Chapter 2599 To obtain scriptures, you must have true scriptures


    Some people are sad, and naturally some are happy.


    Qiao Bing is very happy now.


    Because he finally received the mission from the General''s Mansion.


    It is his personal exclusive task.


    ?For a long time before, Qiao Bing thought that he was forgotten or abandoned, but now he is full of energy.


    Qiao and he arrived in Longxi overnight. After a short rest, he devoted himself to work with full energy.


    Because the pilgrims in the snow area were almost in Longxi at this time and were about to enter the Sanfu area of ??Chang''an.


    For these pilgrims, they saw a beautiful and picturesque scenery, or a painting as beautiful as a scenery.


    ?In the faint morning light, at the end of the slanting branches stretching towards the spring, some delicate elves dressed in yellow and green clothes are dancing in the spring breeze.


    City, street.


    Shops, pedestrians.


    Just like those in later generations who were tired of living in reinforced concrete and went to the wilderness with an indescribable admiration and longing, these people who traveled long distances from the snowy deserts faced the When the towns of the Han Dynasty grew bigger and bigger, there was an inexplicable fear and admiration.


    ? ? If urine and various smells are the demarcation of territory by animals in nature, then the roads and towns created by human settlement are undoubtedly humans’ declaration of sovereignty over a certain region.


    大汉.


    This is the big man.


    When reading the scriptures, one’s heart is filled with excitement.


    This is the Han Dynasty in the minds or fantasies of these pilgrims who came from afar. When they knew that the majestic town in front of them was not the center of the Han Dynasty, but just one of the surrounding counties, the pilgrims fell silent. , they became more and more in awe, but also more and more afraid.


    The pilgrims will never forget that they walked out of the distant mountains with heavy and tired steps, and then saw a large black city wall suddenly appearing in front of them.


    At that time, they felt that this city wall was extremely high, as if it was so high that it seemed to have no end, covering half of the sky. This city wall was extremely wide, as if it was as wide as a mountain range, spanning the land.


    This "huge" city outline stood so gloriously and silently between heaven and earth. While the pilgrims were ecstatic, their eyes widened and they cautiously walked to the official road and looked at the majestic city in front of them. , looking at the crowded crowd on the official road not far away, they stopped a pedestrian, carefully and stammeringly asked: "Excuse me, is this...is...Chang''an, Chang''an City?" 』


    ?The pedestrian laughed and pointed to the words on the city wall, "This is the Golden City!" Not Chang''an! 』


    ?At that time, those who learned the scriptures realized that the big man was really big.


    The Han people in Longyou are undoubtedly a bit more heroic. They are not like those people in Shandong, who seem to have to wear Han robes with long sleeves to be called clothes, and they will not sneer at the sight of Hufu.


    The Han people in Longyou tend to be simple and plain. Many people wear short shirts with small sleeves and flat shoes, which looks particularly neat. Occasionally, there are men with large sleeves. Most of the cuffs are rolled up and tied to the arms with ties, with their hands hanging outside the sleeves. .


    ??After all, Longyou is a martial artist, and his robes have long sleeves, which will affect the speed of pulling out the sharp sword in the sheath on his waist.


    ?There are also people wearing Hu clothes and felt hats who are familiar with the roads and shuttle between the restaurants and shops, and they will not be coaxed out.


    In the shops and restaurants on both sides of the street, some literati or businessmen were drinking wine while leaning on the railings. The aroma of food and wine made the pilgrims shed tears involuntarily...


    ?They thought the place was extremely prosperous, they thought it was like a city dominating the world, but it turned out to be just a city in Longyou and Longxi...


    ?Of course, as the core town of Longyou and Longxi, and also the base camp of Jia Xu, it is indeed qualified to be so wealthy and prosperous.


    ?What about Chang''an?


    Those who learn from the scriptures dare not think about it.


    According to the requirements of the Han people, the pilgrims stayed at the post station, and then took a fragrant bath for the first time, ate soft and white pasta for the first time, used delicate and exquisite red lacquerware for the first time, and It was the first time I drank a drink that was sweet and fragrant but not harsh on my throat, and I received treatment from a Han doctor for the first time...


    After resting and recuperating, the pilgrims left Jincheng and slowly headed east.


    The further east you go, the more excited the pilgrims become.


    The branches are still swaying in the spring breeze.


    The elves on the treetops are still dancing.


    The cities of the Han people were built one after another.


    The acres of fields stretch from horizon to horizon.


    ??This is where the Han people live?


    ?Isn’t this the legendary heaven of the five gods?


    Then they arrived at Linwei City and met Qiao Bing in Linwei City.


    Qiao Bing appeared like the envoy of the Five Heavenly Emperors in their imagination.


    ?A touch of white clothes, as white as the clouds passing over the fairy sea.


    A touch of blue, like pure water in the fairy sea.


    ??There are also various complicated patterns outlined with gold and silver threads on the snow-white and blue, representing the symbols of the gods of the five directions, which once again shocked the hearts of these Buddhists...


    They hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed like the surrounding believers, saying that the gods of the five directions had given them blessings.


    After Qiao and his disciples arrived in Longxi, they did not go to meet them directly. Instead, they first took their disciples and disciples to perform a ritual ceremony.


    Spring is coming gradually.


    Spring plowing has become the greatest concern of the Han people, a nation that mainly focuses on farming.


    The place where Qiao and his disciples and disciples conducted the ritual was, of course, to pray for the crops and mulberry trees, report to the gods of the five directions, and pray that the five emperors would favor the grains, a safe year, and no insects or disasters...


    Such Dharma gatherings are naturally very popular with the public. Even people who do not believe in the five gods will be infected by such Dharma gatherings, and then whisper in a low voice, for example, if there is a good harvest this year, I will Just come and make a wish or something.


    ?Well, only in Chinese sects do the gods have some humanity and can be bargained with.


    As Qiao Bing expected, pilgrims were also attracted by the large Dharma gatherings.


    Qiao also recalled Fei Qian’s instructions to him in the Husband’s office...


    For the Han Dynasty, due to the limitations of the geographical environment, the snow area can never become the real enemy of the Han Dynasty.


    However, there is no need for people in snowy areas to become enemies of the big Han.


    The example of Fei Qianju is very simple.


    The poor live in the busy city with no one to care about, while the rich live in the mountains and have distant relatives.


    For the present, the Han Dynasty is rich, while the snowy area is barren.


    Therefore, the Han Dynasty will inevitably have some "poor relatives" who come to fight against the autumn wind. They can prevent it for a while, but they cannot prevent it forever. Therefore, the Han Dynasty must have a long-term stability strategy.


    The Great Wall is a solution, but it is not a good solution. Qin Shihuang can testify.


    Dragon City is a strategy, but it is not a good strategy either. Emperor Xiaowu can testify.


    ??Fei Qian said to Qiao He that the Buddhist pilgrims in the Snow District are an opportunity for the Han Dynasty, because the Snow District is relatively weak now, and being weaker means that there are not so many ambitions and not so much greed...


    So it is the best time. If the snow area becomes as powerful as the Huns back then, even if the big man shows good intentions, these jackals will not be satisfied.


    Qiao Bing agrees with this point and feels that the burden on him is very heavy. Before, he thought it was the Cavalry General who was snubbing him, but he didn''t expect that it was the Cavalry General who was testing him.


    ?Hmm, it must be a test. "Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and confuse his actions. Therefore, if he is tempted to endure, he will benefit what he cannot..."


    Qiao Bing muttered softly. Anyway, with the green smoke and fairy spirit surrounding him, no one would hear what he muttered in a low voice. Even if he just opened his mouth and recited one, two, three, four, five, it would still be regarded as a Dharma gathering. The lines in the drama.


    At the moment, we have to do this “big task” well!


    This point, Fei Qian did not deceive Qiao Bing.


    The reason why the dry cloth strips could jump at that time is because the time period when the dry cloth strips happened to be the past of the Little Ice Age, and the entire China entered a longer warm period, which was even warmer than the Han Dynasty. The temperature Higher, barley and wheat can be grown in areas that were originally unable to be planted in the snowy areas. The sudden increase in food has caused a large-scale increase in the population of the snowy areas, and the large population has promoted the unification of the snowy areas.


    There are advantages and disadvantages of course.


    As a result, after the snow area was unified, the population was still exploding, and there was no way to show that eating a child for a hundred days would lead to a promotion and wealth like some kind of cult, so everyone came together to kill the children, so they had no choice but to transfer the internal conflicts to the outside.


    From this perspective, Li Shimin’s marriage policy may have been a mistake. In a certain way, the marriage strengthened the reputation of Ganbujie, which allowed Ganbujie to suppress the dissatisfaction of the ruled tribes, and nothing like the rebellion of the Six Kingdoms occurred, so Ganbujie was passed on smoothly. Wet cloth strips.


    Therefore, Fei Qian suspected that the reason why the snow area dispatched pilgrims this time was probably because the snow area also suffered from the severe weather effects of the current Little Ice Age, which caused a very serious reduction in food and caused the tribe''s collapse. turmoil…


    If you are poor, you will naturally want to change.


    ?Those who are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes will grab those rich people and hang them on the street lamps, and everyone will share the meat!


    If you are rich, you only want to monopolize.


    ?The existing class gap must be maintained and don’t let those poor people climb up!


    That’s basically it. Just like Xuanzang left in the early Tang Dynasty. If it were in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, even if there were eminent monks who wanted to imitate Xuanzang, they might not have the courage.


    Since it is necessary to formulate a strategy, Fei Qian said that a new strategy should be formulated within three days, but is it possible that there is really any strategy that can be decided within three days?


    So Qiao Bing was dispatched. On the one hand, he was responsible for the delay, and he delayed it skillfully so that these pilgrims would not think there was any problem. On the other hand, he also wanted to find out more information. After all, there were some words about the envoys sent by Xun You. Officials, these people may not say that, but for believers who also believe in the five gods, or even the pope of the five gods, there may be no need to keep it secret...


    With the addition of information from Xining and multiple channels, the possibility of Fei Qian being deceived was avoided.


    After being busy at the Dharma assembly for nearly a day, Qiao and he returned to his temporary residence.


    Although it is spring, at night, the wind outside Longyou is still relatively cold.


    ?The inside of the house was different. It was very hot and there were some drinks and snacks. It was not very comfortable.


    The Five Directions God Sect has no taboos. There are no restrictions on meat, vegetables, spices, or even whether or not to kill animals. The only requirement is that individuals should practice and accumulate merit. This relatively broad requirement may look down upon some ascetic monks, but for ordinary people, especially the development of pan-believers, it is very easy.


    But similarly, there are also disadvantages, which is that the contemporary "pope" of the five gods, at least as Qiao Xi calls himself, does not have many mysterious attributes.


    Qiao is not a military commander, and he does not have many skills. In addition, without a sense of mystery, even the "Pope" as the God of the Five Directions cannot arouse any awe in people. Qiao Bing was also worried about this, so he had to perform rituals first to enhance his sense of mystery in front of the Buddhist scripture seekers.


    "Have those pilgrims come to the meeting?" Qiao Bing was on the high platform at that time and did not fully notice the situation below the stage. He could only ask his disciples after the Dharma meeting.


    Coming! They''re all here! Take it seriously! "The apprentice who was responsible for paying close attention to the Buddhist scripture collectors said with joy, "Master, you don''t know, they are kneeling on the ground and kowtow, that bang..."


    Qiao smiled and waved his hands and said, "Don''t talk about this... If you are not pious to the gods of the five directions, you will not travel long distances to come... By the way, I heard that Mr. Wei Shaolang is here during the day?" Is there any words to explain? 』


    “I came here, but when I saw the master doing magic on the altar, I told him to come back in the evening...” the disciple said, “I didn’t say what it was about...”


    When Wei Kang came, he obviously wanted to get a share of the pie. Or else he came all the way from Zhangye just to see the scenery? This matter is a major political event in the spring of the seventh year of Taixing. As the son of Wei Duan, it is of course impossible that he has not received any news.


    "The barren people are coming from the east, and my lord will use them as a strategy..." Qiao Bing said slowly, "This Mr. Wei Shaolang, haha...forget it, I guess it''s almost time to arrive..."


    While he was talking, someone reported outside the house that Wei Kang was visiting.


    Qiao Bi curled his lips, then put on a calm and calm expression, asked his apprentice to go to greet him, and then stood at the entrance of the small courtyard to greet him.


    『I’ve seen Master Qiao Tian! ” Wei Kang handed over his hand as a gift.


    Qiao shook his whisk and said, "Five Directions Heavenly Lord!" I met Wei Lingchang. 』


    Both of them were smiling.


    ?Hand in hand, we walked into the house like good friends.


    Actually, the two of them had no friendship before.


    ?However, this is the case for political figures. Friendship is just to make it easier to talk about things. If there is no friendship, it is necessary to create friendship.


    Just like the current Wei Kang, he praised the previous Dharma assembly very much, saying that when he saw people standing on the altar, burning incense in the furnace, pouring water into the bowl, and burning the talismans, the wind and clouds in the sky suddenly appeared, and there was a faint presence of gods. The light flashed, and it turned out to be a powerful mana, which was admirable...


    He shouted loudly and said he didn''t dare, while muttering in his heart that even if Wei Kang praised him to the sky, he would not speak easily.


    Wei Kang had no choice but to see that Qiao did not accept this trick, so he slowly asked the key point: "I wonder if the heavenly master has decided to teach me any scriptures when he comes?" 』


    To learn from the scriptures, of course you must first have the true scriptures.


    But it’s not certain what the actual scripture is...


    You must know that the so-called Taoist scriptures are not actually all about the "Tao" in its purest form.


    Hearing Wei Kang''s words, Qiao Bing understood why Wei Kang came to flatter him.


    Qiao Bing smiled slightly and said: "Since the deserted people have traveled thousands of miles to seek it devoutly, then naturally we will not accept false scriptures... The gods of the five directions have five volumes of heavenly books, corresponding to the five directions and the five emperors. As for what scriptures the deserted people can ask for. , then it depends on whether Huangren himself is destined..."


    The five books of the heavenly book of God from the five directions?


    ?Weikang raised his eyebrows.


    There are many legends about this five-volume heavenly book of five directions and five emperors. Wei Kang heard about it when he was in Chang''an.


    Some people say that the Book of Heaven records the will of the Five Emperors of the Five Directions transmitted to the human world. Some people say that the Book of Heaven contains the predictions of the future events of the world by prophets and sages. Some people say that the Book of Heaven itself is a magic weapon that gathers the power of the supreme gods and can be used. Come and slay demons...


    As for the more outrageous claims that the Heavenly Book is a book of immortality, as long as you write your name on it, you can be reborn and become an immortal, or that the dead can be brought back to life from the Nine Netherworld, etc., these rumors are about the gods of the five directions. The teacher has never specifically refuted the rumors. He only said that there was a heavenly book, but kept silent about the specific details.


    Wei Kang was in Chang''an at the time. Of course, there was a considerable distance between his life and these so-called heavenly books, so he didn''t pay attention to these things, just like listening to a story or a joke. He didn''t believe in the existence of any heavenly book at all. Even now that Qiao Bing confirmed that there was a heavenly book in front of him, Wei Kang still doubted that this heavenly book was not the so-called book of the emperor of heaven, let alone some magical weapon that could shake the heaven and the earth. , but it is just an ancient book written by a certain person.


    That’s right, it’s Lao Tzu.


    What is Wellcome’s core goal?


    Wei Kang''s goal has not changed from beginning to end. He does not want to contribute his youth, wisdom and strength to the land of Longxi. His only goal is to climb up.


    Therefore, Wei Kang doesn''t care at all about who is learning the scriptures, nor does he care whether Qiao Bing tells the truth or a lie. Wei Kang only wants to gain benefits from this incident to lay the foundation for his promotion. .


    What''s more, since Fei Qian implemented the new "four, three, two, one" county system in Longyou and Longxi, the authority of the county magistrate has been cut and divided. If it could be called a "county official" before, then now it is at most one He is just a "county magistrate", and any order he issues requires gathering everyone for discussion, which is completely different from the previous arbitrary system model within a county.


    Under such circumstances, how could Wei Kang like to stay in the position of county magistrate for a long time?


    After learning about the pilgrims, Wei Kang felt that his opportunity had come.


    What can the Taoist Scriptures contain?


    Not me yet?


    As for Laozi’s Tao Te Ching, Wei Kang is familiar with it!


    Isn’t it just that “the Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao”?


    ?But Qiao Bing is talking nonsense about what kind of heavenly book?


    ?Isn’t this bullying?


    ??It''s enough to bully the illiterate Southern Wilderness people, or ordinary people, but also make fun of and pretend to be confused in front of the dignified Guanzhong Weishi. Isn''t it a bit insulting to the IQ?


    Wei Kang was young after all, and his expression immediately changed somewhat. After being caught by Qiao Hui, he smiled, flicked the fly whisk, and said, "This is a heavenly book, but it is one ordered by the Lord... It is by no means an ordinary book..."


    Actually, Qiao didn''t know whether Fei Qian was settled, but this did not prevent him from deceiving Wei Kang.


    As for the Heavenly Book, it is just a book that describes the origins of the gods in the five directions and various miracles. Is it a Taoist scripture? It doesn’t matter, but it is said to be a "heavenly book" with great power, or a "true scripture", eh …


    『How can we ordinary people know the master’s plans? Qiao glanced at Wei Kang.


    ??If Wei Duan comes, Qiao Bing will give him some face, but as for Wei Kang, he doesn''t say anything and just wants Qiao Bing to help...


    Haha, do you think you are being arrogant?


    Wei Kang''s eyes widened, "Your Majesty''s decree?" What book has your lord ordered? 』


    Wei Kang was at a loss in his mind. Why wasn''t this hussar given a chance?


    (End of this chapter)