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Chapter 317 Don't ask the common people, ask the ghosts and gods (nearly 20000 words super chapter)
Not everyone dares to do such a thing as a straight remonstrance.

But Zheng Jie did it.

Because he knew very well that if even he dared not do it, then no one in this world would dare to do it.

But when Zheng Jie realized that Emperor Xianlong was bewitched by Master Huiyan, Zheng Jie knew very well that he could not limit himself to direct admonition.

The Buddhist Vajra Master must have bewitched Emperor Xianlong, and Emperor Xianlong's mind had already been affected, so there is no point in admonishing him directly under such circumstances.

The best way is to completely force out the planted Gu worms in Emperor Xianlong's body.

Only in this way can Emperor Xianlong return to his normal state.

otherwise…

The consequences could be disastrous.

It is difficult for Zheng Jie to imagine what it would be like for the majestic king of a country to be controlled by Buddhist Tantric monks.

If Emperor Xianlong really became a puppet, the entire imperial court would become a mess, and the world would be in chaos from then on.

No matter whether it is a family or a country, after all, it all works from the top to the bottom.

The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. In the final analysis, this is the disaster of the people.

At times like this, someone needs to stand up, even if it will be under tremendous pressure.

Zheng Jie is willing to bear the pressure.

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"I guess it won't be long before the human race or dwarves will reach Chang'an, and the elves will not be too slow, and most of them will be able to catch up."

"Oh okay."

"When they all come, you will know what race is like, and you will know which of them can be allies and which are destined to be enemies."

What Luo Lun said was calm, but in Zhao Xun's view, this is really a headache.

"It's an embarrassment."

Zhao Xun frowned and smiled bitterly: "Let me tell you the truth, I can't tell the difference between your interests."

"I don't want to deal with those conflicts of interest. But according to what you said, many of these ethnic groups should have no evil intentions. They also want to survive. Just like wild beasts, the survival of wild animals is instinct, and the survival of humans is also instinct."

"So you are entrusting everything to me?"

The corner of Lauren's mouth twitched slightly: "Do you trust me that much? After all, we haven't known each other for long."

"Of course you have to trust. If friends don't trust each other, how can they communicate?"

Zhao Xun spread his hands and said frankly: "After all, you are an expert in this area. Your understanding of Alan Lore's continent is comparable to my understanding of Dazhou. We help each other, and you help me understand Alan Lore. , wouldn’t it be great for me to help you understand Da Zhou.”

Lauren nodded slightly: "It's interesting."

After a short pause, Lauren said in a deep voice: "Then I will judge completely according to my own preferences."

"make a deal."

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Changlefang, Zheng Jie's house, the internal servant supervisor.

Zheng Jie picked up the teacup and took a sip, then used the lid of the teacup to scrape off the tea powder.

"If Zheng Gong is really like what you said, I'm afraid we have something to do."

Feng Hao's face sank like dirt.

"It's really unimaginable to face such a situation. Your Majesty will be bewitched by human race."

"Actually, I'm not sure that His Majesty must have been planted with Gu, but one thing is very clear, he must have been influenced by that Western Region demon monk."

Zheng Jie sighed, "I'm afraid the current situation is very complicated. Our family hopes that the bad guys can find out the truth."

"No problem, I'll do my best. But..."

Feng Hao hesitated and said, "I always feel that it's almost meaningless, probably because Zhao Xun is not around."

"Zhao Xun..."

Zheng Jie's mind froze when he heard the name.

"It's a pity for this child. But he is indeed too arrogant. Even if His Majesty is not bewitched by the Western Regions demon monk, I am afraid that he will not tolerate him."

Recalling that scene now, Zheng Jie still feels lingering fear in his heart.

"At that time, Zhao Xun would have been a corpse if the mountain chief hadn't taken action."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

It is really hard for Feng Hao to say anything about this, because he knows very well that it is about His Majesty's face, and there is no room for negotiation.

Zhao Xun was able to save his life because of the head of the mountain.

Shan Chang tried to protect him to death, even Emperor Xianlong had no choice.

But that's all for now, and there's no need to continue entanglement.

Continuing to entangle will only make things more complicated.

It seems that Feng Hao is destined to investigate and handle the case without Zhao Xun.

This major case is still a case that cannot be wronged. If there is a slight mistake, it will fall into a situation of eternal doom.

"I understand, Zheng Gong, don't worry, I will definitely do my best."

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Bad people's office.

Jia Xingwen shook his head and said: "Wangcai, to be honest, if I hadn't reached the age and dragged my family to take care of me, I really don't want to work in the yamen anymore. His Majesty Mingyun did too much, it is really a chance Don't give it."

"It's about King Wei, His Majesty has nothing to do. Otherwise, where will he put his face?"

Wangcai spread his hands helplessly and said, "And this matter may not be a good thing for Brother Ming Yun."

"The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly. Brother Ming Yun is destined not to be a thing in the pond."

"Now that Mr. Feng is back, we finally see hope. But we didn't expect that the first case we investigated was about Buddhist monks in the Western Regions."

"Yes, this is a really big case. The matter is very important. We must be cautious."

"Wangcai won't talk about these troublesome things. What I want is to go to Zhongnan Mountain if I get the chance. I really want Mingyun."

"Okay, if you go next time, you must call me."

Although I know that it is impossible to press the manuscript now, the friendship between Wangcai and Zhao Xun is not limited to this.

"Well, we can take a leave of absence and go to Zhongnan Mountain to live for a while."

"Uh, will Lord Feng approve it at this time?"

"No matter what, you have to try to know. If you don't try, you won't know."

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It's raining.

In the bamboo forest of Haoran Academy in Zhongnan Mountain, Yao Yan, a swordsman in the bamboo forest, was playing the piano.

His whole body formed a protective air shield.

The rainwater flowed down the protective gas shield, and not a single drop fell on him.

This is the supernatural power of top practitioners, and it can be done without dripping water.

The piece that Yao Yan is playing now is Fengqiuhuang, the sound of the piece is melodious, like complaining, admiring, weeping, and complaining.

Beside him, Second Senior Sister Liu Yingying quietly leaned on a bamboo.

"It plays really well."

Liu Yingying spoke softly, like a yellow warbler.

"Tsk tsk, it's worth it to get such a word from you."

Yao Yan stopped playing the piano, got up and walked towards Liu Yingying.

"Yingying, marry me."

Yao Yan finally mustered up the courage to say.

"Really, Yingying, I love you and I can give you happiness. I will treat you well for the rest of my life. Believe me, I will do what I say."

Liu Yingying lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

The normally aggressive woman fell silent at this moment.

It's not that she doesn't like Yao Yan, in fact, she has always seen everything Yao Yan has done for her.

The reason she didn't respond right away was because she wasn't sure if she was ready.

The younger brother once said that it is very difficult for two people to get married after being together for a long time.

Because both men and women have to know each other too well, which directly leads to the fact that both parties are too accustomed to each other's existence.

And sometimes you get used to it and take it for granted.

In fact, nothing in this world is taken for granted.

Even if it is an emotional sacrifice.

Liu Yingying didn't dare to give Yao Yan an answer quickly, because she was afraid of the way the two of them would get along next.

Getting married means that both parties have to move in together, right?

But if they didn't move in together, would they still be considered married?Shouldn't it count?

Will this be gossip?
Liu Yingying didn't know.

If you are outside, there is a high probability that you will be criticized.

But this is the academy, and it's their territory.

In other words, Liu Yingying has the final say here.

The juniors will definitely not gossip
Liu Yingying didn't know why she suddenly thought of so many things, which made her feel very at a loss.

Yao Yan panicked when he saw Liu Yingying bit her lip uncharacteristically and said nothing.

"Yingying, do you think there is something wrong with me? You can say it, and I can change it."

Facing Yao Yan's attitude, Liu Yingying didn't know what to say for a while.

It wasn't that Yao Yan didn't do well in anything, but in fact, it was because Yao Yan did everything well that he put great pressure on Liu Yingying.

Liu Yingying felt that she was in a state of confusion.

"You make me think about it."

Without refusing or agreeing, Liu Yingying kept the suspense.

Of course, this answer was not what Yao Yan wanted.

But he also knew too much was too late.

If he was stronger at this time, it might be self-defeating.

Maybe Yingying needs time to think and consider, so he should give her this time.

"Ok, I will wait for you."

After Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, left, Liu Yingying turned back to find Zhao Xun.

The reason why she went to Zhao Xun at this time was to hear Zhao Xun's opinion on this matter.

Although the younger brother is still young, he is a veteran in love.

Every word and deed can fully reflect the experience, which makes Liu Yingying very envious.

"Little brother, help me think about it, what should I say and do at this time?"

The second senior sister, Liu Yingying, also had a straightforward temper, and explained the situation to Zhao Xun in a straightforward manner without procrastinating.

Zhao Xun was stunned.

"Did Yao Jianxian really say that? Just proposed like this?"

"Yes."

Seeing Zhao Xun's astonished expression, Liu Yingying was a little dazed.

"That's what he said."

Damn, this Yao Jianxian doesn't look very handsome in front of others, but why is he so confused when it comes to emotional matters, he is really a straight man of steel.

In Zhao Xun's impression, straight steel men are generally doomed to be lonely for life.

But fortunately, Yao Yan, a straight steel man, met Zhao Xun, a lucky star.

And Zhao Xun is the best at managing this aspect.

So he decided to give Yao Yan some help, to thank him for training Zhao Xun during this time.

"Second Senior Sister, I think so. Yao Jianxian is a little anxious, but he is also afraid of losing you. You two are also childhood sweethearts. You grew up together in Sichuan, and you are very familiar with each other. But am I also with you?" You said that the more this is the case, the more dangerous it is. Two people have been in love, and after a long time, there will be a feeling of taking it for granted, and they will think that everything the other party does is due."

As soon as Zhao Xun opened the chatterbox, he couldn't stop it at all.

As for the second senior sister Liu Yingying, although she didn't quite understand it, she thought it made sense.

"Junior brother, what should I do? Should I promise him directly?"

"Of course not."

Zhao Xun spread his hands and said, "It's like this second senior sister, I have an idea."

Zhao Xun whispered something to the second senior sister Liu Yingying, and Liu Yingying blushed instantly.

Even Zhao Xun became suspicious.

Good guy, Second Senior Sister has really fallen in love, and she has changed a lot.

"Ahem, that's it. I also want to go find Yao Jianxian. Second Senior Sister, you should do your work first."

After saying that, Zhao Xun left the bamboo building and headed straight for the bamboo forest.

In the bamboo forest of the academy, Yao Yan, the sword fairy of the bamboo forest, was wielding his sword.

He was desperate and depressed.

Although Liu Yingying didn't reject him directly, the actual situation was not much different.

Under such circumstances, Yao Yan had suffered quite a blow, so he naturally had to vent.

And for him, the best way to vent is to dance swords in the bamboo forest.

"Good swordsmanship!"

Zhao Xun, who watched Yao Yan's complete set of sword skills in the bamboo forest, clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Yao Jianxian, you must have something on your mind."

Seeing that it was Zhao Xun who came, Yao Yan put the sword away, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Little Junior Brother, please stop making sarcastic remarks. Do you know how much I have been wronged?"

"Wronged? Is it because the proposal failed?"

"how do you know?"

Seeing that Zhao Xun actually knew the situation, Yao Yan gasped.

"Why can't I know? Yao Jianxian, the second senior sister told me the situation. You are really a straight man of steel."

"Steel. Steel straight man? What does this mean?"

Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, obviously didn't understand what the words meant, so he swallowed and asked.

"The meaning of this is actually very simple, that is, why do you think that the second senior sister will agree to a casual proposal? What about the sense of ceremony? Romance? Girls can't figure out how to propose successfully."

"Uh"

For a moment, Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, was stunned.

He really didn't expect that there were so many ways to propose a marriage.

If Zhao Xun didn't say it, he might never understand how important these things are in his life.

"Then what should I do now, if I have time to remedy it?"

Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, is in a panic right now.

What if Liu Yingying got angry and rejected him?
"Of course it's too late. It's not too late to make amends. As long as you want to make amends, it's too late at any time."

Zhao Xun patted his chest and said: "To tell you the truth, I am here to guide you to propose marriage. Your previous method was too simple and rude. Although it is very direct, it is not very good. If you want to succeed, you can try Try my method."

"it is good!"

Yao Yan's heart was already in a state of panic at this moment, and he didn't pay attention to what method to use at all.As long as you can catch up with Liu Yingying, that's great.

Facts have proved that Yao Yan is really naive.

Zhao Xun taught it almost hand in hand, but he still couldn't understand the essence of it.

It's absolutely perfect.

Zhao Xun was about to vomit blood from anger, but he still suppressed the anger in his heart, and said calmly as much as possible: "It seems that I am too fast, it doesn't matter, I can slow down."

Zhao Xun carefully analyzed it with Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal: "Yao Jianxian, what do you think girls like the most?"

"Uh, it should be sincere, right? Since the two want to live together, they must be sincere. Only when the two sides treat each other candidly can they understand and support each other."

Damn, this understanding can't be said to be problematic, but why does it feel so old-fashioned?

Oh yes, Yao Yan was originally an ancient man.
"Ahem, Yao Jianxian, there is actually nothing wrong with what you said, but I think sometimes we should maintain curiosity and a sense of surprise."

"Curiosity and surprise?"

Yao Yan was stunned for a moment.

"Yeah, especially the type like you and Second Senior Sister who grew up together as childhood sweethearts."

Zhao Xun swallowed a mouthful of spittle, and then said: "You know each other very well, and now you get along day and night, you don't see each other when you look up, you can say that you are too familiar with each other. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage."

"what?"

Yao Yan was really taken aback, but he had never thought about it in this direction.

How can a good familiarity be a defect?
"Isn't it good for lovers to know each other?"

"Good or bad, it depends on how you understand it."

Zhao Xun thought to himself that you are lucky to have met me, a master of love.Today I have to give you a straight man of steel to talk about it.

"What does familiarity mean? It means the loss of freshness? Remember why I said before that it is difficult for lovers who have been in love for a long time to finally get together? It is because they have lost the so-called freshness between each other. In this case What appeal do you find looking up at your old life?"

Zhao Xun didn't feel that he had to hold anything back, so he said the sharpest words directly.

"Uh"

Yao Yan was immediately stunned.

I have to say that what Zhao Xun said was indeed very reasonable, but he never thought about it in that direction.

But Zhao Xun's words can be regarded as awakening the dreamer.

Only now did Yao Yan realize that some of Liu Yingying's subtle movements were enough to explain her attitude.

It's just that Yao Yan never sensed it.

It is really not easy for Liu Yingying to maintain such restraint under such circumstances.

"I was negligent."

Yao Yan sighed and said, "I ignored Yingying's feelings. No wonder she was in a bad mood during this time. I tried to chat with her, but she always avoided talking. I proposed to her, and she No explicit statement has been made.”

Looking back at some seemingly simple things, it becomes not so simple.

"Then what should I do now? Is there any remedy?"

"Of course there is."

Zhao Xun nodded and said, "You have to let Second Senior Sister know that you can also create a sense of novelty. As long as you can do this, the rest will not matter."

Zhao Xun actually had confidence in Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal.

After all, the other party can be regarded as an existence with excellent conditions in all aspects.

The reason why the second senior sister didn't accept him too much at first was because Yao Jianxian was too straight and straight.

Girls' small thoughts sometimes need more thinking and thinking.

"Well, please teach me."

Yao Yan was very good at saving face.

Zhao Xun is still very satisfied.

Unexpectedly, he would be able to be the master of a first-rank sword fairy one day, but only in terms of love.

That's all, after all, Zhao Xun's two lifetimes are older than Yao Yan's combined age, and he can barely be counted as having rich experience in love, so it should definitely be enough to guide Yao Yan.

"Yao Jianxian, what does Second Senior Sister like on weekdays?"

Although Zhao Xun knew the second senior sister Liu Yingying quite well, he certainly didn't know Yao Yan well.

Giving gifts between male and female friends is also very particular.

As the saying goes, match what you like, sometimes if you give the right thing, the relationship between each other will be shortened and warmed up instantly.

On the contrary, if the right thing is not sent, the relationship is likely to become tense.

"this one"

Yao Yan rested his chin and thought for a moment, "Yingying likes to play flute."

"Huh? Uh."

Seeing Yao Jianxian's serious look, he should be serious.

Zhao Xun then cleared his throat and said, "It's wonderful for the jade man to play the flute. This will be easy."

Zhao Xun paused for a while and said, "Yao Jianxian, since Second Senior Sister likes to play the xiao, you should do what she likes and give her a xiao."

"Send me a flute?"

Yao Yan obviously didn't react.

"That's right, this bamboo forest is so prosperous, if you cut down a moso bamboo and make a flute and give it to Second Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister will be very moved."

Zhao Xun thought to himself, it seems that he has taught Yao Yan hand in hand.

"Of course, you can't be too direct. You'd better set the scene in advance, and everything will take place in this scene. This may require your guidance. Because the second senior sister is also careless, she probably won't care Your little thoughts."

When a man and a woman fall in love, they have to guess each other's minds.

It would be a lot easier if you could guess which thing to do, but it would be a bit troublesome if you couldn't.

Based on Zhao Xun's understanding of Second Senior Sister Liu Yingying, Second Senior Sister should not deliberately pretend not to understand.

"Yao Jianxian, you can create a perfect and warm environment, such as a lawn full of flowers. For example, a room lit with candles. For example, a night sky lit up by fireflies in summer."

If these routines are placed in later generations, they will definitely be said to be outdated.

But at this time, it is basically a dimensionality reduction strike.

What is the most romantic way to fall in love in this era?
It seems to be the head of the willow on the moon, after dusk.

This is a bit too common.

Zhao Xun even thinks that falling in love in this era is an extremely extravagant thing.

It is the so-called words of parents' orders and matchmakers.Many times personal emotions and personal appeals are suppressed.

In this case, naturally not many people are willing to take the effort to create a sense of ritual.

But Yao Yan is different from Second Senior Sister.

They are the sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, and they are not bound by so many ethics.

They can completely follow their heart, and can welcome a new life with a brand-new model in an absolute sense.

Zhao Xun must do his best to help them, to help the couple finally come together and hold hands successfully.

Zhao Xun wants to eat candy.

"Uh, isn't what you said a little too much?"

Yao Yan's cheeks flushed, and he was in a tense state.

Damn, it seems that Yao Jianxian has never been in a relationship before, it doesn't look like he has any experience in love at all.

This can be a bit of a hassle.

"Yes? How come?"

Zhao Xun said with a straight face: "These small fortunes between men and women are the best way to warm up the relationship. If these are missing, it is likely to lead to some unpredictable things in personal relationships. Yao Jianxian, I think you must You don't want this to happen, do you?"

"Of course."

Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan nodded quickly.

"That's it. If you follow the method I said, you will definitely get positive feedback from the second senior sister."

Zhao Xun knew that Yao Yan couldn't save face, so he cleared his throat and said, "Yao Jianxian, there is something I have to say to you. In front of outsiders, you are a high-ranking sword immortal. But in front of Second Senior Sister, you are the most Someone who is worth relying on. So you must not be too proud at this time, if you are too good-faced, it may cause the second senior sister to lose face, and the two of you will enter a frozen state."

The word "frozen state" was invented by Zhao Xun himself, and the meaning couldn't be more clear.

How could a male and female couple fall in love without stumbling.

It's normal to have bumps and bumps, as long as you can understand each other, you will eventually reconcile quickly.

The key is that one party has to make a deliberate expression, and both parties must not be reserved, that would be too difficult.

As a man, Zhao Xun felt that it was only natural for the man to take the initiative to attack.

Although men chase women across the mountain, women chase men through layers of gauze.

But you can't ask girls to do too much.

Yes, Second Senior Sister is a woman.

But she also has a side of a tender little woman.

Zhao Xun felt that it was necessary to give Yao Jianxian a good science.

"Well, let me think about it, what kind of atmosphere should be created for Yingying."

Yao Yan began to pace the bamboo forest.

Zhao Xun can give him advice on some things, but Yao Yan still needs to think and design, and can't leave everything to Zhao Xun.

After a long time, Yao Yanfang stopped, strode up to Zhao Xun and said, "That's all right, I'll take Yingying to see the waterfall in the back mountain. I'll arrange some flowers in the cave behind the waterfall in advance, and then split them with my true energy." Open the waterfall and give Yingying a surprise."

Yes, Yao Jianxian learned fast enough.

With these thoughts in mind, He Chou couldn't catch the second senior sister.

Second Senior Sister is not a delicate person, but that doesn't mean she is insensitive.

On the contrary, Second Senior Sister's emotions are very sensitive.

As long as Yao Jianxian can make a statement immediately, then the second senior sister Liu Yingying will definitely give positive feedback.

"Okay, just follow Yao Jianxian what you said just now, I believe there will be a good result."

Zhao Xun took the initiative to cheer Yao Yan, the Sword Immortal of the Bamboo Forest, and said, "I am optimistic about you, Jianxian Yao."

"Uh, thanks."

Yao Yan said in a harmonious voice, "Thank you for your good words. But I don't know what to do if Yingying refuses to follow me to see the waterfall."

Ah this
This is also a problem?
This seems to be a real problem.

After all, Second Senior Sister still has a little opinion on Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal.

At this time, it depends on whether Yao Yan knows how to coax women.

Women generally have duplicity in their mouths, and they clearly say no to it, but they are very happy in their hearts.

At this time, Yao Yan must not be a straight man of steel.

"It depends on your ability. Remember what I said, women must be coaxed."

Zhao Xun began to teach him hand in hand: "If you can coax well, many things will not be a problem. If you don't coax well, then the second senior sister may indeed reject you."

Zhao Xun is really trying his best to plan for Yao Yan.

It's really hard.

Zhao Xun feels more tired than himself in dating.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I understand. I will try my best to follow her words and try to take her to see the waterfall."

"It's not about trying, it's about having to."

Zhao Xun said firmly.

The Anxi Army was the last to arrive in Chang'an.

After marching all the way for three months, they finally arrived in Chang'an City.

Liu Lin held the rein of the horse with one hand, staring at the majestic city in front of him in a daze.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I'm finally back. How many years have I not been back to Chang'an?"

As a border general stationed at the border is a matter of course.

Liu Lin, as the Chief Protector of Anxi, had been in the Western Regions for many years, and rarely had the opportunity to return to Chang'an.

Even the last time the festival was held in the Furong Garden in Qujiang Pond, Liu Lin did not come back for some reason.

Emperor Xianlong didn't blame him for this, because he knew the situation very well.

Anxi is very far away from Chang'an City, so things like job reports are kept simple, and they can be sent to Chang'an by letter through the teleportation array.

Of course, some things cannot be avoided.

For example, lead the army to serve the king.

King Qin had to come in person. If he sent a subordinate to lead the army, then he really didn't take the emperor seriously.

Now Liu Lin can be said to be grateful to Emperor Xianlong.

When he lost control of the Western Regions, Emperor Xianlong did not blame Liu Lin, but allowed him to take the blame and make meritorious service.

Of course, Liu Lin did not disappoint Emperor Xianlong, but did his best to lead his troops to the west, trying his best to win the Western Regions.

If it hadn't been for Emperor Xianlong's sudden decree ordering him to lead his troops back to Chang'an, Liu Lin would have recovered all of the Western Regions within a few months.

Although the Western Regions may look huge, they are actually a mess of loose sand.

The 36 countries in the Western Regions themselves are divided into the main combat faction, the main peace faction, and the wall-riding faction.

They each have their own little thoughts.

In this case, it is naturally impossible to achieve true synchronization.

Liu Lin felt that he didn't even need to fight one by one, he only needed to pick up some hard bones and crush them, and then those soft persimmons would naturally follow suit and surrender after seeing them.

This is the so-called killing chickens to warn monkeys and knocking mountains to shake tigers.

Liu Lin was sure he could do this.

But at this time, Emperor Xianlong issued an imperial edict ordering him to lead his troops back to Chang'an.

Although it was a pity, Liu Lin still couldn't violate the imperial edict.

The Western Regions can be fought and regained again, but if it violates the sacred will, it is a deception, and it cannot be forgiven in any case.

Although Liu Lin was stubborn, he was not confused.

He knows which is more important.

"Your Majesty, the minister is back."

Liu Lin dismounted so suddenly that even his own soldiers didn't realize it.

Liu Lin then fell to his knees without hesitation, and kowtowed towards the position of the Daming Palace in the north.

In an instant, the soldiers got off their horses and kowtowed to Liu Lin.

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Emperor Xianlong is now obsessed with talking and arguing with Master Huiyan, a Buddhist monk from the Western Regions.

This debate lasted nearly a month.

Even Zheng Jie, Emperor Xianlong's most trusted servant, has not been in contact with Emperor Xianlong for a long time.

Even Zheng Jie couldn't ask for a meeting, let alone the others.

This naturally includes Feng Hao, Liu Lin, and Wan Yan.

Among them, Feng Hao is better, because besides the title of Conquering South General, he also has the position of bad handsome.

And the bad handsome is the Beijing official, and the Beijing official still has the opportunity to enter the palace to face the saint.

As for Liu Lin and Wan Yan, it was a bit miserable. They were border generals and local officials. If they were not allowed, they would not even be able to enter the imperial city.

But they didn't have any good solution, because Emperor Xianlong didn't summon them, so they could only wait forever.

Feng Hao is still actively deploying manpower to investigate the case.

In his opinion, if Master Huiyan is really a demon monk from the Western Regions, that is, the super-grade Vajra Grandmaster, there will definitely be some clues left behind.

Even a super master can't erase all the traces, because it doesn't conform to common sense.

"Duke Zheng, although the clues we have collected so far are not too many, we have been able to confirm that the realm of Master Huiyan is not ordinary, at least he is a master above the third rank."

In the Bad People's Office, Feng Hao shared the collected information with Zheng Jie as soon as possible.

Zheng Jie frowned and said: "He must be above the third rank, this information is not very useful."

After a short pause, Zheng Jie continued: "Master Feng, you still need to put in more effort, if you really can't find an opportunity to try it yourself."

"This...isn't appropriate?"

Feng Hao seemed a little hesitant.

"After all, I'm not handsome, an important person in the capital. If you act rashly, you may be caught. If His Majesty finds out, I'm afraid I'll be too hungry to walk around."

"Hey, if there are other ways, our family won't bother Mr. Feng."

Zheng Jie sighed and said: "Our family is a great master of Chaopin, everyone in Chang'an knows it when he makes a move. Except for our family, there is only Jianzheng Chaopin, and Jianzheng's character will definitely not make a move. Isn't it just Did you kill me?"

"If our family also loses His Majesty's trust, it will be even more difficult for us to investigate the case in the future."

"Uh…"

"So I can only work hard, Mr. Feng."

"Yeah, I got it."

Feng Hao nodded and said: "My realm is the peak of the second rank. Only the first rank, or the super rank, can defeat me. I will try my best to find out, and I can see his reality."

"Just after exploring the truth, don't love to fight."

Zheng Jie warned.

...

...

Feng Hao is not sure whether he can defeat Master Huiyan.

The current situation is very unfavorable for Feng Hao.

If that master Huiyan is really a super-grade Vajra Grandmaster, then he not only has to consider the issue of getting out of his body, but also how to avoid the eyes and ears of the soldiers and horses in the imperial city.

It is not an easy task to achieve this, because the generals of the Imperial City Army and Horse Division are all masters of the fourth rank or above.

Although Feng Hao's cultivation level is higher than theirs, there is no guarantee that he can completely get rid of these guys.

As for whether there are so-called hidden masters among these people, Feng Hao is not sure.

He can only do his best to do his best and achieve the ultimate, only in this way can he not leave any regrets.

Feng Hao quickly put on the night clothes, and then jumped over the high palace wall.

...

...

Although it was late at night, Master Huiyan still did not fall asleep to rest.

He is meditating.

As a super-level Vajra Grandmaster, he has the habit of meditating all night.

Meditation can allow him to enter the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness, so that he can feel the pulse of those true qi.

Buddhism in the Western Regions has always believed that Qi is the most important thing in practice, and it is also the existence that can determine the upper and lower limits of practice.

If a practitioner can control his breath well, he can maximize his upper limit.

Although Master Huiyan is already in the super-grade realm, he knows that the realm is endless.Even a super strong person still has the possibility of surpassing himself.

Master Huiyan likes the process of pursuing the limit and challenging himself.

It is said that the world's most powerful practitioners gathered in Chang'an, so Master Huiyan wanted to come and see for himself.It turned out that it wasn't what he had imagined.

There is of course an element of exaggeration in this.

But it was more because Huiyan had never had contact with a real strong man.

Among them are Shan Zhang, Jian Zheng, and Zheng Jie.

These three are also super masters, and they are also the objects that Master Huiyan wants to challenge.

The head of the mountain lives in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, and the dragon sees the head but does not see the tail.

Prison is hiding in the Qintian Prison and basically does not care about world affairs.

As for Zheng Jie... this old eunuch seems to be very unfriendly to him.

Master Huiyan knew that Zheng Jie was hostile to him, so he deliberately sent out some dangerous signals to anger Zheng Jie.

But the amazing thing is that Zheng Jie doesn't seem to be affected much.

Master Huiyan did not expect him to be so forbearing.

As for Emperor Xianlong...

Really mediocre qualifications.

Originally, Master Huiyan thought that the emperor of the great Zhou Empire should be a master of cultivation no matter how bad he was.

But the fact is clearly not the case.

Emperor Xianlong's aptitude was not only mediocre, he didn't even have a high level of cultivation.

This was so surprising that Master Huiyan suspected that Emperor Xianlong deliberately hid his aura.

But after repeated confirmations, Master Huiyan made an assertion that this fellow was really unqualified.

The majestic king of a country has no rank!It really makes people laugh out loud.

But even so, Master Huiyan still suppressed the disdain in his heart to sit and discuss with Emperor Xianlong.

Because he has a big ambition, which can only be achieved through Emperor Xianlong.

This ambition is to allow Buddhism in the Western Regions to replace Taoism in the Great Zhou Dynasty and become the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It is not easy to do this.

Because Taoism has existed in the Central Plains for thousands of years.

Long-term accumulation has made the mass foundation of Taoism very solid.

And Buddhism in the Western Regions is a branch of Buddhism. Even the localized Buddhism in the Central Plains cannot match the influence of Taoism. If Buddhism in the Western Regions wants to surpass Taoism, it has to move its mind in other places.

At present, the best method Master Huiyan can think of is to complete a top-down change by influencing Emperor Xianlong and the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But it is not easy to do this.

First of all, Master Huiyan can't be too deliberate.Because if he shows Emperor Long too deliberately, he will be able to detect it, which is very detrimental to change.

Secondly, there are still some annoying guys around Emperor Xianlong trying to stop him.

The most obvious one is the dead eunuch Zheng Jie.

If you have the chance, you must get rid of him.

"Master Huiyan, Your Majesty welcomes you."

At this moment, an extremely familiar voice sounded to Master Huiyan.

He knew very well that this was a small yellow door beside Emperor Xianlong.

Master Huiyan has been with Emperor Xianlong these days, and he is very familiar with the little yellow gate beside him.

He could still recognize the man's voice immediately.

Similarly, the little Huangmen next to Emperor Xianlong also knew that Master Huiyan did not have the habit of sleeping at night, and usually meditated.

"Understood, the poor monk will wash and tidy up, and then I will go with you."

Master Huiyan got up, and then walked to the basin to wash his face.

In fact, he is not sleepy at all, just a symbolic cleansing.

After washing, he wiped his face and hands, then shook his robe and strode out the door.

The little Huangmen who was familiar with him had long been waiting outside the door, holding a lantern in his hand.

It was the middle of the night, and it was easy to trip and fall if one walked in the forbidden palace without carrying a lantern.

It is a small thing to stumble and fall, but it is a great sin if you bump into a nobleman because of it.

"Master Huiyan, let's go."

"it is good."

Master Huiyan did not know how long he had traveled on this road leading to Zichen Palace.

Strictly speaking, it is not the Daming Palace that Master Huiyan lives in, but the Shanglin Garden to the north of the Daming Palace.

Daming Palace is an imperial palace, and it is very inconvenient for a monk to live here.

But Shanglinyuan is different.

There are forbidden troops stationed in Shanglin Garden, so if His Majesty the Emperor orders Master Huiyan to live here, he can justifiably.

The main thing is to prevent adult men from coming into contact with palace ladies and family members, and things that will insult the majesty of the royal family.

The road from Shanglin Garden to Daming Palace is not too short, but it is not very far either.

Emperor Xianlong deliberately arranged for Master Huiyan to live in the southernmost part of Shanglin Garden, just to make it easier for him to go to Daming Palace to lecture and debate with Emperor Xianlong.

Master Huiyan was also happy.

If he can continue to influence and even control the emperor, and finally make Buddhism in the Western Regions replace Taoism as the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Master Huiyan's goal will be achieved.

Of course, Master Huiyan knows that even if this step is really reached, it will take a long time for Western Region Buddhism to take root in the Central Plains and be recognized.

But Master Huiyan can wait.

The super masters, especially the super masters of Buddhism, have a much longer lifespan than ordinary people, so as long as there are no accidents, Master Huiyan can see that day.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Master Huiyan can persuade Emperor Xianlong.

This is not an easy task.

For this reason, Master Huiyan did not hesitate to do his best, and even resorted to various means.

...

...

In the Zichen Hall of Daming Palace, Emperor Xianlong sat cross-legged on the couch.The entire palace was lit by candles as if it were daytime.

"Your Majesty, Master Huiyan has arrived."

Xiao Huangmen saluted Emperor Xianlong very respectfully, and then retreated.

Master Huiyan paced into the palace, he walked neither restrained nor presumptuous, neither humble nor overbearing was just right.

"Your Majesty, the poor monk is here."

Master Huiyan walked up to Emperor Xianlong, clasped his hands together and saluted.

This is Emperor Xianlong's franchise to him, he can face the king without kneeling.If someone else dared to do this, he would have been pushed out and beheaded in public.

"sit down."

Emperor Xianlong spat out two words lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Master Huiyan lifted up his monk's robe and sat down beside Emperor Xianlong.

"Your Majesty summoned the poor monk in the middle of the night, but you want to lecture on scriptures?"

Master Huiyan had long been used to Emperor Xianlong calling him into the palace late at night to give lectures and debates, so he asked.

"No."

Emperor Xianlong said without hesitation.

Ok?
Master Huiyan was taken aback for a moment, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.

"I summoned you here to inquire about how to defend against enemies from another world."

"An enemy from another world? What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Master Huiyan doesn't need to pretend to be confused. From the very beginning, I knew that you were a holy monk in the Western Regions, a super-grade Vajra Grandmaster."

Master Huiyan's expression darkened.

It seems that he underestimated the Great Zhou Emperor in front of him.

There is not a fuel-efficient lamp that can sit on that throne and sit north and south.

Obviously, Emperor Xianlong has been hiding himself.

"Since your majesty knows, why didn't you point it out. Why did your majesty support the poor monk when Zheng Jie attacked and questioned the poor monk?"

"Because I want the holy monk to say it himself. But I haven't waited. I really can't wait."

"If that's the case, His Majesty has indeed achieved the ultimate."

Master Huiyan nodded and said, "The people from the other world came through the portal of darkness, right?"

"Yes, they come from a world that is completely parallel to this world. The customs and customs of that world are completely different from this world, and their preferences are also different. This is what my companion told me."

Emperor Xianlong raised his eyebrows and said: "What I want to know is not these, what I want to know is their strength, can they be resisted with Chang'an's current strength?"

There have been constant wars in Dazhou recently.

Emperor Xianlong was a little tired.

But he had to work hard on this matter, and he couldn't slack off in the slightest.

"Just barely."

There was no emotion in Master Huiyan's words.

But this was obviously not what Emperor Xianlong wanted to hear.

"What do you mean barely enough?"

"The hundreds of thousands of troops may be able to defend Chang'an if they stick to it, but if they go out to fight in waves, they will definitely not be opponents."

Master Huiyan said bluntly: "The aliens who came to Chang'an this time include not only humans, but also orcs, trolls, undead, and demons."

"What kind of ghosts and snakes are these..."

Emperor Xianlong's face turned pale just hearing the name, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Simply put, His Majesty can understand them as monsters in our world."

When Master Huiyan said this about Emperor Xianlong, he understood.

Monsters exist not only in the north but also in the south, not only on land but also in the sea.

In the last battle of Chang'an alone, Emperor Xianlong once saw the magnificent scene of thousands of monsters galloping on the top of the city.

At that time, Emperor Xianlong was very panicked in his heart, so he did not show his timidity by holding on.

Now another group of monsters came from another world?
"How are these monsters compared to the monsters in our world?"

"There is no comparison. The monsters in another world are far more powerful than those in this world."

Master Huiyan said word by word: "And they came to our world to compete for resources. Chang'an, as the most prosperous city, must bear the brunt of the brunt. If the poor monk is not wrong, all their tribes will come to Chang'an, At that time, a group of demons will dance wildly, and there is bound to be a chaotic battle."

"I know."

Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "It seems that it is an extremely correct choice for me to order the garrison troops in various places in advance."

Of course Emperor Xianlong was proud, he was not only proud, but also extremely arrogant.

If it wasn't for the head of the mountain who taught him a lesson, letting him know who is the real strong man in the world, his tail would have been soaring to the sky.

Of course, now the head of the mountain retreats and doesn't care about worldly affairs.

Emperor Xianlong became frivolous again.

It is okay to say that the scar is healed and forget the pain.

Master Huiyan smiled and said nothing.

He didn't know how many times he had seen such an arrogant emperor.

There are countless kings of the 36 countries in the Western Regions, and they are basically in the same state as Emperor Xianlong, looking down on one or the other.In fact, they themselves don't have much ability, they are nothing more than relying on their own background and blood to dominate.

But these people don't know it yet, thinking that everything they get is due to their own strength.

This makes people laugh out loud.

Of course, Master Huiyan did not intend to tell all this.

Seeing through but not telling through is a compulsory course for Buddhist practitioners in the Western Regions.

If you can't stand anything, you can't practice Buddhism, and you can't become a Vajra.

Seeing that Master Huiyan had been silent, Emperor Xianlong frowned and said, "Why, does Master think there is something wrong with what I said?"

Master Huiyan shook his head again and again and said, "No. Everything His Majesty said makes sense. The poor monk just thinks it's too passive to stick to it like this."

Emperor Xianlong was completely stupid now.

What does it mean?
Didn't Master Huiyan just say not to fight?

Why does it seem like the whole person has changed in such a short while?
"Just now the mage was still saying not to go out of the city and take the initiative to seek war"

Emperor Xianlong really wanted to endure it, but he found that he couldn't bear it anymore.

"Of course."

Master Huiyan paused and said: "The poor monk said that it is not recommended for His Majesty to take the initiative to fight, but the poor monk also said that sticking to it does not mean sticking to it. The meaning of sticking to the defense is to focus on steady defense, but when you encounter the right opportunity, you must avoid it." Attack and harass without hesitation, this will make the enemy fearful. If not, it will easily cause immeasurable consequences."

"tsk tsk"

Emperor Xianlong listened carefully, and had to say that Master Huiyan's analysis made sense.

Even Emperor Xianlong, who is usually extremely arrogant, is listening carefully at this moment.

"But the mage also knows that practitioners are the eternal pain of the court. Although the Great Zhou court has a strong military force, but lack of practitioners. Facing so many monsters. Uh, strange beasts attack, even if we attack, we will not be able to take advantage Bar?"

"This involves agencies."

There was a vague smile on Master Huiyan's face, which looked very pervasive.

Emperor Xianlong subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of spittle, only feeling a chill down his back.

"Master, please speak clearly."

This kind of talk is undoubtedly very speechless.

"The poor monk knows a kind of exercise that can reshape the human body, so that ordinary people can also exchange for the indestructible body of diamond."

Master Huiyan said calmly.

Now Emperor Xianlong's eyes stared like Niu Ling.

"There is such a skill?"

Emperor Xianlong swallowed his mouth and asked, "Master Huiyan, can you explain how this is achieved?"

Master Huiyan nodded: "This method originated from the Buddhism of Tantric Buddhism in the Western Regions. There is a cloud in the Buddhism, and the sea of ​​suffering is boundless. Turning back is the shore. Your Majesty thinks this sentence is correct?"

Emperor Xianlong was very impatient, he asked how to obtain the indestructible body of vajra, but Master Huiyan was talking about Buddhism for him here.

If Emperor Xianlong hadn't asked others, he might have turned his face immediately.

But now he obviously can't turn his face.

Because Master Huiyan, a super master, is his great reliance now.

The head of the mountain turned his face, and Yuan Tiangang watched the fire from the other side, which made Emperor Xianlong very insecure.

He wasn't even sure whether he could live safely. Although he lived in the deep palace, Emperor Xianlong felt that the head on his neck might move at any time.

This feeling of humiliation is just breaking people.

"I seem to have heard this sentence somewhere, and it makes sense."

Emperor Xianlong tried his best to suppress his anger and kept smiling.

"The poor monk thought that this sentence was wrong."

For a moment, the smile on Emperor Xianlong's face froze.

He didn't know what to say Hao.Obviously just now Master Huiyan himself said that this is derived from Buddhism.

And Master Huiyan is a well-known Vajra Grand Master of Buddhism in the Western Regions. His status is similar to that of a mountain chief to a scholar, Yuan Tiangang to a Taoist sect, the high priest of the Demon Sect to the northern barbarians, and the leader of the Southern Barbarian witches and Gu masters to the southern barbarians.

Such a person with a lot of weight in his words would actually say that what the Dharma says is wrong?
How can this be?

"The holy monk is serious?"

"The poor monk is naturally serious."

Master Huiyan paused every word and said: "The so-called sea of ​​suffering is boundless, and if you turn your head and do your best, this is actually admonishing people to do good. But sometimes, if something is done, it is irreversible, and it is absolutely impossible to undo it."

Seeing that Emperor Xianlong was still immersed in astonishment, Master Huiyan sighed and said: "Your Majesty, as the king of a country, works hard on state affairs all day long, so naturally he has no time to take care of all living beings in the world. But if His Majesty someday has Opportunity to visit privately and go deep into the folks, and you can clearly see that there is a huge gap between people. Some people are born with a golden spoon in their mouths. It made for a good disposition."

After a short pause, Master Huiyan continued: "As the saying goes, the poor make money, and the rich increase the conscience. Although it is biased, the general truth is still there. How can a person be kind when he can't even eat? When a person is starving to death, that's when the evil thoughts are at their worst. They can do anything horrible."

Master Huiyan's words made Emperor Xianlong fall into silence.

He has always believed that the Xianlong Dynasty was a peaceful and prosperous age, and he was also an eternal emperor with immeasurable merit.

But what is the actual situation?
Is it really like the river is clear and the sea is as described by the courtiers, and the road does not pick up things?
Emperor Xianlong felt otherwise.

He knew very well that the courtiers beautified or even made up some scenes for flattery.

But Emperor Xianlong was also willing to believe in these scenes, the reason is very simple, he hoped that he would be an image of a Mingjun in the history books after a hundred years.

The emperors of all dynasties would interfere with the historian's compilation of history.

When it comes to the emperor's stain, the emperor will order the historian to erase it without hesitation.

When encountering that kind of grumpy and smelly historian, the emperor could only kill him.

Over time, the history that people see is the history that the emperor wants them to see.

Of course Emperor Xianlong did the same.

Who doesn't want to be a wise ruler, and who doesn't want to be a foolish ruler?

But it is too hard to be a Ming army, and it is very comfortable to be a faint king.

So Emperor Hu Xianlong decided to be lazy, to enjoy and tamper with history books during his lifetime, so that people in future generations will still see his image as incomparably stalwart.

This is a very tricky way, and at most it will be hated by some people in the dynasty.But so what?

They must also dare not speak out.

Emperor Xianlong was very sure that it would not be long before time passed, and his image in people's memory would only be tall and majestic, and he would still be the same emperor through the ages.

"The holy monk means that the good and evil in this world are determined by wealth and poverty?"

"Not quite."

Master Huiyan said indifferently: "The poor monk just wants to let His Majesty know that some people can't turn back. From the moment they choose to do evil, they can't go back from the moment they choose to raise the butcher's knife. Retrofit is undoubtedly the most appropriate."

"How to transform?"

Emperor Xianlong finally came back to his mind.

This master Huiyan is really good enough, and he spared such a big circle just to explain this truth to him?

He's not a three-year-old kid, so he doesn't need to be taught like this, right?
Master Huiyan opened and closed his lips slightly, and said lightly: "The evil spirits planted in their bodies are the evil spirits of the kind of ghosts who can never be reborn. In this way, their evil thoughts can be brought into full play. They will also be affected by evil thoughts. And no longer be afraid of anyone. On the battlefield, such a person is the most suitable vanguard death squad."

"Don't they feel pain and suffering?"

Emperor Xianlong was somewhat skeptical about this.

In his opinion, even a strong man will still be in pain after experiencing extreme pain.This is human instinct, how can it be suppressed?
"Of course they don't feel the pain. That's what the poor monk said just now that they got the indestructible body of the diamond. They lost their pain sensation, so they don't feel pain. But it doesn't mean that they are really indestructible and invulnerable to swords and guns."

"I see."

After hearing this, Emperor Xianlong was a little disappointed.

If Master Huiyan could really turn flesh and blood mortals into indestructible monsters, then Da Zhou's army would be invincible and invincible.

It's a pity that Master Huiyan couldn't do it.

So all this can only be wishful thinking.

But that's more or less a good thing.

After all, people will become extremely brave on the battlefield after losing the feeling of pain.

Although they will still die if they are injured, as long as their heads are not directly chopped off or their hearts are pierced, they can still continue to fight.

They will all fight until their blood runs dry.

This has greatly improved the military strength of Da Zhou.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Emperor Xianlong was contemplating carefully, Master Huiyan stepped forward and asked urgently.

"can."

Emperor Xianlong thought about it carefully and felt that this plan was indeed feasible.

"I will trouble the holy monk to do this matter. I can find anyone I need. Death row prisoners, thugs, and thieves."

The villains Emperor Xianlong could think of were limited, but he knew that Master Huiyan must have the ability to pick out the most vicious people, and then plant evil spirits into their bodies.

"Okay, the poor monk will not disappoint His Majesty. Another point, has Your Majesty ever thought about how to make the academy fight for us?"

It's good that Master Huiyan didn't mention the academy, but when he mentioned the academy, Emperor Xianlong's old face instantly pulled down.

"Why does the mage want to mention the academy? The head of the mountain is not of one mind with the court, let alone do things for me willingly."

"Your Majesty misunderstood."

Master Huiyan explained: "The meaning of the poor monk is not to ask His Majesty to ask the head of the mountain to do things for us, nor to let the academy be the eagle dog of the court. The poor monk knows that this is impossible. A scholar has the arrogance of a scholar, and a scholar has the arrogance of a scholar. Backbone. Although in the eyes of the poor monk, these things have no value. But they really value it very much."

Master Huiyan saw that the conversation was a little off, so he subconsciously pulled it back.

"Your Majesty should know that an enemy's enemy is a friend, right?"

Seeing Emperor Xianlong nodding his head slightly, Master Huiyan continued: "That's what the poor monk meant. Maybe the academy didn't like the imperial court, and didn't feel grateful to His Majesty. But if the enemy army attacked in large numbers and those strange beasts invaded their home, They even hit the gate of the academy, what would they do?"

"This"

Emperor Xianlong fell into deep thought for a while.

He was really curious about what the disciples of the academy would do.

These guys can't be judged by common sense, because they always make some shocking decisions.

Never underestimate the creativity of an academy student, this is what Emperor Xianlong learned recently.

"Probably they will also make a move. They are not helping the court or me, they are helping themselves."

Emperor Xianlong said without hesitation.

"Yes, what His Majesty said is very true."

Master Huiyan flattered and said: "These guys know very well that there will be no eggs under the cover of the nest. If the Great Zhou dies, if the alien beasts and those alien races from the distant world rule the Central Plains, what they believe in Confucianism and Taoism are completely subverted. The three principles and five constant principles of scholars are actually perfectly compatible with the Central Plains Dynasty. They cannot completely abandon the Central Plains Dynasty and do some ideal things in their minds.”

Master Huiyan's foresight and insight made Emperor Xianlong amazed.

He had to admit that, at least so far, he agreed with Master Huiyan's views.

Yes, there are no eggs under an overturned nest.

So what if they are academy disciples?

Can they sit and talk with a herd of cattle and sheep?

These alien beasts and races are essentially no different from cattle and sheep, and they are essentially a group of uncivilized creatures.

If these creatures are allowed to rule the world, the Confucianism and Taoism of scholars will be completely destroyed.

"So, they will fight these alien races and beasts. They are not for any family or country. They are for Confucianism and Taoism, and for the light of faith in their hearts."

Master Huiyan narrowed his eyes and said carefully, "Your Majesty, do you believe in light?"

"Uh"

Now Emperor Xianlong was confused again.

Master Huiyan's way of thinking is so out of the ordinary, even Emperor Xianlong often can't keep up.

He can only force himself to keep up as much as possible, but most of the time it is difficult.

"Light, is hope?"

Emperor Xianlong intended to abstract this concept.

"more or less."

"I believe it."

Emperor Xianlong paused and said: "If a person has no hope in his heart, then he is too pessimistic. I think no matter who he is, he should believe in hope."

"The hope of scholars is that Confucianism and Taoism are supreme, and that is to respect Confucianism alone."

Master Huiyan's eyes can almost shoot out.

Isn't this the appeal of Buddhism?
Buddhism also hopes to become the state religion of the Central Plains Dynasty and be respected by the Central Plains Dynasty and its emperors.

This is also the ultimate purpose of Master Huiyan's visit to Chang'an.

"The meaning of the holy monk is to ask Zhen Xu Yizhongli to make good use of this point?"

After all, Emperor Xianlong had been an emperor for decades, and he fought against the Manchu courts all day long, and his state of mind could be said to have reached a state of perfection.

Master Huiyan just handed out a Huatou, and he was able to keenly capture the implication of Master Huiyan's words.

"good."

"But your majesty doesn't have to be too deliberate. These scholars are more cunning than each other. If your majesty is too deliberate, it would be unbeautiful if they see it."

Master Huiyan is well aware of the conflict between Emperor Xianlong and Haoran Academy.

In fact, it is not so much a festival between Emperor Xianlong and Haoran Academy, but rather a festival between Emperor Xianlong and Zhao Xun, a young student of Haoran Academy.

As a former bad person, Zhao Xun returned to Chang'an after killing King Wei, and went directly to the palace to resign.

When Master Huiyan heard about this incident, he couldn't help but praise Zhao Xun greatly.

In his opinion, Zhao Xun is a person who can accomplish great things.

Many things are actually not as complicated as imagined, and sometimes you just follow your heart.

And Zhao Xun killed King Wei, returned to Chang'an, resigned from office, and fled to the academy.

It can be said to be done in one go.

Master Huiyan believed that Zhao Xun must have not planned carefully beforehand.

He must have been able to do so because he felt it was reasonable to do so.

Judging from the results, this is also the most beneficial choice for Zhao Xun.

If he had chosen another path, the result might not be as ideal as it is now.

Of course, being ideal for Zhao Xun means not being ideal for Emperor Xianlong.

Emperor Xianlong must have hated Zhao Xun to the point of itching.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I understand. Thank you, holy monk, for enlightenment."

Emperor Xianlong was very grateful for this.

Because he has been troubled by the academy for too long.

If this problem cannot be solved, Emperor Xianlong will often have nightmares for a long period of time.

"Your Majesty can try to divide it. It is said that businessmen value profit, but scholars are even worse. If the benefits that His Majesty throws out happen to be valued by some of the scholars, maybe they will surprise His Majesty."

"Um"

Emperor Xianlong now wanted to see the result even more.

If there can be internal strife in the academy, and the dog bites the dog in the end, that would be a great thing.

"Apart from the academy, is there anything else that needs attention?"

After finally talking with Master Huiyan at night, Emperor Xianlong naturally wanted to ask more comprehensive questions.

In his opinion, Master Huiyan is like an omniscient saint who can always answer many doubts of Emperor Xianlong.

After having Master Huiyan, Emperor Xianlong didn't even want to summon his right-hand man, handsome Feng Hao, and internal servant Zheng Jie.

"And then there's the Daomen."

Master Huiyan finally mentioned Taoism.

He deliberately put the Taoism at the end, which seems to be careless, but it is actually intentional.

This can dispel Emperor Xianlong's doubts.

Master Huiyan knew very well that Emperor Xianlong was a very suspicious person.

If he told the disadvantages of the Daomen and the faults of the Daomen as soon as he came up, then the result might be that Emperor Xianlong became suspicious of him instead.

Once Emperor Xianlong became suspicious of him, many of Master Huiyan's subsequent arrangements would be ineffective.

Of course he wouldn't just sit back and watch something like this happen.

Therefore, Master Huiyan deliberately put the Taoism at the end, and mentioned it in a nonchalant tone.

The more he was like this, the more Emperor Xianlong valued it.

"Saint Monk, talk about it carefully."

In fact, Emperor Xianlong hated Taoism more than academy.

Compared with the mountain leader, Emperor Xianlong was more disappointed by Yuan Tiangang.

The truth is also very simple.

From the beginning to the end, the academy never surrendered to the imperial court, and the head of the mountain never promised Emperor Xianlong to serve as an official in the imperial court.

In other words, Haoran Academy just happened to be built in Chang'an, that's all.

The academy did not receive the salary from the imperial court, nor did it receive much favor from Emperor Xianlong.The head of the mountain has always regarded himself as a hermit.

In this case, it is not a big deal for the Academy to disobey the imperial court's order and disobey the imperial edict of Emperor Xianlong.

But Daomen is different.

For thousands of years, Taoism has been respected by rulers of all dynasties.

The concept of ruling by hanging down and governing by doing nothing was also praised by many kings.

Not to mention far away, let's just talk about the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was able to attract so many Taoist priests to settle in Chang'an. It is naturally because of the guidance of national policies.

Da Zhou treated Taoist priests very favorably.

This kind of preferential treatment is directly reflected in the cost of food and clothing.

As for Yuan Tiangang, Emperor Xianlong doted on him even more, not only conferring on him the title of Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also making him an official in the imperial court as the supervisor of Qin Tianjian.

Where is Qin Tianjian?That is a sacred place to observe the sky and observe the luck of the dynasty.

It would be fine if Yuan Tiangang didn't take over this responsibility and didn't become an official.But Yuan Tiangang agreed to be an official.

If you promise to be an official, then you should do it well.

Since what you eat is imperial food, it is only natural that you should do things seriously.

But how did Yuan Tiangang do it?

Apart from monitoring the celestial phenomena on a daily basis, Yuan Tiangang did almost nothing serious.

When Emperor Xianlong needed Yuan Tiangang to step forward, and when he needed him to contact the head of the mountain, Yuan Tiangang chose not to retreat.

This kind of shrinking behavior made Emperor Long feel ashamed.

What's even more hateful is that Yuan Tiangang can often find some sanctimonious reasons, so that Emperor Xianlong can't make mistakes for a while.

Emperor Xianlong really had no good way to take Yuan Tiangang.

As long as the identity of Yuan Tiangang's super master is too eye-catching.

Emperor Xianlong didn't want to offend Yuan Tiangang after offending the head of the mountain.

If the two great masters in Chang'an City became Emperor Xianlong's enemies, then Emperor Xianlong might really not be able to sleep.

Zheng Jie alone is not enough to fight against the two great masters, Shan Zhang and Yuan Tiangang.

But now Master Huiyan is here.

The realm of this Vajra Grandmaster from Buddhism in the Western Regions is not below that of Shan Chang and Yuan Tiangang.

If Master Huiyan and Zheng Jie join forces, can they defeat Guo Shanzhang and Yuan Tiangang?
Of course, this thought only flashed in Emperor Xianlong's mind for a moment.

Unless it was a last resort, Emperor Xianlong would not do such a thing of death and death.

Even if the combat strength of the two sides is really equal, it will be a loser for both sides.

Wouldn't it benefit the fisherman of alien races and beasts?
The most ideal situation now is that there is civil strife in the academy, Shan Chang stands on the sidelines, and Yuan Tiangang stands by the court.

In this case, Emperor Xianlong felt that the situation was very stable.

"In Poor Monk's view, His Majesty needs to introduce another sect of religion to compete with the Daoist sect. The reason why the Daoist sect has been so arrogant recently is because they have no opponents, so they can be confident and unscrupulous."

Master Huiyan's words made Emperor Xianlong fall into deep thought for a moment.

He knew exactly what Master Huiyan meant.

As an emperor who had been on the throne for decades, Emperor Xianlong understood the importance of checks and balances.

In the imperial court, he often allowed the officials of the court to form many parties.

This is not because Emperor Xianlong did not understand the dangers of forming a party for personal gain, but he hoped that after forming different parties, his courtiers would spend their energy on attacking their competitors.

Since then, they have no intention to deal with Emperor Xianlong anymore.

Emperor Xianlong's throne will be very stable, and he will be able to sleep peacefully.

In the long run, Emperor Xianlong also carried out it so resolutely.

If one party shows signs of dominance, Emperor Xianlong will support another party in the court to confront it.

Over time, the imperial court was in a mess and chaos, but Emperor Xianlong was able to sit back and relax.

In Emperor Xianlong's view, as long as his throne is not threatened, it is excellent.

As for other matters, Emperor Xianlong didn't want to take care of them and didn't want to take care of them.

This is also the key to Emperor Xianlong's ability to control the government steadily for so many years.

But his precise grasp of government affairs has not been reflected in his control over Taoist sects.

For so many years, Emperor Xianlong really trusted Yuan Tiangang and Taoism too much.

So much so that Yuan Tiangang can develop Taoist schools wantonly. There are nearly ten thousand Taoist temples in the Central Plains, and there are hundreds of Taoist temples in Chang'an alone.

This is simply too much.

In comparison, the number of Buddhist temples is only one tenth, which is a bit too shabby.

In any case, dominance by one family is not a good thing.

Even if Yuan Tiangang was very docile to Emperor Xianlong, Emperor Xianlong would eventually attack the Taoist sect.

Because if the Taoist sect is strong enough to threaten Emperor Xianlong's throne, Emperor Xianlong must consider restraining or even killing him.

Buddhism is obviously a good support object.

"Master Huiyan thinks it is appropriate to introduce which sect?"

"It's not easy for this poor monk to answer, so avoid suspicion."

Master Huiyan pretended to retreat.

In fact, he was already very happy at this moment, and he hoped that Emperor Xianlong could list Buddhism as the biggest competitor of Taoism.

With Master Huiyan's strength, he believed that as long as he was given resources, he would definitely be able to kill the Taoist sect.

As for the old man Yuan Tiangang, he was indeed a bit difficult to deal with.

But Master Huiyan knew that the key to the problem did not lie with him, but with Emperor Xianlong.

As long as Emperor Xianlong, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, can establish the important position of Buddhism and support Buddhism to fight against Taoism, Buddhism will definitely become the victor in the end.

"It's okay, I forgive you for your innocence."

Emperor Xianlong stroked his beard and smiled.

"Well, since that's the case, the poor monk is telling the truth."

Master Huiyan clasped his hands together and made a salute, then said in a deep voice: "The poor monk thinks that His Majesty can support Buddhism. There are three reasons. First, Buddhism is a foreign sect, which is completely different from the core ideas of the local sect. There is no malicious competition. They The audience is different, and the conflict will be minimized. Second, the current power of Buddhism is far inferior to Taoism. Even if the imperial court deliberately supports it, it will be difficult to compete with Taoism in a short time, and there will be no situation where the tail is too big to lose. If Buddhism surpasses Taoism in the future His Majesty can also turn to support the Taoist sect and suppress the Buddhist sect at the beginning of the Daoist sect."

The emperor's mentality was thoroughly seen by Master Huiyan.

But the emperor's mentality is as shameful as shitting and farting, but Master Huiyan said it so directly, which made Emperor Xianlong feel very embarrassed.

Seeing Emperor Xianlong's face turned red, Master Huiyan was surprised: "Your Majesty, did the poor monk say something wrong?"

Emperor Xianlong quickly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I was just thinking about what the holy monk said just now, and I think what the holy monk said is reasonable. But how to implement it specifically, how the court allocates the proportion of Taoism and Buddhism, and how to arrange all these things. It’s not something that can be said clearly in a few words.”

"It's natural. It's not good for the poor monk to speak nonsense when it comes to the policy of the imperial court. The poor monk just gave His Majesty a suggestion, a direction. How to make a specific decision, it's up to His Majesty to decide."

Master Huiyan knew that Emperor Xianlong was a donkey, and he couldn't push Emperor Xianlong too hard, otherwise Emperor Xianlong would feel very uncomfortable and rebellious.

And if Emperor Xianlong is given a more relaxed decision-making environment and can follow Emperor Xianlong's mind as much as possible, then it must be the best.

"Well, I will think about it carefully, and I will also call my courtiers to discuss."

The advantage of being an emperor is that you don't need to do everything yourself.

He only needs to move his mouth, and there will be a bunch of think tanks in the civil and military circles of the dynasty to advise him.

What the emperor needs to do is to choose the one he thinks is more reasonable from these thousands of suggestions.

"Your Majesty is wise. Since that's the case, the poor monk will stop talking. The poor monk should avoid suspicion on this matter."

Now that the strategy has been decided, Master Huiyan will implement the strategy to the end.

"Does Your Majesty have anything else to do? If not, the poor monk will leave."

"Hold on, Holy Monk. There is still one thing that has been bothering me. I have been suffering for a long time. I still hope that the Holy Monk can solve my confusion for me."

Seeing that Master Huiyan wanted to run away, Emperor Xianlong called to stop him.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"It's about the crown prince."

Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "Although I have many sons, none of them are successful. If one of them can have half of my strength, I don't have to worry about what will happen after me. What if I have a hundred years from now? , the new king who ascended the throne is useless, and has ruined the ancestors, even if I see the ancestors, I can't explain it."

Master Huiyan thought that Emperor Xianlong wanted to ask something, but it turned out to be a matter for the crown prince.

This problem can be regarded as a long-standing problem in all dynasties, and basically no emperor does not have a headache for it.

However, Master Huiyan still thought that Emperor Xianlong's face was really too thick.

Is it true that in the eyes of Emperor Xianlong, he is a well-deserved emperor through the ages?

Master Huiyan really forced himself to hold on to the ninja so he didn't spit it out.

"The matter of the crown prince belongs to His Majesty's family, so it's not easy for a poor monk to talk about it?"

"It's okay, I forgive you for your innocence."

Emperor Xianlong waved his hand and said: "I just want to hear the opinions of the holy monk, to see if I can open up some new ideas. All day long, I listen to courtiers talking about whether to establish an elder or not, and whether to establish a virtuous elder or not. It's about to cocoon."

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(End of this chapter)