Please ask me to be the emperor

On the second day, Zhang Shun arrived as scheduled. I went to visit the old mountain leader in his shabby room. As a result, the old mountain leader walked out tremblingly with a cane in his hand. He danced his staff and cursed: "You are a thief! Since ancient times, thieves in the Han Dynasty have not always existed, and the king's industry has not been peaceful. I read the books of sages and sages." What's the matter? You have no regrets! You kill me, don't let me lose my reputation for loyalty!" Zhang Shunsui returned in embarrassment.

As a result, on the third day, Zhang Shunfu arrived as scheduled. As a result, the old mountain leader Zuo Lengchan closed the door and ordered his disciple Huang Deqing to stop him outside the door. Zhang Shun tried his best to talk, but he couldn't get in.

At that time, Zhang Shun was deeply loved by the people in Luoyang City because he neither killed nor tortured and had strict military discipline. The neighbors couldn't help but whisper: "This old guy didn't show up despite King Shun's three invitations, and he insulted King Shun. What virtues and abilities does he have? He deserves to be killed!"

There were even boys who threw broken vegetable leaves and stones in front of Laoshan Changmen to show their contempt.

On the fourth day, Zhang Shun came back. Huang Deqing had no choice but to invite Zhang Shun into the room. Finally, Wukong squeezed in with his body curled up and closed the door. The old mountain chief Zuo Lengchan quickly knelt down and said "death penalty".

Zhang Shun laughed, quickly helped the man up, and comforted him: "The old mountain leader did not hesitate to slander and slander Zhang to achieve success. Now it is too late for Zhang to be grateful, so how can he dare to blame the old mountain leader?"

The old mountain leader secretly glanced at Zhang Shun and felt relieved when he saw that the man's face was not sullen. He quickly responded: "If you have enough food, enough soldiers, and enough trust, you will be the king of the world! Now King Shun has the world in mind, and does not regard old age as despicable. He treats the virtuous and corporal. Dare Zuo to disobey his orders?"

"The day before yesterday, King Shun invited the disciples of our court to serve as officials. This is just a trivial matter and cannot be relied upon. The only thing King Shun can rely on is sufficient food, sufficient soldiers, and sufficient trust."

"Now King Shun is a genius, and he uses his troops like a god. He defeats Chen Qiyu as if he were bullying a three-year-old child. He is as heavy as he is light, and he will say no more. I am an old man who does not know the art of war. King Shun must have already mastered it. This is a sufficient army."

"Now King Shun attaches great importance to agriculture and wants to have enough food. However, there is a severe drought in Henan and the people are in dire straits. It cannot be achieved overnight. Encouraging farmers to teach mulberry farming and controlling disasters is also a long-term solution. But now that we are in urgent need, how can we take the long term into consideration? ?”

Hearing this, Zhang Shun quickly explained: "I have ordered people to go elsewhere to buy grain, collect grain from the palace, and try my best to satisfy Luoyang's grain needs."

Unexpectedly, when the old mountain chief heard this, he shook his head and said: "It is better for me to ask for help than for others to ask for help from me. Although King Shun has the intention, he is powerless."

"In my opinion, why doesn't King Shun buy grain at a high price and order people to pay five times or ten times the price to Jiangnan, Huguang, Zhili, Shanxi and other places?"

When Zhang Shun heard this, he thought he was a fool. Since ancient times, people who do business have been careful about what they pay for, so as not to lose their capital. It's a good thing for you, you don't feel bad for selling my father's land, but you use my money to pretend to be generous.

I looked around the thatched cottage three times and looked around the thatched cottage and only noticed this thing like you?

Seeing the disdain on Zhang Shun's face, the old mountain leader couldn't help laughing and said: "Everywhere the rebel merchants go, they don't need to buy more, they just make noise. They claim everywhere that the rebels captured Henan Prefecture and seized mountains of gold and silver and copper coins like mud. It’s just that there is a severe drought in Henan this year, and there is no harvest in the fields. We can trade food everywhere, and the price of food is as good as gold, which is great!”

"Since ancient times, all the bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. Merchants who pursue profit must hear the news and act. Why did King Shun bother to buy grain from thousands of miles away?"

"In this way, in less than a month, the food from all over the world will surely gather in Luoyang Mansion. When the merchants arrive in Luoyang Mansion, the grain will be abundant and the grain will be cheap. The silver that King Shun originally spent will definitely be saved."

When Zhang Shun heard this, he said, Maipi, you are really a talent! If you use this trick, I don’t know how many families will be destroyed in the world, and how many people will want to drink your blood and eat your flesh!

However, although this plan was good, Zhang Shun still had some worries. He couldn't help but ask: "In this way, I have lost my credibility. I'm afraid that the merchants will take the food away and never want to sell to the rebels again in the future."

The old mountain chief laughed when he heard this and said: "Grain is a bulk commodity. The journey is long and there are often losses. Grain merchants will come soon and sell it at a low price. Part of the capital can still be recovered. If you leave with the grain, wouldn't you lose both grain and money? , so you have to drown yourself in the water?”

"As for the reputation of the rebel army, King Shun has no worries. This is a conspiracy, and business transactions are based solely on ability. It is natural that there will be gains and losses. What's the point of not being as skilled as others?"

"We, the rebels, neither steal nor rob. We are fair and aboveboard. We pay with one hand and receive the goods with the other. We trade fairly. Why should we be dissatisfied?"

Zhang Shun thought for a moment and couldn't help but bowed and said: "Mr. Zuo is so talented that Zhang is amazed! On behalf of the people of Henan Prefecture and Luoyang and other places, I would like to thank you for your life-saving grace!"

Of course, at the same time, I would also like to thank Mr. Zuo for the grain merchants from all over the country who are about to come!

The old mountain chief was also a little proud, and couldn't help but smile enigmatically, and continued: "In this way, the Henan Prefecture's grain is enough to last until the summer grain, and there will be enough food!"

"However, in the past, the sage Confucius said: Get rid of soldiers and get rid of food. Since ancient times, there has been death, and the people will not stand without faith! King Shun wanted to take over the world, but he did not have enough soldiers to rely on, and he did not rely on enough food to rely on him. The only thing he relied on was enough trust. !”

What Lao Shanzhang said was an allusion from the Analects of Confucius. Zigong asked Confucius for advice on how to govern the country. Confucius replied: If you have enough food and soldiers, the people will trust it.

So Zigong asked, if one had to be removed, which one should be removed? Confucius then replied: Go to the army.

Zigong continued to ask, what if another one was removed? Confucius replied again: Go and eat.

Afterwards, Confucius explained: Since ancient times, no one is immortal. As long as there is no trust from the people, the country will have nothing.

Of course, Zhang Shun disagreed with this. In his opinion, there is enough food, enough soldiers, and the people are confident, so why add unnecessary extravagance?

However, since the old mountain leader has asked this question, he must have a plan, so he might as well listen to it.

So Zhang Shun quickly asked: "Why do you believe it?"

"Words must be followed, deeds must bear fruit, faith is the foundation!" Lao Shanzhang shook his head and said with a smile, "King Shun followed the king's way and followed the right path. It is self-evident by words and self-clarity by not hearing. Just like the old man, he looks around without regrets. Be the king of the world!"

"Then, I know this matter, and my disciples also know it, but only the people in the world don't know it. It would be easy if everyone in the world knew it! King Shun didn't hear about the erection of the wooden gate at Shang Yangcheng in the past?"

When Zhang Shun heard this, he shouted, I am good at this. He quickly responded: "What the old mountain chief said is true, I will order people to find wood right now!"

When the old mountain chief heard this, he was angry and funny. He quickly stopped Zhang Shun and said, "Erecting a tree at the city gate is a trick. Picking up people's spit doesn't show your old skills."

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