What businessman is growing the fastest?

The answer is government and business.

It's the same with religion.

There is Zhang Lu nearby, and under Zhang Lu's protection, the Wudoumi Sect has developed unscrupulously, with four or five hundred thousand believers. And in history, Dao Xing, Buddha Xing.

The two sects come and go, so it's not lively.

But in the final analysis, the royal belief in Taoism is Taoism. Believe in Buddhism, Buddhism flourishes.

Guan Ping established a new Taoist system in Hanzhong, and this Taoist system naturally flourished. Twenty-three sects, including the Five Doumi Sect.

However, since this part of the Wudou Rice Sect has taken refuge in Guan Ping, it is natural that they will also be called the New Wudou Rice Sect.

Twenty-three sects, under the command of the Religious Association, went to various parts of Hanzhong to preach. On the mountain, in the county, in the countryside, in a short period of time, more than 100 Taoist temples and Taoist palaces have been erected in the entire Hanzhong.

And these Taoist palaces, Taoist temples were actually prepared by Guan Ping years ago, and now the Taoist priests are just allowed to go to work.

So within almost ten days, the people of Hanzhong were stunned to find that this Hanzhong was no longer the world of the Five Doumi Sect.

And before, the Wudoumi Sect, because Guan Ping used the law to crack down, led to many scandals, and its reputation had long since turned stinky.

The rest is also a plate of loose sand, which is naturally not the opponent of organized religious associations, and it is painful to live in one fell swoop.

However, he said that Zhang Yuan, the president of the Religious Association, had many disciples, one of whom was named Zhang Hui. Speaking of which, he is still a distant relative of Zhang Yuan.

Taoist priests are just mortals after all.

Since Zhang Yuan has become the president of the religious association, he has naturally also sought some benefits for his disciples. This Zhang Hui took a few junior disciples and a few Taoist children to Chenggu County.

There is a magnificent Taoist temple in the county, called the White Dragon Temple.

This Taoist temple is located in the city, very large, originally the stronghold of the Wudoumi Sect, was taken over by Guan Ping, and became the current White Dragon Temple.

The White Dragon Temple can accommodate more than 100 Taoist priests to promote Taoism and cultivate the Tao here. The Hanzhong government promised to give the religious association a sum of money every year, and as long as the Taoist temple was developed, the believers would provide for it, and the nourishment of life would never be a problem.

After Zhang returned to the White Dragon Temple, he began to hang the portraits of the emperors of heaven, namely the ancient Emperor Yandi, the Yellow Emperor, and the current Emperor Shanyang.

A side hall was selected to enshrine Zhang Liang, the patriarch of the Heavenly Master.

Then the gods are arranged and the incense table is arranged. After that, Zhang Hui left the Taoist boy behind, stayed in the Taoist temple with a junior disciple, and took the junior disciples to preach in the county seat.

However, it was said that Hanzhong was originally the territory of the Wudou Rice Sect, and if Zhang Lu was there, other Taoist priests dared to preach Taoism, and they would definitely be cool.

But Zhang Lu is now finished, and the Wudou Mijiao is mired in a scandal and cannot extricate itself.

Therefore, Zhang came back to preach, but it was also smooth. Moreover, the well-established mythological system of religious associations also has advantages.

What the Five Buckets Rice Sect worships is nothing more than a portrait of Lao Tzu and a portrait of Zhang Lu. But I can't tell why.

Ask Zhang Hui what God is.

Zhang replied that in ancient times, there were two emperors, Yan and Huang, who were in charge of the north and south. Later, Emperor Shanyang was the Emperor of Heaven, commanding the gods, Fengshi, Yubo, Lei Gong, Dianmu, Four Seasons Gongcao, the Heavenly Star Official, and in charge of the world.

The head is the Tao, and he was stunned for a while.

The people were stupid, and immediately doubted their faith.

And the people asked.

"The Daoist's charm may cure the sick?"

Zhang Hui shook his head and replied, "Illness is a natural principle, how can God intervene?" Pray to God, the charm can only pray to God, and if you are sick, you still need to see a doctor. ”

This answer immediately made the enthusiasm of the people a little less. Wudou Mi Sect, many witchcraft wizards or something, charms can save people.

There's no way around it.

Guan Ping has already set rules for religious associations not to propagate indiscriminately. However, although some believers have been lost, there are still believers.

Zhang Hui preached diligently in the city, and the incense in the White Dragon Temple began to flourish, and believers came from time to time to burn incense and pray for blessings. Zhang Hui also accepted some Taoist children as disciples.

The twenty-three Taoist sects registered in the religious association began to develop, the old Wudoumi Sect began to become history, and Zhang Lu's influence was already negligible.

Guan Ping can be regarded as sitting firmly in Hanzhong.

So far, Guan Ping has only two things left except waiting for Cao Cao to go south.

One is that the people are rich, and they are more restrained.

The second is the training of the military.

There is no need to say more about the strength of the army, how important it is. In fact, Hanzhong is also a place of four wars, with Longyou in the north, Guanzhong, Bashu in the south, Qiangzhong in the west, and Nanyang in the east.

At present, the princes of Liangzhou are fighting separately, and there is nothing to fear. Cao Cao's strength in Guanzhong is not very strong. All that worries is Bashu is that.

On the rice cang road, the barbarian king broke off the road and helped Guan Ping a lot.

On the Golden Bull Road, Xu Shu led Wang Ping, Ding Feng and other horses, stationed in Yangping Pass, Tiandang Mountain, and Dingjun Mountain, respectively, becoming a horn of the momentum, solid as gold, once something happens, Liu Zhang is difficult to overcome.

There are four troops in Nanzheng City, namely the 22nd Army of Guanping's headquarters, about 12,000 people. The rest of Zhang Bao, Mi Wei, and Zhao Tong each had five or six thousand people.

If the army is well trained. If Cao Cao went south to Xinye, Guan Ping could send his generals to the east and stationed on the north bank of the Han River, bluffing, containing part of Cao Cao's forces and reducing the pressure on Xinye.

When the time comes, Zhuge Liang can also send troops north and bluff.

And if Cao Cao can't conquer Xinye, will Liu Cong surrender? Everything is unpredictable, and the stronger the strength Guan Ping has, the better he will be able to deal with the chaos and defend Xinye.

Whether the army is strong or not is too important.

As for the wealthy people, it's still the same old.

Guan Ping planned to open a factory in Nanzheng, as in the case of Fangling, which had 5,000 female workers. However, Nanzhengcheng has a large population, so it can directly recruit 5,000 female workers without scattering to various counties.

The establishment of a weaving factory can not only bring financial income, but also give high wages to female workers, and also enrich the people.

And even better is this place in Hanzhong, which can lead to Longyou through the Qishan Road, and then connect to Wuwei and other counties further north, as well as the Silk Road.

There is no cloth in the north, and as long as there is cloth in Hanzhong, it can all be sold to Liangzhou and the Western Regions through the Qishan Road. And you can also use the same prescription to buy cooked silk thread at a low price, sell cloth at a low price, and compete for business with the merchants of Bashu.

There's even better.

Liangzhou is under the control of the Liangzhou princes, horses as an important material, can go directly to Hanzhong from the Qishan Road, the Liangzhou princes have always had the habit of exporting war horses, obtaining grain, cloth.

I used to do business with Zhang Lu, but now I have to do business with Guan Ping.

And because the road is smooth, the war horses of Liangzhou only need hardware to reach Hanzhong.

Listen, all you need is hardware.

How cheap.

You must know that in Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Bashu regions, the market price of a war horse is ten gold, and money can't buy it.

Do Sun Quan, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang have a cavalry of more than 10,000 people?

Don't they want to build such a cavalry?

Maybe Liu Biao and Liu Zhang are unwilling, but Sun Quan must be willing.

But there's nowhere to buy a war horse.

And Liangzhou, Youzhou, and Bingzhou, the three places where horses are produced, only one gold is needed for a horse. Three silk cloths can be exchanged for a good war horse.

Guan Ping occupied Hanzhong and connected the princes of Liangzhou, and finally had a chance to breathe.

Guan Ping decided to inspect the army, the army of Nanzheng, and the army of Yangping Pass, to take a look at the training situation, and to have a good idea of how to fight in the future.

Until then, horses and looms have to be dealt with.

Guan Ping's ambitions are great.

So early this morning, Guan Ping sent someone to summon two people, one was Yan Pu, the chief of Hanzhong, and the other was Li Zhong, a businessman.

Li Zhong is now an official and businessman of Guan Ping's imperial service.

The five businessmen who started with Guan Ping back then are now on the rise. Guan Ping handed over the affairs of buying and selling to Li Zhong and others, and he did not come forward.

Now foreign businessmen want to see Guan Ping, but it is difficult to reach the sky.

I am the Taishou of Hanzhong, how can I see it casually?

This is the gradual dignity of the rank.

Although Guan Ping sent someone to summon Yan Pu and Li Zhong came to see him, they were still eating breakfast in the small hall outside the bedroom, and they ate meat for breakfast.

And it's beef.

A bowl of tofu soup, a bowl of rice, a plate of beef, a plate of pickles, two eggs.

Those who practice martial arts have a big appetite.

The concubine Zhang Yu was waiting for Guan Ping to eat on the side. Guan Ping was eating beef, and the thief was happy. This is also the advantage of Hanzhong, Liangzhou barbarians mostly eat cattle, sheep and miscellaneous animals.

Therefore, this beef is not a ploughing cattle, but a miscellaneous animal sold by merchants in Liangzhou. Guan Ping did not break the law.

Guan Ping finished his breakfast at a very fast speed, picked up the handkerchief handed by Zhang Yu and wiped his mouth, and got up to go to the study to see Yan Pu and Li Zhong.

Before leaving, he remembered and said to Zhang Yu: "Don't let Ai'er go out, don't get caught in the wind and cold again." ”

"No." Zhang Yu responded with a smile.

But it was Deng Ai, a stinky boy, who caught a cold at the beginning of the year and coughed constantly, which scared Guan Ping half to death. I want this son to support him in his old age.

It is the so-called raising children to prevent old age, fire prevention and theft.

If something happens, there's really no place to cry.

In recent days, Deng Ai's condition has improved, and Guan Ping ordered this stinky boy not to go out. After giving this order, Guan Ping went out.

The black-faced general Zhou Xiong had been waiting outside the door for a long time, and when he saw Guan Ping going out, he hurriedly led his own soldiers to follow, even if it was in the mansion, where Guan Ping went, he went.

The loyal dog's leg can't be changed for a lifetime.

Ay.

Pity his father Zhou Cang I's name.

Guan Ping came to the study, Yan Pu, but Li Zhong had not yet arrived. After waiting for a while, Yan Pu arrived first, and Li Zhong arrived later. The two of them each saw General Ming, and then Li Zhong saluted Yan Pu again, and Yan Pu also returned the salute to save face.

But it's hierarchical.

Guan Ping is an existence standing at the top of the food chain, Yan Pu is second, and Li Zhong, a businessman, is a puffed bag.

"There are two things that have been summoned to you this time. One is a horse, and the other is cloth. I plan to build a weaving mill in Nanzheng, which is the size of 5,000 female workers. Buying war horses on a large scale, especially mares, good stallions. I want to enclose land in Hanzhong and raise horses. Guan Ping's appetite was opened, and the lion opened his mouth.