Fu Shifeng

Chapter 175 The foundation of the great cause
"What? Cui Shilang is the mastermind behind the scenes? How is that possible?!"

When Changqing and Afun came south to Weizhou, they were preparing to take a boat to Dongdu through the canal to avoid the unconscious Cheng Sanwu from experiencing bumps on the road. Before they could set out, they suddenly learned that Cui Duo and his son had been raped. News of the capture.

The person who came to report this matter was Liu Changxu. As the supervisory supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Hebei Province, he was well-informed.Seeing him explain with a serious expression: "It is said that Lord Qiangyu received a secret report and learned that Cui Duo and Hongfan Academy were conspiring in tandem to try to resist the implementation of the New Deal, so he used the Pure Light Goddess to cause trouble."

Chang Qing was in disbelief and shook his head subconsciously: "Slander! This is fabricating charges out of thin air!"

A Fu also felt strange. How could Lord Qiang Yu capture Cui Duo and his son for no reason?They have nothing to do with Pure Light Goddess.

"Jiang Yujun raided the Cui family manor at night, and the evidence was conclusive." Liu Changxu lowered his voice: "And I heard that Cui Duo also secretly compiled history books, and the evidence of the crime has been quickly sent to Chang'an. .”

"This is going to be a solid case." Afu immediately understood. Qiang Yujun knew that he couldn't find the Pure Light Goddess in a hurry, so he simply found another excuse and directly charged him with manipulating the chaos in Hebei. On Cui Duo's head.

As for whether Cui Duo is the mastermind behind the scenes, Qiang Yujun doesn't care at all. He only needs to show that he can do things effectively, even if he causes a huge injustice.

Compiling history privately was originally nothing to Cui Duo, a high-ranking scholar who made his profession by writing books.If you are interested in framing someone, it will not be difficult for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find the evidence between the lines.

"Thank you." Afu took out two gold cakes and gave them to Liu Changxu: "If there is any news from Hebei in the future, please tell me."

After Liu Changxu took the gold cake, he smiled and left without saying anything else.Afu took advantage of others not paying attention and established a good relationship with the Supervisor of Hebei Province early, hoping that he would deliver the news in time, so that he could learn about the arrest of Cui Duo and his son.

Looking at the aggrieved Chang Qing, Afu whispered: "I know you can't stand it, but it's best not to get involved in this matter."

"Shilang Cui will definitely not oppose the New Deal for no reason." Chang Qing said in a deep voice: "And what does this have to do with the pursuit of Jingguang Tiannv? He clearly hopes that there will be a breakthrough in the case, so he will make random connections and involve irrelevant people. !”

"This is not irrelevant." Afu looked at the ships coming and going on the canal in the distance and said calmly: "I failed to investigate this time and let the Pure Light Goddess escape. Moreover, Cheng Sanwu took advantage of the chaos and killed the strong man. Yu Jun has several personal followers, and he is resentful of them. After taking over, he will definitely show it off, show that he is more capable and capable, and at the same time add insult to injury to us."

When Changqing heard this, he immediately thought of going to the Cui family to borrow food, and his face turned ugly: "Is it because we have been to the Cui family before that he wants to use it as an excuse? Is it possible that he wants to accuse us of colluding with the traitors?"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is like this, a group of demons and monsters who are never restless." Afu's charming smile was a little cruel: "But Mr. Qiangyu thinks too highly of himself. He can't even resist the Jiao Borer, so he is destined to be unable to achieve great things. He Taking credit from Cui Duo is nothing more than showing off your teeth and claws."

Changqing sighed softly: "It's a pity that Pure Light Heavenly Girl has disappeared now. Looking for her again is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

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Unknowingly, summer and autumn pass one after another, the coldness between heaven and earth is getting stronger, and the north wind is howling.

The drought locust disaster in Hebei was just a minor episode that did not attract much attention in the whole of Great Xia. However, the subsequent search for rebels implicated the Bolingcui family and caused a turmoil in the court.

The reason was that Cui Duo, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had already retired from office, financed the rebels and was suspected of treason. He also secretly compiled a history. In the history, he mentioned the early experiences of Taizu of Great Xia, often adding more slander and describing "any heroic strategy" as "invading the countryside." , the phrase "to save the orphans and care for the widows" was written as "to seize other women", and even included the unethical behavior of the father's concubines.

All in all, in Cui Duo's writings, Taizu of Daxia is completely a man who lived in a bad village when he was young and became a scheming person when he grew up. It is completely different from the image of a man who helped the people and was a man of great civility and military skills in the historical records of the country.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the court.Moreover, the book "The Heroes of Mountains and Rivers" suddenly spread throughout Liangdufang City in a short period of time and became a popular book and periodical, more popular than any poetry collection or volume.It was even adapted into a storybook with simple diction and spread to the streets, becoming a talking point for ordinary people.

When the imperial court came to its senses, it immediately ordered a ban on "The Heroes of Mountains and Rivers". Any attempt to spread, copy, print or sell it to outsiders would be regarded as an accomplice of the traitor, and a group of people were severely arrested to serve as a warning to others.

However, when "The Heroes of Mountains and Rivers" was presented to the imperial court, the sage believed that most of the words in the book were absurd and untrustworthy. They were definitely not written by the talented Cui Shilang, and ordered the search to stop and stop disturbing the people.

Although the sage personally spoke out to absolve Cui Duo of the sin of secretly compiling history, it was difficult to conceal the fact that he had secretly colluded with Hongfan Academy and intended to prevent the implementation of the New Deal.

The Great Xia Dragon flourished in Hedong and established its empire in Guanzhong. Emperors of all dynasties have always been very wary of the Hebei gentry colluding with each other.Through relationships such as in-laws, masters and apprentices, they formed a large network and controlled the public opinion of scholars. They thought highly of themselves. They believed that the family had a long heritage and was accustomed to the change of dynasties. Even the Emperor of Daxia did not look down upon it.

Therefore, some people in the court tried to figure out the holy will, took the opportunity to make a fuss, and took the initiative to submit a letter, demanding that the Hongfan Academy be abolished, and the Hebei gentry headed by the Five Surnames and Seven Families moved to the two capitals and were not allowed to stay in their hometowns, so as not to form a strong cross-state and county-level connection. A large clan.

You can imagine how strong the response was to this memorial. There were endless debates in the court, and it also set off a wave of criticism against New Deal officials, insisting that they did not care about the people, and enforced apportionment in accordance with New Deal laws wherever they went. It makes people miserable.

Seeing that the implementation of the New Deal was hindered, many people took the initiative to approach the Prime Minister.However, Prime Minister Lu was unexpectedly quiet this time and did not make any clear statement.Later, the saint left Chang'an and visited Mount Tai to enshrine Zen in the east. The matter seemed to have been settled.

However, when the saint went east to inspect the government and came to the foot of Mount Tai, he took the initiative to go to Hongfan Academy to talk and discuss with the current head of the palace and several teachers, and asked them for advice on the ancient ritual of enshrining Zen.

Hongfan Academy, which was originally uneasy because of Cui Duo's case and tried to defend itself several times, was greatly changed when it saw the saint Yu deigned to take the initiative to ask for advice, and naturally gave him all his money.

The saint seemed to have forgotten the past disharmony, and greatly praised Hongfan Academy, and wrote an inscription in his own hand. Later, he simply invited everyone from Hongfan Academy to attend him.After the conferment of Zen was completed, he simply issued an edict to let all the teachers from the academy go to Chang'an to give lectures and gave them residences. In fact, some nobles were able to move to the two capitals without causing too much trouble.

However, while the saint was touring the east to enshrine Zen, Prime Minister Lu had already dispatched local envoys and agricultural envoys to various places to implement the New Deal as if quietly.In Hebei Province alone, nearly 30 customers were identified in less than half a year, which shows that it is vigorous and resolute.

In addition, the saint also summoned envoys from various foreign countries on his eastward tour to Fengchan, including Damen Yi who fled south.

After the king of Bohai County, Dawuyi, learned about this incident, he sent an envoy to pay tribute. He listed Dawuyi's crimes and asked the heaven to punish him.But the saint immediately refused, and made it clear that the Black Water Ministry had been canonized by Daxia, and the Bohai County was not allowed to go to war rashly.

Dissatisfied with his martial arts skills, he immediately sent his generals and troops to cross the sea to attack Dengzhou, kill the local governor, plunder and leave.

Although Dengzhou was still far away from the Eastern Patrol Sage, the Sage was furious when he heard about Long Yan. He immediately ordered the governor of Youzhou to send troops to the east, and sent an envoy to Silla to send troops to the southern border of the Bohai Kingdom. At the same time, Shi Wei, Blackwater and other ministries exerted pressure from the north.

For a time, the Bohai Kingdom was surrounded by enemies on all sides and fell into a situation of overturning.However, for some unknown reason, at the end of the New Year, heavy snow fell from the sky. The intensity had not been seen in a century, which blocked the mountain roads. Many soldiers and horses of Youzhou and Silla were frozen and died. They returned without success before the first battle. .Although the Heishui, Shiwei and other tribes in the north sent barbarian cavalry to cause trouble, they could not gain the upper hand against the armored elite cavalry inherited from the Bohai Kingdom from Goguryeo, and the war situation fell into a stalemate for a while.

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"This is the thank you gift that the king asked us to give to the master."

In a quiet house located in Xianzhou, a country on the Bohai Sea, Kong was leaning against a table and sitting on a banquet. The goddess Jingguang in white was quietly tending to the fire beside her, and the sound of boiling tea in the pot was like playing music.

The flattering wizard in front of him presented a beautiful wooden box filled with pearls, all of which were plump, large, smooth and round.

Kong Fangfang casually picked up one and said with a sneer: "I devised a plan for you to freeze the mountains with snow to resolve the three-party siege, but in the end you got such a box of pearls? Prince Wuyi is stingy enough."

The great witch in front of him quickly added: "The king has also sent twenty more female prostitutes, and they have been brought to the house. Now let the master see them..."

"Boring." Kong Yifang put the pearl aside and interrupted.

Upon seeing this, the great witch complimented: "The master is a god in the sky, so the treasures in this world are naturally not worth mentioning. After all, King Wuyi is just a common man with arrogance. How can he understand the master's foresight?"

"He is too impatient and insists on making contributions in his own generation." Kong Fangfang tapped his fingers: "It is even more stupid to cross the sea to attack Dengzhou. After the fall of Goguryeo, the military armor along the coast of Daxia has been abandoned for a long time. You are like this now This is undoubtedly to make the Daxia court be more vigilant. Although a governor was killed and a lot of property was robbed, the future gains outweigh the losses."

Kong Fangfang's tone was calm, without any edge, but the big shaman opposite him lowered his head, broke out in cold sweat, and did not dare to breathe.

In the battle of Yongning Temple, Liu Xuantong was beheaded and the siege of Master Wen failed. No matter how rich Kong's accumulation was, the losses were real, and he had to start a new plan elsewhere.

Under the guise of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, provoking a conflict between the Hebei gentry and the imperial court was just part of a long-term plan for the future.

It is a pity that the Emperor of Daxia and the Prime Minister of China did not get involved in the situation. Instead, they took advantage of the opportunity of the Eastern Tour to Fengchan to deftly resolve the conflict and allow the New Deal to be rolled out smoothly in various places.

Originally, Kong Fangfang was quite looking forward to Master Wen's attitude. After all, he founded Hongfan Academy.

However, when the master of the palace and a group of teachers were taken to Chang'an, a separate palace was set up, which was equivalent to being under the surveillance of the imperial court. They did not see any action taken by the master, and seemed not to care about the fate of future generations.

Kong Fangfang felt a little emotional. He heard that Master Wen had too few flaws, and his cultivation level was still improving. Not only was there no one in the current generation who could control Fu Shifeng, but looking at the past commanders, it was estimated that no one could beat him.

Recalling the earthquake and landslide in Yongning Temple due to the fight between Master Wen and Liu Xuantong, Kong Fang could not help but feel fear.If I were to face that kind of majestic palm power that could move mountains and destroy mountains, who knows how many more moves I could take?
But Kong Yifang never intended to fight alone, nor did he like to confront others head-on. He preferred to sow discord and cause chaos.

But this time when he came to Bohai County, he really wanted to take some risks.

After leaving Xianzhou City, Kong Fangfang came to the depths of Baishan Mountain, followed by the Pure Light Goddess. The two bodies were as light as feathers, leaving no trace in the snow as they climbed over the mountains and ridges.

Not afraid of dangers, he went deep into the underground cave and passed through the deep and winding secret passages with countless forks. Kong Yifang finally arrived at a deep and wide cave.

The sunless cave was not completely dark. Dots of light danced and circled above, and countless roots could be seen piercing through the rock and earth. One could not help but guess that the secret passage they just passed through might have been dug out of tree roots.

The inner walls of the cave are also covered with old roots of ancient trees, but they only faintly emit the pulse of living creatures, unable to conceal the eerie atmosphere.

Before Kong could open his mouth, the surrounding tree roots immediately wrapped around his and Pure Light Goddess' feet.

"Looking for death! You really dare to come?!" Wuluohu couldn't see anyone, but his voice echoed in the cave, like thunder: "How do you want to explain your previous deception?"

Kong Yifang held a clay pot covered with talismans in his hand and said without changing his expression: "I'm not lying to you, I am indeed the embroiderer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but apart from that, I have other identities.

"This time the Bohai Kingdom relies on the help of the Great Spirit of the White Mountains to stop the enemy with heavy snowfall for days. No matter what Prince Wuyi thought before, no one will question your status now. Isn't this enough to show my sincerity?"

Wuluohu didn't say anything for a long time. Kong Fangfang saw an opportunity and continued: "Your mortal body was beheaded before. If you don't show up for a long time, I'm afraid not only the King of Wuyi County, but also the whole Bohai County will be suspicious, so you It is still necessary to reshape a body as soon as possible. I can assist in this matter, but I wonder if you are willing."

There was silence in the cave for a long time, and Wu Luohu finally relented: "What are you going to do?"

When Kong Fang saw the tree roots under his feet removed, he smiled slightly and said: "Instead of spending time slowly reshaping it, there is a ready-made body here."

Without waiting for a response, Kong Fangfang turned around and struck a palm, piercing the chest of the Pure Light Goddess, and suddenly took out the hot and trembling heart.

Pure Light Goddess didn't know why, and fell back with an expression of astonishment.Kong Fangfang clasped his fingers with his other hand and exerted his strength to shatter the clay pot in his palm. A fist-sized stone covered with black shadow fell accurately into the heart of Jingguang Celestial Girl, inflicting huge wounds.

"You——" When Wu Luohu was surprised, he suddenly felt a strange yet familiar aura, as if it came from the ancient times and spread instantly along the root system.Kong Fang, on the other hand, retreated like lightning and escaped from the cave without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the mountains and rivers shook and the secret passages collapsed, just like the great spirit of the White Mountains emitting its last mournful cry.

Kong Fangfang, who flew out of danger, looked back at the mountains and rivers and said to himself: "An untamed beast like you actually tries to bargain with me? Let you witness the power of Taotie, and then obediently lay the foundation for my great cause!"

(End of this chapter)