At Kaibao Zen Temple in Luzhou, there is a lot of people and hustle and bustle in the front, but there is silence in the back hall.
Bisu was naked from the waist up and was chopping firewood with his palm knife.
Bi Su's body is now strong and dark, with sweat dripping down his spine and chest, and the muscles on his body appear black and shiny.
Zhu Yun sat lightly cross-legged on a pile of chopped firewood and continued: "Now, the Taiwei takes Yinzhou and Luzhou as the foundation to bring the Qiang people in Hengshan under his command. Then he uses Yinzhou and Xiazhou as the foundation to bring them under his command.
He has recruited all the eight Dangxiang clans in the period and has replaced Li Guangrui as the de facto master of the northwest."
Bisu held up his palm as a knife and slashed it down. The hardwood as thick as his arm was split into two halves. The cut was smooth, just like a knife and ax. He made a series of gestures and said in a deep voice: "The Taiwei is different from Li Guangrui. Li Guangrui has enemies on all sides."
, must also be restrained by the powerful forces from all directions, and the Taiwei... Zhao Guangyi must not be able to tolerate the Taiwei. Since the Taiwei has embarked on this path, sooner or later there will be a battle with Zhao Guangyi."
Zhu Yun said sweetly: "Maybe, who knows? It's been a long time since I saw you. I just came to see my old friend and talk to you. I don't understand these important military and political matters, and I don't need to understand."
Seeing her free and natural expression, Bi Su couldn't help but smile. He picked up another piece of wood, split it open with his palm, raised his head and said, "Master taught me the Five Elements Escape Technique.
I practice diligently. Coupled with the martial arts skills learned from Tantric Buddhism, you think... can I sneak into the palace and kill Zhao Guangyi?"
Zhuyun frowned and said: "I don't know what Zhao Guangyi's martial arts is like. However, his martial arts should be the ability to fight thousands of armies with open and closed doors. When it comes to moving around and fighting in close quarters,
I believe he is no match for you, a martial arts madman who has practiced all kinds of killing skills."
Bi Su glanced at him and said hurriedly: "Do you think I can make it?"
Zhuyun smiled and said: "Today, Taiwei Yang has not officially commanded the northwest, but there are already many capable people around him. Among the Feiyu scouts I personally trained for Taiwei, I selected those who are alert and capable.
Dozens of people have now become the guards around the Taiwei. Each of them is inferior to you in martial arts, but if they join forces, you will definitely not be their opponent.
Moreover, I discovered that the Taiwei had another group of guards. The person I trained was in the clear, and his group of guards was in the dark. There was a master among them. I could feel his presence, but I have been unable to determine his location, let alone know.
Who is he? I have been trained as an assassin since I was a child, and I am the most skilled assassin in the Succession Hall. But if I are asked to assassinate the Taiwei now, I believe... I will be the one who dies."
Bisu asked suspiciously: "What do you mean when you say that?"
"What I mean is that the Taiwei has a high status. Once he has established his foundation and power, he will immediately establish a weather-proof team of guards. There are also many masters from three mountains and five mountains who have come to serve him. Zhao Guangyi
Now it is the palace, and the place where he lives is called the palace. It is the center of the world. How many guards will there be there? How many masters will there be? "
Bi Su was at a loss when he heard this: "Could it be that... we have to be on the battlefield, among thousands of troops, to have a chance to get rid of him?"
Zhu Yun jumped off the firewood pile and said with a smile: "The Living Buddhas from all directions have gathered, and the Taiwei has also arrived in Luzhou. Zhuyun was ordered to protect Taiwei Zhou Quan, and cannot stay here for too long. He... is now my successor hall.
This is a living treasure in the eyes of all the elders..."
Zhuyun's smile faded, she paused for a moment, and then said: "I don't recognize that girl Shuiyue, but I believe she must be a very good girl. You want to avenge her, even if the enemy is rich and powerful. I really admire the emperor, but... you don’t have to let yourself live in hatred. He is gone, and you still have a long way to go."
After many days of Buddhist training, coupled with the advancement of Tantric martial arts, Bisu's charm and temperament have also undergone some changes. At least now, although he is still obsessed with revenge, the surly and resentful smell between his eyebrows has disappeared. Gone.
After hearing Zhu Yun's words, Bi Su smiled slightly, clasped his hands together and said, "Senior Sister's kind words, Senior Brother will keep them in mind."
Zhuyun smiled, patted her butt and said, "Then I'm leaving. Junior brother, take care."
When Zhu Yun flashed to the corner door of the Zen courtyard, Bi Su suddenly said: "Senior sister!"
Zhu Yun froze, looked back and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Bisu slowly picked up the cassock and said, "The Taiwei is a very good man."
Zhu Yun raised her eyebrows, and her face blushed for no reason: "So what?"
Bisu said slowly and calmly: "Besides, he is a man who cares about women."
Zhuyun yelled: "You have been a bullshit monk for two days, why don't you fight Zen with your senior sister?"
Bi Su shook the dust off his cassock and said, "I would also like to advise senior sister, time flies by and youth grows old easily. Do you plan to be an assassin for the rest of your life?"
Zhu Yun flew up with a kick, and a stone from the ground flew into the air and shot towards Bi Su's back.
Bisu shook his cassock, and the red cassock could barely ward off the whizzing stone, and then it fell on him like a cloud of fire. Bisu walked towards the hall and said leisurely: "Assassins are best at seizing and creating opportunities to kill their opponents with one fatal blow. If such a good-tempered, knowledgeable, promising, and important man is let go, he will be at an advantage to others..."
"Asshole!" Zhu Yun blushed and cursed through gritted teeth, but Bi Su had already slipped into the main hall and disappeared. Zhu Yun bit her lip, her eyes suddenly blurred, and then there was a "dang" sound and the bell in the front hall rang. , Zhu Yun's eyes cleared, and she suddenly realized that she had been agitated by Bi Su's words, and couldn't help but stamp her feet and run away in shame...
Yang Hao and Zhe Yuxun rushed to Luzhou after attending Yang Chongxun's funeral. Therefore, they were a few days late and missed the most magnificent moment.
However, arriving late also has its advantages. Although the living Buddha at that time had great reputation and influence among believers, the entire Tantric Sect was like the various tribes in Tubo, ranging from thousands of tents to hundreds of tents, each with its own subordinates. Due to mutual disobedience, coupled with the barrenness of the Western Region and endless wars, the lives of the living Buddhas were not as comfortable as those of the living Buddhas of later generations.
When they arrived in Luzhou, they couldn't help but be envious when they saw the towering pagoda, the magnificent Zen courtyard, and the magical movable type printing machine. Rulers need the support of living Buddhas, and living Buddhas also need the support of rulers. Yang Hao A large amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources were provided to open the Bao Zen Temple, which made the status of Datcuo Living Buddha even higher among the living Buddhas in the Western Regions. Luzhou's efficient translation and printing of scriptures impressed them even more.
Once these Living Buddhas read the Sanskrit Sutras, once they have some understanding or understanding, they can only pass it on orally. Carving a set of printing plates is time-consuming and laborious, and the resources used are huge. A Living Buddha may not have the opportunity to express his own understanding and understanding in the seal.
It can be made into a book and broadcast among believers. Luzhou has this ability, which allows Living Buddha Dacuo to spread his teachings quickly through translating and printing scriptures. In this way, the right to speak can be greatly enhanced.
Concentrated in the hands of Dacuo, how could they not be jealous of him?
When two vassals, Yang Hao and Zhe Yuxun, came to congratulate Dacuo as the Living Buddha, they promoted Dacuo to a very high position. Both vassals had heavy troops and dominated one side, and Yang Hao was even more so.
Replaced by Li Guangrui, he became the representative figure of the revitalization of the Tuoba clan in Xiazhou. With these two figures showing such respect to Dacuo Living Buddha, Dacuo's influence in the Western Regions will inevitably further expand and he will become superior to all living Buddhas.
It is not a difficult matter for him to become a living Buddha.
Therefore, when Yang Hao arrived in Luzhou, it was the time when various living Buddhas were interested in him. They all invited Yang Hao to see him and Zhe Yuxun, and it was obvious that they wanted to get close to him.
Yang Hao also intends to make friends with these Living Buddhas, whether they are in his jurisdiction or those in Tubo or Uighur jurisdictions. Maintaining an appropriate closeness to them can, on the one hand, keep the Datcuo Living Buddha in a sense of crisis and give him more support and cooperation.
At the same time, it can also avoid letting Dacuo Living Buddha's family dominate, so as not to be too big. Yang Hao promised Dacuo Living Buddha and did not intend to break his promise. He really wanted to promote Dacuo Living Buddha as the first living Buddha in the Western Regions, but various Living Buddhas
, must maintain a certain degree of independence and have channels to communicate directly with the Xiazhou Yang regime beyond Dacuo, so that the initiative can be in his hands.
At the same time, Yang Hao now urgently needs the support and cooperation of living Buddhas from all walks of life, so that he can quickly digest and stabilize the territories he occupies and the people in these territories, and help him implement the New Deal.
For thousands of years, no matter who is in charge of the Western Regions, they have adopted indirect control methods for each tribe. The person who is known as the Lord of the Western Regions has no right to implement vertical management or direct management of the territory and people under his jurisdiction.
Instead, it must go through the chieftain, chieftain, and clan leader of the tribe. Taxes must be paid through them in the form of tribute, and the people must be able to manage them indirectly through them. When it is necessary to fight foreign enemies, they need to recruit and use troops through them. In this way
This determines the limitations of the supreme ruler's power and the instability of the regime.
Yang Hao wanted to spread the Yinzhou model throughout the Western Regions and establish a unified household management system, national conscription, tax formulation, and independent judicial formulation. These were the foundations for establishing a feudal regime that was more advanced than the previous management model.
But it is too difficult to implement these systems. Yinzhou can implement them quickly mainly because the war there has destroyed the original power structure, the local tribal power is not strong, and he has evil intentions.
It was because of the tribe's tough tactics and several pronged measures that they succeeded.
However, it is much more difficult to implement these policies in the entire area controlled by him. Doing so will directly weaken the power of the tribal leaders, chieftains, and patriarchs. Even the leaders of the eight departments of the party have his strongest support.
People who do this will inevitably have resistance to this.
Yang Hao does not intend to enforce these systems by force. If he does so, he will rise like a comet and leave like a comet. He will become the second Wang Mang who carried out the Great Leap Forward. He will inevitably end up with people betraying each other and failing miserably.
end.
He must first develop industry and commerce and prosper the economy; use his unique identity to promote Han and Qiang mixed residence and intermarriage, build more cities, and promote the integration of various ethnic groups; at the same time, develop farming in areas with suitable climate and geography. After several years of
At this time, we should first lay the economic foundation for these policies, and then proceed logically, starting from places with the least resistance, such as cities, and gradually implement them step by step.
But even so, I am afraid that the resistance from the chieftains of various tribes will still not be small, and things that are undercover and violated will definitely happen. In this way, religious leaders who can compete with the tribal leaders will play a big role in these policies.
It will strengthen his regime and weaken the power of the chieftains and chieftains of various tribes, but it will not affect the religious rights of the living Buddhas. If they can seek their support, his regime will vigorously implement it from top to bottom, and his influence will penetrate into everyone.
With one tent, each lama moves horizontally, and the hope of success will be greatly increased.
Therefore, no matter how busy Yang Hao was, he did not dare to neglect these living Buddhas. He met, visited, presented scriptures, and promised support every day. He spared no effort. When the living Buddhas saw that Yang Hao was so courteous and enthusiastic to them, they naturally did not praise him.
Juekou, Yang Hao's identity as "Gangjin Gongbao" has been confirmed and strengthened again. Through the propaganda of these Living Buddhas, it is now impossible for Dacuo Living Buddha, who was the first to recognize his identity as the Protector of Dharma King, to deny his identity.
, Yang Hao’s influence has directly penetrated into the heart of every Buddhist.
A few days later, Yang Hao was escorted to the reception and the entertainment aspect became more relaxed. He was a powerful person that these living Buddhas wanted to make friends with. This was the first time they met, no matter what, he had to come forward and find out each other's attitudes.
Once they became friends with each other, their eldest brother Chengzong would be able to interact with them in the future. For Ding Chengzong, who was good at dancing, this was exactly what he was good at.
After he had a little leisure time, Yang Hao took the time to go with Gou'er to visit the Zhongfangzhong Jinshi he had rescued. Yang Hao was now more powerful and needed management talents. Fan Siqi was a scholar. After some hard work,
, can be entrusted with important tasks by him. Since this Zhongfang once passed the Jinshi examination, he must be knowledgeable, especially since he did not become an official after passing the Jinshi examination, but instead retired to the mountains and forests to continue studying knowledge. For such a person,
Even if there is no such relationship as a dog, we still need to meet him.
At this time, Zhong Fang's injury was already well. He was busy compiling and correcting his father's life's poetry and literature in order to print it into a book and pass it down to future generations. When his benefactor Ma Yi and Hexi Longyou Army Marshal Ma came to visit, Zhong Fang was busy.
He put down his pen to greet him. He was a Jinshi who had participated in the palace establishment. Although he had never been an official, he was a person that even the emperor had met. When meeting an official like Yang Hao, he was not frightened. He had an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant.
, first of all, it left a good impression on Yang Hao.
Yang Hao was originally a little worried that he was a nerd who only knew how to study knowledge, so he deliberately tested it during the conversation. Zhong Fang said casually, and Yang Hao discovered that Zhong Jinshi not only had unique insights in politics, administration, and economics, but also in military affairs.
On the other hand, it is also an outline and agreement, a high-level view. Many opinions and views coincide with what I have experienced and the policies I have weighed and prepared to implement. I can't help but be surprised and think about it.
A glimpse of one spot reveals the whole leopard. If this Zhongfang is not Zhao Kuo, who only knows how to talk, then his knowledge, knowledge, and strategies should be much better than those of Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan, who are able to govern the world. What is especially rare is that
, compared with Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan, this person is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs.
Yang Hao now has many generals who are good at conquering and fighting. Although he is slightly inferior to the famous general Ruyun of Song Dynasty, with Yang Jiye and Zhang Pu, he has at least two handsome men. But in terms of civil affairs, he only relies on his eldest brother Ding Chengzong and
Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan supported him. Among the three, Ding Chengzong was thoughtful and resourceful, but his structure and magnanimity were still too small.
As for Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan, after such a period of time, Yang Hao has begun to realize that the two of them can be regarded as ministers who maintain the status quo. If the country is determined and they are allowed to govern the world step by step, they can be like a fish in water.
After all, they were still one step behind in conquering the world. Among their civil servants, they still lacked someone who could assist their lord, manage Yin and Yang, follow the four seasons, and provide for the suitability of all things.
The ministers and ministers each have their own prime ministers and talents.
Now that he saw this kind of release, Yang Hao couldn't help but feel like he had found a treasure, and he immediately wanted to recruit him. It wasn't that he didn't want to be an official, but he just remembered his father's will that he should give up his official position and return home to study further, and he couldn't help but hesitate.
Yang Hao then said: "Knowledge, even if it takes a lifetime, is endless. Learning has to be put into practice to have the meaning of learning. Sir, now in the prime of life, do you have to learn with gray hair before you come to govern the country?"
What?
The goal of monks practicing hard is to be reborn in the world. Even so, there is still a way to practice in the world. What's more, what you learned is for the purpose of entering the world. Which great Confucian in ancient times did not apply what he learned to the world, and this is what made his history
Leave a name? If you become an official, can't you study knowledge? In my opinion, it is difficult to prove whether the knowledge you study can be applied behind closed doors. It is better to govern a party, have a successful career and study, and you will naturally improve your studies.
"
Seeing that Yang Hao valued the scholar she had rescued so much, Gou'er naturally wanted to help him out, and Zhong Fang became interested. Yang Hao struck while the iron was hot and solicited again and again, and Zhong Fang finally agreed. Yang Hao got another talent.
, naturally overjoyed. In the next few days, I often drank tea and chatted with Zhong Fang. Naturally, his knowledge was not as good as that of a erudite scholar like Zhong Fang. However, many novel views could always be found that no one had thought of before.
, which made Zhong Fang secretly amazed, but Zhong Fang did not dare to ignore Marshal Yang.
At this time, two pieces of news came one after another. The first news was that Li Pilu, the governor of Suizhou, and Li Jiyun, who had defected to Suizhou, were assassinated at the same time. Suizhou soldiers found several corpses in the jungle, all carrying the unique weapons of Yang Hao's army.
Yipin Gong. Li Pilu's youngest son, Li Twelve, was supported by the three armies and inherited the position of governor. At the same time, he wrote to the imperial court with the governor of Jingzhou and the governor of Youzhou. He declared his innocence and severed his relationship with Li Guangrui.
Yang Hao was surprised when he heard that Zhengjue heard the news. The second news came. This news was that his adoptive father Li Guangcen's condition had become more serious and he was asked to rush to Xiazhou immediately to take charge of the overall situation. Yang Hao did not dare to neglect after getting the news, so he immediately
He set off on the road with Zhe Yuxun, and rushed to Xiazhou under the stars and the moon.
The horse's hooves sounded fast, and they passed the Shizhou Pass, which had fallen into the hands of Yang Hao, and were still galloping all the way to the west. Zhe Yuxun gasped and said: "Li Jijun and Li Pilu died at the same time under the first-level bow. After thinking about it, I finally concluded
I think this matter is too strange, but it’s a pity that Mr. Li can’t delay it, otherwise he should really go and find out.”
Yang Hao spurred his horse forward and said, "I've thought about this too. Since you and I have made up our mind to cultivate the fundamentals first, then let Suizhou let him go and let us remain unchanged in the face of all changes."
He smiled coldly and said: "Then Li Twelve is eleven this year, right? Hey! This child's name is well chosen. In my opinion, I'm afraid he will only live to be twelve years old in this life."
Zhe Yuxun's expression changed and he asked: "What do you mean?"
Yang Hao didn't answer, but glanced anxiously at the vast night ahead, and said worriedly: "What I'm most worried about now is...I'm afraid my adoptive father really won't be able to survive this time..."