Monk Dahui also smiled in the muddy water in winter: "Junior brother is the host, whatever you say will be done."

The host smiled bitterly again: "Brother, why are you like this? Junior brother has always known that you are a capable person. Your inheritance, reputation, and Zen wisdom are ten times better than my junior brother. When you came here, senior brother, I thought, if the imperial court really escapes,

Now that we have come to the south, we have created a situation like the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so we recommend you, a monk from Tokyo, to be the host so that you can deal with the officials... Come ashore, today we are not going to talk about meditation, but we will talk seriously.

Serious words."

Monk Dahui sighed slightly, shouted the Buddha's name, and then carefully climbed ashore, took off his cowhide blouse, and wrapped himself in his coat... Let's say that one of them was covered in incense, and the other was soaked in mud and had a rancid smell, but both of them had a rotten smell.

He didn't care, and he didn't ask the novices outside to order some hot soup or tea. They just stood side by side on the shore and started talking seriously.

"...That's it. Donor Wang and others said that the imperial court inspected the land, and the officials sent there were vulgar. They were worried about disturbing the people more than some benevolent government concessions, especially in the south, which is not as good as the Central Plains. Spring plowing will be done soon after the Chinese New Year.

, delaying the spring plowing will delay the Northern Expedition, so I decided to write to the court to postpone the matter for a season...What do you think, senior brother?" The presiding monk asked seriously.

"Since junior brother asked me to speak to others, I naturally want to ask the host first. Since ancient times, the situation in this place has never been more transparent than that of our monks. How are the family assets of these families? Is it rich?"

Monk Dahui immediately smiled and asked.

The host also laughed when he heard this, but after reciting a Buddha's name, he spoke seriously: "Although they are scholars, they are all local wealthy families. For example, the leader, Wang Donor, although he is a serious official, when his father was the prefect of Hezhong,

Que's family suddenly became rich. After the Fang La Rebellion, they began to invest heavily in real estate. Not only did they buy property in Yuhang and Fuyang counties, but they also had several of their own clansmen hold land on their behalf in Muzhou and Huzhou, and there were also many in several cities.

A shop... I don't know anything else, it's just farmland, and the rent collected this year is more than a thousand dan!"

Monk Dahui nodded repeatedly, of course he had expected this, but soon he thought of something, and then shook his head slightly: "This is not much, is it? Compared with the Hebei landlords who relied on the land and crossed the county before Jingkang.

It’s still quite different…”

The host chuckled when he heard this and shook his head: "That's Hebei, this is the Southeast. The population of the Southeast is here, with more people and less land. Can Hebei be compared to it? However, the North and the Central Plains have their own territory, and we also have Huashi Gang.

Yes, the matter lies elsewhere."

"That's true." Dahui sighed slightly and then said seriously. "Senior brother, the presiding brother, already knows what he just said, so these people are naturally afraid that Zi Ding will not be able to live up to the burden and will pay too much tax after taking over the land, which will make him feel sick for a while.

... So I started to resist, instead of despising the officials who went to work in the countryside and delayed the spring plowing. It may have some truth, but it will not affect the overall plan."

"This is natural." The host responded calmly. "So what? Senior brother just said, do you think they can make it?"

"Difficult!" Dahui immediately gave the answer.

"Brother, please explain in detail."

"Junior brother, this is how I see the matter." Dahui responded sincerely, and as expected, he didn't even say a single rhyme. "The officials have already figured it out. If these people want to succeed, they must have extensive and proper contacts, and the situation will be well established."

The top and bottom are integrated, the left and right are integrated, and the bottom together creates a posture that is so big that the officials can't control it for a while. The top is combined to find many key figures, so that they can talk to the officials and spar with each other. But don't say that.

, just for communication, I feel that it is difficult for them to communicate smoothly."

The abbot was slightly startled, obviously not understanding.

Since Dahui agreed to speak in human terms, there was no need to show off, so he immediately explained:

"First of all, contact the left and right. It is difficult for these people to escape from the prefecture and county limits... Take the example of donor Wang just now. His family is in Yuhang, his family is in Yuhang, and he has lived in Yuhang for generations. Of course, he can find people locally, and he can also do half the work.

a leader,

But he still has land in Huzhou. Dare I ask why the people of Huzhou want to join him? You must know that according to the discussion of never adding taxes and sharing land, if his land in Huzhou is seized, it must be divided among Huzhou.

By adopting the local tax rate in Huzhou, wouldn't it benefit the people of Huzhou who are completely unfamiliar with him? Then I dare to ask how much effort he has to put in so that the Huzhou side can properly communicate with the Hangzhou side? Is it too late? "

"That's right!" The presiding mage immediately realized. "That's right... Moreover, even if there is a big landowner like Donor Wang in Huzhou, they can't bring it together, because the difference between the two places is not only a sudden tax amount, but also daily life.

When it comes to fighting for water sources, determining farm boundaries, discussing the quota of prefecture schools, and even the quota of public pavilions, if he goes to the next door to join forces, he will only be held back by the fellow villagers behind him... Even counties can't do it... No wonder it's just Yuhang today

Locals come...what else?"

"Also, there is no way to communicate with the superiors and subordinates... There are two types of status households, one is the official households, they are leaders, have a good reputation, there are people in the court who can talk to the officials; the other is the official households

Households have a lot of property and fields, and local power is great, but they are independent in their own affairs. They can't talk to each other, and they are even numb to the officials... But there has always been a gap between the upper and lower levels. The upper ones don't bother to know the lower ones, and the lower ones have no way to communicate with them.

"Associating with people above, tell me, junior brother, can the upper and lower barriers in this situation be broken down in a hurry?" Monk Dahui continued to talk.

The abbot was startled for a moment, then smiled again: "What the senior brother said is really simple and straightforward, but he said it all in one sentence... The things above cannot be connected with the things below. In the end, the people below want to cause trouble without any end, and then the officials

I estimate that the imperial army of the family should also reach the Wuwei Army. Or it may have already arrived, and they will not dare to cause trouble by then. And the official households above are not only unable to make trouble themselves, but actually do not dare or are unwilling to make trouble. Their methods,

It is nothing more than the old party subduing the new party. In the end, we still have to find ministers and powerful people to persuade and sway the officials, but in today's officials, which minister dares to say so?"

"There will definitely be people who are not willing to accept it, but it will definitely be useless." Dahui responded categorically. "I have seen with my own eyes that officials are as decisive as a knife! If the minister who goes to sue is successful, he will be killed immediately.

, if it is useless, it will just become a joke. The only concern seems to be that they can find someone to persuade Lu Yihao, Xianggong Lu, to stop this place from the prime ministerial stage, but I don’t think so, senior brother."

"Why?"

"Junior brother, have you ever heard of a sentence?"

"What?"

"Everything must have a beginning." Dahui clasped his hands and faced each other. Putting aside the muddy stench on his body, he looked solemn. "Junior brother, you must know that Lu Xianggong is already over sixty this year, and is twelve years older than Li Gang and Li Xianggong.

Years old, only a few years younger than the other Lu Hao asked Lu Xianggong, dare to ask him why he was so hasty and severe... that the central government did not dare to keep him? "

"I would like to hear the details." The abbot mage also clasped his hands and looked serious.

"During the Xuanhe period, the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, and the state purchased the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun and set up Yanshanfu Road, with Lu Xianggong as the envoy. However, within a few years, the Jin people went south, and the local Han people of Yanyun sent gold.

Yaoshi Guo rebelled and took him prisoner into the Jin army..." Dahui couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he said this. "Now think about it, with Lu Xianggong's fierceness, how could he not regard this as a life-long humiliation? And his first...

It’s right here.”

The presiding mage also said "Oh" and understood for a moment.

"From this beginning, we can know today's personnel affairs." Monk Dahui continued to sigh. "During the war between Song and Jin Dynasties, when the officials rose up to resist, he was the most determined leader among the senior officials. In preparation for the Northern Expedition, he crossed the river to regain the two lands.

As far as He is concerned, he is the most determined and unconcerned person among all the ministers; in terms of Zhao Guan's ambition to defeat Yan Yun and destroy the Jin Kingdom, he is one of the few old ministers in the world who is willing to follow the situation unconditionally and move forward unconditionally! And in this case, this tax

The New Deal is also an unshakable task for him! If someone turns his back and is afraid of the officials but wants to talk to him, I am afraid that he will really not be able to spend a night in the southeast."

When the abbot heard this, he was completely convinced, but he nodded solemnly: "Thank you, senior brother, otherwise wouldn't it be a big mistake?"

Monk Dahui was puzzled for a moment: "Junior brother, were you originally going to help those people today?"

The abbot shook his head slowly: "It's not about helping them, it's about whether to help others, whether to lift them up... When you went to Hangzhou to hold a public meeting a few days ago, someone took the opportunity to come in casual clothes, holding the silver medal of Yuqianbanzhi, and said that we

Since the people in the temple have been cleared and the immunity money has been paid, they are innocent and can be used. Therefore, we are required to work hard to serve our duties. Firstly, we will provide the Military Command Division with the property and furniture status of the wealthy families around Yuhang. Secondly, we will pay attention to today's situation for the Imperial City Division.

Something like this...I was still a little hesitant at first, but what my senior brother said today made it clear. Since the officials have already had the means and the overall situation is clear, junior brother, I don't have to hesitate."

Monk Dahui hurriedly recited a Buddhist name. He even wanted to recite a jingle, but he remembered the previous agreement and endured it.

On this side, when the abbot saw this, he stood up and clasped his hands in a slight salute before preparing to leave.

At this time, Monk Dahui glanced at the mud-covered cowhide clothes and thought of another thing, but he couldn't hold it back and said on the spot: "Junior Brother!"

"Senior brother, what else can you do?" The abbot mage turned around in confusion.

"It's like this. Since we say we don't practice meditation and only speak human words, our senior brothers are so candid today. I also have a few words about the temple. I want to ask the presiding brother..." Monk Dahui actually said

He seemed a little timid. "But if it's embarrassing, just don't say anything."

"Senior brother, what are you talking about? Even the position of presiding can be given to you at will. What words in the temple cannot you hear?" the presiding mage said frankly.

"The first thing... I went to look for good luck in the temple, but I couldn't find any good luck, so I paid an extra two hundred shi of new rice. Later, there was this wave of free money and a pre-emptive inspection of the land. You don't blame me for not caring about it.

?" Monk Dahui looked a little nervous again.

"How could it be?" The host couldn't help but smile at each other, just like the Buddha holding flowers. "The money for land inspection and immunity came from Southeast Temple together. How can I blame you? As for the two hundred shi of new rice, didn't it also buy a purple robe for this temple?

Are there additional four-character masters? According to the previous market price, two hundred shi is already very cheap, but those two hundred shi must be sent directly to Tokyo for storage next year, and it will take a little more effort."

"It doesn't matter. I'm familiar with the road. I'll visit my old place then, senior brother." Monk Dahui felt relieved for a moment, but soon became more and more nervous. "But there's one more thing. Recently, people in the temple said that this is a good way to avoid immunity.

The money is not enough to chew the wraps in the temple..."

"No." The presiding mage became more and more gentle. "Jingshan Temple has been standing in the southeast for hundreds of years, and it is not like the disasters encountered in the north. Hua Shi Gang didn't come to snatch it, and Fang La only came to ask for a vat.

Sesame oil, how can you be poor? Not to mention that the temple also has three buckets and three liters of rice grains of gold hidden in exchange for the scriptures. Even the sesame oil stored in the back warehouse is enough for you, senior brother, to drink it for a lifetime, plus to decorate it and burn the relics after your death. Those words

It's just that I want to take the opportunity to restrain those people below... Aren't the officials going to Phoenix Mountain and the Imperial City Department walking around? Junior brother, I'm afraid they will get into trouble... Then it's better to let them stay in the temple to work, and also sharpen their mentality.

"

Monk Dahui raised his eyebrows slightly, said oh, and stopped talking. He just let the abbot turn around and leave. As soon as the mage left, the monk looked at the cowhide clothes on the ground, but he didn't even think about washing them.

He immediately recited another jingle.

As the saying goes: "Old cowhide, no gaps.

Ask about the Dharma and reward yourself with grains of rice.

Just a hair's breadth, it's a success.

Having no face makes people afraid."
Chapter completed!