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"At the beginning of the founding of the Dachong Kingdom, there was strong support from Buddhism. The emperor was able to rise from one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms to the emperor of Dachong. It was also thanks to the help of the two holy places of the Buddhist Cihang Jingzhai and Jingmian Zen."

In a quiet room, green smoke curled up from the incense burner. Prince Yong sat beside the tea table, and Zhen Daoxue also sat on the side, his eyes slightly drooped, and he talked loudly.

"Buddhism is so powerful that it started with the Zhou Dynasty, the Xian Qin laid the foundation, the Shen Han began to rise, and the Tang Dynasty rose to power. It lasted for 3,500 years through four dynasties. Even the noble families are far behind. Even the most powerful people in each dynasty

There can only be checks and balances, but not proper division and transformation!”

This Zhen Daoxue is known as a talented person, so he is naturally quite capable. In just a few sentences, he hit the key points of the current situation between the government and the public. Prince Yong was also a little fascinated when he heard this.

The eyebrows couldn't help but feel a little more radiant.

"There were no checks and balances in the past dynasties, so that the power of Buddhism became stronger and stronger. Although some wise kings and wise ministers wanted to control Buddhism, most of them were unable to do so. There were also several generations of emperors who were born with strong bones and wanted to destroy Buddhism, but most of them had a miserable life.

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"Never forget the past, and be the guide for the future. Several generations of tough emperors have hit the wall one after another. The emperors who followed did not have the vigor of those generations, let alone the natural strength of those generations of emperors."

"What's more, after three thousand and five hundred years of accumulation, Buddhism is now extremely prosperous. It is said to have five hundred Arhats. It is the undisputed number one religion. Even the emperors of the day do not dare to look down upon it."

"The prosperity of Buddhism has reached its peak in the past and present. One step back is to the abyss, and one step further is to the Buddhist Kingdom on earth. Although Taoism is suspected of lying, this is the inner truth of Taoism."

The so-called Arhat is the Buddhist term for 'immortals' in Taoism and 'immortals' in martial arts. Five hundred Arhats are five hundred 'immortals' or 'immortals'. If this kind of power really exists, it is simply more powerful than hundreds of people.

Wan Dajun still needs to be a deterrent.

Zhen Daoxue slowly unfolded the folding fan in his hand, revealing the landscape and figure paintings above, and said unhurriedly: "This is a chronic disease of the former Tang Dynasty, and it is also a chronic disease of my great Chong today."

"After all, Dachong was originally established by the former Tang Dynasty, and its foundation is the old foundation of the former Tang Dynasty. Even the officials of the six departments in the hall were mostly officials of the former Tang Dynasty, and they inherited the basic structure of the former Tang Dynasty."

"As a result, the former Tang Dynasty was powerless against Buddhism. Although I, Dachong, had been in the country for eight years and was gradually reaching its peak, it was really difficult to curb the power of Buddhism."

"The tail is too big to fall off. The foundation of 3,500 years is longer than the previous dynasties. The power of Buddhism is too strong!!" Prince Yong felt this and said this. This is also the voice of many knowledgeable people.

Of course, insightful people of all dynasties can see the harm that Buddhism has done to the country, but the foundation of Buddhism has already spread to all aspects. If you want to cut off the foundation of Buddhism, you must have the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists, and even the determination to burn both jade and stone.

But not everyone dares to make this big decision, or even everyone can make it!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he grew up in the Buddhist sect's family when he was young. He was carefully raised by the master of Cihang Jingzhai. He has been influenced by his ears and eyes since he was a child. It can be said that his perception of Buddhism is extraordinary."

"And this is also an important reason why Buddhism tries its best to help the emperor and does not worry about the emperor's liquidation afterwards and cutting off the wings of Buddhism. The emperor is a part of the Buddhist sect. Even if there is a conflict between imperial power and religion, there will be no trouble.

Once it happened, it was out of control.”

Zhen Daoxue talked eloquently, from Dachong to the court and the outside, and then from the court to the court and the country. He was so eloquent that Prince Yong kept nodding his head on one side.

"The establishment of Dachong can be said to be Buddhism's attempt to change the country. Since people in Buddhism cannot be emperors, Buddhism will cultivate a reincarnation of the Holy King."

"The current emperor generally came to power through such an attempt. Although the royal family of the former Tang Dynasty also had some countermeasures, they had no choice but to bow out when the trend of Buddhism was established."

Prince Yong listened to Zhen Daoxue's in-depth analysis, and once again thought of the golden dragon of luck above the divine capital, and the Buddhist seal with the word "*" imprinted on the golden dragon of luck.

I have become more and more clear about this game of chess, and I see that the world of Dachong is the chessboard for Emperor Dongyue and Baoguang Tathagata. Emperor Dongyue entered the game on his own initiative, while Baoguang Tathagata chose to be the background board.

"However, the background board has the advantages of the background board, which is a huge advantage in the early stage, and finishing the game in person also has the beauty of finishing the game in person. At least I can fully grasp the trend of the situation and have my own autonomy."

"It's not like Baoguang Tathagata, who can only roughly guide others with the innate Buddha's heart, but can't really interfere with the operation of the world of Dachong."

During this period, Prince Yong also raised one or two questions, but Zhen Daoxue remained calm and explained these questions clearly, showing his extraordinary talent and knowledge.

Whether it was about governing the country, dealing with people, military rituals, or even slang in the market, Zhen Daoxue could explain everything in detail. The calmness and unhurriedness in his speech made Prince Yong look at him again and again.

If Prince Yong had not used his power to suppress others, and if Zhen Daoxue's future was not in the current dynasty, a scholar with real ability like Zhen Daoxue would probably not be willing to become Prince Yong's adviser in any case.

You can somehow survive in your temporary poverty, but if you get involved in the struggle between princes and princes to seize the heir, you will not die easily even if you want to, and it will even affect three generations of the nine clans.

This talent with a blue natal color seems to not only have a destiny, but also has real talents and learning. Although he is stuck for a while, he may not be able to relax in the future.

Prince Yong suddenly passed over any thought, and his attitude towards Zhen Daoxue became more and more enthusiastic. He even put tea in Zhen Daoxue's cup several times, showing his courtesy as a corporal.

Talents with blue natality should be famous in a state. The higher level of blue natality is not determined by destiny, but there are many differences among green talents.

Some blue-born talents and luck are like burning fire cooking oil. Although their knowledge is crude, they are always successful in their actions; while some blue-born talents have no amazing luck, but they have amazing talents and knowledge, and they can make up for their innate deficiencies later in life.

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After this long conversation, Prince Yong obviously believed that Zhen Daoxue was a person who made up for his innate nature through the acquired. If he had great luck, Zhen Daoxue would not be in such a situation.

"My lord, if you want to fight for the throne, you cannot ignore the influence of this behemoth of Buddhism. Not to mention the many masters in Buddhism, you cannot ignore its influence on the emperor."

Zhen Daoxue has always talked about the power of Buddhism before, but now he focuses on the role Buddhism plays in the kings' succession to the throne, especially its influence on several princes and princes.

"Nowadays, although the Buddhist sect is placing great pressure on the prince, it may not always be on the prince. As long as there is a gap between the prince and the Buddhist sect, it will be your opportunity."

"The power of Buddhism is something you should only think about after you succeed in seizing the throne. What you should think about most now is how to get Buddhism to help you, or at least not become a stumbling block for you."

At the end, Zhen Daoxue mentioned Buddhism again and said: "As long as Buddhism supports it, there will be no doubt about the throne of the emperor!"

"Buddhism has three forces that can best help fight for the throne. One is wealth. Buddhist temples have the most cultivated land, occupying at least 30% of the entire world. Those with great power and wealth should not be underestimated."

"The second is military strength. Buddhism is not involved in production. In addition to chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name, there are also monks and soldiers and warrior monks who protect the monastery. When these monks, soldiers and warriors are combined into one, they form a strong military force."

"Third, people's power. Buddhist incense believers have a wide range of people. They include both high-ranking families and rural villagers. Over the past three thousand and five hundred years, they have accumulated strong personal connections. A single move can affect the whole body. There are at least tens of millions of followers.

The people’s basis for planning.”

"With these three forces at the forefront, everything else is just a side detail. Your Majesty must be aware of it!"

Prince Yong listened to Zhen Daoxue's advice, with a faint smile on his lips. He rolled up the cuffs of his clothes a little, revealing a string of Buddhist beads hanging on his wrist, and said: "Sir, these words are really good advice!"

"King Gu originally believed in the Seven Treasures of Buddhism and was a lay practitioner practicing at home. Although he did not have much Buddhist teachings in his body, he wholeheartedly admired the vastness of the Buddhist teachings. This is something that is known to both the government and the public."

Prince Yong was twisting the beads in a leisurely manner. Just the round patina on this string of beads showed that Prince Yong must have put his mind into the beads. Otherwise, the beads would not be clearly defined and have such a round and round patina.

Pulp.

Just this string of beads, without playing with them carefully for more than ten or eight years, would not have had this layer of mellow patina, let alone such fineness.

"Your Majesty," Zhen Daoxue was shocked when he saw Prince Yong holding out the Buddha beads coated with pulp. From the subtle clues, it was not difficult for Zhen Daoxue to see Prince Yong's forbearance, government, and scheming.

Prince Yong was also well aware of the huge power of Buddhism, and even had the intention of using the power of Buddhism to compete for the throne.

Otherwise, the dignified Prince Dachong and Prince Yong would not and could not always carry a string of Buddhist beads and chant sutras and recite Buddha's name. This is a distinctive attitude.

Let Buddhists think that Prince Yong is the heir who can maintain the system of the Gengshi Emperor intact, who can be friendly to all parties in Buddhism, and who is devoted to Buddhism.

"Your Majesty is lurking in the abyss. It's Tao Xue who is doing all the tricks in front of His Majesty. Now that Your Majesty has made his own preparations, Tao Xue's words seem a bit out of control."

Zhen Daoxue was surprised by Prince Yong's shrewdness, and also had some doubts about his own position. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

"Sir, you are being humble. I just knew that Buddhism was difficult to control, but I didn't expect that Buddhism would be so difficult to control. Buddhism is so powerful that once it gets out of control, it will be a catastrophic disaster!"

Prince Yong knocked on the tea table, his eyes flickering a little, and he did not comment on Zhen Daoxue's flattering words.

The focus of this game between Prince Yong and the Buddha Baoguang Tathagata is not the competition between the "human immortals" in martial arts and the "immortal" in Taoism. No matter how powerful the military force of the Golden Order world is, it cannot shake the foundation.

They are all innate immortals. They can crush countless "gods" and "human beings" with one finger. Even this Golden Imperial World can be destroyed with a snap of their fingers.

Moreover, the existence of this Golden Imperial World is originally a future image evolved based on two innate immortals. Reality and illusion are all in the mind of a person with great supernatural powers.

The game between Emperor Dongyue and Baoguang Tathagata is not just a competition in magical powers. The battle between the innate immortals is never just a collision of magic powers, but more of a battle between Tao and reason.

Now Baoguang Tathagata has made a good move. The power of Buddhism is extremely prosperous and has reached the edge of establishing a Buddhist kingdom on earth. What Emperor Dongyue wants to do is to completely disintegrate the general trend of Buddhism from the inside out.

"This first step is to take the initiative and not get involved in the position of Emperor Ninth Five Years. Don't think about suppressing Buddhism by yourself. Buddhism and the Dachong court have always been one. What I have to do now is

Separate the two sides."

Prince Yong slowly moved the Buddhist beads: "Buddhism is indeed strong, but no matter how strong it is, there are bottom lines that it cannot reach, and there are also potential dangers."

"The first step to overthrow Buddhism is to become the second emperor of Dachong with the help of Buddhism!" Prince Yong's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, making people feel shuddering.

He rose to power with the help of Buddhism, and then turned against him and mercilessly attacked Buddhism. To others, this was treachery, but for an emperor, it was the most basic operation.

For an emperor, being ungrateful is not terrible. What is truly terrible is losing authority and being unable to control one's own life or death!

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The eighth year of Gengshi passed by in a hurry, the ninth year of Gengshi, and the tenth year of Gengshi. With the rise of several princes and princes, the situation in the court became more ups and downs.

The Princeling Party, the Kangwang Party, the Fuwang Party, and the Yongwang Party, around these four adult princes, gradually formed the prototype of four political forces. They were constantly at odds with each other, and a bloody storm was brewing.

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In particular, the Gengshi Emperor was gradually showing his age, and it was obvious that he did not have much time left to live. In order to seize the throne, the battles between several princes and princes became increasingly fierce and cruel.

In order to compete for that unique golden throne, everyone worked hard, almost at any cost. You sing and I appear on the stage, bursting out with fierce murderous intentions, and the situation in the imperial court has become more and more strange and changeable.

The most important thing is that Emperor Gengshi didn't like the prince. He said in public many times that he was "not like himself" and gave a chance to his three direct sons, King Kang, King Fu and King Yong.

If the crown prince's position had not been in jeopardy, King Kang, King Fu, and King Yong would not have blatantly staged a drama of four dragons competing for the throne. It was precisely because of the connivance of the Gengshi Emperor in a certain sense that several brothers with the same father and mother were allowed to

Brother, it has developed to the point where it's either you die or I live.

The winter snow of the tenth year of the Gengshi has passed, and the spring of the eleventh year of the Gengshi has gradually filled the city of God. The green buds are already showing signs of breaking through the ground, and the withered and yellow willow branches and leaves reveal new buds.
Chapter completed!