Xu Huan's contempt and ridicule were what most people at that time knew about the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect was popular among the people, mainly relying on the allure of pretending to be gods and ghosts and helping each other. Its believers were compared with the huge population.
The base is still a minority.
If we leave it to later generations, all the rebellions that occurred in history will be defined as uprisings. The insurrectionists are all righteous and upright and chivalrous people. In fact, this may not be the case. Of course, there are many chivalrous and righteous people in the sect, who are good at fighting violence.
Although he is a good man, he is also indispensable for doing evil and causing harm to the evil people in his hometown.
Some frustrated folk scholars basically stood on the opposite side of the imperial court. In their novels about ghosts and monsters, novels about urban people, historical novels, public case novels, novels about gods and demons, and notes, most of them were written by the government.
The behavior of oppressing good people and powerful people, and they criticized and ridiculed it. Because of their failure, most of them were dissatisfied with the court, but even when they wrote about the White Lotus Sect, they seldom praised it, and most of them praised the disciples of the White Lotus Sect.
He is a demon, which shows how popular the White Lotus Sect is among the people.
Wang Jingangnu didn't expect that the situation in Shandong, thousands of miles away, was already so serious, and he couldn't help but feel troubled in his heart. He came to Shandong to join his cousin not only to save himself, but also had a greater purpose. At present, Jinan Bailian
The religion had obviously been destroyed, and Wang Jingangnu began to wonder, should he leave Jinan and go to Shanxi?
The White Lotus Sect in various places is passed down from generation to generation in a family way. Shanxi is the territory of the Li family and it seems to be relatively peaceful now. However, after thinking about it, he felt that the current situation in Jinan was certainly not good for him. If he could make use of it,
Good, but it might not be an opportunity. The rabbit is anxious and bites people. If the leader of Jinan White Lotus Sect has not been caught, then...
Thinking of this, Wang Yiyuan asked: "Oh, so, has the leader of the White Lotus here been captured?"
Xu Huandao: "If we had caught him, there wouldn't have been such a big fight. I heard that the White Lotus leaders all have some real skills. They can scatter beans to make soldiers, cut paper to make cranes, and they have some magical powers. I heard that those
When Niu Buye, the head of the White Lotus Church, went out, he could take a bench and turn into a donkey. When he got to the place, the donkey stretched out his hand, and hey! The donkey turned into a bench again. Those are monsters, how can they be caught so easily?
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When the Vajra slave heard this, a slight smile appeared on his face...
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Xia Xun returned to the Qingzhou Posthouse with a bruised nose and a swollen face. Fortunately, he had a horse to travel with him. Otherwise, the bruise on his legs would have made it difficult for him to walk back to Qingzhou City.
Qingzhou Yi Cheng was very nervous and kept asking warm questions for a long time. How could Xia Xun tell him what he had encountered? Lao Yi Cheng didn't stop until he was sure that Interviewer Yang had not encountered a bandit. He knew Xia Xun's identity. Xia Xun
Even if I go around for interviews, I can't lose contact with Huang Zhen like a kite with a broken string.
Therefore, wherever he went, he had to stay in an official post to keep in touch with Huang Zhen. But in this way, he would not be able to hide his presence, in case the King of Qi knew that he had been to Qingzhou but not gone.
It would be difficult to explain when they met, so he still had to go to Prince Qi's Mansion.
It's just that he was impatient and rushed directly to Pengjiazhuang as soon as he arrived in Qingzhou. Now that he was in this state, it was hard to go to Prince Qi's Mansion right away. He had to rest in the post house for two days, hoping to recover from his injuries before going to Prince Qi's Mansion.
Meet the old club.
After all, the nephews of the Peng family had practiced kung fu and knew where to attack. Xia Xun was beaten very badly, but he did not suffer any serious injuries. After a day of recovery, he could finally walk slowly on the ground. This afternoon
, Xia Xun changed the medicine, lay down on the couch like a mummy, and was half asleep to recuperate, when the old Yi Cheng suddenly appeared furtively next to him, with a strange look on his face.
Xia Xun noticed someone, opened his eyes and asked in surprise: "What's the matter?"
The old Yi Cheng hesitated for a moment, rubbed his hands, and said with a dry smile: "Master Yang, there is a guest who wants to see you."
"Oh, you want to see me? Who is he?"
It was difficult for Lao Yi Cheng to say: "She is... a... nun."
Xia Xun was shocked. He had watched too many TV series in his previous life, and his imagination was rich. He immediately thought that Peng Ziqi had lost his mind and became a nun. He asked hurriedly: "What is her name and how old is she? Oops..."
Xia Xun wanted to stand up in a hurry, but his thigh was bruised and swollen due to the kick. The force affected the injured area, causing him to stagger in pain and he fell back to the chair.
The old Yi Cheng said: "The nun's name is Jueqing. She looks like she is over forty? Well, over thirty, maybe over fifty, but she is well maintained..."
Xia Xun was relieved after hearing this. He thought about it carefully and realized that he did not recognize such a monk in Qingzhou. Unconsciously, he became curious and said, "Please come in, that master."
A somewhat haggard bhikshuni wearing moon-white monk robes followed the old Yi Cheng into the room. Xia Xun had already stood up slowly holding on to the back of the chair.
As soon as the nun saw him, she swayed and rushed to his side. The movement was so fast that Xia Xun was startled. He just thought that he had met an assassin, but before he had time to react, his right arm had already fallen to him.
In the hands of nuns.
"Fortunately, those bastards finally had some sense of control and didn't suffer any internal injuries."
The nun breathed a sigh of relief, walked around him twice like a ghost, looked up and down, and asked: "Yang Xu, are there any broken bones in your hands, feet, and limbs?"
Xia Xun said blankly: "My hands, feet, and limbs are all fine. May I ask Master...?"
The nun said happily: "That's good. That girl Qiqi heard that you were beaten by her brothers and was very anxious. It's good that you are fine, otherwise she will make Pengjiazhuang restless."
Xia Xun said with great joy: "Qi Qi, Zi Qi? Who is Zi Qi's master?"
Speaking of this, he suddenly found that the old Yi Cheng was still standing aside, listening to their words with his ears pricked up. He coughed quickly and said: "Wang Yi Cheng, you can leave."
"Yes!" Lao Yi Cheng glanced at them ambiguously and backed away gently.
As soon as Wang Yicheng left, Xia Xun immediately said impatiently: "Master, did you come here under Zi Qi's entrustment?"
The nun sighed softly, and the wrinkles on her face deepened: "The poor nun is Zi Qi's aunt. You were beaten by a member of my Peng family. Zi Qi was very worried when she heard about it, but she is not free now, so
Ask me to come see you."
Xia Xun asked anxiously: "Auntie, how is Ziqi doing now?"
Master Jueqing said: "Zi Qi is very good. My eldest brother will never make things difficult for his own precious daughter. It's just... Yang Xu, I'm afraid things between you and Zi Qi are not good..."
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"You are a scholar and have the status of a scholar. Don't you feel aggrieved to come to my Liu Xiangzhi's house to help out?"
Liu Xiangzhi, the master of the Liu Mansion, listened to the introduction of Xu Huan, the second steward, and asked his cousin Wang Jingangnu kindly.
Wang Yiyuan cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Liu, to tell you the truth, although the student has passed the exam as a scholar, his talent is actually very limited, and he knows that he can't go any further. The student's family has no permanent property, so he can't rely on his status as a scholar to live in vain. This
I came to Jinan once to join my cousin because I wanted to find a job and work down-to-earth. Mr. Liu is a Jinan gentry and one of the richest people in the world. It is very honorable to work in Mr. Liu's house. What is there to be embarrassed about?
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After hearing this, Liu Xiangzhi smiled and said: "Okay, if you don't mind the inconvenience, that's fine. Yiyuan is a scholar, so I can't be too inconvenient to you. Liu Ya, please take Yiyuan to our Dashenghao bookstore to recognize the door, and give it to you."
Let me introduce you to the shopkeeper, and ask Yiyuan to work as an accountant there. Yiyuan, do your best, and if you perform well, I will transfer you to the main office in the future."
Xu Huan listened with surprise and joy, and thanked him repeatedly. You must know that not everyone can work as an accountant. Generally speaking, the accountant of a store is cultivated step by step from a boy doing errands to a
In the end, he must not only be skilled in business, but also know the basics and be loyal to the family. Only then can he be appointed as the accountant.
Now Mr. Liu directly arranged an accountant job for Wang Yiyuan. This was of course because he had a good reputation and could not help but take a high look, and it was probably because of Xu Huan's face. Wang Yiyuan also thanked him repeatedly.
Then he resigned from Mr. Liu and sent him to a bookstore by his bookboy Liu Ya.
Mr. Liu Xiangzhi is a well-known gentleman in Jinan City. He has only one son, Mr. Liu Yujue, who once had a relationship with Xia Xun.
The Liu family has land, but their main income is from business. Generally speaking, since the Ming Dynasty suppressed business, commerce must not be developed in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, this is not the case. The industry and commerce in the Ming Dynasty were very developed. Zhu Yuanzhang ruled the world for thirty years.
By the time of Zhu Di, he had made seven voyages to Southeast Asia, six expeditions to Mongolia, built the Yongle Grand Ceremony, moved the capital to Beijing, dredged the Grand Canal, made several expeditions to Annan, and built the Great Wall. He spent money like water. The scale of his projects was even greater than that of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.
And more importantly, why did the country's economy not only not be brought down, but also experienced the rule of Hongwu, Yongle, and Renxuan?
Because later generations are fond of writing in history books about how Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly set up prisons and killed many officials, and how Zhu Di brutally dealt with the war criminals he listed and their families after he occupied Nanjing, and how he treated them in the military
, their outstanding political achievements have been passed down in one stroke, and their economic governance achievements have been completely ignored.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang, an emperor from a peasant background, was very good at handling politics and economics. In the Song Dynasty, the handicraft industry was still mainly government-run. As soon as the Ming Dynasty was established, Zhu Yuanzhang began to privatize on a large scale. In addition to the salt industry, the tea industry
Several important resources related to the lifeline of the country's economy must be in the hands of the court, and many industries have been converted to private ownership.
In the 18th year of Hongwu, iron and steel industry was dismissed from office and opened to the private sector. In addition to the two precious metals of gold and silver, private mining was allowed. In the 26th year of Hongwu, private mining of coal mines was also allowed. In terms of silk weaving, the government-run handicraft industry was still at its most prosperous in the early Ming Dynasty.
It has been left far behind by private silk weaving.
These measures greatly mobilized the people's enthusiasm for business. By this time, whether it was heavy industries such as iron, shipbuilding, and construction, or light industries such as silk, textiles, porcelain, and printing, the Ming Dynasty was far ahead of the entire world. With the rise of industry,
Commerce is naturally developed, and although businessmen's political status is not high, they control a large amount of social wealth.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang's agricultural taxes were not high, and commercial taxes were so low that they were almost tax-free. As a result, industry and commerce in the early Ming Dynasty quickly became full of vitality. Thirty years ago, disaster victims were displaced, land annexation was serious, and the country's agricultural foundation had basically collapsed due to war.
, the industry was completely wiped out, and only thirty-seven families were left in the prosperous city of Yangzhou. Thirty years later, Zhu Yuanzhang rebuilt a huge empire on these ruins.
In thirty years, the Liu family has grown from a small oil and salt shop to a well-known wealthy gentry in Jinan Prefecture. However, Master Liu never expected that this act of luring a wolf into the house would bring a crisis to his family...