Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 761: Those who live in vain have no intention of cutting their flesh to feed the eagles
"Chance?"

When Nie Daoren heard these two words, his eyelids twitched slightly, but then fell silent.

Seeing him like this, Dharma Jian immediately knew that the young man in front of him had already understood what he meant, but he still described his thoughts step by step: "Yes, this opportunity does not mean that we can take advantage of the chaos to wreak havoc in the north. Enclosing land and building monasteries is meaningless. Even if the land is obtained temporarily, it will not last long. This can be seen from what happened to Chen Zhi this time."

Nie Daoren nodded and said sympathetically: "Yes, no matter how high our reputation is, no matter how considerate of the people, or how profound our Buddhism is, without the permission of Governor Chen, it will be difficult to even preach. If you choose to spread it among the people in a low-key manner like those who spread the word, you will inevitably run into a lot of trouble."

"It is precisely because of this that it is not necessary to take advantage of the chaos to enclose the land, because when the order is restored, a word or an order from those in power will be handed down, and the foundation that has been established with great difficulty may collapse! So the root of this problem, It’s not about how much land we ascetics can occupy, but how much power we can get?”

"Get the right?" Nie Daoren finally showed surprise when he heard this, "Master, do you want us to organize our own troops and horses, occupy a territory in this chaotic northern land, and then bargain with the court? In this case, it is not possible It seems to be a rational idea, and it is very likely to implicate the entire Samana, causing the court's perception of Buddhism to plummet, so it is a safe way to find a family to rely on and gain influence."

"What are you thinking?" Dharma Jian couldn't help laughing and shaking his head when he heard the words, "How can a teacher be so short-sighted and confused? This fight for supremacy, occupying one side, can only be complacent for a while, like Chen Zhi, Wang Jun, Jiangdu Wang, etc. , and even the Xiongnu and Shi Le, the reason why they are so rampant is that they value the whole life and only pay attention to this little thing in front of them. In fact, there is no real great pursuit and great wisdom in their hearts. He dominates one side, but he doesn’t understand the value of passing on wisdom!”

When Nie Daoren heard this, he was immediately in awe. In his eyes, the figure of his master suddenly became taller, and he said: "I am afraid that except for the prefect Chen, no one else will consider these things at all. Bar."

The Dharma Slip shook his head and said: "Chen Zhi is a famous scholar, but from the perspective of his teacher, this reputation is just a tool for him. This person still wants to be in power. Daijun is run by him like an iron bucket. This shows that this person has a desire for human rights." Xun Xin, all major aristocratic families were suppressed by him one after another, which shows that he is a man who has a strong desire to dominate. He also promotes paper mills, kilns and engraving methods, with the purpose of making money. I heard that he even wanted to take bribes from merchants who passed by. It can be seen that he is greedy for money. For such a person, celebrity is just a disguise for him. Inside, he is already greedy for profit and loves money as much as his life!"

"That's it!" After listening to this analysis, Nie Daoren felt that it really pointed out a person's character, and he couldn't help but admire him, "Teacher is really accurate in judging people, but Chen Taishou can write the article "Teacher's Talk", which shows that he is still Those who understand the problems.”

"Accurate or inaccurate, it actually doesn't matter." The Buddhist Dharma Slip sighed, looking like he was sighing, "It's a pity that such a person can hold a position of power, but he is only famous for a short time. What we ascetics want is When a sect is passed down from generation to generation, the temporary success or failure is not important. The key is that the energy can be passed on continuously! The wisdom can be passed down from generation to generation and shine forever!"

As he spoke, his expression and tone became more and more serious, and he looked at Nie Daoren solemnly, and said, "That's why I trained you and others. The vertical and horizontal methods you have learned are just for assistance. , that is, he was sent to the court and promoted step by step, but now he can find help from the overlord of one side and gain his attention!"

Nie Daoren obviously knew his mission. Coupled with the foreshadowing of the previous words of the Buddhist Dharma slip, he nodded consciously and said: "I understand this truth. Only if I get their attention can they really value the ascetics and even make them value the ascetics." Become Zhengshuo!"

The expression on the Dharma slip also showed a little excitement, and he nodded heavily, and then said: "Yes! Since we can depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism! Why can't we completely eliminate Chinese studies and establish Buddhism as the religion? If Samana becomes the state religion, what will happen to this? All the common people can find the right path!"

Nie Daoren hesitated for a moment, and then said: "But what I heard from the master is that I want to find a family in the North to help me. Forgive me for speaking frankly... These families in the North all have a disobedient heart, and the imperial court is temporarily in trouble. , once it slows down, it will probably be like thunder sweeping the acupoints, and there is no way to resist it. Then it will be like gaining trust again, so what's the use?" The Dharma Slip became silent after hearing this.

As soon as he stopped like this, the room suddenly became quiet, the atmosphere gradually became solemn, and Nie Daoren's heart was filled with thoughts.

After a while, the Dharma slip spoke again, and said, "Daoren, let me ask you, are you determined to cut your flesh and feed it to the eagles?"

Nie Daoren immediately said firmly: "If you can live in this world, why would you regret this body?"

"That's it," Buddha Jian nodded with satisfaction, "The decision to choose the Northern Hegemon was not made by me alone, but by the collusion of several people, but there must be dangers in it. Just as you said, The imperial court is now in decline, and no one knows whether it can rise again. However, we asked a great sage about matters in the North, but he only said that the North was in chaos and the foundation of the imperial court gradually collapsed. It will take several years to regain control, which is still small, so there is an opportunity. Moreover, with your talents, if you can help a family, you will definitely make a difference, make that family strong and strong, and thus protect Buddhism! If there are changes in the future, you will take care of me, and you can also advise and guide me so that the situation will not be completely ruined!"

Seeing Nie Daoren's pensive look, he added: "The worst case scenario is that the Buddhist temple will be implicated, so you must ensure that no matter what the situation is, you must preserve the vitality of the monks. With the help of the overlord of the north, my Buddha will take root here. If you don’t get uprooted, you have planted a seed, which will surely take root, sprout, and thrive in the future!”

When Nie Daoren heard this, his expression became more solemn, and at the same time a strong sense of mission arose in his heart. He couldn't help but ask: "Who is this candidate?"

"Initially, we were interested in Chen Zhi. He has a reputation as a famous scholar and has many backgrounds. Even if he becomes big in the future, the court will not force him too much," the Dharma Jian said, still sighing, "It's a pity. This person has a false reputation and is unwilling to accept it. This is because he missed it, so he has to choose several other people."

"How many others are there?" Nie Daoren actually understood in his heart.

Sure enough, I heard the Dharma slips spit out a few names——

"Wang Jun, Shi Le, Murong Xin, Tuoba Yilu!"

(End of this chapter)