One hundred and fifty-sixth chapter conspiracy in the nunnery
Seeing his wandering expression, Lin Cun knew that his mother was seriously ill and was anxious, so he said: "I am looking for you today to help you. A few days ago, a close friend of many years invited me to attend a secret meeting today. I heard that one of the attendees was
He is a master of Taoism and is quite proficient in medical skills. He might be able to cure your mother's illness."
When Zhang Jiayu heard this, he immediately became energetic and told his sister Shi Bao to take good care of his mother. He said goodbye to his father and followed Lin Cun to Huangcun.
After Zhang Mu learned that the gathering place was Li Yunlong's dojo, he didn't think too much, and hurriedly ordered the boy to prepare the saddle, and he rode hard all the way. There was no obstacle on the way, and he arrived at Huangcun in just one stick of incense. Compared to Nanhua Temple
, Huashoutai, Guangxiao Temple and other Buddhist temples, Yan'an is very small in scale. It is a typical Lingnan building with only two entrances, gray brick walls and gray plastic crest. Because it is located in a remote place and it is a newly built temple, it is
There are very few people burning incense here.
After fastening the reins of his BMW, Zhang Mu rang the closed door. A moment later, a thin, bald monk walked out from behind the door. Yes, it was Li Yunlong.
Zhang Mu was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Yanke would look so haggard after not seeing him for a long time. He excitedly put his hands on Li Yunlong's shoulders and said: "Yanke, you're welcome!"
"Amitabha. Mu Zhi, we have been separated for several years, and I miss you very much." Li Yunlong replied with a calm expression.
The two walked into the nunnery and talked about some world affairs. Li Yunlong didn't seem to care much. Zhang Mu was not surprised. He knew that Li Yunlong had been a staff member of Yuan Chonghuan's army. After Yuan Chonghuan's death, Li Yunlong returned home angrily. After seeing through the world of mortals, he decided to become a monk.
Li Yunlong was a monk. In the past, Li Yunlong stayed with him, and the smoker said to him: "You are a bloody man, but you don't know what a hero cannot do. When you look back, all the heroes' tricks are crazy."
From now on, there will no longer be that Li Yunlong in the world who "can't say that a scholar can take off his sword, but he can lead a prodigal son to join the army." I think back to the time when Governor Yuan had so many talented people in his palace, but now they are all withered and scattered, and I don't know where they are scattered!
Zhang Mu asked: "Since Yanke doesn't want to get involved in worldly affairs, why do you invite me here today?"
At this time, the sound of footsteps came from behind, and the visitor said: "Don't blame Mu, it's me who invites you today."
Zhang Mu took a closer look and saw that the person coming was Su Guansheng. Su Guansheng, courtesy name Yulin, was from Dongguan City. As far as Zhang Mu knew, this person's family name was not obvious. He entered the county when he was thirty years old in the seventh year of Tianqi, and was promoted to the imperial examination in the seventh year of Chongzhen.
Gong, this is the way to study for those students who failed to pass the examination. Zhang Mu was not good at Confucianism but liked chivalry. He did not aspire to the imperial examination, so he had little contact with Su Guansheng.
"May I ask Mr. Su why you are inviting me?" Zhang Mu asked.
"It's natural to reverse the Kun and restore the Ming Dynasty." Su Guansheng replied without concealment.
"Sir, aren't you afraid that I will attack the fake people in the city?" Zhang Mu said with a smile.
"The people invited today are all loyal to the emperor and the country, and the news will not be leaked." Su Guansheng replied confidently, "It's just that there are many ears and eyes of the thieves in the city, so I have to use the temple of Master Eryan (Li Yunlong)."
"Hahaha, it seems that Mr. Su has been preparing for a long time." Zhang Mu laughed.
Not long after, more than 20 people came to the nunnery, mostly members of local wealthy families. Superstition has been prevalent in the Lingnan area since ancient times. The people are full of various gods and Buddhas. There are many temples and palaces, and as religious places, people of all colors come to visit.
It was possible to go in and out, so it was best to use it as a cover. After all the attendees had gathered, the door of the nunnery was closed tightly again. For the sake of caution, some people were left at the door to let the wind blow.
After Su Guansheng looked around for a week, he bowed his hands and bowed to everyone, and said: "You are all here because you are invited by your close relatives and friends, and you are people who know the truth. Now the mountains and rivers are undergoing drastic changes, and Guangfu is in the hands of thieves. I have been blessed by the country for all my life, so I should work hard.
Fight to repay the Holy Emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately echoed: "Yes, these pirates are not descendants of the Song Dynasty at first glance. Not only do they not recognize the achievements of the previous dynasty, but they also took away our tax-free privileges. They also said that they would re-measure the land and expropriate it."
The progressive land tax of up to 50% is simply abominable and we must drive them away."
"Yes, even if you keep a few slaves, you have to pay taxes. Some people have already called out the Senate's 'Ten Thousand Taxes'."
"The foreign barbarians deserve our taxes! Let them get out of Dongguan!"
For a time, the crowd was so angry that they were ready to break into the county government office and tear the fake people into pieces.
Su Guansheng signaled everyone to be quiet with his hand, and said: "Everyone can share the same hatred against the enemy. If the Holy Emperor knew it, he would be very happy. But it has been two years since the bandits invaded, and their foundation is getting deeper. They cannot resist the bandits when they enter the city, let alone today? What if?
If you want to fight back, you must take a long-term approach and come up with a countermeasure."
"What good ideas does Mr. Su have?" asked a young man named Li Zhen. He was friendly with Li Suiqiu. In the early years of Chongzhen, he studied in the Imperial Academy in the capital and was also friends with Chen Zilong.
Su Guansheng said: "As the saying goes, one tachyon is easy to break, but ten tachyons are held together into a ball. I think we should gather righteous soldiers now, secretly practice the art of war, and raise firearms and weapons. When the imperial conquest army arrives, we will respond immediately
, cooperate inside and outside, drive out the thieves!"
"Mr. Su, after the thieves came, they showed kindness to the people. The people were seduced by the thieves. I see that there are twenty people in the gathering today. There are only a few loyal and righteous people. How can we achieve great things?"
"You all don't know, but I got in touch with Mr. Jin Yan, a righteous man from Longshan. Mr. Jin Yan was willing to take risks and go into dangerous situations, and he has won thousands of heroes." Su Guansheng then pointed to one of the participants and said: "Rong
I would like to introduce Mr. Jinyan’s student Guan Yuesun to you.”
Su Guansheng knew in his heart that due to the anti-bandit operations of the Australians, even if Mr. Jin Yan had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to recruit a team of thousands of people. But in order to coerce more people to join, bragging was of no use.
Guan Yuesun stepped forward and bowed to everyone. This man was young and looked to be in his twenties. His name was Guan Zhongxi, and Yuesun was his given name.
Guan Zhongxi said: "My master went to Ganzhutan and Huashan, and persuaded Ganzhutan Yulong and the Huashan bandits to be his arms. He also secretly set up his disciples among the fake Kun National Army, and is now familiar with the Kun bandit's tactics. There is also Nanhai,
In Xinhui, the giant clan of Xiangshan responded and gained thousands of local soldiers. If I can get help from all of you, wouldn't it be like a fish in water, like a tiger with added wings?"
Su Guansheng nodded proudly and said: "If all the families present contribute more, it will not be difficult for us to gather tens of thousands of people."
Zhang Mu has always had the ambition to serve the country, and his emotions could not help but be aroused by the atmosphere at the scene. However, at the age of 30, he was no longer an impulsive young man. After calming down and thinking about it, he realized that the anti-Kunzi incident was serious. Wang Zunde and Xiong Wencan brought their scriptures with them.
The army of Zhi was still invincible, let alone the mob of thousands of people, so he asked: "It seems that the rebellion against Kun is already in a small state. It's just that the anger of the Kun thieves is sharp, and the thousands of strong men are probably far from being a match for the Kun thieves. Besides, there are no soldiers and horses."
If you want to move, food and grass go first. If you want to raise military pay and firearms under the eyes of the bandit, you need to have reinforcements."
"Hahaha, Mu Zhi is indeed a chivalrous man who aspires to the frontier and is thoughtful." Su Guansheng laughed, "Yes, please let me introduce you to an expert, Taoist Master Mu Shi."
"Taoist Master Mu Shi? Who is it?" Everyone had never heard of this person's name before, and they started talking among themselves.
At this time, a person walked out from behind the Buddha statue, looking like an immortal.
"The Taoist master is good at strategy, proficient in the art of war, and is quite accomplished in the art of Qi and Huang. He is a rare figure." Su Guansheng praised.
"Mr. Su is so complimentary. I heard that Dongguan is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius in the south of the Five Ridges, and the hometown of the holy religion. When I saw it today, I was not disappointed." Taoist Mu Shi held a whisk in one hand and stroked his beard with the other hand, "Poor
Taoist Dao Mushi, entrusted by Shi Weng, came to deal with these overseas barbarians, and is willing to work with you to drive out the thieves!"
"Who is Shi Weng?" someone asked.
Taoist Mu Shi replied: "Shi Weng is the name of my master, but because there are traitors and thieves in the court, it is inconvenient to reveal his true identity."
Everyone started talking again. Unexpectedly, there were people in the court who were colluding with the Kun thieves. No wonder these thieves were able to operate in Qiongzhou so smoothly for several years. After they became full-fledged, they turned out to be a serious nuisance to the court. It was really a legacy of raising tigers. The Kun thieves are really hateful.
!But the traitorous ministers in the court should be killed even more!
Su Guansheng said: "I have a plan. Since Mr. Jin Yan can trick the rebels into joining the Kuomintang National Army, why can't I, the strong man from Dongguan?"
Someone sighed: "Yulin, don't you know that the cadres of the thief are all fake cadres brought from Qiongzhou. They don't care about scholars like us. They don't take the Four Books and Five Classics when setting up civil service examinations. All the people hired are scoundrels from the market. What if?"
I have been reading Kun Thief’s books since I was a child, and I heard that some families arranged for their young concubines to attend Australian schools, and their thoughts were the same as those of Kun Thief, and they were all taught to bewitch them.”
Since the informants previously planted among the Australians had been eliminated in the Witch Gu Eucalyptus, Taoist Mu Shi urgently needed to know the inside information of the Kun thief. At this time, he also spoke: "If anyone can sneak into the Kun thief's pseudo-dynasty, he will rebel against us and others."
The great cause is really important. Is there any strong man willing to go deep into the tiger's den for the Holy Emperor?"
Lin Cun heard what Taoist Mu Shi said, and quickly touched Zhang Jiayu with his hand, and whispered: "Jiayu, this is a good opportunity. I was just thinking about how to ask this Taoist for medicine. You might as well give it a try.
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Zhang Jiayu originally came here to seek medicine, but he did not expect to participate in the "Anti-Kun Conference". He did not have much contact with these wealthy families, and he was attracted by the masters mentioned by his teacher Lin Cun.
Considering this group of people's plan to rebel, I felt like I couldn't get a word in. After the teacher reminded me, I couldn't help but hesitate.
From the bottom of his heart, he does not have much dislike for Australians. On the contrary, he admires Australians' kindness to poor people. When he was in Guangzhou, he also studied Australian culture with fellow members of the Shen'ao Society and talked about the general trend of the world.
, this is a major change that has not happened in thousands of years. Elder Du is also very concerned about him. He can feel that both Elder Du and Taoist Cui want to take him under their command. However, he has studied the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and he has read the Tao of Confucius and Mencius.
What is important is the fame of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Holy Emperor is still here, how can he change his family? How can he face his teachers and parents?