Yang Yan came out of Yang Yizhong's study, turned back to his home, and first told the tassel. Naturally, he would not say that he was going to Quang Nam to inquire about the military situation. It's just that it's going to be a long trip, and it will take a few months.

Tassel didn't ask him where he was going, just told him to be careful on the road, and then went to collect his luggage. Just like when Yang Yan went on the expedition before. Yang Yan had a warmth in his heart, he had already lost Zhao Qianru, how could he not lose the tassel. At the same time, it was also decided that when he came back after this time, he would leave Lin'an with Tassel and Yan Rui, leave the right and wrong here, and simply return to Linji Village to settle down.

The next day, Yang Yan went to Guangyan again and said goodbye to him. However, he didn't hide it from Guangyan, and said that he was going to Guangnan.

Guangyan didn't ask him what he was doing in Guangnan, but said: "There is a Manichaean rebellion in Guangnan now, Tan Yue is here, so you have to be careful.

Yang Yan suddenly thought that Guang Yan was well-informed, and he might know something about Manichaeism, and asked, "Does the master know the origin of Manichaeism?"

Guangyan said: "The poor monk knows a little bit about Manichaeism, which was originally a religion founded by the Persian Mani more than 800 years ago, and later spread throughout the countries of the Western Regions. It was introduced to the country in the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Wu Zetian's extension (694), the Persians held the "Two Sects" to our country. In the seventh year of Kaiyuan (719), the Emperor of Tocharian China Khan put on credit to the table, dedicated to the astronomical admiration, please put the Dharma Hall. However, it was strictly forbidden for Tang Xuanzong, but Xihu could continue to believe. As a result, it was introduced to the Uighurs, and soon became the state religion of the Uighurs. At the end of the Anshi Rebellion, the Manichaeans were able to preach in China with the support of the Hui Hui because of their contribution to helping the Tang Dynasty quell the rebellion. In the third year of the Great Calendar of Emperor Daizong, the Hui Manichaeans were allowed to build the Manichaean Temple in Chang'an-Dayun Guangming Temple. Subsequently, at the request of Hui Hui, temples were built in Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yuezhou and other prefectures. Wuzong Huichang for three years, but later the decline of the Hui state, the withdrawal of troops from the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty also changed its previous state, and ordered the ban on Mani temples in various places. When Tang Wuzong Huichang destroyed the law in the third year, Manichaeism could not escape its catastrophe, and turned to the secret circulation among the people. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the country changed frequently, and it was unable to prohibit it, so the civil power flourished. In the Song Dynasty, it was strictly forbidden, but in Fujian, Zhejiang, and the coastal areas of Guangnan because of business dealings with the Western Regions, it was difficult to completely prohibit it. Because its teachings are simple and popular, and close to the people, they are also very popular among the people."

Yang Yan asked again, "What are the teachings of Manichaeism?"

Guangyan said: "The fundamental doctrine of Manichaeism is the two sects and three worlds. The two sects point to darkness, that is, good and evil. The three interstitial regions refer to the primary, middle, and posterior interstitial regions. The doctrine says: When there is no heaven and earth, there are only two sects, good and evil. Shanzong is the kingdom of light, the supreme god is called the great father or the great loving father, Mingzun, there are five kinds of lands such as appearance, heart, thought, thought, and intention, mercy, integrity, sufficiency, forbearance, wisdom, etc., and purity, light, power, and wisdom are one. And the evil sect is called the Lord of Darkness and lives in the kingdom of darkness. In the middle stage, darkness invades the light, and light fights against darkness, and in the later stage, a messenger of light will appear, enlighten sentient beings, and free them from all suffering, just like a king who breaks his grudge against the enemy country, decorates the temple from it, places the throne, and judges all the good and evil people, and finally establishes a world of light."

Yang Yan listened to Guangyan's eloquent words, as if listening to a story, and only after he finished speaking, did he say: "This doctrine is not simple, how can you say that he is simple and popular, close to the people?"

Guangyan said: "This is because after the opening of the Great Song Dynasty, the Manichaeans simply summarized the essence of the original Manichaean doctrine as "purity, light, strength, and wisdom". The moral concepts of light, kindness, frugality, and friendship have won the hearts of the people and made them spread very well. ”

Yang Yan nodded and said, "I see." ”

Guangyan said: "In the second year of Xuanhe (1120), the then Manichaean lord Fang La gathered people in Muzhou, Taizhou and other places to make rebellion, and was later quelled by the court, and Manichaeism once again disappeared. Later, after three years of Shaoxing (1133), Zhong successively served as the head of Manichaeism, and gathered people to make rebellion in the area of Dongting Lake, and was quelled by Yue Fei. Zhong Xiang died in battle, but the remnants of the party fled to Guangnan to hide, and unexpectedly hibernated for nearly forty years, and now they began to gather people to make trouble. As he spoke, he sighed, "Now the north has not been completely pacified, and the south is in turmoil. What an eventful time! ”

Yang Yan said: "Thank you for the master's advice, I will leave." When I came back from the south, I came to visit the master again. ”

Guang Yan smiled and said, "Tan Yue take care all the way, and the poor monk will not be sent away." ”

The site of the two factories is located in the southernmost part of the Great Song Dynasty, commonly known as Lingnan. It is bordered by Jinghu Road and Chengdu Fu Road in the north, Fujian Road in the east, Dali and Jiaozhi in the west, and the South China Sea in the south, as well as Hainan Island and other large and small islands. The area is vast, and the temperature is hot.

The inhabitants are Han and Yi. The Yi people are mostly the servants of the people, commonly known as the Xiyuan barbarian, the Guangyuan barbarian, or the Xishan cave barbarian. The five surnames of Huang, Zhou, Ji, Wei and Nong are the most powerful. Because the various ethnic groups live on one side, the Han and Yi live together, and there are foreign countries such as Zhizhi and Dali, so conflicts often occur.

In the fourth year of Huangyou (1052), the barbarian IQ of Xiyuan Cave launched a rebellion in Yongzhou, and successively captured Heng, Gui, Xun, Teng, Wu and other Kyushu places, and besieged Guangzhou. Later, the Song Dynasty sent the famous general Di Qing to quell the rebellion, and defeated Nong Zhigao in the fifth year of Huangyou to quell the rebellion. Nong Zhigao was defeated and fled to Dali, and finally died in Dali and never went to the Great Song Dynasty four times. And the situation in Quang Nam has stabilized.

Xining Eight Abandonment (1075) Jiaozhi to "say that China's green seedlings, the law of auxiliary service, poor people, I send troops today, want to save each other" in the name, sent troops to attack Guangnan, captured Yongzhou in the following year, Zhizhou Su Xuan ** martyred, the army and civilians were killed more than 50,000 people.

In the ninth year of Xining (1176), the Great Song Dynasty took Fang Kui as the head of the camp in Annan and sent troops to meet the Jiaozhi army. Defeated the Jiaozhi army in one fell swoop, invaded the territory of Jiaozhi, captured the Jiaozhi general Ruan He alive, killed Prince Hongzhen, and reached the north bank of the Fuqing River. Li Qiande, the king of Jiaozhi, surrendered on the table, and Guangnan did not recover.

Before the Southern Crossing of the Great Song Dynasty, the land of Liangguang was quite desolate, and production and agriculture were relatively backward. However, the exile of officials who committed ordinary crimes to Quang Nam was a great punishment. However, it is precisely because of the southerly part of the land that the land of Guangnan did not suffer much damage when the Jin army invaded the south, and with a large number of people fleeing from the war-torn north, and the people in the Yangtze River valley fled to Guangnan, bringing advanced farming technology and driving the development of Guangnan. The area of arable land has expanded, and the grain produced can not only be self-sufficient, but also supply part of the Fujian Road.

In addition, Tian faces the South China Sea in Guangnan, and foreign trade is very prosperous, and Guangzhou, Qinzhou, Lianzhou and other places are important treaty ports in Guangnan. Since it is Guangzhou, it has become the largest foreign trade port in the Great Song Dynasty. Merchants from Nanyang Liuqiu, Srivijaya, Hu (one gate, one inside) Po, Purui, Mayi, Bagan, Zhenla, as well as Western Dashi, Tianzhu, Ceylon and other places mostly traveled from Guangzhou to trade with the Great Song Dynasty. The Guangzhou City Bosi alone collects two or three million trade tariffs every year. It also became an important source of financial revenue for the Great Song Dynasty.

Yang Yan was single-handed, and his sword was hung by a sword. Depart from Lin'an and head southwest. Cross the Jiangnan East and West Roads, arrive at Tanzhou, and then go all the way south, straight to Jingjiang Mansion, the capital of Guangnan West Road.

On this day, Yang Yan had arrived at the boundary of Yongzhou, and a large ridge appeared in front of him. Yang Yan inquired with the locals and learned that this ridge is called Huanghei Ridge, and there is a high mountain called Shiyan Mountain at the head of the ridge. You can reach Yongzhou after crossing the big ridge. It is less than 300 miles away from Jingjiang Mansion.

Yang Yance immediately went to the ridge, the ridge was not steep, but it was full of Qiu Ling. The ups and downs are not less than 100 miles. Fortunately, I walked along the mountain road and was not afraid of getting lost. At this time, it is the golden autumn season at the end of September, and everywhere you go is a golden scene, and the gusts of autumn breeze are cool, and it is very leisurely. It's just that there are few people along the way, and Yang Yanji has spent two nights in the wild and hasn't seen a single person. However, he has been in the army for many years, and he is also used to this kind of life in the wilderness, and he does not feel hard.

On this day, I have walked to Shiyan Mountain, and after Shiyan Mountain, I can cross Huangheling and go to Yongzhou.

When Yang Yan was walking, he suddenly heard a noise and shouting in front of him. There was also the sound of weapons crashing. The terrain here is flat, the road is getting wider, and the horse can run longitudinally, Yang Yan kicked the horse's belly with his toes, Hai Dongqing spread his four hooves, and ran down in the direction where the sound came.