In May, the two rows of peach trees outside the Taoist temple were stimulated by the spiritual liquid, and the peach trees were green and blooming. The peach blossoms reflected in the eyes made the mountain scenery more colorful.
Shouqing... was first called "Shouqing". After thinking about it for a while, Chen Yu realized that he had heard it at the Dharma assembly and it was the Taoist name of Taoist Chiang Kai-shek.
There are some differences between the Tao name here and the memory, and it is also different from the Dharma name and the loose number. It can only be obtained by those who are the true inheritors of the Tao sect. These people often travel around the world as the direct descendants of a Tao lineage and spread the Tao lineage theory. As for the Tao lineage theory, The disciples of most Taoist sects are all referred to by their first names, characters, or so-and-so Sanren, Shangshi, etc.
Those who are not closely related by identity usually call each other "Daoyou".
Haiyun Temple adheres to the Qian Yang Tao, which has a strong temperament. It is said that the main channel practices the method of combining evil spirits, eating Qi and drinking rosy clouds to hope for immortality. Another branch uses mountain talismans to play with wind and water, and draw talismans to ward off disasters.
The two lines have been dependent on each other for hundreds of years. Nowadays, the current situation is turbulent, and the Shanfu Fa Taoists who are more involved in the world are gradually showing signs of becoming more popular in the main line.
After just a few steps, Chen Yu's eyes were uncertain, and the information he had heard and seen at the foot of the mountain and what he had learned from Qi Meng's memory emerged one after another.
As the leader of Guangyong Taoism, Zhengyuan Guan has collected a few famous Taoist sects in the counties under his jurisdiction, so he is not unfamiliar with them.
After passing the courtyard gate, a man was wearing a Taoist bun and strong clothing but not a Taoist robe. He held a long sword at his waist. When he glanced over it from the corner of his eye, he could see faint traces of blood on the handle.
Jiang Qin'an saluted, his face showing some signs of fatigue, but his smile did not diminish. Perhaps when he saw Chen Yu and saw that the dust gas was getting stronger, he sighed for a moment.
"A Taoist friend hides himself in the mountains to seek the Tao, and he looks for the clouds and dew in the mountains and rivers. This can be said to be true cultivation, and it is really the envy of others."
Chen Yu agreed with a smile and led the people into the courtyard.
"Why is Taoist Master Jiang here? Is it possible that another Taoist sect wants to hold a religious ceremony?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qin'an waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Guangyong is located in the southwest. The strength of the Taoist sects is limited, and there are only a handful of people who have achieved Taoism and true cultivation. How can we afford the continuous construction."
Chen Yu then nodded. Indeed, Taoist sects with limited financial resources accounted for most of them. Even Haiyunguan, one of the best in a county, had to rely on many fellow sects who practiced mountain talismans to support themselves.
In addition to the income from the layout, influence, publicity, etc. of the last Jiuqi Guangsheng Zhufa event, the financial expenses were probably not too low. It has been difficult for Zhengyuan Guan to prepare for another one in recent years.
Here, the Taoist paused and turned around, "Don't talk about these things, I came here not to say goodbye, but just to invite fellow Taoist Chen to go down the mountain together, hoe the demons and defend the Tao, and do a righteous deed together!"
"..."
The sudden impassioned expression made Chen Yu look a little strange.
Taking a closer look, the person in front of me has an upright appearance, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and an outstanding temperament. Especially the hint of concern for the country and the people is looming between his eyebrows, which makes him approachable.
The situation at the foot of the mountain was so ruined that the Qing monks were forced to turn into bandits?
While his thoughts were diverging, he saw the other person's lips that looked chapped. He came back to his senses and suppressed his distracting thoughts, remembering that he had not yet paid attention to the tea service.
When he shook his right hand, the tea cup in the room trembled slightly.
——Fortunately, he stopped in time and calmly tapped his palms on the stone table. The aura in his palms dimmed.
Jiang Qin'an on the side did not notice this. After talking for a while, he paused for a moment. Without waiting for a reply, he looked around, thinking that Fellow Daoist Chen was still thinking.
For those who live in seclusion and practice, going down the mountain to swim in this muddy water will inevitably make them unable to make a decision for a while.
On the opposite side, Chen Yu got up and went into the house, took the teacup and spring water, and brewed the few camellias left earlier.
I have these as a gift from Master Liu when I went to deliver fruit wine to him last time. The tea trees behind the yard are still growing, and they are still months away from being mature for harvesting.
The pottery cup was put down, and thin green mist curled up.
"Wild tea in the mountains, Friend Jiang, please moisturize your throat first, and then explain it to me in detail."
"Where, where."
After a few sips of tea, the middle-aged Taoist breathed out.
Chen Yu went to the backyard to rummage again, and picked a few freshly ripened wild fruits from several fruit trees that had not yet been cultivated into spiritual plants, and put them on a plate. They were red and stained with dew.
The two of them chatted while eating.
It wasn't until Jiang Qin'an told the whole story that he understood the reason for the other party's arrival.
"Jianye City...has been captured!?"
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In January of the second year of Yuanping, some demons gathered together more than 140 mountain people to kill the county chief and dig up the king's cemetery.
In April, they attacked the prefectural government offices, and they were named Taiping. Everyone tied their arms with black scarves, and the world called them the Black Scarf Army.
In March of the first year of Zhanghe, Li Chengsong, the Eastern King of the Taiping Army, captured Beiya Pass and forced Jianye. Emperor Liang and his concubines fled south to Jingjiang Prefecture. On the ninth day of the lunar month, the city was destroyed.
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"No one could have imagined that a little-heard rebel army could seize the pass in a surprise attack. After forcing Empress Liang away, they even captured the capital of Jianye in one fell swoop."
Jiang Qin'an shook his head, with helplessness in his eyes. Jianye City is so big. It was the ancient capital of four dynasties. It has gone through hundreds of years of war but still stands firm.
Before this, few people paid attention to this group of forces that were being chased and suppressed by all parties in the Riverlands. They would never have expected that they would be the ones to do such a big thing.
"I thought that the biggest threat to Jianye would be the Salvation Army, which swept through most of Jiangnan, but I didn't expect that the Taiping Army would come out and take the lead."
In his words, Jiang Qin'an obviously had a bad impression of the current court and even Emperor Liang. From time to time he would say a few words of anger, and then sigh again and again, saying that he could not cut off the injustices in the world with a three-foot-long green sword in his hand.
Chen Yu held the tea and took a sip.
It can be heard that the messy situation at the bottom of the mountain not only did not stop with the arrival of spring plowing, but instead became more ignited like a raging fire cooking oil. Many little-known thieves and thieves could easily pull out hundreds of people to cause trouble.
"The southwest is also in complete chaos."
According to Taoist Jiang, the Butcher of the Song Dynasty had been transferred away not long ago when the war between Tongfang and Liqu Prefectures had just stopped.
"It's broken!"
"There are no traces for hundreds of miles, and corpses are everywhere!"
After killing an unknown number of people and massacring several large Tu people, old and young, men and women, the Tu people in the southwest aristocratic family, which had been in turmoil for several months, fell silent overnight. The soldiers broke up and fled, and the wealthy families swept away Xinruan.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sometimes too brutal killings cannot solve any problems, but the Song general is obviously very good at finding the source of the problem, and then extinguishing it with thunderous force.
After this battle, there was almost no other voice in the seven southwest states that could compete with the opponent. However, before the butcher could enjoy himself, Jianye... was broken.
The imperial court issued nine imperial edicts and golden orders in a row, each of which promoted the promotion of officials and titles. It is difficult to know what the content is, but one or two things may be known from the successive promotion of titles.
"Today, Butcher Song is only half a step away from being crowned king."
Taoist Jiang had not yet said anything. In fact, news came from the Central Plains just two days ago that Song Butcher, who was crossing the river to fight the rebellion, encountered the Salvation Army and was defeated in one fell swoop.
It is estimated that the imperial edict to be crowned king is already on its way.
Chen Yu sorted out the news brought by the other party. He had been mistaken before. Taoist Jiang came up to the mountain not to invite him to become a bandit together.
The so-called righteous act refers to the fact that Haiyunguan, the leader, recruited many people to take advantage of the Song Butcher's departure from the southwest to clear away the banditry in the territory.
Most of the Taoists here have simple compassion, but they don't overestimate their abilities to the point of purifying Guangyong. What they do and think about is still within Shiya.
As for why it is muddy water... Taoist Jiang said very clearly that the backgrounds of these gangsters are all kinds of strange, and no one can be sure how many people are hiding their goods and working together in collusion.
The government, big families, the army... and even some martial arts forces.
Haiyun Guan is willing to stand up. Firstly, it is because Nanliang will not live long. The more stable the foothold is, the more secure the future will be, so that when the world is falling apart, it will not worry about internal and external troubles. Secondly, it will not be able to survive.
The people are suffering, especially with the departure of the great disaster star that has stood above them in recent months, and there are still many bandits who are doing whatever they want.
There is chaos in Shiya County, and it is difficult for the Wulin to be peaceful.
"Since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty and Liang Dynasty, the southwest has never been peaceful. Now that the butchers of the Song Dynasty have gone away, although some soldiers, horses, hawks and dogs are left behind, they are indifferent to the sufferings of the people in the surrounding areas. Some banditry is even caused by military disasters, and may not be without the other party's handiwork."
Taoist Jiang said eloquently, Chen Yu naturally understood what the other party was thinking, and it was not impossible to go down the mountain to hoe the bandits...
His predecessor was attacked by bandits and was seriously injured in a hasty fight.
No matter what the reason was, he never had any sympathy for the gangsters who used their knives to burn, kill and loot the weaker ones.
Moreover, Jiang Qin'an just informed that this operation is mainly targeting those who have been causing trouble for a long time and have countless crimes in various places. In order to act quickly and effectively, all parties are uniting to clean up the areas where their own sects are located.
All Chen Yu has to do is to wander around Qingtai Mountain as much as possible. If he encounters any bandits, he can just remove them along the way.
No need to go too far.
"The general situation is in chaos, and we live in a corner, enjoying incense and food but unable to bring peace to the world for the common people. However, if we can protect the local people, even for a moment, it is a good deed."
"The Infinite God Who Saves People."
As he spoke, Taoist Jiang chanted his name with compassion on his face.
Thinking about it, the desolate scenery he saw along the way had already accumulated a lot of sadness in the heart of this middle-aged Taoist.
Compared to the high-spirited time last time, the other party was visibly sadder.
On the other side, it was difficult for Chen Yu to have the same empathy as him, but after listening to it, he pondered for a moment and agreed without rejecting the other party.
After going down the mountain several times, he found that although the villagers near Qingtai Mountain did not have much contact with each other, they were all simple and unsophisticated, which left a good impression on him. It was natural to protect him if he could.
"When he was last year, Daoyou Chen had already achieved Tongjin. Now that he has improved his skills, there are very few bandits attacking Qingtai Mountain. The only thing we have to do is to be on guard against some samurai who have lost their conscience."
Taoist Jiang pulled out the long sword from his waist, and the blade was stained with blood.
"The White Lotus Sect, the Five Fighters Sect, and the recently emerged Shenhuo Sect and Taiping Sect, the country is about to perish, and demons and monsters are everywhere. Fellow Taoists, please do not be careless."
In response, Chen Yu nodded in agreement, but he didn't care too much in his heart. In the past, he might have worried about poisoning and the means within the crossbow, but after the physical body was perfected, most of the poisons could be discharged or weakened in time, and the crossbow
Even if thousands of arrows are fired at once, he only needs to hide in the inner scene, and the swords in this world will not be able to hurt him.
As for the hidden arrows, with his five senses and spirit, it is not difficult to easily dodge them.
After thanking the other party for their kindness, I asked a few more questions. Mainly out of curiosity, why not directly cooperate with the authorities? This kind of good deed that benefits the people will not only gain a lot of reputation, but also make a fortune from the bandits' money and rewards.
"Reward? There is no reward."
As soon as he said this, his face became clear.
At first, I thought that the entanglement between the government and these gangsters was not too deep, maybe it was just a few officials. Now it seems that it is not that Haiyunguan did not seek help from the government, but that the entire Shiya officialdom is generally rotten.
I especially remember that the Tsing Yi Sword had captured many people from the White Lotus Sect and sent them to the government, where they were dealt with. Could it be that they had fallen into depravity in less than a year?
More than this, he believed that the White Lotus Sect at that time might not have extended its tentacles to the government, or perhaps the corruption it imposed was not enough.
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Jiang Qinan went down the mountain.
Chen Yu looked at the other person's back, which was much thinner than before, and was silent for a while, then turned around and returned.
Qingtai Mountain is not big or small, and he is the only one in Yunhe Temple, so Taoist Jiang took the initiative to hand over the ordinary gangsters to several nearby small sects and disciples sent by Haiyunguan. As for the Tongjin level, there may be some
Only in emergencies would he be needed.
This 'bandit suppression' operation is expected to last two months.
Starting in mid-May.
"Cultivating Taoism, refining elixirs, practicing methods, practicing medicine... I didn't expect that even the suppression of bandits now requires Taoist priests to organize it... Taoist priests in this world are really busy."
With a flash of thought, he quickly realized that this was probably related to the concept of Taoism in this world. The four great channels, even the true channel that focused on leaving the world and hiding in the world, did not resist practitioners from entering the world and doing good deeds.
"Taoism has only been around for hundreds of years, and it has only been a thousand years since the emergence of Taoism. Many things are very...simple."
Well, they are all honest Taoist priests.
After returning to the mountain, Chen Yu looked at the two rows of peach trees.
"I almost forgot about you."
After the first batch of mutated peach trees matured and withered, new mutated peach trees began to grow slowly after his inspiration.
Nowadays, the peach blossoms are blooming, but at least there are not too many strange phenomena. Taoist Jiang who just left did not notice the difference between these peach trees. He only vaguely felt that the peach blossoms on the trees seemed to be a bit more beautiful than those seen at the foot of the mountain.
It is estimated that Yunhe Guan planted some kind of variety, or perhaps Chen Daoyou maintained it well.
"It's a good thing he didn't pick two peach blossoms and put them in his mouth."
Bah!
Chen Yu picked one off, used the Insight Technique, and then fed it to his mouth.
The familiar bitterness came, as if the bile was being squeezed out, but along with it was a trace of warmth, flowing continuously in the body.
"It seems that the physical body after Consummation does not have many hidden wounds that can be repaired and healed."
Of course, it is also possible that the mutated peach blossom was not found due to insufficient potency.
He didn't care about this. Although not all of the two rows of peach trees were invested with spiritual power, there were still seven or eight trees.
The peach blossoms are enough for a long time.
"I don't know when the little peach tree in the back of the yard will grow."
The peach tree grows slowly, and since it is a spiritual plant, the sapling is only shoulder-length and is still far away from growing peach fruits.