Chapter 772: No Him, Too Poor
Liu Chun sat in the signing room, constantly playing with the "Three Rights Order" in his hand. He had already asked someone to torture Chen Ying, but unexpectedly, Chen Ying, who had been verbally speaking out this time, said nothing.
No matter how he was tortured, he didn't know.
When asked about the source of the three righteous orders, he said that the nun got it, but the nun had confessed that it was Chen Ying who placed it with her, and told him not to let outsiders know.
Sanyi Society, Sanyi Ling, Taoyuan Sanyi Rong... Liu Chun knew that Chen Ying was a ruthless person, and it was difficult to pry open his mouth when he didn't want to say something.
But if Chen Ying doesn’t speak, where should she check it?
Qiao Family!
"Did the person sent to confiscate the Qiao family?"
Liu Chun called Luo Zhong and asked anxiously.
Luo Zhong immediately said: "Sir, Yang Haoqian's family has been there for a long time. It is probably already searching the Qiao family."
Liu Chun pondered: "You go now and tell Yang Hao to check carefully and see if there is this thing in the Qiao family!"
Luo Zhong's eyes fell on the Three Rights Orders, pondered for a moment, and immediately showed an amazing gaze.
He is worthy of being an adult, he is really keen!
Think about it, if the Qiao family were ordinary timber merchants, how could it alarm so many court officials? And the three sons-in-law fought for inheritance without hesitation. Is it just gold and silver, or is there something more important?
What is the relationship between the person surnamed Qiao and Chen Ying?
There are many mysteries, but if all this is behind this Three Meanings, 80% will make sense.
Luo Zhong left immediately. Only Liu Chun was left. He still held the token in his hand, looking at it carefully, without missing any details. When Liu Chun saw the back, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
The Three Francises in Taoyuan are a well-known story in later generations.
However, in the early Ming Dynasty, it was not very widespread, or rather, not so sacred, especially Guan Yu!
In the early Ming Dynasty, although Luo Dada had already written "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and was circulated, it was still far from being well-known to everyone and known to everyone.
The most important thing is that the loyal and righteous Master Guan Er has not yet been named a god.
Sometimes the charm of literary works is indeed amazing. With the spread of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu's status continued to improve. In the early Ming Dynasty, Guan Yu was not officially recognized by the government and was a god outside the system.
By the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Guandi Temples appeared everywhere, and Guan Erye had become the omnipresent Emperor Guan Sheng, enjoying incense everywhere.
Later, even the saying that male learns from Guan Yunchang and female learns from Wang Baochuan appears. Mr. Guan is completely deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has an unshakable position.
Just imagine, after a few years, will there be any gods coming out of the novel and building temples to enjoy incense? Emperor Huangtian, or Emperor Dou? This is hard to say.
However, in the early Ming Dynasty, Liu Chun was surprised when he saw the wooden sign of the Three Jehovah in Taoyuan.
Could it be that there is another time traveler, and this one is a bit of a second-class disease, and he pays attention to the loyalty of the world. He wants to get a large group of brothers and then... subvert the Ming Dynasty?
Liu Chun was worried. Could this be a story of wearing double clothes? No, it is so difficult to wear double clothes. That stupid idiot coder doesn’t have such a big idea. Writing like this will cause a crash!
Liu Chun observed carefully again and dug his thoughts. After a while, he suddenly thought of a possibility.
"You go check, where is the Emperor Temple?"
After hearing Liu Chun’s question, the Jinyiwei was stunned. I didn’t hear that there was any Guandi, what kind of god is this?
After a long investigation, someone actually sent the news.
"Taifu, we only heard that the Puzhou hometown association sacrificed Guan Yu and said that we would build a temple for Guan Yu."
Upon hearing this news, Liu Chun nodded secretly. Sure enough, this is not a story of wearing two clothes. Guan Yu’s hometown is Puzhou, Shanxi. Guan Yu’s status may not be high in other places, but his hometown must be the first to be named Guan Yu.
Moreover, looking at the Ming Dynasty, Guan Yu's status rose rapidly, especially during the Wanli period, he reached an unparalleled height, overwhelming the gods and dominating China, and even robbing the title of Martial Saint...
Could it be that Shanxi merchants are behind the scenes, right?
Liu Chun thought about it carefully. The entire Ming Dynasty was indeed a history of the continuous development and growth of Shanxi merchants. They were all fellow villagers in Shanxi. Shanxi merchants still had money and were influential.
Building a temple and surrounding the temple can attract a lot of people, and it can also serve as a place for business talks, expand connections, complete transactions, and most importantly, donate money to the temple... It's a killing of multiple goals!
The more Liu Chun thought about it, the more he felt it made sense.
Maybe he has already grasped the key point.
"It's time to go and have a look."
Liu Chun did not hesitate at all, and first came to find the old thief Tu Daoyan.
"Master, Chen Ying is your subordinate. Are you not involved in this matter?"
Daoyan smiled, "The Grand Tutor came to raise an army to ask for guilt? What do you want me to say?
"Your relationship with Chen Ying, or... have you seen this?"
Liu Chun took out the Sanyiling directly. He observed carefully and wanted to find the flaws, but Daoyan frowned and didn't know at all. The old thief bald grabbed the Sanyiling in his hand.
"This token uses locust trees, which are not precious wood, but the carvings are very meticulous. They are made by famous artists and look a bit like Shanxi."
"Oh!" Liu Chun said curiously: "Can the master tell where it is?"
Daoyan laughed, "Liu Chun, if you don't study these things, you will naturally know nothing. The wood carvings in the capital are mainly divided into two schools. In the past few years, Shandong merchants came to Peking, and the Shandong style was popular. Later, the commerce and trade in Peking became more and more prosperous, and more people came from Shanxi, and they still have money, so the wood carvings in the capital are very popular."
Daoyan pointed to the statue on the back, "Look, these peach trees and peach blossoms bloom so realistically, and there are also characters. Guan Yu's two-foot long beards flutter in the wind, and even the eyes of the phoenix can see... It's rare. If you use red sandalwood, it will definitely be a fine product!"
Liu Chun snorted, "Use red sandalwood is not an internal taste, Master Daoyan, have you really never seen it?"
Daoyan shook his head, "Teacher Liu, you probably came from Chen Ying, right?"
Liu Chun thought for a moment, but did not deny it.
Daoyan said again: "Do you think he is a token of his gang for personal gain? This thing is their token?"
"Who knows? I'm just suspicious. I came to see the master, and I wanted to see if you are innocent, but I wanted to hear what the master said."
Daoyan couldn't help laughing, "Liu Chun, you don't think about me in a good place. My loyalty is actually above you! You think of all the people in the world, but you are far more than Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is the world, the people!" Liu Chun retorted without hesitation.
Daoyan shook his head, "You are making a point of being unreasonable, but today I don't have the heart to debate with you. I only say that Chen Ying is ambitious and is insidious and vicious at all costs. If he has no friends, even if he is from the Sanyi Society, it will be difficult for him to climb to a high position. I even suspect that he and the Sanyi Society are just using each other. By the way, just like Yu Xin and the Ming Sect."
Daoyan grabbed his beard and thought, "I have never heard of this Sanyi Society, but from Chen Ying, the Sanyi Society should be far above the Ming Cult. Liu Chun, you have met your opponent."
Of course, I met an opponent.
There is no need to say that if the old thief bald ones are behind the Three Rights Society, then there will be trouble.
Liu Chun has greatly changed the direction of history. At least in business, Liu Chun developed a joint-stock system very early, then created stocks in Nanjing, established banks, and even published "The Wealth of Nations", which provides all-round guidance from theory to practice.
With the wisdom of Shanxi merchants, they quickly grow bigger and form a powerful force, which is not surprising at all.
A businessman, a cruel official, and a three-charity association... Liu Chun nodded. He really gained a lot in this case!
"Master, I will continue to pursue this case. I think some people may come into contact with you, and I hope the master can make a decision."
Daoyan narrowed his old eyes and nodded with a smile, "Liu Chun, I am so old, no matter what, I will not be in danger of my health!"
...
After coming out of Daoyan Mansion, Liu Chun sighed slightly. The old thief bald last sentence was very good. He didn't want to be in danger of his later years, but there were people who didn't take his later years seriously!
"Go to Zhao's house!"
Liu Chun came to Zhao Mian's mansion. When old friends met, Zhao Mian was wearing a commoner, holding a book in his hand, and posing tea in front of him.
"Tao Fu, you are here." His voice was very plain, like white water.
Liu Chun nodded, "Mr. Zhao, you are Liu Sanwu's son-in-law!"
In a word, Zhao Mian put down the book and smiled bitterly.
"I am sorry for my father-in-law's teachings, and I am even more sorry for the great tutor's years of support and help. I am ashamed of my subordinates!"
Liu Chun shook his head, "What's the use of saying this now? Didn't you just collect 10,000 taels? Changing into silk and drinking some good tea is enough, after all, you won't be able to drink it in the future!"
Zhao Mian's smile became even more miserable, "Trial tutor, the lower tutor wears the same clothes. I made a big mistake. Please ask the Taifu to punish him!"
"I don't have the right to convict a first-class official... Zhao Mian, if you hand over the stolen money, I will report it at your discretion."
Zhao Mian shook his head, "Tao Fu, this stolen money is gone."
"It's gone? You spend it quite quickly!"
Zhao Mian grinned bitterly, "I have no choice. The money is gone. The tutor just arrested the lower official and went to the Jinyiwei to convict!"
Liu Chun gritted his teeth, and he stared at Zhao Mian fiercely!
Bang!
Liu Chun slapped the table suddenly, "Zhao Mian, you disappoint me so much! For the sake of Mr. Liu Sanwu, I trust you in all kinds of things, and the Jinyiwei never regards you as the main object of supervision! Is this how you treat my trust?" Liu Chun was finally angry.
He planned to see Zhao Mian for several days, because he was afraid that he would not be able to control his emotions.
But his eyes are still red.
Zhao Mian lifted up his robe and knelt on the ground, "Taifu, the lower lord is speechless and dare not say anything. Please take the lower lord away!"
Bang!
Liu Chun threw the three edicts in front of Zhao Mian.
"Tell me, what will your relationship with Sanyi?"
"Three righteous meeting?" Zhao Mian was shocked, "I don't know!"
"Then why are you going to Qiao's family to get involved in the funeral?" Liu Chun also roared.
Chapter completed!