Chapter Eighty-Four: The World Changes
Time is like water, the passage is like flying, and over the years, the Shura religion has changed very much.
In many countries, they have the support of the government, and they can openly recruit disciples, develop their power, and do everything much more conveniently than other sects. The price to be paid is nothing more than curtailing some of the overly unacceptable ways of doing things and providing assistance to the authorities when they need it.
Most people in the world give everything and pursue nothing more than fame and fortune, even if they are lawbreakers, they rarely do evil because they simply like to do evil, or because they like to be surrounded and suppressed by others. If you don't have to pay the painful price of everyone shouting and not being able to see the light, you can get everything you want, and how many people will go and can't get along with the big pie that falls from the sky.
At the beginning, many countries that had nothing to do with this just stood by and watched as those demon disciples who specialized in making trouble for the government and the court to cause chaos no longer looted the government and caused riots, but from time to time they helped the government to pacify the robbers and bandits. Seeing that those countries have saved a lot of manpower and material resources to suppress the Demon Sect every year, but they have added a lot of masters who do not need to be paid by the imperial court, but can help a lot, most of the bandits and grass bandits in the country and the bandits and evil parties in the country are cleared.
When everyone really found out that Zhao'an Huairou had countless benefits compared to strong suppression, Chu State took the first step.
Soon after Chu Ruohong, the new emperor of Chu State, came to power, the court of Chu decided to learn from the national innovations of Yanqi, Han Qing and other countries. The disciples of the Shura sect were appeased and graced, so that the powerful civil forces of this force, which involved many countries, could serve the government.
After receiving this news, many other countries were encouraged and inspired, and many other countries, large and small, declared that Shura was a legal non-governmental organization in their own countries, and that the government would no longer suppress it.
In just a few years, the Shura religion has become as dominant in Japan.
It is no longer forcibly developed by force, but is quietly and silently. With strong commercial and financial resources and control over the necessary goods of people's lives, they raised their position to a very high position.
When Fu Hanqing and others were in Zhao State, the experience that the first son of the branch altar learned from the business wizard Feng Jinjie was promoted by Di Jiu to all the sub-altars in the world, and its results were obviously different.
And some disciples who did not reveal their identities also infiltrated the sub-altars of harmony and the open, quietly infiltrating among the superior people of various countries.
Or take the imperial examination. Taking official positions, occupying positions of power, or being gentry, doing good deeds, gaining fame, or quietly befriending the powerful, and holding important positions under the rule of those in power, their roots are getting deeper and deeper in the shadows that no one can see.
The previous policy of destroying people at every turn, and talking with a sword when there is nothing to do has long been abandoned. They are better at plundering and acquiring in ways that seem reasonable and legitimate, even if they are cunning. There have always been justifiable reasons and methods for doing evil.
When the water is clear, there are no fish. The governments of various countries have never expected these heroes to really become good people who follow the rules. As long as everything is not too much and does not have a serious impact on the order of the country, everyone has always turned a blind eye.
And this fact, even Fu Hanqing, the head altar of the Shura Sect, also accepted and acquiesced, although he knew that this could not be regarded as right, but if there was not enough privileges and benefits, how could he expect others to give up simple killing and persecution. And accept more restraint rules.
The disciples of the Shura Sect enjoy all kinds of privileges and conveniences, and their power is developing day by day. When I still feel good about myself and think that everyone is a good person, the traditional sect in the martial arts, of course, can't be happy.
Although it is limited to the suppression of the government, they cannot hold any more martial arts conferences against the Shura Sect and jointly encircle and suppress them, but they come to the door twice in three days to provoke, and they use legal martial arts competitions to find trouble for the Shura Sect, which is also a common thing.
This kind of incident, if the local branch altar can handle it, it will be dealt with, and if it can't be resisted, it will be reported to the general altar, and most of the top masters are Di Jiu's action to deal with it.
Every time he goes out to do such a not very friendly and pleasant errand, Fu Hanqing always wants to win his peers. However, as soon as everyone remembered the sect leader's abusive temper, they were afraid that he would play some kind of apology game to the enemy in public, and as a result, he was strictly grounded.
Fu Hanqing was helpless, so he only dared to talk to Di Jiu secretly. He wasn't stupid enough to beg Di Jiu to promise him not to kill, he just hoped that those who could be killed or not killed would let it go if they could let it go, and the deterrence was enough. Although it is a competition with a life and death contract, it is really too ruthless, although the government will not say anything on the surface, I am afraid that the secret opinion is not very good.
For the sect leader's pedantic and kind-hearted eyes, Di Jiu reported it unceremoniously and ridiculed. However, really going out to compete with others, dueling and fighting, this ruthless guy, there really wasn't much ruthlessness under his hands, and after a few years, the righteous masters who died in his hands, carefully calculated that there were actually few,
However, although the killer is not killed, the poisoner is still inevitable.
He defeated the enemy without killing, but the humiliation was enough to make the most fearless warrior not have the courage to trouble the Shura Sect again.
A certain virtuous and bearded monk was thrown by him on the bed of a famous merry widow in the city, and he found a bunch of people to see it early in the morning.
A certain famous family has the most prestige, and there is hope to become the next great master of the martial arts alliance, he stripped naked, picked up the flagpole, and hung it in the most conspicuous position in the city in the middle of the night.
So-and-so no? After being knocked unconscious by Di Jiu, he sprinkled a whole bottle of itchy powder from Biluo, and then threw it from the main gate at a meeting of the martial arts masters to discuss how to deal with the Shura Sect.
So the righteous master of the whole martial arts watched this usually the most serious hero, tearing his clothes to shreds in public, rolling all over the ground, on the bluestone ground, alive? I lost a layer of my own skin, and tore my whole body up and down with my own hands.
This scene is shocking and chilling, and a bunch of heroes and heroes who do not change their colors with swords and necks quietly disperse more than half. Several heroines who are usually quite attached to a certain hero, and even the heroines who chase after each other are the fastest and most resolute to hide their faces.
Of course, the means of the so-called righteous path are not entirely above board. Even if the formal encirclement and suppression is not officially recognized, and the legitimate competition always can't beat people, then secretly unite, hide their identities and mask to sneak attack, kill all these evil demons, and let the government have nowhere to investigate.
You are coming in a bright and bright way, and people must maintain the image of law-abiding people, and they must act with one or two scruples. If you plan to put aside the government and the court and secretly do it, then you are in the hands of the Shura Sect, and when it comes to this kind of shady action, who can be better at it than them.
Many times this kind of alliance, before it has been formed, it has been stirred up by the beauties of Yaoguang's subordinates who have mixed up with the martial arts heroes, and the heroes are jealous for the wind, and they have molested my concubine for you, I have taken a fancy to the so-called boring things of your family's new favorite, and there are many people who fight against each other.
Even if they can be unified and united in the end, the action is often detected in advance by the wounded hyacinth.
If the strength of the sub-altar is enough, it will usually open the net and wait to attack, if the opponent's joint lineup is too strong, and the sub-altar is difficult to resist the enemy, the Hades of the Yaksha will
Arrive and let these heroes and heroes who preside over justice taste what it's like to be secretly sniped by someone.
After several times like this, the righteous path has suffered heavy losses, and there are bitterness that cannot be spoken, and those blatant accusations and provocations, although they still occur from time to time, these secret joint sniping have not appeared for a long, long time.
Of course, the path of development of Shura religion has not been completely smooth sailing. For example, four years ago, the major event that caused a sensation in the entire Yan Kingdom to rob the disaster silver and kill the escort officials, all the political evidence pointed to the Shura Sect.
At that time, almost all the day was waiting for the thunderous action of the Yan Imperial Court, and most of the disciples of the Shura Sect were also in panic.
However, Rong Qian of Yan State resisted all the pressure from inside and outside, sent his cronies, went back and forth to the main altar of the Shura Sect many times, and repeatedly discussed with the Shura Sect Master, and then mobilized manpower from all parties to conduct an extremely detailed investigation of this matter, but finally found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was actually the so-called righteous person, and the original intention of the whole thing was just to blame the Shura Sect, and according to the investigation, this kind of thing is not a minority.
Many so-called decent people will secretly take advantage of the situation, and they will also do evil, but many things are done, as long as they push on the Shura Sect, the dirty water and resentment have their own bearers, they are clean.
As soon as this incident came out, the world was in an uproar, and Yan Guo took this opportunity to vigorously suppress and purge many civilian armed forces, regardless of whether you are famous and decent, whether you are pure and innocent, and all forces that are outside the law and are not used by the government. They are all targets to be hit.
And if there is anything unfavorable to the Shura Sect in the future, everyone's first thought will often be, is this the so-called heroes to blame?
After a series of great changes, the power of the righteous path became weaker and weaker, and it could hardly pose much of a threat to the Shura sect. And the people's comments on the Shura Sect are also from the rumored terrible Demon Sect, a bunch of ghosts and monsters that can stop children from crying at night. It's getting back to normal.
In fact, most of the various forces of the Shura Sect enjoy privileges, bully and dominate the market, and bully others, and these things are often done.
However, the people have always been weak and meek. It's just arrogant. Sometimes it's just a matter of collecting protection money, letting go of loan sharks, opening a few more casinos and brothels, and adding more scary men with swords and swords, and a fleshy face.
This kind of thing would be done by any Haoqiang, and without the Shura Sect, there would be other people coming out. As long as it's not too excessive, as long as it's within the tolerance of ordinary people. As long as it's not so serious as to break the existing order, everything. It's acceptable to everyone.
As long as you don't push people too hard, no one will like to jump up and fight with you.
But. Sometimes, we can't help but believe that there is still courage, integrity, fearlessness, and some good qualities in the world.
Things have come to this point, and every year there are still many people who dare to stand up and argue with the Shura Sect.
Among them, there are young people who are full of enthusiasm for the first time. There are warriors who distinguish right from wrong and do not regret their deaths. There are also old people who have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, but their hearts have not changed.
Some people simply want to defeat the legendary evil forces, and some people want to become famous through such feats, but there are also people who are really not concerned about personal considerations, but are purely worried about the rapid growth of the Demon Cult's strength.
And most of the methods they choose are to call for the formation openly, and the objects of the position are basically the Shura sect masters.
Many people are desperate and want to fight with the devil.
Of course, most of these small problems have been solved by the disciples of the branch altar, even if there are really old rivers and lakes that are difficult to deal with, and the top masters with extraordinary skills are usually just Di Jiu out of the horse.
And in the face of countless requests to meet the Shura Sect Master, his answers were usually not polite.
"If you want to see the sect leader, okay, defeat me first."
"With your three-legged cat's kung fu, what qualifications do you have to meet the master of my God Sect."
And basically, many guys who can't beat him will scold some Shura sect masters for being guts and bandits who dare not meet people.
The end result was that Di Jiu was so rectified that he spent his life hating the courage to hold the ground. Di Jiu's methods of rectification are so strange and bizarre, and the mystical methods emerge in an endless stream, so that Fu Hanqing heard the rumors, and wanted to talk to Di Jiu about the so-called human rights, the so-called power of prisoners, and the so-called dignity of the loser.
Usually Di Jiu would only raise his eyebrows lightly and ask casually: "If you don't like me to listen to your words and show mercy to my subordinates, then I will kill people directly next time, and I will never suffer later." ”
Basically, Fu Hanqing will be blocked and shut up quickly.
So, unconsciously, Fu Hanqing, the new Shura sect leader, has become the most secret, weird, and strange legend on the rivers and lakes.
According to legend, his martial arts are invincible in the world, according to legend, he is ruthless and ruthless, according to legend, his wisdom is difficult to reach in the world, and according to legend, his appearance is also rare in the world, but in the world, it is almost impossible to find a few people who have seen his true face, according to legend......
In short, after seeing that Di Jiu is such a terrifying master, all for the Shura Sect Master's guidance, and in his words, he respects the Shura Sect Master so much, and all the people who offend the Shura Sect Master are punished by him like this, people have too many strange imaginations about the magical sect master that no one has ever seen.
And usually Xiao Shu will bring the latest rumors about the sect leader on the rivers and lakes to the meeting of kings, and use it as the funniest joke to adjust the atmosphere.
In fact, speaking from the heart, over the years, although Fu Hanqing is still lazy and lazy, he can hide, and he always likes to push the detailed and time-consuming work to other people, but he is still more or less like a sect leader.
Without being forced by others, he will also take the initiative to participate in high-level decision-making, and will always express his own opinions on the general direction. Usually although he is very good at talking, but when he really makes up his mind, he has to do it to the end, and it is useless for anyone to stop him. Because he doesn't care about power and is not afraid of being deposed, in a way, he is one of the few sect leaders in the history of Shura Sect who really does what he says and has the final say in front of the kings.
He abolished the shadow guard system, and he also abolished many of the Asura sect's overly cruel punishment rules, as well as many methods of controlling others in extremely inhumane ways.
But at the same time, he also revised a new reward and punishment system, and made a set of unheard of, but extremely effective management rules.
Of course, this is actually when Zhang Minxin has free time to communicate with him and contact his classmates, he asked this overzealous classmate to get him the most scientific and practical management system, and then made some modifications in line with the times, and threw it out to bluff the pretentious and clever kings a little confused.
The Shura Sect no longer dominates its subordinates in an excessively harsh and cruel way, but replaces it with a strict system of rewards and punishments, and all the Shura Sect's business, the disciples enjoy different dividends according to their different identities and different merits, and according to their annual performance, they can also get different heavy rewards.
Originally, everyone thought that such a huge expenditure would hollow out the foundation of the Divine Cult, but what they didn't expect was that almost everyone's enthusiasm was stimulated, and they worked hard, and the Divine Cult was able to make several times more profits.
In some of the branches of the Shura religion that had excellent business, the locals even had a saying that if they had many children, the smartest people had to be sent to the shops and workshops of the Shura religion for apprenticeship, and the stupid ones were sent to study and read to test their fame.
According to Fu Hanqing's words, it is that if you control your subordinates with severe punishments, although you are not afraid of betrayal, most of them are just deferential in their mouths and resentful in their hearts, and if they have the opportunity, they will definitely fight back. Moreover, even if they are never given a chance to bite back, they usually do things not to seek merit, but to seek no fault.
And with interests connected, honor and disgrace shared, as long as the Shura Sect has a day of beauty, subordinates will have a good life. What you want in life is nothing more than fame and fortune, even if you do your best for the Shura Sect, you can get the best and most fame and fortune, and who is willing to betray and abandon it?
Like the best money bank in various places, even the lowest-level guys, as long as they leave the division, the dividends will be hundreds of taels a year, how many people want to break their heads, how can there be betrayal and betrayal?
Regardless of whether the kings initially had reservations about Fu Hanqing's opinion, however, later, the facts all proved Fu Hanqing right.
Of course, not everyone is convinced of Fu Hanqing's set.
In the Shura Sect, there are indeed quite a few, who are more accustomed to wanton killing, more accustomed to controlling everything by force, and it is unacceptable to live a life of being bound by heavy constraints and pretending to be a good person. They have no long-term vision, no grand plans, and no future way out, and they are only unacceptable to the changes in the old system and the new things in front of them, so some people will inevitably take risks.
Over the years, there have been several rebellions within the church, large and small. But because it's unpopular. All were quickly pacified.
And Fu Hanqing's handling is actually very simple.
If he killed someone in the rebellion, he would directly tie up the first culprit, send it to the local government, and punish it according to the law of the country.
If he did not kill anyone, and did not cause irreparable damage, he only punished a few leaders lightly. Expel two or three people out of the church, and then gather the largest number of people who can be recruited in front of them at that time, and push out the other rebels, and tell everyone the reasons for their betrayal, and ask everyone if they agree with them. If most people feel that he is really not doing well, they will immediately step aside.
In the past few years, the number of people who are executed or severely punished for making mistakes has been reduced from hundreds to no more than five every year, while everyone's income has increased several times, and the freedom, rights, and dignity they enjoy are far more than in the old days. Everyone shouted in support of the Sect Master, and all of them said that they would kill the traitors.
Fu Hanqing smiled faintly and untied everyone. Tell them they want to overthrow me. Don't be so troublesome, as long as I get the approval of more than half of the sect members, I will automatically give way, and I don't need to use my sword or sword to fight for my life. From now on, I am willing to go and stay with you, and if you want to go, we will not be embarrassed and stay in the land. There will be no retaliation and there will be resentment against me in the future. You can come and say it to me, or you can call on everyone to oppose me among the congregation, but if you kill your own brother without permission, don't blame me for being ruthless. Hero I, who was beheaded and executed in front of everyone, and let the common people throw stinky vegetables and rotten leaves on their bodies, which must have been uncomfortable.
Usually, most of the apostates who were bent on defending the old orthodoxy of the Church will eventually return to their original positions in despair, and not many of them have even left the religion.
Although the kings did not agree with Fu Hanqing's way of doing things, they could not help but admit that over the years, there have been fewer and fewer different voices within the Shura Sect. Even they were in harmony with each other as never before, and there was never a single civil strife.
Although Fu Hanqing is the leader of the sect, he has always been only in charge of the decision-making in the general direction of the top, the implementation of all the details, and completely trusting everyone, any event, it must come down, as soon as it is handed over, he will not ask too much, not much to participate, this attitude of faith and no doubt, so that all the subordinates in the sect who have done things under him almost all feel that he is the most ideal boss who wants to follow, and it is difficult for the kings to be disgusted with him.
Although, the truth may just be that this guy is still looking for every opportunity to be lazy while doing his job, but it cannot be denied that he is relieved to let go of power and avoid the most common high-level civil strife in the Shura Sect.
The inevitable friction of power between each of the masters and the kings almost never arises between them. Fu Hanqing never worried about being restrained and never wanted to get involved in their power. Over the years, Fu Hanqing has mostly respected everyone's opinions in making decisions, and almost all the subsequent implementation of the rules was arranged by Di Jiu.
Everyone also had to admit that Di Jiu and Fu Hanqing were together, and in fact, the two of them shared the work of the sect leader.
Because of Fu Hanqing, the upper echelons will not be in turmoil and infighting, and because of Di Jiu, the position of the sect leader will not be vacant. Even if everyone has bad intentions towards their lover relationship and does not agree with it, they can only admit that their cooperation with each other is perfect, and that they are currently bringing the best effect to Shuraism.
Moreover, sometimes, the identity of a lover is still beneficial.
For example, when the power and prestige of the sect leader in the sect is getting heavier and heavier, it is no longer convenient to be too rude to him, and only his lover is more convenient to slap the table and yell at people when he is asleep and lazy in meetings.
Speaking of which, after so many years, how can the Sect Leader not only sit upright at the official ceremony, but also usually sit without sitting, standing without standing, and not leaning on something?
This is also a question that the kings have been distressed about for many years.
In this way, time flickered, and many years passed.
On this day, Xiao Shen received an urgent summons from Hyacinth and learned that Fang Qingchen committed suicide in the palace of King Chu. Without saying a word, he summoned the kings to a meeting.
Everyone knows that Chu State's preferential treatment of the Shura Sect was mostly promoted by Fang Qingchen, and now that Fang Qingchen has lost his position and died, it is important whether Chu State's attitude towards the Shura Sect will change, and they have to prepare in advance to deal with all kinds of possibilities.
As usual, if he had not been notified in advance, Fu Hanqing usually only attended the daily meeting of the kings once every three or four days.
Therefore, when a group of people were worried about the future of the Divine Sect, in the rivers and lakes, within the Divine Sect, the great sect leader whose reputation was already incomparably high, was still sleeping in the warm quilt.
He had a sweet and fragrant dream, and there seemed to be Di Jiu in the dream, and some very beautiful and happy things seemed to have happened in the dream.
At this time, his life was happy and comfortable, with little labor and a lot of enjoyment, and he thought that such happiness could be until he was old, but he did not know that the earth-shattering changes were already in front of him.