The Song Dynasty believed in Taoism, and Emperor Zhenwu had an extraordinary status both in official circles and among the people.
'Xuanwu people, Rengui water in the north, can be both soft and strong. '
Emperor Zhenwu was both the God of the North and the God of Water, so he naturally became the second-generation Sea God in Quanzhou.
Zhenwu Temple is located on Shitou Mountain on the north bank of Jinjiang River in the east of Quanzhou City. From the mountain, you can overlook Quanzhou Bay. At the foot of the mountain is the narrowest point where Jinjiang River enters Jinjiang River from the outer harbor waters.
In this choke point, Fashi Village, one of the three villages of the left-wing navy, was built. It was also Fashi Port, where Chinese and foreign merchants gathered, and there were many official and private docks as well as large and small shipyards.
At this time, trade between the East and the West was basically monopolized by Da Shi Ren, so it can be said that Da Shi Ren was the largest middleman in the world, and the main foreign businessmen who came to Quanzhou were Da Shi Ren.
Therefore, there are a large number of cannibals living near Fashi Port. They set up Tibetan workshops, elect Tibetan chiefs, set up Tibetan schools, and establish temples. They regarded this place as their second hometown.
In later generations, most of the Jin, Ding, Guo, Pu and Bu surnames in Fashi and nearby villages were descendants of the great cannibals.
The Chinese people have feelings as broad as the sea. They not only accept the various goods they bring, but also tolerate their foreign cultures, allowing them to retain their own language, lifestyle, customs, architectural features, religious beliefs, etc.
It's just such tolerance, but in the end it resulted in betrayal and disaster...
During this bandit rebellion, all the towns around Quanzhou City were ravaged, but Fanfang near the Fashi was safe and sound, like a paradise in the world.
The most dazzling building in Fanfang is undoubtedly the Pu family mansion, which covers an area of 30 acres.
A two-foot-high stone wall surrounds a square castle, with a broad courtyard in the middle. The courtyard is surrounded by rooms and arcades. The walls are decorated with complex and exquisite pattern reliefs, with towering prayers calling for worship. The building, curved arches and huge dome reveal a strong religious style.
The largest building among them is the chapel, which faces east. The dome is covered with gold foil. The walls are made of precious stones. The pointed arch windows are filled with extremely exquisite colored glaze, which is full of light. The hall is decorated with hundreds of ivory tusks. Engraved scripture.
At this time, dawn had just arrived. Pu Shougeng led his family of more than 200 people, faced the west, began to worship and pray, and recited scriptures silently.
Pu Shougeng prayed sincerely, asking the omnipresent, beginningless and endless God to bestow all the beauty, power, wealth, beauty, health, longevity, descendants in the world...
He also prayed that his two sons could make a triumphant return as soon as possible, taking the body of King Yan and returning with a bright future and glory.
Those stupid Han people think they are using me, but I, Pu Shougeng, will eventually become the master of this city of light!
Yes, Pu Shougeng is already the leader of the Tibetan merchants and the overlord of the sea, but the ambition in his heart has never been more than that.
After the ancestors of the Pu family moved from Champa to Guangzhou, they relied on their knowledge of Han and Tibetan countries and their contacts in Southeast Asian countries to gain the power of prime ministers to trade with each other, and then became rich in Guangdong and Guangxi.
Even Yue Ke, the grandson of Yue Fei and the son of Yue Lin, wrote in a book that "there are sea turtles living in Panyu. The most powerful person is Pu, named Baifan. The nobles who occupied the city...wealthy and armored for a while." '
However, the Pu family soon fell into decline. Among the reasons were the decline of Guangzhou's maritime trade status, and more importantly, local officials and powerful people suppressed and devoured it.
Pu's family was financially backward. Pu Shougeng's father, Pu Kaizong, moved his family from Guangzhou to Quanzhou and continued to engage in overseas trade, mainly transporting bulk spices. He was also given official positions by the imperial court several times as encouragement.
However, Pu Shougeng was actually full of hatred and vigilance towards the Han people. He was worried that when his family accumulated a huge amount of wealth, they would repeat the same mistakes and be seized and dominated by the powerful Han people.
He believes that only by becoming the master of this city and establishing his own kingdom of God can he maintain his wealth or seize more wealth.
But he had forgotten that if the real owner hadn't given him the opportunity, how could his family have such a huge wealth, and much of it was obtained through illegal smuggling.
I thought it might take a long time to achieve what I wanted, but when Liu Jia and other powerful people came to visit because they opposed King Yan, Pu Shougeng knew that the opportunity had come.
The foundation of Quanzhou is sea trade. The Pu family controlled the lifeblood of sea trade by relying on the Prime Minister's exchanges. However, under the authority of the imperial court, this control was fragile.
But once they help powerful people achieve something, Quanzhou and even Fujian Road will inevitably become independent or semi-independent from the imperial court.
The Pu family will become the real leader through the decisive role they played in this incident and the powerful force they displayed.
As for those powerful people, they are just making wedding clothes for the Pu family. The only way out in the future is to attach themselves to the Pu family and become their servants.
Imagining that he would become the king of Quanzhou, Pu Shougeng finished the morning ritual, when he heard the rhythmic bells coming from the Haiyun Tower on Baojue Mountain, which meant that a ship was entering the Pujia Private Harbor in Wumoshanao.
Since it is a private port, outsiders will definitely not be able to enter without permission. If someone breaks in by force, the people at the port will also issue a warning.
But how could anyone easily enter Hong Kong at this time?
My family is all here.
Pu Shougeng frowned and looked at his nephews and grandchildren, "But which of your subordinates are you? Didn't you tell me not to occupy private ports easily these days?"
Not counting his daughters, he has more than a dozen sons, Pu Shousheng also has seven or eight sons, and dozens of grandchildren. Except for the minors, each has a small fleet of varying numbers.
A group of children and grandchildren shook their heads, saying that it had nothing to do with them.
Then his sixth son Pu Junwen guessed, "Could it be my uncle, eldest brother and third brother who are back?"
Pu Shougeng shook his head, "If they come back, they will definitely be informed by a pigeon message first. How could they be so silent?"
"Maybe the pigeon had an accident." Pu Junwen said.
This possibility is quite high, Pu Shougeng's brows calmed down a little.
However, another milky voice sounded, "Maybe it's Fifth Brother..."
Pu Shougeng followed the sound and found that the speaker was his granddaughter who was less than five years old. Only then did he notice that his most valued grandson was not there.
This granddaughter was his most beloved daughter, so his tone slowed down, "Xuan Niang, where is Chong Mo, and when did he leave home?"
"Not long after uncle left yesterday, he left. He said he was going to sea to relax..." Pu Xuanniang looked innocent.
Pu Shougeng thought about it. Because of the recent war, he was worried that something might happen outside, so he ordered his children not to go out. But Pu Chongmo was not a person who could sit still, so he got the opportunity to sneak out to play.
The reason why he told Pu Xuanniang was probably because he said it through her mouth that he would not get angry easily.
However, this grandson usually goes to the South China Sea countries for a stroll when he goes to sea. How could he come back so quickly?
While he was wondering, the steward came to report, "Master, there is news from the port that the Dalang Lord is back. He should be outside the main gate soon."
"Only Shiwen!?" Pu Shougeng couldn't help but be suspicious.
At this moment, there were loud shouts of killing in the front yard. Pu Shougeng could no longer think anymore and hurriedly ordered, "Shi Wu, Jun Wen, you immediately organize your family soldiers to guard the gate of the back house! Shi Kong, hurry up and ask someone to escort you away." Come and guard outside the palace, Qi Wen, and take people to see if it is safe outside the back door..."
The Pu family is just a small castle. The main gate is extremely majestic and strong. Under normal circumstances, even thousands of troops cannot break through it in a short time.
However, with the active cooperation of Pu Shiwen, the 'master', he opened the door without any defense.
Following Pu Shiwen were more than fifty Tibetan soldiers selected from the prisoners. As soon as the gate opened, they rushed in and started killing.
Seeing the river of blood flowing inside the gate of his house, Pu Shiwen's eyes kept twitching, and he quickly turned his head and didn't dare to look again. However, when he saw King Yan leading more than 400 soldiers approaching, he immediately smiled.
"Your Highness, the villain has fulfilled his mission and successfully deceived the Pu family's door. This is enough to prove his loyalty."
Zhao Mengqi waved his hand, signaling Geng Zhi to lead the soldiers into Pu's house, "Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
Geng Zhi drew out the Thousand Ox Sword and took the lead in rushing through the blood-stained hallway, followed closely by the soldiers.
Then Zhao Mengqicai looked at Pu Shiwen, feeling very complicated in his heart. This guy could betray and abandon his family, so how could he have the nerve to talk about loyalty?
Of course, letting the Pu family be destroyed because of one's own betrayal may be the most appropriate punishment.
"I have never seen a person as ruthless and unjust as you." Zhao Mengqi couldn't help but complain.
Pu Shiwen tried his best to put aside the embarrassment and smiled humbly, "The villain has changed his mind and killed his relatives for justice. Your Highness is greater than Zhenzai in the villain's heart. Executing your will is the villain's only goal in this life."
Haha, if it weren't for the Tibetan business affairs to be properly handled, I would send you to hell right now.
Zhao Mengqi felt disgusted in his heart, and then said calmly, "Gu Bian keeps his promise. Whether you can survive and how long you live depends on yourself."
"The villain understands, the villain understands..." Pu Shiwen knew that he had a chance to survive, and he only thought that everything he did was worth it.
Therefore, some people are really worse than animals.
Zhao Mengqi shrugged, "Let's go and take me to see you, the most powerful Tibetan merchant family."
Pu Shiwen immediately led the way, "Your Highness, please."
Immediately, more than a dozen imperial guards protected Zhao Mengqi and walked slowly into the Pu family, which had been reduced to a slaughterhouse.
At the front, more than fifty Tibetan soldiers were hunting and killing them like hungry wolves. They would not let go of anyone holding a weapon. If King Yan had not issued a strict order, I am afraid that all the servants and slaves would not be spared.
Under the personal guidance of Pu Shiwen, Geng Zhi led more than a hundred Ban Zhi guards directly to the courtyard in front of the entrance to the back house.
"Block them! Block them for me!"
Pu Shiwu's eyes were red, he roared hysterically, brandished his long sword and charged forward with more than 300 soldiers.
