Chapter 296 Taoist Priest and Taoist Master Meet
"Quick! Go find the Renwu Book and find someone to hand-carve it immediately."
In a bookstore in Beijing, the shopkeeper was busy giving orders.
"Shopkeeper, if you want to print it, you should also print it from Ming Pao, right?"
"That's the imperial edition! Who dares to print it privately? Besides, it's only renewed once every half month, so how can we print it? But since His Majesty has made the announcement, readers can't wait and will definitely come to Renwu Edition to read it!"
The shopkeeper of the bookstore has found a business opportunity, and the "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" must begin to be marketed in the world.
This is a big tome, with twenty-four volumes in total. How much money can you make from one set? But since there are golden words, at least everyone in the world who wants to be an official will have a set!
Be obedient...
Businessmen in the book and periodical industry in Beijing have been very uneasy in recent months. The establishment of Ming Pao Bank has put great pressure on them. The emergence of simplified characters and new layout styles, I wonder if they will become strict rules.
As for the Jiajing Dictionary, they have not yet been allowed to privately print it.
Who dares to take risks if he has anything to do with the emperor?
Now, the emperor finally gave them a big opportunity. There is no need to think about the imperial edition, but the Renwu edition, which has been around for several years, can always be reprinted, right?
This shopkeeper is targeting scholars and people who want to be officials.
But there are still people who are targeting ordinary people.
Outside Chongwenmen, a new business district has been formed due to the development of Beijing city.
Because this gate is a gate for foreign merchants to sell goods into the city and collect taxes, it is also a very lively market just like a few miles east of Chaoyang Gate, which has been planned as a light industrial park.
Here, there are many shops, hotels and teahouses.
Today, a sign was hung at the door of a teahouse: Meijiamen Ma faces north and talks about the Three Kingdoms.
There was also a waiter nearby shouting: "Today, the shop specially invited Master Ma, a descendant of the Mei family, to tell a story. What he is talking about is the Three Kingdoms edition published by His Majesty in Ming Pao. Your Majesty has a decree, and all the people in the world should read it."
Those who don’t know how to read can read books!”
The emperor's word is the decree. Since the emperor advocates it, how can the teahouse, which usually cooperates with storytellers, miss this opportunity.
The teahouse was full of people, and there was a bookcase, a piece of wood, a folding fan and a handkerchief on the table.
The storyteller looked to be in his forties. After opening the folding fan with a "swish" sound, Na Ma said to the north: "A piece of wood is a career, and a fan is a life. The rivers, lakes and seas are home, and you are not afraid of huge waves!"
My friends in Huhai do not want to support me, but if you want to be an art critic, ladies and gentlemen, Ma Chaobei, the third generation descendant of the Mei family, is polite. Today, I will talk to you about the Three Kingdoms again.
Poetry is proof!”
"Crack!" Xingmu slapped it, and the book was opened.
"The rolling water of the Yangtze River flows eastward..."
Na Ma Chaobei can make a living as a storyteller, and his articulation and tone are excellent. At this moment, he recited the poem "Linjiang Immortal", and then explained the meaning, and then said: ""Ming Pao"
》Your Majesty’s golden words, this story of the Three Kingdoms can help you distinguish loyalties from traitors, think about choices, observe Taoism, know the pros and cons, and understand the gains and losses. It doesn’t matter if you can’t read the words. From today on, I will talk about the Three Kingdoms. This time there is a famous hall called Banquet for the Heroes of Taoyuan
Three sworn brothers, the first hero to kill the Yellow Turban has made a great contribution! Speaking of the general trend of the world, if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide..."
In an era when entertainment life is scarce, plays are not always available to casual people, but most of these storytellers can be listened to several times.
And what is the creative lineup behind this imperial-censored version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?
It is outrageous to say that when Zhu Houcong wanted to start the "Ming Pao", he had already asked the Arts Department of Huangming University to prepare the matter. The people in charge were headed by Wen Zhengming and Zhu Zhishan, plus some other "unintentional" official positions , poets who are obsessed with poetry, poetry, calligraphy and painting.
Zhu Houcong's imperial review was more about value-oriented and more popular story structures. Lin Xiyuan's proofreading was more about expression and textual research.
It is no exaggeration to say that this was created by Hanlin scholars and famous talents.
It cannot be said that it is necessarily more exciting than the most widely circulated version in Zhu Houcong's impression, but after all, it stands on the shoulders of the 240-chapter first edition.
What's more, the song "Linjiang Fairy" exploded.
Gong Yongqing's eyes were full of enthusiasm for the No. 1 Scholar Curie established by Tongyi Bureau: "Only based on this word, His Majesty's talent will be famous throughout the ages! Now, who else is blaming that the new learning did not come from Your Majesty?"
"Who would slander these things? Brother Gong must not talk nonsense!"
"... Calculate the average score and rank..."
Different people pay different attention to the content in the same newspaper, and everyone has different thoughts at this moment.
Although the admission scope has been expanded, the grading rules have been changed, which means that the effectiveness of some "mentors" and "seniors" that some people visit in advance will be greatly reduced.
"This is naturally more fair!" Gong Yongqing was very idle, because he was very confident in himself after making sure that the examination syllabus had not been changed and no new characters were tested, "Everyone, I have been singing harmony for many days, but can I produce such a masterpiece? Your Majesty is a scholar. This man is as talented as ever, and can be called an emperor through the ages!"
It’s not that others disagree with this poem, but there are still few people who can praise it like Gong Yongqing.
But Gong Yongqing is handsome, he is full of enthusiasm and high-spirited at the moment, and he is indeed very chic.
"When I read this poem and read it again for the first time, I became very inspired by poetry. Please comment on it..."
Gong Yongqing looked at the smiling shopkeeper and employees of Zhuangyuanju not far away, cleared his throat, and began to read the same song "Linjiang Immortal" that he spent a lot of time writing yesterday.
This station is managed by His Majesty's newly-appointed Uncle Cheng. The shopkeeper looks at the young officials all day long as if they are choosing something, fearing that they have other important responsibilities.
Gong Yongqing's talent shocked Fujian, and he was full of confidence in this high school subject.
But now there are five hundred on the official list, one with twenty-four. If you want to rise as fast as Zhang Fujing, the shortcut is to be the consort!
It's a pity that Lin Xiyuan has not been able to see anyone. According to his family members, it has been more than three months and he has been staying in the Ming Pao editorial office almost every night.
Gong Yongqing only felt that it was a great grace. The editorial office of Ming Pao was within the palace walls! Although it was from the previous dynasty, how trustworthy was it?
At this time in the palace, Zhu Houcong was looking at the content arrangement outline for the next issue sent by Lin Xiyuan.
He looked at the emperor with a strange expression.
If he hadn't verified it with Dean Wen and the others, he would have thought that so-and-so was probably responsible for the song "Linjiang Immortal".
So if Your Majesty has this poetic talent, why does he never show it on weekdays?
But Zhu Houcong was the emperor, so he didn't need to explain anything to anyone.
The weird thing about Lin Xiyuan is that the emperor is carefully looking at the manuscript that was sent to the imperial village with Jin Kaila and took more than ten days to write.
That article was timely and will be published on February 15th. It will teach the farming experience of the monks from the Agricultural College of Huangming University, and the retting skills of Jin Kela and other dung merchants in the capital.
The emperor, who had just shocked the world's scholars with a wonderful poem, is now carefully studying how to farm and how to fertilize.
Is he trying to faintly convey a tendency with his actual performance?
It’s not that I don’t have literary talents, I just care more about practical matters.
Zhu Houcong didn't know what he was thinking about. After reading it, he nodded repeatedly: "Very good! Maozhen, this manuscript is very important! Over at the Engineering College, after joining forces with Ming Pao Bank, the new printing press created another user-friendly
The improved version of the gear should be put to practical use next, and the insufficient collection should be continued to improve. In addition to being published in the Ming Pao, 20,000 copies of this article will be printed separately. There are more than a thousand counties in the Ming Dynasty, and this time it will be done
Each county will distribute some copies. After copying, each township must ask the head of the township to read the manuscript!"
Lin Xiyuan was a little shocked.
They just reported it openly, so of course they didn't do it, they just printed it.
But the emperor's emphasis on this matter was higher than he expected.
There is no emperor who does not encourage farmers, but His Majesty's way of persuading farmers is not to go to the imperial estate and show off, but in this way.
"I understand. I will tell the president to make arrangements."
Zhu Houcong smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Starting from March, Mingbao Bank will not be so short of manpower. This year, there will be 500 on the main list and 1,000 on the deputy list. There are still so many worries about three years from now."
No matter how difficult it is to pass the examination syllabus, you will try your best to find an official position this year. No matter what the Mingbao Xing is, there is a rank. If you recruit some more candidates or even deputy candidates, you will be able to relax a little bit."
"...I am young, but I can still bear it."
"You have worked hard day and night over the past few months, and you have made great contributions." Zhu Houcong looked at him, "In this news about the awards for those who have contributed to the trial implementation of the new law, I will add a note about myself."
Lin Xiyuan couldn't help but raise his head and look at the emperor in astonishment.
Zhu Houcong looked at him deeply: "This "Ming Pao" is also an important aspect of the new law. If you work hard, there will be a day when you can stand in the court or even sit in the National Policy Hall. Huang Jin."
"My slave is here."
"Lin Xiyuan has contributed greatly to the publication of "Ming Pao". He has been promoted to the fourth rank, awarded the title of Zhongyi Dafu, and received a reward of 200 silver."
Lin Xiyuan was shocked, his eyes immediately became moist, and he knelt down: "I thank your Majesty for your grace, long live your Majesty!"
If you are in the fourth rank and are still serving as officials, you can wear red robes.
But the emperor also told him that if he continued to work hard, he might one day stand in the court or even sit in the palace of national policy.
After hearing the emperor asking him to get up, Lin Xiyuan looked at the emperor again, his eyes bright.
While he was kneeling just now, Lin Xiyuan realized something: the personnel selection of these eighteen companies was not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel.
This means that although there is no official position, in the eighteen companies, the rank will climb faster. After the imperial study room, more "fast tracks" appeared in the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor wanted to include the news that he had been promoted and rewarded in the list of those who had contributed to the trial implementation of the new law, in order to send a signal to the outside world: instead of becoming an official, working in these 18 companies would also contribute to the new law.
In addition to government agencies, these eighteen enterprises bear the same important practical purposes in His Majesty's mind.
The emperor wanted to use him as an example to encourage the candidates who would take part in the examination soon. Those who won and those who failed did not need to focus only on the official positions that would appear with the implementation of the new law.
In February, some special people also arrived in the capital one after another.
After arriving in the capital, these people divided into two directions.
Some people went to the west. The Baiyun Temple there was originally called Changchun Temple. It was the dojo built by Genghis Khan for the real Qiu Chuji and the ancestral court of the Quanzhen Longmen Sect. It declined in the late Yuan Dynasty and was renamed Baiyun Temple after its reconstruction in the early Ming Dynasty.
.This Baiyun Temple is actually the largest Taoist sect in the north.
The Dongyue Temple in the east was built by Kublai Khan. Is that the credit of Zhang Zongyan, the 36th generation of the Zhengdao of Longhu Mountain?
No, in the past, Genghis Khan competed with Jin for the northern Central Plains area, and Quanzhen Taoism had great influence in the north. Kublai Khan wanted to stabilize the south of the Yangtze River, and Zhengyi Yiyi had greater influence in the south.
In the capital, Quanzhen Taoism and Zhengyi Taoism are facing each other from east to west, and now the "masters" of the sect are gathering together.
Without him, His Majesty is just looking for him.
The Taoist priests did not know that the emperor was looking for them in order to cooperate with another kind of Taoist priests to do something.
At this moment, these masters and Taoist priests who "have no care for the world" are using their limited political wisdom to think about the emperor's intention of finding them.
There is no doubt that the new law is about to be implemented throughout the country, and the Ming Dynasty has reached a time when it needs to use all means to prevent chaos. In their view, there was a rebellion just the year before last. Now that a prime minister has been appointed, how will the emperor who is ordered by heaven suppress it in the future?
The chief minister of the cabinet whose power has increased greatly?
Thousands of years of history have given them the experience of military service and sacrifice.
Your Majesty has practiced in the Beijing Camp. But for the sacrificial rituals, Your Majesty must have a reliable force outside the Ministry of Rites.
"You must be good at alchemy. If you do this, my Zhengdao will definitely surpass Quanzhen Dao this time!"
In the Dongyue Temple, the supervisor here looked at his abbot excitedly, he was more vulgar...
Yes, in fact, the word abbot was originally an honorific title for the host of the Taoist Shifang Jungle Taoist Temple. Later, abbot, abbot, etc. were used by both families.
There are many names of Taoist alchemy, which can be roughly divided into internal alchemy and external alchemy. Internal alchemy includes qi movement, guidance, inner view, external alchemy, bigu, fangzhong, etc.; external alchemy includes
Talismans, forbidden spells, divination, prayers, fasting, etc.
Both factions have their differences.
Quanzhen Taoism focuses on the practice of "inner elixirs" and does not use external elixirs and talismans. They require not to get married, not to eat meat, to grow their hair and beards, to wear Taoist robes every day, to live in meditation, to understand the mind and nature, and to become immortals. In fact, , greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism.
Zhengdao, on the other hand, inherits the ancient Fangxian Taoism and Huanglao Taoism, and is also influenced by Confucianism, Mohism, and folk martial arts. It can not only practice Taoism at home, but also eat meat and get married. At the same time, it practices external elixirs, attaches great importance to talismans, and makes the atmosphere of praying for a feast more solemn. famous.
Thinking about this "opportunity" here, the supervisor of Dongyue Temple feels that in the future, everyone in the north will also believe in Zhengyi!
At this time, the abbot of Dongyue Temple asked a rather immortal man in his forties or fifties: "Brother Shao Dao, you came from Longhu Mountain, do you have any instructions from the Heavenly Master?"
The person he was questioning was actually in his sixties, but his face was still rosy and his hair was black, and he was indeed very good-looking.
This man's name is Shao Yuanjie.
"Let nature take its course." Shao Yuanjie saluted to show respect, "The Heavenly Master sent the poor Taoist man to the capital and only said two words: Qian Di."
The abbot's eyes lit up: "Brother Shao Dao came in and out of the Qian Mansion in the past and was honored by Emperor Xingxian. Do you think you have met your Majesty?"
Shao Yuanjie smiled and said: "Your Majesty was still a child at that time, how could he remember Pindao?"
The prison guard became even more excited: "It's finally a frontier!"
Shao Yuanjie maintained his image, but he was actually very enthusiastic in his heart. He looked at a young man next to him, and then said to the abbot: "This time, I also invited fellow Taoist Taoist to go with me. Taoist Taoist has been practicing at Wanyu Mountain in Luotian, and he has great attainments in alchemy. Especially better than poor people."
The person he recommended was Tao Zhongwen, who was much younger and had just turned forty.
Compared with Shao Yuanjie, who is a direct descendant of Longhu Mountain, Tao Zhongwen seems to be a "casual cultivator". When he heard this, he quickly humbled himself, and then bowed and asked each Taoist brother one by one about their "immortal nature."
Although people in the Taoist sect say they are indifferent to fame and wealth, this is still a matter of circumstance.
When it comes to dealing directly with the emperor's needs, how many people can suppress their inner demons?
"I hope that Brother Shao and Taoist Tao will each use the art of fasting and offering alchemy and the art of external elixirs to promote my name as a righteous Taoist."
Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen were looking forward to it. Jin Gaolu, who had just returned to Beijing from Huangzhuang to "cooperate with research", did not forget his main business and first paid attention to his own manure business.
The news has already spread, and indeed many powerful and powerful families have arranged for their servants to come over to "negotiate" business.
The Jin family is growing rapidly.
"Have you ever asked around and asked which family members are interested in this business?"
"……No."
The honorable relatives are just trying to please the emperor by looking at the wind and rain. It's shameful to ask them to come forward to set up this "manure enterprise".
Jin Kaila was very worried.
"Brother Jin, someone is coming from the palace."
The clan brother hurriedly ran in, excited and nervous at the same time.
This is not called leaping up a branch and becoming a phoenix, this is burying it at the root to fatten the royal family. Jin Kela entered the palace, and now he can always be in contact with His Majesty.
It was just a young eunuch who came over, but everyone was honored.
"...Nineteenth day of the lunar month?" Jin Gaela confirmed in astonishment.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing, the common people obey the orders."
After Jin Kaola enthusiastically sent away the eunuch who had summoned him, his younger brother complained to him: "Brother, why are you still so confused? Why don't you go to Fang Xiucai to teach you the etiquette of meeting your Majesty!"
"...You know nothing."
Jin Kaila was just surprised that the emperor wanted to summon him on this day.
After all, this is the day when the first exam will be held.
The Zhuangyuan Residence is the closest to Gongyuan, and those who are willing to spend money to live here are eager to get there and look forward to it.
Dongyue Temple and Baiyun Temple, as well as some other Taoist temples in the capital, also received news from Dao Lu Si: He entered the palace on the ninth day of the lunar month and was summoned by His Majesty.
Jin Kaila knew that the emperor wanted to ask a practical question this time: what the emperor wanted was "compound fertilizer" that was easy to produce, easy to transport, low in price, and large in quantity. This word was what the emperor sent someone to explain to the Agricultural College and Jin Kaola.
Said at the time.
He had been thinking and asking for advice for so long, but he actually didn't understand the real reason why his own fertilizer was useful and easy to use. After all, it was just a trial.
So what should I say?
On the early morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month, there was a lot of excitement outside the Gongyuan. Yang Shen stood inside the gate of the Gongyuan and said in a deep voice: "Open the door."
The former number one scholar began to serve as the examiner, welcoming the candidates of the new subject to take the examination.
In the past few days, the emperor actually summoned him three times alone, and the holy family members were always the same.
Many years later, Yang Shen still couldn't figure out why the emperor still tolerated his behavior like Wei Zheng. He lost some, but he also retained some of the enthusiasm that he had when His Majesty spoke generously at the first court meeting.
But now, Yang Shen is just doing the first thing after returning to Beijing.
After spending several years in Guangdong, he has personally felt the importance of officials' integrity and talent to local political affairs.
As the son of Yang Tinghe, the leader of the New Party, and as someone whose Majesty said, "The Ming Dynasty has nurtured scholars for hundreds of years, there will eventually be those who practice justice and sacrifice for justice." Yang Shen is duty-bound to select talents for the New Party!
To the west of the Forbidden City, Shao Yuanjie and others watched in astonishment as the Chief of Ceremonies, the eunuch Huang Jin, who was closest to the emperor, enthusiastically joked to a dark-faced man: "Jin Daozun, why are you still tanned after all this winter?
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They were shocked: Where is this fellow Taoist? How dare you respect him?