"Su Xin is an orphan of the royal family of the Dakang Dynasty."
The words that Tianshu Pavilion extracted from the Saint's mouth were truly unexpected.
"I didn't expect that there are still people in Dakang." Wei Yunlan sighed. That was the previous dynasty that was destroyed nearly 80 years ago. "So, the people of the Holy Moon Cult are all remnants of the previous dynasty?"
No wonder they supported the Liu family, tried their best to promote the private sale of iron ore, and trained so many intelligence spies and placed them in the residences of various powerful people.
"No, in fact, most of them are believers they have recruited over the years. The only ones who truly have the royal blood of the previous dynasty are the leader and the saint of the Holy Moon Sect." Qi Xu followed the carriage on horseback and said to Wei Yunlan through the opened curtains.
His tone of voice was the same as usual, but his mood was not relaxed. Only after he left the capital did he realize how many undercurrents were hidden in the seemingly peaceful land of Dayong.
With a sigh in his heart, Qi Xu continued, "The Holy Moon Sect has been established for more than 20 years. Not counting ordinary believers, there are more than a thousand believers. They have their own intelligence network, and their control over the news in Xingzhou and the surrounding area is even greater than that of the government."
Qi Xu speculated, "You were probably targeted by the Holy Moon Cult when you were delivering the petition in Suining."
"The Saint Lady looked like she was trying to win over my family the other day." Wei Yunlan pondered for a moment and asked, "Why is that?"
"Lord Wei is an imperial censor and is known for his integrity. In addition, the Wei family is related to the Tianshi Mansion. In their opinion, he must believe in these mysterious things." This was not Qi Xu's guess, but what he heard from Su Xin. "They want to win over Lord Wei to become a follower, and use the fact that Lord Wei was demoted and exiled to further incite people's hearts."
The rest was his own speculation. "Besides, Lord Wei came from Duke Xu's mansion and has many connections in the capital. They might want to take this opportunity to plant spies in the capital."
He actually guessed it right. Didn't the Holy Moon Cult want to get involved in the power of the capital?
In the last few years of their previous life, they really did succeed, but I don’t know whose help they took.
Suppressing the emotion in his heart, Wei Yunlan glanced at Qi Xu with some doubt, "Mr. Xiao, you told me the news from the Tianshu Pavilion... Is it okay?"
"It's okay. Miss Wei has helped Tianshu Pavilion a lot. Let's just give you this information to repay her." In fact, this alone was not enough to report. Qi Xu paused and continued, "Besides, there is another matter that I need to trouble Lord Wei."
While talking, Qi Xu, who was riding on horseback, kept leaning slightly to the side, leaning towards the carriage. Wei Yunlan also put her head close to the window, and looking from behind, it seemed as if the two of them were whispering through the window, one inside the car and the other outside.
Pei Hu, who was riding behind, moved closer to Feng Ping and whispered, "Don't you think the master and Miss Wei have something special to talk about?"
The master has a cold personality, and it is rare to see him take the initiative to talk so much to someone.
"You are surprised by what you have seen." Feng Ping glanced at Pei Hu, "Miss Wei, how can that be an ordinary person?"
He was the noble man who helped their master avoid several disasters!
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Just as the Wei team was passing through Xingzhou and Qingzhou and was about to pass through the Yandu Gorge with its towering peaks, the capital also received the memorial sent back by Wei Maolin.
This memorial was submitted directly to the court through the channel of Duke Xu.
When the memorial about the remnants of the previous dynasty founding a cult in Xingzhou was read out, all the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar.
"The remnants of the Dakang regime actually set up a cult in the territory of Dayong. Your Majesty, this matter must not be tolerated!" an old minister said immediately.
"Although Xingzhou is poor, it has more land than other prefectures, and is equidistant from Beiguan and Xiliang, so its location is extremely important. If we allow the evil cult to develop and collaborate with the Northern Barbarians or Xiliang, the consequences will be disastrous." Lord Luo, the Minister of War, also stepped forward and said.
"But now the war in the west is intense, and the barbarians in the north are often invading. How can the court send so many people to Xingzhou?"
"We can't just leave it alone! Didn't you see what Lord Wei said in his memorial? How many lives have been lost by the evil cult in order to recruit followers?"
The court officials were talking to each other, and the originally quiet hall became as noisy as a busy market.
Emperor Xiaoming only felt a buzzing in his ears, rubbed his brows tiredly, and asked in a deep voice: "Then according to your opinions, who should I send to Xingzhou?"
The hall, which was bustling just now, suddenly became quiet.
This is not an easy job. Xingzhou is poor and there is not much money to be made. In addition, the cult has been rooted in the area for a long time and must have colluded with local officials. If the manpower brought is not enough, if you go there at this time, not only will you fail to eradicate the cult, you may even lose your life.
"I am willing to go." The white-bearded old man who spoke first stepped forward.
"My dear Minister Luo, you are old and cannot bear the long journey. Please recommend someone else to me." How could Emperor Xiao Ming dare to let an old minister in his sixties travel so much?
The court officials discussed the matter a lot, and finally Lord Luo recommended to Emperor Xiaoming the second son of Marquis Wuding, who used to serve in the Imperial Guards but was now unemployed at home.
This person has another identity. He was the former crown prince in his early years, and now is the companion of His Royal Highness Prince You when he is in the Shangshufang.
After giving this man the post of Inspector, the hot potato was finally thrown away. Both the court officials who were afraid of being named, and Emperor Xiaoming sitting on the dragon throne, breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate, Lord You, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a coincidence. If the earth dragon had not turned over, Wei Maolin would not have been separated from the team and would not have had the opportunity to enter Xingzhou and discover the remnants of the previous dynasty causing trouble."
"It can be seen that although Wei Maolin is guilty, he still cares about the court and never forgets to contribute to Dayong. His merits and demerits offset each other, so please show some leniency and forgive him for leaving the team without permission."
Emperor Xiaoming frowned slightly.
He had already read the petition letter sent from Suining.
The dragon turned over and the team was separated, but he didn't think it was a big deal. Mao Lin, the left and right guards, had no intention of escaping. Not only did he write a letter to explain his location, he also guaranteed in the letter that he would arrive at the North Gate within the deadline set by the court.
But he couldn't help but let his beloved concubine nag him all the time. This was against the rules, so he thought about punishing her severely.
However, the decree to punish Wei Maolin had not yet been issued when the Xingzhou incident happened.
Compared with the great achievement of discovering the remnants of the previous dynasty, the minor fault of being separated from the team due to an accident is not worth mentioning.
The merits and demerits offset each other, and it was Wei Maolin who suffered the loss.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiaoming nodded and agreed, "Since this is the case, I will not hold him responsible for leaving the team without permission. Allow his family to be exempted from hard labor at the North Gate and move freely."
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