Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 27 2.4 Let the White Lotus Sect in the Gyeonggi area be hit hard
Volume Two

2.4 To severely damage the White Lotus Sect in the Gyeonggi area
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the time entered March. I don’t know if it was because of the improvement in the "equipment mount skills". Zhou Yang was delighted to find that his riding and shooting skills had improved greatly in the past few days. Although he was still far away from "nine shots and three shots" There is still a big difference in the qualification level of "hit", but at least he can ensure that nine shots will always hit the target. Occasionally, he can really pass, or in other words, he finally found the feeling of riding and shooting.

"It's time to eat." Just as he was thinking about some things that were not available, Qingwen's voice rang in his ears, "Master, this big horse is good, but it is also very edible. In the past, I only needed to supplement it occasionally to feed the pony. Beans and salt are good here, you can’t eat less of them in one day, otherwise you will look lackluster the next day.”

"What else?" Zhou Yang was helpless at this point. He was now fully convinced that he could not afford to support just this high-quality war horse with his current income, let alone support himself, a maid and two bodyguards. , "I have long heard that one cavalry can support five infantry, and I have learned a lot today.

Forget it, let's do this for now. Fortunately, there is no shortage of prey in this iron fence mountain, which saves us a lot of meat money. I will return the pony to the Li family's old house another day. Although this is very unethical, it is as the saying goes. A poor man has short ambitions, and a horse is thin and hairy. If you can't afford it, you can only do this. Let's eat! "

"Master, look!" Just as she was about to serve rice and meat, Qingwen suddenly pointed at the entrance and shouted confidently. Zhou Yang turned around and found that the person who came was an acquaintance.

"Dongfang Guard, why are you here alone today when you are free?" Zhou Yang didn't recognize the guard uniform she was wearing, and he couldn't tell her rank, so he clasped his fists as a salute without waiting for her to dismount, and held up his rice bowl as a gesture. "Have you eaten? It's just in time for dinner, why not fill your stomach first?"

"Thank you!" Completely beyond Zhou Yang's expectations, Dongfang Bing took the rice bowl from his hand without any courtesy, picked up a pair of chopsticks from the side and started eating, not forgetting to add vegetables to himself from the vegetable bowl, and The eating speed is not slow at all.

"Hey, leave some for me." Seeing that he might be hungry if he procrastinates any longer, Zhou Yang's master and servant didn't care about "men and women guarding against each other" and quickly picked up the bowls and chopsticks to start eating. Fortunately, Zhou Yang had a big appetite. Zeng, Qingwen always cooks a little more every time she cooks. Even so, she still eats cleanly in the end. What’s even more annoying is that Zhou Yang’s eating speed, which he thought he had trained in the army, has not caught up. Dongfang Bing, he didn’t eat enough
"You're a good girl, and your skills are pretty good." Seeing Qingwen pouting and leaving after Zhou Yang signaled her to cook - she must not have eaten enough, Dongfang Bing didn't forget to comment, just looking at her lackluster expression. The cold expression on his face made people feel that he lacked sincerity.

"Dongfang Guards, you came here today not to get some food, right?" Zhou Yang said angrily, "I don't believe that the dignified imperial guards can still be short of food."

"I came here half a dozen times ago, and after all the hard work, I asked you to take care of the food, or to eat simply like this. Is it possible that I still feel wronged to you?" Dongfang Bing rarely showed an angry look, "What's more, this time I It also gives you a chance.”

"Opportunity?" Zhou Yang looked stunned, not quite understanding what she meant, "Dongfang Guards might as well tell me, to be honest, I really don't think that a small martial artist can get anything from you, a close minister of the Tian family. Chance."

To be honest, Zhou Yang's attitude towards the conversation with Dongfang Bing was obviously too casual, because the other party was an imperial guard, even the lowest third-class guard, he was a genuine sixth-grade official, that is, women could not be delegated, otherwise ordinary The Ouchi guards will be promoted by one level if they are decentralized. If they are lacking, they can at least be equivalent to Wu Jinshi and the fifth rank.

What's more, as Princess Yongchang's personal bodyguard, Dongfang Bing cannot be a third-class bodyguard. Fortunately, the two of them are half-disciples. Dongfang Bing is not a person who pays attention to rules, so there is no problem. If she were replaced by an ordinary official, I am afraid that she would be on the spot Just put on official airs and show off your official authority.

"Recently, the White Lotus Sect's activities in the Gyeonggi area have clearly exceeded the imperial court's bottom line of tolerance." Dongfang Bing answered the question calmly, and added a few words at the end, "I think you have some ideas in those days, so I'll give it to you. The princess mentioned that if you can perform outstandingly this time, you must understand the benefits yourself."

"White Lotus Sect? The bottom line of patience?" Zhou Yang frowned. Of course, he knew that if he could perform outstandingly this time, there would be many benefits, but before speaking, he must at least clarify the target of the action, "Then, what the court means is to To what extent? If it is to exterminate the White Lotus Sect, please forgive me for being powerless."

"At least, the White Lotus Sect in the Gyeonggi area must be severely damaged." Dongfang Bing frowned, but still said it, "As for annihilating the White Lotus Sect, you can't do it. The Great Zhou Dynasty has not been able to do it since the founding of the country. Naturally, you can't do it." What will you do?"

"That's much simpler." In Dongfang Bing's surprised eyes, Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately thought of the "severe crackdown" period that modern society carries out every year, "If you just want to suppress the momentum of the White Lotus Sect, That’s not too complicated.”

"It's not complicated?" Dongfang Bing's expression became even more serious, "You'd better think clearly about what you're talking about, otherwise"

"Tell you, or go to the city to talk?" Zhou Yang went straight to the topic. "Let's go when you're ready!" Dongfang Bing was obviously more straightforward.

It just so happened that Tienwang Mountain was also located in the Western Mountains to the west of the capital. Zhou Yang ignored the pile of bottles and cans on the ground and directly picked up Qingwen and put her in front of the saddle. He sent her back to Wuying Tavern first, and then followed Dongfang Bingfang. He turned on the power and went straight to Princess Yongchang's Mansion - this was what surprised him. He didn't expect that the Zhou Dynasty would allow the princess to be so involved in the government.

"Do you have a solution?" After a short while in the living room, before the cup of tea was finished, Princess Yongchang came over with Dongfang Bing. She didn't even respond to Zhou Yang's getting up and saluting, and went straight to the point.

"Princess Qi, it's not a good idea, but it should work." Zhou Yang put on a shield for himself first, "Since the White Lotus Sect has been classified as a 'thief' by the imperial court, I guess they can only wallow at the bottom. At most, there are only a few ambitious forces trying to stir up Leng Zao, but there is no way they can achieve a high status, right?"

"That's right!" Dongfang Bing nodded, "Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the White Lotus Cult thieves who have been arrested all the time are only country squires and wealthy businessmen with the highest status. However, it has indeed been found that some court officials colluded with them and plotted against them. Rebellion or find someone to do something private.”

"That's easy to handle. With this analogy, it is absolutely impossible for the White Lotus Sect to have a large-scale force in the inner city, and there cannot be one." Zhou Yang was too lazy to beat around the bush. In fact, what he said was enough to meet the threshold of "treason" "Although there are ordinary people in the outer city, it is also because of this reason that they are unlikely to join the Bailian rebellion on a large scale.

There is another question. Was there something wrong that caused the sudden large-scale movement of the White Lotus Sect?According to convention, the forces that want to cause trouble in the past dynasties have to take advantage of the time when the world is in trouble, or at least when there are problems. Otherwise, when the people live and work in peace and contentment, who is willing to follow? "

"There is a drought in the Central Plains, but the scale is not large and the situation is not serious. However, in the past two months, there have been many refugees entering Beijing, especially..." Dongfang Bing understood what Zhou Yang meant.

"Outside the city, there is a large shantytown. If I were the person in charge of the White Lotus Sect, I would definitely place the most important forces there." Zhou Yang interrupted her simply, "Such a large force must arrange at least one People with a high status should be in charge, such as the incense master or even the helm master.

Arrange absolutely reliable manpower to launch a raid as soon as possible. Absolute confidentiality must be maintained before the operation to ensure that the target will not escape in advance; but there should be no cover-up during the operation. It is best to make the entire target area known to everyone. Let the three-year-old Every child knows that the target of this operation is the White Lotus Sect. "

"Snatch the snake from the grass?" Just when Princess Yongchang was still confused, Dongfang Bing had already reacted, "In this way, as long as there is the power of the White Lotus Sect here, the higher-ups will definitely have doubts about this operation and take action immediately. , whether it is organizing a confrontation or escaping immediately, we can find clues."

"In this case, we need to arrange manpower to break in in advance, so that we won't be able to find out in time when these rebels take action." Now Princess Yongchang also reacted, "This requires the imperial court to send out capable forces. Keep it secret, then it can only be"

"It's hard for Jinyiwei to be completely fine." Dongfang Bing frowned, not even bothering to interrupt his superior's speech, "If we want to go up, I'm afraid it won't be in the hands of the eldest prince."

"Then let out a bigger smoke." Zhou Yang said calmly, "Let everyone think that our target is not the White Lotus Sect, but something else; when we actually do it, it won't matter whether we are exposed or not. , but if this happens, the demand for troops will be relatively large."

"Brother, I will help solve the problem. When the time comes, let the Imperial Guards take action. This will require them to be arranged outside the city in advance, such as hunting again." Princess Yongchang said simply, "What's the excuse? Come up with it. No?"

"Have there been any cases of children from aristocratic families going missing in the capital recently? It would be best to confirm that it was the patter who did it?" Although it always feels like Her Royal Highness Princess Yongchang knows and asks too much, this is not the case for Zhou. It was Yang's fault, but he still put forward his suggestions with a smile.

(End of this chapter)