The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 318 Shang Xiufang, "Wen Dou" (6k)

Shang Xiufang, the most talented woman in the world who was originally scheduled to arrive in Liyang to perform in half a month, arrived at the destination earlier than planned, and because of the change of the current situation and because Zhao Qing cured her migraines for many years, she decided to make her public in front of the public.

About an hour later, a vast open space was cleared in the city, and the periphery was full of crowded people, all looking towards the center of the field, as if waiting for something.

I saw a girl in a plain yellow robe and a light green shawl slowly walking out. The long skirt under her body was composed of multi-pleated skirts, each pleat was of the same color, understated, elegant and noble, with an indescribably light, unrestrained, elegant appearance. colorful.

Her shiny black hair is casually tied on her head without any hairpins. She has the astonishing beauty of "the body is light and snowy, the flesh is thin and firm", and "the air is clear and fragrant with orchids and musk, the skin is moist and the muscles are rich", like a flower. The flowers in full bloom are fragrant.

Following behind Shang Xiufang, two healthy servants brought the zither and placed it in the center of the open space. Everything was in order. Shang Xiufang lightly moved her jade steps, sat down in front of the zither, and plucked the strings quietly under the expectation of the crowd. , whispering casually.

Among the crowded crowd outside were Wang Xuanying and Wang Xuanshu, the two sons sent by Wang Shichong as hostages, and their servants, as well as those who were relatively free from the Song Clan. A newborn city dweller.

Being able to take time out to accept the influence of culture and art while rebuilding life, the streets around the square are crowded 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 the end of the general dynasty. It was mainly caused by Yang Guang being too prodigal, not because of 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 were well stocked, perhaps due to the influence of the world of martial arts and the vitality of heaven and earth. There are [-] large cellars in one Luokou granary alone, and each cellar stores [-] shi of grain. The reserves are astonishingly high , is not at all the decline of the last years of the dynasty.

According to the "Sui Shu·Shi Huo Zhi", at the end of the Sui Dynasty, "the common people abandoned their businesses and gathered castles, unable to support themselves. However, the warehouse where it was located was full of Judas, and the officials were afraid of the law. They all peel off the bark and eat it, and gradually reach the leaves, and the bark and leaves are all gone, and they boil the soil or pound Artemisia as the end and eat it. Later generations eat each other."

The reason for the serious famine and starvation of the people, which triggered a large-scale peasant uprising, is that Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo and the excavation of the Grand Canal, and the daily consumption of the palace have very important reasons;

However, false reporting of the number of acres of cultivated land, excessive taxation, and in the event of natural disasters, food will not be released, the government is corrupt, and the country is rich but the people are weak.

During the reign of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, because he discovered a large number of hidden cultivated land and hidden households when the Northern Qi Dynasty was destroyed, he used this as an experience to promote, and used the ability to capture hidden cultivated land and population to measure the performance of officials, and severely punished officials who reported a small number of acres of land .

The result of this is that the number of population and the number of cultivated land in the official statistics of the Sui Dynasty increased rapidly. The "population" directly doubled, and the "cultivated land" increased nearly ten times. Acres, equivalent to four or five times that at the peak of the Tang Dynasty.

The false reports of the two were quite serious as early as Yang Jian's reign, causing the common people to bear taxes several times higher than the normal level, and filling up large granaries with the huge amount of grain harvested, becoming the hidden truth. In the dark, Yang Jian and Yang Guang believed that the Sui Dynasty was strong and prosperous.

"Zhenguan Zhengyao" records: "There was a severe drought in the 14th year of Sui Kaihuang, and many people were hungry. At that time, the warehouse was overflowing, and no relief was allowed, but the people were ordered to chase food. The Sui Emperor did not pity the people but cherished the warehouse. Compared to the last years, Counting the world's reserves, it will last for five or sixty years."

On the surface, "There is no one who is known as the richest national economy in ancient and modern times, like the Sui Dynasty", but in fact it is "the way of man, the damage is not enough to give more than enough", and because of Yang Jian's "frugality", he would rather go to Luoyang to escape the famine than open a warehouse. food, which greatly increased the burden on the common people.

It is precisely "those who gather money and distribute gold and silver on the top will have poor people and their country will be in danger; those who gather five grains on top will have their people die and their country will soon perish."

When the victims of disasters are mourning outside the closed granaries, capturing the granaries managed by the imperial court and gaining popular support and power through relief for the victims is undoubtedly the fastest way to develop power and gain reputation.

In fact, in places like Liyang that have not encountered natural disasters, just cracking down on a wave of wealthy grain merchants in the city who want to make money from the war, and buying the surplus grain purchased by them at a low price to distribute relief, is enough for the people in the city Back to normal life.

In order to soothe the hearts of ordinary people injured by the war, Zhao Qing plans to organize and develop some fresh entertainment activities, such as publishing newspapers, holding chess competitions, singing and dancing, etc., and arranging relevant commentators, so as to draw officials closer distance from the public.

Like a newspaper that uses block printing, the main body adopts an easy-to-understand form of prints, with text marked next to the pattern, and it is used for publicity for people with low literacy rates, and it can also be used as a tool to export ideas to the outside world.

This method of combining pictures and texts is Zhao Qing's plan to promote the main method to improve the literacy rate, and can build a forest of steles in the city for literacy and writing, which is equivalent to the role of dictionaries and enlightenment, and does not need to rely on scholars to spend a lot of money The teaching of time.

Of course, after the current situation stabilizes, we need to make up some stories to mobilize enthusiasm and promote "knowledge changes destiny".Civilians have a certain level of knowledge, so they can naturally be much stronger in developing productivity, and they are not easy to be deceived by corrupt officials.

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"Ding ding dong dong." Shang Xiufang chanted, revealing a contemplative and moving expression, and her slender and beautiful jade fingers casually fiddled with the strings, weaving sections of graceful lines without any trace of chiseling. The note, implying a touch of lingering sorrow but not hurt.

The breathing between notes and the transitions between phrases create a sense of space and line beauty of the movement, and the timbre is even more magnificent with endless aftertaste.

And on the roof behind where Shang Xiufang played the zither, there was an old man in a long gown with star-stained temples, making people know that he must be quite old, but his appearance was only middle-aged, elegant and elegant, with an elegant attitude , giving people a feeling of otherworldliness.

Not far from the old man, there is a tall Taoist priest with a dust whisk on his back. He is dressed in a plain white robe, which looks a bit like a fairy, with five drooping beards. He looks 30 years old. Less than the age, but the temperament is equally extraordinary.

"Old 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 devastated by war at all. It is prosperous and lively. It is hard to believe unless you have witnessed it with your own eyes."

Looking at the crowded main street, the middle-aged Taoist could not help sighing: "To be able to do such a thing, it is worthy of first obtaining the Heshibi from Fanzhai Master and Liaokong Chan Master, and then defeating the 'Heavenly Sword' Song Dynasty. It is no wonder Master Ning can't help but feel ashamed of the missing peerless person."

"I thought Brother Ning's evaluation was overestimating the other party, but I didn't expect my vision to be narrow. Sigh, I should have known that I shouldn't have leaked the news in Luoyang." The man called Wang Lao glanced down. The crowd seemed to be looking for something, and continued:
"I heard that Xiuxin's daughter, Qingxuan, is also in this city? I don't know how much she has learned from her mother in the flute art? Will she also play in front of the public in the near future, so that I can meet?"

"Haven't Mr. Wang heard of it?" The middle-aged Taoist 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 to Jiujiang. This shows that there is a connection between the two of them.”

"When I meet City Lord Zhao later, you can ask her a question..."

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The current great Confucian Wang Tong?The Taoist priest next to him, judging from the aura of his Taoist skills, should be Ning Daoqi's apprentice?Zhao Qing, who had come to the field early, felt a slight movement in his heart, knowing that the three people he sensed earlier had arrived, and guessed that the arrival of the other party should be related to Ning Daoqi.

Guiyuan, Ning Daoqi's apprentice, mentioned in "The Sun and the Moon in the Sky", was named Daoist by Li Shimin and was responsible for leading the Taoist sect. It can be seen that he does have two talents, even if he is not as good as Ning Daoqi himself, he is also a master who has reached the level of emptiness and Fan Qinghui.

Of course, the current Guiyuan's real age is about 50 to [-] years old. Due to the slow cultivation of Taoism, his skill is only at the level of an ordinary master, and he is on par with the great Confucian king next to him.

By the way, the exercises practiced by Wang Tong have a kind of elegance. Is it the Confucian inner strength that few people can see?Being able to "remove a hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone", Confucianism's martial arts should also have its unique features.

Leaping up to the roof where Wang Tong and Wang Tong were, she glanced at Taoist Guiyuan faintly, knowing his purpose, and said: "You are the apprentice of 'Sanren' Ning Daoqi? You are here to bring a message."

"Guiyuan, who is poor, is exactly Master Ning's disciple." After hearing all kinds of rumors on the road, and finally seeing Zhao Qing, who had just been known to people and was rumored to be a fairy descended into the world, Guiyuan couldn't help but shudder. With a straight look, he replied:

"City Master Zhao, Master Ning preliminarily agreed on the content of the competition that was originally set after visiting the Master of Shangzhiguan, the Zen Master of Wunian Sect, the Venerable Emperor Xin of Huayan Sect, the Master of Sanlun Zong Jiaxiang, and the Master of Zhenyan. Come and let me know."

As for Master Wisdom of Tiantai Sect and Master Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, they are respectively located in Tiantai Temple in Tiantai Mountain, Yongjia County, and Dalin Temple in Lushan Mountain, Jiujiang County in the south.

"Oh? What are you going to compete for?" Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, knowing that the battle between Baoci Hangjingzhai and Jingnian Temple was not a simple fight, and perhaps more than seven top masters participated.

"According to the discussion between Shangzhi Guanchang and Guanzhu and Wunianzong Liaoxing Zen Master, they decided to adopt a special method that can be called Wendou." Guiyuan paused his voice, and explained with a strange expression on his face:
"To put it simply, it means that the two sides open their altars to teach the Dharma, explain the scriptures and classics for those who come to seek Buddhism and ask questions, and demonstrate the essence of Buddhism and Taoism. It is not about the level of martial arts attainments, but only about which side comprehends it." Tao is more profound and subtle, and can attract and educate more people."

"Opening the altar to teach the law? Judging the outcome by the people's choice?" Zhao Qing frowned slightly, thinking that this sounded good on the surface, but in fact it was not just to bypass the level of martial arts, but to compete for the ability to deceive believers.

At this moment, with the change of her mood, Guiyuan and Wang Tong seemed to have sensed a giant who was going in and out between the virtual and the real, and surrounded the bright galaxy. stand up.

Nodding his head with difficulty, Guiyuan replied in a deep voice: "City Master Zhao, after all, you want to subdue Jingzhai and the Chanyuan for your own use. Naturally, you have to subdue them from the heart and the 'Tao' instead of using pure force. At the same time , but also play a role in promoting itself.”

"At that time, the Buddhist sect will hold a large-scale ceremony for this purpose. The duration and location of the ceremony will be decided by you, senior. This will reduce the influence of their past fame and reputation."

"Well, let's hold it in Daxing City within ten days." Zhao Qing smiled and agreed directly.What kind of lectures are there to attract people? Even if the Huayan Sect and the Sanlun Sect are located in Chang'an, what ability can compare to the light and shadow painting screen made by ourselves?

Needless to say a word, just manipulating various lights to perform a few movies is enough to suppress the Buddhist scriptures and sayings that the Buddhist monks are doing their best.

Don't blame me for being unfair, this is the competition method set by your Buddhism. You want to circumvent the level of martial arts, but you can't succeed.

Speaking of which, near Chang'an, there are top talents such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, etc., who have not yet joined the Li clan, and there are also "Yang Gong's treasure house" and the evil emperor's relic hidden in the treasure house, which are believed to be found and can unify the world. Make some plans.

"Here, I can reveal in advance some of the content that I plan to talk about when I open the altar." Zhao Qing showed a relaxed expression that did not take the competition to heart, and said calmly: "That is the idea of ​​'equality' between Taoism and Buddhism. explain."

"Buddhism says that all living beings on the earth have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata", Taoism "everything is tangible and contains Taoism", and Confucianism "everyone can be a Yao and Shun". All three concepts have similarities and differences. But they all point out that in a sense, all beings are equal.”

"Except for the barbarians and other races, all the powerful nobles in the world are 'believers' of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Then they also need to have a deep understanding of the various ideas hidden in the three religions, follow the ideas in them, and not just follow them. act in their own interests.”

"With the publicity of the four schools of Buddhism for this competition, I think this kind of thought will spread quite quickly, and it will inspire countless people to make progress, and more insightful people will think about it, no matter 'Wen Dou' Regardless of victory or defeat, it is a good thing."

"Besides, after the 'Wen Dou' is over, I then propose a 'Warrior Fight' that does not affect the results of the former competition, to Shang Zhiguan, Wu Nianzong, the Four Great Sages, and the Master of Mantra. They shouldn't refuse, right?"

Gradually grasp the power of interpretation of the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with the advantages of force and cultivation, and turn them into tools at hand, so as to target the decadent clan system and liberate the mind. One of the important reasons for the annexation of Zhai and Jingnian Temples.

Hearing Zhao Qing's words, Guiyuan and Wang Tong couldn't help showing contemplative expressions, and realized the profound truth hidden in it, and found that it might have a huge impact on the entire society.

At this moment, Shang Xiufang's sonata singing has also reached its climax, and her singing has a laissez-faire, lazy and gloomy flavor, with a unparalleled sweetness, and her vocal skills are not at all impressive Who can not be moved by the picky flaws and moving expressions.

Through the stagnation and rhythm of her rhyme, it is also reminiscent of her touching singing voice. The lonely and low-pitched sentimentality is swaying in the sadness, and it seems to contain a trace of expectation and joy for things from time to time, forming a very unique song. the verve.

The singing brought everyone present into a strange realm of music. The melodious and seductive voice showed a rich and elusive deep taste, and the sad feeling in the low back was like a surging sea tide. Flood all the souls of the earth to the top.

At the end of the song, the music stopped suddenly.After a long while, the audience burst into thunderous applause, and unconsciously gave praises and speeches.

"The appreciation of music can be said to be the least threshold. Regardless of high or low status, extensive knowledge or superficiality, everyone can experience the beauty in the depths of their hearts." Zhao Qing sighed and said: "Therefore, everyone Everyone should have the qualifications to pursue beauty.”

After looking at Shang Xiufang for a while, who is a master of music and art, Shi Qingxuan is indistinguishable from Shi Qingxuan. She took a casual glance and recognized a woman with thick hair and thick eyebrows, a thick waist, and a strong body in colorful clothes, and A beautiful girl was following the other side.

These two people should be Zhai Jiao, the daughter of Zhai Rang, the leader of the Wagang Army, and her maid Susu. , can be used as a medium for communication between yourself and Wagangzhai.

Speaking of which, in the original work, Li Mi and the Turks teamed up to attack Zhai Rang, which is a collusion with foreigners, and his character is inferior and treacherous; his general Wang Bodang has committed many crimes, which is very different from historical records and most romances. .

Zhai Rang was originally a Fa Cao in Dongjun County. He was sentenced to death for killing the son of a powerful man. There are indeed famous talents.

Xu Shiji, that is, Li Ji, who later made great military exploits in the early Tang Dynasty, is slightly inferior to Li Jing, but he is still more than enough to deal with foreigners. After he wins Wagangzhai in the future, he can be used in the war 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 not weak martial arts. Guiyuan coughed and said, "Master Shang's music performance is indeed a world-renowned one." Even Zhai Rang's own daughter was attracted to the feast."

"Talking about the recent attractive events in Jianghu, Xiaodao found out on the way to Liyang that new clues appeared in the 'Gong Yang Treasure' not long ago, which is said to involve the 'Evil Emperor's Relic' and Master Lu Miaozi, the most skilled craftsman in the world."

"In detail, it seems that Master Lu is approaching the end of his life, and he took the initiative to spread the news, claiming that he knows the location of 'Yang Gong's treasure house' and 'Evil Emperor's relic', and will appear publicly in about a month and a half , in order to make a deal, and hope that someone in the Jianghu can fulfill his last wish."

"For the legendary magic treasure of 'Evil Emperor Relic', top demon masters such as 'Yin Empress' Zhu Yuyan and 'Evil King' Shi Zhixuan will try to target Master Lu; Most of the news can attract Li Mi, Zhai Rang and other masters who will participate in the world hegemony."

Is Lu Miaozi dying?Is this true or false?The possibility of a butterfly effect cannot be ruled out, so we should check it out in the past.Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart, guessing the reason behind this.

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About two hundred miles away, there is a small town that looks nothing more ordinary.On the road at the edge of the town, there lay a pale and skinny young man, his eyes were loose and his body was stiff, as if he was no different from a corpse.

"Mr. Xie, why are you staying here? Our Da Ming Zunjiao has been looking for it for a long time, but we couldn't arrive at the scheduled time." Beside this corpse-like young man, there was a sudden burst of silver bell-like smiles, and more A coquettish milf.

If Wang Shichong were here, he would be surprised to find that this middle-aged woman who floated out like a ghost was the second person in Huihe Daming Zunjiao, the "good mother" Shafang.

Sha Fang's face is like a full moon, her body is plump and attractive, her temperament is noble, she wears brocade boots, a sable forehead, a purple gold hundred phoenix shirt, an apricot gold money skirt, a bun with hundreds of treasures on her head, the front skirt of the long skirt is brushing the ground, and the back skirt is dragging Over the feet, there are double hanging red and yellow belts, strangely enough, it still gives people a sense of elegance and dexterity.

She was holding a gleaming silver stick about two feet long, like an ornament rather than a weapon. Behind her were two strong Uighur men with broad shoulders, carrying a beautifully decorated coffin, looking at the The young man who rolled his eyes from time to time on the ground did not dare to show any slight of negligence.

"Life is just like a ripple, and when she thought she was widening, she didn't know it was the harbinger of the end."

After waiting for a while with the good mother Shafang, a strange thing happened suddenly. The skinny young man who looked like a corpse transformed into a tall man with a strong body and a certain evil charm. His body swelled by nearly half. The blood color of the skin reappeared, just like a mummy resurrected from the dead.

As if to save energy, the man called Mr. Xie did not change his posture lying on the ground because of his change, his eyes were still dull, and he sighed in an almost inaudible voice, but directly addressed Sha Fang and others. There was a sound in people's mind:

"The entire "Sabu Luogan", the body of the 'devil king' Zheluo, enough poison of death and separation, have you brought all of them here?"

"Sabu Luogan" is the secret scriptures of Daming Zunjiao Zhenjiao, including "Zhijing", "Yaowangjing", "Guangmingjing" and other volumes. The "devil king" Zhe Luo is the first generation of great master who cultivated the dark system to an unprecedented level, betrayed Persia, and established Huihe Daming Zun Sect.

The poison of death and separation and separation are both the world's top-level terrifying toxins that directly target the human soul. The former can make the "ghost of death" enter the body of the poisoned person, while the latter can ignore the protection of true energy and make people physically ill. Separated from the soul.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked the "good mother" Sha Fang for the most important things in her teaching. The status of Mr. Xie must at least be equivalent to the weight of the entire Daming Zunjiao.

Seeing that Mr. Xie in front of him was indeed as mysterious as the information, Sha Fang's fine clothes and streamers fluttered automatically without any wind. She turned her head to stare at the coffin that was being carried over, with a look of reluctance on her face, and replied: "Mr. Xie, how are you going to use the body of Master Zhe Luo?"

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　　There are more than 2000 million stones in the Luokou warehouse, which is the original text of the Tang Dynasty. It is understandable that the productivity of the martial arts world is high.
　　
　
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