Today is a big day for the Wang family, and all the bankers know that the Wang family has invited the famous old deity from Laojun Temple to perform rituals to ward off evil spirits.
Most of the farmers in the village gathered in front of the Wang family's door, watching the Wang family's servants carrying long boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables, sheep's heads, pig's heads and a rare cow's head into the Wang family's straight door.
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In this era, cattle were not allowed to be slaughtered, and it was not easy to find fresh cattle heads. The Wang family searched for this in Yangcheng County for a long time, and finally found a sick cow that died of illness seven days ago and kept it in an ice cellar.
Xuan Chengzi was already making preparations in the courtyard of the back house.
The flags were erected high, the incense candles were so thick that they were incense, and the smoke was as thin as clouds and mist. Ye An stood there feeling helpless. It was cloudy today but it was extremely hot and muggy, and the air pressure was so low that it seemed that it was oppressive.
It is going to rain.
He had long expected that drought would not occur in Yangcheng County. The flow of river water often determines the drought. There is no shortage of water in Yangcheng County, and there are high mountains as a barrier, so the chance of drought is not high.
But this increased Ye An's judgment on the locust plague. The habit of locusts is to go to water and like puddles. At this time, it rained in Yangcheng County, which laid hidden dangers for the arrival of locusts.
As for providing free relief to the victims, there is no need to think about it.
How many people will benefit from the national disaster when a disaster occurs? At this time, if you provide free relief to the victims, you will become a person who disrupts the laws of the market. Ye An is new here and does not want to be too conspicuous.
Yingniang hid behind the screen in the distance, staring at the "little Taoist priest" in the distance without blinking. Strangely enough, she never felt that he was a Taoist priest, and she had a sense of a scholar all over her body.
, but he also has a dandyish demeanor. These two temperaments are mixed together, making people unconsciously fall in love with him... and can't stop.
This reminded her of what her mother said yesterday, if...if it was possible, it would be a good idea to marry this little Taoist priest herself.
I heard from my mother that this little Taoist priest is a direct disciple of Mr. Guanmiao, but he will not inherit Mr. Guanmiao's Taoism. In the future, he will probably enter the literary path. This is the real path of study. Join
Those who studied in the imperial examination!
But his father reminded himself not to get involved with this little Taoist priest. He had already been contaminated by the great cause and effect. Wouldn't that be dangerous?
Yingniang thought countless times about quietly asking Ye An to tell him the danger and asking him to be more careful, but the secular rituals prevented Yingniang from taking any steps forward.
She dared to get close to Ye An when there was no one around, and she dared to be tied to him without honor, but now she only dared to stand in the distance and quietly look at the young man who fascinated her, every move and gesture.
Everything is so natural.
Yesterday, I heard my mother say that he is very good at painting, not inferior to anyone else. His fish tattoos are lifelike, and his portraits are also... vivid with every stroke of his brush.
My mother said that she thought Ye An was very good, but her father rebuked her, saying that her views as a woman had nothing to do with the little Taoist priest.
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The place where the practice is performed is surrounded by water, and a small bridge spans the running water. This is the front yard of Wang Daguanren's flower hall and the backyard of the mansion. The red lotus swaying in the water is very attractive.
Ye An hid under the tree, because this was considered a formal occasion, and the old Taoist insisted on letting him wear purple clothes and Luo Shang. This was also something to support the scene. The old Taoist refused to wear it himself and had to let Ye An wear it, in order to "expose" himself.
Wang Hao couldn't hide his identity with this little trick.
It's a pity that Ye An doesn't appreciate it. Although Luo Shang is good, he always feels uncomfortable wearing it. He feels like a big silkworm chrysalis on the tree, unable to perform any function.
Hide on the big bluestone under the tree to enjoy the coolness. People in this era have many ways to enjoy the coolness. The Bamboo Lady and Tanliang Stone are all good things to relieve the heat and cool down.
What's more, Tie Er next to him was still fanning himself hard. The comfortable Ye An quickly cooled down and pulled the satin stuck to his butt...
"Master, are those grains piled in the Wang family's granary?"
Seeing Tie Er's cautious look, Ye An smiled: "That's not the Wang family's granary. It's mine now. Now is not the time! Besides, getting rich? There are many opportunities! I have to plan slowly..."
"Don't wait, young master. The food won't last long. It's hot and it's going to rain soon. The humidity is heavy... We're still waiting for the money! It can be turned into wine and kept for as long as it takes!"
Come on, in Tie Er's eyes, wine is money. This is true, but there is still a big mountain pressing in front of him, that damn locust plague.
Although he has made preparations, Ye An does not want the locust plague to appear. This will make more money, but it will not bring any benefit to his reputation. Selling food is equivalent to classifying his family as a merchant.
The literati of this era have reached an explosive level of aloofness. Whether it is Wang Wen, Wang Yuan, or Wang Hao, the aloofness of the scholar-bureaucrats in his body almost reveals his "spiritual spirit leaving the body."
They don't say it, but in fact they don't look down on people of other status at all. In their eyes, even a poor scholar who is about to die of starvation is much nobler than a noble businessman.
Of course Ye An knew that in this era, all classes were clearly divided. In their minds, everything was formulated, and literati should become officials and help the emperor manage the people of the world.
Farmers should cultivate the land with their backs to the sky, produce grain, pay taxes, and sell excess grain to exchange for daily necessities. Merchants should exchange what they have with various places and pay more taxes at the same time.
Craftsmen should repair their tools and shoulder the responsibility of hundreds of workers.
And it is not impossible to go further. The way for them to rise is very simple. They can cultivate and study and inherit the family. In the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination was used to select scholars. As long as you have achieved the level of talent and learning, you can also be the number one scholar from a poor family!
As for merchants and the children of hundreds of workers, they could also participate in the imperial examination. The national policy of the Song Dynasty was set that all people with innocent wealth could participate in the imperial examination regardless of their status.
There is no difference between the sons of merchants and the sons of long-term workers in the imperial examination, but there is no inevitable connection between being able to participate in the imperial examination and not being discriminated against...
In this world, chains of contempt are everywhere!
Xuanchengzi in the distance has already begun to "dance the great god", stepping on the seven-star steps, dancing with the Qingfeng sword, and murmuring words: "The heaven and the earth are natural, and the dirty energy is scattered. The cave is mysterious and shining, the Taiyuan is shining. The powerful gods from all directions, so that
Naturally, I will use the spiritual treasure talisman to inform the nine heavens."
The smoke moves with the wind, and the clothes and beard on the body also sway with the same rhythm. The old Taoist's body skills are so good that after walking around for so many times, it turns out to be the same every time.
Even the feet are exactly the same, not to mention, the way he does it really makes people think that Xuan Chengzi is an expert with immortal style.
Ye An watched from a distance. He had no intention of getting involved. Although he was Xuan Chengzi's disciple, he did not want others to classify him as Taoist. He wanted to follow the Taoist path, and he had to maintain the "special skills" of Taoism.
distance.
It is a good thing for a scholar to be familiar with Taoist classics. After all, Confucius also studied with Laozi; other Taoist inheritance will not have much influence, such as divination in the "Book of Changes", Confucius once made "Ten Wings" for the "Book of Changes"
", let alone a scholar who reads books from sages?
But this "practice", that is, the "Zhai Jiao Ritual" cannot be touched casually. Once touched, it will affect the Taoist people's livelihood skills. Either you are a Taoist person, or you are a gangster.
This is an invisible line that clearly separates various groups, especially in this world of rules, it is extremely important.1603362169