Chapter 38 Life-saving
The scale of the South Wu Prefecture Emergency Coordination Committee's deliberations was larger than Gu You imagined. It was not just the fifty people Liu Xuanji said, but almost a hundred people. Liu Xuanji and Jia Gui spared no effort to invite monks from all over the world to attend the meeting.
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The audience included not only the local representatives of Nanwu Prefecture, but also the four elders of the Black Mountain Order, the six elders of the Tonghai Gang, monks from the seven Lingnan Prefectures who were stranded in the local area, and even two monks, Kong Hai and Jin Monk, were present.
The two of them were the second group of personnel sent by the "Demon Party" in the capital, and were going to assist the group and Jianzhen who arrived earlier to build the mountain gate. They had just arrived in Nanwu Prefecture and were about to go to Chang Shi's Mansion to ask Gu Zuo for an audience.
Jia Gui met.
Jia Gui asked casually that these two were friends from Chang'an. This was not easy, so he couldn't help but drag them to the meeting hall.
Kukai, Monk Jin's first treasure, and because he was too timid to resist, was inexplicably pulled into the meeting hall and became the "Chang'an representative", sitting in the front row.
Fortunately for Monk Jin, Kukai was a little frightened and inexplicable. He was a pure Buddhist, and as long as he showed the slightest trace of his martial arts, he would be exposed immediately. What should he do?
While Jia Gui was busy with his work, the two of them moved back row after row, moving to the edge corner of the last row, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Monk Jin whispered: "No matter at any time or under any circumstances, don't take action and don't cause trouble to Gu Changshi."
Kukai agreed: "Don't worry... If you don't go to hell, who will go to hell... If you cut your flesh and feed it to eagles, why should I cherish my own body?"
Monk Jin said: "That is the great mercy to save the world, it is slightly different."
Kukai said: "As far as Gu Changshi is concerned, it is no different for people in this world and in this world."
Monk Jin said: "Forget it, this is not a point of argument, and it won't reach that point... I heard that Jia Lushi said, just listen to what someone says, give a high-five, and just join in the fun, we are done.
Just listen quietly."
Kukai asked: "Jia Lushi said that we are going to Baihuamen Crystal Palace tonight to order mao?"
Monk Jin said: "Listen to what he means, going to the Crystal Palace is a reward. It doesn't seem to be necessary. I'll ask him after everything is over. If you can't go, I won't go. It's more important to visit Gu Changshi."
At this moment, the front row led the way, and warm applause erupted in the assembly hall, and Kukai and Monk Jin quickly followed suit.
Amidst the applause, a person came up to the podium first, calling himself Liu Xuanji, and said: "Respected Elder Tu, distinguished committee members, and representatives from all parties present, you have all heard about the recent rumors about the two taxes in South Wu Prefecture. Today
The Changshi Study Room wants to report the situation to everyone. According to the agenda, first of all, we invite Gu You, the shogunate of Jiannan Jiedu Mansion, who joined the army in Zizhou, to speak. He brought first-hand news from Jiedu Mansion, which is of great significance to all committee members.
Important reference value. Please consider joining the army——"
Amid applause, Gu You came to the hall and began his speech. Gu You's speech was progressively divided into three parts. First, it was spoken from the perspective of the emperor and the court, which captured the great meaning;
Secondly, it talks about repaying the kindness of the emperor, linking the filial piety to the emperor and the son's obedience to his father, reminding everyone not to forget their roots; finally, and the most weighty one, it shows his power and warns everyone that the consequences of disobeying the Jiedu government will be unbearable.
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After listening to half of the story, Monk Jin’s eyes were attracted by Liu Xuanji, and he said to Kongkai: “This Liu Canjun, I seem to have seen him in Beijing before…”
Before he could say a few words, Kukai grabbed his sleeve and said, "Listen, the Jiedu government is going to use troops!"
Monk Jin quickly came back to his senses and listened carefully to Gu You's speech. Sure enough, he heard a statement with vague words but clear meaning. Jiedu Mansion did not rule out the possibility of launching an army to attack!
The two of them suddenly looked worried, and Monk Jin sighed: "I finally found a place, thinking it was a safe place, but who knew there would be another disaster of weapons and weapons? Could it be that the world is so big that there really is no place for us to live?"
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Suddenly someone leaned forward and said angrily: "Xianyu Xiang, this common man, is going too far!"
A few people in front also turned around and said: "So what if I bully you? Do you really want to fight me? Just accept your fate!"
"Let's see what Chang Shifu says first..."
"What can Chang Shi's Mansion do? Gu Changshi wants to resist, but our Southern Wu Prefecture is full of weaklings. Even Gu Changshi is so angry that he can't sleep..."
"Jiedu Mansion wants to use troops, will the court agree? Can Jiedu Mansion represent the court?"
Amid the mixed discussions, Gu You finished his words. Elder Tu knocked the gavel to silence the meeting hall, and then said: "Please Gu join the army and withdraw from the hall."
The verbal battle that Gu You was looking forward to did not appear, and the committee did not provide any arrangements for questions and answers. He could only come out with regret and be escorted back to the guest room.
Next it was Liu Xuanji's turn to make a proposal. He walked up to the podium and said: "I believe that Gu You, who joined the army, has explained clearly the requirements of Jiedu Mansion. According to Gu You's request to join the army, Chang Shi's study drafted a proposal.
, is now submitted to the committee for review and solicitation of opinions. It needs to be emphasized again that this proposal does not represent anyone’s opinions, but is simply a statement of fact based on Gu Shenjun’s request..."
At first, everyone kept quiet and listened attentively, but the more they continued to listen, the louder the noise became. Especially when they heard "Each monk performed thirty strings", there was an immediate exclamation of surprise.
According to this amount, half of the monks will be completely unable to afford this huge expense, 30% can barely make up the money, but the difficulty is not small, and the remaining 15% can afford it but will definitely be unwilling to do so. Only the remaining
Very few can be taken out easily and casually.
It was a matter of personal wealth, and everyone began to think seriously about the terrible consequences. Even Kukai and Monk Jin began to make calculations.
"Currently, there are eighteen of us coming to Nanzhao. This is five hundred and forty dollars. Gu Changshi won't really charge us money, right? This is a lot of money..."
"He shouldn't...can't, right?"
The head next to him poked his head over again: "Two Taoist friends, you eighteen people should be patient for now, and come back in a year and a half to become naturalized in exchange for a practice certificate. If you come here now, wouldn't you be suffering a big loss?"
The heads in the front row also turned back: "This fellow Taoist's suggestion is good. You can even consider withdrawing your practice certificate, or simply leaving Nanwu Prefecture and staying away from other places is the best way."
The head next to him shook from side to side: "That's it. I've withdrawn my practice certificate and want to renew it. It's troublesome. Whether they will reimburse or not is a question. Without the practice certificate, how will I gain a foothold in Nanzhao in the future? The loss is too great.
, It’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate. There’s no point in escaping from a foreign country. Liu Shenjun made it clear just now that the results will be determined based on the practice certificate. You have to hand it in when you come back. You can’t run away.”
"Damn Jiedu Mansion! Damn Xian Yuxiang!"
"Can we get that Gu You back? Let's make it clear to him face to face that we don't have the money to pay taxes and we don't have the money to pay for it!"
"Is it useful to get it back? Isn't it useful if Gu Gu Gu has never fought against it? Maybe it was Gu You's idea. Look at the way he spoke so airily just now, he is so arrogant!"
"This guy actually dares to have the same surname as the owner of the museum, and he got the name and faced each other. He deserves to be damned!"
"Damn Gu You!"
"God damn Gu You!"
Liu Xuanji came down from the podium, retreated to a corner, wiped his sweat, and asked Jia Gui: "How was the response?"
Jia Gui smiled and said, "Don't you know how to listen to yourself?"
Chapter completed!