Anyone who is in a high position and can accomplish great things has extraordinary abilities, either perseverance in mind, far-reaching wisdom, or extraordinary courage... However, in addition to these different abilities, they have one advantage, but they are also in common, that is, all these big people are far more energetic than ordinary people.

As the governor of Jiangnan and the real rank of the border officials, Wen Ming naturally belonged to such an extraordinary person. His energy was far beyond ordinary people. He had not slept all night and had many twists and turns. After dawn, he could still handle various aftermaths and after dusk until dusk, but he was still energetic and could not see any fatigue. When Li Ling arrived, he smiled and let him sit in the house.

Although he saw that the other party was no different from usual, Li Ling still greeted him with concern: "Is Master Futai safe?"

"Haha, how can a small storm caused by a group of sluts hurt me?" Wen Ming smiled and looked at him again, "This time, Wen Zhong, you won't blame me for using you and not informing me in advance, right?"

"I dare not." Li Ling was really convinced this time and quickly stood up and bowed, "I had offended you before I was appointed. Please forgive me."

"Sit down and talk, don't be so reserved. I am not the one with a narrow mind, otherwise I wouldn't let you be the prefect of Yangzhou based on what you did that day. You have outstanding talents and have done things that many people cannot do. I thought I could use this to make a little blow."

Li Ling smiled embarrassedly and then sat back. If it were before today, he might not have believed Wen Ming's words, but after last night's incident, he was completely convinced. The governor really had to deal with him, and he did have a way to promote himself to Yangzhou prefecture without going around in circles and then making plans.

Seeing Li Ling look ashamed, Wen Ming smiled again and waved his hand: "Okay, the matter is over, so there is no need to mention it again. I invite you here today, but it is for the Luotian Sect. You have many confrontations with them. Do you have any other opinions on this matter?"

"This... I'm not hiding this, the lower official is indeed in his heart." Li Ling was calm now, looked straight into the other party's eyes, and said carefully, "First of all, we can confirm that the victory of the government that day was indeed caused by their deliberate guidance, and then Xiang Brahma is indeed not the Fire Elder.

"I didn't realize anything about this at that time. Now I think about it, we have some preconceptions. Because he was called Elder Fire, I subconsciously thought of attacking like fire, and naturally connected him with the generals in the army. So I decided that Xiang Brahma is Elder Fire. But in fact, there is no necessary connection between the two. The so-called Elder Fire is just a title in the Luotian Sect."

"Well, you're right. Even I was misled by them at that time."

"But in this way, there are two more important questions. First, Xiang Fantian, who was killed on the same day, is not Elder Huo, so what about Zhao Chenghuang, who was killed at the same time as him? One thing that can be confirmed is that Zhao Chenghuang is indeed the elder of the Luotian Sect. This is his subordinates' confidant's explanation. There will be no mistake. The question falls on whether the "Zhao Chenghuang" that day was the real Zhao Chenghuang."

Wen Ming's brow frowned suddenly. He had never thought about this carefully. Now that Li Ling reminded him, this matter is really worth exploring. After all, the government only indirectly confirmed his identity through captives. Then, he thought of another point: "As far as I know, have you ever had a fight with Zhao Chenghuang before? You even fought with him head-on that day, so you couldn't confirm his identity?"

"The officials dare not hide it from the peace of the Taiwan Strait. Although I have fought with this guy for several years, I have only met him once. That day, the battle in the forest was the second time. In addition, the situation was critical and it was at night. I really couldn't be sure that he was the Zhao Chenghuang back then. As for whether he was the elder of the Luotian Sect, I dare not say even more."

Wen Ming's face became more and more serious: "What is the second question?"

"Since Xiang Fantian is not Elder Fire, Zhao Chenghuang may not be Zhao Chenghuang. Will Zhang Xingying be Elder Fire?"

This made the other party's body shake again, and Wen Ming's breathing became a little heavy, and the problem became difficult. After a while, he said: "According to what you said, it's really hard for us to determine the identities of these thieves. This is very unfavorable to the government."

"It may not be necessary. The thief leader may be fake, but the guys under the Luotian Sect are real. The reason why the Luotian Sect has not been cut off for a hundred years is actually because it is also because there are many thief leaders under it. As long as the court attacks vigorously and continuously clears it up, even if the thief leader escapes from the sky by means of the golden cicada, it will inevitably become a threat in the end. It is only a matter of time before the court clears it."

Wen Ming then smiled again: "You are right. As for this Jinling Incident, I have killed more than 2,000 traitors in Luotian Sect in one fell swoop. These are all core members of his sect. I think even if there are still people who miss the net, I'm afraid there will be few left, and it will be difficult for Jiangnan to make more noise."

This statement also made Li Ling feel relieved again. It seems that this time, Jiangnan can completely settle down, even if the elder Fire Elder Earth might still be free from the law.

After understanding this, he felt even more admiration for Governor Wen: "As a matter of fact, he had a clever idea. He had discovered their conspiracy early in the morning and made arrangements early, so that they could fall into the trap and completely suppress the thieves for Jiangnan."

"Haha, do you know why I realized that the Luotian Sect would make a comeback?" Wen Ming was in a good mood, so he deliberately said a few more words, which could be regarded as winning over Li Ling.

Li Ling thought, "Isn't it because you said before that things are too easy?"

"This is only one aspect, but more importantly, it is that when two important figures of the Luotian Sect were killed, they arrested only a hundred people, which is really inconsistent with their ambitions.

"Think about it, if they want to seize Jiangnan, they will inevitably arrange all the church members from all over the country into Jiangnan. In this way, the real Luotian Cult should be thousands of people. But in the end, they were only one hundred of them wiped out by the official army..."

"Aren't there a battle between various officials and soldiers defeating the rebellious ones? Those people..." Li Ling asked in confusion, and then saw Wen Ming smiled, "Those people are just ordinary people who were deceived. Even if there are Luotian scholars, it is only a small number. When the army is defeated, they might have escaped and fled."

Li Ling thought about it carefully and found that this was the case. It could be seen from the weak combat power of the rebels. It was a real mob, obviously not the backbone elites of the Luotian Sect.

"So, I was wondering whether everything before was the opponent's delaying strategy, so I took care of it and thought about how to dig out the hidden thief. This was the case. I took the plan and finally turned the tables!"

"Sir, I am convinced." Li Ling was amazed again, but after hesitating, he still asked in confusion, "But I still don't understand that this time, is it too risky? Since we already know their many conspiracies, we can control the chaos to a smaller extent and take action earlier, and maybe Jinling will suffer less disaster."

As far as he knew, although the Luotian thieves were quickly suppressed in this Jinling Rebellion, they still caused considerable damage to the entire city. There were hundreds of casualties in the people alone, and the burned houses and shops, etc., after counting the many losses, it is not an exaggeration to say that a tragic victory is not an exaggeration.

As for Wen Ming's previous statement that he led the snake out of the hole and took out all the Luotian thieves in one fell swoop, it was obviously not convincing enough. With his methods and strategies, he could do things more beautifully.

"This is what you want to know the most urgently, right?" Wen Ming asked suddenly with a smile.

"I... the lower official just feels that we can do better if we have mastered the movements of the thief."

"Yes, I can indeed put this chaos at a smaller price, and I can still catch all the thieves entering my Jinling."

"Then..." Seeing that he really recognized it, Li Ling was a little confused, but then he realized that the other party should have a deep meaning. Perhaps this was his real purpose in planning this matter.

Thinking of this level, Li Ling's expression changed again. This feeling was so similar to when he was used by him that day to lead the thief of Luotian Sect. In order to achieve his goal, Wen Ming could treat everyone as a chess piece in his hand, including the entire Jinling!

When Li Ling looked at it with a strange look, Wen Ming was very calm and still had a smile on his face: "Wen Zhong, you are the official of the court, so you should know the reason for planning your politics in his position. Then let me ask you, if you are already the prefect of Yangzhou, will you only pay attention to the needs of the people of the county under your jurisdiction?"

"This... since the lower-ranking official is the prefect of Yangzhou, he naturally has to consider the overall situation and cannot make decisions at will due to the gains and losses of a certain county." He already understood the other party's thoughts a little.

Wen Ming nodded: "By the same reason, since I am the governor of Jiangnan, what I have to consider is the overall situation of Jiangnan, rather than the gains and losses of the Jinling where I am. For me, as long as it is of great benefit to the entire Jiangnan in the future, even if it is a small sacrifice, it is worth it."

"My lord means that in order to capture all the Luotian thieves in Jiangnan, Jinling was sacrificed. That's not right. Didn't you just admit that there was a safer way..."

"Do you think the only disadvantages of Jiangnan lies in Luotian Sect? Do you know that in my eyes, the harm caused by Luotian Sect to Jiangnan is far from comparable to Liu Runsheng at the time? If there is always peace, I will not be able to reverse the various disadvantages planted in the first place. Only by using strong medicine can we cure stubborn diseases!"

Wen Ming's eyes suddenly lit up: "What I want to do is to take this opportunity to re-compile the entire Jiangnan people's book and clear the fields in Jiangnan!"
Chapter completed!