stubborn thief

Chapter 212 Chapter two hundred and one
On the fifth day of August at the Jie Riverside camp, Liu Chengzong once again opened Wang Zheng's "Illustration of Qi Qi Qi Shuo", starting from the preface.

His uncle brought him three volumes of this set of books last year, because he hadn't finished reading "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and had no time to read it.

Even today, the set of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" that he has always carried with him has not been finished, but he feels that it is time to read these three volumes.

Although he had already made plans to find a place to live in Qinghai Lake, before crossing Longshan, Liu Chengzong hadn't seriously considered what preparations he needed to make in the past.

After all, it was still too far for him. From Yan'an to Qinghai, the distance of two thousand miles was not only two thousand miles, but also meant that the Western Army of the imperial court was blocked by castles everywhere.

It wasn't until he crossed Longshan Mountain, at the core of the three sides and five towns in Shaanxi, where the soldiers and horses passed by, and the military fort came down in anticipation, that he really had a clear understanding of the hungry soldiers in the Northwest.

Qinghai seemed not so far away from him.

From Guyuan to Xining, a thousand miles, maybe only a thousand miles.

Not only he thinks so, but also his father and elder brother on the other side of Liupan Mountain.

And they are also preparing.

Just yesterday, my elder brother sent a letter saying that Luo Rucai was given the task of kidnapping a Taoist priest.

The eldest brother is like crazy, and wants to fight a religious war with the Fanjiao gods and Buddhas that are spread all over the grassland.

But Liu Shizi likes the idea of ​​being cast as Emperor Zhenwu in his own image.

There is no need for religious wars, but wars, Liu Chengzong is not afraid of wars... Ever since the yellow religion spread across the grasslands, the Mongols have become less and less promising.

Altan Khan of Tumote, who once besieged Beijing with soldiers and was most likely to achieve the great cause of recovery, became the holy lion of the grassland to worship Buddha every day. His son Xin Ai Huang Taiji was so angry that he sighed day and night: The old servant has this soldier, And the old and dead desert is ridiculous!

Liu Shizi felt that if he really went in the direction of religious wars, the real people on Kongtong Mountain might not be able to do such a big thing.

Monk Wang, who is also a soldier of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and the five secret arts, is almost the same.

One day when the two armies confronted each other, the generals of both sides came out to fight, and immediately asked, "You Buddha, is it serious?"
Anyway, everyone's level of seriousness is about the same, so let's use Buddhism against Buddhism to see who is the real living Buddha on earth.

But it doesn't make sense to Liu Chengzong. Religion is essentially an organization rooted among the people.

In this regard, Taoism, as a collection of schools of thought and a transformation of the losers of political factions, is very weak.

It is a school after the failure of the political struggle. In the transition to religion, it is limited by the secular nature of the school.

Believe in other religions, whether you go to heaven to enjoy blessings or go to earth to reincarnate, these are things that cannot be verified in the secular world.

Taoism just plays tricks and asks for immortality.

With such a high goal set, bickering is hard to win.

In terms of aggression alone, the court may not bother to talk to anyone who wants to say that he is the Taishang Laojun who descended to earth; if anyone dares to say that he is the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, let's see how many days he can live.

Moreover, during the Zhou Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty erased the personality of the Emperor Heaven God and made it the Heaven that accommodates all objective laws.

The gods also come from the world, and the plants, trees and primates can become gods.

Xu Da in Juyongguan, Mu Ying in Guyuan, and Guandi temples all over the place, which one was not a human being, and which one is not a god now.

No matter how many religious theories there are, such as reincarnation in the six realms is exclusive, the sky is still there, and the ancestors are still the spirits in the sky, and **** does not work in this land.

Compared with the civil organization structure of religion, Liu Chengzong believes that the organizational structure of the unified dynasty is more compact, and there is no need to settle for second.

Even with a Taoist priest, it is just an extra layer of anti-counterfeiting signs.

He wants to do the biggest thing in the world.

With a lone army far from home, go to a disputed and barren land, and finally defeat the world's most powerful enemy.

The religious framework does not allow for such dreams.

Liu Chengzong felt that apart from strong ambition and passion, there was something missing.

The best knowledge in the land of this era is missing, and the greatest tradition of this dynasty is also missing-the folk children are not scholars at the age of eight, and their fathers and brothers are punished.

He wants to prepare some enlightenment teaching materials and arm his dreams from scratch.

In the preface of this book, Wang Zheng wrote, "Study does not care about the fine and the rough, and it will be beneficial to the world; people do not ask about Chinese and Western, and the total time will not violate the sky." ' handwriting.

The first volume is called re-interpretation, describing gravity, specific gravity, center of gravity, and buoyancy.

The second volume is called machine solutions, describing the principles, structures and applications of simple machines, such as levers, inclined planes, balances, pulleys, gears, and screws.

The third volume records 54 kinds of mechanical illustrations, describing their structure and application, such as lifting, lifting, turning, water lifting, turning grinding, sawing and other machinery.

The book introduces mechanisms such as crank connecting rods, sprockets, row wheels, gear trains, worm gears, ratchets, and flywheels, as well as the application of manpower, animal power, wind power, and gravity.

The book is very good, but it requires a certain level of education. It is not easy for children to understand it, and it is also difficult for ordinary people who have not studied ethnology for a few years.

Zhou Riqiang was very worried about Liu Chengzong's behavior of reading and copying books, and asked to see him every hour or two to see if Liu Chengzong was really reading.

Ever since Lion Camp suddenly raised troops from Ningzhou to capture Zhenyuan, Sunday Qiang never dared to take Liu Chengzong lightly. He always felt that the rebel leader was trying every means to fool him.

Especially watching "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", the more Liu Shizi reads it, the more flustered Sunday Qiang becomes.

But now seeing that Liu Chengzong is really in the tent, taking reading notes while reading "Qi Qi Tu Shuo", I feel relieved on Sunday, and said happily: "It's great that the commander-in-chief likes to read Western books. Two books, I'll have someone bring them to you right now."

Liu Chengzong was keenly aware of the change in Zhou Qiang's address to him.

Zhou Riqiang saw that the leader of the rebel army was not busy studying books, I am afraid that it was no less gratifying than the people of the Ming Dynasty when they saw that I Dali Buddha no longer looted.

He raised his face and smiled and said, "What book does Mr. Zhou want to give me?"

"Six volumes of Xu's "Original Geometry" were published in the capital in the 35th year of Wanli; there is also a banned book."

Sunday Qiang is mysterious, and Liu Chengzong lacks interest: "I have read "Jin Ping Mei" seven or eight times, and there are Western studies like this? I am not very interested in Western folk stories."

"Where did the commander-in-chief think about it? In the 40th year of Wanli, Wang Yingming, the founder of Kaizhou, edited the "Literary Briefing", which talks about Western astronomy."

Liu Chengzong didn't say anything, but just stared at Zhou Riqiang, making his heart shudder: "Big, handsome?"

Suddenly, Liu Chengzong was happy.

I am in Baoshan but I don't know it. With such a five-rank court magistrate by his side, why doesn't he know how to use it?
He said: "Mr. Zhou, besides these two books, can you send someone to Guanzhong to get them for me, no, can you buy some books?"

Sunday Qiang was even happier. He spread his hands and said, "What's so difficult about this? What kind of books does the commander-in-chief want? Anyway, I'll send a letter. Shaanxi Futai is asking for books for you!"

Zhou Zhouqiang may have thought that Liu Chengzong would put his mind on studying academics and even sophisticated equipment, so he would not plunder places or even raise troops to rebel, and his ambition would be almost gone.

Once a person falls into the ocean of knowledge, can he still climb out?

"Calling for books is great. Calling for books is great. I want all kinds of books, especially the newly published western books, such as farming, metallurgy, astronomy, geography, water conservancy, medicine, and military affairs!"

Liu Chengzong raised his hand and tapped the space in front of him a few times, and said, "It's best for me to see it for a lifetime."

Zhou Riqiang was very happy at the front, but his face was a little stiff at the back, and he paused for a moment before saying: "The commander-in-chief uses soldiers like a god, so there is no need for this military book?"

This tall hat is worn, have you seen me use soldiers?

Liu Chengzong waved his hand and said, "No, I'm particularly interested in the military. You send a letter to Governor Yang now. I'll finish reading this book in a few days. After reading it, I'll lead my troops elsewhere."

After all, he was not happy anymore, and he frowned and said forcefully to Sunday: "The imperial court has reached its current situation because you officials are procrastinating in doing things. If you can't collect taxes, let it be. If you collect one or two thousand volumes of books, within ten days Can't you still do it?"

"One, one or two thousand volumes?"

Zhou Qiang thought that if I get you a hundred volumes of books, it is almost enough. Is it too much to ask for one or two thousand volumes?
"Then make an agreement on three thousand volumes. I want at least five hundred books of three thousand volumes. I estimate that you can find so many books in Xi'an Prefecture, and it's only six hundred miles away. I'll pay."

Liu Chengzong said: "Based on a volume of one tael of silver, 3000 taels, which is a high price of three taels and one stone grain. If you do this well, I will give Ningzhou a thousand stone relief grain. How about it?"

In Zhou Qiang's eyes, this young rebel leader is no longer so scary.

As long as people have hobbies, as long as they have hobbies, they are not terrible.

Zhou Riqiang began to think about how to tell Yang He about this matter, not only to let Yang He find and practice state affairs, but also to leave the disaster relief food to his people as much as possible.

The Zhizhou stared, stretched out his hand and said: "Military rations, the commander-in-chief allocated a thousand shi for the rations, and I will write a letter to the governor Junmen."

The camp on the hills near Longde County is now filled with the smell of fried military rations all day long. The finished grains of beans, rice and noodles are made into compacted fried noodles with salt and sugar to reduce the volume.

Liu Chengzong calculated that Ningzhou now has several thousand residents, and there are about two or three thousand people who fled and stayed in Ningzhou. One thousand stone fried noodles can guarantee that these people will survive until the beginning of next spring.

It is very appropriate to exchange a large number of books at such a price.

And on the other hand, this can also show Yang He that he has enough food and grass and is not afraid of war.

"Yes, I have just one request. Yang He must guarantee that all the food delivered to Ningzhou City must be given to the fleeing households."

Liu Chengzong smiled and said to Sunday, "Whoever takes a catty back from the middle will lose Guyuan City."

Sunday Qiang nodded his head, and quickly responded: "Don't worry, Commander. As long as there is food for disaster relief, I promise to keep an eye on it personally. If anyone corrupts the Commander, I will take my head away."

"It's useless for you to promise, and you can't go back, and the appointment of Qinghai Consolation Envoy and Xining Command Envoy will not come down." Liu Chengzong smiled and said: "You Zhou Zhizhou will not be able to go back, go and write a letter."

Zhou Riqiang was overjoyed and happy about this matter, and even left Liu Chengzong's military tent and ran back to his tent directly.

He never thought that the disaster relief food, which was not available in the Shaanxi government, could be exchanged from the leader of the rebels.

Liu Chengzong was happier than him.

Even if the imperial court fulfilled his comfort envoy's request, when he arrived in Qinghai, he would still have to compete with the pirates for food, land and other resources. Xining could not provide him with much help, and there was no cultural prosperity there.

After obtaining these books, he became less dependent on the imperial court.

He can compile textbooks, summarize the best knowledge available in the Central Plains, and discard habits and customs that are not in line with the progress of the times, and establish schools.

As early as last year, Huang Taiji of Houjin had established the rule of four Baylor points, established a library to translate Chinese books, and started a course to obtain a scholar.

If the speed is fast enough, after a few years, he may be slightly weaker than Hou Jin in the dissemination of knowledge, but the textbooks he recompiled should be stronger than him.

Liu Chengzong thought about this, and continued his great career of copying books.

On the other side, Sunday Qiang sent two relatives to Ningzhou with his letters, but they came back with Yang He's reply within two days.

But they brought back more than just letters.

When Qiangqiang hurriedly rushed into Liu Chengzong's military tent on Sunday, Liu Chengzong was feeding Xiao Zhuanfeng with a wrist-removing knife picking off the bones of the chicken rack.

In the past few days when they were stationed in Longde County, the soldiers in the camp couldn’t stay idle. Every day, some people went to the mountains to hunt. Get some bones for little drill wind.

There is still some meat attached to the bone.

Liu Chengzong was taken aback when Sunday Qiang entered the tent, and almost threw out the wrist-removing knife, only to see that it was Sunday Qiang, and he only heard shouting: "Marshal, Marshal is not good!"

When Liu Chengzong saw that it was him, he probably knew what was going on in his heart. He lowered his head and continued to pick off the tendons on the leg bone of yellow sheep, and threw one to Xiao Zhuanfeng, without raising his head, he asked, "The emperor died?"

"Marshal, do you know there is a man named Jin Chanzi?"

"I know."

Sunday Qiang was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Then you take care of him!"

Liu Chengzong frowned and said, "Later he was reincarnated, named Tang Sanzang, and took monkeys and pigs westward. How should I care about him?"

"No, not this golden cicada!"

Sunday Qiang went crazy, raised his arms and pointed to the east: "It's a thief, a thief outside Pingliang City, the thief name is Jin Chanzi. Governor Yang said that he led troops to surround Pingliang City, robbed and set fire outside the city, and broke the east city. He hanged a dozen generals and lieutenants on trees outside the city, and he besieged King Han's mansion!"

Liu Chengzong was stunned, he was really stunned, why is Luo Ru so powerful?

For a moment, suppressing his surprise, he sighed and said, "Well, Mr. Zhou, sit down, I promised Governor Yang, right? I know you are interested in the money of King Han's Mansion, but I really can't grab it. You are not in a hurry." use."

On Sunday, I was so anxious that I just slapped my thighs, how can I talk to chickens and ducks!
"I didn't let you rob it, it's the palace, you should think of a way to save King Han!"

"I?"

Liu Chengzong raised his finger and pointed at his nose: "Save King Han? You're out of your mind. How about this? Send a message to Guyuan Prefecture City to ask them to save Pingliang. I just don't want to stop you."

"You don't know what's going on in Guyuan? There are still soldiers here. You are the only one in the army nearby. Commander-in-Chief, the King's Mansion fell, and the emperor was furious. Why would he surrender? Governor Yang said that your matter is already half done. Send troops to rescue you." King Han!"

　good afternoon!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)