Chapter 544

As for how much he knew about the Cihang monk, that was naturally impossible.

After all, Qin Shubao was a military general and did not believe in the Buddhist Sect’s Western Paradise at all, so being able to hear of the Cihang monk was already very good.

However, on the trip to the Jinshan Temple, Qin Shubao saw that the monks in the Jinshan Temple were all people greedy for wealth, fame, and status.

Therefore, even if he didn't know how proficient the Cihang monk was in Buddhist teachings, just based on the Cihang monk’s demeanor, Qin Shubao concluded that this person was different from this group of monks and was truly a person with ability.

"Since that is the case, let it be as you say."

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin was the same; compared to Qin Shubao, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had not even seen the Cihang monk’s face.

Therefore, under these circumstances, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin could only choose to believe what Qin Shubao said.

"Let the location for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly be chosen outside the Xuanwu Gate!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin decided directly; after all, it was announced to the outside world that the Water and Land Dharma Assembly was being held to deliver the souls of the dead, so naturally, he could not choose the location outside the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s bedchamber.

Otherwise, a discerning person would immediately see the flaws, which would inevitably damage the majesty of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin as an emperor.

"As you command!"

"Also, I have had the Imperial Household Department work overnight to make a cassock. Tomorrow, you will send this cassock to the Cihang monk."

"In such a major ritual, the Jinshan Temple is so shabby; if I let the Cihang monk wear rags, those who don't know might think I am mistreating them!"

"Your Majesty, if the Cihang monk knows about this, he will think of the vast imperial grace, and the Water and Land Dharma Assembly will inevitably be carried out with all his heart!"

Qin Shubao was also sighing in his heart at the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s deep love for the Cihang monk.

This matter was not as Qin Shubao thought; to be precise, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s move was indeed a move to buy the hearts of the Cihang monk.

But it was not just that; to be precise, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was preparing to use this move to reveal to the Buddhist Sect that the Great Tang was ready to befriend the Buddhist Sect.

After all, with the series of events involving the Jinghe Dragon King, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin knew very well that the rise of the Buddhist Sect within the Great Tang was unstoppable.

Unless the Tang Emperor Li Shimin could deliver the soul of the Jinghe Dragon King without the help of the Buddhist Sect’s power.

However, if the Tang Emperor Li Shimin could do it, why would he let the Western Buddhist Sect, the mastermind, grow big?

Therefore, the most important thing about this move was that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was preparing to reveal it to the person behind the scenes who had secretly arranged the Jinghe Dragon King.

After all, only in this way, by letting this person rest assured, could the soul of the Jinghe Dragon King be truly "delivered."

Otherwise, how could the Buddhist Sect, which was so weak in the Great Tang, have the ability to drive away the Jinghe Dragon King, whom even Yuan Tiangang, using the strength of the entire Great Tang, could not do anything about?

Because he had to arrange the venue for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, after Qin Shubao went to the Jinshan Temple and asked the Cihang monk to host the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, he did not pay much attention to it anymore.

However, even though they had been threatened by Qin Shubao’s force, the monks of the Jinshan Temple still had a thought in their hearts to consider their own interests.

Of course, they didn't dare to say anything more about the position of hosting the Water and Land Dharma Assembly; after all, this had been decided by Qin Shubao himself.

But for other positions, they were plotting for themselves.

After all, Qin Shubao only decided who would host the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, but he did not set a limit on the number of people participating in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

Therefore, now, in the Jinshan Temple, a group of monks had gathered.

Only a small part of them were monks from the Jinshan Temple itself, and the rest were monks from other temples in Changancheng.

They claimed to be people proficient in Buddhist teachings and had come to the Jinshan Temple this time to assist the Cihang monk in completing the Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

Of course, the exchange of interests and the violent seizure of quotas naturally happened quite often in the Jinshan Temple.

However, these small matters did not affect the Cihang monk, who was the person in charge of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, so naturally, they did not alarm Qin Shubao.

It could even be said that these matters were all small things compared to the Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

Finally, after the venue for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly at the Xuanwu Gate was built,

the Cihang monk, leading this group of monks, went to the outside of the Xuanwu Gate together.

Because the host of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly was the Cihang monk, Qin Shubao naturally did not hide the true goal of this Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

Qin Shubao told the Cihang monk everything about the Jinghe Dragon King.

Regarding this, the Cihang monk also felt it was very tricky after hearing it.

Originally, the Cihang monk thought that it was just the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s kindness that he was holding the Water and Land Dharma Assembly to deliver the soldiers and people who had died for the Great Tang’s unification of the world.

But he did not expect that the real reason was like this.

Therefore, the Cihang monk also used this period of time to rack his brains and consult many Buddhist scriptures.

Finally, he formulated the specifications and rituals for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly to deliver the souls of the dead.

Among them, the most critical thing was time.

The Cihang monk knew that according to the resentment of the Jinghe Dragon King, I fear that if he wanted to resolve the resentment in the soul of the Jinghe Dragon King,

let alone ten days, even a month might not be enough.