Five kinds of medicine in another world

Chapter 202: Threatening the old abbot, the old abbot compromises

Lu Chao's words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring directly onto the old abbot's heart.

Originally, the old abbot was thinking about giving Lu Chao a warning and trying to scare him so that he would obey. However, he never expected that Lu Chao would not buy into it at all and even pushed all the responsibility onto Emperor Yang Tian.

I have to admit that if this happened a hundred years ago, the old abbot at that time might have gone to the temple without hesitation to have a debate with Emperor Yang Tian. But now, there is no saint in the Demon Suppression Temple, and I am also somewhat at fault. If I go to Emperor Yang Tian again? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Thinking of this, the old abbot couldn't help but laugh helplessly, and said with a wry smile:

"General Lu Chao, eighty acres is too little. I really can't explain it to you, old monk! After all, our Bodhi Temple already owned dozens of acres of land, and now we still only have this much. In this case, what's the point of us migrating all the way here? I, old monk, have also tried my best to rebuild the Demon-Suppressing County. I can't end up with nothing and a waste of effort, right?"

After hearing what the old monk said, Lu Chao sneered and said:

"First of all, you must know the difference between Bodhi County and this Demon-Suppressing County. The Zhao family of Bodhi County has already taken control of Bodhi County, and your Bodhi Temple can only be regarded as a vassal. In Demon-Suppressing County, as long as Master Luo Yong serves as the county governor, your Bodhi Temple will be the leader here, right?"

After saying this, Lu Chao looked at the old abbot next to him and said in a slightly slower tone, "Abbot, what do you think?"

The old abbot clasped his hands together, chanted Amitabha, and said, "Thank you, General Lu Chao, for reminding me. I understand."

Lu Chao nodded and continued:

"Secondly, the Bodhi Temple originally covered less than 30 mu, but now we give you 80 mu, which is more than doubled. As a monk, you must understand the emperor's grace and know how to be content!"

Hearing this, the old abbot's face turned a little ugly, but he also knew that he was in the wrong, so he stopped talking.

Seeing this, Lu Chao continued:

"Finally, the reconstruction of Zhenmo County is not just the credit of your Bodhi Temple! As far as I know, Hengdao Escort Agency, the Zhao family, and even Yuwennuo County Magistrate and Gongsunwen County Magistrate have all contributed. Guess why they didn't ask for benefits?"

The old abbot remained silent, but secretly complained in his heart. He originally thought that he could get more benefits, but he didn't expect that Lu Chao's words would put him in a passive position.

At this time, Lu Chao suddenly stood up, walked to Master Huiming, stared at him sharply, and asked word by word:

"Tell me, what do you want in Bodhi Temple?"

The old abbot was so overwhelmed by Lu Chao's aura that he was speechless for a moment. After a while, he stammered and replied:

"I... I just want to gain some benefits for the temple..."

Lu Chao sneered and said:

"Humph, you Bodhi Temple have quite a big appetite! However, I can tell you that the affairs of the Demon-Suppressing County are not something that a small Bodhi Temple like you can decide. If you continue to be so ungrateful, don't blame me for being rude!"

The old abbot lowered his head quickly after hearing this, not daring to look at Lu Chao again. He knew that he had indeed gone too far this time, and if he angered Lu Chao again, the consequences would be disastrous.

Lu Chao looked at the old abbot with a look of disdain on his face, but his tone softened a little and he said softly:

"Old Abbot, you have to understand one thing - it's not that you can get more if you do more, but only if your fist is big enough can you fight for what you want."

He stared at the old abbot, his eyes flashing with determination, and continued:

"You must know that what belongs to you cannot be taken away by others, and what does not belong to you cannot be obtained by you no matter what. Old abbot, remember this. Today I promised to give you eighty acres, but I cannot guarantee that I can keep this number tomorrow. I tell you, I gave you these eighty acres out of respect for Master Luo Yong, and it is also the bottom line that the emperor can accept. On this basis, every acre of land that is reduced is my credit!"

Having said this, Lu Chao straightened his back, spoke in a serious and earnest tone, and said softly:

"Even if I, Lu Chao, give up all the credit today, starting from tomorrow, I will take back every bit of the benefits I deserve. Having said that, old abbot, please think about it carefully."

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving the old abbot standing there, his face pale and his mind filled with thoughts.

After a long time, the old abbot sighed, walked out, found the elder from before, and said softly:

"Order all monks to withdraw from the original site of the Bodhi Temple. The original site of the Bodhi Temple will be abolished. From now on, the Demon-Suppressing Temple will occupy 80 acres and begin reconstruction. The surrounding military camps should not be moved and everyone should behave themselves."

The old abbot's words instantly made the elder somewhat doubtful, and the elder asked:

"Abbot, why is this happening? Why is it so?"

"Oh, do you think I want this?"

The old abbot sighed and said:

"There is no saint in my Demon-Suppressing Temple. No saint is willing to wade into this muddy water for us. We can only compromise. Besides, it is indeed too high-profile for us to go. General Lu Chao's words just now have woken me up. All the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects!"

The old abbot glanced at the elder and said softly:

“Remember, as long as we don’t have a saint, we can’t break away from the dynasty and become independent. The Zhao family has Zhao Tianran, and the God of Wealth Guard, which is almost the ceiling of the guards. The nine dragons, one phoenix, and one unicorn are famous, so they can naturally become independent. The Hengdao Escort Agency even has five saints flying in the sky, and its influence spreads throughout the dynasty. We can’t compare to them!”

After saying this, the elder felt that the abbot had obviously aged a lot.

"Okay, I understand, Abbot. I'll give the order right away."

The elder left in a hurry, leaving only the lonely figure of the old abbot.

……

"Qiu Sheng, send someone back to report to Emperor Yang Tian and ask whether he should go or stay. The problem with the Demon Suppression Temple has been solved."

Lu Chao said with a smile.

"So fast, amazing! Lu Chao received the order."

Qiu Sheng took out a scroll of imperial edict with a smile and looked at Lu Chao.

Upon seeing this, Lu Chao immediately bowed and accepted the order.

"Secret order. When Lu Chao solves the problem, just send someone to report it. The plan for the troops to be stationed in Zhenmo County remains unchanged. They can take over the city defense when necessary, but must not interfere with the operations of the Demon-Slaying Army. Wait for notification when to return to the court."

Qiu Sheng finished reading it in one breath and looked at Lu Chao.

They both suddenly smiled bitterly at the same time.

I originally thought that the two of them were the protagonists, but I never expected that they were just a cover, and no one knew who the real protagonist was.