Chapter 93 Old Events (5)
Wan Yunlong, whose religious name is Daozong, is also called Dazong in some places. His common surname is Zhang. He is a member of Jiujia Society in the second capital of Zhao'an. He is Wanli's cousin. Eighteen people worshiped him, so he changed his name to Wan Yunlong.
He ranks fifth, so he is also called the Wanwu Monk.
According to legend, in his early years, this man worshiped a lame sweeping monk as his disciple in the temple. Although he was lame, the martial arts of this time and space monk were extremely superb, and he could even fly over the walls and fly over the walls. At the same time, Taoism's methods were also very good.
He was very clever, and he was good at poetry and painting, and had a wide network of friends. Only then did he get acquainted with Lu Ruoteng's younger brother Lu Ruoji. Even the attack on Zhangpu this time was only possible because Lu Ruoji was the one who pulled the strings.
Historically, the Wan family brothers allied themselves with Zheng Chenggong, and the Taoist monks who were proficient in Buddhism were introduced by Zheng Chenggong as close friends. Later, they founded the Xianghua Sect of Buddhism, and at the same time founded the Tiandihui together with Chen Yonghua, the chief minister of Dongning.
Chen Kai once believed that Wan Yunlong, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, was actually Zheng Chenggong’s pseudonym. But after learning about this person, he recalled why in the eight worship songs of the Heaven and Earth Society, he worshiped the fifth ancestor of Hongmen first, and then worshiped brother Wan Yunlong and Chen Jinnan.
Sir, instead of first worshiping Zheng Chenggong, whose pseudonym is Wan Yunlong, and all the Fifth Patriarchs serve under his banner, everything will be explained.
After finalizing the decision to surrender to Zheng Chenggong, the Wan brothers began preparations. Chen Kai's plan was to send some of his personnel to Chaozhou, while the remaining people would continue to maintain this area, and at the same time, it could also serve as a support for the army when it moves eastward in the future. This
This coincides with the Wan family brothers. They raised troops here, and most of them are local people. The first priority is to protect the country and the people, and resist those exorbitant taxes. If the entire army moves westward, this place will be empty. By then the countryside
If people's family members are uneasy, it will also affect the march and combat.
The Wan family brothers were still discussing how much personnel, weapons, equipment and silver inventory should be taken away, but Chen Kai rejected Wanli's idea. In his words, Zheng Chenggong swept through southern Chaozhou, and he came even more.
It is enough to manage the weapons bureau and bring personal weapons and food to Chaozhou. The rest is better left to the brothers who continue to be stationed here to maintain the peace and tranquility of the people.
Chen Kai's statement was immediately echoed by the brothers of the Wan family. The way everyone looked at Chen Kai changed again, and they seemed to have a little more intimacy.
To put it bluntly, Chen Kaikang's generosity towards Zheng Chenggong is really unprofessional. But for him, it is more strategic to have a certain military presence at the junction of Zhao'an, Zhangpu and Pinghe counties.
Meaningful. Chen Kai even once proposed that he would try to allocate food, wages and weapons to strengthen the left-behind rebels here, which was praised by everyone.
"How can I put it this way? I, Chen Kai, am also a colleague of the Zhangzhou Prefecture. I am the Wang Division of the Armed Forces Area. It is also my job to be a volunteer."
As preparations unfolded, in just a few days, Chen Kai's friendship with the Lu family brothers and the Wan family brothers gradually deepened, and there was a strong momentum of overwhelming them as before. However, after all, Chen Kai had an official position.
This action was only discussed with Chen Bao, and Yu Zheng Chenggong only sent someone to send a letter, so it would not be too long to delay.
Fortunately, although the Wan brothers were broke and worth millions, since there was no need to move all their headquarters, things were much simpler. It was just a matter of selecting personnel, which would take some time.
The selection was quickly over, and it was finally decided that Wanli, Wanyi, Wanlu and others would lead a thousand troops to Chaozhou, accompanied by Daozong and Lu Ruoteng, while Lu Ruoji and others would stay here and continue. Drill your troops and horses to protect the country and the people.
On the eve of departure, Chen Kai specifically went to find Dao Zong. The two of them were already in love. In Dao Zong's words, Chen Kai had a heavy responsibility to kill the car. In the words of Buddhism, it is in line with the world where good and evil will be rewarded in the end. theory, and Chen Kai also admired this man's cultivation in poetry, painting, and Buddhism, especially because this man was not a pedantic monk who clung to strict rules and precepts at all. His ideas were very mature, and he proposed to Chen Kai It is even more secretly consistent with the principle of "using thunderbolt means to show the bodhisattva's heart".
After talking for a long time, Chen Kai's intention was that Daozong should serve as the liaison between Zheng Chenggong's headquarters and Changlin Temple. The latter also expressed his agreement. After talking about the matter, Chen Kai suddenly asked: "Master Daozong has many connections." , have you ever thought about setting up a club to secretly develop anti-Qing martyrs and collect intelligence for Master Wang?"
As soon as Chen Kai said these words, Daozong's eyes also lit up, but after a moment, they dimmed again. This scene was all seen by Chen Kai. Seeing this, he said to Daozong: "But I'm worried Regarding the funds for the event, if Master Daozong is interested, I am willing to sponsor it."
At this point, although Daozong was grateful for the trust he had gained, he still shook his head and said to Chen Kai: "To be honest, this poor monk has indeed thought about this matter, but just relying on contact can , the organization cannot afford enough strength, so it can only collect some useful but useless information, which may not be delivered on time, which is really not worth the gain. But if it is to form a club, the poor monk has no experience in this area and does not know how to proceed. It’s also a difficult thing to do.”
This matter is indeed a problem. Daozong and Zheng Chenggong have known each other for many years, but they failed to establish an anti-Qing organization. Later, Wanli died in battle. Because of a series of slanders and misunderstandings, the Wan brothers parted ways with Zheng Chenggong, but they still waited until Wanli died. Lu was killed by the Qing court, and he rejoined the Zheng family and founded the Tiandihui with the help of Chen Yonghua.
Chen Kai didn't know much about these, but he still understood the truth. Building an organization is not just about opening and closing your mouth and shouting slogans. There are too many things to consider, especially the system. More What's more, Chen Kai never intended to just let Daozong establish an intelligence network. That would be overkill.
Chen Kai couldn't solve Daozong's problem for the time being, but it was really remembered in his heart. The two talked for a long time, and when they parted, it was already the golden rooster crowing. An hour later, it was time to set off. , Chen Kai made up for his sleep and came to Changlin Temple. Looking at the strong men gathered here, his heart was surging and he felt no sleepiness at all.
Entering the main hall, everything was ready. Lu Ruoteng recited the oath, then picked up a dagger from the table in front of the Buddha statue, wiped the blade with his left hand, and the blood dripped into the twenty-one wine glasses one after another.
Lu Ruoteng was like this, followed by Lu Ruoji, Chen Kai and the Wan brothers. When everyone's blood melted into one in the cup, everyone raised the wine cup with both hands, fell to the ground on one knee, and shouted loudly at the Buddha statue in front of them.
"Trust Man Lu Ruoteng."
"Trust Man Lu Ruoji."
"Trust Man Chen Kai."
"Wanli for the trustworthy man."
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"Disciple Daozong."
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"Trust men are righteous."
"Believe in the man's fortune."
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Chapter completed!