My Taoist buddy has practiced surrogacy

Chapter 149 The reason
Wang Tianci remained silent, and quietly wanted to help Wang Rong replace the two rows of candlesticks that were about to burn out. Wang Rong then raised his head, waved his hands, and motioned for him to blow the candlesticks in his hand first. "It's not too late to replace after burning out."

Hearing the words, Wang Tianci blew out the candles in the candlestick in his hand again without saying a word, and the light in the room returned to its previous appearance, much dimmer.

He admired his great-grandfather Wang Rong very much since he was a child. He has heard too many stories about his great-grandfather Wang Rong since he was a child. His great-grandfather is a legend himself!
The two most famous stories of Wang Rong’s childhood are that when he was only six years old, he was watching fierce beasts fighting in the Xuanwu Field in Shangluo. Suddenly, when a beast abandoned the monk in front of him and rushed to the people watching on the edge of the Xuanwu Field, countless monks panicked. They fled in all directions in a panic, but Wang Rong, who was only six and a half years old, remained motionless and his expression did not change.Afterwards, his family asked him why he didn't move. Wang Rong said, "I can't run that beast, and I can't beat him. Is it the same as not running?" Afterwards, he praised Wang Rong greatly, saying that this son will surely be crowned Sangong in the future.

There is another story that is very famous.When Wang Rong was playing with the children when he was a child, they found a plum tree full of fruits on the side of the road.The other children rushed over to pick the plums and eat them, but Wang Rong stood still and said, "The plum tree by the roadside is still full of plums, so the plums must be bitter, otherwise they would have been picked. "

This is Wang Rong, who has been different from ordinary people since he was a child.

Before he was twenty years old, he was introduced by Ruan Ji, the most famous master in the world at that time, from the Ruan family of Chen Liu, as a friend of Wangnian.At that time, the seven people headed by Ruan Ji and Ji Kang were known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. Needless to say, the two of Ruan Ji are the most famous grand masters in the world. There was only one purple-robed monk who ended up at the second rank.And Wang Rong was introduced by Ruan Ji at the age of less than 20 years old, and the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove became a good story, which still makes countless monks yearn for it.

The only thing Wang Tianci didn't understand was his great grandfather's habit of being stingy as he got older.

Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the nobles of Shangluo have competed for wealth. The most famous ones are Shi Chong, the son of the founding father Da Sima Shibao, and Wang Xun, the uncle of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty.When Wang Rong was young, there was a very famous thing, that is, after his father died, his father's old subordinates came to pay tribute to the funeral. Seeing that Wang Rong was young, they gave Wang Rong a lot of money.But Wang Rong distributed all this huge amount of money to others after changing hands, leaving no money for himself.This is what Wang Tianci has always wanted to emulate.In his view, money is something outside of the body, and even spiritual grains are things outside of the body. To cultivate the truth, you must first cultivate your body, and you must cultivate your body so that you don't take pleasure in things and don't feel sorry for yourself.In his opinion, Xing Xing's great-grandfather had cultivated himself to the point where he was not happy with things but not sad with himself when he was less than 20 years old. Why does he become more and more incomprehensible when he gets old?When he was in Jinyang, he asked Wang Rong who occasionally went back to his hometown several times, but Wang Rong always laughed and didn't answer.What's more, it's a matter of planning. There are so many servants under the Wang family who are in charge of affairs. If you just give it to someone capable, they will handle it properly.Shouldn't the dignified court and the three princes think about how to assist the emperor to govern the world every day?
"Grandpa, you still have to go to the palace to discuss matters, so don't think too late today." Wang Tianci said after putting the candlestick in his hand gently aside.

"Does Tianci know what Grandpa Xingri was discussing when he entered the palace?" Wang Rong stopped his work and asked in a gentle voice.

"Tianci doesn't dare to ask." Wang Tianci replied respectfully, "Our Wang family's ancestors taught that they are not in their positions and do not seek their own affairs. People who have nothing to do with the court are not allowed to inquire about the affairs of the court."

Seeing Wang Tianci's response in this way, Wang Rong nodded with satisfaction: "Very well, it is indeed a gift from God. This ancestral precept must be adhered to in the future. It's just that things have authority and rules, and rules have to be kept and flexible. You need to continue to understand When to be cautious, when to be flexible."

"God-sent wrote it down!"

"The matter of Xingtian is very simple to say, that is, King Yuzhang is going to conduct the five-rank assessment of monks. Godsend, grandpa will test you. With such a little information, how many things can you think of?"

Wang Tianci knew that this was the time when his great-grandpa gave him advice and assessment, so he didn't dare to neglect him in the slightest.He is an extremely smart and logical genius, and after thinking for a while, he immediately organized a train of thought in his mind.

"In recent years, because Empress Jia wanted to abolish the crown prince, King Yuzhang has been quite sought after by some people in Shangluo. Those who have good deeds are called 'Shangluo 24 Friends', and the momentum is not small." Wang Tianci said cautiously, "But the 'Stone Letter System' stipulates that if you want to become a prince, you must become a fifth-rank monk before the age of 27. Although today's emperor failed to become a fifth-rank monk, the prince has already become a third-rank monk, so it is not counted. Violation of the "Stone Letter System". Although King Yuzhang has had a lot of momentum in recent years, his cultivation has not improved. According to Zhongsun, the daily assessment is probably because Empress Jia has another basis. Otherwise, there has been no movement for so many years , the sudden assessment at this time, there must be some variables in it."

"The crown prince is in danger!" Wang Rong exclaimed, "The one who guards the Jinyong Palace is precisely Huainan Wang Huangfu Yun. A few days ago, a servant of the Huang family proposed that the crown prince should not last forever, and someone suggested that according to the story of Emperor Jingdi, The brother ends up with the younger brother, and the king of Huainan takes over as the emperor's younger brother. After so many years of planning, how could the queen of Jia let the fruits of her hard work fall into the hands of others. The king of Huainan must participate in the day meeting. All kinds of events in Shangluo these days Rumors, although untrue, must be controlled by someone with a heart behind the scenes. The purpose is to put pressure on Empress Jia, and let Empress Jia know that if the crown prince does not die for a day, it will always be a serious problem. With Empress Jia's character and style of doing things, I am afraid that When Huainan King is not in Jinyong Palace during the day meeting, send someone to harm the prince. The prince was murdered, and Huainan King, who was in charge of guarding Jinyong Palace, could not escape the responsibility. The strategy of killing two birds with one stone has been used by Empress Jia many times before."

Wang Tianci was shocked when he heard the words, and could no longer maintain his usual calm and graceful demeanor, he said in a startled voice: "This matter is very bad, what should I do! Grandpa, how did you deal with it?"

"How to deal with it?" Wang Rong smiled wryly, "Heavenly gift, who do you think owns this world?"

Wang Tianci was taken aback when he heard the words, paused, and replied seriously: "The world belongs to the people in the world. Emperor Zhou Wen told the monks all over the world on the Zen platform when he was receiving Zen. Said the same words."

"Does Queen Jia think so?" Wang Rong's old face was full of helplessness at the moment, "Don't talk about Queen Jia, it is Emperor Wu. In his later years, all policies are no longer to share the world with the monks in the world, but to find ways Therefore, he vigorously promoted the poor monks, so he founded Hongdu College, so he reused Jia Chong, Feng Chen and others, and all of them, he wanted to increase the imperial power, not to share the world.”

"But grandpa, aren't you Situ? You can definitely stop this matter." Wang Tianci said hastily.

"I can stop one, but can I stop two? I can control it for a year, can I control it for a lifetime?" Wang Rong explained patiently, "Godsend, let me ask you, is there more monks from humble families or more monks from aristocratic families in the world?"

"Naturally there are many monks from poor families." Wang Tianci said without hesitation.

"That's right. Emperor Wu saw this. He thought he could win over more poor families to restrict our family. It's very simple calculation. The number of monks from the poor family is dozens or even hundreds of times the number of our family."

Wang Rong's words were like a thunderbolt, instantly breaking through all the fog in Wang Tianci's heart in the past.At this moment, he admired his great-grandfather even more, he really stood around and saw far, and directly grasped the essence of the problem.

"It doesn't matter whether the prince really insists on the oath that the imperial family and the monks of the world shared the world when he accepted Zen in the Jin Dynasty. Emperor Wu also insisted on this idea when he was young. However, people will change! Even if the prince is saved , with the ability and talent of the prince, what if he becomes Emperor Wu in his later years? The prince really has [-]% to [-]% of the demeanor of Emperor Xuan, whether it is cultivation or ability. At the end of the Great Shang Dynasty, he assisted Sima Cao, Emperor Wu of Zhou, to defeat the Northern Emperor. How talented is Sun Yu and Sun Lingjun, the princes from all walks of life who finally established the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty? He said a word that I can only explain later. That is, the person sitting on the throne of the emperor is as good as Shang Xiandi, even better than Shang Emperor Wu, in this world, we should share the world, and the prosperity and decline of the world cannot be tied to one person. Godsend, have you done it right?"

Wang Tianci was dumbfounded when he said these words, he had never thought about such a complicated issue, even though he felt that he seemed to have understood all the things in the world, until today, he realized that he was probably one out of ten. I can't even see it.

"But great grandfather, why did you insist on protecting the prince at the beginning?"

"First, at least the current crown prince insists on the idea that the Huangfu family and the monks in the world share the world. Who can explain the following things clearly." Wang Rong stretched out another finger as he spoke, "Second, the imperial court has its own imperial court. The majesty of the three lords and nine ministers has the majesty of the three lords and nine ministers. How can the emperor be what he says, and how can the royal family be what they say! We are born with the Huangfu family, and we are not their servants. This principle It is more important than whether the prince can sustain himself or not. Whether the prince will become a different person in the future. Godsend, keep in mind the words of the great grandfather, we monks and our family must always adhere to this bottom line. No matter where you sit Whether the Sima family is the Huangfu family or whichever family in the future, we must resolutely oppose the monopoly of power. You know, since the beginning of the Shang Dynasty, countless knowledgeable monks have been pursuing this point, and it was not until the end of the Shang Dynasty that they were able to achieve a monarch like ancient times. Rendezvous. This is a huge breakthrough made possible by the hard work of many seniors over the years, no matter what, you must not forget this." When Wang Rong said these words, his eyes that had been muddy all the time burst out, and his whole body exuded a rare His grand master's aura is like the king of the jungle without anger and prestige.

Wang Tianci's heart trembled, and he responded solemnly: "Great-grandson Tianci will always remember the teachings of my great-grandfather! The concept of protecting the aristocratic family and sharing the world with the emperor all his life!" Now he finally understands, in the eyes of his great-grandfather, Whether the crown prince lives or dies, whether the crown prince or King Yuzhang ascends, these are not important matters.The important thing is that this world cannot be ruled by one family.

Seeing his serious and respectful attitude, Wang Rong showed a satisfied look on his face: "Outsiders say that our Wang family in Jinyang is as talented as a forest, but I know in my heart that you are the only one who can be relied on in the future." After waving his hands, he changed the subject and said, "God-sent, do you know why my great-grandfather has been playing with these calculations all these years?"

"The great-grandson doesn't understand."

"Grandfather asks you, how many spiritual grains can one acre of good spiritual fields produce in one season? How many spiritual grains can one acre of ordinary spiritual fields produce in one season? How many spiritual grains can one acre of poor land produce in one season?"

Wang Tianci was stunned upon hearing this, smiled wryly, and shook his head.

"How much spiritual grain does it take for a monk to cultivate to the ninth rank? How about to the eighth rank? To the seventh rank? Wait, etc. How many spiritual fields are there in Bingzhou, Dajin? How many monks are there? How many spiritual fields are there in Jizhou? Monks? What about other states and counties? How many monks were there in the pre-Shang period? How many monks were there in the post-Shang period? How many monks were there in the Great Zhou Dynasty? Compared with the pre-Shang and post-Shang period, did the production of Linggu increase or decrease? By how much? Compared with the increase in the number of monks?"

Wang Tianci felt even more bitter when he heard these questions.After all, he is only in his early twenties, besides cultivation, he also reads the books of the sages and sages of his predecessors, so he really doesn't know anything about these issues.He was never complacent, he was always eager to learn.In the eyes of others, he is a genius, but he himself confesses that he is just more diligent in thinking and studying.But at this moment, he realized more and more that he still had too much to learn.

"Countless monks only care about their own cultivation, their own salary, and how to get more resources. Few monks care about how many resources the world has and how many monks can maintain their cultivation. In the early Shang Dynasty , when the number of monks in the world was the most registered, there were more than 3708 million people in the early days of Emperor Wu of Shang Dynasty. Emperor Wu of Shang launched continuous wars against the northern and southern barbarians. There were more than 20 major battles and countless small battles. Although from south to north and from east He conquered countless tribes in the west, but the number of monks in the world also dropped from more than 300 million at the peak to just over 200 million. It was not until the post-Shangxingzhang era that the number of monks in the world climbed to a peak again, reaching 410 Wan. At the time of Emperor Shangzhang, his relative Dou Xian relied on this extremely powerful national power to completely conquer the northern barbarians, making the influence of the Later Shang reach its peak. But the prosperity of the world is bound to decline. When it came to Emperor Huanling, he imprisoned monks on a large scale twice. Godsend, what do you think is the reason behind these phenomena?"

(End of this chapter)