Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

There are quite a few temples on the street, and the 'things' enshrined in them are all kinds of strange things.

The purpose of his coming to Jiangnan was naturally to preach.

The first thing to 'take' is Suzhou, the most important city in the south of the Yangtze River, and Muzhou, which is occupied by foreign religions.

Among them, there is one of the most critical figures, that is Yan Wang Li You!

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the future Li You is destined to control the Taichang Temple and become the legitimate master of religion!

Now that he has entered Suzhou City, does that mean that the local turmoil in Muzhou has been resolved?

"Yusun, the Zhu family is very powerful, you and I have to be careful, Zhu Daoru is not a good friend!"

Li Chunfeng knocked sideways, trying to get something out of Lu Qiwang's mouth.

Lu Qiwang rode on the horse.

Judging from his posture, his riding skills are not superb.

While walking forward, he also carefully paid attention to the reins, for fear of bumping into the people on the road.

"Brother Chunfeng seems to have forgotten that my younger brother is originally from Jiangnan, and my Lu family is no worse than his Zhu family."

Li Chunfeng didn't feel the slightest embarrassment.

He chuckled, and said: "Young Master Liu sent you here. You are not shrewd. In a few days, I am afraid that the Hua people in the south of the Yangtze River will be eaten away by you step by step, and follow the old path of the wealthy families in the east of the river."

Lu Qiwang slowed down his horse, and said indifferently: "Sir, you are very talented. I have spent all my time thinking about it, but I dare not compare it. The existence of an aristocratic family is a gangrene of local governance. If you uproot it, it will not be in vain for me to wait in the academy." , Shufa studied hard for many years."

Hearing his words, Li Chunfeng felt inexplicably cold.

He represented the interests of the Taoist sect, and Lu Dunxin represented the interests of the imperial court and the Liu family. Fundamentally speaking, the two tended to be consistent.

However, regardless of these interests, both sides also have their own careful thinking.

A moment later, the Zhu family's mansion in the east of Suzhou City arrived!

Chapter 1405 Liu Bai won't attack my Jiangnan Chinese?

The two got off their horses and handed their respective name cards.

Soon, he was invited in by the servants of the Zhu family.

The person who received the two was a middle-aged man in his 40s.

This person is the eldest son of the Zhu family, Zhu Daoru!

The eldest son of a big family is the same as the royal prince.

Even if he is 80 years old and his old father has not passed away, he will still be called the young master by his servants.

These days, the so-called "helping a horse for a ride" is quite rare.

As long as he lives for one day, the old Patriarch will firmly hold the power in his hands.

Even in the city of Chang'an, those families with the merits of being a dragon are the same.

A lesson from the past, Qin Qiong's family is a good example.

It is not a big deal for brothers to fight against each other, but it is a human tragedy for father and son to fight each other.

The loss of power is a sharp weapon to destroy ethics and morality.

Old Mr. Zhu is not young, but he is not yet married.

This is also not uncommon among big families.

Being unmarried does not mean that there are no children or concubines.

As long as you don't marry your regular wife, you can be counted as unmarried.

The reason is very simple.

When he didn't get the position that would eventually belong to him, he didn't want to create an extra 'self' to fight for power and profit.

"Brother Daozhuo!"

"Young Master Zhu!"

Li Chunfeng and Lu Qiwang greeted each other.

Zhu Daoru looks very thick, with a pair of small eyes on his slightly fat face.

It's not mean, on the contrary, it feels a bit honest and kind.

"I said that the magpie welcomes the door today, so it turns out that a distinguished guest has arrived!"

Zhu Daoru's witty words are beautiful.

His Zhu family and Lu family belong to the same ethnic group in the south of the Yangtze River, and they have had many relatives by marriage over the years.

To Li Chunfeng, he was even more polite.

The Zhu family favored Confucianism, but did not reject Taoism.

Zhu Daoru and his son liked to study Huang Lao's studies, as can be seen from his name.

The servants served tea and lit the sandalwood.

The sound of the piano came from nowhere, and it sounded quite charming.

"Your residence actually has a master of piano skills?"

Lu Qi looked around and found that the sound of the piano came from a wing room directly opposite the living room.

"It was played by my younger sister. Brother Yusun Xian is a master of piano art, so why don't you give me some pointers?"

They are all old foxes. They know very well that whoever gets into the topic first will definitely fall into the disadvantage in the conversation.

This kind of scene, first of all, is a fixed process.

"Yusun didn't dare to fight with the axe. In the whole world, I am afraid that only Mr. Liu can be slightly better."

Lu Qiwang began to bring the topic to Liu Bai.

Zhu Daoru said in surprise, "But that Mr. Liu from Chang'an?"

Li Chunfeng interjected: "Young Master Zhu doesn't know something. The master of the Liu family owns a famous qin Jiaowei. When the strings of the qin are moved, it can be called the lingering sound!"

"I heard that Mr. Liu is coming to Jiangnan, is there such a thing?"

As Zhu Daoru said, he picked up a horseshoe cake and put it in his mouth.

The cakes in Suzhou are already well-known all over the world. For a big family like the Zhu family, the cakes they eat are naturally delicious.

"Mr. Liu has already visited Suzhou, but he has not yet entered the city. I am waiting here because I want to discuss this matter with Brother Dao Ruo!"

"Young Master Liu has already arrived!"

Zhu Daoru acted as if he only knew the news, and got up in a hurry, which required people to prepare their horses.

"Brother wait a minute!"

"Brother Dao Ruxian misunderstood me! Mr. Liu has already been crowned king, how can we wait for the people in the south of the Yangtze River not to go to see him?"

Zhu Daoru had a displeased look on his face.

Lu Qiwang chuckled, and said: "Brother Dao, I'm afraid I forgot the old things in Yuezhou."

Zhu Daoru was even more unhappy.

"Back then, the four families of you and I negotiated to donate the fertile land of our family together. It was for the stability of one side. Mr. Liu is dedicated to serving the people, and we should do our best. Why is Brother Yusun not happy with Mr. Liu's presence today?"

From what he meant, it seemed that he was the one with Liu Bai

Li Chunfeng got goosebumps all over his body when he watched the two of them play back and forth.

People from aristocratic families are not so scheming.

These two are still among the best.

It was obviously a bunch of nonsense words repeated over and over again, but the words made people panic.

"Welcoming Mr. Liu is a big event. We and the four families are united as one, and we should discuss a charter to express the sincerity of my Jiangnan gentry."

Only then did Zhu Daoru sit down.

"Your brother is right, then"

"Then I would like to ask my elder brother to invite the heads of Gu and Zhang's family to go to the governor's mansion to have a talk. I would like to thank you on behalf of my elder brother!"

Zhu Daoru said with a smile: "What's the point of my brother? After all, you and I are relatives, so why be so polite?"

Lu Qiwang didn't say any more, he signaled Li Chunfeng with his eyes, and then left immediately.

After sending the two of them out, Zhu Daoru's expression darkened instantly when he saw them walking away.

He spat hard in the direction the two were leaving.

"what?!"

Then, he hurried back.

Go to the small room behind the living room.

An old man in Taoist robes was sitting cross-legged on a wooden couch, muttering, not knowing what Taoist scriptures he was reciting.

"Father, Lu Qiwang and Li Chunfeng have been here."

The old man slowly opened his eyes.

"Let you invite Gu Chengdao and Zhang Yong, two old guys?"

"Yes"

Zhu Daoru said resentfully: "Then Lu Qiwang is really hateful, he provoked my son several times, told me that he knew Liu Bai had arrived in Suzhou, and invited the four masters in the name of Lu Dunxin, wouldn't it be putting my Zhu family to death? "

The old man said indifferently: "We're going to do everything, the Lu family has grasped the handle of the three of us, so naturally they have the initiative."

"What if Liu Bai regards our Jiangnan Chinese as the same as the wealthy family in Hedong?"

The old man smiled softly, and said: "The wealthy families in Hedong coveted the imperial power, especially the Lu family. They were forced to rebel by a few yellow-mouthed children for no reason. This is the way to die. Then Liu Bai is a smart person. He knows that my Jiangnan Hua family has no intention The imperial power, let alone expropriation, if he uses the old wisdom of the past, the entire Jiangnan Province will rebel."

Zhu Daoru said hesitantly: "Father means that Liu Bai will not attack my Jiangnan Chinese?"

The old man sat up and put on his shoes.

Zhu Daoru hurriedly knelt down to help the old man put on his shoes.

The old man stroked the top of his head lightly.

"You child, you have become fatter and fatter in recent years. It's okay to be fatter in body, but you must not be fat in mind."

Zhu Daoru got up and stood aside with his head bowed.

"The child is unknown"

The old man said with a smile: "Then Liu Bai is good at using strange methods to make people fall into prison unknowingly. Whatever he wants, we promise him anything. We have given away hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land back then. Why bother about the temporary Benefit?"

Zhu Daoru said somewhat dissatisfied: "Could it be that I, the Chinese from the south of the Yangtze River, are allowed to be oppressed by him?"

The old man didn't think he was disobedient, he still smiled and said: "You have to calm down, now my Zhu family is following in his footsteps, if the Gu and Zhang families can't calm down first, and are wiped out by Liu Bai, then it's time for us to relieve our anger "

Chapter 1406 There is no future for being an official

Dongzhou Island!

As the gateway of the Yangtze River, the climate here is not as good as that of Lingnan, but it is definitely far better than the northern cities.

I don't know if it's an illusion or it's real, but Liu Bai, who only stayed for a few nights, always feels that Dongzhou Island is bigger than when he first came here.

In fact, within 300 years from a sandy island that just emerged, it became the third largest alluvial island in the world, more than ten times larger than Chang'an City, and the daily growth rate is [-]%. is very impressive.

I had nothing to do in the early morning, and I walked around the island after breakfast, and it didn't take long for me to finish my stroll.

After more than ten years of evolution, dense jungles have appeared on the island.

Liu Bai stood on a relatively high mound, squinting his eyes, looking at the rows of birds in the sky, he couldn't help but feel happy.

On islands far away from land, there is nothing that can bring more vitality than birds.

Sometimes, a pile of bird droppings can bring several towering trees.

The creative power of time will emit the most exquisite imagination of nature, and finally, this island that few people set foot on will become a paradise on earth!