Chapter 493 Two or Three Things about Bailang Country
These days, Bailang Country is really in turmoil.
Everything started when the princess of the Heluo Dynasty got married. After that, several White Wolf Kings who were about to marry the princess died tragically for various reasons. It was not until the former Prime Minister Shi Long became the new master of the Bailang Kingdom and did not plan to marry the princess that this dangerous trend was stopped.
I won’t go into detail about the deaths of the previous White Wolf Kings, but in short, when the war finally subsided, the domestic situation was still turbulent.
Although the new king Shilong was in charge of the capital and had won the support of most officials and subjects, the coalition forces he brought in were entrenched within the borders, ready to stir up another wave of unrest at any time. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that they wanted to take advantage of the civil unrest in Bailang to gain as much benefit as possible.
There were also several other military generals who raised their flags within the country and were not willing to accept Shi Long's rule. They were ready to support the orthodoxy of the Bailang Kingdom that they believed in.
War could break out again at any time, people in the country are in a state of panic, and large numbers of people are fleeing every day.
At this time of internal and external difficulties, three Zen masters with great magical powers appeared.
They are the three disciples of the Bao generation under the Aurora Bodhisattva of the Western Regions. Now they are bidding farewell to their master and entering the world to gain experience. They are called the Three Treasures National Master in Bailang.
Among them, the great national master Baoan has boundless magical powers and was once evaluated by Aurora Bodhisattva as a disciple who may surpass himself.
The second national master, Bao Jie, is eloquent and has a profound wisdom. Not only does he have extremely high cultivation, he is also a capable person in governing the country and maintaining peace.
Baolilong, the master of the Three Kingdoms, is a dragon of noble birth. He is willing to practice and serve under the seat of Aurora Bodhisattva. Now he has cultivated the true way and entered the world to make trouble.
As soon as these three people entered Bailang Kingdom, it was like a stabilizing force falling into the turbulent sea.
Relying on their eloquent tongues and of course the reputation of Aurora Bodhisattva, the three Zen masters persuaded the four invading armies to retreat without losing a single soldier, and the Bailang Kingdom did not lose even an inch of its territory.
Then, the three men took action again and beheaded several self-proclaimed generals overnight, leaving only one great general, Shi Nan.
The next day, all the heads of those generals were hung on the city walls by stone dragons.
You know, those generals who can dominate the Bailang Kingdom also have many masters under their command. The three Zen masters did this almost effortlessly, which shows their terrifying strength.
Seeing this, General Shi Nan no longer insisted on continuing the stalemate and led his troops directly to the capital to have a final duel with Shi Long.
Of course, the duel is not about swords fighting, but about fighting with magic.
Buddhism has always been respected in the Western Regions. Most of the countries in the Western Regions have Buddhism as their state religion. It is for this reason that Aurora Bodhisattva is highly respected. In fact, there are very few countries like Jinque that have Taoism as their state religion. Most of them are possible only in countries close to Heluo.
When the Bailang Kingdom first rose to power, it was a grassroots country with a heavy bloodshed, and was not recognized by the Buddhist sects. That’s why it chose Taoism as its state religion. The former state teacher was good friends with General Shi Nan, and he also supported him this time.
This battle took place between the former national master and three Zen masters.
The three Zen masters did not use their numbers to bully the minority, but fought one by one with the former national master in three rounds. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the former national master was defeated in all three rounds.
After losing the fight, Shi Nan acknowledged Shi Long as the new king as agreed.
An additional gamble was that the state religion would be changed from Taoism to Buddhism, and all the original disciples of the state religion would be forced to work as coolies to build a Star Bead Tower for the new king, to enshrine the national treasure that was presented to the new king by the three state masters.
From then on, the scene that the master and his disciples saw when they entered the city gate happened.
Taoists were driven into slavery by monks.
…
After listening to the general's story, the group arrived in front of the Bailang Kingdom Palace.
Dulanke sighed and said, "Why has the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism come to this point..."
Yu Qian'an shook his head and said, "It looks like a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, but in fact it is just a dispute over power. The three Zen masters who practiced in the secular world want to establish their own authority in Bailang State, so they naturally want to overthrow the old state religion. What I am more concerned about is..."
He looked at the general and asked, "General, may I ask if this pagoda is called the Star Pearl Pagoda and the national treasure enshrined in it is the legendary Star Pearl?"
Wang Longqi laughed and said, "How fresh! How could there be no star beads in the Star Bead Tower?"
Yu Qian'an didn't look at him, but asked back: "Does the wife cake have to contain a wife?"
“…”
After a long silence, the general finally answered: "Although there is no wife in the wife cake, there are indeed star beads in the Star Bead Tower."
"It seems..." The old Taoist touched his chin, "It's really a good idea to come to Bailang Country."
Before arriving at the palace, the general gave a briefing and then handed the group over to the palace servants to lead, and went back to guard the city gate.
The palace servant leading the way did not say much, but just said: "The king is busy with government affairs and has no time to meet with the envoys. Now I will take you to meet our eldest prince."
"The eldest prince is also very good." Yu Qian'an smiled calmly.
Anyway, no one is sincere in the mission, so naturally no one cares who they meet.
Soon, they passed through the many palace corridors and arrived at a large hall.
In front of the hall sat a handsome young man in fine clothes, wearing the unique aristocratic clothing of the Bailang Kingdom, waiting for everyone.
The palace servant had introduced this person before. He was the eldest son of the new king Shilong, named Shi Jie. He was also the newly promoted crown prince of the Bailang Kingdom.
After arriving, he stood up enthusiastically, probably wanting to say something welcoming, but when he saw the look on the delegation's face, he was a little stunned.
Taoist priests from three generations, a wretched man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a girl who seemed to have a low IQ...
This group is more like a group of people who came with their families. If we talk about an envoy, it is difficult to tell who is the leading envoy.
In the end, it was Old Du who spoke first. He bowed and said something inappropriate: "The envoys from the Jinque Kingdom greet the Crown Prince of the Bailang Kingdom."
Fortunately, Shi Jie was also a prince who was forced to take the throne, and he didn't know any state etiquette, so he was afraid of making a fool of himself. Seeing the other party being so casual, it was just what he wanted.
He also waved his hands loudly, "Hahaha, my name is Shi Jie. The other day, the great national teacher accepted me as a disciple of Aurora Bodhisattva and gave me the name 'Bao Shi Jie'."
Li Chu couldn't help but look at him a little more, and felt that this man had become more noble.
After the two sides exchanged their names, they presented their credentials.
Empress Mingyan wrote in the letter that the purpose of sending the delegation was to inform the countries in the Western Regions that she was about to ascend the throne and become queen from empress, and she was hereby announcing it.
But Yu Qian'an suddenly thought of something and said, "This mission is not only to announce the Queen's accession to the throne. In fact, the Queen sent us to Bailang Kingdom to watch the completion ceremony of the Star Pearl Tower."
Hearing this, Shi Jie smiled and said, "That's perfect. The Star Bead Tower will be completed in less than seven days. You can have some fun in my Bailang country."
As he spoke, he suddenly glanced at Wang Longqi and said with a smile: "If I am not mistaken, this envoy is also a senior scholar..."
“Hahaha…” Wang Longqi immediately nodded in understanding, “I saw it as soon as I entered the room. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Prince is also…”
The two men looked at each other and smiled at each other, a smile that showed mutual appreciation between scholars.
"I will entertain you all in Ducheng when I have time these few days. Let's drink tea together."
Shi Jie finally left a promise between men, and sent palace servants to escort the delegation out of the palace and to their residence at the inn.
After sitting down in the inn, Wang Longqi praised: "This eldest prince is really a wonderful person. I am very optimistic about him."
"Yes, our eldest prince is a generous and cheerful person, and he has been highly praised in the capital in his early years." The palace servant said, "The other day, the king said in the court that he wanted the eldest prince to marry Princess Heluo as soon as possible, and then establish the position of crown prince. The subjects of Bailang Kingdom all think that the eldest prince will definitely be a good monarch."
After saying this, the palace maid explained some more things and then set off back to the palace.
When the door was closed, Wang Longqi's face turned expressionless in an instant.
"What's wrong?" asked Lao Du.
Wang Longqi said in a murderous voice: "This eldest prince... doesn't look like a good person at first glance. I wish he would die quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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