On the surface of the river where the water and the sky meet, boats of all sizes line up, blocking the way like a dam. Anchored in the middle www.biquge.info of the river is a small and medium-sized cargo ship of about 500 materials, surrounded by some speedboat sampans, which is obviously the seat of the Song family.

Located in the Hebei Plain, there are no villages on either side of this stretch of river, only barren wilderness with occasional gently undulating hills. At the water's edge are large areas of duckweed, green reeds, easy to ambush people, and not easy to find.

Zhang Yue was also a little uncertain in his heart, if it was an interview, it seemed that there was no need to put on such a big battle, but the woman of the Song family seemed to be soft, but in fact, she was strong inside, and her hatred with Bian Ji was probably not so easy to understand. However, although he has no enmity with her, he is Bian Ji's sister-in-law, and it is impossible to say whether he will yin himself.

For this kind of beautiful, intelligent and cunning woman, it is not easy to take it for her own use, and she is in charge of the White Lotus Society, so she has to control her lifeline at all times, so that she cannot get out of control, and she must rely on herself. In this way, it is necessary to find an enemy for her, or let her make enemies on all sides, and Bian Ji learned afterwards that there would be a sound.

Not long after, the Song family first sent a speedboat over, close to Zhang Yue to take the boat but stopped sideways, there were four sailors on the boat, and only Li Xiangzhu was standing. He arched his hand and smiled slightly: "Fortunately, thanks to the general's mercy, my wife was able to come back safe and sound last night, and I would like to ask the general to come over to express my gratitude." ”

Scold! It's just a nice thing to say, it's grateful, and it's time to board the ship in person. However, this attitude is quite acceptable, there is a little bit of a begging look, Zhang Yue is not formal, so he agreed, took Du Ximi and other twenty personal guards to get off the small boat prepared in advance, and followed Li Xiangzhu to the Song family in front of him to take the boat, and then changed the boat to board the boat.

"Thank you, General! The concubine is grateful! Song smiled charmingly, she changed into a purple Luo skirt, held a pink shawl with her arms crooked, like a noblewoman, and bowed slightly to greet her.

"Humph! But a black-faced kid, is it really reliable? Behind the Song clan stood a tall and sturdy middle-aged man in black, squinting at Zhang Yue and sneering disdainfully.

"Lord Zhao Xiang! You can arrange for the ship to be guarded, so let's get out of here! Song turned his head and glared at Lord Zhao Xiang with slight dissatisfaction, and then said to Lord Li Xiang: "You receive General Zhang first, and I will come when I have something to go!" ”

"Subordinates obey!" Lord Li Xiang clenched his fists respectfully, turned to Zhang Yue and said, "General Zhang, please!" ”

The soldiers stayed on the boat, and Zhang Yue only took Du Simi into the cabin, which was also a central hall, in which a huge screen with a white lotus pattern stood behind the main seat. On the left side of it sat only a thin old man with gray hair, about fifty or sixty years old, dressed in gray clothes, and when he saw Zhang Yue coming in, he simply got up and saluted with his hands, and it seemed that he was also a practitioner.

"Amitabha! General Zhang, please be seated! The gray-clothed old man quickly glanced at Zhang Yue a few times, led him to the right side and sat down, and introduced himself: "The old man is the right protector elder of the White Lotus Society, surnamed Zhou, and his name is Quanzhi. And I heard that General Zhang and Bian Ji, the owner of the Hebei Boat Society, are in-laws, but they are still willing to come to help, and I am very grateful! ”

Zhang Yue sat down opposite, and when he saw that Zhou Quanzhi actually performed the Buddha ceremony, and also called it "Amitabha Buddha", he couldn't help but be very surprised, and asked in surprise: "I heard that the White Lotus Society is from Manichaeism, but why does Zhou Protector perform the Buddha ceremony?" ”

"General Zhang misunderstood, that is the world's hearsay. It is only because of the prosperity of Manichaeism in the Middle Tang Dynasty that our White Lotus Society has also been attached to the Great Bright Temple in various places, but this world is changeable, and after the decline of Manichaeism, there are also some Manichaeans who have lost the protection of the government and joined our White Lotus Society. The White Lotus Society is actually from the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism, and the first ancestor is the Eastern Jin Dynasty monk Huiyuan, and Huiyong, Huizhi, Tan Shun, Tan Heng and other eighteen people practice the Pure Land Law, because of the name White Lotus Society. Zhou Quanzhi explained.

It turns out that the White Lotus Society is not from Manichaeism, but has a deep relationship with Manichaeism, and this belief and thought may have changed greatly. According to what he heard in his time, Zhang Yue synthesized the understanding of later generations, and suddenly realized in his heart that this was a small sect that was not accepted and recognized by the world, and it had become an existence like a gang.

"And as far as I know, there is also the existence of the White Lotus Society in the south, I don't know what it has to do with you? Is it the same with what is believed? Zhang Yue asked curiously.

Master Li Xiang replied on the side: "They are the Southern Sect, and we are the Northern Sect, so Chongxin is naturally different. The Southern School believes in chanting the Buddha and keeping the precepts, and instructs believers not to kill, not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to lie, and not to drink alcohol. The Northern Sect believes in Maitreya Buddha, only abstains from killing, onion milk, meat and fish, etc., and at the same time absorbs some similar scriptures and meanings of Manichaeism, such as purity, light, strength, wisdom, etc., so there is little contact with the Southern School. ”

Needless to say, it's a hodgepodge! Zhang Yue has already defined this group of people in his heart, thinking about Hou Liang, Wu Yi and Dong Yi used the banner of "Mo Ni" and raised the flag in Chenzhou to rebel, which was done by Manichaeism. When Sejong conquered Huainan, there was an uprising of the White Armor Army, most of which was this kind of heterogeneous sect in the opposition.

"I see! So let's get down to business! Since you want to go to Qizhou, you must have a foundation sect over there, right? Zhang Yue asked directly.

"It's true, but it's really weak, it's not even as good as in the Ping'en area, but we can't afford to offend the two sides of the Daimyo Mansion and Xingzhou, and there is also a Bian Ji who dominates the Hebei waterway, so I plan to find another place to base myself."

"Excellent! I only have two conditions, but in fact there is one. Collect 10,000 people for me, it must be a good family with a family, and 500 people at a time will be handed over to Bian Ji, can you do it? Zhang Yue chuckled, meaning that the two conditions were clearly put forward.

"Bian Ji? This...... The old man can't decide on his own, he must ask his wife to ......" Zhou Quanzhi's face changed, he shook his head and smiled humbly.

"No need to ask! 10,000 is too much, at most 5,000, there is no room for counter-offer! However, the concubine also wants to remind General Zhang that my grudge with Bian Ji can be classified as a personal feud, and it does not involve the White Lotus Society and the Boat Society, but I will not give up the opportunity to take revenge. Song appeared at the door, smiled and agreed, and sat down straight to the main seat.

"Listen to you! I don't know who you guys are fighting cheaper. Five thousand is five thousand, and what is still lacking in the future can be counted separately, how? Zhang Yue was also helpless, his business route had not yet been established, so he had to rely on Bian Ji.

In this way, Bian Ji is too independent, and he is not very willing to merge with his firm, and the Song family can at least check and balance Bian Ji, and her White Lotus Society will hold it for the time being, and it will naturally be useful in the future.

"Then there are more than 1,500 people in our society, how can General Zhang help to transfer? Originally, I wanted to go to Qizhou, but now I have decided to move to Pingyin and Yanggu counties in Yunzhou, and we can set our own routes, but there are river checkpoints or something along the way, and there is General Lao Zhang! Song asked.

"You settle first, and then I will naturally help you get through the relationship, but only five hundred people at a time, first in the name of the caravan, it will take a while for the official household registration." There is still a lot of trouble in this matter, and Zhang Yue can only drag it out first.

Although the household registration management is not very strict in this era, the movement of more than 1,000 people is not a trivial matter, and the White Lotus Society is not recognized by the government, and is regarded as an evil deviant. (To be continued.) )