The composition of the bandits in Kansai is complex, the troops were defeated, and the strong men of the Hu and Han Dynasties were among them. It would not be surprising even if there were local powerful clans who came as guest stars.
The reason why Li Tai knew the name of the Shannan Flying Kites was not because those county officials mentioned it. This group of bandits is not very powerful. It is mainly active in the southwest of the North and South Water County. There are not many bandit traces. Bandits are rampant in
It is inconspicuous in the general environment.
The reason why Li Tai knew it was because he was snatched away by this flying kite!
At the beginning of the year, his disciple Liu Gong escorted a batch of materials back to Shangyuanzhuang from the North and South Rivers, but was robbed by the flying kite in the county.
However, since most of the items being transported were printing materials such as ink ingots, which were of little value and had little use, the people and goods were let go, and only the food rations they carried with them were withheld. Liu Gong and others borrowed food from the villagers.
Only then was he able to return.
At that time, Li Tai's power was not strong enough to pursue a cross-border pursuit, and the loss of people and goods was not too great, so he did not pursue it.
But when the members greeted him just now, Liu Cong, who was accompanying him, still recognized the flying kite at a glance. After all, there were not many bandits in this era who even seriously injured people, so Liu Cong was deeply impressed.
The elder of the clan was obviously not unaware of what his sons were doing outside. When he heard Li Tai calling out the bandits, he quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "The Han family was also a loyal, diligent and respectful family in the past.
Duke Songling led all the righteous soldiers from the countryside to follow the king's army and fight, but he was not able to reach Guandong and no one survived. From then on, he lost power in the countryside..."
After Li Tai heard this, he turned to look at Liu Cong, who was originally from Nanbaishui. After hearing the words, he nodded, indicating that what the elder said was true.
"Shi Nu was originally deeply connected with Taoism. When he was young, he followed Master Lou Guan and left his hometown to practice Taoism. He was shocked to hear about the changes in his family before returning to his hometown. It happened to be the time when the feudal power of the county was in power. He did not care about the heavy casualties suffered by this clan and still sent him to the critically ill.
During the battle, he had no choice but to make this plan. The stone slave has long inherited the virtuous teachings of his master. Although he was trapped at home and had to commit himself to being a thief, he never killed indiscriminately..."
Li Tai raised his hand to interrupt the clan elder's words, then looked at the flying kite Zhang Shinu with great interest, and couldn't help but laugh and said: "You are actually a disciple of the Taoist sect, which wise master do you study under?
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"My master, Bao Chi, is Master Yingchuan Chen."
Zhang Shinu hurriedly bowed to answer. He secretly saw that Li Tai was no longer disgusted, and he quickly bowed and said: "I am a humble citizen. Although I have not been taught by Lu, I have followed the master for several years and learned how to fight."
Skill. If the governor is willing to tolerate his past mistakes and protect his relatives from the abuses of local feuds, the people will be willing to sacrifice their lives to serve him until death!"
Li Tai's eyes lit up when he heard that this young man claimed to be a disciple of Master Chen. Unexpectedly, he dug out a treasure during a casual interrogation.
Buddhism prospered in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and there were Buddhist practices in the latter three kingdoms. Relatively speaking, Taoism seemed a bit low-key. In the Southern Dynasties, there were still Tianshi Dao inheritance represented by Lu Xiujing, Tao Hongjing, etc., but in the Northern Dynasties, Taoism declined even more.
The representative figure of Taoism in the Northern Dynasties was Kou Qianzhi of Beitian Shidao. It was very popular during the period when Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty exterminated Buddhism and worshiped Taoism. At one time, the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty even had to be publicly encased in order to perform some rituals of divine right to the king.
However, with the death of the leader Kou Qianzhi, and the involvement of Cui Hao, who advocated the extermination of Buddhism, in national history, the entire Cui clan of Qinghe was almost wiped out, and Beitian Master Tao declined even more, and its inheritance was almost cut off.
Louguan Taoism is also a source of Taoism in the Northern Dynasties. Its representative is Chen Baochi. Because of his status as a Taoist master, even Emperor Yuan Baoju of the Western Wei Dynasty welcomed him as a guest of honor, and he also has many believers in Kansai.
Later, Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenyong, used the debate between the three religions as a prelude to destroying Buddhism, and he used the Mailou Guan Taoist inheritance as the opponent of Buddhism. Although Taoism and Buddhism were both banned, in general, he focused on attacking ascetics.
In the Tang Dynasty, Taoism was respected as the state religion and Laozi was regarded as the source of the sect. The theoretical system was formed by combining the scriptures and canons of Louguan Taoism and Nantian Master Taoism.
Li Tai also often thinks about why Taoism during this period was not very successful. Is it because of the lack of upper-level support or lower-level organizations?
Although there were many Hu people in power in the Northern Dynasties, there were emperors who advocated Taoism. Representatives of the sects such as Cui Hao also highly praised Taoism. When it comes to the lower-level organizational structure, the Five Pecks of Rice Taoism, the predecessor of Tianshi Taoism, is simply a model for organizing and mobilizing the masses.
But sometimes the advantages are also disadvantages. The Taoist transmission system is too strict and comprehensive. If it is allowed to develop, it will inevitably be jealous of those in power, such as Taiping Taoism, Tianshi Tao Uprising, etc. Moreover, Taoism's inheritance of scriptures and meanings and ritual procedures are too
It is complicated, not conducive to widespread dissemination at the bottom level, and is a bit highbrow.
This is not the case with Samanas. Their own theory of scriptures and meanings is at a loss, and they are good at creating a religious atmosphere. They can stuff whatever private goods the people in power have into it. For many believers who just seek psychological comfort, of course, the sooner they can get started, the better.
Baimeng book
Tang Monk's Buddhist sutras were well-known, but the Dharma was shelved after being passed down for two generations. It turns out that you have to be smart to believe in this thing, so I'm still listening to you!
Li Tai didn't think that destroying Buddhism meant he had to worship Taoism, but Emperor Xuanyuan could be Li Tang's ancestor, or he could be his ancestor. So psychologically, he was relatively close to Taoism.
When he heard that Zhang Shinu said that he was not learning Taoism from Chen Baochi, but fighting skills, Li Tai became even more interested. He immediately asked him to practice: Do you want me to protect your people and forgive you for your old behavior?
Wrong, of course you have to show some skills.
Zhang Shinu looked around the tent, then bowed and said: "The space in the tent is narrow, so I may not be able to fully display what I have learned. I take the liberty of asking the governor to move outside the tent."
Li Tai became even more interested when he heard this. Could it be that you are some kind of swordsman who enters the Tao through martial arts? That really needs to be seen.
So a group of people came outside the tent and cleared an open space several feet in diameter. The stone slave clasped his fists again, and then began to practice using wood as a sword.
Li Tai himself has good martial arts, but he has mostly learned battlefield skills such as knife, stick, thrust, and stabbing. He is not a martial arts master himself, and there are few such people around him, so he is naturally very curious.
When practicing this stone slave swordsmanship, it is not as exaggerated as flying to the sky and escaping to the earth, but the movement is vigorous and powerful, and it can easily move several feet. The afterimage of the wooden sword is dazzling, and the moves are exquisite and beautiful.
The time was so mesmerizing that people burst into cheers.
Li Tai also became excited after seeing this, and waved his hand to signal a strong soldier beside him to come forward with a staff to fight. Although the length of the stone slave's weapon was not advantageous, his movement skills were extremely flexible. A wooden sword flew dexterously, and after a few breaths,
Nei then stabbed his opponent in the chest repeatedly.
"One more person!"
Li Tai shouted excitedly when he saw this, but Zhang Shinu still managed to keep up with one against two. He waited until there were five more people on the field and there was a clear offensive and defensive cooperation, and then he gradually lost his momentum and was crossed.
Confined into a small space, he reluctantly threw down his wooden sword and admitted defeat.
"Wonderful, indeed wonderful! You are worthy of being a disciple in front of Master Lou Guan."
Although Li Tai had never met Chen Baochi and didn't know if he was a good martial artist, he always used complimentary words like this, and the performance of this stone slave really made his eyes shine.
After all, fighting skills are different from battlefield skills. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, life and death are at risk, and what matters is momentum and coordination.
Just like Li Tai himself, he traveled to northern Shaanxi. Although he didn't brag about it often, he was still able to defeat tens of thousands of enemies. But if he had to fight with this stone slave, he might not be able to hold on for too long.
Long.
In the same way, although this stone slave has excellent fighting skills, his hand and eye reactions are too quick. When he senses danger, he will subconsciously avoid and respond. If he really wants to join the army, he is an expert at betraying his teammates. Who wants to fight alongside him?
It's really a blessing to be able to come back alive.
"Does Stone Slave have a surname?"
After pondering for a moment, Li Tai raised his hand to bring him in front of him and asked with a smile. He recognized the other party in his heart and planned to use it for his own use.
Zhang Shinu was overjoyed after hearing this. He didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from his forehead before he knelt down on the ground and said, "The master once taught me the words of Tao such as to be obscure. If my lord takes care of me, I will do my best to repay him!"
After seeing this, all the relatives at the scene burst into laughter. A local tycoon who has lost power is worse than a chicken. The best outcome is to seek protection from a powerful person. With Li Tai's protection, even if there is still no way to gain a foothold in the village, the whole family can move elsewhere.
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"Write down in a book the stories of your family's hard work and lack of time. If it is found to be true, after I return to my office, I will report it to Daxingtai to ask for mercy for all the townspeople."
Li Tai spoke again and said that the wars between the two Wei dynasties often resulted in tens of thousands of casualties. If there was no way to express his feelings, even if he died in battle, he might not be able to receive pension benefits in time.
When the members of the Zhang clan heard this, they were even more excited for a moment. The elder of the clan took out a book of events from his arms tremblingly, walked forward on his knees, held it in both hands, and said: "It has been a long time since I recorded the stories of the clan members, but the name of the book is not included in the battle."
My eyes are also among them, but I have nowhere to offer them... If the governor can express his gratitude to me and help me rebuild my family, he will be worshiped by my whole family and my descendants will be loyal to me!"
Li Tai took the document and looked through it briefly. He found that the paper was yellowed and the ink was faded. It had obviously been stored for a long time, so he put it away properly and prepared to submit it to the Taiwanese government after returning.
The group stayed here for another day to rest, and then continued on their way. After returning to the office, Li Tai first asked people to take inventory of the harvest and put it in the warehouse, and then sent the bandit suppression report and Zhang's documents to Bafu in Huazhou.
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The troops rested for a few days, and Li Tai was also thinking about who to choose as his next target, trying to accumulate enough savings before next spring, so that he could continue to expand the army next year and fight in a few big battles.
Before he had chosen his target here, a visitor came into the office to see him. He was Liu Min, who had previously been a diligent foreign envoy to inspect the destruction of Buddhas.
When Liu Min arrived this time, he was not as calm and calm as usual. His face was dusty. When he saw Li Tai, he grabbed him and said quickly: "Something big happened in the envoy. Boshan, this time you
But you must save me!"
Li Tai saw the hurried and nervous look on his face, and even his own mood was slightly affected. He quickly invited him to sit down in the hall, and then asked: "Liu Langzhong, please be patient. Could it be that you are correcting the Buddha and destroying the Dharma?"
Something unexpected happened? Were the monks and believers obstructing law enforcement, or was it something else?"
"The picketing went smoothly, and the monks from all over the country also obeyed and cooperated. However, when a batch of materials was returning to Xingtai via Weibei, they encountered strong bandits on the way and robbed the materials..."
Liu Min said with a bitter look on her face, then looked at Li Tai with a look of anticipation: "I heard that Boshan you have newly composed a song to suppress bandits in various realms, and the results are outstanding. I beg you to help me this time! If you can
I have made a comprehensive supplement, and all the weapons and equipment I have given you are gifts to help strengthen the army, and I also express my gratitude. Even if I can't... Well, in short, as long as you are willing to help me, Boshan, I will definitely keep this kindness in my heart and will do so in the future.
There will be a reward!” This chapter has been completed!