Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

When Li Shimin heard the report, on the one hand he admired these monks' determination to abandon their carriages to protect their commanders, but on the other hand he was frightened by these monks' ability to confuse people, and he began to be afraid of Buddhism in a real sense.

The monks' thinking is also very simple. As long as their Buddhist masters are fine, then sooner or later, those who have contributed to Buddhism will return to the temple and be reused.

Unfortunately, these people got it wrong.

Li Shimin directly waved his hand to these monks who came out to take the blame. No matter how big or small the crime was, no matter whether they complained of injustice or not, they would all be sent to Guizhou and sent to the army, and they would never be allowed to set foot in Chang'an again.

After that, he issued an edict to the world: Since all the temples in Chang'an City are places that harbor filth and evil and poison the people, from today onwards, in Chang'an City, in addition to the original Daxingshan Temple, Bodhi Temple, Inspiration Temple, etc. Except for the five major temples, Yue'ai Temple and Wanbuni Temple, all other temples that committed crimes were demolished. All the monks were driven out of Chang'an and were not allowed to set foot in Chang'an again in the future.

As for why these five major temples were left behind, it wasn't that Li Shimin didn't want to kill them all, or that he wanted to be merciful. In fact, there were master-level experts in charge of these five major temples.

Li Shimin was worried that if he forcibly demolished them all, he might trigger a deathbed counterattack by the master-level masters in these temples.

As the saying goes, a dog will jump over the wall when it is anxious, and a rabbit will bite when it is anxious, let alone a group of masters.

At that time, I don’t know whether Chu Mo, the guy who is watching the excitement and not taking it too seriously, will help him. Even if the other party does, it will never be because of him fighting against the Buddhists.

The one who takes the lead must be our own side. Facing the Buddhist counterattack, our side will definitely suffer heavy losses.

As for why Li Shimin was not worried about demolishing other temples and causing Buddhist counterattacks.

First of all, he has mobilized all the troops around Chang'an to enter the city to encircle the Buddhist sect. If the other party makes any changes, it is difficult for those master-level experts to say, but the ordinary monks below may not see the sun tomorrow.

Secondly, although Buddhism now has master-level experts in charge, the Li family also has this worship hall. Although there are not as many master-level experts as Buddhism, this is Chang'an after all, and it is the base camp of his Li family. Why don't you have a trump card? I can sit here firmly.

Finally, and most importantly, the reason why Li Shimin dared to touch Buddhism this time was because Buddhism was attacked by Taoism before and his vitality was seriously injured. This gave Li Shimin the courage.

Before the Taoist sect's intentions are clear, the Buddhist sect will never dare to send out master-level experts. Otherwise, if there is any damage, they may be greeted by a real disaster.

What's more, he has a reputation for justice, and those temples are places where filth and evil are hidden. If he dares to resist, he will be directly accused of treason.

At that time, it will not be just to cleanse the Buddhist forces in Chang'an City, but to gather the power of the whole world to destroy Buddhism together.

If Buddhism wants to make a comeback in the future, unless he, Li Tang, is destroyed, otherwise, don't even think about it.

Li Shimin was originally a little embarrassed about his decision to target Buddhism in order to raise military expenses.

But when he saw the Qianniu Guards handing over the accusations one by one, the shame in his heart was directly thrown out of the sky.

These monks not only engaged in male thieves and female prostitutes behind the scenes, but also had frequent contact with the former subordinates of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng.

If it weren't for the irrefutable evidence here, Li Shimin wouldn't be able to believe that these monks had ever fought against him together with his elder brother Li Jiancheng.

The most hateful thing is that Li Jiancheng is dead, and he has ascended to the throne of the supreme emperor. These people are still in contact with each other, and they still dream of one day ousting themselves and ascending to the throne.

As for what Li Shimin can't tolerate the most.

It's hard to say anything else, but the remnants of Prince Yin Li Jiancheng must be considered the top one.

So, without any hesitation, Li Shimin once again issued an order to confiscate the homes of all officials involved and imprison them.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he had not done much to exterminate the remnants of the previous dynasty and the old troops of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.

At that time, it was because the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan was pressing down on him, and the enshrinement courtyard was not in his hands.

I am worried that the instability of the government will not help me secure the throne and I will show mercy.

Now, not only did he drive Li Yuan out of the Taiji Palace, but even the Enshrinement Court, which he was most proud of, had surrendered to him, and the ministers in the court were basically his old subordinates.

At this time, the situation is even more turbulent, and the Turks are about to move south again at a critical moment. If Chang'an City cannot be cleared out at once this time, then if he wants to conquer Chang'an City personally, I am afraid no one can suppress Chang'an City.

After thinking clearly about the pros and cons, the decrees were issued again.

After a brief period of tranquility, Chang'an City began to boil again.

Overnight, cries, begging for mercy, and curses filled the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and the thick smell of blood wafted in the air.

On the morning of the next morning, many officials discovered that nearly a quarter of the people in the court were missing.

Some officials who were usually close friends or had some disagreements were nowhere to be seen today.

Thinking of what happened last night, the officials instantly understood what happened. They all stood in the hall with pale faces, not knowing what they were thinking.

So much so that when Li Shimin said that he was planning to go on a personal expedition, only a few officials came forward to persuade him. Most of the officials just kept their necks locked, fearing that talking too much would cause disaster.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other ministers had already known about His Majesty the Emperor's idea of ​​going on a personal expedition. Now that he proposed it, they were not surprised, and no one tried to dissuade him.

Li Shimin made this decision not on a whim, but after careful consideration.

Now that most of the generals in the DPRK have been sent to the front line, he originally wanted to reuse Li Jing and let him lead the troops.

But when he thought about the close relationship between Li Jing's youngest daughter and Chu Mo, and now she had become the acting president, Li Shimin gave up his idea.

However, since I can't reuse Li Jing, is it possible that I can't covet Li Zhenying?

When he thought of Li Zhenying, a strong desire flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

Chu Mo already has Yang Hongyu as his fiancée. Even if he was given ten courages, he would not dare to think about other women.

Is it possible that Yang Hongyu can be married to other women?

If Chu Mo couldn't pair up with Li Zhenying, would he have a chance?

If he decreed that Li Zhenying should enter the palace and give her a place in the harem at will, then would he still have to worry about Li Jing not dying for him?

Furthermore, she can rely on the other party's position in the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce and her relationship with Chu Mo to gain a big boost for herself.

When he thought that getting Li Zhenying was like getting half of Chu Mo's assets, Li Shimin was ready to move.

(What Buddhism said is purely fictitious and required by the plot of the novel without any deliberate guiding intention)