People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 500: Sowing discord, the demon monk Yao Guangxiao

Hu Mansion!

Hu Weiyong took a sip of tea and watched Lan Yu respectfully thank him.

He leisurely said:

"General Lan, you're welcome. His Royal Highness is your savior. I don't dare to take credit!"

Sapphire said:
"You are so polite, Mr. Hu. Of course I am grateful to Your Highness, but without Mr. Hu's coordination, I probably wouldn't have been able to come out so early!

I, Lan Yu, am a person who knows how to repay kindness. Please remember Hu Xiang’s good Lan Yu! "

When Hu Weiyong heard this, he smiled with joy!

"General Lan, you're welcome, you and I are both from the Huaixi lineage!
Li Xiang has always taught me that we people should take care of each other!

Ben Xiang believes that if something happens to Ben Xiang, General Lan will not save him! "

"That's natural..."

Lan Yu smiled awkwardly. He was really not familiar with Hu Weiyong before.

He is a general who goes on expeditions all year round, and Hu Weiyong is the prime minister of the imperial court. In the past, they did not move around frequently enough.

"So, we don't have to speak two different languages, we all work for the emperor, and we don't differentiate between each other!

Now that General Lan has come out, he will surely be reused someday!
With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, your Chang family and Lan family have a bright future! "

"By the way, there is something..."

Hu Weiyong paused and said to Lan:
"Mrs. Duke, I heard that Chang Mao, the crown prince's son, is currently missing?"

Lan had always suppressed her sadness, but when Hu Weiyong mentioned it, she couldn't help but feel sad.

"Back to Mr. Hu, there is no news about my son yet, and I don't know where he has gone?"

Hu Weiyong said:

"I believe that your son, Ji Ren, has his own destiny, and nothing will happen to him!

It's just that there are rumors flying around, which has somewhat hurt your reputation!

The truth is that I heard rumors that my son could not bear the suffering in the army and became a deserter..."

When Lan heard this, he was furious:
"Who said that, how could my son be a deserter? It must be that damn little Taoist priest..."

Before she finished speaking, Lan Yu quickly gave his sister a look.

Only then did Lan realize that he had said the wrong thing and did not dare to say any more.

Hu Weiyong asked curiously:

"What little Taoist priest?"

Lan quickly shook his head and said:
"Hu Xiang, I'm talking nonsense, don't take it to heart..."

She had been warned by Lan Yu a long time ago that Zhang Yi was now in the ascendant of the Holy Family. If they didn't have enough to complete the game, it was best not to talk nonsense.

So what if it is confirmed that Zhang Yi killed Chang Mao?

If Chang Mao did it himself, Lan Yu and the others wouldn't even have a reason to take revenge.

Therefore, the only way to plan for now is to slowly investigate Chang Mao's affairs. Even if they are found out, they can only retaliate silently without making any announcement.

Lan knew that he was wrong and could only try his best to make amends.

Hu Weiyong himself is also a good person, so naturally he will not ask further, but he chuckled and changed the subject:
"I don't know who the Taoist priest Madam is talking about, but there has been a Taoist priest in this dynasty recently..."

Lan Yu was afraid that Lan would say the wrong thing, so she could only answer:
"I wonder who Hu Xiang is talking about?"

Hu Weiyong smiled and said:
"This man is familiar with General Lan. He is Zhang Yi, the second son of Zhang Changchang, the real man of Longhu Mountain, and the little immortal who once made a name for himself in the capital!

This is an incredible person. General Lan must not know in prison that he was the one who planned our great victory in the Ming Dynasty in the north a while ago! "

Lan Yu's expression changed drastically, he really didn't know about this!

It is impossible for Lan to explain everything to him in detail while he is in prison.

He went all the way to the Prince's Mansion and the Chang Mansion, but no one told him.

Is Zhang Yi the one who planned the plan in the north?
Lan Yu was beaten to death and you can’t believe it?

What kind of layout is that? It is a game in which the entire court, the royal guards, the princes and even the generals of the dynasty are involved, willing to be pawns.

Now you tell him that it actually originated from a little Taoist priest?

Seeing that Lan Yu didn't believe it, Hu Weiyong laughed and said:
"General, don't you believe it? In fact, you understand the truth...

Because if it were the real situation, I would never believe this truth!

It was just confirmed by the emperor himself that Zhang Yi was the most critical figure in the plot, and he also saved the emperor's life three years ago!

Do you think this is a great achievement? "

"Big!"

Lan Yu smiled along with her, but her smile was extremely bitter.

If Zhang Yi was really the one who planned the plot, his contribution would be considered as military merit, which would be enough to make him a marquis or prime minister!
“So, His Majesty wanted to knight him, but he refused!

Otherwise, there might be a seventh Duke in the Ming Dynasty!

But even if this person refuses, His Majesty will still make him an earl, known as Sihaibo!
Moreover, His Majesty also asked him to take charge of the world's religions and become the de facto No. 1 outsider!
Such a holy family has been rare since ancient times!
Although there are many heavenly masters in the Zhang family who have led Taoism, they have never had the authority to control both Buddhism and Taoism since ancient times!
This boy will probably push the reputation of Longhu Mountain to an unprecedented height!
Recalling His Majesty's suppression of Longhu Mountain back then, the change in attitude over the years is sad! "

Hu Weiyong's words were like needles pricking Lan Yu's body.

He originally thought that since he was the prince's in-law and Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law, he would have nothing to fear.

Zhang Yi's achievements gave him a magical feeling.

This man was knighted without even having been on the battlefield for a single day.

Most of the achievements of the Ming Dynasty can only be awarded titles based on military merit.

Zhang Yi was granted the title of Sihai Bo, which was why the emperor recognized his military achievements!
Lan Yu's face turned red. He was fighting on the battlefield, thinking that he had made great achievements.

But compared with Zhang Yi, it seems that he can't be mentioned at all.

He recalled that when he was in the prisoner camp, he looked at himself like a high-ranking man looking down at an ant.

Lan Yu is all too familiar with that attitude that seems to be close to nature, but is actually arrogant.

His face turned red, and he felt very uncomfortable hearing that Zhang Yi was doing well.

Hu Weiyong smiled and said to Yan Yan, taking everything in his eyes.

He said this just to verify something.

Now that it was certain, he would not continue to ask questions.

Lan Yu was so distracted by what he said that he absentmindedly chatted with Hu Weiyong for a few more words, then said goodbye to Lan and left.

Hu Weiyong pretended not to see his dejected look, and just sent him out of Hu's house with a smile.

After returning, Hu Weiyong found his confidants:

"Get someone to go to the north to investigate Chang Mao's affairs. There should be something fishy about this matter, by the way...

If we investigate this matter together with Zhang Yi's whereabouts, there may be a surprise! "

"Hu Xiang, you suspect that Zhang Yi and Chang Mao have..."

"Not sure, but since Lan Yu and the others are suspicious, there is some truth in it. If we can't find out, that's it. It's always interesting if we find some clues!

Chang Yuchun has a good relationship with Zhang Yi. If he knows that his son is always related to the Taoist priest, it will definitely be beneficial to us!
It would be better if this could drive a wedge between them!
The Chang family is the prince's in-laws, and Zhang Yi has the emperor's trust!
When they get into trouble, it will be very exciting..."

Hu Weiyong's few words impressed his subordinates.

Lan just said something casually, and Hu Weiyong caught the important point.

Confidant responded:

"Hu Xiang, I will take care of it right away. I will definitely implement what you said. Even if I don't, my subordinates will catch him and create some trouble. Be sure not to make them look good!"

Seeing that the other party was knowledgeable and interested, Hu Weiyong nodded:
"That boy from the Zhang family, some people on the Buddhist side are not satisfied with the recent proposal...

You should stir up troubles. Since ancient times, the water between Buddhism and Taoism has been deep. Not everyone can wade into the muddy water!

If he wants to move the interests of these people, he must be prepared for backlash. You go ahead..." Hu Weiyong asked his confidants to go out. He was in a good mood today, so he asked his servants to prepare some food and drinks for him to drink!

……

Lao Hu felt at ease, but Zhang Yi was so busy that his chest was pressed against his back.

Working under Lao Zhu is indeed not an easy task.

Regarding the construction of Taoist temples, Zhang Yi became busy immediately after changing the design drawings.

Fortunately, he had help from his fellow apprentices at Longhu Mountain, and he soon began to teach people how to make cement and start pouring the foundation.

There was no need for him to take care of the production and construction matters for the time being, but there were two things that Zhang Yi couldn't escape.

The first thing was to redesign the new capital city in the north. He could not easily come up with a suitable plan from his previous life.

Change it to its own regulations, although the regulations of the Forbidden City largely started with Zhu Yuanzhang.

For example, the informal design of the palace along the central axis seemed good to Zhang Yi and he did not change it!

Regarding the palace, only minor modifications were needed. What gave Zhang Yi a headache was that Lao Zhu asked him to redesign the capital.

Nima!

Is this a job done by humans?

Zhang Yi didn't feel anything at first, but when he started doing it, he felt it was too hard.

But the only good thing is that the disciples he has taught over the years can finally help him.

As Zhang Yi's Taoist companion, the Xu family girl took the initiative to come to the Taoist temple to help Zhang Yi.

Meng Yao is not good at drawing pictures, but Meng Yao can also be of some help.

The children had already known about their future destiny and the news of the emperor's marriage, so they got along very naturally.

Zhang Yi specially sent a letter to Longhu Mountain and asked his father to come to the capital quickly to handle the matter.

He may not like and abide by many of the rules of this era, but he cannot lose his etiquette.

After working for a while, Zhang Yi threw the pencil on the paper and stretched.

The Xu family girl raised her head, the two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

"Brother, little landlord!"

Meng Yao called Zhang Yi's name at the door, and Zhang Yi asked, "Meng Yao, what's wrong?"

"Wu Bao and Taoist Priest, Senior Brother Wu came to you and said that His Majesty has brought a group of people to you..."

Zhang Yi was stunned when he heard this, but he remembered what Zhu Yuanzhang said a while ago.

The things he raised about the Reformation aroused great contradictions.

The reason is simple. Not everyone wants to promote religious reform according to Zhang Yi's ideas, especially secularization, which is not good for them.

When you become a monk or nun, everyone is rushing to get out of the world.

Zhang Yi's reforms, to a certain extent, turn these unemployed people into producers again.

This kind of reform is in line with Lao Zhu's ideas, but not in line with the interests of his class.

It can be said that Zhang Yi did not consider himself a Taoist priest at all, so he came up with these seemingly unconscionable ideas.

The opposition to Zhang Yi was naturally very loud, and there were also demands to restrict Zhang Yi.

But Zhang Yi also understood that he was just used as a spearman by Lao Zhu...

Lao Zhu was under pressure, but he selected a group of monks and Taoists, including people from all sects, to be sent to the capital to study with Zhang Yi...

One can imagine the resentment of these people.

Zhang Yi gets a headache just thinking about having to deal with these people.

"Give me the list!"

Zhang Yi asked Wu Baohe to hand over the list to him.

Since the emperor has selected a group of people to study with or fight under him, these people must be outstanding talents selected from various sects.

Of course, the old man certainly didn't.

Even those eminent monks who knew the truth couldn't bear to share their views with me.

"Liu Yuanran, is he here too?"

Zhang Yi first found a familiar name on the list, Liu Yuanran.

This guy was invited to the capital by Yang Xian, but he was reminded by himself that he left the capital to avoid being involved in Yang Xian's case.

Later, he went to Longhu Mountain in person to ask about his future.

Zhang Yi instructed him to go to Yunnan and follow in the footsteps of the Ming army to educate the people of Yunnan.

Liu Yuanran's achievements over the years were obviously seen by the emperor.

He is also considered his friend. Zhang Yi is naturally happy to have friends from far away.

He continued to look down, and Zhang Yi felt vaguely familiar with the Taoist and Dharma names of many monks and Taoist priests.

These people will most likely be the mainstays of Buddhism and Taoism in the future, but Zhang Yi has never paid attention to these people.

Until he saw a name, his expression suddenly changed.

"Dao Yan? This demon monk is here too?"

Zhang Yi sighed for a while. The butterfly effect he caused caused many historical figures who had not yet appeared on the stage to appear on the stage one after another.

Has even Yao Guangxiao, the monster monk, begun to appear in Yingtian Mansion?
This prime minister in black was the person who had the most profound influence on Zhu Di, and he was also a madman with the purpose of rebellion.

If Zhang Yisheng was in Tianjia, the first thing he would probably do when meeting this guy would be to kill him.

But at this moment, he had no such thoughts, but was very curious.

"Go, go and meet!"

After discovering that Yao Guangxiao was on the list, Zhang Yi's mood changed completely.

With a bit of curiosity, he asked Wu Baohe to take him to meet these people.

These people were selected by Lao Zhu and trained by Zhang Yi to practice his ways. They were also the first group of people to be transformed.

This is also a test paper for Zhang Yi, if Zhang Yi can pass.

Lao Zhu will gradually pave the way for him to become the national preceptor of the Ming Dynasty.

If he can't get through it and screws up, the matter will naturally go away.

In short, there is no chance to gain Zhu Yuanzhang's approval.

Zhang Yi came to the place and saw the group of people.

There weren't many of them, maybe a few dozen.

Zhang Yi counted almost 38 people.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were two direct governorates and thirteen provinces, which meant that only one or two provinces were selected from each province.

These people are considered the backbone of the Buddhist and Taoist sects.

These people saw a young Taoist priest coming from a distance, with Wu Baohe waiting on him.

They recognized Zhang Yi's identity at a glance and stood up one after another.

"I have seen Zhang Zhenren!"

These people saluted respectfully towards Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi's current status was that of an official in the imperial court, and they had to pay their respects.

But most of the people here are reluctant.

However, Zhang Yi immediately discovered that the two people were different.

They happen to be one Buddha and one Buddha.

(End of this chapter)