The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 38 The Empress Dowager Died

Hearing this sentence, Bai Gui's mind was mostly rested.

In the previous life, a fairy tale was written very well, and the Tao exhausted the essence of cultivation: Thousands of spells, infinite ways, I just ask, can I live forever?
Cultivation without immortality is in vain after all.

"Senior Brother Wang, do you know who the Taoist is talking to Mr.?"

Bai Gui's heart moved, Mr. Zhu's status is not low, and he can't say that there are no Bai Ding in his daily contacts, and it is impossible for Bai Ding to come to the academy to find Mr. Zhu carelessly. Those who can make friends with Mr. Zhu and talk for so long must be people of certain social status.

Wang Ruqin is Mr. Zhu's favorite student, and he has been a student since he founded Bailu Academy, so he has the closest relationship with Mr. Zhu.

"It's Taoist Master Liu Mingcang from Zhongnan Mountain, his apprentice Zhang Zhishun, and two Taoist priests from Maoshan. I don't know their names. I can only vaguely hear from their conversations that it should be Lin, and it should be Lin. Well, Maoshan is in Zhengyi, I heard that there are quite a lot of Lin surnames there..."

Wang Ruqin frowned, thinking back.

"Liu Mingcang? Zhang Zhishun?"

"It must be!"

Bai Gui's heart skipped a beat. Few people knew about Zhang Daochang's master, but his apprentice Zhang Daochang was becoming an immortal in modern times. He was in school at the time.

While they were talking, there were voices of conversation coming from the direction of the back house.

He turned his head and saw that four Taoists came out with Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu was talking happily with an old Taoist priest who was obviously dressed in Quanzhen, but when the old Taoist smiled, there was an imperceptible sense of sadness.

"Don't worry, Daoist Liu. This matter is related to the well-being of the people of the world. I will definitely write to the imperial court jointly with the gentry of Qin Province, requesting the release of the craftsmen who built the mausoleum..."

Mr. Zhu's eyes are determined, although he knows that this matter is not easy to do.

The Western Empress Dowager and Emperor Guangxu died at the same time, and the mausoleum built here required more than [-] corvees.According to the usual practice, these requisitioned craftsmen will be executed after the mausoleum is built, so as to prevent the royal mausoleum from being stolen.

The southern provinces have already learned about the death of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Guangxu through telegrams, but Qin Province has no news, and is far away from the capital, so it is slow to know the news. In addition, Zishui County is also a place where news is blocked. The great news of his death has not reached Zishui County after half a month. (There is a secret delay)

"Why do I cherish this body, I just don't want the people to suffer." Liu Daochang and Lin Daochang's mouths were filled with bitterness. As well-known Taoist priests, one north and one south, they were also ordered to supervise the construction of the Mausoleum of the Western Empress Dowager.

After this trip, there will be no day of return.

They are also old, and they will die when they die, but the people who built the mausoleum are all strong men, so they can't bear it.

The students of Bailu College were also talking about it. They never expected that the Empress Dowager who ruled the Qing court for more than [-] years and Emperor Guangxu who was imprisoned in Yingtai died just like this, and it just happened to be a day later.

When Bai Gui saw this scene, he didn't rush forward and said that it was inappropriate to ask the Taoist priest to teach me the Taoism.

Liu Daochang obviously already has a favorite student, so he won't pass him on.

Daochang Lin is also speechless.

What's more, he is now Mr. Zhu's student and is studying scriptures. How can he come forward and say that I have broken the world and want to practice Taoism, not to mention the issue of someone confiscating it. The problem is that it is obvious that the two priests can't protect themselves. Also beg Mr. Zhu to join the gentry to request pardon for the craftsmen who built the mausoleum...

"By the way, I remember that when the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, Taoist priests were also shaved and easily dressed. It was not until Zhang Tianshi and Taoist priest Wang Changyue tried their best to fight with Shunzhi that they were exempted from subsequent haircuts..."

Bai Gui sighed.

Even if there is a way to live forever in this world, the most powerful Taoist priests may not be able to walk through it.

"Let's study first. With the relationship of my husband, I will be more suitable and more confident after I get the honor in the examination, and then ask Daoist Zhang for advice..."

Bai Gui shook his head, went back to the study, and continued to study hard.

With fame and a basic family background, he would not be so ridiculous when he said that he would enter the Tao. Now his family has not yet "get rid of poverty".

Taoism is not so easy to cultivate.

He has been studying the Four Books and Five Classics for so long, it is foolish to waste a good time.

……

Five days later.

Mr. Zhu jointly named the gentry of Qin Province, a total of more than 300 scholars and more than 20 juren, and together they made a proposal to the governor, asking the governor to play the new emperor and pardon the craftsmen after the mausoleum was completed.

"Today, the world is exhausted. The foreigners bully our great country. The Gaimo court is conservative. We have heard that the emperor of Dongying and the king of Yingjili are merciful and love the people. Building mausoleums will waste the people's fat and kill the people. The world is angry... ..."

"I don't know that the King of England, the King of Germany and other countries died and the construction of mausoleums is like our dynasty's system. Please think twice and allow it to be abolished!"

Thousands of eloquent words of remonstrance were sent to the governor's office in this way.

This incident caused a stir in Qin Province.

"Brother Meng Zhou is confused!"

"How can you ruin your great future just because of those people!"

When the county magistrate heard about this, he hurried over to Bailu Academy, telling Mr. Zhu to make up for it now, it was not too late, as long as the remonstrance was abolished, it would be no big deal, but Mr. Zhu just smiled, took a sip of tea, and continued Gossip with the ancient county magistrate.

The ancient county magistrate sighed one after another, returned to the yamen, and closed the yamen the next day, claiming that he was ill.

Similarly, under the tumult of this matter.

The county examination in Zishui County also started in February.A few days ago, the county issued an announcement, and the county examination was scheduled to take place a month later, that is, on February 23.

Candidates who take the test must submit their names to the ceremonial room of the government office within seven days, write down the candidate's three-generation resume, and find a talented student as a guarantee.

White Deer Academy is the most talented, and the insurance policy has been settled early.

There are two kinds of guarantees, one is called five-child mutual insurance policy, which is written by five people who take the exam at the same time.There is also a policy called a bond, which is guaranteed by a local granary.The former insurance policy is more risky, and if one person has an accident, five people will sit together.

Like the college entrance examination, cross-examination in different places is not supported.

"This county exam is definitely risky. If you go, Brother Gui, you will definitely be dismissed or find a reason to be accused."

Several students in the same village were a little worried. They all knew that Mr. Zhu could be said to have offended the county magistrate of Zishui County. Qin Province was a sensation.

"Do you think Mr. is busy now?"

Bai Gui analyzed casually: "The concert was played in mid-January, and it is reasonable to have arrived in Yanjing long ago. The governor of Qin Province must have detained him. looking for trouble..."

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, in order to strengthen the control over officials, officials close to them were allowed to report in secret.After Yongzheng, this example was expanded.

But although the Secret Zhebao can control the whole country and strengthen the monarchy, the power struggle above is not over yet, and no one wants to make a big move at this juncture.

Of course, he was confident that he could take the exam, and he already knew the questions of the county exam. He didn't believe that the county magistrate could really let him pass the exam.

In addition...

It is rumored recently in Zishui County that a white pheasant was born in Bailu Village.

This is auspicious!
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, that is, several decades ago, a white pheasant was captured in Wuwei Mountain.Scholar Wang Quan specially wrote an article called "The Story of the White Pheasant", which reads: "The Qing Dynasty was mandated by heaven for 200 years. At the right time, it was captured on the Wuwei Mountain of Fuqiang. The mountain king Quan caressed and said sadly: "Woo hoo, white pheasant, tribute to Zhou, song to Han, pen to history, music to music, how honorable it is. Now the sage is here ..."

　Ask for a ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)