Don't be a prince

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian was not even in the mood to see the outcome of the dispute between Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji, so he got up and walked out.

Du Ruhui didn't know what happened, but the crown prince's look of facing an enemy still made him aware that something was wrong.After looking at each other with Yang Shidao, he pointed to Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji, and followed them out.

Nodding helplessly, seeing that Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji were still arguing, Yang Shidao could only lie down on the table like a prince, quietly waiting for them to come to a conclusion.

458 chapter fisherman profit

Shang Shusheng, it is true that the Crown Prince and their two servants are the chief officials, and the subordinate Shang Shu is one level lower than them, but everyone is the top honorable person in the Tang Dynasty, so it is impossible to care about the gap of this level, and do things Still have to take care of each other's emotions.Because of this, the Minister of Shangshu will usually adopt the result after the two Shangshu have fought for their own results.

Of course, when it's really critical, you don't have to worry about so much.

Soon, the dispute between Hou Junji and Changsun Wuji came to a conclusion.[-] sets, this result is still a step back for Hou Junji.

However, just when Yang Shidao was about to write and revise the military memorial, the two quarreled again.This time, it was because of the supply of food and grass...

After being quiet for a while, they were disturbed by their loud voices again. Yang Shidao could only be afraid of lying on the table again.Now he finally understood why the prince lay down on the table so disregarding his appearance.

It's really interesting to lie here and watch the monkey show...

On the other side, after Li Chengqian left Shangshu Province, he went directly to the harem.

In the past, if he wanted to enter the harem, he had to report at the Liangyi Gate, and he could only enter after getting permission.But now there is no need to report in advance, just go in directly, and report after arriving at the emperor's place.

"Du Xiang, why did you come out with me?"

Sensing Du Ruhui's following, Li Chengqian had to slow down. This old guy's body is not very good after all, it is a bit difficult to keep up with him.

Although his body was not as good as before, Du Ruhui didn't have such a big reaction when he walked quickly. He followed up with a few steps, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is still young and strong, and the veteran chased after him, but he almost failed to catch up."

Hearing Du Ruhui's complaints, Li Chengqian could only slow down his pace.

After finally slowing down for a while, Du Ruhui said: "The old minister also thought about it along the way. His Royal Highness heard the news, but did he feel threatened by the rise of Buddhism?"

An old fox is an old fox, and there are many things that can be connected with a little thought.

Li Chengqian didn't hide anything, nodded and said: "That's true, but the reason, let's talk about it when Father is there."

Passing through the Liangyi Gate, Li Chengqian did not stop, but motioned to the guards for Du Ruhui, and led him in together.

Thanks to the crown prince, Du Ruhui also enjoyed the same treatment today.You know, this was a privilege that only the eldest grandson Wuji could enjoy before.

After entering the Liangyi Gate, there is the Liangyi Hall of the eldest grandson. Today was lucky, the emperor was lucky enough to stay in the Liangyi Hall.

Li Shimin was naturally quite surprised by the visit of the crown prince and Du Ruhui, and even forgot to tell the queen and son-in-law to avoid it.

So, as soon as Li Chengqian entered the door, he saw a little girl with a thong tied up crawling around on the emperor's desk.

Picking up his son, he handed it to the queen and brought it behind the curtain. Then Li Shimin said, "Prince, what is the reason for Du Qing's visit today? Could it be the supply problem of the frontier army? Although Hou Junji and the auxiliary machine are not dealing with it, the two of them Noisy, you can always come to a result! Do you need me to come forward?"

Li Chengqian just bowed his hands to salute, and without hesitation, he brought two chairs from the side, handed one to Du Ruhui, and sat on the other by himself.

Seeing Li Chengqian's preparation for a long chat, Li Shimin was even more surprised.The prince who has been raised by himself naturally knows his temper. This is because of a major event.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but put down the half-processed memorial and signaled Li Jian to make tea.

When Du Ruhui also sat down, Li Chengqian went straight to the point and said, "Father, Xuanzang returned from Tianzhu and brought a large number of so-called eminent monks from Tianzhu with him. You should know this."

Li Shimin nodded, holding back the "nonsense" and said: "I know, Dou Lukuan wrote to me, asking me to make Xuanzang an official. I thought this proposal was good, so I agreed. Although Xuanzang had no order It is illegal to leave the customs, but I have to say that what he did in Tianzhu is quite glorious.

In particular, all his travels along the way were recorded and prepared to be written into the book "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty".This alone is considered a great achievement.I only intend to give him an idle official, to show that the imperial court will not treat meritorious persons lightly.What, do you think I did not do this properly?

If you think something is wrong, just write a letter, or pass a letter to me. If you want to make such a big splash, come directly to me? "

After speaking, he glanced at the government affairs that were about to be completed, and Li Shimin became even angrier.Today he finally stayed in Liangyi Hall, and he was going to have a good time with Xiao Sizi.

Li Chengqian naturally ignored the emperor's expression, and said: "My son is not here today for Xuanzang to be an official, but for the monks who came with him. Father may not know that Xuanzang's journey to the west this time , mainly to seek the Dharma. If he just brought back some classics, it would be harmless, but it would not be so good if he brought those people back. The Buddhism of our Tang Dynasty has a lot to do with the Buddhism of India..... difference.

To put it simply, the Buddhism of the Tang Dynasty is a religion derived from the combination of our local culture, which is already different from the Bon religion of Tianzhu.In particular, according to Wang Xuance's observations, Buddhism in India has now passed its heyday, and their oldest religion in India has begun to develop again, and it is now in a state of rivalry with Buddhism.

No matter which sect it is, when they are equal to each other, it is customary to absorb each other's essence and seek breakthroughs.The original teachings of Tianzhu Buddhism are not bad, exhorting people to be good and emphasizing the equality of all beings.However, no one can guarantee whether it will still be the same in this chaotic period.Among other things, if some teachings of Tianzhu religion are mixed in, the impact will not be so bad! "

Hearing this, Du Ruhui couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, you are making a big deal out of a molehill. It's just a change in some doctrines. If you think it's inappropriate, just find a reason to kill those monks from Tianzhu, or Just exile back to Tianzhu. Because of a few bald donkeys, your dignified prince doesn't need to care so much!"

Li Shimin also nodded, he also felt that Li Chengqian was making a fuss out of a molehill, even a little unfounded.

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Li Chengqian knew that they hadn't seen through the seriousness of the matter.In fact, this is what it should be, because Datang still advocates force now, and fists determine everything.With the current Buddhism, Taoism and even Manichaeism, there is no way to fight against the government.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian said: "Father, Du Xiang, I wonder if you know Nestorianism?"

Li Shimin and Du Ruhui both nodded. They naturally knew about Nestorianism, and even many nobles still believed in Nestorianism.Perhaps Nestorianism's current scale is not very good, but they have the strength to compete with Buddhism and Taoism.

Li Chengqian said: "Nestorianism is actually a religion that has been passed down from the Far West. Perhaps Honglu Temple is not very familiar with it because of the distance. However, because the caravans of the Eastern Palace often come into contact with the Far West." The merchants in the Far West can also hear some rumors about the Far West. I don’t know whether you two believe it or not, the Nestorianism in the Far West is so powerful that even the king of a kingdom needs religion if he wants to succeed. The highest leader - the pope's approval, and personally crown him."

"what?"

There was a crisp click, and to Du Ruhui's shock, the emperor broke the armrest of the chair.

But when you think about it, even the emperor is too useless to be influenced by religious people.And the title of "Pope", good guy, who is the emperor here.

He was about to say something, but when he saw the emperor's falcon-like eyes, Du Ruhui immediately shut up.

Naturally, Li Chengqian felt the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes. Such a thing, to an emperor who cared most about imperial power...

To be honest, the emperor didn't turn the table up, which means that his temper has improved a lot in the past two years.

Taking a deep breath, Li Chengqian continued: "Father calm down for now, the religion of our Tang Dynasty is still not at this level. My son is just expressing his concern. If you really take action to destroy Nestorianism, it will be bad." !"

Li Shimin pounded his fist on the table, and the inkstone jumped up: "I want to kill a few outsiders, who dares to stop me?"

Li Chengqian and Du Ruhui looked at each other, and they both showed such eyes.

Seeing that Li Jian brought the tea, he didn't dare to approach because of the emperor's anger.Li Chengqian had no choice but to go over to pick it up himself, and poured a cup of tea for the emperor's father.

Putting the tea in front of him, Li Chengqian said: "Calm your anger first, you majestic emperor, for the sake of a Nestorian, angered and killed people, isn't it okay to find trouble for yourself. Drink some tea first, and listen to what my ministers say explain."

Angrily, he poured a mouthful of tea into his mouth, and threw the cup aside casually, turning it around on the table.

Now, no matter who is here, they can feel the emperor's anger that is about to explode.

Sit back on the chair, beckon, and asked Li Jian for two cups of tea, and handed a cup to Du Ruhui, before Li Chengqian continued: "Now Nestorianism doesn't have that much influence, we don't need to do it ourselves. To be honest, Xuanzang Come back this time, no matter how you say it, Buddhism will be revitalized, you must have some ideas."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Of course I have a plan. Now the most prosperous religions in our Tang Dynasty are Buddhism and Taoism. No matter which one dominates, it is not a good thing. Therefore, I am going to support Taoism and fight against Buddhism. Even Yu, I also plan to provoke the relationship between them and let them fight, it is best for both of them to lose."

Hearing the emperor's calm words, Du Ruhui shuddered suddenly.Although he had already guessed it, hearing this from the emperor still left him speechless for a while.Fortunately, what the emperor harmed was Buddhism and Taoism, and Xungui was not involved.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but the voice that appeared immediately after that made him dumbfounded again.

"Then why don't we play bigger and let Buddhism and Taoism fight and become a melee? Anyway, they will get into chaos sooner or later. It's better to be chaotic now than later, and a little chaotic is better than a big chaotic one. The best result, Is it the best outcome to drive other religions out of the Tang Dynasty through disputes between Buddhism and Taoism?"

"Murder with a knife?"

The emperor, who was still angry and wished he could turn around and order Nestorianism, immediately became excited when he heard Li Chengqian's words.If that's the case, hey, it's not bad!

Li Chengqian nodded: "Xuanzang's return is the best opportunity. To be honest, it is not the first time that the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is not the first time. This time, there is no need to guess, and it can be predicted directly. If so, why Didn’t they control it early? Even if they all know the truth that the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits, but in terms of religion, they are not qualified to play the role of a fisherman. However, in front of us fishermen who hide behind the scenes, even if they don’t want to, You have to fight too, don't you?"

Li Shimin closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then opened his eyes and looked at Du Ruhui.

Du Ruhui, who had already made up his mind to watch from the sidelines and never take part in it, panicked when he saw the emperor's gaze.Even though his Du family has developed well these years, he is absolutely unwilling to get involved!

"Du Qing, can you and Yang Qing handle the matter of Shang Shusheng?"

Hearing this sentence, Du Ruhui stood up without hesitation, cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old minister and Yang Shidao will definitely handle the affairs of Shangshu Province well, and will never let Your Majesty and His Royal Highness be distracted."

Nodding his head, Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Since that's the case, you can put aside the affairs of Shangshu Province for now. It's not easy for the emperor to come forward, but it's different for you, the crown prince. How about it, I'm going to hand over this matter to you." How about dealing with it for you?"

Li Chengqian suddenly smiled bitterly: "You are planning to let Erchen take the blame! Anyway, Erchen will do it next. There are still more than two years before sending troops to Korea. Things are settled."

For Li Chengqian's ability, Li Shimin still recognized it very much, smiled in relief, and then waved his hand to signal Du Ruhui to leave.

Originally, I followed here out of curiosity, but now Du Ruhui regrets it.There is absolutely no reason for him to participate in such a topic!Good guy, now not only have he made a bold statement to take care of Shang Shusheng's affairs, but he also has to keep his mouth shut.

Seeing Du Ruhui leave depressedly, Li Chengqian completely relaxed.

Knocking on the table, Li Shimin sighed and said, "Why do you have to fight Keming? After knowing this, how can he really hide it? He will definitely remind others."

Li Chengqian laughed and said: "What we want is this result. The nobles must not participate in this matter. If they participate, there will be a lot of variables. It is easy to get rid of them in this way. Since you are also If you make up your mind to deal with Buddhism and Taoism, there must be a result. What do you think, let them pay taxes voluntarily and confiscate all temple properties?"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said: "Heh, the tone is not small. Since the revival of Buddhism, which emperors of all dynasties did not covet the temple property? But who managed to get it here? Even in troubled times, Buddhism is a relatively quiet place It is true that Buddhism and Taoism will have disputes, but when it comes to their fundamental interests, do you think they will continue to fight? Maybe they will join forces to deal with you instead!"

Li Chengqian said to himself: "It depends on the degree of persecution. To be honest, aside from those ambitious people who don't know when they will have crooked thoughts, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is also a problem that the Tang Dynasty has to face at present..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chengqian was attracted by the child whose head was peeking out from the side of the curtain.

Little Si!

The little girl is also three years old this year, when she was being mischievous, she immediately shrank her head back when she saw her father and her strange brother looking at her.But after a while, it leaked out again, and the appearance of the thief is very cute.

Noticing Li Chengqian's gaze, Li Shimin also looked back, and then smiled.

The father and son stopped talking at the same time, got up and walked towards Sizi together.

After all, the current emperor already trusts the prince very much. He may ask a few words out of concern, but he will not interfere too much.He knew very well how rigorous the prince was in doing things.

In terms of being an elder brother, Li Chengqian is undoubtedly incompetent for Chengyang, pheasant slave, and Sizi, so that Xiaosizi can even talk a lot now, but he can't even say "brother" or "brother Huang". Know how to call.

Picking up his son, Li Shimin couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the girl's little hand skillfully touching his beard.His beard has suffered a lot these days, but even so, he still likes this spooky girl.

Li Chengqian also leaned over and opened his arms to signal Sizi to hug him, but the little girl immediately buried her head in Father Emperor's chest and completely ignored him.

Just ignore it, take advantage of the time when the emperor is holding her, Li Chengqian took a good look at Sizi's body.

Seeing Li Chengqian's worried look, Li Shimin said with relief: "Don't worry, Daoist Sun has been here to show Sizi's body for the past few years. Although this girl is a little congenitally deficient, it is not harmful to her growth. But then again, I want to crown Mengyu and Menghao these two children as kings, why do you refuse?"

Thinking of his own plan, Li Chengqian had no choice but to talk nonsense: "It is better to wait for them to be a little older. When they grow up, I will send them out of the East Palace to receive education. You have also seen the situation of the pheasant slaves. It’s so big, a fish can’t be stewed well.”

Although Li Shimin was a little angry at Li Chengqian's words, he was quite satisfied with the change of the pheasant slave during this period of time.The submissive child in the past, who was well educated but didn't have many opinions, is now able to make his own decisions.For this result, he is quite satisfied.

Moreover, no matter how unwilling to admit it, Gao Yang's changes also let him see the tricks of his eldest son.

Now, Fang Xuanling has changed her usual silence, bragging about her princess daughter-in-law to everyone she sees.

Chapter 459 Yoga

When there is nothing to say, ignoring it is a very good choice, so Li Shimin walked behind the curtain with his son in his arms without hesitation, and pointed to the desk before leaving.

Li Chengqian suddenly smiled wryly, this is to let him handle government affairs.However, it is estimated that it is not an important memorial, and whoever gives these memorials has the same opinion.Otherwise, it's not his turn to deal with it.

After sitting at the desk and finishing all the remaining government affairs, Li Chengqian got up and left.

It was already afternoon at this time, and it was really not suitable for visiting. What's more, Li Chengqian felt that some things were not so simple.

After returning to the East Palace, he spent three days with the three children. On the third night, Li Chengqian handed in the greeting card to the Temple of Mercy.

On the fourth day, the guard of honor in the Eastern Palace was dispatched. From the Eastern Palace, the prince's team attracted everyone's attention.You know, since he was appointed as the prince, the prince often travels lightly, and every time he officially dispatches the ceremonial staff, it represents the importance of the prince's trip this time.

Going out from Yanxi Gate and going south along the Qixia Gate's main path, when the crown prince's guard of honor stopped at Jinchang Square, a Taoist priest was stunned, turned around and ran away.

Jinchangfang is where the Ci'en Temple is located.The Ci'en Temple in Zhenguan is naturally not as good as it was when it was the Da Ci'en Temple and was at its most glorious, not to mention a little dilapidated, because of the restrictions of the Chang'an county magistrate, the area is not even as large as the temples outside.

However, Chang'an City is Chang'an City after all, and the most indispensable people here are rich and powerful people, so the actual income of Ci'en Temple is not ordinary.

At the gate of Jinchangfang, Master Huiming, the abbot of Ci'en Temple, was waiting at the gate with a cane and led the monks. Seeing the crown prince's ceremonial guard, he proclaimed the Buddha's name and saluted from a distance.

Today, more than 1000 or [-] people were mobilized personally because of the formal dispatch of the ceremonial staff.Together with the Jinwu Guard, they passed the saluting monks and directly entered Jinchangfang, preparing to take over the defense of Ci'en Temple.This is a usual thing, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the square, Li Chengqian walked out of the carriage, saw Huiming saluting at the door, jumped off the carriage and helped him up himself.

"Master Huiming, you are very polite. I have admired you for a long time, and I have always wanted to visit you. I don't want to get my wish today. You are highly respected. Even though I am a prince, I can't bear your courtesy!"

These words are not polite, but sincere words.Ci'en Temple is in Chang'an, and the reason why it is dilapidated is because most of the incense in the temple is used for charitable deeds.Especially when the Jianghuai River was hit by heavy rains and floods, Ci'en Temple even donated its own reserves to the victims, and the monks in the temple relied on alms for food.

Maybe the temples in some places are full of filth, but the flaws are not hidden, and some eminent monks are really doing good deeds.

Feeling the prince's kindness, Huiming breathed a sigh of relief.According to his understanding, although the Crown Prince does not have any beliefs, he is a close friend of Sun Simiao of Taoism.Now that Xuanzang came to visit only a few days after his return, it is really hard to guess his purpose.

Remembering that His Highness the Crown Prince is not a tyrannical person, Huiming breathed a sigh of relief again, and said solemnly, "The Ci'en Temple is really flourishing with His Highness the Crown Prince visiting, Your Highness, please!"

Li Chengqian nodded, and personally supported Huiming to walk in.

Huiming's legs and feet are not very good, and he has to take a break after walking a few steps. He also refused to take a walking chariot and insisted on walking on his own legs.Li Chengqian didn't feel impatient, but followed him all the way.

Half way from Fangmen to Ci'en Temple, Huiming finally couldn't walk anymore, and didn't refuse, and sat on the Jindun sent by Zhang Yun.

Li Chengqian also sat on the side, and personally handed Huiming a cup of tea.

After taking a sip of tea, he gasped for a long time before he felt better.Taking a long breath, Huiming said: "The invitation letter sent by His Royal Highness only said that he wanted to worship the Buddha, but as far as the old monk knows, it is the first time that His Royal Highness worshiped Buddha with such a big fanfare. Could it be that His Highness is ready to believe in Buddha? "

Li Chengqian smiled slightly and waved his hands. Zhan Tianhou and Zhang Yun immediately drove all the monks beside them aside, leaving a clean place for them to talk.

"Of course I'm not going to believe in Buddhism, so master, do you believe in Buddhism?"