Lu Shanghe sighed: "That Ksitigarbha was very cunning. Although he later made me a bullshit ghost master, he was wary of me at all times and only regarded me as a tool in her hands. In order to find Su Ying, I kept holding on, secretly Help her recruit troops and horses...!"
"Why did she send you to seize the position of leader of the Beggar Clan?" Qi Ning said coldly: "To win the position of leader, do you need to use the Beggar Clan to rebel?"
Lu Shanghe hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Ksitigarbha assigns us to do things. She never says why we do it. We just follow her instructions. Even the six Ksitigarbha envoys didn't dare to ask more questions. I... I asked two questions earlier. This time, she said she didn’t need to know too much, she didn’t tell me anything, so I didn’t need to ask any more questions.”
Qining guessed that Lu Shanghe must have been afraid of Ksitigarbha after having been in contact with Ksitigarbha for many years.
"In other words, you don't know much, and it doesn't matter whether I keep you or not?" Xuanyuan asked.
Lu Shanghe said anxiously: "No... no. Although she didn't say her purpose of seizing the position of leader of the Beggar Gang, I... I also guessed that she wanted to use the Beggar Gang to cause chaos in the world. By the way, there is also the Donghai Family, she has already She secretly colluded with that side. After the Qingmu Conference, she sent me to the East China Sea. On the surface, she wanted to cooperate with Jiang Mantian, but in fact... she also asked me to monitor Jiang Mantian."
"Surveillance on Jiang Mantian?"
Lu Shanghe said: "According to the original plan, once the Chu army goes north, the Donghai family will join the Donghai navy to cause chaos in the East China Sea. However, Ksitigarbha is worried that the Donghai family will change their mind before the battle, so he sent me to watch them."
"Then do you know who the hidden master is?" Qi Ning asked: "Is the hidden master Jiang Mantian is loyal to Ksitigarbha?"
Lu Shanghe was startled and said blankly: "I... I don't know the hermit master, and... I have never heard of it."
Although Qi Ning was certain that the Donghai Family had colluded with Ksitigarbha, it was still unclear whether Ksitigarbha was the hidden master.
"The Donghai Family has accumulated a large number of weapons over the years, and the number is huge." Qi Ning said slowly: "The Donghai Navy has weapons and armor provided by the court, so naturally it cannot use the weapons of the Donghai Family. Are those weapons really used to cause rebellion? Is it used to recruit brave soldiers?"
Lu Shanghe hesitated for a moment and then said: "I have seen the weapons stored on the two islands. The quantities are amazing. They are naturally used to cause chaos, but whether they are used to recruit brave soldiers, I... I can't guarantee it."
Yin Wuji suddenly said: "If the Donghai family really wants to cause chaos when the Chu army goes north, they must make preparations early. In addition to stocking up on money, food and equipment, they must also secretly recruit soldiers early. If they wait until the Chu army goes north, they must recruit soldiers , is it already too late?”
Qi Ning's heart trembled. He had earlier thought that those weapons must be used to cause chaos, but he did not delve into where the weapons came from. Yin Wuji's words suddenly made Qi Ning aware of an extremely important issue.
"Elder Taiyin is right." Xuanyuan said: "If the East China Sea family is in chaos, it would be fine if they only rely on the Donghai Navy. But they have prepared a large number of weapons, obviously not for the Donghai Navy, but for other purposes. Those in the East China Sea Although the aristocratic families are now just local gentry, when the Han family was king in the East China Sea, these families were all retainers of the Han family and knew how to march in military formations. They naturally knew the principle of raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short time. It is really unbelievable to recruit soldiers temporarily at this time. Not to mention whether the Donghai family can quickly recruit brave soldiers for the rebellion in the East China Sea. Even if they can recruit brave soldiers, those soldiers have not received any training. After they go into battle, won't they be a bunch of rabble?" After a pause. , sneered: "Could that old cunning man named Jiang from the East China Sea pull a group of common people from the fields into battle to kill the enemy?"
Lu Shanghe said quickly: "This is exactly the truth."
Qi Ning remained silent, lowering his head in thought. After a moment, he finally raised his head suddenly: "I understand!"
"Duke?"
"The Donghai family is storing money, food and weapons, not preparing to recruit troops by itself." Qining suddenly realized: "The Beggar Clan, it's the Beggar Clan!" He asked Xiang Baiying: "Uncle Xiang, can the Beggar Clan disciples train on weekdays?"
Xiang Baiying said: "Although not all disciples of the Beggar Clan can practice martial arts, the leader of each hall will select capable people from among his disciples to practice the Lotus Formation. The Lotus Formation requires at least six people and can be up to ten. Four people, I, the Beggar Clan, have strict orders not to slack off in the Lotus Formation. If it is found that any hall master has not led his disciples to practice the Lotus Formation, he will be severely punished. Although the Lotus Formation is not a brilliant formation, it can allow the disciples to work together. Even if you meet a good opponent, you can still rely on the lotus formation to resist, this is also to guard against someone bullying the Beggar Clan."
"In other words, the Beggar Clan disciples can fight together through the Lotus Formation." Qi Ning's eyes were sharp: "If the Beggar Clan is controlled by Ksitigarbha, when the Chu army goes north, the Beggar Clan disciples break into pieces and enter the East China Sea, and then There are weapons and equipment prepared by the Donghai Family, so that they can become a troop in a very short time. Although it is not as good as regular officers and soldiers, it is not a mob. Each branch of the Beggar Clan originally restrains the disciples of each helm. And the disciples of each hall can cooperate with each other through the lotus formation, and after entering the formation, they can go up and down in an orderly manner."
Although he had always thought that whether Ksitigarbha sent people to compete for the position of the leader of the Beggar Clan or colluded with Donghai, the purpose was to rebel, but until now, he had completely connected the Beggar Clan and Donghai.
Xuanyuan Po also understood and said: "Yes, Donghai will prepare weapons and the Beggar Clan will provide troops. When the time comes, the two will connect and immediately become a large army that can threaten the imperial court...!"
Thinking of this, Qi Ning felt a chill go down his back. If Lu Shanghe really controlled the Beggar Gang back then, and nothing happened in the East China Sea, then there would probably be a troop of troops heading straight towards Jianye from the East China Sea. Once this happened, the consequences would be disastrous. .
"You have been following Ksitigarbha for six years, and you don't even know the slightest bit about her true identity?" Qi Ning said coldly: "Why did she have the ambition to rebel, and you don't know the inside story?"
Lu Shanghe shook his head and said: "If I knew, I would never lie to her. She has been very wary of me these years. Although I guessed that he must have the intention to rebel, I really don't know why she wanted to rebel."
"Does she want to be the emperor herself?" Anao couldn't help but said: "Since she is pretending to be Su Ying, you are still her man. If she succeeds in her rebellion, shouldn't you be allowed to be the emperor? Why should you only be made a prince? Then the emperor Leave the seat to herself?"
Although Anau asked casually, Qining had an idea and realized something: "The throne? Could it be...!" but did not continue.
Yin Wuji said: "Ksitigarbha behaves in a low-key manner, likes to play tricks, and she is a female prostitute. It would be uncomfortable for her to sit on the throne. If she really succeeds in her rebellion, she can let Lu Shanghe or others sit on the throne. Wouldn't it be better to control the world by yourself behind the scenes?" After a pause, he said: "Qining, did you just say that the Donghai Family serves the Hidden Master?"
He really had no interest in Ksitigarbha's affairs before, and he didn't know about the rebellion in the East China Sea or the existence of any hidden master. However, Ksitigarbha directly attacked the Black Lotus Sect this time, and he was rescued by Qi Ning, but he still helped to speculate. The truth about Ksitigarbha’s rebellion.
"Yes, the backer behind the Donghai family is called the hidden master by the Jiang family, but it is still unclear who this person is. I once thought that the hidden master might be Ksitigarbha." Qining said: "But whether he and Ksitigarbha are It cannot be proven that they are the same person.”
"Is it possible that everything Ksitigarbha did was also for the so-called hidden master?" Yin Wuji said: "Ksitigarbha does not want to be the emperor, but wants the hidden master to sit on the dragon throne?"
Qi Ning's heart trembled, but Yin Wuji's words were not impossible.
"But Ksitigarbha is already a great master, how can she obey the orders of the Hidden Lord?" Xuanyuan asked: "Is the Hidden Lord even more powerful than Ksitigarbha?"
Xuanyuan Po's question hit the mark. After all, Ksitigarbha was already a great master. Who in the world could control her
"There is one more thing you must not forget." Xiang Baiying suddenly said: "Ksitigarbha is in chaos in Xichuan. Earlier, Heiyan Cave was slandered as a rebel. That was the beginning of Ksitigarbha's attempt to provoke the turmoil in Xichuan. She has always wanted to control the seven Miao family members. Twelve holes are causing chaos in Xichuan."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "What I told Uncle Xiang is that not only the Miao Family's Seventy-Two Cave, Ksitigarbha has secretly colluded with Li Hongxin, and Li Hongxin has also been planning a rebellion in Xichuan."
"If Li Hongxin and the Seventy-two Dongs of the Miao Family rebelled, there would be a war in Xichuan." Xiang Baiying said: "The main force of the Chu army went north, but the Xichuan rebellion had to be put down. Even if the Xichuan Army stationed on the western border was transferred, Even if we quell the chaos, we may not be able to control the situation, so the imperial court will have no choice but to send troops from other places."
"In other words, if there is chaos in Xichuan, the imperial court will have to divide its troops into two groups. The main force will go north, while the other group will mobilize troops and horses to come to Xichuan to quell the chaos...!" Qi Ning thought thoughtfully: "It is even possible that the Xuanwu troops guarding the capital will be sent to the north. The battalion was also mobilized.”
Xiang Baiying said: "No matter which troops are mobilized, the court's attention can only be on the north and Xichuan, and has no time to take care of other places."
Qi Ning lost his voice and said: "I understand, it turns out... it turns out that all of this is a huge layout. Ksitigarbha instigated the Miao family's 72nd Dong and Li Hongxin to cause rebellion. The purpose was not just to bring trouble to the world. She... originally wanted to bring down the imperial court. Her attention was drawn to Xichuan. Miao Family Seventy-two Holes and Li Hongxin were just pawns on her chessboard, used only to lure the enemy. Once the court transfers all available soldiers to Xichuan...!" He did not continue, Xuanyuan Po Que has slowly continued: "Then if any troops threaten the capital, the officers and soldiers trapped in Xichuan will not be able to return to rescue. Ksitigarbha's ultimate goal is that when the capital is in danger, there will be no soldiers to save it."
Xiang Baiying sighed: "There happens to be a group of troops planned by Ksitigarbha in the East China Sea who are going north to Beijing. After the troops composed of my disciples of the Beggar Clan arrived in the capital, the officers and soldiers were trapped in Xichuan, and the capital could only sit back and wait for death!"