At dawn, a powerful bell rang, and the entire state capital gradually became active. And this bell was like a signal, and other bells rang one after another.
"What happened?"
Li Tai was also awakened by the continuous ringing of bells. He sat up on the bed and shook his groggy head and said.
Zhang Shinu, who was guarding the outer room, hurriedly walked into the room after hearing this, and explained: "My lord, it is the morning bell in the nearby temple. I just asked the officials in the mansion, and there are large and small bells near the city alone.
There are thirty-two temples, and the morning bells ring one after another every day. It takes more than an hour before and after, and it is rare for my ears to be quiet."
Li Tai couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. When he arrived here yesterday, he saw many temples and other religious buildings along the way. He didn't take it to heart at the time, but he didn't expect that there was such a Buddhist custom that seriously disturbed the people.
For people like this who lack religious beliefs and psychological needs, being woken up by the bell every day before dawn is simply a kind of torture.
"Is this a custom in this area, or is it the same in the entire Qinzhou and Longyou?"
He rubbed his forehead, which was swollen by the noise of the bell, and asked while dressing, if this was true in the whole of Longyou, how much noise pollution would it cause?
After hearing this, Zhang Shinu replied: "It's just like this in the vicinity of Shangfeng City. The temples outside the city are ringing bells one after another. The bells will be heard all the way to the Maijiya Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, seventy miles southeast, and then back the same way. It means sincerity."
Pray, Buddha bless the world."
After Li Tai heard this, he remembered that the Maijishan Grottoes, known as one of the four major grottoes in later generations, happened to be located in Tianshui County.
Although the Maijishan Grottoes are not as famous as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, their existence is also one of the strong evidences of the prosperity of Buddhism in Longyou. Even the former Queen Yifu of the Western Wei Dynasty was forced to commit suicide due to the invasion of Rouran many years ago.
, their bones were buried in stone niches carved out of Maiji Mountain.
The structure of local government offices is generally such that the front office and the back house are occupied, but the Qinzhou governor's office has too many personnel, so Dugu Xin built a house outside the office for himself and his close associates to live in. Li Tai also stayed here last night.
It seems that in the future, we will have to arrange a few companions of Zhao Gui and his eldest son. If you are surrounded by young and vigorous young men, one day someone will use a honey trap to get you and you will cry without tears!
Li Tai stopped being polite and sat down and picked up the bowls and chopsticks. The soup cake mixed with mutton oil was served with fresh coriander and spicy Polygonum, plus a pinch of pepper and half a spoonful of vinegar. It was sour and spicy, which was good for appetizing.
spleen.
"The warm pavilion and soft quilt, accompanied by fragrance and beauty, are more comfortable than living in the country, but I am afraid that my mind will be wasted."
At the same time, the candle shadows flickered in the room, and two young maids with graceful figures walked out from behind the curtain. They were each wearing plain white short-sleeved skirts. Their facial features were three-dimensional and exquisite, and their fair and moist skin made people look at them.
As soon as he lit up, the pupils in his slightly sunken eye sockets were light blue and translucent, and he had an exotic style from the Zhaowu Kingdom in the Western Regions.
At this time, the temple bells that had been noisy all morning finally stopped, making the eardrums that were accustomed to the vibration of the sound numb and painful. Li Tai couldn't help but shook his head, secretly thinking that he would have the final say someday.
These temple bells were all melted down to make money!
But having said that, there must be a way to mint money. The imperial court plans to mint new five-baht coins this year. The circulation status of the new coins minted in the Eastern Wei Dynasty is acceptable, which is also one of the important reasons why Jinyang Bafu can gather material resources from Hebei.
, Secondly, Guanzhong's people's livelihood and economy are recovering year by year, and the demand for currency transactions is also surging. Thirdly, the copper and tin metals obtained from the raids on Buddhist temples the year before last have to find ways to cash in.
Zhang Shinu, who was following behind, shouted to the shadow behind the curtain in the corner of the room, then turned to Li Tai and said: "Last night, four slaves were sent to the house to listen to orders. The servants saw that the king had fallen asleep and did not report.
They were only allowed to come close to the bed to measure and prepare clothes for the husband, and then they were placed in a separate room."
In the front hall, Dugu Xin had already started to have breakfast. When he saw Li Taixing entering, he raised his hand and pointed to the empty seat next to him, signaling him to sit down and eat quickly.
Li Tai couldn't help but glare when he heard this. He was tired from traveling and drinking last night and went to sleep on the bed. He didn't expect to be attacked at night without realizing it. He glanced at Zhang Shinu who had made his own decision.
When Li Tai saw these two charming maids, he was surprised and secretly wary. Is this arrangement intended to enrich his spare time life or to continue to test the cadres?
The two of them didn't talk to each other. They each ate three big bowls, grabbed a handful of Hu biscuits and rubbed oil on the corners of their mouths before chewing them carefully. They both felt that their stomachs were full. Dugu Xin then looked at Li Tai and said with a smile: "Longbian
Can I still adapt to the climate and living habits?"
After seeing this, Li Tai stopped being rigid and sat down to enjoy the process of washing, cutting and blowing. Less than half an hour passed quickly. The originally dark sky had brightened up, and he became refreshed.
With a radiant face, he strode out of the room.
"Mr. Lang has already gotten up. Come over and wash yourself."
When he walked out of the room, all kinds of toiletries had been prepared outside. There were more than a dozen categories, some of which Li Tai didn't even recognize.
Outside the wall, Li Tai could already hear the voices of warblers and swallows and the sound of silk and bamboo instruments coming from the back garden inside the wall. When he walked into the courtyard, several women in colorful clothes were hiding in panic at the other end of the corridor. He thought about last night.
He was given four beautiful orchids as gifts. Li Tai couldn't help but feel that his father-in-law's life in Qinzhou was quite nourishing. It was far from the miserable and tiring situation of eating in the wind and sleeping in the dew, sleeping in the snow and drinking ice while guarding the country's borders.
This mansion occupies a large area. Li Tai stayed in the courtyard on the left last night. It is separated from the main house by a wall. You need to pass through a gate to reach the front hall of the main house.
There is a wall between this mansion and the state capital. After breakfast, the group of people strolled and quickly arrived at Taifu.
As soon as he walked out of the room, a servant came to tell Dugu Xin that he was waiting in the front hall. He then led all the guards to the front hall under the leadership of the servant, and took a brief look at the layout of the mansion on the way.
When Li Tai heard this, he nodded repeatedly, and wondered whether Dugu Xin's words had originally taught and inspired his other son-in-law Yang Jian. After trying this, he realized that being an emperor was quite simple.
These two Orchid maids are really amazing in appearance. No wonder Zhang Shinu stayed here without asking for permission. Their charming appearance looks harmless and pleasing to the eye. How can anyone bear to refuse?
The two orchids did not dare to open their eyes and take a closer look at Li Tai. They just lowered their heads and peered secretly. After putting down the candlesticks in their hands, they began to neatly pack and arrange the toiletries, and respectfully invited Li Tai to sit down at the table and let them wash up.
However, Li Tai is not optimistic about this, because this matter itself lacks a long-term stable plan and an administrative basis for supervision and implementation.
He was properly dressed here, only to realize that the clothes he was wearing were not the robes brought from Guanzhong, but the new clothes provided by the mansion. They also fit him perfectly, as if they were tailor-made, which shows that the mansion also has skilled weavers.
Li Tai sighed after hearing this, while Dugu Xin laughed, twirled his beard and said, "I don't live in this house for a long time. The reason why I have to decorate it carefully is to relax my body and mind. I concentrate on my work and my leisure time."
Then you can enjoy yourself leisurely. It would be inappropriate to be blindly biased. But for young people like you, it is right to be prepared for danger in times of peace and not to take things easy. If you don’t stretch your willpower to the extreme, you don’t know what kind of achievements you can achieve!”
He cleans himself in daily life, brushing his teeth and washing his face in the morning. In the cold autumn and winter, he cannot use rice bran and soybean powder to wipe hair and remove oil every other day when bathing. It is even easier when he is traveling. There are really not many requirements for this. I didn’t expect to come here.
Longyou, however, became more particular.
Although Li Tai is not a devout religious believer, but out of curiosity about the original appearance of monuments and art, he also plans to take some time to appreciate what the current Maijishan Grottoes look like. Tickets will be charged in the future.
After the bells stopped ringing, a group of armored soldiers marched through the mansion with some dejected people, some of whom were even flogged.
"These are all officials in the government who have been absent morning and evening for several days and failed in their performance appraisals. Each of them will be punished with different punishments!"
Seeing that Li Tai was a little confused, Dugu Xin explained with a smile, and then pointed at Li Tai and praised: "In the past years, the affairs in the mansion were complicated and chaotic. It was difficult to review whether things were successful or not, so the personnel were scattered. But.
When the test method you decided before, Boshan, was implemented here, the situation changed greatly, and the masses became diligent because of it. It is really a wonderful way to control people and use things!"
After Li Tai heard this, he laughed twice, and even the wails of the government officials who were being whipped became harsh. Sure enough, the world is as dark as crows, and there are no good people in the boss. If he, a scab, can't become a