Unlike the huge momentum made by Xuanzang's master and apprentice when he went back, Lin Sha quietly returned to the Eastern Tang Dynasty.Sitting quietly in the main hall of the Xinming Martial Arts Hall in the imperial capital, smiling at the infinite scenery of Master Xuanzang and his party.In his opinion, Xuanzang's move is very suspicious.If you hadn't seen his embarrassment and depression on the way to the west, I really thought that this guy was the holy and extraordinary monk in the eyes of everyone!
It's just the role of Buddhism to put on a façade, obviously Master Xuanzang is also very uncomfortable, so he hurriedly showed up and hurriedly returned to Xitianling Mountain.However, it was Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie who caused an uproar in the imperial capital Chang'an.Dongtu Daomen takes care of their own territory quite closely, although the momentum of the secular Daomen is not as good as that of the secular Buddhism, but it does not allow monsters to come out at will.The images of monkeys and old pigs are obviously living monkey demons and pig demons, which makes the residents of the imperial capital who have never seen monsters new and frightened.Fortunately, the monkey and the old pig left quickly enough and did not cause too many waves, otherwise it would have been the turn of the Tang Emperor to have a headache, there were monsters in the imperial capital Chang'an, and he was also the apprentice of Master Xuanzang, this matter is not easy to pass.When everything settled, Lin Sha sat down with Emperor Tang to talk about things."
This world is really too big, so big that I am about to lose confidence!"
Li Shimin is very old, even in this immortal world, his body and life condition are in a state of aging, his beard is gray, his face is wrinkled, and he is much older than fourteen years ago.This is what he said in his heart, what Lin Sha discussed with him at the beginning, he has been secretly pushing it all these years, sending waves of capable people out of the Tang Realm, pouring into the almost boundless Xiniu Hezhou."
Yes, this world is very big, and the influence of Datang has also quickly spread to Xiaobanxi Niu Hezhou under the control of His Majesty!"
Lin Sha chuckled lightly and said unceremoniously: "Since the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, Your Majesty's influence or popularity in the human race can be regarded as unique!"
”It was originally proposed by him to take the opportunity of Master Xuanzang's journey to the west to spread the influence of the Tang Empire, so that the Tang Emperor's reputation among the human race would be louder, and more human races would know about him, the master of the Tang Empire!
The effect is quite good, Lin Sha himself himself became the pioneer of the road back, and every time a new martial arts hall was opened after leaving the Tang Realm, except for the master who sat in the hall and was served by Lin Sha's disciples, the rest of the manpower was provided by the Tang Dynasty Mansion.Naturally, these government personnel will not only operate the martial arts hall, but they also have an important responsibility, that is, to spread the influence of the Tang Empire and promote the prestige of the Tang Emperor!
The stronger the strength of the martial arts hall, the more deeply rooted the influence of the people, the more effective the work of these Tang officials will be, and the name of the Tang Empire and the Tang Emperor will slowly spread, and they will be recognized and respected by the local people, and their contributions are really not small!
The closer you get to the Tang border, the greater the influence of the Tang Empire and the Tang Emperor.From the Two Realms Mountains to the Huangfeng Mountains, the prestige of the Tang Empire is already in full swing.If it weren't for the long distance, the people in this region would be willing to take the initiative to join the Tang Empire and become a member of the Tang Emperor!
That's it, the business travelers of the Tang Empire frequently appear in this area, and many exquisite goods in the Tang Realm have also begun to occupy the market in this area, coupled with the support of the strong martial arts hall rooted in the local area, the name of the Tang Empire is quite loud in this area!
In such a situation, Tang Emperor Li Shimin was quite satisfied, and the national strength of the Tang Empire began to grow rapidly again.After all, from the border of the Tang Dynasty to the area of Huangfengling, the area is many times larger than that of the entire Tang Empire, and the resources and population in it bring the Tang Empire a stronger national strength!
The Tang Emperor was quite satisfied with this, but it was a pity that the national strength of the Tang Empire was limited, and no matter how far away it was, it could no longer be taken into account, so it could only send elite people to develop slowly, and whether it could gain anything in the end, whether it was the Tang Emperor or the Tang Dynasty could only wait slowly."
I don't know if the current Datang national strength has reached the state you said before?"
Tang Huang thought about the future of the empire, and after coming back to his senses, he mentioned the most important issues to him, he was very old, and he felt a little powerless recently, and his physical functions were also rapidly weakened, and Tang Huang was very afraid that he would go one day.What he asked was naturally what Lin Sha told him before the Journey to the West began.The Three Emperors and Five Emperors relied on their merits to the human race, as well as their great reputation, and after the merit was completed, they all became famous in the Huoyun Cave, and lived with heaven and earth and the sun and the moon, so that the emperors of later generations were not envious!
Tang Huang is naturally one of them, especially after he starts to get older, he is more eager for prosperity.It's just that he is more sensible, knowing that the emperor wants to live forever, and how many Ming monarchs in ancient times were not guaranteed in the evening, isn't it just that they can't get immortality, and they make the tide drama turbulent and people's livelihood chaotic?
Lin Sha pointed out the way to the Tang Emperor, the reason why the ancient saint kings were able to attain the rank of human fruit and become immortal beings was not because their ability was stronger than that of the later emperors, but because their prestige among the human race was much stronger than that of the later emperors!
I don't know why, since Emperor Yu, the unification situation before the Xia Dynasty established the human race has fallen apart, as if there is a pair of invisible hands behind the scenes.Since then, the Terrans have been scattered in the Southern Ganbu Continent and the Western Niuhe Continent, and there is no longer an emperor who can unify the entire Terran Race, or maybe some powerful people don't want such an existence to appear.It is the first emperor who dominates the domineering and unparalleled Liuhe, and he is most likely to unify the human race and achieve the immortal hegemony of the three emperors and five emperors.It's a pity that this person's ambition is too inflated, and he just unified the human race of the Southern Ganbu Continent, so he couldn't wait to integrate the soldiers and horses to attack the sky, and as a result, he was killed by the heavenly court and died of blood-stained Sky II!
None of the emperors in the back had the domineering spirit of the First Emperor, and after a long time, he gradually lost the idea of unifying the human race, as if he was secretly guided by some invisible form, which was almost like being brainwashed!
Besides, since the first emperor, the beliefs of each dynasty have basically been controlled on the two gates of Buddhism and Taoism, either the Taoist sect is dominant or the Buddhism gate is the champion, and the later emperors basically only focus on the core area of the Southern Ganbu Continent, and they have no intention or ability to pay attention to the outside world.The Tang Emperor was originally the same, but the appearance of Lin Sha changed this.Let his eyes be set on a broader world, with a higher pursuit and greater ambition!
Immortality is no longer a dream, and it is even possible to be sanctified physically!
As long as Emperor Tang's power can be recognized by most of the human race, the luck of the human race that can be condensed is enough for him to become an immortal after his death!
Lin Sha did not lie to coax the Tang Emperor, nor did he deliberately come forward to provoke the Tang Emperor because he didn't care that Buddhism wanted to occupy the faith resources of the Tang Empire.With his realm of Da Luo Jin Immortal, as well as his perception and understanding of the way of heaven, if Emperor Tang really wants to spread his name to the ears of most of the human race, and if it is recognized, it is not empty words to become an immortal after death.Now that Emperor Tang is old and feels that he will die soon, he began to pay attention to Lin Sha's original reminder."
It's still a little hot!"
With Lin Sha's quasi-saint realm at this time, his perception and understanding of the Heavenly Dao and humanity, as well as the growth and change of the fortune of the Tang Empire, he could see at a glance the luck of the human race condensed in the Tang Emperor.Seeing that Tang Huang's face was a little ugly, he explained with a disapproving smile: "The tentacles of the Tang Dynasty can only reach the area of Huangfengling, and the distance is still too short!"
”"From Huangfengling to Tianzhu Earth Boundary, there are still hundreds of thousands of miles away, and there are many populous kingdoms in between, and the prestige of the Tang Dynasty cannot be spread in the past, which is still a little hindered!"
Emperor Tang's expression was gloomy, and he said with a wry smile: "I don't want to do this either, but the national strength of the Tang Dynasty has reached its limit, unless it can quickly digest the area from Huangfeng Ridge to the Two Realms Mountain, there is not much energy to continue to expand the influence of westward expansion!"
”Lin Sha nodded and sighed: "It's really a pity, at this time, the Buddha Gate is stopped by the Demon King Alliance, it is the best time to expand its influence!"
”As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "When the Buddha Gate frees up its hands and integrates the Terran Kingdom of Xiniu Hezhou, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to continue to expand its influence!"
”"Is there no other way?"
Tang Huang was very unwilling, he had achieved the limit of what he could do now, but he fell short because of his national strength, and he was unwilling to think about it."
It's not impossible!"
Lin Sha chuckled, the light in his eyes flashed and said leisurely: "The luck of the human race is not enough, if Your Majesty still wants to be ranked in the immortal class after death, then you can only borrow luck!"
”"How do I borrow it?"
Tang Huang couldn't wait to ask.Lin Shalang said: "Since Buddhism likes to preach so much, Your Majesty might as well give them this opportunity, from the Two Realms Mountain to the Huangfeng Ridge tens of thousands of miles, Your Majesty can support the secular Buddhism to establish the Ten Thousand Miles Buddha Country!"
”"Ten Thousand Miles Buddha Country?"
Emperor Tang's eyes widened in disbelief, and he said in shock: "Your Excellency doesn't want me to give up the territory that I just took under my control?"
”Saying that, he shook his head violently: "No, no, I will never agree!"
”"Hehe, Your Majesty is too worried, the West Heavenly Spirit Mountain is still very different from the secular Buddhism, as long as Your Majesty understands the development of the secular Buddhism, you don't have to worry about the new territory getting out of control!"
Lin Sha was very unimpressed by the Tang Emperor's fuss, and chuckled: "If the secular Buddhism wants to develop, it must rely on the full support of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise it will not be easy for them to completely gain a foothold in that faction!"
”"What do you mean by that?""
Buddhism's nest Tianzhu is actually quite fierce in the battle of faith, there is not only Buddhism alone, but also the local sect is extremely powerful, Buddhism may lose all the games if you are not careful!"
Ignoring Emperor Tang's shocked and disbelieving look, Lin Sha smiled leisurely: "On the other side of Xinna's territory, there is another sect that is aggressively expanding eastward, and if Buddhism wants to completely establish a foothold in the local area and develop and grow, it must get the full support of the Tang Dynasty before it can ......."