Since the fall of Guangnan West Road, Guangyuan Prefecture is now the defense line of Jiaozhi to resist the Great Song Dynasty, if there is a loss there, then the Song army can drive straight in, and all kinds of arsenals that Li Nan has painstakingly operated for many years will be in danger.

Therefore, when he heard that a messenger had arrived in Guangyuan Prefecture, Li Nan thought that the scheming Zhang Shuye had played some tricks this time, and hurriedly ordered the guards to bring people to the hall.

After seeing the few people who walked in, the others were okay, but Li Nan couldn't help but look surprised.

A few steps forward, Li Nan hugged one person with some excitement, and exclaimed, "Xia'er, why are you here?" ”

Taking off the hood on her head, Pang Qiuxia revealed her true face, she looked at Li Nan who was close at hand affectionately, and said with some complaint in excitement: "You didn't go to see me when you came back, I had to come to you." ”

"Yes, yes, it's me who is not good!" Li Nan hugged her and comforted her softly.

The two of them were beside me in this hall, and they regarded everyone else as if they were nothing, and among the people who followed Pang Qiuxia, there were suddenly a few coughs.

Pang Qiuxia, who was enjoying her lover's embrace, was suddenly awakened by these coughs, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to push Li Nan away slightly, and a shy red glow also flew on her pretty face.

Pang Qiuxia took Li Nan's hand, came to the servant who was also wearing a hood, and introduced softly: "Official, my father is here." ”

Hearing this, Li Nan was taken aback, and looked fixedly, the old man who took off his hat was indeed Pang Qiuxia's father, Pang Xu.

Speaking of which, Li Nan has a lot of women, but there are not many opportunities to see the elders, so he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Li Nan greets Lord Taishan!" ”

Pang Xu stroked his long beard, looked at Li Nan, who had been separated for many years, and smiled with satisfaction: "Hehehe, a virtuous son-in-law doesn't need to be polite." ”

Seeing Pang Xu, who had not changed much, Li Nan couldn't help but think of the last time they met.

It was a few years ago, when Li Nan was a jailer in Yanggu County, and Pang Xu was still a prisoner, now that I think about it, it really feels like a world away.

His father-in-law arrived suddenly, of course Li Nan couldn't slack off, and hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a banquet, planning to treat Father Pang who came from afar.

That night, the official residence in Shanluo City was brightly lit, and several exquisite dishes cooked by Li Nan's instructive cooks were also served to the table one by one by the maids.

"Lord Taishan, you can taste our Lingnan cuisine."

Li Nan has gained a lot of health knowledge out of thin air since he learned the four comprehensive medical treatments, and introduced with a smile at this time: "This turtle skirt is a little red, which can nourish the liver and kidneys, moisten the lungs and eyes, dispel fatigue and cough, and can remove symptoms such as liver and kidney loss, soreness in the waist and knees, dizziness, carbuncle and ......."

Pang Xu declined: "Okay, I understand the kindness of the virtuous son-in-law, but I am a Manichaean and do not eat meat." ”

Huaxia people like to talk about things at the dinner table, and after three rounds of wine and five flavors, Pang Xu also plans to say the purpose of his trip.

In fact, even if Pang Xu didn't say it, Li Nan would have vaguely guessed a few points, after all, he was a Manichaean missionary.

Manichaeism, also known as Muniism, originated in the ancient Sassanid Dynasty of Persia, founded by the Persian Mani in the middle of the third century AD, and was greatly influenced by Christianity and the Mazda doctrine of Zoroastrianism in Iran.

The missionary path of this religion was not smooth, it could even be said to be difficult.

Mani, the Persian who founded Manichaeism, first preached in Babylon, but unfortunately the Sassanid Persian Dynasty at that time was a Zoroastrian world, so naturally other religions could not enter, so Moni was finally crucified.

The Manichaeans fled Babylon and reached the Roman Empire, but the Romans also had their own ancient state religion, and they worshipped the sun, so the Manichaeans in Rome were brutally slaughtered.

When Manichaeism came to China, it was upright to the Tang Dynasty, but Tang Wuzong, who believed in Taoism, attacked Manichaeism by the way while destroying Buddhism, and after Manichaeism suffered a serious blow, it turned into a secret religion.

Manichaeism, which developed in secret in China, after absorbing some of the teachings of Taoism and Buddhism, changed the teachings of the sect, which can be called Mingjiao at this time.

The doctrine of Mingjiao preaches that the darkness is about to pass and the light is coming. Since then, Mingjiao has been mostly used by ambitious people and has become a weapon for gathering people to rebel, and Fang La, who rebelled not long ago, is the leader of this generation of Mingjiao.

Pang Xu put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Li Nan and asked tentatively, "Virtuous son-in-law, what do you think of our Manichaeism?" ”

Hearing this, Li Nan said: "Lord Taishan, it is a rare happy event for us to meet our son-in-law today, why don't we talk about this matter another day?" ”

"Hahaha......" Pang Xu laughed loudly: "We have to talk about it in the morning and talk about it in the evening, today is just right, why bother to change the day?" ”

"Okay."

When Li Nan accepted Pang Qiuxia, he guessed that sooner or later there would be this day, and after carefully considering his words, he said: "I don't believe in any religion, but I also maintain a tolerant heart for all religions, but ......"

Looking at Pang Qiuxia and Pang Xu, Li Nan continued: "But for those sects that use the name of religion to burn down houses, destroy crops, and encircle innocent people to rebel, I am true... Bitter hatred! ”

Fang La now established himself as king, and his momentum was huge, and what he did had spread all over the world, and the rebellion of the people was opposed and condemned by countless people, and these actions, together with Pang Xu, who was a Manichaean man, could not be refuted.

Seeing that Li Nan had a deep sense of evil for the Ming Sect, Pang Xu reluctantly defended Fang La: "The Fang Sect Leader was born from the Ming King, and in order to eliminate the darkness and restore the light, he had to do these things as a last resort. ”

"The Tao is different, not conspiratory!"

Li Nan said solemnly: "You are Xia'er's father, I welcome you to come at any time, but I will never allow any Manichaean or Ming missionaries to appear in my territory, and please do not speak for Fang La, so as not to hurt our son-in-law."

These words seem to be a bit harsh, but Li Nan, who came from later generations, knows the power of Mingjiao.

This kind of religion that mutated after coming to China can be said to be the cradle of rebels, and the rebellion of Fang La is just the beginning. In the days that followed, the people of Mingjiao never stopped, and set off countless turmoil in the land of China, and even Zhu Yuanzhang, who became the emperor with the help of Mingjiao, finally raised a butcher's knife against this sect.

"Alas!" Pang Xu sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, since you have a lot of opinions about my teaching, it is useless for me to say more, not to mention that I am also a little hesitant in my heart." ”

Pang Qiuxia married Li Nan, which is not a secret in the Ming Sect, after all, Pang Xu and Pang Wanchun are both from the Ming Sect.

Since Fang La, the leader of the Ming Sect, learned of this, he hurriedly ordered Pang Xu to go to Jiaozhi, hoping to form an alliance with the powerful Li Nan, of course, it is best to include it in the Ming Sect.

One side is the leader of the sect, and the other side is his son-in-law, Pang Xu is also a contradiction in his heart, since Li Nan categorically rejected this proposal, then he can be regarded as letting go of his thoughts.

After not talking about Manichaeism, the atmosphere at the table warmed up again, and Pang Qiuxia was afraid that her father and Li Nan would have another dispute, so she hurriedly led the topic to her brother.

"Your brother Wan Chun is doing well, he has been reused by Sect Master Fang, and he has been named the 'Divine Arrow Heavenly King', ranking as one of the Eight Heavenly Kings."

Now Fang La's situation is good, it is said that he has gathered hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, occupying fifty-two counties in six states, which can be said to be a large number of people, but Li Nan knows that he can't do anything.

When Li Nan originally planned to establish a foundation, he carefully chose the location, first of all, the Indochina Peninsula, which was easy to bully, and secondly, the land of Shuzhong, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and rebelled on the Liangzhejiang Road in the hinterland of the Central Plains, which was a manifestation of brainlessness.

Not to mention that the imperial court mobilized the northern army or the western army with extremely strong combat effectiveness, even if there was a fierce man like Zhang Shuye, as long as he led the garrisons of the state capitals around the Liangzhejiang Road to attack together, the hundreds of thousands of people that Fang Lana hastily gathered would not be an opponent at all, and there would be nowhere to escape if he wanted to.