"What force?"
Diao Chan and Cai Wenji asked questions at the same time. It has to be said that Trainer Bu's words brought them a lot of surprise. The only one in the world who can compare with the Demon Sect is Cihang Jingzhai, right? But Cihang Jingzhai is obviously excluded here. What kind of force could it be?
The power of the princes is obviously impossible. The two are not the same category at all, and they cannot be compared horizontally. Of course, the most surprising thing is not that there is a certain force that can be compared with the Demon Sect, but that this force is unexpected for a moment! Very powerful but without any sense of presence? Does such a force really exist?
Soon, Master Bu gave the answer,
"Buddhism."
"Buddhism?"
Diao Chan and Cai Wenji were stunned for a moment, and then they both felt a little stunned. This Buddhist sect is indeed very low-key at ordinary times, and its strength seems to be not weak, but can it really be compared with the Demonic sect?
It is also strange that Buddhism was not widely spread in the Central Plains at this time. Otherwise, Cai Wenji would not have such doubts. But Cai Wenji thinks this way, which does not mean Diao Chan thinks so too. Cihang Jingzhai has always been close to Buddhism, and naturally understands the true strength of Buddhism better than others. If you really want to calculate it seriously, it is true that as Master Bu said, the strength of the Buddhist sect is no worse than that of the demonic sect.
only,
"Most eminent Buddhist monks have nothing to do with the world. I'm afraid it would be difficult for them to participate in worldly conflicts, right?" Diao Chan couldn't help but said, "Moreover, even if Buddhism does get involved, it will basically just increase our force, and it will not affect today's people. Difficulties don’t help.”
To put it simply, what Diao Chan urgently needs now is not experts, but talents. What she needs is not generals or guards, but officials who can really be used. You can't let a group of monks govern one party, right? Even if they are willing, the key is that they have to know how! Once it really happens, not to mention that it won't be able to convince the public, I'm afraid it will become a joke to the whole world.
In response to Diao Chan's remarks, Master Bu just shook his head slightly.
"You don't understand what I really mean. Buddhist disciples may be comparable to the Demonic Sect in terms of martial arts, but the influence of Buddhism is not limited to that group of monks." Trainer Bu reminded Diao Chan.
After hearing this, Diao Chan's eyes lit up.
"You mean - Buddhist believers!"
Because Diao Chan has been in contact with Buddhism, she knows that many Buddhist believers have a terrifying level of belief in Buddhism. If it weren't for the fact that Buddhism was officially recognized by the Han Emperor, and Cihang Jingzhai also knew the teachings of Buddhism, and all the eminent monks were abstinent, otherwise, judging from the degree of control over believers, Buddhism would simply be worthy of the title. The cult among cults is more powerful than Zhang Jiao’s Taiping Dao.
Zhang Jiao relied on Taiping Dao to form the Yellow Turban Army and then shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Could it be that he relied on a group of Taoist priests? Obviously not. What Zhang Jiao relies on is not those believers! You know, the followers of Taiping Dao are not just ordinary people, there are many officials and generals, and even people in the palace at that time had Zhang Jiao!
Of course, the spread of Buddhism today is definitely not as wide as that of Taiping Dao back then, but as Diao Chan said just now, the degree of influence Buddhism has on believers is by no means comparable to that of Taiping Dao. Coupled with Zhang Jiao back then, he wanted to rebel. Although many people with lofty ideals believed in Taiping Tao, they were very resistant and hesitant in their hearts, and they did not have the courage to do it. But today's Sun family does not have such a family and country. Moral pressure.
Moreover, in this era, the audience of Buddhism was also different from that of Taiping Dao. In the original Taiping Dao, the vast majority of believers were ordinary people, the lowest class of society, but today Buddhism has a large market among wealthy people. It is common to see Buddhists providing relief to victims of disasters. Where does the money and food come from? It’s not donated by rich people! It can make those wealthy people donate their family surplus food without hesitation and without asking for anything in return. It is no exaggeration to say that for some small families who believe in Buddhism, as long as they have a word from a Taoist monk, they will move their families to Jiangdong. possible! With the arrival of so many foreign families, why would Jiangdong not be able to find talents?
Use Buddhism as a sign to attract believer families to settle here, and then attract ordinary people to live and work here. From bottom to top, as long as the population increases, Jiangdong's development potential will be sufficient. One day, Jiangdong's competitiveness will even catch up with the Central Plains. !
It can be said that this is a strategy that can not only solve the current dilemma, but also have endless benefits for Jiangdong in the long run. But the impact of this strategy is too far-reaching, and it is not something Diao Chan can decide easily.
After all, if you want to win over Buddhism and want Buddhism to cooperate with you, then the Sun family must vigorously promote Buddhism. The Sun family wanted to obtain greater benefits and attract more talents through Buddhism, so they had to promote Buddhism to the entire Central Plains. So as time goes by, Buddhism will spread all over the country, and Diao Chan cannot predict in advance what kind of impact it will have.
"This matter must be decided by Sun Quan himself." Diao Chan said solemnly.
"But he will definitely agree, right?" Bu Lianshi smiled and continued, "The place with the greatest influence of Buddhism, besides Luoyang, is Xuzhou. Zuo Rong has promoted Buddhism in Xuzhou for many years and built There are countless temples, and currently Xuzhou has the largest number of Buddhist believers in the entire world, but Sun Quan’s current goal is precisely Xuzhou!”
"Do you know clearly what consequences vigorously promoting Buddhism will bring to the world in the future?" Diao Chan looked at Bu Lianshi and asked seriously.
Trainer Bu shook his head and replied frankly,
"I don't know, so I'm curious."
This is the step trainer! She is not interested in many things, but she is interested in many things. Her mind is full of wild ideas. Any decision she makes has nothing to do with interests and ignores the consequences. It is just out of curiosity and interest. In Diao Chan's eyes, although Bu Lianshi is not a member of the magic sect, from a certain perspective, Bu Lianshi is the real demon. As for the so-called Demon Sect, they are just a group of ordinary people standing on opposite sides for their own interests.
"No one can tell what will happen in the future, but one thing is certain." Cai Wenji suddenly took over the words and resolved the weird atmosphere between Diao Chan and Bu Lianshi.
"What?" Diao Chan turned around and asked.
"That is to win over Buddhism, which will really benefit Sun Quan a lot. Don't forget, Sun Quan has always been looking for masters of Yang attributes of Qi." Cai Wenji reminded.
Diao Chan's eyes suddenly flashed,
"Buddhism's mind is extremely strong and yang, but I almost forgot about this. Although most of the eminent monks who have achieved Taoism are not interested in worldly affairs, and their reputations are not famous, but when it comes to speaking, their skills are probably not as pure as those of Guan Yu You have to wait for others. The most important thing is that there are not just one or two Buddhist monks!"
Thinking of this, Diao Chan immediately decided,
"It seems I have to make a trip to Guangling myself."
Even if necessary, Diao Chan will go to White Horse Temple again later.
