I'm playing tricks in Daqin

"I know, it's just a stopgap measure, don't worry, you are my future daughter-in-law, how can you let Li Chang do anything reckless?"

The words were harsh, but Lin Qianru's heart was chilled by Zhuang Zhiming's reaction just now. If Li Changzhen ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and asked for himself, the adoptive father would happily exchange him for the position of head of state.

Lin Qianru has always regarded Zhuang Zhiming as her father, and the more she relies on her, the more she cannot tolerate such things. Zhuang Zhiming's laughter is like a cold February wind blowing through Lin Qianru's heart.

As soon as the emperor's guard of honor came out, the audience was silent for a while. Sensing the strong resentment among the crowd, Chen Yuzhou subconsciously clenched his scabbard tightly, ready to escort him at any time.

Li Wei introduced a series of reforms with the purpose of benefiting the people, but within two or three years, the benefits could not reach the people's mouths, and the people who were used to being deceived by the court did not dare to rashly believe Li Wei's will.

Now that the benefits have not been met, the money shortage has erupted. Since Li Wei offended the civil official group, the civil officials with pens in their hands have frequently arranged for him, and the people who have been brought into rhythm are also full of resentment towards Li Wei.

"I didn't know His Majesty was coming, but I couldn't meet him from afar. I hope His Majesty will forgive me."

Li Chang had pretended to be tough before, but when he saw Li Wei, he lost his timidity and knelt down in front of Li Wei to salute.

"Calm down, it's so lively here today, don't you know that in the military control order issued by the court, gatherings are prohibited?"

"Your Majesty, no, it's not that we intend to resist the decree, but the people's resentment is hard to appease, and blindly exerting pressure may lead to a civil uprising. Let's listen to what they have to say."

"Okay, if the people have something to say, I, the emperor, will naturally listen to it. Who will say it?"

"Your Majesty, Caomin..."

"Shut up."

As soon as he started, he was beaten back by Li Wei, and the abbot of Pudu Temple couldn't help but turn dark.

Li Chang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, so you can't keep your promises."

"When did I not believe what I said? I let the people speak freely, but he is not my people."

"The poor monk is from Qin, why is he not a commoner of His Majesty?"

Pointing to the surrounding people, Li Wei said loudly: "Are you like them, farming the fields or doing business, and you have provided a penny in taxes for the court? Have you ever been drafted into the army and fought for the country?"

"No, poor monks are all Buddhists, and it is their duty to chant scriptures to send Buddha and pray for everyone."

"Duty? What about the [-] acres of land controlled by Pudu Temple? There are also two pawnshops, a silk shop, and I heard that they have invested in a bank. Is there such a thing?"

"Monks don't do production, they just make ends meet..."

"Subsistence? You don't have more than a hundred monks in Pudu Temple, and you need so much property to make ends meet? Is there any surplus? If it's just that, I don't care about it. But you still ask pilgrims to pay incense money. It's simply greedy. You all eat your brains full of fat." When the time comes, can you help the people who are suffering from hunger and cold?"

After finishing speaking, Li Wei turned his head and yelled at the people who helped the Buddhist sect grow up: "Aren't you stupid? You are all poor, and you still want to give money to the rich monk? Do you know that your family will eat the monk's robes for a lifetime?" gone?"

Li Wei, who used his inner strength, made his voice spread far away, and opened the group mocking skills in public. Chen Yuzhou's forehead was already in a cold sweat, for fear that some rioters would be stimulated by Li Wei to assassinate the king.

"What? Not convinced?"

"Your Majesty, the temple needs to be repaired, and the Buddha statue needs to be built..."

"Then I don't understand, can't I use clay sculptures? Do I have to use copper and paste a layer of gold?"

"This... this, the world is ignorant and ignorant. Without magnificent Buddha statues, magnificent temples will not believe in Buddha."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards around Li Wei shouted in unison: "The abbot of Pudu Temple said that people in the world are ignorant and ignorant. Without magnificent Buddha statues, magnificent temples will not believe in Buddha."

The abbot of Pudu Temple's jaw was about to drop. He had heard that the emperor didn't care much about face, but he didn't expect that being famous was better than meeting him. This was too shameless.

Why didn't I expand the words I was run on before? If you insist on saying this, you are a malicious edit!Li Wei's words before made many people feel uncomfortable, and now, after hearing these words, many people directly scolded them.

I am so poor that I can't even eat meat, and I come to give some incense money from time to time, just to enjoy the next life. In the eyes of these bald donkeys, I am ignorant and ignorant?

It's not a thing to cheat yourself of money and call yourself stupid.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"Stop talking nonsense, monks don't lie, so I will ask you, did you say that sentence just now?"

"It's what the poor monk said, but what the poor monk means is..."

The guards didn't give him a chance to explain. After seeing Li Wei's eyes, they all shouted: "The abbot of Pudu Temple said that he said what he said just now, and monks don't lie."

This was clearly a provocation, and as soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd started scolding.

"Your Majesty, the situation is critical now. What's the point of using your tongue?"

Li Chang was dissatisfied.

"Who says it's meaningless? I never do the thing of not teaching and punishing. Since we want to attack the Buddhist sect, we must let the people know the ugliness of the Buddhist sect, and let the Buddhist sect know why they died."

It was only a rumor before that the emperor wanted to attack Buddhism, but now he heard Li Wei admitting it himself, and he couldn't help being in an uproar.

"Master Zhiyuan, a poor monk, I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Buddhism has always been indifferent to the world. I don't know why Your Majesty is so aggressive and insists on putting Buddhism to death?"

Master Zhiyuan is the leader of the Daqin Buddhist sect. This time it is about the life and death of the Buddhist sect. After hearing the news, Master Zhiyuan came here in the starry night, regardless of his old age and infirmity, just to stop Li Wei's crazy move.

"Why? I'm afraid you don't even know how many monks and nuns there are in Buddhism today?"

"Leaving home is voluntary, and no one has ever forced it."

Chapter 619 It's Too Dirty

Li Chang, who wanted to please Master Zhiyuan, also stood up and said, "That's right, if someone wants to become a monk, even if His Majesty is the king of a country, he can't stop him. If so, how is it different from Jie Zhou?"

"His Royal Highness, please pay attention to your words!"

Wei Yongjie sternly stopped.

Having come to this point, Li Chang has no scruples. Li Wei has already expressed his attitude to eradicate Buddhism, so he must raise the banner of supporting Buddhism.

No one knows how many people there are in the Buddhist sect. The monks who become monks and the tenants who lease the land of the Buddhist sect must add up to more than one million. One out of ten can form an army of [-]. Moreover, there are many martial arts masters in the Buddhist sect. monk.

With the support of the dignitaries of the DPRK and China, and the financial resources provided by the alliance of banks outside, if there is an army of [-] Buddhist sects, what ability does Li Wei have to contend with him?

Thinking of this, Li Chang suddenly realized that he no longer had the slightest fear of the emperor.

"Uncle Huang, do you want to make mistakes again and again?"

"It's His Majesty who makes mistakes again and again. Now that I've lost my way, it's still too late."

"In time? If I change the order day and night, how can I still have prestige? Today's Buddhism is bound to suffer a severe blow from me."

"Amitabha, if I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell, for the sake of Buddhism, even a poor monk will not hesitate to feed a tiger with his body."

Master Zhiyuan clasped his hands together.

Li Wei's pace was too fast, and he offended too many interest groups. In the past, Buddhism would only dare to make small moves secretly, but now, they already have the capital to confront Li Wei face to face.

Master Zhiyuan thought that it was unwise for Li Wei to stimulate Buddhist familiarity, and Li Chang regarded his nephew as a fool, but Li Wei wanted this effect, otherwise, some people would not jump out of it.

"Master Zhiyuan, Your Majesty is the king of a country, so don't be so rude. Your Majesty, the affairs of Buddhism are too involved. It's better to have a long-term plan. It's better to be a little bit thinner for the old man, postpone, postpone."

Lin Qianru and Li Wei, who supported Zhuang Zhiming, looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, apparently to remind Li Wei not to act rashly.

"Are you here to mediate? You're a fart."

Buddhism has already expressed its attitude, but it has been reluctant to break with Li Wei for a long time. Li Chang, a good-for-nothing, can only talk about scenes and is useless. In desperation, Zhuang Zhiming can only end in person.

When the matter developed to this point, Li Wei still refused to bow his head, which was also expected by Zhuang Zhiming.

"Haha, good, very good. Your majesty is worthy of being a wise king. If you insist on going your own way, you will have to blame yourself for ruining the country. Don't blame the ministers for not being loyal to the king."

"Why, I want to rectify the Buddhist sect, but the Buddhist sect dare to rebel?"

Master Zhiyuan wanted to speak, but Zhuang Zhiming preempted him, "So what about the rebellion? Has Your Majesty forgotten the Yellow Turban Rebellion!"

Li Wei, who came from later generations, knew more than Zhuang Zhiming. Since ancient times, rebels under the banner of religion have emerged one after another. Although none of them succeeded, they dealt a heavy blow to the dynasty at that time.

Now that Zhuang Zhiming yelled these words, he clearly wanted to rebel, and Master Zhiyuan could only stare at Zhuang Zhiming with resentment.

My family knows my family affairs, Buddhism seems to be powerful, but never united, rebellion is not easy, he is old, and he has no "ambition" to rebel

, I just want to live this life in peace and stability, but I didn't expect to be coerced by Zhuang Zhiming today and yelled that there was no turning back, it was sad and lamentable.

"Master Zhiyuan also thinks so?"

Up to now, he can't weaken his family's momentum. Master Zhiyuan, who still has illusions about Li Wei's compromise, said firmly: "The poor monk dare not think like this, and he has never thought like this, but if it gets out of hand, the poor monk will also I can't control people in the Buddhist sect."

"Hehe, it seems that monks are not all good people. Greed, anger, and ignorance can't be quit. Today, I have to take action against Buddhism. The reform of Buddhism is clear. I have also thought about it. Let's discuss it together. how?"

Li Wei has been yelling to attack the Buddhist sect. Under Zhuang Zhiming's deliberate misinterpretation, everyone in the Buddhist sect thought that Li Wei wanted to destroy the Buddhist sect. Now that they heard that it was a reform statement, they could still discuss it, so they couldn't help being excited.

Under the leadership of Master Zhiyuan, a dozen highly respected monks came over to discuss with Li Wei.

"Zhuang Zhiming, are you a monk? And Li Chang, this is none of your business, leave."

Li Chang wanted to put on King Kang's airs, but when he saw Chen Yuzhou's drawn waist knife, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and left obediently. Zhuang Zhiming sneered twice, and turned around with Lin Qianru's support.

"Wait a minute, Lin Qianru stays."

"why?"

Zhuang Zhiming and Li Chang asked almost simultaneously.

"I don't agree with my will? I'm still the emperor now, and I'm still an emperor with soldiers in his hands."

Such an outrageous reason, too defiant, too...he was irresistible.

Taking a meaningful look at Lin Qianru, Zhuang Zhiming pulled his arm away and let Lin Qianru pass by.

"Your Majesty, your estrangement is too obvious!"

Lin Qianru said with a dissatisfied face.

Li Wei said indifferently: "I'm going to use alienation tricks, Zhuang Zhiming has the ability, so don't fall for it."

"Ahem, Your Majesty, please tell us about your reform policy."

"Okay, let's talk about serious things. First, from now on, monks and nuns in all temples can voluntarily return to secular life, and no temple can stop them."

"This is impossible!"

Before Li Wei could finish speaking, an eminent monk interrupted him directly.

"What if I have to carry it out?"

"I'm afraid His Majesty's will cannot be carried out."

"Hehe, okay, then I will add that if a temple dares to block it, it can go to the local government to report it. There is no need for verification, and the temple will be sealed up. Half of the land will be allocated to the local government, and half will be distributed equally to the local people. Appropriate items are allowed to be taken by local people at will.”

"How can the temple's property be divided up casually... You, you are so vicious!"

"Bastard, how dare you be so rude to His Majesty!"

Chen Yuzhou roared viciously.

Looking at Chen Yuzhou's glinting blade, the eminent monk closed his eyes in pain.

This statement is too vicious. If one item in the temple is allowed to be taken by the local people at will, it can destroy temples all over the world.

All my life with "ordinary people"

When dealing with him, he understands the people's thoughts too well. Once it is beneficial, there is no awe at all. Even if the people are afraid, as long as one person starts, there is no way to stop it.

The local government, businessmen, and common people all benefit from it, and temples everywhere have become a big piece of fat, and I am afraid that it will not be long before they will be destroyed.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot, and one more thing, I will reward the monks in the temple with two hundred silver dollars."

As soon as the words fell, the monks who had been pretending to be calm all took a breath. Two hundred silver dollars is a hundred taels of silver. Ordinary people can't earn so much money in a few lifetimes. I'm afraid I'll have to break my head and report.

However, the government can make a judgment without verification. It is simply hating Buddhism.

"Your Majesty, what about the second clause?"

"The second one... I haven't thought about it yet, and I don't think it's necessary to think about the second one."

Seeing Li Wei's smug face, the highly cultivated Master Zhiyuan couldn't help cursing in his heart.

That's right, the first rule is enough to destroy Buddhism in the world, and there is no need for a second rule.

"Old proprietor Zhuang, it looks like they didn't have a very pleasant conversation."

"Hehe, Li Wei is eager for quick success, how can he do good things? His Royal Highness Kang Wang, Caomin hereby congratulate you in advance on your enthronement and proclaiming emperor."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, I...cough cough, I don't have that kind of thought."

Looking at Li Chang who was smiling so hard that he couldn't see his eyes, Zhuang Zhiming snorted coldly and continued to watch the fun.

Master Zhiyuan asked with a painful face: "Your Majesty, what did Buddhism do to make His Majesty hate it so much, and insist on destroying Buddhism?"

"Master Zhiyuan is wrong. I don't hate Buddhism, but I believe in Buddhism, and I only want to make Buddhism better."

"Please forgive the poor monk for being stupid. Your Majesty's so-called reform doesn't seem to be beneficial to Buddhism at all."

"You may not know how many monks there are in Daqin today, but according to court statistics, there are no less than 120 million monks and nuns! This is still a vague statistic, and the actual number is more. How many people are there in Daqin? How many people do you need to support a monk? Monks don't accept that." Taxation, refusing to serve corvee, and not getting married will increase the population of the country. For the court, this is impossible to tolerate, and I cannot tolerate it! In the past years of war, the people became monks to escape the war. I understand, but now peace has come. How can you still hide in the temple?"