After Zhao Qingzhu left, Zhu Yuntong recalled a time when he visited a county town where the local officials were also colluding with a martial arts sect and committing all sorts of misdeeds.
Especially during the land reform and seed reform, some local rural landlords colluded with a branch of the Beggars' Gang, allowing them to dig up and eat the sweet potato and potato seeds planted by the people.
This incident left a very bad impression on Zhu Yunwen at the time, and later he had Zhao Qingzhu teach the elders and disciples of the Beggars' Sect branch a lesson.
The matter was only resolved after that.
At that time, Zhu Yunwen felt that these Beggar Clan disciples were acting too recklessly. They took advantage of the benefits given to them and then cut off the people's food supply, thus going against the people.
However, after the problem was resolved, Zhu Yunwen did not dwell on it too much.
Looking back now, it's astonishing that even a mere branch of the Beggars' Sect would act so recklessly for money.
Then wouldn't other sects in the martial arts world also frequently do things that harm the interests of ordinary people for money?
The answer is yes, especially now that Zhu Yunwen has realized that the sects in the martial arts world are incredibly wealthy. They spend their days fighting and killing each other, engaging in all sorts of grudges and sect rivalries, and doing all sorts of shady things. They are capable of doing all these kinds of things.
Find a way to make some money, isn't that a piece of cake?
However, this was by no means a good thing for the common people. In the past, Zhu Yunwen, after witnessing the hateful behavior of a certain branch of the Beggars' Sect, did not pay much attention to these martial arts sects.
But now that he has realized the seriousness of the problem, he can no longer stand idly by.
Moreover, since the Ming Dynasty is currently facing relatively few major problems, there is now time to properly address these issues in the martial arts world.
After about an hour, Zhao Qingzhu returned. Her expression was somewhat unpleasant, and upon seeing Zhu Yunhuo, she immediately spoke:
"This time, several martial arts sects have gathered here, which means something big is going to happen."
Zhu Yunwen immediately asked:
"What's the big deal? Tell me about it."
Zhao Qingzhu said, "They say these so-called righteous sects are coming to this place to wipe out a demonic sect."
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said:
"Does our Great Ming Dynasty still have a demonic sect? What is its name?"
Zhao Qingzhu said, "It seems to be called the Demonic Sect. Their leader is called the Demonic Sect Master. It is said that there are thousands of people in the entire sect, which is not a small size. The key is that the sect is full of experts."
This time, many righteous people came to wipe out this evil cult. Several sects came, including some of the more famous ones.
For example, there were the Tianshan Sword Sect, the Wudang Taoist Sect, the Emei Sect, the Qingcheng Sect, the Hengshan Sect, the Xiaoyao Sect, the Shushan Sect, and even the Shaolin Temple and the Beggars' Sect.
Zhu Yunwen: "Sounds quite lively. So many random guys have all come here. So where is this so-called demonic sect?"
"It's just outside the town, about thirty miles away, on the Cliff of Heartlessness."
Zhu Yunwen sneered and said:
"In other words, we've stumbled upon a situation where various sects are besieging the Demonic Sect. Interesting. This should be considered a conflict between sects, which could actually help us in our efforts to defeat these sects."
"Alright, let's wait and see, keep a close eye on their movements, and then go with them to the Cliff of Heartless Desire. As the saying goes, 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind,' we'll reap the benefits."
Zhao Qingzhu chuckled and said:
"It's been a long time since I've returned to the martial arts world. This time, I'll let the people of the martial arts world see me again as one of the top three masters on the list."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, then said to Zhao Qingzhu:
"When are they going to Heartless Cliff?"
Zhao Qingzhu said, "It will be in the next few days. I will keep an eye on their movements."
Zhu Yunwen hummed in agreement, then thought for a moment and said to Zhao Qingzhu:
“This time, we can’t deal with them as the imperial court. I’ve thought about it and decided to use their rules to deal with them.”
So, you need to send out an order for me. Just send it to one of the tigers, and then relay the order back to the capital.
Zhao Qingzhu said:
"No problem, what are the orders?"
Zhu Yunwen brought over paper and pen and wrote some words on the paper. Zhao Qingzhu took it and looked at it. It said that, in his capacity as the Crown Prince, he was mobilizing five hundred Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), fully equipped and carrying muskets.
Then, Zhu Yunwen affixed his personal imperial grandson seal and handed it to Zhao Qingzhu.
Zhao Qingzhu chuckled and said:
"Five hundred Imperial Guards might not be able to cause much trouble in the martial arts world, but if they are trained by you and equipped with advanced firearms, that's a different story."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"That's right. When the time comes, we'll also establish a sect, stir up the martial world upside down, and then thoroughly deal with those sects that are acting recklessly."
Zhao Qingzhu was also looking forward to it, so she quickly sent out Zhu Yunwen's secret letter.
Next came the waiting, and as the days passed, three days quickly went by.
Zhu Yunwen knew that his order must have already reached the capital. Once Zhu Yuanzhang knew, he would immediately send five hundred Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) disguised as his own to assist Zhu Yunwen.
However, this would take some time, and the Imperial Guards could not arrive immediately. So on the fourth day, some sects gathered together and headed towards the Ruthless Cliff one after another.
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