Sun Ce was not very familiar with Buddhism. He had neither deeply understood the principles of Buddhist scriptures nor participated in the seven-day meditation. The so-called understanding was just a visit to temples and absurd view. At most, he had read some Buddhist history and rarely involved the meaning of Buddhist scriptures. The Buddhism he understood was also a Chinese Buddhism, and there was no difference between Chinese and foreign monks. There was no idea that foreign monks could recite scriptures.

But he was very clear that in terms of debate, Taoists are really no match for Buddhists, which has been repeatedly proved by history. If it doesn’t work in the future, it won’t work now. Not to mention anything else, Buddhism has formed a complete system based on the scriptures, but it has not been translated yet. What is Taoism? The Taiping Sutra? That is a compilation of Confucianism and Taoism and witchcraft. It is impossible to argue with others, let alone argue with others.

Of course, no matter how much Buddhists can argue, they still cannot argue with the imperial power. In the end, it spread in China, but it was no longer the original Buddhism. But that was only a temporary success of the imperial power, not a real winner. After Buddhism spread, the threatened imperial power failed to succeed several times.

Sun Ce had a strong sense of powerlessness. On the battlefield, he could be at ease, calm even when facing strong enemies, and he could get rid of them even if he couldn't beat them. However, in the field of thought, he was far from being so calm and panicked. After the Three Cups in the previous life, he talked about the past and the present with his fellow friends. He could speak freely, give advice, and laugh at the powers and nobles of the past and present, but it just depends on people's burdens. Now he is a ruler, so he is not so calm.

Especially when he knew the temptation and threat of Buddhism, even a slut like Guo Jia liked to read Buddhist scriptures, not to mention those scholars who liked to sit and discuss the Tao. Even he himself dared not say that Buddhism is all nonsense, how can he know that it is not reincarnation when traveling through time?

Taoism seeks this life, and emphasizes practical work, from external alchemy to internal family, from health preservation to Taoist medicine, but no one has seen an immortal living god, so even if Taoism can flourish for a while, it will eventually decline. Buddhism seeks to think about the next life, but it cannot be verified in the next life, and thinking about the next life is fascinating, so Buddhism has always flourished.

Sun Ce was very confused.

Yu Fan disagreed with Sun Ce's entanglement. He firmly believed that taking the initiative was in hand, and it was not difficult to eliminate the influence of Buddhism. Sun Ce did not agree with his confidence, but he could not explain it, so he had to let him deploy it first. In any case, he had to find Yan Fuzhao and Yu Ji first.

After Yu Fan reported his work, Sun Ce kept a meal. The two talked for a long time, but they focused on specific government affairs. He did not interfere in details, and basically left it to Yu Fan for handling. If there were any questions, they only went through official documents. Now that they returned to the capital, Yu Fan naturally had to report the relevant affairs.

The most important point is the completion of the five-year plan.

The five-year plan has been prepared for many years, and it was truly implemented in the first year of Jian'an. After defeating Yuan Shao, the situation in the Central Plains was basically decided, and the first five-year plan was able to enter the actual implementation stage. This year is the fourth year, and whether it can be realized as scheduled has reached a critical moment.

The five-year plan is not a secret. At the beginning of its implementation, in order to allow the people under their rule to understand the significance of the five-year plan and be confident in the future, the relevant indicators of the plan are made public. Whether it can be realized as scheduled means whether the ruling team led by Sun Ce has sufficient execution ability, whether it represents advanced productivity, and for ordinary people, does it represent the destiny of heaven.

Starting from Sun Ce, the core decision-making level attached great importance to this five-year plan. Because of this, even Guo Jia, who has always liked to take risks, suggested being more conservative and going back to Jianye to rest for a year to ensure that the first five-year plan can be completed smoothly.

Overall, most of the plans are being carried out in an orderly manner, and most of them have achieved phased goals. Even if there are worse than expected, the gap is not very big. If you work harder in the last year, you will still have a great chance of completing them. As long as there is no large-scale war, you should be able to successfully complete the predetermined goals next year.

Of course there are also problems, including the production of food.

Grain production involves three issues: arable land area, per mu yield, and consumption. In recent years, Jiangnan has built water conservancy, and the arable land area has increased rapidly, almost 20% or 30% every year. However, the per mu yield is difficult to increase rapidly. Even if there is a lot of investment, it is still difficult to achieve immediate results. As for consumption, it is even more troublesome. A large number of immigrants from the north came to Jiangnan, although they provided labor and increased a lot of consumption. The per capita arable land area has decreased, and the intensive farming cannot be effective immediately, but the consumption is increasing rapidly. At present, it has not affected the normal rental income, but it is not easy to increase rapidly. With the amount of grain stored, expenditure must be controlled, especially to take the initiative to attack from the outside.

According to Yu Fan's calculation, there is no problem in maintaining the defense line now. Once you take the initiative to attack, the consumption caused by transportation will become a Taotie, quickly devouring the savings of the past few years. In the final analysis, one sentence: Although the country is big, it will perish if you are wary. If you are not sure enough, try not to speculate. One or two small-scale victory will only increase consumption and will not really solve the problem.

Sun Ce understood what Yu Fan meant, put the report away, and then took a closer look. He asked Yu Fan a question: With the current shipping conditions, can you sell a large amount of rice from Jiaozhou?

Yu Fan said that it is OK to solve the urgent problem, but overall, it is not cost-effective to sell rice from Jiaozhou and cannot be used as a conventional method. Now some rice seeds and other crops have been introduced from Jiaozhou and are being tried. If it is successful, at most, the second five-year plan will be over and the problem of food can be solved.

Sun Ce nodded. Yu Fan's meaning was very clear. He opposed the dry rut and fish, hoping to develop step by step and reduce resistance as much as possible. For Jiangdong, the current development opportunities are once a lifetime, and of course they hope to move more steadily and avoid unnecessary risks as much as possible.

After a long conversation with Yu Fan, when he saw Yu Fan's expression was exhausted, Sun Ce arranged for him to rest. Yu Fan left and Sun Ce also walked out of the cabin and looked up at the railing. The cold wind blew from behind, causing the big flags above his head to roar, making him chill.

He stretched out his hands behind him and draped a cloak on Sun Ce's shoulder. Sun Ce turned around and saw that it was Gan Mei, and he couldn't help but be surprised. He glanced at the eyes and saw Yuan Quan's figure flashing around the corner. He understood in his heart that there was a little warmth. He opened the cloak and wrapped Gan Mei inside. Gan Mei's white face turned slightly red, but he did not twist and accepted Sun Ce's intimacy calmly.

"What did you hear?"

"Well..." Gan Mei tilted her head and thought for a while. "I didn't hear anything, but I guessed something."

"How did you guess?"

Gan Mei laughed silently. "When the sisters at home, they would mention some of them. They just said something in the boudoir, and they would not dare to disturb the king's audio-visual experience if they did not enter the elegant hall."

Sun Ce nodded. With Yuan Quan in charge of the internal affairs and Yuan Heng as an example, although he has many wives and concubines, and no one is stupid, no one dares to interfere in government affairs clearly. Even if there are any requirements, at most he will make a few indirect words. Gan Mei is a representative of it, and there are very few indirect words.

"What do your little sisters say?"

"What I said most is of course the young heroes under the command of the king who are married. They are all at the age of marriage and want to find a young hero to be a husband. In the future, the wife is noble and can be a husband."

Sun Ce smiled. "Have you ever had a suitable recommendation goal?"

"There are, but marriage is not just about being a good match, but also depends on whether the two parties are destined to be destined. People in Danyang are naturally brutal, and even women are unwilling to be vassals. They have to be respected by the king. Naturally, they have to see with their own eyes before they can make the final decision. I think about it. When we meet with the New Year, we will find an opportunity to let them meet and choose who they have chosen. Both parties will see it, and it will not be too late to say it."

"It makes sense." Sun Ce smiled and asked again: "Who is the most popular?"

Gan Mei covered her mouth and laughed. "It's far away."

Sun Ce was slightly stunned, then understood again, and couldn't help but smile and said, "That's not possible. I already have you around me. If there are more, there will be ministers who will give me advice, saying that I'm lustful and debauchery."

"I understand, so I recommend the people around the king. Guess who is the most popular person?"

Sun Ce thought for a moment. "Zhu Ran?"

"Zhu Yifeng is my handsome man in Danyang, so he is naturally popular, but the most popular one is not him, but Lu Ziming."

"Lu Meng?"

"Yes, when he was in Danyang, someone had seen him. Later, he heard that he went to the Central Plains and made many military achievements, so more people followed him. Five or six out of ten people listed him as the best husband."

Sun Ce laughed. "Jiang Qin is not bad either. He has also served in Danyang, so why is no one who chose him?"

"Jiang Gongyi was also good at first, but he was frugal. He was afraid that he would suffer when he married him, so there were not many people willing to marry him. However, people asked him occasionally and his willingness was not very strong. In contrast, Chen Shuzhi was more popular. However, Chen Shuzhi was transferred from the prefect of Danyang to the Sima of Shen, a personal guard of Shen. Many people thought he was demoted because he was afraid that his future would be limited, so they hesitated."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. When he asked Gan Mei about these things, it was naturally not just about family matters or children's love affairs. Gan Mei came to him and said that these were not just for this. Marriage was the best way to strengthen contact. If the aristocratic family in Danyang married the people around him, their sense of participation increased, and their resistance to love would be much less. Danyang produced elite soldiers, and their cultural literacy was relatively insufficient, so it was easier to communicate with warriors. It would be natural to put the target on the generals around him.

He originally thought that the people of Danyang would like Zhu Ran the most. After all, Zhu Ran was also from Danyang. Who knew that the actual situation was very different. The one they liked the most was Lu Meng, the Runan. It was difficult to judge whether it was a girlish sentiment or a family interest. It was difficult to judge. The people heard that the news was often inaccurate, and it was normal for misjudgment. These were all references and were not enough to rely on the specific situation. It was necessary to further confirm the specific situation. Gan Mei had not returned to her hometown for a long time and only communicated with letters, and many things were superficial.

"How long has it been since you met those little sisters?"

Gan Mei thought about it. "It's been more than two years, and I've been back before the king was named king."
Chapter completed!