My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 541 Site Selection
Lama Bapu was a smart man, and he fully agreed to Zhu Zhanhe's request. Because Ming and they had common interests and ideas in some aspects, he had no reason to refuse.

What's more, Bapu and the others still need Daming's support, so let alone these conditions are not excessive, even if they are twice as harsh, he will agree without hesitation.

After sending Bapu away, Zhu Zhanhe met with people from the Gelug sect again.

The person representing the Gelug sect was not very old. He was a young man about the same age as Zhu Zhanhe. He was chubby and had dark and rosy skin, which made him look quite happy.

However, this young man named Sujie was extremely smart. After meeting Zhu Zhanhe, he quickly expressed his position: "Your Highness, I don't know what conditions Bapu of the Sakya sect promised you before, but I can Promise, no matter what the conditions are, as long as they agree, we can agree, and even if they cannot agree, we can also agree!"

"Oh? You don't even know the conditions, so you dare to say that?"

Zhu Zhanhe was also surprised and asked, "This Sujie is really interesting."

"His Royal Highness, although our Gelug Sect was established not long ago, the whole Ganden Monastery is very united. As long as it is conducive to the development of the sect, we are willing to pay any price!"

Sujie looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a firm expression and replied.

The Gelug Sect built its own temple, the Ganden Temple, probably in the seventh year of Yongle. The completion of this temple also represents the establishment of the Gelug Sect. Now, after more than ten years of hard work, they The whole temple is developing together, and it is inevitable that it will win the call of the Ming Dynasty.

"You are courageous. Although your sect has not been established for a long time, I am very optimistic about you and can provide you with the same conditions as the Sakya Sect..."

As Zhu Zhanhe spoke, he explained in detail the conditions he had previously proposed to Bapu.

Sujie listened very carefully, and the more he listened, the more excited he became. Such good conditions were like the appearance of Buddha, who wanted to make their Gelug sect stronger quickly.

"I can say that I support you in preaching on the grassland. Our Ming Dynasty is willing to provide all convenient conditions, and all you need to do is to recruit believers and spread the doctrine. It is a win-win situation. What do you think?"

Finally, Zhu Zhanhe looked at Su Jie with a smile and asked.

"We, the Gelug sect, have no way to repay the prince's kindness. In the future, if the imperial court has missions, we, the Gelug sect, are willing to serve the court!"

Sujie immediately expressed his stance to Zhu Zhanhe.

Such generous terms were simply beyond what they could ask for, so of course he had no reason to refuse.

"Very good. Among these Tibetan Buddhists, I am most optimistic about you and the Sakya Sect. I hope you will not disappoint me!"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed, and finally pointed out his support for the Sakya Sect.

Sure enough, Su Jie's expression changed when he heard the name of Sakya Sect, and he was secretly thinking about how to squeeze out this biggest opponent.

What Zhu Zhanhe wanted was this effect. In order to prevent these Tibetan Buddhists from slacking off, they had to set up a competitive opponent, such as the Sakya sect and the Gelug sect. One of them was eager to restore their past glory, and the other was eager to prove themselves. New doctrine, so the two factions are simply natural rivals.

Of course, Zhu Zhanhe could not bet all his treasures on these two sects, so he asked Sujie to retreat, and then met with lama representatives from other sects.

For these sects, Zhu Zhanhe also gave support, but the support was not as heavy as that of the Sakya sect and the Gelug sect. But for these sects, it was already pie in the sky, so they all agreed very excitedly. .

After Zhu Zhanhe and these lamas reached an agreement on the general direction, Li Qi took care of all the next things, such as the location selection of temples of various sects, future contacts with the Ming Dynasty, and the transfer of benefits, etc.These matters are trivial and complicated, and only people like Li Qi can handle them well.

A few days later, Li Qi reported to Zhu Zhanhehui: "Your Majesty, everything has been settled, and various sects have sent people back to report the news. More people will arrive soon."

"Very good, where are their temple locations?"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded, and then asked again.

If these lamas want to preach on the grassland, the location of the temple is very important, because it is not only the appearance of a sect, but also related to their future contacts with the Ming Dynasty.

"The Sakya sect is relatively conservative. They set the temple on the original site of Duoyan Sanwei, which belongs to the eastern part of the desert and has the most abundant water and grass. It can attract a large number of grassland people. Therefore, after they build a temple there, it will be more convenient for preaching in the early stage."

Li Qi replied immediately.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe nodded first, and then asked again: "Where is the Gelug sect?"

"The Gelug sect is more bold. They plan to go deep into the grassland and build a temple in the middle of the grassland, that is, around the Tula River. Although it is far away from the Ming Dynasty, it will take over Monan and Mobei. It may be difficult in the early stage, but in the future The future of development is immeasurable.”

Li Qi replied again.

"Haha, this Gelug sect is really ambitious, but the more so, the better. If they can spread their teachings to places like Mobei, it would be great!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded with satisfaction at the end.

"Your Majesty, these lamas can't wait anymore, especially Bapu and Sujie. They have repeatedly asked me to take the first step and go to the grassland to select a site for the temple. So do you think you should agree to them?"

Li Qi finally asked again.

The general area of ​​the temple has been determined, but the specific location needs to be selected by these lamas themselves. After all, building a large-scale temple is by no means an easy task. Various issues such as water source, climate, soil quality, etc. must be considered, so it must be Go and explore in person.

"They are really impatient!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly, then thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

"You can agree to them and send them to the grassland to choose an address. After all, the grassland has just been cleaned up by Grandpa Huang. It is relatively safe for the time being. In addition, we will arrange some people to escort them to try to ensure their safety."

"My subordinate understands!"

Li Qi nodded immediately, and then reported some other sects to Zhu Zhanhe. Zhu Zhanhe also made some comments after hearing this.

Coincidentally, just when Li Qi finished reporting the matter, he suddenly saw Liu Ke walking in from the outside. When he saw Li Qi here, he immediately stood aside and waited.

Li Qi also knew very well that when Liu Ke, a guard in uniform, came to see Zhu Zhanhe, he must have something confidential to report, so he immediately looked for an opportunity to resign.

(End of this chapter)