Zhang Li's funeral and Zhe Deyuan's wedding were held almost at the same time, which made Zhang Zhao very busy.
As his only living blood relative, the death of Zhang Li, the biological sister of his grandfather Zhang Huaiding, was a major event for Zhang Zhao and the entire Guiyi Army, and Zhang Zhao had to preside over it.
As for Zhe Deyuan's wedding, it has been arranged long ago. Zhe Congyuan and Yang Hongxin from Fulin Erzhou have probably passed through Yanzhou now, and there is no way they can wait any longer.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao could only treat himself as two people. He first stayed in Dunhuang to bury Zhang Li's family, and then flew to Liangzhou to preside over Zhe Deyuan's wedding.
And in the meantime, he also had to deal with a group of resentful people from the Zhang family and the Cao family in Shazhou.
The only thing that could give him a little surprise was that he had some small gains in the imperial examination held in Qingyuan Palace this time.
To Zhang Zhao's surprise, he felt that people like the Cao family and the Zhang family were just mud that couldn't stand up to the wall, but among the mud, a few talents were actually picked out.
In terms of force, after all, before Zhang Zhao rose to power, the Guiyi Army was in the midst of four battles and could be in danger at any time.
So these people still have some knowledge about military affairs and are not as bad as Zhang Zhao thought.
What surprised him was their understanding of Buddhism.
At this time, Han Tantric Buddhism, also commonly known as Tang Tantric Buddhism, had declined. In fact, it was no longer popular in other places except Hexi.
Zen Buddhism, Fayan Buddhism, etc., which are popular in the Central Plains, are actually rapidly integrating with traditional Chinese concepts such as Confucianism, or learning from each other.
And this kind of Buddhism is definitely not suitable for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the north of the Altai Mountains, and the entire Hezhong area.
Some concepts of Pure Land Sect are quite suitable, but Zhang Zhao dare not use them at all.
If this thing is not controlled even a little bit, a secret society like the White Lotus will emerge, a terrifying sect that uses Datongism to create gods and ghosts.
As a ruler, he is most afraid of this thing.
But for Zhang Zhao, although he has the title of Yinlun Dharma King and the Supreme Merciful Dharma King on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in fact his understanding of Buddhism is not very deep.
In other words, it can be said that the current Zhang Zhao basically does not understand Buddhism. All he understands about Buddhism is the former owner of this body.
Therefore, he can make large-scale modifications to Buddhism, such as making Buddhism closer to Chinese culture and highlighting the stronger attributes of foreign missionary work, but he is powerless to deal with specific details.
After assessing most of the Zhang family and Cao family, Zhang Zhao was pleasantly surprised to find out.
Among these people, there are at least fifteen to twenty people who have a deep understanding and their own opinions on Tang Mi, which is still popular in the Hexi area.
At the same time, they actually agreed with Zhang Zhao's two titles: Yinlun Dharma King and Supreme Merciful Dharma King.
Judging from the words between the lines and the attitude of previous conversations with Zhang Zhao, many people believe that Zhang Zhao is really the Dharma King who has come to this world, and they are proud that there is only a Buddhist Dharma King in their family.
Then this is easy to operate!
If one's close relatives believe that they are the reincarnation of the Dharma King and have a deeper understanding of Buddhism, wouldn't it be just right to train them as missionary monks to spread Han Tantric Buddhism?
Moreover, after Zhang Zhao's thunderous methods, they were originally resentful and dissatisfied under the influence of their elders, but in fact they are now scared out of their wits, and it is the right time to use it for their own purposes.
Therefore, in this scientific examination involving Zhang Zhao's close relatives, more than thirty people were tested on the spot.
They will follow Zhang Zhao to Liangzhou, and after undergoing rigorous training, they will work with Zhang Zhao's monk group and monk Huixing to perfect Han Tantric Buddhism.
Their final mission was to spread this improved Han Tantric Buddhism to the Qingtang Plateau, Beiting of Anxi, and north of the Altai Mountains.
Most of the others who did not pass the examination will be brought back to Liangzhou by Zhang Zhao. Now Liu Tao's father, Liu Na, is setting up the Imperial Academy for Zhang Zhao.
After all, his relatives are still literate, and they are all left to Liu Tao to control. After graduating from the Imperial College, they can at least become minor officials.
In this era, relatives can be beaten or scolded, but you cannot ignore them.
The basic social logic is that if you don't even take care of your own relatives, how can you take care of others? How can you be a kind person?
Therefore, Zhang Zhao was influenced by the indifferent clan concepts of later generations and forgot the characteristics of this era.
But now, he understands a little bit that relatives still need to be used.
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"What? You mean, this guy Saktu has come back again, and he wants to marry the Gaochang Uighur Pugu family?"
Zhang Zhao couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. As the first difficult opponent he had encountered since arriving in this era, Saktu became stronger with each fight.
After so many years, he has been repeatedly defeated by Zhang Zhao and Li Shengtian, but he always finds opportunities to rise.
It is very likely that many people have been recruited now, otherwise Jielibiga would not want to marry him, and would be so eager to marry off his daughter who is only a few years old.
However, a playful smile appeared on King Zhang's face, and he patted the head of Zhang Xianyu, who had been following him frequently recently.
"Boy, do you want a Uighur princess as your bride?"
Zhang Xianyu has been in contact with Zhang Zhao for a long time and is no longer afraid of him.
And Zhang Zhao also discovered the advantages of this second son. Although he is a bit silly and slow to do everything, he is very kind.
Of course, it's not the kind of kindness that comes from a bad person, but rather a feeling of compassion and compassion that comes from someone who doesn't know where it came from.
Such a son would definitely be harmed if he was released to explore, because he simply would not be able to survive in an environment surrounded by tigers and wolves.
However, it seems very likely that he can inherit the titles of Yinlun Dharma King and Supreme Merciful Dharma King from Zhang Zhao.
As a symbolic religious leader, it is still very possible.
"Princess Uighur? Can he recite the Great Merciful Sutra to Conquer Demons?"
Zhang Xianyu was holding a Buddhist scripture in his hand and was reading it carefully and strenuously. When he heard his father speaking, he tilted his head and asked.
Zhang Zhao walked over and took away the Great Merciful Demon-Conquering Scripture in his hand.
This sutra was created by his monastic group and the eminent monks of Dayun Temple. It was something that demonstrated Zhang Zhao's Buddha nature after he obtained the title of Supreme Merciful Dharma King.
"You don't need to read this scripture now, because this is what those believers want to read, and you are the descendant of the Supreme Merciful Dharma King, so you don't need to read these things now."
"But, my mother told me that I must read this scripture carefully. If I can't read it, he will be unhappy." Zhang Xianyu replied somewhat blankly.
Zhang Zhao frowned inexplicably, as if he had found where Zhang Xianyu's cautious mood came from.
As a young widow who was almost left by Zhang Zhao to take care of the Queen Mother Fengtian in Ningyuan, Zhang Xianyu's mother must have been very insecure.
It seems that it is necessary to ‘comfort and comfort’ more often on weekdays.
"Okay! Then you can take a look and ask questions if you don't understand. Besides, the Uighur princess doesn't know how to read the Great Merciful Demon-Conquering Scripture, so you can teach her!"
When he thought of this, Zhang Zhao became a little excited again. Well, he robbed Saktu's former queen, and then asked his son to rob Saktu's queens.
Hehe! This must be interesting.
"Okay! Let the Uighur Princess be my bride for that child. If she is stupid, I will teach her!" Hearing what his father said, Zhang Xianyu nodded and agreed.
This boy seems to have suffered a huge loss when the Uighur princess married him.
Zhang Zhao touched his head and laughed, "If you don't say anything else, my attitude is really good!"
After teasing Zhang Xianyu a few more words, Zhang Zhao asked the maid to take him out, then looked at Guo Tiance and said.
"Your student Wang Jiulang is a little too sharp, but he is indeed a talent. After Murong Nobunaga established a connection with Jin leader Shi Chonggui in Tokyo, he was sent there to practice and let him suffer a little bit, which will be of great use in the future!
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Guo Tiance nodded. If you want to say who understands Zhang Zhao best, no one can compare with Guo Tiance.
"Your Majesty, you think that since we, Great Liang, have not yet unified the world, Wang Jiulang's style of acting as a strong man in the prosperous Tang Dynasty is a bit inappropriate, right?"
However, Zhang Zhao shook his head, "There is nothing inappropriate. It's just that such a person is talented, but his ability to make trouble is too strong.
With a little polishing, it will be easier to use, and his future achievements will be higher."
Guo Tiance nodded, indicating that he understood. Zhang Zhao then threw a jade pendant to him. This was one of the several jade pendants that Zhang Zhao carried with him and had special meaning.
"I'm going back to Liangzhou to preside over Zhe Deyuan's wedding. Everyone from Fulin and Fuzhou should be here, and Dunhuang will definitely not be able to take care of it. You will stay in Dunhuang for a while, mainly for two things.
The first is to send some of the elderly people from the Zhang and Cao families to Liangzhou in batches for resettlement. They cannot all be gathered in Dunhuang.
The second thing is to immediately start hoarding supplies in Dunhuang. Since Jielibiga is getting married to Saktu, the sooner we attack the Gaochang Uighurs, the better."
With that said, Zhang Zhao, who was about to walk out of the house, stopped again.
"After I leave, you can go to Li Shaozong privately and ask him to shorten Cunhui'er's period of filial piety. Nobunaga has gone to Tokyo, and Cunhui cannot be absent when fighting the Gaochang Uighurs."
After all, Zhang Li is Zhang Zhao's direct aunt. It is not appropriate for Zhang Zhao to come forward to shorten the period of filial piety, so he can only let Guo Tiance handle it.