly.
"The matter in Qingzhou has been settled. What do you think, sir?"
"Although His Royal Highness the King of Qi cut the knot quickly, forcing the officials and gentry to donate food, provide relief to the victims, disintegrate the foundation of the rebel army, and mobilize Qingzhou soldiers and horses to successfully quell the rebellion, but in doing so he has done evil to many people."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Li Xian poured himself more tea, with an inexplicable smile on his face.
The middle-aged scribe put down his tea cup and looked at the strange rocks not far away. He had a slight background and replied unhurriedly: "Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there has never been such a precedent. His Highness the King of Qi took the lead and established his authority by killing. , forcing those aristocratic families to spit out the money and food embezzled during disaster relief."
"Although His Highness solved the disaster in Qingzhou with a thunderbolt, for him, this move is equivalent to drinking poison to quench his thirst, which is in vain."
"Even if he shares the credit for wiping out the rebels, he will not gain the support and favor of the Qingzhou gentry. After all, this time he has violated an official taboo. He can kill people, but he must provide evidence. If the evidence is found, Even if he ransacked the homes of all the officials in Qingzhou, no one would say anything."
"It's just that His Royal Highness King Qi is an extraordinary person and has taken an unusual path. Therefore, once he leaves Qingzhou this time, the memorial to impeach him will be immediately placed on His Majesty's court."
After he finished speaking, the smile on Li Xian's face deepened, although in terms of results, Li Nian's series of actions after arriving in Qingzhou were perfect.
However, he was hated by the officials and gentry of Qingzhou because of this, and it might even spread to the court, making his officials feel resentful. After all, he acted unscrupulously and did not follow the rules.
If such a person becomes a monarch, regards etiquette and law as nothing, and has great power, it is easy to cause damage to the system. This is why Li Xian planned to go to Qingzhou in the first place.
Qingzhou is a quagmire, and it is easy to fall into it if you are not careful.
Besides, what if Li Nian saved thousands of people?
After all, this world does not belong to the common people, but to the royal family and officials from aristocratic families.
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The man-made disaster in Qingzhou has come to an end, but this month, the severe drought has continued without a drop of rain. This incident also made Qi Wang Li Nian irritable.
After all, the food he took from the mouths of the gentry and tigers was limited. If he waited for the food to be exhausted, the famine would definitely happen again, and Qingzhou would once again starve to death for thousands of miles, with bones everywhere.
