Chapter 452 Xin Zhen Eliminates the Four Pests (1)

The reason why Xin Zhen said this was because Xuan Ji was still worried that Xin Zhen would not keep his word, so he quickly bribed him with gold and silver. Once Xin Zhen accepted the money, even if Xin Zhen wanted to go back on his word in the future, he would probably be embarrassed.

When Xuanji heard that Xin Zhen was unwilling to accept it, he immediately became anxious and said quickly: "I know, I know, there is no other meaning, it is simply a token of my Yunyan Temple's love.

Yunyan Temple has been standing alone in Tiger Hill for thousands of years. Now it finally has a neighbor, and a powerful immortal at that. This is a great thing!

The Immortal Master certainly doesn't need this little money, but after all, it is a small token of our Yunyan Temple's appreciation. If the Immortal Master Xin is unwilling to accept it, it will make us in Yunyan Temple feel uneasy."

Xin Zhen frowned. He naturally understood Xuan Ji's meaning. He just didn't want to give rise to such an excuse. When Gong Muzhi became bigger in the future, he really hoped that there would be only one Gong Muzhi in Huqiu Mountain.

Although Yunyan Temple is full of mortals, it is a Buddhist temple after all. If monks from other temples come to hang out, can you ensure that there are no people sent from other Buddhist holy places to spy?

At this time, Fan Jie smiled and said, "Jian'er, since Master Xuanji is so sincere, you should not refuse it. Just accept it and find an opportunity to report to Yunyan Temple later."

Master Xuanji was overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes, I will have to bother you with other matters in the future. Please don't be polite to my Yunyan Temple."

Seeing Fan Jie's persuasion, Xin Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Master Xuanji."

Xuan Ji and his two fellow apprentices left happily.

Dan Qingsheng saw Xuanji walking away, and asked in confusion: "Mr. Fan, why should we accept Xuanji's golden and white things? We don't need this little money."

Fan Jie smiled and said, "It's just to avoid unnecessary trouble. Once we have a foothold here and the scale has grown, Yunyan Temple will want to move away. Why bother to be the bad guy?"

Dan Qingsheng was puzzled and asked, "Even if we become large-scale, they may not be willing to leave, right?"

Fan Jie said with a smile: "By then, Gongmuzhi will become a pilgrimage site for the noble families of Gusu. Even ordinary people will come to our Gongmuzhi to burn incense. Who will dare to go to Yunyan Temple?

Without the incense of Yunyan Temple, where can they stay? They have to find another place to develop quickly, right? "

As soon as Fan Jie said this, everyone else understood. Buddhism and Taoism have never been in harmony. There have been conflicts between Buddhism and Taoism in the past. Even ordinary people know this.

If Gong Muzhi develops his power in Gusu and occupies Huqiu Mountain, who would dare to go to Yunyan Temple to burn incense in front of Gong Muzhi?
The survival of the temple is closely related to the incense. Without the incense, the temple cannot support the monks who do not work. So what other solution is there except to find another place?
So, this is why Fan Jie said that there is no need to be a bad person.

Fan Jie looked at Xin Zhen and said, "Then let's settle down at Tiger Hill?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there. Although Tiger Hill is not high, it has beautiful scenery. Our Gongmuzhi should be a heritage close to the secular world, so it is most appropriate to establish it here. Let's do it here.

Although Hufu Pavilion is called a pavilion, it actually has all kinds of pavilions and towers. It is enough for us to live here for the time being. There is no need to build a large-scale building. We can just see the situation first.

However, the property rights of Hufu Pavilion should be purchased. The property rights of Hufu Pavilion should be in Gusu Prefecture, right?"

Fan Jie nodded and said, "In fact, there is no property right. These buildings were built with donations from the public. The government office is just doing some management and maintenance. Leave this matter to me. I will go and discuss this matter with the Gusu government office."

Xin Zhen asked with concern: "Is this matter easy to discuss?"

Fan Jie waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Xin Zhen smiled when he heard this. Fan Jie was a descendant of a top aristocratic family. He was naturally well aware of these things and knew how to turn these public things into his own. It was indeed most appropriate for Fan Jie to handle this matter. The Gusu government would surely not have any disputes with the Fan family over the ownership of Tiger Hill.

Sure enough, Fan Jie went to negotiate with the Gusu government, and the other side agreed without much hesitation. However, the head of the six ministries of Gusu wanted to meet Xin Zhen, saying that he had admired Xin Zhen for a long time and wanted to see his face.

This statement is just a relatively polite one. They have to give face to the Fan family and even more so to Longhu Mountain. However, they also have to see what kind of person Xin Zhen, the person in charge, is like before they can decide how big a bet they are willing to place.

If they think that Xin Zhen is a rare talent, then the entire Huqiu Mountain belongs to Xin Zhen. If they think that Xin Zhen is just a mediocre person, then if you ask for a Hufu Pavilion, they will give you the Hufu Pavilion, and you can just stay there with grievance.

Xin Zhen had been through a lot, so he knew the reason as soon as he heard it. He smiled and said to Fan Jie, "They are all people who won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit."

Fan Jie smiled and said, "This is the way things are in the world, it's not surprising."

Xin Zhen was a little surprised and asked, "Why do the heads of the six ministries want to see me, the prefect of Gusu, and the magistrate?"

Fan Jie said: "The Dahua Dynasty is over, so naturally the officials sent here are not very effective anymore. Now the people in charge are the locals of Gusu City. They originally occupied the vacancies of the six ministries and actually controlled Gusu. Now on the surface they are still giving way to the prefect and the magistrate, but the prefect and the magistrate are just face-saving things."

Xin Zhen raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

Fan Jie observed carefully and smiled, "Why, do you have any ideas?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, I have some ideas, but I will have to wait until later to implement them."

Fan Jie understood what was meant by this and said with a smile, "Now we should make friends with the local big families. When our power grows to a certain level, we will have some checks and balances, and these people will be useful."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, without checks and balances, we will never be able to truly control the Jiangnan East Road. If we relax a little, these big families will control local affairs again, and they will still play the game of imperial power not going down to the countryside. At that time, our Gong Muzhi will only be able to float on the surface and it will be difficult to truly achieve control."

As a son of an aristocratic family, Fan Jie naturally knew the ways of the aristocratic families. However, he was also a little worried and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy. The aristocratic families are deeply rooted in the local area. It is difficult for dynasties to control the local area by bypassing them."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "It's not easy, but there is always a way."

Xin Zhen naturally would not tell his method at this time. After all, Fan Jie was also from a noble family, and his method was inevitably a bit cruel, which was naturally disliked by noble families. Although Fan Jie was his father-in-law and worked with him, he might not be able to accept it.

More on that later.

What we need to do now is to gain a foothold in Gusu first and seize the precious land of Tiger Hill, and we can worry about the rest later.

Xin Zhen looked at Xiao Feng and the four friends of Meizhuang and said, "I can't go to see them empty-handed. They want to see me just to see what I can do. Let's show them our skills first." Dan Qingsheng rubbed his hands and said, "Sir, just tell me, who are you going to fight?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said: "There are four evils in Gusu: the evil dragon in Taihu Lake, the fake Maitreya in Lingshan Mountain, the tigers and wolves in Langshan Mountain, and Xu Hongru in Jiaxing.

The evil dragon has been driven out, so we might as well wipe out the other three evils and let these noble families see our strength."

"Great! It's time to do something big!" Heibaizi said excitedly.

Huang Zhonggong smiled and said, "Finally, there is a place for the four of us brothers to be useful. Sir, the four of us brothers are willing to eradicate the fake Maitreya in Lingshan."

Xin Zhen asked: "Do you know the basic strength of this fake Maitreya? Don't let him capsize in the gutter."

Huang Zhonggong looked at Tu Bi Weng, who immediately said, "Don't worry, sir. Lingshan is just inhabited by a group of monsters. The leader is a Bodhi tree that has become a spirit. It has gathered some monsters and ghosts to make trouble in Lingshan Temple. The four of us brothers will go together and it won't be a problem to eliminate them."

Xin Zhen looked at Fan Jie, and Fan Jie said, "Don't be careless. Lingshan is also a scenic spot. There are fairies that can gain a foothold in this prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. Either they have an amazing background or amazing strength. There must be a reason."

Huang Zhonggong smiled and said, "Mr. Fan, although the four of us brothers are small fry, we have not wasted our time over the years. We are confident that we can deal with some monsters."

Huang Zhonggong spoke with full confidence, but Xin Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Let's go together, Huang Zhonggong. It's not that I don't trust you four brothers, but you must act with caution. You four brothers are following me to do great things. Regardless of whether you can accomplish great things, I have to ensure your safety first.

Although Lingshan is in Wuxi, it only takes us half a day to fly there, so we can just get things done together without taking any risks."

The four friends of Meizhuang could naturally understand Xin Zhen's concern and care, and naturally did not feel any despised, so they all happily agreed.

Lingshan, Wuxi.

There is Lingshan Mountain in Wuxi, and on top of Lingshan Mountain there is Lingshan Temple.

It sounds very beautiful, but when you get closer, you can smell the fishy smell all over the ground.

There are many monsters lurking on Lingshan Mountain. There are bones everywhere and evil fog lingering around. There is no Buddhist atmosphere at all. It is a real monster cave.

Xin Zhen and others pressed down the clouds and saw a thick cloud of smoke and human bones piled up on the mountain. There were even some children's bones thrown everywhere. They were all furious.

Xiao Feng said angrily: "Are these aristocratic families in Jiangnan eating shit? They actually let the monsters run rampant like this! Wait for me to send a flood to wash away this filthy sacred mountain!"

After saying this, Qiao Feng was about to use his magic power but was stopped by Xin Zhen.

Xin Zhen looked at the four friends of Meizhuang and said, "Let's burn it first, and then flush it out after it's burned. Otherwise, if so much filth is washed into Taihu Lake, it will be uncomfortable for you to live in Taihu Lake, right?"

Xiao Feng gritted his teeth and looked at Lingshan with hatred.

Hearing this, Bald Pen Man nodded solemnly and said, "I'll do it!"

After that, a large brush appeared in the hand of Bald Pen Man, and he wrote rapidly in the air. Large black characters bounced in the air: "Get up and look at the South Mountain, the mountain fire is burning the fields!"

After the writing was finished, a gust of wind blew, and the large black characters burst into sparks of fire, and then fell to all parts of Lingshan like meteors, and immediately Lingshan was on fire everywhere.

When the fire started, the entire Lingshan Mountain suddenly became boiling. All kinds of goblins and beasts ran around in the mountains, and the sounds of wailing and screaming were heard everywhere.

Suddenly, a shocking roar rang out from Lingshan: "Who is this fool who dares to provoke the Buddha of Lingshan? Aren't you afraid that I will wipe out all your relatives and friends?"

A pure Buddha light rose from the depths of Lingshan Mountain, and a giant Buddha with kind eyes sat on the top of Lingshan Mountain. The Buddha was extremely huge, sitting on Lingshan Mountain, but his head was touching the floating clouds. When he raised his eyes, he was looking at Xin Zhen who was above the clouds.

The great Buddha is compassionate and has a solemn and majestic appearance.

It’s a pity that he has a mouth.

The Buddha cursed, "You guys set fire to my temple? You really don't know how to live or die. Hey, you dragon kid, hurry up and make it rain to put out the fire. And help me clean up this sacred mountain. Otherwise, I will fuck you sons of bitches."

Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "I heard that you are a spirit from a bodhi tree. I guess you were enlightened by listening to the words of a great monk. How come you are so vulgar?"

The Bodhi tree spirit sneered and said, "What great monks and virtuous people? They are just fake monks who are thieves and prostitutes. Not only did they invite prostitutes to stay on the mountain, but they also targeted the believers who came to burn incense. Later, they even imprisoned the believers for their debauchery. I really couldn't stand it, so I simply ate them all. Only then did Lingshan Mountain have the peace it has today."

Xin Zhen looked at the smelly and stinking Lingshan Mountain, with monsters running and fleeing everywhere, and said in silence, "You say this is quiet?"

The Bodhi tree spirit laughed and said, "How can it not be pure? Fairies eating humans is as common as humans eating rice. These fairies do not commit adultery with human women, nor do they torture them. They just eat them after they are captured. This does not violate the laws of nature."

Xin Zhen would never discuss with a demon whether eating humans is against the law of nature. The world has its own principles. The Bodhi tree demon has his own principles, which may be right, but the world has its own principles, and Xin Zhen also has his own principles. It is nothing more than the law of natural selection. If you, a demon, want to eat people, then as a human being, it is natural for me to slay demons and eliminate evil. It just depends on who has better means.

Xin Zhen stopped talking and nodded to Huang Zhonggong. Huang Zhonggong sat on the clouds and the Jiaoweiqin appeared on his knees. He waved his hands on the strings and the invisible murderous aura of the strings waved towards the Buddha.

The clouds blocking the Buddha's sight were immediately cut into neat floating clouds. The Buddha exclaimed, "Seven-string Invisible Sword! You are Lu Zhizhang, one of the Four Beauties of Qiantang! Lu Zhizhang, I have no grudge against you, why did you bring people to fight me!"

The four friends at Meizhuang were also surprised to hear this. Not many people could remember the Four Beauties of Qiantang, and even fewer could remember their specific names. Even if Fan Jie had met the four people, he probably could not remember their names. How did the Bodhi Tree Spirit know them?

Huang Zhonggong asked in a deep voice: "How do you know my name?"

The Bodhi tree spirit chuckled and said, "You attained enlightenment under my tree that year, how come you have forgotten it?"

Huang Zhonggong was stunned for a moment and said, "Have I ever attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree?"

(End of this chapter)