Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 437 Daozhi
Wu Yong shook his head and asked, "It can't be someone I've heard of before."

Zhao Zhen said: "It is indeed General Gao's adopted son, Gao Shide."

Wu Yong heard this and said angrily, "This is really outrageous."

Zhao Zhen said, "That's why I say that it's better to let Song Jiang be recruited as a prefect than Gao Yanei. After all, Song Jiang can always control people like Fa Tong and Fa Hui. If Gao Yanei becomes a prefect, who knows how much trouble he will cause."

"Xingren Prefecture borders Fan County. Is this General Gao's way of guarding against us? I wonder if there are any powerful people in Xingren Prefecture that we can find out about?" Wu Yong asked.

"Xingren Prefecture originally had a military commander named Liang Heng, with his guards Zhang Jinbiao and deputy commander Wang Dengbang. These three have some martial arts skills. Gao Shide is uneducated and a coward, and he has two trusted subordinates, Niu Xin (a headless fly) and Fu Ji (a stunt ghost). Gao Qiu has two guards beside him, Wang Bin and Li Yan. There is also a martial monk Pu Hong from the overseas Niwa Temple recruited by Gao Qiu, who protects him." Zhao Zhen said.

"That's why I plan to station another troop in Fan County to guard Xingren Prefecture," Zhao Zhen continued.

Wu Yong asked, "Who does the great official want to send?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Scholar, now Jingyang Town and Dulonggang are both in the prefecture, I plan to transfer the troops from the two places. Shouzhang County is less than half a day's journey from Liangshan County, and the troops here must be gradually reduced. This time I plan to make up 2500 people from the troops of the two brothers Sun An and Yang Lin in Jingyang Town and transfer them to Fan County. From now on, their troops will no longer belong to the local army, but to the prefecture."

"Only Zhu Gui and Cao Tielin were left as patrol officers in Dulonggang, commanding a hundred people, running a tavern, gathering information, and supervising the local militia in Dulonggang. Luan Tingyu was appointed as the commander, Shi Jin as the deputy commander, Wu Sanniang, Yang Chun, and Chen Da as the chief military officers, commanding 500 cavalry and 2000 infantry, and were transferred to Yuncheng County."

"Brother Shi Yong and [Death-seeking Ghost] Wang Feibao were transferred to Liangshan County under the command of Brother Jiao Ting. The former deputy generals Li Gun and Xiang Chong and Brother Li Kui set up another camp and temporarily stationed in Liangshan County."

"Yizhou is mountainous, so the mountain camp led by Jie Zhen and Jie Bao will be transferred to Pingyi. Guanghui, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song and the newly arrived [Baoguang Tathagata] Deng Yuanjue will recruit soldiers from the four cities of Yizhou to make up 5000 people and divide them into two camps. The Jianrui Left Camp will be commanded by Lu Zhishen and Wu Song as the Du Yuhou. The Jianrui Right Camp will be commanded by Guanghui and Deng Yuanjue as the Du Yuhou. They will defend Xintai, Xinwen and Mengyin."

"What does the scholar think?"

Wu Yong listened, thought for a moment and said, "Sir, in this way, there will be 8,000 cavalry and infantry soldiers in Xintai, Xinwen and Mengyin, plus the farmhands who will help defend the city, there will be more than 10,000 people. Is this too much?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Scholar, it seems like a lot now. However, according to the agreement, Song Jiang will withdraw from Yizhou. By then, there will be a lot more places to defend. I'm afraid these soldiers are not enough, and it may not be enough to recruit local militias to join the army."

Wu Yong heard this and said, "That's true, sir."

After discussing with Wu Yong, Zhao Zhen called all the heroes together and told them about the adjustment. After listening, everyone agreed. Zhao Zhen wrote an official document, had it copied, and then stamped it and distributed it to various places.

Gou Huan, Liu Tong and others also followed Wu Yong and other heroes, and under the escort of [Golden Spear Capital], they returned to Yizhou and prepared to take action.

After seeing everyone off, Zhao Zhen picked up the "Yin Fu Jing" given by his grandfather Chen Xizhen and began to read it bit by bit.

Chen Xizhen's dowry included five Taoist scriptures, namely "Tao Te Ching", "San Tong Qi", "Yin Fu Jing", "Wu Zhen Pian" and "Qing Hua Mi Lu", as well as internal and external alchemy classics, talismans and secret methods, a cultivation method [Wulian Du Lu Da Fa], and two methods of refining magic weapons: [Qian Yuan Mirror] and [Jiuyang Bell].

Since learning the [Beast Gathering Technique], Zhao Zhen has also tried all the spells he knows, but none of them can cause the Heavenly Book to change. Zhao Zhen already knew the names of the thirty-six Heavenly Gangs and seventy-two Earthly Fiends. Among the Heavenly Gangs, there is [Calling the Wind and Summoning the Rain]. Zhao Zhen has learned this spell, but unfortunately it is not shown in the Heavenly Book.

When Zhao Zhen came back from Yuncheng County, he showed the fragments of the beast-gathering technique to Gongsun Sheng and others, but none of them could tell the material of the fragments. However, Gongsun Sheng once said that he had seen it at his master's place, so Zhao Zhen remembered it.

Erxian Mountain is too far away, and Zhao Zhen dare not travel far no matter what.

Unexpectedly, this [Five Thunders Sutra] is recorded on this kind of material, which lights up the Tiangang Scroll of [Mastering the Five Thunders].

Because of this, Zhao Zhen discovered that this heavenly book was not just a method of cultivation. It seemed that his talent had improved through it. [Mastering the Five Thunders] made his palm thunder cultivation progress much faster and more powerful. He also got started in the practice of [Five Thunders Scripture].

After reading the Taoist scriptures for half a day, Zhao Zhen returned to the back mountain to have lunch with Cheng Wan'er and others. Zhao Zhen asked, "Madam, what are you going to do in the afternoon?"

Jin Cui Lian said, "Sir, we are making some clothes for Guo Xiang and Yun Er. Is there anything you can do this afternoon?"

Zhao Zhen said, "There is nothing important right now. Everything is safe and sound. In the afternoon, Senior Brother Gongsun Sheng invited me to discuss Taoism and practice magic."

Cheng Wan'er said, "Sir, since you were summoned by the Goddess Xuannv, you have become more and more enthusiastic about Taoism, but you can't really become a monk."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I can't bear to leave my wife. I practice Taoism, at most I am a Taoist priest of the Zhengyi School. I don't need to become a monk, I can just be a "fire dwelling Taoist priest". In addition to chanting scriptures and performing sutra repentance rituals in the temple, my hairstyle follows the customs, I can not only eat meat, but also get married and have children. I just fast for a few days every month." Chu Yuan covered her mouth and smiled, "My lord has my own illness, and he just married sister Liqing. How can he be willing to leave my sister to become a monk? What are you worried about, sister?"

Cheng Wan'er spat: "You little bitch, what nonsense are you talking about."

Chen Liqing said: "Sister, my father has also started practicing the Taoist method passed down from our family in recent years. Compared to before he started practicing Taoism, he has eaten less meat and has become more humble."

Cheng Wan'er said seriously, "Who is worried about these things? There have always been many officials who like to practice Buddhism and Taoism. State affairs have been delayed, and it is not easy for the official to abandon state affairs and indulge in Taoism."

Zhao Zhen laughed twice and said to Cheng Wan'er, "Don't worry, my lady. How can we let this great family business in Liangshan Prefecture fail? We will have to pass it down in the future."

The couple had some fun, and Hu Sanniang and Chen Liqing went to the training ground together to practice female cavalry. Bai Zhi also went to the city's Chinese medicine clinic to treat patients. Cheng Wan'er and the other five stayed in the house to sew new clothes. When the weather got cold, Jin Cuilian stopped going to the city to teach singing, but selected three or four people with good looks and outstanding singing voices to teach in her own yard.

Zhao Zhen said goodbye to Cheng Wan'er and the others and went to the meeting room in front. Gongsun Sheng, Qiao Daoqing, and Fan Rui had already arrived. After greeting each other, Zhao Zhen said, "Brother, would you like to teach me how to practice the [Five Thunder Heavenly Gang Orthodoxy] today?"

Gongsun Sheng shook his head and said, "Sir, there is no rush. These days, we have been sorting out the classics donated by various Taoist temples in Tianqi Temple, and we found a prescription that may be useful to you, Sir."

Zhao Zhen was still wondering what the prescription was.

Gongsun Sheng handed over an old book and said, "I heard from the [Divine Doctor] An Daoquan that Junior Brother is childless because of a hot body being attacked by cold water. This prescription seems to be the right one for you."

Zhao Zhen opened the ancient book and saw the words: Baixiao Lingying Pills

1 jin of Wulingzhi, 1 jin of Cyperus rotundus (without hair removed), soaked in water for one day, 2 liang of Heichou, 2 liang of Baiichou, grind them into powder, fry half of it until slightly cooked, and use the other half raw. Mix the two parts of powder evenly, and use good vinegar paste to make pills as big as radish seeds.

This recipe was passed down from an immortal, and is kept secret in the Taoist canon. It is good at helping digestion, eliminating accumulation, eliminating abdominal distension, eliminating phlegm, eliminating qi, eliminating stagnation, eliminating swelling, eliminating pain, eliminating blood, eliminating dysentery, eliminating parasites, eliminating bloating, eliminating stuffiness, and using ordinary ingredients. It is very effective and can treat phlegm that has blocked the mind. Take 7 to 8 fen or one qian each time, with ginger soup. One dose before going to bed and one dose when you wake up. It is as effective as miraculous.

"this?"

When Gongsun Sheng saw this, he turned to the back of the book and pointed at one of the pages.

Huifeng Soup

Three grams of fennel, four grams of white tea beans, crushed, three whole plants of golden lock and silver blossom, one pound of mutton. Make soup, eat the meat and drink the soup.

This recipe can cure postpartum diseases, postpartum wind, wind attacks, and people with heat being injured by cold water. Mild cases will be effective after one dose, while severe cases can be cured in half a month.

Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother, is this recipe true?"

Gongsun Sheng said, "Junior brother, I have seen the Baixiao Lingying Pills, Bihan Pills, and Yanshou Pills recorded earlier in Teacher Erxian Mountain's Sutra Library. I think this last decoction should also be an effective recipe. These medicines are also non-toxic. Junior brother, you have to consider your offspring anyway, why not give it a try."

Zhao Zhen blushed after hearing this, but still said, "I'll go and try."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen accepted the ancient book and then asked, "Brother, are there any inheritance items among the Taoist books and elixir recipes sent by various Taoist temples?"

Gongsun Sheng said, "Most of the classics used by Taoist temples are the same. Secret recipes for elixirs and spells are not easily offered. In addition to the ancient book in your hand, there is also a book called "Four Qi Health Preservation Chart", which records the dietary taboos and preferences for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. It says that if you have liver problems, you should take Shengma Powder; if you have heart problems, you should take Wushen Pills; if you have lung problems, you should take Paifeng Powder; if you have kidney problems, you should take Bawei Pills; if you have spleen problems, you should take Helile Pills. In addition to the above five powder and pill prescriptions, the book also contains Bu Ganqi Pills and Bu Shenqi Litang Pills."

"These two volumes of Taoist books both contain recipes for elixirs. The Taoist priests in the two Taoist temples also use them to treat the farmers in the surrounding villages, and many farmers have become believers and donors because of this."

"As to whether it is really useful, we have not tried it yet. However, in my opinion, we should reward these two Taoist temples for offering the recipes as a role model."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "That's the way it should be. I wonder if you have any ideas, Senior Brother?"

Gongsun Sheng said: "As the saying goes: There are three kinds of Dharma, and five kinds of immortals. Since the fog fell, there have been many disagreements among the Taoist temples. Now that Liangshan Prefecture is ruled by my junior brother, why don't we set up new rules? First, it will be much easier to manage the temples in the future. Second, with rules, the temples will have a reason to reward or punish."

(End of this chapter)