The Poor Monk Cultivates a Way

Qi Ze smiled and said: "Let's go to Jincheng to make a fortune!" He raised his voice and shouted: "Fathers and sisters, you can go to Jincheng with us. There should be food for the victims there, so that everyone can have a full meal!"

When the refugees heard this, they immediately cheered and shouted. The old man said with a bitter face: "Jincheng is just a small county town. How can there be any surplus food willing to give out to the victims? Besides, the price of food is soaring now, and many wealthy households are hoarding it for a price. Engong led these refugees there. Don't worry, I'm afraid it will trigger a civil uprising immediately!"

Qi Ze said: "It's all about human effort, we can't let these people starve to death." The old man said: "You can't just eat the Buddhist teachings taught to us by En Gong!"

Qi Ze said with a smile: "Buddhism is the king of medicine. It can cure all kinds of poisons, but it also needs to unite knowledge and action. For example, Taoist monks, which Taoist monk have you heard can rise from the ground just by sitting down and enlightening the Tao? , I have to do my best, and you don’t have to complain about suffering. Isn’t this not your practice and your merit?”

The old man seemed to understand what he heard, but finally he couldn't comprehend it, so he had to obediently obey his orders.

Qi Ze and the caravan led a group of refugees, and slowly rushed to the nearest Jincheng. The old man was ordered by him to leave first to find out the news.

Many of the refugees were old and young, and they couldn't walk fast. Qi Ze simply walked and waited for diagnosis and treatment. In fact, most of the refugees were in good health. They either starved for several days, were weak, or had unclean diet, gastrointestinal diarrhea and dehydration.

Qi Ze casually melted Bigu pills into water to make water pills and distributed them. Before arriving in Jincheng, Qi Ze's reputation as "miracle doctor" and "living Bodhisattva" has spread like wildfire.

At night, the refugees had no bedding and had to rest in the open air. After walking like this for three days, I finally saw a county town. It was said to be a county town, but it was really huge, and a city wall was built. Although it was not as strong as Qingzhou's city, it was still considered a military important place.

Qi Ze knew it well, it must be that the fifth prince had objected a long time ago, so he built the fief like an iron bucket to prepare for a big war. The Jincheng county magistrate had been rewarded early on, knowing that there were refugees coming, he had already led his troops to wait in full battle.

A group of refugees walked for more than half a day before they managed to reach the county seat. The county magistrate gave him a wink, and hundreds of knights in strong and sharp clothes rushed forward and surrounded the refugees. A general shouted: "Listen up! The magistrate of the county knows that you have come from a long way, and you are short of food and clothing. Show kindness, build a porridge shed, and give relief to you. But you are only allowed to stay here, and you are never allowed to enter the city for half a step, and those who disobey the order will be executed immediately!"

The common people had a natural fear of the officers and soldiers, and were intimidated by the might of the cavalry, they immediately fell silent. The leading general was very satisfied, and immediately yelled that he wanted to divide the refugees into pieces to prevent them from secretly colluding and causing trouble.

Qi Ze cast his eyes and saw that the old man was already waiting outside the city gate, he waved his hand, the old man came running quickly, whispered something in his ear, Qi Ze nodded.

The old man waved his hand, and the caravan immediately led the carriage forward. The movement of the caravan immediately attracted the attention of the cavalry. In a moment, the long sword was unsheathed, and it was as dense as snow. Some officers and soldiers shouted: "What are you doing? Stop!"

The old man held a letter in his hand and said proudly: "We are ordered by the King of Zhenbei to go out to find medicine for the princess. This is the order of the King of Zhenbei, and the checkpoints along the way must not be blocked!"

Several soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, even the general didn't know what to do, so he had to invite the county magistrate here. The county seat frowned and pouted, very tired of the smell and the noise of the refugees, wishing to go back to the county office immediately, and have fun with the newly married wife of the seventh room with her arms around her.

When the county magistrate saw the warrant, he immediately looked terrified, pulled it out, took a closer look, and saw the big seal of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion at a glance. This seal cannot be faked, so he believed it 70% to 80%, nodded and said: "Since it was the warrant issued by King Zhenbei, it should be released! But have you ever found the medicinal materials that the princess wants?"

The old man proudly said: "I have found it, and I am about to go to Youzhou City to receive the reward, please let the county magistrate let me go!"

The county magistrate was also straightforward, without saying a word, he waved his hand, and the cavalry soldiers naturally spread out, revealing a path.

The old man winked, and the caravan walked slowly. Before reaching the gate of the county magistrate's city, some sergeants pushed open the two gates to welcome the convoy inside.

Qi Ze sat on a carriage, closed his eyes and rested his mind. The old man asked in a low voice: "My benefactor asked me to inquire about all the news, but what good is it for the relief of the victims?"

Qi Ze closed his eyes and rested his mind, and said calmly: "The mountain people have their own tricks!" The caravan drove into the county without any hindrance.

The leader of the county guard garrison asked the county magistrate in a low voice: "My lord, these refugees were all attracted by the group of caravans. They patted their asses and left, but left a big trouble here. I'm afraid it's not right?"

The magistrate said: "Forget it! If you stutter these refugees, you will not cause trouble if you think about it. Just work hard to lead your men to patrol day and night, and don't let these untouchables mutiny. There are also people who sent people to keep an eye on the caravan. Tell them to get out of here quickly, don't get in my eyes here!"

The general was ordered, and immediately dispatched troops to patrol the refugees while keeping an eye on Qi Ze and the others. The person responsible for tracking the caravan is a specially selected expert, with solid fists and feet, especially good at light work, and will pay back every hour.

There are tens of thousands of refugees, how to resettle and appease them is a huge project, the county magistrate did not dare to neglect, so he held the battle outside the city, and the general of the garrison sent the news of the spies' reports one by one.

The county magistrate narrowed his eyes slightly, and calculated: "The caravan found the largest inn in the county to stay, fed the horses to rest, and bought a few coffins? It's nothing." It is directly managed by the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and the surrounding counties have no right to intervene. The county only knows that the caravan came through the first-line pass, and I didn't expect there to be hidden secrets in it.

When the next news came, the county magistrate's expression changed, and he said, "A big man in the convoy walked out alone to visit the homes of the rich families in the county?"

The general said: "Yes!" The county magistrate sneered and said: "Could it be that you are trekking all the way, without money, looking for alms from a wealthy family? You are not a monk or priest, how can you ask for money?"

The general sneered and said: "Is that guy a one-legged thief who wants to rob property, first go to the rich family's house in the city to step on the plate?" The county magistrate said: "I can't wait for this, as long as he is caught, he will be executed immediately on the spot! At that time, the precious medicine that the princess needs..."

The general was also very knowledgeable, and immediately said: "This subordinate immediately dispatched elite soldiers to ambush, and waited for the order from the lord, and kept cutting down the caravan to no one left!"