"Ding! Congratulations, host, for conquering the Frostwest Empire with your martial prowess, and acquiring the renowned general Li Mu, Zhao Kuo, and 400,000 elite Zhao!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully intimidating the West with your martial prowess and obtaining a brand new Black Dragon Banner template, entering the Dark Great Liang Era."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning over the people of Frostwest with your Win People Over with Virtue, gaining 500,000 people, and acquiring the Great Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang."
"..."
The moment A Long's army withdrew, Lin Yi received feedback that Frostwest had completely fallen into the hands of Great Liang.
To everyone's surprise, a fallen Frostwest Empire actually produced a Li Mu; that's truly amazing.
Although Li Mu ultimately failed, he wasn't defeated by Wang Jian on the battlefield; he was simply defeated by a useless ally and was ultimately wrongfully killed.
If Li Mu hadn't died, it wouldn't have been so easy for Wang Jian to destroy the Zhao, and the unification of Great Qin would have been postponed indefinitely.
He was also the first person in history to receive the title of Lord Wu'an. It should be noted that although this title seemed to carry a curse, it symbolized absolute power.
There was also a Lord Wu'an, namely Bai Qi.
Now that Bai Qi hasn't appeared, but Li Mu has, it's not a bad thing, after all, Li Mu was one of the four great generals of the Warring States period.
Then they added Zhao Kuo and 400,000 Zhao soldiers, which is quite interesting.
First of all, Zhao Kuo is a very interesting person. He is a negative example in history, the protagonist of the "armchair strategist" who fought entirely according to military books.
However, it must be acknowledged that although Zhao Kuo was not very reliable, he was still quite capable; he just needed a leader.
With Li Mu guiding him, he might actually grow and improve.
However, the fact that this number of 400,000 Zhao soldiers was presented is quite interesting, as it bears a striking resemblance to certain other figures.
Lin Yi couldn't help but speculate, "Could it be that these 400,000 Zhao soldiers are the same 400,000 who were massacred by Bai Qi? That would be interesting. The system is doing a good deed."
Perhaps that's really the case. After all, it wasn't 500,000, nor 300,000, but rather 400,000. That's the Good Deeds System, isn't it?
Then came the second reward, which made Lin Yi frown; this reward seemed rather mystical.
He gave himself a completely new Black Dragon Banner template and plunged the Great Liang into a dark age. Is he trying to corrupt himself?
That won't do. I'm a positive character; how can I go down the path of darkness? Absolutely not.
After carefully examining the attributes, Lin Yi fell silent.
Name: Black Dragon Banner.
"Attributes: The nation receives a 10% combat power bonus, an armed deterrence bonus, and a loyalty bonus to personnel within the flag's range."
Holy crap!
Upon seeing this attribute, Lin Yi, who had initially been dismissive, instantly felt two words: "I don't care."
It smells so good!
This banner is less a path to darkness and more a path to conquest; this is really something. So let it be dark then, after all, its attributes are quite appealing.
With these comprehensive attribute bonuses, not only can you suppress the enemy more effectively, but you can also increase the loyalty of the people and the army, which is undoubtedly an extremely important attribute.
Then came the third reward, which made Lin Yi frown slightly.
It's not a problem with the 500,000 people, but with Xuanzang. Buddhism doesn't exist in this world now, so introducing it would have both advantages and disadvantages.
The good thing about Buddhism is that it can guide people to do good deeds and purify their negative energy.
This attribute is good, but Buddhist disciples do not engage in production and have severed ties with men and women, which is a bit problematic.
If there is no production, it will be very detrimental to the development of Great Liang. Severing the relationship between men and women will lead to a decrease in the population of Great Liang, which are all major problems.
Therefore, he remains cautious about whether or not to introduce Buddhism.
The next day, Lin Yi found Tian Feng and the others.
He told them about his concerns and asked them to think about the problem from their own perspective and see how to treat Buddhism.
"They don't produce anything, yet they harvest faith?" Chen Qun frowned slightly; this kind of organization was unpopular with him.
It's not just this flaw; it's downright unforgivable.
Others are also pondering this issue, needing to weigh the pros and cons before making the right choice.
Finally, Zhang Jiao stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I think this is a good idea. For the Great Liang, religion is just a tool."
We in the Great Liang region don't need Buddhism, but places like Frostwest and Zhennan are just right for it!
Suppress population growth and guide people to do good.
As long as it's not within the territory of Great Liang, it's not a problem at all; on the contrary, it can help Great Liang rule these areas.
As for not engaging in production, this can be avoided as long as the higher-ups in Great Liang control it, so it's quite promising.
Huh?
Upon hearing Zhang Jiao's words, everyone's eyes lit up, and they instantly perked up.
That statement makes a lot of sense. Zhang Jiao was a professional in religious matters, and if even he said it was possible, then it certainly was.
As he said, this tool is unnecessary for the Great Liang's local base, but it is needed in other conquered areas.
Those weaknesses, in effect, become strengths, which is perfectly reasonable.
"The Grand Preceptor is truly insightful and righteous; he is a blessing to our Great Liang." Tian Feng couldn't help but glance at Zhang Jiao, never expecting that he would actually create an enemy for him.
Based on this alone, Zhang Jiao was absolutely thinking of the interests of Great Liang, which is very rare.
Li Si and the others couldn't help but nod in approval. It seemed that the Emperor had indeed made the right choice in selecting this Grand Preceptor; he was indeed a wise man.
Lin Yi couldn't help but look at Zhang Jiao with newfound respect, and said with a smile, "Grand Preceptor Zhang Jiao a man of great principle, wholeheartedly thinking of the Great Liang. I will certainly reward him handsomely!"
"Hey-hey!"
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Zhang Jiao smiled slyly and explained, "This matter is actually not difficult to explain. Your Majesty once said, 'Buddha is the Tao!'"
The Buddha is the Way!
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. This statement was truly insightful and explained everything.
No wonder Zhang Jiao didn't care; he had seized the initiative in this world.
Hahaha!
Lin Yi laughed heartily. That's why they say you need smart people under your command; this is the advantage!
Not only did they find a solution immediately, but they also provided a perfect reason and clarified the hierarchical relationships, making management much easier in the future.
In this way, the matter was basically resolved, and the rest was left to Xuanzang.
Sending him to those countries to spread the doctrine and demonstrate what truth, goodness, and beauty truly mean would be a good idea.
Add to that the 500,000 civilians, whose loyalty is 100%, and their integration into the West would essentially stabilize everything.