Chapter Fourteen: On Anti-king, The Great Examination
After hearing what Taoist Zhang said, the old monk didn't look very happy.
Because people in the world have multiple horoscopes, they have also heard of the disadvantages of pure yang and pure yin horoscopes. If a child in the family commits a horoscope of pure yang or pure yin, they will often ask a Taoist priest to change their horoscopes. Except for close relatives, few people know the inside story.
However, since Master Zhang can express this as a way to resolve the disaster, there is no other way to resolve it.
How can it be so easy to deduce the way of heaven?
The old monk had the audacity to ask Master Zhang to deduce this episode because he was related to Master Zhang's great-grandfather.
If I go on verbosely, it will be uninteresting.
The old monk thanked Master Zhang, and the conversation between the two of them diverted from the Taoist idiot and started talking about Master Zhang's westward journey to Mount Qingcheng.
After having a vegetarian meal at noon, Master Zhang and his disciples went down the mountain. The Taoist idiot was called to the Zen room by the old monk and said "three kalpas of life and three kalpas of death."
"The Year of Seven and Nine", needless to say, is the year when seven meets nine. "Yindi" is a bit more general. The vegetation is shaded, the water level is shaded, and the cemetery is shaded. The definition of "villain" is even worse.
fathom.
For some reason, when I heard these words left by Master Zhang, Dao Chi thought of the words "Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in heaven." Otherwise, if he really thought about these words of Master Zhang, he would have to do the same.
Scared myself to death.
As for the theory that women with pure yin can resolve misfortunes, Taoist idiots disagree very much. If you can't find such a woman, why should you become a monk? Women themselves are yin. If it is true that the harmony of yin and yang can resolve misfortunes, then you have to go.
Be a pervert?
But even though he was slandering in his heart, he could not help but accept the old monk's concern: "Master, I have written it all down... When heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin.
, His body is empty, his actions are chaotic, so his mind and forbearance have been beneficial to what he cannot do. Without such hardships, maybe I would have been inactive. Thinking about it this way, even if there is a disaster, what is there to fear?"
When the old monk heard this, he nodded with a smile and said, "The idiot has an open-minded nature and has finally become a man today."
For an eleven-year-old boy, this was a great compliment; but Dao Chi lowered his head, his eyes somewhat enlightened.
Any young man who is not full of energy, he has also been arrogant, but...
Thinking of this, Dao Chi's heart ached, and tears almost burst out...
The old monk entertained foreign guests all morning, and felt a little weak. The Taoist idiot stopped asking about his homework, and instead talked to the old monk about his daily life.
Including what happened after he entered the Wang's house, as well as his impressions of the two siblings Wang Rongniang and Wang Sanlang.
The old monk didn't seem to care, but Dao Chi still found that when he praised Wang Sanlang, the corners of the old monk's lips still raised.
Seeing this, the Taoist idiot couldn't help but feel moved, and said: "I heard that Sanlang has a talent that can be remembered forever, and his actions also have the style of an ancient gentleman. I don't know what the other Wang family disciples are like, but because Qi Lang of the clan can take the initiative to make friends, I think so.
Be optimistic about Saburo."
The old monk looked at Dao Chi, as if he had seen through his little thoughts, and smiled: "Chi'er is not a warm-hearted person. It seems that Wang Sanlang's innocent heart moved Chi'er!"
The Taoist idiot neither admitted nor denied it.
There were some feelings that he couldn't explain. He was not moved by the so-called "brotherhood", but he was just a little worried when he saw Wang Sanlang's pure character.
As a child, such a pure and good character will only win praise and love from others; when you grow up, it will still be the same, and you will be beaten to death, and you will be tricked by others.
The more outstanding Wang Sanlang is, the lighter the burden on Dao Chi, his brother. If he wants to have a lighter connection with his family, he must have someone who can truly support the family.
The old monk was silent for a while, then finally shook his head and said: "Old monk is already old... With you alone, I have been tired for ten years. How can the old monk still ask for trouble... If you are not worried,
Just give me some random advice..."
This was an unexpected encounter.
The Taoist idiot just made a casual remark. Since the old monk didn't mean it, he dropped the matter and instead mentioned Ning Fan's matter.
"My father returned to his hometown on the pretext of 'raising a relative', and Master Zhang took his disciples to the west. Could this be due to the instability of the Ning vassal?" The old monk was one of his closest relatives in the world, so he made no secret of it.
, said bluntly.
The old monk's face remained calm, but the hand holding the beads trembled and he said, "How do you say this?"
In fact, at this time, King Ning had indeed rebelled, such as assassinating imperial envoys and persecuting local officials. How could a Taoist idiot know this? The reason why he was sure that King Ning would rebel was just because he knew that there was such a period in history.
When the old monk asked, the Taoist idiot could only think deeply and said what he had thought of: "The feud between Ning Fan and the imperial court is known to the whole world. Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers are on the shore of the land. Change."
In this situation, there are only two ways, one is for the imperial court to seek excuses to eliminate the vassal state, and the other is for Ning Fan to rise up and fight back. Now that the temperament of the emperor has followed that of the late emperor, and his subordinates are mainly tolerant and benevolent, it is difficult to take action to eliminate the vassal state. I heard
The current prince of Ning Fan is the eldest son of a concubine, and he has a humble background. Not to mention others, all the kings and generals in Ning Fan were the first to attack the title, but they could not all surrender. In the past ten years, the power of Ning Fan has been integrated, and Prince Ning has already established himself in the fiefdom.
The momentum is established.”
The imperial court detained the clan princes in the fiefdom and raised them like pigs. How could they be allowed to grow bigger?
Since King Ning has great power in the local area, the imperial court must find ways to reduce it. If King Ning is reluctant to give up the power in his hands, the only option is to rebel.
As for Wang Qinghong becoming an official when his future was good, and Zhang Zhenren leading his disciples to the west, this is evidence.
The old monk looked at Daozhong with eyes that were not only filled with relief, but also with shock.
An eleven-year-old child can analyze the general trend of the world from clues. He is so smart and unusual for ordinary people.
"Nanchang Mansion is where the provincial government is located, and there are a lot of troops stationed there. If the prediction is correct, the leader of the army may have been instigated by King Ning to rebel. If King Ning dares to move, the number of rebel troops will definitely not be small. The Ming Dynasty was peaceful for a long time, and the place
If the soldiers can withstand the real fire of war, it is impossible to say that the rebellion will become a sweeping force." At this point, Dao Chi was worried: "If King Ning intends to move to the middle of Shu and separate the world, then Huguang will not be spared."
He was worried about this and had considered it carefully.
According to him, rebellion requires "the right time, right place, right people and people".
Although Zhu Di rebelled as a vassal king and usurped the throne of his nephew Emperor Jianwen, it does not mean that others can follow suit.
After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he first placed great emphasis on Confucian scholars, carried out reforms, abolished Taizu's old rules, and treated his subordinates with leniency. The starting point was good, but the results were not satisfactory.
No one would be grateful to Emperor Jianwen for his generosity, but would think that his actions were contrary to the laws of his ancestors.
Emperor Jianwen reduced the heavy taxes in Jiangnan, but the result was that the treasury was empty.
He ordered to restrict the private land of monks and Taoists, and divided the land they occupied, which harmed their vested interests.
Not long after the world was at peace, when the vassal kings sealed the borders and held heavy troops, Emperor Jianwen began to cut down the vassals.
It was clear that he inherited the throne legitimately, but he caused "anger and resentment", and then King Yan rebelled, which was more or less just following the trend.
Now the world has been at peace for a long time. Emperor Zhengde is not a cowardly tyrant, and he has not done anything to anger people. Prince Ning is not a border vassal. He has hundreds of thousands of troops and wants to overthrow the imperial court. It can be said to be a fool's dream.
Since "Tianhe" cannot take over, the rest can only be relied on "geographical advantages".
After all, the Mongols were watching eagerly outside the border. The imperial court was capable of quelling the chaos, but it might not be able to endure a protracted war.
There is no danger in Nanchang Prefecture. If you want to escape from the dead, Shuzhong is the best choice.
Hearing this, the old monk thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "We will not take the way to Shuzhong. It has been a hundred and fifty years since the Shu vassal opened its palace, and it has been running Shuzhong for a long time, and it is famous for being a friendly court. If Prince Ning wants to go
In the middle of Shu, without waiting for the imperial court to send troops, the King of Shu raised his arms for a moment and started a confrontation with him. He was supposed to march eastward to South Zhili in order to capture Nanjing. If the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly. Only by occupying Nanjing can King Ning be able to
He carried out the old agreement between King Ningxian and Emperor Chengzu, and crossed the river with the imperial court to govern."
After hearing this, Dao Chi was relieved.
Although war disasters will definitely affect local people, he is not a savior.
The retreat of Wang Daohong and Zhang Zhenren all shows that King Ning's rebellion has been exposed, but there is no movement in the court. This can only show that King Ning is powerful, and there are people in the court blocking the audio and video.
The Taoist idiot is just a child thousands of miles away, so why is it his turn to worry about this matter?
After bidding farewell to the old monk and instructing Hu Tou Haosheng to look outside the temple, the Taoist idiot came down from the mountain.
The Wang family's carriage has already been waiting at the foot of the mountain...
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In the royal residence in Beijing, Wang Sanlang came back and went directly to the study to look for Wang Qinghong.
"There will be a big exam in Zongxue in seven days..." Wang Qinghong couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
He originally planned to take Dao Chi to visit the patriarch and Mr. Zongxue tomorrow, and from the next day onwards, he would let Dao Chi follow Sanlang to Zongxue to study.
In his opinion, Shiro has been delayed for several years, so it would be good to start studying earlier.
In addition, let him go out early and come back late to avoid Wang Cui and Wang Yang.
It doesn't matter who made the decision or contributed to the troubles of the past. What matters is that they have been guilty of being idiots for several years.
Wang Qinghong didn't want his mother and wife to do anything inappropriate again. That would not only chill Dao Chi's heart, but he would also not be able to face the elders of his clan.
But suddenly there is a major religious examination. If a Taoist idiot enrolls at this time and gets poor results, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Twelfth House...
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Shaking off sweat, this update is from yesterday. I fainted. I owed an update the day before yesterday and wanted to make up for it, but after finishing two updates every day, my brain went numb. It is easy to move from luxury to frugality, but difficult to move from frugality to luxury.
It kind of means that. But make a fist and hold on, your brain will become more active the more you use it, and people will become more and more diligent. Hoho.