The Taoist Nun and the young man surnamed Fang went into the hall to discuss something with the King of Shu. Several people in blue stood behind Li Yi. They seemed to be protecting him, but they were actually watching over him.
Li Yi looked back in a certain direction. The King of Shu had actually hooked up with the people of the cult. The old emperor was not dead yet. Did this guy really want to rebel?
Li Yi did not know the purpose of this Holy Religion for the time being. But historical experience told him that it would be a pity if a civil organization gathered more than 100,000 people did not rebel.
Along the way, he got a lot of information from the words of these followers.
The headquarters of this "Saint Sect" was in the Kingdom of Qi, and the 100,000 followers were also in the Kingdom of Qi. According to the situation they encountered along the way, they had obviously developed to a certain extent in the Jing Kingdom. It was just that they didn't know if there were any traces of them in other countries. If there were, this organization was too big.
If these people wanted to rebel, the old emperor would probably have a headache.
"Brother, you look unfamiliar. You are not from Shuzhou, are you?" A voice came from the side. Li Yi turned his head and saw a young man holding a wine glass and walking towards him.
Li Yi felt that he was a little familiar. He must have seen him before, but he should not have talked to him much. Because except for a little familiar, he really could not find anything more about him in his memory.
Li Yi nodded and said, "No, I am from the capital city."
"I am Jiang Zian, the former County Lieutenant of Yong County." The young man smiled and sat down beside him.
"Jiang Zian?"
Li Yi finally found more information through this name. Prince Ning's Mansion, Jiang Zian, Cui Yanxin, who had made things difficult for Wan Ruoqing in Prince Ning's Mansion. Later, there was a big storm. The main culprits were this man and Cui Yanxin.
Later, he heard that they were implicated because of this. Among the Jinshi candidates of the same year, only these two were temporarily suppressed. After that, he met Cui Yanxin in the King's Mansion of Shu. He did not expect to meet another "old friend" in this desolate Shuzhou.
Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Master Jiang. I am Li Xuan."
"Brother Li is too polite. Just call me Zian." Jiang Zian smiled and said, "However, Brother Li's name is exactly the same as that of a friend of mine."
Li Yi looked at him with a smile and asked, "Brother Jiang, are you talking about the heir of King Ning, Li Xuan?"
Jiang Zian was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "I forgot that Brother Li is from the capital city. You must have heard of Young Prince Li Xuan's name."
Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Young Prince Li Xuan is one of the three heroes of the capital city. I didn't expect Brother Jiang to be familiar with him. My apologies."
"You're flattering me …" Jiang Zian waved his hand and smiled nonchalantly. He said, "This is nothing. Li Yi, the Earl of Chang 'an County, and I'm also close friends. I didn't tell Brother Li, did I?"
"Oh? Brother Jiang and that Li Yi are close friends? " Li Yi looked surprised. He lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the King of Shu and that Li Yi have a deep feud. Brother Jiang, you …"
Jiang Zian was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "I'm just joking. Brother Li, don't take it seriously … I am not that close to that Li Yi. Brother Li, don't spread rumors …"
Jiang Zian changed the topic and asked, "Brother Li, are you familiar with that Brother Fang? What is his background?"
"Not really …" Li Yi shook his head and said, "In fact, today is the first time I've seen him."
Jiang Zian looked a little disappointed. The King of Shu's attitude towards that Brother Fang was very unusual. If he could make friends with him, he might have a way out in the future. He had originally wanted to find out something from this place, but this goal had failed.
"Brother Jiang is the County Lieutenant of Yong County?" Li Yi suddenly looked at him and asked.
Since he had nothing to do, it was good to listen to Brother Jiang brag and kill time.
Jiang Zian nodded with flagging interest. When he was about to leave after a few words, he suddenly heard the young man opposite him say, "To tell you the truth, I was also a County Lieutenant for a period of time …"
"Huh?" Jiang Zian was stunned and asked, "Brother Li was also a County Lieutenant?"
"Yes," Li Yi sighed and said, "The past is unbearable. Let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it …"
At a certain moment, the way Jiang Zian looked at him immediately changed. He let out a long sigh and said, "We are all in the same boat. I didn't expect that Brother Li and I would have the same experience …"
He drank the wine in his cup, sighed again, and said, "People like us have studied hard for more than ten years in order to enter the official career. But fate makes fools of us. I, Jiang Zian, have ambitions, but I can only hide in a place like this and become a small county officer …"
…
The King of Shu smiled and said, "Don't worry. From now on, you can do whatever you want in Shuzhou. But don't forget what you promised I."
"Of course." The man surnamed Fang walked out of the main hall and turned back to salute the King of Shu. He said, "Your Highness, you don't have to send me off."
After saying this, he turned and left with the Taoist Nun.
Seeing the two of them walk away, a man behind the King of Shu said, "Your Highness, are we really going to cooperate with them? I'm afraid that this person has wild ambitions and will be a big trouble. "
The King of Shu waved his hand and said in a low voice, "When I ascend to the throne, I won't be afraid of his little ambitions. Don't worry. The day I ascend to the throne will be the day they are destroyed!"
The middle-aged Taoist nun who was walking in front stopped and turned her head.
The King of Shu saw her from afar and laughed loudly. "Take care, Taoist!"
…
Jiang Zian's eyes were hazy from the alcohol. He patted the table and said, "In the future, if Brother Li has any trouble in Yong County, you can come to the county government to find me …"
Li Yi smiled and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Lord Jiang."
Jiang Zian waved his hand and said with dissatisfaction, "There's no need to be polite between us. Just call me 'Zian'!"
Seeing the Taoist Nun coming from afar, Li Yi said, "I'm afraid I have to go. Brother Jiang, let's meet again if fate allows it!"
"Remember to come to the county government to find me!" Jiang Zian lay on the table and murmured. Then he fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing Jiang Zian's appearance, the man surnamed Fang asked in surprise, "Do you know each other before?"
"We just met."
Maybe it was the common experience that triggered some kind of emotion in Brother Jiang's heart. After a few words, Brother Jiang treated him as a bosom friend and confided in him. Brother Jiang wished they had known each other for 20 years and almost became sworn brothers on the spot …
Of course, it could be just because of his personal charm.
After all, although the mask covered his face, it could not cover his temperament. If the mask was taken off, the effect would be better.
"Our power in the Jing Kingdom is still very weak. Although there are many believers in the capital, they are now being watched by the government and dare not act rashly. In a place like Shuzhou, the government is not very active, which is more suitable for the development of the Holy Religion. Now that we have reached an agreement with the King of Shu, he will not stop us and will even provide us with convenience. However, at present, we are still a little short of silver, and the King of Shu is not willing to provide us with it …"
He did not know if the young man did not treat him as an outsider or if what he said at the moment was not considered confidential. Li Yi was slightly surprised. This guy, the King of Shu, was really messing around with these people.
"It would be best if we can let him become a believer of our Holy Religion. The King of Shu is the eldest son of the emperor of the Jing Kingdom. He is most likely to live in the East Palace. In the future, when he inherits the throne and ascends to the throne …"
When the young man was talking about these things with some excitement, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"The King of Shu is most likely to inherit the throne?" Li Yi looked at the young man in surprise and asked, "Don't you usually pay attention to court affairs?"
The young man was stunned. He turned around and looked at Li Yi with a frown. He asked, "What do you mean?"
"Have you ever thought about why the King of Shu was banished to Shuzhou when he was doing well in the capital?"
"Which emperor would banish the crown prince out of the capital when he was seriously ill?"
"A few months ago, Prime Minister Qin no longer supported the King of Shu. The King of Shu's faction has already lost the support of Prime Minister Qin. Have you ever thought about the reason behind this?"
"Why doesn't the School of Mathematics, which the imperial court has placed high hopes on, have any students who are related to the King of Shu?"
"In just half a year, the imperial court has undergone several major purges. Have you ever investigated who were the ones who were purged?"
"Have you ever thought about what will happen to the hundred thousand believers by acting so rashly?"
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What Holy Religion? Li Yi felt that he had overestimated them. Their reputation was very domineering, but their intelligence system was simply rubbish. They used old calendars as the latest information. It would be fine if they did not rebel, but once they did, they would die sooner or later!
The Taoist Nun turned to look at Li Yi with a thoughtful expression.
The young man's expression froze. He opened his mouth and asked, "Is what you said true?"
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