When a person has been in a high position for a long time, even a hard and simple person will have the kind of temperament that only high-ranking people have in many places.
With this kind of temperament, even if he deliberately does things that are close to the people, it will be difficult for him to integrate himself with the people at the bottom. On the contrary, he will only become more out of tune.
The Dali Guoxi family is the representative of such a group of people.
Among them, the Duan and Yang families are the most obvious.
But the upper-class people in Dali who are standing there respectfully waiting for the "inspection" do not have that aloof temperament at all.
They stood meticulously, with their heads lowered, not daring to look directly at Zhao Yan.
This scene is more like a group of loyal dogs waiting for their owners to feed them.
Strangely, according to what Shuang Jiang said, these people were controlled by poison, but there was no hatred in their eyes.
Relying on the abilities given by the "Book of Forgetting Love", Zhao Yan could clearly feel that there was a kind of fanaticism in these people.
This smell is very strong...
It's a bit like a MLM salesperson who has been beaten to death.
So weird!
It is almost impossible to say that a person is bewitched and does not resist at all.
But this scene happened to be happening right before our eyes.
Shuangjiang also noticed the doubt in Zhao Yan's eyes at this time, and she said in an inaudible voice:
"What happened here, please explain to the prince one by one."
She had written many things in the report and sent it back to Kaifeng.
Unfortunately, the master is a guy who doesn’t read newspapers...
After saying that, Shuang Jiang came to the position surrounded by stars, raised his hand and said:
"Believers, the great King of Light has sent a messenger to rescue the poor people of Dali!"
"Now, it's time for you to contribute to the divine religion. The more you contribute, the more land the King of Light will bestow, and will bring you a steady stream of wealth and joy!"
After hearing these words, the people from the three major families all crossed their hands and pressed them on their chests, raised their heads and looked up with pious eyes, and uttered complex and incomprehensible language.
But the joy and enthusiasm on their faces all indicate a result.
Although Shuang Sheng’s words are very theological...
But these people believe it, and they believe it deeply!
Zhao Yan stared at these people blankly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
This is crazy...
How ridiculous!
Dali's high-ranking dignitaries were actually developed into believers?
What else is the King of Light? ?
Who is the King of Light!
If I am the messenger, then the King of Light is definitely not me!
I have never heard of any King of Light in Kyushu mythology...
Prince Qi's Mansion has taught various methods, but there is certainly no such method of developing theology to brainwash people.
How did Shuang'er wash all these people into such a state?
Cult!
This is definitely a cult!
But if you are loyal to me, it’s not particularly evil.
Just thinking about the inexplicable King of Light, Zhao Yan was still a little wary.
After the short prayer ceremony, the members of the three major families bowed their heads in unison.
Only the three people in the middle looked straight at Shuangsheng, and one of them, a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, said with a slightly cold expression:
"Sir Wang, Dali is in troubled times right now. The sect has sent a special envoy, but is it to eliminate the heretics in Tianlong Temple?"
The heresy at Tenryuji Temple?
Zhao Yan suddenly felt that things became magical.
Tianlong Temple, a dignified Dali state religion and deeply believed in, was called a heretic by Dali dignitaries.
religious beliefs…
It is indeed a great weapon to bring trouble to the country.
Thinking of this, a vague idea suddenly flashed through Zhao Yan's mind.
He remembered the most common method used by the beautiful country in later generations to mess with time...
"Tianlong Temple naturally needs to be eradicated, but it is not a priority right now. The specific matters will be arranged by the special envoy."
Shuang Jiang said in a deep voice, then took a few steps back to lead Zhao Yan out.
This time everyone raised their heads and looked at Zhao Yan with burning eyes.
Feeling the power of their high faith, Zhao Yan felt a little embarrassed.
But he quickly suppressed this emotion and got into the role every minute.
"Believers, the most important thing now is to elect an agent of the God of Light in Dali, so that the power of Dali will be completely in the hands of the divine religion!"
"Therefore, the God of Light wants to select the most devout believer and let him command all the power of the religion in Dali and expand the territory for the religion!"
"Do you have anyone to choose?"
Zhao Yan had already read the information about the young disciples of the Duan family today, but did not find any suitable ones, so he naturally did not contact them.
He originally wanted to ask people from the three major families to recommend one tonight, but now he saw this scene...
I also recommend a wool yarn. Let’s choose from these people first.
Duan is a loyal believer in Buddhism, so he is naturally at odds with these people. In this case, there is no reason to recommend someone from Duan.
The only troublesome thing is that if one of these people is chosen to be the emperor, it will be a long time to eradicate the Duan family and Tianlong Temple in the later stage.
But if Dali can be brought under his command once and for all, even if it takes a little more time, it will be worth it.
As soon as Zhao Yan finished speaking, the other two of the three people opposite him came out and recommended without hesitation:
"Your Majesty, the believer Yan Liang recommended Yang Xiang as the agent of our god. I first thought that Yang Xiang had been shielding the development of the god's religion in the court and had done a lot. Moreover, Yang Xiang was steady and smart, and could take on big responsibilities. It’s the perfect choice.”
"Your Majesty the Envoy, believer Cun Quanquan seconded the proposal, and the Cun family is willing to follow the leadership of Prime Minister Yang!"
After hearing their suggestions, Zhao Yan finally figured out the identities of these three people.
The cold-faced middle-aged man in the middle is Yang Hongchun, the prime minister in charge of the Dali court.
The two sides of the separation are Yan Liang, the head of the Yan family, and Cun Quanquan, the head of the Cun family.
From this we can see how important the Yang family is among the three major families, and the other two families have no intention of fighting for it.
Zhao Yan nodded lightly knowingly and turned his eyes to Yang Hongchun.
"Believer Yang Hongchun, what do you think?"
"As long as you sit in this position, you need to take responsibility for the religion. From now on, you should go all out to control Dali for the religion."
This should have been a choice without hesitation, but after Yang Hongchun listened, he lowered his head in silence and thought.
After a moment, he raised his head and refused:
"Please forgive me, special envoy, and believer Yang Hongchun for not being able to take on this responsibility!"
“？？”
Zhao Yan looked at him with some confusion.
If the piety and fanaticism on other people's faces were visible to the naked eye, this person's attitude seemed rather distant.
It seems that he is not a believer of the Laoshizi Cult, but the only sober person among the people present.
But even a sober person has no reason to refuse to shirk at this time...
After all, this is a legitimate opportunity to compete for the emperor's throne.
Unless Yang Hongchunzhi is not here...
"Mr. Yang! Why is this?"
"Yes, Prime Minister Yang, you are the one who can best convince everyone if you respect me!"
"What Master Cun said makes sense."
Yan Liang and Cun Quanquan asked hurriedly.
Shuangjiang also looked at Yang Hongchun with cold eyes.
Religion doesn't work, she holds the other person's life and death in her hands.
After noticing the coldness in Shuang Jiang's gaze, Yang Hongchun finally expressed his concerns.
"Lord Messenger, it's not because believers are unwilling to take on this responsibility, but because the power that believers can control is only among the three major families, but the orthodoxy of Dali is in the hands of the Duan family."
"If the believers lead the crowd to go to war with the Duan family, then Dali will definitely destroy all living beings, and it will be of no benefit to the religion!"
What Yang Hongchun said was Zhao Yan's biggest concern, but what shocked him even more was that these words came from the head of the Yang family.
It's really a little too considerate of the overall situation.
But although these words were extremely upright, Zhao Yan didn't believe a word of them.
If you, Yang Hongchun, are really such a compassionate guy, why would you join forces with the Yan family, the Cun family, and the Duan family to fight for power in the court?
You might as well just be Duan's loyal dog.
"Oh? In your opinion, what should we do?"
Zhao Yan said unhurriedly, looking at the other party meaningfully.
Of course, Yang Hongchun knew that his little thoughts could not be hidden from Zhao Yan and the other two, so he immediately revealed everything.
"Reply to the messenger, this is what the believers plan to do."
"The Duan family is Dali Zhengtong after all. We only need to find a Duan Zhengtong to replace Duan Zhengyan, and we can stabilize the overall situation."
"After that, the emperor issued various decrees to suppress Buddhism, so that our religious envoys could preach in Dali. In a short time, the Duan family's foundation could be eroded step by step, and Dali could be included in the territory of the divine religion without any effort."
A close friend!
Zhao Yan couldn't help but look at Yang Hongchun carefully.
This guy's thoughts are almost exactly the same as his.
This approach can minimize the loss of the population without launching a large-scale civil war.
Secondly, the movement is very small and will not attract much attention. Just changing the emperor is not a big deal.
Thirdly, there is a scapegoat named Duan who comes forward, so everyone does not have to show their face. Even if they cause trouble, they only have to hide behind the scenes and deal with it.
Sairai...
In short, there are many benefits. If it can evolve peacefully, never use force.
"In that case, do you have a candidate in mind?"
Zhao Yan asked calmly.
But he had a lot of expectations in his heart. After all, he had read the information Shuang Jiang brought and was not very satisfied.
But Yang Hongchun is a native here after all, and he knows that he must know more than himself.
Sure enough, Yang Hongchun answered without hesitation:
"Replying to the envoy, the believer's son-in-law Duan Fei is loyal and honest, and he also devotes himself to believing in the religion. In addition, he is the orthodox bloodline of the Duan family, so he is undoubtedly the best candidate."
"Oh? There is such a person, is he here?"
"Replying to the messenger, because Sir Wang summoned us temporarily tonight, the believers did not bring him."
"In that case, you can bring him here tomorrow, and I will make a decision after I see it."
"Believers obey."
Yang Hongchun calmly took a step back and stood back in the team.
Zhao Yan didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and he didn't know what to say at this moment.
However, Duan Feiren hasn't seen him yet, and he still has a lot of questions to ask Shuangsheng. There really is nothing more to say, so he immediately waved his hand and said:
"Let's disperse. We can discuss it later after I see Duan Fei."
"In these days, you should make all preparations for the new emperor to ascend the throne."
"In addition, no matter what news comes from the palace tonight, there is no need to be surprised. Everything is the will of the King of Light."
After saying that, Zhao Yan turned around and walked behind the screen not far away, letting Shuang Sheng deal with these people.
He is also a little allergic to this cult-like way of talking...
You must know that even in a place like the Royal Palace where respect is important, he always regards himself as an ordinary person.
This is the first time in my life that I have become an envoy.
Why did Yang Hongchun recommend his son-in-law? Now he has some thoughts.
It’s not that this old guy cares about the overall situation, but that he is unwilling to consume Yang’s strength...
Once the two sides start a war openly and openly, the Yang family, as the leader of the three major families, will definitely have to pay a lot of price.
Compared with those fanatical believers, Yang Hongchun's general purpose of joining the cult was, on the one hand, forced by the poison in Shuangjiang's hands.
On the other hand... there are definitely huge benefits that can be obtained.
This old guy is an idea that wants to be fed without having to pay for it.
As for the son-in-law, he is first-class when he is pulled out to bear infamy and block cannonballs.
If this plan fails and causes a big fuss, the worst case scenario is that Duan Fei will take the blame.
Although Yang Hongchun seemed a bit cunning, Zhao Yan found him more approachable than others.
At least he looks like a human being...
He found a low chair and sat down, quietly waiting for Frost to come over and explain to him.
There were some vague sounds coming from the other side, and I don't know what they exchanged. Anyway, not long after, footsteps started to sound scattered.
Soon, when the footsteps disappeared, Shuangsheng came to Zhao Yan.
"Your Majesty."
"Well, tell me, what is this divine religion all about?"
"I mentioned it in the report. In fact, this divine religion was created by the prince himself."
"Did I do it? How is it possible!"
Zhao Yan raised his head in surprise and looked at Shuangsheng.
Seeing the other party's serious expression, it seemed like it was really not a joke.
But he racked his brains and couldn't figure out when he had engaged in religion.
Shuangjiang also knew that Zhao Yan didn't believe it, so he continued.
"My lord, do you still remember the Red Sect?"
"Of course, but what does this have to do with the divine religion?"
"There is a relationship. The divine sect was created by the Red Clothes Sect for Xiaoyu Tower."
"ah?"
"When the prince asked Cainiaofang to purchase supplies to support the Red Sect, the person responsible for handling the matter was the Xiaoyulou stronghold of Dali Kingdom..."
Under Shuang Jiang's careful explanation, Zhao Yan finally understood what was going on.
Previously, Cainiaofang purchased a large amount of materials to help the Red Sect gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty.
Although his actions were very secretive, Assassin was not a fool. Of course he understood that there must be someone secretly helping him with such a large amount of supplies.
In the end, he personally investigated and finally found Chancheng. After being discovered by Shuangjiang's men, the two sides reached a temporary alliance.
Assassin's way of repaying the favor was to use the missionary skills of the Red Sect to plan and organize the spread of the god of light, the King of Light, for Xiaoyulou...
The effect turned out to be surprisingly good.
At this moment, Zhao Yan also slowly remembered the meaning of the letter from Assassin he had received.
On the way to Wudang Mountain, he received a message saying that Red Sect Assassin would be well rewarded for his help.
So this is it...
