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Chapter 995: The Saint with murderous intentions, the bug who wants to stand out

The Oiran competition is in full swing.

After the preliminaries, Jiang Qingzhi, as the organizer, showed up.

On behalf of the people of Songjiang Prefecture, he gave high praise to the talent performance of the famous prostitutes.

This is true. Jiang Qingzhi has seen various performances by famous prostitutes, and his performances are far better than those imitations of ancient styles in later generations.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir."

Nan Mei smiled happily. She thought it was a losing deal for the famous prostitutes from Qinhuai River to go south. Unexpectedly, it attracted the whole south.

At this moment, there are thousands more old snakeskins in the city... no, art lovers. These people are all potential customers. And even today, people are still coming from all over the place.

The Oiran competition has not been held for many years. For men, this is similar to the singing competitions in later generations.

The famous prostitutes looked at Jiang Qingzhi and whispered.

"The five tigers of the Chang family are very fierce. It is said that this man only sent a few guards to kill all the servants that the Chang family relied on. He even beheaded the five tigers in public outside the Chang family's gate..."

"Yes! I heard that the butcher business in the city has dropped by several percent recently."

"After seeing such a bloody scene, who can eat meat?"

"He looks as handsome as a jade man, but his methods are so cruel that they make people tremble with fear. This man... why do I like him more and more?"

"Even if I like it, it's not your turn."

"Haha! Then it will be your turn?"

"Neither can I. Didn't you see Xiang Ying and that famous courtesan from the capital staring at Long Wei Bo?"

Xiang Ying's attitude change towards Jiang Qingzhi was consistent with that of the famous prostitutes and was gradual.

From the dissatisfaction at the beginning of the journey south, to seeing Jiang Qingzhi's methods in Songjiang Prefecture, to Jiang Qingzhi's various strange ideas for organizing the Oiran Contest...

Unbelievably talented.

In the eyes of famous prostitutes, ruthless means are not a demerit, but a plus... Only when a man is ruthless enough to others can he give women a sense of security.

Ning Yu's emotions were somewhat complicated.

After Jiang Qingzhi ordered his guards to kill the Five Tigers of the Chang family in public with their own swords, the White Lotus Sect's mission was forced to stop.

What is the basis of the White Lotus Sect’s mission?
It's hunger and cold, or the situation is chaotic.

The South is a prosperous place. Jiang Qingzhi sent people to various places to publicize the benefits of clearing land to the people, letting them know that as long as this matter can be carried out smoothly, the taxes of ordinary farmers will be reduced a lot.

This is the promise made by Jiang Qingzhi on behalf of Dao Ye.

The South is already rich, with more opportunities and lower taxes...what's the point of living there?
Who would have nothing better to do than to follow those evil people of the White Lotus Sect and go crazy when they can live and work in peace?
This was said by an old man.

The missionary disciples immediately encountered a wall.

Most of those who originally joined the religion regretted it... and those who did not regret it were mostly foolish men and women.

There were more and more reports of the White Lotus Sect preaching in Songjiang Prefecture. Chen Lian sensed the crisis and asked Jiang Qing for instructions, and then ordered the local garrison to take the initiative and patrol everywhere. Ning Yu decisively stopped the preaching, which saved those elite disciples.

After Altan Khan was defeated, the north, freed from foreign threats, gradually returned to peace.

The North has been facing threats from foreign races for many years, and the closer it gets to the Nine Borders, the more land is abandoned.

You have grown good crops after a year of hard work and are about to harvest them, but then the damn aliens come.

They would take away everything they could eat, and even if they couldn't take it away, they would destroy it.

Just one time would bankrupt those farmers.

Now that there is no foreign threat, land reclamation is being carried out vigorously in all parts of the north.

According to the disciples who returned from the north, the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty now seems full of vitality, and the people feel for the first time that they have hope in life.

Missionary work in the north is becoming increasingly difficult!
Many of the original believers also returned to normal life and kept their distance from the White Lotus Sect.

Some believers even went to the government to report.

The White Lotus Sect's influence in the north therefore suffered a severe blow.

The madam smiled and said that those who suffered the loss were Zhao Quan's people, and they deserved it.

But Ning Yu saw the crisis in it.

The north has always been the base of the White Lotus Sect... This is related to the situation in the north. For thousands of years, powerful enemies have continued to emerge on the grassland, making the north, which was not rich to begin with, overwhelmed and causing people's livelihood to wither.

This was the basis for the White Lotus Sect's smooth expansion in the north.

Now that the great enemy in the north has been defeated, this foundation is shaking.

This is also the reason why Ning Yu went south. Since the north was impossible and the south was in turmoil due to the new policy, he decided to go to another place to preach and rebuild the foundation of the holy religion.

All of this now seems to be wishful thinking.

The person who would destroy her great cause was right in front of her.

kill him!

The thought only came to mind for a moment and then disappeared.

"Master, this competition seems lively, but those people only know how to spend money and shout, without any rules," Nan Mei said, "It is true that they are people from small places, and there are more nouveau riche."

The nobles in Nanjing are much more reserved and would not be so messy.

The famous prostitutes have been frequently harassed by those unruly local tyrants recently. They are miserable and have been complaining.

"This enthusiasm is like morale, which can be encouraged but not discouraged." Jiang Qingzhi said: "Let's hold a vote later!"

"vote?"

"There are dozens of awards, all for the wealthy guests to judge. The winner will be determined by who gets the most votes. Each ticket...is tentatively set at 500 coins."

"Uncle." Chen Ji came in and swept his eyes over the famous prostitutes, as if a cold lightning flashed by.

It was as if these famous prostitutes were spies.

Ning Yu pretended to glance at Chen Ji casually. If it were another man, he would definitely lose his mind when seeing these beauties, even if it was only for a moment.

But Chen Ji's eyes were sharp, and there was no trace of surprise or distraction on his face.

Ning Yu compared this man with his capable subordinates.

She lowered her head and sighed softly. Not enough!
A feeling of powerlessness arises spontaneously.

Since Jiang was born, why was Ning born?

"That's it for now." Jiang Qingzhi nodded and left.

"Great!" Nan Mei slapped her thigh, "Those wealthy guests have money but nowhere to spend it, and they want to use it to beat us down. Let's find a reason to make them spend money. If you want to support someone, just buy tickets and win an award...kill two birds with one stone, gain both fame and fortune."

This person... Ning Yu swore that Jiang Qingzhi definitely acted on impulse.

The wealthy customers must not be offended. These birdmen were impatient and unruly, which made the famous prostitutes quite distressed. They had been struggling with this matter for the past two days, and had come up with many solutions, but they were all bad ideas.

Jiang Qingzhi's seemingly nonchalant remarks turned the matter into a good thing.

This... If the Holy Church revolts, facing such a famous general of the Ming Dynasty with unparalleled resourcefulness and invincible strategy, will I be able to predict the future?
Ning Yu smiled bitterly.

The feeling of powerlessness deepened.

"This Lord... is truly fascinating!"

Behind him, the voice of Xiang Ying, a famous prostitute from Qinhuai River, came, "Ning Yu, are you moved?"

Ning Yu was silent, then nodded.

I'm moved.

Killing!
Jiang Qingzhi left the prostitutes' residence, and Chen Ji said, "When our people arrived at Jinwang Village, the group had already left. But the brothers found some clues, and they are probably Japanese pirates."

It was almost certain, but Chen Ji still stated his judgment truthfully.

"The Japanese pirates landed, what are they doing?" Sun Bu Tong narrowed his eyes, "My Lord, I think this matter is closely related to those powerful people in Songjiang Prefecture."

He felt that this must be the case, but he never received any praise from his boss.

Jiang Qingzhi looked at him in deep thought.

In fact, my thoughts were wandering, and I was thinking about those guides in history.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, those guides bribed the officials and soldiers of the nine borders and led the barbarians across the border wall, constantly harassing and eroding the northern part of the Ming Dynasty.

What are those people thinking?
Have you forgotten your family, country and the world?
Yes.

At this moment, the concepts of family, country and the world have not yet been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

What country, what nation...it's not that profound.

Therefore, those people sell out their country with a clear conscience and without restraint.

"Someone in Songjiang Prefecture is colluding with the Japanese pirates. Investigate!"

"Yes."

Chen Ji took his leave.

"Colluding with Japanese pirates?" Chen Zheng came and heard the news: "Don't those people worry about not being able to face their ancestors after death?"

"The population of the Ming Dynasty is in the billions, and there are always some shameless people." Jiang Qingzhi said indifferently, "If they are shameless, then why are they still alive?"

"Boy, be careful of the consequences if you are too murderous." Chen Zheng kindly reminded, "I didn't believe this before, but after seeing it so many times, I naturally feel awe."

"How many people in the Central Plains were killed by the Mongols back then? Was there any retribution?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.

Uh!
The old man was speechless.

Then he chuckled, "The Japanese pirates have landed. Boy, there must be someone inside the city who is supporting them. Do you want me to guard the city? You must know that the commanders of the local garrisons have a thousand connections with the local tyrants. If you are not careful, you will be tricked."

Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "No need."

……

Matsugi Yoshiko was just as she said she was, and no one believed her.

When Jinwangcun Muramasa got up early the next morning to check on the caravan, he found that the caravan had disappeared.

With Luo Wending's men leading the way, Song Muliangzi and others took a detour and went all the way to the north of Huating City. Outside the city was a village of the Luo family, where Brother Ma was waiting with more than a hundred people.

Matsugi Ryoko took a look and said, "Ordinary."

Brother Ma sneered, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Then one person from each side came out.

After just two encounters, the good player selected by Brother Ma was defeated.

The Japanese man turned around and saluted Matsugi Yoshiko. His small body seemed to contain great power and he looked particularly fierce.

"Damn it, this group of people are more ferocious than last time." Brother Ma muttered angrily.

"Tomorrow is the final."

Luo Wending quietly left the city and came to this village.

"Is everything arranged?" asked Matsuki Yoshiko.

"Everything has been arranged. My people will be in charge of the north gate that day. You can pretend to be the ones who are going to see the oiran and enter the city."

Luo Wending looked at Song Muliangzi, "If Jiang Qingzhi died, the whole South would thank you. Who knows, someone would pray for you..."

"People in the Central Plains are best at fighting among themselves!" Matsugi Yoshiko smiled.

After Luo Wendi left, she said to her confidant: "If we can end the current situation and unite as one, we can easily seize the Ming Dynasty."

is the day.

The semi-finals of the Oiran Contest are over.

The amount of money that the wealthy guests spent on buying tickets made even the famous prostitutes, who were used to seeing wealthy guests, dumbfounded.

is the day.

Jiang Qingzhi appeared at the semi-finals, met with the courtesans cordially, and praised their wonderful performances...

On that day, the Japanese pirates in the village were sharpening their knives.

On that day, spring thunder exploded...

The insects in the ground are crawling...trying to poke their heads out.

(End of this chapter)