■Zhang Yingchen became more and more cautious in front of the banker's bosses, never mentioning his "magic power", let alone doctrinal issues. Unless the other party asked, he would talk a little bit about his "new Taoism" doctrine.
Zhang Yingchen knew that he should not treat such Jin Gentlemen like ordinary people, and rely on a little "magic power" to persuade them to change their beliefs. China's traditional intellectuals are all unscrupulous, and they can be regarded as a group of
Atheist.
Therefore, when he preached to Zhuang Qian and others, he never did it deliberately, but discussed it as if it were academic. He had an attitude of exploring the questions raised by the other party.
His attitude really attracted the respect of several masters of the banker. Moreover, the new Taoist system he created was indeed somewhat outstanding.
When Zhang Yingchen established this system in Lingao, he knew very well that he wanted his new Taoism to break through the popular folk religions in the late Ming Dynasty, and also to further integrate and digest the northern and southern sects of the orthodox Taoist system.
It is not enough to have mature religious thoughts and classics. Even the Nanwuliang Sect, which he just dealt with, still has two scriptures.
As for the folk sects that are a mixture of monks, Taoists, and Confucianism, although they have the advantage of being easy to understand for the lower classes, they appear vulgar and shallow to the elites in the middle and upper classes of society, and they despise them very much, even though they are afraid of the folk sects.
strength and "magic". So when he was developing his own new Taoist system, he tried to adopt the concepts of the original Taoist system and made extensive use of the classics in "Tao Zang", although they had been partially tampered with by him.
Tianshi Taoism is the mainstay, with Quanzhen Taoism and the teachings of other sects mixed in. It also introduces some concepts of modern scientific theories as much as possible.
Of course, for the time being, he cannot peel off his mysticism veil and must rely on this protection.
Throughout Yizhou, his reputation suddenly grew. Or rather, in the past he was just a "good guy", but now he suddenly became a "real person", and all kinds of gossip about Zhang Yingchen's "boundless power" suddenly spread like crazy.
In addition to the victims of the disaster, all those who had patients in their homes from all over the country came to Dadianzhuang with their patients. The great situation caught him off guard.
However, the good situation made Zhang Yingchen unable to bear to give up. This was a good opportunity to win over people and build faith! He immediately cheered up and continued to see patients for half a day every day.
The original medicines in hand have basically been used up. In addition to sending a message to Linqing requesting the "center" to dispatch medicines from Guangdong as soon as possible, they mainly use medicinal materials that can be purchased locally. Not only the three apprentices went to battle to concoct medicines, but many of the banker's servants
He also helped, and the cost of the medicinal materials was all paid by the banker. Now he felt more and more that the banker's attitude towards him had become different.
From Linqing came the banker's personal information that he had requested from the big library. It turned out that the banker's young masters were quite extraordinary.
He discovered that the reason why Zhuang Qian took the initiative to retire soon after he led the army to serve the king in the second year of Chongzhen was originally related to the political trend of the court at that time. In the early years of Chongzhen's accession to the throne, he made great efforts to investigate and purge the "remnants of the eunuch party". This person was working for
When he was an official, he once made sacrifices for Wei Zhongxian. Even if he is not a member of the Eunuch Party, he should have some relationship with the Eunuch Party.
Obviously, although his reputation as an official during his tenure was not bad and he could lead troops to serve the king in critical moments, this historical stain forced him to retire from the court.
"No wonder he keeps silent about court affairs or his experiences as an official. It turns out there is such a thing!" Zhang Yingchen understood: he had "historical issues", so he would naturally have to be very cautious about his words after retirement.
.What’s more, I heard that Dongchang and Jinyiwei’s activities have become more frequent recently.
Another person who interested him was Zhuang Zheng, whose nickname is Zhuang Qian's cousin. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, this man once gathered tens of thousands of people and occupied the Jiuxian Mountain in Zhucheng to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. After his failure, he sneaked into Beijing alone to prepare for an assassination.
A high-ranking Tatar official once attempted to assassinate Dorgon, but unfortunately failed, but he still managed to escape, which shows that his skill and adaptability are very good.
"This man is so legendary, I have to get to know him no matter what." Zhang Yingchen was very interested in him. Unfortunately, this Wu Xiucai served as a guard at Luokou during the Tianqi period due to his military exploits and is not at home now.
Zhang Yingchen felt that this Wu scholar might have colluded with the local forces in Jiuxian Mountain in Zhucheng in the past. Otherwise, it would be difficult to imagine that an outsider who was unfamiliar with the place could easily gather tens of thousands of people to occupy Shantou to rebel. It is necessary to find out the specific situation.
Find out clearly.
He burned the secret letter and watched the gray-black paper ashes completely turn into pieces in the brazier before he stood up and patted the dust on his robe.
The sun is blazing outside, and there are large pieces of ice in the room, which are steaming white. This enjoyment is not bad in Yizhou. Of course, compared with the Jin gentry who helped people "combine the big medicine" in Jiangnan.
It was a lot worse. Zhang Yingchen strolled to the eaves of the corridor and asked how the three apprentices were preparing the medicinal materials. A servant asked him to go to the upper room. Zhang Yingchen often came and went to the upper room, but he didn't expect this.
The servants outside the courtyard did not lead him inside. He was startled and secretly held the pistol at his waist.
"Real person! Forgive me for being bold," the servant said with a smile, "It's not that Mr. Zhuang is in love, but that the young master of the second master's family wants to see you. And he's afraid that you won't want to see him..."
"All living beings are equal, why don't I want to see him?" Zhang Yingchen said with a smile, feeling relieved.
"Master, you are so magnanimous!" the servant said with a flattering smile, "That's right, our young master Yongling is only eleven years old..."
"Oh." Zhang Yingchen nodded, "It doesn't matter. The ambition does not depend on the age. Gan Luo is the prime minister. This young master of yours must be a great talent."
"Some people have said so." Seeing that Zhang Yingchen had no objection, the servant was very happy that he had received the reward of two hundred copper coins. He immediately led him to a small courtyard.
Zhang Yingchen saw the lush flowers and trees here, the elegant environment, and the desks and Confucius tablets arranged in the main hall. He knew that this was probably the study room where the Zhuang family's children studied.
He remembered that the banker's nephews were also very outstanding. Not only were several of them scholars and tributes, but they also later participated in the anti-Qing movement. They were all capable of both literary and military skills. This so-called Young Master Yongling was probably.
It is Zhuang Qian's nephew Zhuang Yongling. According to the data, he was born in 1620, and he is now one thousand and one years old.
This Zhuang Yongling had the nickname Danian and the nickname Fu Lai. He later won the Jinshi in the 18th year of Shunzhi. He was the second Jinshi of the Zhuang family.
Xian Kun is also a good reader. Why does he suddenly want to see him?
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw three teenage boys coming out. They were all in their teens, handsome and handsome, and they were only wearing finer cotton. They were very typical of the so-called gentry who "farmed and studied".
The dress of the children.
The Taoist priest couldn't help but move in his heart. He immediately raised his hands as a gift.
"Real person!" The young man looked very happy, "I didn't expect you to come. Please forgive me for inviting you under my name."
"Why don't you come here?" Zhang Yingchen put on a gentle and loving smile.
"Please come inside and take a seat!"
At that moment, Zhang Yingchen was invited to the Dongnuan Pavilion in the study. Because it was summer, the window panels were removed, and the windows were covered with green screens, reflecting the thick shade of the trees in the yard, making it feel very cool.
After entering the room, they met each other and greeted each other with courtesy. Zhang Yingchen knew that due to the influence of the Confucian family, most of the scholars in Shandong and the Jin gentry with a little wealth were keen on formal etiquette. It is not surprising that there are many people doing courtesy, so he followed suit and bowed to each other.
After finally sitting comfortably with each other, Zhang Yingchen breathed a sigh of relief when the bookboy brought tea: this etiquette is really complicated.
The three young men looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't say anything. Zhang Yingchen was very surprised. After a long while, Zhuang Yongling said calmly:
"Master, some of us heard what people said, saying that you were bathed in thunder and fire in the yard, but you were not harmed at all..."
Zhang Yingchen twirled his beard and smiled while listening, thinking that this is so. Young people are indeed curious and bold.
Seeing that there was no displeasure in his expression, several people suddenly became bold and asked questions one after another.
"Master, did you survive the tribulation that night?"
"After overcoming the tribulation, shouldn't you be able to soar in the daytime? Real person, can you soar into the clouds and ride in the mist?"
"How can a real person remain unharmed when thunder and fire strike him? Every summer, there are always people and cattle killed by thunder and fire..."
Zhang Yingchen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he was still a scholar.
But he also liked it very much: after all, young people's nature is still intact and they are full of curiosity about all kinds of things. It is much cuter than adults who don't understand and pretend to understand but still act reserved.
He pondered for a moment and did not answer their questions. He only said:
"Do you know how the thunder and fire in the sky come from?"
This question stumped them. They were all scholars and did not believe in the idea of thunder and lightning. However, no one, whether Confucius, Mencius or other sages, had said anything about this. The three of them couldn't help but
Looking at each other.
Zhuang Yongling's eyes lit up and he asked, "Does the real person know?"
Zhang Yingchen nodded: "If I don't know this, how can I survive the thunder?"
Zhuang Yongling stood up and bowed: "Please teach me, the real person."
Zhang Yingchen smiled but did not answer.
Zhuang Yongling was a little disappointed. He suddenly thought that this matter must be the great secret of this "real person". If he wanted to know it, it would not be easy.
The children of officials are either unsophisticated or sophisticated. Zhuang Yongling is the latter. He thought: If it is an ordinary Taoist priest, he just wants to take the opportunity to extort a few money. It would be simple if this is the case. But this Master Zhang has arrived.
After moving to the mansion, he never took a penny from the mansion. He did not charge for medical treatment, and even gave away medicine. Obviously it was not for money.
He made a sincere expression: "This junior is stupid, please let me know clearly."