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Chapter 204 Disaster Relief Bank

"Everyone, please have a drink, please have a drink." After everyone sat down, Wang Wenlong began to preside over the dinner. Although everyone did not eat meat, they were not taboo about vegetarian wine. Wang Wenlong took the rice wine and gave everyone a toast.

Zhang Hongdu smiled and said to Zhu Fengshi: "Brother Zhu, don't you like to read the "Liancheng Jue" in the "Xunbao" the most? Do you know that the author of "Liancheng Jue" is Duke Jianyang?"

"Huh?" Zhu Fengshi, who had been eating vegetables just now, was quite surprised when he heard this and said with a smile: "I just said who the talented man wrote this "Liancheng Jue". It turned out to be the work of Mr. Jianyang. The writing is really good. !”

Zhang Hongdu introduced Zhu Fengshi to Wang Wenlong and said: "My senior brother is really a knight in the world. He led his brothers to fight in front of the battlefield, and he was the best in the physical fitness training taught by the master." It's so powerful, just like the martial arts master in "The Legend of Liancheng"."

Wang Wenlong clasped his fists in surprise: "I have long heard that my husband fought against the Japanese with General Qi. I was just writing stories about knights in my pen. I just met a real legendary hero today."

Zhu Fengshi was very happy to be praised, and laughed and said: "Hahaha, it all happened back then, but we don't have the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth as mentioned in Mr. Jianyang's book."

Lu Wenhui was the first disciple of the First Mountain at this time, and he was most concerned about the relationship between politics and religion. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he asked sideways: "I heard that Mr. Jianyang is now the number one staff member in the feudal lord's house. He is a figure like Xu Wenchang." Got it!"

"I don't dare to take it seriously. I'm just helping the feudal lord read the "Xunbao" and deal with some business matters."

Since the Trinity Church has grown to such an extent, it is natural to deal with local political relations. The three Trinity Church bosses came to the banquet today because Wang Wenlong is famous enough, and they heard that Wang Wenlong could swear to help Xu Xueju take charge of some parts of the country. The three of them knew that the relationship between Wang Wenlong and Xu Xueju was very strong. Not to mention other things, the "Xun Bao" was also a major issue in Fujian at this time. If he was not an extremely close confidant, Xu Xueju would not be able to fake it.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded secretly.

Zhang Hongdu saw that the atmosphere in the scene was good, and then stood up and said: "Senior brothers, the rain in Fujian this year is not good, and it is not spring yet, and there is a famine. Duke Jianyang sympathizes with the people and offers suggestions and promotions to Master Fantai. Sweet potatoes and potato planting, and I also heard people say that our Trinity Church has the mentality of "mind, body and life are the key points, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Permanent Virtues are the supreme virtues, and scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the common occupations". We are trying to save people and heaven and point out the holy way, so I specially talked with I contacted you and invited you to come to the banquet. I hope that we, the Trinity congregation, can jointly promote new crops in the missionary land!"

Lu Wenhui nodded and looked at Wang Wenlong and said: "Saving the world and saving the people is exactly what our Xia Jiao Institute should do. I wonder how Duke Jianyang plans to implement it?"

Wang Wenlong quickly put down his chopsticks and replied:

"First, it is to request the Trinity Church to publicize among the believers that planting sweet potatoes and potatoes is a good deed and accumulate merit, so that all landowners and wealthy businessmen among the believers can plant these two crops in their own fields."

"These two crops do not compete for farming time and do not require good land. They can also be planted on hillside areas without delaying the use of good land for rice cultivation."

"Secondly... I wonder if a bank can be set up in the church to be responsible for providing loans for disaster relief?"

Religions these days naturally have the nature of financial institutions. It is normal for Taoist and Buddhist temples to lend money and charge interest. The Trinity religion is more involved in the world than Buddhism and Taoism. They both put forward the slogan that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are their main industries. A large number of believers are the scholar-merchant class. Naturally, There was a loan business, and Wang Wenlong did not ask them not to charge interest. He just directed the loans to support sweet potato and potato cultivation.

If there is a food shortage this year, food prices will definitely rise. The profits from growing sweet potatoes and potatoes will be very huge, and it is not a bad business even from a business perspective.

As soon as these words came out, everyone lowered their heads and thought.

The first person to express his support was Lu Wenhui. He nodded and said: "Our teachings often say that we need to protect the people's livelihood. Now that there is a severe drought in Fujian, our Xia teachings are based in Fujian and naturally want to help Sangzi. Why not take this opportunity to specifically support the people in teachings?" Set up a disaster relief bank.”

Lu Wenhui is the actual head of the Xia Sect now, but the Trinity Sect has split since the death of his master. As the leader, his strength is limited. Disaster relief is of great benefit to him. Firstly, he helps the people, and secondly, he just takes advantage of this Opportunity to unite the financial power in the church. "Master Lu is indeed benevolent and righteous!" Wang Wenlong praised quickly. He naturally knew that Lu Wenhui had other ideas, but it didn't matter. Trinity Church is a big religion with hundreds of thousands of believers. As church leaders, the four people here must not have their own plans. , it is impossible for this teaching to be spread hundreds of years later.

For him, as long as he can help the victims, it is a good thing.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Zhijing of Xianfeng Taoist also echoed: "Master teaches mortals to establish their foundation and cultivate their humanity well, and then they can understand and correct their mind. I call the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Virtues the supreme virtues. The two words of benevolence and righteousness are the five permanent virtues." First of all, it is time to provide all possible assistance in times of great disaster.”

Lin Zhijing was the disciple who had followed Lin Zhaoen for the longest time. Now that his master is dead, although he has been assigned to a parish, his strength is far less than that of Lin Zhaoen during his lifetime. It is beneficial and harmless to him to unite the entire Trinity Church in public and private affairs.

Zhu Fengshi also nodded and said: "I will assign disciples to help when I get back."

Zhang Hongdu was happy and promised everyone: "Sanwu Church will also try its best to support!"

After three rounds of drinking, Lin Zhaoen's four major disciples all agreed.

Wang Wenlong was happy in his heart. He also saw that everyone in the Trinity Sect was sincerely helping. The reason was very simple. For both public and private purposes, the split of the Trinity Sect was not good for these four big guys. These four people needed something big. To organize the entire religious force, the disaster relief proposed by Wang Wenlong gave everyone just such an opportunity.

The influence of the Trinity Church in Fujian is extremely strong, and it has all the human, financial and publicity power. With their support, the promotion of new crops will definitely be accelerated a lot.

Now that the cooperation has been confirmed, everyone started discussing the team for this cooperation. The four of them all selected their capable disciples to take up important positions. At this time, Lu Wenhui looked at Wang Wenlong and said: "Although it is difficult for Xu Fantai to come forward to do things this time, it is still up to Xu Fantai to select the candidate for the general position."

As expected of the great disciple of Shoushan, his political sensitivity is indeed high enough.

Wang Wenlong laughed when he heard this and said: "Master Fantai said before he came here that this operation will only be carried out by the "Xun Bao" and the Trinity Sect, and as many people as possible can be assigned from the sect."

Xu Xueju had previously decided not to give the name of the union with the Yamen to the Trinity Church because the political risk was too high.

In the past few decades, the Trinity Church has grown rapidly in Fujian, and it has long attracted the attention of the imperial court. During Lin Zhaoen's lifetime, the Trinity Church was targeted several times by Fujian officials. If they had not done good deeds and accumulated great power in Fujian, , has long been banned by the court.

The four of them were not surprised after hearing this. Lu Wenhui thought for a while and said: "This is still not appropriate. To make this happen, we have to rely on Jianyang to run. We must give Mr. a name. If it is all up to me, Sany When teaching operations, doesn’t it mean that we exclude teachers?”

Hearing this, Zhu Fengshi smiled and said, "Why don't Jianyang also join our Trinity Church? It's appropriate to have a name like this."

(End of this chapter)