Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 775: There are plotters, each with their own agenda.
"Good!" When Wang Jun heard the proposal of the Buddhist Dharma slips, he immediately agreed, "It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask my ears!"

Hearing the Dharma Jian, he also showed joy, and said again: "This is very good. I hope that you can follow the example of the hinterland of the Central Plains, inscribe and name the Buddhist temple, and allocate some land as a place to stand."

Wang Jun nodded when he heard this, and then said: "Master, why should you worry about this? I have set aside a piece of farmland three miles outside the city and will hand it over to the masters for management. However, I heard that the Buddhist temples in the hinterland of the Central Plains are protected by guardians." There are many Buddhist monks and scholars in the academy, I wonder when we can invite them?"

When Dharma Jane heard it, her eyelids twitched slightly, but the smile on her face remained the same, she just nodded and said: "The general knows a lot about my Buddhism, but everything has to be done step by step, and the monks who protect the Dharma have to be tempered from an early age. Afterwards, suitable seedlings were selected from the local orphans who had lost their relatives, and then practiced martial arts and beating, and finally became a Dharma protector monk. However, everyone in learning studies the scriptures intensively, so we have to wait for the temple to be established and collect and copy a batch of scriptures before we can truly become monks. Attract monks with great knowledge to come here."

"So that's how it is." Wang Jun's smile faded a bit, but his words were still very enthusiastic. "The general is waiting for the good news from the mage. If there is a need, feel free to ask me. You're welcome, we still have a lot of spare people below."

Buddha simply nodded and said, "Thank you so much, General, for your kindness. If you need anything, I'll be happy to help you." After saying this, the two said goodbye to each other, and the monk retreated.

As soon as this person left, an aide came to report some news. After he finished speaking, he got Wang Jun's instructions, but the aide said: "Nowadays in Luoyang, Buddhism is prevalent. I heard that celebrities and poets all talk about Buddhism For the sake of fashion, now, General, you have introduced the Buddha into the secluded place and established a Buddhist temple. This is really a wonderful move. With the monks here, supplemented by the recruitment order, you will surely attract the world's outstanding and talented people to vote."

Wang Jun frowned after hearing this, and the smile on his face completely disappeared. He waved his hands in annoyance and said: "People who talk about mysteries and Taoism are already extremely pragmatic. Youzhou has already raised several such people. I just put on a facade so that the group of people in the south can see me as one of their own, but what happened? Now I don’t want to attract these people anymore.”

Seeing that his words seemed to make Wang Jun unhappy, the staff member quickly changed the topic and asked: "In that case, why did the Lord invite this monk to come to Youzhou to build a temple? I heard that Buddhist temples often occupy mountains and become kings. Recruiting tenant farmers, imitating aristocratic families, not paying taxes and not serving in the army is actually not conducive to management."

Wang Jun nodded and said: "How could I not know? I just value the influence of Buddhism and want the help of its warrior monks. Nowadays, many Buddhists preach the reincarnation of the afterlife, so that the people under their rule can be content with the status quo. If everyone believes in the afterlife and accepts it, then Youzhou will be smooth from now on. And there is a Buddhist monk who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and has outstanding fighting power. He also practiced battlefield formations, so he will It’s just a group of elite soldiers, if they can be used for their own use and spread among the army, the benefits will be enormous!”

"That's it!" When the staff heard this, he understood immediately and couldn't help but secretly admire him and praised: "General, you still see far and deeply."

Unexpectedly, Wang Jun snorted coldly and said: "It doesn't matter how far I look or how deep I look? That monk doesn't understand the truth. If I ask him to produce monks and talents, I will give them land. He also tolerated them recruiting people, and was even willing to help aristocratic families, allowing them to recruit tenant farmers and keep slaves to farm the fields! As a result, the monk resisted and refused to agree. Could it be that he only wanted benefits and was unwilling to pay? Maybe there is such a thing in the world But those who can make such a promise must be those unexperienced idiots in the south, not me, Wang Jun!"

As soon as the staff heard this, he knew that he was being flattered and slapped the horse's leg again. He immediately didn't dare to say more for fear of saying too much and making a mistake.

Wang Jun saw the man's cautious look, and the anger in his heart suddenly surged up, but he suppressed it and did not explode. He just waved his hand to let the man leave.

The man immediately felt as if he had received an amnesty and left in a hurry.

Looking at the man's retreating figure, Wang Jun became more and more upset and couldn't help but get angry. "If my nephew were here, he definitely wouldn't ask such stupid words, and wouldn't let me worry about it alone. He had already come up with a plan. Even Wu Jie is better than this person, but now Chen Put him under house arrest! I don’t know if Zao Song has arrived, and if he can bring me back! If not, at least I have to confuse Chen Zhi and let him relax his vigilance, so as to pave the way for the next thing.”

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"This Wang Jun is also disappointing."

At the same time, the Dharma slips returned to their residence and summoned Nie Daoren immediately, and then said this.

After listening to this, Nie Daoren understood in his heart. He originally wanted to ask whether he should be prepared to serve Wang Jun, but now it seems that he will be exempted from this problem, and he will inevitably feel a little regretful.

According to Nie Daoren's thoughts, the person who wanted to become an official the most was Daijun Chen Zhi. Especially after seeing his conversation and the scene of Daijun, this idea became stronger.

But after listening to the teacher's evaluation of Chen Zhi, he had to give up the idea. The reason is that his ability requires a lot of books and experience to cultivate. Simply relying on one's own skills is not enough. Yes, thanks to the funding from Buddhism, in this situation, he has no real autonomy and has to rely on Buddhism to assign him.

"I asked you to come here to tell you that I have no intention of recommending you to Wang Jun." Dharma Jane looked at Nie Daoren and made it clear, "My teacher didn't even mention you to him. , As for whether Wang Jun knows about you, that’s a matter of two opinions. After all, you showed some performance when you were in Daijun. If Wang Jun had spies in Daijun, he should have discovered something. Fortunately, his true ability has not been revealed much. , otherwise maybe Chen Zhi will try his best to keep you."

Nie Daoren nodded, and then asked: "What about this Wang Jun? Doesn't this person also agree with our request to build a temple? Is he unwilling to allocate land?"

Dharma Jian shook his head and said with a heavy face, "Compared to Chen Zhi, this Wang Jun can be said to be very friendly. Not only did he agree to the request, he was willing to give the land, and he was also willing to send people to help..."

"Then why?" Nie Daoren couldn't help but ask. He knew very well that according to the few candidates selected by the master, if he missed Wang Jun, the only ones he could choose would be foreigners, which would not match his true intentions.

"It's just that this person is also very utilitarian. He actually wants to exchange benefits for our Buddhism to take root." Fajian shook his head gently, "He is determined to acquire monks and intellectual talents, and he seems to want to put us together with His interests are tied together."

(End of this chapter)