Ji Haodian trusted Su Xin very much. This trust had started when Su Xin had helped him obtain the Human Emperor's Sword in the Kunlun Mystery Realm.
Although the Zhou Kingdom had been established and its foundation was stable, and experts like Tie Ao from the Six Fan School and Lin Zongyue from the military were still in their prime, it did not mean that the Zhou Kingdom did not need the strength of the new generation. Therefore, Su Xin was a talent of the new generation that Ji Haodian was going to nurture.
However, nurturing was one thing, but Ji Haodian would not allow Su Xin to cause trouble.
Although there seemed to be no problem with Su Xin's plan on the surface, what if Buddhism lost?
Therefore, Ji Haodian asked directly, "If Buddhism lost, what would you do? All your schemes would be in vain, and the Shaolin Temple would take advantage of you for no reason. "
Looking at Ji Haodian, Su Xin sneered in his heart.
His Majesty the Human Emperor was actually very selfish. This could be seen from the way he treated his sons.
He would rather choose an obedient son than a capable one, just because he was still sitting on the dragon throne.
In fact, whether Esoteric Buddhism won or lost did not have much to do with him. However, according to the bet, Esoteric Buddhism would have to leave the Central Plains. In this case, who would help Ji Haodian study the secret of the white jade slab?
Now, the experts of Esoteric Buddhism had proven that they were indeed capable of helping Ji Haodian study the secret of the white jade slab. Therefore, even if they were using each other, Ji Haodian would still be reluctant to let them go.
Su Xin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about this. We will not violate the terms of the bet. Esoteric Buddhism will leave the Central Plains, but the Zhou Kingdom can also recruit monks from the Western Frontier to become the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom!"
Looking at Ji Haodian, Su Xin said slowly, "Your Majesty, Buddhism is only cooperating with us now. Both sides are actually standing on equal footing.
However, if Buddhism is defeated by Shaolin Temple, they will be able to feel the huge gap between them and Shaolin Temple. At that time, even if we don't say anything, they will find another way.
At this time, if we make a move to recruit them as the national religion, then it will no longer be a cooperation between the two sides. Buddhism must submit to our Zhou Kingdom. Otherwise, they won't even have the chance to counterattack the Shaolin Temple and fight for the orthodoxy. "
Ji Haodian's eyes lit up when he heard Su Xin's words. This was something he hadn't expected.
All along, the Orthodoxy conferred by the imperial dynasties of the Central Plains was an extremely powerful existence. Even if the imperial dynasties wanted peace in the world, they would have to ally with the Orthodoxy. Only by doing so could they ensure peace in the world.
After a generation of imperial dynasties, the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect had both been the Orthodoxy of an imperial dynasty. That was also when they were at their strongest.
Therefore, later generations entered a misunderstanding. As long as an imperial dynasty conferred a Orthodoxy, it was definitely the result of a compromise between the power of the sect and the imperial dynasty. Only an imperial dynasty without a Orthodoxy was a truly powerful existence.
Now that Su Xin had said this, Ji Haodian finally reacted. Why did these sects have to be conferred as the Orthodoxy when they were powerful? Why couldn't they be conferred when they were weaker?
The reason why the current Zhou Kingdom could have such a powerful scene was all because of Ji Haodian's delegation of power.
However, he didn't randomly delegate power, or else the Zhou Kingdom would have split long ago. What Ji Haodian did was to turn the Zhou Kingdom into a collection of interests. Everyone was not fighting for Ji Haodian, but for the Zhou Kingdom, for their own interests.
Six Fan Gate had its own interests, the military had its own interests, and the Imperial Hall of Consecrators naturally had its own interests.
At this time, if someone dared to provoke the Zhou Kingdom, it would be challenging everyone's interests, so everyone would attack with all their might without any scruples.
Now, Su Xin was like this. With the Zhou Kingdom as his backing, there were very few powers that dared to provoke him, at least on the surface. Even his subordinates had come for his power and status.
Now, Su Xin could even guarantee that if he dared to reveal his identity as a Hades and openly rebel against the Zhou Kingdom, it would already be good if even a tenth of his subordinates could continue to be loyal to him.
Therefore, even Su Xin himself was a member of this group of interests. When necessary, he would naturally protect the interests of the Zhou Kingdom.
With the characteristics of the Zhou Kingdom, there was no problem at all in turning Esoteric Buddhism into the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom.
Anyway, the Zhou Kingdom already had so many interests, adding Esoteric Buddhism into the mix was not a big deal.
Although there was one more competitor, with the addition of the Tantric Sect of the Western Border, the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty would be stronger. Naturally, they would be able to lay down more foundations. In this way, they would not lose out.
Ji Haodian looked at Su Xin with eyes full of admiration.
In fact, what Ji Haodian admired most about Su Xin was not his strength, but Su Xin's means.
After all, the Zhou Kingdom did not lack strong people. There were not many existences at the Yang Spirit Realm in the Royal Consecration Hall, but there were definitely a lot of them. There was even Zhao Wunian, who was at the True Martial Realm, and Su Xin, who was at the Harmonious God Realm, was not lacking.
On the other hand, Su Xin's bold and unconstrained way of doing things made Ji Haodian sigh in admiration. Some seemingly impossible plans, when put in Su Xin's hands, could actually work normally. This was also a kind of ability.
Anyway, no matter what, as long as Su Xin had the ability, it would be fine.
However, Ji Haodian still looked at Su Xin and said with a faint smile, "Your plan is definitely good, but you are playing word games with the Shaolin Temple.
People in the pugilistic world say that you, Su Xin, are trustworthy. Aren't you afraid that your reputation will be ruined in the pugilistic world in the future? Even the Shaolin Temple will hate you to the bone. "
Su Xin smiled indifferently, "Reputation doesn't matter whether it is good or bad, as long as it spreads far and wide enough, it will be fine.
As for whether the Shaolin Temple will hate me to the bone or not, I am really not worried about this.
If the Shaolin Temple wants to hate me to the bone, then they will hate me to the bone. Anyway, they will not dare to directly attack Shengjing City to ask for justice.
And from a literal point of view, this is not wrong. Esoteric Buddhism has indeed never set foot in the Central Plains. Now, those who have been recruited by His Majesty are all the national religions of the Zhou Kingdom. It is just that they came from Buddhism in the past.
Moreover, there is no Buddhism now, only the national religion of the Zhou Kingdom! "
Hearing Su Xin's words, Ji Haodian nodded in satisfaction. Su Xin completed the last part of the plan, which even involved himself, so Ji Haodian was very relieved about Su Xin.
However, at this time, Ji Haodian suddenly said, "Su Xin, actually, this plan of yours is the most beneficial to you, right?
If the people of Buddhism win, you can get the secret skills of the Shaolin Temple.
If the people of Shaolin Temple win, the people of Buddhism will scurry back to the Western Frontier. In the end, even if they become the national religion, they will not dare to be so arrogant, and you will not have to worry about it anymore. In this way, no matter who wins or loses, you, Su Xin, will be the one who benefits in the end. "
Although Ji Haodian believed in Su Xin and was also prepared to train Su Xin, he still had to find a chance to beat Su Xin.
Otherwise, he was worried that one day, Su Xin would really become so arrogant that he would dare to scheme against him, the emperor. This was something Ji Haodian would definitely not allow.
However, Su Xin's expression did not change as he said, "Your Majesty, although this official has some selfish motives, no matter how I scheme, I am still thinking for the sake of the Zhou Kingdom. As long as the Zhou Kingdom benefits, it is enough for this official to follow behind and get a share of the soup."
Ji Haodian nodded in satisfaction. Putting aside whether these words were true or false, his attitude was very proper.
In any case, no matter what Su Xin's plan was, as long as he, Ji Haodian, and the Zhou Kingdom could benefit, it was enough.
"Tang Xian, pass down the decree. I cannot be the middleman between the two factions, so I entrust Shenwei's Great General Lin Zongyue and my Imperial Uncle Ji Xuanyuan to act as the middleman for this bet on my behalf.
Tang Xian's writing brush flew. After Ji Haodian finished speaking, he had already finished writing the imperial edict.
After Ji Haodian stamped his seal, he said to Tang Xian, "Follow Su Xin. When the time comes, write down the entire process of this battle and report it to me."
Tang Xian bowed and said, "This old servant obeys."
With the imperial edict in hand, Tang Xian followed Ji Haodian out of the palace to invite Lin Zongyue and Ji Xuanyuan over.
Along the way, Tang Xian smiled and said to Su Xin, "Lord Su is really capable. In the blink of an eye, you managed to scheme against Shaolin Temple and Buddhism. I reckon they won't even have the mood to cry later."
Su Xin shook his head and said, "Eunuch Tang, you're wrong. Although I did scheme against them, that's because Esoteric Buddhism and Shaolin Temple have a great feud to begin with. I merely added fuel to the fire from behind."
Hearing Su Xin's words, Tang Xian secretly pursed his lips. 'Added fuel to the fire? You're clearly thinking that they won't die quickly enough! '
However, Tang Xian did not say this out loud. The current Su Xin was no longer the Su Xin who had taken the initiative to come knocking on his door in order to move his heart and befriend him.
Right now, Su Xin was a rising star that no one dared to approach in the imperial court. He was a favored person in the Emperor's eyes. Even if Tang Xian felt a little awkward toward Su Xin, he could only treat him in a different way.
"Lord Su, speaking of which, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your suggestions in Shengjing back then, we probably wouldn't have been able to keep our power in the Imperial Palace," Tang Xian said to Su Xin with cupped hands.
There were so many powers in Shengjing, but the experts in the Imperial Palace under Tang Xian's control did not have much of a presence. As a result, even Ji Haodian looked down on them and even had thoughts of dismissing them.
Later on, it was Su Xin who suggested that Tang Xian take the initiative to attack and not let his subordinates do nothing. Only then did Tang Xian manage to keep his power.
Otherwise, no matter how sharp a blade was, it would still be a piece of scrap metal if it was not unsheathed.
Most importantly, the incident in the Kunlun Mystic Realm had caused all the princes to lose their power. This made Tang Xian heave a sigh of relief.
After all, with his status, if the new Emperor were to take office, it was very likely that he would be purged.
Therefore, from this point of view, he still had to thank Su Xin.
However, Su Xin knew that this old eunuch was not a good person. He did not belong to any faction in the imperial court and only relied on the Emperor to consider his own interests.
Regardless of whether they were allies or something else, if he really hindered this old eunuch's interests, he would definitely stab him mercilessly.
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