Although Wagangzhai has begun to mobilize, naturally it cannot be prepared in a day or two to send out a large army to attack Luoyang.
But He Shibi may appear in Luoyang at any time, so naturally he can't wait.
Therefore, in order to deal with this matter, Zhao Mingyuan still had to go to Luoyang in advance.
In fact, not only Zhao Mingyuan, but also Li Mi would definitely bring people to Luoyang in advance.
Naturally, he wanted to try his luck to see if he could get He's Bi.
After all, everyone thinks that they are the son of destiny, maybe Shi Feixuan might like them?
Anyway, you won’t lose a piece of meat if you try it, so what are you afraid of?
Of course, in order to capture Luoyang, perhaps Li Mi would also find a way to lay a secret hand when he went this time. Ambush spies, find allies, and other actions to gain the upper hand.
Although these things may be inconspicuous, they may not have any effect.
But if they work together, they may be able to gain an advantage when attacking Luoyang and break through Luoyang first.
In fact, Zhao Mingyuan can naturally do these things as well.
When he came to Luoyang this time, Zhao Mingyuan naturally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of various princes gathering in Luoyang to make some allies.
Not to mention whether I can help, at least I can get some love.
Maybe after winning the battle in Luoyang, relying on this little bit of affection, maybe when they gain an advantage in the future, the opponent may surrender without a fight.
However, before going to Luoyang, Zhao Mingyuan had to go to a place first.
If this trip is successful, then the trip to Luoyang will be done with half the effort.
The place where Zhao Mingyuan went was none other than the Songshan Shaolin Temple.
In fact, since Wagang Village captured the Xingyang and Luokoucang areas, Songshan has been within the sphere of influence of Wagang Village.
It's just that for such mountain gate temples, Wagang Village will naturally not provoke them unless they are hostile sects. Just pretend that you don't see it, and the two sides are not in conflict with each other.
In fact, today's Shaolin Temple is far from as prosperous as it was in later generations.
It has only been a few decades since Bodhidharma made his eastward journey. Although Zen Buddhism has begun to rise, it is still far from its heyday.
Except for people near Songshan Mountain, many people in the world have never even heard of the name of Shaolin Temple.
Today, the most famous Buddhist monks are the Four Holy Monks, the Jing Nian Zen Monastery and the Ci Xing Jing Zhai. Mountain and forest temples like Shaolin Temple are inconspicuous at all, and many people have never heard of them.
In fact, the Shaolin Temple only emerged in the early years of the Tang Dynasty.
Everyone should have heard the story of the Thirteen Stick Monks who rescued the King of Tang Dynasty.
The background of the story happened at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. When King Qin Li Shimin led his troops to attack Wang Shichong, he was in danger unexpectedly and was rescued by a Shaolin monk.
In terms of time, it will be soon.
But in this world, it probably would never happen.
After all, Li Shimin is the rightful son chosen by Buddhism, even if he is really in danger and needs help. The ones who will take action will also be Cihang Jingzhai, Jingnian Chanyuan, and the four holy monks. No matter how hard it is, it will never be Shaolin Temple's turn.
However, this also shows that the monks in Shaolin Temple are already eager to get a piece of the pie.
After all, what kind of life did they live on the Songshan Mountains? They didn't have enough to eat or wear, and they even had to farm their own land to barely have a bite to eat.
Take a look at the life of the monks in Jing Nian Zen Temple. Everything is worshiped by believers. The temples are magnificently built, row after row. They are even so rich that they use pure copper to build a main hall.
You know, today’s copper is money!
This is equivalent to using money to build a house.
This really made everyone in Shaolin Temple jealous, and they wished they could replace him.
And now, Jing Nian Chanyuan is working with Ci Hang Jing Zhai to choose the emperor on behalf of Heaven.
If their plan really succeeds and a new dynasty is established, even if they can't become the National Protectorate Zen Monastery, they won't be far behind.
They are both monks, but they are not far apart. How can the hearts of the monks in Shaolin Temple be balanced?
It was under such circumstances that Zhao Mingyuan came to Songshan.
Walking on the winding mountain road and looking at the familiar scenery, Zhao Mingyuan felt very complicated in his heart.
Although the world is different, the general scenery of Songshan Mountain remains the same.
Zhao Mingyuan has been to Songshan Mountain many times, and even the paths of Songshan Mountain are familiar.
But Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he thought about the changes in identity, status, and purpose of coming here again and again.
Although Zhao Mingyuan has learned martial arts from Shaolin Temple in many worlds, he has mostly been on the opposite side of Shaolin. But today I came to Shaolin Temple to win over Shaolin.
I really can't believe that as time goes by, I will still do this one day.
Zhao Mingyuan came to Shaolin Temple, but he was prepared to gain the support of Shaolin Temple, split Buddhism, and use Buddhism to deal with Buddhism.
After giving his name, Zhao Mingyuan was naturally warmly received by the Shaolin Temple.
Seeing the flattered smile on the face of Shaolin Abbot Master Zhi, Zhao Mingyuan naturally understood that Shaolin Temple obviously knew his identity very well.
But this is normal. After all, Zhao Mingyuan once opened a warehouse to store grain nearby. It is estimated that many people nearby have gone to Luokou warehouse to carry grain. How could they not have heard of his name in the Shaolin Temple?
Master Zhi respectfully invited Zhao Mingyuan in and showed Zhao Mingyuan around the various scenery in the Shaolin Temple.
At this time, the Shaolin Temple was built not long ago. It did not have the ancient charm condensed by later generations for thousands of years, but it already had some charm.
However, Zhao Mingyuan naturally did not come here to watch these.
Soon, the intelligence master also saw that Zhao Mingyuan was absent-minded, so he invited Zhao Mingyuan to a quiet room to make tea.
Zhao Mingyuan frowned and took a sip. He was not used to drinking the tea soup with onions, ginger, garlic and other condiments, so he put it aside.
Zhao Mingyuan faced Abbot Smart and said directly: "Abbot Smart is also a Buddhist. He should have heard that Cihang Jingzhai wanted to choose the emperor in Luoyang on behalf of Heaven and give the Heshi Bi to the God of Destiny. I don't know about this matter. What does the smart abbot think?”
After all, everyone is a member of the Buddhist sect. If there is no conflict of interest, they will naturally not undermine each other.
The intelligent abbot said: "It would be a good thing if we could end this troubled world as soon as possible and restore peace to the world."
Zhao Mingyuan said: "I heard that Master Feixuan represents the Buddhists in the world who choose Allah. So, the Shaolin Temple also agrees?"
The intelligent abbot was silent.
Only those at the level of the Four Holy Monks are qualified to speak about such a major matter. How could the Shaolin Temple have such qualifications? No one even came to notify him.
Zhao Mingyuan said: "I have read a few Buddhist scriptures and know a little about the meaning of Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha said: Everyone has Buddha nature and all living beings are equal. But is this true?"
The wise abbot said: "Amitabha! Donor Zhao has a lot of wisdom and is destined to be my Buddha. It is true."
Zhao Mingyuan said: "I am trying to build a world where everyone is equal. I wonder if the Shaolin Temple would be willing to come down from the mountain and help me to survive the rest of my life?"
The smart abbot just chanted "Amitabha" and turned the rosary in his hand, but refused to answer.
Seeing this, Zhao Mingyuan continued: "We, Wagang Village, are preparing to send troops to attack Luoyang in the near future. With the strength of our Wagang Village, it will be easy to capture Luoyang. If we capture Luoyang, who can say that I am not the master of destiny?"
The smart abbot's hand turned the rosary faster and faster, but he still didn't answer.
Understanding that this smart abbot is also a master who can't see rabbits but doesn't let go of hawks, so Zhao Mingyuan said: "If I can unify the world, then today's Jingnian Temple will be the tomorrow of Shaolin Temple. Guangdong Shaolin Temple can be achieved in one fell swoop. Smart abbot can do it." Think carefully!"
The smart abbot finally spoke and said: "Shaolin Temple cannot do this on its own. I still need to contact a few colleagues."
Zhao Mingyuan said: "Of course I understand.
You can just find comrades who are willing to help. The more, the better.
I believe that there are definitely many people who cannot stand the behavior of Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Chanyuan.
I will never be stingy when it comes to treating friends. The four great holy monks are all old and frail. In my opinion, it’s time for them to be replaced.
Of course, since we rely on the Shaolin Temple to contact our colleagues, it is natural that the Shaolin Temple should take the lead. "
The intelligent abbot nodded with satisfaction, but frowned and said: "With the strength of the Shaolin Temple, even with help, I am afraid it will not be as powerful as the Cixing Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple."
This is the truth, not a deliberate shirk by the intelligent master.
After all, forces such as Cixing Jingzhai and Jingnian Chanyuan have already occupied the mainstream, including masters from all walks of life. Like the Four Holy Monks, aren't they the masters they win over with their own interests?
Facing them, Shaolin Temple really has no guarantee of victory.
In this regard, Zhao Mingyuan said: "We are all Buddhists, why do we need to use force to solve problems? Just discuss the law.
Why do they say that the person chosen by Shi Feixuan is the real master of destiny?
The master can also say that you are the real master of destiny after you have received enlightenment from the Buddha. "
Hearing that there is no need to fight, just words will do the trick. The smile on the smart abbot's face became even brighter.
Therefore, the smart abbot smiled and said to Zhao Mingyuan: "Master Zhao is well versed in Buddhism and actively promotes the true meaning of Buddhism. It is not an exaggeration to say that my Buddhist disciple is a Buddha descended from heaven. The Shaolin Temple is only following the will of the Buddha."
Both sides looked at each other and smiled.
In order to show sincerity, the Shaolin Temple planned to send a monk named Tan Zong and a twelve-stick monk to go down the mountain to help Zhao Mingyuan.
Zhao Mingyuan also revealed the Buddhist martial arts such as the Yi Jin Jing that he learned in other worlds, saying that he once accidentally obtained the Buddhist martial arts left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, and now he came here to return it to the Shaolin Temple.
The smart abbot took a look and realized that this martial arts was obviously Buddhist martial arts, and it was similar to Shaolin Kung Fu. It is indeed quite Buddhist and has the demeanor of Patriarch Bodhidharma.
Therefore, the smart abbot not only accepted the secret book sent by Zhao Mingyuan unceremoniously, but also said that Zhao Mingyuan was destined to be my Buddha, and he has been the guardian of the Shaolin Temple since then.
The Shaolin monks also became more affectionate towards Zhao Mingyuan, as if they regarded him as one of their own, no longer just a transaction.
(End of chapter)
