Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Zhang Xindao: "Ask Taoist Master Li Chunfeng? He is still a protector of the country! But he changed his name!"

"How to change the name?"

"Your Majesty has a decree. Priest Li Chunfeng will be changed to be the Dharma Master of the Left, and the divine monk Luoer Sapo will be the Dharma Master of the Right! You know, we in the Tang Dynasty respect the left, and this time, Daoist Li Chunfeng did not suffer!"

Having said that, Guo Ye knew in his heart that the Taoist sect suffered a lot this time!Officially, the Daoist family is the only one, but now that the Buddhist sect has Luoer Sapo, the advantage of the Taoist sect is very small!

What's more important is His Majesty Li Er's preference. Previously, His Majesty Li Er wanted to exterminate the Buddhist sect, but after persuading him, he changed the plan to the Central Plains Buddhist sect's eastward journey to Fusang!Before I left Chang'an, I moved 10,000+ monks, only the monks in Chang'an have not moved much.Why has His Majesty Li Er's policy towards Buddhism changed so much after a year of absence?

Guo Ye said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for clarifying my doubts! However, even if the divine monk Luoer Sapo became a protector of the country, to me, Guo Ye, he is not someone who can't afford to offend! Why did you say that I broke into the university?" Woe!"

Zhang Xin sneered, and said: "Mr. Pingyang County, the size of this power does not depend entirely on the official position, but also depends on His Majesty's attention! Now the holy monk Luoer Sapo is in full swing, and you have been an envoy to Goguryeo for so long I haven't met His Majesty, and the relationship has faded! This is changing, do you think you can beat the god monk Luoer Sapo?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Xin said mysteriously: "And, let me tell you one thing, now His Majesty is also my Buddhist disciple!"

For this, Guo Ye didn't really believe it, and said, "How can you see it?"

"Just this spring, His Majesty issued an imperial decree to restore 390 ancient temples in the world, and pray for Empress Changsun! The money was a lot of money! There was a lot of quarrels in the court, and many officials were dismissed because of this! In the end, The arm can't twist the thigh, so I passed it! You said that His Majesty doesn't believe in Buddhism, can he spend so much money for the Buddha family?"

As soon as Guo Ye heard this, he knew that the plan of the Central Plains Buddhism to travel to Fusang was completely stranded, but he still said stubbornly: "Your Majesty is called burning incense at the temple and kowtow to the gods! But please feel at ease! You want to say that your majesty only worships Buddhism Home, but it's a bit too much!"

"Come on, if your Majesty treats Buddhism and Taoism equally, why does he only repair temples, and one repair is 390 two? There are so many Taoist temples, why does he dismiss them? Pingyang County Lord, I heard that you and Li Chunfeng are good friends However, I would like to advise you, don’t listen to it, don’t believe in it, and convert to Buddhism as soon as possible! If you want to get promoted and get rich, you have to be consistent with His Majesty!”

Guo Ye heard the boss's displeasure, and said: "So, your family believes in Buddhism because of this?"

"That's natural! Otherwise, what reason do you think? Zhang Xin is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. We like what your majesty likes, hate what your majesty dislikes, and believe what your majesty believes! Duke Pingyang, what do you say about me? Is there anything wrong?"

Guo Ye thought to himself, it seems that this Zhang Xin is still a boring sycophant!But if you want to refute it, it's really hard to say!If you scold him, you have to involve His Majesty Li Er, which is not a small trouble!Forget it, don't bother with him!It's still business!

He changed the subject and said, "What's the relationship between Sun Wuchang and Luoer Sapo? How could he have His Majesty's imperial decree?"

Zhang Xindao: "This is a long story! Think about it, if the divine monk Luoer Sapo only knows how to see a doctor, then he can't be a divine monk, at most he can be a divine doctor!"

"I know, didn't you just say that? Call the wind and rain, cast beans into soldiers, turn day into night, summon thunder..."

"That's what I said, but no one saw it, right? Let me tell you that the most powerful thing about Luoer Sava is not these spells!"

"what is that?"

"Longevity! No matter how many spells you know, His Majesty is just a rarity. This longevity is amazing! Not to mention Your Majesty, he is an ordinary person. Who wants to die if he can live? God monk Luo Er The reason why Saha became a god monk is because he has the art of immortality!"

Guo Ye sneered: "Longevity? This thing is like a ghost. Everyone says it exists, but you have never seen it! How do you know whether this god monk Luoer Sapo really has longevity or is he lying to you?"

Zhang Xin smiled slightly and said, "Of course there is proof! Guess how old this divine monk Luoer Sapo is now?"

"How do I know that?"

"Guess, go to Gaoli!"

"Then he is 80 years old? 90 years old? No matter how tall he is, he won't be 120 years old, right?"

"Well, to tell you the truth, this old man happens to be 100 years old this year! According to his old man, he has been studying longevity techniques for more than [-] years!"

Guo Ye always felt that this matter was not very reliable. A foreign monk who jumped out of nowhere and had no relatives or neighbors to testify. He said that he was [-] years old when he was [-] years old?It's too unreasonable!But this kind of thing is that if you believe it, you have it, and if you don't believe it, you don't have it.If you insist that he is not two hundred years old, there is indeed no hard evidence!

He asked again: "Even if Luoer Sapo knows the longevity technique, so what, does he still want to spread it to his disciples? This Sun Wuchang is his disciple?"

"You are thinking wrong! Think about it, this is longevity! How can ordinary people learn it? Even if the old monk is willing to teach it, others will not be able to learn it! But the old monk has studied the longevity technique for 100 years. It was not researched in vain, and now there has been a major breakthrough!"

"What breakthrough?"

"As long as you refine a kind of elixir, after taking it, you can live forever!"

Guo Ye looked at Zhang Xin like he was looking at a fool, and said, "Do you believe this too? Isn't that what charlatans say when they cheat money?"

"Mr. Pingyang, what are you talking about? Can the words of the divine monk Luoer Sapo be false? Let me tell you that not only I believe it, but the whole city people believe it, and a big man also believes it!"

An ominous premonition surged into Guo Ye's heart, and he said, "Are you talking about your Majesty?"

"Of course! How do you think Sun Wuchang's imperial edict came about? It was given by His Majesty! His Majesty has sent the divine monk Luoer Sapo to refine the elixir of elixir for him! But the elixir of elixir is too difficult to refine, not to mention the cost. , and need a lot of rare treasures! The monk couldn't do it alone, so he recruited a group of people to help him, responsible for purchasing items in various places..."

Guo Ye frowned and said: "Then you can't find someone like Sun Wuchang..." After finishing speaking, he regretted it a bit!Most of the idlers in Chang'an City are Sun Wuchang, and he has two sworn elder brothers who are close to Sun Wuchang. In this regard, he is no better than Luoer Sapo!

Zhang Xin said: "Oh, this guy Sun Wuchang's character is not good. But you can't offend him to death, you have to look at the owner to beat a dog! If this matter gets out, people who know it will say that Sun Wuchang offended Your majesty. If you don’t know, you have to say that you look down on the god monk Luo Er Sa Po! Master Luo Er Sa Po is in the limelight now, and you have lost face. Do you think he can let go of it with you?”

It seems that this is really the case, Guo Ye nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for explaining my confusion! But I, Guo Ye, don't like to cause trouble, and I am not afraid of trouble. If this Luo Er Sapo really wants to trouble Guo Ye, hehe, just Let him see how powerful I am, Guo Ye!"

"Don't act recklessly, the divine monk Luoer Sapo is a celebrity in front of His Majesty, if you fight against him, there will be no good fruit to eat!"

"No need to say more!"

……

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Early the next morning, the car was rattling, Ma Xiaoxiao, Guo Ye and his party cheered up and went straight to Chang'an City!

Guo Ye thought to himself, don't care about the impeachment of your bodyguard's family, and don't care about Luo Er Sa Po, anyway, today, I put everything down, as long as I enter the city, I will go straight to my house and enjoy the family happiness first.All of this will be discussed tomorrow!

He thought well, but the sky didn't obey people's wishes!

When they reached the gate of the city, they should naturally be greeted by officials from the Ministry of Rituals!The leader last time was Fan Guogong Duan Zhixuan, but that is a special case, so it cannot be done correctly!To Guo Ye's surprise, this time was a special case!

I saw a big monk standing in front of the welcoming team, chanting the Buddha's name: "Amitabha! Duke of Pingyang County, poor monk Luoer Sapo, you are so polite!"

wipe!

Why is this old bald donkey here?

Is it to find a place for Sun Wuchang?

Chapter 1439

Speaking of it, Guo Ye, the Minister of Rites, is quite boring!

The Minister of Rites is in charge of etiquette, sacrifices, banquets, and tributes. This position is equivalent to the current Minister of Propaganda and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Culture.

On the surface, it looks good, with a high position and authority, and a good reputation in terms of reputation!If a person has no chance to become a prime minister, then it is not bad that the end of his official career is the Minister of Rites!Although the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, the Ministry of Rites has the word "Qing Yao". In terms of reputation, it is more glorious than the Minister of the Ministry of Officials!

However, Guo Ye has his own problems. He is neither a scholar who has read poetry and books, nor is he a child of an aristocratic family. The most important thing is that he doesn't like reading!So he can't get involved in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites at all!

Let him behead generals, capture flags, and attack cities. He can do a good job. Let him join forces and go abroad as an envoy. Guo Ye is also capable of arresting smugglers and robbers!It's really inappropriate for him to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites!

These people in the Ministry of Rites are all well-educated and highly talented, and they do highly technical work. Letting an ignorant Guo Ye guide them in their work is completely an outsider leading an insider!

Guo Ye also knew that he was in the wrong, so he let the officials of the Ministry of Rituals do their best, and he was a hand-off shopkeeper. The operation of the Ministry of Rites was smooth!Sometimes he even thinks proudly, has he mastered the art of leadership?

But now, here comes the problem!