The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 134
The temple where Zuo Ci and Yu Ji preached was named Tianshi Palace. Some people would mistakenly think that it was the way of Tianshi. The Taoism of Tianshi originated from the Taoism of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Zhang Jiao and Yu Ji had intersected in the early years. Yu Ji used the "Taiping Qing Program" when he was preaching in Langya Palace, and it became "Taiping Jing" when he arrived at Zhang Jiao. In fact, there is no difference in essence. Taiping Dao has also become a crooked way in the eyes of outsiders.

Although Guo Jia took control of Yizhou, the soldiers under his command and many common people believed in the Taiping Dao, but if the two openly set up the Taiping Dao, Guo Jia would definitely not agree, which is why Guo Jia changed the name of the Yellow Turban Army to the Taiping Army. In the name of the Yellow Turban Army, they are the anti-thieves of the public opinion in the world. It is a new force to change their appearance and become the Taiping Army. At first, they are still anti-thieves, but at least they have cut off the nominal connection with the Yellow Turbans. What the Yellow Turban Army did before For this reason, Guo Jia is definitely unwilling to take the blame.

Those who are interested in Taoism will turn to Tianshi Taoism. This is the benefit of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong who preached the Five Dou Rice Cult, but it was strangled by Guo Jia when it was in its infancy. Now Zuo Ci preaches in Ji Lijiao, using the name of a temple The title can make people mistakenly believe that it is the way of heavenly masters. In fact, the teachings they preach are still "Taiping Qingguin" or "Taiping Jing", which is a typical trickery.

The layout of the temple is simple and peaceful.

Confucianism cultivates the body, Buddhism cultivates the mind, Legalism governs people, and Taoism governs the world.In fact, the rise of each school is inherently good, but the improper use of the organization of the development school or the use of the public for personal gain has led to the decline of the school or the criticism of the world.

Guo Jia works hard every day, and sometimes sneaks out from his busy schedule. In addition to talking about love with his wife and concubines, he also likes to listen to people's lectures occasionally. He listens with an open mind and judges what is right and wrong. It is always beneficial .

Zhen Jiang took his younger sisters to visit the Taoist temple under the leadership of Yuji, and did some rituals to pray for blessings, while Guo Jia listened to Zuo Ci's sermon in the main hall of Tianshi Palace.

"...Existence and non-existence are interdependent, difficult and easy are interdependent, long and short are compared, high and low are compared, sounds and sounds are in harmony, and front and back follow each other."

After listening to Zuo Ci's sermon for most of the day, Guo Jia couldn't tell how much he listened to, but before sunset, he cheered up and gave Zuo Ci a salute as a token of thanks for the sermon.

"Young Grandpa, why don't you stay for a few more days and try the vegetarian food here in Pindao." Zuo Ci wanted to keep Guo Jia for a few more days.

Guo Jia declined, saying: "No, the autumn harvest has just passed, and there are many political affairs. It is also rare for me to take a few days off to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers. Hehe, yes, Zuo Laodao, you used to teach children martial arts in Yingchuan. , as always, how?"

Zuo Ci smiled lightly, nodded and agreed, the Taoist sect pays attention to fellow practitioners of body and mind, physical fitness is a compulsory course, helping Guo Jia teach some children martial arts, Zuo Ci doesn't think it's a big deal, he usually teaches disciples, it doesn't matter if there are more children different.

Turning around and planning to go down the mountain, Guo Jia joked: "Let me declare in advance, don't instill the idea of ​​cultivating Taoism in those children I sent from an early age. I don't force them to go which way, and you don't beat around the bush. Add disciples and grandchildren to yourself."

Zuo Ci, who couldn't laugh or cry, sent Guo Jia out, saying: "The little grandpa only allows the poor Taoist to accept a maximum of 50 apprentices a year, and the poor Taoist can only choose carefully."

Zhen Jiang and the two younger sisters who had been waiting outside saw Guo Jia and Zuo Ci come out, Zhen Jiang first saluted Zuo Ci, Yu Ji and the Taoist disciples, and said goodbye: "Thank you for your hospitality, If I have free time in the future, I will definitely visit again.”

Zuo Ci and Yu Ji returned the salute with a smile, and watched Guo Jia and his party go down the mountain.

Standing outside the gate of Tianshi Palace, looking down at the back of Guo Jia going down the mountain, Zuo Ci suddenly said seriously: "Young Grandpa, after all, it is the fate of the little Grandpa."

Hearing this, Yu Ji with a solemn expression looked up at the sky, and the sky reflected by the red clouds was as delicate as fire.

"Several years ago, I was born with a vision and guarded my heart. I thought it was Dong Zhuo who stole the Longting, but I didn't expect the demon star to appear in the world. The heart star was severely damaged, and the emperor's court was in danger. Dong Zhuo, his life is not long, but the demon star is still shining. It seems that, Back then I was wrong, the real demon star turned out to be..."

"The demon star is now in the world, responsible for the faults of the people and ministers in the world, the master soldiers are in trouble, and the evildoers die. The fate of the little grandpa is impermanent. Maybe there will be a turning point in the future. In the early years, the dragon's energy flowed to the southwest. When he entered Yizhou, the little grandpa had the potential to hide the dragon. , After returning from Jingzhou, the dragon elephant dissipated, but the dragon spirit still lingered in the southwest, if the little grandpa had no emperor's order, either there would be hidden dragons behind him, or, in Yizhou, there would be people who usurped the destiny and hibernated." Guo Jia's fate is an eternal and difficult question in Zuo Ci's heart. From Guo Jia's childhood, when he saw his face, he asserted that Jiang Taigong was reincarnated. Now, Guo Jia's fate seems to have returned to the original point, but it is not as good as it was in his early years. Zuo Ci believed that Guo Jia died early to live longer.

Yu Ji nodded approvingly, and said with a frown: "Mrs. Zhen is the wife of the little prince, but she is destined to be rich and honored, but she is not destined to give birth to Qianlong. Could it be that there is someone who usurped the little prince's life? If so, we will wait for you." You still need to warn the little prince."

Smiling, Zuo Ci shook his head with a smile and said: "You must not reveal the secrets, and the little grandpa will not believe what you and I say. Revealing the secrets will only make the little grandpa suspicious. Who can rule the universe and rule the world."

After returning to Chengdu, Guo Jia began to prepare for the next spring examination. This is the second scientific examination for him to implement the imperial examination system. He is not very optimistic about how many people will take the examination, but the preparation work cannot be sloppy.

After the autumn harvest, after the collection of taxes and grains, statistics show that although Guo Jia lowered the tax, the grain tax collected this year is actually [-]% higher than last year. Being exploited by the local tycoons, the fruits of labor were not confiscated by the local tycoons, and the people who followed Guo Jia's Taiping army to Yizhou also increased the number of farmers this year, and their income was naturally higher than before.

This is a win-win situation. The income of the common people has doubled compared with before, and the income of the government has not plummeted. It is a good start to keep the same level as before and increase slightly. Today, the registered population of Yizhou exceeds 500 million, and it continues to grow. There are foreign populations who come to Yizhou to take refuge, which not only provides productivity, but also provides advanced technology and talents in the north.

In the early days of the reform and reform, Guo Jia was very pleased to have a good start. Strong soldiers and sufficient food can make his rule more stable, and it is also the basis for external expansion.

The Baijia School has been built. After the autumn harvest, the people found that their income has increased, not only self-sufficiency, but also surplus food. Some people who are not under heavy pressure in life and can face the future with ease are happy to see their children go to Baijia Studying in school, seeking to be able to stand out in the future, because in Yizhou, if you want to be an official, you rely on your talent and learning, and you don't need someone to recommend you. The annual spring test is the best stage.

Cai Yong, as the most famous figure in the Hundred Schools, played a leading role as an example. Some exiled Beishi did not want to work for Guo Jia, but they also did not want to work in the fields. Seeing that Cai Yong was preaching and teaching in the Hundred Schools, so They also went to apply for school lecturers, and those who qualified for their talents and studies could all receive salaries paid by the Yizhou government, even though they were not officials in name.

Baijia School is just a starting point, and Guo Jia does not expect to receive rewards from it within a few years. Education is a matter of merit in the present and benefit in the future. Work can gradually become effective.

Since Guo Jia suppressed the Taiping Army last winter and suppressed rebellions one after another, the new year can be said to be smooth and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Compared with last winter when officials were sent to take office, which caused an earthquake in Yizhou's officialdom, there were more than [-] incidents in one month. The rebellion happened. In this year, there were only less than five small-scale rebellions, and the damage caused was very limited. Now, Guo Jia will not show mercy to any of the original Yizhou gentry and nobles, because he is already supported by the people. , the veritable ruler of Yizhou, no matter how ignorant and uneducated the people are, after a year of hard work, whether there is more or less food in their hands, and whether the officials have oppressed them, these are all obvious facts. The meat is long, and the temperature is good or bad, and I know it well.

As the footsteps of spring approached, Yizhou Prefecture once again welcomed the presence of scholars from all over the world.

The last scientific examination was in the winter of the previous year. At that time, Guo Jia had to do it because he needed to quickly promote a group of officials to replace Yizhou gentry officials. The second scientific examination was in the spring more than a year later. It will also be carried out in this season. The plan for a year lies in spring.

Because of the effect of the last scientific examination, talented scholars from all over the world also understood Guo Jia's intention. He did not want to humiliate scholars with his talents, but to use scientific examinations to select officials. Whether the gold in them can shine or not depends on their own abilities.

At the same time, there was also a martial arts competition. Guo Jia sent ten middle-class martial arts juniors from the personal guards to form a group of examiners. A total of [-] groups of examiners were sent out. Those who can win one game will be directly appointed as the team leader, and those who can win three games in a row Those who win five games in a row will be appointed as centurions; those who win seven games in a row will be appointed as Xiaodutong; those who win nine games in a row will be appointed as Dadutong. If they can win ten games in a row, Guo Jia will take another exam. The art of war, if you can pass the test, you can be a general in the army and command [-] soldiers.

In spring, everything recovers and the earth warms up. Guo Jia watches his son Guo Ye practice calligraphy in the mansion, but he himself sips tea leisurely.

The number of talents participating in the scientific examination this year is a little less than last time, but it is also quite a lot. There are nearly 700 people. The marking work is nearing completion, and Guo Jia is waiting for Xi Zhicai's reply.

Qin Mi strode into the hall with her head held high and her chest held high. After saluting Guo Jia, she said, "My lord, there are not many people who are particularly talented in scientific research this year, but there are two people who are very talented in writing."

Guo Jia put down his teacup and said with a smile: "I'm afraid there are not many people who can describe Ziying as brilliant. What are they called?"

"Fazheng, Huang Quan."

(End of this chapter)