Although Qiao Mingtang concealed it well, what a person Xu Congyang is? Even though Qiao Mingtang is a governor, he is still very immature in front of him. He didn't look at Qiao Mingtang, but just brought a cup to taste a sip of tea and said calmly: "Do you feel a little unhappy in Lord Qiao?"

Qiao Mingtang dared not admit it. It should be noted that Xu Congyang, as the left censor of the Censorate, has a duty as an inspector of the world. The censors under his command are all clever and are the main force of officials in the court. Although the Qin Dynasty has only been established for twenty years, there are hundreds of officials impeached by the Censorate. Whether you are a minor official or a magistrate, as long as the Censorate finds a handle, it is not discussed. Countless officials are dismissed under the Censorate. [The latest updates are all in search of it.]

Xu Congyang Neng had such authority, naturally because His Majesty the Emperor trusted him very much. Not only did he manage the Censorate, but he was also a Grand Secretary in front of the Palace. He could enter the palace to meet the saint anytime and anywhere. He was one of the few important officials who could participate in state decision-making. Qiao Mingtang naturally did not dare to offend such a person at all.

"The officials dare not." Qiao Mingtang hurriedly said: "The Grand Secretary said this, and the officials should listen to the teachings."

Xu Congyang raised his hand to signal Qiao Mingtang to sit down again, and said with a solemn expression: "You must also know that the situation in Hebei Road and Jianghuai Road is very bad now. A Qingtian King popped up two years ago in Hebei Road. Until now, there has not been a clear understanding of where this person came from. Suddenly, tens of thousands of people gathered to cause trouble. Although Han Santong surrounded and suppressed the ground of Hebei Road, the group of Qingtian King's bandits were suppressed for a while. On the surface, it seemed that they were pacified, but the situation in Hebei Road did not improve at all. Instead, the number of people in Qingtian King seemed to be increasing, and they were broken into pieces, one cluster in the east and one cluster in the west. Han Santong was forced to be fixed on Hebei Road...!"

Qiao Mingtang frowned and said, "A group of riots and mobs, Han Santong will eventually pacify."

Xu Congyang sighed and said, "To be honest, Hebei Province has been affected by disasters over the years, and natural disasters have been constantly. Those who have ulterior motives have deliberately incited natural disasters. Natural disasters and man-made disasters. All rebels from Hebei Province have used the banner of the Blue Heaven King as their horns, knocking down one batch and producing another batch, and the more they fight...!" He looked solemn and said, "Han Santong is a general who can fight wars, but he is not a general who can appease him. He is too hot and blindly suppressing force can only backfire. I have also advised the emperor many times, but the emperor valued Han Santong very much and felt that the rebels should be killed all of them...!"

Qiao Mingtang was just listening, but it was difficult to express his opinion at this time.

Xu Congyang glanced at him and said, "Although Hebei Road is chaotic, at least Han Santong can still suppress it. However, Jianghuai Road is now full of dangers. Jianghuai Road is not as turbulent as Hebei Road, nor is it a banner that is unified like the Blue Heaven King. However, bandits are rampant, and people with ulterior motives have formed more than a dozen bandits with the help of the demon path, but their strength is not weak...!"

Qiao Mingtang lowered his voice and said, "What the Grand Secretary said is Tianmen Dao?"

Xu Congyang looked at Qiao Mingtang and said, "Do you know the Heavenly Gate Dao?"

"Yes!" Qiao Mingtang nodded and said, "The Jianghuai turmoil, but the officials also received some news. It is said that a demonic way suddenly arose among the people, confusing the public and bewitching the people's hearts...!" At this point, he looked at Xu Congyang carefully.

Xu Congyang nodded and said, "You can just say it!"

Qiao Mingtang then said: "This rising demonic Tao is called the Heavenly Gate Dao. It says that the Heavenly Gate was first opened and Laojun came to the world. All I Taoist people can enjoy eternal life... It's really nonsense!"

Xu Congyang said solemnly: "What else do you know?"

Qiao Mingtang shook his head and said, "The officials don't know much, they are very shallow."

Xu Congyang pondered for a moment before saying, "I have also sent someone to inquire about the situation of Jianghuai Road. Not only did the Tianmen Road become more and more intense in Jianghuai Road, but it has also penetrated into other roads. Donghai Road, Sichuan Shu Road and Jinling Road also have traces of Tianmen Road spreading. Although it is not as serious as the Jianghuai Road, if the Tianmen Road is allowed to spread, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Qiao Mingtang nodded.

"I have also thought about it carefully and felt that the Tianmen Dao was somewhat similar to the Taiping Dao in the late Han Dynasty." Xu Congyang said with a serious expression: "Zhang Jiao founded the Taiping Dao, claiming that the sky was dead, Huang Tian should stand... Gathering hundreds of thousands of people to harm the world. Now, the Tianmen Dao has put the banner of Laojun coming to the world for the first time. It would be a disaster for the world...!" At this point, he suddenly slapped the table and sneered: "I am not a great man. If Tianmen Dao wants to become Taiping Dao, it is a delusion to harm the Qin Dynasty!"

Qiao Mingtang's expression became serious.

Xu Congyang said: "The incident in Tongzhou is very strange. The six states of Xishan Road have always been unstable. I am worried that the Tianmen Dao disciples have already penetrated into your Xishan Road. The bandits in Heishui Mountain are hiding a large number of weapons. I am worried that the Tianmen Dao disciples are involved in it. If this is true, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Qiao Mingtang changed his color and said, "Grandmaster, are you saying that the disciples of Tianmen Dao... have spread to Xishan Road?"

"I am not sure." Xu Congyang said seriously: "It is precisely because I am not sure that I come here in person and check the matter in Tongzhou."

Qiao Mingtang was really a little chilled at this time. If the Tianmen Taoist disciples began to spread to Xishan Road, then things would be very bad. Especially now that the situation in Guanxi is tense, Yu Buqu manages Guanxi and needs the court to transport a large number of support. If the Tianmen Taoist disciples suddenly move violently and block the transportation road, Qiao Mingtang will be the first to be unlucky.

Seeing that Qiao Mingtang's face looked a little ugly, Xu Congyang said slowly: "You don't have to be anxious. Since I have come, I will definitely not leave without finding out the truth." After a pause, I got up and walked to the table. At this time, the dishes were already cold. Qiao Mingtang hurriedly said: "Grandmaster, the dishes are already cold. The official told someone to make them again!"

Xu Congyang waved his hand and said, "These two dishes are still hot, so there is no need to be hot. Just drink two glasses with me." Qiao Mingtang hurriedly agreed, lifted up the wine pot, filled the wine for Xu Congyang's wine glass, and then filled his own glass with wine, raised the glass toast Xu Congyang, and poured it again. At Xu Congyang's gesture, he also sat down at the table.

Xu Congyang pondered for a moment before whispering softly: "Mr. Qiao, I have written you a private message. I wonder if you still remember it?"

Qiao Mingtang hurriedly said, "The officials dare not forget. After receiving the letter from the Grand Secretary, the officials immediately arranged for someone to find the whereabouts of the gentleman in Yunshan Mansion...!"

Xu Congyang looked slightly excited in his eyes and asked, "Is there any news?"

Qiao Mingtang shook his head and said, "The West Mountain Road belonged to Wuling Kingdom back then. The emperor led his troops to wipe out Wuling Kingdom. There were also wars here. Although Wuling Kingdom was quickly subdued to the power of the emperor, and most of the cities surrendered without fighting, the place mentioned by the Grand Secretary had endured wars. The people there had fled that year. Although they were rebuilt after the war, many local people returned to their hometowns, but the gentleman mentioned by the Grand Secretary did not go back."

Xu Congyang's face suddenly showed a gloomy look, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one go.

"But don't worry about the Grand Secretary. As long as the gentleman is still alive and has not left Xishan Road, the Grand Secretary will definitely find him." Qiao Mingtang continued: "The Grand Secretary is still sending people to search for him now. When there is news, he will report to the Grand Secretary immediately."

Xu Congyang nodded slightly, and looked sad on his face. He sighed softly, not knowing whether he was talking to himself or talking to Qiao Mingtang, but just said softly: "I just hope he can still live... live well... I owe him what I owe him. If I cannot repay this life, there will inevitably be regrets in this life...!"

Qiao Mingtang wanted to speak but stopped, but in the end he asked carefully: "Grandmaster, the lower official took the initiative to ask, the Grandmaster was determined to find that gentleman. Could it be...that gentleman is very important to the Grandmaster?"

Xu Congyang thought about it, then nodded slightly, and said very seriously: "It's very important!"

Qiao Mingtang said solemnly: "Don't worry, even if you dig three feet of the ground, the subordinates will definitely help the Grand Secretary find the gentleman."

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Qiao Mingtang left the headquarters and arrived at the front of the headquarters. It was already dark and Wei Tianqing was waiting outside the headquarters. Although he was the commander of the Imperial Guard, even he could not enter the headquarters.

The soldiers of the twelve guards protected the headquarters. The soldiers were well-trained. Every moment, a fiercely armored soldier patrolled by, but Wei Tianqing could only wait outside the headquarters.

Seeing Qiao Mingtang come out, Wei Tianqing hurriedly came forward, and Qiao Mingtang said with a solemn expression: "Have people been arranged to guard the roads around?"

Wei Tianqing said: "Don't worry, all the intersections of Huye have already arranged people, and no one can come in to disturb the headquarters. There is insufficient staff, Huye has transferred another group of people."

Qiao Mingtang nodded and said, "Sir Xu is noble in his identity. You must not make any mistakes. You must do everything in a safe way!" Although Wei Tianqing was his close confidant, he still did not tell the news that King Qi came to Yunshan Mansion until this time.

Wei Tianqing bowed and said, "Sir, it's late, I escort you back home first!"

Qiao Mingtang thought about it and suddenly asked, "Which people have you arranged to be responsible for protecting the road?"

Wei Tianqing said: "The four generals, each of them is responsible for one direction..."

"Let Chu Huan and the others go back tonight." Qiao Mingtang whispered: "They can come to guard during the day, and at night... you will work harder yourself, and you will be responsible for the safety of the surrounding roads!"

Wei Tianqing was stunned, but soon understood what Qiao Mingtang meant. The traitor had not yet investigated the matter in Tongzhou. Qiao Mingtang still suspected those people. If there were really traitors, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not have missed their sons. Qiao Mingtang did this just in case.
Chapter completed!