Another characteristic of Confucian civilization is its strict hierarchy and clear privileges.
Civil servants are better than generals, and officials are better than businessmen. The barriers are clear and cannot be crossed.
This is especially true in the Song Dynasty.
Take the accommodation in the inns as an example. In the inns of the Song Dynasty, it was up to the people to order the dishes, and whoever had a higher official position would get a better room.
If someone who is more senior than you comes in the middle of the night, then you have to get up in the middle of the night to free up a good room for others.
So at the inn, you must see proof of identity.
It is precisely for this reason that although there are many inns along the way, Li Gui and others have never stayed at them.
Li Gui originally used a stolen military attaché badge, but now that badge must have been invalidated, and using it again is just asking for trouble.
Moreover, the several injured numbers he carried around him had no identities.
The inn also requires proof of identity, which must be submitted once a month.
Chao Gai and others robbed the birthday card because the information they left when staying at the hotel did not match who they were. The flaw was discovered and the information was leaked.
But for a small inn, as long as you have enough money, there is no problem that cannot be solved.
The reason why Chao Gai and others got into trouble was purely because the person who recognized Chao Gai was He Qing, the brother of He Tao, the arresting envoy of Jeju Sandu. Because his brother could not catch the thief and was implicated, he told the truth, otherwise there would be no benefit. , he is too lazy to talk too much.
But it was different when we arrived at this Daming Mansion.
This is Beijing, and we must strictly guard against spies from the Liao people, so the inn here cannot be solved with simple gold and silver.
After entering Daming Mansion, Li Gui and his party could no longer stay in an inn.
There was no other way, so Li Gui had no choice but to find the old method of gathering the monk's wool.
Although the officials believed it, Buddhism was still very impressive. After some inquiries, Li Gui and others came to Longhua Temple.
Although this temple is not as grand as the Daxiangguo Temple, it is quite prestigious in the city and has a lot of incense.
Just enough incense!
Once a monk stops chanting sutras and starts making money, it will be much easier to bribe him.
Sure enough, after Li Gui congratulated him with a piece of gold, he was warmly welcomed in by the old monk in charge.
"Lao Na Dayuan, I have met several donors. Please come in and talk."
This old monk's meditation room is far inferior to that of monk Zhiqing. It is not elegant at all, but it is more like a monk's residence.
The old monk's appearance is also far worse than that of monk Zhiqing. At first glance, he looks like a wealthy old man, more like an abbot than a member of the clan.
When everyone sat down, the young monk came up to serve tea.
The young novice's skill at ordering tea was indeed not as good as Zhiqing's, but the purpose of Li Gui and others was not to drink tea, so they simply got straight to the point and confessed their intention.
"Zen Master Dayuan, I won't hide it from you. These seriously injured men around me have all offended the traitors in the court and are carrying lawsuits."
"It is precisely because of this that I can't go to an inn to stay. I want to stay in Guibaosha for a few days and find a good doctor to treat me. I will leave when I feel better."
"We also believe deeply in the Buddha. We are willing to pay one hundred guan of sesame oil, and I hope the Zen master will accept it."
Li Gui said, then took out the gold ingot and sent it over.
Not only did he get back all the gold ingots he gave to Monk Zhiqing that day, he also made several times more money. This is also an important reason why the bandits have always been generous.
If it weren't for the fear of scaring Dayuan and arousing his vigilance, Li Gui would have given up a thousand guans.
Zen Master Dayuan did not touch the gold ingot on the table. He put his hands together with a smile and said kindly:
"My Buddha is compassionate. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Even if the donor has never given alms, I will not turn away the donor."
The people in the sedan chair were carrying the people, and Li Gui and others followed suit, clasping their hands together and praising, "Zen Master is compassionate, I am grateful."
The words sounded nice, but when Li Gui and others went out, they didn't hear Monk Dayuan remind them to take away the gold ingot on the table.
After arranging accommodation, Li Gui spent some copper coins and asked the novice monk in the temple to invite the best doctor in the city.
Since everyone here is unfamiliar with the place, it is safest to let the locals do the work, at least they will not be deceived by quacks.
After everyone had finished their meal, not long after, the young novice drove a donkey cart and pulled the two of them over.
An old doctor and an apprentice carrying a bag.
Li Gui rewarded the little novice monk who ran errands and invited the old doctor into the room.
The old doctor carefully examined the injuries on Wang Jin and Qin Ming's Pipa bones, sighed and shook his head repeatedly.
"This wound has been well maintained. It has not become inflamed or rotten. It will heal quickly after using my medicine."
"But if you want to mend the hole in this Pipa's bone and restore it to its original state, this is beyond my ability."
After listening to the old doctor's words, Wang Jin and the two couldn't help but look gloomy and depressed.
The old doctor checked Xu Ning's injuries again, took a pen and paper and prescribed medicine, and carefully gave many precautions before saying goodbye and leaving.
Li Gui politely sent the old doctor away. After turning around the room, he saw Wang Jin and Qin Ming sitting opposite each other, dejected and depressed, as if they had aged more than ten years in an instant, even their straight backs All bent down.
Apparently the last glimmer of hope was dispelled by the old doctor's words.
Qin Ming was better off. His enemy was Ding Zhixian, and he had been killed by Li Gui. What I'm worried about now is that the whole family will be implicated by him, and I'm afraid that it will be confiscated by the court, but at least he should still be alive.
Wang Jin, on the other hand, suffered from a blood feud. His high-ranking mother was killed by Gao Qiu, and he himself became disabled. He originally thought that the famous doctors of Daming Mansion could save him. As long as he could ride a horse and use a gun again, he would one day take revenge by killing Gao Qiu.
But now all hope was in vain, and even the famous doctors from Daming Mansion could not cure him.
Seeing the two people's demoralization, Li Gui frowned, stepped forward and cursed:
"Damn it!"
"Why are you showing up like this dead mother-in-law?"
"It's just that this doctor can't cure it. It doesn't mean that it will definitely not be curable!"
"As far as I know, the best miracle doctor in the world is called An Daoquan, and he lives in Jiankang Mansion."
"After we arrive at Liangshan, we will pay a lot of money to invite An Daoquan to come over and treat you. I will definitely make everything return to the way it was before."
"After the miraculous doctor An Daoquan says that your injuries cannot be cured, it won't be too late for you to come back to pay your respects!"
After Wang Jin heard this, he was shocked all over, his cloudy eyes brightened a little, and he asked excitedly and tremblingly: "Is what you said true?"
Li Gui raised his eyebrows and cursed:
"Fake!"
"Grandpa saw you crying like women, and felt unhappy. He deliberately told lies to tease you!"
Wang Jin and Wang Jin's expressions froze, and they smiled bitterly and apologized:
"The two of us were too impatient and lost our sense of proportion. Please don't blame me, brother Li Gui."
"It's just that this matter concerns our future, so please let me know frankly."
Li Gui then snorted coldly:
"Of course it's true. What's the benefit of a certain company lying to you?"
"Then An Daoquan is famous in Jiankang Mansion, and he is not a nobody. If you go back and ask someone from Jiankang Mansion, you will know."
Wang Jin was immediately overjoyed and energetic again, but he was still a little worried in his heart, wondering whether the miracle doctor An Daoquan could cure his disability.
Li Liye, a good old man, stepped forward to comfort Wang Jin and chatted with them to relieve their boredom.
Li Gui was impatient to hear this, so he got up and left the room, walking around Longhua Temple.
It's getting late now, and most of the pilgrims in the temple have left, and only a few chose to stay here.
After seeing off the pilgrims, the monks in the temple also began to hold evening classes. The entire temple was filled with the sound of chanting sutras, which sounded very Zen-like.
Everyone was doing evening chores, and Li Gui was walking around without anyone stopping him.
After walking around east and west, they came to the outside of a small courtyard.
Since entering the star position, Li Gui has broken through the limitations of the biological body. The simplest one is that he is now hearing and seeing.
If your ears are too sharp, you will inevitably hear some sounds you shouldn't hear.
For example, there was a man and a woman having an affair in the courtyard.
(End of chapter)
