The heavily guarded high platform at the top of the city, the roof of the tallest restaurant in the capital, the god-adventure platform, above the newly built library of the Ministry of Officials...
Even in the deserted and dilapidated houses, some people have seen him.
No one knows where the Taoist priests go every day?
Where?
Where is he going?
People are also becoming more and more curious about the identity of the Taoist priest.
Who is he?
Why come to Beijing?
Is he (him) a human being or a god?
Once there are voices of suspicion, voices of debate will also appear, and people will soon come forward.
He said with certainty: "That Taoist must be a god!"
"If you are not a god, how can you not eat or drink?"
All the Taoist priests said were words criticizing Zhao Xiaole.
In the minds of many ordinary people, they do not like Zhao Xiaole to begin with, and in addition to his identity, he is nothing more than an eunuch.
The contempt and disgust for him come from biology, even instinct.
How does it feel to have a eunuch ride on everyone's head?
Naturally, it is extremely disgusting.
Zhao Xiaole is used to accumulating power.
Many people dare to be angry but dare not speak out.
Now a Taoist priest who was suspected of being a god stood up and boldly exposed Zhao Xiaole's crimes.
It immediately aroused the suppressed anger in many people's hearts.
Officials and royalty are the worst offenders.
After hearing about it, many southern royal families and officials came to Beijing to inquire about the matter and secretly added fuel to the flames.
Will the country be in chaos, and will the court be in chaos?
They don't care.
Being able to kill Zhao Xiaole is what they want to do most.
Zhao Xiaole not only killed many people.
The most outrageous thing about him is that he affects the interests of too many people.
Land reform?
Why don't you go and grab it?
For the land reform alone, it was impossible for Zhao Xiaole to gain any support among the gentry.
The nobles secretly added fuel to the flames, undoubtedly promoting this matter, and the public opinion storm in the capital was quietly changed almost instantly.
Are Taoist priests gods?
No one has reached a conclusion.
Should Zhao Xiaole die? Should he be killed? Is it evil?
Everyone has an accurate answer in their mind.
The turmoil caused by the Taoist priests intensified in the capital.
Zhao Xiaole, who was in the north, was cut off from trade routes and noble families because of the Jiayuguan Pass.
Haven't heard any news.
Even if some news comes, people will mistakenly think that it is just a wandering Taoist priest in the capital.
What's all the fuss about?
There are many such things.
In fact, except for some people who were sensitive to the situation in the DPRK, many people in the south didn't take it seriously at all when they heard about it.
It was only later that Qin Sining and the prince noticed that this matter was unusual, including the undercurrent surging under the court.
They didn't tell Zhao Xiaole because they didn't want to influence his frontline command, and secondly, they told Zhao Xiaole to handle everything, which would make Zhao Xiaole exhausted.
The last reason is that although they realized the seriousness of the problem, they did not realize that it would be more serious than they imagined.
Liang Dajiang, the Minister of Punishment, immediately went to arrest the person.
The soldiers from the Criminal Department squatted for a long time, and finally the Taoist priest squatted down. No one knew how he got up to such a high platform.
The officials from the Ministry of Punishments really put a lot of effort into arresting him.
The Taoist priest didn't resist much.
Many of the people watching were unwilling.
Among them there are many followers of Taoist priests and worshipers of gods.
Some scolded, some beat up the soldiers of the Ministry of Justice, and some threw rotten vegetable leaves. The soldiers of the Ministry of Justice had to clear the way with spears.
After arresting some people who resisted fiercely, they succeeded in taking the Taoist priest away.
The Ministry of Punishment's approach naturally aroused a lot of dissatisfaction.
Many gentry wrote letters to the court.
Ask for the Taoist priest to be pardoned.
Stacks of memorials filled the desks of the prince and Qin Sining.
They are all for pleading with Taoist priests.
The two of them had no other choice. The only thing they could do was to give Liang Dajiang an order to interrogate the Taoist priest immediately.
Find out the forces behind him and the irrefutable evidence that he colluded with the gentry.
Naturally, Liang Dajiang couldn't find anything during the interrogation.
That night, there was an interrogation.
At dawn, the Taoist priest in the cell disappeared.
The next day, he appeared again on the high platform in the capital and began to practice.
The common people initially thought that the imperial court was unable to withstand the pressure and released the person. Only when the Ministry of Punishment pursued him again did people find out.
The Taoist priest escaped from prison.
People were shocked and excited at the same time.
Shouting for gods to come down to earth.
As a result, the Ministry of Punishment made a major mistake. The mistake was so big that by the time they discovered it, it was too late to make up for it.
The captured Taoist priest escaped from prison again.
He disappeared into thin air again.
Liang Dajiang finally realized that something was wrong. When the Taoist priest disappeared for the first time, they didn't understand the reason.
However, he rashly caught him and the Taoist priest disappeared again.
How will the public react?
His worries came true.
The people's worship of Taoist priests has reached a fever pitch.
More and more people are convinced that the Taoist priest must be a god.
If not, how could there be such magical means?
Gentlemen and royal families from all over the country also came to Beijing one after another, stood under the high platform where the Taoist priest was, and worshiped and prayed to him.
The news that Lord Red Flame God is about to return has also been spread to everyone.
Once he comes back, he will definitely kill the evil spirits!
Give the world a bright and peaceful age.
The entire capital was almost boiling.
The prince accused Liang Dajiang of not doing things well for this matter. Liang Dajiang said: "Some officials from the Ministry of Punishment also believed this matter."
The prince was speechless.
From then on, the Taoist priest no longer had any taboos. He practiced magic everywhere to save the wronged souls in the capital.
No matter where he went, he was followed by a large number of people, including children of the royal family and gentry.
Just a few days ago, a Taoist priest suddenly performed a ritual on the palace gate tower and shouted: "The Red Flame God is back...!"
He actually summoned a strong wind and heavy rain that day.
It enveloped the capital city.
The crowd outside the palace was even more enthusiastic, shouting together: "The Lord God is back!"
At some point, red-armored guards appeared on the city gate tower one after another, surrounding the Taoist priests on the top of the tower.
A killing trend was formed.
The prince and Prime Minister Qin Sining also braved the rain and arrived at the city gate. The prince shouted and asked: "Where is the Red Flame God? Do you know your sins for these disobedient people?"
"The demon used the Red Flame God Lord to deceive people's hearts. He really had ulterior motives! What happened next?" Angel couldn't help but ask after hearing this.
When Feng Dachuan heard this, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he continued: It rained heavily that day...
When the prince and the Taoist priest were confronting each other, no one expected that the prince's illness would suddenly improve.
He also took a Luan chariot and arrived at the city gate.
Emperor Jingyang, who had just recovered from his serious illness, was supported by the eunuchs and stepped out of the carriage. His face was still majestic, and he coldly glanced at the enthusiastic crowd in the heavy rain. The crowd's enthusiasm seemed to be extinguished in an instant.
Emperor Jingyang looked at everyone and slowly said:
"I am the Red Flame Divine Lord!"
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Zhao Xiaole and others finished listening.
Silent for a long time.
The only sound in the room was Feng Dachuan's breathing. He was so excited that after just telling a story, the excitement in his heart was indescribable.
The Taoist priest's words were all directed at Zhao Xiaole.
He also had a lot of criticism towards Zhao Xiaole in his heart.
No disrespect intended.
Still unable to conceal his excitement.
After a long time, Chang Kun said: "Your Majesty, this matter... I'm afraid the other party has been planning it for a long time."
He didn't think that Lord Xuanshui was any kind of god.
But what I didn't expect was that Emperor Jingyang also had contact with the other party?
Impossible?
Emperor Jingyang was obviously seriously ill.
How can I contact the other party?
The problem he couldn't figure out was here.
Zhao Xiaole snorted and continued to ask: "What happened next? How is Emperor Jingyang doing now?"
Feng Dachuan hesitated and said: "According to rumors, the Holy Spirit fainted after saying those seven words."
"I think it will be like this when the divine king comes to the world."
"Otherwise, why did the Holy One become seriously ill? It must have been that after the Divine Lord came to the world, he was overworked and fainted."
Needless to say, there are definitely not a few people who have the same idea as Feng Dachuan.
Most of them have long believed the rumors about the coming of gods.
Chang Kun glanced at Zhao Xiaole.
See him expressionless.
But I couldn't bear it anymore.
What kind of bullshit god came to this world?
Emperor Jingyang was overworked on Ruhua.
If he were to come to the world as a divine king, wouldn't those who have been teased by Ruhua become a divine king to come to the world?
Bullshit.
Feng Dachuan immediately noticed the snickering Chang Kun. Seeing his wretched appearance, he immediately asked, "Why are you laughing?"
Chang Kun said coldly: "Why am I laughing? It's none of your business?"
Feng Dachuan was furious. Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Zhao Xiaole interrupted: "Okay, stop arguing."
"At present, it seems that the Taoist priest is just cheating. It is definitely impossible to say that Emperor Jingyang conspired with them."
"So is there a possibility..."
Angel reacted the fastest, "Seize power!"
Others were puzzled and looked at Angel one after another. Seeing that Zhao Xiaole remained silent, Angel explained:
"It's very simple. Although Emperor Jingyang came to his senses, he lost the power of the emperor. The power is now in the hands of the prince."
"Then, if Emperor Jingyang wants to seize power, he needs to cooperate with the Taoist priests to perform and regain the support of the officials."
"The return of the Red Flame God Lord is just a hobby, used to fool the people."
At this point, Angel stopped.
She couldn't go on.
There are two points in her logic that are inconsistent. How did the Taoist know when Emperor Jingyang was awake?
How could Emperor Jingyang claim that he was the Red Flame God Lord immediately after he regained consciousness?
He was in a coma before and couldn't even think, let alone have any contact with Taoist priests.
When Emperor Jingyang first woke up, he didn't even know that his power had been lost.
How could he claim to be the Red Flame God Lord?
Zhao Xiaole knew the answer. If Emperor Jingyang was controlled, it would be like the way Manichaeism controlled Qin Sining and Wang Yuan.
It's possible that he could do something like that.
However, the effect of that medicine will not last long. Once Emperor Jingyang wakes up, there is no need to continue to be a puppet for others.
Unless, he originally planned to seize power.
I chose to go with the flow.
Start by bewitching the generals around the prince.
Once he gained military power, he effectively controlled the world.
After Zhao Xiaole thought about it, he sneered in his heart.
If you eat something in your mouth, you will definitely not spit it out.
The prince is willing to be his woman, so there is no harm in giving it to her.
If her father comes to rob her, there is no need to even think about it.
If he continues to be his great emperor, he might be able to spend his remaining years in peace.
Don't blame Zhao Xiaole for being rude if you stretch your hand too far.
"How did the prince react to this matter?" Angel thought for a while and then asked about it.
The Taoist priest's purpose is to target the prince and Zhao Xiaole.
The prince is the biological son of Emperor Jingyang, so he may not be embarrassed, but Zhao Xiaole will definitely be killed.
Angel asked this to assess how risky it would be for them to stay in the capital in the future.
Feng Dachuan was still stunned.
After listening to Angel's words just now, he thought of a serious problem, assuming that Emperor Jingyang wanted to seize power.
Once Zhao Xiaole and the prince fall.
None of their cronies and followers can escape the fate of being purged!
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
Cold sweat broke out all over my back.
I also blame myself for being such a fool.
Are you still confusedly praying for blessings from some god?
Once the soldiers below believe the monster's lies, they won't even know that their heads were cut off in the middle of the night.
He was awakened by Angel's question again, and said with an ahhh, "Prince, Prince? The Prince didn't react at all."
Feng Dachuan finished speaking.
Not only was he stunned, but others were also stunned.
Emperor Jingyang is about to seize power.
The prince didn't respond?
Doesn't he know?
How miserable will the outcome be after the political struggle fails?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
If the monsters are allowed to cause trouble, everyone will be doomed.
Feng Dachuan also woke up and hurriedly knelt down in front of Zhao Xiaole, "My lord, after you return to the capital, you must supervise the prince. Once he becomes merciful, we will all be done with it!"
He didn't even care about the formalities between superiors and subordinates, and just said "finished".
Zhao Xiaole nodded, "I know it well."
So what if there are a few?
If it had been anyone else, the prince might have killed him.
Replaced by Emperor Jingyang.
There was no way she could do it.
Very simple.
Emperor Jingyang holds the crown prince’s biggest secret, she is a woman.
How can a woman be the emperor?
Once Emperor Jingyang reveals this secret, I'm afraid Jingyang will immediately be in chaos and may split into several pieces.
If not for this.
Even the prince wouldn't be able to endure it.
It seems that she has great power, and Emperor Jingyang also has many trump cards.
Zhao Xiaole stopped staying and stood up and said: "Let's go back to the capital now. It will be too late..."
If it's too late, I'm afraid we won't know what the situation will become.
Feng Dachuan hurriedly sent him off.
He personally sent Zhao Xiaole outside Jiayuguan Pass and repeatedly persuaded Zhao Xiaole, "When it's time to do it, do it."
Zhao Xiaole couldn't help but look at him with a strange expression, "I didn't expect that you are also a rebellious person."
"Then he's Emperor Jingyang, and you're quite cruel!"
I think so.
If Feng Dachuan hadn't been a bit rebellious, he wouldn't have been able to deceive Prince Rui into defending Jiayuguan.
The group left Jiayuguan and headed straight for the capital.
It takes about half a day.
The capital city is in sight.
Looking from a distance, we can see a team waiting at the city gate to greet them.
Entering the capital is the same as anywhere else.
Someone must be sent to report it.
Otherwise, the five thousand imperial guardsmen would not even be able to pass Jiayuguan.
When they got close, Qin Sining and Li Lin, who were standing in front of the welcoming team, immediately rode over.