Chapter 35: The Mystery of the Lotus Thirty-Five
Han Zhiyuan led people to eliminate the White Lotus Sect's commando team, which made a decisive change in the combat effectiveness of both sides. The people of the White Lotus Sect began to have the idea of retreating, but the soldiers of the army had confidence. The combat effectiveness and confidence of the other made the White Lotus Sect feel for the first time that the army of the imperial court was not easy to mess with. Even if they wanted to retreat, they wouldn't be able to get out of here. The commander of the White Lotus Sect continued to fight, while thinking about how to bring back as many members of the White Lotus Sect as possible.
At this time, the sound of military trumpets and drums peculiar to the army was played at the foot of the mountain, which was a way for the imperial army to boost morale. But at this time, the purpose is not simple, but to tell the comrades on the mountain that they have come. This must be an idea that Fan Lao Er came up with, and the purpose is to make everyone not give up. This drum beat made everyone on the mountain immediately feel energetic, and even Han Zhiyuan became excited. He stood up and said, "Brothers, here are our reinforcements. Everyone rushed down together, and when the reinforcements had wiped out these enemies, they could go home. Kill with me, kill these bitches. Saying that, he led his own people to kill the members of the White Lotus Sect.
The soldiers looked at themselves and Han Zhiyuan's people, thought about Han Zhiyuan's words again, and gradually everyone recognized Han Zhiyuan's meaning. They waited for reinforcements, but they couldn't give up the reinforcements under the mountain for their meritorious service in killing the enemy. At this time, the White Lotus Sect was decided, so it was better to keep the credit to yourself. Everyone grabbed all the weapons they could use and rushed down to deal with the White Lotus Sect members who were caught in the middle. The recruits have all turned into little tigers who are not afraid of death.
The White Lotus Sect members also knew that they were finished, and they couldn't rush up, not to mention, the road down the mountain was already surrounded by reinforcements from the imperial court. After all, they were not the members of the White Lotus Sect who were not afraid of death back then. If the original White Lotus Sect members were replaced, they would definitely die with these soldiers of the imperial court, and even if they bite, they would kill a few. At this time, the members of the White Lotus Sect bullied the weak and feared the hard, greedy for life and afraid of death, and they didn't even have the courage to die with the enemy. Some of them have already decided to surrender, and some of them just want to flee back to join their families, without the courage of manhood. Han Zhiyuan led the soldiers to kill the enemy like chopping melons and vegetables. Even Han Zhiyuan didn't expect the people of the White Lotus Sect to be so easy to deal with, he had known that in this way, why should everyone be afraid of these people of the White Lotus Sect? didn't know that the people of the White Lotus Sect at this time had been frightened, if it was normal times, their combat effectiveness would not be worse than Han Zhiyuan's army at all.
Just when Han Zhiyuan rushed down with everyone, the officers and soldiers under the mountain also began to rush desperately up the mountain. Everyone thinks the same, and no one wants to let go of this opportunity to make meritorious contributions. The current White Lotus Sect has no way out, and there is no way back if it wants to escape. Even if the people of the White Lotus Sect want to work hard, they need to have courage and have enough capital. The soldiers on the mountain knew the details of the White Lotus Sect, and the officers and soldiers under the mountain also detected the movements on the mountain, so everyone knew that it would be a fool not to take advantage of it. The troops are getting less and less oil and water, and both soldiers and officers are starving to death. It is rare to have an opportunity to glorify the ancestors, and no one wants to let it go. Eliminating the White Lotus Sect is not only the superficial scenery, but also the most affordable cash rewards. Even if it's not for anything else, just the silver from the white flowers will make everyone rush forward desperately. Officers, in particular, know that they can not only earn money for killing the enemy and make meritorious contributions, but can also be rewarded for meritorious deeds and promoted in rank and rank. Although this military position is not valuable, it can be passed on to one's children and grandchildren, and the higher the rank, the safer one's children and grandchildren will be in the future, and I have never heard of a high-ranking general who will die in battle. For the sake of the future children and grandchildren, for the sake of the children and grandchildren, for the sake of the children and grandchildren not to go into battle to kill the enemy and sacrifice their lives, the officers are all red-eyed.
In contrast, Qin Tai and the others were very calm, because they knew that they would not have any substantial rewards after this matter was completed. The high-level Jinyi Wei and the imperial court all thought that there was a treasure here, if they knew that there was nothing here, they would definitely not praise Qin Tai and his group, even if Qin Tai and the others made great contributions. This made Fan Laoer, who caught up, also dumbfounded, and he didn't expect such a result. Because of this result, these people are not interested in killing the enemy, and Boss Chen is also so-so. Zhan Xiaoxiao was worried that the overall situation was unstable and everyone would not be able to hold here. When she knew that the White Lotus Sect was defeated and they would not be in danger, she also withdrew from the battle and came back to protect Qin Tai.
Qin Tai carefully looked through all the books and found that there was a strange book among them, with a large number of symbols on it. Qin Tai immediately thought of Bai Ruxue and that book, could these numbers also be a code book? But it's useless to have numbers without a base, and no one knows what's inside. Qin Tai thought it was Tang Sai'er's miscellaneous notes, but later felt that it would not be correct and would not be right. It is impossible for everyone to know Tang Sai'er's miscellaneous notes, and Lu Dacheng will not show Tang Sai'er's miscellaneous notes to others. Such a secret book can't be seen by outsiders, and even if there is a password, it's useless, so why print so much. Judging from the number and scale of the books, this is very important and universal in the White Lotus Sect, and it is likely that all the official White Lotus disciples will memorize or memorize it.
After Qin Tai thought of this, he immediately asked his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao to go to the last floor to count the number of books. Zhan Xiaoxiao came back and told her husband Qin Tai that in addition to these digital memorizations that he didn't know the content, there were also seven kinds of books. Except for a huge number of digital books and a "White Lotus Mantra", the number of other books is not very large. The White Lotus Mantra is a book that approximates the Buddhist scriptures and is also the basic doctrinal book of the White Lotus Cult. The predecessor of "The White Lotus Mantra" was the basic book of Mingjiao, and it was used to spread and carry forward the theory of Mingjiao. Except for some teachings that promote Mingjiao, most of them are words that persuade people to do good. When Han Shantong was promoting Mingjiao back then, he talked about this "White Lotus Mantra" the most. After Mingjiao was banned by Zhu Yuanzhang, the blow to the people of Mingjiao was not small, and everyone did not dare to use the name of Mingjiao to carry out activities. That is, because of the "White Lotus Mantra", Han Lin'er's son thought of using the name of the White Lotus Sect to replace the original Mingjiao banner. Therefore, almost every member of the White Lotus Sect will recite the "White Lotus Mantra", and even if they don't know how to read, there will be people who teach everyone to memorize the "White Lotus Mantra" sentence by sentence.
Qin Tai finally understood, the problem was on this "White Lotus Mantra". Tang Sai'er vaguely mentioned this incident in his miscellaneous notes, and Tang Sai'er once asked someone to rewrite the "White Lotus Mantra". The new White Lotus Mantra not only revised many verses, but also changed the order of the text. At that time, everyone didn't know why they did this, and it seemed that Tang Sayer had already left a clue. With "White Lotus Mantra" as the base, with the order of numbers on the digital book, it is translated like Bai Ruxue's codebook, which is a truth that outsiders don't know. Qin Tai took the "White Lotus Mantra" and the digital book and translated the words inside. Zhan Xiaoxiao on the side also came over to help, Qiu Xiaoqiu also came over, and finally almost all the Jinyi guards who came with Qin Tai also came to help.
Just as the battle outside was coming to an end, Qin Tai and the others finally translated the text. Boss Chen was responsible for sorting out all the words and numbering them together. Qiu Xiaoqiu transcribed these words, and everyone thought that this was a clue to the treasure, so he was very active. Only Qin Tai and his wife knew, and this secret would definitely not have anything to do with the treasure. Since it is the treasure of the White Lotus Sect, it is impossible for too many people to know about it. This method of using numbers to hide secrets is not a big secret in the White Lotus Sect. There is no shortage of smart people in the White Lotus Sect, and there will also be people who think of using this method to find secrets. If it really is a treasure, there is a good chance that this treasure has already been taken away. So this secret wouldn't be related to the treasure, but Qin Tai and his wife also wanted to know what the purpose of the White Lotus Sect's practice was. Qiu Xiaoqiu finally finished transcribing all the words, and everyone was disappointed after reading it. It turned out that Tang Sai'er was worried that future generations would not know about the grievances between their White Lotus Sect and the imperial court, so he passed on the grievances between the two sides in this way. Tang Sai'er also knew that it would be easier to tell the sect members directly, but the imperial court would not let go of all those who knew it. If there is a brutal emperor, the White Lotus Sect and the families of the White Lotus Sect will be troubled in the future. It is very likely that it will harm the people nearby, so Tang Sai'er came up with this method to pass on the information without letting outsiders know the truth. As long as the White Lotus Sect is in one day, as long as the White Lotus Mantra and the number book are in one day, this secret can be passed on.
Qin Tai already knew this secret, and it didn't have any effect on everyone. Boss Chen had no choice but to hand over all the books to the imperial court along with this answer. Qin Tai knew what the outcome would be, whether it was Emperor Longqing or the cabinet, he would definitely order the burning of these books. If they want to save the face of the court and the royal family, they need to keep secrets. It is estimated that the imperial court will issue an order to confiscate the "White Lotus Mantra" in the near future, and it will not be long before this "White Lotus Mantra", which was not banned, will be forgotten by everyone. As long as the "White Lotus Mantra" is gone, even if everyone remembers the numbers, it is useless.
Qin Tai took people back to the capital and got three pieces of news. The first piece of news was that the army sent by the Ministry of War had completely wiped out the last forces of the White Lotus Sect. At least the disciples of the White Lotus Sect on the bright side have been completely wiped out, and it is impossible for the White Lotus Sect to appear in a centralized manner. The second piece of news was that when the White Lotus Sect bandits were eliminated, a treasure was found with a lot of cash in it. However, these things have been made public, and it will be very difficult for the royal family and the cabinet to be greedy for money. Qin Tai estimated that this money was not Tang Sai'er's, but the White Lotus Sect property that Yan Xiaoqing, who was greedy for money, took away when he left the White Lotus Sect's main altar that year. Yan Xiaoqing also got retribution, she betrayed her husband Lu Dacheng, and abandoned her lover Fang Dahai for the sake of power, and harmed the White Lotus Sect, as a result, she betrayed her relatives and even her daughter left. The gold and silver treasures she had worked so hard to leave for herself ended up in the hands of the imperial court. If he knew that this would be the case, why did Yan Xiaoqing do that? The third news is sadly, the old drunkard master has unfortunately died. Although the old drunkard master already knew that he would die soon, Qin Tai and his wife still couldn't accept this fact. It seems that someone from the White Lotus Sect did it, but in fact, Qin Tai and his wife know very well that nine times out of ten, someone from the army privately pretended to be someone from the White Lotus Sect and killed the old drunkard master. The first purpose is to reduce the penny. After discovering the gold and silver treasures, the old drunkard master not only knew but also was the whistleblower, and it stands to reason that he should share the largest share. Everyone was reluctant to give it to him, and they were worried that the old drunkard would tell him the specific amount of gold and silver treasures, and it would be difficult for everyone to divide them privately, so they decided to kill the old drunkard master. Second, this is also the meaning of the imperial court. Long before the departure, someone in the imperial court hinted that the officer who led the team would kill the old drunkard master if necessary. The old drunkard master is alive is a shame for the imperial court, and it is also a stain, so it is better for the old drunkard master to die than to live. The old drunkard master asked the court to restore his reputation, which was tantamount to asking the court to admit his mistake, Emperor Longqing was the son of Emperor Jiajing, how could he say that his father had done wrong? The court and the emperor were unwilling to apologize and admit their mistakes, so they had to shut up the old drunkard master forever. So everyone used the name of the White Lotus Sect to assassinate the old drunkard master, and just said that this matter was over. The court also knew that the people below had embezzled gold and silver treasures, but in order to calm down the situation, for the sake of this old drunkard master, they had to forget it.
Qin Tai and his wife brought back the body of the old drunkard master, and arranged the funeral for the old drunkard master as the daughter and son-in-law of the old drunkard master. Zhang Juzheng finally made a final effort for the old drunkard master, although the old drunkard master did not publicly restore his reputation, but he could also be allowed to be buried under his original name. The tombstone erected by Qin Tai for the old drunkard master reads the old drunkard's real name, Li Biao. Qin Tai secretly put two empty jars into the graveyard of the old drunkard master, and the names of two people were written in them, one was Sister Li Feng and the other was Li Long, which could be regarded as reuniting their family. Only Qin Tai and his wife knew about this matter, and even Qiu Xiaoqiu kept it a secret for the time being. However, if Qiu Xiaoqiu knew, he would also approve of doing so.