My eunuch godfather

Chapter 112 Huaizhen Dao

Chapter 112 Huaizhen Dao

Zhang Kun remained silent for a moment, then questioned Qin Jisheng in a deep voice: "Have you leaked any confidential information to those traitors of Huaizhendao?"

"Reporting to the Commander, I have never revealed anything."

Qin Jisheng said to Zhang Kun with a guilty expression, "It's just that that scoundrel followed me around on business, so it was inevitable that he would guess a thing or two."

To kill or not to kill?

Zhang Kun has only three secrets worth keeping:

The first incident occurred before the rebellion was quelled. When Qin Jisheng was investigating the Wenxiang Sect, he came into contact with the Huaizhen Sect.

The second incident occurred at the end of the county battle, when five hundred members of the Wenxiang Sect's Longtiandao sect were released.

The third thing was that after quelling the rebellion, he sent someone to contact Long Tiandao and reached a cooperation agreement with him.

These things, if you don't weigh them, they're nothing; if you weigh them, they're nothing. They're nothing if you weigh them.

The first one is the easiest to handle: just pin all the blame on Qin Jisheng, since Zhang Kun didn't instruct him to do so.

There's no need to shirk responsibility; just kill Qin Jisheng, and nothing will happen.

The second reason is also valid: Long Tiandao has not yet officially raised the banner of rebellion.

They even killed and presented the rebel leader, Iron King, to the rebels; you could call it a return to order after the rebellion.

The first two things involved weighing only a couple hundred pounds, which Zhang Kun could handle.

The most critical matter was the third one, which Zhang Kun instructed Wei Sengteng and Qin Jisheng to handle.

Even if Zhang Kun brings up the reason why Long Tiandao did not raise the flag of rebellion, he will still be accused of plotting something sinister.

"Old Wei, are you sure that guy surnamed Chu didn't go to Matou Inn with you?"

Zhang Kun looked at Wei Sengteng and asked in a deep voice, "I didn't even know you were going to see Long Tiandao!?"

"This subordinate confirms!"

Wei Sengteng said to Zhang Kun with a guilty expression, "At the time, I thought that the man surnamed Chu was just a skilled martial artist recruited by Qin Jisheng and not worthy of trust."

Apart from Qin Jisheng and the few servants assigned to me by the commander, no one else knows about this!

Secrets are hard to keep forever.

As cooperation with Long Tiandao deepened, a simple check of the accounts revealed the problems:

Where do we buy so much cheap salt every month? And where do all those other goods go every month?

These things can't be handled by just a few people; there will always be some bright minds who can see that something is wrong.

"Operating with problems" means that as long as Zhang Kun continues to prove his abilities, advances in rank, and expands his influence, he can continue to grow stronger.

Even if these secrets are discovered, so what?

I have 500 soldiers in my hands and 5,000 river workers in my river engineering battalion. If you want to mess with me, you'd better think twice.

There are many officials and gentry who collude with thieves and even heretics.

Otherwise, so many thieves from Zhangjiawan and Hexiwu wouldn't have escaped the massacre.

Wang Sen of the Fragrance Cult would not escape imprisonment multiple times, nor would he live comfortably in prison until the chaos of the rebellion.

bass!

Zhang Kun drew his goose-feather saber and struck Qin Jisheng on the head, startling the man into trembling.

After a moment, Zhang Kun spoke: "Considering that you voluntarily confessed the truth, I will spare your life. From this day forward, you owe me a life!"

"Thank you, Commander!"

Qin Jisheng kowtowed repeatedly to Zhang Kun, tears streaming down his face, saying, "My life now belongs to the Commander!"

"Old Wei, what do you think we should do with Huai Zhendao?"

Zhang Kun already had an idea in mind, but he still asked Wei Sengteng first.

"This Wuwei Sect emerged forty or fifty years earlier than the Wenxiang Sect, and it is deeply rooted. I have witnessed its influence in the army."

After thinking for a moment, Wei Sengteng replied to Zhang Kun: "From soldiers to commanders, guards, and garrison commanders, there are many who believe in this religion."

However, the Wuwei Sect was relatively well-behaved, unlike the White Lotus Sect and the Wenxiang Sect, and had never caused such a big disturbance.

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The White Lotus sect originated during the An Lushan Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty. It was initially a branch of the Pure Land school of Buddhism, emphasizing the formation of societies for spiritual practice.

Influenced by Manichaeism, which was introduced during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, it exclusively revered Maitreya, the future Buddha, and gradually evolved into a heretical sect.

Manichaeism originated in Central Asia and is a synthesis of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

This religion regards the Zoroastrian god Hu Tian, ​​the Christian Christ, and the Buddhist Maitreya Buddha as one entity, and venerates them as "Ming Zun".

Therefore, it was also known as the "Ming Cult". During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Laozi of Taoism was added to it. This fighting style was later learned by the Wuwei Cult.

During the reigns of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, the Ming Cult launched the Fang La Rebellion and the Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao Rebellion in Liangzhe and Jinghu respectively.

By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect was actually the dominant force, but there was also talk of the "Ming King" who was influenced by the Ming Cult.

One of the Red Turban Army's slogans was "When the world is in chaos, Maitreya will descend and the Bright King will appear," and another was "The world will be bright and harmonious."

Manichaeism, the White Lotus Religion, and the Fragrance Religion all placed great emphasis on proselytizing to the lower classes and the poor.

The first two were plotting a rebellion, while the latter was that the poor's money was "easy to cheat but hard to earn," and thus they were backfired, turning the disturbance into a rebellion.

The Wuwei sect also emphasized proselytizing to the lower classes, but mainly targeted soldiers, canal workers, and textile workers.

These groups are neither rich nor poor, but fall somewhere between the middle class and the poor.

The church would occasionally organize actions such as calling for rest, resisting taxes, and seizing grain, but it never actually caused a major rebellion.

"Qin Jisheng,"

After listening to Wei Sengteng's words, Zhang Kun ordered Qin Jisheng: "Go see the people of Huaizhendao and tell them to build a temple for the goddess Bixiao Yuanjun in Matoudian."

Anyone with a tattoo on their back must be listed in the temple keeper's register of the temple; otherwise, they will be punished as heretics!

Several plots of land surrounding the Niangniang Temple will be allocated to them, and their leaders will be required to reside around the temple.

We should not abandon our cooperation with Longtiandao and Huaizhendao because of potential problems, but we must seize the initiative and not let them use this to our advantage.

Horse Head Inn, a secret room in a courtyard house.

"What utter nonsense!"

Upon hearing Qin Jisheng relay the demands, Scarface, ranked fourteenth, suddenly stood up and roared angrily, "Are you all going to become Song Jiang and accept the imperial pardon?!"

"Oh!"

Qin Jisheng sneered and mocked the scarred man, "A few days ago, a stubborn Iron King who refused to be recruited died. If you're ambitious, why not take over his banner?"

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The scarred man had barely placed his hand on the hilt of his sword when the middle-aged woman and the others had already drawn their blades, saying coldly, "Fourteenth Brother, you've already acted foolishly before, are you going to do it again?"

"Listen up!"

Qin Jisheng looked at the middle-aged woman and the others, as well as everyone present except for the scarred man, and said loudly, "My family is in charge of capturing and killing thieves, suppressing the Wenxiang Sect, and recruiting local militia. We are at the height of our power in Zhangjiawan and Hexiwu!"

If you resist to the end, you will only add another merit to my commander's record and add a few hundred more laborers to the conscription camp!

Now my family is in charge of opening businesses and estates in various places, and we need to dredge the canals and widen the waterways. It's the perfect time to need manpower.

If you are willing to submit to my command and behave yourselves law-abiding behavior from now on, all past transgressions will be forgiven!

His tone softened, and pointing to himself, he gently advised everyone present, "We're not young anymore, how many more years can we keep up this lifestyle? We'll probably be living in Zhangjiawan and Hexiwu for the rest of our lives."

To be honest, I've decided to settle down, get married, and have a son to continue the family line!