Father can be an enemy to the country

In addition to handling Lao Shi's case, Zhu Zhen did not relax his pursuit of Fang Xiandao.

Eleven and Twelve all felt very strange. They didn't know why Brother Six was so interested in this small Taoist sect. You must know that there are so many sects in this era, and a litter of cats and dogs can form a sect to commit fraud.

"No. Fang Xiandao is not an ordinary charlatan." Zhu Zhen, the two examiners, said, "I asked you to study Fang Xiandao's information. What did you gain?"

"Hehe..." Old Twelve looked at Old Eleven and said, "This is the specialty of our Shu scholars."

"Go back to Sixth Brother." Old Eleven did his part, cleared his throat and replied:

"This sect originated in the pre-Qin Dynasty. It is the sect of immortals among hundreds of scholars. "Han Feizi" mentioned that 'Ke You taught King Yan the way to immortality' refers to them. All his disciples are alchemists, so good The use of the art of immortality to describe people as kings is similar to that of ancient alchemists, such as Xu Fu of Qin, Xinyuan Ping, and Li Shaojun of Han. It was also common in subsequent dynasties, and it was often related to the king's favoring of alchemists and addiction to elixirs. together."

"The reason why Fangxian Dao originated in Shandong is that the legendary Yingzhou and Penglai are nearby." Zhu Chun continued: "However, people who seek immortality and seek immortality often live in a tranquil world. It is difficult to imagine that they would have such a Plant an evil recipe.”

"It is basically certain that the elixir recipe is fabricated." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Although Shi Chenglu was tight-lipped, his disciple Niu Fang confessed that he had taken out the elixir recipe, not that Fang Xiandao originally had it. He What does a stinky traitor know about alchemy? He must have made it up to harm people."

"Then what is he trying to do?" Lao Twelve asked strangely: "He has done so much evil to Lao Shi and attracted so much hatred. If he doesn't refine the elixir on August 15th, Lao Shi won't skin them alive. ?”

"If he hadn't deliberately mentioned a very recent date, Lao Shi wouldn't have believed it." Zhu Zhen said lightly, "It's just because the date was so close that Lao Shi wouldn't have doubted it."

"Then won't the secret be revealed once August 15th passes?" Lao Twelve asked.

"The twelve questions are on point." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Usually this kind of liar will take the money and run away before the lie is blown."

"But Shi Chenglu obviously doesn't care about money." Old Eleven said.

"If you don't seek wealth, you will be killed." Old Twelve said, "Didn't he always want to take revenge on Brother Six?" He scratched his head and said, "That's not right, he came to Prince Lu's Mansion three months ago. At that time, Sixth Brother himself didn’t know that he would come to Yanzhou, right?”

"That's right." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "Their original target was not me. They just made a temporary move after they knew I was coming. Of course, it is more likely that they knew that now that I am here, their original plan would be ruined. No, you can only continue to execute it if you kill me.”

"What's the plan?" Lao Twelve asked, "Castrating three thousand boys?"

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded.

"Do they really believe that one can become an immortal through such a wicked method?" Old Eleven said in disbelief: "It's almost like becoming a demon."

"It doesn't matter whether you become an immortal or a demon." Zhu Zhen opened the file and found Niu Fang's confession. He said solemnly: "The key is that this ceremony was held publicly on the Surabaya Bridge. Where is the Surabaya Bridge? The center of Yanzhou ah!"

"Huh? Then the people are still rebelling?" Eleven Twelve was dumbfounded. Thinking about that scene, he felt that the people would definitely not be able to bear it.

"I think this is their purpose." Zhu Zhen nodded on the table and said, "What is Shi Chenglu's major?"

"Rebellion!" Lao Twelve suddenly said: "The leader of Fang Xiandao must have used his strengths when he sent him here."

"Fang Xiandao is going to rebel?" Old Eleven still said in disbelief: "They have always been on the high-level route, teaching the princes and nobles how to make elixirs for immortality, and they hardly interact with the common people. I believe in other sects, but why are they rebelling? Possibly?"

"Eleven, you are a bit stereotyped." Zhu Zhen said lightly: "Today, Fang Xiandao only has a name. Who can say for sure whether the bottle is filled with vinegar or wine? "

"That's true." Old Eleven nodded and said with horror: "Then their plan is really big - first win Brother Ten's trust with immortal prescriptions, and then trick him into arresting boys in the domain. Then Everyone is the lifeblood of the family, how can we not let the public resentment boil over?"

"Then he announced early that he would publicly castrate 3,600 boys on August 15th. Can the families of these children not go crazy? Can the people not be angry? If someone is fanning the flames behind their backs, they will definitely rebel on that day. ." After finishing speaking, Lao Twelve wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It makes perfect sense, that's what it should be."

"But doesn't Fang Xiandao have a bad reputation?" Old Eleven asked with a frown. His only shortcoming is that he has read too many books and his mind is a bit rigid.

"It's simple. There are many Taoists in Shandong. If you change your name at will, you will be able to uphold justice and uphold justice." Lao Twelve is different. He has little education...

"Indeed, it's just a matter of changing the vest." Zhu Zhen nodded slightly and said: "Actually, as soon as Shi Chenglu appeared, I was worried that Fang Xiandao was going to rebel. Everything he did these days was certainly out of guilt, but it was also to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron."

"Understood." The two brothers suddenly realized, and finally understood why the sixth brother was in a hurry to erect a monument, apologize and compensate before their father's decree came down...

"Fortunately, we acted in time and did not let them succeed." The two brothers said with a look of fear on their faces: "And Brother Six has almost restored the people's hearts these days, and this rebellion has been eliminated."

"How can it be that simple?" Zhu Zhen slowly shook his head and said: "Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. The people's hearts were broken by Lao Shi, and it cannot be warmed back in a few days. Besides, Fang Xiandao is ready It’s been so long and we’re just on the verge of getting there, is it really because of this little setback that we’re giving up?”

"Moreover, they have been exposed." After a pause, he reminded the two of them: "At this time, either the birds and beasts dispersed and fled for their lives, or they took the risk and gave it a try. I think the latter is more likely - don't forget, The foundation of Fang Xiandao is not in Yanzhou!"

"Yes." Old Eleven nodded and said, "There was no sign of their activities in southwestern Shandong before. It was Brother Ten who recruited alchemists to recruit them."

"Their foundation has not been destroyed, and they have been operating for a long time. They will not give up easily if someone changes." Lao Twelve said with deep understanding: "If you don't have that confidence, why would you rebel?"

After saying that, the two of them looked at Lao Liu dumbfounded:

"So what Brother Six means is that there will be big trouble in Shandong before August 15th?"