Chapter 166 The whereabouts of Zifu Yuanzong

Chapter 166 The whereabouts of Zifu Yuanzong

Chapter 166 The whereabouts of Zifu Yuanzong (Subscription required)
As a descendant of the Quanzhen Taoist lineage, Ren Tianyou naturally knew Ziyang Zhenren. His work "Wuzhen Pian" and Wei Boyang's "Zhouyi Cantongqi" are both known as the king of alchemy classics.

He is recognized as the first of the Five Patriarchs of the Southern School of Quanzhen Taoism.

Ren Tianyou fell into deep thought, and after a while he came back to his senses, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you Xu Jieyuan for your guidance. I will go back and look through the books left by my master about the Zifu Yuan Sect."

He paused at this point and asked, "Xu Jieyuan is very interested in Zifu Yuanzong?"

Xu Qing smiled: "Yes, even if Gang Leader Ren doesn't look for Zifu Yuanzong, I will send someone to look for him."

Ren Tianyou: "Thank you Xu Jieyuan for being honest. If I have any clues, I will definitely share them with you."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "If I find Zifu Yuanzong, I will certainly lend a helping hand to Gang Leader Ren."

Ren Tianyou was surprised and delighted. He knew Xu Qing was a hero who would not break his word easily. He cupped his hands and said, "If Xu Jieyuan can help me complete the Lingxu sword energy, I will definitely reward you generously for your great kindness."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "The court's reform will not stop here. The Giant Whale Gang's industrial land in Yingtian Prefecture does not necessarily have to be entrusted to the Duke of Wei's Mansion."

Ren Tianyou's heart was in turmoil. He didn't dare to stay any longer, fearing that Xu Qing would continue to talk and he would not be able to move. He left the gift and hurriedly said goodbye.

But the crazy thoughts in my heart could not be stopped.

What if it is really as Xu Gongming said?
Who doesn’t know now that Xu Gongming is the Prime Minister’s number one thug in the southeast?

His words are naturally highly credible.

Moreover, although Xu Qing and Duke Wei were cooperating temporarily, they had a grudge against each other at the root, so Xu Gongming had reason to help him.

The general trend of the world is division and reunion.

It couldn't be more normal.

Ren Tianyou kept making excuses for himself, but he was deeply afraid. Red-haired Yankong was right, this kid was too evil.

He knew very well that Xu Qing was seducing him.

The question is which leader of the Giant Whale Gang can stand up to this test?

I can't bear it, not at all.

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After Xu Qing sent Ren Tianyou away, he came to Tianxiangyuan.

With the help of Han Yujue, Su Lianqing has cultivated to the level of "driving objects". Although it is still not enough, it is not bad either.

Su Lianqing took out a file and said, "Sir, this is the life story of Master Ziyang that I have collected recently."

Xu Qing nodded, took the file and read it carefully.

True Man Zi Yang, whose real name was Zhang Borui, was from Tiantai in present-day Zhijiang Province.

This man was also a genius. He had read a lot of books since he was young and began to study the scriptures of the three religions of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism at a very early age. He also had great attainments in criminal law, mathematics, medicine, divination, warfare, astronomy, geography, and the art of life and death.

Maybe it's because I learned too many things, or there are other reasons.

Zhenren Zi Yang failed the imperial examinations repeatedly and finally could only work as a minor clerk in the government office in his hometown.

However, this is very similar to Chongyang Zhenren, both of whom tried to pass the imperial examination and pursue a career in officialdom.

After all, if the Hundred Schools of Thought cannot get close to power, they can only rebel like the Luo Sect.

This phenomenon has become particularly intense since Emperor Wu of Han abolished all schools of thought and promoted Confucianism as the only one in power.

Each school of thought is eager to beat the other to death.

Ziyang Zhenren failed in the imperial examinations and worked as a clerk in the government office. Due to a misunderstanding, he wrongly accused his maid, causing her to commit suicide. This incident made him feel guilty and remorseful, and also made him deeply tired of officialdom and official career. In the end, he burned all the files in his charge and was exiled to Lingnan.

When Xu Qing read this passage, he always felt that the maid's death might be strange.

And he captured the key place names.

"Lingnan?"

It is recorded in the files that Zi Yang Zhenren formally practiced Taoism in Lingnan.

Before that, I had some understanding and knowledge of it.

Lingnan began to formally practice.

In Lingnan, during the time of Master Zi Yang, the Heshan Dao had already begun to rise.

He continued reading.

Later, True Man Zi Yang left Lingnan and went to Mount Shu, where he met a master and learned the unique skill of "Golden Elixir". From then on, he advocated the dual cultivation of sex and life.

However, Master Zi Yang's dual cultivation of sex and life at this time was to take the best of both Taoism and Buddhism.

What follows are some mythological stories about how Zi Yang Zhenren traveled around the world, saw all things in the world, sought immortality and achieved the goal of "three religions becoming one".

Afterwards, his body reborn into heaven, and his disciples cremated his remains, obtaining hundreds of so-called "relics", some as big as water chestnuts, all of which were dark blue and crystal clear in color.

For some reason, after reading this passage, Xu Qing inexplicably thought of Yan Kong's story about Hong Yue's death.

"Earlier, Xiong Chan sent people to Jinguang Temple to ask for the Red Moon Relic, but there was no further news."

After Xu Qing saw the part where Zi Yang Zhenren was cremated and the relics were cremated, an idea suddenly occurred to him, "Could it be that there is more than one Red Moon Relic?"

The last time Red-haired Yankong came to Wutong Courtyard, he was severely injured by Xu Qing and the old Wutong tree.

In order to escape, Red Hair Yan Kong took out the Red Moon Relic and sealed the soul of the old Wutong tree.

Afterwards, the Red Moon Relic was naturally obtained by Xu Qing, who used the demon-sealing talisman that Feng Wu got from the abbot of Chaotian Temple to temporarily suppress the Red Moon Relic.

Because Xu Qing was concerned about the evil nature of the relic, he temporarily had no intention of taking the essence of heaven and earth inside the Red Moon Relic.

"Where did these relics of Ziyang Zhenren end up?"

Su Lianqing took out a small file and said, "Here are some related rumors, but there is no substantial evidence."

Xu Qing took it and flipped through it.

There are two main rumors, which have a certain degree of credibility.

One rumor is that Zi Yang Zhenren's relics were obtained by Fang Xiandao; another rumor is that all Zi Yang Zhenren's knowledge was put into a pure Yang iron box.

Three hundred years ago, the Chunyang Iron Box appeared, causing a bloody storm, and then disappeared.

If the story about the Chunyang Iron Box is true, then there is a high probability that Zifu Yuanzong will appear in the Chunyang Iron Box.

And according to rumors, the Chunyang iron box is likely overseas.

Because three hundred years ago, the person who obtained this thing eventually went out to sea.

Xu Qing thought about it again and again, and said: "It just so happens that the Red Flower Society is developing in Lingnan and Minnan, so we should focus on finding clues in Lingnan first."

Su Lianqing said, "Sir, our Red Flower Society was reorganized with the foundation of the Lotus Sect, so it has developed rapidly in Lingnan. Recently, it has attracted the attention of the Heshan Dao, but we don't have any particularly powerful masters in the Red Flower Society, and we have suffered several losses from the Heshan Dao. Fortunately, with the secret care of Governor Zhou, we can still barely hold on."

Xu Qing: "What is the current situation in Lingnan?"

Su Lianqing: "Those chieftains don't obey the emperor, and only the prefectures in Lingnan are controlled by the court. The slightly remote places are all ruled by the chieftains. Even in Lingnan, it is easy for the natives to pass the examination for the title of scholar, but not many people are willing to study."

Xu Qing knew that it would take several hundred years to complete the transformation of the native people into Han people.

And even if it is completed, there are still many things to do afterwards.

Therefore, the imperial court often tried to appease the chieftains first, and then sent troops after they rebelled on a large scale. This was actually relatively cost-effective considering the cost of war.

After all, if the chieftains rebelled, they would occupy the county towns and provincial capitals, which would be much easier to encircle and suppress them than sending a large army into the mountains.

In a sense, it is also luring the snake out of its hole.

Of course, the reality is that most local officials don’t want to do anything.

This will easily lead to conflicts between the natives and the Han people.

For the imperial court, of course the Han people were easier to tame and suppress.

This is also the reason why the Lotus Sect was able to grow rapidly in Lingnan.

Since the imperial court will not help the Han people, the Han people can only unite themselves.

Xu Qing said: "Since Lord Zhou dared to take over the Lingnan business, he must be confident. You can let the Red Flower Society lie low for now, don't worry. Once the maritime trade routes are stable, I will make plans."

Although Zifu Yuanzong must be found, the matter at sea is actually the most important.

He finally saw it.

The Prime Minister's focus on measuring land and the Single Whip Law was all a cover. In reality, he was rectifying the administration of officials.

The fundamental purpose of rectifying the administration of officials was not to implement the previous reform policies, or in other words, the main purpose was not those, but maritime power.

The expansion of maritime power will naturally provide the foundation for maritime trade. The military force will intimidate the South Seas and reduce the threat from Fang Xiandao.

The court’s focus now is defending the north and attacking the south.

Because attacking the north can at most eliminate a major threat, while attacking the south will bring real benefits. With money, you can naturally support more troops.

If you focus on the north, it's a bottomless pit.

How could it be possible to feed those generals in Liaodong?
Moreover, if a powerful navy is trained in the south, it can still be sent to Liaodong to intimidate the Liaodong generals.

Before this, clarifying the administration of officials actually meant removing the power of officials from the south.

The purpose was not to kill those who were corrupt, but to take away the power of officials from the south at the center, so that they would not interfere and ruin the prime minister's plan.

In this case, the South will probably be very resentful.

"Any interest is gained through struggle. It's not surprising to have resentment. The key is the direction of things." Xu Qing still felt that the chances of the Prime Minister winning were very low, but if this step was successful, he could really activate the stagnant Dayu Dynasty.

The southeast may seem calm right now, but it is just a superficial phenomenon.

"Lord Fang." Xu Qing couldn't help but think of that scary old man.

He knew clearly that as long as this old man was around, Yingtian Prefecture would not be in chaos. If Yingtian Prefecture was not in chaos, Nanzhili would be stable. If Nanzhili was stable, the southeast would also be stable.

The question is, how long can Lord Fang last?
Judging from the general trend, the end of the dynasty is inevitable.

But there are variables.

At least Xu Qing couldn't ignore the role played by Fang Ge Lao personally. If he really turned the table over, Fang Ge Lao would hit each of the rebels.

Even if we can't kill them all, it can bring some peace.

Supernatural powers cannot defeat destiny, and cannot change the general trend of heaven, but small trends can be changed.

Only by continuously accumulating small forces can it be possible to reverse the general trend of an era.

There is no room for error.

This is why Xu Qing is not optimistic about the Prime Minister.

If you lose once, it's over.

Xu Qing thought that this was the same for him along the way.

If it weren't for the bronze mirror that helped him avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.

It has to be said that it does make sense for Confucianism to tie the ability of "the utmost sincerity, which can predict the future" to the rise and fall of a country.

Only by knowing ahead of time can we avoid mistakes or make timely remedies.

He has to continue to endure under the protection of the Prime Minister, and only when Lao Deng makes a mistake will he get his chance.

When the time comes, tell Lao Deng what operation is.

How can you play the game of chess without cheating?
Those famous founding emperors in history all seemed to be cheating.

Xiu'er can even make a meteorite fall from the sky for you.

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"Build the wall high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly."

Xu Qing’s current situation.

He has the reputation now, and if he gets more, it will just make people more jealous.

Xu Qing no longer intends to get involved in any major matters.

At least that's the attitude.

"I'm very expensive!"

This attitude must be made clear.

In the past, he had no choice but to be a cheap laborer, and many benefits were obtained by his own efforts. Now he is a big internet celebrity in Nanzhili, can he still charge the same price as before?

It must not be possible!
After Xu Qing and Su Lianqing finished their secret meeting, they returned home.

By the way, he used Lei Yin to shake his clothes to get rid of the smell.

I don’t know what Su Lianqing is doing, but she always makes sachets with strong fragrances, and every time they meet, she leaves the fragrance on him.

When Xu Qing arrived home, he saw Su Lie from the Inspectorate waiting in the front hall.

He was originally the head of the police in Yingtian Prefecture, but was attacked by Lin Tianwang, suffered internal injuries, and lost his job. Later, he was subdued by Feng Wu and worked for the inspection office.

Xu Qing asked Su Lie for help with Gao Gongyuan's matter. Su Lie made a contribution, and Xu Qing cured the hidden injury in his body.

Su Lie was extremely grateful for this.

"I greet my uncle."

"Captain Su, what's going on?"

Su Lie said, "The master asked me to bring a letter to you. Please take a look."

The master he was referring to was naturally Xu Qing's father-in-law, An Feng.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.

Now Lord Feng is very powerful in Nanzhili, so Su Lie will naturally become more powerful as well.

However, no matter how glorious he is outside, he is still the most loyal old dog in front of his son-in-law.

Xu Qing opened the letter and read it.

It turned out that Lord Feng was cleaning up the river defenses and discovered the Wen Xiang Sect.

Luo Jiao and some nobles in Nanzhili were involved, and the Duke of Wei's Mansion was behind it. He felt that this matter was serious and wanted to ask Xu Qing for his opinion.

The Wen Xiang Sect was originally a small matter, but it involved many forces and camps, making it difficult to deal with.

Now the land survey in Jiangning Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture has come to an end, and the replacement of rice with mulberry has been basically implemented in Jiangning Prefecture.

Now that he has achieved all the credit, Lord Feng is naturally thinking about the future.

Should he continue to make meritorious contributions, or take another path?

After all, Lord Feng will have to step down in less than half a year.

It's not comfortable to go back to Beijing and work as an official after losing the power of a provincial governor.

The main reason was that the old father-in-law felt unbalanced when he saw that Lord Wu was promoted to the position of Right Censor-in-Chief with the support of his son-in-law.

How is he worse than old hero Wu?
Xu Qing really wanted to say, Old Taishan, you have no idea what’s going on.

He is a sworn brother of the Ministry of Personnel's Little Official, and he passed the imperial examination earlier than you...

Aren’t the top three Jinshi also Jinshi?
Don't look down on others!
No matter how much I complain in my heart, I still feel sorry for my old father-in-law.

Xu Qing thought about it and decided that he really needed to think carefully about where Lord Feng should go.

Yan Shan and Xie Quan have already passed the imperial examination and can come back to help. As for my father-in-law, I really have to go back to Beijing.

Xu Qing was worried because he had no close friends in Beijing.

What if someone holds a meeting in Beijing to deal with me, and there are no one of my own in it, wouldn’t I be a fish on the chopping board?
Moreover, Xu Qing had gone through life and death during this voyage, so it was difficult for him to be an official for the time being, so he would not refuse to give any benefits. Let alone business, did the court make no money?
Xu Qing felt that this was indeed a good opportunity to bargain.

He is very expensive.

If something is expensive, it must be reflected.

Xu Qing thought about it and asked Su Lie to wait outside.

He returned to the study and asked Qiuxiang to call his wife.

"I heard my father sent someone to deliver a letter. What's the matter?"

"These are all trivial matters. I am just thinking about arranging a good official position for my father-in-law."

"Pfft." Feng Wu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xu Qing: "Let's talk about serious matters."

Feng Wu stopped smiling and said, "If this is troublesome, forget it. My father is a high-ranking official, and I am still worried about him."

Xu Qing: "The old man is in his prime, at an age where he can do great things. How can you let him sit idle? I don't allow you to say that about my father-in-law!"

Feng Wu: "Okay, okay, good son-in-law, what ideas do you have?"

Xu Qing: "I don't have any ideas, but I'll write a letter to talk about my contributions and those of my father-in-law, and see what the Prime Minister has to say."

While he was telling Feng Wu the content, he asked her to write it, and then he polished it himself. After the couple carefully reviewed it, Xu Qing took the letter to Captain Zuo.

"This is a letter to the Prime Minister. Please send it to him urgently, Brother Zuo."

Zuo Qianhu coughed and said, "This is not good."

Xu Qing chuckled: "Brother Zuo, your inner factory has to rush to send letters from Jiangning Prefecture to the capital every now and then, so this is just a side job."

Captain Zuo knew that they had been discovered spying on Xu Qing, so he couldn't deny it. He said, "Okay."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "I'll treat you to a drink some other day."

Zuo Qianhu said with a smile: "How many days do you want to postpone it to? Why not today?"

Xu Qing thought it was okay, so he called Wang Huwei and others to accompany him for drinking.

Now that their capabilities are no longer up to par, they should make use of their remaining energy to engage in diplomacy.

At the dinner table, Xu Qing naturally "inadvertently" revealed his concerns about his father-in-law's career.

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After Guard Wang and Guard Ma returned, Prefect He heard that they were drinking with Xu Qing and hurriedly called them over to question them. He was very jealous when he learned that Xu Qing was planning a career for Lord Feng.

Isn't it just marrying off a daughter?

It's fine if Old Wu surpasses him. He's an outsider.

If Old Feng were allowed to surpass him, how could Lord He tolerate it!
Lord He thought that Xu Qing had always been a resourceful person. Although he had a strong background, it was not a bad idea to consult Xu Qing on such matters.

Magistrate He simply came directly to see Xu Qing the next day.

There's nothing shameful about running for office.

Even if Xu Qing is just a small champion, who can blame him for being powerful?

Lord Wu is the horse bone worth a thousand gold!

It is Xu Gongming's golden signboard!

If even a bastard like Old Wu can be pushed up by Xu Gongming, who else can't be promoted?
"Gongming, let's not beat around the bush. I want to be promoted, preferably to the position of provincial governor!" Lord He stopped pretending and came straight to the point.

The seat master of the palace examination is not a seat master?

How can we favor one and neglect the other?

(End of this chapter)