Chapter 37 Official agent

"Your Majesty's words are not wrong. This plan is indeed full of joints, and nothing can be broken. If it breaks, it will take a lot of gold and silver to remedy it. But business operations are like gambling. If you don't win, you won't win big. What's more, we are not without The banker of money, why don't you bet all the money?" Wang Zhaoyuan did not deny Wu Zhaoyi's statement. "A rich banker? Do you want to use the treasury reserve as an emergency?" Meng Chang can only understand it this way. Who can be bigger than the treasury? "There should be no need to use the treasury reserves. Has the emperor forgotten a clue of dark money that I presented a few days ago?" Wang Zhaoyuan approached the mouth of Jiulong, leaning on the dragon chair and whispered to Meng Chang.

"What! Is that true? After you said it at the time, I thought it was just a folk rumor, so I asked Mr. Zhao to find out the source and eliminate the confusion, so as to prevent greed and idleness among the people." Meng Meng Chang had no scruples and did not lower his volume at all. "Your majesty has thought about it carefully, but this matter is indeed true. Zhou and the Southern Tang Dynasty have already heard the news. I originally wanted to ask the emperor to entrust this important task to the lower officials, but the emperor entrusted it to Mr. Zhao. However, under the leadership of Mr. Zhao, Wuwen Yuanguan has lived up to the emperor’s grace. It has dealt with secret travel organizations in Chu and several other countries. Now it has come from behind, found new news, and seized the opportunity. It can be seen that the emperor appointed people wisely. "Wang Zhaoyuan was also embarrassed to keep his voice low, it would make him look very small.

The editor-in-chief of the Ministry of Rites, Zhao Chongzuo, looked very ugly. This was mainly due to two reasons. One was that Wang Zhaoyuan knew too much, and some of the things he knew had to come from inside the Wuwenyuan Hall.This shows that I don't ask that there should be someone placed by Wang Zhaoyuan in the source hall.Another reason is that Wang Zhaoyuan talked too much. In this court, many officials speak out some secrets so brazenly, which may affect his next plan. Zhao Chongzuo's real identity and role is similar to that of Han Xizai in the Southern Tang Dynasty, with the slight difference that the Wuwenyuan Pavilion under his command is an open secret service organization.If it is not an action arranged directly by the emperor, it must be approved by the Privy Council, so that the required funds and some special equipment can be drawn.

"Zhao Aiqing, is that true?" Meng Chang asked. "Yes." Zhao Chongzuo only said one word, because he felt that this matter was said a lot in the court and in front of all the officials. This word actually confirmed the many secrets that Wang Zhaoyuan leaked. . But this word "right" is the third good news Meng Chang heard today. "Today's submission is suspended. Wang Zhaoyuan, Wu Zhaoyi, and Zhao Chongzuo will stay. The other lovers will go back and deal with other business matters first." Zhao Chongzuo's word also reminded Meng Chang of the importance of this matter, so he immediately dismissed irrelevant officials. Drive down the hall.Seeing that all the ministers retreated, Meng Chang waved his hand again, signaling that the guards and eunuchs also retreated, and there were only four people left in the entire court hall.

But at this moment, a figure in a gray robe avoided the guards with swords and the guards of the imperial guards, and quietly approached the Zaochao Golden Luan Hall. When the figure in the gray robe came under the transom at the back of the hall, he found that there was no sound in the hall, as if there was no one there.But it was morning time, where did the emperor and ministers go? The gray-robed man knew that he couldn't stay outside the imperial hall for long, and it was difficult to tell if he was discovered, so he moved quickly, and in a flash, he arrived at the dragon steps at the back of the hall, and stood in front of a stalactite on the left.The top of the stalactite is supported by a stalactite, which naturally forms a dew-bearing plate, which is indeed a skillful workmanship.It is precisely because of this that this stone will be kept near the Jinluan Hall, in order to take its meaning of inheriting the grace of heaven and receiving nectar.

As soon as the gray-robed man stood still in Chenglupan, a squad of patrolling guards passed by.The leader of the inner court with a knife, the school captain, hurriedly saluted the gray-robed man: "The Great Virtuous Immortal Master is gathering energy for the emperor again to pray for blessings and prolong life." Daoist Shen, the great virtuous master, didn't even bat an eyelid at the leader of the forbidden army, he just waved his whisk, and some rootless heavenly water came out from the dew plate with his fingers.Then raise the fly whisk obliquely, recite formulas with one hand, and circle around the stalactite dew bearing plate, chanting words while turning.

The scripture Shen Daoren recited was "Yi Yang Chu Yuan", which comes from Taoism, but the content is not entirely Taoist teachings.In addition to the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, it also corresponds to the concept of Buddhist thoughts and persuasion to do good deeds.It is said that this was written by Fu Lihui in the middle of Tang Dynasty.Although he was just a scholar, he learned the side way and studied the profound theories of Buddhism and Taoism.He also combined some of the true meanings of the two religions, and wrote nine volumes of "Yang Chu Yuan", "Er Dao Qi Tong", "Three Fingers Through the Spirit Aperture"... "Nine Seals of Heaven and Thunder", etc. classics.Among them, the mystery recorded in "Jiuyin Tianleizhen" was later understood and quoted by the Taoist Maoshan Zong Wang Yuanzhi at that time. With the combination of the nine Buddhist mahamudra methods , before" nine kinds of Taoist mind-energy inhalation methods, creating a nine-character formula for suppressing evil and subduing demons.After further development and improvement in later generations, in addition to the Maoshan three arts, there was another "ghost-scare" thaumaturgy.Because of Fu Lihui's contribution to Buddhism and Taoism, he is called Lihui Jiujiu Renfo in the records of Buddhist descendants, while Taoism calls him Lihui Daluo Tianzun.

However, not all of the nine classics are the essence, and there are also dross.For example, the "One Yang Chu Yuan" that is being recited at this time is a male intercourse practice method to enhance male yang power, keep yang from leaking, and nourish yang with yin. Daoist Shen hadn't finished reading "Yiyang Chuyuan" when he heard a heavy sound from the front door of the main hall.Then someone stood at the door to report that the eunuchs sang loudly: "The emperor will retreat to rest!" So several burly maids lifted the chariot, helped Meng Chang sit on it, and then carried it straight to the harem.But the other three ministers came out after Meng Chang, and they were arguing quietly when they came out.

After the three adults stepped out of the high threshold of the Golden Palace, Zhao Chongzuo, the editor-in-chief of the Ministry of Rites who is also in charge of the Wuwenyuan Pavilion, immediately scanned the surrounding area vigilantly.When he found that the guarding guards were standing at the front door of the main hall, he couldn't help but frowned slightly, and casually asked the inner court captain with a sword who led the team: "When did you arrive at this door?" "Just arrived here." In the palace, especially in the harem, one should try to speak as little as possible.Therefore, those who can stay here to patrol and have the qualifications to speak generally know how to be concise.

"Has anyone else been here besides you?" Zhao Chongzuo asked again.From his continuous questioning, it can be seen that this person is extremely alert and suspicious.It can also be seen from his demeanor that although his official rank is not high, he has to take care of everything big and small.And others treat him with far more respect than some other higher-ranking officials. "Not here, the great virtuous master at the back door is praying for the emperor's longevity." The captain of the inner court with a sword replied. "Take me to have a look." Zhao Chongzuo felt strange, what blessings and longevity were he praying for outside the imperial palace at this time?

"Master Zhao, don't look at it, I have already done what I should do. But if Master Zhao has any questions, well... I really don't have time to answer you. This is not to rush to catch up with the emperor, tell him something It's a happy thing. But Mr. Zhao can wait for me here, the emperor will take care of you, and I will turn back to listen to your questions." Daoist Shen was obviously teasing Zhao Chongzuo.Moreover, his facial expression and ruffian aura do not look like a fairy master who has practiced Taoism and understood the spirit. "I'm not afraid of those without talent, but I'm afraid of those without virtue, and the most dangerous thing is that there are monsters who mess up the court." Wu Zhaoyi shook his head and said. "Master Wu said that the person without talent refers to me? The Yaohui of Chaochao Gang should be a Taoist priest, or someone in the harem. As for this person without virtue, after much deliberation, he can only refer to the present day... ...This present day..." Wang Zhaoyuan deliberately hangs on the last word "Emperor". "You are talking about whoever it is. If you can't think of it, Mr. Wang can think about it slowly. We have to go first. We are busy with official affairs and civil affairs. We are not lucky to be as idle as Mr. Wang." Wu Zhao Yi and Zhao Chongzuo didn't wait for Wang Zhaoyuan to sell the Guanzi, so they both lifted their robes and walked away quickly.Only Wang Zhaoyuan was left standing alone. Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Wang Zhaoyuan sneered twice with "hehe".In his heart, he wished that these two sneers could turn into two sharp swords, piercing Wu and Zhao to the heart. In fact, the news about the treasure was first obtained by Wang Zhaoyuan.He quickly informed Meng Chang of the news, hoping to get the first victory.But Meng Chang didn't really believe in this unverified folk information, so he asked Wuwen Yuanguan to check whether it was true.However, Wang Zhaoyuan originally thought that Meng Chang's arrangement to dispatch the Wuwenyuan Pavilion was only to confirm the authenticity of the treasure information, and he must preside over the tasks of finding clues to open the treasure afterward.But the debate in the court just now showed that Wu Zhaoyi and Zhao Chongzuo are not only vicious dogs who bite their bones and never let go, but their attitude is to resolutely not let Wang Zhaoyuan participate in this matter, making it clear that they want to He kicked it away. In the end, the emperor actually agreed to their views and suggestions, because the two of them finally read a sentence to the emperor, which made the emperor feel relieved.That sentence was always covered with a big sleeve when it was written and delivered, and it was painted out with thick ink before Wang Zhaoyuan saw half of the word. And when Wang Zhaoyuan proposed the plan of government-business barter, those two also persuaded and obstructed it.In the end, Meng Chang made a discretionary decision and agreed to collect food and salt in vouchers, but half of them had to be replaced by cattle, sheep and horses.And try to exchange horses for military use.Because although Chuanma has enough stamina and is good at climbing, it is too small to be used for fighting on the battlefield.The remaining half still directly collected gold and silver in the usual way of buying and selling, in case the people could not benefit in time and cause riots. At this moment, Wang Zhaoyuan was extremely depressed, and he deeply realized that he was losing power rapidly.It turned out that Meng Chang took him with him because he saw his dexterity and brains, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility without scientific research or merit.But now Meng Chang is completely attracted by Concubine Hui Huarui, whose father Xu Guozhang is old friends with Wu Zhaoyi and Zhao Chongzuo.These two were veteran ministers with meritorious service, and now with Concubine Hui's backing, he was being trampled into the quagmire step by step by them, and the momentum of his fall was irresistible.Originally, I had found a stepping stone that could help me set foot on solid ground again, that is, finding treasures to unlock wealth, but now this stepping stone was taken away by others.And the matter of bartering goods between officials and businessmen can be regarded as a rope that can get him out of the quagmire, but under the agitation of those two old things, now only half of it is left for him.