The next day, a letter came from the front saying that the Qifan army had withdrawn from Xiamaguan. The army divided into two groups, retreating north and heading straight for Jinbei County. King Chu Muyun of Jingbei immediately ordered all the Chu army stationed in Jinbei County to withdraw from Jinbei County and heading towards Tongyuan and Xiamaguan City.

Xiamaguan City, which was in danger, has suddenly been relieved safely. The officers, soldiers and people in the city celebrated the city and were very grateful for the Chu family's strong rescue. The King of Pingxi felt more and more sorry for the King of Jingbei Chu Muyun. He ordered people to renovate Tongju City and prepare to welcome the Chu army back to the city.

On this side, Tianlang asked Niu Jiujin to select 500 soldiers from the Iron Cavalry Camp, and prepared two carriages, carrying King Chu Muyun of Jingbei, Chen Gengsheng, the general officer of the Fishing Bureau, and others, and heading towards Tongyuan County. He and Zixia and Yangzi packed their luggage and prepared to go to the capital.

The group came out of the city and said goodbye to King Chu Muyun of Jingbei, etc., and prepared to part ways. King Chu Muyun of Jingbei, said to Tianlang: "You go to the capital now, I will also assign something to you."

"Please make it clear that my nephew will go through fire and water, so I will not refuse?"

"The former crown prince was the king of Wu Shizheng, and was appointed as the successor of the late emperor. However, for some reason, the imperial power suddenly fell, and our clan was implicated. He himself has no news since then. In order to uphold the orthodox royal family, the first priority is to find the crown prince himself. Therefore, I want you to find out the trace of the crown prince in the capital and ensure that he escapes safely."

"Don't worry, my lord, I promise to complete what you have entrusted." Tianlang replied with his fists.

King Chu Muyun of Jingbei raised his hand and waved it, and then said, "This task is very arduous and cannot be easily done. For this reason, I have arranged a detailed plan to sneak into the capital, and the Fishing Bureau also has a secret stronghold in the capital. You can all these people at will." King Chu Muyun of Jingbei raised his hand and pointed to Tianlang's neck and said, "Just rely on this jade bi on your neck, you can do it."

After pausing for a moment, King Chu Muyun of Jingbei said again: "General Huang Zhipeng has a deep background in the army. Didn't he write to you to return to the capital to join him? I suggest you rely on him to find a position in the army, so that you can cooperate with the inside and outside, and it is more conducive to achieving your goal."

Tianlang nodded immediately and agreed, and couldn't help but admire Chu Muyun, the King of Jingbei, foresight, and the most thoughtful and far-sighted, which is very comparable to people.

At this moment, after the two of them separated, they set off separately, Tianlang and the other three rode their horses south and headed straight for the capital.

A few people walked day and night, crossed the state and passed through the prefecture, and the journey was full of dust. A few days later, the few people finally arrived at Qingshen County, a small county closest to the capital. Zuo Dian and Ye Chengshi were waiting for the arrival of the three of them here.

It turned out that his senior brother Zuo Dian was from Qingshen County. His family was a big family in the county town and was engaged in jade processing business. The business name was "Zuo Jade", which had a great influence in the local area. Therefore, when his master asked him and Ye Chengshi to set up a site in the capital city first, he suggested that the stronghold be arranged in his house. Qingshen County was located at the gate of the capital city, so that he could attack and retreat or defend. Moreover, his family had many merchants and had good news from all walks of life. In addition, with his family's financial support, it was easier to do things.

Although Qingshen County is not big, it is close to the capital and is the place where the garrison troops in the capital are stationed. The county has many merchants, rich people and prosperous cities, and it is a very lively place.

But after Tianlang and the other two entered the city, they felt that the atmosphere in the city was strange. The pedestrians on the street all looked cold and hurried. Although there were many people, they were very quiet. No one was making noise, as if they were afraid that something would be alarmed.

The three of them came to the gate of Zuo Mansion to dismount and shout. After a while, a gap was opened by the gate. A thin servant poked a head out of it, looked at Tianlang and the other two, and asked softly: "What's the matter with you guys?"

"I am Xu Tianlang, the three of us came to visit at the invitation of Mr. Zuo Dian." Tianlang stepped forward and replied.

"Oh, it's Mr. Zuo's guest. Mr. Zuo has been waiting for a long time. Please come in quickly." After that, the thin servant half opened the door. While leaning out, he looked around and asked the three of them to the door.

After receiving the notice from the servant, Zuo Dian and Ye Chengshi came out to greet Tianlang and others. After meeting, they hugged Tianlang and talked about each other. After a while of greeting, the few people entered the living room together.

After the guest of the host sat down, Tianlang asked, "I first came to Guidi, and I don't know much about the local folk customs. I just saw that everyone was more regular and cautious on the street. Is this the same kind of folk customs in the capital?"

"By the way, I just saw that most of the people coming and going to the street market were women, children, elderly and weak, and few young and strong men. What's going on?" Zixia took the conversation and asked.

"Oh, this matter is a long story." Zuo Dian sighed and said, "Do you know the Tiangang Sect?"

After looking at each other, everyone shook their heads, saying that it was the first time they heard about it.

"The master of the current sage, Wu Beikun, was the former leader of the southern Tiangang Sect. Taoist Yuan Ji, later entered the palace and became Wu Beikun's master. After Wu Beikun inherited the throne, he appointed Master Yuan Ji as the national teacher and respected him as Yuan Ji Tianzun, and obeyed his advice. The national master was powerful in the court and was at the height of the emperor. He gradually began to support his wings and suppress his strangers, and he was very powerful to control the emperor to command the world."

"He claimed to be the Tiangang Star and came to earth and established a Taoist sect called Tiangang Sect. Since its establishment, this sect has used the power of the national teacher in the court. With the support of the forces it cultivated, the leaders of various places have recruited believers and won over all forces. The development momentum is very rapid. In some places, especially in some counties around the capital, the sect power has even surpassed the local governments. Many of the believers in this sect are not good men and women, but from the people of all generations. These people use the power of the church to bully men and women, commit crimes, and make the local area chaotic and the people live in poverty. The most serious part is our Qingshen County." Zuo Dian said with anger.

"Oh, then what bad things did they all do here?" Yoko asked.

"That's simply evil, it's hard to describe it." Zuo Dian continued, "The local church leader is the abbot of Qinglong Taoist Temple, named Taoist Master Qingxu. Qingshen Church is the largest branch of Tiangang Sect. There are more than 3,000 believers, of which 500 are guards, all of whom are thugs and villains who kill without blinking. The believers bully the market and control all walks of life in Qingshen County. They exploit the store in the name of protection and incense expenses.

He also opened a variety of livelihoods, gambling halls, brothels and other businesses in Qingshen County, and his power was very powerful. The Taoist priest and his subordinates relied on the church forces to bully men and women and force good men to become prostitutes. What's even worse is that Qingxu established a Kun Taoist Court in Qinglong Temple, hoping to recruit young Taoist nuns from the people to worship their ancestors. He said that it was recruiting more than 100 good women from the people, and they were all detained in the Taoist temple to offer their lustful pleasures."

"So rampant, don't the local yamen soldiers care about it?" Yangzi asked again.

"These Taoists rely on the people in the court to take the local county magistrate seriously. The county magistrate here has been replaced with two terms, and no one dares to do anything about them. Some time ago, the leader planned to cast a giant bronze statue of the Heavenly Venerable of seven or eight feet tall in Qingshen County to present a gift to the upcoming birthday of Yuanji Tianzun. In order to speed up the construction period, the church recruited all the young and middle-aged laborers in Qingshen County for construction. There is a He family in the county town, and there are three brothers in the family, the eldest and second brothers were recruited to the front line. The second brother died in the battle of Qingfengzhou. There was only a third brother who had just passed away. According to the code of the current dynasty, this third brother could be exempted from all military service and labor service, and was forcibly arrested by the church personnel.
Chapter completed!