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Chapter 656 Winding up Kong Yinzhi

Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng looked at the emperor in shock.

The words the emperor said today are enough to be called top secret, a battlefield of tens of thousands of miles!And they, who will be one of the executors of this operation, were so excited that they trembled slightly.

"I swear to serve His Majesty to the death..." Hong Chengchou was so excited that he could no longer be "calm", and knelt down tremblingly to express his sincerity.The encounter in life is really going to change from now on. How many people in this world can have such good luck to participate in such a big strategy?How many people have such an opportunity?

"I swear to serve His Majesty to the death..." Lu Xiangsheng's fair face was already flushed, and he also knelt down and kowtowed.The excitement in his heart can no longer be expressed in words.

"Both Qing families, get up quickly." Yang Reform was quite satisfied with the performance of the two of them, and asked them to get up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

The two of them thanked each other again, and then they got up. Even though they got up, their figures still couldn't stop trembling slightly. They really couldn't calm down in their hearts. Is it God's will that the emperor chose them out of the vast crowd?Or doomed?Or is it that the emperor has a discerning eye?No matter what, facing the emperor's kindness, I'm afraid I can't repay him in this lifetime.

"The purpose of telling these things to the two Qing families today is to let the two Qing families know about my plan. The two Qing families are one of the people selected by me to carry out this strategy. On this front of thousands of miles, there are several enemies. Naturally, it is impossible for one person to direct directly. There must be several places and people who understand my intentions, understand my intentions, and can cooperate and coordinate well with each other to implement and complete my strategy. Therefore, there will be two Qing families Regarding the matter of going to Beijing..., do the two Qing family understand my intentions?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I understand. Your Majesty wants my ministers to cooperate sincerely?" Hong Chengchou said. The emperor's meaning is already obvious, that is, on the front of thousands of miles, one person will command a section, but on the whole, they must cooperate with each other, coordinate and support each other. When fighting as a whole, it must be consistent.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I also understand that sincere cooperation is the cornerstone of the success of this war." Lu Xiangsheng was not a fool, and also said that the situation of this war is too huge, so huge that it makes people tremble with excitement.

"Well, very good, the two Qing family can understand that it is not in vain that I found you from the vast sea of ​​people. I have said before that I value you not because of how good you are as a leader. In fact, I value your ability. Do the facts down-to-earth, and don't play tricks or fluff. This is the key point that I value you. This battle is related to the country of my Ming Dynasty, and it is related to the fate of my country. Winning is my luck; losing , is the nightmare of my Ming Dynasty, so, in this battle, I hope that the two Qing families can unite sincerely and win a future for my Ming Dynasty..." Yang Reform encouraged.

"The minister obeys the order!..."

"The minister obeys the order..."

Seeing what the emperor said, Hong Chengchou had nothing else to say, except for his excitement, and Lu Xiangsheng was in the same situation. To serve the emperor, everything else is false.

"Okay! Two Qings, please get up." Yang Reform called the two people up again. Seeing that the conversation was going well, the two "teammates" that Jane pulled up, historical celebrities, are quite interesting. .

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two thanked each other again.

"Since I have talked about this today, I will say a few more words. Leading soldiers to fight a war is not just doing some deduction on the sand table. It is not as simple as strategizing. I hope that you will go out and lead soldiers, and you will be able to endure hardships and not be afraid of hardships." If there is no accident, the war will start next year. Therefore, there is not much time left for you. I hope that you can take charge of the army as soon as possible, get in touch with the army as soon as possible, familiarize yourself with the combat methods of the army, and be familiar with the army Combat capability..." Yang Reform said again.

"The minister leads the decree!" Hong Chengchou agreed, since the emperor said so, then he will do as he said.

"The minister leads the decree." Lu Xiangsheng was even more excited. He was confident that this was in line with his appetite. Dealing with people at the bottom had always been his specialty, but he was confident. It doesn't take much time.

After speaking in a big way, Yang Reform just paused for a while. After talking in such a big way, Yang Reform was thinking about what to say next.

"The time for the two Qing families is running out. I hope that the two Qing families can be qualified for the new positions as soon as possible. Therefore, the relevant training and training may be more stringent. You two must be prepared..." Yang Reform also said that since the second phase of training has come, in addition to the changes in strategy and deduction training, the content of the recruit training will also change.

"I understand." The two agreed again. Facing the stricter training that the emperor said, they were even more eager. How many people in the world can be valued by the emperor and trained by themselves?This is a great honor, no matter how hard and tiring it is, there will be no complaints. I don't know how many people in the world beg the emperor to "torture".

"From today onwards, the content deduced by the two Qing families is no longer limited to Liaodong. There will be more roles for the two Qing families to play. The fact that Wei Qing's family is familiar with related and connected positions will also allow the two Qing families to have a familiarity and understanding of the overall strategy. In short, all this is for the purpose of allowing the two Qing families to look at issues from the height of the entire battlefield , can closely cooperate and cooperate, this battle cannot tolerate any mistakes, and must cooperate closely and sincerely." Yang Reform also said that at this time, the training of the two people has actually exceeded the scope of their duties. One is the governor of Liaodong and the other is the governor of Datong. Actually, they are not the commander-in-chief of the northern war. However, Yang Reform added these contents in order to make the various fronts cooperate with each other, so that they can A global awareness, a general awareness.

"The minister leads the decree!" The two agreed again.The two of them have official positions, one is from the third rank to participate in politics, and the other is the fourth rank magistrate. Even if the emperor removes them again, it is impossible to give them the general command of this thousand-mile war. They are naturally one of them. Huan, they can understand this point very well. Both of them looked at Sun Chengzong who had been silent all the time, and thought, probably only Sun Chengzong could command the overall battle of thousands of miles.It is worthy of being the emperor's right-hand man!The two became envious again.

"Okay! This is the end of today's training. This afternoon, I will give the two Qings a half-day vacation. The two Qings can take a good rest and walk around. After today, it will be a harsh training , I hope that the two Qing families can hold on,...well, I won’t say much, the two Qing families can go.” Yang Reform said with a smile.

"Minister Lingzhi!" The two of them breathed a sigh of relief again. They have been in Beijing for so many days, except for the few days when they came here to relax a little. The rest of the time, they trained with their eyes open and slept with their eyes closed, which is rare. It is rare to be able to rest for half a day on a day of rest.

I was about to go back after thanking you.I heard the emperor say again.

"By the way, the two Qing families, today's matter is top secret. The two Qing families must not reveal half of today's matter. Once the secret is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous. Do the two Qing families understand?" Yang Reform urged again .

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I understand, and I will take the decree." The two of them agreed again. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about this point. The battle of thousands of miles, with such a huge relationship, naturally they will not talk nonsense. They are not that stupid. He is valued by the emperor and stands out from the vast number of officials in the world. If he messes up things, he will really become the laughing stock of others.

Yang Reform waved his hand and told the two to step back, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng thanked each other, and then they left the platform.

After the two of them went out, Yang Reform smiled and said to Sun Chengzong.

"How does Master Sun see these two people now?" Yang Reform asked again with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, these two are talented people who can be created, and they will definitely be the pillars of our Ming Dynasty in the future." Sun Chengzong gave the answer without thinking too much. Today, the emperor wants to show favor to these two people. Not a word was said.

"Hehehe, look, Master Sun. Of these two, who should be the governor of Liaodong? Who should be the governor of Datong?" Yang Reform asked again with a smile. Sun Chengzong has repeated this question several times. Yang Reform After a while, I asked Sun Chengzong again, and Sun Chengzong was also hesitant about how to arrange the two.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, at this moment, I feel that perhaps Lu Zhifu is more suitable..." Sun Chengzong hesitated.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong hesitated again, Yang Reform smiled again, and placed the two of them there. Yang Reform had always had a headache, but now, the headache was "transferred" to Sun Chengzong.

"...Your Majesty, Liaodong may be more suitable... However, Datong seems to be quite suitable for him..." Sun Chengzong looked hesitant.

"Hehehe..." Yang Reform laughed for a while.

"...Prefect Lu is a sincere person, able to endure hardships and burdens, and is very suitable for dealing with ordinary people. That is to say, if he is placed in Datong, he can quickly gain the approval of the officers and soldiers, and soon he can get along with the officers and soldiers. Let us work together, the leader of the army can lead by example, which is of great help to the combat power, not to mention the prefect Lu is brave, it is easier to subdue those arrogant soldiers..." Seeing the emperor laughing at him, Sun Chengzong didn't care, He still spoke out what was on his mind.

"...But Hong's participation in politics is not bad. He is calm and has a better vision than ordinary people. In terms of the overall situation, he is stronger. If he is placed in Datong, he will be able to take charge of it soon. The situation in Datong is complicated. Compared with As far as Liaodong is concerned, it needs such a person who can preside over the overall situation. There will be a large army gathered in Liaodong, and there will be many generals. He said it again, originally he had a relatively clear understanding of the appointment of these two people, but now he hesitated even more.

"Hehehe... Master Sun is right, but going from the third grade to Datong, and the fourth grade to Liaodong, I'm afraid it will be another trouble..." Yang Reform said with a smile, the headache was transferred to Sun Chengzong, Yang It was much easier to reform myself. Seeing that Sun Chengzong had said many reasons, he immediately used other reasons to run on Sun Chengzong.

"Uh... Your Majesty is right, it's really difficult to choose..." Sun Chengzong looked depressed.

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In the second stage of the training that Yang Reform arranged for Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng, in addition to the formation, marching, and physical training in the recruit training, musket shooting, bow archery, gun assassination, knife skills, and horseback riding were added. They don’t need to be taught, they know everything. As for how much they have learned, Yang Reform doesn’t expect them to be proficient, but he also needs to let them get started, not just a softie who can’t even fire a gun or dare to hold a knife. There are many things. It's all compressed and compressed, often just to the point.It's all up to two people to comprehend it by themselves, and thanks to the fact that these two people are not ordinary people, they are both intelligent and knowledgeable people, and they both know how to study hard. Yang Reform doesn't have to worry about them not being careful.

……

Another day.

Yang Reform is correcting the playbook, correcting homework, and working hard to deal with state affairs. As an emperor, as a responsible emperor who wants to make great achievements, it is normal to be accompanied by the playbook. These days are not as good as ordinary emperors Have a good time.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yansheng is asking to see you." Wang Chengen reported.

"Oh, Yan Shenggong! Did he say something?" Yang Reform stopped writing and asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, he didn't say anything, and the slaves didn't ask." Wang Chengen said.

"Oh, see." Yang Reform said, continuing to correct notes and homework.Yang Reform felt that this guy was probably here to report his thoughts again.Now that he is out of the game by himself, he can't help himself, and he has to fight to make a difference.

Not long after, Yan Sheng Gong Kong Yinzhi arrived.

"My minister Kong Yinzhi sees Your Majesty." Kong Yinzhi still saluted neatly and meticulously.

"Exemption." Yang Reform said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Kong Yinzhi said.

"The Qing family came to see me, but something happened? But what problem did you encounter?" Yang Reform asked, seeing Kong Yinzhi's appearance, Yang Reform could guess what he was doing. Last time he fooled him, many words were just After talking halfway, he looked back even more confused, and naturally he would come again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister is dull, please give me some advice." Kong Yinzhi said cautiously. After asking for some "explanations" from the emperor last time, he went back to participate in the research for a long time. He thought he had drawn a lot of conclusions. It can explain a lot of problems, but the more detailed he is, the bigger his doubts will be.

"Oh, the Qing family, tell me what the problem is." Yang Reform asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after your Majesty taught me the last time, I went back to carefully study and came to some conclusions, but I was even more confused." Yan Sheng Gong Kong Yinzhi said.

"Oh, more confused? Where is it more confused?" Yang Reform knew that Kong Yinzhi would be even more confused, and asked, what he said last time was only half-spoken, so what can he understand?
"Returning to Your Majesty, it is still about the study of people in the world. Your Majesty mentioned the issue of support, and I thought about it carefully. I feel that it is not realistic for everyone in the world to study. I am afraid that it is impossible to support so many people to study..." Kong Yinzhi spoke carefully, and after finishing speaking, he looked at the emperor carefully.

"So, the sage is wrong, and the wish of the sage will never be realized." Yang Reform glanced at Kong Yinzhi, and said, Yang Reform felt that Kong Yinzhi's thinking was a little confused, but it was necessary Correct Kong Yinzhi, maybe it's time to rewind Kong Yinzhi.

"I don't dare, I don't dare..." Kong Yinzhi said quickly, denying Kong Shengren, Kong Yinzhi didn't have the courage.

"Since the sage is right, it means that this must be realized. Since it can be realized, then the question of how to realize it..." Yang Reform intends to correct Kong Yinzhi's mind.

"Your Majesty, please teach me..." Kong Yinzhi was confused. According to the support power the emperor said, he really couldn't figure out how much support was needed for all the people in the world to study.This is clearly an impossible task.

"Speaking of it, it's just a side issue. There is no need for the Qing family to worry about it. All you need to know is that the Qing family, as descendants of saints, naturally takes the fulfillment of the saint's ideal as their own responsibility. If you have this idea, you are right. Oh, and other things, the Qing family doesn't need to take care of so much..." Yang Reform began to correct Kong Yinzhi's thinking.

"Your Majesty has taught you a lesson." Kong Yinzhi quickly agreed, this problem really gave Kong Yinzhi a headache, obviously, the whole world obviously cannot support so many people to study, reading is obviously the right of a few people, Correspondingly, studying and becoming an official is the right of a minority. The standards adopted in the imperial examination are also completely based on Confucian classics. Maintaining the status quo is the most in line with the interests of Confucianism.However, reading is the teaching of saints. Nowadays, many people of insight in the world are proud to be able to participate in education, and they support the view that everyone can read. This view is inherently in conflict with the status quo, and the emperor seems to be Don't care about this matter, let the two sides argue, he is caught in the middle, and has the embarrassment of being unflattering.

"It should be noted that a sage is a teacher of all ages, and he was born in education. This is the foundation of a sage. The Confucian family relies on it. As long as the Confucian family grasps this, the inheritance of the Confucian family will naturally not be broken unless the world no longer needs it. Education and culture no longer need to be passed on... how can the Qing family not support education?" Yang Reform began to wind up Kong Yinzhi's brain.

"Your Majesty is right." Kong Yinzhi said, not daring to argue with the emperor.

"Furthermore, has the Qing family ever thought about why a saint is a saint, and there will be no one to come after him? The Qing family wants to reproduce the glory of a saint, have you ever thought about whether it is possible to surpass the saint's problem by following the path of a saint?" Yang Reform continued Wind up Kong Yinzhi's brain.

"Report to Your Majesty, I don't know." Kong Yinzhi replied very simply, his mind was in a mess by the emperor's question.

"A sage is a teacher of all ages. Don't the Qing family think that it is difficult to reproduce the sage's appearance in education?" Yang Reform glanced at Kong Yinzhi, and continued to wind up Kong Yinzhi's brain .

"...Your Majesty... I beg your Majesty to give me some advice." Kong Yinzhi was desperate for saying this to the emperor, but he really wanted to be the second saint!The emperor promised him to help him become a saint, so he took refuge in the emperor!But now the emperor told him that there is no way to be the second sage. One is enough for the teacher of all ages. Do you need a second one?With the second one, is this Wanshi still called Wanshi?However, Kong Yinzhi was only decadent for a moment, and there was infinite hope in an instant. Since the emperor said so, obviously the emperor has a solution. The emperor will not be perfunctory, and the emperor will not lie to him. As a saint, he can do it naturally, but Kong Yinzhi has unlimited hopes for the emperor.

"Since the Qing family can't reproduce the appearance of the ancestors of the Confucian family in the matter of education, and can't surpass the saints in education, then naturally, they should find a way in other places and retake the path of the ancestors of the Confucian family. No way, right?" Yang Reform said, Yang Reform had planned a road to become a saint for Kong Yinzhi a long time ago, of course, this road is not so easy to walk, and he can't tell Kong Yin all the ins and outs at once Zhi Zhi can only control Kong Yinzhi by remote control in this way, letting him follow his own path step by step. In this process, it is unavoidable to "destroy" Kong Yinzhi.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, yes..." Kong Yinzhi replied earnestly. The emperor still had a point. A teacher who is a teacher for all ages is enough. He wants to be the second saint of the Kong family. Naturally, it is impossible on this point. The sage who surpassed his family naturally needed to find a way elsewhere.

"Well, it's good that the Qing family can understand this, so education is the foundation of the Confucian family and the foundation of saints. This point, the Qing family must never lose it." Yang Reform said for you Said in a good tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reminder. I have made a note of it. No matter what happens in the future, I will fully support education..." Kong Yinzhi was moved by the emperor's sincere words, and agreed very seriously.

"Okay! After the foundation is preserved, then the Qing family will know where to reappear the posture of a saint." Yang Reform began to indoctrinate Kong Yinzhi and wind up the clockwork.

"Your Majesty, please give me some pointers." Kong Yinzhi said reverently.

"Speaking of which, the Qing family still has to work hard on Confucian characters..." Yang Reform said.

"Please make it clear, Your Majesty..." Kong Yinzhi said in confusion.

"The new interpretation of Confucian characters, the Qing family should know." Yang Reform said, and finally brought the topic to the new interpretation of Confucian characters.

"Report to Your Majesty, I know." Kong Yinzhi replied, this new interpretation of Confucian characters has been discussed in the capital for a long time, as long as he is an individual, he can say a few words, he has never read a newspaper, and he has heard it from others.

"If the Qing family wants to reappear the appearance of a saint, they must have the merits and virtues that surpass the saint. As the Duke Yan, the descendant of the saint, if the Qing family wants to surpass the saint, it is impossible to follow the old. Innovation is the only way to do it. If you want to innovate, you must reinterpret Confucianism. Otherwise, how can you talk about transcendence? If you can’t surpass a saint, how can you talk about the posture of a saint?" Yang Reform said, and began to guide Kong Yinzhi on the path he had designed for him .

"Uh!...Your Majesty taught me the right lesson." Kong Yinzhi was in a daze, the saint who surpassed his family!This proposition, as a descendant of the saint in his family, as a disciple of the saint, Kong Yinzhi felt that the pressure was really great.What the emperor said made sense. Just following the sage's everything, of course, food and clothing, prosperity and wealth, but if he wants to be the second sage of the Confucian family, if he wants to surpass the sage, this is undoubtedly impossible. If he wants to achieve his goal, It must be as the emperor said, it must be innovative and must go beyond.

Yang Reform looked at Kong Yinzhi, this guy seemed to be fighting fiercely in his heart, Yang Reform didn't bother him, let him think clearly, and believed that Kong Yinzhi, who was on the boat, would definitely follow the path he designed.

"Your Majesty, please give me some pointers..." Kong Yinzhi bowed and said reverently, since he has decided to be the second saint, he should work hard towards that. If he is half-hearted, even the emperor will look down on him.

"Well, very good. The Qing family can pay more attention to the new interpretation of Confucian characters. You might as well think about this matter more. After you have some experience, come to see me again." Yang Reform taught with the appearance of a master Kong Yinzhi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance." Kong Yinzhi said piously, and after finishing speaking, he thanked En and left, and went back to read the emperor's words.

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Yuan Wu entered the palace again.The last time he came out of the palace, he was disheartened and very depressed, but in the blink of an eye, things turned around again, the emperor asked him to go to the palace to give a lecture when he was free, Yuan Wu calmed down and thought hard After many days, he also gained some experience, and was ready to enter the palace again. Since the emperor asked him to enter the palace when he was free, he naturally couldn't give up this opportunity. If he wanted to enter the palace before, he had to use his own way.

Yang Reform thought about Kong Yinzhi for a while, and felt that he was more tired than Kong Yinzhi, and he wanted to create a saint!It is definitely more tiring than the one who was shaped.

"Your Majesty, Master Yuanwu is asking to see you." Wang Chengen reported. This time, he did not stop the monk. As soon as the monk came, Wang Chengen came to report. He would naturally value the person the emperor wanted to see.

"Oh, Yuan Wu? That monk? See you?" Yang Reform was still thinking about Kong Yinzhi just now, but when he saw this monk coming again, he stopped thinking about Kong Yinzhi and prepared to meet the old monk.

"Amitabha, the poor monk is paying his respects to His Majesty." This time, the old monk Yuan Wu didn't knelt down and kowtowed, but just performed the salute of a monk.The old monk also figured it out. The matter of Buddhism is not something that he can change if he wants the emperor to change it. All the decision-making power rests with the emperor. If the emperor wants to use him, it is easy to talk about it. , He said a thousand sentences, and recited the Buddha ten thousand times, but it was empty. After thinking about this, his mentality gradually calmed down. .

"Master, no courtesy." Yang Reform put down the pen in his hand and said.Yang Reform took a closer look at this old man, and the improvement was much more peaceful than last time. This time, he seemed to have the appearance of an eminent monk.

"Amitabha, thank you, Your Majesty!" The old monk proclaimed the Buddha again, and the whole person was very peaceful and calm.

"Master came to see me, is there something wrong?" Yang Reform asked.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty ordered the poor monk to come, and the poor monk came..." Lao He said.

"Hehehe..." Yang Reform laughed, this old monk is quite good at talking.

"...That's true,... I have some doubts, but I want to ask the master." Yang Reform asked, since he asked someone to come here, let's find a topic to talk about.

"Amitabha, what the poor monk knows, he knows everything." The old monk said calmly.

"Master, have you heard of "Journey to the West"?" Yang Reform began to chat with this old monk. To be honest, Yang Reform didn't have a good impression of this old monk, nor did he have much dislike. I can't get hooked with Buddhism, and I can't talk about it. Now I just received some kindness from the old monk and repayed the favor.

"Amitabha, I want to report back to Your Majesty, but are you asking about folk entertainment novels?" The old monk was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered his calm state of mind, and immediately replied, the emperor's question is a bit tricky. Waiting to see his Buddhism, although he was given a chance to meet again, it may not change his attitude towards his Buddhism.

"That's right, that's exactly what I'm asking." Yang Reform asked.

"Amitabha, I report back to Your Majesty. The poor monk also knows something about it. Although it is not my Buddhist scriptures, it is also about my Buddhist scriptures and Taoism. I don't know what your Majesty wants to ask?" The old monk gradually calmed down and said. .

"I want to ask, is there any place in the Western Paradise? If you go west, can you really see the Buddha?" Yang Reform asked indiscriminately. This is really nothing to talk to the old monk, just a chat.

The old monk was ashamed, and there was a slight turmoil in his heart. Judging from the emperor's words, I am afraid that the emperor's impression of Buddhism is not that good.

"Amitabha, report back to Your Majesty, this is a folk pastime and entertainment, which is different from my Buddhist school. The pastime in the book can't be regarded as real." The old monk also got a little tempered, thinking that the emperor was entertaining him.

"Hehe, does the master know about "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty"?" Yang Reform asked again, and this time, he said it indiscriminately.

"Amitabha, I report back to Your Majesty. I naturally know that this book was written by my Buddhist monk Tripitaka. Master Sanzang is an eminent monk of my Buddhist school. This book tells about the fact that Master Sanzang went to the Western Regions to seek the Dharma." The old monk explained.

"Well, I want to ask, how much do Buddhists know about the birthplace of the Buddha now? Is there any news about it? Can I still get in touch with it?" Yang Reform asked with a smile. It was just Yang Reform asking casually.

"Uh,... Amitabha..., this,..." The old monk was instantly interrupted by the emperor's question, and the airs of the eminent monk disappeared after being asked by the emperor.

"...Reporting to Your Majesty, I know very little, basically there is no news..." The old monk still answered truthfully.

"Oh, why?" Yang Reform continued to ask casually.

"...Uh, Amitabha, this..." The old monk was at a loss for words, how should he answer this?It made him feel even more ashamed. As a member of the Buddhist sect, as an eminent Buddhist monk, he knew very little about the birthplace of the Buddha, and basically had no news.Everything pays attention to the root, and the root of this Buddhism is unclear, just like duckweed without roots.

"Hehe, let's not mention this question for now, is the master familiar with Lamaism?" Yang Reform continued to ask casually, really just chatting.

(End of this chapter)