Chapter 90. Tongji Temple (Wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
As the news of Zhao Junchen's illness spread, there was a period of chaos between the government and the public. [No pop-up novel website]
Not to mention the various battles over the temple, just talking about some elite scholars and ordinary people, because of the news of Zhao Junchen's illness, quite a few people rushed to tell each other, blew whips in celebration, and congratulated each other in the streets and alleys with their crowns. , people clasping their hands and laughing, and people gathering to cheer can often be seen.
Zhao Junchen's infamous reputation in the capital is evident from this.
Although this situation was expected by Zhao Junchen, it also made Zhao Junchen dumbfounded.
However, Zhao Junchen didn't care about this situation. Changing the impression of the people in the capital on him would not happen overnight. What's more, Zhao Junchen really didn't do many good things since he came to this world.
Although the "Record of Locust Extermination in Lu'an Prefecture" has been widely circulated in recent days, its credibility is ultimately doubtful to people in the capital.
However, although Zhao Junchen didn't care, it didn't mean that the people around Zhao Junchen didn't care.
"These thugs!!"
Fang Ru was sitting in the carriage when she suddenly heard a burst of firecrackers not far away, and faint cheers. She couldn't help but bite her teeth lightly, and her charming eyes flashed with coldness.
Nowadays, Fang Ru also knows the emotions and thoughts of the people in the capital, and naturally understands what these whips and cheers mean.
Xiaobi, the maid who was waiting on the side, couldn't help but be a little scared when she saw Fang Ru gnashing her teeth. After hesitating for a moment, she finally comforted her and said: "Madam, I don't care about these things, so why do you have to talk to those people?" Getting angry? It’s not worth it to be so angry that your body is broken.”
Although Fang Ru is only a concubine of the Zhao family, she likes to be called "Madam" most. Every time she hears this address, Fang Ru's mood gets better.
But this time, Fang Ru was still not happy. She snorted softly and said, "The master is doing big things, so he naturally has a broad mind. I am just a little girl, so what if I have a smaller mind? Now that the master is ill, some people are celebrating. , I didn’t go looking for trouble with them, I just forced myself to endure it, so why can’t I just complain?”
After hearing what Fang Ru said, Xiaobi did not dare to persuade her again.
Although Fang Ru was very obedient in front of Zhao Junchen, she looked like a little woman, but only to Zhao Junchen. In front of other people, Fang Ru was harsh and decisive, and Xu Qingyan had always been hostile to Fang Ru, but that was not the case. reason.
Although Xiaobi didn't dare to speak anymore, Fang Ru didn't care either. She just sat there and murmured to herself: "However, as the master said, now the master's reputation among the people really needs to be improved, otherwise it will not last long. If this continues, there will always be inconvenience.”
While muttering to herself, Fang Ru's eyes showed a thoughtful look: "Although this Tongji Temple is just a secret bet that the master made at the beginning, it may have some effect. Let's first take a look at the current scale of Tongji Temple. What's up?"
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It turned out that Fang Ru left the house this time to go to Tongji Temple.
Externally, the reason why Fang Ru went to Tongji Temple was to pray for Zhao Junchen, but in fact, Fang Ru's trip was to inspect the development of Tongji Temple on behalf of Zhao Junchen, and to pay tribute to Tongji Temple in accordance with Zhao Junchen's wishes. Indicate the next direction of development.
Since Fang Ru regained Zhao Junchen's trust, many of Zhao Junchen's arrangements were no longer hidden from Fang Ru. With the support of Zhao Junchen, Zhang Daoquan, who came to the capital from Lu'an Prefecture to develop, and what he presided over Tongji Temple is one of Zhao Junchen’s secret projects.
But now, Zhao Junchen is planning to use this secret that has been idle for a long time.
While Fang Ru was thinking to herself, the carriage she was riding in had arrived in the south direction of the city where Tongji Temple was located.
As the carriage gradually approached Tongji Temple, Fang Ru opened the curtains on the carriage and looked out, only to see that the area near Tongji Temple was quite lively with people coming and going. Many of them went to Tongji Temple to burn incense and worship the gods. Believers, and the further you go in the direction of Tongji Temple, the more believers there are. Obviously these days, through the methods taught by Zhao Junchen and all kinds of secret support, Tongji Temple has gradually exerted an influence in the capital. .
When we arrived outside the Tongji Temple, it was even more lively. Many believers were kowtowing to some half-buried statues in the soil to petition, which surprised many people who didn't know about it.
It is said that when Zhang Daoquan came to the capital, he built a small temple and changed it into Tongji Temple to worship gods and Buddhas all over the world. Because the teachings were a bit absurd, there were only a few believers. Only some believers who came from Lu'an Prefecture could hold on. scene.
Zhang Daoquan didn't care about this. He just asked people to sprinkle some water and some incense ash around Tongji Temple every day.
Next, something surprising happened. In the places where incense ash and water were sprinkled every day, a large number of stone statues of gods and Buddhas slowly burst out of the earth. Although Tongji Temple did not deliberately publicize this moment, it still caused a stir. It caused a huge sensation and was regarded as a miracle by believers. In addition, there were divine lights, divine sounds and other miracles in Tongji Temple from time to time. It didn't take long for the momentum to surge.
According to the secret message Zhang Daoquan sent to Zhao Junchen, he claimed that Tongji Temple now has nearly 20,000 believers.
Fang Ru was originally a little skeptical about such figures, but now seeing the excitement around Tongji Temple, she couldn't help but believe it.
After taking a look at the believers who were worshiping the stone statues of gods and Buddhas, Fang Ru closed the curtain, but there was a flash of disdain and ridicule in her eyes.
These tricks at Tongji Temple were originally taught by Zhao Junchen, and Fang Ru herself knew it well. The so-called stone statues of gods and Buddhas were cracking the earth, but there were a lot of soybeans buried under the stone statues. The incense ash sprinkled every time was just a cover-up, and the water was sprinkled That's the purpose. After the soybeans absorb water, they split into bean sprouts. When they expand, they will naturally arch up the pre-buried stone statues.
As for the so-called "divine light" and "divine sound" in Tongji Temple, they are all fake. They are nothing more than light refraction, optical illusions and the work of some mechanisms.
"However, even though it was just fraud, Tongji Temple is now gaining momentum and can be put to use. Relying on the means and money taught by the master, Tongji Temple has achieved what it has today. I hope they can put it to use. , Don’t let me down."
While thinking to himself, the carriage entered the outer courtyard of Tongji Temple, where the people of Tongji Temple, who had already received the news, had been waiting for a long time under the leadership of Zhang Daoquan.
After getting off the carriage, she saw that Zhang Daoquan had sent away all the irrelevant believers, leaving behind only those close to him. Fang Ru didn't show much pretense, nodded slightly to Zhang Daoquan, and then walked towards the main hall of Tongji Temple. Go, Zhang Daoquan did not dare to neglect, and also hurriedly followed.
"I've met my lady, and I wish you a happy lady."
After arriving at the main hall, Zhang Daoquan rushed to salute Fang Ru before Fang Ru could say anything.
During the salute, Zhang Dao's expression was calm, his movements were neither hasty nor slow, and he looked like a master, but the flattery in his eyes was so clear.
From this point of view, Fang Ru already knew what Zhang Daoquan's character was, so she was not polite. While looking at the main hall in front of her, she seemed to say casually: "No need to be polite, Daoist Zhang. I see that your Tongji Temple is quite lively. The influence has been made, but who brought it all to you, I think you know it well, Mr. Zhang."
Seeing Fang Ru suddenly getting straight to the point, Zhang Daoquan couldn't help but was startled, but he nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "The villain naturally understands that all of this is Master Zhao's promotion. Without Master Zhao, the villain is just a god in a remote place. It’s just a stick. Mr. Zhao’s kindness will be engraved in my heart and I dare not forget it at all.”
Fang Ru smiled, and her flattery came naturally. Even though Zhang Daoquan was well-informed, he couldn't help but lose consciousness for a moment, but the words in Fang Ru's mouth suddenly became cold: "I didn't expect that Daozhang Zhang is a kind-hearted person. It's rare, but still In my opinion, it is not important to know how to be ungrateful. What is important is to repay gratitude after knowing it. If you know how to be grateful and do not want to repay it, but instead try to deal with it in every possible way, saying one thing on the surface and another on the inside, there is nothing to be said about such a person. It’s gone, there’s no merit anymore, so there’s no need to keep it anymore, don’t you think so, Mr. Zhang?”
Hearing Fang Ru's words, the threat was obvious and left no room for error. Zhang Daoquan couldn't help but trembled. He felt that Fang Ru was much more difficult to deal with than Xu Qingyan, who was responsible for contacting him before. He quickly said: "Madam, what you said is Qian Shun. What happened to Wei Ping in the Tianfu government? Madam, I really investigated this matter carefully. I tried every possible means to test the believers who work in Shuntianfu, but I really didn't get any useful information."
Fang Ru snorted coldly and said: "Have you tried to investigate at all? You knew in your heart that Wei Ping had just been poisoned and the six doors were under investigation. You were worried about getting into trouble, so you just dealt with it, right? You Do you really think that Mr. Zhao doesn’t know your little plan? There are only four believers in your office in Shuntian Mansion, but among these four, one is Tongsuan, who has not been here for more than two months. I burned incense and prayed for blessings at Tongji Temple. I don’t know whether you have inquired about the other three people, but I do know that you have never contacted Tongji Temple. In this way, you have inquired carefully. ?”
Zhang Daoquan quickly explained: "That Tongpan is related to Liumenduo. If we start from him, I'm worried..."
Before she finished speaking, Fang Ru waved her hand and said coldly: "What are you worried about? Are you worried that you will get into trouble?"
Before Zhang Daoquan could say anything else, Fang Ru suddenly pointed to the outside of Tongji Temple and sneered: "Daozhang Zhang, tell me, if I send someone to expose the tricks like the earth-breaking, divine light, and divine sounds of the statues here, What will those believers outside who respect you like a god do to you? If my husband goes to Dao Lu Division to say a few words, and there is no one to support you, what do you think the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in the capital will do to you? "
Hearing what Fang Ru said, Zhang Daoquan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
"You can't forget your roots as a human being." Fang Ru stared at Zhang Daoquan coldly and said word by word: "Because, if someone can lift you up, they can throw you down! The higher you lift, the more likely you are to die. awful!"
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