Chapter 100: Faithfulness in the 28th year of Jiajing (one of the Silver League of Linghu No. 2 Middle School)
Chen Tianshi said: "How can we not take it seriously? Zhiran is a great talent in general affairs. He has done a great job in Sichuan in recent years. He has transformed the vassal, stabilized the people's livelihood, improved credibility, fought drought and saved the people. I heard that the people of the three prefectures voluntarily donated the Wanmin Umbrella.
, the merits are immeasurable.”
Zhao Ran bowed slightly to show humility.
Chen Tianshi continued: "Especially in terms of credibility, Zhiran's efforts should attract the attention of the world. In recent years, when the Zhenshi Hall was discussing matters, both Song Tianshi and Zhou Zhenren in Jiuzhou Pavilion were full of praise for the growth of Songfan's credibility.
In an area that has just been in war for many years, people's livelihood is in decline, and vassal relations are complicated, the credibility of the area has increased from a few hundred thousand to millions in just six years. It has jumped from the last place to the top ten in Sichuan Province. It is really amazing. Oh.
, By the way, Song Fan is afraid that he will surpass Kuizhou this year and jump to eighth place."
Zhao Ran was more concerned about this issue and immediately asked: "Has your credibility declined after twenty-eight years?"
Chen Tianshi smiled and said: "It's only happened in the past few days. Last year, Song Fan exceeded 5 million, 5.68 million. The whole of Sichuan was 91 million."
The twenty-eighth year of Jiajing was the year when monks were widely promoted to serve as abbots of the Shifang Jungle. In Sichuan, a place that was already relatively standardized, the credibility of the country increased significantly. I believe that by the thirtieth year of Jiajing, this kind of
Only then will growth slow down and stabilize. The growth in the Songfan area should be due to the continuation of the influence of drought relief, which makes Zhao Ran, who has not performed his duties for half a year, "greatly relieved."
Chen Tianshi continued to announce good news. Last year, the credibility of the entire Ming Dynasty reached 1.4 billion. The situation is very gratifying. But there are also some problems. To put it simply, compared with the growth across the country, South Zhili, Henan, and Zhejiang
The growth is relatively slow. Although it is more than in the past, it has not achieved the ideal results.
Chen Tianshi said without hesitation: "Although Southern Zhili has grown by two million, it still has not exceeded 100 million. It has now fallen to seventh among the thirteen provinces in the two capitals. If there is still no improvement, it will be surpassed by Sichuan next year."
.The reason why this situation occurs is, needless to say, related to the ruling strategy of Southern Zhili that emphasizes the imperial court and its side..."
Hearing this, Zhao Ran could hardly help but doubt his ears. Did he hear wrongly? Chen Tianshi, you actually admitted your mistakes so openly and didn't cover up at all?
"...Although the final number has not yet come out, there will be no big change in the result. These days, I have been anxious about this matter and feel very uneasy. Maybe Zhiran doesn't know that at the beginning of last year, there was a meeting at the Zhenshi Hall
At that time, I boasted to all the true masters that I would ensure that the total trust in the world increased by 5% every year. Last year’s goal was achieved. I estimate that this year’s and even next year’s goals will not be a big problem, but I must ensure that we continue to
Continuous growth is difficult..."
Zhao Ran interjected: "Chen Tianshi, with all due respect, the annual growth rate is five percent. It may be easy in the first few years, but it will become more difficult as time goes by."
Chen Tianshi said: "Of course, it is impossible to continue growing forever. If it has grown for ten consecutive years and reached more than 2.2 billion, it is probably the end of it. In fact, even if it grows for ten consecutive years, it is extremely difficult. If you want to achieve this,
, we must solve the problem of Southern Zhili. The population of Southern Zhili is the largest in the Ming Dynasty, 16 million, but the total credibility is ranked seventh. It is really not commensurate. As long as the problem of Southern Zhili can be solved,
problem, and then find a good way to implement it in Zhejiang and Henan. I believe that we will be able to achieve this goal. Ten years later, the credibility of Ming Dynasty will reach more than 2.2 billion. Therefore, when Dayin told me
, after wanting to ask you to be the abbot of Yingtian Mansion, I thought it over again and thought it was a good suggestion, so I invited you here today just to hear your thoughts."
Zhao Ran calmed down his thoughts and asked: "So, returning power to the emperor only lasts for ten years?"
Chen Tianshi nodded: "It will be ten years. After ten years, we should be able to see whether restoring the imperial authority is effective in the Taoist ascension."
"Can you tell in ten years?"
"This is the exact words of my teacher, and it is also the promise of the great monks in the Hedao Realm! So I hope Zhiran can help me survive these ten years, otherwise I will be forced to take back the concubine in the fifth or sixth year.
Then these five or six years have been wasted. These are not only five or six years, but also my teacher's hope for a perfect ascension."
Zhao Ran shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You actually pinned the hope of the Great Heavenly Master's ascension on me? Master Chen thinks highly of me too much."
Chen Tianshi said: "Zhiran, don't be humble. You have this talent... We can start from Yingtian Mansion first. If within three years we find a good way to increase the credibility of Nanzhili, I will persuade Sima Yunqing to
Let them, Maoshan, give up the abbot of Wenchang Temple to you, and at the same time promote this path to Henan and Zhejiang."
Zhao Ran was silent for a long time, and Chen Tianshi didn't say anything more, letting Zhao Ran weigh and weigh again and again.
I don’t know how long I thought about it, but Zhao Ran said: "I have always been confused about something in my heart, and I sincerely ask Chen Tianshi to clarify it."
"you say."
"I know that Heavenly Master Shao Da once made outstanding contributions to Taoism, but I still think that this is not a good reason to tamper with the world's political affairs. No one can predict the results of such changes. If it causes people's hearts to wander and the world to be in chaos, wouldn't it be a deviation?
Original intention? It will be very difficult to take it back when the time comes. With all due respect, if you say something that shouldn’t be said, wouldn’t it be threatening the world with your own selfish interests? Why can such a resolution be forcibly passed in the True Master Hall? Xiaodao is frightened.
, I also hope Master Chen can give me some advice."
Chen Tianshi thought for a while and asked: "What do you think of your current level of trust? Do you think it is enough?"
Zhao Ran said: "After Tianshi Yuanji took office as the abbot of Xiaguan, the strategy he took was correct. If we can really achieve the trust value of more than two billion per year that Tianshi Chen just said, our Taoist sect can guarantee that he will rise to the top in twelve to fifteen years.
The great monks in the Hedao realm no longer have to wait for twenty to thirty years as in the past. In this way, it can basically provide enough confidence for all the great monks who have perfected the Hedao realm, and everyone has no worries! Therefore, in
As far as the trail is concerned, I really don’t agree to change to another path, because this path is clear, but the other path is unknown.”
Tianshi Chen pondered for a moment and asked: "Zhiran, do you know how many monks there were in the Ming Dynasty in the 18th year of Jiajing?"
Zhao Ran was startled. He had indeed never verified this number, but it did not prevent him from making a quick calculation: "It should be one hundred thousand? Well, the life span of monks above the Golden Core is slightly longer, maybe 120,000?"
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Tianshi Chen gave an accurate figure: "More than 132,000, including more than 32,000 monks in the pavilion, more than 100,000 casual cultivators, and 100,000 aristocratic families. A hundred years ago, it was more than 129,000, and it took a hundred years to
Over time, the number of monks has increased by three thousand. So Zhiran knows how many monks there were in our Taoist sect in the 24th year of Jiajing?"