Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 245: Five Pecks of Rice Sect! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from Time Has Passed and I’m Old~)

Yi Ji and Deng Zhi smiled at each other and bowed to Yang Song at the same time:
"Then I'll have to trouble County Magistrate Yang!"

After saying that, Yi Ji and Deng Zhi left the study and left the county government in a carriage.

On the way, Yi Ji asked Deng Zhi:
"I wonder if Yang Song will reveal the purpose of our trip?"

Deng Zhi shook his head and answered firmly:

"I think this person is extremely greedy for money. After receiving a large sum of money from us, he will definitely want to get more.

"We deliberately suggested at the banquet that Zhang Lu should join our army.

"Then Yang Song knows that this is an opportunity to gain merit in front of Marquis Wen, so he will naturally not let it go. He must really want to persuade Zhang Lu."

Yi Ji was relieved after hearing this:
“This person can be easily bribed, he is not a reliable person.

"Once Marquis Wen successfully captures Hanzhong, we must let him find an opportunity to deal with him to prevent future troubles!"

Deng Zhi nodded in agreement:
“We can’t be idle in the next few days.

"Yang Song alone may not be able to convince Zhang Lu.

"Tomorrow I will go and meet the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, and Brother Ji Bo can go and persuade Zhang Lu's Gong Cao Yan Pu.

"If Yan Pu can also persuade Zhang Lu, this will surely succeed!"

Yi Ji agreed immediately.

The next day.

Yang Song took a carriage to Nanzheng County, the seat of Hanzhong, early in the morning and met Zhang Lu who was meditating in the prefect's mansion.

Zhang Lu was wearing a purple Taoist robe, with his hands in seals, practicing breathing exercises.

Yang Song did not dare to disturb him and waited until he finished his practice before going forward to greet him:

"Yang Song greets the lord."

Zhang Lu had a very good attitude towards Yang Song. When he saw him coming, he smiled and asked:
"Why, are you here to lobby for the envoy of Lu Bu's army?"

Yang Song felt a little nervous, but soon smiled back:
"You are indeed worthy of being the Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi Sect. Nothing can be hidden from you.

"That's right. Yi Ji was ordered by Lu Bu to send 10,000 dan of grain to comfort our army!"

"Oh?"

Zhang Lu picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water for Yang Song:

"Why would Lu Bu be so kind? He must have some ulterior motive, right?"

Yang Song took the teacup handed to him, his eyes sank slightly:

"Of course he has his own agenda... He knows that our Five Pecks of Rice Sect is quite popular in Hanzhong, and he expressed his willingness to allow the Five Pecks of Rice Sect to spread to his territory."

Hearing this, Zhang Lu's mouth gradually opened wide:

"He is willing to accept this extremely good thing for our Taoism?"

Seeing Zhang Lu's intention, Yang Song continued to release bait to him:
"In addition, they are willing to send troops to attack and kill Liu Zhang for you, my lord, and avenge your mother and family!"

As soon as Yang Song finished speaking, Zhang Lu stood up suddenly, his face full of excitement:
"If that's true, then Lü Bu is my great benefactor!"

But soon, Zhang Lu calmed down and looked down at Yang Song:

"So, the request they made shouldn't be simple, right?"

Yang Song crawled up from the ground. Compared with Zhang Lu, he was short and fat and looked like a ball of meat.

But to Zhang Lu's surprise, Yang Song actually shook his head:

"They didn't make any excessive demands, they just wanted us to join them in attacking Liu Zhang.

“But I feel that Lu Bu already controls the two states of Jing and Yang, and has many brave generals and counselors under his command.

"Sooner or later he will annex Yizhou and become the greatest ruler of the world!

“My lord, why don’t you take the initiative to join Lu Bu while our position is important.

"When the other party becomes king or emperor in the future, my lord will surely be able to be granted a title of nobility!"

Zhang Lu stared at Yang Song with a frown on his face:

"Are you serious?"

Yang Song quickly knelt down to show his loyalty: "The envoy of Lu Bu promised that as long as the lord is willing to surrender, he will not only avenge your mother's murder, but also

"I will still let you be the Lord of Hanzhong, and I will not ask about your various rights, even including military power!

"In addition, you can spread the Five Pecks of Rice Sect passed down by our ancestors in Lu Bu's territory. You will surely gain millions of followers and push the Taoism left by our ancestors to a whole new level!"

After listening to Yang Song's words, Zhang Lu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a long while, he slowly said:
"Please leave first. Let me think about this matter carefully..."

Seeing that Zhang Lu had not made up his mind, Yang Song did not force him any further. He bowed and left.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Yang Song knew that Zhang Lu was still unable to make up his mind.

So he went to the mansion of Zhang Wei, the other party's brother, to persuade him again...

the other side.

Deng Zhi came to the streets of Fangling City and, as expected, saw the Five Pecks of Rice Sect providing relief to disaster victims on the street.

Deng Zhi came to the corner of the alley and squatted in front of a little girl wearing patched clothes:

"Little girl, do you live on the food provided by the Five Pecks of Rice Society every day?"

The little girl was holding a dirty little bowl. When she saw Deng Zhi squatting down, she subconsciously hid the bowl in her arms.

After seeing that Deng Zhi had no intention of snatching her food, she nodded carefully.

Seeing that the other party was very vigilant, Deng Zhi guessed that he must have experienced the dangers of society.

He immediately took out a few copper coins from his pocket, handed them to the other party and continued to ask:
"They gave you food. Did they ask you to do anything?"

Seeing the copper coin handed over by Deng Zhi, the little girl immediately snatched it from his hand, put it in her arms carefully, and then replied in a hoarse voice:

“They… they didn’t ask me to do anything, they just kept trying to get me to join the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, but I didn’t want to join.

"They didn't say much, and they still gave me food..."

After listening to the little girl's words, Deng Zhi had an initial impression of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

He stood up, walked straight to the Five Pecks of Rice Sect members who were distributing food, bowed and said:
"I am a scholar from Jingzhou. I want to join your sect. Would it be convenient for me to meet the leader of your sect?"

The believers saw that Deng Zhi was dressed neatly and had an elegant temperament, and they knew at first glance that he was a wealthy and cultured person.

The believers nodded immediately:

"No problem! It is an honor for my sect that you are willing to join my sect."

As he spoke, the believer took Deng Zhi straight to a house in the east of the city.

Although the house is not small, the interior is simply decorated.

Everyone there was dressed in plain clothes, some were meditating or practicing qigong, and the atmosphere was quite peaceful.

Deng Zhi even saw some people drawing talismans, some teaching their subordinates to fast and offer sacrifices, and set up altars to pray to the gods in order to seek blessings and avoid disasters.

Deng Zhi was thoughtful.

No wonder the Five Pecks of Rice Sect is so popular in Hanzhong.

It is undeniable that they did some good things.

Moreover, these people are generally simple-minded and have few desires, which left a good impression on him.

Soon, Deng Zhi followed the believers to an ordinary house in the backyard.

The congregants shouted loudly at the closed door:
"Master Ji Jiu, there is a distinguished person who wants to see you!"

Soon, the door opened and an old man in a red Taoist robe walked out with a slender figure.

Although he has a head full of white hair, his face is rosy and ruddy, making it difficult to tell his real age.

Deng Zhi hurried forward and bowed:
"My name is Deng Zhi, nice to meet you, Taoist Master."

The old man called "Ji Jiu Daoist Master" laughed:
"Young friend, do you want to join my Zhengyi Sect?
“After joining my religion, you need to purify your mind and reduce your desires so that you can practice freely.

“Once you join the religion, you can’t regret it.

"If you have thought it through, come in with me."

After saying that, the old man turned and entered the room.

Deng Zhi looked at the open door, was silent for a moment, and then walked in resolutely!
(End of this chapter)