Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 306: I, Yu Ji, never flatter others!
"What's wrong with people from outside the world? We in the general's mansion treat everyone equally, so Taoist priest, don't think too much about it." Bai Tu said with a wave of his hand.
Yu Ji: …
What else can Yu Ji say? If he talks about Bai Tu again, he will have to think too much, right?
If Yangzhou was not peaceful now, and the dignitaries in Yangzhou, especially Jiangdong, were not also very fond of his tricks... Most importantly, if Yu Ji had received a secret message about Jiangdong before, he would really want to "move" now.
Everything else is fine, but Yu Ji doesn’t want to leave unless he finds out whether “that” is in Jiangdong, and... the donations from Jiangdong are really attractive!
In fact, compared with the history without the White Rabbit Effect, Yu Ji's influence was much smaller, but the people of Jiangdong were also much richer.
At this time of year, it is easier to "recruit people".
Spring ploughing has just ended, and in the summer... every county has officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to promote scientific planting. Not only do they need to apply fertilizers, but in some double-cropping experimental areas, they also have to rush to harvest and plant in the summer, which keeps them very busy.
Needless to say, the autumn harvest is a busy time, and when winter comes, the workshops will definitely be hiring people!
Although the proportion of full-time employees is gradually increasing nowadays, many workshops still recruit part-time workers, targeting female workers and the large amount of manpower during the slack season in farming.
When everyone is busy making money, supplementing their family income and pursuing a happy life, who has the time to listen to his sermons?
Many people come to him for medical treatment!
only……
The influence of medical treatment is, after all, small. Once in a while, one or two cases can become "legends". If you open the clinic every day and treat a dozen or twenty patients a month, the profit will definitely not be as fast as preaching every day and giving out Isatis root.
After all, Yu Ji is very selective when it comes to treating patients . He will only treat acute illnesses that he is sure of being cured and that can be cured quickly.
Otherwise, although Yu Ji's medical skills are very good, they are far inferior to the immortal's "cure all diseases" character...
"Then...I would like to thank the general for his kindness." Yu Ji decided to admit defeat first.
Then I will think of a way to create an opportunity to "show my prowess" in front of Bai Tu. If I can get Bai Tu to join the religion, it would be so great!
Of course, if he hadn't been pushed to the limit, Yu Ji wouldn't have thought of this...
Which of these princes is not cruel and ruthless?
For common people and ordinary dignitaries, as long as they believe that they are "immortals", they can be worshipped or at least treated with courtesy.
But for the princes and rulers, after the other party believed it, their first reaction might be - there really is a god ? Kill him quickly to prevent future troubles!
Although there were rumors that Bai Tu was looking for Yizhou for the elixir of life, Yu Ji did think that this would be his chance at the beginning. However, Yu Ji, who had close ties with many Jiangdong dignitaries, soon learned from various channels that Bai Tu did not believe in these things at all, and was looking for Yizhou only for resources, overseas geographical advantages, and population...
What a terrible person this is?
Looking for an overseas fairy island, is it actually to expand one's own power?
Yu Ji felt that this example alone proved that Bai Tu was a typical utilitarian prince with a cruel heart and no romanticism at all.
At this time, Bai Tu was somewhat dissatisfied with Yu Ji, or rather... he was mainly dissatisfied with the person who reviewed it.
It would be fine if it was approved for public preaching, but how was the scene arranged? Why wasn't there a single curtain from the General's Mansion? Without the General's Mansion, how could there be a Moral God?
The Ministry of Rites and Wu County are both suspected of dereliction of duty!
It’s just that Yu Ji’s attitude is pretty good, and Bai Tu shouldn’t go too far, because he hasn’t actually done anything yet. As for the problem in Wu County... County Magistrate Gu had actually just told Bai Tu the whole story.
The main reason is that there are some elderly people in each family who really like this, especially the two old ladies of the Sun family.
Therefore, as the county magistrate, he turned a blind eye to Ji's affairs.
When Bai Tu heard that it was a matter concerning the two old ladies of the Sun family, his anger subsided a lot. After all... wasn't half of the Sun family's support also supported by Bai Tu?
Back in Ganlu Temple, whoever pulled me was almost called mother? Bai Tu is not an unreasonable person...
It couldn't all be blamed on Magistrate Gu for having a difficult job, so Bai Tu was only going to inform the Ministry of Personnel to make a note of him without saying anything else.
Bai Tu thought about it, then jumped from the top of the carriage to sit on a good horse - because he didn't want to alarm the people, the horses in the carriage were not war horses, but real four-legged horses!
At the same time, Bai Tu asked Yu Ji to walk beside him and hold the reins, preparing to talk to him.
It is better to loosen up than to block. Since Yu Ji is understanding, it is not impossible to talk.
Of course, Bai Tu didn't want Yu Ji to ride with him, to avoid rumors that Bai Tu invited Yu Ji to ride with him and treated him very courteously - how could Bai Tu not understand that he was trying to get attention?
Bai Tu asked him to lead the horse, which was not considered humiliating to Yu Ji. If he was traveling with Bai Tu's subordinates, the one leading the horse would be either the guards or Bai Tu's closest subordinates. County Magistrate Gu would not even be able to get in such a long queue!
Most people think so too.
This is the effect of public opinion.
If it were Sun Ce in the same period in history, the people would not only trust Yu Ji more, but would also feel dissatisfied when they saw Sun Ce being disrespectful to Ji.
But now, Yu Ji is leading Bai Tu’s horse?
This shows that Bai Tu trusts Yu Ji. Taoist Yu Ji is indeed capable!
Yu Ji forced himself to smile like a sage, then took over the reins and led the horse for Bai Tu. At the same time, he felt a chill on his back... and had to endure Lu Lingqi's concentrated, surveillance gaze a few steps behind him.
"Master, what do you think of Yangzhou?" Bai Tu asked after the carriage had left the people.
" A peaceful place in this troubled world." Yu Ji felt that this was not flattery.
"What do you think...do you think you can make Yangzhou a better place?" Bai Tu's voice became a little deeper.
Yu Ji paused when he heard this, but did not dare to stop. He paused for a moment and felt a murderous aura coming from behind him, as if the person was worried that he would do something bad to Bai Tu.
“The teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi can also be used to govern the world. The Later Han Dynasty had twelve emperors, but none could match the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing… Of course, I am a layman who does not understand the principles of governing the world, nor do I have the ability to do so, but I can do my best to protect the people and pacify the common people.” Yu Ji felt that he was still not flattering.
In the early period of the Western Han Dynasty, the imperial court indeed adopted a policy of non-intervention to allow the people to recuperate and heal the pain caused by the Chu and Han dynasties at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
Its peak was the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, when the grain tax for the people was as low as one in thirty, and corvée and military service were exempted whenever possible, laying a solid foundation for Emperor Wu of Han to conquer the Huns.
Bai Tu shook his head and said, "What Yangzhou needs now is enthusiasm and unity, not 'appeasement'."
Bai Tu does not really need Taoism, or Taoist thought, to quell conflicts among the people. It is a time of great development, and conflicts will naturally be covered up by development. There is no reason to find someone to hold him back.
"How about you go to Guanzhong to develop, and I can still help you?" Bai Tu asked with burning eyes.
Yu Ji was shocked when he heard this - Guanzhong? That place with starving people everywhere and tigers and leopards rampant in Xiliang... What do you want help with? You want me to be your "spy" there? Be a human being!
"Hehe, how can Guanzhong be compared with Bai Gong's General's Mansion? I would rather be a Yangzhou crucian carp than a Guanzhong dragon." Yu Ji felt that he was not flattering.
"Oh? Yangzhou is so good? Haha...what is the Taoist's ideal?" Bai Tu asked in a different direction.
Yu Ji was silent for a while, looked around, and saw that there was no one else around, so he whispered tentatively: "Contribute to the construction of the general's mansion?"
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"to be honest!"
