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On the other side, after Bai Juan saw Liu Yushuang and Xiao Chi heading towards the Xiao family mansion at the city gate, she went out of the city gate and headed all the way to the Taoist temple in the forest.

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When she returned to the Taoist temple in the forest, the temple was no longer so lifeless, but rather murderous.

At some point, many people wearing iron armor and wearing green or white cloaks appeared in the Taoist temple, especially in the courtyard in front of the Sanqing Hall, where there were nearly a hundred people.

Among the three main altars of the Qingyang Sect, the people in the Qingyang Altar wore green cloaks, the people in the Baiyang Altar wore white cloaks, and the people in the Hongyang Altar wore white cloaks, so these people were undoubtedly people from the Qingyang Altar and the Baiyang Altar.

The three brothers of the Tang family jointly founded the Qingyang Sect, each leading a group of people. However, this does not mean that the three of them are in harmony with each other. It's just that the three of them have a bigger plan. General Tang Qin, the general of the earth, is in Qizhou, General Tang Zhou is in Qinzhou, and General Tang Han is in the border of Zhongzhou, Jingzhou, and Luzhou. In this way, if there is a change in the world, the army of the Northwest Zhou can be sent from Qinzhou to seize Zhongzhou, Jingzhou, Luzhou, and approach Qizhou. If Qizhou is also taken, it can threaten the imperial capital, so that most of the world is in hand, and the imperial cause is promising.

This time, General Digong rebelled in Qizhou, and General Rengong Tang Han had already sent troops to Luzhou, Jingzhou, and Zhongzhou to constantly provoke trouble, and to tie down the troops of the Governor of Jingchu. The Governor of Jiangnan is just in name only and unable to raise troops. In addition, the treasury of the court has been empty for a long time. Except for the imperial guards stationed in the imperial capital, there are no troops to send in the entire Jiangbei.

If they want to forcibly send troops, they can only have the elite cavalry of the three states of Liaodong, and this cavalry is divided into two parts, the majority of which is commanded by the Governor of Liaodong, and the smaller part is commanded by the Governor of Youyan. If the cavalry of the Governor of Youyan is dispatched to the south to quell the rebellion, the entire northern part of the imperial capital will be wide open. At that time, Zhao Zheng, the Governor of Liaodong, will negotiate peace with the Golden Horde, and then send troops under the banner of raising troops to serve the king and clear the court. In less than half a month, the troops will be able to reach the imperial capital. If the cavalry of the Governor of Liaodong is dispatched to the south, let alone what Zhao Zheng, the pillar of the imperial party, thinks, even if he is determined to quell the rebellion, there is still the army of the Golden Horde in the north, and it is hard to guarantee that the Golden Horde will not send troops to the south and sink the land of China again.

Because of this, the court can only put the heavy responsibility of quelling the rebellion on Qin Daofang, the Governor of Qizhou, and give Qin Daofang the military and political power of a state. If there is no money, he can raise money by himself, if there is no grain, he can raise grain by himself, and if there is no soldiers, he can recruit soldiers by himself.

Everyone can see this very clearly. Why did Li Xuandu say that Queen Mother Xie Zhi was worthy of death? It was because the national situation was so difficult, and the so-called Queen Party was still thinking about how to suppress the Emperor Party and how to remove Qin Daofang's governor hat. If someone else was replaced, he would not be able to bear the burden of Qizhou, and let the Qingyang Sect occupy Qizhou. The northwest would immediately start an uprising, and internal troubles would inevitably lead to external troubles. The whole world would be in war in an instant, and the world would turn into purgatory.

But that woman didn't care. She just wanted to keep her power. As for the life and death of the creatures in the world, she was completely indifferent. This is a lack of virtue. Why do we say that only those with virtue can rule the world? What is virtue? It is not about the strength of military force. Since ancient times, there have been many people who died in the second generation. Virtue is to take the responsibility of the people of the world. As the supreme being in the world, you must be responsible for the whole world and the people. If you enjoy the offerings of the people and regard the people as pigs, dogs and ants, you will fall one day. This is "the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations." Even if the ancestors have great kindness to the world, if the descendants are not virtuous, it will be exhausted in five generations at most. If there is no revival master, the country may perish.

Since the change of the imperial capital, Li Xuandu has been struggling with whether the Great Wei should continue to exist. In other words, is the fate of the Great Wei exhausted? However, the later people, whether it is the Northwest Great Zhou or the Qingyang Sect, only have the ability to break the old world, but not the ability to establish a new world, which is what the sorcerers often say that there is no monarch. From this point of view, the Great Wei should not perish.

Although the Great Wei now has no Zhang Suqing, there are still Qin Daofang and Zhao Zheng. No matter what, they still care about the people, which is better than the so-called "righteous army" that uses the hungry people as cannon fodder for siege.

This is also the reason why Li Xuandu postponed his scheduled itinerary and participated in this matter. Although it is a small contribution, every bit of help is a bit.

Compared to Li Xuandu's complicated mind, Bai Juan's purpose is very simple. She is a pure Jianghu person. What is a pure Jianghu person? That is to stay away from court struggles, and the rise and fall of the world, I am free. This is not her fault. Since ancient times, the Jianghu has been like this. If you see injustice, you can take care of it, but no Jianghu person can take care of all the injustices in the world. This is like being an official in the court and doing your duty. It is a bit inappropriate for an eighth-rank official to worry about the cabinet.

The reason why Bai Juan participated in this matter is because her uncle Qin Daofang is the governor of Qizhou and has a huge burden. She wants to help her uncle, which is human nature.

When Bai Juan saw a large number of people from the Qingyang Sect appear in this Taoist temple, her first reaction was to rush to inform her uncle Qin Daofang. However, she then thought of one thing. Her uncle and his group were still on the way. Even if they learned the news, these people might not still be here when they arrived here. It would be difficult to find them by then. It would be better for her to stay here, follow closely and observe their movements.

Although Bai Juan is listed in the Wangqing Sect, her real skills are still the Butian Sect. As the ancestral line of assassins, the Butian Sect is good at disguising, hiding, and concealing traces. Seriously speaking, Wan Du Sect and Butian Sect can be regarded as the same sect, but the two have different philosophies. Wan Du Sect trains death warriors, similar to the way of exchanging lives for lives, and dares to pull down the emperor. Butian Sect emphasizes "fleeing thousands of miles away if one strike misses". If you want to escape thousands of miles away, the key lies in hiding, so in this regard, Wan Du Sect is not as good as Butian Sect.

Bai Juan flew onto a big tree silently, and activated the Butian Sect's "Kanli Xuan Gong". The whole person's aura suddenly merged with the tree. Although there was no disguise on her body, she had the magic of "a leaf blocking the eye". Whether you glanced at it casually or looked at it carefully, you would subconsciously avoid Bai Juan's eyes, unless your realm was much higher than Bai Juan, you could see through it at a glance.

Not long after, Tang Wenbo appeared on the steps in front of the hall. It seemed that he had already dispersed his energy, so he no longer exposed his chest. His hair was disheveled and tied with a jade hairpin. He also changed his clogs into square-toed boots and wore a blue crane cloak, which made him look like a nobleman.

After Tang Wenbo appeared, everyone in the courtyard knelt on one knee and said, "Meet the young master."