Chapter 372: White Lotus Cult
Sky Wolf thought about it, and changed the subject: "Okay, let's not talk about the Japanese Kou, Commander Lu, you disguised Shen Lian again and came to test me, can you give a reason?" ”
Lu Bing's eyes flashed: "Reason? The reason is that you are hiding the truth from me, and I can't fully trust you yet. Is this reason enough? ”
Sky Wolf said coldly, "What are I hiding from you? ”
Lu Bing's sonorous words revealed a piercing chill: "I asked Feng Wu, you obviously talked a lot with her behind her back, and the two of them joined forces to act together and broke away from my control, and you still don't admit it?" ”
Sky Wolf suddenly laughed: "Lu Bing, are three of the ten sentences you said in front of me true?" If you could be honest with me, the relationship between the two of us wouldn't be so stiff. If Feng Wu really had this kind of secret discussion with me, he wouldn't admit it to you, if you confirmed that the two of us already had the intention of betraying you, you still need to test me and talk nonsense with me? Just take my life while I'm injured right now. ”
Lu Bing's black face turned slightly red, and he laughed: "Heavenly Wolf, very good judgment, it seems that I can't get an answer from you in this matter, but I will find a way to continue to ask Feng Wu." You are a trustworthy man, and you swore to me that you would carry on your master's last wish and serve the country, and don't forget that. ”
Sky Wolf waved his hand: "I will naturally abide by the oath I sweared, but Commander Lu, how did you do this yourself?" It's only been a few months since I came to Jinyiwei, in my eyes, what you did was for the country, for the sake of the world, just to protect your current official position, I believe that if my master knew that you were like this now, he would not have been undercover for you for so many years. ”
Lu Bing's pupils contracted, and he sighed: "Sky wolf." Young people should have the blood of young people, this is a good thing, but don't be rash, people in officialdom, only by protecting themselves first, can you make a difference, if you can't even protect yourself, what are you talking about serving the country? When I was young, I was just as enthusiastic as your master, but when you reach my age, you will find your thoughts ridiculous today. ”
The wolf said coldly: "Then I have to take advantage of the fact that I still have blood." There is still an ideal time to do something serious, Commander Lu, I still have to recuperate from my injuries, so that I can carry out the next task you assigned as soon as possible, and this should not be Shen Lian's private house. I shouldn't have to pretend to be Shen Qing these days, right? ”
Lu Bing nodded: "This is indeed not Shen Lian's residence. It's just a secret stronghold of our brocade guards. You have been here to recuperate these days, and I have come here today for another purpose, which is to explain to you the situation in the area of the White Lotus Sect and the Xuanfu Datong, so that you will not be smeared when you get there. ”
This was what the Celestial Wolf was interested in, and he suddenly came to his senses and sat up straight. said: "I really don't know much about the Northern Martial Arts, please tell me more details." ”
Lu Bingzheng said: "The White Lotus Sect is actually a close relative of the Demon Sect, both of them are foreign religions, and the Demon Sect is a Zoroastrianism from the West. The belief is in the Holy King of Light, and this White Lotus Sect was founded by Mao Ziyuan, also known as the monk Cizhao, who was a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, and is a branch of the Pure Land True Sect of Buddhism. ”
"Because Maozi Yuan Zun Huiyuan was the first ancestor and regarded himself as the successor of the White Lotus Society, the White Lotus Confession Hall he founded was also considered a faction of the Pure Land Sect, called the White Lotus Sect, also known as the White Lotus Sect. Mao Ziyuan called himself the White Lotus Mentor, and his apprentice name was the White Lotus Cairen, who could marry a wife and have children, no different from ordinary people, and could practice both men and women, and had been widely believed by the lower classes. ”
The White Lotus Sect called for "popularizing the people who are honest at home" and formed a large number of professional disciples with families, called the White Lotus Taoists. Because they are "monks at home", they do not shave their hair and do not wear monk's clothes, and they are also called Taoists or monks with hair. In the Yuan Dynasty, the hall nunnery composed of the white lotus Taoist people spread all over the north and south, and there were thousands of disciples who gathered in the hundreds, and there were dozens of few, and the scale could be compared with the Buddhist temple and Taoist temple. ”
"The hall of the White Lotus Sect enshrines Buddha Amitabha, Guanyin, Dashi Zhi (collectively known as the Three Sages of Mida) and other Buddha statues, praying for royal blessings and longevity, hosting Buddhist events for local governments, and also building roads and bridges. Many of the temples own land assets, and the presiding officers often succeed from father to son, and the property of the hermitage is actually the family property of the presiding officer. Some leaders colluded with the government, befriended the powerful, and became a local tyrant. ”
"Now in Shanxi, the White Lotus Sect is prevalent, because you can become a monk at home, and in the past few years there has been a great drought in Shanxi, and the relief of the imperial court cannot keep up, so the White Lotus Sect sells grain at a low price and buys people's hearts, and those who are in the hereditary military households, those who are not doing well, there are also many people who join the White Lotus Sect."
Heavenly Wolf was a little strange when he heard it: "In this way, this White Lotus Sect doesn't seem to be a cult organization, why should it be exterminated?" ”
Lu Bing smiled slightly: "These people who are dressed in religious skins and use the slogan of helping the world all have great ambitions, wanting to buy people's hearts and change the dynasty. The White Lotus Sect launched a large-scale uprising of believers at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Han Shantong of the Red Turban Army, Liu Futong and others were all members of the White Lotus Sect, and later after Emperor Hongwu, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, came to power, he realized the danger of these religions, so he ordered the banning of the Ming Sect and the White Lotus Sect. ”
"So the Ming Sect changed its name to the Sun and Moon Sect, the Zhengdao Sect called them the Demon Sect, and the White Lotus Sect went underground, and now it has been more than a hundred years since they left the country, and these cult organizations have revived, and the Demon Sect has not said much, now it has become more of a Jianghu organization, and there is no idea of fighting for hegemony in the world, but the White Lotus Sect is different, their funds and support, part of it comes from the donations of believers, but more is from the support of the Tatar forces in Mobei."
Sky Wolf's face changed: "How is it possible, how could the Mongols have anything to do with them?" ”
Lu Bing's expression became stern: "Since our emperor ascended the throne, he has adopted a national policy of interrupting trade with both Japan and Mongolia, and has completely closed the former mutual market in the north, which makes it impossible for the Mongols to obtain the materials of our Central Plains in the form of guò trade. The pots and pans on the grassland all come from my Ming Dynasty, and as soon as the city is broken, they can only keep harassing the Central Plains, breaking our border passes, and plundering our prefectures and counties, and to do this, it is natural to need the traitorous party within my Ming Dynasty to respond internally, which is the same as the Diao people in the coastal areas of the Japanese Kou, which is the same reason. ”
Heavenly Wolf secretly scolded Jiajing, the dog emperor, for his worthless face, and made the whole world unlucky, but in front of Lu Bing, he would not scold him directly like this, frowned, and continued: "So the Mongols secretly colluded with the White Lotus Sect and funded them as internal responses? It's just that since our DPRK has completely cut off ties with Mongolia and blocked the border, how can they get on the line? ”
Lu Bing's eyes flashed: "This is the main content you need to investigate this time, as far as I know, the White Lotus Sect must have a way to get out of the customs and connect with the Mongols, it is likely to be an authentic, many garrisons in the Xuanfu Datong area are also White Lotus Sect believers, but if they go out openly, it will definitely not work, so secretly let them go through the tunnel, this is almost the only way, but the White Lotus Sect is extremely vigilant about outsiders joining, and it is cruel and murderous, I once sent dozens of Jinyi guards to try to break in, but they were unsuccessful, So I don't really want you to go this time. ”
Heavenly Wolf laughed: "Commander Lu, are you afraid that I will also be trapped in the White Lotus Sect and will not be able to come back?" ”
Lu Bing sighed: "You are my best killer, I am not too willing to let you take this risk, so let's send someone to assist you, how about it?" ”
Heavenly Wolf shook his head: "No need, if there are too many people, it will distract me, who is the current leader of the White Lotus Sect?" Is there any way to break into them? ”
Lu Bing stared at the eyes of the Heavenly Wolf tightly: "The current White Lotus Sect Master is Zhao Quan, who is known as the Northern Land Demon Venerable, of course, within their White Lotus Sect, he has to be called the Northern Land Holy Venerable, this person is in his forties, a native of Xuanfu, his martial arts have reached the realm of transformation, the White Lotus Sword Technique and the White Bone Divine Palm have been completed, Heavenly Wolf, this person's martial arts are not under Sima Hong, you must not take it lightly." (To be continued......)