Chapter 575: Please die!
Luo Xiao didn't say anything about Zhang Jiao's bold words of coming by himself, but just looked at him deeply.
Among the Luo family’s disciples, Luo Xiao is a very strange one.
A son of destiny, his father is hesitant about whether to let him inherit the position of head of the family.
If he had a normal personality, he wouldn't have such thoughts.
Luo Xiao is a person who is truly unmoved by words. He never listens to what others say, but instead watches what they do.
No words could impress him. He was not interested in women, tea or wine, and he was cold and sharp-tongued.
Moreover, he has always done his own thing, has strong opinions and a strong will.
He now wants to see what Zhang Jue will do.
He didn't care whether the Han Dynasty would perish, when it would perish, or even how far Zhang Jue could go.
He just looked at the world indifferently, and then decided his attitude and what he was going to do.
The Taiping Dao's missionary work was open and aboveboard, and there were countless officials involved with the Taiping Dao. Zhang Jue hardly needed to do anything in secret.
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Having made up his mind, Zhang Jue began to contact the Taoist priests of the Taiping Dao in various states throughout the world, all of whom were his brothers and disciples.
He divided these people into various factions, among which the most powerful forces were in the populous states such as Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Jizhou.
The officials at the lowest level were actually the most sensitive to the movements of the Taiping Dao, but no one reported it, after all, the Taiping Dao had held large-scale gatherings before.
Moreover, although there are many thugs in the world today, large-scale unrest in the Central Plains is rare.
Could it be possible that it exists now?
Moreover, the world seems to be very stable now, and the people are not unable to survive. Why would they suddenly rebel?
Exaggeration.
Is this a satire on Your Majesty and the ministers for their inability to govern the country?
This turmoil didn't happen earlier or later, but happened at this time. Who dares to get involved in this bad luck?
In this strange atmosphere, the Taiping Dao's arrangements were being carried out in full swing. At the same time, it was not an easy task to make the Taiping Dao members spread across all the states of the Han Dynasty rise up in rebellion.
The imperial court was still immersed in peace.
Luo Xiao has been observing Zhang Jiao's movements, and will not remind him of his mistakes nor praise him for his correct actions.
He is an outsider.
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Luoyang is still bustling with people. This holy city, which was built 1,300 years ago, is still prosperous today.
During these 1,300 years, it was the center of the Xia Dynasty for 1,000 years. Even during the more glorious years of Chang'an, Luoyang was still the center of Guandong.
The Luo family has gained countless luck points from this city.
Perhaps even the emperor in Luoyang City did not know that every day the capital of the Han Empire stayed in Luoyang, the Luo family, whom he had always feared, would grow stronger.
This is almost no different from aiding the enemy.
In the city of Luoyang, there was a constant stream of traffic and people. Vendors were bargaining for prices, and coachmen were driving their carts hurriedly past. On the road, a Taoist priest with an anxious look on his face passed by.
It seemed that Luoyang was too prosperous. He looked around in confusion, not knowing which direction to go. So he stopped a pedestrian on the side of the road and asked, "Where do I go to file a complaint?"
The pedestrian smoothed his collar and replied, "To file a complaint, one must go to the Public Transport Department."
The Gongche Office was an institution established in the pre-Han period, specifically used to receive petitions, etc.
The petition to the emperor during the reign of Emperor Li of the Han Dynasty made this court institution famous. The passerby seemed to have not expected that there were still people who did not know about the Public Bus Office. He looked at Tang Zhou with an arrogant look, and then muttered in a low voice, "Where did this country bumpkin come from? How could he not know about the Public Bus Office?"
Tang Zhou didn't have time to argue with him, so he quickly asked for directions to the bus station and ran away.
Before arriving at the bus station, Tang Zhou hesitated. He didn't know whether he should really hand in the letter. Once he did, he didn't know how many of his brothers in the church would be killed or injured.
He kept pacing in front of the Bus Office, thinking, and finally gritted his teeth. It was like hitting a rock with an egg to go against the court. Wealth and glory were the real things. As long as this letter was handed in, he would definitely get a formal official position, and he would no longer have to worry about being in a state of panic every day like he was doing now.
He walked to the front of the public carriage office, then suddenly raised the letter in his hand and shouted: "Tang Zhou of Qingzhou reports that Zhang Jue, a thief of the Taiping Dao, is plotting rebellion and colluding with the attendants and officials of Luoyang to conquer Luoyang.
The Taiping Army has entered Hanoi disguised as refugees. There are 100,000 of them. They can cross the river and approach Luoyang overnight. Your Majesty is in danger!"
Tang Zhou was born in Qingzhou, but because of the prevalence of elegant language, even though he had a slight accent, the officials in the Public Transport Bureau could still hear him clearly.
One hundred thousand people!
Moreover, they bypassed the pass east of Luoyang and reached the river ferry north of Luoyang. Once they crossed the river, the bandit army would be able to enter Luoyang with great momentum, and there would be no strategic locations to defend along the way.
The officials of the Public Transport Bureau were so frightened that they quickly took Tang Zhou into the government office for questioning.
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When this urgent news was passed on to the court, many people were still in a state of confusion.
But in reality, no one took it seriously. Isn't rebellion a common thing?
Except for a few very rare periods, has there ever been no rebellion or rebellion in the entire Han Dynasty?
At most there will be more people this time.
Attack when necessary and appease when necessary; it doesn't matter.
Even though Tang Zhou described the situation of the Taiping Dao, the imperial court still did not care much about it. Even some court officials thought that middle and high-level officials such as the Taiping Dao leaders could be recruited.
They all said that these generals and the rioters who attempted to rebel must have been instigated by the bandit leader Zhang Jue.
It was under such circumstances that the emperor pardoned those who followed the rebellion and then arrested Zhang Jue, and the Taiping Dao would naturally collapse.
The person who said these words actually had some fear in his heart, because the Taiping Dao was involved in a wide range of areas.
But another group of people believed that the Taiping Dao must be attacked. There could be absolutely no compromise in a rebellion of this scale, and most of the middle and high-level leaders had to be killed before the rebellion could be ended.
The two sides had a heated debate on whether to pardon the Taiping Dao leader.
If Zhang Jue knew the situation in the court, he would probably be in a state of confusion.
The Taiping Dao had hundreds of thousands of followers. Once an uprising broke out, the magnitude of the incident would be unimaginable.
These ministers did not engage in battle, but simply treated the Taiping Dao as dough that could be kneaded at will, and even began to consider what to do after victory.
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The officials of the imperial court cannot be said to be incompetent, they just do not focus on governing the country. Now faced with this rather critical situation, although the court is still debating, the hunt for the high-ranking officials of the Taiping Dao has been immediately launched.
To catch a thief, one must first catch the leader. This is a very common principle, especially for an organization like the Taiping Dao. As long as the necks of the middle and high-level leaders can be strangled, the lower-level believers are like cattle and horses to be slaughtered and are not worth paying attention to at all.
Neither the emperor nor the ministers in the Luoyang court thought of using war to resolve the Taiping Dao. Instead, they hoped to directly arrest these rebels and bring them to justice, thus eliminating the problem invisibly.
This is very reasonable. After all, how much harm can a rebellion that has been sabotaged by informants cause?
This is what the court officials and the emperor thought.
The results that came in were also very encouraging.
The imperial court closed the door and sealed off the eight passes within Luoyang, and then arrested people who had any connection with the Taiping Dao.
The arrest of the Taiping Taoists around Luoyang was very smooth, especially during the interrogation, some things were revealed that even Tang Zhou didn't know.
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Tang Zhou's betrayal made Zhang Jue extremely angry. He really didn't expect that one of his disciples would betray his Taiping Dao brothers for fame and fortune.
Zhang Jue was also shocked by the court's quick response. The Han court was still very powerful, and its control over the counties was stronger than he had imagined.
Many backbone members of the Taiping Dao were captured. Those people were the most elite part of the Taiping Dao. The Han court did not hesitate and directly killed all of them.
Zhang Jue did not hesitate at all. He immediately prepared for the uprising in Jizhou. At the same time, he contacted the Taiping armies in Qingzhou and Yanzhou, asking them to start the uprising at the same time. He also used fast horses and fast boats to notify the Taiping armies in other states and counties.
Zhang Jue performed a ritual on an altar in Julu County, Jizhou, with 100,000 Taiping troops watching from the audience. Zhang Jue stood on the high platform, holding a nine-section staff, looking at faces that were full of hope, and he couldn't help feeling angry and distressed.
He struck the platform heavily with the nine-section staff. Luo Xiao looked at Zhang Jiao and saw that there were even bloodshot in Zhang Jiao's eyes. An indescribable aura rose from his body, and a hazy yellow light rushed straight into the sky.
No one noticed it, only Luo Xiao could feel it slightly.
Zhang Jue trembled all over, and suddenly he felt blessed, like a stream of clear water suddenly poured into his mind. He raised the nine-section staff high and shouted: "With my blood and sweat, I will unite the creation of heaven and earth.
Hold the thunder of the great way and break the destiny of the Han court.
The sky is dead, and the emperor is born!
Today is the year of the year, and all the world is blessed with good fortune!
I, Zhang Jiao, invite you to die!"
Countless shouts rang out from under the platform. Luo Xiao only felt that there were countless morning bells and evening drums ringing in his ears. Looking at Zhang Jiao on the platform, he felt that he was both powerful and extremely weak.
Please die, big man!
Luo Xiao's always indifferent face finally showed a hint of emotion.
Go against the will of heaven!
So that's how it is. This is going against the will of heaven!
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Jiao then spread his troops to various places, selecting Qu Shuai as his general, in an attempt to achieve great things. At that time, his disciple Tang Zhou told him about it, and the plan was leaked.
The horns suddenly rose up, and the whole world was filled with wind. Then he climbed up the high platform, performed magic and spoke nonsense. The Taoists then used "peace" as a sign, falsely claiming that "the blue sky has died, the emperor of heaven has come to the world, the year is today, and the world is blessed."
Zhang Jiao then raised his staff to the heavens, saying that he would exchange his life for the Han court. People at the time ridiculed him and said his words were absurd. - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Zhang Jiao"
(End of this chapter)
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