Yinshan Record

Chapter 253 Skilled at Reincarnation
After another round of empty platitudes, Su Che finally saw the Prince of Wuling off.

As soon as the target that Emperor Liang had pushed out left, Su Che immediately summoned his henchmen, Lu Bai and Zhu Yi.

Of course, we can't forget that cunning strategist, the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

The three had clearly heard what the Prince of Wuling had said and done in the silk shop, so Su Che didn't waste any time with them and came up to ask.

"You are all on our side, what kind of question has this prince given us?"

Su Che closed his eyes and remained silent.

"Perhaps he really is just ignorant."

Zhu Yi, that sly fellow, said: "But what kind of debate is this about good versus evil swordsmanship? I've never heard of such a thing before."

As Zhu Yi spoke, he looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King, who was calm and collected on the other side. This young master Su really didn't treat everyone as outsiders when discussing important matters and inviting his uncle to listen in.

“So we still need to investigate whether this really happened.” Lu Bai frowned. “Li Xing, I’m a little worried that this is a setup.”

"Oh?"

"As the saying goes, 'A son of a wealthy family should not sit under a dangerous roof.' This prince, who is in charge of a region, is making some unreasonable demands, both morally and logically." Lu Bai, a worker who has long been exposed to the dark side of society, also had some concerns.

"Whether this debate between good and evil is real or not, at least two sides are vying for power. If the Prince of Wuling uses our name to help the other side, we will be dragged into trouble for no reason, while he will gain the support of one side."

"But we can't just ignore it and let something happen to the Prince."

Lu Bai frowned: "Jiankang is just looking for a reason to punish us."

When the Prince of Wuling, who had a conflict with the Crown Prince, arrived in Cizhou, the imperial guards of Cizhou did not provide him with adequate protection, which led to an accident involving the Prince of Wuling.

This is negligence in writing; in a broader sense, the charges could be far more serious.

"Old Lu is usually right."

Su Che smiled and said, "Moreover, if we do a good job on this mission, we can become a weapon in the hands of this prince. He can then claim that he has subdued the imperial guards of Cizhou and brought them under his command."

"At that time, some people in Jiankang will also be unhappy."

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King and said, "This Prince of Wuling has nothing in his pocket, but he certainly has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Born in the deep palace, all he has left is this little bit of scheming."

Lu Bai and Zhu Yi pretended not to hear, keeping their eyes down and their minds focused.

"Old Zhu, I'll have to trouble you again this time. First, have the brothers check if there's any discussion about good versus evil swordsmanship. Tell my father-in-law all the relevant information."

Su Che pointed to the Yin-Yang Dharma King sitting over there: "He will naturally contact me."

"I humble my duty and obey my orders."

“While I’m away, Lu Bai will temporarily take charge of all matters, big and small. You two are the newly appointed centurions. Although the appointments haven’t been finalized yet, you’ll have to take on the responsibilities first.”

"Whatever Li Xing says is simply our duty as brothers."

Zhu Yi was the first to express his loyalty, and among those present, he was the only one who needed to do so.

"But Li Xing was just injured..."

"It's out of the way."

Su Che smiled and waved his hand.

"You go ahead and do your work."

After Lu Bai and Zhu Yi left, Su Che looked at the Yin Yang Dharma King who had been sitting upright beside him.

"What do you think, senior?"

"I don't have any opinion, but I am a little curious about what the Emperor of Liang is thinking."

"Senior noticed."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King sneered, "Of course you can't hide it from me."

As soon as the Prince of Wuling appeared, Su Che sensed something, but he kept it to himself. However, since even the Yin-Yang Dharma King could see it, it was clear that this prince could not be hidden from others after all.

This Prince of Wuling was a practitioner of Buddhism.

"Sending out a son, your Emperor of Liang is truly generous." The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head.

"I'm afraid it's not Emperor Liang's scheme, but rather this Prince of Wuling's own cleverness."

Su Che sighed.

"I'm afraid he's being too clever for his own good and thinking that this will put the Crown Prince at ease."

As a user of the Nine Fundamental Buddhist Lights, and possessing a trace of the true meaning of the Future Star Tribulation Scripture, Young Master Su could naturally see that the Buddhist cultivation of this Prince of Wuling was similar to his own, only just beginning.

The reason he is said to be self-righteous is because there has never been a Chinese emperor who followed the Buddhist path.

There has never been a rule that emperors cannot cultivate themselves. Not to mention the ancient times when extraordinary people were everywhere, if you had not achieved immortality, it was best not to call yourself the human emperor.

Even in the medieval period, there were a few human emperors who actually attained immortality.

Although there are no emperors who have achieved immortality in either the North or the South, there has never been any heavenly law that says an emperor cannot cultivate himself.

However, none of these emperors practiced Buddhism.

not a single one.

After all, the heaven above the Central Plains is called Xuandu Palace. The emperor's annual sacrifices to heaven and the Fengshan ceremony were all performed according to the Xuanmen (Taoist) tradition.

At least regarding the word "rites," even the most popular Confucian school in China today directly expresses the attitude of "asking about rites from the profound."

They even went so far as to fabricate a story about a Confucian sage asking a Daoist master about etiquette to demonstrate their connection.

Buddhism?

I'm sorry, you may be in charge in the Western Kingdom, but in this small corner of the Central Plains, perhaps only Guobei County can accommodate you.

Against this backdrop, it's not unusual for aristocratic families to study Buddhism, or even for a few to produce bodhisattvas or arhats. But if the ruler of the Central Plains were to announce his conversion to Buddhism…

This is absolutely impossible.

If the Prince of Wuling dared to practice Buddhism, the already calm and collected Crown Prince would probably be laughing so hard he'd crow.

This is tantamount to automatically giving up the capital to compete for the throne in the future. Even if Emperor Liang was a master of political maneuvering, he would not dare to defy the world by putting forward a Buddhist prince to inherit the throne.

Su Che certainly didn't think this was a self-preservation tactic by the Prince of Wuling, who was deliberately feigning weakness.

Tell his elder brother, the crown prince, directly that he has already entered the Buddhist path and will only become a monk in the future, and will never have any disputes with him.

The only one who can protect this person now is the Emperor of Liang. If the Prince of Wuling dares to pull this stunt, the Emperor of Liang will definitely teach this ignorant child a lesson and show him what true filial piety is.

"What if this kid risks his life and sells himself to bring Buddhism into the fold?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King couldn't help but laugh after he finished speaking.

That's absolutely impossible.

The Prince of Wuling might make such a foolish mistake, but Lingjiu Temple would never be so stupid.

Being able to establish a foothold in the Central Plains is already a pleasant surprise. To control the entire Central Plains? Do they really think the Xuanmen sect is made of clay?
“I’m worried that there might be a Buddhist sect pulling strings behind the scenes.” Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King: “A mere Prince of Wuling is just a brat who was reincarnated. What if a bunch of bald monks are pulling strings behind the scenes…”

Su Che recalled the resolute Master Mulian in the Yin-Yang Realm that day.

That's a ruthless person who would give up immortality just so that Buddhism could have a foothold in China.

"What are you afraid of? Let me tell you something: your grandmaster has won a great victory in the outer void and has already returned with a group of Earth Immortals."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King naturally had no goodwill towards these Buddhist sects that had destroyed his hometown.

"Once your master recovers, will you still need to care about these things?"

Is Huang Tiandao's matter settled?

Su Che's first reaction was that his cultivation path had been continued.

The second reaction was to look at the Yin-Yang Dharma King with some suspicion.

This old ghost already knew about this news, so why did he still take me to the Cave of a Hundred Ghosts?
As expected, he still had ulterior motives towards me.

(End of this chapter)