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  Chapter 239 237 [Longhushan, Zhang Tianshi] (addition for the penguin boss)

  Longhu Mountain, Shangqing Town.

  Fei Yinggong led five hundred soldiers to the Tianshi Mansion to congratulate the new year.

   Zhang Yingjing, the 52nd generation celestial master, took many Taoist priests out to welcome guests. If you don't welcome him, you can't do it. Fei Yinggong has been stationed for several days, and the peasant association has already begun to divide the fields outside the town.

   "General, please come in!" Zhang Yingjing saluted.

  Fei Yinggong ordered the soldiers to stand guard outside, and he walked in alone. After entering the door, he looked around and said with a chuckle, "This Heavenly Master's Mansion is well built!"

   Can you not be grand?

  Emperors of the Ming Dynasty allocated funds for renovation three times, especially Emperor Jiajing, who crazily spent money to build the Tianshi Mansion.

  Zhang Yingjing's grandmother is the daughter of Emperor Jiajing's sister. Zhang Yingjing's father's name was given by Emperor Wanli himself.

  In terms of seniority, Zhang Yingjing can be regarded as Chongzhen's cousin!

  In the Ming Dynasty, Tianshi Mansion had five halls, five halls in the east and west, and six halls in the east and west Langfang.

   Passing through the front hall, Fei Yinggong was invited to Zhang Tianshi's private residence, and entered one of the main halls to sit down and drink tea.

  Fei Yinggong sips the tea and doesn't speak, just smiles and looks at Zhang Yingjing.

  Zhang Yingjing was also unlucky. His father lived a long life and only became immortal last year. Zhang Yingjing is quite old, and he has only been the heir to the position of celestial master for one year, and he encountered a traitor before his **** was hot.

  In history, after more than two years, Chongzhen couldn't hold on, so he specially recruited his cousin Zhang Tianshi to come to Beijing to pray for rain.

  Zhang Yingjing's prayer for rain had no effect, but he did tricks to cure the prince's illness. On the way back to Jiangxi, I watched the emergence of Qionghua in Yangzhou. Obviously, I didn't have a few years to live.

   Sitting next to him was a man named Zhang Hongren, the eldest son of Zhang Yingjing, who was 21 years old this year.

  The three of them sat for a long time, Zhang Yingjing couldn't help but asked, "Can the general stop the army and order the peasant association to stop dividing the land?"

  Fei Yinggong smiled and asked, "What if I don't stop?"

  As the distant cousin of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhang Hongren asked: "Mr. Zhao, do you want the Tianshi Mansion to belong to you before you stop?"

   "Will the Master's Office be willing to join that day?" Fei Yinggong asked back.

  Zhang Hongren looked at his father, he didn't dare to make decisions himself.

  Zhang Yingjing sighed secretly, and didn't say whether he was a thief, but said: "I implore the general to stop. After the New Year, Pindao will definitely lead his disciples to Ji'an Mansion."

  Fei Yinggong said: "Tianshi is willing to go to Ji'an Mansion, and Mr. Zhao welcomes it naturally. But the allocation of land cannot be stopped. Moreover, Taoist priests in Tianshi Mansion, Zhengyiguan, and Shangqingguan will return to vulgarity without a certificate!"

  Father and son were startled, this is to beat Longhushan Tianshi Mansion.

  Even Master Zhang of Longhu Mountain cannot raise Taoist priests casually, and the imperial court is very strict.

  Except for Hongzhi, Jiajing, and Wanli, the other emperors did not give much ultimatum. Every time the Tianshi Mansion asked for a certain number of ultimatums, they would only give half of the price after bargaining, and sometimes not even a single ultimatum.

  Especially Emperor Longqing suppressed Tianshi Mansion very badly. Directly abolish Zhang Tianshi's title of Zhengyi Daoist, and change it to Shangqing Palace Tidian, downgrade from the second rank of Zheng (ranking first rank) to a minor official of the fifth rank, and the seals are changed from gold seals to bronze seals.

  It's a pity that Emperor Longqing died early. After Emperor Wanli succeeded to the throne, he actually married his cousin to Zhang Tianshi.

   Chongzhen will not be used to Longhushan, Tianshifu, Zhengyiguan and Shangqingguan. The number of legal Taoist priests today is only two to three hundred. The younger generation of Taoist priests are all illegal monks!

  Fei Yinggong smiled and cupped his hands: "Master Zhang, please find out and dismiss all the Taoist priests who have no certificates. I really can't bear to use troops in the thousand-year-old Taoist court of Longhu Mountain."

   "Can't we wait until Pindao goes to Ji'an Mansion?" Zhang Yingjing asked.

  Fei Yinggong smiled and said: "Mr. Zhao said that if the fields are not divided and the Taoists are not cleaned up, there is no need for Zhang Tianshi to go to Ji'an Mansion."

"Ugh!"

  Zhang Yingjing finally couldn't hold back a sigh.

  He is the cousin of Emperor Chongzhen, and he was not hacked by the rebels, so the rebels respect Longhushan. What choice is there but to follow suit? Is it possible to call Taoist priests to fight?

  Under the supervision of Fei Yinggong, Zhang Yingjing began to investigate Dudu, and dismissed more than 2,400 Taoist priests at one time.

   It has been several days since these things were done.

Fei Yinggong said again: "The domestic servants in Tianshi's mansion will also return their body contracts. Those who are willing to stay will sign short-term employment documents. Those who do not want to stay, I will take them away. Also, in the future, they will not be allowed to leave." Abuse servants!"

  Zhang Yingjing said: "How can a person who cultivates Taoism commit abuse?"

   "That might be." Fei Yinggong sneered.

   Zhang Yingjing blushed, and ordered his son to summon the servants.

   Zhang Yuanji, the forty-sixth generation of heavenly master, once plundered men as servants, plundered women as servants, and extorted money. He also set up a private prison at home, killed more than 40 people, and even killed a whole family.

   At that time, the family was almost ransacked and the family was wiped out. Lu Yu, Minister of the Criminal Ministry, suggested depriving the real person account, and no longer canonize the celestial master in the future.

  It's a pity that there are too many people begging for mercy. Zhang Yuanji, the murderous master of heaven, was only imprisoned for two years, punished with a staff of one hundred, and dispatched to Suzhou to serve as an army.

  Think about the pickling of the Confucian Mansion in Shandong, and you will know how dirty the Zhang family in Longhushan is. The tens of thousands of acres of land around Shangqing Town are all controlled by the Tianshi Mansion, so that Fei Yinggong had to bring five hundred soldiers to preside over the division of the land!

  Fei Yinggong didn't leave, so he stayed in Tianshi Mansion to celebrate the new year.

  On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Yingjing took his eldest son Zhang Hongren and a dozen Taoist priests to Ji'an with Fei Yinggong.

   All the way by boat, the line is very fast.

  In the cabin, father and son Zhang Yingjing and Zhang Hongren sighed. The foundation of Longhushan could not be kept. Tens of thousands of acres of land were allocated, but only more than 900 acres were allocated, which was completely reserved according to the number of legal Taoists.

  What can I do in the future?

  Actually, they should thank Zhao Han. Otherwise, during the San Francisco Rebellion, the Tianshi Mansion would be burned to the ground by Geng Jingzhong's rebels, and all the property in the mansion would be looted by the rebels.

   "Father, why don't you just surrender that thief Zhao." Zhang Hongren said, he could no longer care about his cousin Chongzhen.

  Zhang Yingjing sighed and said: "Can you get back the land if you surrender?"

  Zhang Hongren said: "Persuade!"

Zhang Yingjing's eyelids twitched, and he cursed in a low voice: "You are confused. If one day Bandit Zhao is destroyed and we are forced to follow the bandit, there is room for change. If Tianshi Mansion persuades him to enter, he will be tied to Bandit Zhao. I'm afraid There is a catastrophe beyond redemption!"

"The whole of Jiangxi is gone. I heard that all the provinces in the north and the south are in disaster. There are bandits inside and Tartars outside. How can Ming be saved?" Zhang Hongren said, "We only want to persuade the imperial court. No matter who will unify the world in the future, as long as it is not Ming , Tianshi Mansion will be fine."

   "Let me think again." Zhang Yingjing frowned.

  Zhang Hongren persuaded: "Don't think about it any more, don't miss the merit of persuasion. As long as it is done, the Tianshi Mansion can be carried forward in the new dynasty!"

  Zhang Yingjing thought about it and decided to act safely, that is, he spoke ambiguously, as if he was trying to persuade him to come in, but he didn't.

  The group of Taoist priests were taken to Ji'an Mansion, left there to dry for several days, and finally summoned by Zhao Han.

  The moment Zhang Yingjing saw Zhao Han, he was shocked by his youth. Then following this shock, he showed a more exaggerated expression of surprise, and muttered to himself: "How could this be? It really is!"

  Zhao Han asked with a smile: "What is the Heavenly Master talking about?"

  Zhang Yingjing cupped his hands and bowed: "A few years ago, the Dao veins of Dragon and Tiger Mountain fled away. The old Taoist first arrived in Ji'an the day before yesterday, and saw the dragon and tiger aura in the city, in colorful shapes, this is the aura of the Son of Heaven!"

   "Is that so?" Zhao Han asked in shock.

  Zhang Yingjing made a bow and said, "It really is!"

  Zhao Han said: "Since this is the case, I will immediately go to the imperial court and relay Zhang Tianshi's words, asking Emperor Chongzhen to move his capital to Ji'an, or continue the Ming Dynasty."

"Uh…"

  Zhang Yingjing choked suddenly, and his son Zhang Hongren didn't know how to answer.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

  Zhao Han burst out laughing suddenly: "Tianshi don't panic, just joke around."

  A joke made Zhang Yingjing lose his temper, and he dealt with it more carefully: "Zhao Zongzhen is full of heroism, and the old way is intimidated by majesty, so I am at a loss for words, and I hope you will forgive me."

  Zhao Han looked at Zhang Hongren and asked, "How old is Mr. Ling?"

   "Reporting to the general town, there are two trails in twenty." Zhang Hongren bowed respectfully.

   Zhao Han said: "Have you ever married a wife, and have children?"

   Zhang Hongren replied: "I have been practicing Taoism since I was a child, and I have never married a wife, let alone have any children."

   "You can stay in Ji'an," Zhao Han said casually, "In the future, you should not only read Taoism, but also "Datong Ji". It would be even better if you can learn "Mathematics" and "Geometry."

  Is this to keep hostages?

   But it’s not necessary, right? Who would keep Taoist priests as hostages?

  Zhang Yingjing can't find a breakthrough now. His original plan was to say that Zhao Han is a son of heaven. No matter whether Zhao Han believed it or not, he would be very happy thinking about it. Which rebel would not like to hear such words?

  As long as Zhao Han is happy, he can continue to contact and make Zhao Han happy.

   Then, take the opportunity to ask Zhao Han to give him land, and he can also bestow all kinds of property. If Zhao Han is wiped out by the imperial court, the Zhang family can escape; if Zhao Han wins the world, the Zhang family can flourish.

   But this routine was only at the beginning, and was blocked by Zhao Han.

  What should I say next?

Zhang Yingjing sorted out his words and said respectfully: "The town's benevolence and love for the people has won the hearts of the people of Jiangxi. Although the old Taoist practiced in the mountains, he has heard of the prestige of the town for a long time, and now he sees it. instrument."

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "Shangqing Town is not in the mountains, is it? It has convenient transportation and fertile land."

  Who is discussing with you where Shangqing Town is? The key point is whether the second half of the sentence is good!

   Zhang Yingjing completely understood at this time, Zhao Han didn't accept this at all, and could only bow and say: "The chief town wants to deal with the Tianshi Mansion, please ask for instructions, the old master will definitely obey."

Zhao Han put away his smile: "From now on, the number of Taoist priests in Tianshi Mansion, Shangqing Temple, and Zhengyiguan will be based on the current number. It can be reduced but not increased, and the land of the people cannot be taken away. If there is any violation, the heaven will be taken away." Master's title!"

  Zhang Yingjing's face is ashen, what about the huge Tianshi Mansion, plus two Taoist temples, more than two hundred Taoist priests?

  Zhengyiguan is the ancestral home of Zhengyi!

  Zhao Han pointed to Zhang Hongren again: "Stay in Ji'an, learn more new things, and return to Longhu Mountain after you have mastered Mathematics and Geometry."

  Zhang Hongren was speechless, his mind went blank, and he had no idea what Zhao Han wanted to do.

  (end of this chapter)