After hearing this, Bai Gui rested for most of his thoughts.

A book of immortals in my previous life was well written, and it fully demonstrated the essence of practice: thousands of magic and infinite great way. I only ask one question, can I get immortality?

The practice of Taoism that cannot be immortal will eventually be a waste of time.

"Senior Brother Wang, do you know who the Taoist is talking to the gentleman?"

Bai Gui's heart moved. Mr. Zhu's status is not low. He cannot say that he has no contact with him on weekdays. Bai Ding cannot come to the academy to find Mr. Zhu casually. Those who can make friends with Mr. Zhu and talk for so long must be people with a certain social status.

Wang Ruqin is Mr. Zhu's favorite student and a disciple who has been enrolled in the school since Mr. Zhu founded Bailu Academy, so he has the closest relationship with Mr. Zhu.

"It is Taoist Master Liu Mingcang from Zhongnan Mountain, his apprentice Taoist Master Zhang Zhishun, and the two Taoist Masters of Maoshan. I don't know who the surname is. I can only vaguely hear from his conversation that it should be Lin, which should be Lin. Maoshan is Zhengyi Dao. I heard that there are many Lin surnames there..."

Wang Ruqin frowned and recalled.

"Liu Mingcang? Zhang Zhishun?"

"It must be true!"

Bai Gui's heart was thrilled. Few people knew about Master Zhang's master in front of him, but his apprentice Master Zhang was in modern times. He was in school at that time, and the school group was circulating everywhere. When Master Zhang was in full swing, strange auspicious signs appeared in heaven.

While talking, there were bursts of conversation sounds coming from the back house.

He turned his head and saw four Taoist priests coming out with Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu and an old Taoist priest who was obviously dressed in Quanzhen were talking happily, but when the old Taoist priest smiled, he was unaware of the sadness.

"Master Liu is relieved. This matter is related to the welfare of the people in the world. I will definitely join hands with the gentry of Qin Province to write to the court to request the release of the craftsmen who built the tombs..."

Mr. Zhu's eyes were firm, although he knew it was not easy to do.

The Queen Mother of the Celestial Empire and Emperor Guangxu died at the same time, and the built mausoleum was entrusted with more than 10,000 corvee labor. According to convention, these requisitioned craftsmen would be executed after the construction of the mausoleum, in order to prevent the royal mausoleum from being stolen.

Southern Province has already informed the death of the Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu through telegrams, but the news in Qin Province is blocked and far away from the capital. It is known that the news is slow. In addition, Zishui County is also a place where news is blocked. After a few years, the world knows the emperor and the death of the emperor has not been transmitted to Zishui County after half a month. (There is a delay in the funeral)

"We are so worried about this, but we just don't want the people to suffer." Master Liu and Master Lin's mouths were filled with bitterness. As well-known Taoist priests from far and wide, they were also ordered to supervise the construction of the Queen Mother's Mausoleum, one north and one south.

After this trip, there will definitely be no day to come back.

They are old and die, but the people who built the tombs are all strong men, so how can they bear it?

The students of Bailu Academy were also talking about it. They never expected that the Empress Dowager Cixi, who had ruled the Qing court for more than 50 years, and Emperor Guangxu, who was imprisoned in Yingtai, would die like this, and it happened to be a day apart.

When Bai Gui saw this scene, he did not hurry up and said that he would ask the Taoist priest to pass on my Taoist Dharma. This is not appropriate.

Master Liu obviously had a proud disciple and would not pass on him.

Master Zhengyi Daolin couldn't speak either.

What's more, he is now a disciple of Mr. Zhu and is studying the scriptures. Can you come forward and say that I am already able to break through the world and want to practice Taoism, not to mention the problem of confiscation of people? The problem is that it is obvious that the two Taoist priests are unable to protect themselves now, and they also beg Mr. Zhu to jointly request the pardon of the craftsmen who built the tombs...

"By the way, I remember that when the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the Taoist priest was also shaved and changed his clothes. It was not until Master Zhang Tian and Taoist Wang Changyue tried their best to fight for Shunzhi that they would avoid the subsequent shaving..."

Bai Gui sighed.

Even if there is a road to immortality in this world, the most powerful Taoist priest may not be able to understand it.

"Let's study first. With the relationship between teacher, after you get the exam, you will ask Master Zhang for advice. If you don't believe him, you won't pass on my method."

Bai Gui shook his head, returned to the bookstore, and continued to study hard.

After gaining fame and a basic background, he said that he would not be so ridiculous and sarcastic when he entered the Tao. Now his family has not yet "excellent poverty".

Taoism is not that easy to cultivate.

He has been studying the Four Books and Five Classics for so long, and wasting good opportunities in vain is stupid.

...

Five days later.

Mr. Zhu jointly signed with the gentry of Qin Province, with more than 300 scholars and more than 20 juren, and made a comment to the governor, asking the governor to submit a report to the new emperor and pardon the craftsmen when the tomb is completed.

"Today, we are exhausted, foreigners bully our great country, but the court is not conservative. We have heard that the Emperor of Japan and King Kuan of England is kind to help the people. Build the tombs, consume the people's wealth, kill the people, and the world is angry..."

"I didn't hear that the kings of England, Germany and other countries had a death to build mausoleums like our dynasty. Please think twice and allow it to be abolished!"

He was sent to the Governor's Office like this, a thousand words of advice were sent to the Governor's Office.

This incident caused a lot of controversy in Qin Province.

"Brother Meng Zhou is confused!"

"How can you ruin your bright future just because of those people!"

When the Gu County Magistrate heard this, he hurried to Bailu Academy and asked Mr. Zhu to make up for the loss of the sheep. It was not too late. As long as the advice was cut off, there would be no major matter. But Mr. Zhu just smiled, took a sip of tea, and continued to talk to the Gu County Magistrate.

The Gu County Magistrate sighed one after another, and returned to the yamen, but closed the yamen the next day, saying that he was sick.

Similarly, under the turmoil of this matter.

The county examination in Zishui County also began at the end of February. Earlier, the county issued an announcement, which was scheduled to be held on February 23rd.

The candidates who take the exam must go to the yamen office to present their names within seven days, write down the resumes of the candidates for the exam, and find a scholar to protect them.

Bailu Academy is the one with the least shortage of scholars, and the insurance policy is ready early.

There are two types of insurance policies. One is called the five-child mutual insurance policy, which is written by five people who take the exam at the same time. The other is called the insurance policy, which is covered by local students. The former insurance policy has a relatively high risk. If one person has an accident, five people will be held together.

Like the college entrance examination, cross-examinations are not supported in other places.

"This county examination is definitely risky. If you go, you will definitely be dismissed or found a reason to be punished."

Several classmates in the same village were a little worried, they all knew that Mr. Zhu could say that he offended the Zishui County Magistrate. As soon as this happened, the Zishui County Magistrate could not refuse the blame. Mr. Zhu, who had not managed his subordinates well, caused a sensation in Qin Province.

"Do you see, sir have something to do now?"

Bai Gui casually analyzed: "The memorial was submitted in mid-January. It is logical that he had arrived in Yanjing long ago. I have not been questioned yet. It must have been detained by the governor of Qin Province himself. Although there are secret memorials from all over the country, no one wants to cause trouble for himself at this critical moment..."

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, in order to strengthen the control of officials, close officials were allowed to report secretly. After Yongzheng, this case was expanded.

However, although the secret report can control the whole country and strengthen the power of the monarch, the power struggle above is not over yet, and no one wants to make a big fight at this critical moment.

Of course, he had the confidence to take the exam, but he had known the county exam questions for a long time. He didn't believe that the ancient county magistrate could really let him stop the exam.

in addition……

There is a recent rumor in Zishui County that a white pheasant was born in Bailu Village.

This is auspicious!

In the late Qing Dynasty, that is, decades ago, a white pheasant was captured on Wuwei Mountain. The scholar Wang Quan wrote a special article, which was written as "The Record of Baizhi". The article read: "The Qing Dynasty received the mandate of heaven for 200 years. The emperor was frugal, and the good fortune of plants, trees, feathers and feathers filled the mountains and lakes. The farmer passed by but did not hear it. The white stall was suitable for being Luo on Wuwei Mountain in Fuqiang at that time. The mountain man Wang Quan mourned him and said: Alas, Baizhi, tribute to Zhou, sang in Han, wrote in history, and wrote in music, so how glorious it is. Now the saints are in the position..."
Chapter completed!