Fish swimming around the world

As he narrated, Jiang Fan began to slowly clarify the context.

Yes, the second prince is one of the seven major foreshadowings. At the beginning, the prince Ji Zongyi took advantage of the fact that the second prince was known to be an idiot and caused him to become a monk out of love. It was very consistent with his character, and no one in the world doubted it. Even the imperial court only felt sorry for it for a long time.

However, they came to Thousand Buddha Temple. In fact, the second prince had already become a lay disciple of Master Gu Ran, the master of the Southern Sect. Because of his transcendent Buddha nature, Master Gu Ran, who knew that he was about to be enthroned, had always wanted him to take his place. But half of his heart was focused on the affairs of the world, and he had never converted. Guran was very sorry because he could not wait much longer.

Later, when the second prince entered the temple, the Master finally returned with peace of mind and left him a body of Buddhist power and nine relics. From then on, the second prince naturally became the new Buddha Master.

But to the outside world, they claimed that the great monk was the Lord Buddha, because the second prince knew that his identity was too sensitive. If he came forward, it would not only attract too much attention, but also worry that some people would speculate that he was organizing Buddhist forces. Very inconvenient. At this time, Zhao Xutuo, who was loyal and possessed of extraordinary force, became his favorite candidate.

And even the second prince did not expect that the tall and majestic Zhao Xutuo would actually eat a lot of fat all over his body. When he sat there, he looked like the reincarnation of Maitreya. His Buddha appearance was amazing. In addition, he was born in Buddhism. Practicing Buddhist skills can be said to be both physical and spiritual. This is simply the best candidate for abbot and abbot, bar none.

Since then, Zhao Xutuo has been in charge of all affairs in the temple, while expanding the power of the Southern Sect and secretly building monk soldiers for future plans. The second prince lived in seclusion in this small courtyard, concentrating on cultivation and waiting for the storm.

Until that day, they received a secret letter from Crown Prince Ji Zongyi and launched the Qianlong Plan. But what surprised them most was that the hidden dragon in the Qianlong Plan was not Ji Zongyi himself, but the emperor's grandson who died at the beginning. Ji Ping'an.

But what shocked them even more was that the emperor's grandson was actually the world-famous poet and sage, the current King Xiaoyao and King Jiangfan of the Qin Dynasty.

And not long after, the young man also appeared here.

According to the arrangements of the Qianlong Plan, they did not remind him, but cleverly took advantage of the situation and turned him into a senior monk and one of the supreme beings of the Southern Sect. Allowing him to control the huge power of Nanzong invisibly.

At this point, Jiang Fan finally understood the ins and outs and was greatly impressed by the depth and subtlety of the layout.

"Nowadays, the Southern Sect has millions of believers and hundreds of thousands of monks. Only half of them are true monks. Their main role is to provide cover for the other half of the monk soldiers. These monk soldiers are all your help. Although they are few, they are all useful. Those who are skilled in martial arts will be stronger than most elite soldiers with a little training."

Jiang Fan had some questions: "Why did you suddenly reveal your identity to me now?"

The great monk smiled: "The time is almost here. We know that the lapis lazuli key is in your hands. In fact, we wanted to make it clear to you last time, but..."

He glanced at the second prince, who said with a smile: "Second uncle just wanted to see what actions you could make without knowing, and I was not disappointed. Later, you left in a hurry, so I didn't He said, thinking that one day he might be able to make a surprise attack."

The great monk smiled and said: "Yes, but I really don't want to wait now. There are some things before me, so why not make it clear? Moreover, the things you do are getting bigger and bigger, and His Highness thinks that you should also need help."

Jiang Fan smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you, uncle, it was really timely. However, Monk, you just said that there are things before you, what do you mean?"

"There are three things. First, you raided the Great Buddha Mountain and the North Sect suffered heavy losses. This is the opportunity for the South Sect to expand. Your Highness needs to understand why the North Sect should not be completely destroyed first. We still have use for those people."

Jiang Fan said: "This reason makes sense, but if we can do it with our previous cooperation, it doesn't seem worth exposing its existence."

The great monk shook his head: "No, the northern and southern sects must be unified. Only in this way can Buddhism not break away from the control of the political power. Moreover, if the two sects are unified, they will have tens of millions of followers and have huge influence, which will have a great impact on the future."

Jiang Fan nodded: "That makes sense. No wonder you reminded me of this before."

The great monk smiled: "No need for junior brother to remind me. Senior brother is far-sighted and has already seen a more profound level."

"So, will the road to unification of the two sects of the north and the south finally begin?"

The great monk said: "That's right. The northern and southern sects have been in frequent conflict for a long time. Since returning to Chu from the south of Shanxi, the followers of the southern sect are accelerating their attack on the land north of the Yangtze River. The conflict with the northern sect is getting worse day by day. The Buddhist sect is about to break out. The situation is approaching and cannot be avoided. "Retreat."

Jiang Fan pondered for a moment and said: "There is only one thing that I still find strange, so I returned the Green-faced Tathagata to Taihua."

"Your Highness is fishing?"

Jiang Fan smiled: "Who told me to be a fisherman by nature?"

The great monk said: "As for the Demon-Slaying Alliance, our Southern Sect also feels that it is very confusing. It stands to reason that with His Highness's current status, even if those Jianghu martial arts cultivators feel that they are relying on Taihua, they have to weigh it, but there are countless unintended consequences. It’s really puzzling that people are still flocking to this matter. The poor monk has been paying attention to this matter for a long time, and finally discovered a secret..."

He pondered for a moment and said, "Don't you think it's strange, Your Highness? The Demon-Slaying Alliance has recruited so many people, where have they gone?"

Jiang Fan said: "Yes, when it was first established, there were nine sects and eighteen sects, as well as countless casual cultivators, but later I found that there were always not that many people. What we usually see are not even 50%."

The great monk said: "This is what the poor monk wants to tell His Highness. We found that they secretly sent many people in batches to various places, including deep mountains in southern Xinjiang, northwest plateaus, and even deep in the Xiling Mountains, and then disappeared. ”

Jiang Fan was shocked, Xiling Mountains? Taihua belongs to the Xiling Mountains, and this ancient and long mountain range also has a long stretch in the Qin State.

The great monk continued: "Our people wanted to follow them in depth, but they almost encountered an accident and had to escape. After that, after many explorations, nothing was found. Those people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air."

This news was so weird that it quickly attracted Jiang Fan's attention, and he decided to let Ji Le do his best to investigate after he returned.

"This time the Great Buddha Mountain was destroyed, Taihua should have been furious, but unexpectedly he did not do much. Although Gao Jian's death was indeed more important, it was also unusual." The great monk said: "We didn't know at the time that the Green-faced Tathagata had fallen into His Highness once wanted to start with him. Now it seems that it coincides with His Highness."

Jiang Fan looked at him deeply: "Besides Cihang, you may have noticed another person."

The great monk smiled and said: "So, Your Highness is also paying attention to this person. Yes, it is Master Cijue. Maybe... the Northern Sect and the Southern Sect are somewhat different but have the same purpose..."

Jiang Fan chuckled: "Yes, they are all shady. Who said Buddhism is pure?"

The great monk said: "Amitabha, pure people are not worthy of a pure land, and it is difficult for those who are free to have a free heart. I am just seeking survival."