Chapter 11 Chapter Two

The people didn't say anything at first, but later Cao Cao revealed his identity as the new prime minister of Jinan, and said that his purpose of coming here was to clean up all kinds of bad practices in Jinan. A woman couldn't help crying bitterly, and told Cao Cao the atrocities of the "Tianlong Sect" that forced people to join the sect.Those who do not join the religion may be harassed and killed; those who join the religion, in addition to paying a one-time teaching fee of fifty taels of silver, must also go to the temple to offer incense and pay tribute once a month, and the tribute should not be less than five taels of silver. two.That is to say, apart from paying fifty taels of silver for the first time, each religious member also pays five taels of silver every month.All the people complained about it, and many of them were ruined.There are also those who really can't afford to pay, and flee with their families late at night.But if he is caught by the "Tianlong Sect", he will be executed in front of the temple gate in the name of blasphemy against the Dragon God.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this, and immediately appeased several people, saying that he planned to clean up the matter in the near future. A middle-aged man persuaded Cao Cao out of good intentions: "Your Excellency does not know, this Chen Tianlong is favored by Liu Zhang, and Liu Zhang is a relative of the emperor with great power, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to deal with..." Cao Cao was very angry when he heard this, but he suppressed his anger. He didn't have to be as arrogant as an ox to say big words, but to take practical actions so that the common people could see it with their own eyes.So he nodded very calmly and said, "I see, you don't have to worry too much, I have my own way."

Cao Cao visited Liu Zhang that day.Liu Zhang has known Cao Cao's name for a long time. When Cao Cao executed Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Chang at the north gate of Luoyang, the news quickly spread to Liu Zhang's ears.This matter, together with Cao Cao's name, was deeply imprinted in his heart.So when he heard that Cao Cao was the Prime Minister of Jinan, he felt a little bit drummed in his heart.At this time, Liu Zhang, who was resting quietly in the back hall and did not want to see anyone, was startled when his servant reported that Cao Cao was visiting. He hurried out to greet him.

Liu Zhang had never seen Cao Cao before, so he wondered how tall and majestic he was.When I saw it, I was very surprised, it turned out to be a short, dark-skinned person.However, although he is short, he is very strong, and his skin is dark but his eyes are bright.Especially when speaking, the voice is clear and loud, with an imperceptible forceful momentum, which makes the listeners subdue them unconsciously.Therefore, Liu Zhang was a little timid again, especially when he thought of his feat of leading thousands of cavalry to gallop and charge for the captain of the cavalry, he was even more frightened.

Cao Cao naturally greeted Liu Zhang in a respectful tone, and of course Liu Zhang also expressed a warm welcome to Cao Cao.The two exchanged pleasantries and talked to each other about the situation in Luoyang and Jinan.Finally, Cao Cao cupped his hands and said: "This time Cao Cao is the first minister of Jinan, and I hope the emperor will support him. Although Cao Cao is not talented, but for the Han Dynasty, it is possible to do his best. Now that he is here, he will be safe. Then you must do your duty, and the royal family must put the Han Dynasty as the most important thing, and don't hesitate to give advice."

Liu Zhangdao: "Of course, of course. Prime Minister Cao is a capable man. Now that the imperial court has entrusted him with this job, he must have taken a fancy to Mr. Cao's talent. This is really a blessing for Jinan people!" Cao Cao laughed: "The royal family is really a compliment. But I will never fail the court's order, and I will act impartially and try my best to cure Jinan. If there is anything wrong in the future, I hope the royal family will put the country first and pay more attention to it." Forgive me." Liu Zhang couldn't help but tremble in his heart. The compelling air in Cao Cao's words was like a strong wind, piercing through people's hearts.So he didn't know what to say other than agreeing, until Cao Cao got up to leave, he still hadn't recovered.

A day later, a ban was posted in the city of Jinan. The ban said: Confucianism is the most respected in my Han Dynasty, Confucianism is the effect, and all other evil words and heresies are strictly prohibited.All sectarian organizations will stop their activities from the day the ban is issued, and they will all be disbanded within three days.Violators will be punished severely. As soon as the ban came out, the people of Jinan all clapped their hands and cheered.Most of the various sects are non-governmental organizations, which are mainly voluntary and not forced, so it is not difficult to dissolve them one by one.Only the Tianlong Sect has become a big phenomenon, and it is well-organized and powerful. If it can be disbanded, why would the people be unhappy? But privately, they are very worried. The relationship between the Tianlong Sect Master and Liu Zhang is very close. Is the Heavenly Dragon Cult disbanded?

The first day passed, and the Tianlong Temple was still surrounded by cigarette smoke. Although the number of people offering incense and paying tribute was much less than before, there were still people coming.Because the gate of the Tianlong Temple was not closed, those timid people who were very afraid of Chen Tianlong naturally dared not not come to offer incense. Apparently Chen Tianlong is Liu Zhang, who is in charge of the situation. He has considered in his heart, how dare you compete with the emperor's relatives, you are the Prime Minister of Jinan? So not only did he not close the gate, but instead he drove a few small bosses to keep entering the temple to offer incense to maintain the scene.

The second day passed, and more people came to offer incense and tribute than on the first day.Since the incense in the temple is still burning, it means that the Tianlong Cult is not afraid of this ban, so the people who came in the future on the first day came again on the second day. On the third day, the number of people offering incense and paying tribute to Tianlong Temple increased greatly, and the people rushed to express their "loyalty", for fear that Chen Tianlong would blame him and the family would not be at peace. Just when the Tianlongjiao temple was full of cigarette smoke and people's voices were buzzing, a large group of heavily armed soldiers came. Cao Cao was riding on a tall horse with a sword in his waist and a whip in his left hand.

The people outside the temple saw it first and dodged one after another.Cao Cao didn't care about the people, and with a flick of the whip, the soldiers divided into two groups and surrounded the temple.Only then did the incense burners in the temple know, and they panicked. Cao Cao rode his horse to the gate of the temple, and shouted: "Everyone, don't panic. Today, the Longjiao temple did not obey the ban, so we came here to seal it up. Except for the leader and the leader of the temple, everyone is fine and left the temple one by one. Let it go." As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, incense burners flocked outside the door.Cao Cao asked the soldiers to line up the people and go out one by one. All the leaders were detained.It turned out that Cao Cao had selected a few people who knew the leaders of the Tianlong Cult to be among the sergeants.

Therefore, among the more than ten leaders of Tianlong Sect including Chen Tianlong, none of them were missed.They were all tied up with ropes and made into a bunch.Then, all the silver in the temple was confiscated, and the gate of the temple was sealed with a seal. Just after Chen Tianlong and others were imprisoned, Cao Cao immediately drafted a second ban, which said: Since the previous ban was issued, all religious sects will stop on their own, but there are very few stubborn people who still ignore it.This is the third day of the deadline. Anyone who fails to comply with the order will be detained and given a heavy fine depending on the situation.The matter of punishment is the internal affairs of the government, and no one can interfere. Anyone who intercede for personal gain will be beaten with fifty army sticks.