Chapter 90: A beautiful vision worth having
Chapter 90 A beautiful vision of everything worthwhile
"I'm not afraid even if the King of Heaven comes!" This sentence is usually used to describe some reckless people who are extremely bold and is an exaggerated rhetoric.
But for Wen Rui, it was just a normal and objective narration, stating a fact.
The King of Heaven is Li Jing, the King of Heaven, the former general of Chentang Pass, a disloyal, cowardly and rebellious general of the Shang Dynasty.
Wen Zhong was the Grand Tutor of the Shang Dynasty, an official position higher than that of the prime ministers in later generations. He fought against the tyrants above and the corrupt ministers below. Compared with him, Yan Ge Lao, who was powerful in the court and the country in later generations, was not even as good as a dog.
One licks the emperor and the other beats the emperor. Both are powerful ministers, but they are worlds apart.
It is not an appropriate analogy to say that Wen Taishi's position was the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Shang Dynasty and the prime minister, shouldering both military and political responsibilities. What kind of position is a general? He is just the chief of local security, at most equivalent to a division commander.
The official position of Junior Grand Tutor Wen Rui in the Shang Dynasty was Grand Engineer, equivalent to the Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and Minister of Industry. His military position was Marching Sima and Military Advisor, equivalent to the Minister of General Logistics and Chief of General Staff.
Back then, let alone Wen Zhong, even when the young division commander Li Jing met the Chief of General Staff Wen Rui, he would break out in a cold sweat. The other party could kill the entire Li family with just a glance, leaving no one alive. Even the lotus flowers in the pond would be pulled out, and the lotus roots could be cut and served cold!
Of course, the Shang Dynasty had already fallen, so the traitor Li Jing no longer had to worry about the previous dynasty's sword beheading the officials of the current dynasty.
The gods were awarded according to their merits. Li Jing was conferred the title of Heavenly King because of his merits in rebellion and the help of his three good sons.
But when Wen Zhong heard the good news from his delivery room, he was also promoted!
Wen Zhong was granted the honorific title of Nine-Heavenly Thunder-responding Universally Transforming Heavenly Venerable, and was seated in the Divine Sky Jade Purity Palace, which was divided into thirty-six inner courtyards, the East and West Huatai, the Xuanguan Miaoge, the four palaces and six courtyards, and various departments, each with its own department.
Li Jing's divine position is only the King of Heaven. Although he is known as the strongest King of Heaven, the second in command under Wen Zhong Tianzun is the Six-wave Heavenly Lord Emperor. In terms of administrative level, Li Jing is still two levels short. The gap in official positions does not seem to be much different from that in the Shang Dynasty. An official one level higher can crush people to death, and an official two levels higher can really be like crushing an ant.
Compared with the Jade Emperor, a mere Mahayana cultivator is even weaker than E. coli. He dared to shout in front of Wen Rui. I wonder who gave Master Zhang the courage.
Master Zhang was a bit straightforward, but he was not a fool. He was immediately awakened by Manager Hu's sarcasm and faced the reality. He knew that the current situation was already firmly controlled by the other party. It would only bring humiliation to himself if he showed off his power as a Mahayana cultivator to suppress others. He quickly admitted the debt.
"Are there still different levels when we rescue the wounded?"
Cheng Ziwei, who was watching the broadcast, was a rookie in the officialdom and had no idea about the twists and turns involved. Her focus was on the charging standards:
"Although I'm not a professional ulcer doctor, I've been an assistant for a few days and have gained some knowledge. I really don't see any difference between your rescue medication and your techniques."
Wen Rui shrugged and said calmly: "There is no difference in the first place, but someone is willing to spend an extra 4 spirit stones. What can I do? I just take it."
"Eh?"
Cheng Ziwei opened her mouth wide in astonishment, blurting out: "This is too cunning, isn't this just a scam?"
Even if the purpose of setting two charging standards for customers to choose was to defraud more money, Wen Rui could not admit it. He said with a straight face: "What does a little girl know? Do I need those 10,000 or 20,000 spirit stones? The real purpose of setting two sets of standards is to save all living beings!"
The female monk narrowed her eyes and glanced at Wen Rui suspiciously, her expression clearly showing that she didn't believe his nonsense. "For example, the cost of rescuing a wounded person is 3 spirit stones. If I only set a cost price of 3 spirit stones as the guarantee, it would be cheaper for those who paid 5 spirit stones. It's just saving them money."
Wen Rui explained seriously, "Then you haven't considered the possibility that some cultivators who have just been promoted to the Golden Core Realm can't even gather 3 Spiritual Stones? I set two charging standards. Poor cultivators can choose the 1 Spiritual Stone standard to save their lives, and rich cultivators can also spend the extra 2 Spiritual Stones to buy peace of mind."
"In this way, the rich will help the poor, and I won't lose money. If I lose money in business, I can only choose not to do it. After all, I am not the Lord of Heaven. Even if I want to be merciful, I can't make up for such a huge loss with the power of a mere mortal."
“Oh…I see!”
Cheng Ziwei suddenly realized. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was really clever. Using the rich to help the poor ensures that everyone can get treatment, and poor monks will not have to give up treatment due to the high cost of rescue, and Wen Rui can successfully recover the cost of rescue.
Although Monk Fu spent more money, when he was lying on the operating table, the confidence brought by the extra money must have made him more confident of survival and he didn't have to worry.
This is a win-win-win situation!
"People's hearts are unpredictable, and the world is unpredictable. When doing good deeds, we must also have a big picture view, plan carefully, seek truth from facts, and operate prudently."
Wen Rui taught him earnestly like an experienced person: "Do you think that killing a demon or a devil, setting up a porridge stall and distributing porridge during a disaster is saving all living beings? That is just the wishful thinking of a young lady who has never touched water and wants to satisfy herself."
"I...I understand."
Although she still felt something was not right, she could not refute Wen Rui's self-consistent explanation. Cheng Ziwei lowered her head and said humbly.
“Oh, haha, I’m glad you understand.” Wen Rui nodded with satisfaction, thinking to himself, I will tell you that my rescue cost is only 5 spirit stones. I do this just to make more money. If I can’t kill him, then I will cheat him to death?
What is sustainable exhaustion of resources?
If the price is set at 3, some poor monks will definitely give up and die. Not only will public opinion be unfavorable, but a certain number of future customers will also be lost forever.
By doing this, the income can be multiplied several times. There is no need to bear the public pressure of not rescuing the customer. By saving the customer's life, one can continue to exploit him in the future. It is a win-win situation. Why not do it?
In the broadcast footage, the two parties exchanged spirit stones, and the major sects temporarily paid off the debts for their disciples, but it was not in vain. Later on, they would recover the income of the disciples one by one by deducting their monthly allowance and reducing the sect's contribution points.
The two parties also signed a supplementary emergency service agreement for the Chamber of Commerce Clinic with a modified date to demonstrate that the elders had made foresight and made wise decisions. They had long anticipated that the increased difficulty would lead to increased casualties, and had prepared emergency plans, saving countless dying disciples, and their contributions were great.
The Chamber of Commerce Clinic promised to continue providing emergency services until the secret realm exploration activity was successfully concluded, thus providing a guarantee for this secret realm exploration activity and making up for the mistakes made by the elders in the early stages.
Cheng Ziwei, who witnessed the entire process of insider trading between the immortal merchants, felt mixed emotions at the moment and couldn't express herself even after wanting to say a few words.
This world is too complicated. Countless dirty things have been deposited underground for a long time, like a chronic disease that cannot be healed by itself.
The female monk's beautiful fantasy of cultivating immortals and seeking the truth was extinguished by the cold and ugly reality at this moment. She went down the mountain to broaden her horizons, and she got what she wished for and gained real experience. It is no exaggeration to say that she got a glimpse of the dark corner of the world's operating system.
The original intention was achieved, but was it all worth it?
(End of this chapter)