Chapter 209: Trouble Begins with Three Wus

Style: Historical Author: Yu ShiliuWords: 3135Update Time: 24/01/11 14:02:53
Tianshi Tao, also known as the Five Pecks of Rice Tao, was initiated by Zhang Lu and his son and spread in Bashu and Hanzhong areas. Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao, and the Five Dou Rice Road began to spread to Hebei. Both Cao Cao and Cao Pi attached great importance to the Five Pecks of Rice Road, and used it to promote the idea that "the Han Dynasty will end, and the Wei Dynasty will be ordered to do so" to carry out ideological propaganda for Cao Wei's Zen dynasty.

Sima Yan replaced the Wei Dynasty and established the Jin Dynasty, and began to advocate loyalty and filial piety to govern the country and suppress the Five Pecks of Rice Road. However, not long after, the Eight Kings Rebellion broke out, Yongjia crossed south, and the world was in turmoil. Tianshi Dao (the Five Pecks of Rice Dao) was widely spread in the south of the Yangtze River. Among the gentry, Wang Xizhi and Xie Daoyun, who had names with "zhi" and "dao" in their names, most of them were Believers of Tianshi Dao.

There are many followers of Tianshi Tao among the people. In order to win over the people, the imperial court turned to support Tianshi Tao. The ministers in the court worshiped Du Zigong, the leader of Tianshi Taoism, as their teacher. After Du Zigong died, the Taoist leader was passed on to Sun Tai. Sun Tai is from Langya, and his family has been worshiping the Five Pecks of Rice Road for generations. After traveling south with the imperial court during the Yongjia period, Sun Tai became a disciple of Du Zigong and learned the art of teaching Taoism.

Sun Tai knew very well that in order for Tianshi Dao to develop, he must make friends with the ministers in the court. He had a good relationship with Wang Ya, who was then a court captain, and a group of ministers in the court learned from him.

In the eighteenth year of Taiyuan (393), Wang Xun was afraid that Tianshi Dao would threaten the imperial power, so he urged Emperor Xiaowu to banish Sun Tai to Guangzhou. Unexpectedly, Wang Huaizhi, the governor of Guangzhou, was also a believer in Tianshi Tao. He recruited Sun Tai as the governor of Yulin, and Tianshi Tao developed in the Jiaoguang area.

In the 20th year of Taiyuan, the young master Wang Ya suggested that Emperor Xiaowu recall Sun Tai, and he successively served as the chief secretary of Xuzhou, the general of the auxiliary state, and the prefect of Xin'an. In less than ten years, Tianshi Tao developed fully with the help of the gentry.

Wang Gong was defeated and died, but Sun Tai refused to give up his troops and continued to recruit troops and tens of millions of dollars. People with knowledge all felt that Sun Tai had evil intentions, but due to his close relationship with the central leader Sima Yuanxian, no one reported it to the court.

Xie Feng, the internal historian of Kuaiji (the fourth son of Xie Shi), realized that the situation was not good and reported to the court that Sun Tai had the intention of treason. When Sima Daozi received the report, the three families of Yin, Huan, and Yang were meeting in Xunyang. Sima Daozi was afraid that the rear would be uneasy, so he agreed to the terms of the Jingzhou Army and used all his strength to deal with Sun Tai.

Sima Daozi knew that his son Sima Yuanxian had a close relationship with Sun Tai, so he asked him to write to Sun Tai, claiming that he would go to Beijing to preach for the emperor.

Sima Yuanxian was reluctant, but could not disobey his father, so he had to write the letter as ordered. After receiving Sima Yuanxian's letter, Sun Tai, unaware of the forgery, took his son to Beijing, preparing to teach the king of Kuaiji and his son the art of immortality and seek the position of national master.

The idea of ​​becoming a national master came from the visit of northern Taoist priest Kou Qianzhi more than three years ago. During the conversation, Sun Tai learned that Kou Qianzhi intended to become an imperial master and make Tianshi Tao the state religion. Sun Tai was also moved.

Sima Yuanxian's letter vaguely mentioned that his father, King Kuaiji, was very interested in the way of immortality. Sun Tai made careful preparations to impress the actual ruler of the court and make Tianshi Tao the state religion. As the leader, he naturally became the national advisor, and put aside the issue of raising troops to rebel for the time being.

Entering Beijing on December 20, Sun Tai and his seven sons were directly imprisoned in the imperial court; on December 22, Sun Tai and his six sons were executed in the city. Du Jiong, the former governor of Xin'an, was a believer in Tianshi Tao. He led the followers of Tianshi Tao in a rebellion at Jingkou, but was quelled by the central leader Sima Yuanxian and his army.

Sun En, Sun Tai's brother, received the news that his uncle had been killed and quickly fled to the island (1). Believers in Tianshi Tao believed that Sun Tai was a "cicada who ascended to immortality". Many believers went to the island to follow Sun En. Sun En gathered hundreds of people, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

The Sanwu nobles were dumbfounded. They bet on the wrong thing again this time, for fear of facing another round of liquidation in the court.

After discussion, they sent people to the capital with heavy gifts. They first found Sima Yuanxian's concubine Wang Yi, and presented heavy gifts to Sima Yuanxian through Wang Yi to express his loyalty.

Sima Yuanxian accepted the gift, and Wang Yi blew the pillow wind. The New Year was coming soon, so he didn't mention the liquidation of Sanwu again. …

Xinxi City is decorated with lights and colorful decorations everywhere, preparing to celebrate the New Year with excitement.

After coming to Runan for a year, Yang Anxuan had almost no rest. First, he was busy with disaster relief and patrolling the counties; then he went south to quell the rebellion. After returning to Xinxicheng, he implemented various plans. He just sent the Qi family away to Yan State a few days ago. caravan...

Last year Yang Anxuan took Zhang Feng to the military camp to celebrate the New Year, but this year it was different. Zhao Tian's wife Tian Shi and her daughter Zhao Xuan, Zhang Feng's mother-in-law Sun Shi, and newly married Ding Shi and Shi Cao also came with the news.

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Zhao Tian saw his daughter with a bright smile. After several years, the little girl had grown a lot taller, which made Zhao Tian both happy and guilty. Yang Anxuan gave him two days off, allowing him to be a slave to his daughter and go shopping with her.

Mrs. Sun was busy organizing New Year celebrations, cleaning the courtyard, removing old and new fabrics, preparing food and so on. Zhang Feng was so happy to see his mother that he would never leave her again.

Yang Anxuan asked about Ding Shi and Shi Cao, and learned that the Ding and Shi families had taken over the noodle shop business in Jingkou. Both families knew that the source of the family's prosperity lay in Yang Anxuan, and they could not lose contact with the master's family. After discussion, Then he asked Ding Shi and Shi Cao to come and listen.

Yang Anxuan had always felt that he was short of family manpower, but this time it was filled. He left the internal affairs to Sun, with Shi Cao to help, and the external affairs to Ding Shi. They could make their own decisions on hiring any manpower they needed.

The happiest person was Zhang Feng. He was smiling from ear to ear. Firstly, his mother was back. Secondly, he was finally relieved. He no longer had to deal with trivial matters for Yang Anxuan. He could go to the military camp more when he had time. Brother Yin taught him last time. The marksmanship was wasted once or twice.

Yang Anxuan regarded Runan as his foundation and allowed married soldiers to bring their families to Runan. According to the government's policy of registering refugees, he allocated 40 acres of farmland and 20 acres of mulberry fields to each soldier.

Runan has experienced war and there are many desolate fields. Yang Anxuan and Xin He have calculated that tens of thousands of households can easily arrange it.

Naturally, Yang Anxuan took special care of the soldiers under his command. Each household was given a cow, and the money came from Yu Kai's private property. Feng Yuan Shiyi is a very profitable business.

Yang Anxuan received a letter from his father, asking him to return to Xiangyang later in the year to hold a crowning ceremony for him.

It seems that Yang Anxuan turned 20 last year, but Yang Quanqi was busy with the war and had no intention of taking care of it for him.

Yang Anxuan also wanted to have a serious relationship with his father. If the fire is cooking, the Yang family is about to face a disaster. Both emotionally and rationally, he should remind him and make some arrangements.

Later in the year, Xi Hui will go to the capital to serve as minister, and he will escort him to the capital to protect him from Yin Zhongkan's murderous hands.

The sound of firecrackers sounded in the mansion of the government office. The sound of firecrackers spread from the government office to the streets, spread throughout Xinxi City, and even the entire Runan County.

Yang Anxuan stood under the eaves, listening to the sound of joy, welcoming the arrival of the third year of Long'an (399).

As the prefect, Yang Anxuan came to the lobby in new clothes on the first day of the first lunar month to accept the congratulations from the officials in the mansion and celebrate the beginning of the Three Yuan Dynasty. He also went to the Huai River to weigh the water and pray for a good harvest.

Accept New Year's greetings from officials, go to the military camp to pay New Year's greetings, have banquets with the gentry, gather with merchants, have fun with the people, and sing and dance to promote peace.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, more than ten fast horses and four carriages left the west gate and rushed to Xiangyang City. From Xinxi to Xiangyang City, it was only half the journey to Luoyang. Yang Anxuan arrived at Xiangyang City on the tenth day of the first lunar month.

Yang Quanqi looked at his son who was approaching with great strides. He was both pleased and sighed. My son can be called a hero.

Yang Anxuan saluted his father respectfully, and also saluted his third uncle, eldest brother and other family members on both sides. Among the clan members, the eldest uncle Yang Guang is a Nanman captain and lives in Jiangling, not in Xiangyang City.

Yang Anshen felt a little uncomfortable looking at Yang Anxuan. The third brother was so good that his eldest brother lacked any glory.

Mr. He whispered in his ear more than once that as he was the eldest son, he would inherit the Yang family's business, not to mention that the Yang family had an eldest grandson, and the position of the head of the family could not be taken by Yang Anxuan.

A few years ago, Yang Anshen didn't have this worry at all. He was the eldest son. An Yuan was a concubine and could not threaten him. The third brother was not liked by his father and uncle, so the Yang family's property must belong to him.

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the situation was reversed, and Anyuan became General Hengye. The battle at Baishi Lei won his father's praise, and he wanted to put the clan army under his command.

The third brother was even more prosperous, and he became the prefect of Runan at a young age. Yang An was deeply worried and a little sad, fearing that the Yang family's fortune was not in his eyes.

Looking back on myself, Nahe had hated his father by being a concubine. If Shaoer hadn't gained the favor of his parents, his status in the clan would have been in jeopardy.

Last year, the third brother sent Zhao Tian to the clan to raise food, but he somehow persuaded his father to save food for the clan, but his father only gave him ten thousand stones of corn. Maybe An Xuan misunderstood him.

Seeing Yang Anxuan's salute, Yang Anshen hurriedly held up his hands and looked at his third brother who was already taller than him. He was filled with emotion and sighed: "Third brother, we have been apart for many years, and we are a little unfamiliar. I won't be drunk tonight." .”

Yang Anxuan smiled and said, "I will accompany you."

The family in the lobby chatted and laughed happily. When he learned that his third brother was coming, Yang Qiu ran over happily and looked around outside the hall, and was caught by Yang Anxuan.

Yang Anxuan smiled and waved, "Qiu'er, why don't you come in and salute when you see Third Brother?"

Although Yang Qiu is a member of the clan in the inner hall, Yang Qiu is already thirteen years old during the Chinese New Year, and is considered an adult woman. Yuan teaches her the rules on weekdays, so although Yang Qiu is eager to see her third brother, she no longer rushes in as she did when she was a child.

Yang Qiu was filled with joy when he saw his third brother. He was about to speak, but his nose felt sore and tears fell down.

When Yang Quanqi saw his daughter, he waved to Yang Anxuan and said, "I went to see your mother. I said I wanted to go home years ago, but your mother kept whispering in my ears three times a day, and I couldn't rest in peace."

Yang Anxuan resigned and came outside the hall to see the tearful girl. He smiled and said, "Qiu'er has grown into a big girl, why do you still cry so often?"

"Third brother," Yang Qiu suppressed the urge to throw himself into Yang Anxuan's arms and bowed.

Yang Anxuan stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Yang Qiu's hair, and said with emotion: "You are a big girl now. Third brother can no longer rub your hair."

One sentence made Yang Qiu burst into tears. Yang Anxuan said hurriedly: "Qiu'er, don't cry. Yu Cong Runan has brought you many gifts. I will give them to you in the evening."

Yang Qiu wiped away her tears and said with a flat mouth: "The things you sent are either for food or for playing, and you treat me like a slave or a child. Come on, mother is already waiting impatiently."

Looking at Qiu'er leading the way, Yang Anxuan sighed in his heart, my girl has indeed grown up. In a few years, I will find a hero for Qiu'er to marry.