People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 249 The Shit Stirring Stick, Growing Up With the Prosperous Age

"Xiao Tianshi Zhang, what pill does the Lord of Medicine give us common people so that we won't be hungry?"

"Xiao Zhang, don't bluff people, if you lie, Lord Yao will punish you to kneel down!"

"Is there any elixir that won't make you hungry?"

Food is the most important thing for the people, and the foundation of this world lies on farming.

Lao Zhang's opening remarks immediately captured the hearts of most people present.

There are not only ordinary people here, but also some landlords and even businessmen.

But no one can ignore the problems associated with farming.

Lao Zhang was already prepared for so many people's doubts. He recalled the manuscript that Zhang Yi asked him to memorize, and he felt a little more at ease.

"Dan must be an elixir, but it smells a little..."

Zhang Normal continued to play tricks, but he didn't talk about the key points.

This made the common people very anxious, Lao Zhang, don't hesitate to speak, you should hurry up.

"Why is it stinky, because the name of this pill is dung pill, it is not for people to eat...

That's for the land lords! "

The people did not expect that Lao Zhang's answer would be this?

Isn't this just retting?
They are all doing farm work, who knows how to fertilize, need you, a Taoist master, to give advice?

Do you know?
The mood of the common people could not help becoming agitated following Lao Zhang's retraction.

Some people were already cursing and teasing in the crowd.

Zhang Normal naturally heard the voices of these people, but he was not angry.

He laughed:
"Pindao also knows that you must think that Pindao is joking, but think about it, it's because he is weird, that's the thing of Lord Yao!

You look at the vaccination method, isn't it strange?

What is everyone in a hurry?
They don't let people finish their words, do they? "

Zhang Normal showed a little anger. His majesty of leading others for many years shocked many people.

When the people think about it, it seems to be the same.

Can the prescription given by Lord Yao be normal?

Not to mention the kind of acne method, the theory of the microcosm behind the vaccination method is also bizarre and mysterious to the common people.

That being the case, it is certainly not surprising that there is a dung pill.

"Everyone knows how to fertilize, but everyone knows the fertilizer we use, what is the effect?
Do you know that cow and sheep droppings are different from bird droppings?

How to use lime, you must not understand, right?

Do you know what nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are? "

When Lao Zhang opened his mouth, these people were stunned. Those who just kept saying that no one knows how to make fat, dared not say a word.

Knowledge is a rare and lofty thing in this era.

As long as specific knowledge is involved, many people dare not question authority.

"Too merciful, I came down to earth in the form of a medicine prince, not only to heal your illnesses, but also to cure your hungry stomachs!

This world is peaceful, people can't always think about what will happen after death?

Everyone lives happily, and will also be happy to see the old man in the future. This is the truth!

So the medicine king, I have summarized some of the things that the land master likes to eat, and I will teach you how to configure them!
For example, cow manure and pig manure are nitrogen fertilizers that make plants grow..."

Zhang normal talked for a long time, and successfully made the people confused. He knew that the fire was coming, so he said directly:
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand the principle. If you want to learn later, go to any Taoist temple under my Longhu Mountain and ask the Taoist priest, Baojiao!

If you have smart offspring in your family, my Taoist temple in Longhushan can teach them how to read for free!
And take them to learn the "Nongzheng Quanshu" bestowed by the Lord of Medicine! "

As soon as this remark came out, the people present were in an uproar.

Lao Zhang is no longer doing them any favors, this matter is just stuffing gold into their arms.

It is said that the poor are rich in martial arts.

But only in ancient times, it is definitely not without threshold.

A family needs to support a child to study, which means that there is one less labor force and one more idler in the family.

Even if parents are willing to support their children to study, but pens, ink, paper and inkstones, books, and offerings from your husband, all of these don’t cost money?
Given the choice, who wouldn't want their child to read something?

But I can't afford it!

But this Taoist from Longhu Mountain actually wants to teach everyone how to read for free, which can no longer be described as compassion.

Just when the common people didn't know how to react, Lao Zhang said:
"Folks, you can look forward to it now, I will show you how to make dung pills!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people felt a stench coming.

I saw several Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain carrying the smelly night incense.

Under Zhang Normal's order, the Taoist priests poured out the night incense.

Lao Zhang didn't play tricks, and waited until the soybean meal, rapeseed and other things were delivered.

Zhang Tianshi went off in person to stir up Yexiang for the common people.

The pungent smell made the onlookers take a few steps back, but Lao Zhang didn't take it seriously, so he taught the people how to match the ratio of these materials.

Dung pills are essentially compound fertilizers for later generations.

Although the common people have studied the use of fertilizers through thousands of years of accumulated experience, the utilization rate has always been very low.

Zhang Yi disclosed the fertilization method a hundred years later in advance, which is no less than an agricultural revolution in this era.

Those people who have been living off the yellow land all their lives listened carefully.

Upon hearing it, it seems to make sense.

Everyone is very interested in Lao Zhang's retting method.

These ordinary people tried their best to remember Lao Zhang's steps.

Some people who can read have already begun to record.

The atmosphere of Yongshou Palace went from one extreme to another.

The bustle and bustle just now has become audible.

Zhang Normal used the shit stick in his hand, which seemed to stir the hearts of these people.

When he was sweating profusely, he put down the tools in his hands without dignity, and couldn't help wiping the sweat off his body.

The common people, who did not know who started it, bowed down to Lao Zhang one after another.

Zhang Normal was stunned, and his Dao heart was a little moved.

Lao Zhang has been worshiped by the people and officials many times during these years in Tianshi.

But this time the people's silent thanks made him a little more sincerely moved.

It turns out that lowering your posture can also reap incense and popular support.

An emotion called epiphany fills a normal heart.

Half a year's journey in the north, all the accumulation, enlightenment today.

Zhang normal took a deep breath and silently returned the salute.

Finally, he said:
"Let's go away... Your Majesty conferred the gods, and the Yongshou Palace will be temporarily closed for a few days!

But Pindao can promise everyone that in the future, on Laojun’s birthday, and every Chinese New Year, as long as the fellow villagers don’t mind, they can come here to do something and chat!Everyone is happy..."

As soon as he said that, the people also laughed.

"We will definitely come next year. It's much happier to be here than to go to the Monk Temple!"

"That's right, Lord Yao is one of our own. We don't spend a penny here, just eat and drink!"

"If there is a bumper harvest of grain this year, we must come back and kowtow to the prince to thank you, and then decorate it well!"

"Xiao Tianshi Zhang, you must come again next year!"

Amidst the laughter of the common people, Zhang Normal watched them gradually disperse,

The sea of ​​thousands of people gradually turned into a sparse crowd.

He turned around and went back to Yongshou Palace.

At this moment, Zhang Yi was climbing up on the Conferred God Stage and looking into the distance.

Seeing his father coming back, he bowed his head and said with a smile:

"Father, how is the effect?"

Lao Zhang sniffed the feces-smelling Taoist robe, but laughed out loud:

"Very good, very good, you are right!"

"What's good?"

Someone took over the conversation between the father and son. Zhang Yi looked from a height, but saw Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and his son walking slowly.

At this time, it was almost evening, and after the people had dispersed, the officials of the Ministry of Industry and Rites also dispersed.

Zhang Yi did not expect that the Huang family father and son would be in the capital at this time.

"Uncle Huang, it's not past fifteen, why are you back?"

Zhang Yi's enthusiastic laughter infected Zhu Yuanzhang,

He replied:
"I'm still worried about the business in the capital. This year is over, and it doesn't matter where the Lantern Festival is!"

"It just so happens that my uncle is back, and my father is going to host the Conferred God Stage. Let's see the excitement together later?"

Zhang Yi ran down from the Conferred God Stage and ran to Lao Zhu.

As soon as he said it, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Normal were speechless.

You let the emperor accompany you to spend the Lantern Festival, so who will anoint the heroes?
Lao Zhang coughed and interrupted the topic:
"Your Majesty hasn't fully finalized the rules for conferring the gods, let's talk about it later!"

"That's right!" Zhu Yuanzhang also chose not to answer Zhang Yi's words, saying:

"Where did you just say that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang brought the question back to the beginning, Zhang Yi and his son looked at each other and smiled.

Zhang Yi told Lao Zhu about his plan.

"Communityization? Service missionary? Human Taoism?"

All kinds of weird nouns opened Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

"You kid fools people, but it's a set of tricks, but the effect is really shocking..."

Zhu Yuanzhang remembered the scene just now, and a trace of warning flashed in his eyes.

"It's all about eating the emperor's welfare!"

Zhang Yi waved his hand and said:

"People are very realistic animals, and the tangible benefits in front of them can make people feel grateful. The advantage of my Taoism is that I like to tinker. If I focus on reality, I have an advantage!
Compared with the benefits of reality, the so-called pure land and heaven are nothing but passing clouds!
But the source of our good effect is Shengshi Taiping.

People will pursue the world after death, just because of what?
Because most people at the bottom cannot get rewards in reality through hard work, and can only pursue the next life!

In a troubled world, Xiaodao's set of things can't meet the needs of the people, and they naturally won't believe us!

But it’s different now, the world is peaceful now, everyone is no longer displaced, confused and restless,
So now we are all concerned about how to live a good life!
In the face of real interests, Pure Land is not worth mentioning.

Isn't our set up following the wishes of the people?
This is called growing up with Shengshi..."

"Grow up with Shengshi?"

Zhang Yi's inadvertent words flattered Lao Zhu, which made him feel comfortable, and Zhu Yuanzhang's vigilance immediately eased a lot.

It has to be said that this kid's political consciousness is still high.

Even if he was doing publicity for Taoist sect, he never forgot to bring the emperor with him. It was true that his desire to survive was overwhelming.

"According to your method, the Taoist sect may really be revived,
But next year, I guess most of the other Taoist temples will have to follow suit, otherwise they will really have no one..."

"Only if you can learn it..."

Zhang Yi giggled, a hundred years of hard work is not something that can be learned if you just say it. If Buddhism wants to understand Zhang Yi's method, it will take several years or even more.

"The world is always improving, and so are the so-called demagogic missionary methods.

There is nothing special about this method, but the most difficult thing to copy is actually the mentality.

Whether it is a Taoist priest or a monk!

Unless it is a dignitary, for ordinary people, in this era of distinct classes.

Monks and Taoists naturally have a sense of superiority over the common people.

Anyone who enters Taoist temples and monasteries is naturally someone who seeks something.

In the long-term mentality of being needed, whether it is a monk or a Taoist, most people are full of arrogance!

It's just that people with a shallow city will show it, people like my father and Huitan, it's not obvious!

But the concept in the bones is difficult to change, after all, we are all mortals!

If you read the sage books, you can practice, then how can there be so many troubles in this world?
If Dad didn't trust me, I would force him to do this and feel the benefits!
Do you think he can continue to do it in the future? "

Zhang Yishi insulted his father to his face, but Lao Zhang agreed very much.

After a "speech", Zhang Normal already had a bit of high-minded demeanor, as if he had been honed.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lao Gao and then at Zhang Yi, as if he was very touched by what they said.

"Stop talking, it's going to get dark soon! Let's find a place to sit..."

"Don't go out of town tonight, go to my tavern..."

Zhu Yuanzhang invited Zhang's father and son, and the two naturally dared not refuse.

……

"You've done a great job promoting simplified Chinese characters!

This year when I went back to my hometown, I did see the news about the imperial court’s promotion. We don’t know how the Confucian family in the north is doing, but at least in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, this promotion is difficult..."

Zhang Yi laughed when he heard this, it was already within his expectation.

The promotion of simplified characters was also a casual thing he left behind. Even after the promotion of the emperor, he thought that it would not be possible to do it within 30 years.

Productivity determines that the illiteracy rate is doomed not to rise in this era.

Moreover, the right to disseminate knowledge is not in the hands of the emperor, how to promote it is ultimately up to the scholars.

In the era when Confucianism and knowledge were almost equated, the problem was so troublesome.

So he came up with a way to use Taoism to promote it by chance and coincidence.

Longhu Mountain is indeed a good platform, but you have to be careful when using it, the master in the palace is not a magnanimous one.

When Longhushan uses this platform, he must emphasize loyalty to the emperor and patriotism... tightly bind the interests with the court...

Tell Huang He what he thinks, and Lao Zhu likes Zhang Yi's consciousness more and more.

What a good boy, if the officials in the court have his consciousness, why worry about the big things not happening?

"Go ahead and do it, you need support, uncle will help you!"

With Huang He's words, Zhang Normal on one side immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, uncle, how is your fleet prepared?"

Zhang Yi remembered another important matter and asked.

fleet?

Old Zhang was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)