I. Documentary records of beggars
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Xu Xiang is a prosperous figure. He is a singer in Hanoi. When I grow up, I have lost a scholar temperament, and I have to stop and stop. He is not good at languages, but he likes screaming or riding a donkey into the market. He is a beggar. 」
In the twenty-third year of Xi Gong in Zuo Zhuan, it was recorded that the son of Jin "begged for food in the wild, and the savage fought against it, and the son was angry and wanted to whip it." 」
Longcheng records that "one day, I met a beggar in Yishui." 」
There is a saying in Ji Shen Lu: "An Lu is hairy, good at eating poisonous snakes and swallowing them with wine. After tasting Qilu, he went to Zhang Yu, worked as a snake in the city and made a living by begging. 」
It shows that there is begging first, and then there is begging; Jie Yuan in the Tang Dynasty wrote On Beggars, claiming: "You are friends with beggars in Chang 'an. It can be seen that professional beggars who made a living by begging may first appear in the Six Dynasties. Tokyo Lu described Kaifengfu as "hundreds of families, each with its own clothes. If they dare not surpass the pedestrians in the market, they will know what color they are. As for beggars, they are also standardized and a little slack, which is unacceptable to the public. " The so-called standard person probably refers to a person who wears standard clothes, begs in a specific area or for a specific object, is bound by a certain group, and fulfills the prescribed obligations.
Boss Jin, the leader of Hangzhou Beggars' Sect, was described in the story of Song and Yuan Dynasties. The pole in his hand is the symbol of the leader, ruling the beggars in the whole city, which proves that the beggar gang has become a climate in the Song Dynasty and is a certain organized social group. "So beggars, be careful and humble, take the head like a slave, and dare not violate it. I want to see that beggars' gangs were disciplined at that time. The poles on beggars' heads were used all the way to the Qing Dynasty, which not only symbolized power, but also implemented rules and regulations to punish beggars who violated the rules.
Second, please Confucius.
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It is said that Confucius stopped cooking when he was in the state of Chen, and the relief he received would not starve to death. Therefore, beggars in later generations worshipped Fan Dan as their ancestor. They went door to door to beg for food from merchants who posted Spring Festival couplets on their doors, in order to get back a little favor for their ancestors from Confucius' disciples and grandchildren. Fan Dan in the Eastern Han Dynasty was a famous poor Han in history, and he also had contacts with Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period. Of course, this is the result of rumors.
There are more and more beggars who worship Zhu Yuanzhang in modern times. Zhu Yuanzhang was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongwu. He was lonely when he was a child and was sent to Yuanjue Temple as a monk. However, the ill-fated Zhu Yuanzhang was expelled from the temple and reduced to begging from house to house. It is said that it started when he hit a cow bone.
People in poor families call the ox bone "Taiping Drum" with thirteen small bronze bells on it. According to legend, one bronze bell can eat one province and thirteen bronze bells can eat thirteen provinces all over the country. At that time, Zhu Hongwu went north to Beijing to take the exam, but failed to become famous. On the way, he suddenly fell ill with typhoid fever. Fortunately, he was saved by a poor family. When he became emperor, Zhu Hongwu issued a decree. Since then, beggars have used the Taiping Drum with thirteen bronze bells.
On the other hand, begging with flowers and drums originated from Zhu Hongwu's attempt to restore the vitality of his hometown Fengyang, and he did not hesitate to move the Jiangnan140,000 rich households back to Fengyang, and severely punished those who returned privately. Due to years of war and barren fields, many people in Fengyang were displaced and became beggars. Therefore, the rich people in the south of the Yangtze River who moved here will pretend to be poor people every winter and sneak back to their original places by begging. Over time, they actually became beggars.
A flower drum ballad sings well: "Fengyang used to be a good place. Since Zhu Yuanzhang was born, there have been nine famines in ten years, and I have been running around with flower drums. 」
In times of peace when food and clothing are plentiful, it is not difficult for poor families to make a living in the kitchens of rich families, or even to pack up the kitchen leftovers and take them away. At wedding banquets and festivals, rap can make people laugh, please them with some auspicious jingles, and even win drinks or rewards for a long time.
When a beggar has to learn from his teacher, the beggar head has unlimited authority and is responsible for the distribution of the site. If a little beggar fails to cash his head on time, he is beaten and scolded, driven out of the construction site to become a vagrant and beggar, and even lynched in a gang, it is not uncommon to lose his life. Therefore, "a stick on a high mountain will live for a while." 」
Beggars along the street are called Huaer Beggars. Men, women, children, the lame and the deaf are all poor people in the family. Beggar organizations have a strict portal, branches are classified, and there are martial arts and literary lines; There are street beggars, nail-headed beggars, stigma beggars, snakehead beggars and so on. In martial arts, even they insist on evil forms; There are beggars in literary works (playing the Taiping drum, playing bamboo boards to count treasures, singing flower drums, etc.). ), beggars who play music, beggars who mourn.
Three. Beggars open docks.
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Beggars' bad habits are occasionally seen in dynasties. Every year in February and August of the lunar calendar, or during the three festivals of Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year, beggar leaders openly lead groups of beggars into the city and demand fees from merchants in the market. In every shop that accepts donations, beggars will "give the shop a piece of gourd-shaped paper and stick it on the door, saying' Cover the door'. "Where is the gate, beggars can't get in.
Its words include: "Brothers are not allowed to disturb", or there are no words, only symbols. Shops are full of
The beggar looked away when he saw the paper. "There is a beggar's note in red paper and black on the gate to ensure that no beggar dares to come to the door for blackmail on weekdays, just as effective as sticking a door to exorcise ghosts.
If you meet a family that refuses to pay the beggar's donation, the beggar's head will order a group of beggars to come to the door all day and insist on it, which will make the family restless and the dog restless. You must compromise. In order to prevent them from making trouble, the government usually turns a blind eye to them, because they are not only large in number, but also not afraid of being caught for public meals.
Therefore, beggars take their disciples door to door to collect donations from beggars every season. Usually, when there are weddings, funerals and happy events, you reach out and ask for pleasing money. With the gang becoming more and more organized, the big beggar head suddenly became the leader, drawing boundaries and dividing the territory to prevent the hungry and the poor from coming to occupy the dock. In order to do a good job in public relations with local governments, it is customary to divide beggars' donations into five parts: the first part is beggars' donations, the third part is beggars' donations, and the other part is of course used to honor local officials.
4. Beggars in novels
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Beggars' gang is one of the most common gang organizations. They are characterized by a large number, wide distribution and great influence, so they are called the biggest gangs in the world.
All beggars belong to the Beggars' Sect, which is a well-known organization in the Jianghu, except the strong and the weak. Because the gang is widely distributed, has many eyes and ears and is well informed, it is quite good at collecting enemy information and passing on news.
Usually, the leaders of beggars' gangs have superb martial arts passed down from generation to generation, among which the most famous are "dog stick" and "Beating dragons with eighteen palms"; Other beggars' sect figures, martial arts and knowledge are all mixed up. Snake players are good at poisoning, while drinkers may be able to perform "drinking and raining magic".
When beggars go out to beg, they take an extra dog stick in their hands to prevent vicious dogs from attacking them. The characteristic of beating dog with stick is flexible and changeable, which is a skill developed from the actual life experience of fighting dogs.
According to legend, the eighteen palms of the dragon were powerful and powerful, and they were called "palm-wielding chinese odyssey", which greatly shocked the Wulin.
Beggars in the novel are well organized. Under the leader, there are several elders, as well as helmsman and incense master. Another person said that the number of beggars depends on the number of bags they carry, and the more bags they carry, the higher their qualifications. Beggars' guild leader is not only top-notch in martial arts, but also first-class in moral integrity. He is recognized as a hero in white.
Beggars' gangs, as the name implies, are "beggars' gathering organizations". The "vitality" of this group has been extremely strong since ancient times. Begging, as a profession to make a living, has been passed down to this day. I don't know whether it is the luck or misfortune of beggars.
Known as the "old beggar" refers to the beggar Huazipo, which is a disparaging term for the elderly woman beggar, but it is called "Guanyin" in jargon. From beggars to Guanyin, the name is really "begging for work".
Speaking of the Beggars' Sect, I can't help but mention the Beggars' stunt "Eighteen Flying Dragons", which even sweeping monk praised. This set of martial arts written by Jin Shifu is infinitely powerful, no less than Shaolin's magical power. It makes sense to think about it carefully. This monk pays attention to giving merit, saying "Amitabha" and holding a bowl. As usual, he will get a few pennies in front of his donors. The process is similar to that of a beggar, and the two are similar in appearance, so it is possible. The difference is that the former is for practicing and the latter is for making a living. I think beggars should consider the idea of shaving their heads and changing careers, at least they can be promoted to the top nine. What? There are precedents to follow. Who is it? Zhu Yuanzhang! ? (sin)
Like lovers, everyone has beauty in his eyes. Beggars' Guild, the largest gang in the Jianghu, also presents different styles in the works of different creators.
The pattern of rivers and lakes has gradually established a unique or traceable system from the sword faction to the gang, and Mr. Jin Yong's expansion and construction in it has contributed greatly.
The beggar's "universal adaptability" model built by Jin Daxia has the following characteristics:
No. 1 A gang must have its own history if it wants to stand out and be as important as a sword school or a Taoist temple or a quiet house. Even the so-called magic door magic teaching has a long history, so the slogan of our gang is "refuse black households!" " Beggars were originally an organized and disciplined gang, which probably originated in the Five Dynasties around 900 AD.
Citing the inscription "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Regret of Kang Long" for the 45th time, it reads: " ...
Man-machine genius Huang Rong clapped his hands and shouted, "I know, I know. Lao Liang called you Hong Ye, so you are the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Hong: "Exactly, we beggars are bullied and bitten by dogs. How can we survive without a team? "This bamboo stick and this gourd have been circulating for hundreds of years since the Tang and Five Dynasties. They are run by the Beggars' Sect from generation to generation, just like the imperial seal of the emperor's boy and the official's golden seal. ……"
No.2 since it is a self-supporting sect and a big sect, there are many disciples in the whole sect, and no one is in charge. No organization can avoid being leaderless, and beggars' gangs are no exception. Therefore, beggars' gangs have set up the following supervision mechanisms:
Master Wang is alone! (No two days)
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Elderly people (varying in number) who impart skills and enforce laws.
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Palm-stick faucet, palm-bowl faucet (the number is also different)
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Gangs (Rudders) in Jiangnan and Jiangbei (the number of posts depends on the scale of each period)
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Nine bags of disciples and eight bags of disciples ... (according to the number of bags they carry, their status is high or low)
The evidence is-"... the eighteen palms handed down by the last generation of beggars' sect leaders were not all learned by Yeluqi. Since then, the Beggars' Sect has only learned fourteen palms at most. Stone dragon learned twelve palms of * * *. More than twenty years ago, when he was practicing this palm technique, his upper body was paralyzed because of poor internal force, and his arm could not turn. After that, he and his wife went to the mountains to look for a panacea for treating diseases, and handed over the affairs of the Beggars' Sect to two elders, palm sticks and bowls, as well as faucets ... "("Eternal Dragon Slayer ")
No.3 there are two factions within the beggar's gang, dirty clothes and clean clothes. Dirty clothes are unkempt and ragged; The Pure Clothes School seems to wear clean clothes and pretend to be various roles for the benefactors.
No.4 The most proud kung fu of the Beggars' "killing dogs" and "lotus falling in array" is the skill of dog stick and "eighteen-handed flying dragon", which can only be practiced by the later Wang.
Jin Daxia's original Jianghu system set an example for later martial arts writer Zhu Fan. We appreciate the rationality of its construction, but after all, it is only reasonable, not reality. Now let's set foot on this DIY concept of Jianghu and decrypt the real beggars' gang.
The real beggars' gangs have not formed a unified scale in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, but have formed their own climate locally, which may be a county, a government and a state. They all take care of themselves and have their own ways of making money.
Because beggars believe in different founders, many factions have been formed. From the whole history of beggars' gangs, the most famous and influential gangs are probably Fan, Li, Wu, Gao and Suo. Each has its own root cause, so choose one or two conventions to summarize them.
Beggar, Fan, Shan Zu. According to the sect, its founder once "helped" a Kong Qiu who was "trapped between Chen and Cai" to have a meal (such as "Pearl Jade and Baiyutang"). Coincidentally, this Kong Qiu was a Confucian saint who was later respected, so Wang Fan naturally became the founder of the Beggars' Sect. Therefore, Fanmen Beggars' Sect is the most powerful and has unprecedented influence. According to historical records, Fan was an Eastern Han Chinese. Five hundred years later, he brought them together, although modern propaganda technology has fallen behind.
Wu Zixu, the ancestor of the Wu family. It is said that Wu Zixu went through all kinds of hardships to come to Suzhou, the capital of Wu State, and was penniless, so he had to beg in blowing sheng along the street. Just when my son passed by, he knew how to use Wu. Therefore, when beggars are sent to beg, most of them take them with them, such as Allegro, Huqiner and Sixian. Degang Guo nicknamed Jing Li as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, which originated from this.
Beggars are called "beggars" as "hanging poles" in the jargon of beggars' gangs, so the leader of beggars' gangs in martial arts should actually be called "poles". The "shoulder pole head" is the land of this place, and he is responsible for the entry and appointment of personnel. The flowers that Jin Fang saw in the street are called "flowers crossing the street" in the industry (very vivid and cruel, so you can donate sympathy), and the operator behind the scenes is the "shoulder pole" of this drug Lord.
The sources of beggars' gangs are nothing more than bankrupt and unemployed people, homeless people, disabled people who can't live, and children who have no father or mother (nine times out of ten shady children are trafficked). Of course, many people like to make fun of Joe as a beggar. Beggars are dirty. If you want to live, you must join in.
Before joining the company, as usual, you should kowtow to the "shoulder pole", say "yes" again, and then follow the art-begging or stealing. After a period of investigation (the scene of Lin Chong's occupation of Liangshan flashed through his mind), Master thought he was satisfied, then paid the candle money and chose an auspicious day to accept disciples.
First, in Xiangxiang Hall, an ancestral memorial tablet was set up and some incense sticks were lit in front of it. The master laid a wooden stick horizontally on the ground, and the disciples knelt on it. After asking about the Jianghu incision, Master picked up the stick and put it down again. Let the disciples get up first and look at the bamboo tube, awl, knife and a pot of cold water on the altar (what are you looking at? Dongchang has never heard of it). The apprentice knelt on the stick again, and the master began to preach the rules. Finally, the disciples bowed to the master, and then the beggars had a small feast and dispersed.
No rules, no Fiona Fang. Beggars talk about "ten poverty", "eight essentials" and "ten commandments" Help the public to implement it by force.
"Ten poverty" means: entering the poverty shed, raising the head of poverty, and providing poor houses for the ancestors of poor families; Poor families also talk about the Three Cardinals, and poor families also talk about three religions and nine streams; The whip of the poor family spread all over the world, and the children of the poor family traveled around the world; Shojaei (bamboo board) of the poor family hangs its ears in the spring and autumn; The poor have nobles and the poor have princes.
The "eight essentials" are: first, the relationship between heaven and earth; Second, we should be educated by our ancestors; Third, we should honor our parents; Fourth, we should respect and love our brothers; Fifth, we must abide by national laws. ...
The Ten Commandments are: 1. Don't turn when crossing the side (don't vote for neighbors and peers); 2. Don't lie on the top color lotus (don't go whoring with the wife of your peers); Three commandments: water and thread (no rape); Lead the horse to the bottom under the temptation, ie don't expose the bad things he has done. ...
The beggar carried a cloth bag to beg for food. As soon as they enter the village, they must take it off their shoulders and put it on their arms. This is regarded as "leading a horse". As soon as you enter someone's door, you must put it down, which is regarded as "tying the horse"; After that, the sign said "Uncle, Aunt, Reward ...". In business, I am afraid that the novice can't say it, so saying "uncle" is actually a "bumper harvest" and a congratulations to the benefactor.
For beggars, it's a holiday when they meet weddings and funerals, compared with the usual lightness. In particular, large families with money in the past should send people to the "shoulder pole head" to ask some people for help, and also attract jobs such as carrying coffins and beating children.
The Beggar's Day and the Tibetan Sagadawa Festival are still kept in Tibet, and the Tibetan calendar is April 15 (the Han calendar is June). Giving alms to beggars is not only a routine ceremony, but also a major theme. How many miles are there on the way to the meridian, and clusters of beggars carrying wallets are smiling. In front of them, donors are carrying money bags, smiling and giving alms from head to toe until the bags become clear. The scene is extremely touching. But it's only been a day, and it's still a blessing for the Buddha.
The dialogue between the emperor and Su Can at the end of the movie "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier" is very intriguing-
(Emperor) You must be a disciple of the Beggars' Sect. How can I feel at ease until you dissolve me?
(Su Can) It's not up to me to decide how many disciples there are in the Beggars' Sect, but it's up to you ... If you are really a wise man in SHEN WOO and make the country prosperous and the people safe, I don't want to be a beggar.
Five, beggars Juexue
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1 Dog-beating stick method
The secret martial arts of the leader of the Beggars' Guild is a unique martial arts that the leader of the Beggars' Guild can't teach. * * * Thirty-six schemes and eight-character formulas are unique to beggars' gangs.
The 36-way beating dog stick technique was created by the founder of Beggars' Sect. It has always been passed from the former king to the later king, never to the second person. The third leader of the Beggars' Guild has higher martial arts than the founder of the Beggars' Guild, and he also added numerous mysterious changes to this law. For hundreds of years, beggars' gangs have come out in person in times of crisis, often using this method of beating dogs and sticks to destroy the enemy and deter evil spirits.
Although the technique of beating dogs with sticks is well-known, it has subtle changes and wonderful moves, which is really a first-class kung fu in martial arts through the ages. There are eight ways to beat a dog stick: tripping, chopping, winding, poking, picking, leading, sealing and turning. When the word "winding" is used, the bamboo stick is like a very tough thin vine. The twisted tree will be dozens of times thicker. No matter how long it is, it will never get rid of the shackles. The word "winding" is with the enemy. The tactic of "turning" is to let the enemy follow him, and the bamboo stick has turned into a blue shadow, hitting the key points of the enemy's back directly, such as "strong room", "wind room", "Dazhui", "Lingtai" and "hanging pivot". These acupoints are all in the middle of the back, as long as they are at the end of the stick, they are either dead or injured. The word "trip" is like the Yangtze River, and the enemy will never have the slightest chance to breathe. One trip failed, and the second trip continued. Although there is only one word "line", there are ever-changing things in the middle.
Eighteen-handed dragon
First, Kang Long has regrets: the most commonly used trick in the eighteen palms of the dragon is based on the dry divination in the Book of Changes, which means "Kang Long has regrets", meaning that Kang Long (the dragon flying to the finish line) is invincible in the world, but when his strength runs out, he will regret, regret. Therefore, Hong Qigong taught Guo Jing that Kang Long had regrets, and the surplus could not last long. This move is more regrettable than eloquent, and the ending is endless.
The second type of flying dragon in the sky: one of the eighteen palms of the dragon, also originated from Zhouyi. As the saying goes, "flying dragons are in the sky, it's good to see adults." Fei long is a flying dragon, seeing everything in the world, so he can find adults (moral people). This move hurts people from top to bottom with inertia, just like a dragonfly is famous for its virtue and its power is enormous.
The third type of fighting wild dragons: taking the meaning of Kun Gua in Zhouyi, Kun is the land, saying, "When fighting wild dragons, its blood is yellow", where the wild is flat, which means black, and its blood is yellow, which means that the blood has changed its proper color. In ancient times, it was believed that the dragon lay in the sky, dived in Yu Yuan and descended on the field. "The dragon fights in the wild, but its way is poor" means that the dragon is in the wrong position and his strength has also been stimulated. This trick is usually to win a bo in an emergency. Because there is no retreat, this trick is omnipotent!
The fourth type: no hidden dragon: it comes from the dry divination, saying: "No hidden dragon", Yuyuan, Long Qian, whose ambition is unpredictable, so it is impossible to get. This trick focuses on internal coagulation, but whoever dares to test its sharpness will suffer.
The fifth kind of interest involves rivers and rivers: it comes from the divination of colleagues, who are all comrades, saying that "friends in the wild and prosperous people are beneficial to rivers and rivers and to the chastity of gentlemen." Good friends get together unimpeded, and it is safe to go to dangerous places. This trick is flat on the surface, but it is concentrated in the palm of your hand, just like a friend's party, which is difficult to coagulate and easy to disperse. If you do this, your whole body will be broken and you will die miserably!
The sixth form: Hung-chien is on land: out of gradual progress, he gradually pointed to a woman and said, "Hung-chien is on land, and his feathers can be used as tools." The geese descend to the ground, and their feathers can be used as decorations by women. The use of this trick, in a clever phrase, is to hide cleverness from clumsiness and use feathers as tools.
The seventh type of shock is a hundred miles: a shock is a thunder, and the phrase "a shock is a hundred miles without losing a dagger (wine)" originally meant that although a person was shocked, he didn't even spill wine, but if he understood it from the name alone, it means that lightning is extremely powerful. Although this enrollment trend is shocking, it has little impact on experts.
Article 8 the dragon wags its tail: its real name follows the tiger's tail, enters and exits the divination, and steps on it. That sentence says, "You can only see when you are limping, protect your tail and bite people." This means that people can see with one eye blind and walk with one leg lame, but if they don't step on the tiger's tail, they will be eaten by it. This move is aimed at the people behind it, and it is extremely fierce. Saving the dragon is really the trick to save lives.
The ninth style of riding six dragons: from the divination, it is said that "riding six dragons to rule the sky". Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the Five Mountains are the land of Chinese aura. Every mountain has its own dragon guardian, and Ying Long, which is dedicated to the Yellow Emperor (that is, Xuanyuan Huangdi), is the Six Dragons. Six dragons come out together, and the king is mighty and unstoppable, which is the most kingly and upright move to defeat the eighteen palms of dragons.
The tenth type of dense clouds don't rain: from the dry divination, the phrase says: "dense clouds don't rain, sometimes there is wind." There are many rain clouds but it doesn't rain, because it is waiting for the wind to blow. This trick is not that there is no rain, it is only the accumulation of strength, and the real killer is in the wind. When the wind (opportunity) comes together, the enemy will run away.
The eleventh kind of loss of happiness: from the perspective of loss of happiness in divination, loss of happiness is an unfavorable aspect, which is contrary to the benefit of divination. Reading between the lines: "losing, happiness" is credit, and reading between the lines: "losing from top to bottom" means that although you have kept the credit, you have not done a good thing. This trick is similar to the flying dragon in the sky. From top to bottom, there are losers and winners. As the saying goes, "bottom-up benefits", tricks have mushroomed, making people hard to prevent.
The twelfth ice cream: It comes from Kun Gua, saying "cream, ice cream". When you step on the frost, you should think that a big snow and ice is coming. As the name implies, this move seems weak at first glance, but if the enemy dares to act rashly, it will have endless stamina like a snowstorm.
The thirteenth type: from the "Dazhuang Gua", it says that "the sheep touches the vassal and wins its horn." Two horns win with their horns. The purpose of this move is not easy to explain. It probably means to hurt the enemy with strength. But "if a sheep touches a vassal, it cannot be retreated or solved." Improper use is considered harmful.
The fourteenth type: Seeing the dragon in the field: It comes from Kun Gua, saying, "Seeing the dragon in the field is great", which means that seeing the dragon in the field will be good or bad. This move is extremely overbearing, and it is the strongest move to defeat the dragon. Named "Seeing the Dragon in the Field", it means that one hand will set the enemy.
The fifteenth type is sudden:
16 or Yu Yuan:
The 17th dive in Yuan:
18th Ssangyong Water Intake:
Internet beggar gang
There are always many unexpected things on the internet, and online begging is one of them. According to yesterday's Beijing Evening News, two years have passed, and now there are no more online beggars in China, and some specialized begging websites or websites that help people do online publicity to make money in the name of "online begging" have begun to appear. Yesterday, the editor searched online for "Internet Beggars' Gang" and found that a domestic forum website named "Internet Beggars' Gang" was established in mid-February last year, and it has recruited more than 1 000 members in just1month.
It's not too much to say this.
The world of Ming Dynasty is a beggar's world!
Make it clear.
Beggars created the world!
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, was a beggar.
Therefore, it is also the essential reason why he was relatively shabby as an emperor all his life!