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In desperation, Gao Lian had no choice but to report to the imperial court, shifting the responsibility for getting rid of Chao Gai and other imperial convicts to the old officials in Jeju for arresting the envoy He Tao.
Gao Lian wrote that the thief had long been in collusion with the Liangshanbo robbers, and that the previous prefects of Jeju did not notice, so that Gao Lian, who had just arrived, misused He Tao to escort the criminals, and he rescued the leader of the thief Chao Gai and others.
Gao Lian admitted the crime of negligence, and told the court that he would immediately launch the Huaiyang army to destroy the Liangshan Po bandit army, so as to make meritorious deeds.
While reporting to the imperial court, Gao Lian sent a secret letter to his elder brother Gao Qiu, of course, to let him know about his mistake in advance, so that he could explain it to himself with good words from the officials.
On the other hand, Gao Lian also issued sea arrest documents to the surrounding states, asking them to arrest He Tao, Chao Gai and others.
However, many of the prefectures in Hebei and Jingdong Road belong to the faction of Prime Minister Cai Jing and Taiwei Tongguan. It is really unknown whether they will do their best to help Gao Lian hunt down the fugitives.Perhaps some magistrates were brewing Longtuan Feixue tea, smiling at Gao Lian's disheveled appearance.
Cheng Wanli, the magistrate of Dongping Prefecture, was the first to learn that Gao Lian had lost Chao Gai and other important criminals. He was secretly happy, and while ordering Wang Jun to strengthen his guard, be careful that Chao Gai and others would return to Liangshanbo, and at the same time sent people to Jeju City to inquire about the news. Prepare documents, write beautiful articles, and report to the court and Taiwei Tongguan separately.
The prefect of Gaotang Prefecture, Gao Lian, wanted to shirk his responsibility and put most of the responsibility for He Tao's negligence on the head of his predecessor. Cheng Wanli was not a vegetarian, so of course he had to prepare to fight with Gao Lian and discuss it carefully.
In the final analysis, I, Cheng Wanli, captured Chao Gai, the head of the bandit in Liangshanpo, but it was hard to fly in my hands.If I, Cheng Wanli, were still in charge of the army, how could I entrust the important task of escorting Chao Gai and other imperial convicts to He Tao, a petty official like He Tao?
Cheng Wanli, the magistrate of Dongping Prefecture, is really in a good mood these two days. He eats well, sleeps well, and is vigorously rebuilding Dongping Prefecture every day. He vows to compare it with Jeju City where Gao Lian sits.
It is better to be alone than to be happy together. After getting the news of Gao Lian's embarrassment, Cheng Wanli, the magistrate, also sent a flying horse to report to Ximenbao in Yanggu County.Ximen Qing, who was far away in Dengzhou, soon received the news from Lu Xiaoyi.
Gongsun Sheng preached secretly on the east and west roads of Beijing. This time, the information about the sudden disappearance of many villagers in Jeju was also collected by Lu Xiaoyi, and Ximenqing was reported to Ximenqing at the same time.
After Ximenqing's comprehensive intelligence analysis, it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that it was Gongsun Sheng, who had been ignorant of the dragon, who rescued Chao Gai and others.
Gongsun Sheng is said to be proficient in Taoism, I am afraid that he is the most difficult person to deal with among the bandit leaders in Liangshan.
Ximenqing knew that the people on Jingdong Road all believed in Taoism, which indeed gave Gongsun Sheng many opportunities to confuse people's hearts.
When Ximenqing occupied Dengzhou Maotaigongzhuang and changed it to Ximenzhuang, didn't he let Guo Jing, a Taoist priest from Bianliang City in Tokyo, pretend to be a ghost and fool the people of Dengzhou?
Fortunately, although the people under the rule of Ximenbao in Yanggu County are also devout Taoists, they have long been indoctrinated with the idea that the official Ximen Qing is a god descended from the earth, possessing magical powers and being able to predict the future.After witnessing and hearing many deeds of Ximen Qing, these people have unconsciously worshiped Ximen Qing as a god, and they are not afraid of being infiltrated by Gongsun Sheng's cult.
For example, Uncle He Jiu, the head of the regiment in Yanggu County, had Ximenqing, a living god, as his offering at home.If anyone wants him to convert to other living gods, He Jiushu will definitely fight with them.
Even so, Ximen Qing also knows that two gods cannot be tolerated in the same place. Both himself and Gongsun Sheng, the bull-nosed Taoist, pretend to be immortals in front of ordinary people. Sooner or later, after meeting, there will be a fight between dragons and tigers, so that fools and fools can tell who is the best. It is a real living fairy.
"Ruyunlong" Gongsun Sheng's bird path, really, as he read from the book, can he know the magic of "Five Thunders and Tianxin Dafa"?Ximen Qing fell into deep thought.
With Ximenqing's martial arts with spears and sticks that he has learned from Luan Tingyu, Jiao Ting, Hu Sanniang, Xu Ning, Shi Wengong, Lu Junyi, Wang Jin and others over the years, although Ximenqing still dare not call it "undeserved courage", he also No fear to fight against Lin Chong, Dong Ping, Hu Yanzhuo and others.
Coupled with the lianzhu marksmanship learned from Zhou Tong, when Ximen Qing fights with those "enemies of ten thousand people", it is still unknown who will win.
Among the robbers in Liangshanbo, only for the mysterious Gongsun Sheng, Ximen Qing was not sure of winning.
In the future, if he faces Gongsun Sheng, how should he deal with him?Do you also invite a monk or Taoist priest who knows magic?
I wonder if Brother Lu Zhishen's master on Mount Wutai has any real talents?
By the way, how did I forget this person!In the battle of martial arts in Bianliang City, Tokyo, the eminent monk of Mount Wutai lost to him!
When it comes to Taoism, who in the Song Dynasty can beat Guo Jing's master, the emperor Lin Lingsu?
Chapter 6 and Five: Lin Lingsu's Religious War
Ximenqing suddenly recalled the old relationship with Lin Lingsu. At that time, Lin Lingsu also claimed to know the "five thunders method", but he tried to cast spells on himself twice outside Zhao Yuannu's house on Xiaoyu Street and in Shangqing Baolu Palace. , but failed miserably.Could it be that I am immune to the Taoism of this world because I have traveled from a later life?
It seems that after returning from the Dajin Kingdom, I have to ask Lu Xiaoyi to find some people who can use spells for me, and try again!If it is true that the spells of this era are not effective for me, it won't be too late for me to deal with Gongsun Sheng.
When Ximenqing, who was far away in Dengzhou, remembered the famous Taoist Lin Lingsu who was bestowed by Emperor Song Huizong of Song Dynasty as Mr. Tongzhen Daling, plus Mr. Yuanmiao, and Jinmen Yuke, in Tianxi Palace, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Ximen Emperor Qing's good disciple, Emperor Lin Lingsu, is mobilizing his followers to defend Wenzhou City to the death.
When Fang La, who claimed to be the Holy Duke of Manichaeism, rebelled, gathered hundreds of thousands of people, and swept half of the south of the Yangtze River, among the states south of Hangzhou on Liangzhe Road, there was a Wenzhou that stood alone against the wind and rain and was never captured by Fang La's bandit army.
Wenzhou is an important port town on Liangzhe Road in the Song Dynasty. It was established as a port for foreign maritime trade by the imperial court. In addition, there are several large salt fields such as Yongjia Salt Field, Shuangsui Salt Field, and Tianfu Salt Field along the coast. It is a prosperous and prosperous place where merchants gather. land.
Of course, the wealth accumulated in the city of Wenzhou did not escape the eyes of Fang La's bandits. Attack Wenzhou from the north and surround Wenzhou City.
However, although the rebel soldiers are numerous and powerful, the three rebel generals Huo Chengfu, Chen Kuutong and Lu Shinang have been fighting hard for two months, but they have not been able to capture Wenzhou City.
The generals in Wenzhou City are no better than other states along the Liangzhe Road, but the reason why they can face tens of thousands of rebels without fear is because there is a Taoist priest Lin Lingsu in Wenzhou City who returned to his hometown from Bianliang City in Tokyo to retire.
Lin Lingsu is good at illusion and lecturing to confuse the believers. At that time, Emperor Song Huizong and the officials and people in the capital were very convinced by him, let alone these Wenzhou people in his hometown?
In Wenzhou Tianxi Palace, there is an inscription written by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, "Taizhong Doctor Chonghe Palace Shichen Jinmen Yuke Tongzhen Daling Mr. Yuanmiao promoted Tongzhen Palace Lin Lingsu under the jurisdiction of Jingshenxiao Yuqing Longevity Palace" Plaque, which Wenzhou officials and people dare to disrespect Lin Lingsu?
Although he retired from old age and returned to his hometown, soon after returning to Wenzhou, Lin Lingsu developed all the soldiers and civilians in the city into his followers.Therefore, Manichaeism, which is popular in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, cannot be preached here in Wenzhou. The people all believe in Lin Lingsu's Shenxiao sect of Taoism.
Bewitched by Immortal Master Lin Lingsu, the soldiers and civilians of Wenzhou City became fearless and fought with the bandits with flesh and blood.Under the concerted defense of the city's soldiers and civilians, although Huo Chengfu, Chen Kuutong and Lu Shinang were brave, it was difficult for them to reach the top of Wenzhou City.
Fangla's bandit army had no water troops or warships, so Wenzhou City was besieged on land, but unimpeded at sea.Taiwei Tong Guan led the troops to the south to quell the chaos. The vanguard Wang Zhi had already defeated the Fangla bandit army outside Hangzhou and was launching a counterattack against the opposing La bandit army. The good news came from Hangzhou and Xiuzhou through the sea channel one after another, which strengthened Wenzhou. The confidence of soldiers and civilians to guard their homes.
After listening to the teaching and mobilization of the immortal master Lin Lingsu, the believers, as if they were helped by a god, went up to the city wall with swords and guns to change their defenses.Their resolute expressions declared to the world that as long as these people didn't all fall down, the Manichean bandit soldiers would never even think about setting foot in the city of Wenzhou.
Religious wars are always the bloodiest and cruelest.
After all the believers left, Lin Lingsu opened his eyes, looked at the imperial brush of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and said to himself: "Officials, I have been enshrined by you for several years, and now I have guarded a state for you." Peace, it can be regarded as a reward!"
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At this moment, Ximen Qing, who is far away in Dengzhou, does not know that Lin Lingsu is surrounded by bandits and is trying to save others and himself.If it wasn't for the fact that Zhao Liangsi, the secret envoy of the imperial court, would arrive in Dengzhou City within two days, and Ximen Qing would soon accompany Ma Kuo to the Kingdom of Jin, perhaps he would send someone to Wenzhou to look for Lin Lingsu, so please Lin Lingsu go north for a while.
After Ma Kuo received the report that Zhao Liangsi was entering Dengzhou territory, he sent someone to inform Ximen Qing, and went to prepare to welcome Zhao Liangsi with Wang Shizhong, the prefect of Dengzhou, and Hu Yanqing, commander of Ping's navy.Ximenqing also gathered all the brothers from Dengzhou in Ximenzhuang, and made arrangements for various matters after he left.
Because he predicted that the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom were fighting against the Khitans of the Liao Kingdom, Ximenqing did not prepare too many commodities this time, and only brought the Jurchens entrusted by Wanyan Moulianghu and Wanyan Gushen to print. document book.
It's just that these books, which are considered precious in Liaodong, are enough for Ximenqing to earn a lot of money in the Dajin Kingdom, and by the way, to reap the sincere friendship of the Jurchen nobles.
When Ximenqing made arrangements to build a navy, trade with Korea and Japan, burn cement, and build a navy wharf, Zhao Liangsi, the secret envoy of the imperial court, also entered the boarding station under the protection of Laizhou officials and soldiers with more than [-] entourages. state city.
Wang Shizhong, the prefect of Dengzhou, held a banquet in the city to welcome Zhao Liangsi, and asked Ma Kuo to invite Ximen Qing to the banquet.
In the magistrate's yamen, Ximenqing met Zhao Liangsi for the first time, a historical celebrity who single-handedly provoked the ambitions of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, and offered the strategy of uniting the Jin Dynasty and destroying the Liao Dynasty.
Zhao Liangsi, whose original name was Ma Zhi, was a native of Yanjing, Liao Kingdom.In the first year of Emperor Huizong's Zhenghe reign, Taiwei Tong Guan was envoy to Liao, and Ma Zhi met Tong Guan at night, presented the strategy of marrying Jurchen to defeat Liao and take Yan, and returned to the Song Dynasty with Tong Guan.
In order to deceive others, Taiwei Tongguan changed his name to Li Liangsi and recommended him to the imperial court.
When Daojun Emperor Song Huizong summoned Ma Zhi, who changed his surname to Li Liangsi, he offered advice and said: "Jurchen hates the Liao people to cut bones. If you move your envoys to Zideng and Lai to cross the sea, make friends with Jurchen, and make an appointment to attack Liao, it will be possible to rejuvenate the country. "Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty had a dream of unifying the world. He was very happy after hearing Ma Zhi's words, so he left Ma Zhi as an official in the court. At the same time, in order to win over him as a show of favor, he gave him a national name Zhao changed his name to Zhao Liangsi and gave him the official position of Secretary Cheng.
Since then, the discussion of the court plan of the Great Song Dynasty began, and then Ma Zheng, Ma Kuo and his son traveled across the sea to the Kingdom of Jin in Liaodong to discuss an alliance.
Ximenqing was very curious. This Zhao Liangsi was originally a descendant of the Ma family, a noble Han family in Yanjing, Liao.
After the founding of the Liao Kingdom, it flexibly adopted different ruling strategies according to the different customs of the Han people and the Khitan people.For areas inhabited by Han people, the Liao Kingdom still followed the prefecture and county system of the Tang Dynasty, and still adopted the imperial examination system in the selection of talents.
In the Tang Dynasty, Guangluqing was the chief of Guanglu Temple who was in charge of the palace gates, tent utensils, and meals for hundreds of officials. He was a senior member of the third-rank court.
Zhao Liangsi's official position in the Liao Kingdom is much higher than the seventh-rank official position of Secretary Cheng he got after he arrived in Song Dynasty.