Shang Xiufang, the most talented woman in the world, who was originally scheduled to arrive in Liyang in half a month to perform her repertoire, arrived at her destination earlier than planned. Due to the changes in the current situation and Zhao Qing's easy cure of her long-standing migraine, she decided to make it public Do it in front of the public.
About an hour later, a vast open space was cleared in the city, and the periphery was filled with crowded people, all looking towards the center of the venue, as if waiting for something.
I saw a girl in plain yellow robes and light green shawl walking slowly out. The long skirt underneath her body was composed of multi-pleated skirts. Each pleat was the same color. It was light and elegant, with an indescribable lightness and elegance. Colorful.
Her glossy black hair was just casually rolled up on her head without any hairpins. She had the astonishing beauty of "a body as light as snow, with a thin and translucent skin", "clear air with the fragrance of orchid and musk, moist skin with jade and plump muscles", like a flower. The blooming flowers are fragrant.
Following Shang Xiufang, two healthy servants brought the guzheng and placed it in the center of the open space. Everything was in order. Shang Xiufang moved lightly and sat down in front of the guzheng. Under the expectation of everyone, she calmly plucked the strings and tuned the strings. , chanting casually.
Among the crowds outside were the two sons Wang Xuanying and Wang Xuanshu who were sent as hostages by Wang Shichong and their servants. There were also relatively idle members of the Song Dynasty. But the most important audience was naturally those who were there after the war. The residents of the city are reborn.
Being able to take time out to receive the influence of culture and art while rebuilding life, the streets around the square were packed with people, which shows how quickly Liyang City recovered after the disaster.
The chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty were quite different from those at the end of the general dynasty. It was mainly caused by Yang Guang's excessive prodigality. It was not due to the deep-rooted class problems that had accumulated for hundreds of years. The overall national strength was relatively strong.
In particular, the several large granaries built by the Sui Dynasty had abundant reserves. Perhaps due to the influence of the world of martial arts and the vitality of heaven and earth, one Luokou granary alone had 3,000 large cellars, with each cellar storing 8,000 shi of grain. The reserves were astonishingly high. , not at all like the decline of the dynasty in its final years.
According to the "Book of Sui·Shi Huo Zhi", in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, "the people abandoned their industries and gathered in castles, unable to support themselves. However, the warehouses where they were located were full of wares, and the officials were afraid of the law and refused to help, so they became more and more trapped. In the early days, They peel off the bark of the tree and eat it, gradually reaching the leaves. When the bark and leaves are all gone, they boil the soil or pound the mugwort into powder and eat it. Afterwards, people eat each other."
The reason why people suffered from severe starvation and starved to death everywhere, which triggered a large-scale peasant uprising, was certainly a very important reason why Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, the digging of the Grand Canal, and the daily use of palaces and palaces consumed national power;
However, false reporting of the number of acres of cultivated land, excessive taxation, failure to release food during natural disasters, corrupt officials, and a rich country but a weak people were the fundamental reasons why the people were in dire straits and completely unbearable.
During the reign of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, when he destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty, he discovered a large amount of hidden farmland and hidden households. He used this as an experience to promote, and used the ability to capture hidden farmland and population to measure the performance of officials, and severely punished officials who reported a smaller number of acres. .
The result of this was that the official statistics of the population and cultivated land in the Sui Dynasty increased rapidly. The "population" directly doubled, the "cultivated land" increased nearly ten times, and the nominal cultivated land area used for taxation was as high as fifty. More than 100 million acres, equivalent to four or five times that of the Tang Dynasty at its peak.
The false reporting of these two matters was quite serious as early as during Yang Jian's reign, causing the common people to bear taxes several times higher than the normal level, and filling large granaries with huge amounts of harvested grain. In the dark, Yang Jian and Yang Guang believed that they were proof of the power of the Sui Dynasty.
"Zhenguan Politicians" records: "In the fourteenth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, there was a severe drought, and many people were hungry. At that time, the warehouses were overflowing, and no relief was allowed, so the people were ordered to chase food. The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty did not pity the people but cherished the warehouses, which was even worse than in the last years of the Sui Dynasty. , Calculating the world’s accumulation, it can last for fifty or sixty years.”
On the surface, "the most prosperous people in the country in ancient and modern times are none other than the Sui Dynasty", but in fact, it is "the way of man, the loss is not enough to make more than enough", and because of Yang Jian's "frugality", he would rather go to Luoyang to escape famine than open a warehouse. Food has greatly increased the burden on ordinary people.
It is precisely "If you gather money to spread gold and silver on top, your people will be poor and your country will be in danger; if you gather grain on top, your people will die and your country will soon perish."
When victims are everywhere outside the tightly closed granaries, capturing the granaries managed by the imperial court and gaining people's support and power by relieving the victims is undoubtedly the fastest way to develop power and gain prestige.
In fact, in places like Liyang that have never experienced natural disasters, it is enough for the people in the city to simply crack down on a wave of wealthy grain merchants in the city who want to make war fortunes, and buy the surplus grain they purchased at a fair price and distribute it as relief. Back to normal life.
In order to ease the hearts of the common people who were traumatized by the war, Zhao Qing planned to organize and develop some new entertainment activities, such as publishing newspapers, holding chess competitions, performing arts, singing and dancing, etc., and arranging relevant commentators to draw closer to the officials. distance from the public.
For example, a newspaper printed with woodblock printing uses an easy-to-understand print format with text next to the pattern. It is aimed at people with low literacy rates and is used for propaganda. It can also be used as a tool to export ideas to the outside world.
This method of combining pictures and texts is what Zhao Qing plans to promote as a method to improve the literacy rate. It can also build a forest of steles for literacy exercises in the city, which is equivalent to a dictionary and enlightenment, and does not need to rely on scholars to spend a lot of money. The teachings of time.
Of course, after the situation stabilizes, we need to make up some stories to mobilize enthusiasm and promote "knowledge changes destiny". If civilians have certain knowledge and literacy, they can naturally be much better at developing productivity, and they are less likely to be bullied by corrupt officials.
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"Ding ding dong dong." Shang Xiufang chanted, showing a moving expression of concentrating on thinking and caring about other things. She looked at the strings with her slender and beautiful jade fingers and carelessly fiddled with them, weaving out beautiful passages without any traces of chiseling. The note contains a hint of lingering sadness but not sadness.
The breath between notes and the transitions between phrases create a sense of space and beautiful lines of the movement. The tone is even more magnificent and has endless aftertaste.
On the roof behind where Shang Xiufang was playing the guzheng, there was an old man wearing a long gown and star-frosted temples standing, which made people know that he must be quite old, but his appearance was just middle-aged, elegant and elegant, and his attitude was elegant. , giving people an otherworldly feeling.
Not far from the old man, there is a tall Taoist priest with a whisk on his back. He is dressed in plain white robes, which has a Taoist fairy style. He has five hanging beards and looks like he is in his thirties. Even though he is less than 10 years old, his temperament is equally extraordinary.
"Mr. Wang, compared with Dongping County where you usually live, how is the atmosphere in this Liyang City? It doesn't seem like an area that has just been ravaged by war. It is prosperous and lively. Unless you see it with your own eyes, it is difficult to believe it."
The middle-aged Taoist priest looked at the crowded main street and couldn't help but sigh: "To be able to do such a thing, it is worthy of first obtaining the Heshi Bi from Master Fanzhai and Master Lokong, and then defeating the 'Heavenly Sword' Song There is no such thing as a peerless person, no wonder it makes Master Ning feel incomparable."
"I thought Brother Ning's evaluation was that he overestimated the other party, but I didn't expect that my vision was narrow. Alas, if I had known better, I shouldn't have leaked the news in Luoyang." The man known as Mr. Wang glanced down. The crowd seemed to be looking for something, and then said:
"I heard that Xiuxin's daughter Qingxuan is also in this city? I wonder how much her mother's flute skills are inherited from her? Will she also play in front of the public in the near future so that I can meet her?"
"Hasn't Mr. Wang heard of it?" The middle-aged Taoist priest smiled slightly and said: "Seven days ago, Miss Shi, as a representative sent by Zhao Qing, went deep into the camp of the Jianghuai Army and persuaded Du Fuwei to transfer the army towards Jiujiang. This shows that there is a connection between the two of them.”
"When I meet City Lord Zhao later, you can ask her..."
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The great Confucian king of the world? The Taoist priest next to him, judging from the aura of the Taoist skills he practices, should be Ning Daoqi's disciple? Zhao Qing, who had arrived on the field a long time ago, was slightly moved. He knew that the three people he had sensed earlier had arrived, and guessed that the other party's arrival should be related to Ning Daoqi.
Ning Daoqi's apprentice Gui Yuan was mentioned in "The Sun and the Moon in the Sky" and was named a Taoist Master by Li Shimin and was responsible for leading the Taoist sect. This shows that he is indeed a master of the Kong and Fan Qinghui levels, even if he is not as good as Ning Daoqi himself.
Of course, the real age of Guiyuan now is about forty or fifty. Due to his slow Taoist practice, his skills are only at the level of an ordinary master, and he is on par with the great Confucian king next to him.
It is said that the Kung Fu practiced by Wang Tong has a certain kind of elegance. Is it the Confucian internal Kung Fu that few people see? Being able to "depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism", Confucian martial arts should also have its own uniqueness.
Jumping lightly onto the roof where Wang Tong and the two were, she glanced at Taoist Guiyuan, knowing his purpose, and said, "Are you the disciple of 'Sanren' Ning Daoqi? You're here to bring a message, right?"
"Guiyuan, a poor man, is the disciple of Master Ning." He heard various rumors on the road and finally saw Zhao Qing, who was just known to the world and was said to be an immortal god. Guiyuan couldn't help but shuddered in his heart. He replied with a straight look:
"Chengdu Zhao, after Master Ning visited the Master of Shangzhi Guan, the Zen Master of the Wu Nian Sect, the Emperor Xin of the Huayan Sect, the Master Jiaxiang of the Three Treatises Sect, and Master Zhenyan, he preliminarily agreed on the contents of the competition and sent me specially. Come and let us know.”
As for the wisdom master of Tiantai Sect and the fourth ancestor of Zen, Master Daoxin, they are located in Tiantai Temple in Tiantai Mountain in Yongjia County and Dalin Temple in Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang County respectively. Although Ning Daoqi's footsteps are fast, he has not yet had his turn in the order of finding people.
"Oh? What content are you preparing for the competition?" Zhao Qing thought slightly, knowing that the battle between the Buddhist Bao Ci Hang Jing Zhai and Jing Nian Zen Academy was not as simple as a pure martial arts battle, and perhaps more than seven top masters were involved.
"Based on the discussion between the Supreme Wisdom Guanchanghe Guanzhu and the Wu Nian Sect's Ling Xing Zen Master, they decided to adopt a special method that can be called Wen Du." Guiyuan paused and explained with a strange expression:
"To put it simply, both parties open forums to give lectures, explain scriptures and classics to the people who come to seek Buddha's knowledge, and demonstrate the essence of Buddhism. We don't judge the level of martial arts attainments, but only who has understood it." The Tao is more profound and subtle, and can attract and educate more people."
"Open a forum to lecture? Determine the outcome based on the people's choice?" Zhao Qing frowned slightly, feeling that this sounded good in name, but in fact it was just to bypass the level of martial arts and instead compete on the ability to seduce believers.
At this moment, as her emotions changed, Guiyuan and Wang Tong seemed to sense a sky-high giant that came in and out between reality and reality, surrounding the bright stars. Their hearts were beating fast, and their bodies seemed to become stiff and unruly. stand up.
Nodding with difficulty, Guiyuan replied in a deep voice: "City Lord Zhao, after all, you want to conquer Jingzhai and Chanyuan for your own use. Naturally, you have to convince them in the mind and Tao, rather than using pure force. At the same time, , and also plays a role in promoting itself.”
"At that time, Buddhism will hold a large-scale Dharma gathering for this purpose. The duration and location of the ceremony will be decided by you, senior. This will reduce the impact of their past fame and reputation."
"Well, let's hold it within ten days in Daxing City." Zhao Qing smiled slightly and agreed directly. Why do you open forums to lecture and attract people? Even if Huayan Sect and Sanlun Sect are located in Chang'an, what ability can they compare to the light and shadow screen they create?
Without saying a word, just manipulating various colors of light to perform a few movies is enough to suppress the Buddhist and Taoist monks who put all their efforts into preaching.
Don't blame me for being unfair. This is the competition method set by your Buddhist sect. You want to bypass the level of martial arts cultivation, but you have not succeeded.
Speaking of which, near Chang'an, there are top talents such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who have not yet joined the Li clan. There is also the "Yanggong Treasure House" that is believed to be able to unify the world if found, and the Evil Emperor's relics hidden in the treasure house, which can be used for This is a plan.
"Here I can reveal in advance some of the content that I plan to talk about when the forum opens." Zhao Qing showed a relaxed manner that did not take the competition to heart, and said calmly: "That is the difference between Taoism and Buddhism in the idea of 'equality' Elaborate.”
"Buddhism 'all living beings on earth have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata', Taoism 'all tangible things contain the nature of Tao', Confucianism 'everyone can be Yao and Shun', the three concepts all have similarities and differences. But they all pointed out that in a certain sense, the status of all living beings is equal."
"Except for the barbarians and foreigners, all the nobles in the world are 'believers' of the three religions: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Then they also need to deeply understand the various ideas hidden in the three religions and follow the concepts, rather than just follow Act in your own self-interest.”
"With the publicity of this competition by the four Buddhist sects, I think this kind of idea will spread very quickly, making countless people enthusiastic about progress, and more knowledgeable people will think about it, regardless of 'literary struggle' Regardless of victory or defeat, it is a good thing."
"In addition, after the 'literary fight' ended, I then proposed a 'martial fight' to Shangzhiguan, Wu Nian Sect, the Four Holy Monks, and Master Zhenyan that would not affect the results of the former's competition. They shouldn't refuse, right?"
With the advantages of force and cultivation, he gradually grasped the power of interpretation of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, turning it into a tool at his hand, in order to target the decadent clan system and emancipate the mind. It was Zhao Qing who wanted to turn Ci Hangjing One of the important reasons for the annexation of Zhai and Jingnian Chanyuan.
After hearing what Zhao Qing said, Guiyuan and Wang Tong couldn't help but look thoughtful. They realized the profound truth contained in it and discovered that it might have a huge impact on the entire society.
At this moment, Shang Xiufang's singing has reached its climax. There is a laissez-faire, lazy and dark and sad flavor in her singing. It has an unparalleled elegance, and her vocal skills are not the least bit better. With its picky flaws and touching expressions, who can’t help but be moved by it.
Through the beats and rhythm of her voice, people can also think of and recall her touching singing voice. The sadness is swaying with the sadness of loneliness, and occasionally there seems to be a trace of expectation and joy for things, forming a very unique The charm.
The singing brought everyone present into a strange realm of music. The melodious and seductive voice presented a rich and elusive deep and transcendent flavor, with sad feelings in the lower parts, like a surging ocean tide. Submerge everyone's hearts and minds to the bottom.
When the song ends, the music suddenly stops. After a long while, the audience burst into thunderous applause and spontaneously praised and praised him.
"It can be said that there is no threshold for the appreciation of music. No matter whether you are high or low, knowledgeable or shallow, everyone can experience the beauty deep in the soul." Zhao Qing sighed and said: "Therefore, everyone Everyone should also be qualified to pursue beauty."
After looking at Shang Xiufang for a while, a master of music and art who was indistinguishable from Shi Qingxuan, she took a casual glance and distinguished among the crowd of onlookers a woman with thick eyebrows, a thick waist and a strong body, wearing colorful clothes, and There was a beautiful girl following the other party.
These two people should be Zhai Jiao, the daughter of Zhai Rang, the leader of the Wagang Army, and her maid Su Su. They came all the way from Xingyang to listen to Shang Xiufang's opera. For some reason, they were not attacked on the way and arrived smoothly. , can be used as a medium for communication between oneself and Wagang Village.
Speaking of which, in the original work, Li Mi and the Turks teamed up to set up a trap to injure Zhai Rang, which was a sign of collusion with foreigners and a despicable character; his general Wang Bodang was even more guilty of numerous crimes, which is very different from historical records and most novels. .
Zhai Rang was originally a facao of Dongjun. He was sentenced to death for killing the son of a powerful man. He was forced to rebel and raise an army to stand on his own. Although his own abilities were not very good, his character was decent, and he recruited generals Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji. He indeed has the talent of a famous general.
Xu Shiji, who later became Li Ji with great military exploits in the early Tang Dynasty, was slightly inferior to Li Jing, but he was still more than enough to deal with foreigners. After capturing Wagangzhai in the future, he could be used against Turks, Tuyuhun and other countries. .
Following Zhao Qing's gaze, he also noticed Zhai Jiao with obvious features, and judged her identity from her strong martial arts. Guiyuan coughed and said, "Shang's musical performance is indeed world-famous. The feast even attracted Zhai Rang’s own daughter.”
"Talking about the recent attracting events in the world, Xiaodao inquired on the way to Liyang that not long ago, new clues appeared in the 'Yanggong Treasure House'. It is said that it involves the 'Evil Emperor's Relic' and the secret of the Demon Sect. Master Lu Miaozi, the most skilled craftsman in the world."
"To put it in detail, it seems that Master Lu was about to reach the end of his life, and he took the initiative to spread the news, claiming that he knew the location of the 'Yang Gong's Treasure House' and the 'Evil Emperor's Relics', and would appear publicly in about a month and a half. , to carry out transactions, hoping that someone in the world can fulfill his last wish."
"For the legendary magic sect treasure 'Evil Emperor's Relic', there is a high probability that 'Yin Queen' Zhu Yuyan, 'Evil King' Shi Zhixuan and other top masters of the magic sect will try to target Master Lu; and the 'Yanggong Treasure House' The news will probably attract Li Mi, Zhai Rang and other experts who are participating in the struggle for world hegemony."
Lu Miaozi is coming to the end of his life? Is this true or false? I don’t rule out the possibility of a butterfly effect, so I should go check it out. Zhao Qing was thinking secretly, guessing the reason behind this.
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About two hundred miles away, there was an ordinary-looking town. On the road at the edge of the town, a pale and skinny young man was lying down. His eyes were unfocused and his body was stiff, as if he was no different from a corpse.
"Mr. Xie, why are you staying here? We, the Ming Dynasty Master, have been looking for us for a long time and failed to arrive at the scheduled time." Next to this corpse-like young man, there was a burst of silver bell-like smiles, and there was a lot of laughter. Got a charming middle-aged lady.
If Wang Shichong were here, he would definitely be surprised to find that this middle-aged woman floating out like a ghost is none other than Safang, the "Good Mother" who was the second most important figure in the Uighur Ming Dynasty after the Great Master.
Sha Fang has a face like a full moon, a plump and attractive figure, and a noble temperament. She wears brocade boots, a mink forehead, a purple and gold phoenix shirt, an apricot gold coin skirt, and a bun with a hundred treasures on her head. The front train of her long skirt touches the ground and the back train is trailing. It is more than a foot long, with red and yellow belts hanging down from both sides. Strangely, it still gives people the feeling of elegance and dexterity.
She held a shining silver stick in her hand, about two feet long, which looked more like an ornament than a weapon. She was followed by two strong Huihe men with broad shoulders, carrying a beautifully decorated coffin and looking at the lying body in front of her. The young man on the ground rolled his eyes from time to time, but he did not dare to show any sign of indifference.
"Life is just like a ripple. When she thinks she is expanding, she doesn't know that it is the precursor to the end."
After waiting for a period of time in the good mother Safang, something strange happened suddenly. The skinny young man like a corpse transformed in the blink of an eye into a tall man with a strong body and some evil charm. His body size expanded by nearly half. The skin's blood color returned, just like a mummy coming back to life.
As if to save energy, the man known as Mr. Something rang in people’s minds:
"Have you brought over the entire volume of "Sabrogan", the corpse of 'Demon King' Zheluo, and enough quantities of death poison and separation and separation?"
"Sabulogan" is the Ming Dynasty's secret canon of Zunjiao Zhenjiao including the "Zhi Jing", "Yao Wang Sutra", "Guangming Sutra" and many other volumes. The "Devil King" Zheluo was the first great master who cultivated the dark arts to an unprecedented level, betrayed Persia, and single-handedly established the Huihe Ming Sect.
The Death Poison and the Lihe San are the most terrifying toxins in the world that directly target the human soul. The former can make the "Death Ghost" settle in the body of the person who is poisoned, while the latter can ignore the true energy protection and make the body of the person poisoned. Separated from the soul.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked "Good Mother" Safang for these most important things in her religion. This Mr. Xie's status must at least be equivalent to that of the entire Ming Dynasty Zunjiao.
Seeing that the Mr. "Mr. Xie, how are you going to use the body of Lord Zheluo?"
Later it was replenished to 6k
There are more than 20 million stones in Luokou Cang is the original text of the Tang Dynasty. It is understandable that the productivity of the martial arts world is high.
(End of chapter)
