Chapter 234: Knowing and knowing the enemy
The woman surnamed Nie was still neither arrogant nor humble, and said jokingly: "Since the rise of the heretics of the Pure Land Buddhism, the heretics who are possessed by Buddhism, not only have they attacked the Taoist sect, but also rejected the beliefs and concepts of orthodox Buddhism. Jingnian Zen Temple is the leader of the orthodox Buddhist world, and has long been the case. Unfortunately, when I was in a mess today, I actually established the Pure Land Buddhism as the national religion. The court was powerful, so I was temporarily enduring. Now that I have the opportunity to rectify the chaos, I am of course unruly. Although I have millions of people, I will go. As long as I can overthrow the Pure Land Buddhism, what is the mere foundation? Master Lekong has long stated that the world is inconsistent and nothing can exist forever. As long as the truth of the Great Dao persists, it is worth it even if the Pure Land Buddhism is destroyed."
"Master Lekong's words, please forgive me for not agreeing with this." Yang Zhao shook his sleeves and said coldly: "My Pure Land is also a Buddhist branch. Although my beliefs are different from Jingnian Zen Temple, they are always the same lineage. If there are any differences, you can hold an unblocked meeting to enforce the law and ask questions. The family master and I will definitely attend and accept Master Kong's question. However, Yang Su's rebellion against the country will affect countless innocent people in the world and be involved in the war. Please tell Master Lekong on behalf of me: Doesn't he feel that he disregards the world for his own selfishness?
The woman surnamed Nie smiled slightly and said, "I will definitely tell Master Kong this question for the King of Henan. Then, three days later, I am waiting for the prince's journey and bid farewell." She bowed to the little prince Yingying and then came out straight away. Yang Zhao did not leave her, and waved her, "Miss Du, please give me a look." The right hand hanging beside her made a secret "flying" gesture. The blood phoenix understood and nodded slightly, and smiled, "Sister Nie, this house is too big, it is inconvenient to walk alone. Sister, please give you yours." She quickly caught up with her, regardless of whether the other party agreed or not, and forced her arm to hold her arm. The two of them left the living room side by side. The little prince did not look at them anymore, walked slowly to the hall and sat down, supported her chin with one hand, and pondered silently.
After a while, footsteps outside the door sounded, but it was Li Jing. He looked serious, frowned, and walked to Yang Zhao with big steps, bent his feet and knocked hard on the wooden table with two fingers, and said in a deep voice: "You must not go to the appointment of Jingnian Zen Temple in three days later." His tone was decisive, and he was extremely determined.
Yang Zhao said slowly: "Brother, do you know everything? Let's sit down first and then talk slowly. If they go to the temple alone as they ask, this trip will be extremely dangerous. Of course I know this. But..."
"Nothing is not true." Li Jing sat on the ground opposite the little prince and sneered: "The most important thing for the two armies to confront each other on the battlefield is to take the initiative. As long as the sovereignty is me, you can advance and retreat freely regardless of attack or defense. It can also create a good time, place and people, which not only helps me to the greatest extent, but also suppresses the enemy's strength to the lowest level. Azhao, although your cultivation is high, even if you are covered in iron, how many nails can you beat? If you go to the appointment as you say, it is equivalent to dying, and I will never agree!"
Yang Zhao sighed: "The King of Wei is in their hands. Even if I know it is a dragon's pond, I can still make it easier to break through. Otherwise... what should King of Wei do?"
Li Jing was calm and said, "Although King Wei is a noble status, he always belongs to the foreign vassal. Azhao, you are the crown prince of the Great Sui Dynasty, how can you compare? Especially now that the crown prince is unconscious, Your Majesty is not in good health. He dares to say something ruthless, if Your Majesty has something to say, the Great Sui Dynasty can only be expected to support you. It is obvious to weigh the two, which is more important. King Wei is very clear about the righteousness. If he knew Yang Su's plan, he would rather choose to kill himself than allow himself to be used as a hostage, which will eventually shake the stability of the Great Sui Dynasty."
Yang Zhao stood up, walked back and forth in the hall for a few times, finally stopped, shook his head slowly and said, "No, you can't do this. If King Wei is here now, I believe he has a great chance to choose to kill himself. But the problem is that he is not here now. So no matter what, we must not rashly decide his life and death for others based on speculation. This is wrong."
Li Jing frowned and said, "Azhao, you are too pedantic. Since you know how King Wei will make a decision, the situation is urgent and the overall situation is the most important thing. Let's make an idea on behalf of King Wei, what's the matter? In short, this move will not violate King Wei's will."
Yang Zhao shook his head firmly and said, "The Buddha said: All beings are one, all things are equal. Emperors and beggars are all in the dust. The lives of everyone in the world belong to them only. Therefore, unless we agree in person, no matter what kind of situation we are in, we cannot use righteousness as a reason to sacrifice others at will. What is the overall situation? It is just a shameless excuse woven by some selfish people who ignore the lives of others in order to seek their own convenience. It seems to be high-sounding, but it is actually dirty. What's more..."
Yang Zhao let out a heavy sigh and slowly continued: "It is precisely because I know that King Wei is the kind of person who would rather sacrifice himself than let the country of the Sui Dynasty be damaged, so he cannot be sacrificed. Otherwise, when a loyal minister and righteous man die without a burial place, and a selfish villain can make a fortune, so who is willing to be a loyal minister and righteous man? In the long run, all loyal people will be lost, and all the remaining shameless villains are all shameless villains. Then this country will become a country, is the Great Sui Dynasty or the Great Sui Dynasty? No, I will never allow despicable people to become a passport for despicable people, noble people will only become the epitaph of noble people."
Li Jing felt embarrassed. He had never heard of the little prince's argument in the past. But after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that it made sense. At the moment, the "Wolong in the next generation" smiled bitterly and looked solemnly, bowed and said, "Yes, despicable cannot be a pass for despicable people, noble cannot be an epitaph of noble people. I have been taught for my brother. I am ashamed, ashamed. However, I still said that in three days, you must not go to Jingnian Zen Temple alone. Otherwise, you will not only not be able to save King Wei, but will only compensate yourself,"
The little prince swept the seriousness and solemnity between his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Then, I have to trouble my brother to think of a solution for me. 'Wolong' is more wise than the sky. This is a trivial matter that will not harm you, right?"
Li Jing pondered: "Yang Su's strength lies in my clarity. He saw our every move, but we were confused and ignorant of what he did. So when we acted, we felt that we were bound to tie our hands and feet everywhere. But... it seemed like this was an opportunity. Since Yang Su colluded with the host of Jingnian Zen Temple, he must have been hiding in the Zen Temple. The most straightforward thing is to just order Qi's army and horses tomorrow and kill them. Even if the monks in the Zen Temple are martial, they are always wild, how can they be the elite of the Great Sui Dynasty? In this way, Yang Su's power in Luoyang will definitely be eradicated. If you are lucky, you may be able to capture the old thief alive. Then the big thing can be decided. This is the best strategy."
"Not appropriate." Yang Zhao shook his head and said, "Stop the mouse and avoid weapons. Yang Su has the hostage of King Wei in his hand. We can never let go. We must prevent Yang Su from jumping over the wall and hurting King Wei. Hehe, since my brother has a best plan, I guess there must be a middle plan and a worst plan. Let's talk about it together?"
"The worst strategy is to let you go to the dragon and tiger den of Jingnian Chan Temple. This strategy is absolutely not acceptable, and I will never allow you to do it yourself." Li Jing warned in a voice, and then pondered: "Is Zhongce?" After thinking for a long time, he still gained nothing. He couldn't help but feel irritated and scolded: "How can there be any three strategies for the upper, middle and lower? Do you think this is the storyteller telling a story? Yang Suyouwei, the hostage, took the full initiative. What's more, what is the background of the Jingnian Chan Temple? We are completely ignorant. It's not easy to turn against the enemy?"
Yang Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "Then I can't say it, so I have to take a risk. In fact, the woman named Nie did not specify that I would only go alone, but said that the people I brought with me could not exceed three. Perhaps... Yang Su was also worried that if it was done too obviously, I would cherish my life and refuse to die. After all, you advised me to give up King Wei just now, right?"
Li Jing's face turned slightly red and said, "No need to mention this. As for the helpers you can bring three people to help... Alas~~ That's not a difference? Before I came here just now, I had already asked Sima Huangfen in detail about you in the first line of the gorge. If there are any other hidden masters under Yang Su's command, this is not a matter of this. The helpers he hired from Shaolin Temple are no longer the general. In terms of martial arts, Sima Huangfen's cultivation should be the strongest in the palace, but it is just a draw with the monk Huaikong. What's more, there are three people including Xuankong, Jujue, Wuyu, and others. I heard that their cultivation is higher than Huaikong. You have to deal with Yang Su and Yang Xuangan, and protect the King of Guards. The situation is extremely dangerous. In addition to those three monks... Alas~~"
Li Jing shook his head and sighed, "It would be great if Master Maha was in Luoyang now. I just regret that I didn't achieve martial arts. Even if I wanted to help in such an occasion, I was powerless. Although Miss Du's sword skills were so brilliant, she was still slightly inferior to Sima Huang Tomb, and she was a woman."
"What's wrong with a woman? Men and women are each holding half of the sky." The little prince responded casually, and suddenly felt a little moved in his heart and said in a lost voice: "Ah, by the way! Why didn't I think of this?" Li Jing asked strangely, "Why, what did you remember?"
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "I remembered something very important. Why can't Yang Su ask someone to help with the boxing?"
Li Jing frowned and said, "There are only three days left. I am so anxious that I can find a master with enough weight?"
Yang Zhao sighed and said, "I don't know if they are there. In short, treat dead horses as living horses." Then he shouted, "Come on, go and invite Miss Danmei for me."
Chapter completed!