Journey to the West: Moral Heaven

"Pass down the decree to establish the king of Yu as the emperor, and all the ministers agree on an auspicious day to ascend the throne. I will still be called the ruler in front of the court. From now on, it will be convenient for Hanyuan Hall to go to court. All the ministers will retreat!"

Mei Niang glanced coldly, and said again.

"Sir, please retire!"

The officials hurriedly saluted.

Mei Niang then turned and left.

When Mei Niang returned to Zichen Palace, it was already half dark, Chen E stepped forward and asked, "Queen Mother, can the matter be settled?"

Mei Niang was in a good mood, she didn't shy away from Chen E, she let the court maid remove the court clothes for her, she nodded and said: "I have abolished the emperor, and ordered Yu Wang to choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne, presumably Maitreya Buddha will come to visit soon."

Chen E is not so optimistic. The timeline of this world is not exactly the same as that of the earth. In history, Li Xian succeeded to the throne at the age of 28 and was abolished that year. In this world, Li Xian was in charge ten years earlier. The age difference is not that big, only two years old.

On Earth, when Li Dan ascended the throne, Luo Binwang, Li Jingyou, Tang Zhiqi, Du Qiuren and others elected Li Jingye as the governor and rebelled against the military in Yangzhou. Will the Buddhist sect still not give up and wait for Li Dan to take charge? ?

"What is Ai Qing thinking?"

Seeing that Chen E was silent, Mei Niang simply held Chen E's wrist and looked over with a smile.

Chen E frowned slightly, now there are two choices in front of him, one is to wait for Xu Jingye to rebel, destroy him with the force of thunder, shock Xiao Xiao, kill chickens and monkeys, when Zhimen sees that he is invulnerable, maybe he will have a good time It took two years for Feng Meiniang and Xiao Bailong to become the Bodhisattva of Equal Awakening.

The other is that from now on, we should suppress military forces, completely reform the military system, withdraw military power from the localities, and nip the germs of the rebellion.

Doing so can save the people from the devastation of the war, and make Li Jingye, Luo Binwang and other rebels have no soldiers to use, but the disadvantages are also obvious.

First of all, if the Buddhist sect can't find a chance to start, they will never give up, and the time for Mei Niang and Xiao Bailong to obtain the bodhisattva status will also be extended accordingly.

Secondly, with the military power taken away, Mei Niang will have no worries, will it encourage her ambition to become emperor?

But conversely, there are two practical benefits to taking over the military power.

Firstly, Li Jingye is the son of Li Ji, Li Ji died of illness a few years ago, and Chen E and Li Ji also had friendship, so naturally they don't want to see the Li family being ransacked and exterminated because of Li Jingye's treason.

Second, Chen E was convinced that the Anshi Rebellion was bound to happen. If the local government had no military power, and the Jiedu envoys had no soldiers, how could they rebel?

There are immortals in this world. Although immortals cannot directly interfere with human affairs, they can do some small tricks behind the scenes.

For example, the weather, when one side is marching into the army, there is a sudden storm, how can the battle be fought?

Therefore, the influence of the right to withdraw troops will not be as great as that on earth.

Soon, Chen E had an inclination in his heart. In the final analysis, life is a multiple-choice question. If Mei Niang insists on proclaiming the emperor, she will stop it at all costs. The surname of Tang Dynasty cannot be Wu, but must be Li, so she asked Mei Niang. Niang smiled and said, "The Queen Mother has been busy all day, let's eat first."

"Alright!"

Meiniang nodded.

The palace ladies serve a banquet, and Meiniang’s food is very simple. Women usually don’t overeat for dinner in order to keep in shape. Meiniang is also like this. The food is mainly fruits and vegetables, and there are two boiled eggs, a little lean meat and wine.

Chen E is different, there are delicacies in front of her.

In fact, goblins eat meat to absorb energy, but at the level of Hunyuan, eating [-] catties of meat a day is a drop in the bucket for themselves. Chen E's main purpose of eating is not to enjoy the atmosphere while eating, reminding himself that he is still a person.

The atmosphere during the banquet was soothing and warm, Mei Niang ate slowly, then suddenly raised her head and asked: "Does Chen Zhuangyuan think that Buddhism will not let it go?"

Chen E nodded and said: "Buddhism is a big religion after all, he is willing to grant my son the Buddha's karma, it is his fault, and the golden cicada calculated that my son would not succeed, so he had to make a compromise, but the Queen Mother and Xiaobailong are different, if it is easy Throwing out two Bodhisattvas of Eternal Enlightenment, I am afraid that people will think that Buddhism is easy to deceive, so they will not easily bow their heads and admit defeat, the Queen Mother must make long-term plans."

"Oh?"

Mei Niang put down the fruit wine and murmured: "What does Ai Qing think Buddhism will do?"

Chen E said: "Perhaps the empress dowager's abolition of the emperor will be used as an excuse, or for other reasons, to incite local rebellion."

Mei Niang's expression froze, and she said bitterly: "Don't Buddhism want to restore the orthodoxy in the east?"

Chen E said indifferently: "Buddhist sects are powerful and have unlimited longevity. Mere decades are nothing in their eyes."

Mei Niang's complexion darkened, and she asked, "Does Ai Qing have any ideas?"

Chen E slowly stretched out two fingers and said, "The Queen Mother can adopt a two-pronged approach.

First, bypass the Buddhist gate and build a temple for my son alone, claiming to the outside world that it is our own Buddha in the Eastern Tang Dynasty. Then the Eastern Land will split into a new Buddhist sect, and the incense of the hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty will have nothing to do with the Western Heaven Lingshan.

Second, reform the military system, withdraw military power, and cut off the black hands of Buddhism and chaos in the East and the Tang Dynasty."

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Chen E's so-called reform of the military system refers to the establishment of the five military governors of the Central Army, the Left Army, the Right Army, the Front Army, and the Rear Army based on the five military governors of the Ming Dynasty.

The main responsibilities of the Dudu Mansion are military training, military registration management, and selection of generals. To dispatch troops, there must be an order from the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War has no right to issue an order to dispatch troops, and can only undertake the emperor's order.

In addition, regarding money and food, the post of doctor of the household department of grain storage was set up to take charge of local military rations. Because it was still a government military system at that time, it did not pursue one-step completion. , The management system of household clerks and military preparations, that is, the unified collection and unified management of grain from the farmland. Formed a pattern in which the governor's office has the right to command troops but not the right to deploy troops, and the Ministry of War has the right to dispatch troops but not the power to command troops. The two control each other and do not belong to each other.

There were bursts of strange light in Mei Niang's beautiful eyes, which spoke to her heart, and she keenly sensed the far-reaching meaning in it, that is, to concentrate the imperial power!

In Chen E's view, the Ming Dynasty system is most suitable for the Tang Dynasty, which has enjoyed 3000 years of state power. In the future, the emperor will be fatuous. As long as the cabinet plays a role, the Tang Dynasty will not perish. Moreover, this is the world of immortals, and immortals have enough ability to influence the world. , and the dragon god regulates the climate, there is a high probability that there will be no extreme events in the late Ming Dynasty.

As for the reform of the cabinet, since it involves the abolition of the Zhongshu Ministry and the Menxia Province, it can be done step by step, first reform the army, and hold military power in your hands, so you don't have to worry about the prime minister causing trouble. In the final analysis, force is the solid backing.

Just like Hongjun, why no one dares to disobey his edict?

Because he is the only Hunyuan late stage in the four major continents, the other six saints combined are not his opponents.

"well!"

Meiniang listened and said repeatedly: "Aiqing really understands my heart well. The generals are divided into powers and military rations. Who else in the world can rebel? The 72 routes at the end of the Sui Dynasty rebelled against the king, and the 64 routes of smoke and dust will It will never appear, if Aiqing was born a hundred years earlier, the world would still be dominated by the Yang family."

Chen E said modestly: "The Empress Dowager praises me, if the Empress Dowager hadn't believed in me, no matter how many clever schemes I have, I wouldn't be able to use them."

"Um"

Mei Niang nodded and said: "Aiqing and I are welcome. When the Five Armies Commander's Mansion takes shape, I will order Chang'an and Luoyang to build a Daguang Temple for your son, and be enshrined by the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Chen E understood what Mei Niang meant, and set aside a period of time to see what the attitude of the Buddhist sect would be. If the Buddhist sect stopped at this point and entrusted her and Xiao Bailong to become Enlightened Bodhisattvas, there would be no need to risk splitting the Buddhist sect.

After all, it is impossible for Buddhism to sit idly by and split, and it is likely to use drastic measures to stop it.

But it is also possible that the Buddhist sect will continue to be cold and cold, and that can only be done by fighting to the death.

Ordinary people have souls after death, and they cannot become immortal Buddhas. They can also learn from Chen E's father, find a god to shape their gods, and live in the world in another way. Except for the limited range of activities, the quality of life will not be greatly affected. Impact.

But Mei Niang is different. The basis of her soul is the powerful Alaya Consciousness of Buddhism. After death, it disappears, and her body is full of leaks. Her spiritual energy cannot stay, and she cannot cultivate immortality. Inspired by Buddhism, achieve the bodhisattva's karma.

Chen E cupped his hands and said: "The minister thanked the Queen Mother on behalf of Xiao E."

Mei Niang said again: "The five armies' governor's mansion is of great importance, and there will be Xiaoxiao secretly sabotaging it. I want to set up a copper gate, and anyone can post a letter to the gate, so that the people have a channel to judge the government, appeal for grievances, offer advice, and report. , what does Ai Qing think?"