"The gloomy yellow intestine wood, the beam wood of the ancient temple, and the lightning-struck peach and jujube wood, twelve each, have been transported."
Zhao Ming stood on the bank of the river and watched the soldiers move the thick logs ashore. Next to him, Jiang Ru held a book and said: "Just now, the county government sent someone here. They said that the place where the mandala was set up has been cleaned, and you can go there at any time." .”
"Yeah." Zhao Shu responded casually.
Jiang Ru continued: "Originally, the Boyang County magistrate wanted to come to the pier to see me, but I said you didn't like it, so I declined. He sent two maids, a box of women's jewelry and plain gauze clothes, and I Also stayed.”
Zhao Miao had a strange expression: "Why did he give these things?"
Jiang Ru smiled faintly: "That was given to me. Seeing that I have been following you, these county magistrates and magistrates put their thoughts on me. The plain gauze clothes are as thin as cicada wings, and after wearing them, the skin is looming, It can add interest to the boudoir.”
Zhao Shu shook his head: "Boring."
"You can't say that." Jiang Ruyan said: "The Shanling County area is already rich in silk and silk. In the local wealthy manors, there are often thousands of loom and brocade workers, which is considered a local specialty. And people see you and I walking together. , naturally treat me as your concubine."
Zhao Shu said: "If you feel uncomfortable, I can arrange for you to go elsewhere."
"I'm not the kind of rich lady who is afraid of being exposed." Jiang Ru smiled calmly: "And without me, you will have to be distracted by various chores. When the time comes, the rituals and rituals are not properly handled, that will not be good. As for what happens to others? I don't care about it for a long time."
Zhao Shu nodded and said nothing more. Jiang Ru was not a weak woman and did not need to be comforted by herself.
After counting the required spiritual materials, Zhao Shu came to the place where the mandala was to be arranged. This place was located in the northeast of the county and there happened to be several wells nearby.
The place where earth veins and qi are generated is not necessarily in the remote wilderness. Rather, the place where people live and live in the world is not chosen at will. The water flow is visible to the naked eye, and ordinary people will also have subtle reactions to the occurrence of earth veins and qi. Observed nothing.
It's just that in ordinary people's daily life, the filth seeps into the ground through defecation and defecation. Over time, even the blessed place of pure Qi will be infected, thus blocking the Qi orifices and desolating the best spiritual points.
As Zhao Shu went north, he discovered several spiritual sites that had been destroyed by worldly filth. The surrounding earth veins were blocked and the water veins became salty and difficult to drink. These places could not be used to decorate altars or altars at all. The officials and soldiers walked around.
"After all, not everyone has the cultivation level of being able to live without grains and grains." Zhao Shu couldn't help but sigh when he thought about this. He remembered that the Xuanpu Jade Book mentioned how to clean up filth and filth in order to maintain the blessed land. The various techniques in it were used. It is far beyond what ordinary people can do, and even the more superficial monks and magicians can't do it.
What's more, as the level of cultivators improves, they gradually dislike the smell of meat and grains. They eat grains, eat buds, eat clouds and drink dew, so as to avoid turbid qi in the internal organs. In this way, the cave dojo will naturally be clean.
"You guys come and arrange the arrangements. You have followed me for so long these days. I have taught everything that needs to be taught. No matter how much you have learned, it is time to test the results." Zhao Shu waved his hands casually towards several disciples of the Jiangzhen Hall.
Of course, it was impossible for Zhao Shu to arrange mandalas all over Huaxu Kingdom. In addition to compiling rituals and rituals, he also taught the monks of Jiangzhen Hall the well-organized rituals and rituals.
For some altars that were not very important, let them arrange them on their behalf, with Zhao Shu inspecting them and reminding them if they did something wrong.
The rituals and rituals of the Zan Li Guan itself also integrate the essence of the predecessors. The altar ritual is based on the pattern of the five directions of heaven and earth. It welcomes the five spirits and attracts the five qi. It is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you really want to have a deep understanding of the secrets, you need to polish your mind along the way.
Spend a lot of effort.
However, Zhao Shu did not expect others to be proficient in the rituals and rituals of the Zan Li officials. The old rules and regulations had been abandoned, and now everyone was following the overall situation laid down by Liang Tao.
Zhao Shu watched several junior disciples cut wood, shape it into wooden cones, recite mantras and perform sacrifices, then nail them into the corners of the altar one by one. He nodded slightly, but looked into the distance of the long street.
"Someone is making a noise?" Jiang Ru also noticed it.
In order to decorate the altar so that it would not be disturbed by idlers, local officials would often send government officials to drive away the people. Zhao Shu once advised local officials not to make a big show of it, but the decoration of the altar must avoid idlers to keep the atmosphere pure. Therefore, in order to please the local government,
Zhao Shu often acted vigorously and disregarded the livelihood of the people.
This time, Zhao Mian noticed that there were people shouting in the distance, shouting things like "Please see Zhenminghou", "Please Zhenminghou make decisions for the common people" and so on. The government officials guarding near the altar were also merciless and directly
Pick up the stick and hit him hard.
"Go and try to persuade them not to go too far." Zhao Shu said to Jiang Ru, "If the people have any grievances, please pay attention to them for me."
Jiang Ru set off immediately after hearing the words. She quickly came to the other end of the long street and saw dozens of government officials carrying sticks and beating a group of people in shabby clothes. Judging from their clothes and appearance, they should all be poor villagers.
"Stop!" Jiang Ruqing shouted, and used the wave to collect wind snails. A strong wind blew up on the ground, separating the villagers from the government office.
When the county magistrate who was sitting idle under the eaves saw Jiang Ru coming, he quickly put down his warm hands and embraced the stove, and came forward to salute and greet him: "I wonder what the envoy has ordered? Could it be that Marquis Zhenming wants to summon the subordinates?"
"What are you doing? Why are you abusing the people for no reason?" Jiang Ru glanced at the scene and saw that some villagers had been beaten to bloody heads and broken bones.
The county magistrate hurriedly said: "A group of unruly people have become accustomed to ignoring the king's laws. They disturb the superiors and the subordinates are negligent in their duties!"
"Don't use such words as excuses!" Jiang Ru followed Zhao Shu and had extensive experience. She knew that these local officials were speechless.
So Jiang Ru took out a few elixirs, crushed them directly and stuffed them into the wind-collecting snails, and then activated the magic weapon to attract wind and water. The elixirs turned into medicinal mist, which floated directly to the injured villagers, stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, and took effect quickly.
"Marquis Zhenming asked me to come here. Why do you have any grievances? Just say it." Jiang Ruyan said.
The Boyang County Magistrate still wanted to stop him, but Jiang Ru glared at him and made him unable to open his mouth.
"The Immortal, the Immortal is a clear guide!" Old Man Hu had no time to be shocked and quickly knelt down on the ground: "We are villagers from Zuozhou, Boyang County. Because the manor owner forced us to plant mulberry seedlings, we had no choice but to risk our lives in order to survive.
Come before you die and beg Marquis Zhenming to make the decision for the common people!"
"Please, Marquis Zhenming, make the decision for the common people!" All the villagers knelt down and shouted, crying.
Jiang Ru didn't understand for a while, thinking that planting mulberry seedlings was nothing more than weaving silk for silkworm rearing, and the profit should be much higher than cultivating rice for food. Why did these villagers come to complain?
"Your Majesty! Don't listen to the nonsense of these unruly people!" The county magistrate broke out in a cold sweat. A few days ago, the Wang family in Chiyang sent several groups of people here, asking him to send Yamen to send people to Boyang.
Promote the replanting of mulberry seedlings.
In the past, this exhortation to teach mulberry farming could be regarded as good governance on the part of an official. But the Boyang County Magistrate knew that the Wang family in Chiyang suddenly wanted to convert a large number of rice fields into mulberry seedlings, and there must be great benefits. He was even asked to become an official.
The chief participated in this, presumably to seize the opportunity to annex land.
The Boyang County Magistrate understood that although he was the county magistrate, how could he be compared to the Chiyang Wang family, one of the blood descendants of the Chongxuan Hall Immortal Family? Their estates spanned the county, and if they were not happy, there was no need to let the court
His relatives wrote a letter of impeachment, and even asked Qu Jiading to have his head removed, and then passed it on to robbers and rangers, but no one would seek justice for him.
"Quickly! Drive away this bunch of unruly people!" Boyang County Magistrate said impatiently: "If they ruin the affairs of Marquis Zhenming, even if they have a thousand heads, they won't be able to chop them off!"
"Presumptuous!" Jiang Ru raised her hand and flicked her sleeves, and the wind blade scraped three sharp marks on the ground: "Marquis Zhenming ordered me to come here to ask, how can you be allowed to make your own decisions?"
Jiang Ru knew that in accordance with the imperial duties, Zhao Shu actually had no right to interfere in local government affairs. But now Zhao Shu's personal authority and reputation were so strong that he could not even bring down people like Chu Shizhong. If local officials wanted to resist
, you should also weigh your own weight.
As soon as Jiang Ru took action, the government officials did not dare to move. At this moment, Jiang Ru's hands suddenly flew up on their own, and Zhao Shu's voice came out:
"I am Zhenminghou Zhao Shui. Please wait here for a while. I will come to inquire about the cause and effect later."
All the villagers and officials present were amazed at this kind of magic, and they didn't know how Zhao Miao's voice came.
Old Man Hu had seen the monks' magic skills on the battlefield before, and he felt a little relieved when Zhao Shu personally spoke.
On the other hand, the Boyang County Magistrate was nervous and secretly ordered his subordinates: "Hurry up and send a message to the people of the Wang family in Chiyang, saying that Marquis Zhenming already knows about the change to mulberry seedlings, and I'm afraid he has bad intentions."
Zhao Shu, who was outside the altar, was well aware of the situation at the other end of the long street, but he did not come forward immediately. Instead, after watching the altar being properly arranged, he performed the ritual himself to connect the earth's energy and energy.
Come and ask.
The villagers were still kneeling on the same spot. When the magistrate of Boyang County saw Zhao Mi, he immediately came forward to pay homage, and then said: "Marquis Zhenming didn't know something. Even though these ordinary people are ragged and ragged, they are actually extremely cunning. They may have acquired the skills elsewhere.
Knowing that Marquis Zhenming was coming, they gathered a crowd to make a fuss in order to win Marquis Zhenming's sympathy. However, these people have impure intentions and are definitely not loyal and diligent people. They may want to use Marquis Zhenming for personal gain."
"I have a way to understand the specific situation." Zhao Shu's expression did not change.
The magistrate of Boyang County added: "How about this, Marquis Zhenming goes to the government office to rest first, and the subordinate officials go to court in person to find out the truth, and then let Marquis Zhenming take a look at it."
"Then you separated these villagers halfway along the road and used threats and inducements to divide them, causing different opinions in the hall, and casually covering up the matter, right?" Zhao Shu smiled faintly.
The Boyang County Magistrate was sweating profusely even in the winter. He did not expect that Zhao Miao was not the kind of expert cultivator who knew little about common affairs, and he could not hide it from him at all.
"I'll ask you questions right here." Zhao Shu came to Old Man Hu and waved his sleeves in the air, causing the villagers to stand up involuntarily.
"What exactly happened? Just tell me." Zhao Shu did not promise casually. He didn't know who was involved yet, but he already had some premonitions in his heart.
Old Man Hu bowed and said, "We are all villagers near the county seat. A few days ago, the village leader led a group of Zhuang Yong's servants and asked our village not to grow rice after the spring sowing, but to plant mulberry seedlings instead."
"All the fields in your village belong to other people? You can't decide what to plant?" Zhao Shu asked.
Old Man Hu replied: "Not all, about half of it is Mr. Wang's farmland. People in the village rent the land to grow grain, and after the autumn harvest, they rent it to the village head. If they borrow seeds and cattle, there will be even more.
Pay a debt."
"If you can't repay the rent debt, you have to use the land to pay it off, right?" Zhao Shu said.
Old Man Hu and the other villagers nodded with difficulty. Zhao Shu added: "If I guess correctly, the village head must have raised the rent this year. In fact, he is forcing you to plant mulberry seedlings in order to pay off the rent."
.And your village has planted mulberry seedlings in the fields, and the food is running low, so you have to buy food from Mr. Wang. If you keep doing this again and again, not to mention that this year's work will be in vain, maybe the whole village's fields will be used."
When the words came to light, some villagers couldn't bear to listen and immediately cried loudly and fell to their knees again, begging Zhao Shu for help.
"What a desperate plan." Zhao Shu gritted his teeth. Seeing this expression, Jiang Ru knew that he had murderous intentions.
"Master Wang, which Master Wang is he?" Zhao Shu asked.
Old Man Hu smiled bitterly and said: "They are all Mr. Wang. There is very little land in Boyang County, and even in the entire Shanling County, that does not belong to Mr. Wang. They are all one family."
"Chiyang Wang family, I understand." Zhao Shu sneered, and then said: "Where is your village? I will go with you."
Hearing this, Old Man Hu's eyes lit up. He was originally just putting all his money on the line, but he didn't expect that Zhao Shu really planned to intervene, let alone that a high-ranking official like him would condescend to come.
"It's a day's walk to the west of the county seat." Old Man Hu said quickly.
Zhao Shu turned to Jiang Ruyan and said, "Call a few carriages and I'll take them back. You pack your things here."
Jiang Ru stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "You really want to go? I think switching to planting mulberry seedlings will be more beneficial to these people. Are you making a fuss out of a molehill by getting involved?"
"For their own selfish interests, the Wang family of Chiyang is changing rice to mulberry. It is obviously to push the people to a dead end so that they can annex the land on a large scale!" Zhao Shu gritted his teeth: "Changing to mulberry seedlings seems to be more profitable, but raising silkworms is more profitable.
Reeling silk, weaving silk and satin, none of the latter can be done by ordinary people.
Even a small village has to be replanted with mulberry seedlings. The Wang family in Chiyang will definitely plan to weave a large amount of silk. Then there will be a large amount of silk in the market. Even if the people in small households can weave by themselves, the silk in their hands will immediately become worthless! Not everyone
Just like us, gold and silver cakes can be freely given to others, but many people still have to exchange cloth for daily necessities to survive!"
Jiang Ru was slightly startled. She really didn't expect this just now. It seems that Zhao Shu's experience when he was in charge of Jian Jia Guan made him advance in knowledge by leaps and bounds.
Zhao Shu then turned to the Boyang County Magistrate and said: "I know that you have colluded with the Wang family of Chiyang, and I have sent people to contact them. Then please give me a message by the way, Zhenming Hou Zhao Shu is waiting for Chiyang