Chapter 441 Can I Be Canonized?
As the morning light fell, a number of new steam airships landed on the river valley plain of Xiaoshi Town, Shantong Prefecture, accompanied by the roar of huge propellers. This land was the place where Zhou Tieyi first landed. It had been completely leveled and the prototype of an airport had been built.

As the steam airship landed, a large amount of supplies on the airship and the monks of the Mohist and Gongshu schools also landed. The Shinto rebellion in Taihang State had been completely suppressed, and the aristocratic families were willing to plead guilty and accept punishment under Zhou Tieyi's suppression, and then they would atone for their mistakes.

A large amount of resources began to converge towards Shantong Mansion intentionally or unintentionally, and Xiaoshi Town, as a pioneer of reform, naturally received the most resources. The cracks in the ground caused by the previous war had been repaired by Zhou Tieyi. At the same time, the medium-level earthquake caused by the war proved the advantage of "Zhou Gong Building". Ordinary tile houses and earthen houses collapsed in large numbers in the earthquake, but Zhou Gong Building, with its solid foundation and stable steel structure, remained intact in the earthquake.

In comparison, the common people naturally knew what to choose. Also, because Ada and other personal guards had confiscated a number of properties of aristocratic families, the finances of Shantong Prefecture now had sufficient support, so they discussed with the people of Xiaoshi Town to use work instead of relief, which meant that basically every household would send someone to participate in the construction of the new Zhougong Building, and then they would be eligible to buy a house at a low price. At the same time, under Zhou Tieyi's suggestion, once these people who participated in the construction were familiar with such construction matters, they could form local construction teams to be responsible for construction matters, and enjoy the same treatment as factory workers, rather than being conscripted for labor as before.

The emergence of new jobs is undoubtedly great news for the people, especially after Zhou Tieyi killed a group of aristocratic families. Now the aristocratic families are eager to atone for their sins, and no one dares to do so at this time. The main reason is that Zhou Tieyi's performance is too monstrous. He has both civil and military skills, and the family's handle is in Zhou Tieyi's hand. At this time, the aristocratic families who were greedy for a few taels of silver would have been liquidated!
The mining area manager's office in Baizhi Mountain. Although this small courtyard was just a place where people found bargains like before, it was undoubtedly the core of Taihang Prefecture. Qin Yu and several clerks sorted out a large number of documents and placed them in piles in front of Zhou Tieyi, Deng Zhenquan, and Cui Wanxia.

Zhou Tieyi flipped through the book quickly and calmly. After Deng Zhenquan and Cui Wanxia finished reading it, they looked shocked and angry.

It's not that they don't know the secrets of the inkstone mine, but they didn't expect that the people below would be so bold!
The matter of Tie Yin alone was enough to stir up the political situation in Tianjing, not to mention the Mo Shi which was closely related to the army!
These noble families are now counting on Zhou Tieyi to settle this matter, and they dare not fool around with the accounts. Of course, they'd better be more secretive about other matters of bullying men and women. Anyway, everyone is involved in the matter of the accounts, and not just the noble families from the three provinces of Taihang.

After reviewing the accounts, Zhou Tieyi smiled and said, "It seems that the accounts have been cleared up this time. What do you think of stopping here?"

Deng Zhenquan closed his eyes and said nothing, because this Mo Shi corruption, apart from the collusion between the Buddhists in Dazhi Zen Temple and the local noble families, which implicated Shintoism and had already been wiped out, there was the involvement of the army and the noble families, and then there was the involvement of officials at all levels and the noble families, and most of these officials were Confucian officials. This was not the end, and if they were to be punished, all the forces of the various schools of thought in Daxia would be in trouble!

Cui Wanxia of the Legalist family coughed and said, "Since Lord Zhou has made up his mind, let's seal the accounts."

Deng Zhenquan nodded slightly, and the three of them attacked the accounts in front of them at the same time. Three forces turned into chains, sealing the accounts. They could not be reopened until they arrived in Tianjing.

After the accounts were confirmed, Zhou Tieyi and the other two did not waste any time and escorted a large number of criminals who had been cleared out to take the blame onto the airship. This was a tacit understanding between Zhou Tieyi and the Taihang family.

The people demand an explanation, and the aristocratic families can afford one.

What Zhou Tieyi wants now is a change in the times, so he needs to compromise with the aristocratic families. Only after the power of the people is strengthened in this change, will he be able to liquidate these aristocratic families.

Anyway, given the nature of these families, it is impossible for them to not make mistakes throughout their lives, and the liquidators do not have to finish it all at once. Forcing the families into a corner will not be good for any of the three parties.

On the contrary, through this reform, the people have improved their working environment, gained more job opportunities, opened workers' schools, and gained more equal educational opportunities. This is already a phased result.

The same applies to Zhou Tieyi. The accounts of Taihang Prefecture have been clarified, and the overall situation has remained stable. Reforms are being effectively promoted, and productivity is developing. This is the best result.

All politics are the product of constant compromise, but we must also grasp the dominant direction and not just go with the flow.

Both Liuhuan Mechanical City and Mo City were built on the mountain, so there was a long and narrow river valley between the two cities. Due to the previous friction between the Mohist School and the Gongshu School, this area was left vacant as a buffer zone. But today, the big figures of various schools of thought were invited here to watch the succession ceremony of the new leader of the Mohist School.

In the empty river valley, there are many thatched houses. Out of respect, some third-rank and second-rank figures among the various schools of thought have arrived three days in advance. As they move into these houses, there are naturally all kinds of strange phenomena. It is originally approaching early winter, and all things are withered, but on the thatched houses, there are hundreds of flowers and rare herbs blooming abnormally, such as the Taoist plum trees standing on the branches, and the Buddhist golden lotus springs, which turn into a lotus pond of dozens of acres. There are also doctors decorating the houses with ginseng, ganoderma lucidum and other wonderful herbs. The originally ordinary land seems to be visited by a group of banished immortals from heaven, and it does not seem like it belongs to the mortal world.

And this is indeed the case. The succession ceremony of the Mohist leader was originally a major event for all the schools of thought in Daxia. What's more, the previous generation of Mohist leader Tian Fu ascended to heaven. Although he died halfway, he finally touched the holy way. All the schools of thought wanted to see if the Mohists were willing to share some of their insights into the holy way.

The younger generations from various families who came with the big shots also vied to show their faces in such grand events. There were Taoist wonders who could pass through the Buddhist golden lotus without getting a single leaf on their body, which was amazing. There were also medical geniuses who could revive bones and treat the people who came from thousands of miles away for free. There were also Buddhist novice monks who could convert hundreds of people in one day of preaching.

In previous years, such legends would have been listed on the Hidden Dragon List of "The World Affairs" and became famous all over the world. But now, everyone knows that the Shengshi Hou has not arrived. These tricks are just minor tricks after all. They may cause people to talk about them for a while, but they cannot change the general trend of the world. Compared with what the Shengshi Hou has done, they are like fireflies to the sun and the moon. It is difficult to compare them. Listing them in "The World Affairs" and various newspapers first will only make people laugh.

When the agreed auspicious time approached and the sun was about to reach its zenith, one could see from the Taihang Mountains a cluster of black and white steam airships, surrounding a huge flying roc, pushing away the endless expanses of floating clouds. With a roar like thunder, they came closer from afar, seemingly slowly but actually quickly. As the airships landed, a strong wind descended from the sky, sweeping up the reeds and spiritual grasses of the various schools of thought and swaying the lotus flowers.

Inside the Buddhist thatched hut, a monk walked in quickly and reported to the chief monk, "Chief, Shengshi Hou has arrived. Xu Wugui, the new leader of the Mohist school, suggested that we go and greet him together."

After the monk said this, the old monk next to the chief lecturer showed an angry look on his face, "This Mo family Xu Wugui has no respect for the inferior! His Mo family and Zhou family are now allies, and he is shameless to go and greet a junior. Does he want us to be shameless too!"

What the old monk said made sense. Zhou Tieyi's "late arrival" had already been given enough face by everyone. But now they actually wanted the chief lecturer of Nanda Temple to go and greet him. He really didn't know what was good for him!

The head lecturer's expression remained calm. He asked a question, "Have the Taoists and Confucianists gone?"

The monk replied, "The Taoist Master of the Daming Palace has already left the reed, and the Confucian Minister of Education Tang Anshi has also left the reed."

The chief lecturer nodded, "So the other schools of thought have also set off. If we Buddhists don't set off, it would seem that we don't know etiquette. Well, let's go and see what kind of gourd medicine they are selling that requires all the schools of thought to perform such a grand ceremony!"

When the Buddhist monks came out of the reed, they saw that all the people from various schools of thought were walking towards the place where Feipeng landed. It was just that the older generation of the various schools of thought looked normal, but the younger generation inevitably looked surprised and resentful.

Fei Peng's cabin door opened, and everyone saw a golden bridge hanging down from the sky, as if connecting this world to the other side. Below, the Yin and Yang fish swam freely, shuttling through a lotus pond filled with good deeds and merits. This was one of the seventy-two changes of the Tai Chi Yin and Yang bracelet that Zhou Tieyi evolved [Crossing the World]!
The next moment, a young man in a white python robe landed on the bridge. His eyes were like the sun and the moon, his hair was like the night sky, he was as quiet as a mountain, and as moving as a river. It seemed that all the beauty in the world was gathered in one person.

"How could he have such a face!"

Several physiognomists stared at Zhou Tieyi's face with pig-like expressions as if they hadn't seen a beautiful woman in years, and slapped their cheeks in disbelief, wondering if they were dreaming or in some kind of illusion. As third-grade physiognomists who were able to attend the ceremony, they were not only knowledgeable, but they had at least seen the faces of many first-grade masters present. The faces of these masters were indeed peculiar, but they were only naturally gifted in one aspect, and more depended on acquired opportunities and the inheritance of the Taoist tradition.

But Zhou Tieyi's face is different. Just belonging to the individual, it has already taken away the fortune of heaven and earth. It can be said to be the ultimate in physiognomy. However, it is not unheard of, because this kind of face has been recorded in many classics, but they are not physiognomy books, but Buddhist classics.

When the Buddha came to the world, he had thirty-two marks and was wonderful in every way.

"Someone helped him change his fortune the day after tomorrow!?"

A fortune teller reacted quickly and communicated with his companions around him. Although they had never personally seen Zhou Tieyi before, if Zhou Tieyi had such a face, he would probably have caused a sensation in Tianjin after he was born.

"There is no fixed law, no fixed appearance, and this human appearance is not fixed either."

A physiognomist stated a basic theory of physiognomy, and then he observed carefully and whispered, "In fact, if you look at his nose bridge and eye corners, although they have already started to develop, you can still detect some imperfections, just like... just like a dragon vein that has not yet fully taken shape."

The fortune teller used his magic to convey the last sentence directly to the ears of the surrounding fortune tellers, so that they did not dare to say such disrespectful words.

Compared to the fortune tellers who were amazed at Zhou Tieyi's face, others were more concerned about the method of salvation that Zhou Tieyi demonstrated. As Zhou Tieyi crossed the golden bridge and landed on the ground, the surrounding innate yin and yang avenue resonated, and the sunlight from the sky and earth suddenly split into five colors, evolving from it an indescribable method that contained infinite mysteries.

"I am an angel and have official duties to attend to. After I dealt with the matters concerning the inkstone in the Mountain Copper Mansion, I asked His Majesty for instructions, so I came a day or two late."

Zhou Tieyi spoke, and at the same time, the strange phenomenon on his body disappeared along with the Golden Bridge of Crossing the World. Although it was still the same face, when people looked at it again, it was like fog and flowers, no longer clear, as if every part was slightly different, so that the more they looked, the stranger it seemed, and they even fell into dizziness.

Some of the younger disciples were swaying and about to faint. Fortunately, the elders around them were quick to support their backs and sent messages to the secret passages, "Don't spy. Comprehend the method just now. If you can comprehend even one-tenth or one-twelfth of it, it will be enough to help you avoid many hardships on your path."

At this time, the younger generations who had just felt resentful towards Zhou Tieyi could only smile bitterly. They had previously thought that Zhou Tieyi's behavior was improper, but that was because they put Zhou Tieyi at their own level. They felt that he was too arrogant and did not respect the Hundred Schools of Thought. However, hearing about him was not as good as meeting him in person. They could not even see his face clearly, but could only see the avenue that he wanted to show them.

But just the great principles demonstrated here are enough to benefit people throughout their lives, so how can one dare to harbor resentment?

As the host, Xu Wugui spoke first, "As an angel, Lord Zhou is responsible for handling the Moshi case. My Mo family ceremony is just a private matter, so naturally, official business is more important."

Xu Wugui's words gave Zhou Tieyi a reason to be late. Before returning to Beijing to report on his work, Zhou Tieyi was naturally still an angel, representing the Emperor of Daxia. It was also proper for him to arrive last in terms of etiquette.

The old monk next to the chief lecturer in Nanda Temple raised his eyebrows slightly and chanted a Buddhist name silently in his heart. He had indeed stayed in the mountain temple for too long and was no match for these secular people. If it were really because the Buddhists did not come just now, then Xu Wugui and Zhou Tieyi's words now would mean that the Buddhists did not respect angels.

Zhou Tieyi nodded in greeting, then said, "I was exploring the avenue with the Saint in Mo Palace two months ago. Now the Saint has arrived, and I am unable to listen to his teachings all night. It is a great pity. However, some of the results of the discussions between the Saint and me when he was alive need to be brought out to benefit the people of Daxia..."

"What Lord Zhou said is inappropriate!"

Although he knew that there was something fishy going on between Zhou Tieyi and the Mohists, the Minister of Education Tang Anshi had to bite the bullet and stand up at this time, because he could not let Zhou Tieyi label Tian's father as a saint!

Zhou Tieyi turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Anshi did not rush to shout for war and killing. He knew Zhou Tieyi's character. Since he dared to make such a sage statement in front of the Hundred Schools of Thought today, he must have been prepared.

"Tian Fu is indeed a righteous man in the world. He saved the people of the three provinces of Taihang from disaster and turned into the moon to shine. However, he is still a long way from being a saint. Besides, the matter of canonization should be reported to the emperor and the hundreds of schools should be judged. How dare Zhou Hou call himself a saint privately?"

Zhou Tieyi was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled, "It was I who overstepped my bounds. I agree with what Minister Tang said, but I disagree with one thing."

"Which point?"

"Instead of asking hundreds of scholars to make a decision, it is better to ask the people to make a decision. Do you think it is more appropriate, Shangshu?"

The people decide...

Tang Anshi thought carefully about what kind of medicine Zhou Tieyi was selling. He was very smart and figured out the key right away.

newspaper!

Tang Anshi looked up in shock and looked at Zhou Tieyi!
It turns out that newspapers have this function, canonization!
Without waiting for Tang Anshi to continue speaking, Zhou Tieyi took a wooden box from Qin Yu's hand and slowly opened it. The pure spirit and energy was like a spring breeze, attracting everyone's attention. A black stone was lying quietly inside!
Zhou Tieyi continued, "The saint felt that the common people in the world had no way to practice, so he ordered me to perform the work of creation and research on artificial inkstone, so that ordinary people can study the art of mechanism, and no longer have to worry about inkstone disease. I wonder if this work can be canonized as a saint."

(End of this chapter)