Liu Cheng saw that Qiesang looked sad, and the sadness did not seem to be a fake, so he whispered a few words of comfort. Chesang smiled: "The world is impermanent, even the Buddha can't. My lord, you want to use the Spaniards to compete with the Dutch and make profits, but have you ever thought that after the matter is completed, Zhao Youcai will stand on his own side and not listen to your orders? ”

Hearing this reminder from Chesang, Liu Cheng's face showed a satisfied smile, since the crossing, a group of talents have gathered around him, forming a semi-independent military and political group, including Du family's uncles and nephews, Totobuhua, Du Gu, Bai Wang, Hao Shaoqi and others; There are Zhao Wende, Lu Boqi, Ma family father and son, Chesang Lama and others, these people are either desperate and forced by the situation, or by chance, or greedy for profit Lu have thrown themselves into this group with Liu Cheng as the core, although they and Liu Cheng have not yet established a formal relationship like the name of the monarch and the minister, the division of master and slave, but a loose group has been formed. Among these people, Lama Chesang is a very special existence, on the surface he appeared at Liu Cheng's side as an ally (the future living Buddha of the Silver Buddha Temple, the representative of the Gelug sect), but in fact he undertook the work of a strategist and diplomat, especially after Liu Cheng defeated Lin Dan Khan, he ran between Gushi Khan, Bu Lost Rabbit Khan, and the nobles of the Chahar and Tumut tribes, making Liu Cheng the future father-in-law of the Mongol Great Khan, Jinong, and turning the victory on the battlefield into luscious fruits, won Liu Cheng's trust with his own actions, and Fang Cai's words were completely said from the position of group interests, so naturally Liu Cheng was very happy to hear it.

"Let Zhao Youcai, Du Gu, and Wang Xingguo form a committee, and if there is anything important, we must be able to do it!" Liu Cheng smiled: "But I still have some plans, I will talk about it after I return to Ningxia, seeing that there are more and more people under me, I must open a government system, otherwise it is not a way!" ”

"That's what your lord said!" Seeing that Liu Cheng understood what he meant, Chesang couldn't help but nod with relief.

"By the way, the matter of your entry into the Silver Buddha Temple should be the matter of these few days!" Liu Cheng patted his thigh: "I asked people to spend two thousand taels of silver in Honglu Temple in exchange for the news, after the matter is completed, you go to the Naturalization City immediately, I will ask Zhao Zhangshu to send you a thousand soldiers, the temple government will be caught first, and the matter of rebuilding the Naturalization City is inseparable from you!" ”

"Yes!" Hearing the good news, Chesan was very calm, as if everything was expected: "My lord, what about you? When will you return to Ningxia? ”

"I don't know!" Liu Cheng flicked the teacup twice with his fingers, and said with a wry smile: "I can't help this, I have to face the saint before I can get his majesty's resignation, and when I can face the saint is not something I can know." Hey, this Jingshi is like a big birdcage, and I am like a trapped bird in a cage! “

"Sir, be patient!" Chesang said in a low voice: "The tiger must sneak before it pounces, and the goshawk must gather its wings before taking off, and after you leave the Jingshi this time, there will be no one to control it!" “

"Hmm!" Liu Cheng nodded, suddenly feeling a little sleepy, Chesang saw it in his eyes, and hurriedly retreated, but was stopped by Liu Cheng.

"Master, after you go back, you must secretly watch out for Houjin's spies!"

"Houjin's spies?"

"Exactly, Lin Dan Khan is dead, and there is no one in the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia, Huang Taiji will definitely go to the west to conquer and bring the Mongolian tribes under his command. Before Huang Taiji sent troops, he would definitely send out a detailed work to investigate the reality of each department. The Silver Buddha Temple is a densely populated place on the grassland, and there are many people, and the fine work of Houjin will definitely come here, you understand how to deal with it. “

"The poor monk understands!"

Naturalization City.

Gui sat in the cold morning light, looking at the copper pot fluttering on the campfire, his big black dog lying beside him, his big furry head resting on his knees, and his dark brown eyes staring at the two rabbits in his master's hands. The reeds on the blisters not far away swayed gently in the breeze, and there was a soft sound.

This is the result of last night's trap, Gui found a rabbit hole next to the camp, he did not act rashly, but carefully circled the side, and found the path that the rabbit is used to walking on weekdays at the grassroots, which the hunters call the rabbit road. He took a few leather cords out of his rucksack and placed a few sleeves on the rabbit path. When he got up the next morning, he found two rabbits lying in the grass that had hardened - the sleeve under Ah Gui hit a flower byte, and the more the rabbit struggled, the tighter it strained, and then he died twice.

Ah Gui pulled out a skinning knife from his waist and cut open the rabbit's belly, skillfully took out the internal organs, and threw them on the grass mat, and the black dog began to eat excitedly. Gui skillfully peeled off the rabbit's skin, propped it up with a branch, and threw it aside, then another. At this time, the water in the copper pot boiled, making a fluttering sound, and he cut the peeled rabbit into slices and threw it into the copper pot, and soon the air was filled with the aroma of cooked meat. He took two thin twigs that had been peeled off as chopsticks and ate them.

"In addition to the tendons or tendons, there are also some sour!" Gui shook his head, the rabbit meat in late spring was pitiful, and these poor beasts had just recovered from winter. But what options do people have when they're away from home? The hot food, and a little meaty, is already very good. At this time, his mind recalled the voice of Master Fan Wencheng Fan: "This time, you go to the Silver Buddha Temple in Guihua City, connect with a lama named Nakor, and listen to him in everything, find out whether Lin Dan Khan is dead, and if he is dead, then what is the situation of the Chahar Department and the right-wing departments!" If it works out this time, not only will you be rewarded as a servant in the field, but you will be promoted to be a thousand presidents! “

"It's Mr. Qian again, but this time it's Mr. Qianjin of Houjin!" Thinking of this, Ah Gui's face couldn't help but have a wry smile, after the defeat of the Ming army in Dalinghe, he also failed to break out of the encirclement and became a prisoner of Houjin. With his riding skills, martial arts and experience, Ah Gui got rid of the fate of becoming a serf, became a member of the Han Army Banner, and resumed his old profession of not collecting at night. Because he could speak Jurchen, Chinese, and Mongolian, was quick-witted, and was not dressed like the Jurchens at that time, he was selected by Fan Wencheng to be a spy, and promised a heavy reward before parting.

Ah Gui knew in his heart that in addition to the above reasons, Fan Wencheng chose him for the above reasons, and another was that he was not alone, and the maid given to him by Zu Dashou became his wife when he was captured. This was rare among captured Ming generals, so Fan Wencheng felt that it was less likely that he would take the opportunity to flee back to his hometown. However, what Fan Wencheng didn't know was that Ah Gui still had a wife and children in Liaoxi, but he hadn't seen them for a few years, and their voices and smiles had long been blurred, but the pretty appearance of this bride was getting clearer and clearer, which made him a little dilemma.

The sound of horses' hooves interrupted Gui's thoughts, and he jumped nimbly, took his bow and arrows from his horse, drew his bow, and pointed them in front of him. The big dog also got up from the ground and barked low at the sound of the horse's hooves, its cracked mouth revealing gray-white teeth.

"Brother who met for the first time, we were just passing by, there was no malice, we just wanted to borrow your fire, drink some water, and cook some food." An emaciated man jumped off his horse, spread his hands to show that there was no malice, Ah Gui did not relax the bowstring, experience told him that anything can happen on the grassland.

"Who are you and where are you going?"

"My master is Gulba Beji of the Asut Department, and the Silver Buddha Temple in the Naturalization City has come to a new Hutu Ketu with great powers, and the master will go to pay homage! After half a night's journey, people are sleepy and want to stop to drink water, eat something, and rest! The man faced Ah Gui's full bow, but smiled fearlessly: "Why, I have already reported our origins, friends who met for the first time, can you tell you where you come from?" “

There was a sound of carriages and horses from behind the man, and Gui saw two common caravans, followed by a dozen guards on horseback, and through the "Begi" in the name, he knew that this should be a noble woman from the Asut tribe. Ah Gui relaxed the bowstring and said in a low voice: "My name is Ah Gui, I am from the other side of the Liaohe Hetao, I am just a poor man digging marmot holes and hunting rabbits, please rest at will!" ”

The man smiled, turned back and said hello, and the cart came slowly, and the people dismounted to fetch water and drink the horses, and prepare food. Ah Gui packed up his things and was about to go on the road, but he saw the man coming over and said with a smile: "Brother Ah Gui, my family Beji wants to ask you to come over and ask about something!" ”

Ah Gui was stunned for a moment, and instinctively wanted to refuse, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed back, after all, a poor man who lived by digging marmots and hunting hares had no right to refuse a request made by a noble woman.

Gulba Beji was sitting on a low stool, one of the two slave girls was cleaning up her braids, while the other was busy making milk tea, she looked at Ah Gui and asked, "I heard that you are from the Liaohe Hetao, I want to ask you a question, when you came, did you hear any news about the Jurchens, such as a large-scale hunting?" ”

"Why did she ask me this question? Did this woman see something? Ah Gui's mind was in turmoil, as a veteran soldier, he naturally knew the real intention of the other party's question, for the grassland people, large-scale hunting is generally a sign before the army is sent out - not only to store food, but also to mobilize and review the army. But he forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and said in a low voice: "Dear Beji, I didn't hear that the Jurchens hunted on a large scale, but I heard that the Jurchens asked the Koreans for food again!" ”

"Hmm!" Gulba Beji lowered his head and recited the Buddha, Ah Gui could clearly see the other party's relieved expression, he wanted to say something, but he still kept his mouth shut in the turn of his mind, it was better not to make trouble for himself at this time.

"And where are you going?" Hearing the good news, Gulba Begi was in a good mood and asked casually.

"I've saved some skins, and I want to get some salt first!" Ah Gui replied according to the prepared abdominal plan.

"Then let's go with our convoy, the Han merchants over there in Guihua City are very fair!"

"Naturalization City, wasn't it destroyed by the war?" Gui asked in surprise.

"Don't you know?" Gulpa Beji said with a smile: "The new arrival at the Silver Buddha Temple, Chesang Hutuktu, has retrieved the lost Maha Kala Golden Buddha of Lin Dan Khan, which is the Buddha treasure cast and blessed by Master Phags-pa, and we are here to pay homage to the Buddha treasure!" “

"Lin Dan Khan's lost Maha Kala Golden Buddha and Phagspa?" When Ah Gui heard this sensitive news, his nerves immediately tensed, but he still tried his best to pretend to be interested on the surface: "If that's the case, then the villain must go and see it, so as to accumulate some good fortune for the next life!" ”

"Well said!" Gulba Beji smiled: "Then you can follow our convoy!" ”

Silver Buddha Temple, Buddha Hall.

Dozens of lamas dressed in red clothes and yellow hats are divided into two shifts on the left and right, sitting cross-legged on the futon, in the middle of the Buddha hall, is the famous silver Buddha statue, several feet high, behind the Buddha statue is the pillar of heaven, there is a dragon hovering on it, on both sides of the Buddha statue are the bronze statues of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect, and the **** III and IV. These famous monks who have passed away sat side by side with the Buddha, watching their juniors sit opposite each other, looking tense.

"Chesan! Why did you secretly send letters to the chiefs of the tribes asking them to come to the Jokhang Temple (the official name of the Silver Buddha Temple) to observe the ceremony? The lama who drank and asked was burly, with a beard on his face, and if it weren't for the monk's robes on his body, he looked like a fierce warrior: "Don't you want to use their power to covet the position of the head of this monastery?" As soon as he finished speaking, the other monks beside him followed suit, and the number of people on their side was almost three or four times more than that on the right.

"Brother Nakle!" In the face of the reprimands of the lamas, Chesang still had the appearance of a light and breezy appearance: "The Maha Kala Golden Buddha is a Buddha treasure cast and blessed by the Buddha and the patriarchs of the past, and it is retrieved from the hands of the apostate thief Lin Dan Batur with the blessing of the Buddha and the patriarchs of the past dynasties. This is a matter of righteousness, but where does the word 'secretly' come from? ”

"Then, aren't you doing this to covet the first seat of this temple?"

"That's a bad thing to say, at the age of four, Chesang joined the master's disciple, studied the Buddhist classics attentively, and after being ordained to sit on the bed, he ran endlessly for the affairs of the teaching, and also made a little effort, I don't know why the senior brother has such a prejudice against the subordinates? I feel that it is not suitable to be the first seat of the Jokhang Temple. ”

"This—" Nakel was speechless at Chessan's rhetorical question, knowing that he had overspoken in his hurry, and pulled down the handle. After all, the other party is the personal disciple of the **** 4th Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, that Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen presided over Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery, resisting the attacks of other sects, and is still the teacher of the **** V Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, who is already the first person in the Gelug sect, and Chesang has just eliminated Lin Dan Khan, who betrayed the Gelug sect, and recovered the Maha Kala Golden Buddha, and has a very high prestige among the Gelug monks. There is no problem with one of the heads of the Sangha of Sera Monastery, and the status of the Silver Buddha Monastery in the Gelug sect is much lower than that of Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery, let alone of it. (To be continued.) )