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Chapter 206 Manichaeism

Wang Yuanshi did not expect that his most "loved" adopted son would actually "abandon" him at the most critical moment.Um, if he didn't want to use Wang Hu to take the blame, Wang Hu might not have done such a terrible thing.

The confidant said cautiously: "Patriarch, Wang Hu's escape must have been ordered by Wang Shi. If it weren't for this scholar in white, how could Wang Hu, a man without a city, know the intention of the Patriarch? We have been there before. Wang Shi's family found that his wife, children and family were all gone, so it can be seen that this person must be a wolf with ambitions, and he has long planned for my Wang family..."

Wang Yuanshi was very annoyed when he heard this.However, this king was chosen by him from distant relatives to be his staff, and what he was interested in was only his strategy.This Wang Shinai was a failed scholar, who failed in many examinations, so angrily, he stopped taking scientific examinations and became Wang Yuanshi's staff.Because of his narrow-mindedness, he also joined the Manichaeism passed down from the Persian people.

Dashun, like the Song Dynasty in history, was called a scholar to scholars.Because at the beginning of the Dashun Dynasty, the Xiucai Section was set up in the imperial examination, but the Xiucai Section was abolished because of the variety of subjects.But since then, Xiucai has habitually become a general term for scholars.After the standardization of the imperial examinations to select scholars, all the prefectures submit tribute to the imperial court for the examination of the Ministry of Rites. First, the selection examination is called the state examination, or the solution examination; It is held, also known as the provincial examination; the last is the palace examination, to determine whether you are a sergeant or not.Among them, those who should take the selection examination in order to strive for recommendation are called scholars.

This confidant calls the king a scholar in white clothes. Since he is not a scholar, he has a contemptuous meaning, pointing out that he failed in his search and failed in the selection examination.Dashun's title of scholar does not need to pass an examination, which is different from the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that many people are familiar with.In the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the official history, scholars were not easy to come by. They had to pass several exams, and they might not be able to apply in the end.

In fact, the title of scholar already existed in the Han Dynasty.It's just that at that time, the probation system was used, and the local government inspected and recommended talents, which was called probation.In the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he ordered the ministers and the states to recommend one scholar each year, which means excellent talents.In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was renamed Maocai because of avoiding the taboo of Emperor Guangwu's name.During the period of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms, it followed the Chaju and was renamed Xiucai.

At the beginning of the Dashun Dynasty, the Xiucai Department was set up for the purpose of all the scholars who were recruited were excellent talents.However, there are many titles in Dashun's imperial examination. In addition to Jinshi, there are five classics, three history, three rituals, three biography, Mingjing, Mingfa, Mingzi, etc. Now add Lu Chengqi's setting There are as many as nine subjects in mathematics.If we add a scholar subject, there will be too many people in the test, and the questions will not be uniform, which will bring a certain degree of difficulty to the examination papers.In order to save working time, delete what can be deleted. Anyway, there is no difference between the scholar department and the Jinshi department.

Wang Yuanshi certainly knew the details of Wang Shi, otherwise he wouldn't dare to use it.It's just that he never thought that Wang Shi's temperament would become so extreme after repeated trials and failures, and he even joined the Manichaeism.

Manichaeism was introduced to the Central Plains from the previous dynasty, also known as Mingjiao.During its development, Taoism, Buddhism, White Lotus and other elements were mixed.These Manicheans often respect Zhang Jiao as the patriarch, respect Mani (or translated as "Muni") as the god of light, and worship the sun and the moon.The believers wear white clothes, advocate vegetarianism, abstinence from alcohol, and naked burials; they pay attention to solidarity and mutual assistance, and they are called a family, believing that the forces of light in the world will eventually defeat the forces of darkness.

Wang Shi's temperament became more and more perverse because of repeated failures.Occasionally, when I saw the teachings of Manichaeism, I felt evil in my heart.After deliberately planning to enter the Manichaeism, he bought people's hearts and cultivated his confidants, gradually consolidated his power, and became the actual leader of the Manichaeism.

After Wang Shi incorporated the Manichaeists, he concisely summarized the teachings into eight words: "cleanness, light, strength, and wisdom".Among the congregation are farmers, scholars, officials, soldiers, green forest heroes, Jiangyang robbers, martial arts heroes and so on.The believers are white-clothed and black-hatted, and they form a secret society to jointly worship the envoy as the god within the religion.Because it is in a state of secret association, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, and to avoid being banned by the government, the Christian name also has many other names. In addition to Zhejiang being called Manichaeism and Fujian being called Mingjiao, Huainan is called "Erhuizi" and Jiangdong is called "Sihuizi". Fruit", Jiangxi is called "King Kong Zen", Fujian is also called "Jiedizhai" and so on.There are various names, but the teachings are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, gradually bridging the interior of Manichaeism.

Wang Yuanshi only knew about Wang Shi's past, but he didn't know what Wang Shi was doing.Since having Manichaeism as the foundation, Wang Shi's ambitions have soared.He considers himself the role of the emperor first and his second.The identity of Bisheng cannot be exposed. Once exposed, his life will be in danger immediately.He often suffers from this, wishing he could replace it with Dashun.Once said: "Zhuzi is incompetent, how dare he occupy the throne?" The ambition is evident.

Instigating Wang Yuanshi this time is also a manifestation of Wang Shi's unwillingness to be lonely.His calculation is that if the Wang family's business is successful, when Wang Yuanshi can't control the direction of the matter, he will call on millions of Manichaeans to rise up, then he will be able to win the world in one fell swoop, and he will be the emperor himself.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is skinny.The king has ambitions in vain, but he does not occupy the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people.In the official history, the Fangla Uprising was also caused by the exploitation of corrupt officials and the failure of the people to survive.But at this moment, although Dashun also had many conflicts, it would not reach that point.Coupled with Lu Chengqi's rectification of the officialdom, corrupt officials did not dare to say that they were empty, and they were basically no longer so blatant.In the past few years, Dashun has been relatively smooth, and there have been no large-scale natural disasters such as famines.Timing, location, and people are not on the king's side, so what can he use to plot rebellion?The so-called millions of believers, I am afraid that once he raises the flag of rebellion, it is not the Dashun army that will take him down first, but those believers.It's not that they can't survive, how many people are willing to take the risk of rebellion?

There are ambitious people at any time, but only a few people can succeed.The so-called times create heroes, and heroes create times, the two interact with each other, and the two factors are indispensable.

Wang Yuanshi was annoyed, and cursed loudly: "Zhuzi can't conspire with him. If the old man catches this son in the future, he will eat his flesh and hide his skin, and he will kill me!" .The confidant quickly supported him, and it took him a long time to stabilize himself.Frustrated, Wang Yuanshi waved his hands weakly and said, "Go down, I want to be alone..."

The confidant left the study, closed the door behind him, walked a few steps, and looked back worriedly.

Wang Yuanshi stared blankly at the letter of guilt on the table case, and after a long time, he gave a wry smile and said to himself: "Forget it, forget it, the old man is the head of the family, so naturally he will come forward to take the blame. I hope the Wang family can Save a bit or two of your vitality..."

(End of this chapter)