In the evening, Zhang Ben, Jinyi, came back from discussing matters at the Yamen and consciously brought wine and food.
The three brothers go out on business and bring food when they come back. They are brothers and sisters.
Now that Yang Fang has earned more than 400 taels of silver, plus the 70 taels he has saved, he can be considered a rich man. He is much more active and rich in food than before. He finally experienced the feeling of having money, and it was so refreshing!
My waist is straightened and I feel much more confident.
It's just that he still can't harden his back in front of Ren Ran, because Ren Ran is richer than him and has much better skills than him.
By coincidence, the three of them met at the door of the apartment at the same time. They all carried wine jars, food boxes, or lotus leaf bags in their hands.
"Brother."
"Second brother!"
"Third brother!"
"Second brother."
"Third brother..."
"Why is the meeting so late?" Lin Linyou asked, "Third brother, are you also having a... meeting?"
"Yes!" Yang Fang nodded.
"In the Yamen?"
"no!"
"Oh, that's at the elephant training center?" Lin Linyou asked, "What are you talking about? About the breeding and postpartum management of female elephants?"
"..." Yang Fang thought, why the words of these two brothers are always a bit baffling, "In Qianhu Institute, why didn't you go to Zhongzhong Qianhu Institute, second brother?"
Originally, the discussion had ended long ago. Zhang Bi had lunch in the Yamen, and then summoned the deputy Qianhu Town, Fu Baihu, Shi Baihu and others to convey the spirit of the discussion, emphasizing that it must be implemented well, concentrated, and strengthened. Strengthen enforcement, strengthen enforcement measures, improve the quality and efficiency of enforcement, and do a solid job in investigating treason, evil talk, treachery, and evil...
The superior officer is Zhang Bi, so Lin Linyou treats his job as Jin Yiwei more casually. What's the point of discussing matters without discussing matters?
Can you still go to work honestly after traveling through time? Have you ever seen that boss work honestly? Can someone who works conscientiously be his boss?
Despicable.
Zhang Bi was free to let him go. Anyway, they would eat and live together. During dinner, he could just mention the contents of the discussion casually.
Majiao fish dumplings, fried snails in soy sauce, Xianghu sea bass, cold cucumbers, stir-fried lettuce... Tonight's meal is more sumptuous than ever before, and it's almost time for the Chinese New Year! After all, the three of them each brought back a portion of food and wine.
During the Ming Dynasty, although there were ditches, there was no technology to extract oil from the ditches, so the food outside was clean, hygienic, and delicious, so you could eat it with confidence. Naturally, I was too lazy to make it at home.
Jiang Jianxue was also very happy. He didn't have to cook, and he didn't have to be forced by Lin Linyou and others to eat the food he cooked. It turned out that after eating too much, he found that the food he cooked was really unpalatable...
Lin Linyou also bought watermelons and other fruits.
Zhang Bi and Lin Linyou both like to eat fried snails with sauce and drink them. They roll their tongues and suck them, and the snail meat comes out. Yang Fang and the others are not good at oral skills and their tongues are not dexterous. To eat the snail meat, they have to use an embroidery needle, so they simply Just won’t eat.
Lin Long said: "Brother, can you buy conch next time? Just the kind I ate last time. These small field snails have no meat and are troublesome to eat."
"Pah!" Lin Linyou sucked in a snail, dropped the shell, and said with a smile: "You don't understand, this kind of snail is very tasty, and it cannot be compared with the conch."
After a while, he and Zhang Ben had a pile of shells in front of them.
Jiang Jianxue was different. Although his tongue was not dexterous enough to suck out the snail meat, he had his own method. He scooped up several snails, stuffed them into his mouth, and chewed broad beans. He chewed the same, then used his tongue to separate the chewed conch shell from the conch meat, spit out the conch shell, and left the conch meat - from this aspect, his tongue was still more dexterous than Yang Fang's.
"Brother, you can achieve great things!" Zhang Bi held the wine glass and looked at Jiang Jianxue opposite with relish; Jiang Jianxue also chewed the wine with gusto.
I offered Zhang Bi and the others three glasses of wine - this guy's drinking capacity has improved! I didn’t get drunk after three drinks!
After eating the snail meat in his mouth, Jiang Jianxue couldn't wait to raise his glass to Yue Rong: "Miss Rong, I'd like to toast you a glass!"
Yue Rong blushed: "I...I can't drink today."
"Ah? Why?" Jiang Jianxue was so disappointed.
"Children, don't ask so many questions." Lin Lin persuaded.
"Okay! Miss Lin, then I'll toast you." Jiang Jianxue turned to Lin Long.
Lin Long pursed his lips and smiled, and drank a drink with Jiang Jianxue.
"I'll take tea instead of bar!"
As soon as I sat down and was about to eat a few snails to take a break, Yuerong picked up a cup of tea.
"Ah... ok, ok!" Jiang Jianxue was flattered. He quickly picked up the jug and filled himself with wine. Just as he was about to raise his glass, his feet suddenly gave way and he rolled under the table again...
It turns out that the amount of alcohol consumed was increased from three glasses to four glasses...
After all, Yue Rong and Lin Long are both little girls. They can't stay up late even if they drink too much. It can also be seen from their fair and fair skin that they rarely stay up late, and almost never stay up at all - except for Yue Rong's previous few late nights. Sneak out to find your brother.
yes! The ancients had little opportunity to stay up late, except for the festival lantern festivals held a few times a year. Lamp oil was expensive, so they usually started working at sunrise and then stopped at sunset.
There were only three brothers Zhang Ben left on the wine table again. You drank one glass at a time and I drank one glass at a time.
Lin Linyou put down his wine glass and held the chopsticks in his mouth.
Zhang Bi pointed to his mouth, "What do you mean?"
"Quit smoking."
"Quit smoking?" Monk Yang Fangzhang was confused.
"Brother, what are we discussing today?" Lin Linyou took out his chopsticks and let out a breath.
"I thought you wouldn't ask!" Zhang Bi said.
"How could it be? I am a royal guard. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs are my business. I have to care about everything." Lin Lin said, "Besides, the scholar was here just now, so it is not convenient for us to talk about it."
"It's about the White Lotus Sect." Zhang Bi took a sip of wine.
"Well, this is what Wang Qian told us." Yang Fang nodded.
"White Lotus Sect?" This sect's name sounds very familiar. Isn't it the one who was beaten by Huang Feihong back then? Lin Lin slurped at the snail, "Who is the leader now?"
Zhang Bi said: "Now there are more than one branch of White Lotus, including Wuwei, Huangtian, Mahayana, Hongyang, Jinchan, Longhua, Wukong, Maitreya, Hunyuan, Wenxiang, Luo Dao... various religions, sects, sects, associations and sects , clubs, etc., are springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain, you can’t count them all with one finger. Of course, there is more than one leader and leader.”
Wukong? The person Yu Miaolan met during the day was from Wukong Hall. What, they came to Beijing to cause trouble?
"They all have different affiliations. Their doctrines are quite different, and their organizations, rituals and activities are also different, but they more or less bear the imprint of the White Lotus Sect. The imperial court is collectively called the White Lotus Sect, and the same is true among the people." Zhang Bi added.
There were many followers of the White Lotus Sect in the Ming Dynasty, mainly from the lower class. Each faction implements patriarchal rule, with orderly hierarchy and strict hierarchy. The composition of the leaders is very complex, and their attitudes towards Ming Ting are also very inconsistent. Some used religion to deceive believers and amass money; some climbed to the top by writing scriptures to please the court; some developed followers among palace eunuchs and wealthy bureaucrats; some combined with the struggle of the lower classes against the government to launch armed uprising.
"Second brother, you know the Ming Jiao." Zhang Bi said, "Actually, the Ming Jiao is also based on the White Lotus Sect."
"Oh! Mingjiao, I know!" Yang Fang responded quickly, "The leaders of the Red Scarf Uprising, Han Shantong, Liu Futong, Xu Shouhui, Zou Pusheng and others were all Mingjiao believers. I heard that Taizu..."
Mingjiao was originally founded by Mani, a Persian, and was introduced to China during the reign of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty. Because its teachings advocate light, it is called Mingjiao. It was originally called Manichaeism.
"If I had to choose, I would choose Zhou Zhiruo." Lin Linyou said with a smile. Yang Fang's words were a bit treasonous and had to be interrupted.
"I want them all!" Zhang Ben clenched his hands into fists.
"You want to be exterminated?" Lin Linyou smirked.
Zhang Bi: "That's not necessary!"
"Wow - the eldest brother has really extraordinary taste. Even the old nun wants to get it. The second brother, I really admire him!"
"You know what? If you get extermination, you'll get the entire Emei junior sister!"
"What...are you talking about?" Yang Fang was confused again, "Why can't I understand a word? Brother, second brother, you are drunk..."
