Although Xuanzang did not care much about these matters, he was a thoughtful person. He said in a low voice, "Venerable Jie Xian, now that Du Qi has taken over Qunu City, does this mean that he will start moving towards Nalanda Temple in Magadha?"
Jie Xian said, "That's not the case at the moment. According to the news, after Du Qi arrived at Qunu City, he did not make any moves. He did not take the initiative to expand his territory. "
Xuanzang said, "That's good."
In truth, Xuanzang did not wish for Du Qi to kill along the way. He did not wish for Du Qi to constantly attack and conquer cities. In Xuanzang's eyes, although the people in Tianzhu lived under the caste system, they were not bad. Especially the nobles in Tianzhu, they were kind to him.
Sorcerer Jie Xian said, "Although Du Qi has yet to deploy his troops, the entire country of Jie Ri is not peaceful. Countless civilians have already started revolting."
Xuanzang said, "How is that possible?"
Venerable Jie Xian said, "You have been immersed in Buddhism and ignored the outside world. Naturally, you do not know the situation. When Du Qi attacked Jieri, he abolished the caste system. Du Qi took over Kenpo Province and implemented this strategy in Kenpo Province. Now that he is in Qunu City, he is implementing the same strategy. "
Venerable Jie Xian's face darkened. He said, "The continuous implementation of the caste system in two places has caused countless people to scramble for it. At the same time, countless poor people saw the opportunity and started revolting. With this chaos, countless people were killed. Countless people died miserably in this massacre. "
Xuanzang pondered for a moment as he listened.
These things had nothing to do with him.
It had nothing to do with Venerable Jie Xian.
After all, they were all monks and did not involve themselves with the secular world. But Venerable Jie Xian had his reasons for saying this. Xuanzang said, "I can understand why Venerable Jie Xian said this. It is a pity. But I don't think you called me here to talk about this. Do you have any orders? "
A smile appeared on Venerable Jie Xian's old face. His slumped body began to lean forward. He looked at Xuanzang with a kind gaze.
Venerable Jie Xian said, "Xuanzang, Magadha does not want this to continue. The other countries do not want another massacre. The monarchs of the countries surrounding Magadha had all gathered in Magadha to discuss countermeasures. In the end, they thought of you. You are from the Tang dynasty and have some ties with Du Qi. . and you are very eloquent. They hope that you can make a trip to Qunu City. "
Xuanzang frowned.
He didn't like to get involved in government affairs because he was a monk, a man outside of civilization. Once he got involved in politics, his pure heart would be tainted by these things. After the first time, Venerable Jie Xian, the second, third, and the third, he.
But Venerable Jie Xian ', Jie Xian's Venerable Jie Xian.
He was indebted to Venerable Jie Xian.
This was because many of the scriptures were actually quite boring. However, Monk Jie Xian's explanation made many of the Buddhist scriptures less boring. Moreover, after a simple explanation, everything became easier to understand.
Xuanzang took a deep breath and said, "Venerable Jie Xian, what do you want me to do as a representative?"
Venerable Jie Xian said, "Magadha is the leader of the Jiedhi Empire. The other countries in the south are willing to submit to Xia Xia and worship Du Qi. The only condition is that Du Qi will not send troops south and stop at Qunu City. At the same time, the caste system can be abolished north of Qunu City. But south of Qunu City, the caste system will still apply. This is the condition that needs to be met. In other words, Du Qi does not need to send a single soldier to get the other countries to submit. "
After hearing this, Xuanzang's expression turned serious. It was obvious that Du Qi had the upper hand at this moment.
It would not be easy to stop Du Qi.
Xuanzang said, "Venerable Jie Xian, it will be difficult for me to persuade Du Qi with words alone!"
Venerable Jie Xian said, "You have another reason to be here. The Zhiloqi Empire in the south is ready for war. Their army is at the border and they are ready to fight Du Qi at any time. The king of the Zhiloqi Empire in the south, Tula Jishe II, has reached an agreement with the king to fight Du Qi together. "
Xuanzang nodded.
Venerable Jie Xian continued, "If Du Qi wants to go south, he will face more troops. As long as he stops at Qunu City, we will acknowledge Du Qi's position and worship Du Qi as our lord. From now on, Qunu City will be the border. "
All the countries were under martial law. The suppression of the commoners was even worse.
This was to prevent the situation from worsening.
At this point, everyone knew that the commoners could turn the tables. Hence, the suppression of the commoners was even worse.
Xuanzang fell into deep thought. Given the current situation, Xuanzang didn't think it would be an easy task. Based on the current situation, Xuanzang did not think it was enough.
Master Jie Xian continued, "Xuanzang, the glory of my Nalanda Temple, the stability of the Magadha Kingdom, the countless monks, and the stability of millions of people depend on this negotiation. Please help us."
Xuanzang said, "Venerable Jie Xian, it's not that I don't want to go. However, I think it will be difficult to persuade Du Qi not to send troops with these conditions."
Venerable Jie Xian thought for a while. After a long silence, he said, "If that's the case, I'll give you another trump card. The countries in the south will worship Du Qi as their lord. At the same time, they will send hostages to Qunu City and pay taxes. "
Venerable Jie Xian said, "Xuanzang, this is the best we can do."
Xuanzang said, "I understand!"
Venerable Jie Xian continued, "People like us who are not part of the secular world should not be involved in these matters. However, there is no other way. Hence, this time, we are counting on you. "
Venerable Jie Xian was born a Brahmin.
Not only was he well-versed in Buddhism, but he was also of noble birth. Once the caste system was abolished, Jie Xian would be affected too. His royal family would be affected, too.
Xuanzang said, "Venerable Jie Xian, I can only do my best. After all, Du Qi is such a decisive person. It won't be easy for the ruler of a country to persuade him. "
Venerable Jie Xian said, "It doesn't matter whether you succeed or fail in your trip to Qunu City. Anyway, Xuanzang, if you are willing to take on this task and go to Nalanda Temple, the whole temple will be indebted to you. "
Xuanzang said, "Venerable Jie Xian, you are exaggerating."
Venerable Jie Xian shook his head, "No, I am not exaggerating at all. Now is the most critical and dangerous time. It could even be said that it is a matter of life and death. If you are willing to go to the north, it will be a timely help for us. "
Xuanzang nodded, "Venerable Jie Xian, I will go prepare and go north."
Venerable Jie Xian said, "I hope you have a safe journey."
Xuanzang put his palms together, bowed, and left. He went back to his residence and packed up. Then, he left Nalanda Temple and headed north.
There was still some distance between Nalanda Temple and Qunu City. He had to pass through some small countries. However, Xuanzang did not dare to waste time. He did not travel slowly like before. Instead, he rode a horse and galloped all the way.
He arrived at Qunu City in early October.
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