Faced with this situation, Emperor Yan Ping was at a loss what to do, so he asked Lu Wen'an: "Prime Minister Lu, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
How to handle it? Of course Lu Wen'an knew that the conflict should be eased at this time, but he just frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I forgive you, I haven't thought of it yet."
Lu Wen'an lost his beloved son, and even Lu Tong's body was buried It was already a bit rotten when it was sent back, in these nine cold days. If it weren't for Lu Bin's life, he would have fought to the death with Emperor Yan Ping. There was no hope left in his life, he was just living.
Emperor Yan Ping looked around, and everyone avoided his gaze. In fact, the most obvious solution was that Emperor Yan Ping himself didn't speak up, so they wouldn't be the scapegoat.
Emperor Yan Ping rubbed his forehead with a headache, and had to say: "We will discuss it tomorrow. All the ministers will go back and think about it carefully."
That was the case, but for three days in a row, the court said No one in the hall came up with any solution. It was not until the fourth day that bad news came from the front again. The rebels attacked three cities in a row. At this time, they had occupied four counties, and the southwest was in danger.
Emperor Yan Ping felt deeply that his throne was threatened, and no longer cared about Cheng Xueqi and others, he directly issued an order to abolish the previous decree. The Buddha Church was no longer the state religion, and the Buddha Church members also had to pay taxes, and all benefits of the Buddha Church were cancelled. ; Suspended the construction of mausoleums and royal palaces, canceled all unnecessary projects, and concentrated all military expenditures to promote the expedition of the Southern Army; sent envoys to meet with Li Yixian and Zhang Yuanwei to recruit people; and ordered other counties and counties to strengthen their vigilance.
It is very easy to ruin the atmosphere. It only takes a few unfair things to ruin one or several atmospheres. However, if you want to recover, it will not happen in a moment, or even forever.
The Buddha Cult matter is not something that can be achieved in the short term, and may even cause other problems. There was still very little silver that could be transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs, which was not enough to support the Southern Conquest Army's crusade. In the end, Emperor Yan Ping had to send He Ze, the commander of the Southern Conquest Army, to lead 50,000 people on the expedition. Li Yixian's army was said to have 500,000 magic soldiers. .
A few days later, the envoy met Li Yixian and Zhang Yuanwei in Wang'an City. Li Yixian was very moved by the envoy's offer. He had no intention of becoming an enemy of the imperial court, but he was forced to do so by the situation. Now that Emperor Yan Ping was willing to send someone to appease him, it was too late for him to be happy. He was just worried about other people's emotions, so he never let go.
It was night, so he discussed the matter with Zhang Yuanwei in his room.
The Buddha Sect originated in Qianzhou, and the reason why it aroused public resentment is also related to the greedy Buddha Sect. The common people get up early and work hard every day but have no food and clothing, and are squeezed by the government. However, those members of the Pagoda Church can calmly not give birth and enjoy the worship of everyone. If they disobey a little, they will lose their skin even if they die. The government that makes decisions for the people cooperates with these influential sects, making the people miserable and oppressed to the extreme.After Yuan Wei and others beheaded the prefect and Cheng Yuan alive, they spontaneously organized and joined their uprising army, making the uprising more and more intense.
Because of this, some die-hards of the Buddha Sect lurked. After receiving the order, they led a crowd to attack the prefect's mansion that night. Emperor Yan Ping's envoy was killed on the spot, and Zhang Yuanwei protected him. Li Yixian was seriously injured and had to return to Linyuan Village to recuperate. Li Yixian was alert, slowed down the attack, and began to eliminate the traitors within and eliminate the influence of the Buddha Sect on the rebels.
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Emperor Yan Ping was furious after receiving the news that the envoy had been killed. He could not distinguish the truth from Li Yixian's words, and only wanted to eradicate these people.
Ten days later, the army led by He Ze arrived near Wang'an City and stationed here. The people in Wang'an City were a little panicked when they heard the news of the arrival of the army, but they felt that it was not necessary and they continued to live their lives numbly. Because Li Yixian's rebels had only occupied this place for a short time, they did not have many measures to benefit the people, so the people did not have a great impression of them, and were even a little afraid of them.
After the original officials in the city heard the news, their minds became active. They were local snakes here, so they naturally knew some unknown secrets, so some people gathered together to discuss the matter. The officers and soldiers should cooperate with each other inside and outside to destroy the rebel army. They selected one person and took advantage of the darkness to take a detour to the mountain and finally arrived at He Ze's camp after a difficult climb.
The reason why He Ze chose to camp temporarily was that, firstly, their troops came from afar and needed to be repaired; secondly, they were waiting for the opportunity. He Ze had already found out that the people of Wang'an City had not joined Li Yixian's rebels. As long as the imperial army arrived, the people in the city would still be willing to welcome the government troops. Therefore, he is also waiting for someone who can match him internally and externally. And as expected, this person made him wait.
When the messenger informed He Ze of this path, He Ze did not hesitate at all and led his army into the city under the cover of night.
The rebel army was just a gathering of common people and bandits, and they naturally did not understand these marching and fighting matters. Even though Li Yixian had already issued a vigilance order, he still slept unsteadily and was shouted at. He didn't even react when he woke up from the killing sound.
The fighting lasted all night. The rebel army was no match for the regular army led by He Ze, and they were beaten and fled in all directions. Naturally, He Ze would not miss this good opportunity and led his men in pursuit until they reached the gates of Qianzhou City. But here they hit a snag.
The people of Qianzhou were exploited the most by Cheng Yuan, and they were also the most disgusted with the government troops. They supported the rebels, closed the city gates, and fought for the city. Li Yixian was caught off guard by He Ze's night attack and was chased all the way. It was not until Qianzhou shut out the people that he had time to recover, organize his armaments, and plan to fight again.
The two sides started a tug-of-war in Qianzhou.
Emperor Yan Ping, who was far away in Kyoto, was overjoyed when he received the good news. Four counties had recovered three counties. Could it be that the enemy was in sight? Thinking that he would receive news of peace throughout the territory in two days, he also began to slow down some of his previous measures against the Buddha Sect.
However, although there was only one state left, He Ze defended instead of attacking. Emperor Yan Ping's impetuous heart could not wait any longer. He followed Cheng Xueqi's advice and sent his cousin Cheng Zhu to replace He Ze. The duty of commander is to conquer Qianzhou City in the shortest possible time.