This person's surname is Ning, and his real name is the word "yi". It is said that his ancestors originated from the Ning family, a wealthy local family in Guangxi Province. There have been many prominent figures in the past dynasties. They still have two families that split the earth and feudal lords overseas, and this family is even more famous. In the distant Western Kingdom of Great Xia, he had been among the most important ministers in the court for generations.
However, as Ning Yi's ancestors, they did not have the courage to follow the expansion of the territory, nor were they able to seize the last bit of legacy of the century-old conquest; instead, they tried to stay on the grounds that it was difficult to leave their homeland and to guard their ancestral temples. One of the minority ethnic groups that descended from the country; after being scattered throughout the ages, their status has become unknown.
When it comes to Ning Yi's generation, although the family cannot be said to be impoverished, it can only be said to be extremely poor; even the funeral of his parents was completed with help from the same clan. Therefore, his only way out was to borrow money from his tribe and go to Guangzhou to take the civil service major, one of the three affiliated schools.
However, as the largest port in the South China Sea, Guangzhou’s colorful world is too alluring; as a local kid, it is not a big problem to get an admission qualification, but you have to resist the pressure from people in the same year and seniors. The competition between sensual dogs and horses is too difficult.
Therefore, most of the dozen or so children from the same county who left their hometown to study with Ning Yi inevitably fell into this trap. In the end, only he and the son of another mine owner qualified for graduation by barely passing the mark. This is because Ning Yi has a strong local accent and his fellow villagers feel ashamed and do not want to take him with them.
What is even more difficult is the future and outlet problems he faces next; another son of a mine owner has no intention of continuing to make progress, but is content with the connections he made during his schooling; in the end, with the support of his family, In the name of "study tour", he traveled around to visit old places.
He even gave all his used luggage and equipment to Ning Yi, a classmate, which made him feel a lot more comfortable in a short period of time. As one of the three affiliated schools widely established in the two capitals and sixteen prefectures in the world, the graduation certificate of the Nanhai branch is naturally far less valuable than the two capitals, but it is still among the top of the sixteen prefectures.
Therefore, the most common way out for these graduates of the civil service branch is not to be recruited as civil servants locally; it is more to go out to serve the feudal vassals near the water. Although it is not as good as the early years of the century-old expedition; as long as they are willing to go, they will be given extraordinary preferential treatment and take charge of the future of a city and a place.
However, under the management of many overseas princes for generations, there are still many Chinese people who are proficient in literature and arithmetic and have received civil service education. They are still hungry for talents, and most of them are willing to pay a large sum of money to settle down. It's a pity that Ning Yi is alone and in debt to the country.
Therefore, going overseas was really not his first choice. But even if they don't join the public service or get into trouble with the princes, the maritime merchant families and wealthy businessmen gathered in Guangfu are still willing to accept these students who are divided into official affairs. In addition to being familiar with business operations, you can also rely on relationships with people of the same age.
Therefore, he settled for the next best thing and found a general job in Guangfu. Although he could barely make ends meet with meager money and had to learn all kinds of affairs from scratch, he had the opportunity to experience overseas scenery and people from the princes. ; It is of great benefit to broaden your horizons and increase your experience.
Therefore, he quickly learned how to treat people quickly, and became a little famous in the market, becoming a small boss. He also cut down on clothing and diet, and gradually paid off most of the village's debts. At this moment, he was hit by a pie that unexpectedly fell from the sky; a fragrant medicine merchant wanted to recruit a son-in-law.
Of course, there are other hidden secrets in this. Although it is said on the surface that the fragrant medicine merchant surnamed Su is getting older and wants to return to his hometown for retirement, he only has one daughter at his knees and does not want another clan member to take over the family. Therefore, he can only recruit a son-in-law to continue the family. Family business.
But in fact, the secret that was vaguely revealed was that this young girl from the Su family was ignorant and was deceived by a protégé when she was traveling abroad. After the secret knot, the other party disappeared from the world. Therefore, it was difficult to cover up the visible waistline, and the family scandal was inevitably spread outside, so he specifically recruited a son-in-law to return to his hometown for retirement.
Despite this, Ning Yi couldn't help but be deeply moved when he first saw the other party's pitiful demeanor. He immediately agreed to the marriage with passion and became the Su family's son-in-law. Of course, what is better than being discriminated against is that he only needs to choose one son to take his mother's surname.
Therefore, Ning Yi, who returned to his hometown in Yangzhou with his new wife, lived a relatively comfortable and comfortable life for several years in his new home. He also treated his daughter who was born early in July as his own and raised her as her own. ; However, he later discovered that his wife's thoughts were not on him.
That's all. Ning Yi didn't expect much from this marriage and could live with it. However, he later discovered that his wife had lost all ties with the past; he even took his daughter to see her. However, the Yue family pretended to be deaf and dumb to this; they even secretly covered up and concealed it.
Therefore, Ning Yi, who was suddenly discouraged, just wandered around without a home all day long; he abandoned himself and wandered into a private prostitute; then by chance, he met Su Yanwen, the governor who took up the post of incognito to secretly visit the people; I was impressed by it and cheered up again to seek my own future.
Immediately afterwards, Ning Yi was approached by the inspector of the Guanyi Palace. After asking about his background and giving him a few questions, he was asked to take up the responsibility of the postmaster who had just died of illness at Qiaoguan Station. Although this Yi Cheng is a low-ranking official and has to deal with complicated matters, he is actually a member of the official class.
Moreover, it is located in the prosperous Jianghuai area in the world, especially in the prosperous resort town of Yangzhou. Although the affairs of Yi Cheng are huge and complex, it is also one of the most important positions among the low-level officials with sufficient oil and water. His subordinates were in charge of dozens or hundreds of servants and masters with various positions.
The purchase of various materials and the supply of livestock and horses are a huge profit. And when necessary, strong men from more than a dozen nearby villages can also be recruited and summoned on the grounds of official business to come to help or perform temporary labor; as for who goes and who does not go, it is as a postmaster of expediency.
Households in Huaiyang are generally relatively prosperous and prosperous; therefore, few can take seriously the price compensation provided after undertaking labor service, or are simply unwilling to bear the labor force, so they would rather apply for a discount to hire another laborer. Others do the work for you; this also needs to be handled by Yi Cheng.
Therefore, in this position, Ning Yi performed well like a fish in water. Not only did it attract the praise of passing officials and business travelers, it also quickly attracted the attention of Shangguan. After being moved around several places under the influence of certain forces, he was transferred to the larger and more important Zhuyu Shui Station.
Here, he was in charge of hundreds of mules and horses and hundreds of cattle and sheep; more than a dozen official ships, both large and small, for both public and private use; and he was also in charge of several inns. What's more, I can save enough money to buy a villa with slaves nearby; I don't have to go back to the Su family's house full of hypocrisy against my will.
In turn, the Su family's family would send people to greet him from time to time and gently request him to go home; in this way, the basic illusion of the marriage still existed. Because of this, his unknown kindness and tacit understanding, he became Fu Yin's secret informant and direct subordinate in the local area;
Not only were there many traffickers and lackeys who provided him with information in private; even on the surface, he was also elected to become the convener/leader of social sacrifices and incense gatherings in nearby villages and towns. Then, naturally, I came into contact with the popular Dayun Sect.
Therefore, he also received instructions from the palace master and tried to sneak into it to find out the inside story of such a man who was involved in local chanting and chanting societies and suddenly became big and prosperous. But what made him even more frightened and surprised was that his old acquaintance, a stranger to his wife, seemed to be mixed in and occupying his position.
And it was the Yue family's financial resources that funded the other party. Therefore, it was this feeling of indignation that allowed him to persevere in the Dayun Sect without changing his mind until now. Therefore, he only had one thought, which was to destroy everything he supported and believed in by abandoning his wife and his family.
But compared to the many newcomers and lower-level believers who can only see the benefits brought by Dayun Religion; Ning Yi, who has already taken charge of the "Incense Altar Master" in fifteen townships; in the past few years, It was through snooping and seeing more inside stories, such as the brutal methods used by the middle and upper classes in the church.
There are also some shady means of witchcraft, evil, curses and killings called protection methods: for example, some stubborn community leaders in the countryside who refuse to accept the teachings and instead send people to fight and attack will suddenly suffer a tragic death from God; or It means that the relevant family members and relatives generally suffer from malignant sores and serious diseases.
In some rural areas, a small-scale epidemic suddenly appeared; although it did not kill people, they were unable to work. Then the ordinary methods of applying medicine and asking for medical advice have little effect. Only after a family member joins the religion, and specially invites incense ash and small statues for them, and chants them repeatedly for days, can they slowly recover.
But the more direct cruel method is to deal with those who betray the religion and leak secrets based on the protection method in the religion. At least as far as Ning Yi knew, no one could escape safely; whether it was spies from the local Wude Division, informants from Jiangdu County, or others.
What's more, after the celestial phenomena changed, the protectors, scripture teachers, and emissaries of these sects also began to demonstrate some specious magical powers, which made most of the believers more pious and more determined. The weak spy surrendered in the orbit and shed tears of pain.
In addition, those who are attracted by the longevity medicine and the practice method of restoring youth are no longer ordinary wealthy people; there are also people from the public family, officials and their families; and even serving officials, wealthy merchants and gentry, who take the initiative to help. Dayun Sect provides various conveniences in daily preaching and operations.
Ning Yi could even recognize some of them. Although as the convener of the local secondary forum, he is not qualified to participate in the mandala secret rituals held among the higher-ups specifically for some secretive people; but when he glimpses it from a distance, he can recognize certain characteristics. Come.
So for a long time, Ning Yi didn't even dare to contact the governor, nor did he dare to mention anything to his direct superiors. Because he could not ensure that among his colleagues, subordinates and deployments, how many were sympathizers of the Dayun Sect; and how many were believers who worshiped at home?
This huge contrast between inside and outside, and the despair that the whole world doubted, almost overwhelmed him and drove him crazy. Therefore, when he heard that the members of the sect, who were almost all-powerful in rural areas, had a feared "Tai Sui", he was almost relieved and delighted.
However, when I heard that this generation was about to disperse and hibernate, I couldn't help but feel anxious. If these backbone members, who had finally gathered together in one place, were to be dispersed again, Meiping would be entangled with them for the rest of the year, so he couldn't wait to send out a warning.
However, just when Ning Yi, who was the Yi Cheng, was racking his brains on how to convey this news, the atmosphere suddenly changed, and several powerful military soldiers with round backs and armors strode in with sharp strides. And in their hands, they were dragging a limp human figure with mangled flesh and blood.
In an instant, all the leaders and community leaders present could not help but become restless; Ning Yi's heart dropped to freezing point. This was obviously another spy who was caught red-handed; at this juncture, it was undoubtedly more difficult for him to send the message overnight...
"Unexpectedly, there are such ignorant evil thieves mixed with party members, who want to use the evil laws of the government to destroy our way of saving the world." The great sutra master, who has always had a childlike face and a kind face, also slowly said: "Don't you hear the alarm about the celestial phenomena? The signs are so high that the end of Honglian is just around the corner. Only Maitreya can be saved."
Then, he suddenly raised the floating dust in his hand and pointed to the direction of Ning Yi.
