The Record of Righteousness

Twenty-eighth year of Taifeng, sixth month of the lunar calendar.

It has been three years since the White Lotus sect wreaked havoc in Lu.

Shandong is now suffering from drought, locust plagues, and human disasters.

In addition to the rebellion of the White Lotus sect, the imperial army has been fighting for years.

Except for the prefectures of Jinan, Yanzhou, and Laizhou.

The population of the people in the remaining prefectures has been reduced to one tenth.

Especially the prefectures of Dengzhou, Qingzhou, and Dongchang, all fell into the hands of the White Lotus sect.

All the officials appointed by the Ming court were slaughtered, most of them were tortured to death by the White Lotus sect.

In three years, the court sent two civil officials to supervise the army, more than 30 deputy generals, and dispatched nearly 10,000 soldiers to Lu to suppress the rebellion.

And Fang Daqing was promoted from a mere lieutenant general to a general officer.

It was because the White Lotus sect's beheading method was too superb.

There were many masters in the sect, and they assassinated many high-ranking officials of the Ming court.

The new military supervisor Wang Hao luckily escaped the assassination of the White Lotus Sect and saved his life.

Now he is hosting a banquet for the wealthy families and sects in Jinan with great fanfare, which is really confusing.

Wang Hao invited the Taishan Sect, the largest sect in Shandong, and many wealthy and famous families in Jinan to hold a banquet at the Jinan prefectural government office.

According to the invitation he sent, it was said that the court was in danger and he invited all the heroes to quell the rebellion. Those who did not come would be punished for having private contact with the White Lotus Sect.

He secretly dispatched troops to prepare for the emergency.

At the same time, more and more hungry people gathered under the city of Jinan.

Hungry people and refugees from other prefectures gathered and tried to enter the city.

Wang Hao ordered that no hungry people were allowed to enter the city of Jinan, and those who violated the order would be executed.

But the hungry people gathered more than 10,000 people, and they were all black and wailing for food.

The soldiers guarding the city gate barely controlled the situation and prevented the hungry people from rushing into the city.

The hungry people were only a hundred steps away from the city wall, and they all set up camp here, complaining bitterly.

Such a situation made Wang Hao quite embarrassed.

He could only reluctantly open the city gates every day to let out some food, which was just a drop in the bucket.

If the hungry people were killed wantonly, it might cause a civil uprising.

This headache gave Wang Hao a headache for dozens of days in a row, and then he put it aside and stopped asking about it.

Today is June 23, the eve of Wang Jianjun's banquet for Jinan's rich and powerful.

Dark clouds covered the earth, and the walls were reflected scarlet under the many red lanterns.

Soon, the dim sky actually began to drizzle.

After a while, the dark clouds gradually subsided, revealing the setting sun.

The afterglow illuminated the vast earth, a brilliant color that made people fascinated.

Now it is midsummer, and the rain is gradually increasing.

There was a light rain every three days and a heavy rain every seven days, which alleviated the drought in Lu.

The three masters and apprentices of Tianshan Sword School, Ouyang Shaoling, Ouyang Cheng, and Ouyang Hewu, traveled for half a month and finally arrived in Jinan City.

Ouyang Shaoling and Heba Yue, the head of Taishan School, have been close friends for many years and have a very good relationship.

The two sects also get along very well.

When they were young, they had many exchanges and formed a friendship.

Therefore, after the three arrived in Jinan, Ouyang Shaoling took two disciples to visit Taishan School, which was less famous than Tianshan.

Taishan School is very close to the Central Plains.

And the conditions for recruiting disciples are not as strict as those of Tianshan.

As long as you are physically strong, have no evil thoughts, and can practice the most basic martial arts of the sect.

After passing the examination of the examiner, you can become an outer disciple of Taishan School, so there are a lot of disciples in Taishan School.

Tianshan Sword School only recruits disciples with the surname Ouyang.

Blood relationship is the first criterion, and talent and ability are only other non-essential conditions.

If you are not a disciple of the Ouyang clan, no matter how amazing your talent is, you can only be an outer disciple for your whole life.

The chance of being taught martial arts by the elders and making a name for yourself is very slim.

The main gate of Taishan Sect is located in the north of Jinan, very close to Mount Tai, one of the Five Sacred Mountains.

Mount Tai stands majestically, and from a distance you can see that on its cliffs, in addition to the green pines, there are also many huge buildings of various shapes.

The outer disciples' martial arts training and accommodation are all at the foot of Mount Tai, and it is strictly forbidden to enter the inner gate of Mount Tai without permission.

Even so, the entire outer gate is an extremely large and complex venue.

Its land area is much larger than that of the inner gate.

Dozens of large martial arts arenas are located in different locations at the foot of the mountain.

He Wu looked around curiously, and was attracted by the wonders and beautiful scenery around him and exclaimed from time to time.

The disciple who led them to visit just smiled calmly and explained every scene to them politely.

"You two, this is the martial arts training ground for our Taishan sect's outer disciples. Please follow me."

Led by an inner disciple, Ouyang Hewu and Ouyang Cheng walked into a martial arts training ground closest to the mountain.

This martial arts training ground is also the training ground for the most outstanding outer disciples. Every year, the ten best martial artists can be selected to become inner disciples.

At a glance, there are at least a hundred people.

Among them, the martial arts training disciples are all wearing uniform emerald green warrior uniforms.

Their cuffs and collars are decorated with colorful pine trees. Under the guidance of the outer elders, they punch and kick in an orderly manner, which is quite powerful.

All kinds of swords and weapons are neatly stacked in front of the armory for people to choose.

Although the weapons are complicated and diverse, the most common ones are spears.

Accompanied by shouts that shake the sky.

Each of them held a spear in their hands and moved forward and backward in a measured manner, with their fists and feet stretched out at the right pace under the scolding of the outer sect elders.

He Wu was somewhat confused, and asked, holding his chest with one hand and his cheek with the other:

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