Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 323
At this moment, Anaru, seeing Xiao Cheng stop again, knew that this was his last chance, so he didn't dare to hide anything anymore, and confessed all his experiences and difficulties.

"So that His Majesty will know that I, Tianzhu Buddhism and Brahmanism have been entangled with each other for nearly a thousand years..."

The religious struggle in Tianzhu, from his mouth, opened Xiao Cheng's eyes who didn't know much about Tianzhu.

In the past, Brahmanism developed vigorously because the caste system catered to the needs of the rulers of Tianzhu, and it first flourished in Tianzhu.

However, because Brahmanism placed the religious Brahman class above the ruling class of the countries in the caste system, and began to compete for secular domination, it caused dissatisfaction among the royal families of the countries.

Its caste system, which is difficult to transition, has also caused dissatisfaction among the common people, and the idea of ​​equality called "Sramana" has become more and more prosperous.

Therefore, the Kshatriya, who represented the ruling class in Tianzhu, and the Buddhism of Tianzhu, which pursued the idea of ​​equality for all, emerged as the times require, gained wide support, and gradually overwhelmed the Brahman sect in Tianzhu.

In the following hundreds of years, Brahmanism gradually weakened, and it was in danger of disappearing completely.

Some wise men of Brahmanism had to seek flexibility and change their teachings.

No longer fighting for power, in order to cater to the rulers, and at the same time, introduce the theory of the six reincarnations of Buddhism, the cause and effect of merit and virtue in the past life, so as to confuse and intimidate the people not to disobey the upper caste, so that the people will be content with their own class and pin their hopes on the next life. Completely lost the heart to resist.

In Brahmanism at this time, even the scriptures and doctrines were revised.Although it is still called Brahmanism, it actually has little connection with the religion hundreds of years ago.

But when the Brahmanism was bent on changing, the Tianzhu Buddhism was just like the Yunguo Buddhism in the past, becoming increasingly corrupt and depraved, which disappointed the believers.

Intervening in the political power, accepting land donations, raising servants, training private soldiers, replacing the laws of a country with temple laws, and doing all these unbearable things for the king, concealing the posture of a country within a country.

The rulers of Tianzhu back then were able to use Buddhism to attack Brahmanism.Now, naturally, it can also be reversed, using Brahmanism to attack Buddhism.

Decades ago, the kings of Kosala Kingdom, Kashi Kingdom, Moluo Kingdom, and Bazhi Kingdom in Tianzhu took action together and officially began to exterminate Buddha.

Break down temples, burn Buddhist scriptures, cast Buddha statues, or expel or kill monks.Since then, the Buddhist sect in Tianzhu has been seriously injured, and can only survive in several countries such as Magadha and Yangjia in the south of Tianzhu.

Facing the relentless pursuit of Brahmanism, after struggling for decades, Tianzhu Buddhism is about to die out.

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and said:
"It seems that religious struggles have always been like this in ancient and modern China and abroad!"

It seems that it is just a struggle between two religions, but in fact, it is just a means used by the kings of the past dynasties to consolidate their rule and maintain their political power.In today's Yunguo, Xiao Cheng deliberately condoned the spread of Taoism, and occasionally supported Buddhism, which is also the reason.

Anaru heard the words, his lips moved, it was difficult to answer the words, so he could only change the subject, and continued:

"And at this moment, the news that His Majesty ascended the throne and defeated Xia and Li Dynasty reached Tianzhu..."

Xia Guo is recognized as the most powerful country in the world. Many countries in Tianzhu will go to pay tribute every few years, which is very powerful.

Although the Li Dynasty has always been squeezed between Yun and Xia, and suffered from anger and beatings, its territory is vast and its national power is far beyond that of Tianzhu and other countries.

At the same time, two powerful countries were defeated. Many people in the whole country believed in the Buddha, and Yunguo, where Buddhism prevailed, immediately became the hope of Tianzhu Buddhism.It was as if the Indian monks had grasped the last straw, and immediately sent Anarud to come, hoping to get Yunguo's help.

It was also at the right time that Anaru met the people who were sent by the monk Liuhuai of the Buddhist sect of Yunguo to find the monks of Tianzhu.Anaru originally wanted to show his identity, and wanted to come to Yun Kingdom to meet Xiao Cheng in an open and aboveboard manner.

But this scene of the Indian monks coming to the east to learn Buddhist scriptures is just a show, and it is Yunguo Buddhism behind the scenes. The people sent by Liuhuai, how dare they invite someone like Analu to come to Yunguo?
Analu didn't know the truth at the beginning, but in order to meet Xiao Cheng through Yunguo Buddhist gate, he could only choose to hide his identity, martial arts, and the Mandarin of the Central Plains that he could speak, so he came here.

After entering Yun Country, he learned about the things committed by the Buddhist sect of Yun Country from folk rumors.Seeing the current situation where Buddhism and Taoism in Yunguo are fighting for the top, and Buddhism is at a disadvantage, he even guessed the reason why Yunguo Buddhism did this.

He didn't know that Xiao Cheng was also contributing to the flames behind this, he just thought it was a method thought up by Yunguo Buddhism in order to maintain its own prestige.Worried that if he said it, it would make Xiao Cheng hate Buddhism again, which would affect him from extending a helping hand to Tianzhu Buddhism, so Analu could only continue to hide it.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no choice but to face Xiao Chengzhi, he didn't want to talk about these things.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment, but said in a deep voice:
"Get up first!"

Hearing this, Analu was slightly taken aback, and looked at Xiao Cheng cautiously.

Seeing that there was no sullen expression on his face, Anaru was delighted, but at the same time was a little confused.

Why did His Majesty the Emperor not seem angry at all when he knew that the Buddhist sect was plotting in private?

But now, it is obviously not the time to think about the reasons.

Analu bowed down again and said in his mouth:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, but said in a deep voice:

"I want to understand the customs and customs of all countries in the world, but it's a pity that Dayun's government is all in one body, so it's difficult to travel around the world to gain knowledge. You were born in Tianzhu, and you came to my Dayun in person, so write down what you saw on the way as a travel note and present it to me. If it's me If you are satisfied, you will be spared the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Tianzhu has a vast territory, no less than the Xia Kingdom in its heyday.Moreover, there are many plains in the land of Tianzhu, not many mountains, and the altitude of the plateau is low.Thanks to the climate, most of the country is fertile land that can be cultivated.

With such unique conditions, there should have been a powerful unified dynasty.

But I don't know why, the several unified dynasties that have appeared in Tianzhu since ancient times have all collapsed in a short period of time.In the end, the present situation was formed where dozens of states, large and small, divided up Tianzhu.

Xiao Chengzhi was in the world, so he naturally had a little thought for Tianzhu.Let Ana Lv write this travel note because he wants to know more about the situation in Tianzhu.

Moreover, if Tianzhu Buddhism asks for him, it can be used as a pawn, which may not be of great use in the future.So regarding this Anaru, if Dongchang investigates and confirms that he has not lied, he can naturally stay.

Hearing Xiao Cheng's words, Analv felt relieved, and quickly responded:

"Yes! Your Majesty is benevolent, and the poor monk will not dare to neglect!"

Xiao Cheng then ordered Feng Bao beside him, saying:
"Preach the decree to the Ministry of Rites, the Senglu Division, and the Dongji Incident Factory, and ask them to send people to help Analu complete this travel note!"

In the Ministry of Rites, all the dossiers about Tianzhu since the founding of the Yun Kingdom are stored.Among the Senglusi, there are monks who are proficient in the language of Tianzhu.These two places helped him write travel notes.

As for Dongchang, it is obvious that they want to send people to investigate the authenticity of Ana's words just now and verify the accuracy of the travel notes he wrote.

When Feng Bao heard the words, he immediately understood, bowed and said:
"According to the order!"

After Xiao Cheng finished explaining, he took another look at Analu, turned around and left, leaving Analu slumped on the spot with cold sweat on his back.
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Xia Guo, Jinling City, in a restaurant with gorgeous decoration, riches and magnificence, where dignitaries and dignitaries come and go.

In the box, there is a scene of singing and dancing.The aroma of powder and wine are intertwined, and from time to time, there are laughter from men and soft voices from women persuading them to drink.

The door was pushed open, and two young men who smelled of alcohol and blushed walked in quickly.

Zhong Zizhuo, who was sitting on the main seat, was full of pride. When he saw the two people coming in, he immediately put down his wine glass and pointed at them. He said with a smile to everyone:
"Brother Zhang and Brother Li have been out for so long, I'm afraid they are going out to hide from drinking in the name of convenience! Everyone thinks, should they be punished for a few drinks?"

The people in this box are all the younger generation of officials in Xia Guochaotang, except for Zhong Zizhuo, who suddenly emerged and was reused by King Qi, there is not much difference in rank between them, so the atmosphere of the banquet is more relaxed.

"It should be punished!"

"Punishment, at least three cups!"

At this time, when Zhong Zizhuo was the first to speak, everyone in the private room echoed and booed together, demanding that the two who had just entered had three glasses of wine as fine.

The two who had just walked into the private room quickly waved their hands and begged for mercy after hearing the words:
"Colleagues, please forgive me. The two of us drink too little, and we really can't drink too much... And just now, something happened outside, so the two of us were delayed for a while!"

"That's right, just now the Tingwei Yamen sent servants to take Li Yu away from the banquet. Brother Zhang and I watched the excitement outside for a while, we definitely didn't intend to hide from drinking!"

When everyone heard this, the sound of talking and laughing suddenly stagnated.

The Shaofu has a wide range of responsibilities, and is in charge of the royal family's money and taxes.

At the beginning of last year, Xia Kingdom paid several million taels of indemnity to Yun Kingdom. Last year, local taxes were not collected, and now the national treasury is extremely empty.

So now the official position of Shaofu Prime Minister, although the rank is not considered prominent, but he is in charge of money allocation, and the power of Da Si Nong has been deprived of some, and the power of the court has become more and more powerful.

Such a big man in the court was taken away at the banquet in full view of everyone, I am afraid that if the crime he committed had not been proved, how could Tingwei dare to act like this?
Zhong Zizhuo heard the words, his eyes widened immediately, most of the alcohol dissipated, and he exclaimed suddenly:

"Master Li was taken away?"

Zhong Zizhuo's big reaction was quite unusual, and made all his colleagues look at him again with surprise on their faces.

"Ahem, I have dealt with Mr. Li several times, and I don't think he is this kind of person. So when I heard the news, I was a little surprised, a little surprised..." Zhong Zizhuo also suddenly sensed something was wrong, and quickly coughed lightly With a sneer, he explained with a smile.

Such an explanation makes sense.The colleagues in the box naturally didn't think too much, and echoed:

"Yeah, Master Li Yu has a good official voice, and he really doesn't look like this kind of person..."

"It can't be blamed! Since last year, the Shaofu has been in charge of the financial operation of the court, and the amount of money handled every day has suddenly increased so much. It is possible that it can't be controlled for a while!"

"Oh, what a pity..."

Zhong Zizhuo concealed his panic, pretending to be sorry and sighed:
"Yeah, what a pity!"

Someone didn't want the atmosphere to be cold, so he quickly got up and changed the subject:

"Okay, let's not talk about this! Today, we are to wish Brother Zhong's high promotion to the doctor of the Taizhong, so there is no need to say other disappointing things!"

"We are about the same age, and we became officials at the same time. We are still rolling in the positions of Lang Guan and local officials. Only Brother Zhong, with his unique vision, joined His Royal Highness King Qi early. Now that King Qi has soared into the sky, Brother Zhong He is also ranked higher than Qianshi, and has a bright future in the future, which is really enviable!"

"Come, come, let's toast Brother Zhong together!"

When everyone heard the words, they quickly raised their wine glasses and made a toast to Zhong Zizhuo.

It has been more than a year since Zhong Zizhuo served as the envoy of Yiwei at the sticky pole department.Every day, under the eyes of King Qi, he conveyed information to Yunguo, and this xinxing was naturally cultivated.

Even though he was flustered at this moment, he managed to calm down in just a few breaths, and he dealt with everyone with a smile on his face.

After a while, everyone became more drunk, Zhong Zizhuo just found an excuse and walked out of the box.

Several capable men stood in front of the door to wait.Seeing Zhong Zizhuo coming out, they all bowed their heads and saluted.

Zhong Zizhuo winked at the leading man, came to a place where no one was around, lowered his voice, and shouted:

"Li Yu was arrested just now, do you know?"

The leading man raised his head, it was naturally Ju Meng.

Ju Meng nodded and said without any surprise:
"Know!"

"Know...you know?" Zhong Zizhuo raised his tone, and suddenly realized that no one would find out, so he quickly lowered his voice and gritted his teeth.

"At the beginning, the superiors asked me to get in touch with Li Yu, trying to drag him into the water, and embezzling and sending him to the southwest. Now that Li Yu has been arrested, this is obviously the case! If you don't think about it, Li Yu will definitely send him I confessed it!"

Li Yu, the Prime Minister of Xia Guo's Young Mansion, was arrested, and he had a great relationship with Zhong Zizhuo!Moreover, this is still the command at the sticky pole.

Seeing Zhong Zizhuo's distraught appearance, Ju Meng quickly comforted him:

"Don't worry, this incident happened suddenly, but we have already made arrangements before, and you will not be involved!"

Hearing this, Zhong Zizhuo's eyes widened immediately, and he shouted angrily in a low voice:
"You guys already knew about it? Damn, why didn't you tell me! Anyway, I am also the Yiwei envoy appointed by His Majesty today, and I have always been conscientious. You are still guarding against me..."

Ju Meng looked at Zhong Zizhuo's furious appearance, his tone softened, and he quickly comforted:
"I was just afraid that you were worried, so I didn't tell you before... Don't worry, everything has been arranged in secret long ago. Li Yu won't live until tomorrow, and he will definitely not implicate you!"

Zhong Ziyan was impatient at this moment, remembering that he was ordered by his superiors to contact Li Yu at the beginning, he even began to suspect this matter in his heart, whether it was the sticky stick that came out on his own initiative.

But he had no evidence, and he didn't have the courage to ask Jumeng at this time, so he could only suppress the evil fire in his heart, gritted his teeth and said:
"Better so!"

Ju Meng looked at Zhong Zizhuo with a solemn expression:

"You also know the family law at the sticky pole. We are brothers and sisters, and we will never harm you!"

Zhong Zizhuo's face darkened slightly when he heard the words.

After a moment of silence, he said in a muffled voice:

"I believe you once!"

In fact, besides believing, Zhong Zizhuo has no other choice.

"Those people in the room are young officials carefully selected by me. How to win over, or threaten or coerce, depends on your methods!"

After finishing speaking, Zhong Zizhuo turned and left with a cold face.

Looking at Zhong Zizhuo's figure, Ju Meng's eyes were deep, and he couldn't help but sigh.

What happened this time was actually planned secretly by the side of the sticky stick.

Although the main purpose is not Zhong Ziyan, but there is indeed a factor of testing his trust in the sticky stick.

Although human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation, the layout of the Xia Kingdom in the future is very important. After all, Zhong Zizhuo was born in the Xia Kingdom, and the nature of the sticky pole is also semi-coercive, so he has no choice but to act like this.

As long as Zhong Zizhuo can stand this test, Sticking Stick will definitely regard him as one of his own in the future!

　There is one more chapter...

　　In addition, I suddenly felt that I can't write much during the day, which may not have much to do with inspiration, but simply because of procrastination!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)