I changed the world

"Young Master." Standing next to Zhang Xin was a middle-aged man with an old face. He also bowed and saluted Zhang Jing. This was the servant of the Zhang family and now the uncle's housekeeper. He also took the surname of the master's family. His surname is Zhang and his given name is Zhang Fu.

"Uncle Fu." Zhang Jing saluted him, and then handed over the gift he had brought.

Several people then walked into the house. Zhang Jing looked around intentionally or unintentionally, and found that there seemed to be little change from the last time he came. On the other hand, Zhang Xin was telling Zhang Jing about the recent situation at home, and then tentatively mentioned his father. I hope Zhang Jing can recognize his ancestors and find a position for him locally.

He knew in his heart that his uncle probably had good intentions, and this was actually not the first time for such a proposal. Zhang Jing had not accepted it when he was in trouble before, and he was not tempted at this time. He just smiled and said that he had made some progress now. Thank you uncle for your kindness.

Zhang Xin seemed to have been prepared after hearing this, and stopped trying to persuade him, and then changed the subject.He thought he knew a bit about his cousin, and he was also aware of the entanglements of the previous generation. He only believed that Zhang Jing's refusal was due to his pride. After all, it was not the first time.

As for his "some development" statement, Zhang Xin honestly didn't believe it.After all, a young man with only a community college degree and no background would be so easy to get around in a big city.

Although the family's financial situation is not as good as before, after all, generations have lived here, and there is always some respect in the local area. If you want to recommend a civil servant, you can still do it. How can it be worse than working hard to survive in a big city?

Of course, there is no rush. In a few years, when my cousin is older and knows the hardships in society, he will naturally change his mind.This also prevents my father from sighing whenever he mentions his second uncle's family.

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Uncle Zhang Yue is a middle-aged man with a square face and a prosperous face. He is wearing a Taoist robe at home and looks like a traditional gentleman. He is drinking tea and reading the newspaper in the living room of the main house.Seeing Zhang Xin leading Zhang Jing in, he put down the newspaper in his hand with a smile on his face.

"Well uncle, I wish you happiness and health in the new year."

"Okay, okay, come, sit down and chat with uncle." As he said that, he pointed to the chair beside him, and asked Zhang Xin: "Go and talk to your mother and Sissi, Ajing is here."

Zhang Jing then sat down to chat with Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue naturally asked about Zhang Jing's current situation, because it was really hard to explain. Zhang Jing had already thought about the caliber, so he brought out his previous remarks and gambled to make money. I bought some money and told my uncle that I bought a house in Linzhou.

Zhang Yue didn't ask Zhang Jing about the size of his house in detail. In fact, when he thought about it, with the house price in Linzhou, Zhang Jing probably bought an apartment...

After thinking for a moment, he made a pointer: "You said that you acted bravely and saved other people's children. This is always good. However, when you go out, you need to be careful in everything. Your father is your only child, so you must take care of yourself." yes."

"My nephew understands."

"Well, in addition, although I don't know much about gambling on stones, I have certainly heard of it. This matter can never happen again. You must know that you will lose if you gamble for a long time. You have made money, which is a good thing, but you will always have to find someone in the future. It’s about making a stable living.”

Zhang Jing knew that his uncle had an upright temper, but he said this out of kindness, so he responded with a straight face.Zhang Yue felt reassured when he saw Zhang Jing's attitude. He didn't say much at the moment, turned the topic again, and started talking about the current situation of the pair of children.

Zhang Xin has passed the civil service examination and is working in the county office, while the second daughter Zhang Qian is studying at Songjiang University and is currently a sophomore.Zhang Jing knew that Songjiang University was the most prestigious university in Songjiang after Southeast University. In order to get Zhang Qian into it, Zhang Yue also relied on a lot of connections. Fortunately, Zhang Qian herself has made progress. It is said that her grades have been good since enrolling.

The two chatted for a while, and footsteps were heard outside the door. Zhang Jing looked up and saw a plump woman, followed by Zhang Xin and a girl.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Jing stood up to greet her, cupped his hands and said, "I've met my aunt, wish you a happy new year."

Then he turned to the girl beside him and said, "My cousin is well."

This woman was the uncle's wife, Zhang Jing's aunt, Zhang Yuzhen. Zhang Yuzhen also came from a noble family, and naturally had rules for dealing with others. She kindly asked a few words about Zhang Jing's current situation, and pulled her along. He looked at it and then praised Zhang Jing for his increasingly talented person...

The girl next to her was Zhang Jing's cousin, Zhang Qian, the uncle's second daughter. Seeing that she had a cold face and seemed a little taciturn, she just replied to him: "Cousin. Be well." Then he bowed his hands and said nothing.

It is normal for girls to be more reserved. Zhang Jing didn't care about this. After greeting each other, he sat down and talked again.After chatting for a while, Zhang Yuzhen went to the kitchen to check the progress of lunch.

Zhang Qian obviously had no desire to talk. She just listened quietly and fiddled with her mobile phone from time to time.Zhang Xin, on the other hand, kept looking for topics and enlivening the atmosphere on the court. In Zhang Jing's opinion, his cousin did seem to have received a lot of training at the county office.

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It was lunch time soon, and it could be seen that because Zhang Jing was coming, the lunch at the uncle's house had been carefully prepared, and a table full of dishes was laid out.

The family chatted while eating, and soon the topic turned to Zhang Xin's marriage. It sounded like Zhang Yuzhen had mobilized her connections to find several women with good family backgrounds, and urged Zhang Xin to go on a blind date after the new year.

Zhang Jing thought for a while and then realized that Zhang Xin was indeed old enough to talk about marriage. Children of distinguished families in this world generally get married early, and they will not marry after the age of 30 like many people did in Zhang Jing's previous life. Just think about marriage.

Zhang Xin also looked a little helpless at this time. Under his mother's scolding, he could only keep talking.

After Zhang Xin, it was Zhang Jing's turn. Zhang Yuzhen even came up with the idea of ​​​​matching him, but Zhang Jing resolutely refused. He just said that he would not consider it for the time being. As a result, the uncle said "man". I would like to mention a few words on the grounds that "it is the time for a young man to get married, a woman should get married when she is young"...

Perhaps feeling that his cousin had shared the firepower for him, Zhang Xin silently filled a glass of wine and toasted Zhang Jing who was standing aside...

Zhang Qian was also mentioned at the dinner table. Judging from the intentions of the uncle and aunt, they were probably planning to find a marriage for Zhang Qian and get married as soon as she graduates. After all, in this world, women always get married at a younger age than men.

Therefore, at the dinner table, she and her uncle sang and chatted, and the topic was about the children of those familiar families. Zhang Jing noticed that they were probably the children of some noble or merchant families with similar family backgrounds.

Chapter 276 Director Qian comes to visit

It's just that Zhang Qian doesn't seem very happy. It seems that she is planning to stay in Songjiang and does not want to return to the county town and live a life of being a husband and raising children.

In this regard, Zhang Jing did not participate in much discussion, but just listened on the sidelines. It could be seen that the family must have had many arguments on this topic, but neither of them was able to convince the other.

After eating, Zhang Qian went back to her room on the pretext of calling her classmates and teachers to say New Year greetings. It could be seen that her uncle was not too happy, but because Zhang Jing was present, he didn't say anything.

Zhang Jing sat at his uncle's house for a while, chatting with his uncle and cousin for a while. At about 14:00, he got up and left.

Originally, Zhang Yue wanted to keep Zhang Jing for one night and leave the next day, but Zhang Jing actually didn't want to stay for longer. After all, he and his uncle's family didn't actually have much in common, so he came more out of politeness. Visiting, besides, he did still have a lot of things to be busy with.

So, after some concessions from both sides, Zhang Jing finally said goodbye and left.

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承和37年西历2016年2月13日09:43江东省定海县云霄山云霄宫

The sky is clear, cloudy, and there is a light wind in the sky. It is a good weather.

Outside the palace gate of Yunxiao Palace, Li Jingxin personally greeted the arrival of Qian Bushi, the director of the Imperial Bureau of Religious Affairs, and his entourage.

"Abbot Li, I'm here to bother you again and wish you a happy New Year!" Director Qian, who was slightly heavy, smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and greeted Li Jingxin from a distance.

"Blessings are immeasurable, Director Qian is here to watch, and the flowers are shining brightly. Please..." Li Jingxin smiled and extended his hand to invite the group in.

At this time, it was the time when pilgrims were flocking. There were many believers offering incense at the door. From time to time, believers who knew Li Jingxin bowed to say hello to him. Li Jingxin also bowed his head in return from time to time. Fortunately, there were some knowledgeable Taoist priests around. After quickly separating from the believers, Qian Bushi first lit a stick of incense in the Sanqing Hall with great interest, and then followed Li Jingxin to the guest house.

A Zhike on the side reminded Li Jingxin softly that they had discovered that the assistant behind Director Qian had changed this time. The personal assistant who accompanied him last time seemed to be called "Youzhu". This time, he did not come with him. The person walking behind Director Qian was another female assistant.

However, Li Jingxin did not take this change seriously and just nodded to express his understanding.

A quiet room had been prepared. Zhike led Qian Bushi's entourage to rest elsewhere, while Qian Bushi and Li Jingxin entered the quiet room. The two sat down on a pair of rosewood armchairs. A guest came up and served tea for the two of them, and then left, closing the door behind them.

"I came here mainly because I have a good thing to inform Abbot Li." As he said that, Qian Bushi took out a document from the briefcase that he never left his hand and handed it over: "The results of the selection of the new abbot submitted by Yunxiao Temple The application letter has been approved, so congratulations to Abbot Li."

When Li Jingxin heard this, although he was mentally prepared, he still solemnly took the document handed over by Qian Bushi with both hands, scanned it quickly, put it aside, and thanked him.

The two parties exchanged polite greetings again. After that, Qian Bushi asked about the recent situation of the temple, the layout during the festival and the situation of the believers. Li Jingxin also explained them one by one. After this, the atmosphere became more harmonious. ,

After some foreshadowing, the conversation between the two finally got to the point. Because some reasons had been revealed in the last phone call, Qian Bushi did not make too many detours and went straight to the point. Just like what he said last time, On Sulu Island, the empire's colony in Southeast Asia, a heavy fog incident occurred this time. The incident was quite bizarre.According to the current investigation, before the incident, a sudden storm occurred off the coast of Sulu. Since this was not the traditional storm season, and the meteorological department did not detect any warning signs beforehand, the storm caused The disappearance of some local fishing boats.

On January 1, a lifeboat was discovered by offshore fishermen and brought back to the port. There were three people on the lifeboat. One was dead, one was crazy, and the only normal survivor was named Techa Leyva... And the one who was discovered at the same time, There is also a wooden sculpture. After later verification, the statue is suspected to be based on the local aboriginal god Argon...

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On February 2st, a police officer on duty disappeared from the Zhugang Police Station in Zhugang City, Sulu Island... Along with the two police officers, there was also a wooden statue as evidence. At the same time, Special Cha Leiva Missing……

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On the afternoon of February 2, the Amani Resort and its surrounding areas at the foot of the Bindale volcano on Sulu Island were obscured by thick fog. After that, the local police received alarms one after another. The alarm person claimed that after entering the thick fog area, he found Noticing the supernatural event, they passed directly through the area covered by the thick fog and appeared directly on the other side of the thick fog.

Later, after confirming the authenticity of the incident, the police began to report the incident.At around 4:30 pm that day, under the coordination of relevant levels, the military began to intervene, and the government closed all entrances and exits to the Ammani Resort. It is still closed until now...

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"We now suspect that this incident is related to the religious sacrificial activities of the local aboriginal people. Although this suspicion seems a bit... well, it is unbelievable, but based on some of the evidence we have collected so far, This possibility is indeed very high." Qian Bushi looked serious, and as he spoke, he observed Li Jingxin's expression intentionally or unintentionally.

"It's just that those currently participating in the investigation are all secular people, and they always have a little understanding of some religious issues. I know that the Yunxiao lineage has a long history and has always been the main Taoist sect in our country. The previous generation abbot, Master Ciji, Master Xiao is even more highly respected and respected throughout the world."

"Abbot Li is also a widely influential religious leader in our country. He is well-educated and knowledgeable. When I was in Beijing, I once heard that the current empress also admired Abbot Li very much... I think it will be the same if he gets a royal title in the future. What can be expected, Abbot Li, master and disciple, this is a good story!"

Qian Bushi put a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said, "I hope Abbot Li can give you some advice on this matter."

With that said, Qian Bushi took out a tablet directly from his briefcase, opened it, and handed it to Li Jingxin.

"Thank you, thank you..." After saying a few polite words, Li Jingxin took the tablet.

Chapter 277 Asking for Advice

After starting to study, he quickly discovered that the Religious Affairs Bureau had also put a lot of thought into making the information directly into a presentation. It combined pictures, videos and various signs, which was obviously much more intuitive than the information that was all text.

He looked down carefully and saw that a lot of this information had been collected by others before, but it was sorted out more carefully and a lot of inferences were added.In addition, there is a lot of information that has obviously not been circulated on the Internet, including some videos, records of inquiries from relevant personnel, and even first-hand information obtained after the army entered.

Especially the first-hand video materials were much more complete and clear than what Li Jingxin had seen before.

For example, in an aerial video taken at 2:10 on February 20, the fog that has been gathering together is like a huge mushroom cap entrenched on the ground.

About twenty seconds later, I suddenly saw a certain part of the fog begin to roll. Immediately afterwards, a ray of clear light broke through the fog and shot straight into the sky. In an instant, it rushed into the clouds and disappeared. not see.

After this video, a picture was shown, which was the suspected real body of the light in the image restored through technical means. The object in the picture was obviously a sword, with the word "天毛" written on it. …

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For another example, at 2:11 on February 00, the clouds gathering above the fog began to rotate slowly, getting lower and lower... Soon after, the clouds gathered in the center of the clouds, as if the sky had opened its eyes and was looking down. generally!What a spectacle...

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What shocked Li Jingxin the most was the last video, which was also an aerial video. The shooting angle of the video looked like it was on an aircraft, in a hovering posture.

In the thick gray fog in the distance, suddenly, there was an extremely sharp white light with an astonishing length, breaking out of the thick fog and going straight into the clouds above...

Immediately afterwards, there was the scene that Li Jingxin had seen in the video captured by netizens. The clouds covering an unknown number of kilometers above the fog were directly separated by this white light. The cloud waves rolled to both sides, and in the middle A huge incision was made like Moses parted the sea...

I see……

Li Jingxin stared at the video closely. With his sensitivity that has surpassed that of ordinary people, the first time he saw the white light just now, he felt a biting coldness and a cutting edge. …

That was...a sword energy!

In fact, as soon as he read the information, Li Jingxin had countless thoughts in his mind. The information provided by Qian Bushi was indeed much more complete than the information collected by the living room himself, and even more. Many conclusions were drawn from the information research and judgment of relevant personnel. Based on these, Li Jingxin already had a rough judgment in his mind.

That is, there are indeed traces of the involvement of Xuanmen masters in this incident.In particular, at the end of the document, based on the oral accounts of eyewitnesses, the document even drew two portraits of two people, one old and one young, in feathered robes. Their faces were not very clear, but they could be seen in their clothes. In terms of body shape, posture, etc., the painter did everything possible to restore it.

The first time Li Jingxin saw the "old man portrait", he felt a certain familiarity. He looked... he seemed a bit like the Grand Master...

Although the appearance is vague and it is impossible to judge accurately, the clothes and body shape are indeed somewhat similar.After all, although Zhang Taihe didn't spend much time with him, the first impression he made on him was so profound that he couldn't forget it.

After roughly reading the information once, Li Jingxin began to read it carefully a second time. Qian Bushi on the side did not rush him. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip slowly, then turned to look at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the side of the house. , looked at it carefully, with great interest.

Bizarre shipwrecks, statues of gods, strange fog, extraordinary people suspected of being Taoist masters, obscene sacrifices, blood sacrifices, strange dead people...

These clues were connected in Li Jingxin's mind. As someone who had "witnessed" the desolate scene in the late summer of that year on the Chengzong Tower, Li Jingxin naturally came up with his own guess...

Here... the smell of evil gods, or in other words, cult sacrifices, can't be concealed...

His brows slowly furrowed. Thinking of the scene in his memory of "white bones exposed in the wild and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles", Li Jingxin's heart sank. At the same time, another guess he had always made was finally here. There is evidence.

Obviously, there were two roles in this incident. If the large number of traces of blood sacrifices found by the military in the volcanic cave represented some kind of religious force, the roles played by the two "masters" , which is even more intriguing, as they seem to be on the opposite side of those weird blood sacrificers.

In fact, in the current official analysis, it is more likely that these two "experts" solved the "fog incident".Although, until now, no expert has been able to draw a convincing conclusion as to why these fogs appear?And why did it suddenly disappear?

However, according to the inspection of the scene by people from the military and some special departments afterwards, they are more inclined to judge that this "fog" is more likely to be man-made rather than a natural phenomenon, and if it continues to develop, I am afraid it will Something bad happened...

Li Jing was very clear in his confidence. If it continued to develop and it could only be described as "bad", it would be a disaster.

And this kind of disaster has happened countless times in history...

However, how he should express his position at this time was an extremely delicate matter. Li Jingxin once again went through some discussions with his uncle, as well as some plans that he had already made in his mind. Calculate it a bit.

On the surface, he still looked calm. He slowly raised his head and placed the tablet in his hand on the tables beside him.

"Abbot Li, please listen to your opinions on this matter..." Qian Bushi turned his head at the right moment, as if he had finally finished admiring the calligraphy on the side, and complimented with a smile on his face.

In Qian Bushi's eyes, Li Jingxin did not show any surprise from the beginning to the end, with an enigmatic expression. Apart from anything else, just for his ability to nourish Qi, he could be called an "expert". ”, which made him even more expectant for no reason.

Chapter 278: Fornicating sacrifices to evil gods means there is no blessing

"My Emperor Zhao is Zhu Xia Zhengshuo, who has inherited the destiny of heaven. I have been bathing in my emperor's holy virtues in Yunxiao Mountain for a long time, and my sect is prosperous. All the people in the temple are the pure sons of the sage. The country and the dynasty have some questions, as long as they do not violate the justice, the law, and the sect. The teachings of the sect are all indescribable." Li Jingxin paused and then said:

"It's just that compared to my teacher who is a scholar of heaven and earth, I often feel that my education is insufficient and my knowledge is shallow. What I say is only my own shallow opinion. Just listen and smile..."

"Abbot Li is so humble, so humble..." Qian Bushi said hurriedly.

"Do you know why obscene sacrifices have been banned in all dynasties?"

"As the saying goes, obscene sacrifices bring no blessings..." Qian Bushi thought about it for a moment, then continued: "The prohibition of obscene sacrifices in the past dynasties was probably to persuade people to do good things..."

Li Jingxin looked at him deeply, smiled and shook his head: "There is no one else here. Director Qian can speak frankly..."

Qian Bushi glanced at Li Jingxin's half-smiling eyes, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "Abbot Li is very knowledgeable and he is aware of his concerns."

"Even so, a certain person spoke frankly..."

As he spoke, his expression turned solemn, and he read out a passage: "Today, we have to be strict with our ambitions in the temple, and if we are a little more lenient, the unscrupulous people will use the example of fate and ambition, and they will be betrayed, and they will be punished by the people." Because of this, the trend of trustworthy people will not be stopped. Those who have done meritorious deeds to the people in ancient times have lived in temples for hundreds of generations, but there is no place for them, and they are just the pretext of foolish men and women."

Li Jingxin knew as soon as he heard it that he was quoting the memorial of Zeng Bonian, a famous minister in the early years of this dynasty. The general meaning was to prevent local people from taking advantage of people's religious piety and turning them into money-seeking and sex-deceiving people. It can even become a powerful weapon against those in power, so religious beliefs must be strictly controlled.