In the fifth year of Qiande (967), the fortune boat of the envoys of the Song State docked, and the officials of Wu Yueguo came out to greet them, and Zhao Dezhao and his party went to Xifu City under Phoenix Mountain.

Everything in Xifu made Zhao Dezhao very interested, and the prosperity here can be seen from the commercial market on the street. In his previous life, he was a native of Hangzhou, and now he is here again, his heart is surging, and tonight he temporarily stays in the post house with the envoys of the Song Kingdom.

Zhao Dezhao and Shang Haobin have been talking in the room of the post house, and the two have been thinking about one thing, and I don't know if the abbot of Yuanshan Temple has arrived at Lingyin Temple, and has he seen the senior monk prolong his life? But despite thinking so, Zhao Dezhao still believes that Qian Yu is an out-and-out pro in history. Song Party.

"I'm going to contact Ye Seventeen and them tonight." That night, Zhao Dezhao used flying pigeons to deliver the news.

Early the next morning, the summer sun had already moved here, and Zhao Dezhao also got up early, and he was woken up by the sound of cicadas singing early in the morning, so he quickly got up and practiced his sword in the courtyard with a sword in his hand.

After practicing the sword, Zhao Dezhao planned to go to Qiantang Lake (West Lake) for a walk, accompanied by Shang Haobin and Xiao Guizi.

During the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the scenery of Qiantang Lake has been dressed up beautifully, although there are not as many scenic spots as in later generations, but it is better than primitive. On this day, Zhao Dezhao and the others were going to Louwailou (a stronghold of Changchun Hall in Xifu).

When I arrived at Qiantang Lake, a three-story building rose from the ground by the lake in the distance, this place was Louwailou, and I saw a helper at the door of Louwailou seeing Zhao Dezhao, so he nodded and ran away on the street.

Zhao Dezhao, Shang Haobin and Xiao Guizi have already chosen a window position in the outer building to sit down, the environment here is quiet, an eight-screen Woxue plum blossom screen surrounds the surroundings, and a stove of sandalwood is lit in the private room, the aroma is unusually tangy, and the three of them close their eyes and meditate.

After a while, suddenly a young man in a plain robe with a collar came to the street, and he did not hold anything in his hand, and when he reached the outside of the building, he looked around, and when he saw the person he wanted to see, he got up and went up to the third floor.

This person was Ye Seventeen, and when he saw Zhao Dezhao and the others, he walked over and sat opposite Zhao Dezhao.

The four of them were eating and drinking, and Ye Qiqi said at this moment: "Young master, the news in the city has been investigated, please rest assured, this time the people who are not good for the young master have been eliminated, and the senior monk Yanshou that the young master looked for last time is in the Lingyin Temple, and he has already met with the abbot of the Yuanshan Temple." ”

When Zhao Dezhao heard this, he had a hint of expectation in his heart, and he asked rhetorically: "Seventeen, what did the abbot say?" ”

Ye Qiqi poked his head over and said in a low voice: "Young master, the abbot is also in Lingyin Temple, but the abbot explained that he would invite the young master to go in person this time, and he plans to give the young master an explanation in person." ”

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, I will go in person after noon today, thinking that Master Yanshou is a generation of high monks, Buddhism and enlightenment, and he is also famous in the whole world." Zhao Dezhao said to the sitting threesome.

After estimating for half an hour, after Ye Qiqi finished speaking, he turned around and left his seat, and then disappeared into the crowd after leaving the building.

After noon, it was a bit hot and there was not a hint of wind. The three of them bought three oil umbrellas from the market and went to Lingyin Temple against the sun.

The road to Lingyin Temple was a bit far, and the three of them hired a local donkey cart, and looked around along the way.

When they arrived at Lingyin Temple, the three of them parked the donkey cart at the mountain gate in the distance and went straight inside.

Lingyin Temple is really a big temple, and there are many pilgrims, and they can't squeeze in.

At this moment, a little novice in green cloth walked out from the mountain gate of Lingyin Temple, and when he saw Zhao Dezhao and the three of them, he said to the three: "Which one is Zhao Shizhu?"

"Little Master, I am." Then Zhao Dezhao and the three of them went to see the abbot and the monk to prolong their lives under the guidance of the little novice.

The abbot knew that Zhao Dezhao and the others had arrived in Xifu yesterday, so they had been waiting in the pavilion of the bamboo forest in the back mountain. Sure enough, not long after, I saw Zhao Dezhao and the three of them coming to the pavilion in the distance, led by Xiao Shami.

When the four of them met, they greeted each other, and the abbot also knew that Zhao Dezhao was coming, so he told him what Zhao Dezhao had always wanted to know.

Buddhism pays attention to the purification of sentient beings, the world is peaceful, the most disliked is killing, if you can use your own strength, to achieve peace in the world, that is their own immeasurable merit, Zhao Dezhao thought in his heart that the monk prolonged his life, and naturally expected to do so.

After a while, a gust of wind came from the depths of the bamboo forest, a burst of refreshment in the hot summer, at this moment an old monk came from the bamboo forest in the distance, he was covered with a red robe, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his right hand, Shi Shiran came from afar, as soon as he saw this person, Zhao Dezhao guessed that he was a generation of monks to prolong his life.

When he saw a heroic young man in front of him, he faintly guessed that he was Zhao Dezhao, the king of Wei, Yanshou smiled faintly, and put his hands together and said: "The old monk Yanshou has seen Zhao Shizhu, presumably Zhao Shizhu is the Wei King of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Seeing the senior monk prolonging his life, Zhao Dezhao breathed a sigh of relief, and he arched his hand and said: "Disciple Dezhao has seen Master Yanshou, and there is no Wei King Zhao Dezhao in the Pure Land of Buddhism, only disciples and masters. ”

When he heard Yanshou and looked at his words and deeds, he said in his heart that King Wei was so close, and then he smiled slightly: "If the people think of returning today, although the old monk is a person outside the party, he can know that in today's world, the people of the world are drowning in the extreme, only looking for selfishness, ignoring morality and righteousness, almost hopelessly." However, if the world is not governed, the husband is responsible, if everyone rises, bear this responsibility, each of them keeps his own life, knows the cause and effect, is filial to his brothers, and respects his brothers, and he is strict with his children, so as to be kind. For more than ten years, the world is full of sages, sages and sages benefit each other, and they will summon heaven and harmony. It is to know and clarify cause and effect, and to teach children well, which is the foundation of peace in the world. ”

Zhao Dezhao listened to the righteous and vigilant words of the senior monk Yanshou, and already understood the meaning of Yanshou, he gave his hand and made another move, "The world has been divided for a long time, and now the people are thinking of returning, and they are clear, thank you Abbot for this matter." ”

At this moment, the senior monk prolonged his life but said: "But this matter needs to be done slowly, and the old monk will talk to him at the right time." ”

Zhao Dezhao comprehended, and he arched his hand and said, "Disciple understands, I'm tired of you."

After a few moments, the three of them got up to take their leave.

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At the dinner that day, Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, met with the envoy of the Song Kingdom in the palace.

Qian Yu was dressed in a pale yellow robe, sitting on the dragon chair, smiling with a lovely smile, seeing the envoys of the Song State, he had obviously forgotten a trace of unpleasantness, but after all, the Great Song Dynasty was a big country in the Central Plains, and it was also the suzerainty of Wu Yueguo's tribute.

Zhao Dezhao and other envoys of the Song State said that the conditions for Qian Yu were also very generous, although there was no trace of territory involved, but Qian Yu also said that this time the Song envoy personally sent an envoy to Wu Yueguo, and the Shangguo personally granted it, but Qian Yu could reluctantly accept it.

In the main hall, the envoys of the Song State and the Wu Yue State were sitting in danger, and at this time, the two sides had already sat down, and they were all looking forward to it.

As for the envoys of the Song State to the monarchs and ministers of Wu Yue State proposed to set up the city ship division in Xifu, Mingzhou, and Wenzhou, Qian Yu asked the officials of the three divisions, and the three departments were in charge of finance, and they had also heard about this city ship division in Quanzhou and Xingwangfu, so they also told Qian Yu the original information.

When Qian Yu heard this, he frowned slightly, when the envoys of the Song State sent envoys to the (southern) Han, the (southern) Han capital city Xingwangfu [Guangzhou] also set up a city shipping department, he asked Zhao Dezhao and the three officials of the city shipping department The role of the city shipping department.

The City Ship Division has been set up in the Tang Dynasty, and it has played a role at that time, but after the death of the Tang Dynasty, the City Ship Division has been abolished, and it is not that Qian Yu does not know the role of the City Ship Division, but he deliberately asked the Song Envoy, because he has some worries in his heart, he does not know whether the establishment of the City Ship Division is a good thing or a bad thing for Wu Yueguo, and Qian Yu is a little hesitant.

Seeing Qian Yu's suspicious expression, Zhao Dezhao, who was sitting below, couldn't bear it anymore, and he immediately told Qian Yu Junchen all the benefits of setting up the City Division.

Listening to Zhao Dezhao's explanation, he didn't say much, so it seems that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for Wu Yueguo to set up the City Shipping Division, and the three ministers under Qian Yu did not raise any objections to the Municipal Shipping Division.

Abacus everyone will fight, as long as it is beneficial to themselves, Wu Yue Guo itself sits on the southeast coast, Chinese merchants and Fan merchants have, all kinds of commodities and goods are gathered here, it is a commercial development, if the city is set up, standardize the merchants, extract a certain amount of commercial tax, the imperial court will also increase the consultation, will only make the economy of Wu Yue more developed.

Zhao Dezhao believes that the Great Song Dynasty only extracts one percent of the tax revenue, which is also beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty, after all, the profit of the city's tariff is huge, and Wu Yueguo, as a vassal state of the Great Song Dynasty, also has to pay tribute every year, which is also considered to be earned for the Great Song Dynasty.

The so-called Shibo Division, that is, the ships that trade collect tariffs, purchase a certain amount of imported goods on behalf of the court, manage the goods that merchants pay tribute to the emperor, and supervise and manage the trade of the city.

Since Wu Yue Junchen had no objections, Zhao Dezhao thought about taking out the holy decree that had been prepared from his sleeve.

Zhao Dezhao held the holy decree in his hand, and Wu Yue's monarchs and ministers began to accept the will.

Zhao Dezhao announced the Song Emperor's reward for King Wu Yue and Wu Yuejun, and Zhao Kuangyin named Qian Yu, King of Wu Yue, as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and some other rewards for Wu Yue's soldiers.

As for the aspect of the city's division, Zhao Dezhao will first play it to Zhao Kuangyin before deciding. Qian Yu also agreed to Zhao Dezhao's request, and the two sides have negotiated an agreement.

After everything was ready, Zhao Dezhao thought about it at this time: Now these are almost there, only the fire marquis is needed, and then the time will let the senior monk prolong his life.