People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 435 Pindao will take you to see this prosperous age
Zhang Yi suddenly grabbed Guanyin Nu's hand, leaving Guanyin Nu at a loss.

It was one thing for her and Zhang Yi to wrestle quietly, but it was another thing to have their hands grabbed in public.

She turned around suddenly and found that the Jin Yiwei who were observing here showed amusement.

Guanyin Slave was so embarrassed that she was about to break free from Zhang Yi's hand, but she didn't expect that Zhang Yi had already exerted his strength and dragged her forward.

Guanyin slave was unprepared for a moment and was led out of the Taoist temple gate by him.

She was dumbfounded, looked back at the Taoist temple, and then looked at her feet.

During the day, the door of the Qingxin Temple was actually always open, but with guards guarding it, Guanyin slaves felt very conscious that they had never stepped past this threshold.

One step away, the sea and the sky are brighter.

When Guanyin Nu was sighing, he heard the sound of gold and iron ringing around him.

The Jin Yiwei who was guarding the side was also shocked. The Taoist priest of the Zhang family actually pulled the princess out of Qingxin Temple. What was he going to do?
Even the Jin Yiwei vaguely knew the importance of Zhang Yi, but this did not prevent them from complying with their duties.

Zhou Tong held his head. As the only one among the Jinyi guards present who knew Zhang Yi's mission, he was also shocked by this man's unbridled imagination. What was he going to do?
Guanyin slave is actually imprisoned here, Zhang Yi brings her out, the matter can be big or small.

To put it bluntly, if Zhang Yi forcibly took someone with him, it would be reasonable for Jin Yiwei to kill him on the spot.

Seeing that the situation seemed to be getting out of control, he rushed forward:

"Don't be impulsive, put down the knife..."

Zhou Tong walked up to Zhang Yi and said with a sad face:

"Zhenzhen Zhang, what are you going to do?
We are acting under orders and our responsibilities are ours. Please don’t make things difficult for me! "

Zhang Yi smiled and said:

"You have also seen the argument between Pindao and the princess. Pindao wanted to take her outside to see and verify Pindao's point of view...

Isn't this princess practicing pure mind meditation? How come she is imprisoned? "

Zhang Yi pretended not to know, and Zhou Tong only felt a toothache.

He knew that Zhang Yi must have his reasons for doing this, but he, a small royal guard, did not have the authority to cooperate with this man.

"Taoist Master, please go back!"

"Master Zhou, King Qin told me that if I have any difficulties, I can ask Master Zhou for help..."

Zhang Yi seemed to bring out the King of Qin to suppress Zhou Tong, but he reminded him of his authority in this matter.

If Zhou Tong didn't understand, he wouldn't have been sent here by Mao Xiang.

"This one……"

As Mao Xiang's confidant, there is no doubt about the importance of Guanyin Nu's bait.

Zhou Tong also knew Zhang Yi, and this little Taoist priest would never do such a thing without any reason.

Since His Majesty trusts him, King Qin trusts him, and Mao Xiang also trusts him...

Then his requirements must be met.

"Come here, prepare a car for the Taoist priest..."

"Master Zhou!"

Zhou Tong's actions surprised others, and many Jin Yiwei had vague objections.

"Since the Taoist Master is a friend of His Highness King Qin, it's okay. I will inform the King of Qin later. If you follow the Taoist Master, I will be responsible for anything that happens..."

Zhou Tong gritted his teeth and took all the responsibility for Zhang Yi. He also knew that this was very risky. As long as something happened, he would definitely be implicated and even be dismissed.

But if the bet is right, he will have a bright future.

"Don't hurry up!"

Zhou Tong is also a straightforward person. When he saw that the other Jinyi guards were not moving, he shouted loudly.

Seeing his persistence, the other Jinyi guards looked at each other in shock. Finally, someone went to prepare a car for Zhang Yi.

"go!"

Zhang Yi pulled Guanyinnu into the car. At this time, Guanyinnu, who was shocked by his series of actions, realized that this man had been holding his hand.

From the Taoist temple to getting on the bus, everyone was watching, and I was not shy at all!
Her face turned red suddenly. There were hundreds of Jinyi guards staring at them just now.

This Taoist priest can no longer be described as lawless.

Guanyinnu immediately took out his hand and glared at Zhang Yi.

"Go to my field..."

The Jin Yiwei outside had no idea what they wanted to do, but Zhang Yi gave them a place to go.

Zhou Tong shouted:
"Not yet!"

While yelling, he sent people to find Mao Xiang and Zhu Xi...

He himself was nervous after making this decision. If the palace blamed him, he might lose his hat and even his life.

However, knowing Zhang Yi's mission, Zhou Tong also chose to trust Zhang Yi.

The carriage walked slowly, heading into the distance.

Some Jin Yiwei quickly removed all the flying fish clothes from their bodies and headed for the martial law at a speed faster than a carriage.

After a while, the carriage stopped.

Guanyin Nu got out of the car, and the wind blew by, making her clothes rustle.

In front of us is a fertile field, and many people are planting rice in the rice fields.

Guanyin Nu had never seen such a scene before, and was stunned on the spot for a moment.

She was born in the late Yuan Dynasty, and her uncle started the army. From an ordinary landowner and squire, she became a militiaman who blocked the Ming Dynasty, and then they were absorbed by the imperial court...

Along the way, the world Guanyin Nu saw was full of hunger and war.

The people have no means of living, and the land is barren.

Even though her uncle was a big landowner in the former Yuan Dynasty before he started the army, she still had never seen such a prosperous scene.

After Zhang Yi returned to Beijing, this was the first time he had visited his own farm. He no longer even recognized those tenant farmers.

As the carriage and horses arrived, the tenants looked at him curiously.

Zhang Yi disagreed and pulled Guanyin slave towards the fields.

The rice fields were filled with water and looked a bit muddy. The Guanyin slave was wearing a Taoist robe, and the hem of her skirt was dirty when it entered the water.

She frowned slightly, but saw that Zhang Yi in front of her didn't mind at all.

"Fellow, plant the rice seedlings!"

Zhang Yi casually picked up a confused phone caller and used his social skills. In a few words, the tenant quickly started chatting with Zhang Yi.

From the harvest to the outlook, Guanyin Nu has never seen such optimistic people.

In her impression, ordinary people should be described as haggard.

hope!

In these people under the Ming Dynasty, Guanyin Nu saw hope for the future.

As Zhang Yi was a fellow villager, the surrounding tenants also quickly fell in love with this young Taoist priest.

"Master Xiaodao, life is much better now than before...

Since the world is at peace, we can finally have a full meal..."

"Yes, the past life was so sad..."

Everyone talked a lot, and when they mentioned the past days, they all had lingering fears.

Zhang Yi smiled and said:

"As long as the world is peaceful, everyone will have food to eat!

Regardless of the previous dynasty or the current court, aren’t we ordinary people just trying to have enough to eat? "

When he said this, the tenant was not happy:

"Little Taoist Priest, that's different!
In the previous dynasty, what kind of life did we live? Do you know where I come from? "

Someone put forward a counter-argument to Zhang Yi's opinion, and Zhang Yi was not angry either.
"Where are you from?"

"Old man, my ancestral home is Suzhou, and it was His Majesty who immigrated here. Does the Taoist priest know what Suzhou is?"

That is the land of Jiangnan, the land of plenty!

But three generations of my ancestors still had neither enough food nor clothing to keep them warm there...

Bah~ Who said that if the world is peaceful, we will definitely have enough to eat?

If Lord Hongwu hadn't changed the world, we wouldn't have the peaceful life we ​​have today!Those dog officials, they rob them in good years, and they also rob them in bad years!
Even if we save some food, we can’t save it at all!

Things are much better now than before, at least the emperor really dares to kill corrupt officials..."

"Yes, yes, your Majesty allows us people to sue the officials. Your Majesty is different from other emperors..."

"That's natural. Your Majesty is Xuanwu who came to this world. He was sent by God to save us and other people from the fire..."

These people were chatting happily and forgot about Zhang Yi and Guanyin Nu for a while. They were busy reminiscing about the past, talking all over the place.

"Not to mention anything else, Taoist priests like you in the previous dynasty never lowered their heads to look at me. How can they be like today's Taoist priests who speak nicely and teach us farming techniques...

The Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain in the previous dynasty were Taoists, but the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain now are the real practitioners..."

I don’t know who brought the topic to the Taoist priests, and everyone complained about Longhu Mountain in the previous dynasty.

Guanyinnu was curious and his eyes fell on Zhang Yi.

I saw Zhang Yi smiling but not angry.

These people finally remembered what happened between the two of them and asked:

"I wonder where the little Taoist priest practices?"

"Old Li Tou, you still can't tell that the person who can walk freely on the street must be the Taoist master of Longhu Mountain. You actually publicly said that he is not..."

Someone reminded the old man who just complained about Longhu Mountain, and everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Yi chuckled and answered:

"It's okay, it's okay. Let's admit our mistakes. It's hard to say anything about our ancestors. But since we have to welcome the prosperous times, let's try our best to make up for our past mistakes..."

"The Taoist Priest's surname is your name. Is this female Taoist Priest your wife?
I heard that the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain can take wives..."

Zhang Yi looked at the blushing Guanyin slave, but did not answer directly, but said:
"Idiot makes a difference!"

"It turns out to be Taoist Zhang..."

Everyone clasped their fists at Zhang Yi, and after a while, they seemed to react.

Zhang Yi?

Isn't Zhang Yi their landlord?
Zhang Yi has been absent these years, and these tenants have all come later. They know Lao Mo and the Li family, but they have never met Zhang Yi.

"But Taoist Zhang from Qingxin Temple?"

"Ok!"

Zhang Yi nodded slightly, and the tenants broke out in cold sweat.

They had just been chatting, but they had complained about a lot of things about Longhu Mountain.

When they turned around and found that the other person was actually their own landlord, the tenants immediately panicked...

"Landlord, I..."

Old Li Tou was the most panicked one, and he almost fell to his knees in front of Zhang Yi.

These immigrants have their own arrangements when they come here.

Some people went to open up wasteland, but they were placed near Nanjing.

The sixth year of Hongwu was no better than a few years ago, and all the surrounding land that should be reclaimed was also reclaimed.

These people became tenant farmers, which was already a good choice.

Zhang Yi's land rent has always been lighter than other landlords, and he doesn't want to lose this rare opportunity.

Zhang Yi saw Old Li Tou lost his mind and patted him on the shoulder in a friendly manner, signaling him not to worry.

He asked Lao Li a few more questions about Yaowangdao, farming technology and future prospects.

Guanyinnu remained silent, even if people mistakenly thought she was Zhang Yi's wife, she didn't say anything.

After Zhang Yi had finished asking questions and agreed to give these people some reductions in farm rent, Zhang Yi took Guanyin Nu's hand and walked to the edge of the field.

They walked calmly, but the guards around them never took it lightly.

Zhou Tong was nervous and his whole body felt tight.

Fortunately, the person he sent to deliver the message brought back the news about Mao Xiang.

Act cheaply and cooperate with Zhang Yi!
Zhou Tong almost collapsed to the ground when he got these eight words.

He understood that even Mao Xiang did not dare to give him this decision. This was the instruction of His Majesty the Emperor.

He was right.

Seeing Zhang Yi slowly approaching, he hurried over to greet him.

"You haven't changed shoes for Taoist Zhang and the monarch yet!"

A Jin Yiwei ran over quickly with the shoes Zhou Tong had prepared.

"This person is quite interesting..."

Zhang Yi was very satisfied with Zhou Tong's quick wit and courtesy.

"Where will the little Taoist priest go next?"

"Take the princess into the city for a walk, but we won't get out of the car!
Thank you, Mr. Zhou! "

into town?

Zhou Tong felt like his head was going to explode.

Zhang Yi could just come and see his property, why not go to Yingtian Mansion?

There is a lot of traffic there, and the security pressure is not as high as usual.

And judging from Zhang Yi's intention, he wanted to show Guanyin Nu the prosperity of Yingtian Mansion.

This also means that Jin Yiwei cannot be protected in an official capacity?

"Row!"

It took almost all his strength before Zhou Tong had the courage to agree to Zhang Yi's request.

Zhang Yi nodded and got into the car. Jin Yiwei brought two basins of water. Zhang Yi washed his feet. Seeing that Guanyin Nu didn't move, he pushed her.

Seeing the other party's face turn red, Zhang Yi said:
"It's not like I haven't seen it before..."

Guanyin Nu glared, but it seemed to make sense.

She took off her shoes rather coquettishly and lifted up a piece of flawless white jade.

Zhang Yichui closed his eyes and did not look at her.

Guanyin Nu had a good impression of him because of this detail.

Accompanied by the sound of rushing water, after a while, she seemed to have washed the mud off her feet.

However, the hem of the skirt was still a little dirty. Guanyin Nu could not see it and washed it away with water in the basin.

She whispered, "Okay," and Zhang Yicai asked Jin Yiwei to take down the basin.

The carriage moves and enters Yingtian Mansion.

At this time in Yingtian, it was the most crowded time of the day.

The plainclothes guards controlled the surroundings like a tide, heading towards an inconspicuous carriage through the streets.

Guanyinnu opened the curtain and looked at Yingtian's commotion.

The shouts of the people made Guanyin Nu have mixed feelings.

She has been here for a long time, but she has never really seen the downtown area.

"Have you ever seen anything like this since you were born?"

Zhang Yi did not poke his head out, but hid himself in the corner of the carriage.

His question seemed to stimulate Guanyin Nu's pride.

"You brought me here just to watch this?"

Guanyinnu replied, Zhang Yi asked:

"Then do you think Beiyuan, which your elder brother is guarding, has ever brought such prosperity to the people?"

It may be an exaggeration to say that it was a prosperous age, but Guanyin Nu was not unaware of what was going on in the Qian Yuan Dynasty.

There was a saying in the previous dynasty that the poorest people in the south of the Yangtze River and the richest people in the north.

"The Mongolians have never managed the Central Plains as their real land. Even if some people miss the previous dynasty because of the benefits they received, for most people, the Ming Dynasty's victory in orthodoxy is the general trend of the world!"

Guanyin Nu opened his mouth, but could not refute.

(End of this chapter)