This is a long street that can accommodate two horse-drawn carriages. There are not many pedestrians on the street. Occasionally, some people pass by, dragging their short shadows and walking heavily.
A wild dog was hiding in the shade, sticking out its tongue and panting. The saliva dripped down its cheeks and hit the ground, leaving marks one after another.
Suddenly, a fast horse galloped from the north to the south of the street. The sound of hoofbeats filled the dry air around it.
The horse stops and the sound stops.
The man on the horse took out a notice from his backpack and posted it on the notice board at the street entrance. The man smoothed the notice, turned around, got on the horse again, and ran towards another street.
In just three days, this notice was posted all over the streets and alleys of Jiangzuo. The content of this notice is very simple, and can be summed up in just two words - Restriction of force!
What is the restriction of force? It is to limit the power of Jianghu in Jiangzuo. From the top ten sects down to the grassland of Jianghu, everyone is included in this restriction of force.
For the ten major sects, Zhao Hanguo implemented the Jianghu household registration system. Within a month, the personnel of the ten major sects in Jiangzuo were registered, and the Jiangzuo Jianghu Order was issued. All Jianghu descendants walking in Jiangzuo must have
Only with this order can you pass freely through the passes in Jiangzuo. For Jianghu disciples who travel to Jiangzuo from all over the country, they should have letters of introduction from the Jiangzuo garrison of each sect before they can pass through the Jiangzuo passes. The Jiangzuo garrison of each sect should be unified
Set up within the prescribed area of Jiangdu, the number of people shall not exceed one hundred. They are scattered in halls and rudders all over Jiangzuo. One sect shall not exceed three places, and the number shall not exceed fifty. Those who refuse to obey shall be arrested by the Jiangzuo Army.
Return all the Jianghu forces.
Zhao Hanguo adopted a simpler and more direct approach to deal with the Jianghu recklessness. If small sects from various places cooperated, they would be incorporated into Jiangzuo's army. If they did not cooperate, they would be classified as bandits and bandits and be killed on the spot.
With this military order, the more powerful Beggar Clan, Shaolin, Golden Summit, and Jade Girl Palace among the ten major sects all complained a lot and sent envoys to negotiate with Zhao Hanguo one after another.
But Zhao Hanguo just said: The emperor's decree is given, and I have no choice but to help.
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Jiangdu, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Yuanji, the supervisor of the Shaolin Temple, knocked on the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yuanji was dressed in a gray monk's robe without a cassock. He only held a string of Buddhist beads in his hand. He was very simple. Behind him, there were two senior officials.
Monks, they are wearing gray short monk robes, their temples are bulging high, and they are not mediocre at first glance.
"Master Yuanji." Zhao Hanguo greeted warmly, "Amitabha, I am very scared, please come in quickly."
Yuanji returned the gift and said, "Amitabha."
Zhao Hanguo welcomed the three people into the living room, treated them as distinguished guests, and ordered his servants to prepare the best vegetarian food and hot tea.
Yuanji Kuairen spoke quickly, without being polite to Zhao Hanguo, and said: "Master Xiangguo, the old monk is here to ask for help from Master Xiangguo."
Zhao Hanguo knew in his heart what Yuanji wanted to say, which was nothing more than the affairs of Buddhist temples in various places in Jiangzuo. Several generations of emperors in Jiangzuo highly respected Buddhism. There were more than 300 large and small Buddhist temples in Jiangzuo, which had already exceeded the top ten
The three halls stipulated by the party and the requirement of dividing the helm. However, although he knew it in his heart, he still asked: "I wonder what the master said?"
Yuanji clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, I would like to ask Mr. Xiangguo to give advice to the emperor. Although our Shaolin Temple is elected as the leader of Kyushu Zen, after all, it only represents my Shaolin sect and has little relationship with other temples.
I also hope that the Prime Minister will understand everything clearly, explain the reason to the emperor, and preserve the more than 300 temples in Jiangzuo."
Zhao Hanguo looked at Yuan Ji, smiled on his face, and said: "Master Yuan Ji, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that the restriction of martial arts was ordered by the emperor himself, and the power of God is unpredictable. And the world presides over Shaolin.
In other words, the Emperor has heard about it."
Hearing this, Yuanji's eyes widened, and drops of cold sweat oozed from the tip of his nose. He didn't know how to speak for a moment. "Shaolin is the master of the world." With just one sentence, Shaolin Temple was inseparable from the temple in Jiangzuo.
"But there is no need to panic, Master Yuanji." Zhao Hanguo consoled him, "I am willing to take a risk for you, but Master Yuanji, you may have to make some concessions."
Yuan Ji was stunned and asked: "What kind of concession?"
"The emperor's decision to use force is basically because he is worried about the civil strife among the Jianghu forces, which will cause the Jiangzuo state to be shaken." Zhao Hanguo whispered in Yuanji's ear, "A few days ago, someone forced the palace to violate the ban, and it was rumored that it was the Jianghu forces who did it. The emperor made up his mind then.
Limit the martial arts, as long as you transfer the monks back to the Buddhist capital, I think the emperor will not make things difficult for you." Zhao Hanguo said this, and couldn't help but admire himself silently in his heart. Fortunately, he did not abolish Yan Xuanji and establish himself as emperor. With this
With a human shield holding him up, you can throw all the blame to him, which is not too pleasant at all.
Yuanji's eyes curled up, and there was already a smile on his face. The purpose of his trip was to protect the temples in Jiangzuo. Whether there were any monks was a small matter, but to save all sentient beings (and protect the believers) was a big deal.
"Amitabha, if this is really possible, I would have thanked Mr. Xiangguo first."
Zhao Hanguo waved his hands, with a peaceful expression on his face, somewhat compassionate: "Amitabha, Master's words are serious."
Seeing that the matter was handled so easily, Yuan Ji couldn't help but feel good. He chatted with Zhao Hanguo for a few more words and didn't leave the Prime Minister's Mansion until it was getting late.
Shaolin's matter went smoothly, and sects such as Jinding, Jade Girl, and Beggar Clan also came to visit one after another.
However, except for the two sects of Shaolin and Jinding, which can preserve Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, all other sects were politely rejected by Zhao Hanguo. Especially the beggars, Zhao Hanguo directly falsely passed on the imperial edict, saying that the emperor felt that beggars were an obstacle to Jiangzuo's national system, and directly issued the order
Disperse the beggars from all over the place. If they are disciples of the Beggar Clan, ask the Beggar Clan to recall the disciples. Everything will be done in accordance with the military restriction order and official business will be done.
The Beggar Gang was weakened, and the hostility of the upper and lower gangs towards Zhao Hanguo and the Jiangzuo Dynasty could not help but increase.
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Yuanji, who had handled the affairs of Jiangzuo Buddhist Temple well, was in a good mood. As the first lay monk to supervise the temple in Shaolin Temple, he had a great reputation and a lot of pressure. Although the dispute between the orthodox and secular in Shaolin Temple had changed after the death of Master Luojie
It has been alleviated, but the distinction between the orthodox and the secular still exists, and the orthodox monks still look down upon the lay monks.
As the head of the lay monks, he is naturally prone to more criticism in the temple. Fortunately, his trip to Jiangzuo went smoothly and he has accumulated a wave of reputation.
As we walk along the road, it's almost dusk.
Yuanji returned to Songshan Mountain with two righteous monks of Juezi generation. Along the way, although the three of them didn't talk much, they would speak a few words from time to time, talking about the sufferings of the world and the mysterious principles of light. What they said were ordinary things.
, but Yuanji clearly felt in his heart that these two people respected him more.
After walking another ten miles, a strong wind suddenly blew up, bringing up a black cloud that covered the sky and the sun, and the sky suddenly became dark.
"Uncle, the nearest village is still five miles away. Should we rush there, or stay close by in a carriage for the night?" Jue Fei asked.
Yuan Ji looked at the sky and said, "Let's go for a walk. I'm afraid it's going to rain today, so it's better to go into the village."
"Yes." Jue Fei drove the carriage and continued on his way.
Suddenly, several flashes of thunder flashed by, and Chuefei suddenly saw a few black figures standing in the middle of the road.
Juefei reined in his horse, gathered his eyes, and looked at the black figure again: "Uncle, there seems to be someone on the road."
Yuanji opened the door curtain and looked forward. There was another flash of lightning, and the sky and the earth were bright green.
With the help of lightning, the three Shaolin monks finally saw clearly the people in the middle of the road. There were three people in total, and all three of them were armed with weapons.
The crackling raindrops fell from the sky, and the three people also took steps together and rushed towards the three Shaolin monks.
Yuan Ji looked at the three people with a cold look in his eyes. As the supervisor of the Shaolin Temple, he is by no means mediocre. He has practiced the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing to the sixth level, and can barely rank among the top masters in the world. And his subordinates
The two righteous monks have also learned the Yi Jin Jing, so their kung fu is naturally not weak either.
"This is the Shaolin Temple's carriage. If you three don't want to cause trouble, please leave as soon as possible." Jue Fei said.
The three people just turned a deaf ear and came with spears in their hands.
The three Shaolin monks flashed and exclaimed in unison: "Shaolin Storm Stick!"
The three men did not speak. They held sharp spears and attacked the three monks with killer moves. Although the skills of the two Juezi monks were not weak, they were at a disadvantage after a few moves.
When Yuan Ji saw this, his heart sank, knowing that he was facing a tough fight this time: "Are you a fellow sect of the Song Dao Alliance?"
The three of them remained silent.
"Since you don't speak, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless!" He said this, stepped forward, and rushed into the battle formation. I saw him rushing left and right, his hands piercing flowers, like falling flowers, which was dazzling. In the blink of an eye,
Then he contained the offensive of those three people.
The three people's offensive was blocked, and they all threw away their spears and displayed authentic Shaolin boxing and kicking skills. Their hands were fierce and domineering, and they had reached the level of proficiency in throwing the monument.
Yuan Ji was stunned, and even more puzzled in his heart. He was able to use the hand that smashed the monument like this, at least because of the triple Yi Jin Jing. What were the origins of these three people.
Thinking like this, he kept making circles with his left and right arms, arousing the inner strength of the whole body to fill the sleeves and robes. This was the Shaolin stunt of "Conquering Demons with a Thousand Hands".
With two "bang bang" sounds, Yuan Ji's arms hit the two people's chests. The two people screamed, vomited blood, and fell more than a foot away.
At the moment when the two of them fell into the air, the man in the middle suddenly stretched out a hand and put it on Yuan Ji's wrist in a move that separated the muscles and bones.
Yuanji's little skill in the way of thinking was not taken seriously at all, and he activated the Yi Jin Jing to compete with it. But as soon as his internal energy was rising, the man sucked his internal energy completely like a whale swallowing him.
"Ku Rong Gong!" Yuan Ji was shocked, "Are you enlightened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man directly twisted Yuan Ji's arm with a move of "Splitting Muscles and Crossing Bones", and then used a move of "Subduing Demons with Thousand Hands" to directly knock Yuan Ji away.
Yuanji fainted immediately, and the other two monks of Juezi generation were also shot away by the man and died on the spot.
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One month later, the deadline for the Jianghu military restriction order was reached. The Jiangzuo headquarters of the ten major sects have all moved to Jiangdu. The halls and branches in various places have been continuously streamlined. The redundant disciples can only go north and return to the headquarters of each sect.
Due to the large number of disciples of the Beggar Gang, only 250 people can stay in Jiangdu after this reduction. The remaining thousands of people can only go to the three states controlled by the Beggar Gang: Jiangzhou, Taizhou, and Hengzhou.
Fortunately, Jiangzhou is close to Jiangzuo, so it is convenient for the Beggar Clan's disciples to go north. However, as the largest gang in Jiuzhou and the leader of the Jianghu alliance every ten years, the Beggar Clan is naturally unhappy to be expelled by Jiangzuo.
As the second-in-command of the Beggar Clan, Peng Zhen, the golden lion, directly ordered the establishment of a public area in Jiangzhou to receive the Jianghu forces expelled by Jiangzuo, in order to express his dissatisfaction with the Jiangzuo dynasty.
Suddenly, Jianghu sects expelled from Jiangzuo poured into Jiangzhou one after another. Giant Whale, Donghai, Jade Girl, Tangmen, Peng Family and Qingfeng Mingyue Tower all set up their own bases in Jiangzhou.
As a result, Jiangzhou became a mixed bag of dragons and snakes, making it very lively.
