My baby is gone again

Chapter 126 What is this?Confession before the war?

Three days later, in the morning.

Qingxian City County Government.

"Report!"

Li Ming ran in quickly:

"My lord, the brother in charge of monitoring has sent news that the Qingxian Society is selling, what kind of indulgence note...is Bo Chang's subordinates."

"I see."

Lu Xuan smiled and nodded, "This is very good."

The idea of ​​the indulgence note was given to Bo Chang by Lu Xuan.

He is guiding Bo Chang to launch a "religious reform".

The main content is to let the oppressive and intimidating Qingxian Society evolve into a religion that is harmless to humans and animals, controls believers ideologically, and makes them voluntarily sacrifice.

This is the way of the Black Lotus Sect.

Bo Chang publicized that buying indulgences is offering sacrifices to Qingxian. You live in poverty because you have sinned in the previous life and need to redeem in this life.

A lot of concepts of reincarnation and reincarnation have been incorporated into this, buying indulgences and having a good pregnancy in the next life, the main purpose is to save money and keep safe.

In order to ensure that the logic is harmonious and meticulous, Lu Xuan now compiled a lot of myths, forming a relatively complete religious system.

Then stacked several layers of boxes for Qingxian, shaping it into the incarnation of a great god.

Bo Chang spent three days promoting it, and today he finally started harvesting believers.

It should be said that if the religious reformation is successful, it will definitely be a great progress.

But Lu Xuan didn't intend to make it succeed.

His purpose is to intensify the conflict between the Bo family and the Gu family, and split the Qingxian Society.

The main target of the indulgence coupons is the common people in the city, and they are also the main people who pay offerings to the Qingxian during the Qingxian Festival.

There is only so much money in the hands of the common people, if there is more money on Bo Chang's side, it will be less on Gu Yang's side.

The conflict between the two is inevitable.

Now, in Qingxian City, there is another piece of news quietly circulating——

The real incarnation of Qingxian has eight scales on his left shoulder.

But now, there are only five statues of Qingxian in the city.

As soon as the news came out, many people went home to check.

Sure enough, most of the Qingxian statues have five scales on their shoulders, and only some old statues have eight scales.

So some people said that the one with eight scales is the righteous god, and the one with five scales is a false god. It pretends to be the righteous god and steals the authority of the righteous god.

But there are also people who object, saying that the one with five scales is the real green fairy, and the one with eight scales is an outsider, and it is a false god who is confusing the public.

Some people stand in line for their own interests, and some people firmly believe that the one they believe in is the real green fairy.

In the beliefs of the entire Qingxian City, there is gradually a difference between the [Five Scales School] and the [Eight Scales School].

As for why...

The statues of Qingxian are all made by the craftsmen of Qingxianhui.

A long time ago, the statue of Qingxian was indeed eight-scaled.

But then the master master died, and the apprentice inherited his craftsmanship, so he was lazy and missed three engravings.

It has been passed down from generation to generation, and now the new Qingxian statues all have five scales.

"Have you ever prepared the place for military training?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"Go back to the words of the adults."

Li Ming is very calm:
"It has been arranged. According to the command of the adults, the strong man and the thin man will be mixed together and sent out of the city.

After leaving the city, rearrange according to the roster and go to different places.

The thin and elderly went to practice three miles east of Qingxian City, and the young and strong went to the canyon five miles south.

The people who do things are all the people you have screened, and it is guaranteed that the secrets will not be leaked. "

"it is good."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly:

"I ordered a batch of armor some time ago, and the goods will arrive tomorrow afternoon, and I need to go outside the city to trade... At that time, choose some people and go with me."

"Yes, my lord."

………………

night.

The county magistrate's mansion.

The Gu family, the He family and the Bo family gathered together.

"Everyone, the team training has been put on the agenda. According to my plan, the team of 1000 people should be led by our Quartet."

Lu Xuan looked at the three people in front of him:
"I am the commander of Qingxian City, leading three hundred soldiers... Is there any problem?"

"There is no problem."

The three said together.

"The remaining [-] places can be freely distributed."

Lu Xuan smiled:

"It's just that, group training costs a lot of money, and everyone needs to subsidize one or two."

"How much?"

Bo Yang asked.

"Every hundred people, ten thousand silver."

Lu Xuan said kindly.

He Youde, the Patriarch of the He family, gasped when he heard the words.

"My lord, is this price... a bit expensive?"

He has virtue.

"This is for the safety of Qingxian City."

Lu Xuan looked sincere.

He Youde cursed the old fox inwardly, for the sake of the safety of Qingxian City, he clearly wanted benefits from them.

He sent someone to investigate the recruitment scene of the county government, and his subordinates reported that Mr. Wu was just picking some crooked melons and cracking dates.

He Youde didn't believe it at first, but after going to the scene to see it once, he completely believed it.

In order to pay less tax, the wealthy households in Qingxian City sent some old men over there. A handful of old bones could not withstand the toss, and the county government did not dare to train them, and had to provide them with delicious food and drink.

The wealthy people who can make a fortune in Qingxian City all have some contact with Qingxianhui, and they all know the game of "return all the squires, and the common people will share [-]%.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that this is the county magistrate and the three major families joining forces to cut the leeks of the wealthy households.

In other words, the battle is definitely not going to be fought.

When the leek knife was cut on their own heads, besides paying the money honestly, the wealthy households could only hope that the old man at home could eat two more bowls of rice and prostitute the county magistrate's rice for free.

They paid for it anyway.

He Youde was very moved by the county magistrate's scheming and means.

After all, if the leeks are cut directly, the rich will have a lot of resistance.

And if you tell them that they can enlist in the army and reduce their taxes, many people will agree.

As a result, He Youde did not expect that today the county magistrate plucked wool from him.

On the other hand, Bo Chang is very neat:

"I offer 3 taels."

3 taels, that is, the quota for 300 people.

There are now 400 people left.

He Youde and Gu Yang looked at each other, knowing that it would be impossible not to spend some money.

He sighed and said:
"I'll subscribe to 200 people."

He Youde advised himself in his heart that it was only twenty thousand taels of silver.

When the money is divided, these can be paid back.

………………

In the afternoon of the second day.

The magistrate went out of the city in a carriage, but was robbed by the black lotus demon on the way.

A group of people tried their best to escape. They lost 10 taels of silver used to buy weapons, and many yamen servants died.

They are all related to the Bo family.

This incident spread to the city, but Bo Chang was surprisingly calm.

He knew who did it.

After the indulgences were introduced, Gu Yang couldn't sit still.

That night, Bo Chang sent 10 taels of silver to the county government.

This time there was no secretiveness, but a lot of fanfare.

When passing by Gu's house, the driver Bo Kai beat the gong loudly.

As the Qingxian Festival approached, the two sides became more and more indifferent to the superficial peace.

Gu Yang stood at the door of the Gu Mansion with a sneer on his face.

The Black Lotus Sect incident this afternoon was discussed between myself and the county magistrate.

Now it seems that Bo Chang really fell for the trick.

"What indulgences, whatever your Bo family eats, you have to spit it out!"

Gu Yang thought viciously.

………………

The next day, a batch of equipment was sent to the city.

This time the county government did not go out of the city to buy, but asked the seller to deliver it to the gate of the city.

In Dakang, those who dare to sell swords, bows and crossbows, and wear armor are not ordinary forces.

He Youde sent someone to investigate, and after the spies saw the quality of the equipment, they were numb.

When I came back, I reported to the head of the family that the county magistrate must have contacted the tomb robbers, and that a batch of antiques had been dug out from some general's grave.

The long knife was covered with mud and water, and the armor was covered with green rust. Wearing this outfit, if people saw it in the middle of the night, they might be able to think it was a way for the Yin soldiers.

He Youde sent people to go outside the city again to see how the county magistrate's soldiers were doing.

After the spies came back, they reported that there were no soldiers, but they were all old men, leaning on crutches one by one, chatting in the nearby woods.

The old man went out to bask in the sun when he was tired of chatting. Among them were a few young ones with sham faces, bragging to the officer about their experience fighting in the brothel.

The officer in charge of training them was also an old fritter, and they were basking in the sun and chatting away, and the whole team was extremely slow.

He Youde understood at this time.

It seems that the county magistrate really doesn't plan to train soldiers.

He Youde originally thought that the county magistrate would eat at least half of the group training.

Later he found out he was wrong.

Because the county magistrate ate [-]%.

………………

Three more days passed.

County government.

"My lord, this is the third conflict today."

Li Ming came to report:

"In the past few days, the relationship between the Five Scales Sect and the Eight Scales Sect has become increasingly tense...My lord, what should we do?"

Hearing this, Lu Xuan was very satisfied:
"Of course I continued to fan the flames."

The beliefs in Qingxian City gradually split into two major forces.

One is the Balin Sect headed by the Bo family, claiming to be the orthodox Qingxian, and calling the Five Scales Sect Yaoxie.

The other side is the Wulin Sect headed by the Gu family, who believes that the Eight Scales Sect is an evil heretic who came to seize Qingxian's authority.

At present, because of the great influence of the Gu family, it is still the Five Scales faction that has the upper hand.

But with the passage of time, relying on the complete religious system and the role of indulgences, the Eight Scales Sect has more and more people.

Because the Balin sect does not use intimidation to oppress believers, they believe that Qingxian is majestic and gentle.

As long as you pay a small amount of money and buy an indulgence, you can wash away a large part of your sins.

Compared with the Five Scales Sect, at least for now, the Eight Scales Sect has much less search.

As for the recent conflict between the two sides, Lu Xuan sent people to fan the flames.

I heard that Gu Feng, the steward of the Gu family, had just recovered from his injuries yesterday, so he wanted to come out to get some fresh air, but not long after he left, he had the steward of the Bo family, Bo Kai, beat him up.

Although Bo Kai called out to suppress the five-scaled demon, everyone knew that the beating was more or less due to the personal grievances of the two patriarchs.

………………

seven days later.

Qingxian City, the magistrate's residence.

On the roof, sat two figures.

"Tomorrow is the opening day of the Qingxian Festival."

Cheng Lingzhu leaned against Lu Xuan's arms.

"Yeah, it should be over."

Lu Xuan put his arms around her shoulders:

"You said... is this Green Immortal City we are in real or an illusion?"

Hearing this, Cheng Lingzhu raised his face and looked at the moon in the sky.

The two were brought here by Jiuxiaotu and lived there for more than half a month.

Whether it's the surrounding environment or the people living here, they are all extremely real.

Lu Xuan picked up a broken tile from the side and put it in front of his eyes.

In fact, before smelling this sentence.

He already had some guesses about the form of this city.

At his feet, the little fox raised its head, rubbed it twice, and then squatted lightly on Lu Xuan's shoulder after a few ups and downs.

Lu Xuan raised his head and looked at the street in the distance.

The lights are bright, and there is a bit of smoke and fire.

In order to welcome tomorrow's Qingxian Festival, according to the custom of Qingxian City, every household puts oil lamps in front of the door.

When the curfew is lifted tomorrow night, the city will be even more lively.

"For me, truth and fantasy are not that important."

Cheng Lingzhu thought for a long time, then stretched out his arms and hugged him:
"It's good to have you by my side."

"What is this? Confession before the war?"

Lu Xuan laughed.

"How can there be any pre-war and post-war, don't I do this every day?"

Cheng Lingzhu buried her face in his arms and rubbed against him vigorously.

Lu Xuan lowered his head and noticed that there was a faint pink color spreading to the tip of the girl's ears.

"Well... I do this every day, don't you feel tired?"

Cheng Lingzhu suddenly raised his head.

After all, in a sense, she and him are an old couple.

Being so tired and crooked all day might make the seven-year itch come earlier.

"Of course not."

Lu Xuan thought for a while, "Hmm... might as well increase the dose."

"Really?"

Cheng Lingzhu blinked his eyes.

"of course it's true."

Lu Xuan said seriously, "My wife is so lovely, I can't get tired of seeing her."

Cheng Lingzhu snorted sweetly, hugged his neck, and kissed his lips.

After a long time, the two separated.

Lu Xuan stretched out his hand and wiped the corner of her mouth.

The two sat quietly, after a while, Cheng Lingzhu suddenly said:

"If there is no Qingxianhui, the people here should live well."

She looked at the lights in the distance.

"There is no Green Immortal Society, there is Black Lotus Sect, and there is Dakang Dynasty..."

Lu Xuan sighed:

"I think that the senior who set up this kind of test also wanted us to learn something from it."

"Ah."

Cheng Lingzhu nodded slightly.

"By the way, during this time... I should be doing okay."

Lu Xuan said.

"Well... From the perspective of a bystander, calculating so many forces, using your own advantages, developing yourself among multiple parties, and looking for opportunities... is already very powerful."

Cheng Lingzhu said.

"A bystander's point of view?"

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "What about other angles?"

"Other angles...Of course it's from my point of view."

Cheng Lingzhu smiled and raised his chin:
"Gu Yang, the Black Lotus Sect, Bo Chang, He Youde...these people have all been fooled by you. I didn't expect you to be so good at deceiving people."

"No, I've never lied in front of you."

Lu Xuan looked upright.

"Really?"

Cheng Lingzhu looked into his eyes.

"Well, I lied a few times."

Lu Xuan admitted, "But there is one sentence that is sincere."

"Which sentence?"

Cheng Lingzhu blinked his eyes.

Lu Xuangang wanted to speak.

On the street, suddenly there was the sound of a watchman beating the watch.

"Well, it's time to act."

Lu Xuan blinked, "This sentence can be said next time."

(End of this chapter)