Chapter 414 Stone Man

Miaojiang, a mountainous area in western Huguang, caused chaos two years ago, which once shocked Huguang and alarmed the capital.

Two years ago, the imperial court sent general Zhu Yong to quell the rebellion, but it was just as Jianwen's remnants took advantage of the situation to raise an army, and the official army led by Duke Cheng was defeated; then the Jianwen's rebellion swept across Huguang Province, and the imperial court lost control of the surrounding prefectures, so there was no chance to pay attention to the matter of Miaojiang.

After the Jianwen Party, King Xiang of Xiang, had been facing tremendous pressure from the government army, and was in great war every year, and was unwilling to deal with the Miaojiang chaos party far away in the mountains and forests.

So after the old man (unapproved by the Central Plains dynasty) rose up, he had actually ruled Miaojiang for the third year without being attacked.

The strength that King Miao relied on was mainly tribes of the five major surnames in Zhenxi, Caozipingsi and Wuzhaisi, and built a royal palace at the top of Laer Mountain.

After they withdrew from Chenzhou, they had a small number of Suzaku Army troops stationed by the King of Xiang at Luxi, which was out of the mountain. The Miao people did not come out on a large scale afterwards, and they were generally at peace.

The Miao people have a limited population. The Miao king has no intention of making a grudge with the King of Hunan and is even less able to participate in the battle for hegemony in the mainland. His goal is to control Miao Xinjiang to occupy the mountains and become kings and avoid oppression and threats from the government; even if he has more ambitions, it can only be unrealistic fantasy.

Two or three years later, the ambition of King Miao was basically realized.

Zhenxi Wuzhaisi and other places originally had garrisons built by the Ming army, and the garrisons monitored and ruled the local young people. These military strongholds were gradually removed and driven away by the Miao people because they lost strong support from the rear. The Miao King controlled the local area completely uncontrollably.

But the good times didn't last long, and the old man encountered another big trouble that he could not foresee.

Locals accidentally discovered a cave in a mountain called Shenshan. There was a huge stone inside. What's more magical is that the stone was vaguely like a human figure, and a giant like a hill stood in the middle.

The Miao people have always been awe of ghosts and gods, and this news spread faster, and gradually many people came to worship.

Then somehow, a Shiren Cult appeared, which specialized in worshiping the Dashi people, and recommended Shi He, the leader of the Shi family, as the leader, to build camps next to the stone cave, set up altars to formulate doctrines.

Miao Wang Shisou felt a great threat and was worried, but because the Shi family and Ma family were all his powerful alliances, they could only endure it for the time being to avoid breaking up.

However, the Shiren Church became more and more excessive. Not only did it take away a large amount of materials and money in the name of worshiping God, but its doctrine became more and more absurd, and the conflict between King Miao and it gradually became impossible to reconcile.

For example, some words promoted by the Shiren Cult everywhere, giants have a mysterious and huge power. If they anger, they will definitely shake the earth and the mountains and cause disasters on earth. If they obey the gods, they can be able to maintain good weather and avoid famine. The drought and famine two years ago are the reasons why everyone did not worship the giants.

Therefore, people should first enjoy all the new things for the gods. In addition to the rice that has just been harvested, there are also girls...

Miaojiang has not been deeply educated and the folk customs are more open than that of the Central Plains. Many women have experienced human relations with the selected man before they formally get married.

However, the Shiren Cult stipulates that from then on, whenever girls from various families have to talk about marriage when they grow up, they must first send them to the stone cave to contribute their first night to God, and then they can go on blind dates.

A woman who has received the blessing of a god can bring good luck to herself and her husband's family; if she has not given her first night or is not a virgin after coming in, she will be cursed and punished.

This punishment is done by the wizards of the Shiren Cult to punish those who are disrespectful and prevent the gods from bringing disaster to everyone.

As for how God is lucky to be a virgin?

Of course, it is also the wizard who will perform a sacrifice in advance, summon the gods to possess them, and then commit sexual misconduct in the cave with the girls they sent.

Leaders of all races also joined the ranks of part-time wizards.

This rule is directed to all Miao people in the local area, and even the Miao Wang family is no exception.

If there is an old man, there is a daughter Bai Fengjiao. She is nineteen years old this year. She should have married into the Long family long ago. It was because she had to go to Shidong to contribute her first night.

This month, another wizard came to the Bai family to urge this incident, which is the third time.

Bai Feng’s slutty attitude was to be angry and scolded, which was ridiculous!She was very reluctant to go to that ghost cave.

Then she went to see her father again and cried in front of her in Miao dialect: What kind of god must be the leader of those families who are making trouble.My father was originally the King of Miao and should have ordered all races. Now a Shiren Cult has been tempted by the tribe. They nodded in many things, which is obviously a seizure of power. My father must be wary of it!

The old man frowned and said: King Miao was also recommended by all ethnic groups.

Bai Fengjiao said again: Today is different from the past. In the past, all races needed to take the lead. The Bai family was the most powerful, so they naturally pushed you up. Now that the government has been driven away, the local government has gradually become firmer, and they have to seek power.The main reason is that my father has no children and said he wants to marry me to Long Er, so the Long family will be powerful in the future. Other tribes are not convinced, so they want to unite to engage in conspiracy and tricks against us. Tolerance can only make people with ulterior motives more likely.

When the old man heard this, he secretly admired his daughter's knowledge. He has been running around everywhere since he was a child, but he is really smart.

But after the old man became throne, he became more and more nervous. Even in front of his relatives, he was not used to talking nonsense. This time he did not clearly agree with Bai Fengjiao's statement, but said in a deep voice: Stone people blatantly sending people to urge him is also a kind of temptation. If you don't go as they like, and give them a lecture to teach them to attack... I really don't want the Miao people to kill each other.

The old man sighed again: I understand your thoughts, but I just don’t want to go to the cave and let the wizard ruin it.

I don't believe in that God!Bai Feng was so anxious that she stomped her feet, and the colorful stone decoration on her short skirt was swaying.

Her father's calm behavior made her anxious and she couldn't help but finally expressed her other thought: Even if you are tolerant and avoid this time, others can find a second excuse, which is not a solution.I think it would be better to send someone out to seek help from the King of Xiang in Huguang!

After hearing this, the old man was surprised and hurriedly looked at the door. There were only two confidant servants standing there, and they hurriedly lowered their heads.

The old man hurriedly said: Can the Han people be reliable?Why did we finally drive away the Han officials?When those Han officials come, they will only oppress us and rob us of cattle and sheep and property. As for what is inside us, how can we care about it?It is better to rely on yourself than rely on others. If the Han officials were led in, wouldn’t the Miao people scold me?

He continued: Besides, King Xiang is too busy to take care of himself. He has no strength to send people to the deep mountains and forests. If we just say it, we will not get any benefits at that time, and we will be cursed in Miaojiang.This method doesn't work, don't think about it.

Bai Fengjiao said painstakingly: From the historical books of the Han dynasties, we can see the dynasty's attitude towards the various ethnic groups in the border areas. For some grasslands and mountainous areas that are difficult to directly manage, the dynasty most hopes that people in these areas can surrender, submit to the emperor, and not threaten the people in the mainland cities and cities; they do not hope to get any benefits from the border. Only when we fight against the Central Plains dynasty with great fanfare will they send troops to fight.

If his father admitted the title of Emperor Jianwen of Huguang, although he would bear the risk of being an enemy of the capital court, it would definitely attract the attention of the Jianwen court.Because the Miao people's surrender could increase Emperor Jianwen's reputation; on the other hand, his father accepted Jianwen's enthronement, which also saved him from the worries behind Huguang.In the long run, the Ming Dynasty court was able to get a leader in Miaojiang who helped them maintain the localities and abide by the imperial court's laws. The court would definitely be very willing to maintain the border areas without garrisoning troops.He looked at the Peng family, the chieftain of Yongshun in the north, and was enthroned by the imperial courts of all dynasties. He has been inherited for thousands of years and has remained popular.

When the old man heard this section of the Peng family, he was already moved. Although he had no son, he could adopt one of his children from the clan after his status was stable.

But he still said in public: You have read too many Chinese books and are deceived by the things on paper.

Bai Fengjiao said angrily: If Miaojiang surrendered to the court and showed that he would abide by the law, there would be no absurd and barbaric things like a wizard forcing a woman to first night!

When she said this, she remembered the book that she read in Datong’s way of governing the world without picking up the remains, and that the people are the noble king and the inferior country...

There is also the beautiful ideal of beings like poetry and picturesque in the Book of Songs, and the eyes showed a longing expression and murmured: The clansmen have never seen anything in the mountains for generations, and they really should have seen a greater world... If the father is still worried, he will let his daughter go to Wuchang to discuss this matter with the King of Xiang.

The old man had heard that Bai Fengjiao and King of Hunan Zhu Wen had an affair. More than two years ago, he had secretly disclosed the secret to King of Hunan.

The old man said: Are you going to meet the King of Hunan?If something happens, how can I tell the Long family?We have long spoken out to marry the Long family.

Bai Fengjiao also spoke quickly and said directly: If she could get the support of King Xiang, what else could the Gu Long family do? I have long been unable to stand Long Er. He is dark and thin and only knows the things in the mountains. Besides, what ability does he have? The Shiren Cult is aggressive and arrogant and even dare not give up! I want to find a man who stands tall and straight, not a mediocre and incompetent coward.

Do you really think Wuchang will send troops?The old man pondered.

Bai Fengjiao said: "The official army" is not the people who are pieced together in the mountains. They have excellent weapons and armor and are well-trained. The reason why it is difficult to win in Miaojiang is that the reason is that the rugged mountains, high forests and dense terrain is not familiar with the terrain, and the resistance of the locals makes it difficult for them to replenish supplies and rest.If we join forces with the government army, we can solve the difficulties of unfamiliar terrain and help the tribesmen to solve their worries. In this way, the government army can play a crucial role without too many people.

The old man ignored Bai Fengjiao's anxiety and did not agree to her immediately. Instead, he privately sent a confidant godson to go out to the mountain to find Zhou Mengxiong, the general west, to explore the wind.

Zhou Mengxiong was in charge of Lizhou, but he was also dispatched by the garrison in Luxi, so the Miao people also heard of his name.