Chapter 51 monk analysis

There have been two batches of grain shipped from Shu to the four prefectures of Qin, Feng, Cheng, and Jie, but Wang Zhaoyuan still feels that his goal is far from being achieved.He predicted that if the people of Dazhou knew about the barter, they would definitely flock to them, and the food would definitely not be enough to exchange.The tax increase in the Southern Tang Dynasty and the lack of food in the Great Zhou Dynasty were a golden opportunity for the Shu Kingdom to improve economic management, military strength, and the composition and structure of treasury capital.It is a great move to benefit the people and the country by mobilizing the materials and wealth accumulated by the people and the government.After exchanging grain for a large number of livestock, this is living grain.Not only can it be driven away directly, without spending a lot of transportation manpower and expenses, but also after breeding, it can be reproduced and optimized, and the benefits will increase by multiples.

Wang Zhaoyuan is enthusiastic about this matter, because this is also a good opportunity for him to make contributions.Now the official position of the Privy Council is obtained entirely by the close relationship between Shu Lord Meng Chang and him. He has never passed the scientific examination, let alone made contributions to the country or made achievements. Therefore, few civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are convinced by him. .And Wang Zhaoyuan didn't accept those old and immortal cunning thieves in the imperial court. He studied with Dongguo Zen Master Zhixuan since he was a child.Now that this opportunity came, he couldn't let it go anyway.

In fact, the Shu people are not keen on this kind of transaction that cannot be profited on the spot.Except for the people in the Guanghan area who asked for the words of the faceless fairy, the people in other places basically used ten catties or twenty catties of grain to perfuse the officials.It is estimated that they never hoped that the food would be returned, and they did not dare to make any extravagant thoughts of value-added and profit, and they only took the initiative to donate some to the government to save face. Faced with the current situation, Wang Zhaoyuan decided to personally go to Leshan County to supervise the official camp of civilian food.Although the journey was quite long, but with the two maikos in the carriage, they had fun all the way, and they didn't feel stuffy or boring.

When they arrived in Leshan County, the carriage stopped for a while at the gate of the county government office.Wang Zhaoyuan lifted the curtain and looked at the deserted official house where the grain collection and vouchers were issued. He immediately retreated into the car and said to the driver: "Let's go to Zhengjue Temple first." Zhengjue Temple, which is now Wuyou Temple, is a Zen Buddhist temple.The temple is built according to the mountain situation, well-proportioned and ingeniously laid out.Generally speaking, the temples before the Sui and Tang Dynasties only had a lot of sayings about the site selection, but did not pay attention to Fengshui pattern in terms of layout.Needless to say, the location of Zhengjue Temple is located on the east bank of Leshan County. Dongliu, compassion to the world.However, after seeing the layout of Zhengjue Temple, Guo Renxian, a master of Fengshui in the middle of the Song Dynasty, said that the temple was built on the top of Wuyou Mountain, with seven halls connected to each other, and three waters below. .This pattern is used in a secular family, and it can make generations of descendants ascend to the top of the world and the extreme among people.However, it is used in temples, Taoist temples, colleges and other places, but it has a positive effect on influencing the thoughts of people all over the world.

Dongguo Chan Master Zhiji became a monk in Zhengjue Temple. He was the great Zhike monk in the living room, in charge of the daily affairs inside and outside the temple and the reception of monks and lay guests.The great monks who do this kind of thing seldom spend much time on the study of Buddhist scriptures and the analysis of scriptures. On the contrary, they are proficient in hospitality, making friends with guests, and etiquette and rules in the secular world. That Wang Zhaoyuan was originally Zhiji's envoy boy monk, and his family expected him to learn some Buddhist scriptures and wonderful texts from the back of the great monk Zhiji.But Wang Zhaoyuan learned more characters here, and also learned some tricks of playing by ear and flattering in hospitality and making friends.So when Meng Chang came to Zhengjue Temple once, he saw that he was quick-witted and considerate.Although this Wang Zhaoyuan has never made great achievements in governing the country, but in Meng Chang's private life, he has worked hard and done a lot of tricks.In addition, when Wang Zhaoyuan was in the temple, he came into contact with all kinds of people from three religions and nine streams, and he has a good eloquence, which is unmatched in his bragging skills.For Meng Chang, this set is like psychotropic drugs, and he is very dependent.Therefore, he firmly believed that Wang Zhaoyuan was a genius in the world and a pillar of the country, and he entrusted him with such a military task as the Privy Council without careful consideration.

Wang Zhaoyuan's sense of loss and crisis began after Meng Chang favored Mrs. Huarui.At this time, Wang Zhaoyuan's important position in Meng Chang's heart began to show signs of being shaken.On the other hand, Wu Zhaoyi and Zhao Chongzhen made a strong comeback, blatantly competing with Wang Zhaoyuan for Meng Chang's trust and important responsibilities in the court, obviously trying to overthrow him.The reason why these two people are so unscrupulous is because of Madam Huarui's influence, and Madam Huarui's father, Xu Guozhang, has been friends with these two for many years.Then there is that Daoist Shen, although he is not very compatible with Wu and Zhao, but he is more powerful, directly grasping the pleasure of the emperor's upper and lower body and the extravagant hope of seeking longevity.Just imagine that in this world, as long as you are a man, isn't that the greatest enjoyment and happiness?As long as he is an emperor, who would not want to live a long and boundless life?The pressure brought about by these circumstances forced Wang Zhaoyuan to take action, seize the opportunity, and stabilize his position with a brilliant achievement.

Judging from Wang Zhaoyuan's thoughts and practices, he would definitely be considered not doing his job properly at the time.The Privy Council is in charge of military affairs, but he changed his career to do business.Not only did the yamen of the Third Division of the Ministry of Households turn into buying points for IOUs, but also turned the Shu army into a transport team, and turned the military border town into a barter market, and his next plan is to build livestock breeds. and scale breeding.If these goals and plans are achieved step by step, then the subsequent bond trading market may become the earliest stock exchange in history.

In fact, according to the concept of modern people, this Wang Zhaoyuan is not a lunatic but a genius.He used the power of the government and the army to deal with IOUs, engage in foreign trade, scientific and technological breeding, and enter securities, all of which are pioneers.But this genius's various genius methods were also forced out. Originally, he had obtained the information about the huge treasure and dedicated it to the Emperor of Shu.But after the Emperor Shu received the information, he handed it over to Zhao Chongzhen, and asked his subordinates to operate it.In this way, even if the news finally achieves great results, he is just a middleman who delivers the news, and the first effort will not fall on his head.

Those who make big moves must have big worries, and Wang Zhaoyuan is no exception.If all the planning is successful, what he will get will be a respected status and supreme glory.But once something goes wrong, the status and glory are still secondary, and whether the wealth and life can be saved is a problem.Others have backers and retreats in everything they do, but he is alone in the court, and there are no family friends or best friends in the upper structure. Only the Shu Emperor Meng Chang is still covering him.But once the emperor of Shu's ears softened and left him alone, almost everyone in the court wanted to get rid of him.Therefore, he must find a way out, or a more secure backing.So he wanted to find monk Zhiji, and he felt that monk Zhiji would give him better advice and guidance in this regard.

Thinking in my heart, before I knew it, I had arrived in front of Zhengjue Temple.After Wang Zhaoyuan got off the car, he didn't want others to accompany him, and asked his subordinates to wait outside the temple, while he went up the stairs and went straight to the temple of the mountain gate, looking for monk Zhiji. But Wang Zhaoyuan never expected that when he told Monk Zhiji his plans and ideas, what he received was a basin of cold water. "Zhaoyuan, the idea of ​​buying and selling without capital sounds very attractive. But in fact, there is no precedent to prove that this is feasible, and there are great risks and many variables. I don't know if you have put your The bartering and animal husbandry mentioned have been carefully investigated in advance. You are completely a layman in this area. Even if you don’t do something yourself, you should at least find some experts to ask for help. If you just think about it casually and talk about it Said, then this matter is definitely not going to happen. This is the so-called talking on paper and learning to swim in the basin, and there will be big troubles in the end." After listening to Wang Zhaoyuan's statement, monk Zhiji couldn't help frowning and struggling. face, and kept patting his bare head.

"Master, I am imitating what you have done in the past. How can you say there is no precedent?" Wang Zhaoyuan quickly defended. "Well, my method of borrowing money from believers to buy temple property and then earning money and distributing profits is very sure, and small troubles won't hurt the bones. But even so, there have been accidents due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, such as The orchard at the foot of the mountain had no harvest for three years, and the Buddhist boat crossing the river was overturned by the whirlpool of the three rivers just a few days after it was built. After coming out, the believers will not care too much about the Buddhists. Some of them are only donated to the temple, and some only need us to do some blessings for their families. But what you are doing now is Otherwise, the relationship is too serious. Once a mistake is made, the royal family will lose its integrity and the government will be accused of stealing people's wealth. In the end, the people's anger will explode, and the country will be in great trouble." The insight of the monk Zhiji is indeed not Wang Zhaoyuan comparable. "But master, it's hard to turn back from the arrow of the bow, and Zhaoyuan is already riding a tiger. The matter of private capital, government camp, and border barter has gone through halfway, and it is still going smoothly. But recently, I am also feeling uneasy, and feel that something is wrong. Things are going to happen. That's why I came to Master to solve my doubts and avoid difficulties." "Then have you ever thought about how to keep you safe when things fail, or even when major losses occur?" Zhi Chi asked Wang Zhaoyuan. "I think if you want to be safe, you must have a backing. Even if you don't have a solid backing, you should at least leave a way out. At that time, I will quit my job and go home with money to live a comfortable life." Wang Zhaoyuan said really He is not level, and his tone is like a street rogue. "Why, even the emperor's backing can't support you?" Zhi Chi just asked indifferently, without showing too much strangeness or surprise in his tone. "Now the flowers are trembling and the mountains are shaking, the emperor is really unreliable." Wang Zhaoyuan poured out his sorrow without hesitation. Zhiji sighed softly, did not speak, but took two steps towards the fence.He looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance, as if he wanted to find out the feasible steps.