If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 345 No input, no input
The Jinyi Guards are called guards, but in fact, their number far exceeds the number of troops that can be deployed by one guard. Even among the 26 guards of the pro-army, Scorpion Baba is the only one.

In addition to the fact that the Han generals of Jinyiwei need to stay in the imperial palace, they are also responsible for monitoring civil and military officials, gathering intelligence when the emperor goes on an expedition, and many other tasks. In particular, Nanzhen Fusi is also responsible for monitoring corruption issues within Jinyiwei, so The number of Jinyi Guards has swelled to a number that a normal guard could never reach.

During the Hongwu period, it was said that the number of Jinyiwei, excluding the generals of the Han Dynasty alone, had reached tens of thousands.

Although the Yongle Dynasty had shrunk, and the number of people had declined to the extreme after the Ji Gang case, but after this reorganization, there are still several thousand Jinyiwei.

Therefore, even if Zhu Zhanquan ordered to bring only those who are good at refining and refining Qi, he would still have gathered 300 people.

"Our Ming Dynasty is really full of talents!" Zhu Zhanyu couldn't help but sigh. Although he can produce masters of this level in batches, the people they produce must have certain talents themselves.

Otherwise, there are thousands of Jin Yiwei, and they all provide the same resources at the beginning. Some people have not even completed training Qi into the body, while others have already touched the threshold of practicing Qi to return to the spirit. There is no way to tell the difference. Was he the one who set things off for me?

"It's all thanks to the prince's benevolence, otherwise how could we have the opportunity to practice?" A member of the Qianhu family on the side hurriedly flattered Zhu Zhanquan.

Zhu Zhanquan had always been too lazy to pay attention to such remarks, but he did not reprimand him. It was just a common practice in officialdom to flatter his superiors.

After all, Zhu Zhanjun was the powerful vassal king. In the entire Ming Dynasty, except for the emperor himself and the prince, no one had a higher status than him. Even strictly speaking, Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, was better than the superior prince. Lower class.

If he really offended Zhu Zhanqi because he didn't say a word, then he really felt that the death of his nine tribes was not happy enough.

"It goes without saying these flattering words. I have always only looked at what the people under my command do, rather than listening to what they say." However, Zhu Zhanquan still raised his hand to stop this Qianhu from continuing, and asked the other people around him Several Qianhu ordered: "Now that everyone is here, let's set off! Don't make any noise on the road. I don't want people to discover us before we get there."

"Yes! I will obey the prince's teachings!" Several Qianhu quickly bowed in response.

Afterwards, several Qianhu separated and ordered the assembled Jinyiwei elite to prepare for departure.

Because there are indeed too many people, they will be led separately by several thousand households, disguised as different teams, to avoid being exposed on the road.

Some of them pretended to be bandits, some dressed up as nihilistic monks with local characteristics, and some pretended to be performers, etc...

These Jin Yiwei are training here at Zhu Zhanqun. In addition to learning and practicing Kung Fu, the Jin Yiwei have not lost their ability to look after the house and eat.

Some veterans of the Jinyiwei who had escaped the purge of the disciplinary cases were gathered by Zhu Zhanchen and were responsible for teaching these newcomers a series of skills such as disguise, eavesdropping and intelligence search. After all, the Jinyiwei is not a force department, but an intelligence department.

The purpose of teaching them cultivation is to improve their strength. In the final analysis, they are still required to monitor officials and collect information.

As for Zhu Zhanchen himself, he pretended to be a businessman traveling between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island, and the Jin Yiwei guarding him dressed up as guards and caravan laborers.

On this trip, Zhu Zhanquan was still only accompanied by his maid Hu Shanxiang. If Meng Qinglin didn't want to go, the only one who could stay with him was Hu Shanxiang.

After all, Lan Qier and Li Yue are just ordinary people. If Zhu Zhanjun can protect their safety, there is no need to suffer this hardship.

Sitting in the carriage, looking at Hu Shanxiang who was kneeling obediently next to him, Zhu Zhanquan couldn't help but tease her: "It's been a long time since I took you out alone."

"The prince has been accompanied by the princess since his wedding. This servant is just a maid. How dare he be alone with the prince. If the prince finds out, he will have to break his legs." Hu Shanxiang answered in a soft voice, with a look on his face. His expression seemed sad.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanjun couldn't help but laugh, and then reached out to lift her chin: "What? Are you still complaining about Gu? You haven't forgotten what I promised you, but I don't want to give you a title. It’s a simple thing, you should also know how big a threshold you have to cross to become a concubine of the feudal lord, right?”

With his chin lifted by Zhu Zhanqun, Hu Shanxiang looked shy, but he still bit his lip and looked directly at the man in front of him, his cut eyes full of emotion.

"I only wish to be with the prince forever and serve him! Even if I die nine times, I will have no regrets!" Looking directly into Zhu Zhankun's eyes, Hu Shanxiang finally spoke out what was in his heart.

However, Zhu Zhanjun let go of his hand, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Little girl, you are thinking a lot! Don't worry, since I promised to give you a status, I won't break my promise. You can just wait with peace of mind! Or say You can't wait any longer and want to recommend yourself to Gu Gu?"

This was meant to be a joke. After all, Hu Shanxiang was once possessed by Meng Qinglin. Although it was not her own, this body had already been in close contact with Zhu Zhanchun, so a little teasing would not hurt.

Not to mention that Hu Shanxiang was Zhu Zhanqun's personal maid. Even if she was asked to warm the bed and serve him while sleeping, it was only her duty.

However, at this time, Hu Shanxiang looked at Zhu Zhanqun very seriously, and reached out to unbutton his own clothes. While doing so, he said, "If the prince likes it, I can only obey."

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanju reached out and held her hand, and then said: "Okay, do you really think that I am a prostitute in the daytime? If you are really serious, when this errand is over, I will tell my mother Just say it, anyway, the princess knows about you and has already promised you the right to do so."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Hu Shanxiang finally got a message and kowtowed in front of Zhu Zhancheng with a profuse thank you.

However, although he was excited, Hu Shanxiang still did not dare to go overboard in the slightest, and he strictly abided by the rules that a maid should abide by in his words and deeds.

In Zhu Zhancheng's eyes, Hu Shanxiang's petty thoughts could not be hidden from him. After all, Hu Shanxiang came from the palace. He was taught various rules since he was a child. He has always shown himself to abide by his duties. How could he show it in front of him? Looking sad?

In the final analysis, it was just a little girl who seized the opportunity and wanted to take advantage of it to fly up a branch and become a phoenix.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Zhanjuan said that she was thoughtful.

But seeing that this girl was even ready to sacrifice herself on the carriage, Zhu Zhanyu agreed to give her a formal title without saying anything.This was something that had been promised before, and Meng Qinglin did not object. Zhu Zhanchuan himself would naturally not break his promise. After all, he trained Hu Shanxiang with his own hands, and he had already become accustomed to it by his side. Zhu Zhanchuan would not be able to leave her without her. Not used to it.

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When Jinyiwei's reinforcements arrived, Lu Jianxing and others also contacted several local village heads and the abbot of a temple, and received support from them.

Thanks to the temple abbot, the four of them finally no longer had to hide in the hiding place, but were able to move to the temple. The conditions were not a little better.

Unlike the temples of the Ming Dynasty, the temples of the Japanese state were not so much temples as temples with armed forces. In addition to owning the temple itself and the surrounding land, they also maintained a large number of monk soldiers.

When necessary, as long as these monks stand up and shout, the people in the villages and towns within the temple's influence will respond to the call of these bald donkeys, and they will suddenly become a powerful force that can even force local daimyo and even higher-level rulers. compromise.

In particular, most of the upper-class rulers of the Japanese state believed in Buddhism, and Japanese Buddhism itself had a strong influence among local civilians. It can be said that there is no problem at all in that the entire Japanese state was influenced by Buddhism.

In the Japanese country, Buddhism was not just a religious force, it was an armed group integrating military and political affairs!

As a daimyo ruling a place, it would be fine if the relationship with the local Buddhist forces is good, but if the relationship is not good...

People from the upper class can support your competitors and build an alliance against you; people from the lower class can call on the people to rebel against your rule, preventing you from recruiting troops or collecting taxes.

Even your retainers and relatives will either betray you or persuade you not to be an enemy of the Buddha because of the influence of Buddhism.

It can be said that there will be no good consequences for offending these bald donkeys in the Japanese country. Even the Japanese kings and daimyo themselves have many monks who have become monks. There has even been a trend for this.

In addition, monks in the Japanese country can get married and have children, so the temple can be passed on to apprentices even if it is not passed on to sons. In a sense, even if they are not daimyo, they are already better than daimyo.

It is precisely for this reason that the temple approached by Lu Jianxing and others is not of the same mind as the shogunate itself, or that they have their own political tendencies and considerations.

If the shogunate had the upper hand, even if it showed that it could stand up to the Ming army, Japanese Buddhism might not necessarily turn to the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, take a clear-cut stand against the shogunate.

But now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the shogunate is in a state of decline. Even if the Ming army has suspended its large-scale offensive, the shogunate's own rule is already in dire straits. Naturally, the Japanese Buddhist forces will consider hedging their bets, or simply turning to the Ming Dynasty. .

The temple in front of them can be said to be a perfect fit. They originally intended to test Ming's attitude and consider how to get along with Ming after the shogunate collapsed and the local area was occupied by the Ming army. Now Lu Jianxing came to visit. In the eyes of these monks, Coming here is naturally a good opportunity.

"Lord Lu, what you said can help us make suggestions to the Ming Dynasty to ensure that the mountain gate is not inaccessible and the territory of several village leaders is not true. Is it true?" A fat monk wearing cassocks asked Lu Jianxing.

Because the few village heads who came were all from the countryside, the monk did not bother to set out the tea sets for the tea ceremony, but directly invited everyone into the secret room for straightforward negotiations.

Facing the fat monk's inquiry, Lu Jianxing nodded affirmatively and said: "If you can help us make great achievements, I will naturally fulfill these promises. However, our Ming Dynasty is not as good as the Japanese country. Everything has its own laws. Are my suggestions above? Whether you will accept it and whether you will be given preferential treatment depends on whether you have done meritorious service to my Ming Dynasty."

Lu Jianxing naturally knew what the fat monk in front of him and the village leaders wanted.

What those village leaders want is to ensure their own territory, which is very different from the warrior families of King Zheng of Kyushu Island who surrendered to King Zheng. For these people, the family territory is their lifeblood. As long as this can be guaranteed, they will I am willing to fight for you.

On the contrary, the fat monk in front of me mentioned not inputting, which is more special.

The so-called "no input" refers to two privileges. "No loss" refers to the privilege of the temple not to lose rent or taxes, and "not to enter" refers to the privilege of refusing to allow land inspection envoys, tax envoys, etc. to enter the temple.

In the Ming Dynasty, the so-called monks were outsiders and had no involvement in the secular world.

It is not uncommon for temples to be tax-free in the Ming Dynasty. For example, Huangjue Temple, where Zhu Yuanzhang once became a monk, because it is a royal temple, naturally enjoys preferential treatment in the area of ​​taxation. For example, incense fields do not need to pay taxes.

Because the so-called incense field itself is land used for worship and support, naturally there is no need to pay taxes on the output of these lands.

During the heyday of Buddhism during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Buddhism accumulated huge wealth through lending and tax exemptions, and even misappropriated a large amount of land. Many people turned to Buddhism to avoid taxes, so there were three martial arts and one sect to destroy Buddhism.

It's just that even after the three martial arts and one sect destroyed Buddhism and the arrogance of Buddhism was knocked down, Buddhism's wanton occupation of land and hidden population has been a problem in all dynasties.

This is also the reason why the Buddha statues in the temple can be built into six-foot-long golden bodies, because they are all money!
Copper was a currency in ancient times. Using copper to cast Buddha statues was actually a way for Buddhism to hide wealth. It was the same thing as rich people turning silver into silver winter melons and burying them in the ground.

However, these have little to do with a small household like Lu Jianxing. He only promised to make suggestions to the superiors. As for whether his boss has the power to grant tax exemptions to the temple, that is none of his business.

The fat monk in front of him obviously understood what Lu Jianxing meant, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

He was willing to contact Lu Jianxing in order to build a relationship between his Buddhist sect and the Ming Dynasty. After all, the mountain sect was not allowed to lose this kind of privilege, and the monks themselves knew that it was intolerable and unacceptable to the rulers. If you want to keep this privilege, you need to have a good relationship with the upper class.

The shogunate had nothing to rely on, so naturally they had no choice but to use their heads as pledges to gain recognition from the Ming Dynasty, thereby seeking benefits for Buddhism.

　Trivia: in ancient times, the so-called "warming the bed and serving the bed" did not mean applauding for love, but asking the maid to warm the cold quilt before the master went in to sleep. When you are thirsty, you need to carry a urinal. If you want to drink water or something, the maid should be waiting by the side.

　　
　
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