Pei Zi Yun was awoken by the heavy rain. He sat up and walked out of his room. A gust of wind blew against his face. A boatman saw him and bowed, "Young Master, the rain is heavy, be careful!"
"Don't worry, are we there yet?" Pei Zi Yun looked up at the sky. There was not much thunder in the sky, but the rain was getting heavier.
"Young Master, we've arrived at East Spirit Gorge. We're preparing to dock."
Pei Zi Yun saw that everyone was busy lowering the sails, lowering the anchors, building the bridge and tying the ropes. He did not want to disturb them. He looked around and saw that they were in a south-west direction. There were mountains, hills and gentle slopes. A Daoist monastery could be seen.
At this point, a lantern appeared in the rain. Pei Zi Yun was surprised. He took a closer look and welcomed her, "So it's the Sect Leader. Why have you come personally?"
It was indeed a Sect Leader. She had brought a few people with her. Even though she was wearing a raincoat, she could not withstand the wind and rain. Pei Zi Yun hurriedly welcomed her onto the deck and invited her into the tea room.
The Sect Leader didn't have any reservations as she took off her raincoat and boots. Honestly speaking, the dresses in this world were quite liberal. As the saying goes, 'Beautiful silk threads reveal the skin'. She was wearing a red dress. She then looked at Pei Zi Yun and smiled, "The weather is rather cold. Can you get us some soup?"
Pei Zi Yun hurriedly gave the order and smiled, "Things don't have to be so urgent."
"Actually, it's not urgent. I'm worried about the internal situation." The Sect Leader stood up and paced. Her voice was calm in the wind and rain, "Something has happened. I've observed the inner disciples and was very disappointed."
"Some of the married disciples have been wives for a long time. Their way of thinking has become the same. The first thing they think of is how to clear up the situation and not implicate their husband and children."
"Some of the inner disciples have never seen the world before and are even more frightened."
"The Pure Moon Monastery has been around for hundreds of years. When there's nothing much to do, they're all slick and slick. When there's trouble, they're all scared stiff. Ai, could it be that women can't be compared to men?"
"This time, I brought a few people with me to let them see your methods, to see the world, and to recognize the spirit and decisiveness of the world's heroes." As the girl spoke, she walked to the window and looked up at the sky. The heavy rain poured down, pitter-pattering on the deck.
As soon as he finished speaking, the few women who followed him revealed looks of dissatisfaction. One of them then bowed, "Sect Leader, my sixth son is married to a fellow magistrate. Apart from that, there are a few others who are wives of officials. If we work together, we should be able to make the magistrate give in."
"Listen, they've been thinking about it for a long time. The only way is to ask their in-laws to pressure them and then send them money. Maybe they even want to send a few female disciples as concubines." The girl turned around and sneered.
Pei Zi Yun did not want to change the topic to the difference between men and women. He paused for a moment before saying, "There are many ways to solve this problem. What he said just now is not impossible."
Just as he was about to continue speaking, the chef came in with a box of food. Carrying a teapot, he opened the box and saw a golden flatbread. There was a sizzling sound, and a fragrant smell assailed his nostrils.
Everyone present had rushed here overnight, and were extremely hungry. Smelling the flatbread, they swallowed their saliva and did not speak. They then gave each of them a flatbread and poured them a bowl.
"This is tea oil. The main ingredient is sesame, walnuts and red dates. If it's used by nobles, ginseng will be added. Just one sip and it will quench one's thirst …"
The Sect Leader then took a sip and laughed, "Isn't this just a pill used by unorthodox Daoists? How did you turn it into tea oil?"
It was said that unorthodox Daoists had to act cool. This method of fasting was a common method used by Daoists. In actual fact, it was a method of condensing highly nutritious food. Some of them would even steam and dry the food nine times. When they were hungry, they would secretly eat a few pills. Pei Zi Yun then said, "Black tea goes well with this. Steaming and drying the food nine times isn't a good idea. We're not unorthodox Daoists, and do not need to resort to such tricks to earn money. We usually have meat as well, and there's no need to add gravy."
"Just this alone is not greasy, and can replenish one's energy quickly. When paired with meat pancakes, it would be great. When it's cold, I've already promoted this on my boat."
At this point, Pei Zi Yun finished his bowl of wine. He was the Sect Leader of Free Cloud Sect, and a Dao Master conferred by the Imperial Court. He had no qualms about killing anyone. He was only polite to the ladies, and was unwilling to meet these women. He then spoke coldly, "Just now I said that it's not a bad idea to compromise. However, the situation now is different."
"The dynasty has just been established, and everything is new. Humans are forgetful. When the dynasty was first established, there was a magistrate who set a bad example. If we compromise right from the start, we will be bullied. Even if we compromise this year, what about the next year or the year after?"
"If we compromise with a magistrate, what about the next magistrate who will take over? Not to mention the magistrate, the magistrate, and all the other officials will pounce on us like hungry wolves. "
"Estates and properties are assets. Aren't your women's bodies and Dao Arts assets? Which official doesn't want to marry a beautiful concubine who has both Dao Arts and looks good for him? "
"If there's a first, there will be a fifteenth. Our sect does have Dao Arts, but if we push it to the end, we will either die, or rebel."
"That's why we set a precedent. Although our sect looks sturdy, it's like an egg. Once it's dropped, it will break. Don't treat the outside and not the inside. We have to treat the root of the problem."
"To treat the root of the problem, we have to kill the officials." Pei Zi Yun had a smile on his face as he calmly narrated this terrifying incident. When the women heard this, they were so frightened that their hands trembled. They dipped their fingers into boiling hot tea, causing them to feel pain. They didn't even realize it as they stared at him with their mouths agape.
Even the Sect Leader couldn't help but take a deep breath. She then said, "Since that's the case, what do we do about the rules? We can't possibly send people to assassinate us! "
"Of course not. If we kill the officials directly, the Imperial Qi will rebound on us. Based on everyone's cultivation level, we will die immediately."
"Besides, if we kill the officials directly, the Imperial Court would be enraged. That would be a calamity. This magistrate thinks the same way as well. That's why he's so fearless." Pei Zi Yun replied coldly, "But since our sect has survived until now, and has not been swallowed, we naturally have a way."
"The first step would be to use peaceful means before resorting to violence. Go and have a talk with the magistrate. I believe you've already done that?"
"We've already done that. The magistrate's mouth is full of official language, saying that he wants to plead for the lives of the people, and would never let him off!" A female Daoist spoke out.
Pei Zi Yun wasn't surprised at all. His eyes were filled with melancholy as he looked around and said, "That's the next step. Actually, it's very simple. He's an official himself, a fifth ranked official. He's the head of the prefecture, and can be said to be impervious to Dao arts."
"Other than a few types of Dao arts, it would be useless."
"But what about his family, his servants, and his children?"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a huge door had been opened. Everyone started discussing amongst themselves.
"Don't think too much about it. We have to be reasonable in our actions. Killing those people directly is out of the question. That would be breaking the law and angering the Imperial Qi." Pei Zi Yun took another sip of tea and said, "Who doesn't have a family or children? That's why we have to do things in an upright manner."
"We won't kill anyone. All we have to do is capture his servants and interrogate them. The yamen will say that under the law, what can't they say? Actually, under the law, what can't they say? "
"Adultery, corruption, murder, disloyalty, and all sorts of other things. What can't we get?"
"How can there be no political enemies in the court?"
"Even if there aren't any political enemies, the Imperial Censors would be looking for someone to impeach him. They want to kill the magistrate so that they can get away with it."
"Send all these crimes up. Unless the magistrate is honest and upright, and has never done anything wrong in his entire life, he will lose his position. If not, he will be sent to jail. If not, he will be executed."
"If he's perfect, he's only perfect himself. Are his family and children perfect as well?" Pei Zi Yun looked coldly at the storm.
"In the previous dynasty, there was an upright official who lived in a tent made of cloth. His utensils were made of bamboo. Even the poor scholars didn't want to use them. He only ate meat once a month."
"However, he was too upright and looked down on Daoist sects. He thought that this was a form of obscenity. He ordered for all the Daoist temples to be demolished. Ten thousand worshippers knelt in front of the temples to protect them, begging them to stay."
"This official's temper flared up. In front of everyone, he broke an incense stick and smashed the furnace. He wanted to ban the temple forever. He told the crowd that if the horse couldn't drag down the statue, he would retract his order."
"In the end, the horse couldn't drag down the statue. The official was enraged and said that this was an obscenity that bewitched the people. He was willing to die together with them. In the end, the statue broke and he won."
"What happened next?" Even the Sect Leader had never heard of this before.
"What happened next was very simple. This official was upright and upright. Although he wasn't a very high official, his title wasn't bad. It could be said that he died a good death. However, his descendants were targeted by someone. They cast spells on them. It wasn't Dao spells, but rather, they lured his descendants into breaking the law. One of them was executed and the other was sent to jail.
Within a few years, he was reduced to a beggar. "Pei Zi Yun sighed before laughing coldly," This doesn't matter who's right or wrong. If just because you're loyal to your country, you can do whatever you want. Wouldn't that make you a tyrant? "
"This official sought justice and obtained it. To Daoist sects, his descendants should be repaid in the same way."
"In this world, we Daoists have the power."
"If you don't respect power, then you're guilty."
A gust of wind brought with it the rain. After a few moments, it started to die down. Everyone had a stomach full of thoughts, but were rendered speechless by these few words. They couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
"Everyone, have you had your tea? Let's not waste any more time. Let's go to the mansion!" Pei Zi Yun turned around and asked, "Are there any famous temples nearby?"
The Sect Leader cleared her throat and said, "There's a temple of the City God in every county."
"The City God Temple is out of the question. It's a heavenly deity, and its position is different from ours. It can deal with other people, but not with officials."
"And to put it bluntly, the position of the City God is rather high. It's not easy to deal with him."
"There's a temple of the River God nearby. It's considered a deity, but not very high. It's only thirty miles away from the city. What do you think?" The Sect Leader thought for some time before asking.
"Alright, that's it." Pei Zi Yun replied without hesitation.
"Let's go to the River God Temple to make arrangements. The few of you shall head to the city immediately. I'm sure the magistrate's office is asleep by now. Since you have martial arts skills, you should sneak in and use some incense to confuse people. Bring a few servants out of the city and to the River God Temple. We shall then conduct a public trial."
"Make sure the magistrate's background is clean."
"Then hand all these to his political enemies. Let them send him to hell." Pei Zi Yun said coldly. He then turned around and smiled, "Where's Ye 'er?"
He should have let her witness this scene.
"Ye 'er was supposed to come, but she's already at the tenth level of cultivation. I've left her in Paradise to cultivate." The Sect Leader smiled as she spoke.
"Alright, let's set off immediately!" Pei Zi Yun said as he led everyone out onto the deck and into the rain.
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