Father can be an enemy to the country

"Your Highness is a poor monk taking the exam," Dao Yan said with a confident smile:

"Obviously, the biggest hidden danger in Annan now is the conflict between the new king and the so-called 'Emperor'."

"How do you say it?" Lao Liu asked with a smile.

"As far as the poor monk knows, when the Annan envoy paid tribute years ago, he proposed to the court to send Taoist priests to Annan to preach. This should be to resist Champa's Buddhism and compete for the faith of the Annan people."

"According to the intelligence, Annan's capital city was attacked by monks a few years ago. Annan was troubled by foreign troubles at home, and rebellions were frequent. Even the previous king died in foreign wars, so it is not difficult to surmise that their internal The control of Buddhism must have been very weak, and it is impossible to eradicate the influence of Buddhism.”

"So they need to use external forces, not only to resist Champa Buddhism. They also hope to use this to ease the relationship with the Celestial Empire and use the power of our Ming Dynasty to prevent the invasion of the Champa Kingdom." Then they heard Dao Yan talk. :

"These are the intended meanings of the title, but His Highness said that King Annan actually wanted to invite eminent monks from the Ming Dynasty to teach the Dharma. Now things are getting interesting."

"Inviting Taoist priests to preach is obviously to suppress Buddhism. Why do we need to invite monks to sing opposite roles? This is completely contradictory. Considering the current situation in Annan that there is both a king and a so-called emperor, it is likely that there are two ends of the political spectrum. The two of them went their separate ways."

"Okay." Lao Liu applauded approvingly: "As expected of Master Daoyan, your guess is absolutely correct."

"I didn't give you some information on purpose because I wanted to see the master's skills." He said with a smile:

"The King of the Chen Dynasty is twenty years old this year. The crowning ceremony has been held. It is supposed that he should be in charge. However, the so-called emperor still refuses to delegate power. Through the powerful minister Hu Jiya, he firmly controls the affairs of the Annan Dynasty."

"It was Hu Jiya's idea to invite Taoist priests to preach in Annan, and the purpose is very different from what you said. And inviting eminent monks to teach the Dharma was naturally the idea of ​​the King of Chen Dynasty. The purpose was to compete with 'Hu Ji Feo'."

"This is not a good idea." Dao Yan said with a bitter smile: "Since the Annan court has set the tone of advocating Taoism and suppressing Buddhism, he insists on inviting monks to give lectures. Doesn't this publicly intensify the conflict? Then the emperor is a regicide and usurping the throne. He is a ruthless character, if he is still young, isn't he looking for death?"

"Hahaha..." Lao Liu laughed when he heard this.

"Hahaha..." Dao Yan also laughed. The following words are self-evident and can be tacitly understood. It is not beautiful if said. "The poor monk understands his mission."

"Master must protect yourself." Lao Liu nodded. People say that you don’t need a heavy hammer to sound a drum, but when it comes to a divine drum like Daoyan, you don’t even need to knock it, it can sound by itself.

"The Shipping Department has a commercial station in Annan and a representative office in Thang Long. They can provide you with support. If things go wrong, they can also help you evacuate Annan."

"Haha, it's just Annan. Your Highness, don't worry. When the poor monk comes, he will be turned upside down." Dao Yan said with confidence.

"Okay." Lao Liu nodded happily and said, "I will personally handle the formalities as soon as they are accepted. If you go back and make preparations, then go south as soon as possible."

"As ordered." Daoyan held the document bag under his arm and clasped his hands together.

"Very good. If you have any requests, master, feel free to ask for them." King Chu smiled again and said, "I will try my best to do it."

"I really have a small request." Dao Yan said softly.

"Speak." King Chu nodded.

"The poor monk has a nephew named Yao Ji who he regards as his own. He is eighteen years old this year and has been studying at Suzhou Fuxue for two years. Can you please be kind to Your Highness and let him study at Guozi University?" So Dao Yan requested. .

"Of course it's no problem." Lao Liu agreed: "Yaoji, right? It's up to him to choose from Six Studies and One Hall."

"The poor monk wants him to study science." Dao Yan said casually.

"Oh?" Lao Liu said a little surprised: "Not Confucian classics?"

"Confucian classics is an outdated study, a waste of time." Dao Yan replied with a smile: "And science is an innovative study by His Highness. I will definitely learn more useful things and have a better future."

"Hahaha, you, a monk, are quite confident in me." Lao Liu couldn't help but laugh. Dao Yan is right. Not to mention that science was created by himself. In order to encourage more people to devote themselves to science, he will try his best to give scientific scholars a good future.

Of course, the premise is that he can always have the final say and will not stand aside when the time comes.

Especially at this juncture, a storm has formed against him. It is really heart-warming that Dao Yan is still so optimistic about him.

"Haha, originally the poor monk was worried about His Highness and wanted to offer suggestions." Dao Yan then smiled and said: "But after chatting with His Highness, the poor monk knew that he was worrying too much. How could those erudite Confucian scholars be Where is His Highness’s opponent?”

"Haha, I accept your good advice." Lao Liu smiled and did not discuss domestic affairs with him in detail. "Do you have any other requests?"

"The poor monk has no other requests." Dao Yan shook his head and said with some excitement: "Thank you, Your Highness, for giving the poor monk this opportunity to show his full potential.

"This is just the first stop. There will be a bigger stage in the future, waiting for the master." Zhu Zhen smiled and sent him out of the Arctic Pavilion.

"Amitabha, take care, Your Highness." Daoyan proclaimed the Buddha's name and strode down Jilong Mountain.

In more than forty years, his head has never been so high, his steps have never been so steady, and his heart has never been so burning.

"It turns out, this is what it feels like to do great things..." He took a deep breath intoxicated and happily left Guozi University, striding towards a new destiny...

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In that room, King Chu watched the bald head disappear into the night under the leadership of the guards, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Dao Yan had guessed from the beginning that he sent him to Annan with the intention of exile. This is to keep this dangerous monk away from China and not give him a chance to get together with his fourth brother, lest there be any unpredictable chemical reaction between the two.

It would have been safer to kill him, but Lao Liu really couldn't bear to part with this once-in-a-century prodigy, so after much thought, he decided to throw him to Annan to harm the monkeys.

In short, no matter what, it is impossible for Daoyan to become fourth brother's person.

Thinking of the sister-in-law he saved and the hero who was vaccinated with cowpox, Zhu Zhen finally felt like he had changed history.

But there was no pride in my heart. Instead, I began to feel fear for the future.

Because the changes in history meant that he no longer had a prophet, and from now on, he would have to face the unpredictable unknown like everyone else.

He looked up at the stars in the sky and suddenly smiled again.

What does it mean to know the answer to the future? Facing the unknown is real life...

"Since I have chosen this path," under the starry sky, His Highness King Chu declared angrily in a loud voice, "then let the storm come more violently!"