Chapter 77 [Speaking of the world and the world]
Fang Chang looked at Zhang Shanshen on the opposite side, but saw that the other party was nodding slightly, so he felt relieved.
For the human world, spending money on cultural and educational matters is always better than spending money on ghosts and gods. From this point of view, for the people of Ninghe Prefecture, Yao Zhixian is indeed a good official.
It’s just that Fang Chang saw in front of the county government office last time that this Yao magistrate will have a prosperous official career in the future, and he might be promoted at some point. At that time, the situation of Ninghe Mansion at the foot of the mountain will depend on the style of the newly appointed magistrate. .
After the end of the round, Fang Chang won by a narrow margin.
Smiling at each other, the two picked up the chess pieces and started the game again.
In front of the mountain temple next door, among those who were having dinner, a thick man picked up a peanut and chewed it, then touched the tin pot in his hand with the person next to him, sipped his mouth and said:
"I watched the execution two days ago. We caught a group of tomb robbers in Xingqing Mansion. After interrogation, they were sentenced to death. That scene, tsk tsk."
"Good catch!"
"Yes, I heard that many nearby cemeteries have been murdered. Many of them are newly buried people in recent years, and their descendants are all there. Everyone is gnashing their teeth with hatred. It can be regarded as committing public anger."
"That's what they deserve!"
Fang Chang knew that this should be the group that the Jian brothers reported. It seems that the government acted quickly enough to catch this group of thieves.
The behavior of tomb robbery is completely different from archaeology, which is supplemented by protection-based research, and it can even be said to be another extreme.
For tombs, it is destruction, but for records, it will be destroyed. Even gold, silver and copper artifacts are far more popular than writing and books. The former will be melted and sold, while the latter will be abandoned on the ground, or even trampled to pieces.
Besides, it is a time of peace, coupled with the current people's views on this matter, those who engage in this industry are all black-hearted and evil people.
"You Ninghe Mansion, have you been working on the river again in the past few months?"
A local responds with pride in his tone:
"Of course, this has been the norm for hundreds of years. Everyone knows that the Baigou River has been dredging every winter, so that the Baigou River has been peaceful for a hundred years."
"What's more, without those ditches for water conservancy, how can there be a bumper harvest every year? It should be noted that according to the climate of this prefecture, the fields without water source irrigation are considered barren."
"Yes." Another person stepped forward to echo: "Besides, the mansion is rich now. Unlike the previous two generations, who need to prepare their own food for work, the county not only provides food for the whole day, but also has a few buckets of corn every day as a subsidy. It’s a good deal—after all, staying at home during the slack season in winter is a waste of food.”
"It's reasonable, it's reasonable, eat vegetables, eat vegetables..."
One of the elders also explained in a low voice to the young people around him why the river workers had to choose winter, not only because of the abundant manpower during the slack season, but also because of geographical factors.
At the same time, now that the mansion is rich, it also provides some subsidies for those who are unable to take care of them, which can be regarded as relief through work.
And humane:
"Since the emperor suddenly ordered the selection of concubines, the chief officials of the two states near us have followed suit and accepted concubines, and their behavior has been quite strange recently, alas..."
"Dude be careful!"
"It doesn't matter, after all, it's already so far out of the state, and I will say the same in this state, and no one will really catch me."
"Yes, let's have a drink..."
After enough rest, everyone got up and prepared to continue to set off.
Visiting this mountain temple is just an episode on the road, just like what they said to each other: just for peace of mind.
When the group of people disappeared from the hillside, Fang Chang stretched out his hand and put a black piece on the chessboard, took a few white pieces from the mountain god, and then said with a smile:
"For the magistrate's refusal to repair the mountain temple, Zhang Shanshen never cared?"
"Of course there will be some loss, but I must understand that some places do need more funds than the ruined temple of the little god. What's more, as long as the worshipers remain the same in the big temple and the small temple, the incense received is actually the same."
Fang Chang nodded, made another move, and said:
"Zhang Shanshen is really open-minded. This point is really admirable. He is worthy of being a good god. In addition, I don't know what the mountain **** said to those people just now, that several state officials suddenly started to take concubines. What do you think?"
Hearing this, the mountain **** Zhang Chun stopped in mid-air holding the fingers of the chess piece. He didn't know why Mr. Fang suddenly mentioned this:
"I don't know why sir pays attention to this?"
"But when I heard those worshippers mention it just now, my spiritual sense triggered an alarm. Presumably it should be related to this catastrophe." Fang Chang took out the chess pieces in the basket and said lightly.
"!!"
Hearing this, Shanshen was very shocked. He froze for a moment, and the chess piece in his hand fell onto the stone with a slap. Fang Chang smiled, picked up the chess piece, and threw it back into the opponent's basket.
"Since it is a warning, then this is not good news." After thinking about it, the mountain **** shook his head and said word by word.
After he calmed down, the mountain **** lost his interest in playing chess, and he pleaded guilty with Fang Chang, and both of them picked up the chess and gave up.
He seems to be talking to the other party, and he seems to be comforting himself: "However, the situation is the same. It can be regarded as a done deal. There is no need to investigate in detail. We need to wait for the situation to become clearer before making a judgment."
"God Zhang Shan is well-informed, but do you know the accent of the person who just said this?"
"Let Xiaoshen think about it... Maybe it should be from Tian and Jing states. The two states he mentioned just now are very similar to these two states, if I remember correctly."
Fang Chang nodded, put his own chess basket on the opposite side, then picked up the teapot and poured it for himself, grabbed another handful to eat, and said:
"The last time Shanshen wrote "Miscellaneous Notes on Geography, Mountains and Rivers", I often read it in my spare time, and it was quite useful. The only pity is that there are only words but no pictures, and many of them can only be imagined by myself."
The mountain **** has come to his senses, and said with a smile:
"The book was written a little early, and printed maps are not common, and now, the topography of the world has actually changed a little, so it can't be completely accurate."
"From the point of view of the little god, the biggest role of this book is to understand the local customs, so as not to go to an unfamiliar place and lose sight of it."
Fang Chang quite agreed, he peeled the roasted chestnuts and said:
"The mountain **** is right, but from this book, we can't get a glimpse of how big the world really is."
"As far as we can know, the east is the vast East China Sea, which is rich in products and thousands of aquatic species. In the vast mist, there are even islands scattered on it."
"The extreme north is an ice field, with ice and snow that has not melted for hundreds of millions of years, coniferous forests and broad tundra, and in the bone-chilling wind sweeping the earth, there are all kinds of wonderful species, it is not empty and lonely."
"The Western Regions are covered with deserts and yellow sands, but they are rich in melons, fruits, cattle and sheep. The world is vast, and there are towering mountains that stretch for thousands of miles. The snow on the top is thick, and it is difficult for birds to cross."
Thank you, 錷靊, or don’t forget your original intention, Ye Ting XH for your reward
(end of this chapter)