Chapter 90: I Join!
"Our White Lotus Sect, the Pure Land Sect, which originated from Buddhism, has developed in the previous dynasty..."The tall and thin man didn't wait for Du Yi to reply, and said to himself.
"Come, brother, come up, come up, and tell everyone what happened to you!"
On the high platform, the sect leader casually pointed to a person and told him to go up and tell a story. However, this has nothing to do with the current Du Yi.
“… However, the believers of our sect were coveted by the court because they were too rich, branded us as a cult, killed us on a large scale, and seized our property! ”
"Oh my God, my poor brother!" After listening to this man's story, the sect leader on the high platform cried bitterly, hugged this man, and kept patting him on the back.
Everyone in the audience couldn't help crying, and cursed loudly for the master who had lost his conscience.
"However, we did not give up, and so, we, Manichaeism, revolted!"
"Wait, big brother, aren't we the White Lotus Sect?" Du Yi asked with a puzzled expression.
We? The tall and thin man and the old grandson smiled vaguely.
"Yes, Manichaeism, that's what we called it hundreds of years ago!"
"Oh, then, and then?"
"Oh my God, our young sister, may the old mother bless her!" The leader on the stage trembled, kneeling on the ground to comfort a woman who was crying on the ground.
"Then we failed and were defeated by a dead eunuch named Tong Guan. But we didn't give up, we lurked into pieces, and changed our names and surnames, and became a small sect.
We haven't forgotten where we came from, but in order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, we changed our name to the White Lotus Sect! ”
Hiss –
I remembered it, I remembered it completely!
Du Yi shouted in his heart...
It turned out that the Manichaeism of the previous dynasty had changed its name and surname!
However, it seems that there are some records in the official documents of the embroidered clothes...
Trouble, this is a terrifying cult that almost destroyed the country in the previous dynasty!
If it weren't for the fact that the Mughurs in the north were fighting a civil war at that time, they wouldn't have had time to take care of things in the south...
Da Liang may be explained.
No, this information must be passed on!
“… Those who have lost their conscience, they are not human!
My poor boy was hungry and stole a piece of the young master's snack, and then he was hung up and beaten to death with a whip! ”
A resolute-looking man couldn't hold back any longer, standing on the high platform, complaining to the people around him with tears in his eyes.
The tall and thin man didn't say a word, but turned his head away.
Through the accusations of several people, Du Yi also knew the identities of the people around him.
Slaves, worldly servants, untouchables, slaves......
When the Great Qi was founded, it was full of devastation and needed money everywhere.
For this reason, Taizu often raided corrupt officials and unscrupulous profiteers.
But at that time, everyone was not rich, and the money confiscated was just a drop in the bucket.
So, Taizu turned his attention to Jiangnan, which basically didn't have much loss.
For some reason, Taizu just raided some families who were too inappropriate and let others go.
It may be the technology they master, it may be their business, it may be their backers......
In any case, for the sake of Jiangnan's taxes, Taizu compromised with the Jiangnan family.
They had nothing to lose, but they were even more crazy to expand their power and became the emperor of the soil.
Taizu is not easy to get along with, he seized the opportunity to hit the Jiangnan family in an instant, and he can no longer compare with before.
But even so, they still had a large number of fields and estates, and a large number of slaves.
Time passed, and after a few decades, the master and the slave seemed to be taken for granted.
In the eyes of the master, the slaves and maids are just one item, one by one that can be manipulated by oneself at will, and the power of life and death is controlled.
And what about the servants of the world?
They are extremely strictly restricted in all aspects such as imperial examinations and marriages, cutting off all possibilities for changing their fate, and can only rely on those masters who control their own life and death for generations.
The despair of life and the cruel oppression of generations have accumulated an irrequenchable hatred!
What's even more hateful is that with the influx of disaster victims again and again, their treatment has been reduced again and again!
At this time, the prosperous and peaceful Jiangnan is like a powder keg behind its back, and it only takes a little spark to stimulate it and blow the entire Jiangnan to pieces!
This matter is too terrible, it must be a major event that will affect the entire Jiangnan!
Be sure to tell the adults in Jinling in time!
"Goo-"
At this moment, Du Yi's stomach rang.
That's great! It's not in vain that I've been hungry for nearly three hours and haven't eaten a grain of rice!
"Two, two big brothers, do we still have anything to eat here?" Du Yi scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression.
"Hahaha, of course there is, wait a minute, I will teach the brothers in the sect to distribute a meal, let's eat together!"
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It's not a big fish, but it's not bad.
Tofu and duck soup, plus rice eaten openly.
It may be that some of the servants here eat much better than this on a daily basis, but here they sit here with like-minded brothers and talk about the future.
"Two big brothers, is this the only one here?" Du Yi was a little disappointed, it's all heresy/cult, why can't the pattern be bigger, let's have some beef!
"What, what else do you want to eat?"
"Anyway, I should have some beef..."
"I think you're trying to be blind, how precious are cows, can these ducks compare? Besides, if you buy a cow, you will be inspected by the yamen every once in a while, and if you find out that the cow has been eaten, you will be in prison! Not good for the reputation of my holy religion! ”
The face of the tall and thin man actually exuded a light called law-abiding.
"It's... Can't you just steal one? Du Yi continued to ask.
Then he saw the two old men looking at him with disgust.
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect that a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes would have such a dirty idea, tsk..."
"What's the matter! We're not evil... Holy Religion, do you want to go against the government? What's wrong with stealing a cow to eat? ”
"Bastard! We are the Holy Religion! Although we have fallen a lot in recent years, we are not those thieves who steal chickens and dogs!
The money we used to buy duck and tofu is all earned by doing business! Look there! Lao Sun scolded Du Yi, and then pointed at people, Du Yi felt a little familiar.
Isn't this the same group of people from the gambling house!
"Look, that's one of the properties of our Holy Sect, the Casino! It's all the ill-gotten gains of gamblers! ”
Open a gambling house? It's really dignified...
"And, you know what? My sect also contacted General Hu Shen of the Jiangnan camp through the gambling house, and got a lot of benefits from him, those fools, heh! ”
The tall and thin man looked contemptuous.
"With all that said, you kid should know what's going to happen next, right?" Lao Sun looked at Du Yi in front of him with a smile, and his eyes were full of fierce light.
"W-What?"
Du Yi was still pretending to be stupid.
"Hehe, Brother Du, don't pretend to be stupid, since you entered this village, you can't run.
Having said so much, I just fancy your identity as a disciple of the Jingwu Martial Arts Pavilion, and have mastered the twenty-four styles of bloody battles in the eight directions, and I want you to join us, and teach everyone in good life, what do you think? ”
The tall and thin man stepped on Du Yi's long knife, and his right hand was on the hilt of the knife on his left waist.
Du Yi was silent, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking, the two old brothers just looked at him quietly, ready to make a move at any time.
Just when the two of them were impatient and about to make a move, Du Yi suddenly raised his head and looked at the sect leader who was comforting the believers in the distance.
"I'm joining!
In order to free the servants and brothers from the sea of suffering, and to establish the earthly Buddha kingdom of the old mother, I just give up this life! ”
"Good! Brethren, we have a sword master!
Du Jiaotou, Du Jiaotou! ”
"Du Jiaotou, Du Jiaotou!"
The believers cheered, and the sect leader in the distance also stood there, looking at Du Yi with a kind face.
Du Yi also seemed to be infected by this lively atmosphere, picked up a bowl of soup, and went down as if he was drinking......
The dinner lasted half an hour, and it was already late.
The servants had their work during the day, and it was impossible for them to drink wine here, so when they had eaten all their food, they gathered together in groups and went on their way back to the Lord's house.
"Recruit a sword instructor, although I don't know his specific qualities. But judging from his figure, he has indeed practiced.
His waist card is indeed hung with the sign of Jingwu Martial Arts Hall, I think, no one in this river and lake dares to pretend to be them.
And this group of people will not smash their own signboard if they don't like the apprentice anymore, and let a disciple who has not passed the assessment run out to roam the rivers and lakes.
You're doing a good job. ”
At the south entrance of the village, the white-clothed sect leader sat in the carriage and praised the group of masters stationed here on the ground in a flat tone.
"The sect leader has praised it falsely, any fledgling stunned young man who hears the tragic experience of the brothers in the sect can't help but join us. This is what subordinates should do! The tall and thin man spoke very respectfully.
"Well, don't forget to spy on that kid, I still have something to do, I have to go somewhere else to give a lecture to our brothers, so you don't have to send me."
The sect leader is also going to go around giving speeches!
"Yes, my subordinates send the sect leader to him!"
A few people bowed down, and it wasn't until the sect leader's carriage slowly walked away that they slowly got up from the ground.
"By the way, where did the kid go?" The tall, thin man asked, turning his head.
"Go out Gong, don't worry, I've already sent someone to watch him, there will be no mistakes!"
"Well, that's good, it's not too early, let's go back."
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Thatched huts.
"It stinks!"
Du Yi covered his nose and squatted on the pit.
How long has this been since it was cleaned up?
My sacrifice is too great!
Du Yi shook his head and threw these distracting thoughts out of his mind.
It was here that he could have a little time alone.
He quickly turned the small burden he was carrying in front of him and took out a small box.
When it was opened, a black carrier pigeon lay in the box, pecking at the last bit of millet in the corner.
Seeing that the master finally opened the small box he was in, he was about to coo to the master, but before he could make a sound, he grabbed Du Yi's neck and pinched his beak.
"Shh
Du Yi lifted his body lightly and looked out through the window of the thatched house.
It is a "concave" thatched hut with protruding ends facing the village, and the entire wall behind it leans against the woods.
The wall did not fit with the eaves, but was hollowed out about less than a foot, and adults would never be able to climb over, at least Du Yi would not be able to climb out.
Therefore, the disciples only guarded the front, because it was too smelly, they stayed away, gathered together to talk about something, and occasionally glanced at the thatched house.
Du Yi rolled the note he had written long ago into a roll, stuffed it into a small bamboo tube without the thickness of a pen, and hung it on the pigeon's lap.
After that, Du Yi stood up cautiously with the carrier pigeon in both hands, for fear of getting contaminated with something, and put the carrier pigeon on the brim.
"Brother outside, do you have any paper, I didn't bring paper!"
Du Yi shouted outside, and at this moment, he threw the pigeon in his hand down, and used his own shout to block the slight sound of the pigeon swinging its wings and slowing down.
The pigeons are also carefully selected, specially selected varieties that do not make a loud sound when they wave their wings, and with special training, the sound is also small.
After landing, the pigeon did not take off immediately, but quickly alternating its two paws, and ran into the woods, and then took advantage of the afterglow of the torches in the distance to select the target, fly to the treetops, and wait for the dawn.
The pigeon's night vision is extremely poor, and it is considered a success to get him to leave him with the information, and then it depends on his fate.
"Listen, listen! As soon as I heard it, I knew that it was a rich and noble man in Jinling City, and he even wiped it with paper! A guard approached his companion and looked at the hut and said in a disdainful tone.
Before Du Yi really showed his ability, they would not really believe in him as a sword master because of an appointment.
"Wait a minute! The farmer, you don't have so much money to use paper, I'll go find you a few leaves! ”
With that, he got up and walked towards the bushes.
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Early morning.
South of Jinling City, Dajiaochang.
The most exhausting sentry was coming to an end, but the soldiers on the lookout had no joy at all, just tired eyelids and staring blankly ahead.
Jiangnan Chengping has been peaceful for many years, and I really don't know why I spend so much time on the vigil!
The soldier on duty complained inwardly.
Next to him was his companion who had already slept.
Because he lost the previous bet, he slept on duty this time today and was on duty independently.
Suddenly, there was a clattering sound in the fog ahead, as if nearly a thousand horses were advancing.
The soldier, who was still sleepy, immediately became energetic and shook his companions beside him.
"Wake up, wake up Lao Tzu!"
Syllable!
"Ahh A sharp pain in his face woke his sleeping companion, and in anger he was about to pounce on the soldier who was recovering his hand.
"Don't make a fuss! There's a big group of people coming this way! ”
The soldier hurriedly blocked his companion's pounce and whispered to him.
A large group of people!
These four words immediately brought his companion back to his senses, and he hurriedly put on his helmet and cautiously looked at the fog ahead.
The soldiers on the side rang a string of bells to inform the troops on duty, picked up a little embroidered gong on the ground, and stared at their companions with dead eyes.
But if he has the slightest abnormality, he will ring the gong and summon reinforcements without his life.
Don't look at where this is, Jiangnan Daying!
As the minutes passed, the sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer, and the two people on the lookout were already wet with cold sweat. Nervous to death.
Soon, several knights appeared in front of their companions with three large banners.
"Flags?" The companion muttered to himself, narrowing his eyes to see clearly.
There was a sound of footsteps in the camp, and the two people finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the troops on duty came.
The companion looked ahead again, and now he could see the pattern on the flag.
Suzaku, Black Tiger, Jia.
I'm going to be a good girl! Jia Hui, the general who came to Jinling a few days ago, is here!
Although I have already recognized the person in front of me, I still need to make further confirmations, check the big seal or something, and there is a process for this.
"Dare, dare to ask which general is coming to my Jiangnan camp below!"
The companion plucked up his courage and shouted downward.
"Qincha remediates the Jiangnan camp, Shangzhu State, General Sima leads the military department with the title of Shangshu, Guanglu Doctor, the Governor of the Left Army of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, the Duke of Dunhuang County, Jia Hui!"
The second update!
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