The fox was changing, and the old man silently looked at the murals on the walls of the temple that were obviously in the style of the Tang Dynasty, and he was silent.
In the scroll, clouds, rain, thunder and lightning give birth to all things, but you can always find part of the fox fairy in the cloud and thunder patterns. It should be said that it expresses the intention you want to express very well, especially the color is particularly clear, but by making it old, it is also
The murals in the entire hall are full of the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years.
"Dharma master, it's basically completed. The dozen painters are clamoring for money, saying that they owe them more than eight hundred taels." Disciple Zhou Yin, who was standing next to the old man, said solemnly.
"Well, give them what should be given to them and send them to the Land of Paradise." The old man said calmly: "I like the style of these murals very much. They are exactly the same as what I dreamed about back then. They will be fragrant for thousands of miles and will be remembered for generations. This
Isn’t that what we are pursuing?”
Zhou Yin nodded and cupped his hands, "In addition, other people have also arrived one after another. Look, Dharma Master,..."
"Zhou Yin, do you think we did the right thing this time?" The old man said leisurely: "I have dealt with the government once and twice, and every time I ended up at a loss, but I always think that we are not enough now.
If we want to grow further, we can only rely on the government, and going against the government may give our newly grown body a fatal blow..."
Zhou Yin remained silent. This issue indeed caused controversy among the higher-ups within the church. Several young masters also had different opinions. But in the end, the Master made a decision. However, it seems that the Master is still worried in his heart.
of.
"Tell me your opinion. Don't care about their opinions." The old man's eyes were solemn. "I need everyone's judgment. Now we still have a chance to interrupt."
Zhou Yin felt huge pressure and didn't know what to say for a moment, "Dharma Master, Senior Sister Zhang and Senior Brother Zheng..."
"I said, don't worry about their attitude, just tell me what you think." The old man still remained calm.
Zhou Yin knew that this was Master's impatient expression, and nodded: "Dharma Master, I think we still need to accumulate strength in a short period of time. Of course, we need to show strength when necessary, but this time is very important.
."
The old man's eyes were clear and peaceful, his expression was calm, and he nodded slightly to show his approval. Zhou Yin's spirit also perked up, knowing that his words had aroused the Dharma Master's interest.
"Why do disciples say that this time point is so important?" Zhou Yin's tone became more cautious, "Building strength is still our main focus in the future. At present, we have some foundations in the northern provinces, but they are still very unbalanced.
Some places are just using our name as Bailian, but in fact they are doing their own thing. We can tolerate it for the moment, but in the long run, they must be cleaned up or consolidated..."
"The reason why we need to show our strength is because we are facing a rare opportunity. The news from Long Jinwei is very vague, but through our understanding, there is indeed the possibility of internal strife within the imperial court. The emperor and the former prince
The flames of dispute between them did not extinguish with the passage of time. On the contrary, news came from the palace that the emperor's health was deteriorating, his energy was greatly reduced, and he spent a lot of time in rest. In this case, the former prince would tolerate the emperor's peaceful life.
Taking advantage of this situation, maybe one or two years later, to pass the throne to his son? He will definitely take advantage of this situation to cause trouble and make waves..."
I have to say that I, as a disciple, still have some knowledge. This may be related to the fact that I have a lot of contacts with some people in the palace. I am usually exposed to the influence of my ears and eyes, so I can naturally have a much broader view, and I can also know a lot of inside information that ordinary disciples cannot know.
"Well, it makes some sense. You continue." The old man nodded.
"Since he and his people at Longjingwei let us off the hook, he must have some agenda. He even knows that our cooperation with him is an act of subterfuge. Everyone is tacitly aware that we are not companions. When things are urgent, we cooperate with each other.
However, this is neither a covenant nor an agreement, but the disciples think that this tacit understanding is actually more effective and more fulfilling than those blood-based alliances."
The old man's withered eyebrows were drooped, his eyes were motionless, and his huge age spots were like snake skin. His face looked a little cold and ferocious.
"Do you think our cooperation with them will be successful? Well, what I mean is that if we do what they ask for, they will also give us what we want?" The old man said carefully and slowly.
"It depends on the situation." Zhou Yinxun replied immediately: "My disciple has thought carefully that if he ascends to a high position, he will not fulfill anything he has promised, and may even turn against us immediately, but
If he is unable to get to that position for a while, or is even at a disadvantage, then he will help us. If he is at the upper hand or is in a stalemate, he may try his best to ask us to do more, and of course he is willing to pay more."
"It makes sense. You are very thoughtful and very consistent with those people's rules." The old man finally nodded, "Then do you think he has high hopes?"
Zhou Yin smiled bitterly, "This disciple really has no way of judging. Although it seems that he has the upper hand, except for the orthodoxy, everything else has advantages. Once he succeeds, it seems to be a matter of course, and no one can stop him from ascending to the throne. But this kind of thing
, Master, do you think it is that easy? The decision to change the throne depends solely on prediction, which is difficult to determine because there are too many unpredictable factors..."
"For example?" the old man asked.
"What are the attitudes of the ministers in the court? What are the views of the frontier generals? He was just the former prince, but the current emperor has so many sons, four of whom are adults, and these princes seem to have people behind their backs.
There are supporters, so the disciple cannot judge." Zhou Yin paused, "But from our point of view, if he succeeds easily, it will be a bad thing. He will be unable to take over for a while. It is best to maintain a stalemate.
It is in our best interest to be in a better situation, because he will rely on us more, and we can also take this opportunity to strengthen ourselves."
"What you mean is that if he is powerful, we will probably have to be careful. If the situation is not good for him, we will step up our efforts to help him." The old man's eyes became brighter, "His enemy
More are in the north, so they rely more on us?"
"Yes, that's what my disciple thinks. He doesn't have enough support in the border army. I'm afraid there are only one or two people supporting him in the important towns on the nine sides. Once he can't control the situation quickly, I'm afraid it will turn into a stalemate, and then the variables will be
It’s hard to say, or it depends on the attitude of the ministers in the DPRK and China and the border army generals. This is impossible to predict, so we must be prepared for everything, but we cannot give up easily..."
The old man frowned slightly, "This is your opinion, what about Hao Xian and An Bao's opinion?"
The old man knew very well that his three sons were distinct from each other, but over the years, each of the three sons had his own gang.
Wang Haoyi, the eldest brother, is now in close contact with Zhang Cuihua in Beijing, and he has succeeded in recruiting Zhang Cuihua's group. Wang Haoxian, the third eldest brother, is now working hard to develop in Zhending and Baoding. Zhou Yin was also active in Zhending and security.
The Bangchui Society was developed with the support of Zhou Yin, but because Zhou Yin had connections in the palace, the boss recruited Zhou Yin to the capital, while Zhending was handed over to the third king, Haoxianhe.
Security, and security is a chess piece placed by the boss on Zhending's side.
The second child, Wang Haoyi, is in Yongping Prefecture, Hejian Hejian Prefecture and Jingying in Shandong, which now also have a good climate.
"Security Master Uncle and Third Young Master also mean the same thing, but they think we should consider forming an armed force of our own." Zhou Yin did not dare to raise his head when he said this.
The old man looked sharply and glanced at the disciple. Was he speaking for the third child, or was he speaking for the boss behind the third child?
He has vaguely noticed that the third child and the eldest brother are getting closer, and the second child is very close to Xu Hongru, his most proud disciple in Shandong. Xu Hongru also praised the second child in a letter to him, thinking that
In the future, it will be the second child who will carry out the great cause of the Holy Religion, which makes him particularly troubled.
The major events have not yet been resolved, but there are already faint factions within. This is what worries him the most. Although he can suppress it now, what will happen in three years and five years? If the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty is in such a disaster, why not himself?
in this way?
Forming an armed force sounds like nothing, and it doesn't seem to be aimed at anyone, but where does the backbone of this armed force come from?
Panguanying, Jianchang Camp, Taitou Camp, Shimenzhai and Xuliu Camp, the disciples of the original Jizhen Army, naturally became the first choice, and the disciples who developed in the army were all managed by the boss. Once they were established, then
Who will take the leading role in it is anyone’s guess.
I had previously allocated some people to form a protective camp, but the number was only two to three hundred people. However, the boss and the third boss were obviously not satisfied with such a force. They had greater ambitions.
"Well, I understand, but Zhou Yin, do you think now is the time?" The old man said coldly: "You were still saying that the other party needs our support before, so how can we play our role? These disciples in the Jizhen Army
Isn’t it the most important link? He is the weakest among the frontier troops in the North, so doesn’t he just expect us to contain and share the burden for him? If we pull out these disciples now, will they still be effective?”
Zhou Yin was stunned. He realized that the Dharma Master was a little angry. He was not angry with himself and the Young Master, but angry with himself for not caring about the overall situation. He quickly said: "Dharma Master, the opinions of the disciples and the Young Master are to consider this matter.
At the same time, it must be gradually established, and it is not necessary to draw out all these military disciples at once..."
"Huh, Zhou Yin, don't let your emotions influence your work. Everything needs to be subject to the overall situation." After the old man finished speaking, he waved his hand, "Okay, think about it carefully and go on."
This chapter has been completed!