Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 130 Father and Son
Upon hearing Yan Cong's question, Chen Qing smiled and said, "Our Zhenfu Division has the manpower and resources, so these methods are not difficult to come up with."

The legitimate White Lotus Sect was quite active among the common people, and under the management of the previous leader Yang and the head of the White Hall, it had basically become a complete system.

Previously, in the villages, the White Lotus Sect held gatherings that took place at night and dispersed at dawn. At the beginning and end of the gatherings, some members of the White Lotus Sect who could use illusion magic would come out to demonstrate their "supernatural powers".

It's basically just a performance.

After demonstrating their supernatural powers, they usually start collecting incense money, or they pretend to be supernatural and sell talismans, talismanic water, and the like.

Chen Qing had personally experienced all of these things when he previously attended White Lotus Sect gatherings.

For a long time, this method of directly obtaining donations from believers was the White Lotus Sect's primary source of income.

However, Chen Qing had seen many other methods of missionary work, and he didn't need to collect any donations, plus he had enough funds to invest.

Then things won't be too difficult.

Furthermore, Mu Ziran is indeed a member of the White Lotus Sect and does indeed possess the identity of the White Lotus Holy Mother. She is also familiar with the doctrines of the White Lotus Sect, so sending her out to spread the teachings would be much easier.

Yan Cong gave Chen Qing a strange look, but he didn't say anything more. He simply asked, "What does Brother Zizheng need me to do?"

"Brother Yan, your most important task is naturally to get this centurion's office up and running. I told His Majesty that I would build it within a month."

Yan Cong patted his chest and said with a smile, "There may have been some difficulties before, but now there are no problems at all. Now the entire Zhenfu Division probably knows that you, Brother Zizheng, have received the Qilin robe bestowed by His Majesty."

“These past few days, some people have come looking for me, wanting to work in your centurion’s office, Brother Zizheng.”

Chen Qing thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it tomorrow or the day after. I'll come to the Zhenfu Division and we'll finalize the appointment of the squad leader for our centurion's office. That way, we can complete the rest quickly."

"it is good."

Without hesitation, Yan Cong nodded and said, "I'll go prepare right away."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mu Xianniang and the other two. Chen Qing gave him a look, indicating that there was nothing more to do. Only then did Yan Cong turn around and stride away.

After Yan Cong left, Mu Xianniang looked at Chen Qing and said softly, "Lord Chen, may I speak with you in private?"

Chen Qing nodded and led Mu Xianniang to a pavilion in the Zhenfu Division.

By now, the weather had warmed up a bit. Chen Qing sat down under the pavilion, looked at Mu Xianniang, and asked, "What does Miss Mu want to say to me?"

Mu Xianniang looked at Chen Qing and said, "I heard that Young Master Chen has received the Qilin robe bestowed by the Emperor and is about to rise to prominence."

"Since Young Master Chen has already reached the pinnacle of success..."

She looked at Chen Qing, blinked, and said, "Why would you still care so much about the White Lotus Sect, a folk sect rooted in the mud?"

Chen Qing frowned, then shook his head slightly: "Miss Mu, I was originally responsible for handling the aftermath of the White Lotus Sect, shouldn't I be a little more attentive?"

"Moreover."

Chen Qing grunted: "The White Lotus Sect uses the banner of Maitreya's incarnation to commit evil everywhere, and they still have the nerve to talk about saving the world. Miss Mu, when have you ever seen any government officials doing the despicable act of harvesting and mutilating people?"

“Such a sect has fallen into evil ways and should be eradicated at its source to prevent it from harming the world again.”

Mu Xianniang sat down opposite Chen Qing. She looked at Chen Qing and did not continue the previous topic. Instead, she said softly, "Young Master Chen, you once said that you expected me to become the White Lotus Holy Mother of the entire White Lotus Sect."

"If one day I really become the White Lotus Holy Mother you speak of, and control hundreds of thousands of followers of the White Lotus Sect, then I will obey the Zhenfu Division."

"Shall we listen to what you say, Young Master Chen?"

Chen Qing frowned at these words.

However, he quickly came to his senses and smiled, "What is the meaning behind Miss Mu's words?"

"Are you trying to sow discord between me and the Zhenfu Division?"

Mu Xianniang shook her head: "Now I am a prisoner, and not only my life, but the lives of my whole family are in your hands. How could I dare to cause trouble?"

She looked at Chen Qing quietly, then looked around before saying, "But I always feel that you are different from the people in the court, and somewhat out of place with them."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow: "What's different? I don't have the air of an official?"

"No."

Mu Xianniang looked at Chen Qing and said softly, "I feel that even if you enter the government, you will still be free and unrestrained."

She didn't say it explicitly, but Chen Qing understood.

She was saying that Chen Qing was disloyal to the emperor.

And indeed, that is the case.

Although Chen Qing worked in the Zhenfu Division and would kowtow and pay his respects to the emperor, everything he did was for his own benefit.

Their motivation was self-interest, not loyalty or filial piety.

In fact, most people in the court during this era, although they all pursued profit, were born into such a great dynasty and were more or less bound by the ideas of loyalty and filial piety.

For example, if Chen Qing were from this world, when Chen Huan came to him in Deqing, Chen Qing wouldn't even have to resist; he would simply be taken back to Huzhou by Chen Huan.

They retreat in major battles and suffer in minor ones.

Chen Qing, on the other hand, was completely free from these ideological constraints.

Mu Xianniang continued, "And you, young master, are still painstakingly plotting against the White Lotus Sect. Naturally, I have some other guesses."

"Don't even think about it." Chen Qing said speechlessly, "You have hundreds of thousands of believers, but not hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Given the loose structure of the White Lotus Sect, a single Zhenfu Division is enough to crush you dozens of times over."

While Chen Qing certainly had the idea of ​​recruiting members of the White Lotus Sect for his own use, he certainly did not intend to use them as any kind of fighting force.

The White Lotus sect claimed to have a million followers in the north and hundreds of thousands in the Zhili region, but the actual number of true believers was probably less than a thousand.

However, the imperial court did indeed have hundreds of thousands of troops.

Even after subjugating and reforming the White Lotus Sect, Chen Qing would at most use it as a source of intelligence for the civilian population, and it was unlikely that he would rely on it as a fighting force.

“If we do this well, once Miss Mu truly becomes the White Lotus Saintess, she will have the leverage to negotiate with me and the Zhenfu Division.”

Mu Xianniang stood up, looked at Chen Qing, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She whispered, "Young Master just said that the White Lotus Sect has a loose structure. Could you help us change it to a new structure?"

Chen Qing stared at her with wide eyes, then slowly shook his head.

"What nonsense are you thinking? Let's fulfill the Zhenfu Division's requirements first."

Mu Xianniang's gaze shifted, and then she gracefully bowed in greeting.

"I obey."

…………

Time flies like an arrow, and another day has passed in the blink of an eye.

While Chen Qing was setting up the White Lotus Sect and building his own centurion's office, in the cabinet office, Prime Minister Xie Guan, dressed in the second-rank official robes, came alone to Prime Minister Yang Yuanfu's office.

"Lord Yuanfu".

Yang Xiangong's real name was Lun, but after holding a high position for so long, no one dared to call him by his real name anymore. Even the emperor would not easily call him by his real name. Even a prime minister like Xie Guan only dared to address him as "Yuanfu Gong".

Yang Yuanfu also stood up, looked at Xie Xiangong, and said with a smile, "Ji Heng has arrived."

He invited Xie Xianggong to sit down and asked, "Ji Heng, what brings you here?"

Xie Xiangong nodded and asked, "Does Yuanfu Gong still remember that young lad named Chen Qing from the Imperial Study?"

"Chen Qing?"

Yang Yuanfu nodded and said, "I remember."

This Minister Yang grunted: "I also heard that His Majesty bestowed upon him a qilin robe the very next day, and now he's quite the big shot in the Zhenfu Division."

"Brother Ji Heng, you've run into him again?"

"I didn't run into him."

Master Xie shook his head and said in a low voice, "I ran into his father, who came to visit me at home."

"Speaking of which, his father should call me teacher."

After Mr. Xie explained the situation, Mr. Yang was speechless and said, "So it turns out he's a disciple of Ji Heng."

What does Ji Heng plan to do?

"I don't cover up for my own."

Xie Xiangong immediately expressed his opinion.

"The fact that Chen Huan raised such a scheming and disrespectful son shows that he has failed in his parenting. Perhaps he also harbors similar thoughts to Chen Qing."

"This time, let's just not use him for the Ministry of Personnel's vacancy. Let's send him back to the local area and find him any position as a prefect."

Yang stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and then shook his head slightly: "There's no rush. There are plenty of slack jobs in the capital. We can just assign him one when the time comes."

"His son..."

Minister Yang said slowly, "Blindly flattering His Majesty is exactly what he wants, and now he is rising rapidly in the Zhenfu Division."

“In the future, there may be more trouble.”

Let's wait and see.

Yang Yuanfu looked at Xie Xiangong and asked with a smile, "Have you seen your student Chen Huan?"

"No."

Minister Xie shook his head: "If I have to see guests every day, I'm afraid I won't have time to come to the cabinet."

"Then let it air dry for now."

Master Yang reached out and poured Master Xie a cup of tea, saying with a smile.

"Before the Ministry of Personnel summons him, Ji Heng will take the time to meet with him."

"Chen Qing caused trouble first, and Chen Huan requested an audience afterward. If this father and son weren't trying to please both sides..."

Yang Xiangong spoke leisurely.

"Then you, as a member of his sect, most likely don't know anything about his son..."

(End of this chapter)