"Treasure-seeking in the Western Regions? How far is it from the Central Plains?"
Jin Bifeng asked.
Jin Bifeng was utterly baffled. Suddenly, it dawned on him—he had been outmaneuvered by the Emperor.
The Emperor likely had no genuine intention of suppressing Buddhism; he just needed an excuse to summon him out.
If he truly wanted to suppress Buddhism, he wouldn't have waited until now.
"A hundred and eighty thousand li."
Emperor Yongle replied.
"I hereby appoint you two as the Heavenly Master of the Great Ming Country and the State Preceptor of the Great Ming Country, with Song Lin as the Guardian Taoist of the Great Ming Country. Once the court assigns troops and generals, you shall set out immediately."
"As for the route, it is via waterways. Both the State Preceptor and the Heavenly Master are well-versed in traversing the four continents, so you must already know the route to the Western Regions."
At this moment, Heavenly Master Zhang unfurled a nautical map.
