The communication with Yang Tinghe was quite pleasant. Yang Tinghe also shared his life experience without reservation. In fact, in this state, there seems to be no need for him to bother. As long as the mentality is good, such a body is also good.
After sending Yang Tinghe away, Zhu Houcong began to retreat. During this period, he had certain insights and doubts about himself. He needed to re-examine himself, either to firmly follow his own path, or to make timely changes now.
the way.
Both roads are not good. What he hopes most is to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. If the road is really broken, there will be a big problem. Basically, he will have to scrap it and start over. At least he does not have such courage.
Yang Tinghe went back and thought for a long time, even without looking for his son, and finally decided to give up. There was no need to do such a thing for his own temporary desires. It was completely unnecessary. Birth, aging, illness and death are the normal conditions in the world. People are born to grow old. He became younger.
What's the use? I played all the fun when I was young, so that's it.
Zhu Houcong knew that Yang Tinghe would not come back the next day. For him, there was no need to become younger. In fact, this was good.
After Zhu Houcong's endless calls, the master finally arrived. He was dressed in a green Taoist robe and had gray hair. At first glance, he really looked like an old god.
"Master, you're here, please keep me waiting. I'll miss you so much when we say goodbye to Wudang Mountain." Zhu Houcong is so enthusiastic. After all, he has been in Wudang Mountain for ten years, and he may be the most familiar with him.
Already.
"Old Taoist, pay homage to your majesty." Chongxu was not as casual as Zhu Houcong. Although he was very excited, he knew that their identities were no longer as simple as master and apprentice. They were still monarchs and ministers, and the courtesy of monarchs and ministers cannot be lost.
"Damn it, Master, aren't you trying to offend me? Don't you know your disciple? What kind of courtesy are you doing? Are you making me feel bad?" Zhu Houcong quickly stepped forward to hold the master, who was the closest person to him in the world.
, how come it is so divided.
"The courtesy of a monarch and a minister must not be lost. Outside, you can call me teacher, but I must call you your majesty. When you are in a place where there are no outsiders, if you still recognize me as your master, you will always be my most beloved disciple." Chong.
Xu's eyes were clear, with a hint of fondness in his eyes as he looked at his little apprentice. Now he was not only an innate master, but also an emperor above tens of millions of people. Moreover, he had not changed, he was still the same person as before.
"Look at what you said, okay, okay, let's go in and sit down. You don't feel comfortable here." Zhu Houcong shook his head helplessly. What could he say? In fact, what the master said was not unreasonable.
It doesn't matter what they call them, but they still have to pay attention to the impact in public, even though Zhu Houcong doesn't care.
Chongxu nodded slightly. Although he hadn't seen him for more than a year, this apprentice has not changed at all. At least he has not been dazzled by power and still maintains his true heart. This is very important and rare.
Zhu Houcong did not take the master to his palace, but took him to the place where he usually made alchemy. As soon as he entered the room, Zhu Houcong changed into a Taoist robe, which made him look more comfortable and made the master less uncomfortable when chatting with him.
There is some gap.
"Master, please find a place to sit. I haven't cleaned it up for a long time. It's a little messy. Please bear with it." As soon as Zhu Houcong came in, he asked the master to sit down. However, his place was indeed a bit messy, and he usually didn't let others clean it up.
, mainly because although it looks messy, if he wants something, he can find it immediately, but once he cleans it up, hehe, he can't find anything.
Chongxu looked around. This was a very traditional Taoist alchemy room. It was just a bit bigger. The layout inside was arranged according to Taoist arrangements. It looked quite impressive, although it was indeed
It's just a bit chaotic. There are a lot of prepared elixirs on the ground. This guy is not busy with national affairs and is practicing elixirs in the palace?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Although he also wanted his apprentice to inherit his mantle, even if he did not accept the leadership of Wudang Mountain, he still hoped that he could go further and further on the road of cultivation. He was very talented, and it was impossible to say that he could reach the level of his ancestor.
realm.
But this is just the expectation of being a master. Now the identity of the apprentice is different. The apprentice is now the king of a country. He is no longer the little brat he used to be. He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, which is worth hundreds of millions.
The livelihood of the people is huge.
The slightest mistake may lead to disaster, this is no joke, but now the young apprentice is actually refining elixir, which is simply not doing his job properly.
"Master, how is my place? It's not bad. I'm not a disciple. I'm telling you, you are getting older. It's time to let go of the sect's affairs and let the people below do it. Let's take a break and come to stay with the apprentice for a few days.
, if you get bored and want to go out for a walk, my apprentice won’t stop you."
Zhu Houcong personally handed the master a cup of tea. To be honest, the master is not young anymore. There is no need to stay in Wudang Mountain all the time. It would be nice to go for a walk. It would be fun to travel around the world. This is not as good as being in the mountains.
Stay comfortable.
"Did you do this?" Chongxu's tone was obviously angry. I thought you were a good emperor, but you ended up doing this for me? Refining elixirs and medicines, this is what an emperor should do.
Of all the emperors who pursued immortality, whether it was for themselves or their country, none of them ended well.
"That must have been done by ordering the people below. I made some changes and it looks pretty good. I'm not a disciple. I'm bragging to you. You can't find many blessed places like mine in the whole world. I don't care here.
It is very helpful for practicing martial arts or cultivating Taoism. The apprentice specially modified it and used the best things."
Later, when he got rich, Zhu Houcong directly used the best. After all, this was the place where he practiced meditation. It couldn't be too good. The environment here can be said to be the best in the entire palace.
"Is this what you should show off? Outside, you are the emperor, but here, as long as you still recognize me as your master, then I have to say something to you." Chongxu was almost furious, making me feel like
It's like you care a lot, and you're still showing off to me here. It makes people angry just thinking about it.
"Yes, of course, master, why are you so angry?" Zhu Houcong certainly knew why the master was angry, and it was a bit funny. His apprentice seemed to be such an unreliable person. I have to say, the old Taoist priest looked quite funny when he was angry.
of.
"Okay, since you recognize me as your master, I have to say a few words to you. If you were my apprentice before, even if you were a young prince, you would not have thought so much about being a master. I hope you can inherit the Taoist tradition and will
The Taoist sect has flourished, but it is different now. You are the emperor, and there are billions of people's livelihood below you. Every decision you make will have a huge impact on the people below. You should be cautious, cautious, and cautious, but look at what you are doing now.
What are you doing, refining elixirs in the palace? Is this what an emperor should do?"
"Eternal God Emperor"
The old Taoist priest couldn't care less about the difference between emperor and minister. There was no one else here. He had to talk carefully and never make the same mistake again and again, otherwise he would become a sinner for the ages.
"Hahaha, Master, you are so funny." Zhu Houcong couldn't help laughing out loud, it was so funny.
Taoist Master Chongxu frowned. His disciple's reaction made him confused, "Why are you laughing? Isn't what I said wrong? Your status is different now. You are the emperor and you must put the people first."
, if all life in the world is in ruins, so what if you become an immortal? Master has never taught you such a truth."
The old Taoist priest was really angry. This guy was still looking playful and smiling. If he had known it, he wouldn't have come. Out of sight, out of mind.
"Hey, my dear master, do you really not believe in your apprentice? Can you see that I don't care about the people? This is not a conflict. Okay, I will leave all relevant matters to the corresponding department.
It’s not much better than doing it myself. People’s energy is limited. I just need to find suitable people to do the work. It should be no problem to practice alchemy and read books, right?”
Zhu Houcong couldn't help but make a joke. He couldn't tease him any longer, otherwise the master would be furious after a while.
"Then what's going on with these things? These things are not cheap. Although the whole country belongs to you, you must also consider the people. Where does all this money come from? It doesn't all come from them. You are so extravagant.
The wind, aren’t the people all over the world suffering?”
The little old Taoist still didn't buy it, after all, he had preconceived notions, and before he went down the mountain this time, he heard that his own people didn't really approve of his little apprentice.
At the beginning, he still believed in his apprentice. After all, he brought him out. He still knew the apprentice's character. He would definitely not do these things. Even if he was not a good emperor, he would not do too much.
Difference.
He didn't believe it at first, but after so many people told him, it inevitably made people a little suspicious. However, before entering the palace, he still believed in his apprentice. But when he came here, he would inevitably be a little disappointed. The luxurious decoration was worth a glance.
It's not cheap, which makes him a little suspicious.
Coupled with his apprentice's cynical attitude, he once thought that his apprentice had become an emperor.
"Master, what are you talking about? All this money was paid for by the apprentice himself. You don't know much about it. You just need to know that the apprentice has never failed the people in the world. As for where the money comes from, of course it is
Coming from rich people, have a lot of people been scolding me recently?"
Zhu Houcong smiled. The master has such a strong subjective consciousness. There must be people saying bad things about him, and there are quite a lot of them. He also understands that you have eaten up others and you don't allow them to say a few words. Just say it.
, there won’t be any less meat anyway, so just say it.
"Hmm? You know? Then if you do well, how can others say anything about you?" The apprentice's attitude let him know that this matter is not simple, and that living for so many years is not in vain. His apprentice understands it himself, and
It was impossible to be disturbed by foreign objects, but with so many people talking about it, he would inevitably have some doubts.
"Haha, didn't I trick them? After making money from them, it is inevitable for others to say a few words, and they will not lose two pieces of meat. But they dare to say a few words secretly. If they are discovered,
Confiscation of homes and annihilation of clans is no joke." Zhu Houcong sneered. He didn't have to care, but he couldn't let those people slap him in the face.
It doesn't matter if you say a few words secretly, he doesn't care. If someone finds out, he will be seeking death.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Old Taoist Priest Chongxu was a little curious. His apprentice had done something outrageous. There were a lot of rumors about his apprentice, and none of them were good things anyway.
Seeing that the master was interested, Zhu Houcong told the story of how he cheated him, or how he made money from them. What Zhu Houcong said was relatively objective, and at the same time he explained the impact of these moths on the entire Ming Dynasty and the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Harm, in fact, in essence, famous sects like Wudang Mountain also enjoy the supply of the common people.
Of course, Wudang is much better, and the lives of Wudang's tenants are pretty good, at least compared to other places.
Furthermore, Zhu Houcong did not intend to beat him to death with a stick. Privileges must exist, otherwise he would be nothing. People follow you, and you tell them that everyone is equal. How is this possible? Therefore, Zhu Houcong has no intention of eliminating privileges.
, but such privileges need to be within the scope of his control, which means that this privilege can only be granted actively or passively by him.
And you can have privileges, and you can even be bad, but you can't be so bad. Everyone has their own dark side, but you can't be all dark.
"So all those wealthy businessmen and landlords hate you to the core?" Chongxu was speechless for a long time after hearing this. He didn't expect that in just this month, the young apprentice had done so many things. He couldn't say anything wrong about the things that the apprentice did.
, because there are too many people who are unkind for the sake of wealth. Regarding this, he still supports his apprentice.
"More than that, they wish they could eat my flesh and drink my blood, but if I give them a chance, they will just curse me behind my back. Now that the war on the border is about to end, and the country is at peace, they will take action right away.
Deal with them." Zhu Houcong said viciously, these guys are like hungry wolves who can't get enough to eat and will never be satisfied. It's better to beat them to death with a stick.
"Then how much money have you made from them? Is there any room for maneuver?" If the money is not much, it should be over slowly. After all, the people do not fight with the officials, and those wealthy businessmen are not stupid. They are very greedy.
Simple, although those guys are rich and unkind, the rights of the country are still in the hands of these people.
Although the supreme power of the country lies in the hands of the emperor, it is impossible for the emperor to manage the country himself. He has ministers, local officials below the ministers, and gentry elders below. The emperor relies on these people to manage the country, and his wealth
It is also in the hands of these people, so relax it if you can.