aircannonsinc #124 - Chapter 124 Demonic Monk Jingxu
#124 - Chapter 124 Demonic Monk Jingxu
The Left Prime Minister discussed it with the other civil officials again and again.
But everyone present looked at each other in dismay.
How easy would it be to win over a Marquis who had just made a great contribution to their cause?
The civil officials of Great Liang followed the path of the imperial examination, studying hard for ten years, hoping to be named on the golden list in one go.
But now, circumstances were stronger than people, and the Left Prime Minister's faction had to have the support of troops to achieve anything.
Therefore, the Left Prime Minister, Cai Hongwen, could only let his civil officials continue to brainstorm how to get the Dragon骧 Marquis to join their camp.
The first to speak was a thin, middle-aged civil official with a goatee.
He was Liu Wenguang, the vice minister of the Ministry of Appointments, who usually had some strategies and was considered a think tank for the Left Prime Minister.
"Reporting to the Left Prime Minister, if we want to unite with the Dragon骧 Marquis, I'm afraid we have to come up with something that can move her."
Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly.
The Left Prime Minister signaled him to continue.
Liu Wenguang stroked his goatee and said.
"Those military nobles have always been crude and greedy."
"Although Bai Jing is a woman, it should be about the same."
"In my opinion, what they like most is nothing more than gold, silver, and jewels."
"If you want to win over the Dragon骧 Marquis, you must cater to her preferences and send her more money."
Hearing that they had to send more money, everyone in the room frowned.
It was certainly no problem to give the Dragon骧 Marquis money, but the problem was, where would the money come from?
The Empress faction controlled the imperial treasury in the imperial city, and the imperial family's accumulation over decades was not a small amount.
The General of the Auxiliary State's faction sent troops from the City Guard to occupy the Ministry of Revenue's treasury, so they were not short of money either.
But the Second Prince and the Left Prime Minister were very short of money.
When the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Appointments spoke in the beginning, the other civil officials nodded frequently, thinking that what he said made sense.
But after hearing the end, his idea was just to raise money to buy off the Dragon骧 Marquis, which made everyone shake their heads frequently.
The money to buy off thousands of soldiers and a Marquis could never be a small amount.
The Left Prime Minister's faction could never come up with such a large sum of money now.
Cai Hongwen looked at the civil officials below and said with great pain.
"Everyone, now in Great Liang, the Empress faction is in power, and the General of the Auxiliary State is tyrannical."
"For the sake of the world, only the Second Prince inheriting the throne can save the people from fire and water."
"If everyone can donate some money, the Second Prince will definitely not forget everyone's merits today after he ascends the throne."
"If you have any methods of collecting money, you can also talk about it."
The Left Prime Minister's meaning was very clear, now they were short of money, and hoped that everyone could donate some money to help them out of the emergency.
After the Second Prince ascended the throne, he would definitely reward them according to their merits.
But what was embarrassing was that after the Left Prime Minister finished speaking, the officials below were surprisingly quiet.
Officials only became officials for money, and they still wanted to enjoy the money they had managed to get, so how could they donate it?
What's more, the civil officials of the Great Liang Dynasty all claimed to be as clean as water.
If they really took out a large sum of money of unknown origin, wouldn't they be giving others a handle?
If these officials were unwilling to donate themselves, would it be possible to raise money from the people of Shangjing?
I'm afraid it would also be very difficult, not because these civil officials were considerate of the people.
It was because the Left Prime Minister's faction had created a persona for the Second Prince as a wise king who was diligent in government and loved the people.
This false reputation was also the only advantage the Second Prince currently had in the fight for the throne.
Once the Left Prime Minister's faction began to plunder the people's wealth, the Second Prince's image would collapse instantly.
Then there was no need to fight for the throne, and I'm afraid the Left Prime Minister's faction would have difficulty protecting themselves.
Liu Wenguang's idea was definitely useless now.
Thinking of this, even the Left Prime Minister Cai Hongwen frowned tightly, very embarrassed.
At this moment, a very magnetic voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Amitabha, my Buddha is merciful."
"Left Prime Minister, don't worry, this monk has an idea that can solve your worries."
Hearing this voice, the Left Prime Minister's eyes lit up.
Everyone in the room looked up and found a young and handsome monk in a cassock walking in from outside the hall.
The person who came was Jingxu, the abbot of Miaoxi Temple on Beiling Mountain outside Shangjing, and a close friend of the Left Prime Minister.
Seeing the person coming, the Left Prime Minister was overjoyed.
He knew that this Jingxu monk had a lot of ideas.
If he could give him advice, then the matter would be settled.
So the Left Prime Minister first asked the other civil officials to leave, he wanted to discuss important matters with this Jingxu monk alone.
Those civil officials and confidants could only leave.
Seeing that the people in the hall had almost left.
There were no more idlers in the room.
The Left Prime Minister made a gesture of invitation, and the two sat down at the table.
At this time, there were only the Left Prime Minister and the Jingxu monk in the room.
The two of them took off their disguises and revealed their true faces.
The Left Prime Minister first took a sip of tea, and then asked the monk with a frivolous expression.
"Jingxu, this old man has been very upset these past few days, and wants to go to your place to relax."
"Does your Miaoxi Temple have any new goods recently?"
Jingxu, who had just looked like a high monk, also changed his expression at this time, and replied with a wretched expression.
"Prime Minister asked just right."
"These past few days, there have been a few female pilgrims with good looks who have become my possessions."
"One of them is the wife of Wang Tao, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Appointments, who looks very tender."
"I heard that Wang Tao has always been against the Left Prime Minister."
"Prime Minister can take revenge on her from his wife."
Hearing this, the Left Prime Minister immediately widened his eyes and laughed unscrupulously.
"Wonderful, wonderful, then these few days, this Prime Minister must go to your Miaoxi Temple to have fun."
It turned out that this Jingxu monk was not a serious monk at all.
But a demon monk who practiced evil arts.
His Miaoxi Temple was even more a place to hide dirt and filth.
This Miaoxi Temple has always been famous in Shangjing for its effectiveness in praying for children.
Attracting many wives of officials and nobles to burn incense and worship Buddha in the temple, praying for children and fulfilling their vows.
This Jingxu monk not only had an exceptionally handsome appearance, but he was also eloquent and extremely good at winning the hearts of women.
Many women who were alone in their boudoirs in official families quickly fell in love when they saw this eloquent and beautiful monk.
He seized the handles of these women and used them as a threat.
Turning these female relatives of officials into his Jingxu monk's tools.
Using the family forces behind them to seek benefits for Jingxu and Miaoxi Temple.
In addition, this Jingxu monk also mastered a secret method called soul capture.
It is said that as long as Jingxu lights incense and has a brief conversation with the target woman, he can control the other party's mind and make the woman fall madly in love with Jingxu.
Few of the targets Jingxu has set his sights on can escape his clutches.
Under the influence of these secret arts, these women will willingly offer everything they have and let Jingxu take whatever he wants.
Using this despicable and strange method, the demon monk Jingxu controlled many female relatives of officials for his own use.
In fact, Jingxu's so-called secret art, to put it bluntly, is an ancient hypnosis.
Combined with some drugs and psychological suggestion, it can control the target's behavior.