After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

The Xia Yang deflected little by little, and finally turned into rays of light, falling through the window screen on the four people in the hall. A beam of light focused on the tall Buddha statue in the hall. The Buddha looked down at the four people, and the compassion on his face seemed to become more real against the backdrop of the twilight.

The sound of bells coming from outside broke the silence inside the house.

Following the voice and looking out the window, Pei Jiaoran had a smile on his face, "The kindness of Zen Master is really admirable."

"Xianggong Pei's words are serious." Du Neng looked at Pei Jiaoran, with a hint of worry in his expression, "It would be a great kindness to exchange my body for peace. I only hope that Xianggong Pei can agree to Du Neng's request."

"The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so that everyone can celebrate the festival with peace of mind." Pei Jiaoran smiled calmly, "A thousand-year-old temple has ten thousand years of debt, a hundred golden bodies and ten thousand people have food. Zen Master, I can do what I promised, but I hope you can do it. to what I want.”

" yes."

After getting the answer he wanted, Pei Jiaoran stood up and left.

It was Duhui and Qingfan who went out to see each other off.

"Mr. Pei..." Qingfan suddenly called her.

"Master Qingfan, do you have any advice?" Pei Jiaoran turned to look at him with a soft tone.

"Thank you for not pursuing brother, and thank you for still having compassion for Buddhism." Qingfan looked at her seriously and clasped his hands together, "I wish Prime Minister Pei peace and prosperity."

Looking at Qing Fan who looked quite serious, Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly.

"There is a saying in Buddhism that when you think of Buddha, you think of demons. You only think that I have one thought that has not fallen into the devil, and you don't need to regard me as merciful. Sakyamuni was born first in the world, and he ate the wisdom of the teeth of his predecessors as a precursor. And I also have predecessors in the dynasty. The foreword is Zhengzuo, and the kings, relatives, teachers of heaven and earth have given me loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, and justice. In this case, why should I admire the Sanskrit words of the West and think about them, and misinterpret the words of the sages. The words of the elders may be like the shining sun, but they cannot Take away my will and put it above my way."

Du Hui on the side remained silent. Only Qingfan had a smile on his face. Since Buddhism entered China, it has continuously absorbed the teachings of Confucianism and Taoism and integrated them into itself in order to gain recognition from the Central Plains.

Including some things that are contrary to Buddhist principles and principles, they have also been absorbed. In the end, Buddhism was gradually integrated into the dynastic regime, but no matter how the Buddhist ancestors operated, they could never override the Central Plains regime like the West.

Except for the different origins of the principles they adhere to. A large part of the reason is that there is a natural sense of fear. The political power in the Central Plains is called the Son of Heaven, obeys the mandate of heaven, and worships heaven and earth. For them, any religion is just a tool to consolidate power and cannot do what they want.

What Pei Jiaoran said just now is the true inner thoughts of high-ranking people in the past dynasties, and for others, it is an upward outlet. Those who follow the religion can't avoid this, but those who live in it are eager to hear such words. Especially for someone like Pei Jiaoran who holds a high position and holds great power, it is easy to drive such power.

After thinking for a moment, Qingfan smiled and said, "It is Qingfan's good fortune to hear Mr. Pei's advice."

Looking at Qingfan with a smile, Pei Jiaoran nodded. Qingfan is still much more transparent than Xuanjing, so it's no wonder that Du Neng's conditions include him. She is still willing to give this face. After all, anything that is suppressed will have the opposite effect. What she has to do is to use this power to achieve what she wants.

This is also the agreement she and Du Neng reached. An agreement means a compromise, but the extent of the compromise is in her hands.

When Pei Jiaoran returned to the post house, Fang Jianyue had been waiting for most of the day.

"Mr. Pei." Fang Jianyue called out.

"Thank you for today's matter." Pei Jiaoran drank tea and said leisurely: "I have talked with Du Neng, and I can leave some room."

"Room? Are you planning to..." Fang Jianyue looked at her and blinked. As if remembering another thing, he said in a deep voice: "Do we have to use them?"

"Buddha is good at teaching and Taoism is good at cultivating oneself. Things like education should be left to the right people." Pei Jiaoran smiled.

"Can……"

Pei Jiaoran said: "I know why you are worried. But since you have joined my way, you must follow my rules. Now the degree of compromise is in my hands. Du Neng knows what he should do and what he should not think."

"I understand," Fang Jianyue replied.

"It's difficult to travel at night, so let's rest in the posthouse today." Pei Jiaoran looked at Fang Jianyue with a smile, "How are you?"

"Here."

The two held candles and talked until dawn.

Feng Yuanxian was extremely efficient and delivered the register at noon the next day. He checked out all the monks' registrations and found that almost most of them were no longer registered. They all followed Pei Jiaoran's instructions and were imprisoned in state prison as fugitives.

Pei Jiaoran was currently looking through the monks' register that Shen Yunzhou had sent someone to sort out. Yesterday, the monks who caused trouble were imprisoned in the state prison, and the officials in the state capital were busy recording it. As long as someone is found to be no longer registered, they will be copied into a new register immediately.

"Let Shen Cishi review them. They will all be sent back to their place of origin and will not be allowed to join the monks again. If anyone is found to be ordained without permission, he will be killed." Pei Jiaoran put the book down and spoke in a cold tone.

The clerk in charge of delivering the books was startled, and it took him a long time to think of a sentence, "I humble my duty and obey the order."

As soon as the clerk left, Pei Jiaoran tapped the book on the case with his fingers.

Emperor Wei's thunderous move to dismantle Buddhist temples in Chang'an was something she expected. And Jiangnan naturally has to show a decent attitude.

After thinking for a while, Pei Jiaoran wrote a letter.

The Buddhist temples in Jiangnan will naturally be abolished, but they cannot be beaten to death with a stick. It still has to play its due role. She had to make the prince understand this.

In the governor's mansion.

After Shen Yunzhou frowned and listened to the clerk's report, he stepped back. Turning to look at Zhou Sima, "Chang'an has already taken action, why is there still no movement from her?"

"Perhaps she is waiting for a suitable opportunity? Buddhist temples flourish in the south of the Yangtze River, and Buddhism first entered Jianghuai, not Jingluo. It is right for her to have concerns." Zhou Sima stroked his beard, "But she was in Zenzhi Temple yesterday She stayed there for a full three hours. Whether she has reached a deal with Du Neng is hard to say."

"I'm not afraid that she and Du will be able to reach an agreement. Rather, I'm worried that she has other agendas. This Prime Minister Pei is really unpredictable." Shen Yunzhou sighed.

From the first time he saw Pei Jiaoran, he felt that she was easy to get along with. But after several contacts, he realized that this Mr. Pei was by no means as kind to others as he appeared to be. She had her own tricks. Perfectly moving through the game without a single leaf touching him.

Thinking about some of the rumors he had heard, Shen Yunzhou couldn't help but click his tongue. Thanks to my quick thinking, I didn't have much conflict with her. Otherwise, I'm afraid that with this person's methods, he will have to turn an army against him.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, please invite Mr. Pei to host the lantern festival." Shen Yunzhou took a deep breath, "You can write the invitation for me later and I will send it to you personally."

"Here."