The negotiations in the first three days were still very formal. Even if it was just a show, it had to be realistic. The two sides had fierce exchanges on issues such as punishing war criminals and handing over power, which were extremely difficult to reach an agreement on.
Tianmen insists that the royal family must be pardoned and the royal status and corresponding powers must be retained. Only if Daomen agrees to this can the discussion continue.
The Taoist sect will never accept this. The root cause of the Fenglinzhou chaos this time does not lie with the Tianmen, nor with those who are fighting against Taoism, but with the royal family. If you want to make Fenglinzhou long-term and stable, you must eliminate the influence of the royal family.
, causing them to step down from the altar and change from gods to humans. If this cannot be solved, even if Fenglinzhou surrenders this time, the rebellion will continue in the future.
Treating the symptoms is worse than treating the root cause. To treat the disease, you need to find the focus.
During the break of the peace talks on the fourth day, Zhang Qihan summoned Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu alone.
Zhang Qihan motioned the two of them to sit down, set the ban personally, and then said: "There are still two days of negotiation, but it may be difficult to reach a specific result in these two days." ??
Qi Xuansu said: "It was expected, it was just a gesture."
Zhang Qihan said: "That's not what I want to say, what I want to say is another thing. This is the first time for you to come to Fenglinzhou, but Li Cixi and I have been in Fenglinzhou for many years. He, as Fenglinzhou
The second deputy head of the Taoist Palace, he has many social activities on weekdays, and he has a wide circle of friends. Not only people from Toyotomi Prime Minister's Palace, but also the royal family, Tianmen, and Buddhism have friendships. Speaking of Fenglinzhou Buddhism,
Do you know that Honganji Temple is as good as its people?"
Zhang Yuelu replied: "I know that Honganji Temple is the headquarters of the Pure Land Shinshu Honin Temple sect in Fenglin Prefecture. In Xianru's generation, he was given the official position of 'Quan Sengzheng'. Although Xianru was a Buddhist monk, he was also positioned as a Buddhist monk.
One of the great names. After Xianru, Honganji Temple has been passed down to the thirteenth generation of Dharma Master Pinru, who is the grandson of Xianru and still holds the position of the powerful monk. When the master of the army arrived in Hidekyo, he summoned all the ministers and
The powerful monk, Honganji Pinru, refused to go to Hidekyo to meet the real person in charge of the army, citing various reasons."
Zhang Qihan said: "According to the information we have, Honganji Pinyu has secretly defected to the imperial family and has become the backbone of the Zunbang Sect."
Zhang Yuelu asked: "I have never quite understood why Honganji Pinru supports the Zunbang Sect? He should know the strength of the Taoist sect, and he should understand that there is no way out if he opposes the Taoist sect."
Qi Xuansu answered on his behalf: "There is nothing I don't understand, because gods and Buddhas are in harmony."
Zhang Yuelu was startled. Of course she knew what "the combination of gods and Buddhas" meant. This was the source of her doubts: "During the period of the combination of gods and Buddhas, Buddhism was the dominant force."
, Tianmen became a vassal, and even the main god of Tianmen became the incarnation of Buddha in Fenglinzhou. It was not until Confucianism was introduced to Fenglinzhou that Tianmen gradually got rid of the control of Buddhism. From this point of view, Buddhism and Tianmen should
It is only right to be hostile to each other. Our Taoist sect is targeting Tianmen, and even if Fenglinzhou Buddhist sect does not adhere to the concept that enemies of enemies are also friends on our side, it should abide by neutrality, so how can it help Tianmen?"
Because Zhang Yuelu is serious about work, hardworking and talented, there are not many opportunities to show off in front of Zhang Yuelu. Qi Xuansu finally waited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so naturally he couldn't let it go easily.
Qi Xuansu smiled slightly and said: "Behind Tianmen are the three main gods. The three main gods are not the first generation gods of Fenglinzhou, but the third generation gods. Before they became gods, the three main gods were called 'Sanguizi'
', are the three youngest children of the second generation of gods. They were ordered to rule the world, and thus gained the power of incense and vows to become gods. But even so, they are only the subordinate gods of the second generation of gods, far from being the three main gods.
."
Zhang Yuelu is such a smart person. With a little reminder from Qi Xuansu, and the large number of files she read, she immediately connected: "It was Buddhism that helped the three main gods defeat the second-generation gods of Fenglinzhou and sealed them at the foot of Furong Mountain.
, which are the so-called evil gods. That’s why the three main gods are willing to become vassals of Buddhism.”
Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "That's right. The deep connection between Tianmen and Fenglinzhou Buddhism is by no means as simple as it seems. From the time when gods and Buddhas came together to when Tianmen became the state religion, the only difference was who was dominant. In the past, Buddhism was the dominant one.
, now Tianmen takes the lead, they are always one, so Fenglinzhou Buddhism will definitely stand on the side of Tianmen."
Zhang Yuelu asked curiously: "How do you know these secrets?"
Qi Xuansu said truthfully: "Ask Suzuka Gozen directly, she has lived in Fenglinzhou for hundreds of years and knows everything."
Zhang Yuelu felt frustrated for the first time. She read through mountains and seas of files, but the results were not as good as Qi Xuansu's few words. However, when she was investigating this matter, Suzuka Gozen had not yet submitted to the Taoist sect, so she could not say that she had chosen the wrong direction.
Zhang Qihan is an easy-going person. He did not feel unhappy because two young people were discussing something in front of him. Instead, he waited until the two young people had finished discussing and then said calmly: "That's exactly what I said.
Honganji Pinuru also came to Jincheng. Yesterday he contacted Li Cixi and revealed that he wanted to
"Anyway," Li Cixi agreed to meet with him in private today."
"Anyway" here means "bringing order to things", which can be understood as surrendering and returning to the right path.
Zhang Qihan paused slightly: "I'm very worried. I always feel that this is a conspiracy of the Zunbang faction, and there is even the possibility of trapping and killing Li Cixi. I can't leave for the time being, so I want you to go and pick up Li Cixi."
Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu looked at each other, and then Qi Xuansu said: "I dare to ask the great master, is it just a response?"
Zhang Qihan asked: "What else do you want?"
Qi Xuansu lowered his voice unconsciously: "If Honganjijipin really has evil intentions, then can we just..."
Qi Xuansu made a cutting gesture with his knife.
Zhang Qihan was not angry, but pointed at Qi Xuansu and said with a smile: "No wonder people say that you, Qi Xuansu, have the aura of the world. When I saw you today, it turned out to be true. However, our Taoist sect originated from the world, so this is not a bad thing."
Qi Xuansu asked tentatively: "Did the great master agree?"
Zhang Qihan said: "The most important thing is to protect yourself. There is no need to take risks. However, if there is a suitable opportunity, without endangering yourself, I agree with you to clean up some stubborn people."
"Yes." Qi Xuansu said solemnly.
Zhang Qihan said: "They agreed to meet on the beach in the port area. Li Cixi will leave our unique mark along the way. It is not difficult to find."
Jincheng is a port city, and the other half is completely close to the sea. One-third of the area belongs to the port area. A large number of ships come in and out every day. This is why the reinforcements from the anti-Daoist faction were able to land through Jincheng.
For some reasons, Daomen did not send the navy to blockade Jincheng. It was not until the Jiashen Lingguan headquarters began to besiege Jincheng that the Donghai Navy blocked the port of Jincheng. However, as the peace talks began, in order to show the world
Daomen's sincerity captured the hearts of the righteous. Daomen not only ordered the frontal battlefield to stop attacking, but also asked the Donghai Navy to release the blockade.
After that, Zhang Qihan stood up and left to prepare for the next negotiation.
On the other side, Li Tiangang, who was wearing ordinary Taoist robes, had arrived at the port area that Zhang Qihan mentioned.
Here, you can smell the salty and wet sea water.
People come and go, rubbing shoulders, and even during the war, you can still see the bustling scene.
When attacking Jincheng, Daomen maintained a considerable degree of restraint and only launched a few tentative attacks. If it were a full-scale attack, there would be thousands of heavy artillery on the front and the Donghai Navy fleet on the back. You must know that the Navy
The caliber of naval guns is almost higher than that of land heavy artillery. Needless to say, its power has a range of more than a hundred miles and can cover half of the city of Jin.
Because the load-bearing capacity must be considered on land, in addition to the weight and volume limitations of ground artillery, ground load-bearing is also a big problem. Mountains, slopes, swamps, and tidal flats cannot bear too much weight. The caliber of the artillery is proportional to the length of the barrel.
, the larger the caliber, the larger the volume, and the greater the weight, the greater the mobility will be affected. The ground army has very high requirements for mobility. Breaking through defense lines and fortifications, being too large and too heavy will seriously slow down the marching speed.
On the other hand, at sea, none of the above problems are a problem. There is no need to consider load-bearing or maneuverability, so large-caliber naval guns have become the absolute mainstream.
What's more, Daomen also has a huge flying boat force, which occupies absolute air superiority. If necessary, the "phoenix eyes" dropped from the sky can turn the entire city into a sea of fire.
The Zunbang faction understood this and Jincheng could not be defended no matter what, so they proposed peace talks.
This was the reason why Li Tiangang chose to meet Honganji Pinru on the beach in the dock area this time. Although this place is located in Jincheng, there is a fleet of the Donghai Navy on the sea. What if something unexpected happens?
, he can escape to the sea.
Of course, in accordance with internal discipline, he also reported to his superior Zhang Qihan and solicited Zhang Qihan's opinions instead of acting on his own initiative.
Soon, Li Tiangang arrived at the place where the two agreed to meet.
This place is remote and there are no docked ships, so there are no other people waiting around. There is only a monk in black, with his back to Li Tiangang, looking at the sea.
Li Tiangang stopped not far away and said straight to the point: "Master Pinru invited me out, are you representing yourself? Or are you representing others?"
The monk in black turned around, first recited the Buddha's name, and then said: "What do you mean by representing yourself? What do you mean by representing others?"
Li Tiangang said: "Back then, the Taoist sect defeated the Confucian sect, reformed the land system, and attacked the gentry. In this process, there were only individual gentry who betrayed the gentry class, not all gentry who gave up the interests of the gentry class. Today, it is the same.
To be honest, I never think that Fenglinzhou Buddhist Sect will stand on the side of Taoist Sect, but I believe that there will be some monks who can distinguish right from wrong and choose the right direction based on their own standpoint."