Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1032 ancestor worship
"This Marquis has taught you that business is an art of survival, and it is always inseparable from the influence of politics. Only by learning to stand in line can you do better business!" Mu Jing patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile .

"Xu was deeply taught!"

Xu Shen knelt down and bowed his hands respectfully to accept the gift.

"Clean up the door, don't need me to teach you personally!"

"Need not!"

"If you do something wrong, you will be punished. You don't need to remind me of this!"

"Wancheng Commercial Bank is willing to undertake the construction of the official road from Wancheng to Xiangyang, regardless of any benefits. In addition, Wancheng Commercial Bank has four granaries in Nanyang, and is willing to donate to Minghou Mansion free of charge. Please accept it!"

Xu Shen is a smart person, since he was blamed, he would not be able to survive without bloodletting, since the bloodletting is going to be done, he should be more ruthless, at least he can win the forgiveness and trust of the Minghou Mansion.

"Have courage!"

Mu Jing smiled, then waved his hands: "This matter is over, let's go back!"

"promise!"

Xu Shen exhaled a turbid breath, and after Gongjin saluted, he turned and left.

Looking at his back, Xu Shu was a little puzzled, and asked in a low voice: "Minghou, since you want to use it, isn't the punishment too harsh? It's hard to guarantee that he won't have resentment in his heart!"

"Do you know what business is?"

Mu Jing asked back.

"Business?" Xu Shu shook his head: "Businessmen know it, they rarely dabble in it!"

"Doing business is to make a big deal with a small amount. You scholars think that those who buy and sell, buy and sell, and don't work, are just bullying ordinary people. But what you don't know is that the risk of doing business is far higher than yours. Think high, if you are a little careless, you will lose your fortune!"

Mu Jing said indifferently: "Do you think that Xu Shen is so generous that he is pleading guilty and trying to calm me down? Wrong, he is investing, and it is still an investment that may not yield anything, but once he gains benefits, it will be incomparably huge , this is business!"

Invest in Minghou Mansion.

It is possible to become an imperial merchant in the future.

Most people don't have the courage.

Xu Shen is good, at least he dares to do it. Most of the investment in the early stage must be in vain. The three-acre land in Yizhou, Nanyang, cannot make Wancheng Commercial Bank jump out and become the top of all merchants. .

But in the future, if the Minghou Mansion successfully unifies the world, then Wancheng Commercial Bank can follow this channel and do business, and this time it will be the harvest.

"The way of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants is not the right way after all. To rule the world, you can't follow the way!" Xu Shu retorted firmly in his mind.

"Abolish all schools of thought, and only respect Confucianism and Taoism!"

Mu Jing said indifferently: "The 400-year-old Han Dynasty still falls in this world, so Confucianism and Taoism must be the right way?"

"The collapse of the country is not the fault of Confucianism!"

"Everyone is wrong, it's just that you can't see it!" Mu Jing shrugged and said, "Don't discuss this with me here, I can tell you that it's fine for ten days and half a month, but I'm a bit annoying, Especially those of you Confucian children who are self-righteous, I will be straightforward and tell you my point of view. In my heart, the people of the world, all walk their own ways, scholars, farmers, businessmen, regardless of high or low, and one is indispensable, so that there can be a great unity. The common people of the prosperous age!"

"I disagree!"

The scholar's will has always been firm, and Xu Shu responded to Mu Jing's words: "I want to see Marquis Ming, if it can make the world have a great harmony and prosperity!"

"Then keep your eyes open!"

Mu Jing smiled, he still liked Xu Shu's temper very much, this kind of person would not betray, if he had a firm belief, he would follow to the end.

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In Wancheng, Mujing didn't stay for long.

He didn't have time to stay long either.

The Central Plains War was in full swing, and he had to go west as soon as possible, enter the battlefield, and watch this battle more carefully, otherwise he felt that he could not see clearly.

A group of princes, each with their own ghosts, will suffer if they are less scheming.

In the next three days, he began to inspect Wancheng, including the urban construction work of Wancheng, the various officials of the county guard's mansion, and the inspection of the people of Nanyang. All went well, and then discussed with Cai Tu and the others about Nanyang. plan to proceed.

When he leaves Nanyang, it is probably the time when Nanyang's opportunity will start. At this time, he must first make an arrangement to ensure that the plan can be carried out faster and more quickly.

The last thing is to arrange the movement of the Violent Bear Army.

"Old Zhou, the Violent Bear Army should withdraw from the north as much as possible!" Mu Jing ordered Zhou Cang.

"But what we're defending is Wuguan and Yuzhou, both of which are in the north, so retreat now, okay?"

Zhou Cang was puzzled.

"Now that the Central Plains is fighting hard enough, don't be greedy and go in. Just leave a small number of troops to guard, and the main force must be released!" Mu Jing whispered to Zhou Cang: "When the spring begins in February , the Beiwutang secretly ordered the Zhanhu Camp and Wuxi Camp to go south, do you know why Nanyang didn't gain a firm foothold, and they were so anxious to let the main force go south?"

"Jingzhou?"

"It's good to know!" Mu Jing said: "I'm waiting for news from Jiangdong. Once Jiangdong agrees to join forces with us, even if the Central Plains war continues, I will immediately launch an attack on Jingzhou. At that time, the safety of Xiangyang can only be relied on." The Violent Bear Army is here!"

"The last general takes orders!"

"What do you think of Xiangyang Camp?" Mu Jing asked.

"Lei Bo is an excellent general, but now he is also a rootless duckweed. It is usable, it is worth using, and it is best to use it!" Zhou Cang replied.

"For your use!"

Mu Jingdao: "Merge the Xiangyang Camp into the management system of the Violent Bear Army and use it as an independent battalion under the Violent Bear Army. Lei Bo is promoted by half a level, and he will be the captain of Xiangyang and concurrently serve as a general of the Violent Bear Army!"

"can!"

Zhou Cang's eyes lit up. In this way, the Violent Bear Army will have more strength and be better able to deal with the next situation.

"I'm staring at others, and others are staring at me. I told you to put the main force in the south, but you can't ignore the north. I can't guarantee that Cao Mengde will take advantage of the fire and come to Nanyang. Don't let that happen. He broke into Nanyang, we haven't noticed yet!"

Mu Jing instructed.

"No way!"

Zhou Cang's pupils changed color slightly: "Cao Jun is already facing such a difficult situation in the Central Plains, yet he dares to attack Nanyang!"

"Underestimate Cao Jun!"

Mu Jing sneered: "No one should underestimate Cao Mengde. Cao Mengde's generals are like a cloud, and there are many advisers. It is very dangerous. He has Xuzhou to rely on. Now Yanzhou and Yuzhou are swallowed up. The war triggered by Huangfusong may benefit the most. It's him who is the one who wants to unite Yuyan and Yanzhou, and his strength will not be what it used to be!"

"The general understands!"

Zhou Cang nodded.

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In the first ten days of April, news from the battlefield continued to come back, and it was very chaotic. The Jiangdong army attacked the Bingzhou army, and the Bingzhou army attacked Cao army. ...

Each piece of news dazzled Mu Jing.

For so many years, this year is the most chaotic year. Fighting started at the beginning of the year, and now it is just an appetizer. Whether it is the imperial court's Xiliang formation or the princes, it is not yet the time to exert their strength.

If you really attack with all your might, blood will flow like a river.

Mujing left Wancheng quietly. The first battle was not going west directly, but going north first, going north to Xi'e.

West Hubei County.

Mu family origin.

Mujia Village is located in a bamboo forest in the northwest corner of the county. Only the people who were burned to the ground by the officers and soldiers did not survive, and those who survived were displaced everywhere.

It was not until the rise of Mushan that Mujia Village began to rebuild.

Anyone who has some achievements likes to honor their ancestors, and Mushan is no exception. When Mushan entered the imperial court, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and it was definitely a matter for Guangzong to honor his ancestors, so he sent people to rebuild the ancestral hall.

Later, when Mu Jing went south to Hanzhong, he ordered the rebuilding of the Mu clan's genealogy.

The person in charge of the genealogy is the chief steward of Jingping Courtyard. Currently, the oldest member of the Mu clan is the Four Treasures of Mu.

And Mu Jing went north to Xi'e this time, it was not a matter of inspecting Xi'e. Xi'e was located in the northwest of Wancheng, some distance from Wancheng, but it was close to the water, and the development was not bad.

He mainly came back to worship his ancestors.

Since those who come back to Nanyang cannot pass through the door, and he has never been back to the ancestral temple, it is unreasonable. Now that he says this, he is also the head of the Mu clan, the head of the Mu clan, and the Mu clan members who are now relying on him are at least good. Dozens of households can be regarded as the beginning of a family revival.

The Mu family has made a fortune, so there are naturally many people who come to take refuge in it. It is no problem that the Mu family village was slaughtered back then, but there are still some fish that slipped through the net. After these years, the continuation of children can be regarded as a small population.

Every family who came to seek refuge, Mu Sibao, who was at that time, would have been selected, even if there was moisture, it was not too big, so Mu Jing still had to take care of the Mu family.

"Is this the Shepherd's Village?"

Mujing looked at a bamboo forest in front of him.

"Yes!"

The Mu Family sent a middle-aged man, Mu Shun, to lead the way.

Mu Shun was in the same era as Mu Shan, and they played together when they were young. When Mu’s village was massacred, he, like Mu Shan, was lucky enough to escape the catastrophe. Later, he lived in Nanyang, and when he heard that Mu’s family had prospered, he decided to After a long journey, he went to Hanzhong to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors.

"Homeowner!"

Mu Shun said in a low voice: "In the past, life in our Mujia Village was very good. The land was fairly fertile, backed by mountains, and we could hunt. Even if we didn't get rich, we could still have a good meal. Those officers and soldiers Committing crimes, massacring villages and burning land, leaving those of us who survived the disaster with nowhere to go!"

"It's all over!"

Mujing comforted him, and then asked, "How many people live in Mujia Village now?"

"About thirty households!" Mu Shun said: "The old Patriarch rebuilt the Mujia Village and looked for those clansmen who left. After so many years, he only found this few people. Uncle Sibao is very strict about the household registration status of the clansmen. The clansmen in the family village will never allow them to make up for their numbers."

"But most of them are now settled in Hanzhong, Jiangzhou!"

"including me!"

"After all, we, members of the Mu clan, can live better in Hanzhong Jiangzhou!"

"The people in the village are all from the older generation. Basically, they are people who survived the catastrophe!"

Mu Shun spoke very carefully.

"Did many people survive the catastrophe back then?"

"The officers and soldiers are massacring the village, but we are not stupid. It is impossible to let them kill and exterminate. Therefore, many people hid in the mountains. They are the preserved blood, but they have no household registration, so they can only hide in Tibet. , dare not go to the county to ask for a living, can only be regarded as a refugee, and the life is very miserable!"

"That is, the rise of the former Patriarch. We have gradually improved our life. Most of the buildings in the village were rebuilt by the former Patriarch. Our life is better than that of the county town!"

Mu Shun spoke very excitedly.

Following Mu Shun, Mujing walked through the bamboo forest, only to find a neat building in front of him. He had always heard from his predecessors that the Mujia village was in ruins after being burned, but the buildings in front of him were well-located and all belonged to one It is an elegant courtyard surrounded by bamboo forests, with undulating mountains to the north, and rivers to the west and east. This living environment, even in the county, is not comparable, and there are a little signs of ruins.

It seems that Mushan spent a lot of effort in rebuilding Mujia Village.

(End of this chapter)