Chapter 784: A thousand dreams shattered in one night (1)
Kaoshan Village is located under a hill more than ten miles northwest of Xiaoheishanyi. It is the remnant of Yiwulu Mountain. The villagers are all Han people who moved from Xiaoheishanyi in the early years.
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Qing army invaded the customs in large numbers, and millions of family members and servants also followed the army southward. As a result, the population of Shengjing area decreased sharply, and it was once plunged into a situation of sparsely populated land and barren fields. At the worst time,
I walked hundreds of miles to Shengjing without seeing a single person.
In order to change this situation, in the 10th year of Shunzhi, the Qing government issued the "Order to Recruit People to Reclaim Liaodong", and the earliest "invasion of Guandong" in the history of the Qing Dynasty began.
A large number of Han refugees from southwestern Shandong, Zhili, Henan, Shanxi and other places came to the Liaoxi Plain through Shanhaiguan, and there were also people who crossed the Bohai Bay from Dengzhou and entered the Liaodong Plain.
At that time, the Qing government had very loose control over refugees entering Liaodong. As long as they had a "seal" issued by the local prefecture and county yamen and registered at Shanhaiguan Customs, they could be released.
After the early immigrants arrived, each household was given twenty-five acres of land, as well as cattle, farm tools, and food rations before the autumn harvest. In addition, there were no restrictions on residence, and it was very common for Banners and Han people to live together.
However, a few decades later, in the middle of the Kangxi period, a large number of Han people arrived in the pass, and the problem of confusion between flag fields that did not pay taxes and civilian lands that paid taxes became increasingly prominent.
The banner people were not good at farming, and the land assigned to them was often abandoned in large areas. After the Han people arrived, they signed a long-term lease agreement with them, negotiated a good share of it, and farmed it on their behalf. Especially those flag fields that had been farmed for a long time were essentially transferred, but the government
No tax collected at all.
You must know that "not paying food" was the ultimate dream of all farmers in ancient China. When they found that there were loopholes in the law, they would take advantage of the loopholes to the extreme. So they either named the newly reclaimed wasteland under the name of the banner people, or
It is to hide and not report, in order to evade taxes.
In order to change this situation and resolve the land conflicts caused by the mixed residence of Manchu and Han people, in the 18th year of Kangxi, the Qing government carried out a detailed inspection of all cultivated land and pastures in the Shengjing area and implemented the "division of Banners and Hans". Simply put, it means that Banners and Hans live separately.
, land boundaries were divided, and people who originally lived in mixed communities were moved out and new villages were established.
Kaoshantun was a village built under such circumstances. Basically, the Han people here came from Yizhou in the southern part of Shandong, which was later known as Linyi. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yizhou was densely populated, with more mountains and less flat land.
Common people have to flee when disaster strikes. For more than a hundred years, immigrants from Yizhou alone accounted for almost half of the immigrants in Shandong in the Shengjing area.
Late at night, there are crowds of people in front of the Guandi Temple at the west end of Kaoshantun Village. Under the eaves, the light from two angry wind lanterns made of Korean paper illuminates the empty space in front of the door. Several guys in Taoist robes are doing this.
Walking back and forth, holding a lantern, he checked the people attending the opening of the altar one by one.
When the light shone on the face of a middle-aged man, a young man wearing Taoist robes was seen with arrogance on his face, asking: "Zhou Tianzhu, is your friend from Xiaoheishanyi here?"
"Here he is, he is." The middle-aged man pulled Fu Bao, who was cowering and holding a bundle, over.
The young Taoist held up the lantern and looked Fu Bao up and down, and then said: "You have a great blessing today. The real person teaches the exercises personally. Do you understand the rules?"
"I understand. It's just that I am poor and have nothing else to offer. My mother asked me to bring cotton-padded clothes to honor the real person." After Fu Bao said this, he opened the baggage in his hand.
When the young Taoist saw the brand-new cotton robe exposed inside, he showed a very satisfied expression on his face and said: "How good! When you see the real person later, you kowtow and pay homage to the master and offer it in person. This will show your sincerity."
In these days, making a cotton robe in the north costs about five or six kilograms of cotton, plus the fabric, which costs at least eight hundred cash. If it is made of silk and satin, the price will be at least two or three taels of silver, which is terrifyingly expensive.
The cotton coats Fu Bao brought were actually distributed by the Beihai Navy to the poor households in Xiaoheishanyi. Each family had one piece, which could be used as a quilt at night. The style was exactly the same as the military coats of later generations, but the color was gray.
"Thank you, sir." Fu Bao agreed hurriedly. After the two Taoists walked away, he pulled Yongtai and said softly: "Why did he call you Zhou Tianzhu?"
Yongtai rolled his eyes and said: "My surname is Zhou! My great ancestor served under the garrison of Guangning in the former Ming Dynasty."
Basically, the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Shengjing area no longer have Han surnames since the late Kangxi period, but instead have Manchu names. For example, the famous traitor Li Yongfang was named after his son.
Give up the Han surname, let alone the grandchildren. However, even so, in the "Eight Banners Manchu Clan Genealogy" compiled during the Yongzheng period, they are still listed as members of the Li family.
After the Northern Navy captured Shengjing, the various Han armies and Baoyi families who saw something bad going on hurriedly gave their family members Chinese names and restored their Han surnames. However, these families and their residences had already been listed in the Eight Banners
Tong spectrum, no matter how much changes are made, that dark history cannot be erased.
Fu Bao rolled his eyes after hearing this and said, "Oh! That's it. Then I need Brother Zhou to take more care of me from now on."
Yongtai said with a smug look on his face: "After I kowtow tonight, I will be the same disciple. I will defer the debt for a while. How about you pay back half of it at the end of the year?"
"Brother Zhou is so generous, I can't thank you enough. If you have anything to do in the future, just ask me and I will do my best." Fu Bao said kind words, but he sneered in his heart. You bastard, you still want money? Waiting to take advantage of the Beihai Navy.
Come on!
At the same time, on the south side of a hill five miles south of Kaoshantun, the Northern Navy, which came from Guangning City for support, was already assembled and on standby.
The barren mountain was silent, the night was dark, and a waning moon hung in the sky. More than two hundred people and two hundred war horses gathered together, and it was extremely quiet. Except for the dead branches and grass rustling in the cold wind, only the war horses were left chewing beans.
The sound of information and the occasional call to answer the call.
The letter written by Shen Guisheng was very useful. The garrison commander of Guangning City received the letter at two o'clock in the afternoon, and at three o'clock he sent two companies of troops to Xiaoheishanyi, and also sent his deputy to lead the team.
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This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the troops did not enter Xiaoheishan Post. Instead, they met with a squad sent by Sun Yuan halfway, got off the post road and headed west, arriving at dusk.
Yiwulu is waiting in hiding on the east side of the mountain.
In the open space, a temporary squad field tent projected a soft beam of light through the gap in the door curtain, dispersing the darkness. Inside the tent, the deputy battalion commander leading the team received intelligence from the scouts ahead.
Pointing at the map, he issued action orders to the officers.
"Second Company, you go eastward from here, block off the east and north directions of the village, and control the intersections entering and exiting the village. No one can be let go. Third Company Commander, you surround them from the west and south and block them.
If you live at the intersection of the mountain, you must not let those guys escape into Yiwulu Mountain. When you arrive at the designated location and complete the deployment, report to me immediately. When the signal flare goes up, immediately shrink the encirclement."
The two company commanders stood at attention and saluted: "Yes!"
The deputy battalion commander looked at the watch on his wrist and said: "It is now 8:07, departure at 8:20! You don't have much time, go and prepare!"
After the two company commanders went out, the deputy battalion commander looked at another middle-aged officer in the tent and said in a friendly tone: "Old Zhang, Xiao Shen said it in the letter to the battalion headquarters that you are from Lian family.
You have also traveled across the world, and you have a sharp eye for these evil ways. It will be up to you to capture the leader of the Bagua Cult when we enter later."
Lao Zhang still had the same indifferent expression, raised his hand and saluted: "Yes!"
After Guisheng finished writing the letter at noon, he did not stop at Xiaoheishanyi. He had a hasty lunch and asked Sun Yuan to send a subordinate to accompany him and Yonghe in a hurry to Shengjing. But before leaving,
He kept Lao Zhang and asked him to assist in the arrest mission.
Lao Zhang's real name is Zhang Xiude. He joined the Intelligence Bureau only half a year ago, and he came to Beihai Town for just over a year. Before that, he worked as a martial arts master for a noble bannerman family in the capital for several years.
Yes, he was the martial arts guard who killed the old man of the Shumulu family more than a year ago with a "black tiger's heart punch", and then left a letter and escaped over the wall.
The reason why Guisheng kept Zhang Xiude was because the latter was quite familiar with the Bagua Sect.
Twenty years ago, Wang Lun, the leader of the Qingshui Sect, led tens of thousands of followers to capture Linqing. Zhang Xiude, who was only 25 years old at the time and lived in the old city of Linqing, had no time to run away because his father was bedridden. He was worried about his family.
Being harmed, he had no choice but to join Wang Lun's team and kowtow to become his master under the threat of sword and gun. From this, he also saw many internal rules of the Bagua Sect.
However, only ten days later, tens of thousands of Qing troops mobilized by the Qing court gathered in Linqing and surrounded the old city like an iron barrel. A fierce offensive and defensive battle ensued. Zhang Xiude's parents, wife and children also died in the swords of the Qing army.
Down.
By September 28, the day when the rebellion ended, the Zhang family's house had been reduced to ruins in the fire. The injured Zhang Xiude, with his good water ability, quietly sneaked into the canal at night and followed the floating corpses all over the river.
He flowed down the river and finally escaped.
After such a painful experience, Zhang Xiude hated not only the Qing army, but also the Bagua sect that caused chaos and harmed people. So as soon as Guisheng opened his mouth, he agreed without hesitation.
Not long after the Beihai Navy was dispatched here, the opening ceremony of the Guandi Temple in the backing village on the other side was about to begin.
In the main hall of the Guandi Temple with the door closed, a Taoist priest in his fifties with a long beard was sitting on a futon with his eyes closed. Sandalwood was curling up on the altar table, and the dancing candlelight illuminated the clay sculpture of Guan Gong on the altar.
, and at the same time, the traces left by the tattoos on both sides of his cheeks were still there.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door twice outside the hall, and then heard a soft "squeak" sound, and a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist robe walked in. This man was short in stature, his face was oily and sweaty, and his cheeks were also swollen.
There are traces of tattoos. Although it has been washed with potion, the ink marks are still there.
The man walked up behind Lao Dao, bowed and said: "Dad, the time is coming, how about you take over?"
"I've told you several times that in situations like this, you should be called a real person! Why can't you change it?"
"Yes. Real person. It's almost time for people to show up. It's time for Mr. Xie to show up." After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man curled his lips, thinking that his father really regarded him as a god.
The old Taoist seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and said in a tone of hatred that steel cannot be made into steel: "It's true, Nen is the boss. In the future, the foundation of the Liu family will be passed down by Nen. We must pay attention to our words and deeds. We, the son, are the eldest.
What is Leng Tian trying so hard for? It’s not just to save our family’s fortune. There’s no rush for this kind of thing, let them wait a little longer.”
It's okay for middle-aged people to think of you, but who doesn't know that you have long planned to pass the leader to my third brother. Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he said: "Dad, what you are teaching me is that my son must pay attention to it in the future."
At this time, the old Taoist stood up slowly with the help of the middle-aged man, adjusted his robes, and asked: "How many people have come today?"
The middle-aged man said: "Fifty-seven people."
The old Taoist frowned, turned to look at his son, and asked, "Why are there so many?"
The middle-aged man said: "Don't worry, we have verified it. In addition to the ones from this village, there are also a few brought by Zhou Tianzhu. He has guaranteed them all."
After listening to this, the old Taoist walked back and forth in the small main hall a few times with his hands behind his back. Just when the middle-aged man felt a little dizzy, he heard him say: "Tell everyone, I will teach you the practice today and leave after noon tomorrow."
The middle-aged man said in surprise: "Let's go? Dad, we have agreed on a few villages to the east. If we don't go, we will charge a lot less!"
The old Taoist shook his head and said: "No, this mountain village is too close to Xiaoheishanyi. I always feel uneasy."
The middle-aged man showed a nonchalant expression and said: "There are only more than thirty Beihai soldiers, dad is too cautious, right? There used to be two hundred armored soldiers there, but we didn't take it seriously."
The old Taoist glared fiercely and said: "What do you know about me! The Tatars have many soldiers and horses, but they can be used against the Beihai soldiers!"
Seeing that I was angry, the middle-aged man could only agree: "That's what dad said."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The old Taoist thought for a while and felt that he should explain it clearly to his son. Then he sighed and said: "It's established. Today's Guanwai is no better than before. Don't look at the Beihai soldiers.
It is the banner of the Qianming Dynasty, but the things our family has done cannot be tolerated by any dynasty or generation. Be careful to sail a ship that lasts forever!"
The middle-aged man said sarcastically: "Then where should we go next?"
The old Taoist stroked his goatee and said: "I will definitely not be able to go back to Shanxian County. I will go to Jinxiang first. The money collected from teaching the exercises these days is almost more than two thousand taels. You leave early tomorrow and go to Gaoqiao Factory to find a job.
The boat back to Northern Jiangsu. The weather is so damn cold this year that it’s deadly cold. I’ve been here for twenty years, so I’ve had enough!”
"Subei? The Hou family is in Jinxiang."
"Bastard! Can we just take a boat back to Shandong? Now Jiaodong is occupied by Beihai soldiers! Let's go to Northern Jiangsu first, and then take the canal to Jining."
"oh oh!"
Only when the old man saw his eldest son did he understand what he meant. He shook his head helplessly and said to himself that when he was a child, this child seemed very smart and clever, but why did he become more and more stupid as he got older? It seems that in the future, he will count on the third child to help the Liu family.
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It has been twenty years since his father and son were exiled outside the customs, and none of his three sons have peace of mind. If he hadn't wanted to collect more money before leaving, he would not have wanted to stay outside the customs for another day!
This old Taoist is none other than Liu Tingxian, the current "Zhongtian Cult Leader" of the Bagua Sect, and the middle-aged man beside him is his eldest son Liu Chengli.
It is said that the demise of the Liu family's direct line in Shanxian County in the 51st year of Qianlong did not completely eliminate the family. In the 38th year of Qianlong's reign, Liu Tingxian, his father and son, were implicated by his brother Liu Shengguo and were exiled.
When he arrived in Fushun, he was given to poor armored men as slaves.
In the forty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign, Hou Pu, the head of the Hou family in Jinxiang, who was lucky enough to slip through the net, saw that the news had passed. Thinking that after Liu Shengguo's death, there was no one in charge of the Bagua sect, he decided to revitalize the sect, so he sent his disciple Xu Yunqing to Shengjing to find Liu Tingxian.
Father and son.
Some people may ask, why do we have to find people from the Liu family? Can the Hou family themselves establish a sect?
This really doesn't work. You must know that the ancients were very particular about honor in doing things. As long as the Liu family is alive, the leader can only be from their family. One of the foundations of the Bagua sect is family inheritance, and the Hou family has been the leader since the early years of Kangxi.
If the hereditary leader of the Zhen Gua Sect wants to "reasonably and legally" control the various sects of the Guan Gua Sect, he must pull the tiger's skin and pull the banner.
Liu Tingxian and his son lived a miserable life at that time. Not only did they not have enough to eat every day, but they lived in a thatched hut in the winter and howled with the cold. When they saw Hou Pu’s letter and received a thousand taels of silver from him, they were filled with joy.
Overjoyed, he immediately agreed to take over as leader.
However, Liu Tingxian was a branch of the Liu family. Apart from holding a treasure scroll in his hand, he knew nothing about other religious rules. So he asked his third son, Liu Chenglin, to worship Xu Yunqing as his teacher and learn the principles of the religion, oral exercises and prayer rituals. His son learned
If you become a father, you will naturally know how to do it.
So starting from this year, although Liu Tingxian was outside the Guan, he became the nominal "Zhongtian leader" of the Bagua Sect. The Hou family was actually in charge of the academic affairs within the Guan. The Hou family would send someone to lead the Guan Guan every two or three years.
Take the money and go outside the customs to pay tribute to the leader.
The Northern Navy occupied Jilin, and the troops reached behind the wicker border wall. People everywhere in the area under the jurisdiction of General Shengjing were panicked. The army was pressing down on the border, which was like the end of the world for the banner people, but it was not much better for the Han people.
After years of tireless propaganda by the Manchu and Qing government, Beihai Town has long become a representative of all evil deeds in the hearts of the people in the Shengjing area. Zhao Xin and his men are like a group of wilderness demons with fangs, raping and plundering wherever they go.
, the survivors will be captured and taken back as slaves.
The Han people wanted to escape, but where could they escape?
It has been more than a hundred years since they came to the outside of the customs. This has long been their hometown. Their houses, fields, and even the family cemetery are all here. Even if they hide in the mountains with their livestock and belongings, they can't live without coming out for the rest of their lives. Especially in the cold winter.
, the elderly and children simply cannot bear it.
From ancient times to the present, when people feel confused or even despair about their future destiny, they feel helpless and can only pray for the protection of gods.
The four Liu family members, father and son, saw this opportunity and took advantage of the Qing Dynasty's negligence in supervising the exiled prisoners, so they fled from Fushun to western Liaoning. From the beginning of this spring, they began to live in Han villages in various places, secretly preaching and cultivating disciples.
Liu Tingxian talked to his eldest son for a long time, and felt that the time was almost up, so he told his son that the ceremony could begin, and brought everyone into the hall one by one.
In the open space outside the temple gate, more than fifty people who were waiting for the opening of the forum to teach the exercises were impatient. They were whispering to each other and talking one after another. Because Fu Bao was worried, he couldn't stop looking around on tiptoes, looking left and right.
In fact, what he was thinking was that when the Beihai soldiers arrived soon, he would lie down on the ground with his head in his arms, or it would be safer to find a corner to hide.
Suddenly, everyone in the empty field heard a "pop" sound, and then a man wearing a Taoist robe shouted: "Quiet! The Holy Emperor is enthroned!"
The noise gradually subsided, and everyone, including Fu Bao, pricked up their ears and listened carefully. Only the Taoist said loudly: "Now read the name of the sponsor, and if you hear it, take the people you recommend to the hall in turn!