Fu Tang

Li Congjia knew that if he really sorted it out from top to bottom, it is estimated that no one would be innocent. The ones who really have a clean sleeve, either have a very high EQ and can get into a high position, or they will be killed when they first enter the officialdom.

Li Congjia thought it would be no problem to move those civil servants before, but he almost forgot that if the civil servants counterattacked, the whole court might not be safe.

Perhaps this is also a kind of balance between the emperor and the ministers. Even if the emperor wants to clean up the court, he has to have some tacit understanding with the ministers. You can't control all the ministers' personal contacts with a slap in the face. This is unrealistic.

But the speed here is not easy to grasp. Li Congjia now remembers that in the later generations, when he fought against corruption and promoted integrity, the high officials still went their own way. The children of the small village official’s family put a wine and received less than two hundred gifts per capita, so they were arrested. To be honest, he didn't want to overcorrect like this.

Li Congjia lay on the court case and felt like a salted fish that had lost his dream. The topic of corruption has been involved in all dynasties. In the past, he would be angry why those people were not arrested.

However, now Li Congjia found out that they really can’t be arrested, even if some people are a little bit greedy, but they are capable enough to be officials, arrest them all, and promote a group of officials who have little ability or have not yet been honed?The national power of the Tang Dynasty has dropped by at least half, and the newly unified Central Plains is estimated to be torn apart again, not to mention that these promoted people may not be as moral as these people.

Li Congjia feels that he has been pursuing the policy of high salary and honesty, but many things cannot be prohibited. The only thing he can be sure of is that the four ministers in the cabinet will definitely not do this, the gentlemen in the academy will not do this, and others... still Really bad.

Seeing him in a daze, Shi Xueting couldn't help but patted him on the head and said: "Instead of thinking about it yourself here, it's better to go to the cabinet to discuss it. Officials always know officials best. You can ask them to come up with a reasonable policy." That's it."

Li Congjia thought so, so he turned to the cabinet with the data investigated by the Ministry of Supervision.

He thought about it for a long time on the road, and felt that the speed of this matter was actually not easy to grasp. All they could grasp was to control the level of influence.

Li Congjia didn't say anything after he arrived in the cabinet, he just took a picture of the data on the imperial case, and then asked the cabinet ministers to read it.

The ministers were actually relieved. Although Li Congjia did not speak and his expression was indifferent, his willingness to come over meant that there was room for discussion.

To be honest, everyone was a little terrified before. Li Congjia didn't go crazy easily, but once he did, he was very lethal. In addition, he had an army in his hands and a mouthpiece——Shi Xueting's men not only had intelligence There are countless believers in the Ministry, and none of these court ministers can break arms with Li Congjia.

If Li Congjia is determined to deal with it, those who feel that they have committed serious crimes may have no choice but to wash their necks and wait.

In the past two days, the homes of the ministers of the cabinet can be said to be full of people. Many people who feel desperate come to join them. If it is normal, everyone may be very happy. Although they can be regarded as honest gentlemen, they are more flexible. No one would dislike having a large number of people under him.

But the four of them thanked guests behind closed doors these days. Before they were sure how bad Li Congjia's convulsion was, they didn't dare to take it lightly.Isn't this cheating the whole family?

Fortunately, Li Congjia came. Although the data he brought made everyone look uncomfortable, at least he could persuade them.

Fan Zhi glanced at it, and he was relieved. Not many officials were involved in the Six Departments and Nine Ministers, or in the center, not many officials were involved, and those corrupt officials were basically outside!

Fan Zhi said decisively: "These people must be dealt with, let them go, I'm afraid the government will force the people to rebel!"

Li Congjia looked at the data in Fan Zhi's hand, and he knew what they meant. It probably means that the six servants of the planting tree will go down, and the Jiuqing and Shaoqing will go down. You can let go and clean up.

Li Congjia didn't have much hope for this matter at first, and he was already satisfied with being able to maintain the handling level below the Sima of Zhuzhou, but he didn't expect the cabinet to be so talkative this time, and actually relaxed the conditions.

He looked around in amazement and said, "Yes, the Ministry of Supervision has started to act now. You should restrain your descendants when you go back."

After finishing speaking, Li Congjia found that there was no objection, so he left the cabinet feeling bored. After returning to the study, he couldn't help asking: "I always feel that something is wrong. Why are they so easy to talk this time?"

Shi Xueting did not answer but said: "Come here, here are some pieces of jade, you choose one."

Li Congjia walked over and saw that Shi Xueting's hands were full of prototype jade that had been unraveled. There was a piece of emerald green that was crystal clear and clear. Looking at the water head, it looked good and couldn't help asking: "This piece is beautiful, what are you doing?"

Shi Xueting said: "A few days ago I learned how to carve, and I'm going to carve you an amulet."

Li Congjia nodded and didn't show any dissatisfaction with Shi Xueting's use of high-quality jadeite to practice his hands. He just poked Shi Xueting's waist and said, "I'm asking you something, answer me first."

Shi Xueting put down the jade in his hand helplessly and said, "Aren't you happy that they agree with you?"

Li Congjia scratched his head and said, "Hey, I kind of understand why so many emperors are suspicious. After being an emperor for a long time, he would think a lot about a simple thing. I just... I can't figure it out. I'm afraid there is something tricky about it. "

It is not uncommon for ministers to dig holes for the emperor, but this dynasty is more harmonious. The emperor does not cheat the ministers, and the ministers do not cheat the emperor very much, but it does not mean that they will not cheat.

Shi Xueting said without even thinking about it: "I see, the data you gave is basically not a key position, there are still a few very promising positions, they probably have already discussed their respective candidates, let these people get involved Go down and replace yourself, what's not happy about it?"

After Li Congjia heard it, he immediately understood that he was stupid enough to forget about it. Now that he had an explanation, he didn't worry so much, so he stared at Shi Xueting and gestured on the emerald with something he didn't know.

Shi Xueting waited for a long time without hearing the follow-up, turned to look at Li Congjia and asked, "Why aren't you talking?"

Li Congjia said lazily: "Two days ago, I talked too much, it hurt my nerves, so I don't want to talk about it now."

Two days ago, Li Congjia was extremely busy trying to clean up those nobles. Not only him, but even Shi Xueting was not free. After all, some officials didn’t know there was a problem in the inspection, but it was very bad if they couldn’t get the key evidence. To do it, at this time, the intelligence department will naturally need to appear.

While designing the outline of the amulet on the paper, Shi Xueting asked, "Aren't you worried?"

Having been together for such a long time, sometimes they understand each other without saying too clearly. Li Congjia said with a chuckle: "It should be human nature to hold a group for warmth. If they are forced not to have any non-official contact, these people will It will only transfer the communication from the bright side to the underground, and it will also breed dissatisfaction with those in power. Isn't it good now? As long as there is no unspeakable thought, the communication between them will be clearly put on the bright side, It’s much more reassuring than that.”

Of course, there is another point that Li Congjia did not say, which is also a kind of check and balance. As long as the emperor has some power in his hands, he will not strictly prevent the ministers from forming a party. If the atmosphere in the court is relatively relaxed, people will be divided into various groups and then argue with each other.

For the emperor, as long as he doesn't get out of control, the latter is more worry-free. It's better than the emperor who is suspicious, cleans up this and that every day, and then makes the ministers huddle together, and even rebel, okay?

As for whether there will be very serious party disputes in the later period like the Song Dynasty, and sometimes even damage the national interests, Li Congjia is still very relieved about the current situation. Is there anything that the Ministry of Supervision and the Ministry of Intelligence can't handle?

As for future generations, to be honest, in the past Li Congjia would try to nip the danger in the bud as much as possible, but now he thinks about it, let him solve everything, what's the use of later generations?He has laid all the foundations he can lay. If he is still killed and overthrown later, it can only be said that his life is exhausted. He didn't expect Datang to be inexhaustible at all.

Anyway, Li Congjia might as well stay with Shi Xueting and watch him do this and that when he has the time to doubt the minister.

Li Congjia came over curiously and asked, "What is this pattern? A dragon? I thought you would carve a Guanyin or something."

Aren't men wearing Guanyin and women wearing Buddha in general amulets?

Shi Xueting looked at him and said with a smile: "How can you be the same as ordinary people? The true dragon emperor naturally needs the protection of the dragon."

Li Congjia raised his eyebrows, what he said was so sincere, he almost believed it.

While drawing the details, Shi Xueting said, "Speaking of which, what you were worried about before seems to have signs."

Li Congjia looked at him blankly: "What was I worried about before? What is it?"

There are many things he is worried about, who knows which one Shi Xueting is talking about?

Shi Xueting said: "There is a question about Islam."

Li Congjia couldn't sit still for a moment: "What's the matter? What happened to the Kara Khanate?"

Shi Xueting did not delay at all: "I don't know what happened to the Kara Khanate, but I only know that Muslims have already appeared in the Tang Dynasty."

Li Congjia frowned: "It appeared? Why didn't anyone know?"

Shi Xueting put down the paintbrush in his hand, wiped his hands and said, "This kind of thing is not a big deal. The Tang Dynasty has been very open since ancient times, and foreigners are very welcome to come here. A few visits will not arouse the vigilance of the court."

Li Congjia asked, "Aren't there many people?"

Shi Xueting nodded: "There are not many people, they should be specially here to preach."

Li Congjia understood in an instant that Shi Xueting knew about this matter not through the intelligence department, but by his followers.

After all, the one who is most sensitive to one religious believer must be another religious believer. What's more, Shi Xueting has been working on two prongs these years. If he wants to believe in Buddhism, he should promote Buddhism.

At the beginning, the Buddhist sect still had objections to this situation, but then they were frightened by the news that Li Congjia also planned to launch a "Buddha extermination campaign" from nowhere, and they dared not intervene in this matter again.

After all, it was not long after Zhou Shizong exterminated the Buddha, and these people still have deep memories.

Of course, that news must be false. Shi Xueting is developing Buddhism, or in other words, he is developing Buddhism that follows the imperial court with a heart. How could he engage in a campaign to destroy Buddhism?

Shi Xueting's followers have been increasing over the years. Except for very remote areas, there are basically his followers all over the country. To be honest, this propaganda ability is stronger than that of the imperial court. Li Congjia wants to poach people from him.

It's just that Shi Xueting has always been eclectic in employing people, as long as he has the ability, no matter how unbelievable his moral character is, he still has a position. Anyway, Shi Xueting can suppress them, but the court can't do this, Li Congjia can only regret it.

"Are they robbing you of believers?" Li Congjia tilted his head and looked at Shi Xueting.

Shi Xueting calmly said: "Yes, here we come."

Li Congjia, who was caught off guard at first, was infected by him, and gradually calmed down. The more he watched, the more he liked Shi Xueting's calmness. Li Congjia had always been afraid of the Green Sect, but Shi Xueting never took them seriously.

Li Congjia couldn't help but leaned over and kissed Shi Xueting. Shi Xueting was a little confused by his kiss. He didn't know what the fuss was about, but it didn't prevent him from pulling Li Congjia over and hugging him. At the same time, he wandered around dishonestly.

Li Congjia held his neck and didn't resist, but asked, "They came to the Tang Dynasty so soon? Could it be that Khotan has already been captured? But I didn't hear that Khotan and the Kara Khanate have already started fighting."

While carefully helping Shi Xueting undress, Shi Xueting replied: "These people are not necessarily the people sent by the Kara Khanate government, or they are in private, but on the surface it should have nothing to do with it. It is very simple for them to come here. If you want to preach, Datang is still tolerant of religion, so this gave them a chance, right?"

While cooperating, Li Congjia asked again: "How many believers have they developed now?"

Shi Xueting stopped his hands and thought for a while and said: "It seems... two or three hundred, right? I don't know the details, but it will definitely not exceed three hundred."

Li Congjia's breathing gradually became short of breath. Just as he was about to speak, Shi Xueting kissed him and said in a low voice, "Are you sure you want to discuss this issue now?"

This is too unsightly, shouldn't he just lie down and enjoy it now.

Li Congjia hugged Shi Xueting tightly, and asked with some nostrils: "One last question, how long have they been here?"

Shi Xueting had no choice but to answer: "It seems that it has been two or three years. It didn't show up before, but it was only discovered when there were more letters."

Li Congjia immediately felt relieved and devoted himself completely to this sexual affair. After all, it took only two or three years to develop two or three hundred believers, almost an average of one hundred a year. Li Congjia didn't know what it was like, and he couldn't judge whether those people really believed it or were fooled.

However, Shi Xueting knew Li Congjia very well, and had already printed out the teachings that the other party used for preaching. When Li Congjia was still sleeping the next day, he went back and took them.

Li Congjia saw this teaching when he woke up, and raised his eyebrows in surprise when he opened it: "Is this what they use to preach?"

Shi Xueting said: "It shouldn't be a problem. I asked someone to pretend to be a believer to get it, but their teachings are passed on by word of mouth, and it is thanks to this person's literacy that they can get it. Oh, yes, they call this religion It’s the teaching of heaven.”

Li Congjia put it down and said: "The name is not important, what is important is the content, but...their teaching should have been changed."

Shi Xueting asked: "What did it look like?"

Li Congjia looked down at the teaching and tried to recall it for a long time before he said: "Oh, remember, they should have advocated obedience and peace, obedience and belief in the unique ruler of the universe, Allah, and his will, in order to obtain the two lifetimes Peace and tranquility."

A sneering smile appeared on Li Congjia's face as he spoke: "That's what I said, but these people... if you go against their will and face pagans, there will be no peace at all. Look at Kala The expansion trajectory of the Khanate’s conquests over the years is clear.”

Shi Xueting said: "But only from the point of view of the doctrine, there is nothing offensive."

Li Congjia waved his hand and said, "Because they deleted all the offensive words, these people are considered smart, they know how to do as the Romans do, and they know not to be tough from the start."

Shi Xueting suddenly said: "It may not be that he knew it from the beginning, maybe these believers have already been preached in the Tang Dynasty, but they failed because of their tough attitude."

Li Congjia thought for a while and felt that there was a possibility, but said: "Arrest them and their disciples."

As soon as Shi Xueting heard it, he understood that Li Congjia probably didn't want the officials to come forward, so if they didn't let the officials come forward, there would be nothing left but intelligence, he nodded and said: "I will find a way to catch them all while they are gathering, but... also It may not be possible to catch them all.”

After all, some believers are considered hidden believers, they just believe in this religion, but they don't show much in their behavior.

Li Congjia said: "It doesn't matter, anyway, just ask them if the Kara Khanate has any plans."

Shi Xueting reminded him: "These people are probably just cannon fodder and have no access to the core secrets."

After getting along with Li Congjia for a long time, even Shi Xueting understood the meaning of cannon fodder. Of course, this is also because the military industry of the Tang Dynasty is now developed, and the word cannon fodder can be more vivid.

Li Congjia didn't care too much: "Ask if you can, if you can't ask, it's better to cause religious conflicts."

Shi Xueting asked: "Why don't you let Taoism do it?"

Li Congjia was a little hesitant: "Taoism? Will they agree?"

Shi Xueting chuckled: "Of course they will agree, and they will agree very happily."

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting in a daze, and then Shi Xueting explained: "The ancestor of Datang is Lao Tzu Li Er, who is the patriarch of Taoism. Many Taoist believers think that the national religion of Datang should be Taoism, anyway. It should not be Buddhism or Illuminati."

Li Congjia said directly: "Everyone knows about the ancestors. Taoism is too self-contained. At least now it is very self-contained. How can I entrust them with the heavy responsibility of the state religion?"

Li Congjia still remembers the style of ridiculing Taoism before: Believe it or not.

To be honest, such a cold Taoist priest sounds pretty cute, but Li Congjia didn't want the state religion to be cute, but to gather the hearts of the people and tie the people of the Tang Dynasty with the court of the Tang Dynasty in various ways. Taoism is so high If it's cold... how do you take on such a responsibility?

Shi Xueting just said it casually, and didn't think that Li Congjia would change the state religion. He just said, "I'll go talk to Zhongnanguan about this matter, they should be willing."

After all, a new religion has limited impact on Buddhism and Guangming Sect. One of these two is deeply rooted, and the other doesn't really care about believers. However, because the teachings are very bright and full of hope, there have always been many believers.

But every time Taoism has an additional believer, they will be very happy, and another one will compete with them for business?refuse refuse!

Li Congjia was at ease and boldly handed over this matter to Shi Xueting, and said: "Play however you want."

Shi Xueting has always been the kind of person who will use the fastest method to achieve his goal, how could he waste time on this?

Within two days, those two people were not only arrested, but also escorted to Beijing!

Shi Xueting did not take them away immediately after arresting these two people, but waited for a few days at the same place to make sure that no other Tianfang Sect followers would be attracted, and then asked to send those two people over. This Shi Xueting still has some regrets - there are really only two people preaching, why not more?

Later, although Shi Xueting went to interrogate himself, it also confirmed their thoughts-these two people were actually people who violated the teachings of the Kara Khanate and were almost killed. After they escaped, they came to Datang, because No longer claiming to be Muslim, these two even broke the drinking ring!

Li Congjia regretted that such two escaped people must not know the core secrets of the Kara Khanate, so there is no need to keep them.

As a result, when Li Congjia asked Shi Xueting to deal with these two people, the Khotan envoy suddenly came over and brought the envoy of the Kara Khanate!

Li Congjia:? ? ? ? ?

The development of this script seems to be wrong, doesn't it?Shouldn't these two countries be pinched together?