Cyber Daming

In the current power structure of the empire, the Buddhist order, one of the three religions, is already in name only and is destined to withdraw from the stage without causing any more trouble.

The remaining Confucianism and Taoism have now formed an opposing trend, with swords drawn and ready to explode.

This is the macro trend from a high position, and in some seemingly insignificant details, there are also undercurrents that should not be underestimated.

In Han Yang's words, Honghu smelled the damp smell before the storm, and planned to take the opportunity to make a comeback and fish in troubled waters.

But in Li Jun's opinion, it is not accurate to describe Honghu with the word "comeback". It should be said that this organization has once again taken the initiative to surface.

Li Jun, who was once a member of the Jinyiwei, fought with Honghu many times, and even killed a Honghu leader of the prince level in the Jinlou of Chongqing Prefecture.

So he has a deep understanding of this organization.

The members of Honghu are very good at hiding themselves and stirring up the people. This is not only the sequence characteristics of the vertical and horizontal order, but also the style of doing things that is deeply rooted in the bones of each of their members.

Honghu's power in the empire is intertwined and deeply rooted, and it is difficult to remove. This can be seen from the fact that the New Donglin Party has not been able to completely eradicate them for so many years.

If a head-on conflict really breaks out between the Confucian Order and the Taoist Order this time, whether it is controlled among the followers or it is out of control and affects all the people in the basic plate of both sides of life, it will provide fertile soil for the growth and development of Honghu.

Once Honghu becomes powerful, even the strong New Donglin Party and Longhu Mountain will probably feel a headache.

In addition, the Yinyang Order East Palace is also stirring in the dark.

After the incident of the Bandi, Li Jun already knew that the acting skills and patience of this group of people were so good that it was jaw-dropping.

There were rumors in the empire before that the Yin-Yang Order suffered a disastrous defeat in the "Huangliang Power Division", which led to a large number of disheartened followers choosing to go overseas.

Those scattered personnel who remained in the empire were also demoralized, and the entire order was just a group of loose sand that was not worth fearing.

This lie was even believed by Zou Sijiu, the Yin-Yang Order.

The real situation was not like this at all.

The East Palace, which had a group of masters including the "Nine Lords", had been hiding in the dark for decades.

They even took advantage of the competition between Buddhism and Taoism to successfully lead the Buddhist Order astray, and finally ended up with a miserable ending of being skinned and torn apart.

In this complex and bizarre situation, it is natural for the Eastern Branch to seek Li Jun's protection.

You must know that after the "Division of Martial Arts in the World" that year, the Ming Gui in the Mo Order suffered heavy casualties, and before they could recover, they were hit hard again. The subsequent split of the Five Houses made things even worse.

The dismemberment of the Ming Gui Realm has led to a sharp decline in the number and strength of the Ming Guis, and now it has reached a point where it is stretched to the limit and there is a lack of successors.

This has caused some voices within the Mo Xu who are afraid of chaos in the world, saying that they should take this opportunity to regain the dominant position of the Mo Zhe, that is, the craftsman lineage in the Mo Xu.

The behavior of the Central Branch enslaving the Ming Gui has no shortage of supporters in the other four branches.

And most of these people are the new generation of Mo Zhe.

This is what makes Han Yang and other Mo Xu elders feel most uneasy.

It is human nature to forget the pain after the scar has healed.

But when a scar has not healed completely and is torn open again and again, the person will sooner or later die.

In addition, Han Yang is very sure of one thing.

That is, as the current situation continues to deteriorate, sooner or later someone will take action to drag them down.

The reason is simple, a man is innocent, but he is guilty of holding a treasure.

Mo Xu, who has a large number of technical methods in his hands, has strong manufacturing and creative abilities, but lacks self-protection means, is a rare piece of fat meat in the eyes of any party.

As for the Eastern Branch itself, whether it is the New Donglin Party, Longhu Mountain, or the Eastern Palace, it is not difficult for them to surrender to the past, and the other party will even be very welcome and promise various benefits to elders like Han Yang.

But in exchange, it is the interests of the entire Eastern Branch.

The technical methods they have accumulated for thousands of years will be robbed, and their Mozhe and Minggui will be used as cannon fodder for charging.

This is what Han Yang does not want to see.

So only Li Jun is the best choice for the Eastern Branch.

One person is comparable to a force, this sentence is not Han Yang's empty words to flatter Li Jun.

However, the meaning of this sentence does not refer to the title of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace on Li Jun's body now. After all, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the symbolic meaning here is far greater than the actual meaning.

It is also not the people who follow him, such as Chen Qisheng, Zou Sijiu and Ma Wangye, who are considered top combat forces even among the three religions.

They are a helper, but they are also Li Jun's weakness.

If these people were gone, Li Jun would become a lone wolf again, which would be a terrifying existence for all forces.

A lone Wuxu without any ties is a beast and a god.

"I know that the Tianzhi Society under the East Court had made a big mistake before, and it is normal for you, Lord Li Que, to be dissatisfied with us. But I want to say that they are just one or two termites, and it does not mean that all the Moxu in the East Court are like that."

Seeing that Li Jun was slow to express his opinion, Han Yang could only continue with his old face.

"To be honest, I am not a person who likes to use feelings to kidnap and threaten others. Qingxia is a rare talent. I took him under my sect as a closed disciple because I value him as a person and don't care about him and you. relationship between.”

Han Yang solemnly said: "So even if we don't reach a consensus today, I will still leave his position as elder to him in the future, and I will never anger Zhao Qingxia because of this. Likewise, no matter what the final result is, Dongyuan will still do its best to repair it." Lord Ma, I have no complaints at all.”

Li Jun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked at the other party with a half-smile.

"The Mohist is not good at words. I have been preparing for today for a long time. But now it seems that I probably said the wrong thing."

Han Yang was always paying attention to the changes in the expression on Li Jun's face. When he saw the coldness flashing in the other person's eyes, he couldn't help but reveal a bitter and miserable smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Since Lord Li Que is unwilling, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

"Master Han, you really didn't say what you said in the right situation. If I had my previous temper, I should be thinking about where to start demolishing your eastern branch now. But I can see Zhao Qingxia's attitude towards you. I can make you This guy who respects me so much will at least not harm us."

To Han Yang's surprise, Li Jun did not refuse his request, but smiled and said: "What's more, those bastards have taken advantage of others because they are short-tongued and soft-handed. Wouldn't it be wrong for me to fall out now?" Too inhuman?"

"Master Li Que, did you agree?!"

Han Yang's expression perked up and his eyes burst into joy.

"I don't like to talk too much. I don't dare to say whether I can protect the East Hospital, but as long as it's within my ability, I will try my best to help!"

"Thank you."

Han Yang cupped his hands and bowed to the end.

Li Jun stood up from his chair and stepped sideways to let go of Han Yang's worship.

"It's too early to say thank you now. You can say these words again later when you really need me."

Li Jun waved his hand and said, "Now that the matter here is settled, would Master Han mind if I wander around the east courtyard?"

"Hold on."

Han Yang suddenly spoke and stopped Li Jun who was about to turn around and leave.

"It's like this. Although our East Campus has not done much research on Du Xing Wu Xu, when we were protected by the sect Wu Xu, at their request, we studied Xu San's martial arts tempering process for a period of time and formed a system. Not a lot of great research results.”

Han Yang smiled and said: "If you are interested, Master Li Que, you can browse as much as you like. Just think of it as a meeting gift from the East Hospital to you."

This old man is really decisive in paying the protection fee, and he is a very discerning person.

Li Jun laughed dumbly and did not refuse.

"Then I would be disrespectful."

"Of course, please!"

Li Jun, who had half turned his body, suddenly paused and looked back at the happy old man.

"Master Han, on the way here, I heard Zhao Qingxia say that you are an old-time ink craftsman who is obsessed with manufacturing and research and development, and is not good at dealing with the world. But after our conversation today, why do I feel that he still doesn't understand you well enough?"

"Actually it's all the same."

Han Yang looked directly into Li Jun's eyes and said seriously: "As long as you are honest."

As the New Year approaches, it’s a good time to put up lanterns and hang festoons.

Huating County, located in Songjiang Prefecture, South Zhili, did not have any festive atmosphere. Instead, every door and window was closed, and the city was in a bleak state.

A column of gunpowder smoke billowed up in Nancheng, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and burnt stench.

"This Songjiang Mansion is the base of his Xu clan. There are so many officials in the sect, big and small, and these pampered nobles are unwilling to come forward. Why should we, the little people who just make a living, go to Honghu to fight for their lives?"

"You don't understand this. It's not that they are unwilling, but they are disdainful. If you don't look at the people who died here, how big of a deal can it be? I guess, now those gentlemen are eager to see Honghu again. After a little fussing and waiting for them to find the correct location, they can catch all these swans in one fell swoop, and they will be able to get a substantial amount of credit in one go! "

"Hey, can the credit they get include even half a dime from us patrolling the city? I'm afraid only the hard work that costs lives will get our turn!"

"They are all the people who eat this bowl of rice. If you are asked to hit the knife, you can only go there with all your courage. Otherwise, what else can you do? It's just pity for these flat-headed people. Tsk tsk. Look what the hell they are burned to. It looks so good, I feel chills just looking at it.”

"But it's strange. What kind of magic power does this Honghu have? How can it make these people so desperate?"

"Didn't you listen to the inspector in charge of the scene just now? The people who committed the crime were either Huangliang addicts who were about to go insane, or they were desperate people who failed to survive for a few days. If Honghu said that they Can you save me?"

"I"

"Quiet, Master Yang is here,"

A group of guards who were whispering among each other immediately shut their mouths, but someone in the crowd was not sure who was talking too much, and another word full of disdain floated out.

"What will happen if he comes? Isn't he just a puppet of the Xu family?"

Yang Baize turned a deaf ear and ignored the frightened guards. He crossed the cordon and walked into the scorched remains of the fire.

It used to be a bustling neighborhood, but now it's just devastated.

Not long ago, a group of Honghu members robbed a shop selling prosthetic limbs and mechanical hearts on this street. When they retreated, in order to stop the pursuing shop guards and the city patrol guards who came after hearing the news, they used no less than ten weapons. The fire dragon comes out of the water'.

The violent explosion caused a fire that spread throughout the neighborhood in an instant.

There were squashed signboards in the ruins, charred black figures with indistinguishable arms and legs curled up under the collapsed eaves, and clothes corners stained with broken bones, blood and mud under the broken walls.

Yang Baize blinked his eyes hard, as if his eyes were covered with sticky bright red, too rich to be dissolved.

"My lord, what are you thinking about?"

An old voice sounded behind Yang Baize.

He turned around and saw that the group of guards responsible for protecting the scene had disappeared without a trace.

Standing behind him were three unfamiliar faces dressed in black robes with the word "adequate" in their positions. The cold and hard gazes in their eyes made his hair stand on end.

Yang Baize took a cautious step back, frowning. Just when he was about to question the other party's identity, the old voice sounded again.

"Are you worried about Liu Tao Group, or will Xu Clan cause trouble for you?"

An old man with a thin figure and a slightly curved back slowly walked out from behind a man in black robes.

The moment he saw the other person's appearance clearly, Yang Baize's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle. From his mouth opened in shock, a exclamation was about to come out.

"If you don't wear official robes, you don't need to be polite. Just treat me as just an old man."

The old man paused, thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's just a pedestrian who happened to be passing by."

Hearing this, Yang Baize slowly closed his mouth, opened and closed his eyelids heavily, and quickly suppressed the fear in his eyes.

"I'm not thinking about Liu Tao and the Xu family, but I'm thinking about these Honghu. Are they still human after all?"

Seeing Yang Baize regaining his composure so quickly, the old man couldn't help but look more appreciative.

"They're not human, so what could they be?"

Yang Baize said without thinking: "Some people used to say that they were rebels, heroes who resisted the order for ordinary people. But what I saw were monsters, demons, and ghosts. They were for their own selfish interests, killing people and causing many disasters. The villain!"

"Demon, demon, ghost, evil? I'm afraid Honghu is not worthy of these words."

In Huating in late winter, there is only the whistling cold and no trace of falling snow.

The old man with the ravines on his face let out a breath of white steam, and the soles of his boots creaked as he stepped on the accumulated ashes.

"I'll give you an example. If someone uses ignorance and fanaticism as shackles and blind people as cattle and horses, he sits high under the canopy of treasures and recites sutras written in human skin, using wax dotted with human oil. , In the dream, he is compassionate and saves the world, but when he wakes up, he is fooling the people. What will happen if such a person does not die? "

Yang Baize said word by word: "Human life is like grass, and the night is endless."

"Then if someone doesn't cultivate Taoism and cultivates ambition, doesn't seek hegemony from Huang Lao, doesn't eat dew from the sky and eats human souls, and wants to use the bones of hundreds of millions of people to build his own tower to the sky, what will be the result if such a person doesn't die? ?”

Yang Baize replied: "The souls are in ruins and the blood is flowing in the river."

"Then if someone tries to confuse right and wrong, distort reality and dreams, and flood the Chinese mainland with a sea of ​​yellow beams, so that the people of the world will no longer distinguish between grains and grains, will not know the rules and regulations, indulge in lust according to their feelings, and sleep forever. If such a person does not die, the consequences will be What is it?”

Yang Baize replied: "People are like puppets, and life is like a walking corpse."

"Suppose again that there are people who wear the skins of animals and eat the offerings of all the people. They talk about establishing a destiny for the people, establishing a heart for the heaven and earth, inheriting the unique knowledge for the past saints, and creating peace for all generations, but they never lower their heads to look at the steps under their feet. He is lying in the dirt and can only look up at the sky without asking about the people or ghosts and gods. If this kind of person does not die, what will be the outcome?

Yang Baize replied: "It will harm the country, the people, and the common people."

"So the villains you talk about who kill people and cause many disasters are just clowns in front of the real monsters, demons, ghosts and evil spirits, and are not worth mentioning."

The old man smiled lightly: "Now I ask you, who should be killed?"

Yang Baize pursed his lips, and without thinking for a moment, said in a deep voice: "Big disasters must be eliminated, and small harms must be cured as well!"

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

The old man frowned slightly: "Don't you understand this?"

"I understand, but we can distinguish major diseases from minor ones, and we can prioritize them, but the people can't tell them apart."

Yang Baize's words were clear and resounding.

"For them, there is only one life. God gives you your life. You can take it or not, but outsiders cannot take it away! No matter it is a robber or a demon, even you and me can't do it!"