Tao Dalin circled from the west of Beiping City to the north of the city, then turned back to the east and went straight to Tongzhou.
Benefiting from the smooth flow of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the construction of a new capital, and the future plan to move the capital to Peking, Tongzhou has become a gathering place for countless merchants, with merchants from Shanxi, Anhui, and Hangzhou pouring in.
Zhang Bing, the chief envoy of Peking, saw the opportunity and started the model of making money by selling land in Tongzhou.
Four years before Jianwen, Tongzhou was in dire straits. Only 56% of the people had enough food and clothing. More than 30% of the people could not even provide food and clothing. They lived a life of hunger and ignorance of tomorrow. The land here was worthless and the houses were worthless. .
But in just three years, Tongzhou was completely transformed. In addition to losing the ability to work and being left alone in their homes, the people in and outside the city basically all had their stomach problems solved.
Men have enough strength to work as porters at the docks. Countless businessmen here need to carry goods back and forth, and there is a huge shortage of men. Some large ships move slowly and require trackers. As long as you have some strength, you can always make a living.
A large number of merchants poured in to build docks, warehouses, and houses, which all required manpower.
Zhang Bing mobilized the people of Tongzhou to actively participate in the construction and took out a large amount of money from the chief envoy's treasury to support Tongzhou. Considering that businessmen were greedy and bullied the people, as well as migrant workers, trackers, craftsmen and other disadvantaged groups, Zhang Bing decided to Bing introduced the experience of Huitonghe. Merchants renting people's labor must pay one month's wages in advance to the royal bank. If the wages of the people's labor are not paid on time when it is due, it will be withdrawn by the royal bank. If it is paid on time, then After renting the people's power, the merchants would withdraw the money deposited in the royal bank, and the bank would also pay an interest.
Most of the land sales and real estate projects in Tongzhou were stimulated by Zhu Yunwen's capital relocation policy. Many merchants chose Tongzhou instead of Peiping. One reason was that Tongzhou was the location of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the other was because Peiping had been taken over by the imperial court, and many lands and houses were held back and could not be traded at all.
You can't buy a piece of land where the imperial court plans to build the Ministry of Justice. Why, do you want to live in the Ministry of Justice?
The Chief Envoy of Peking was short of money, so Zhang Bing sold the unowned land during the expansion of Tongzhou and planned the expansion of Tongzhou along the canal, resulting in the entire Tongzhou becoming a long and narrow city.
It was less than fifty miles from Peiping to Tongzhou. Tao Dalin stopped and walked, and by dark he had entered the city. Tongzhou City was closed for a short period of time, only during Zishi and Choushi hours.
When Tao Dalin entered the city, the city gate was still open. After checking his identity, he hurried into the city without looking for an inn. He went straight to a house in the east of the city and watched in the dark for a long time. Then he walked out and walked through the alley. Entered the home of Zhang Che, a wealthy businessman in Tongzhou.
The housekeeper Zhang Zhi led Tao Dalin to the study and stood guard outside the door. He heard a cat meowing not far away, and couldn't help but feel irritated. For fear of disturbing the host's guests, he ran over to chase the cat away, but he couldn't leave. After walking around for a while, I found no trace of the cat, so I cursed a few times and returned to guard the door.
In the room, Zhang Che, who was dressed in a brocade robe and fine clothes, warmly entertained Tao Dalin: "Brother Tao has finally left the land of right and wrong. Is there any tail along the way?"
Tao Dalin shook his head and said confidently: "I followed your method and observed carefully. If there was a tail, it would have been exposed long ago. Brother Chen, if nothing else, we have done everything you asked us to do. The benefits that should be given cannot be short of."
Zhang Che nodded slightly, then asked: "Then Zhu Wenkui was smashed to death?"
Tao Dalin was stunned for a moment, with an ugly expression on his face: "Although it didn't hit Zhu Wenkui, it left a shadow on him after all. Besides, you had agreed at the beginning that no matter success or failure, you would give us the land deed, money, and gold." .”
Seeing that Tao Dalin was about to get angry, Zhang Che smiled and stood up to pour tea and apologize: "Brother Tao misunderstood, I was just joking. You have done a good job this time, and I am very satisfied. Zhang Zhi, go and get all the gifts." Bring it here."
Seeing Zhang Che's neat arrangements, Tao Dalin stopped getting angry: "This time is really dangerous. If Zhu Wenkui hadn't been so ignorant, all of us might have fallen into it."
Zhang Che nodded and said with a smile: "It is worth it to exchange my life for the peace of mind of the whole family and the EMI property. If I am like you and suffer from hidden diseases, I am willing to risk my life and die." You can also enter the land of bliss.”
Tao Dalin's eyes dimmed.
In the fourth year of Jianwen's reign, a Taoist priest told him that his life was short, and if he wanted to survive, he had to believe in Maitreya.
I didn't believe it at first, but within half a year, I kept having pain in my chest. I went to many doctors to no avail. Then I met that Taoist and took refuge in Maitreya, and the pain in my chest no longer stopped.
In the fifth year of Jianwen's reign, the Taoist said that he was not going to die soon, and the only way to survive was to fight for his life. Later, he followed the guidance of Maitreya Buddha and joined the Peking construction team and became a craftsman.
In August of the seventh year of Jianwen, the Taoist found him again and asked him to follow the instructions of Maitreya Buddha. He won the lottery and was responsible for killing Maitreya Buddha's enemy, Prince Zhu Wenkui.
Tao Dalin liked Zhu Wenkui very much, but after some words from the Taoist, when he saw Zhu Wenkui, it was like seeing a group of sunspots, which was the growth of dark power.
Killing him and containing the dark power became Tao Dalin's mission.
Religious indoctrination and brainwashing are extremely terrifying. Many people do not believe that there are such fools in the world and fall into it after saying a few words. If Zhu Yunwen were here, he would definitely cite a bunch of examples: those who set themselves on fire with gasoline cans, those who cut open their stomachs to see the halo, those who clamored to kill people with luxury cars and mansions, those who could hand over all their property with just one phone call...
The heavy weight of the word "ignorance" suppresses the vitality of each dynasty.
Tao Dalin believed in Maitreya Buddha. They not only saved his life, but also promised to take care of his family regardless of life and death. They also promised many benefits. It is of course right to do something natural for them.
Now that the matter is done, I can go home with the benefits to spend time with my family, enjoy the last few moments, and then free myself from the shackles of the body and go to the land of paradise, where there are no worries, no slavery, and no darkness...
Zhang Che naturally knew what was going on in Peiping City, and believed that Yao Guangxiao and Zhang Bing characterized the incident as an accident because they did not want to affect the progress of the construction of the new capital and avoid being held accountable by the capital, which would bring harm to themselves.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Tao Dalin left Peiping and came to Tongzhou. However, people who have been involved in this matter are always a problem.
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Zhang Zhi knocked on the door and led someone to bring a large wooden box.
Zhang Zhi pointed to the box: "Everything you want is inside, open it and take a look."
Tao Dalin was overjoyed. He stood up and walked to the box. He opened it and saw that there was nothing inside. He couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Zhang Che with doubts: "Where are the things?"
Zhang Che smiled and said, "Isn't that you?"
Tao Dalin knew something was wrong. Just when he was about to have a seizure, he felt a pain in his neck and immediately lost consciousness.
Zhang Zhi drew out his sword, but was stopped by Zhang Che: "Tie him up, gagged him, and sink him into the pond. There is no need to pollute this study."
"Respect the Vajra Mandate."
Zhang Zhi agreed, arranged for someone to tie up Tao Dalin, stuffed his mouth with rags, put him in a box and carried him out.
Zhang Che was very satisfied. He sat behind the desk and started writing letters.
The matter in Peking was not completed, so we must look for a second opportunity to take action and arrange a second wave of manpower.
The opportunity has come. Zhu Wenkui, like Zhu Yunwen, will definitely choose one day among New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and National Day to appear in front of the people and enjoy themselves with the people.
Zhu Yunwen will give a speech in the capital, and Zhu Wenkui will show up even if he doesn't say anything in Peking to prove that Zhu Yunwen's successor is close to the people and benevolent, so as to win the hearts and minds of the people and stabilize his rule.
If you can't kill him with the pillars of Fengtian Palace, then kill him in front of countless people!
In the Zhu Dynasty, blood debts must be repaid with blood.
Under the throne of Maitreya, killing people becomes King Kong!
Zhu Wenkui is going to die, and Zhu Yunwen is going to die too. Only in this way can Maitreya be reborn and the sky will be clear.
"Give this letter to Wang Tracker, and you can handle it yourself."
Zhang Che sealed the letter and called Zhang Zhi for instructions.
Zhang Zhi collected the letter, solemnly agreed, and hurried out of the house.
Wang Tracker was taking a nap against a tree by the Grand Canal. After receiving Zhang Che's letter, he hid the letter in his hat and read it. Then he put on his hat and said to Zhang Zhi: "Go back and tell King Kong that this time Zhu Wen Kui will definitely die."
Zhang Zhi reminded: "Zhu Wenkui's protection is not weak. If you don't succeed, King Kong will not blame you, but the superiors will."
Wang Tracker spit in his hands, rubbed them, and then grabbed the pole beside him: "Sir, are you talking about the six or seven-year-old little Buddha Mother, or are you talking about Yang Wushan behind the little Buddha Mother?"
"You're too presumptuous!"
??????????????? Zhang Zhi scolded in a low voice.
Wang Tracker chuckled and said: "You should ask Zhang Che to tell Yang Wushan that the White Lotus Sect is the White Lotus Sect. Don't involve Taoist priests, Buddhist monks, and Yin soldiers, especially the Yin soldiers. Once they are exposed, our White Lotus Sect will It will be severely damaged again. In the second year of Jianwen, Zhongdu died, and the white lotus fell. The strength we accumulated after five years of dormancy cannot withstand being used again and again."
Zhang Zhi warned: "Wang Tracker, King Protector, we White Lotus Sect should unite as one and obey orders. Now the imperial court promotes sociology and writes White Lotus Sect as a demon sect in many books and calls us demons. If Zhu Wen is not dealt with as soon as possible, Kui and Zhu Yunzhen, within three generations, the White Lotus Sect will be completely abandoned by the people. Without the people, how will the White Lotus bloom, how will Maitreya be reborn, and how will the light come?"
Wang Tracker sighed and put the pole on his shoulders: "I listened to Yang Wushan and King Yang Tian's arrangement. After all, he was the one who moved us immediately after the Zhongdu Incident so that we people could be preserved."
Zhang Zhi nodded slightly.
The situation in front of them was really extremely dangerous. Who could have imagined that the high-level officials of the White Lotus Sect, such as Buddha Mother, Han Tianfu, and Yu Chou Mother, would all be gathered together in the capital and captured by the imperial court.
Later, the list of the core personnel of the White Lotus Sect such as King Kong, Vajra, Protector, Saint, and Holy Envoy was leaked. The Security Bureau, Guardsmen, and officials went out day and night to arrest a group of core members of the White Lotus Sect. They were all later executed by Zhu Yunwen. , head fell to the capital.
The reason why Zhang Che, Wang Tracker, Zhang Zhi and others survived was because there was a man named Yang Wushan who claimed to be the Heavenly King of the White Lotus Sect and was entrusted by the Buddha Mother to save his followers.
The appearance of Yang Wushan and his clever operation allowed a group of middle-level members of the White Lotus Sect to be preserved, transform their identities, and enter all walks of life to hide.
This has been hidden for the past five years.
The situation of the White Lotus Sect was not easy. In the past, Buddhism and Taoism did not have much involvement in the countryside. The power of the imperial court "stopped" at the magistrate's office. Most of the local affairs were decided by the gentry, district chiefs, armor chiefs, etc. Calculate. The White Lotus Sect spreads an idea and promotes mutual unity and resistance to the imperial court. Men and women gather together to chat, and no one cares.
But now that the imperial court is promoting social studies, the hands of power have not yet penetrated the countryside, and the feet of culture have stepped in first. What children learn will naturally be told to their parents. Even if the parents don't listen, the children will still believe what is in social studies. The content there directly defines the White Lotus Sect as a cult and a demon sect. In the long run, what else does the White Lotus Sect have? Image at all?
No, you have to fight.
