The treasure temple was completed, Colliers invited someone to ring the bell, and the money for the construction of the temple was recovered.
In China's feudal society, there is an old saying called "a thousand miles to be an official only for money", although it is only seven words, but it tells the common psychology of most "meat eaters". It can be said that it is common to be an official for money, but how to get money is "the drama of the law will change, each has its own clever differences." Since childhood, The "Wisdom" of Colliers invented a "bell-banging method for money", which is so invulnerable that it can make his peers marvel and feel ashamed of themselves.
On the seventh year of Emperor Xuanzong's reign (748), on the day of the Xin Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji issued an edict and crowned Gao Lishi as a great general on horseback. According to the Old Book of Tang and the Chronicle of Officials, this hussar general is subordinate to Yipin, second only to Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong, and is equivalent to the King of Si, the King of Counties, and the Duke of Guo. To be able to obtain such a high-ranking official with an emasculated official can also be regarded as an unworldly grace.
In order to thank the mighty emperor for his grace, Gao Lishi decided to build a temple and cast a Buddha to pray for the blessing of the lord son. At that time, his money was already "yin hou non-princely can be proposed". At the sound of an order, a Baoshou Buddhist Temple was built in Laitingfang in the capital Chang'an, and a Huafeng Taoist Temple was built in Xingningfang, "Treasure Hall Zhentai, Yu National Strength". A few petty officers serving Gao Lishi couldn't help but mutter quietly, "What's wrong with us, the great general?" The leader asked, "All at once, he took out so much money, built such a beautiful temple, and cast such a high Buddha, before, he was a dime a dozen!" "This is different from before, this time it is to thank the Emperor for his kindness, haven't you seen that the Emperor has just made our master a Great General of the Horse Riding?" This is an unworldly honor! "Since it is to thank the emperor for his kindness, why don't you go directly to the palace and offer it to the emperor?"
"You're stupid, aren't you?"
"Am I stupid? How stupid am I? ”
"Well, I ask you, is there no shortage of money in the palace?"
"Of course there is no shortage, isn't it time to pass on a poem outside lately?" What did Na Xu say: "Recalling the heyday of the new century, the small self hides thousands of homes, the rice is fat and polymeterine white, and the public and private warehouses are incorruptible." ".The small villages all have thousands of families of food and clothing, but what about the pen officials who live in their own heavenly sons?"
"Well, the emperor who sent the emperor something that was not rare, what is the point of this?"
"This, of course, is not there, if you want to send it, you have to send it to the most wanted."
For a year, Yi can't laugh, so I will ask you again, what does the emperor need most?"
"How do I know this?" the little big man who was asked thought to himself, I am not the emperor, how can I know what the emperor thinks in his heart, what he needs?
"If you don't know, then, let me tell you that what the emperor wants most is longevity."
"Reasonable, reasonable!" Another little eunuch said, "Otherwise, why would the emperor be most willing to hear others call him "Long live him?"? Doesn't this "long live" live ten thousand years?"
"Don't make a fuss!" The little eunuch who was talking about Xingzheng nong waved his hand and continued, "How can the emperor's longevity be sought?"
"That is naturally a blessing to the gods and Buddhas!"
"That's right!" The little eunuch who had been talking for half a day slapped his hand and said.
"Do you mean that our great general built a temple and cast a Buddha to pray for the emperor's blessing?"
"Neither nor is it..."
"Nothing is it?"
"Heavenly opportunity cannot be leaked!"
Colliers took his own money to build a temple and cast a Buddha, saying that it was a blessing for the emperor, which was a very clear thing, but why did the little eunuch say "it is also not"? Is there really any "chance" in this? The mystery was soon revealed.
According to the Buddhist canon, all places where the temple is built must have bells and drums, and the so-called "morning bell and twilight drum" is also. Just when Baoshou Temple was built, Gao Lishi ordered people to cast a large bell. On the day of Zhong Cheng's day, he ordered people to spread invitations all over the place, inviting rich merchants and dignitaries in Chang'an to come and attend the "Bell Striking Conference." Although I know that "wine has no good wine, there will be no good meeting", but since it is the right to do the invitation under the world's Colliers, who dares not come?
The real drama, of course, is after they come. When his men reported that all the people they had invited had arrived, Gao Litu stood up, put his hands on him and said in a loud voice, "Gentlemen, please come today, first, to celebrate the completion of this Baoshou Temple, which is dedicated to the blessing of the emperor, and second, the temple has cast a large bell." It is said that striking the bell can replace the chanting of the Buddha, so I would like to invite you to come and rejoice. ”
These words were very polite, and many people really thought that Li Tu invited them not to ask for money, but indeed to invite them as guests. But when they heard what Colliers said below, the people who had just been laughing could not laugh at once. Only to hear Goris continue to say, "I am a Buddha, compassionate, and to be happy is to have a fate." You are not rich merchants, or you are a big man, the ancients Cloud 'money is something outside the body', life can not bring, death can not take away, why not do good deeds...
"What is this old guy going to do?" A merchant who specialized in trading with Hu merchants in the Western Regions asked his companions. "I'm afraid it's going to make us a little 'blood'!" Sure enough, I saw That Colliers pause and continued: "In the past, when the old man saw someone go to the Buddhist temple to give alms, he often left his name on the alms book, so it was inevitable that he would be a little angry, so today he deliberately came up with a new idea." "New ideas? What's new? One of the merchants whispered.
As if hearing the man's words, Gao Lishi said in a loud voice: "This idea is actually not new, that is, every guest can hit the bell as appropriate, and every time he hits it, he will give a million dollars, this money," Speaking of this, Gao Lishi paused for a moment and said word by word: "Of course, it is used to give alms to Baoshou Temple for Buddhist work!" Someone at the bottom whispered, "What do You Do?" If you really give it to the Buddha, how much you donate, we will recognize it, but I am afraid that this money will be taken by your grandfather to fill your private pockets! ”
Gao Lishi did not hear this, because he did not finish his words, but only listened to him continue to say in an accent: "Of course, the old man will remember the good deeds of every bell striker, and will report to His Majesty as appropriate!" If this were to be said by others, it might not be important, but from the mouth of Colliers, it would be different.
You must know that there are two ways to become an official, one is to take the examination, and the other is to spend money to buy an official. Spend money to buy officials in various dynasties, the most justifiable is the evening Qing, that is called donation class, as small as Zhi County, as large as the prefect can be honest and honest to buy two, but the Tang Dynasty this kind of transaction must be carried out privately. If you want to buy an official, you also have to find a way. And Colliers is the best way to go.
Therefore, these people began to be interested in Gao Lishi's words, and with a weeping and mournful look, it was better to take the initiative to sprinkle silver themselves and leave a good impression on Gao Gonggong himself. As soon as Gonggong Gao was happy, he said a few kind words for whom in front of the emperor, then maybe who would get a small official to be a pawn! After becoming an official, what has been spent on a few dollars today will soon be made up. Since it was profitable, the group no longer hesitated, and before Colliers' voice landed, someone rushed forward, picked up the bell pole, and knocked twice.
"Well, two million!" Seeing that someone had taken the lead, Colliers was overjoyed and shouted good. See Gao Gonggong applauded, people who have not yet hit the bell are naturally not far behind, and they are not without money, you crash twice, Lao Tzu hit four times, good guys, some people bump four times, some people hit eight times, some people hit eight times, some people hit eight times.
The applause of Colliers was incessant, the bell strikers rose and fell, and the money they gave was accumulating more and more, although these were still verbal pledges, which had not yet been converted into silver, but written there in black and white, not afraid that they would not recognize the account. By the end of the "Bell Striking Conference", his men converted the number of bells each person into silver, and the sum of which far exceeded the cost of building the Baoshou Temple and the Huafeng Dao Tuguan Temple, and Gao Lishi was able to effortlessly curry favor with the emperor and make enough money.