Red wall red tile, double swallow to the ridge, white stone wall foot, patio gathering, platform base stepping stone, Sufu courtyard, house in the courtyard, courtyard in the courtyard, winding path through the secluded, the scene is picturesque, charming and graceful.

In the lobby of Sufu, the green pine welcomes guests, and the carved stone foundation is clearly layered, and the two are incomparably gorgeous, transcendent, and everywhere shows the breath of ancient early incense in southern Fujian. Qin Zheng sounds, the landscape is melodious, the aftermath is lingering, Su Laodao meets friends with tea, and Chen Hongjin drinks with observation and talks about mulberry hemp.

For Chen Hongjin, it can be said that he is fortunate to meet Su Laodao, a master of fairy wind and Taoism, and it is enough to meet a confidant in this life.

"Brother Su, we haven't seen each other for two years, do you miss your younger brother for your brother?" Chen Hongjin asked.

Su Laodao showed a surprised look, glanced at Chen Hongjin, and said: "Brother Chen, why is it sensational, I, Su Laodao, don't eat this set, if you are in trouble, although you say it, Brother Su will help you refer to it." ”

Chen Hongjin said with a smile: "I still can't hide from Brother Su, since two years ago, the elder brother escorted the younger brother to the capital to open the cover to see the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, who knew that Zhao Kuangyin, the Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was dead, you always told me, I heard that the country was in mourning, and I returned to the town to mourn." I listened to your old suggestion and returned to Quanzhou halfway through the road and held a mourning ceremony. Subsequently, Zhao Guangyi, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was very happy when he learned of his brother's move, and specially sent Cheng Dexuan, an envoy from Hanlin, to Suzhou to greet the younger brother, which really flattered the younger brother. Who knew that as soon as you came back, you traveled all over the world, hanging pots to help the world, and you couldn't find your brother. This is not your news, brother, the little brother hurried to come and disturb the old brother, you are old. ”

"Tell the point, don't beat around the bush." Su Lao glanced at Chen Hongjin and said angrily.

Chen Hongjin smiled awkwardly and said: "There is one more thing, you don't know, in August last year (August of the second year of Taiping Xingguo), Song Taizong ceremoniously received his younger brother in Kaifeng, the capital, and gave his younger brother many rewards, such as tens of millions of dollars, platinum taels, Juan 10,000 horses, and so on. Look, brother, what should I do next? ”

Su Laodao was silent for a long time, and then asked, "Brother, what do you think of the three kings of Kaifu?" ”

"The three kings of Fujian, Wang Chao, Wang Xianqi, and Wang Zhenzhi, in the late Tang Dynasty, the township soldiers went south, worshiped the sword to open up the territory, unified Fujian, lightly punished and paid for the meager endowment, saved punishment and reckless expenses, encouraged reclamation, advocated water conservancy, established schools, developed overseas trade, recruited famous people from the Central Plains, and opened the Maritime Silk Road, so that the land of Fujian could change from a southern barbarian land to a prosperous coastal land." Chen Hongjin replied

Su Laodao nodded and said: "In the first year of Tang Tianyou (907 AD), Quanzhou South Shaolin anti-Wang Shenzhi attached to Liang was destroyed, I had a relationship with Wang Shenzhi, and I gambled with more than 100 monks, and ignited Wang Shenzhi to practice the way of Huang Lao, which was ruled by inaction. What does the elder brother think of Wang Zhenzhi? ”

"It is said that the king has a purple body and a purple face, and he rides a white horse to expand his territory. The younger brother thinks that it is a real hero. He has made the greatest contribution to the land of Fujian, and his exploits will surely leave a name in history, and he is the true king of Fujian. Wang Zhenzhi Ning is the envoy of the opening of the door and the festival, not the son of heaven behind closed doors, and he always insists on not separating, not hegemonizing, and not being the emperor. In that era of strife and armed separation, Fujian has never used troops against foreign countries, nor has it been invaded by foreign countries, and the territory is peaceful, and it is definitely one of the few paradises in the five dynasties and ten countries. Chen Hongjin spoke, his eyes flickered, and his admiration came spontaneously.

"Brother, when the king knew that Fujian was based on five states, namely Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Tingzhou, and in his reign of 30 years, Fujian was peaceful. But in just twenty years after his death, there were six monarchs, and only the first of them succeeded to the throne normally, and the last five were all won by rebellion. After the death of Wang Shenzhi, the Min Kingdom was destroyed by the Southern Tang Dynasty in just twenty years. Do you know why, brother? ”

"The son of Wang Zhenzhi was caused by infighting." Chen Hongjin replied affirmatively.

"There are three main reasons for the destruction of the Min Kingdom. First: As the elder brother said, after Wang Zhenzhi's death, the kings of Fujian were more incompetent than the other. The eldest son, Wang Yanhan, succeeded to the throne, but within two years, infighting broke out between the brothers. Through the war, Wang Yanjun replaced him, severed relations with the Central Plains, and proclaimed himself emperor in the fourth year of Changxing, and named the country Damin. However, Wang Yanjun was unpopular, absurd and brutal, and reused traitorous ministers, which led to the boiling of public resentment, and later because the political struggle and internal strife in Fujian had not ended, resulting in instability and decline in national strength. Second: There are many political struggles in Fujian, but the emperors who came to power are still faint monarchs, and none of them can change this situation. They either like to kill innocents indiscriminately, or they reuse traitorous ministers. It can be said that the Min State was destroyed step by step at the hands of such an irresponsible monarch. Third: Fujian is going farther and farther on the road of death. Neighboring countries saw an opportunity and took advantage of the opportunity to invade. During the reign of Li Jing, the second emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he began to use troops on a large scale. He heard that the Min State was in civil strife and planned to take the opportunity to expand its territory, so he sent troops into the Min State and wiped out the Min State. Su Laodao analyzed with Chen Hongjin with peace of mind.

Chen Hongjin couldn't help but sigh, and said with regret: "Wang Zhenzhi, Wang Zhenzhi, if you know that there is a group of unscrupulous heirs, you will probably jump out of the coffin in anger, pointing at this group of unfilial heirs and scolding, Wang Yanjun should not be called the emperor, he should be the king honestly, besides, even if you call the emperor, let me be the emperor too, and my reputation will be ruined by you." ”

"Brother Chen, don't laugh at Wang Zhenzhi, he is a person with great merit, and the dead are great, we must have awe for the deceased, and we must also respect the principles of heaven." Su Laodao reminded Chen Hongjin seriously.

Chen Hongjin knew that he had said the wrong thing, and folded his hands with an apologetic face, wanting to apologize to Su Laodao.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing? Got the wrong object, I'm not the king of juxinzhi, where are you singing? Su Laodao quickly flashed behind Chen Hongjin and scolded: "Brother Chen, you should apologize to Wang Xianzhi, otherwise be careful of nightmares at night." ”

Hearing Su Laodao say this, Chen Hongjin was really taken aback, and bowed to the heavens again and again: "Wang Zhenzhi, I was wrong, I, Chen Hongjin, should not be, disrespectful to you, the younger generation is an unintentional move, I am also fighting for you, and I am quick to ...... for a while."

"Okay, Brother Chen, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot. Let's get down to business, how. Su Laodao stopped Chen Hongjin's confession.

After Chen Hongjin stopped repenting, he asked with a serious and panicked face: "Brother Su, although the younger brother is an observer, he has jurisdiction over the fourteen counties of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, for the sake of the 151978 households, what should the younger brother do next?" Please ask Brother Su to help me show me the way? ”

Su Laodao was silent for a moment, and then returned: "Brother Chen, you have this love for the people, which is the blessing of the people of Zhangquan, and I am a cultivator, I don't understand political affairs, and I don't participate in political affairs. Cultivators do whatever they want, just want to cultivate their own minds, transform them as they wish, and be free from obstacles. Taoism is to take the Tao as the core, to the way of heaven and to do nothing, advocate the Tao of nature, the rule of inaction, the male and female, the soft to overcome the rigid, the rigid and the soft. Brother Chen, the so-called benevolent person sees the benevolence, and the knower sees the knowledge, and the people say that they use it but don't know it, so the gentleman is rare. Brother Chen, what do you think? ”

Chen Hongjin pondered Su Laodao's words, and recited it silently: "Repair your heart, transform it at will, be free and unhindered, the Tao is natural, do nothing, guard the male with female, overcome rigidity with softness, combine rigidity and softness, the benevolent see the benevolent, the knower sees the know, the people say that they use it but don't know, so the gentleman's way is rare......"

Su Lao Dao was silent.

"Brother Su, I understand, thank you, I know what to do next. Brother Su, I thank you for the people of 151978 households in 14 counties in Zhangquan and Quanzhou, please accept my worship. Chen Hongjin bowed deeply to Su Laodao.

Su Laodao hurriedly stopped Chen Hongjin's bow, and the two continued to drink tea and discuss, so unhappy.

A few months later, Chen Hongjin, the envoy of the Qing Yuan Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty, presented the "Nadi Surface" to the Northern Song court, and dedicated the two prefectures of Quan, Zhang, and the 14 counties under their jurisdiction to the Great Song Dynasty. In May of the same year, Qian Hongyu, the king of Wuyue, also followed the example of Natu and surrendered 86 counties (including 11 counties of Fuzhou) in 13 prefectures and 1 army in Zhejiang, marking the official unification of Zhejiang and Fujian in the Song Dynasty, which had been established for 18 years.

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In the courtyard of Sufu, a bluestone path, green grass and trees on both sides, a quiet and elegant pavilion in the distance, a four-year-old child sits here, leisurely watching the clouds roll up, looking at the blue sky and white clouds are accompanied by each other, and the poetry is strong:

What is God?

Fang Shi said

Autopsy Ascension

What is a Buddha?

The monk said

Attainment of Nirvana

Where to go

Back home

Inside the Heavenly Palace

Strange, strange

What is the Nine Heavens?

It was none other than four hundred and thirty-six

It is equivalent to the thirty-six heavens

What is an immortal

The monk said

Cultivate to become an immortal

What is holy

Confucianism said

Heaven and man are one

What is a human being

I thought

Benevolence and filial piety

Humility and courtesy

Honesty and retribution

Serve one’s country with true allegiance

Self-denial

Self-cultivation and prudence