Chapter 331: Talking about money hurts feelings, talking about feelings hurts money
Tie Tang's shock was etched on his face.
His impression of Buddhism is not very good, as these are mostly concepts accumulated in previous lives.
But the one in front of me, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with Lotus Hands, one of the four great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, has a reputation of great mercy and compassion in this world.
He even made a great wish: "If there are sentient beings who suffer from all kinds of suffering and terror, if they can remember me and call my name, they will be saved from all kinds of pain and troubles."
The greater a person's reputation, the harder it is to maintain it.
At this time, he is like a dazzling porcelain. Even if there is only a tiny gap, it will attract everyone's attention and receive criticism from various angles.
Moreover, those who are now in charge of human orthodoxy and commanding hundreds of millions of people in the world are not Buddhists.
In this case.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva still has a reputation of great mercy and compassion among the people. Temples dedicated to him are established in various places. Among the four major bodhisattvas, he is the most famous.
When it comes to the influence and appeal of Buddhism in the human world, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is not even weaker than the Great Sun Tathagata.
It is conceivable that this is the real Buddhist World Honored One.
"Tie Tang pays homage to the Miaoshan World Honored One!"
Miaoshan was covered with round light, and she gently raised Jade Ruyi in her hand, and Tie Tang straightened up.
"The name of the World-Honored One is unique in the world, and it is also the master of gods and humans respected by the worlds of the three times and ten directions. I am only one of His thirty-three incarnations. I cannot bear such a name. You can just call me Miaoshan.
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Tie Tang scratched his head, unable to figure out the various names of Buddhism, so he should follow what Tian Wen said.
"Bodhisattva, please come inside!"
Miaoshan smiled slightly, nodded, and walked into the welcoming hall.
When the main seat came to the end, Tie Tang wanted to give up, but was declined by Miao Shan, so he only took the first seat on the right.
When everyone in the hall saw such courtesy, they also knew that this Buddha had a great background, and they did not know that it was the true Buddha in Buddhism who had come.
As soon as Miao Shan sat down, dozens of carriages came outside the county government office.
Under the leadership of a mighty and majestic man, they all walked into the Yingdian Hall with neat steps.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhengqing immediately stood up to greet him, because the person who came was none other than his father, Lu Yuande, who is also the current head of the Lu family.
The Lu family has arrived!
As soon as Lu Yuandefu entered the palace, he first saluted Miaoshan and Gongsun Ming, and then looked at Tie Tang with a smile.
"My lord, you are so good at it, Lu is willing to be defeated!"
"The head of the Lu family is too praised, and Tie is forced to do so."
Lu Yuande did not answer, but walked up to Miao Shan and bowed again: "I have heard the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva for a long time, but I never thought that I would be able to see it in person today. It is indeed Lu's great fortune."
"A layman doesn't need to be polite!"
"It is inconvenient for my ancestors to come here, so I asked Mr. Lu to recite the name of the Bodhisattva on his behalf. I hope you will forgive me."
"All living beings are equal, and all have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata. There is no difference between ordinary and holy people, and there is no superiority or inferiority."
"Lu is taught."
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During the conversation between the two, Miao Shan's identity was revealed, which made everyone in the palace, regardless of officials or aristocratic families, stand up one after another to salute and chant the Buddha's name.
"It turns out to be the great benevolent and compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. How virtuous and capable is Tietang that he can invite the Buddha's World Honored One?"
"I still have people worshiping me in my family. I never thought I would be able to see the Bodhisattva's Dharmakaya today."
"The Bodhisattva Dharma frame arrived in person, so the Lu family had to come out to greet him. It seems that the governor's abilities are far superior to those of us."
"Both schools of Buddhism and Taoism are here, plus the court behind him, it's time for you all to make a decision."
"But once the formation falls, I'm afraid everything will be out of control..."
"You're confused, look around you and look at the black robe on his body. Do you think it's up to you now?"
Everyone was thinking about it, and there were slight ripples in the sky. I don’t know how many people were exchanging information and exploring their own ideas.
Before long, the last group of people outside the hall quickly arrived.
Si Guangji frowned and led everyone in the Si family, including Si Yuanlong, and the Qingshui County generals led by Li Qingwan into the welcoming hall.
No way.
He had to come.
Three major aristocratic families arrived together, and two immortal gods, Buddha and Taoism, arrived. Even the Lu family was persuaded to come.
If the Si family does not come here, they will become an outlier in the entire Qingshui County and be completely excluded.
When the time comes, any decision made in the palace does not even need to be approved by the Si family.
The entire Si family will be squeezed out of the aristocratic family circle in Qingshui City.
This is something that he and even the entire Si family cannot accept.
After some pleasantries, Si Guangji also sat down next to the heads of the Gou, Ji, and Yang families, waiting for the situation to change.
So far.
There are more than a thousand seats in the Laiying Hall, and they are packed to capacity.
All the officials with some importance in Qingshui City who were not on official business arrived.
All the major aristocratic families, no matter how big or small, how important they are, have entered the venue one after another.
Tie Tang's prestige at this moment reached its peak, even greater than that of Li Qingwan.
But.
This is relying on the help of outsiders, but it is not his true reputation.
It’s not that simple to actually set up a city defense formation.
"Okay, it's good that everyone is here, so as not to miss anyone, it will be Tie's fault if the news spreads."
Lu Yuande smiled and said: "My lord, all the gentlemen are here today. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Tie Tang raised his eyebrows, neither sad nor happy: "The head of the Lu family is quick to talk, and he is on par with Tie.
In this case, let's express our opinions.
I have invited the formation master of the Fang family. In the near future, he will set up a large defensive formation for our Qingshui City. This is a great cause for the benefit of the people and the strengthening of the city.
May I ask if you have any good ideas?"
I thought it would be a familiar silence, but unexpectedly someone stood up and asked questions soon.
"May I ask, sir, how much does the formation cost?" It's the head of the Ji family.
One of the major reasons why it is difficult to build a city defense formation is because the cost is too high and cannot be afforded by ordinary county cities. It requires the combined power of a city to make it possible.
But if this happens, every household will inevitably have to shed some blood.
This also involves the issue of how much effort should be made.
If it goes too much, some people are dissatisfied.
There are still some people who are dissatisfied with the lack of output.
If everyone is treated equally, it will put huge pressure on families with weak financial resources.
If it were all done voluntarily, the money collected would not be enough to set up a large formation.
There were many aristocratic families present, especially those from the middle and lower classes, who were hesitant and unwilling to come just because they thought about this issue.
For the Ji family, including the Si, Gou, and Yang families who raised this issue, as long as they are not required to bear all the money alone, this problem is actually not too big.
Just be afraid...
If Tie Tang wants to take advantage of them, it will make them pay more financial support.
"The amount of money cannot be measured!" Tie Tang said this, and the whole place was in an uproar.
"This...this...doesn't this mean I have to wait for heavy bleeding?"
"Sir, I'm afraid you don't know that the cost of a large city defense formation is beyond the reach of one person and one county. I think it's better to shelve this matter and discuss it later."
"You can't even calculate the money, so you still want to set up a formation? Isn't this nonsense?"
"I thought I was very capable, but it turns out I'm just a young boy. I think I can do whatever I want, right?"
"It's absolutely impossible for me to pay for the formation. What good will such a costly and laborious thing do to me?"
"That's right, that's right, if a big disaster strikes, the worst we can do is abandon the city and run away, guarding a turtle shell, and become a target instead."
"We can run, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for the people in the city to leave. The large formation is still useful to some extent."
"How can these idiots compare to me? If they die, they will die. I won't pay to build a large array."
These words were heard by Tie Tang. His ears trembled, and with one move, he captured the head of the family who was also in the Ancient Witch Realm with one palm.
"Who are you?"
The arrested person was a little panicked, but considering that there were so many people present, he was not afraid of Tie Tang's dirty tricks in front of him.
So he held his chest and abdomen high and said proudly: "I am the head of the Lu family, Lu Hongyi, what do you want, sir?"
Tie Tang leaned back and crossed his fingers on his chest.
"People have thousands of thoughts, which are chaotic and chaotic. If you have such dark thoughts, they are nothing.
But if you have to say it, it’s your fault.
You go, I don’t need it, and the people of Qingshui City don’t need the help of a family like yours!”
Lu Hongyi panicked. He looked around and saw many people looking at him coldly.
Many officials and aristocratic families present may indeed not be considered to have very noble moral character.
But Qingshui County, especially Qingshui City, is the hometown of many people present. Their ancestors have lived here for generations and continue to this day.
If it weren’t for force majeure, how could we easily leave our hometown and go somewhere else?
Stirred by these dazzling eyes, Lu Hongyi calmed down: "It was just a joke before, please don't take it to heart."
"What kind of place do you think this is? Who are you to make such a joke with me?"
"Qiu Zhengshou!"
Qiu Zhengyang stood up immediately: "My subordinate is here."
"Please invite the head of the Lu family to sit down at the Supervisory County Residence. I have brought back a batch of good tea from the Holy Capital. You might as well let the head of the Lu family taste it first."
Qiu Zhengyang laughed: "Your Excellency is so polite and considerate."
As soon as he waved his hand, two supervisors stood up, walked to the left and right sides of Lu Hongyi, and secretly lifted him up.
"My lord, what do you mean by this? You are the governor of a county, how can you also be the supervisor? I want to sue the Holy Capital."
Lu Hongyi is anxious.
He couldn't help but be impatient, because he found that he had become the chicken that Tie Tang killed to scare the monkeys.
He doesn't want to be a chicken.
Tie Tang waved his hand as if to shoo away flies without even looking at it.
The two supervisors will not care what Lu Hongyi says, they only listen to their own orders.
"Master Ji, save me!"
Si Guangji raised his eyelids slightly, knowing that this person was from the Ji family faction.
In the past, it would have been a good thing to allow such a noble family to decline.
Because he is not one of his own, and the Lu family is gone, he can still share some of the Lu family's territory, and even the Ji family will be affected a little.
But now it's different.
Tie Tang clearly wants to seize the lead, and he cannot allow the other party to strengthen his momentum.
"Sir, wait!"
"Sir, wait!"
Si Guangji and the head of the Ji family spoke at the same time.
"Oh? What suggestions do you two have?" Tie Tang, Dama Jin Dao, was sitting in the main seat, surrounded by heroes. Even if you throw away the most terrifying Buddha, there are also masters such as Li Qingwan, Qiu Zhengyang, Lu Zhengqing, Fang Lexian and so on.
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Coupled with the military talisman in hand, all generals, no matter which faction they belong to, only have names and no real power.
Tie Tang has completely controlled half of the power in Qingshui City.
"The head of the Lu family just made a slip of the tongue, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. It would be better to wait until the matter is discussed before handling it."
Tie Tang glanced back and forth at Si Guangji and the head of the Ji family, and then at the restless family heads.
"Forget it, since you two are the ones to speak, I will give you this face."
Plop!
As soon as the two supervisors let go, Lu Hongyi sat on the ground in a daze, his whole body dripping with cold sweat, and his back robe was soaked with sweat.
In the end, the head of the Ji family signaled to the people on his side to help him, and walked to the corner to sit down.
As a result, the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point, and many people realized that Tie Tang was serious and not a test.
Some weak aristocratic families that had not yet taken sides, or were standing on the opposite side, began to remain silent, preparing to let the powerful aristocratic families charge forward.
No matter what the final result is, they can only go with the flow. This is the tragedy of the weak.
Sure enough.
Others dare not speak, but the four major aristocratic families obviously have no scruples in this regard.
The head of the Yang family stood up and brought up the old matters again.
"Since you don't know how much money you have, how dare you invite the masters of the Fang family to come and set up the formation? If you don't have enough financial resources by then, won't you just make people laugh for nothing?"
Tie Tang remained silent and looked at Fang Lexian.
The latter stood up, still wearing his signature businessman smile.
"You don't need to worry, Governor Tie and I are brothers. All materials, materials and treasures will be supplied by our Zhenbao Pavilion, and we guarantee the most fair price."
"What my uncle said is what my Qingshui Fang family meant." The head of the Fang family, who had been silent all this time, spoke up to support Fang Lexian's words, which was like giving everyone half a piece of reassurance.
Si Guangji's expression remained unchanged and he continued to ask: "No matter how fair it is, it has a price after all. If it exceeds what we can bear..."
"Don't worry, Master Si." Tie Tang waved his hand and changed his title to clarify the other party's position.
"The formation of the formation is a matter of one city. I will set up a separate department to be responsible for coordinating and measuring the financial donations donated by everyone, and will also make all details public one by one.
Notices will be posted every day to inform the whole city.
If anyone feels that something is wrong, they can go to the county government office at any time to investigate and ensure that the matter will be dealt with clearly."
Tie Tang's words caused another uproar because there had been no public announcement in this world before.
It is impossible for the people to know what the imperial government wants to do, how much money it collects, and where it is used.
Not to mention the government, even they themselves would not be able to achieve this.
Therefore, Tie Tang's decision undoubtedly overturned everyone's old concepts and made everyone feel his sincerity.
At this time, the court's credibility was full of gold, with the entire Shang Dynasty backing it.
In addition, these people in the palace are not ordinary people, but officials from aristocratic families with extraordinary power and discernment.
Some ordinary means cannot be hidden from their eyes.
Since Tie Tang said these words, he can only do this. If something goes wrong, there will be no way to deal with him.
"Is there such a thing?"
"If it can really be implemented...then he really won't get a single benefit."
"From this point of view, perhaps Mr. Tie is really working for Qingshui City sincerely."
"In this case...if it is within my ability, it is not unacceptable to pay a little money."
"Of course it won't work if it's too much, but I can do it if it's less."
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Many people began to speak loosely, and the eyes they looked at Tie Tang began to soften.
Just because they had compared their feelings before, they thought that Tie Tang would make a lot of money in the name of the city defense formation as soon as he took office.
Who can agree?
But if it were fully disclosed...that would be different.
At least everyone's money did not fall into anyone's pocket, and they did indeed do something practical. Many people can still accept this situation.
It’s just...
With the same rice feeding hundreds of people, how could Tie Tang's plan be realized so easily?
The head of the Gou family stood up, looked gloomy, and asked a difficult question with a smile on his face.
"What you said is absolutely true, and I believe you can do it."
"It's just..."
"The details of the money can be announced, and the various expenses required for purchasing heavenly materials, earthly treasures and even setting up formations, but it seems difficult to be open and transparent and convince everyone."