Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 170 Are You Imaginative
Liu Yunxiang and the beggar went to the outskirts of the city for a few days. As he said, the land here is barren and has not been cultivated.

Zhenbeiguan is not far from here, and the drought is the same, but they grow grain there, because there is a Mu River flowing there, and young and strong soldiers can carry water to irrigate.

Liu Yunxiang found a map, pointed to a place and said, "If we dig a river here to lead to our Yangui City, we can solve the problem of watering."

The beggar pointed to the map, "Do you think this section is not as wide as your little finger, so it should be short and easy to dig through?"

"What do you want to say?"

"I want to say that ten or eight years is not a problem."

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "If tens of thousands of people dig here, how long do you think it will take?"

"Where are the tens of thousands of people?"

"Walking out on the street is full of people."

"Ha ha."

"You said if I gave them food and asked them to dig river channels, would they be willing to do it?"

The beggar thought for a while: "Go ahead."

"Afterwards, we will reclaim the land, give them seeds, and let them grow. One family manages a piece of land, and the grain planted is enough for the family to eat, and the rest is handed over to the grain store. Are they willing?"

"In the current situation, everyone is starving, so they must be willing, but aren't you too whimsical, this tax collection for the imperial court without disguise, you don't want it anymore?"

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "That's why I want to buy the wasteland on the outskirts of the city first."

The beggar stroked his beard, "You have to buy it from the government, and it seems that the new Yangui Chengfu is about to take office."

After they said this, they came from the small road and came to the official road. They saw a group of ragged beggars forming a group, and there seemed to be someone inside.

"Why give them food and not us? If you don't give it today, you will be wanted to leave!"

"Yes, everyone is hungry, and no one is easy to mess with."

"It's okay to give money if you don't have food. We are beggars, but we don't look down on them if we don't give enough."

The beggar clicked his tongue beside Liu Yunxiang, "It must be a foreigner. I don't know the situation here. I kindly gave food to a few beggars. Other beggars saw it and flocked to beg for food. But if there is no more, they quit."

Liu Yunxiang sighed, she had encountered this kind of situation before, but there were officials in the city, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

Those beggars were clamoring to snatch it, so they heard a coquettish shout from inside: "I see who of you dares to step forward, my man has practiced, such as Shaolin boxing, such as flying eagle legs, known as the number one master in the world, why don't he do it?" , the first move will definitely see blood."

There were too many people, Liu Yunxiang only saw a wooden stick stirring in the crowd of beggars, then the crowd moved back a few steps, and then a man and a woman climbed onto a big rock.

The woman is wearing a hazy long beige, with a medicine box on her back, the man is wearing a plain robe, a square scarf on his head, and a book cage on his back. This attire really doesn't match that of a martial arts master.

The beggars obviously didn't believe it too much, so they surrounded them tightly.

Liu Yunxiang took a closer look, and couldn't help being surprised: "Why does that woman look so much like Doctor Qu?"

The beggar snorted, "That's right."

Liu Yunxiang's eyes widened, "Who is that man next to him?"

"Shen Yunzhou."

The stone was uneven, Shen Yunzhou staggered back, but Qu Moran held him back.

With a dry cough, he said to the beggars: "I don't take action easily, and I always convince people with virtue."

"Hmph, just have fun, or you'd already be dead by now!"

"Ahem, ma'am, don't scare them."

"Husband, these people are too arrogant, kill one or two, we can relieve our anger."

"Who can I kill?"

"It's the one that rushes to the front!"

Qu Moran pointed a stick at the tall and strong male beggar who rushed to the front. The beggar looked at Shen Yunzhou, obviously looking like a scholar, but his eyes were indeed extremely cold, revealing a murderous look.

His heart trembled, and he took two steps back unconsciously.

Shen Yunzhou sighed, "Forget it, he's still young and ignorant. I'm used to convincing people with virtue, and since that's the case, I'll make it easier for you to reason. The Master said: How do you repay virtue? Repay virtue with straightness, repay virtue with virtue. What? It means that when we are bullied, it is not right to influence them with our own virtues. Instead, we should repay them in our own way under the law and thanks. For example, now, we are within the scope of our ability Give food to those beggars, they thank you, this is repaying kindness with kindness. But we have no food, but you don’t let us go, you want to rob us, even hurt us, whoever of you I hurt, This is called repaying virtue with straightness. Do you understand?"

The beggars looked at me and you, and then looked at Shen Yunzhou one after another, all with confused faces.

"I'll tell you about Buddhism again. The "Miscellaneous Agama Sutra" says: What kind of good knowledge is full? If there is a good man, who is not sloppy, not loose, not vain, and not dangerous, such knowledge can comfort you. Sorrows that have been born can prevent them from being born, sorrows that have been born can make them enlightened, joys that have not been born can make them live quickly, and joys that have been born can protect them from being lost. This is a good man and a good teacher.”

Liu Yunxiang was confused when he heard it, so he turned around and said to the beggar, "Should we go and help them?"

After all, it is also very cold this day, so it is necessary to choose a good weather for the salvation of sentient beings.

The beggar glanced back, "It's really unnecessary."

Liu Yunxiang followed and turned around, seeing a group of official servants dressed up as a servant leading the way.

She understood at once, "So he has been delaying time."

The official came and immediately dispersed the group of beggars.

Some who were fascinated by it did not forget to ask Shen Yunzhou: "Master, what does this Buddhist saying mean?"

Shen Yunzhou smiled, his eyes sparkling, "I don't know what it means, I don't worship Buddha. But I can give you a piece of advice, that is, read more, so that you will be less fooled."

After Shen Yunzhou and Qu Moran got off the big rock, Liu Yunxiang went over.

"Sister Qu!"

Qu Moran came over from the prestige, and when he saw Liu Yunxiang, he was surprised and then happy, and hurried to meet him.

"Yunxiang, why are you here?"

Did Liu Yunxiang laugh, "I have been heading north since I came out of Shengjing, and lived in Yangui City. It has been half a year in a blink of an eye."

"Great, I'll be your companion in the future."

"Well, I'm so happy to see my sister."

Qu Moran pulled Liu Yunxiang aside, "Jinyan has already taken the child to Yaowang Valley, you can rest assured."

Liu Yunxiang clenched Qu Moran's hand tightly, and her eyes couldn't help turning red. She missed her son so much, but no matter how much she missed her, she could only hide it in her heart.

"There is always a time when you mother and son meet."

"Ah."

"Thank you sister."

"You don't have to be polite between us sisters."

Introduced by Qu Moran, Liu Yunxiang stepped forward to salute Shen Yunzhou.

"Shen Futai, you have worked hard all the way."

Shen Yunzhou had already raised the arrogance and strength of a civil servant, and he nodded slightly, "Mrs. Liu, no, it's time to call Mrs. Jing'an Hou. Poor Jing'an Hou is still paying filial piety to you."

Qu Moran twisted Shen Yunzhou's arm, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything."

Shen Yunzhou snorted softly, "I have heard about the affair between Mrs. Jing'an Hou and Commander Yan, although I don't know if it's true or not..."

"Really." Liu Yunxiang said.

Shen Yunzhou snorted coldly, "Madam is brave enough to act."

"If Mr. Shen has a long tongue, he can write to Xie Zian immediately."

Shen Yunzhou flicked his sleeves, "I'm not that busy."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "Then why not talk about something serious."

(End of this chapter)