Chapter four hundred and ninety third: repeating old tricks
Lin Fang actually nodded.
"What if?"
Sima Qian was going crazy this time. He had never seen such a weak-sighted person.
No, Lin Fang is not a human at all.
Don’t you know how to find a way to come down?
Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became serious. He could have taken it as a joke just now, but now you have openly insulted the Han Dynasty. How can you remain calm?
But before he could speak, Lin Fang blurted out: "Of course I don't take it seriously, I take it all to heart."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a hard time swallowing back the words that came to his mouth.
"Ahem!!"
He couldn't help but cough.
Lin Fang glanced at him and said with a smile: "We monsters are different from humans. We are born to be free and carefree. We hate being restrained the most, so the etiquette of your human race seems ridiculous to us."
"For example, right now, many people here want to curse."
"But you won't do that."
"Because it's disrespectful."
"But we demons are different. We can say whatever we want and do whatever we want."
Lin Fang paused for a moment and glanced at the officials present.
The officials' eyes evaded.
"But this does not mean that we are ungrateful and shameless. We can also be shy, angry, and emotional. Parents raise children, and children report back to their parents."
"Other than our different identities, there is no difference between us and you."
Lin Fang's voice became heavier.
The expressions of the officials present were even weirder.
Naturally, they had heard about what the Monkey King had done along the way, and also understood the beyond meaning of Lin Fang's words.
We are not different.
But you kill my compatriots and sell them as commodities, and you have even developed a complete business chain. Some people kill them, some process them, and some sell them for people to eat, drink and play.
You are here to talk to me about propriety, justice and integrity, are you worthy of it?
Sima Qian opened his mouth, but no words came out.
He suddenly understood why Dongfang Shuo was uncharacteristically pretending to be asleep today.
At this moment he also wanted to pretend to be asleep.
Brother Monkey glanced at the officials present and spat with disdain.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned slightly and changed the subject: "You two have come from afar, do you want to waste your time on this kind of verbal debate?"
"I have prepared a banquet for you two, please move on."
Lin Fang waved his hand at this time and said: "It's not urgent, let's talk about the business first."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned even more tightly.
"Business?"
What can be done?
Regarding the matter of interception and missionary work, he had directly agreed.
This time Lin Fang and the Monkey King came over, just to meet the upper-level leaders in name only, to exchange feelings, eat, drink, and brag to each other.
It should be nothing serious.
But at this moment, Lin Fang suddenly showed a treacherous smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, are you short of money now?"
Is there no shortage?
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had many achievements, they could not conceal the fact that he was militaristic.
They attacked the Huns many times, forcing people to move.
This war is worth a lot of money.
It seems that the Han Dynasty is now rich and powerful, and the population is prosperous, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really doesn't have much money left in his hands. This is because the family fortune left by his father is thick enough for him to deal with.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty originally wanted to hold on.
But after thinking about it for a while, I admitted it frankly.
After all, this matter is not a secret in the court.
As for the few people in his court, all of them are talented people. Even if they don't know how much money there is in the treasury, they can still make a guess based on a little calculation of military expenditures.
"Then you want to make money?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned again: "Are you planning to negotiate business with me?"
Lin Fang shook his head and said, "I am not responsible for the business. We will discuss this later."
“What I’m telling you today is windfall!!”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was even more confused.
Windfall?
Damn it, you don’t want me to rob you, do you?
Hearing the word windfall, Dongfang Shuo couldn't sleep. He opened his eyes suddenly and shouted: "Your Majesty, no, we won't make this windfall."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "..."
"I haven't agreed yet."
Dongfang Shuo: "Oh...it's quite embarrassing. How about your majesty agree to it now?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Get out!!"
Dongfang Shuo responded, then trotted out of the court hall, walked all the way out of the palace, and went home to sleep.
He couldn't stay in this court any longer.
All the officials present were stunned.
Damn it!!
Good operation!!
Then they all looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
How could Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not know what these people were thinking? He was so angry that he just wanted to yell to get lost, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
He kept writing in a loud voice.
It is estimated that there are only three or two big cats and kittens left among all the officials in the dynasty.
The officials watched His Majesty swallow the words that came to his mouth for a while, with inevitable disappointment on their faces.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious.
But his ability to regulate emotions cannot be overshadowed by that.
Soon, he regained his composure.
"The windfall you are talking about is..."
Lin Fang opened his mouth.
Just as he was about to speak, Sima Qian next to him yelled: "Your Majesty, you can't do it. We won't make this windfall."
This time Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't even give an explanation and just blurted out, "Go away".
So Sima Qian picked up his skirt and ran out quickly, got on the carriage parked at the entrance of the palace, and went home to sleep.
He couldn't stay in this court any longer.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "..."
The remaining officials said: "Is this okay??"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took a deep breath, took another deep breath, and forced a smile.
"you say."
The remaining officials said in unison: "Your Majesty!!"
"Shut up."
Baiguan: "Oh~ (grievance)"
Why should you just get out if they shout? Why should you shut up if we shout?
This is a double standard!!
Lin Fang's mouth also twitched for a while.
He simply did not laugh. Instead, after taking a few breaths, he explained: "The construction of Buddhist temples will require a large amount of land, population, and wealth. If you destroy Buddhism, won't you have money?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Is this the windfall you call?"
Lin Fang nodded.
"Is there a problem?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said disdainfully: "How much money can a group of poor monks who need relief from the common people have?"
"Don't try to trick me."
When Buddhism came to preach, he also studied Buddhism.
The final conclusion is that although the teachings of Buddhism are different from Taoism, the business model is similar to Taoism, in that they build a temple and receive worship.
So he naturally brought Taoism into it.
As we all know, Taoism is built on mountains where birds do not poop, and daily life is also very simple.
Some even more ruthless experts simply stopped eating.
Not to mention money.
Money is an external possession, and it is worthless compared to cultivating immortality.