But in the end, they basically all failed. Some extreme emperors even went on a killing spree and exterminated some sects.

But in the end, the martial world remains the same, and the martial arts community still exists; nothing can truly be changed.

Zhu Yunwen squinted:

"Then I'll make the changes."

Zhao Qingzhu looked at Zhu Yunwen:

"How can I change things? I'll definitely help you. I know a lot about the martial arts world."

Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment before saying:

"There are some aspects that should be avoided. You are right, there has always been a martial arts world in every dynasty, and there have always been courts and emperors who wanted to restrain it, but they have never succeeded."

It's not just because the martial arts world is vast and chaotic, but also because it's not easy to restrain and manage, leading them to indiscriminately slaughter people in the martial arts world and exterminate martial arts sects.

However, doing so would be an overcorrection and would also end in failure. We need to learn from their experiences and lessons from their failures, so I decided to first understand this world.

For example, which sects in the martial arts world are bad? Which sects are better? Then the good sects can be kept and restrained by law, while the bad sects can be wiped out or strictly disciplined.

We must resolutely ensure precise strikes and avoid a one-size-fits-all approach.

Zhao Qingzhu said:

"So, before all this, you were also planning to enter the martial arts world, understand it, and then use what you learned to address specific problems, right?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

"That's right. We can't let these so-called江湖人士 (jianghu figures) run rampant in the countryside, nor can we let the phrase 'a vengeful spirit' become their excuse for killing people at will and defying the law."

Zhao Qingzhu said:

"That's true. Indeed, the martial arts world is a mixed bag. Many people, relying on their martial arts skills, are capable of anything. They are even worse than some bad people, committing arson, murder, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds."

The key is that they roam freely in the martial arts world, making it difficult for the government to investigate and resolve the issue. But now that you've decided to deal with them, they're destined to be punished by you.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and then said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"You have a good understanding of the martial arts world, so please offer some advice."

Zhao Qingzhu said:

"Now we are like people in the martial arts world. If we want to integrate into the martial arts world and understand more about the situation, we must always pay attention to the movements of the various sects in the martial arts world."

They often hold gatherings or engage in struggles with so-called "crooked" or "evil" factions. These struggles are really just conflicts of interest.

Some evil sects might be secretly colluding with those so-called righteous sects, doing something shady.

Hearing Zhao Qingzhu speak with such righteous indignation, Zhu Yuntong knew that the martial arts world was an evil one.

At this moment, Zhao Qingzhu said:

"It is no coincidence that these Wudang disciples appeared in this small town this time, nor is it a coincidence that they held a competition among young disciples at Hongfeng Mountain."

I need to find out what they've been up to lately, and then we can plan what to do next.

Zhu Yunwen said:

"Alright, go and find out first. I want to enter this martial arts world and see what these so-called martial arts figures and sects are up to every day."

What I'm really curious about is, where do these sect disciples, all dressed in fine clothes and rolling in wealth, get their money from?

Zhao Qingzhu coughed and said:

"Their sources of money are several, even very complicated. The most respectable one is that their sects recruit disciples."

Generally, some sects are quite famous, so they attract many disciples who want to become their disciples. Becoming a disciple requires not only giving a gift, but also paying a certain amount of money to the sect.

Of course, these are just ordinary disciples who need to pay money, while some more powerful or even famous disciples not only don't need to pay money to the sect, but the sect will even pay them wages.

After all, standing out from the crowd is a mark of prestige for the sect. In addition to this regular income, some sects usually mark out a ring of land around the sect and then rent it out to others, collecting rent from them.

This should have been abolished after the land reform, though that's not necessarily true, since some sects are located in relatively remote areas, and the imperial court and government may not be able to reach them in time.

Actually, these two things are relatively small parts. Their real source of income is sometimes related to canal transport, that is, transporting goods. Because they know martial arts, they can get a considerable reward for participating in it.

Besides, some sects also have members who, under the guise of robbing the rich to help the poor, rob wealthy people in the area. Whether they actually share their loot with the poor is uncertain.

Anyway, the rich are the ones who get robbed and can only cry at home, while nobody knows whether the poor got anything.

These so-called Robin Hood-like heroes, who supposedly robbed the rich to help the poor, ended up being incredibly wealthy themselves, making their sects equally rich. The thing is, they claim to be robbing the rich to help the poor, so what can you do about it?

After listening, Zhu Yunwen frowned and said:

"This is utter chaos. The more I talk about it, the more I feel we should discipline them. Here's what we'll do: while it's still early, go and find out if these so-called martial arts practitioners have any ulterior motives for suddenly coming to this small town."

Zhao Qingzhu said:

"I'll go right away."

With that, Zhao Qingzhu left.