Chapter 6 Chasing Souls in the Desert VI

In view of the various problems, the old drunkard master suggested that everyone follow up in disguise. There were two identification documents hidden on his body, one was an official certificate, mainly Qin Tai's

The "official certificate" and the holy decree are the proof of the shadow puppet troupe run by the Qin Taituo people back then. At that time, because of the need to handle the case, everyone acted in shadow puppets while hurrying, but they didn't expect not only to be famous, but also to earn quite a considerable income.

Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao played the main role, Xiao Lingzi played a supporting role, and the old drunkard master Siqin,

"Ma Sandao" drumming. The cost of shadow puppetry is not expensive, mainly because of the trouble of shadow puppetry, and other things add up to only a dozen taels of silver, and any larger market can buy utensils.

It just so happened that Qin Tai liked to watch shadow puppets since he was a child, and there were a lot of shadow puppets at home, so he had the basics and foundation of the shadow puppet troupe.

Now that Qin Tai is married, a relative of Qin Tai remembers Qin Tai's hobby, and specially bought a full set of "The Legend of the West Chamber" from a retired shadow puppet artist to give to Qin Tai.

In this way, the shadow puppet troupe can not only perform jokes, but also perform the whole play. The old drunkard master is a knowledgeable and talented person, not only proficient in Chinese characters, but also a little bit of Western Regions characters.

He forged a letter from a small country in the Western Regions, and said something in the letter, one day the prince of a small country accidentally saw the performance of Qin Tai's shadow puppet troupe.

When he returned, he told his father, who immediately ordered a shadow puppet troupe to perform in their country.

Not only did he pay a performance fee of 1,000 taels of silver in advance, but he also showed that if he performed well, he would also have a heavy reward.

Therefore, Qin Tai and his party wanted to cross the big desert and go to a small country to perform. This reason is not only sufficient, but it can also avoid some unnecessary troubles.

They are no longer the lowliest actors, but performers hired by small countries, with the status of emissaries, that is, semi-official status.

After a simple plan that didn't know how, Qin Tai and his party set off. For ease of interpretation and management, everyone came up with new identity relationships.

Zhan Xiaoxiao is the pillar of the shadow puppet troupe and the female head of the shadow puppet troupe. Qin Tai is the owner and head of the shadow puppet troupe.

The old drunkard master is Zhanxiao's father, and he is also Qin Tai's master, specializing in piano and managing everyone's acting training.

In the opera troupe, the master of the piano has a transcendent status, and some are above the boss, which is suitable for the identity and status of the old drunkard master.

"Ma Sandao" is the eldest disciple of the old drunkard master, that is, Qin Tai and Zhanxiao's elder brother. Not only do you have to manage the logistics of the troupe, but you also have to play the drums.

It is said that the ancestor of the opera troupe is Tang Xuanzong, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who is the husband of Yang Guifei Tang Minghuang, one of the four beauties in ancient times.

Because Tang Xuanzong likes to play a flower face and likes the drum, the troupe has rules, once there is something, after the drum draws a big flower face, he is a person who disjudges justice.

Just like the main hall in the government, he can determine whether the two sides are right or wrong, and whether to stay or not. Xiao Lingzi is a new disciple of Qin Tai, although he is the youngest, he is clever, so he is responsible for receiving and greeting guests.

After everyone had clearly identified their identities and responsibilities, they secretly rented two carriages from other places. Why rent it out of town?

It's because I'm afraid that someone with a heart will see the flaws in the carriage. In order not to reveal his whereabouts, Qin Tai decided not to hire a car driver, and his own people served as the driver.

It didn't take a few days for Xiao Lingzi and

"Ma Sandao" is already familiar with driving a carriage. Qin Tai also wanted to learn it, but he couldn't learn it.

Zhan Xiaoxiao looked at her husband's clumsy appearance, and wanted to try it herself. Unexpectedly, the other four people unanimously objected, on the grounds that there was no woman to drive the car.

Zhan Xiaoxiao saw that Qin Tai was also opposed, and immediately became obedient. It seems that the woman who has become a parent is really much easier to discipline, and Zhan Xiaoxiao will also take care of her husband's prestige and face.

When the two carriages left Shanxi and came to Shaanxi. The old drunkard master ordered that everything should be put on guard, and the names of all personnel should be changed.

Zhan Xiaoxiao wants to call the old drunkard master father,

"Ma Sandao" and Qin Tai call the old drunkard master master, Xiao Lingzi calls Qin Tai the class master or master, and the old drunkard master is called the master.

All outsiders were received by Xiao Lingzi and Qin Tai, especially Zhan Xiaoxiao, who must not come out casually.

"Ma Sandao" has to take care of the box, which not only has shadow puppets, but also Qin Tai's official uniform. As for Qin Tai's holy decree and

The "official certificate" was sewn into Qin Tai's underwear by Zhanxiao, and as long as he was not searched, he would not be discovered. As soon as I came to Shaanxi, my first impression was that it was much more chaotic than Shanxi.

The common people quarrel at every turn, the streets are chaotic and dirty, and the little hooligans can be seen everywhere, and there are some people in the yamen who unscrupulously take the things of the common people for nothing.

Not only did the common people dare not ask them for money, but they also dare not say a word more. I had to stare at them a few times after they left.

It can be seen that the security here is really problematic, and the people in the government take the lead in not following the rules. Qin Tai and his party found an inn that was not too big and rented two guest rooms and a horse shed.

Xiao Lingzi was worried about the carriage and the horse, saying that he was spending the night in the stable. Take care of the guys in the carriage casually.

Qin Tai and Zhan live in a small room, and the old drunkard master is he

"Ma Sandao" lives in one room, and only stays for one night anyway, so everyone has nothing to say. Early the next morning.

After "Ma Sandao" woke up, he took over from Xiao Lingzi to take care of the carriage and horses, and Xiao Lingzi went to the street to buy breakfast and dry food.

When they returned, the others also got up. After everyone finished breakfast, paid the rent and hit the road.

Soon after they left, several people from the yamen came to inquire about the whereabouts of Qin Tai and his party, and the owner of the small shop said it according to the registered 1510.

When the people of the yamen saw that there was nothing suspicious inside, they did not pay any further attention. I walked away with some of the small shopkeeper's drinks and food.

The shopkeeper looked at their backs and was really speechless. I finally made a deal, and the money I earned was taken away by this group of vampires.

I really don't want to run it anymore, how can I live this life? Shaanxi is famous

"Five miles with different surnames, ten miles with different sounds." It means that the residents here are very mixed, and if you go out of your own house for five miles, it is not the territory of your relatives, and if you go out of ten miles, you can't understand the other party's native accent.

Of course, there are exaggerated elements, but it also means that the people here are complex. Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been more people here.

Some moved here by themselves, and some were forced to come here by the imperial court. Throughout the Tang Dynasty, there were three large-scale migrations from Shaanxi and Shanxi.

The source is Shandong and Lingnan, the clans in Shandong are powerful, in order to manage these self-righteous clans well, the imperial court ordered the forced relocation to Shaanxi and Shanxi, and confiscated the family property if they did not want to go.

Lingnan was a bitter cold land at that time, and in order to manage them well, the imperial court sent some of their children to Shaanxi and Shaanxi.

Because the Li family's roots are in Shanxi, they think that the people of Shanxi and Shaanxi support them the most.

By the time of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols felt that there were too many Han Chinese and it was not easy to manage. killed half of the five surnames of Chen, Wang, Li, Liu and the Zhao family, leaving behind a bitter cold place.

The Chen family, the Wang family, the Li family, and the Liu family are the four major surnames, and the population accounts for 10% of all Han people. The Zhao family is the national surname of the Song Dynasty, so the people of these five families are unlucky.

Almost all of those who were not killed moved to Shaanxi and put down roots again. After Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, became the emperor, he thought that there were too many rich people in the world and it was difficult to manage.

drove the rich people from Suzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Hangzhou and other places to the bitter cold land of the northwest. It means that they want to lead the local construction and contribute to the country.

It is said that the later famous Jin merchants and Hui merchants were the descendants of these people who could do business. The emperors of the Ming Dynasty liked to torture people, and sent officials to the frontier at every turn.

Once the officials offended the emperor, they had to move to Shaanxi and Gansu. Some of these officials really committed crimes, and some of them actually just told a few words of truth.

These people with real talents and real learning, after coming here, have really done a lot of good things for the people here.

If it weren't for the fact that the foundation here was really too backward, it was really possible to become a small Jiangnan. Qin Tai went all the way to the west, almost crossing most of Shaanxi.

It is found that although Shaanxi is almost a desert, as long as it is well managed, Shaanxi is not a place without a future.

The reason why this place is so backward is not only because of the climate, but also because Deng Hui, a parent official, has not managed it well.

Although the ancient Silk Road was full of dangers and uncertainties, it was also full of business opportunities and vitality. As long as the government gives everyone a stable environment and a good business atmosphere, it will not only be beneficial to the imperial court and the government, but also to the people of the whole province.

However, these must be based on two foundations, first, the support and trust of the imperial court, and second, a good local governor.

These two are indispensable, and if the court does not support it, it will not help anything. If the local governor is a corrupt official, it will not be possible to turn an ignorant official.

As long as everyone is united, Qin Tai estimates that in less than ten years, the people of Shaanxi will be able to live with food and clothing, and the income of the government will be three to five times that of the current one.

The old drunkard master on the side said dejectedly: "It won't work." Even if the ministers of the DPRK and China give up the party struggle and fully support you or a certain person, the current emperor will not believe it. Besides, how old is the emperor now? Can you wait ten years? When the new emperor came to power, there were major changes in personnel in the DPRK and China, who had the heart to care about local affairs? Everyone is anxious to carve up the territory and consolidate their power. It is estimated that there will be no peace in ten years and eight years. At that time, a new party struggle will begin again, and the new emperor will also come to power. If the cycle continues, there will be no such opportunity. Qin Tai, you are first-rate in solving cases, second-rate autopsy, third-rate in treatment, fourth-rate in governing the country, and ninth-rate in handling interpersonal relations and politics. "Although the old drunkard's words are ugly, they are really accurate.

If the case is solved and the autopsy is conducted, there are really few people in Quan Daming who can compare to Qin Tai. But Qin Tai is a political idiot, he doesn't like or understand this, otherwise he wouldn't end up like this.

Zhan Xiaoxiao comfortingly pressed the back of Qin Tai's hand, Qin Tai smiled bitterly and patted Zhan Xiaoxiao's hand casually.

While saying that he has nothing, he is really anxious for Daming. While in Fujian, he met several Francophiles and learned that Western countries were vigorously developing their economies and industries.

These countries are making great strides forward, but the Ming Dynasty is not advancing but retreating. It seems that the future of the world's largest country is in danger, will the Ming Dynasty really become a country with foreign power and medium cadres in the future?

At that time, will Daming still be the Daming who stands proudly in the world?