The sect monks, a spiritual practice circle independent of the Jingjiu Dynasty, almost included more than 70% of the monks in the Jingjiu Dynasty. Moreover, with this strict class differentiation, there is actually no peace inside.
This time, when the emperor was forced to suppress the Xuanqing Guards, the sects seemed to be doing similar things in a tacit understanding, which was to fundamentally block the Xuanqing Guards' way to increase their strength, even at the expense of disrupting their own. The sect's practice for many years has relaxed the recruitment restrictions for casual cultivators.
Originally, casual cultivators either lived in the secular world or chose to enter the system of the Jingjiu Dynasty, and very few could enter the sect. Now that the sect has opened its arms, the Jingjiu Dynasty's system has become an alternative, which directly results in Xuanqing Guard being unable to recruit enough casual cultivators to fill its vacancies in front-line combatants in a short period of time.
However, this tacit understanding was not negotiated between the emperor and the sect, but had another reason.
Although the emperor didn't know the reason why the sect was actively contributing, he also knew that it must be related to the "redness" in him. So he did not agree with Shen Hao's statement.
"The sect is unruly. Even if we have an agreement with Fenghong Villa on the investigation and separation, we can't dispatch it at will. In addition, the sect's attitude this time is obvious. It seems that it is ready to stand by and watch. What is your idea? I'm afraid it will be difficult." Yang Shu said while shaking his head.
"Your Majesty, there must be a reason for the sect's rebellious behavior, but the reason must also come from above. The higher up the sect, the more affected it is, and the lower the sect, the less influence it has, and it is even more likely that it is blind obedience. In this way If so, there will be articles to be written.”
This is what Shen Hao has considered before. The circle of the sect is no less complicated than the system of the Jingji Dynasty, and the information gap between the upper and lower levels is huge, and there is no real "firm camp". Shen Hao is very good at this kind of things that have a lot of room for maneuver. He believes that to change the current situation, the sect must be brought in.
Yang Shu became a little interested. Thinking of Shen Hao's several remarkable achievements in the past, he became more hopeful and asked, "What articles can I write?"
"Your Majesty, the soldiers of Xuanqing Guard who are actually running on the front line are the most dangerous and urgently needed. These soldiers are composed of monks as the backbone. They have undergone specific training and have many strategies and strategies to deal with evil spirits and evil monks. War experience. This is also the difference between Xuanqing guards and military soldiers.
In the final analysis, soldiers on this front line are the most important. In fact, the soldiers on the front line are not very advanced in cultivation. Their cultivation is generally between the third and fourth levels of the Qi Refining Realm. They can skillfully use magic weapons and talismans, and understand that some of the attacks of evil monks and evil spirits can be effective. to make predictions. In fact, there are many people in the lower-level sects who can do this, and they don't even need additional training. They can go directly to the front line to fight when they arrive. "
"The lower level sect?" Yang Shu had some second thoughts.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The low-level sects are actually enough to cope with the situation at hand. Moreover, a single spark can start a prairie fire. With the low-level sects joining, as long as they see the benefits, other sects will naturally come to you. Sects will take the initiative to come. But it’s not as monolithic as Guochao, there are too many problems between them.”
"Sweetness? What sweetness are you going to give them?"
"Actually, there is no need to take it out from the imperial court. You only need to give them some promises. In the long run, the imperial court will never suffer." After a pause, Shen Hao continued: "My idea is to find those who The unpopular sects that rely on the Guochao mineral vein to provide miners are just the right ones. If one sect has more than a dozen people, and a few more sects come in, this will serve as a spark. Once a prairie fire breaks out, it will be easy to handle.
As for the benefits, it can be promised that these less popular sects can get an additional 10% to 20% of the output when mining veins in the future, and the time can also be extended a little longer, such as five to ten years.
I believe that as a reward, I can definitely recruit those low-level sects who live a hard life to serve the country. "
Yang Shu asked uncertainly: "Aren't they worried about the censure of the upper-level sects?" He was also aware of the undercurrents within some sects. If the lower-level sects provoked the upper-level sects, it was not new for them to be exterminated. . So these lower-level sects that Shen Hao mentioned really have the courage to go against the upper-level sects?
"Your Majesty, this is not without precedent. The Sanyuan Sect that I supported the recruitment before is an example. With this example, and if Fenghong Villa provides some attitudinal protection, someone will naturally weigh the gains and losses and then fall into the arms of the imperial court.
Moreover, you can choose to start in Jingxi in the early stage. Compared with other places, the cultivation world in Jingxi is controlled by the Sanyuan Sect, so it is easier to achieve. "
Shen Hao didn't say anything, that is, there are two first-class sects in Jingxi, Tianchan Sect and Guishan Monastery. Their hatred has been deep-rooted for a long time, and Guishan Monastery has long been colluding with Fenghong Villa to fight against Tianchan. Toad Sect, as long as there is some news about Fenghong Villa, Guishan Monastery will have to weigh the consequences. As for the Tianchan Sect, they were still in jail, so naturally they couldn't care about anything else.
Hearing this, Yang Shu smiled again on his face. He also had to lament that Shen Hao's mind was indeed too lively. Although he went through many twists and turns, he really found a good way to solve the current predicament of Xuanqing Guard.
"Very good, then hurry up and do it. But remember, you can only take advantage of Fenghong Villa, but you can't really place your hopes on them. You don't need to know the reason, do you understand?"
"Please keep this in mind!" Shen Hao felt like he was in a mirror. If the emperor can't escape Qing Chi's side, how can Fenghong Villa escape? But so far, he still doesn't know the reason why Qingchi did this.
After a long conversation, Yang Shu put on his disguise again and left the Black Flag Camp. He was in a state of uncertainty when he came, but he had some confidence when he left. It was up to him to see whether Commander Shen, whom he regarded as his loyal minister and general, could turn things around as he said.
Shen Hao saw off the emperor in a polite manner. As soon as he returned to the mansion, someone came to the door to report that someone from Shen's residence had come to report that a distinguished guest had come to the residence, and it was Shen Hao's old friend Zheng Fengzhenren.
Zhengfeng Zhenren is Nie Yun. According to the rules of the sect, once you step into Xuanhai, you will have a title from then on. And "Zhengfeng" is the title Nie Yun gave himself.
Shen Hao laughed, and after giving a few explanations to his subordinates, he hurriedly left the Yamen and rushed home. After more than two years apart, he missed his old friend very much, and when he came back this time, he happened to have something to tell him in advance, so it would be good. Use Nie Yun's words to let the people in Guishan Monastery be mentally prepared.
And just when Shen Hao was happily returning home to see his old friends, the news that he had returned from the underground palace alive and had reached the third level of the Xuanhai Realm had begun to spread to the sect...
