Wang Xian said that he was excited, stood up, and said with a sad face: "Where the money in the whole world goes, it has been gathered in the hands of His Majesty through the depreciation of treasure money, and this is the Wenzhi and martial arts of the Yongle Dynasty!" This is the glorious city of Beijing! This can allow Da Ming to deal with His Majesty's willfulness ten years after the treasury went bankrupt! ”

"Then ......" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince listened with cold hands and feet, and his voice trembled: "How long can it last?" ”

"......" Wang Xian did not answer, but the prince was in his heart. What he saw and heard along the way, he had already told him unmistakably that the people had reached the point where the oil had run out, and even if they were pressed on the mill, they could only squeeze out some bones like chewing sugar cane......

"You say this situation," at this time it was already autumn cool, and he needed to cover the quilt at night, but the prince was sweating, he grabbed Wang Xian's hand tightly, and asked with great difficulty: "Is it time to catch up with the end of the Yuan Dynasty?" ”

"Weichen has never experienced the end of the Yuan Dynasty, but it feels that although it is not close, it is not far away." Wang Xian said in a low voice.

"Qin and Sui Gong died in the second generation," Zhu Gaochi said in a trembling voice: "Now strictly speaking, it is also the second, and there will be no ...... Worried about losing your country? ”

"The minister doesn't dare to speak up." Although experience tells him that the Ming Dynasty is still long, Wang Xian would rather the prince think that it is the blessing of the common people.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes were dark, and he almost fainted, Wang Xian hurriedly supported him and called in a low voice: "Your Highness......"

"This palace is fine," Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, sighed, held Wang Xian's hand and said, "Zhongde, Gu understands your hard work...... I can't wait any longer, I must persuade my father to take a light account and rest with the people from now on, so that he can continue to have a glimmer of life for the Ming Dynasty! ”

"In this way, the people of the world thank Your Highness!" Wang Xian took a step back and respectfully saluted the prince, but was held by the prince. Zhu Gaochi choked up and said, "I should thank you." ”

"Your Highness ......".

In the next two days, the group stopped rushing and waited at Yuncheng to join the fleet as planned. When there was nothing to do during the day, the prince and Wang Xian wandered around Yuncheng County, first, to gain an in-depth understanding of the people's suffering, and secondly, to visit the former residence of Song Gongming.

In this era, "Water Margin", which was forced by officials to rebel against the people and act for heaven, has become a household name, and the names of Yuncheng County and Liangshanbo are naturally like thunder...... However, legends are legends after all, and there is not the slightest trace of Song Jiang found in Yuncheng County, but it is obvious that the people are gathering more and more, several times more than the day they first came!

"It's only been two days," the prince couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the bustling crowd on the street, "how can so many people pop up?" ”

"It is said that there is going to be a Dharma meeting here," Wang Xian looked worried, and he had already asked people to find out about the changes in Yuncheng County, "It seems that there is some kind of Buddha mother who wants to come to Yuncheng to teach the Dharma." ”

"Mother Buddha?" The prince was stunned, he read the scriptures and books, and naturally knew that the Buddha mother had many teachings: "Do you mean the Dharma? Or is it Shakyamuni's biological mother, Maya, or is it the adoptive mother's great love? ”

"It's not ......" Wang Xian shook his head, and was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw a commotion in front of him, and the sound of Buddhist music came, and then the people shouted: "The Buddha mother has entered the city!" As soon as everyone looked at the sound, they saw hundreds of young men and women in yellow shirts, holding flags, holding flags, blowing Dharma trumpets, knocking wooden fish, and carrying a huge horse, coming from a distance.

On the street, which was still noisy, there was no sound of people all of a sudden, and all the people, men and women, looked at the wind and worshipped, prostrate on both sides of the street, and sincerely knelt down to greet the group.

Wang Xian hurriedly pulled the prince and hid in a shop, and after a while, he saw the bearer passing in front of him, and the banner on the bearer was fluttering, and he could vaguely see a woman sitting on the lotus throne...... At that moment, Wang Xian seemed to have returned to Shanxi, and when he saw Gu Xiaolian dressed as a saint in Guangling County, he couldn't help but be in a trance.

"Zhongde." The prince's voice called Wang Xian back from the fugue, and Wang Xian fixed his mind, only to find that the Buddha's mother's procession had passed, so he looked at the prince and listened to him ask, "What is the origin of this Buddha's mother, why are these people so religious?" ”

Wang Xian shook his head, signaling that this was not the place to speak, and then led the prince through the still excited people, returned to the inn where he lived, closed the door, and said in a deep voice: "White Lotus Sect." ”

"Huh?!" The crown prince was taken aback, in his impression, the White Lotus Sect was the kind of cult that hid in the shadows and could not see the light. Surprised: "How dare they be so ostentatious? ”

It didn't take Wang Xian to answer, the prince had an answer, look at the people who were all over the street and worshiped in front of the Buddha's mother, and you would know who the owner of this Yuncheng was. "Could it be that everyone is a White Lotus Sect?"

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded heavily, poverty and despair are the breeding ground for cults, the White Lotus Sect has been operating in Shandong for decades, and it has long penetrated into thousands of households, but I have never heard of such a Buddha mother before. "Originally, when Lin San was here, the White Lotus Sect had not made waves, and with the protection of Ji Gang, the imperial court knew almost nothing about the situation here."

"I see." Zhu Gao nodded emphatically, only to feel that the picture of starvation everywhere in front of him overlapped with the picture of believers all over the street, turning into a huge powder keg, and the spark that could cause a big explosion was the White Lotus Buddha Mother who sat upright on the public and accepted the worship of everyone.

After a moment of silence, the prince raised his head and asked in a deep voice, "When will the festival be held?" ”

"Tomorrow, in the open space outside the city." Wang Xian replied softly.

"Let's take a look." The prince made up his mind.

"Your Highness, the son of a daughter, you can't sit down." Wang Xian advised: "The ministers have already sent people to mix in, and the situation of tomorrow's festival will be reported to His Highness without leakage." ”

"I have to go and see for myself," Zhu Gaochi said resolutely: "I have to see with my own eyes what this White Lotus Buddha Mother is capable of and what she wants to do." ”

"Your Highness, be cautious!" Wang Xian persuaded bitterly.

"You don't have to say it." Once Zhu Gaochi made up his mind, he had no reason to change it, he smiled and said: "Besides, we are in civilian clothes and have changed our appearance, who knows our identity?" ”

"Hey, okay......" Wang Xian knew that he couldn't be persuaded anymore, so he had to go out and carefully prepare for tomorrow's security......

Early the next morning, the prince went out in the company of Wang Xian and Lingxiao, and he didn't have to think about how to go, because the rolling crowd was all pouring in the same direction - going out from the west gate of the county seat.

Out of the west gate of the county seat, less than two miles away, I saw a vast mountain field, densely packed with at least 100,000 people, and there were many more people, rushing from all directions. Seeing this situation, the prince's scalp was numb, and he really couldn't imagine what it would be like for these 100,000 people to rise up.

"I can't imagine that this Buddha Mother has such a terrible appeal!" Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but exclaim. These words attracted an angry rebuke from the surrounding believers: "Be bold, don't be disrespectful to the Buddha Mother!" "You dare to question the Buddha Mother?!"

"Master, be careful." Wang Xian hurriedly instructed the prince, pulled him and squeezed in, with Zhou Yong and others secretly helping around, and after a while, they squeezed into the depths of the crowd and occupied a high point with a good line of sight. The believers who were squeezed away glared angrily at Zhou Yong and the others, but looking at their fierce and vicious appearances, they could only scold two sentences.

"Master, let's watch right here." Wang Xian looked ahead, and could see the altar here, but it was still a little far away, and he was afraid that he couldn't hear the voice of the Buddha's mother clearly.

"Further in." Zhu Gaochi disagreed.

"I'm afraid I can't squeeze it through......" Wang Xian looked embarrassed: "Look at the front is circled." ”

When the prince looked at it, he saw that a dozen steps further ahead, there was a sorghum stalk wall, and he was about to give up.

"As long as you ask for a copy of the Buddha's mother's talisman, you can go to the inner circle to watch it." Someone next to them heard their conversation and kindly reminded them.

"Thank you." Wang Xian glared at the man fiercely. Unexpectedly, this Buddha mother is quite financially minded, and she even sells VIP tickets.

Sure enough, the prince ordered, "Go and ask for one." ”

"Hey......" Wang Xian had no choice but to do so......

A moment later, Wang Xian held a piece of yellow paper with a peach talisman drawn on it and opened the way in front of him, and the prince and Lingxiao walked behind. It is also said that the crowd that was originally impassable, when they saw the yellow paper, they all obediently got out of the way, which was more divine than the water beads of the dragon lord.

When the three of them arrived at the sorghum stalk wall, a man with a red scarf guarded the entrance, inspected the yellow paper, and let them in.

As soon as he entered the inner circle, the people inside were not so dense, and the prince also breathed a sigh of relief. He was obese, inconvenient to walk, and squeezed around outside, and he had long been a vegetarian.

"This thing works." The crown prince couldn't help but whisper in admiration.

"That's five hundred taels of silver." There was an old man who looked like a gentleman next to him, and he answered with a painful face.

"Ahh The prince looked at Wang Xian in surprise, and when he saw him nodding with a wry smile, he realized how much he had paid for getting this piece of yellow paper.

"What, it's too expensive?" But others stopped doing it, accusing the old man of being unreligious: "This is to catch up with the Buddha's mother, and you can't ask for a thousand taels of silver in normal times!" ”

"That's it, it's too expensive to give it to me! I'll add a hundred taels to you! "There is another rich businessman who makes a direct offer.

"That's not going to work!" The old man clutched his chest tightly and flatly refused, "I still have to take it back to the town!" ”

"What the hell is ......" Listening to their conversation, the prince was very curious. Halfway through speaking, seeing that he was glared at angrily, he hurriedly changed his words: "What is the use of this talisman?" ”

"You don't know?!" The crowd looked at him like idiots.

The crown prince shook his head, and Wang Xian hurriedly explained: "My master is from Jiangnan, and I haven't seen a magic talisman before. ”

"Oh......" Everyone looked at the prince's pious part, and explained for him: "This talisman is painted by the Buddha's mother, the magic power is boundless, the magic is endless, it can subdue demons, exorcism, town, cure diseases, seek children, aphrodisiac......"

"Oh my God!" The prince was shocked: "That's really not expensive......"

"Of course!" Everyone nodded together, and was about to show up to say the word, but when they heard a gong, they all closed their mouths at once, and turned their heads to look in the same direction.