A person's origin should not be the standard for others to judge good and evil. The idea of not belonging to a master is indeed very advanced and advanced, but it does not seem to be suitable for today's world.
In this world, the children of righteous masters will be chivalrous masters from birth, while the descendants of demonic giants will always be butchers and killers.
Master Bugui has been doing good deeds and accumulating virtue all his life. He is indeed a saint-like figure, but his background has determined that he will never be accepted by the Central Plains.
But then again, the old monk's words were high-sounding, but in fact, this person has made an appointment with him to meet in Shaolin. It can be seen that his nature is still not good, but his true face has not yet been revealed.
"Master, I am not interested in your life creed. You have been waiting here for several months, but you finally made up your mind?" Lu Hanjiang asked.
Master Bugui nodded slightly, but then said: "If I want to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, I need the support of the imperial court no matter what. Compared to the Xuantian Sect, the price offered by Jinyiwei is more exciting."
Lu Hanjiang clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Master has high knowledge but low knowledge, and I admire you so much. Now that you and I have become a family, I have an unkind invitation. I hope you will not refuse."
Master Bugui put the poisonous scorpion under his sleeves and said calmly: "Sir, please tell me. I just have one more thing to say. The most threatening thing is when the arrow misses the target and does not fire. I hope you can think of the overall situation."
"Don't worry, Master. I won't let you compete with the Xuantian Sect right now. That wouldn't make it look like we used you as our spearmen in vain. This is not good."
Even though Lu Hanjiang said this, both of them knew what the real situation was. Although the foreign Buddhism behind Master Bugui was biased towards Jin Yiwei, they were not willing to completely give up their investment in Xuantian Sect over the years.
They also wanted to leave a way out for themselves and bet on both sides, so if Lu Hanjiang asked the other party to fight Xuantian Sect desperately, Master Bugui would probably turn around and leave immediately.
Therefore, the cooperation between the two people is actually based on the premise that they are not targeting the Xuantian Sect. To be clear, these foreign monks feel that the Xuantian Sect is not safe and want to add another buyer.
Lu Hanjiang can understand this mentality very well. Anyway, he has no intention of using these people to deal with the Xuantian Sect, so he doesn't care about these people being able to have both sides. Besides, there is no telling how long this situation can last.
Lu Hanjiang rubbed his hands and smiled like a cunning businessman. He said, "Don't worry, master. The matter I'm requesting has nothing to do with the Xuantian Sect. Although it is a bit tricky, I think with your strength, it is not a big deal."
Difficult things happen."
Master Bugui put his hands together and said softly: "In that case, please give me your instructions."
Lu Hanjiang said "hmm" and then said: "Master has been walking in the world for a long time. You should have heard that recently there is a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect who dances so happily that he has stolen a lot of the limelight in the world."
Master Bugui's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Could it be that the person you are talking about is Taoist Tianquan, a disciple of Master Yushu of the Qingcheng Sect?"
"That's him," Lu Hanjiang nodded with a smile, and then said, "Master, please send someone to kill this kid. This can be regarded as a sign of cooperation between your sect and Jinyiwei. You must show us your abilities.
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Master Bugui's expression remained calm, but his eyes were slightly condensed. He was silent for a moment before replying: "As you wish."
"Very good," Lu Hanjiang said with satisfaction: "After this matter is completed, if you have any requests, Jinyiwei will do its best to satisfy them. I only hope that if master succeeds in his ambitions in the future, please don't forget to think of us.
Kindness.”
"Don't worry, sir." Master Bugui took a deep look at Lu Hanjiang, then turned back to the futon and closed his eyes, motionless as if in trance.
Lu Hanjiang took a few glances and felt a little bored. After leaving behind information about Tianquan's movements, he turned around and left.
Outside the thatched cottage, Cui Yixiao, dressed as a coachman, and the anxious monk Lingjing had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Lu Hanjiang come out, Lingjing breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly apologized, and passed him into the thatched cottage. Amidst the noisy sound of the waterfall, monk Lingjing could faintly hear the apology he made to himself.
Lu Hanjiang didn't pay attention. He led Cui Yixiao away and then asked, "Where are the princesses and the others?"
Cui Yixiao replied: "The princess and Miss Shang are watching in the temple. Don't worry, sir. Our people have dressed up as guards and followed Mingming."
Lu Hanjiang nodded after hearing this, and then ordered: "I have negotiated terms with the monk. Next, he will arrange people to kill Tianquan. You ask the brothers to pay attention and see if they can catch some tails."
"Yes, I understand." After Cui Yixiao agreed, he hesitated for a moment and said cruelly: "Sir, I think this old monk is really a very human being. Since we have long planned to cross the river and demolish the bridge, why not kill him too?"
As one of Master Lu's subordinates, Cui Yixiao had heard Lu Hanjiang talk about the purpose of this operation and the secret behind the Fox Fairy Building, so he came up with this suggestion.
Cui Yixiao was really worried about this old monk who was no longer an old monk. He was an old man in his seventies. His words and deeds were the same as those of a saint all his life. He had perfectly deceived everyone in the world. He felt terrible just thinking about it.
After Lu Hanjiang heard this, he said: "This old monk is indeed very human, but it's not bad to keep him working for us. If anything goes wrong, we won't be the ones to worry about in the future."
This is not because Lu Hanjiang is too optimistic, but it is a fact. When foreign Buddhism invades the Central Plains, Jianghu will always bear the brunt. This group of foreign monks cannot and does not have the courage to target the conflict with the imperial court.
That's why Lu Hanjiang felt at ease to give the old monk a slap in the face, because he was the one with the biggest advantage, and he had the support of the entire Imperial Guard and the imperial court. Even if he turned against him in the future and refused to admit his guilt, there would be nothing he could do if he didn't become a monk.
Just like a non-returning monk who spends his life doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, Lu Hanjiang cannot discredit the other party from a moral level or use rumors to suppress the other party, because the reputation built over decades is as strong as gold and iron and cannot be easily broken.
This was also one of the reasons why the other party dared to show up to meet him, because even if Lu Hanjiang told the truth, no one would believe it. This was the old monk's confidence.
Likewise, Lu Hanjiang holds a royal guard and has the imperial court at his back. His overall hard power is hundreds of times greater than that of these Jianghu sects. Therefore, even if the old monk is tricked, he can only grit his teeth and admit that he is unlucky.
But the reason why the old monk who failed to return this time was bound to be fooled was not because he was not rational enough or he was not cautious enough. Some of it was just deep helplessness, and some was just the inevitable fact that a weak person had no choice when facing a strong enemy.
Jinyiwei has a bad reputation in the world, but there are always people willing to cooperate with them. Are these people in the world stupid? In fact, there are many wise men who have also fallen into this trap.
The reason is actually helplessness. Facing an opponent several times stronger than themselves, they can only place their hope in the Jin Yiwei who reaches out their hand. Even if they know that they are drinking poison to quench their thirst, they can only risk everything on this one.
The weak never have a choice. Even if they know that Jin Yiwei is ambitious, even if they know that the possibility of Jin Yiwei killing someone in the future is as high as 99%, they still have to bet on that slim possibility.
Therefore, it is not without reason that Jin Yiwei is disliked and even disgusted by Jianghu people. In addition to their different philosophies, another point is that their existence makes Jianghu people feel depressed, aggrieved, and even desperate.
The art of war dictates that you win first and then fight. Lu Hanjiang and his imperial guards have always been invincible. He is the black hand who is on the outside but is constantly stirring up troubles within the game. He is the biggest nightmare in the world.