In this world, in fact, everything does not exist in isolation. There must be a cause before there is a result.
It's just that some things have been passed down from generation to generation, and have undergone some changes along with the social environment during the inheritance process, and most people don't bother to use their brains to find out the explanation, and only know how to do it according to the script, so in the end
This will give people the illusion that "some things are just the way they are, and there is no reason why."
This situation exists in many fields, including language, food, daily life, and even every corner of life. Even the rules of Jianghu are no exception. As a result, some traditional foundations gradually lose their circulation, and even completely opposite fallacies arise.
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For example, in Jianghu lingo, the word "smashing an open fire" is like this.
It was originally intended to be an open fire fight and a late-night robbery, but a certain modern TV series was far-fetched and explained it as rape (rape) of women. As a result, a bunch of stupid children who didn't know the details used it as an excuse.
, and quoting and praising it at will can be regarded as a ridiculous phenomenon.
Another example is that many people often say "stand up the stick" and "poke the pole". Although the original meaning has not been completely lost, the origin and origin are no longer known.
Here, we might as well investigate these two words to achieve the purpose of tracing back to their roots.
Speaking of which, these two words basically have the same meaning. Essentially, they are used to describe a certain person who has exclusive power and can dominate the world within a certain range. But the question is, why does a local snake have to be harmonious?
Are sticks and poles connected?
Some people once associated this issue with the worship of force, interpreting sticks and poles as white wax poles, saying that it means "political power comes from the barrel of a gun."
Some people also think that it is an act of "dragging a big flag to make a tiger's skin". This view interprets sticks and poles as flagpoles, and believes that this is a way to whitewash oneself in a name and enhance one's reputation.
But these explanations are actually all wrong. The real meaning actually involves one of the oldest and most numerous Jianghu sects. That is the Beggar Clan.
Having said this, some people may think that they understand, and feel that the meaning of stick and pole are actually the sticks that beggars hold when begging for food.
This cannot be said to be wrong, but it is still too simple and one-sided. Because the correct answer actually starts from the beliefs of poor families, which is also related to the origin of the beggar gang in the capital.
Beggars from poor families worshiped Fan Dan in the early years, but later changed their worship to Zhu Hongwu. According to legend, there are two reasons for this.
The first is because Zhu Hongwu himself once begged for food with cow bones.
The second reason is that Zhu Hongwu was once saved by a beggar, and the two beggars who saved him were later granted the title of emperor and became the ancestors of the beggar gangs in the northern and southern capitals.
This incident happened during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Hongwu went north to take the exam because the Yanjing examination center in the north was open to take the exam. When he went to the Tutu Temple in Liangxiang County, he suddenly fell ill with typhoid fever and fell down in the temple.
At sunset, there happened to be a shuttle, and two beggars surnamed Li came in carrying earthen jars. Seeing that Zhu Hongwu was ill, the two beggars felt compassion, so they cooked the leftovers they had begged for and cooked them with firewood.
He ate it. Unexpectedly, by the next day, he had recovered from his illness.
From then on, until Zhu Hongwu came to the throne, the emperor remembered this kindness from many years ago, so he summoned two beggars, hoping to repay the life-saving grace with officials and titles.
Unexpectedly, the two beggars were so self-aware that even though they had little luck and no talents, they still wanted to be beggars.
So Emperor Hongwu issued a decree, ordering the two beggars to use Taiping drums when begging, and ordered thirteen copper bells to be mounted on the drums, one bell representing a province, indicating that they were allowed to beg for thirteen provinces in the world.
Later, each of them was given a bamboo pole with yellow tassels hanging from it to show the emperor's favor. From then on, Beggars Li and Suo asked for anything they asked for, regardless of merchants, residents, or civil and military officials, as long as they saw a pole or a drum, they asked for it.
Give money.
Later, after Suo and Li left the palace, they deeply regretted not asking Emperor Hongwu for a place to live, so they dug holes in the city wall to live inside Tongji Gate. The officials on the ground did not care because they were afraid of the yellow ears of bamboo poles.
Dare to stop.
As for other ordinary beggars, they were very envious of the privilege of begging Suo and Li. So they either took Suo or Tou Li as their teachers. As a result, Suo Li's disciples became more and more prosperous, and later developed into six major tribes.
, that is, Ding, Gao, Fan, Guo, Qi, and Leong are the six surnames.
It can be said that in the old imperial era, the number of beggars in Nanjing was the highest among all places. The "Huazi Cave" inside Tongji Gate is the residence of beggars.
This story was later processed and interpreted by Mr. Liu Baorui, a cross talk master, and compiled into a stand-up comedy "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup", which is probably familiar to many people.
Later, when Emperor Jianwen, grandson of Emperor Taizong Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, was on the throne, King Zhu Di of Yan forced Emperor Jianwen away. He usurped the throne and moved the capital to Yanjing. Many beggars came north with them. From then on, Nanjing beggars officially settled in Yanjing.
Even until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were still many "beggars on poles" (slang for beggars) in Beiping.
Up to this period, each of these beggars ruled one party. According to their origins, they could be roughly divided into two groups: "Blue Pole" and "Yellow Pole". The "Yellow Pole" was composed of the poor and poor Eight Banners. It was an organization of high-level beggars.
Prince Baylor serves as the head. "Blue Pole" is the leader of ordinary beggars.
The only thing that has not changed is the scepter-like token that evolved from the tassel pole. It is still the recognized representative of power in poor families.
At that time, the power of the beggar gang in the capital was not small, and the trend of evil deeds was prevalent. The official management was poor, which caused the common people and merchants to suffer. Therefore, every time a household held a wedding or a festive event, or every time a merchant opened a new store, they would spend a lot of money.
Qian invites the "one on the pole" to protect him in front of the door to prevent other beggars from poor families from causing trouble.
And the beggars are also very big, either in suits or leather shoes, or in long robes and mandarin jackets. When they come to a grand party, they have to bring three or four minions with them, as if they are the chief security officer of a place. Even when they arrive at the master's house, they have to sit down.
seats.
In addition, apart from collecting money for food and drink, the only thing that needs to be done is to stick a piece of paper on the door of the owner's house, or hang a pole, whip or tobacco pipe, and write "Brothers are not allowed to harass the happy events of your house."
Words like this are called "covering the door".
Once there is a cover, it is like having a certificate of amnesty. When the beggars in the gang see the cover, they are like little devils who see "Tai Gong Jiang has no taboos here" and they have to stay away. They dare not act wildly. The master will give him whatever he wants.
, if you don’t give it, leave.
However, if the store owner or business owner does not understand the rules or is unwilling to spend money, there will definitely be many beggars coming to disturb them. They will not be rude, they will just crowd in front of the door to obstruct the view, or even make fun of them.
Sing whatever you want to do in frustration, and don’t even give you money. It will make it difficult for you to do business, make you unhappy at happy events, and make you more miserable at trivial matters. Moreover, even if you report them to the official, the government will have nothing to do with them.
It becomes clear at this point that in fact this rule is the real origin of the so-called "stick stick" and "poke stick" today.
Of course, after liberation, all the stereotypes and bad habits of the old society were eliminated. Not only did the hooligans, hooligans, and bullies disappear, but the beggars also disappeared from society, so these rules and regulations naturally disappeared with them. In the early stages of the founding of our country, in practice,
There is a chronological history of the world that lasts for about twenty years.
However, with the advent of the "movement" period in the 1960s, society returned to chaos and "players" began to rise, so some old rules of the world resurfaced and evolved again, becoming the norms followed by the emerging generation.
In this way, the emphasis on "standing up the stick" and "poking the pole" will also be revived.
But now, in the circle of "player masters", this form has mutated into a ritual similar to "opening a mountain and setting up a cabinet" to form a small gang. Its main significance was also that it was specifically designed to intimidate and drive the bottom members of the beggar gang.
It has become a widely publicized self-promotion targeting various “players” and “Buddhas”.
Take Hong Yanwu as an example. Although he also knows the true origin of this rule, if he wants to return to the "jianghu" and get back his own "things", completing this ritual is the next step he must take.
Things to do first.
As for why this has to be the case, Hong Yanwu has his own ideas.
He first thought that he knew the people in his circle very well.
Regardless of the "player master" or the "Buddha", there are many bastards and many brainless ones, many who are unjust and unjust, and few are righteous. However, bad things come to bad, and these people also have evil spirits. At this stage of the world,
No matter who you are, you can break the rules, even the King of Heaven and I can't do it.
Because fundamentally speaking, in any industry, anywhere, establishing and following rules is not a meaningless act. It is essentially to better protect the interests of the industry itself. That is why the consequences of breaking the rules are like this
serious.
It is precisely because of this that his "promoting" You San is an act that offends the public and is irrational. Just imagine, if you "promote" someone today and I will "promote someone" tomorrow, then there is no need for the police to investigate the case.
, the Jianghu world itself has to be in chaos first, where will there be room for the big guys to survive?
Originally, if he had chosen not to get involved in the world, this matter might have been dealt with in a muddle-headed manner. But now he is forced to go back to his current situation due to the current situation at home. So let's forget about "carrying people out".
Let’s not talk about the trouble caused. Before we do other things, we must follow the rules step by step. Otherwise, we will definitely encounter the hostility of more people and fall into the absolute unjust and unhelpful state.
Fortunately, the biggest rule in the world is that force is supreme after all. Moreover, many principles and standards are much looser than those in old social gangs. There are no certain rules. No matter how big the problem is, as long as there is room for return, it can be discussed.
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So when the time comes, he only needs to take advantage of the selfishness of most people. During the wait-and-see period when these people have the mentality of profiting from fishermen, he will first use violence to subdue the enemies who have conflicts of interest, and finally give up some interests and attack other forces that have little to do with it.
If you come up with an appropriate rhetoric, you can probably reduce the big issue to a trivial matter.
Based on his decades of experience in the world, if he guesses those people's little thoughts wrong again, it will be a waste of time.
And at the same time, he must also say that even the worst things will have some benefits. For example, through the "standing stick" incident, he can not only win back some of his former subordinates, but also observe other
The reaction of the forces. When the time comes, there will always be all kinds of little shrimps and fishes who will jump out for the master first, either to test, to be hostile, to win over, or to please. This will naturally make it easier for him to decide the next step.
Countermeasures.
In addition, the most important point is that he owes too much to his family. Especially his father is now facing life and death difficulties, and the rest of the family is helpless. So now, no matter what, it should be his time to contribute, as long as
To the best of his ability, no matter how big the risk is, no matter how difficult it is to accomplish, he will sacrifice himself and step forward unconditionally without saying a word.
To be honest, he has no other choice but to take a risk!