Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

  Chapter 366 [Yangshou]

  Fang Chang responded: "My name is Fang Chang, and I come from Ninghe Prefecture in the Central Plains."

  The three of them got up and saluted again, and sat down again.

  Chenghuang hesitated for a while, stretched out his hand to grab the small bowl next to it, and finished eating the two pieces of fried stinky tofu, then called the guards, handed it over to let them wash, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

He said with some self-deprecation: "Fang Shangxian don't want to laugh, I just like this thing a little bit, but I usually don't buy it by myself. After Wen Min knew about this, he brought a copy when he came over occasionally, so that I could satisfy my appetite. "

Fang Chang nodded and said with a smile: "This is a common thing. I have traveled to many places in the past few years. Every time I go to a place, I always go to taste the local food when I have free time. From this point of view, I and Li Chenghuang and even Master Liang is a fellow-dweller."

  Since Liang Wenmin was mentioned next to him, the topic among the three of them naturally came to him.

He is currently serving as the Chief Registrar in Fucheng, but the new forces of the rebels are initially determined, and they have not followed the old rules of the previous dynasty too much. The division of official duties, powers and responsibilities has not yet been clearly defined, so he also holds many part-time jobs. Patrol outside all year round.

  As the place where the economy is the most active in the mansion and accounts for a large proportion of tax revenue, this market is a place he often visits, so he often has the opportunity to visit the City God.

  Fang Chang asked curiously: "How did Master Liang and Li Chenghuang meet? It stands to reason that there shouldn't be many opportunities for direct contact between mortals and gods."

  Liang Wenmin's eyes fell into memories, and he slowly said:

   "I'm actually a local. When I was young, I was a prodigal son. I called friends on weekdays, idled around, and often caused trouble."

"Later, I encountered some things, and the result was 'There are tea and wine, many brothers, how can I see one person in adversity?', none of those cronies reached out. After being hit by this, I just realized my previous innocence, and suddenly felt that what I did before was ridiculous, so I With vague ambitions, I asked the sages praised by the surrounding villages for advice."

"After I got the advice, I took advantage of my private school background, worked hard to earn money to buy books to study, and looked for people to ask for advice. After a few years, I achieved something, so I took part in the imperial examination, got a low-level merit, and became a petty official. As a result, Because I was too clean and honest, I was squeezed out by my colleagues, superiors, and subordinates at the same time, and I couldn't do things."

"Later, I was sleepy for a long time, so I quit my job and returned to my hometown. It was just that I suddenly lost my purpose in life and became a little world-weary. Li Chenghuang went out for a tour and saw that I was different, so he came up to talk to me out of curiosity."

   "As a result, I was so lucky that day. After a simple chat, I broke the identity of Li Chenghuang. I happened to have similar personalities, and we became friends and often visited each other. Later, when there was an army disaster here, it was Li Chenghuang who protected me and saved me from suffering."

"Later, the rebels came to clean up the dust and returned the place to peace. I saw that they behaved well, so I reported my past experience and devoted myself to being a master book. I was busy every day, but I lived a fulfilling life. Every day When the time comes, I will come here to visit Xia Li Chenghuang."

  Fang Chang nodded and praised: "The prodigal son will not change his money when he returns. The experience of Mr. Liang is a legend. However, as a mortal, how did you come in when you came to visit?"

   "Light a bunch of joss sticks, and the city **** will know I'm coming." Liang Wenmin said with a smile:

"Now that I have these insights, the matter of the gods is no longer a secret, and I even boasted that I have a bit of insight. But I still didn't expect that the person I met at the stall turned out to be the face of the fairy family, and I couldn't recognize it at all before. , I lost my eyes."

  Beside Li Chenghuang interjected:

   "It's normal. Fang Shangxian has reached the peak of his cultivation, and he is very miraculous. Even I first realized that this person is extraordinary before I noticed the strangeness."

   There was an errand waiting at the door, and when he saw a few people inside had finished the tea in the cup, he went forward with the pot to fill it up, and then stepped back again.

  Fang Chang picked up the teacup and tasted it, then put down the cup and said:

   "When I came here today, I saw traces of military disaster inside the Temple of the City God, and it was even worse on the streets outside. From the description, it was very chaotic here before?"

  Liang Wenmin smiled wryly, and said with a soft local accent:

"Isn't that right? In just a few months, the flags on the capital city have been changed six or seven times. Ever since the officials of the state capital suddenly acted strangely, and then they simply started fighting each other, all those who have some villains in their hands have gathered to carry their bags. The common people are trying to separate one side."

"Those 'big kings' who come and go, all of them are doing all kinds of evil, some are looting everywhere, some are greedy for money, some are licentious, the soldiers below are even more miserable, and the people everywhere are miserable. Just said Well, I was saved from the disaster of killing myself under the protection of the City God."

   City God stretched his body and sighed:

   "I have been working here for more than three hundred years, and I have never seen such a chaotic scene. It's just that my power is limited and I can't interfere too much with secular affairs. It's really distressing."

"Fortunately, the current rebel army has come to fight and wiped out those grass-headed kings. They are also disciplined and well-behaved, just like the new dynasty. According to the book, this is the momentum of changing dynasties, often in the early days of the dynasty. Only then will there be such an orderly appearance.”

"I don't know whether the rebels will win the world in the future, and whether they can maintain this law for a long time is also unknown. However, this matter is very difficult... According to experience, things in the world will eventually go bad. The law is in it, which can be called Tao.”

  Beside Liang Master Book said:

"I have served in the rebel army now, and I have more contacts. Now the household registration tax here is only 40% of what it used to be, and it will take several years to recover. The rebel army is indeed strict in discipline and has absorbed many people with lofty ideals. Now this picture Looks good."

"According to the situation in previous dynasties, most of the official staff will still be local people, and the post of master book can even be handed down to the family. However, the above is discussing the policy of using a different place as an official. If it is implemented, it is estimated that the speed of corruption will be slowed down a lot. After all Local corruption often begins with government officials."

   "It's just that, I may be transferred to a distant place in the near future. I don't know how long I can visit here often."

   Li Chenghuang comforted:

"The journey is not afraid of long distances. We can use letters to communicate. Our gods live forever, and we have a lot of time. Master Liang, you still have sixty-one years of life. As long as there are no major accidents, the fate of our friends still exists." many years."

  In the City God Temple, although the Yangshou of all the people under the rule is stored, it is only an ideal value, and it is only accurate in most cases. After all, in this world, nothing is doomed to change. People's behaviors are not the same, and the results of their actions are not. Naturally, Yangshou is not.

  (end of this chapter)