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Chapter 353 A Golden Mountain

"All the ministers are all pillars of the court, what do you think should you do?" Chai Rong's voice was not high, but anyone could hear the solemn and murderous aura. His Majesty the Emperor could no longer bear it.

Just now, a strange story came. The three of them tried to force the court to bow their heads and let the people from Daxiangguo Temple go.

Ye Hua's approach was very surprising. He ordered three barrels of vegetable oil to be brought and poured directly on the three people. Can you give up a finger? What's this? Being able to sacrifice a life is true piety!

Ye Hua's actions were simply crazy and scared everyone.

Marquis, you are adding fuel to the fire. Do you want everyone to turn the other way?

Tang Niu was so scared that he drew out his knife, protecting Ye Hua, ready to escape at any time, and the others were also on guard. Ye Hua looked calm and stared at the three people.

One of the men and the women saw the oil splashing over, and were so scared that they stood up and ran away, but they still occupied the oil and ignited the fire. They ran away in despair, covered in fire and the pain was unbearable. They rushed towards the crowd, scaring the crowd to run away in a hurry.

While running, some people fell down, some were burned by fire, and they were in chaos. In the end, the two were burned to black charcoal and died on the spot. There were dozens of injured people, and the wailing sounds were connected, as if they were in hell.

The most surprising thing was the woman. She let the tinea oil be topping her face, and she actually smiled and shouted wildly: "Lotus flowers are blooming, Nirvana is reborn! My way is completed! It is completed!"

The woman sat upright on the ground and was burned to death.

Ye Hua's face looked ugly. He didn't want to kill people, but at this moment, if he didn't suppress people, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The onlookers were scared away, but they would return at any time, and even cause even bigger chaos. You must use thunderous means!

Ye Hua gave the death order to the Cavalry Guard. If necessary, he could use force. Even if he killed someone, he would not bow his head!

This battle is more terrifying than ever before, and the court cannot take a step back!

After the explanation was completed, Ye Hua returned to the palace quickly, and Chai Rong immediately summoned the officials of the Political Affairs Hall to discuss countermeasures.

After His Majesty the Emperor asked, he suddenly pointed at a guard and asked someone to take a piece of tart cloth, wrap his arms up, and someone took a torch.

"I want you to light your arms."

The guard was stunned for a moment, trembling hands, and picked up the torch.

"hurry up!"

The guards dared not refute, but his temples were covered with cold sweat. He trembled and moved closer to his arms little by little, preferably only three inches away. He suddenly threw the torch on the ground and cried.

"Your Majesty, please spare me! Please spare me!"

Chai Rong sighed, "What's your fault? Get up!"

After turning around, Chai Rong returned to the dragon throne, "You all saw it, I can't let my guards burn an arm. As ministers, are you willing to burn your fingers?"

Several husbands knew it was a joke, but their faces were still red and they swallowed and spitted.

"Your Majesty, I am a saint, and I am naturally loyal and have no two ambitions. But, just..." Fan Zhi couldn't continue.

As long as your mind is normal, you will not use self-harm to prove your loyalty.

But in the current Buddhism, there are some people who use sacrificing themselves, burning their arms, refining their fingers, nailing their hands and feet, carrying bells, hanging lamps, etc. to destroy their bodies, teasing props, talismans, and silhouettes, and to claim to be absurd farces such as barbaric and ignorant behaviors of the Zhu species, as well as absurd farces such as resurrection, holy water, holy lights, and demons.

For example, the old monk once cut off his arms to offer sacrifices to Buddha. This was seen in the Tang Dynasty. In order to welcome the Buddha's bone relics, it made the ground smell fishy and the scene was horrifying. Some people pierced their fingers and wrote scriptures with blood. All kinds of methods were ridiculous. Emperor Wuzong of Tang chose to destroy Buddha, but he had to force him to do so.

After the killing, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, these old customs rekindled again.

Chai Rong had no way out. He had to let the people of the world understand who is the Supreme Emperor of the Nine Five, the Emperor of the Great Zhou!

Prime Minister Fan Zhi was the first to stand up.

His face was gloomy, colder than cold iron.

"Your Majesty, I have not known much about the monks and nuns in the temple in the past. If I miss the state affairs, I will apologize first!"

After saying that, he took the lead in kneeling down!

Several other husbands followed. They were indeed guilty. The court implemented the equal land order. After only a few years, some people devoted a large amount of land to the temple. As prime ministers, of course they had missed their attention...

"Let's talk about your sins later. Let's talk about what's happening now, what should I do?"

Fan Zhi said: "In order to govern troubled times, the old minister thought that the troops should be mobilized immediately, and curfew should be imposed to prevent people from gathering together. Also, the case must be investigated as soon as possible. The old minister is willing to ask for an order and preside over the trial in person!"

"Oh? Xianggong Fan is willing to interrogate this case?" Chai Rong was a little stunned.

"Your Majesty, the old minister presided over the revision of the criminal law. If the old minister cannot punish him according to law, he will be really betrayed the holy grace. He is willing to take off his black hat and hand over this head to His Majesty!"

"Yes!" Chai Rong breathed heavily.

"Mr. Fan, I feel very relieved that you are willing to take on heavy responsibilities. I hope you can handle it impartially."

"Old minister obeys the order!"

...

After Fan Zhigang finished speaking, Li Gu also stood up, "I asked Your Majesty, and the Three Departments believed that the decree should be issued immediately to abolish the power of exemption from the temple, and at the same time, clear the land and return the land they had acquired to the people. I think that the people will be more at ease when they see the land and will not cause any major chaos."

Chai Rong nodded, "This is a big deal, but what should those who send their land under the temple to evade taxes?"

"kill!"

Li Gu's expression was ferocious, and this person was also ruthless, "Your Majesty, since they are unwilling to pay taxes on the Great Zhou, they are not worthy of being the people of the Great Zhou. The main culprit will be killed and the family will be demoted to slaves, and they will never be forgiven!"

"good!"

Chai Rong felt a little comforted and looked again, "Do you have any other suggestions? Let me tell you all."

This time it was Wei Renpu's turn. "Your Majesty, according to the old minister, it is better to take the initiative to attack instead of waiting for the people to cause trouble. Check the roster, and check all those who often burn incense and offer sacrifices to Buddha, and persuade them. Those who are stubborn should be sent to the frontier and sent to the prison camp as coolies. As for those who do not repent and fight against the court, they should be killed immediately! This matter will be trouble for the champion!"

This old guy didn't forget to find work for Ye Hua.

"Please rest assured that the embroidered messenger will not care about murder!"

The entire Great Zhou Dynasty showed unprecedented unity, and even Wang Pu made suggestions.

"Your Majesty, among monks and nuns, there are also different levels. For ordinary monks and nuns, they should be ordered to return to secular life, give them land, and let them support themselves with labor."

Wang Pu thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is to rectify the chaos in the temple and eliminate the scum of monks, not to exterminate Buddhist teachings. Therefore, the old minister suggested that there should be strict regulations on monks and nuns in the future: From now on, anyone who wants to become a monk must first obtain the support of his parents and grandparents, such as being only children, and the permission of his cohabiting uncle, uncle and brother. The same man must be over fifteen years old, able to recite 100 scriptures, or read 500 scriptures, or read 70 scriptures, or read 300 scriptures before passing the test of relevant officials. Moreover, he can only set up altars in five places such as the two capitals, Daming Prefecture, Jingzhao Prefecture, and Qingzhou, and must also be introduced by the imperial court and prefecture officials."

"Even so, men and women who volunteer to become monks, if their parents and grandparents are alive and have no other children to support them at home, are still not allowed to become monks. As for those who have been punished for crimes, or who have abandoned their parents, fled to slaves, traitors, and fled to the mountains and forests, they are even more not allowed to become monks. If they violate the imperial edict and receive the precepts without authorization, they will be punished, and they will be punished and severely punished."

Wang Pu talked about a lot of restrictions on becoming a monk. Chai Rong nodded frequently when he heard it, "In addition, the number of monks who become a monk every year shall not exceed twenty!"

Ye Hua listened silently and watched from the side.

As a witness to history, Ye Hua was very moved.

The so-called Chai Rong's destruction of Buddhism is actually not accurate. This time it was a rectification of Buddhism. Chai Rong did not forbidden Buddhism, nor did he destroy the scriptures, but only regulated the monks.

According to the conditions listed by Wang Pu, if the standards are met, they will stand out from the exam and become a monk successfully... The degree of intelligence and talent are absolutely no worse than that of ordinary Jinshi.

As we all know, the talented man Su Shi likes to get together with Monk Foyin. He often suffers losses in the hands of Foyin... This only shows that after Chai Rong's rectification, the level of Buddhism has improved too much, and even the most talented man in the world cannot take advantage of it.

Working efficiency is simply overwhelming if you are united.

Several common people are much more skilled in dealing with common affairs than Ye Hua.

They took everything over, and Ye Hua had nothing to do, but Chai Rong didn't want to let Ye Hua go, "Ye Qing, please accompany me to Daxiangguo Temple."

"Abide by the order."

The king and his ministers came to the empty Grand Hall. Chai Rong turned around and suddenly arrived in front of the Buddha statue.

What a great Buddha!
Chapter completed!
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