The New Year is approaching, and Haozhou City is becoming more and more lively.

The Chinese people, inherited for thousands of years, don't care who is the emperor and who sits in the world. They all have to worship their ancestors and reunite for the New Year. Even if there are 365 days and 300 days of unsatisfactory life, you have to be happy in the last few days.

Children look forward to the New Year, looking forward to good food and drink, and new clothes. The old man is looking forward to the New Year, and looking forward to the family happiness of the children's members. Adults look forward to the New Year, looking forward to the hard days passing soon, and the good days coming soon.

So, these days, the city is depressed against the past. The streets are full of people stocking up on New Year's goods, and merchants selling them.

In recent days, Zhu Wuxiao has lived a good life, and people are diligent and sweet. In addition to helping the inn pull things from outside the city every day, he also helps the inn for free, where to work, from the shopkeeper to the guy, he is all familiar.

In his previous life, he was a child of an ordinary family, and he earned money to serve people, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with drilling like this. In this era, his heart is even more proud.

came and went, and the master in the inn left him a meal every day, sometimes with a little meat. Guo's shopkeeper throws a few dollars every time he sees him.

Zhu Wu saved all this money. On the day when I arrived at the inn, I gritted my teeth and bought some preserved fruit snacks, explained to the Guo brothers, and took a hitchhike pulled by a big green mule to Huangjue Temple.

Huangjue Temple, more than 100 miles away from Haozhou City, can't be done with legs.

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There were sporadic snowflakes in the sky, and the driver was a white-bearded old man, an old face who had seen through the world. When Zhu Wu gave him half a pot of sorghum wine, when the car fare was given to him, the folds on his face were smiling.

The car was empty, so the big green mule was full of forage, and he didn't need to be whipped with a whip, and he ran happily.

"Housheng, are you going to the temple to offer incense?" The old man who drove the car, shook a whip flower, and asked with a smile.

Zhu Wu put his hands in his sleeves, the half-worn padded jacket on his body, and said, "Go see my brother!" ”

"Your brother is a monk!" The old man who drove the car stood up, and when he was old, he didn't have any worries when he spoke, "In these years, being a monk is the most enjoyable, you don't have to do anything when you're full of food and drink, you don't have to pay the emperor's grain, and you don't have to do labor!" ”

Zhu Wu smiled and didn't speak, he knew that the monk was not good. Otherwise, the abbot will not be allowed to go out to make a fate.

In fact, Zhu Chongba's life was worse than he thought. Thanks to the blessing of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Buddhism flourished, and monks all over the world followed suit. But again, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and being a monk also has to gang up, and you also have to speculate in camps.

Zhu Chongba, a helpless poor boy, was the lowest monk in the temple, doing dirty work and tiring work, eating leftovers, and being bullied by other monks from time to time.

In fact, with his body, the monks of the whole temple combined are not enough for him to pinch his jaw with one hand.

The snow slowly got heavier, and Zhu Wu shrunk his neck, "Uncle, when can we get there?" ”

"Guess, it's dark!" The old man smiled, "Housheng, the first time you go far away?" ”

"Sort of, I stay in the city on weekdays!"

The old man who drove the car said again, "It's better not to go out, this world is not peaceful, and it is not safe to go out!" ”

I've heard a lot of this recently, but why it's not peaceful, there's no reason. So, he asked curiously, "Uncle, why is it not peaceful?" ”

"Hey, you've been stupid in the city every day in your life!" The old man who drove the car turned around and smiled, "Don't you see that there are more and more homeless people here, and the Xiang army has rebelled!" ”

"What is Xiangjun?"

"I didn't know it, but I knew that it was a group of men who wrapped their heads in red cloth and burned incense and worshiped Buddha!"

The old man said vaguely, but Zhu Wu shouted excitedly, "Red Turban Army!" ”

He was able to call this name thanks to his poor knowledge of history. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the peasant uprising was known as the Red Turban Army, and Zhu Chongba opened the road to the emperor in the Red Turban Army.

"What are you happy about in this afterlife? This is a rebellion, I heard that the imperial court is sending troops to suppress it! The old man who drove the car continued, "Seeing that the New Year has passed, there is really a war, and it is our people who suffer!" ”

It's rare that this old man has some insight. But Zhu Wu's focus is on another aspect, "Uncle, you just said that you burned incense and worshiped Buddha, and the Red Turban Army also believed in Buddhism?" ”

"Believe in the ball! They believe in Maitreyaism, what a Ming king came into the world, and purified all sentient beings! The old man who drove the car scolded, "I don't look like a serious fairy!" ”

Maitreya! For some reason, Zhu Wu's mind suddenly remembered the piece of jade that was plated every day in the hands of the shopkeeper Guo, a piece of smiling Buddha.

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When it was dark, the Huangjue Temple arrived,

After Zhu Chongba sat on the dragon chair, this temple was renamed Longxing Temple.

This is what Zhu Wu saw from TV. In fact, among the emperors of all dynasties, he admired Zhu Yuanzhang more.

This old brother is a real person, throughout the ages, any founding monarch has thought of recognizing a good ancestor and improving the gold content of the bloodline. The pickled things before making a fortune are also hidden. I'm afraid that the common people will know.

Only this big brother told the world with a big grin. I am a farmer, I am a monk, I am a fate. What's the matter, don't accept it?

What's even more amazing is that this old brother is strong! From snacks all over the world, pinching his eyes and looking down on corrupt officials, profiteers and landlords. After becoming the emperor, he directly told the intellectuals of the world that Lao Tzu did not play the previous emperor's game.

What is the world with the scholars? Lao Tzu came by himself. What punishment can't be a sergeant? Lao Tzu's knife is fast. Aside from the martial arts of the Northern Expedition, it spanned 5,000 years and was the first to kill corrupt officials.

He is uncompromising. He is so tough, he is serious. His toughness is vividly demonstrated in the Zhu family.

His son Zhu Di is stronger than him, don't you intellectuals say every day that Lao Tzu is not in the right position? Lao Tzu will do a career, so that you can't find fault.

Emperor Zhu Houzhao is also strong, don't you intellectuals let Lao Tzu have more children and walk around less every day? Lao Tzu is biased, Lao Tzu has to toss.

When I arrived in Jiajing, I burst out of flowers. You guys won't let me admit my father, and I'll fight with you!

Later Wanli, the fierce fingers, the fierce absolute. Lao Tzu doesn't look down on you stinky intellectuals, and Lao Tzu doesn't bother to see you. If you don't see it, you won't see it, but whoever wants to take power from me asks me if the family heirloom knife is fast.

The most fierce is Chongzhen, who is fierce and ruthless. Be ruthless to your enemies, ruthless to your subordinates, and even more ruthless to yourself. The country is already in a thousand holes, it just doesn't compromise. Houjin, die! Li Chuang, smash!

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Outside the temple gate, Zhu Wu took a deep breath, and then slapped the temple door.

The door opened, and a little monk in Tsing Yi was not very old.

"Dare to ask the donor, what is the noble purpose?"

Zhu Wuxingli smiled and said, "This master, I'm looking for Zhu Chongba, I'm his brother!" ”

The little monk smiled, "Oh, looking for Senior Brother Chongba, please take a seat in the concierge, and the little monk will help you report!" ”

This little master is easy to talk to, and the copper coins in his sleeves are useless. Zhu Wu sat down in the gatehouse with snacks, and the gatehouse in the temple looked better than the inn.

After waiting for a while, I heard progress from outside the door, as well as Niu Chongba's honest voice.

"Who's looking for us?"

"He said he was the brother of the senior brother!"

When the words fell, Zhu Chongba had already walked in with long legs and came in from outside the door. looked at Zhu Wu for a moment, and then laughed.

"Brother, why are you here?"

"Heavy starling!" Zhu Wu directly gave a warm hug, like a brother, "I'll come to see you!" ”

"You kid!" Zhu Chongba pushed Zhu Wu away, a little unable to enjoy the really close behavior, looked at it and smiled, "You kid is fat, is this something to do in the city?" ”

"Thanks to you, I do odd jobs at an inn." Zhu Wu said with a smile, "On the day we separated, you said that I should settle down and send you a letter, as soon as I thought about it, I simply didn't write a letter, and I came over directly if I had the kung fu." Isn't this the New Year coming soon, I'll send you New Year's goods! After speaking, Yang Yang raised the preserved fruit snack in his hand.

Zhu Chongba laughed and said, "Come on, what kind of money do you spend?" You are not rich, and it is time to save money. ”

Zhu Wu pulled him to sit down and said with a smile, "You can save any money, but you can't save money for honoring your brother." If you hadn't pulled me, I might have starved to death! ”

"What have you been doing lately, tell us about it!" Zhu Chongba was coaxed happy and continued to ask.

So, Zhu Wu talked about the events of these days.

Speaking of paying for the Guo family's brothers to treat their injuries, Zhu Chongba patted the table and laughed, "This thing is done right, what kind of manly husband is if you don't save you when you die!" ”

When he said that he was pulling things for the inn, Zhu Chongba frowned, "Brother, you have to have more eyes, I'm afraid there is something strange in this, let's estimate that when we touch the inn, there must be something unsightly behind the scenes!" ”

The more the two talked, the happier they became, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. Zhu Chongba has been wandering outside for three years, and he has long been tired of the days of the backwater of Huangjue Temple. In addition to working every day, it is to practice martial arts, and it is boring.

While chatting, Zhu Chongba suddenly said, "Oh, look at us." Patronizing and talking, he didn't even pour you a bowl of water. Then, looking at the sky, he said with a smile, "It's dark, you can't leave today, let's find you a place to live!" ”

"Listen to all the heavy eight!" Zhu Wu said with a smile.

Subsequently, Zhu Chongba ran out to say leave to the temple, and when he came back, he left with Zhu Wu.

Out of the temple, I walked for another half an hour. I entered a village, came to a house in the dark, and shouted.

"Tiande open the door, we are heavy eight!"

Zhu Wu was thinking about who Tiande was, when a young man came from the house with a lantern and said with a smile, "Chongba, you came just in time." As he spoke, he squeezed his eyes and said softly, "In the afternoon, I put the fat dog of Liu Laocai's family in the trap and stewed it in the pot!" ”

"Be careful, Liu Laocai smells and comes here!" Zhu Chongba scolded with a smile and pointed at Zhu Wudao, "Tiande, this is our newly recognized brother Zhu Wu." Come all the way to see me from Haozhou, let him stay at your house tonight! ”

The young man smiled and said to Zhu Wu, "Brother Chongba, that is, my brother, there is hot wine in the house, come in and have a few drinks!" ”

Zhu Wu also hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, Brother Tiande!" ”

He was polite for a few minutes, but the young man laughed, "Tiande is my word, and my big name is Xu Da!" ”

"Who?"

Zhu Wu stumbled on his feet and almost fell.