The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Chapter 699: The Turmoil at the End of the Yuan Dynasty
When Fang Hao woke up, it was already bright day.

He sweated a lot last night and felt much better when he woke up this morning.

Fang Hao knew that he had almost recovered from the typhoid fever he had contracted.

In ancient times when there was a shortage of medical care and medicine, typhoid fever was a fatal disease. If the Fang family had not had some money and if Lu Bo had not insisted on taking Fang Hao to the clinic for treatment, he might not have survived this time.

Putting on his cotton coat and walking out of the west wing, Fang Hao immediately saw Han Yaoer and several of his brothers performing martial arts in the yard.

These people were nominally his subordinates, but in reality they were not of the same kind. If it weren't for the heavy snow that blocked the mountains and made the journey difficult, they would have long planned to go to Yuanzhou and meet with Zhou Ziwang to "discuss important matters" together.

Han Yaoer saw Fang Hao, strode over, bowed and said: "Master Fang Xiang has just recovered from a serious illness, congratulations!"

Fang Hao waved his hand and said, "Brother Han, you are too polite. Thank you for looking after our house during the days I was away."

The Fang family had been declining in recent years due to the small number of members. The original owner, Fang Hao, simply dismissed the other servants and only kept the old couple, Ruber and his wife. Ruber served as the butler and his wife was the cook.

In the past few days, Lu Bo took Fang Hao to the county clinic for treatment. If it weren't for the intimidation of Han Yaoer and others, Fang Hao's belongings would have been stolen by the refugees long ago.

"Master Fang Xiang, you are too polite. We are all brothers and sisters in the sect. We should work together." Han Yaoer patted his chest and said.

The teachings of the Ming Cult advocate "unity and mutual assistance, the world is one family."

Therefore, the disciples of the Ming Cult are the most united among all the major sects. However, Fang Hao knew that what Han Yaoer said was mostly polite words, after all, they are not from the same system.

There are tens of thousands of Mingjiao disciples. The main structure of the Mingjiao in Central China is the leader, the left and right messengers of light, the four Dharma kings who protect the religion, the five wanderers, and the five element flags.

Among them, the Left Envoy of Light controls the four gates of "sky, earth, wind, and thunder"; the five flags of "sharp gold, giant tree, flood, raging fire, and thick earth" obey the command of the leader.

In terms of division of labor, the disciples of the four sects of "Heaven, Earth, Wind and Thunder" are mainly responsible for clerical duties, such as transmitting intelligence, managing industries, and providing logistical support.

Relatively speaking, Fang Hao is relatively noble. He was born in the "Tian Zi Men" family. Generally speaking, he would not be the one to engage in desperate fights.

The disciples of the Five Elements Banner were responsible for fighting. People like Han Yaoer were all disciples of the Flood Banner. Most of the peasant uprisings in various places were initiated by the disciples of the Five Elements Banner.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang was also a disciple of the Flood Flag, and Chang Yuchun was a disciple of the Giant Wood Flag.

The organizational structure of the Ming Cult is obviously very different from that of other sects. It focuses on both government affairs and military affairs. It can be said that if the previous leader Yang Dingtian had not died, it would only be a matter of time before the Ming Cult unified the world.

Unfortunately, Yang Dingtian died in a confused state, and what was even worse was that he did not designate a successor before his death.

So after his death, Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of Light, the Purple-Robed Dragon King, the Golden-Haired Lion King, the Green-Winged Bat King, and the Five Scattered People all left the main altar, Guangmingding, for their own reasons.

Yin Tianzheng, the White-browed Eagle King, was not convinced by Yang Xiao, so he set up his own sect, the Sky Eagle Sect.

As a result, the huge Ming Cult has now completely fallen into disarray. At the headquarters, only Yang Xiao, the Left Protector of the Light, is trying hard to maintain the overall situation. At the local level, the masters of the major branch temples are each acting in their own way.

This situation did not completely change until Zhang Wuji ascended the throne of the leader of the Ming Cult.

After being unified again, the Ming Cult revealed its extremely terrifying potential for war.

In the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, if Zhang Wuji had not been indecisive, he would have been the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, while people like Zhu Yuanzhang would have had to stand aside.

For Fang Hao today, if he wants to become the "common leader of the world", he has to take charge of both the martial arts world and the government. The Ming Cult is a topic he cannot avoid. Only when he ascends to the throne of the leader of the Ming Cult can he handle subsequent matters.

To become the leader, one must have good family background, reputation, and martial arts skills. Why do you think Zhang Wuji was able to become the leader?

Can he, on the top of Guangmingding, turn the tide and defeat the six major sects by himself?
This is indeed a very important factor, but it is not enough.

His adoptive father is the Golden Lion King Xie Xun, and his maternal grandfather is the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, which is also a very important reason.

In a sense, Zhang Wuji is also a direct descendant of the Ming Cult.

As the leader of the sect, he became the popular choice and the people's favorite!
And what about Fang Hao? He had some background, after all, his ancestor Fang La was once the leader of the Ming Cult.

But in terms of martial arts and prestige? I'm afraid he is not even as good as Han Yaoer who came before him.

Of course, these floating thoughts only flashed through Fang Hao's mind.

Just as he was about to end this meaningless nonsense, Han Yaoer pretended to hesitate and said, "Master Fang Xiang, I have something to tell you, but I don't know if I should tell you."

"Brother Han, just speak frankly if you have anything to say." Fang Hao said.

"A few days ago, the mountain was blocked by heavy snow, so my brothers and I had the nerve to stay here for a few days. Now that the sky has cleared up after the snow, we plan to continue on our journey." Han Yaoer said.

Fang Hao tried to persuade him, but Han Yaoer was determined to leave, so Fang Hao said, "How about this, I'll ask Lu Bo to prepare some money for you to go."

Han Yaoer couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it and thanked Fang Hao loudly.

At this time, Lu Bo from the outer room came in with a gloomy face and said, "Brother Haoer, Mr. Wang's people are here again."

Fang Hao heard it, hesitated for a moment and said: "Go out and take a look!"

The master and servant walked one after the other to the outer courtyard, where they saw an old man with small eyes and seven or eight subordinates, looking at Fang Hao arrogantly.

"Brother Fang, I see that your illness is almost cured. Isn't it time to pay back the debt you owe to our master?" said the old man with small eyes.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, every natural disaster was a disaster not only for ordinary people, but also for small landlords.

Fang Hao's predecessor owed Wang Yuanwai a lot of debts, and the interest on these debts had reached a staggering figure.

Mr. Wang has the support of the magistrate of Mingguang County. If Fang Hao doesn't pay back the money, his life might be in danger.

"Bullshit! My master just owed you a few cents before, it's obviously you who are greedy and bullying!" Rube couldn't help but curse.

The old man had obviously heard a lot of this. He curled his ears and said leisurely, "Three days. My master will only give you three days. Otherwise, this two-courtyard house and the land outside the county will belong to the Wang family in the future!"

Having said that, the old man left without looking back with a group of thugs.

"This is too much!" Ruber said with an angry face turning red.

Fang Hao remained unmoved, his eyes were deep, and no one knew what he was thinking.

At this time, Han Yaoer and others in the backyard came out and said, "Master Fang Xiang, this dog rich man is really bullying us too much. Do you want us brothers to kill him for you?"

(End of this chapter)