Chapter 867 Encounter on a Narrow Road
"We're... here. After three days, the outside world is. No, it's been. One month?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox looked at Xu Qi'an, slowly cut the space, and spoke at the same time.
The speed of the two people's progress is not fast, but compared to Huang who is moving forward step by step, they have already taken advantage of it.
"I guess so"
Xu Qi'an paused for a moment and said:
"I suddenly thought of a question."
Nine-Tailed Fox waited patiently for him to finish speaking, and responded:
"What's the problem, and why don't you look at me."
"It takes a long time to turn your head, it's too strenuous." Xu Qi'an gave an unpretentious reason, and then said:
"It's unbelievable, how did a god and demon with such a powerful spirit die?"
Space conversion requires full concentration to operate, and it has a great relationship with what he can see. Which space Xu Qi'an wants to change must be seen with his own eyes.
If you look at Nine-Tailed Fox from the side, the transformed space is her direction, which will shift the trajectory.
Nine-Tailed Fox thought for a while and replied:
"The power of every super product is unpredictable. This god who controls the laws of the world may not be so strong. If Huang falls into this kind of field and uses his talent to devour everything, you say that the law of slow time in this space is not enough. Can it be maintained?"
Xu Qi'an didn't speak any more, agreeing with Jiuweihu's statement.
Because the latter was bored, he became more interested in talking and said in a low voice:
"Jianzheng said that the center of God Demon Island has the key to the first catastrophe. You said that the purpose of this island's existence is to store that thing?"
Xu Qi'an immediately corrected her:
"The storage of two words is wrong, who stored it?"
Seeing the silver-haired enchantress meditating silently, he scattered his thoughts, and continued:
"However, your thoughts are worth pondering. Why is this island in Guixu, where did the things on the island come from, and why did gods and demons kill each other? Also, why did the first catastrophe and the second catastrophe will be different?
"Where is the change between the two catastrophes?"
Nine-Tailed Fox shook his head:
"Maybe we have to see that thing to understand everything. The supervisor said that we can understand it when we see it."
Xu Qi'an skimmed over this topic, and while teleporting with the Nine-Tailed Fox, he said:
"I've been restless recently! I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always have auditory hallucinations in my ears."
"Hearing hallucinations?" Nine-Tailed Fox was startled.
"Sanskrit sounds burst into my ears, and there are always people calling me Supreme Buddha." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.
The silver-haired enchantress felt that he was cheating again.
Capital, Haoqi Building.
"It's midsummer."
Sitting behind the desk, Wei Yuan, with a slight frost on his temples and a handsome appearance, glanced at the old man in scarlet robe opposite him, and said with a smile:
"It's time to close the net."
Zhao Shou, who was dressed in a crimson robe, was tall and straight, wearing an official hat, no longer the unruly look of the past with drooping hair on the temples, nodded and said:
"It takes time to transmit information and organize personnel. Closing the net at this time can weaken the Buddha's luck just before the Dharma Conference! How many believers has the Mahayana Buddhism gathered in the Western Regions?"
Wei Yuan generously gave the confidential information:
"According to the information sent back last time, among the low-level people in the Western Regions, there are more than 300,000 people who secretly believe in Mahayana Buddhism."
As for now, only more.
Three hundred thousand. Zhao Shou took a breath, "How come there are so many?"
Wei Yuan shook his head and said:
"If your Majesty hears this, I will ask you to go to the Treasury of the Ministry of Accounts for a while."
Zhao Shou frowned incomprehension.
Wei Yuan immediately told Zhao Shou the strategies of "giving money for believers in religion" and "giving money to relatives and friends who believe in religion" and other strategies. Know.
Because the money is not going to the Ministry of Households, but to the Guanshi in the north and south.
Of course, except for those who work below.
"No wonder, the Secretary of the Ministry of Households complained in private that the money could not be collected, and wrote bulletins to impeach the officials in charge of the three customs, but His Majesty always suppressed them." Zhao Shou suddenly realized.
Wei Yuan took a sip of tea:
"The strongest power in the world is always silver. Coupled with Dueruohan's efforts in the past two years, there are not many 300,000 believers."
In addition to the above two reasons, the characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism suitable for teaching and dissemination are also very important.
It is easier to be recognized by the people at the bottom.
Zhao Shou frowned while rejoicing:
"Are we underestimating the spreading power of Mahayana Buddhism? If Mahayana Buddhism is established as the state religion, in time, Mahayana Buddhism will blossom everywhere in the Central Plains, and it will be difficult to contain it."
Wei Yuan didn't panic at all, smiled and said:
"Mahaya Buddhism is different from Buddhism in the Western Regions. There will be no powerful people at the level of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Besides, Mahayana Buddhism believes in Duer and the Supreme Buddha Xu Ningyan."
After Zhao Shoulue pondered, he felt relieved.
The lack of top players means that they can contain, suppress, and limit development.
If you believe in Xu Ningyan, you can keep Mahayana Buddhism in a controllable range, so that you don't raise tigers.
Wei Yuan went on to say:
"The purpose of finding Master Zhao to come here this time is to discuss with you how to move the 300,000 or even more people from the Western Regions to the Central Plains."
This is a vast project, and the escort and follow-up arrangements alone cannot be handled by ordinary forces. Only a dynasty like Dafeng has the corresponding national strength.
Zhao Shou held the teacup and said slowly:
"Last year's cold disaster and the rebel army in Yunzhou had a great impact. The Central Plains has not yet recovered its vitality. The population has dropped sharply and the fields have been abandoned. Although it is a pity, at this time, it is just an opportunity.
"Dafeng has enough land to settle Mahayana believers.
"But large-scale migration will inevitably cause disturbances. It is best to go east in batches. As for food, midsummer is here, and autumn harvest is not far away. I am not afraid that these people will not be able to support them."
In addition, the people from the Western Regions who migrated to the Central Plains could become an important labor force, which was exactly what Dafeng needed at this time.
Wei Yuan added:
"It is necessary to migrate to the Central Plains before the Dharma Conference."
Next, the two discussed in detail the areas where Mahayana Buddhists will be settled, how to go east in batches, how many escorts are needed, route planning, etc.
Finally, Zhao Shou suggested:
"Tell Wang Zhenwen about this later. You, an empire tinker, are unparalleled in the overall situation. But when it comes to details, Wang Zhenwen is much better than you."
Wei Yuan nodded with a smile, and suddenly asked:
"Is this luck of Mahayana Buddhism attributed to Xu Qi'an?"
Zhao Shou pondered and said:
"Since it's the state religion, 10% will be given to Dafeng, 10% to Duer, and 80% to Xu Ningyan."
The dean sighed, and said enviously:
"When you cultivated that little gong, did you ever imagine that you would have what it is today?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan immediately put down his teacup, put his hands in his wide sleeves, and said calmly:
"Li Miaozhen once said:
"Doing good deeds without asking for reward.
"It's the same for me."
He had a flat smile and gentle eyes, but Zhao Shouneng could clearly feel the complacency hidden in Wei Qingyi's eyes and tone.
Look at Zhao Shou, who is so proud of you as a teacher, he took a sip of the tea in his cup expressionlessly, and hissed:
"You are Chen Cha."
Wei Yuan was taken aback for a moment, looked down at the teacup, and corrected:
"This is the first batch of new tea planted by Mu Nanzhi this year, and Xu Ningyan sent it specially before going to sea."
Zhao Shou showed a "doubtful" expression:
"But I remember that after Xu Ningyan married His Highness Lin'an, the flower god stopped growing tea. Erlang said this to make fun of his elder brother when we were chatting with me. Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong."
Wei Yuan: "."
In the Western Regions, the blue sky makes people enchanted, and the white clouds hang quietly in the sky.
The tall and majestic Alando Mountains stand under the blue sky and white clouds, as if they have existed since ancient times.
In the wilderness at the foot of Mount Alando, believers from various city-states and capitals in the Western Regions walked towards the holy mountain with three steps and one kowtow.
They are extremely devout, and their beliefs are above all else, including family affection and respect for the king.
In the Western Regions, the theocracy is supreme, the emperor is just a puppet, and the nobles are servants under the theocracy.
People living in the Western Regions can disrespect the king and be disloyal to nobles, but they cannot be devoid of faith.
And their faith is only for the Supreme, the only Buddha from ancient times.
Especially when they looked into the distance and saw the tall and majestic holy mountain, they became more awed and pious in their hearts.
According to the people near Alando, not long ago, the holy mountain was jointly attacked by the monsters from the southern border and the masters from the Central Plains. The movement was so loud that it could be clearly heard dozens of miles away.
The holy mountain of Alando was almost razed to the ground.
But now they saw with their own eyes that the holy mountain was intact, standing silently between the heaven and the earth.
The only evidence is that there is no snow on the top of the holy mountain, and it is no longer a pulsatilla.
On the plain far away from Alando, under a bodhi tree, Duer, wearing a red and yellow cassock, sat cross-legged under the tree with his hands clasped together, looking at Alanda in the distance.
A middle-aged monk stood beside him with his palms folded.
The appearance of the middle-aged monk has the standard characteristics of people from the Western Regions, with a round face. If Xu Qi'an was here, he would recognize this person as the monk Jingchen who had conflicts with him when he was fighting in Buddhism.
"Master, there is news from the Dafeng court."
Duo nodded slightly.
Jingchen continued:
"Dafeng plans to divide the two thousand miles of northern Leizhou and Chuzhou separately for my Mahayana Buddhism to inhabit and provide me with food for a year. Asura and Dizong Jinlian are two supernatural beings stationed in the Mahayana Buddhism sect to prevent bodhisattvas from retaliation .
"In addition, on the day of the Dharma Conference, the Empress promised to issue a decree to canonize Mahayana Buddhism as the state religion."
Canonizing Mahayana Buddhism as the state religion is equivalent to giving Mahayana Buddhism a title, and luck will be condensed from this, and it will be separated from Buddhism in the Western Regions.
Duer Luohan nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
Jingchen paused for a moment and said, "But there is a condition for Dafeng, the migration must be completed before the Dharma Conference."
Duer Luohan pondered for a moment, then nodded:
"Just do what they want."
Monk Jingchen responded with a smile:
"Mahayana Buddhism can be carried forward under the noses of Bodhisattvas. The court of Dafeng did its best. Master, you are right. We don't need to believe in Dafeng, but we can trust Xu Yinluo.
"No, it is the Supreme Buddha."
If there is no support from the Dafeng imperial court asking for money and giving at all costs, it would be difficult for Mahayana Buddhism to develop rapidly in a short period of time.
Duer said lightly:
"Bodhisattvas never look at Dust."
Dust refers to the people at the bottom.
"Xu Ningyan hasn't returned yet?" He asked immediately.
"No news." Monk Jingchen shook his head.
Duer Luohan frowned slightly and sighed:
"I hope that when he returns, he will already be a half-step warrior."
After finishing the business, Monk Jingchen looked at Alando in the distance, and subconsciously lowered his voice:
"Master, isn't the holy mountain destroyed?!"
Hearing this, Duer Luohan's complexion became complicated, and he said:
"The Buddha is the holy mountain, and the holy mountain is the Buddha."
What's the meaning? Buddha turned into a mountain? Monk Jingchen frowned.
After several days of space transformation, Xu Qi'an and Nine-Tailed Fox saw a huge monster appearing in front of them. Its body was like a mountain, its fur was black, and it had a goat-like body. The six curved horns on its head were like thorns .
shortage!
They finally caught up with the famine.
In a place farther away than Huang, there is a beam of light rising into the sky.
What Jianzheng said symbolized the catastrophe. Xu Qi'an and Nine-Tailed Fox lifted their spirits and their hearts beat faster.
At the same time, Huang, who was walking slowly ahead, stopped suddenly, and then turned his head "slowly".
One person, one fox, one god and demon, with six eyes facing each other.
Huang's expression changed obviously, like a person who discovered a treasure and suddenly realized that there were two predators coming from behind.
Just at this time, Xu Qi'an slowly completed a short-distance teleportation in front of Him.
The golden pupils of the space magic weapon Huang shrank suddenly.
PS: There is a bug in the time setting and it has been modified. The ratio between the inside and the outside world is 10:1.