Those years of farming in the mountains

Chapter 284 Co-inlaid charity?

In May, the two rows of peach trees outside the Taoist Temple are stimulated by the spiritual liquid, and the peach blossoms are young, which makes the mountain look more colorful in the eyes.

Shouqing... the first famous title, Chen Yu realized after a little recollection. He remembered that he had heard at the Fa Conference that it was Taoist Jiang's Taoist title.

There are some differences between the Dao name and the memory, and it is different from the Dharma name and the scattered name. It can only be crowned by those who have truly inherited the Taoism.As for the disciples of the Daoist sect, they are all referred to by their names, characters, or so-and-so scattered people, sergeants, etc.

Those whose identities are not too closely related are mostly fellow daoists.

Haiyun Guan worships the way of Qianyang, with a strong temperament. It is rumored that the main channel is practiced with the method of combining evil spirits.Another branch uses the method of mountain talismans to play with wind and water, and draw talismans to dispel disasters.

The two veins have been dependent on each other for a hundred years. Now that the current situation is turbulent, Taoists of Shanfu Fa, who are more involved in the world, are gradually showing signs of prevailing in the main vein.

In just a few steps, Chen Yu's eyes were uncertain, and the information he had heard and seen at the foot of the mountain and Qi Meng's memory emerged one after another.

As the head of Guangyong Taoism, Zhengyuanguan has collected a few famous Taoist schools in several counties under the prefecture, so he is not unfamiliar.

Passing through the gate of the courtyard, a group of people were wearing Daoist buns, wearing strong attire but not Daoist robes, with a long sword tied at their waists, and from the corner of the eye, they could see faint blood stains on the hilt.

Jiang Qin'an bowed, showing a little tiredness on his face, but his smile did not diminish.When Xu Shi saw Chen Yu, and saw that the dusty atmosphere was getting stronger, he sighed for a while.

"Fellow Taoists seek Taoism in seclusion in the mountains, and look for rosy clouds and dew by the mountains and rivers. It can be said to be a true practice, and it is really enviable to others."

Chen Yu agreed with a smile and led people into the courtyard.

"Why did Daoist Jiang come here? Could it be that there is another Taoist sect who wants to conduct Jian Zhaijiao?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qin'an waved his hands again and again, and said, "Guangyong is located in the southwest, and the strength of the Taoist sects is limited, and there are only a handful of Taoists who have truly cultivated. How can we afford continuous construction."

Only then did Chen Yu nod. Indeed, most of the Daoist sects are financially strapped. Even Haiyunguan, which is one of the best in the county, has to rely on many fellow sects who practice the mountain talisman method to support them.

In addition to the benefits of layout, influence, publicity, etc., the last time the Jiu Qi Guang Sheng Zhu Dharma acted, the cost of money may not be too low. It is difficult for Zheng Yuan Temple to prepare another event in recent years.

Here, the Taoist paused, and turned around, "Don't talk about these things, this time I came here for no other reason, but to invite Chen Daoyou to go down the mountain together, to eradicate demons and defend Taoism, and to do righteous deeds together!"

"..."

The sudden impassionedness made Chen Yu look a little weird.

Looking at the past, the person in front of him can be said to have upright facial features, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, with an outstanding temperament, especially the hint of concern for the country and the people looming between the eyebrows and eyes, which makes his demeanor more approachable.

The situation at the bottom of the mountain has collapsed so badly that the monks of the Qing Dynasty are forced to fall into bandits?

While his thoughts were wandering, he saw the chapped lips of the other party. He regained his senses and suppressed his distracting thoughts, remembering that he hadn't taken care of the tea.

With a shake of his right hand, the teacup in the room trembled slightly.

——Fortunately, he stopped in time, he calmly pressed his palms down on the stone table, the aura in his palms dimmed.

Jiang Qin'an on the side didn't notice this, he paused for a while after talking, he was looking around when he didn't get an answer, thinking that fellow Daoist Chen was still thinking.

For this kind of people who live in seclusion, it is inevitable that they will not be able to make a decision for a while in the muddy water of going down the mountain.

On the opposite side, Chen Yu got up and went into the house, took the tea cup and spring water, and brewed the little camellia left earlier.

The ones in hand were the last time Master Liu gave fruit wine as a gift from the other party.The tea trees behind the courtyard are still growing, and there are still a few months before they are ripe for picking.

The pottery cup was put down, and a thin green mist curled up.

"Wild tea in the mountains, fellow Daoist Jiang, moisten your throat first, and then talk to the poor Taoist in detail."

"Where."

After taking a few sips of tea, the middle-aged Taoist breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yu went to the backyard to rummage again, and picked a few freshly ripened berries from a few fruit trees that had not yet been cultivated into spiritual plants, and put them on a plate, the red ones were stained with dew.

The two chatted while eating.

It wasn't until Jiang Qin'an told the whole story that he understood the reason for the other party's arrival.

"Jianye City... has been captured!?"

……

In January of the second year of Yuanping, there were more than one hundred and forty mountain people gathered by a demon Taoist to kill the county lord and dig the king's cemetery.

In April, they harassed the prefecture's office, called Taiping, all wearing black scarves on their arms, and the world called them the Black Scarf Army.

In March of the first year of Zhanghe, Li Chengsong, the Eastern King of the Taiping Army, captured Beiya Pass and forced Jianye. Emperor Liang fled south to Jingjiang Mansion with his concubine.

……

"No one would have imagined that a little-known rebel army would be able to capture the pass by surprise, and even captured the capital of Jianye in one fell swoop after forcing Queen Liang away."

Jiang Qinan shook his head, mostly helpless.How big is Jianye City, the ancient capital of four dynasties, but it still stands firm after a hundred years of war.

Prior to this, few people paid attention to this group of forces that were being hunted down by all parties in Hejian.They would never have expected that it would be them who would make such a major event.

"I thought that the biggest threat to Jianye would be the Salvation Army that swept across most of the south of the Yangtze River, but I didn't expect that the Taiping Army would come out and take the lead."

In the speech, Jiang Qin'an obviously had a bad impression of the current imperial court and even the Emperor Liang, and he would say a few words of resentment from time to time, and then sighed again and again, saying that he held a three-foot green sword in his hand, and he could not cut off the injustice in the world.

Chen Yu held the tea and took a sip.

It can be heard that the chaotic situation at the bottom of the mountain not only did not stop with the arrival of spring plowing, but intensified like a fire cooking oil, and many little-known thieves and thieves could easily pull out hundreds of people to cause trouble and cause chaos.

"The southwest is also in complete chaos."

According to Taoist Jiang, Butcher Song had been transferred away not long ago, when the fighting in Tuofang and Liqu prefectures had just ceased.

"It's broken!"

"There are no traces of people within hundreds of miles, and corpses are everywhere!"

After killing an unknown number of people and massacring a few big men and women of the Tu nationality, the aristocratic family and the Tu nationality who had been quarreling for several months fell silent overnight.

Overly violent killings sometimes can't solve any problems, but that General Song is obviously very good at finding the source of the problem, and then extinguishing it with a thunderous force.

After this battle, there were almost no other voices in the seven southwestern states that could compete with each other. However, before the butcher could enjoy it wantonly, Jianye... was broken.

The imperial court issued nine imperial decrees in succession, each of which was promoting officials and ranks. It is difficult to know exactly what the content is, but it may be possible to tell from the successively rising titles.

"Now, Butcher Song is only half a step away from becoming king."

Daoist Jiang still didn't say a word. In fact, two days ago, news came from the Central Plains that Song Butcher, who was crossing the river to suppress the chaos, met the Salvation Army and defeated him in one fell swoop.

It is estimated that the imperial decree to seal the king is already on the way.

Chen Yu sorted out the news brought by the other party.He was thinking about it earlier, and Daoist Jiang did not come up to the mountain this time to invite him to become bandits together.

The so-called act of righteousness refers to the fact that Hai Yunguan led a lot of people to prepare to take advantage of the opportunity of Song Butcher to stay away from the southwest to clear up the banditry in the territory.

Most of the Taoists here have simple sympathy, but they are not so overconfident that they want to cleanse Guangyong, and what they do and think is the stone teeth in the first place.

As for why it is muddy water...Jiang Daoshi made it very clear that the backgrounds of these gangsters are all kinds of strange, and no one can tell how many of them are smuggling under the cover and working in collusion.

The government, big households, the army... and even some martial arts forces.

Haiyun Temple is willing to stand up, because it sees Nanliang's life is not too long, the more stable the foothold, the more secure the future, so as to save the trouble of internal and external troubles when the world is falling apart.Secondly, it is also difficult to see the suffering of the people, especially in recent months when the catastrophe star standing on the head has left, and there are many bandits who are faintly acting recklessly.

There is chaos in Shiya County, and it is difficult for Wulin to be safe.

"Since the founding of the country in the Yuan Dynasty, the Southwest has never lived in peace. Now the Butcher of the Song Dynasty has gone away. Although some soldiers, horses, eagles and dogs are left behind, they are indifferent to the sufferings of the people in the four fields. Even some banditry is caused by the military disaster. It may not be without the opponent's hand."

Taoist Jiang talked eloquently, and Chen Yu naturally understood the other party's thoughts, and went down the mountain to pick up the bandits... It's not impossible.

His predecessor was attacked by bandits, and he was seriously injured in a hasty fight.

No matter the reason, he never had any sympathy for the bandits who raised their knives to burn, kill and loot the weaker.

What's more, Jiang Qin'an just informed that this operation is mainly aimed at those who have been in trouble for a long time and have committed countless crimes. In order to act quickly and effectively, all parties are working together to clean up the area where their sects are located.

All Chen Yu had to do was to wander around Qingtai Mountain if he had nothing to do, and if he encountered bandits, he could just pull them out along the way.

No need to be too far away.

"The general situation is chaotic, we live in a corner, enjoy incense and food, but are powerless to bring peace to the common people, but if we can protect the local people, even for a while, it is also a kind of virtue."

"Salvation of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable."

As he spoke, Taoist Jiang chanted his title with compassion on his face.

Thinking about it, the desolate scene he saw along the way had left this middle-aged Taoist with a lot of hurt in his heart.

Compared with the high-spirited last time, the other party was much more distressed than the naked eye.

On the other hand, it was difficult for Chen Yu to empathize with him in the same way, but after listening to it, he pondered for a while, did not reject the other party, and agreed.

After going down the mountain a few times, although the villagers around Qingtai Mountain didn't have much social contact, they were all simple and unpretentious, which left a good impression on him.

"During last year, Chen Daoyou had already developed Tong Jin. Thinking about it, his skill has improved now. There are very few bandits who harass around Qingtai Mountain. We only need to guard against some warriors who have lost their conscience."

Taoist Jiang drew out the long sword at his waist, the blade was stained with blood.

"White Lotus Sect, Five Dou Dao, together with the newly emerged Shenhuo Sect and Taiping Sect, the country is about to perish, and ghosts and ghosts will be overgrown. Fellow Daoists, please don't be careless."

To this, Chen Yu nodded yes, but he didn't care too much in his heart.In the past, he may have to worry about poisoning and the methods within the bow and crossbow, but after the physical body is consummated, most of the poison can be discharged or weakened in time, and even if thousands of arrows are fired from the bow and crossbow, he only needs to hide in the inner scene , the swords of this world cannot hurt themselves.

As for the back arrow, with his five senses and spirit, it is not difficult to dodge it easily.

After thanking the other party for their kindness, I asked a few more questions, mainly out of curiosity, why not directly cooperate with the government, this kind of good deed will not only gain a lot of prestige, but also get a fortune from the robbers' money and rewards.

"A reward? There's no such thing as a reward."

As soon as the words came out, he showed a clear face.

At first, I thought that the entanglement between the government and these gangsters was not too deep, maybe it was just a few officials, but now it seems that Haiyunguan did not seek help from the government, but that the entire Shiya officialdom is probably rotten.

I especially remember that Tsing Yi Jian had arrested many members of the White Lotus Sect and sent them to the government office, and they were dealt with. Could it be that he fell into depravity in less than a year?
Compared to this, he believed that the White Lotus Sect at that time might not have extended its tentacles to the government, or that the corruption it imposed was not enough.

……

Jiang Qinan went down the mountain.

Chen Yu looked at the back of the other party who was much thinner than before, and was silent for a while, then turned and returned.

Qingtai Mountain said it was big or small, and Yunhe Temple was the only one, so Taoist Jiang proposed that ordinary bandits should be dealt with by the disciples sent by several nearby small sects and Haiyun Temple. He is only needed in emergencies.

This 'bandit suppression' operation is expected to last for two months.

From mid-May.

"Cultivating the Tao, refining alchemy, practicing medicine, practicing medicine...I never thought that even the suppression of bandits requires Taoist priests to organize... Taoist priests in this world are really busy."

With a flash of thought, he quickly realized that this probably had something to do with the philosophy of Taoism in this world. The four major channels, even the true channel that focuses on leaving the world and hiding in the world, do not resist practitioners to enter the world and do good.

"Taoism has only been in existence for hundreds of years, and it has only been a thousand years since Taoism appeared. Many things are very... simple."

Well, they are all honest Taoists.

After returning to the mountain, Chen Yu looked at the two rows of peach trees.

"Almost forgot about you."

After the first batch of mutated peach trees matured and withered, the new mutated peach trees grew slowly after he cast his inspiration.

Now that the peach blossoms are blooming, at least there are not too many visions. Taoist Jiang who just left didn't notice the difference between these peach trees.

It is estimated that Yunhe Guan planted some kind of mutant, or Chen Daoyou took good care of it.

"It's also lucky that he didn't pick two peach blossoms and put them in his mouth."

Batt!

Chen Yu plucked one flower, cast an insight technique, and fed it to his mouth.

The familiar bitterness came, as if it was about to squeeze out all the bile, but along with it, there was a trace of warmth flowing in the body.

"It seems that the body after consummation does not have many hidden wounds that can be repaired and healed."

Of course, it is also possible that the mutated peach blossom has insufficient medicinal power and has not been discovered.

He didn't care about it. Although not all of the two rows of peach trees were given inspiration, there were still seven or eight of them.

Peach blossoms are enough for a long time.

"I don't know when the little peach tree at the back of the yard will grow."

The peach tree grows slowly, and because it is a spiritual plant, the sapling is shoulder-length, and it is still far from growing peaches.

(End of this chapter)