Ten days later, Hedong County, on the outskirts of Wenxi City.
On that Taoist altar, the leader of the Taoist sect, Zuo Ci, the head of the Danding Sect, was sitting high on it, with the aura of an immortal Taoist.
Under the Taoist altar, hundreds of male and female villagers were kneeling, all with pious expressions on their faces.
"The real person gives money, and all the believers come to the stage one by one to receive the gift from heaven." A Taoist priest sang loudly.
There was a commotion in the audience, and all the villagers were ready to move, eager to rush to the stage immediately.
Hundreds of villagers quickly lined up and stepped onto the altar one by one.
Every villager was full of expectations when they came up, and when they came down they were overjoyed and almost crazy with excitement. They all bowed and thanked Zuo Ci.
After more than a dozen people, it was a young man's turn.
The young man went up to the Taoist altar and came in front of Zuo Ci. He followed the example of others and bowed respectfully.
"Sincerely do good and be loyal to our Tao, God will surely give you a gift." The young man recited a eulogy and expressed his loyalty to the Taoist gate and Zuo Ci in front of him.
"Young man, if you are devoted to the Tao, God will definitely give you a gift." Zuo Ci smiled faintly and lightly brushed the fly whisk in front of the case.
Wherever the whisk passed by, a brilliant silver cake miraculously appeared in front of my eyes, as if it was an illusion of the void and a gift from God.
The young man was startled, and his mouth instantly shrunk into an exaggerated round shape.
Zuo Ci looked at the surprised expression on the young man's face, stroking his beard slightly and smiling, a hint of pride flashing between his brows.
The young man picked up the silver cake, squeezed it hard, and even took a few bites with his teeth to make sure that the silver cake was real.
"Boy, the real person gave me the silver on behalf of God. How can it be fake? Why don't you thank the real person quickly?" shouted a Taoist priest next to him.
Zuo Ci also straightened up slightly, waiting for the young man's gratitude.
"What a gift of silver on behalf of God. Taoist priest is really a big talker. I only know that the current Holy Emperor is the proud son of heaven. And Taoist priest, you act on behalf of heaven. Don't you also overwhelm the emperor?" The young man played with the hand in his hand.
Silver cake, the words of exclamation seem to contain some irony.
Zuo Ci frowned slightly, and a hint of gloom flashed through his seemingly calm eyes.
"You brave boy, you dare to mock a real person, aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven?" the Taoist Protector scolded.
The villagers under the Taoist altar also criticized the young man and blamed him for offending Zuo Xianren.
The young man turned a blind eye and only sneered: "Back then, Zhang Jiao claimed that he could save people with talisman water, and now you, Zuo Ci, have turned into silver from the void to dare to win people's hearts. It seems that you and Zhang Jiao are from the same sect.
People, the means to seduce people's hearts are not simple."
The young man's words were extremely presumptuous and blatantly exposed Zuo Ci's true purpose.
Zuo Ci's brows sank, his anger rose, and he looked at the Taoist priests protecting the law on the left and right.
"Boy, how dare you disrespect the immortal? Get off the Taoist altar and don't pollute this sacred place!" Two Taoist priests came forward aggressively, pushing and shoving the young man, trying to find fault with him.
The guy was kicked out of the dojo.
"Although I don't know how you conjured up the silver, just because you dare to claim to be a gift of silver from heaven. I know that you, an old man, must have evil intentions. If that is the case, then I won't be polite."
Just as he finished speaking, a cup of dagger suddenly fell out of the young man's sleeve, and two white lights flashed by. Amidst the screams, the two Taoist priests holding the blood spurting necks fell to the ground.
On the altar.
The young man unexpectedly attacked the Taoist altar and killed the Taoist priest.
This unexpected and astonishing move suddenly stunned everyone. Even Zuo Ci, who had always been calm and calm and sat firmly on the fishing platform, his face changed with shock.
"Evil, the minions of his government, evil, evil ways, kill him quickly!" Zuo Ci was the first to wake up, holding up a fly whisk and shouting.
However, the young man raised his dagger in his hand and shouted fiercely: "I am Ma Su, the general of the Imperial Guard of the Great Chu. I have been arrested by the Emperor's order for those who conspire to rebel against demons. Let me see who dares to stop me."
Ma Su finally reported his name.
Following Yan Liang's order, he investigated the Taoist sect and heard that in Hedong County, Taoist priests frequently came out to play tricks. Even Zuo Ci, the leader of the Taoist sect, also visited Hedong in person.
Ma Di secretly sent people disguised as believers to sneak into the Taoist temple to investigate, and found that the Taoist priests, in the name of giving money to the people, constantly preached that Zuo Ci was a Taoist on behalf of Heaven, and constantly undermined the great Chu and the emperor.
All these factors led Ma Su to conclude that Zuo Ci must be plotting rebellion.
So Ma Di mingled with the congregation today and came to see Zuo Ci's true face in person, and saw Zuo Ci's rebellious heart with his own eyes.
Yan Liang gave Ma Su the power to kill first and then report. Ma Su saw that Zuo Ci had evil intentions and did not wait for a report. He killed Zuo Ci on the spot and prepared to arrest Zuo Ci.
When he announced his name like this, everyone present was shocked. Zuo Ci was also shocked, with a look of shock on his face.
The Taoist priests who rushed forward hesitated for a moment, but regardless of Ma Su's identity, they continued to rush forward with shouts.
There was a cold look on the corner of Ma Su's mouth, and murderous intent burst out in his eyes. He no longer showed mercy and danced out his dagger, killing several Taoist priests in a row.
The villagers below the steps were all filled with righteous indignation when they were encouraged by the Taoist priests. They actually wanted to rush to the Taoist altar to surround and kill Ma Su, the "evil devil".
At this moment, dozens of Jin Yiwei who were mixed among the villagers suddenly appeared, jumped onto the altar, and formed a formation to block the way of the villagers.
"The Emperor has a decree. Anyone who dares to protect Zuo Ci is guilty of conspiracy and will be killed without mercy!"
Dozens of Jin Yiwei shouted in unison, shaking their swords in their hands, and their momentum was very intimidating.
Although there were many villagers, they had never experienced a battle, and they were not fanatics like Taiping Dao. When they were frightened by the officers and soldiers with real swords and guns, they were immediately frightened.
Hundreds of believers who had been extremely devout to Zuo Ci just a moment ago were screaming and running away with their heads in their hands.
After He drove away the villagers, the guards in golden clothes also joined in the roundup of Zuo Ci. Under the leadership of Ma Di, they killed dozens of Taoist priests who were protecting Zuo Ci on the Taoist altar, leaving blood splattering and corpses strewn all over the ground.
In a moment, all the Taoist guardians were killed, leaving only Zuo Ci, sitting cross-legged on the futon pretending to be calm.
This Zuo Ci is worthy of being the leader of the Taoist sect. Although he faced such a sudden change and such a bloody scene, he was not as frightened as ordinary people, and he still maintained a certain sense of immortality and Taoism.
"General Ma, Pindao is a law-abiding and good citizen and has not done anything illegal. It would be too tyrannical for you to kill Pindao's disciples like this. Is this the way to govern the country today?" Zuo Ci asked lightly.
road.
Ma Di pointed his sword at Zuo Ci and said sternly: "You are a demon who abuses sorcery and confuses the people. You are planning to rebel and you dare to claim to be a good citizen. You are so shameless. I will capture you right now and hand you over to the emperor."
Zuo Ci's expression was shocked. A trace of fear flashed between his eyebrows.
"What kind of person is this Yan Liang? I act so low-key, but he actually secretly sent someone to monitor me and noticed my actions. This person's resourcefulness is really unfathomable. How is this possible..."
It was too late for Zuo Ci to be shocked. Ma Di had already ordered Zuo Ci to be escorted to a prison van and sent to Yanmen camp overnight to face the saint.
A few days later, south of Pingcheng.
Yan Liang, who was in the imperial camp, received a report from Ma Su in advance, claiming that he had destroyed the Danding sect's Taoist temple. Zuo Ci, who had incited the people to rebel, was arrested on the spot and returned to An'an, and several Taoist priests who protected the law were captured alive.
According to Ma Su's interrogation, the Taoist priests who protected the law had admitted that they had colluded with Sima Yi and were preparing to incite the people in the Hedong area to rebel and go south to threaten Luoyang, the eastern capital.
"Ma Su did a good job on this matter. If Zuo Ci really causes some trouble in Hedong, I'm afraid it will really affect my battle to destroy the Jin Dynasty." Yan Lianglong Yan was very happy and applauded the case.
Hedong County is very close to Henan Yin, which belongs to Dongdu. It was also the place where the Yellow Turban remnants gathered. The Taoist sect still has considerable influence in the local area. Zuo Ci chose to preach Taoism and rebel in this county, and he was very good at choosing places.
"I really didn't expect that Zuo Ci would have such ambitions and want to imitate Zhang Jue. Fortunately, your majesty caught the clues and broke Zuo Ci's conspiracy." Xu Shu sighed.
Yan Liang sneered, threw the report on the case, and summoned Zuo Ci to be escorted over quickly.
In the afternoon, the prison car escorting Zuo Ci arrived at the Yanmen front line following the report.
The curtain was raised, and a Taoist with an immortal style and white beard and hair walked into the imperial tent calmly.
No need to ask, the person coming must be Zuo Ci.
As soon as Zuo Cifang entered the tent, his innate celestial spirit made all the soldiers in the tent pause for a moment, and couldn't help but feel a bit of respect.
"The soldiers under my command are all ferocious tigers and wolves, but they can be infected by Zuo Ci's temperament. This man is really not simple. No wonder he can confuse people's hearts..."
Yan Liangliang was like a bright mirror. His sword-shaped brows condensed, and his domineering aura spread out, immediately overpowering Zuo Ci's Taoist immortality.
The large tent was immediately filled with Yan Liang's killing intent, and the spirits of all the soldiers were shaken, and they all regained their composure.
"I'm a poor Taoist, Zuo Ci. I'd like to pay my respects to Your Majesty." Zuo Ci hugged the fly whisk and slightly cupped his hands.
Although Ma Di arrested Zuo Ci, for the sake of being the leader of Zuo Ci's Taoist sect, he treated him politely. He did not change his prison uniform or take away his whisk, but allowed him to come to see him intact and decent.
Yan Liang.
"Zuo Ci, I heard that you have the ability to transform the void into gold and silver. Is it true?" Yan Liang asked calmly.
Zuo Ci smiled slightly: "I have obtained the true biography of Nanhua Old Immortal. Although his magic power is not comparable to that of the True Immortal, he does have the ability to turn the void into silver."
Zhou Cang and others were all curious.
"Okay, since you said you can turn the void into silver, then show me your skills. If you really have this method, I will spare your life." Yan Liang sneered.
Zuo Ci's expression moved slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes that was not easily noticeable.
Apparently, Zuo Ci thought Yan Liang had caught him and beheaded him, but he didn't expect that Yan Liang actually asked him to change gold and silver to decide whether to spare his life.
"Huh, Yan Liang, if you don't believe me, then I just used this method to escape..."
Zuo Ci was secretly proud of himself and said with a smile: "In that case, I will just use some small skills. I hope your majesty can keep your word."
As Zuo Ci spoke, he muttered some words and raised the dust from his fly whisk, intending to perform the so-called magic.
The soldiers on the left and right opened their eyes wide, waiting to see the magical magic that had been passed down for a long time.
"Wait a minute!" Yan Liang interrupted at the critical moment, "Come here, strip this old man naked first, and then let him do tricks. Let's see how he can do tricks." (To be continued)
