Chapter 475 Saint
The main hall of Sun Mansion.
Hong Jiu sat upright on the chair at the very end, with his legs clamped tightly together, trapping his cock in his crotch.
It turned out that the cute little maid who was responsible for making tea would come up every half a minute to remove the remaining tea and make fresh hot tea. Hong Jiuchu always felt that if he didn't drink it all, he would be sorry for the maid's hard work, so he drank several cups in a row and filled his two kidneys.
But this was the first time Hong Jiu came to such an official and noble family's home, and the one serving him was a pretty young girl. Hong Jiu was a little shy to begin with, so how could he have the nerve to ask where ?
However, more than half an hour had passed and there was still no sign of Sun Shaozong. Hong Jiu was almost reaching his limit of patience.
Thinking that the maid would come in to change the tea soon, he stood up with his legs tucked under his arm and supported himself on a chair, forcing a smile on his face. As soon as the footsteps approached, he asked impatiently, "Excuse me, may I ask what Mao is in your house..."
Halfway through his words, a majestic figure stepped into the hall.
Plop~
Hong Jiu immediately swallowed the urge to urinate and the rest of his words, and hurriedly knelt on his knees, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said respectfully: "I am Hong Jiu, the humble man, and I am honored to meet you, the great master!"
Sun Shaozong listened to half of the conversation and thought that he was anxiously waiting to find out when he would be back, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He sat down in the main seat with great confidence, then raised his hand and ordered, "Stand up and talk."
"Thank you, sir."
Hong Jiu turned around using his hands and feet, kowtowed to Sun Shaozong again, then he carefully climbed up and stood in the middle of the living room with his head bowed.
A person of Hong Jiu's status could not afford a seat in front of a fourth-rank official. Sun Shaozong did not want to flatter him too much, so he waited for him to stand firmly before asking directly, "I heard that you have something important to report to me in person?"
" Reply to the master's question!"
When talking about business, Hong Jiu regained some of his alertness and bowed hurriedly, saying, "I do have something important to report to you in person."
"Recently, a lot of outsiders have come to the capital. Some of them have disguised themselves as beggars and have been walking around privately. Since I have been appointed as the head of the police station, I naturally dare not let them break the rules. Therefore, I sent someone to invite them over and have a good talk with them about the situation in the capital."
"Who knew those people were actually martial artists? They beat up the people I sent and then disappeared without a trace."
"I felt something was amiss, so I contacted a few other village chiefs, found these people again, and secretly monitored and investigated them, hoping to find out their details - if they are bad guys, I can inform the authorities in advance."
"Who would have thought that my investigation would lead to the discovery of such a huge secret?"
"A big secret?"
Seeing him say this, Sun Shaozong was both excited and terrified. He couldn't help but become interested. He leaned forward slightly and raised his chin: "What is the big secret?"
Hong Jiu looked out the door furtively for a few times, then turned back and said in a low voice: "Those people are actually the remnants of the White Lotus Sect!"
The remnants of the White Lotus Sect? !
Sun Shaozong couldn't help but be surprised. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in chaos and many heroes rose up. The White Lotus Sect was one of them. Although the Zhou Dynasty unified the world in the end, because the White Lotus Sect was an evil cult and was able to deceive people's hearts, there were still many loyal remnants who were lurking in the dark and ready to make a move.
Seventeen years ago, that is the year when Sun Shaozong's cheap father crossed the Yalu River with high spirits, but was defeated and ordered to commit suicide, taking advantage of the moment when the Great Zhou Dynasty suffered the loss of its army and humiliation of the country, the White Lotus Sect raised the banner of rebellion in Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, plundering counties and prefectures along the way, causing chaos and dragging countless people into it.
Although in just two months, the hundreds of thousands of rebels led by the White Lotus Sect were wiped out by the surrounding troops that were on guard against the Mongolian cavalry, the leader and the saint were also sent to the capital and ended up being cut into pieces.
However, during the more than ten years of service, the remnants of the White Lotus Sect still appeared from time to time, and each time the court felt like it was facing a formidable enemy.
but……
The White Lotus Sect usually operated in Shaanxi and Gansu, occasionally entering Henan and Shanxi. This was the first time they appeared in the imperial city at the feet of the emperor.
Could it be that these guys want to take advantage of the unstable political situation to make a big move in the capital?
Tsk~
In the southwest, the Qianxiang and Zhenla countries were ready to make moves, in the southeast there were pirates, and in the north the Heishui Mohe were even more blatant, cutting off the trade routes between Korea and the Great Zhou.
Now the White Lotus Sect has appeared in the capital. This situation is really...
While Sun Shaozong was worrying about the cabinet, he asked again: "How did you confirm that they were the remnants of the White Lotus Sect? In addition to the fact that they were the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, did you get any other information?"
"Reporting to the master."
Then Hong Jiu said, "I was not sure at first, so I secretly watched them for a few days, and finally got some great news!"
This is such big news, and it even involves wholesale.
Sun Shaozong was eager to find out what was going on, but he heard Hong Jiu continue, "According to what I have learned, they came to the capital this time to find the reincarnated saint girl!"
A reincarnated saint?
The White Lotus Sect is usually headed by a leader, and there is also a saint as a spiritual pillar. It is said that every leader must be blessed by the saint before he can officially take office.
However, when the previous Saint died, she was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and there was no time to train the next generation of Saint. Therefore, in the past ten years, the White Lotus Sect has been in a state of disarray.
"It is said that when the saint was tortured, she screamed several times, saying that she would be reborn from the ashes in eighteen years and establish a kingdom of God on earth."
"It has been almost eighteen years, and coincidentally, there has been another vision of the heavenly dog swallowing the sun, so the people of the White Lotus Sect believe that their Saint Girl is about to awaken , and her Dharma body is in the capital!"
What is rebirth from the ashes? Isn't it just a remake of "I am a brave man again after 18 years"? These White Lotus sect members actually took it seriously!
Sun Shaozong was just complaining in his heart when he heard Hong Jiu continue, "And I also discovered that the remnants of the White Lotus Sect have arranged internal support in the government."
"An insider?"
Sun Shaozong hurriedly inquired about the matter, and it turned out that during the few days that Hong Jiu had been secretly monitoring, he discovered that more than one white servant in the prefectural and county government offices had secretly contacted the remnants of the White Lotus Sect.
It was for this reason that Hong Jiu did not dare to report to Zhao Wuwei, but instead gritted his teeth and went directly to Sun Shaozong.
Now the situation seems to be more serious!
Although there are only a few white servants, who can guarantee that there are no court officials behind them who have been bewitched by the White Lotus Sect?
It seems that this matter cannot be solved by relying on the power of Shuntian Prefecture, and we can only transfer people from the Dragon Guards to investigate.
Sun Shaozong pondered for a while, and then asked Hong Jiu whether those officers relied on secret codes when contacting the remnants of the White Lotus Sect or whether they knew each other for a long time.
Unfortunately, Hong Jiu did not find out these details clearly.
It seems...
It is necessary to further carry out secret surveillance on these people - at least we need to find out their accomplices in the capital so that we can eliminate them completely.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong raised his hand and pointed to the chair on the right, saying, "You have done a good job on this matter. Sit down and have a cup of tea to moisten your throat, and then tell me in detail the whereabouts and personnel composition of the remaining members of the White Lotus Sect."
Then he called out, "Someone, serve the tea!"
This was naturally a compliment to Hong Jiu, but when he heard the word "serve tea", his face suddenly turned bitter, and he said with his legs crossed: "Master, can I... can I go... go to the bathroom first?"
Seeing his look, Sun Shaozong finally understood what he meant by the first half of his sentence. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he waved his hand, signaling the maid serving tea to take Hong Jiu downstairs to relieve himself first.
After Hong Jiuru was pardoned and left the hall, Sun Shaozong continued to think about the remnants of the White Lotus Sect.
Although the spies must be dug out to prevent future troubles, this is not the key point. The most important thing right now is actually the reincarnated saint.
If they could catch the reincarnated saint before the White Lotus, not only would it greatly undermine the morale of the White Lotus, but they could also take the opportunity to capture a group of White Lotus fanatics.
If it's done well, it might be an opportunity to completely eliminate the White Lotus Sect!
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps coming closer and closer outside.
Sun Shaozong thought it was Hong Jiu who came back, so he didn't stand up to greet him. But when the footsteps reached the door, they suddenly turned into a hearty laugh: "Second brother, when I came, I was worried that you were not at home, but I didn't expect such a coincidence that you just came back from the Prince's Mansion!"
Then a handsome and charming man walked in from outside. Who else could it be but Liu Xianglian?
Sun Shaozong hurriedly stood up to greet him, but he saw him pull out a gold-plated note from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands, saying: "Second brother, I will be getting married on the thirteenth of next month, and you can't break your promise like you did to Xue Datou that time!"
"I've been thinking about it for a long time."
Sun Shaozong took the invitation with a smile, and said with a flick of his fingers: "Besides, I helped to set this date, and not only me but also my elder brother will be there - and then my elder brother will definitely pack a generous gift for you!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian was about to bow his hands in thanks, but he heard Sun Shaozong add, "Just consider it as the share of hiring you as a legal advisor."
Liu Xianglian's face immediately fell, and he said awkwardly: "Second brother, I really can't stand this paperwork..."
"What's this about being impatient?"
Sun Shaozong was unwilling to give him a chance to refute. He waved his hand and said without question, "It's settled. I'll give you three days after the wedding to prepare. If I don't see you in the Criminal Law Department early on September 17, I'll issue a warrant and send the bailiffs to bring you back!"
Liu Xianglian sighed for a while, but ultimately did not dare to say anything more. After a while, he took the initiative to change the subject and invited Sun Shaozong to go with him to Zijin Street to visit Xue Pan.
"Visiting Xue Pan?"
Sun Shaozong asked suspiciously, "Why are you visiting him for no reason? Is he suffering from some emergency?"
Liu Xianglian gloated: "It's not that he has an emergency, but he was beaten by someone."
It turned out that two days ago, Xue Pan held a banquet in Baihua Tower. He left the table to go to the toilet and did not come back for a long time. Someone at the same table found the toilet and saw him twisting in feces and urine with a urine bucket on his head.
Later, according to Xue Pan, as soon as he went to the toilet to relieve himself, someone held a urine bucket over his head and his limbs were dislocated, so he was unable to struggle out of the toilet.
"That guy felt so ashamed that he hid at home and refused to see anyone. I only found out about this yesterday when I heard someone talk about it."
Judging from Liu Xianglian's tone, I'm afraid his visit was fake, and his real intention was to go and see Xue Pan's fun.
However, while Sun Shaozong was amused, he became alert in his heart. He frowned and murmured, "Although the Xue brothers' martial arts skills are not good, they are strong and powerful. Three or five people would not be able to do anything to them. However, the other party easily dislocated the joints of his limbs. This is probably not something that ordinary people can do."
As he spoke, he nodded and said, "It is indeed time to go and visit him, lest this kid doesn't know when to advance and when to retreat, and cause more trouble!"
The man removed Xue Pan's limbs and abandoned him in the toilet, intending only to humiliate him and had no intention of actually hurting Xue Pan.
But with Xue Pan's personality, is he the kind of person who would be willing to suffer loss?
I guess he has been waiting for revenge for a long time!
If he had no clues, it would be fine. But if he really found some clues by accident and forced the other party into a corner, the other party might not show mercy.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong felt it necessary to visit him and give him some advice, lest he lose his life in confusion.
Moreover, Sun Shaozong had another matter, and he also wanted to ask Shangshu Wang for help through Xue Pan. During this trip to Jinmen Prefecture, Sun Shaozong conducted an on-site investigation and found that there was indeed a lot to be done.
Needless to say, Xiang Yi took on the responsibility without hesitation as soon as Sun Shaozong showed the slightest sign of intention.
The governor, Su Mingchong, was even more enthusiastic towards him. Before Sun Shaozong could say anything, he rushed to express his desire to keep in touch more often in the future. He also unreservedly asked several of Sun Shaozong's relatives and friends in Beijing to help take care of him.
Apparently, it was not just Sun Shaozong who wanted to use Su Mingchong's power to build up a foothold in Tianjin Prefecture. Su Mingchong also saw potential in Sun Shaozong, so the two of them hit it off immediately.
However, Sun Shaozong could not stay in Tianjin permanently, so he had to find a suitable person to go there and serve as his representative of interests in Tianjin.
However, it is not easy to find such a candidate. After all, the Sun family has always been involved in the military, and there are not many decent civil servants around them. Yu Qian and Sun Chengtao have just been appointed to official positions, so it is impossible for them to be transferred to Tianjin for the time being.
Lin Delu can barely be considered one, but he is now looking forward to making further progress in Beijing, and I am afraid he has no intention of developing again in Tianjin Prefecture.
After much thought, Sun Shaozong had no choice but to set his sights on his own students - of course not the bunch of losers in the Jia family's martial arts school, but the few successful candidates who had accepted Sun Shaozong as their teacher during the autumn examination last year.
Most of them failed in the spring examination, and naturally had to continue to take the examination to become Jinshi in the future. However, there was one of them named Xiong Guang, who won the third place in the same exam as Yu Qian. However, due to lack of connections, he has not been able to fill the vacancy until now.
Although there was not much interaction between Xiong Guang and Sun Shaozong, the fact that they were teacher and student made it much easier to check and balance each other in the future.
Therefore, after Sun Shaozong returned to Beijing, he took the time to investigate Xiong Guang and planned to recommend him to be an official in the Zhili Censorate through the channel of Shangshu Wang.
