leonardwarren Chapter 214: The Purpose of Buddhism, the Taoist Priest of Earth Sect Arrives on a Crane
Chapter 214: The Purpose of Buddhism, the Taoist Priest of Earth Sect Arrives on a Crane
Chapter 214: The Purpose of Buddhism, the Taoist Priest of Earth Sect Arrives on a Crane (Two in One)
[When asked by the man in black, you shook your head and said you didn’t see it clearly either]
[He didn't suspect anything, just frowned and disappeared in a blink of an eye. At this time, you also guessed his origins and you were grateful to Jiang Xuan]
[After the man in black left, the monk seemed to have disappeared. No matter how you called him, there was no response. You stayed in the valley for one night and left the next morning.]
[You returned to Donghai Prefecture]
[Your life became like usual again, you walked your bird and played with your dog all day, and the monk never appeared again, and the nightmare-like cry for help also did not appear again]
[Until the 45th year of Emperor Yuan’s reign]
【Great Cold】
[Emperor Yuan died, and the ninth princess Wu Yuxi was made emperor, and the reign was changed to Shengwu]
[After receiving this news, you can't help but think of the Empress in her youth, with a runny nose and stumbling as she walked. You can't imagine how a snotty-nosed woman could ascend the throne and become an empress.]
[You don’t really care about this.]
[Your thoughts are even similar to Jiang Xuan's. It doesn't matter to you who becomes the emperor, as long as the new emperor doesn't deal with you.]
[Of course, you have nothing to deal with]
[Due to your deliberate actions over the years, most of the soldiers under your command have been disbanded, leaving only 20 to 30 people as your personal guards.]
[You never interacted with the generals stationed in Donghai Prefecture, and you never met with officials of all ranks, keeping yourself out of the matter.]
[What is there to be afraid of, you think, for a lazy prince who spends all day walking his birds and fighting crickets?]
You also succeeded
[In the later years of Emperor Yuan, he was somewhat wary of other vassal kings, but he was very confident in you.]
[You thought you would live like this for the rest of your life]
[But you seem to have forgotten that you were already in the game from the day you entered the Dragon Valley]
[The first year of Shengwu]
【New Year】
[You received news that the King of Jin in Lingnan Prefecture has rebelled]
[You were not surprised by this, as you saw his ambition back then.]
[What surprised you was that Ning He actually managed to hold on to Chongli Mansion and keep Prince Jin out. You felt deeply moved, he was indeed worthy of being the man.]
[Not long after, you received another message]
[Something big happened in Xingqing Prefecture]
[The remnants of the White Lotus Sect hiding in Yangwu Town were destroyed]
[It is rumored that a battle between heaven and man broke out at that time. A Confucian scholar under the command of the King of Zhenbei was so skilled in both Confucianism and swordsmanship that he suppressed the leader of the White Lotus Sect who had just broken through in just three rounds and brought him back to the northern border.]
[Once this matter was spread, the whole world was shocked]
[And you were also somewhat shocked, shocked by Jiang Xuan's unfathomable background, and also shocked by the money that the empress had looted from Yangwu Town.]
"coming…"
When the empress saw this, her eyes suddenly narrowed.
I read it carefully.
[You received news that the Empress brought out more than 60 million taels of silver from Yangwu Town, as well as countless natural treasures, armor and weapons.]
[Although this number may shock you, it won’t shock you]
【But for the people】
[It can be said that there is no temptation]
"hiss…"
When the empress saw this horrifying number.
She stood up with a bang, her eyes wide open, her red lips slightly parted: "Sixty...sixty million?"
She had also wondered how much silver there was in Yangwu Town.
But at most, I can only guess that it is 30 million taels, including the total amount of rare treasures.
Who would have thought that she would be given such a big surprise.
A total of more than 60 million taels of silver, plus those rare treasures.
This total...
I’m afraid it can be equal to the annual tax revenue of the Dawu Dynasty?
"In this way, all of my plans can be implemented one by one." The empress murmured excitedly and continued reading.
[As the saying goes, money moves people’s hearts]
[You received news that many people have coveted this batch of wealth]
[You didn’t pay much attention to this matter]
[I heard that those who tried to rob were all killed by Yu Qingzhi, the Great Kaiyang Hand who came back from the dead.]
[Half a month later, news came from Chongli Prefecture]
[Ning He was assassinated and seriously injured. The enraged empress summoned him back to the court to recuperate. Prince Jin took the opportunity to capture Chongli Prefecture and led his army northward.]
[As the King of Jin went north, the Dawu Dynasty fell into turmoil in an instant, the country was unstable, and the people were in panic.]
"how come?"
In the simulation, Ning He was assassinated again and returned to the court seriously injured.
So much so that when she saw Chongli Prefecture being conquered by Prince of Jin and the Dawu Dynasty in turmoil, the empress's pupils shrank and she looked incredulous.
He exclaimed: "Didn't I already remind him..."
"and many more!"
As the empress spoke, her pretty face suddenly changed.
Suddenly I thought of something.
That is, her previous view on this matter had always been based on the premise that Jiang Xuan would not rebel. At that time, she only thought that as long as she gave him a reminder or two, considering how much Jiang Xuan valued Ning He.
He will definitely let his subordinates protect her.
However, after two reminders, she went through two more simulations.
The ending of Ning He being stabbed remains unchanged.
and so…
Can it be said that Jiang Xuan, or the people behind him, also wanted to see the Dawu Dynasty fall into chaos? This is the real reason why Ning He was assassinated even with the protection of the Black Ice Platform.
[You also didn’t pay much attention to what happened afterwards]
[Because, the monk appeared again]
[He turns into a ray of golden light, bursts out from your brow, and reveals his true form]
[Under your shocked gaze, the monk explains to you that he is now just a remnant soul and has no physical body. You look and see that there is indeed no shadow.]
[You ask him what he wants to do, or what he wants you to do]
【This time, the monk answered you】
[He wants to make a deal with you, or rather, Buddhism wants to make a deal with you]
[After hearing this, you were shocked and thought to yourself that you had indeed fallen into the trap of Buddhism.]
[During these years, you have also looked up a lot of records about Buddhism, and also learned about the incident in which Buddhism was driven out of the Central Plains five hundred years ago.]
[You probably guessed what kind of deal the Buddhist sect wants to make with you]
But you don't want to
[You were silent for a long time under the monk's gaze, wanting to refuse, but before you could open your mouth, the monk interrupted you: Amitabha, donator, there is no need to rush to refuse]
["What if I refuse?" You replied coldly.]
[The monk laughed and said: "If the donor refuses, I will naturally have no choice, but why do you refuse?"]
Yes, why did you refuse?
[You are a little dazed]
[Although you don't know much about Buddhism, you can see from the records that most Buddhists are compassionate and truly kind people. Only a few with evil intentions will do evil.]
[So, even if Buddhism wants to use you to achieve a certain purpose, as long as you can get enough benefits, why not?] [And you have also gained a lot of benefits over the years]
[Just that one relic has allowed your cultivation to soar all the way to the current middle stage of the celestial being]
[Of course, you think so]
[But he still did not agree directly, and instead asked the monk about the content of the deal]
The transaction is very simple
[During this period, Buddhism will help you conquer the Dawu Dynasty, put you on the throne, and even help you fight for the entire world.]
[And you only need to help Buddhism afterwards and gain a foothold in the Central Plains.]
[You don’t even need to do anything else]
[You frowned after hearing this. You said you weren't moved, but that was actually a lie. Even if you've never had the heart to conquer the world or compete for supremacy in the Central Plains, at this moment, you were a little moved.]
[But this extremely simple condition makes you feel a little suspicious]
[It is impossible to doubt the purpose of Buddhism so simply]
[You were silent for a long time, and then said that you wanted to think about it. The monk smiled and nodded, as if he was not afraid of your rejection, and just disappeared before your eyes.]
[After the monk disappeared, you stood alone in the courtyard, lost in thought. You never thought that you would have the opportunity to become an emperor.]
[You are struggling and hesitating]
[So, you wrote a letter and had it delivered to the North]
[In your letter, you told Jiang Xuan about your 'ambition'. Of course, you did not mention Buddhism. You just said that you suddenly had the idea of conquering the world, and you wanted to know his opinion.]
[Not long after your letter was delivered, Jiang Xuan replied]
[The content of the letter was not much, just a few words: The world is in turmoil, and the capable will take over.]
[Jiang Xuan's attitude is very vague]
[But you also understood what he meant. If you want to do something, just do it. He won’t say anything or do anything.]
So, your heart is warmed
[The ambition you have always had suddenly grows uncontrollably]
[You put down the letter in your hand and called the monk]
[You told him that you agreed to the deal with the Buddhist sect. The monk didn't seem surprised. He just smiled and nodded. The deal was done.]
[Until now, you know the monk’s Buddhist name: Ananda]
[You ask him, how does Buddhism intend to help you?]
[Ananda did not answer, but said that the time had not yet come and it could not be revealed. When the time came, you would know it.]
[However, he didn’t tell you how to help you]
[But after a few days, several monks came to your door and said that they wanted to teach the scriptures and spread Buddhism in Donghai Prefecture, and hoped that you would help them.]
[You promised]
[Thus, Buddhism, which had not appeared in the Central Plains for 500 years, once again emerged]
[At first, the noise made by these monks was not big]
[But within less than a month, you discovered a terrifying thing. The people of Donghai Prefecture, who knew nothing about Buddhism, actually became believers in droves within just one month.]
[There are even many disciples from aristocratic families who have taken the initiative to donate manpower and money to build Buddhist temples and cast a golden statue for the Buddha.]
[Another month, the first Buddhist temple was built]
【Dongshan Temple】
This is the name of this temple.
[The abbot of the temple is none other than Ananda, the monk whose soul is left.]
[After this, with your secret support]
[The momentum of Buddhism in Donghai Prefecture is getting stronger and stronger, and its reputation is growing.]
[More and more believers]
[The number of pilgrims coming to Dongshan Temple to worship Buddha is also steadily increasing]
[Such a big thing could not be concealed after all. Not only did the court send people to inquire, but even the martial arts world was startled by the appearance of Buddhism, and many old monsters appeared.]
[Even Dao Zong, who has been in seclusion for many years]
[Also shocked to be born]
[There was an old Taoist priest who called himself Tianhe Taoist priest. He rode a crane and landed at Dongshan Temple.]
[That day, some people saw a golden light shining in the sky above Dongshan Temple, and some people also saw a long river of sword energy flowing across the sky, like a river pouring down from the sky]
You don’t know what happened that day.
[I only know that since then, the development speed of Buddhism has suddenly slowed down]
[You can probably guess that it was because Taoist Tianhe gained the upper hand that day that the Buddhist sect restrained itself. This was also the first time you witnessed the power of the Taoist sect.]
[From then on, you no longer paid attention to Buddhism, but instead paid attention to the situation in the world]
[You begin to analyze the current Dawu Dynasty, who will be your biggest opponent]
[Surprisingly, you feel that your biggest rival is not the Empress, nor the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Chu, the Prince of Han, the Prince of Yan, or other vassal kings, but him...]
[Jiang Xuan is like a brother and a father to you]
[You know how terrible he is better than anyone else]
[It can be said that with just one word from him, you can easily seize the Dawu Dynasty, and he only needs one word to make you die without a burial place]
Fortunately, you know his opinion.
[So you start to analyze other vassal kings to see if they will pose a threat to you]
[You don't know much about other vassal kings, but you know a lot too]
[After you pondered for a long time, you thought that apart from Jiang Xuan, the biggest threat to you was only the Empress.]
【But Monk Ananda smiled and shook his head】
[I told you that the biggest threat to you in the world today is not the Empress, but the King of Chu and the King of Yan]
[You are a little surprised after hearing this]
[After the explanation of Monk Ananda, you know that behind the King of Chu, there is a powerful figure who has lived for tens of thousands of years, and behind the King of Yan stands the Earth Sect, one of the three sects of Dao Sect, Heaven, Earth and Man.]
[The Taoist priest Tianhe who arrived on a crane that day was from the Earth Sect]
[You are somewhat shocked after hearing this]
[Asked, is there someone behind Jiang Xuan?]
[Monk Ananda shook his head and said that he couldn't see through Jiang Xuan either, and asked you to be careful with this man, because he might be your biggest enemy.]
[Of course you know this]
[But you don't care. If he wants, with just one word from him, you can give it to him even if you ascend the throne and rule over all living beings in the world.]
Without him, you wouldn't be where you are today.
[He has done you a great favor, how dare you think of him?]
[After that, you began to pay attention to the King of Chu and the King of Yan, but you couldn't see anything.]
[It was at this time that something happened to King Zhou]
[The first year of Shengwu]
【Qingming】
[When the King of Jin broke through Chongli Prefecture and led his army northward, they reached Guangling Prefecture before a stalemate]
【King Zhou was stabbed to death】
[At the same time, when everyone was shocked by the news, Duke Wu suddenly led his army and appeared at Chengwu Pass, taking over Chengwu Pass one step ahead of Dali Dynasty]
[After you received this message, you were a little bit unbelievable]
[How could it be such a coincidence…]
(End of this chapter)