Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 798 67: Debauchery and Tyranny? Governing with Hands-Off Rule? Conquering Annan!

Outside the imperial city.

"You're just in time."

Duncan saw the Buddhist monk Mitra, who had a troubled look on his face outside the palace gate. As if unable to comprehend his expression, Duncan directly took his hand and led him to the grand hall, pointing at the map before them, "Look here."

After speaking, he pointed to the west on the map, the direction of the Potala Palace.

Even as an emperor, Duncan carried no air of royalty. However, his demeanor was natural and commanding, leading people to submit to him. After all, with such a small country, he didn't need to take things too seriously. If he couldn't manage this tiny place, how could he govern a vast empire spanning across Europe, Asia, and Africa?

"How about it?"

"Interested?" Duncan turned his head and asked.

Mitra looked utterly shocked, glancing up at Duncan, then back at the map. As if understanding something, his expression gradually grew solemn, saying, "Is Your Majesty asking me to go to this place to spread the teachings of Buddhism?"

The territory of the Vajra Sect.

Duncan chuckled, shaking his head, "No, it's to subdue demons with the Vajra."

"Han Chinese Buddhism is greedy, but it doesn't kill."

"Whether that's true for Bon isn't certain."

"There are too many idle people in the Buddhist community of the Central Plains. Those saint monks and high monks aren't doing anything useful. For the sake of both you and the Buddha, I can't just start a massacre."

"It's just as well to give them a new place to go."

Duncan naturally understood Mitra's intention. In his eyes, Mitra's face was more effective than the Buddha's, since he didn't owe the Buddha any favors.

Kill some, leave some, use some.

Mitra's face had its utility, but that was its limitation; to demand anything more would be excessive.

The Great Freedom Celestial Demon Lord wasn't easy to deal with either.

"The Western Regions' Vajra Sect."

Mitra seemed to understand Duncan's thinking, knowing that he could no longer plead with Duncan to spare the Buddhist community.

He had witnessed Duncan's rise firsthand, aware of the terrifying genius standing before him.

Not to mention that he was now surrounded by many skilled individuals.

Not even counting those like Lu Shanjun, Fu Jianhan, Lady Jade Face, and Miss Sun, merely the experts from the Military School, Mo Family, Medical School, and Agricultural School were enough to give the Buddhist community a hard time. Adding the Ming Sect and the branches of the Demon Sect would make it an overbearing force.

He was solemn, speaking in a deep voice, "I have long known of the different sects of Buddhism in the Western Regions."

"If Your Majesty plans to campaign in the Western Regions."

"Chan Buddhism is willing to give its all."

See?

Buddhism has sensible people too.

Duncan took up the brush and swiftly marked a cross on the map, speaking calmly, "If anyone in Buddhism is willing to contribute, all past grievances will be forgiven."

"I wish to restore the territories of the Han and Tang dynasties."

"The beliefs in the Western Regions are too chaotic, and some of the practices of the Vajrayana I do not favor, so it's suitable for you to rectify things a bit."

Buddhism has its applications.

Applied in the Central Plains, they are money-hoarding bald monks, but if used in the Western Regions, they would truly be savior Bodhisattvas.

Han Chinese Buddhism is the product of being tamed after the Three Wus and One Sect's Destruction of Buddhism.

They are greedy, but not vicious. Sending them out to organize the Western Regions and promote Mahayana Buddhism isn't a bad idea.

This world is like a giant makeshift troupe, where the worst fear is comparison.

If in the future we conquer India, Buddhism may be needed to maintain order since it's returning to its original home, right under the Bodhi tree, to have a good showdown with Hinduism.

Surely, they can't lose again, can they?

If that's the case, the disciples of Shakyamuni would be truly disappointing.

The Vajra Sect in the Western Regions is just a whetstone.

These Buddhists in the Central Plains shouldn't be fighting amongst themselves all the time. Once Duncan has the chance, he will definitely give these bald-headed saint monks a good lesson; by then, they should all go to the Western Regions to preach and spread Buddhism, and preferably explore the path to see what's up with the subcontinent.

Being idle without doing proper work all the time, if these Buddhist experts are as capable as they boast, Duncan may well delegate the religious governance of the Indian subcontinent to them in the future. Even then, Buddhism would be better than the caste system.

Incidentally, he could also repay the favor owed to Mitra. Brother, don't be too picky; India can also believe in Maitreya Buddha.

If Buddhism is useless in every task and keeps jumping around, then Duncan wouldn't mind starting a massacre!

The opportunity has been given.

Whether they can grasp it depends on the enlightenment of the Buddhist high monks.

Duncan wasn't sure if the saint monk baldies of Buddhism had it figured out, but the monk Mitra before him clearly had, no wonder Mitra had become a high monk.

Duncan had already given Buddhism a path to survival.

And that is to go to the Potala Palace to discuss the Way!

As long as Buddhism is willing to stand by Duncan's side and willing to go west to preach, even if they are greedy, Duncan is willing to tolerate it, because even Buddhism's greed has its limits and falls within an acceptable range, as long as they receive an occasional reminder.

If they grow too greedy, Duncan wouldn't mind slaughtering a batch of pigs come year's end.

"Seems like a visit to the Potala Palace is inevitable!"

As Mitra walked out of the royal palace, his expression was still a bit dazed. The young boy he had encountered back then seemed unchanged, even personally stepping out of the palace to warmly greet him.

But everything was no longer as it was, with his words carrying an undertone of necessity.

If Buddhism can't help His Majesty control the faith in the west, then the Buddhist community of the Central Plains probably can't escape another grand purge.

This was their chance to redeem their crimes by meritorious deeds.

In Mitra's embrace were several secret scriptures, copied out and sent to him by Duncan's order, including eight illustrations of the Everlasting Youth Technique. After the battle in the Valley of Villains, Mitra had been severely injured, recuperating in the Valley of Hundred Flowers. Only after the Cave of Treasure Mystery did he use rare treasures of heaven and earth to restore his mobility, gradually regaining his power through secret techniques.