During the Tang Wu Zhou period, border affairs were frequent, and continuous warfare had left the national treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty empty. The morale of the border defense troops was unstable.
At this time, Di Renjie was leading Li Yuanfang and the four military heads winding their way along the mountain road to Liangzhou.
After solving a series of major cases in Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Jiangzhou, Di Renjie finally received the approval of Empress Wu after much persuasion to return home to Bingzhou for rest. He wanted to take a detour on his way home to visit his old friend Zeng Tai, the governor of Liangzhou, and bid him farewell. Thinking of meeting an old friend, talking about successes and failures over poetry and wine, returning to his hometown away from the disputes of court affairs, and focusing on farming and fishing in the Fen River, Di Renjie felt quite consoled. But Li Yuanfang bluntly pointed out to him that he didn't have the fate to enjoy such peace.
Zeng Tai, the governor of Liangzhou and a disciple of Di Renjie, received an urgent report from the court saying that a massive earthquake was imminent in the northwest, and he was instructed to prepare for it. Zeng Tai immediately organized disaster prevention and earthquake resistance measures, timely evacuating the townspeople. However, when the earthquake struck, houses still collapsed, causing heavy losses. Thinking about the 3000 armored troops escorting the payroll through the desert, Zeng Tai was deeply worried. If something happened to them, it would be a catastrophic event. But when the rescue team found this group, all the soldiers were possessed, forming circles and continuously singing and dancing wildly. Anyone who stopped would immediately die. And the 30 million taels of silver they were escorting had vanished without a trace, as if swept away by a sandstorm. This shocking incident left Zeng Tai speechless and trembling. After the incident occurred, Zeng Tai took emergency measures: on one hand, sealing off the state borders and checking all merchants and tourists, no one could leave without approval, and any suspicious individuals were to be detained immediately. On the other hand, he reported the situation to the court for further instructions. At this time, rumors spread throughout the city, the army, and the government offices that the Black Robe Sect's great deity was responsible for the case. Given the common people's superstition about the Black Robe Sect's great deity, Zeng Tai asked all officials to pay attention to public opinion, control the situation, and prevent civil unrest.
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