Chapter 91: Snatching and Persuading (Ch 91)

【In the court.】
【After hearing what Chen Huaixin said. 】
[The ministers were stunned for a moment.]
【Especially the Prime Minister.】
【He didn’t expect it.】
[I just casually wrote it on the memorial and reported it together with other matters. How could it attract the attention of His Majesty? ]
[His eyes immediately turned to the Minister of Rites, because matters concerning Buddhism and Taoism were all related to the lower-level institutions under the Ministry of Rites.]
[Although the Minister of Rites did not know why his Majesty suddenly said this, he still responded quickly.]
[“The matter of the Dharma Assembly has been reported to the Ministry of Shrines.”]
[“Just inform? Did the Shrine Department allow it?”]
[“Not yet…”]
[“Since it has not been allowed, why can the ceremony be held?!”]
【Chen Huaixin looked at the Minister of Rites.】
【The Minister of Rites was sweating profusely.】
[In his opinion, this kind of thing is just a routine, it has always been done this way, so he naturally follows his past experience! ]
【Or rather. 】
【It is not just religions that hold ceremonies.】
[Even street performances, martial arts competitions to find a bride, rain-praying on a high platform, dragon boat races, and other similar events that would gather the people, basically just need to inform the government and then they can be held directly. Some people are even too lazy to inform the government, and the government will not care too much. ]
[Because the officials themselves want to watch the fun! ]
[“Your Majesty is very concerned about the entertainment and life of the people nowadays.”]
[“And this kind of thing can make the people happy.”]
[“Then why are you objecting?!”]
【This is what the Minister of Rites thought.】
[Ever since the novel and comic strip appeared, he knew that His Majesty was encouraging the people to hold more lively activities that would make the people happy.]
[For example, the Dharma Assembly to be held in Chang’an City this time, after just a little publicity from the monks, a large number of people are already looking forward to its arrival and holding. ]
[The Minister of Rites, who thought he had understood his own emperor’s mind, would not show any support for this kind of ceremony, but as in the past, it would be fine for him to acquiesce to its holding.]
【only.】
【He didn’t expect it.】
【This is in accordance with the usual practice. 】
[I was actually brought up by His Majesty! 】
[His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he quickly said, “Your Majesty, I have been negligent in my work. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.”]
[He also knew that now was not the time to make excuses, and it would be best to admit his mistakes directly.]
[At this time, the Prime Minister also said: “Your Majesty, this matter is not the fault of the Minister of Rites alone. Even when I learned about this matter, I never thought of needing permission and approval, because in the past, I was used to being informed and then being able to hold the event. Now, we have been misled by this experience!”]
[The Minister of Rites looked at the Prime Minister with gratitude, then hurriedly followed his words and said that he would actively correct his mistakes and never make the same mistake again.]
【Chen Huaixin’s face remained calm. He could probably guess that this was really an unintentional act by the Minister of Rites. After fining his salary as a punishment, he continued to speak: “As for the affairs of the people, they can be reported to the government. There is no need to pay too much attention to them. But how can a Buddhist ceremony, a religious matter like this, be held without permission?”】
【“Still.”】
[“Do they think they can freely preach in the territory of Yu Kingdom without the permission of the imperial court?!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
After hearing what Chen Huaixin said.
Wang Qianhe understood immediately.
Chen Huaixin is taking advantage of this issue and wants to take action against Buddhism!
“otherwise.”
“Why would he do that at a time like this?”
“Why are you mentioning this all of a sudden?”
Wang Qianhe thought in his heart.
To this.
He didn’t think there was anything wrong.
Because after the current Majesty came to power, he has cleaned up Buddhism more than once. There was even one time when he launched a foreign war, and he relied on the money and food confiscated from those Buddhist temples as logistical support!
In the future, after eight years of peaceful and stable development in Yu Country, those Buddhist temples should have accumulated a lot of savings after such a long period of recovery and recuperation.
“but.”
“The treasury of Yuguo is abundant.”
“There should be no lack of this!”
“You can just leave it to the next emperor, and when the treasury is empty and short of money and food, you can pick a few Buddhist temples and slaughter them?!”
Wang Qianhe was a little confused.
At this time, the doctor of the Ministry of Shrines also spoke up, “Holding a Dharma Assembly is a good thing to preach the Dharma, offer alms to the Buddha and monks, and do charity. Moreover, the Ministry of Shrines has been notified, so it cannot be considered a violation. Chen Huaixin’s attitude is a bit too narrow-minded!”
Hearing this.
The one who reacted the most was not Wang Qianhe, but the Minister of Rites Zhang Hongyu!
originally.
Before that.
He was already very upset that there was a fool like the Honglu Temple Secretary in the Honglu Temple under his Ministry of Rites. When everyone was changing their ideas and positions, he still stood on the opposite side of His Majesty. Isn’t this a definite embarrassment to him as a superior!
And now.
Still the same!
He clearly knew that Your Majesty had a very bad impression of Buddhism, otherwise he would not have raided Buddhist temples one after another. However, this Langzhong of the Ministry of Shrines chose to speak for Buddhism and used this to accuse Chen Huaixin!
“I am in the Ministry of Rites.”
“Why are all the talents like this?!”
Zhang Hongyu felt like he was going numb!
He had noticed that Ji Qingluo’s face had turned very cold. He wanted to explain something and wanted to distance himself from these idiots, but the officials related to the aristocratic family had already stood up.
“That’s the truth!”
“Buddhism encourages people to be good, so holding Buddhist ceremonies and guiding people to live peacefully is a very good thing!”
“And what Chen Huaixin is concerned about is whether he has obtained permission and whether he has obtained the permission of the court. This reaction is simply petty!”
“As for the spread of Buddhism, it should be a choice made by the people. I have never heard of it requiring permission! He wants to use his power to stop it, but it will only make people laugh!”
“…”
The positions of these officials are exactly the same as those of the Langzhong of the Ministry of Shrines.
Zhang Hongyu, who originally wanted to speak, closed his mouth at this moment.
It’s not that he is so deeply involved with the aristocratic families that he dares not refute them.
But now he suddenly realized that the Langzhong of the Ministry of Shrines was just a member of an aristocratic family, and the so-called accusation just now was not simply directed against Chen Huaixin, but also for Buddhism, which had been purged several times by His Majesty!
“No wonder these Buddhist temples are still standing in our country after being cleansed several times.”
“Because their backgrounds are more or less related to aristocratic families!”
“The noble families robbed the people of their money and food, and the monks advised the people to be patient!”
“What a wonderful cooperation!”