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Chapter 668

The adults of the Xianbei tribes were silent, looking at each other with bad expressions, but they seemed to find no reason to object.

Seeing this, Wu Lei on the seat slightly curled the corner of his lips, but quickly put it away, and asked in a business-like tone:

"Do you have any objections to Shen Shizhong's proposal?"

As soon as this remark came out, the Han civil servants all bowed neatly and replied one after another: "I have no objection."

The adults of the Xianbei tribe looked at each other, then at Shen Liuzhen, but remained silent...

Ulay made a direct decision and said:
"Since this is the case, we can do as Shen Shizhong said. The minister of the Ministry of Industry called craftsmen to select a site to build a cave Buddha statue. It must be tall and tall, as if there are gods. There are no temples, courtyards, and monks, but all people passing by can pay their respects. "

After hearing the edict, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was on the side of the Han civil servants, came out of the queue and should claim it.

Ulay leaned forward, looked at him and said emphatically:

"Remember, the ones made must be better than those Buddha statues in temples. It's best that the whole country knows that there is such a place."

"I understand." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry said, "I will count the manpower and material resources needed as soon as possible, and design a plan for your majesty's reference."

The eastern master of the Xianbei tribe heard this and came out and said:
"Your Majesty...wouldn't it be too wasteful? Whether this thing is useful or not is a matter of opinion. It's better to build another garden for you."

Wu Lei laughed when he heard this, and said, "I have accepted your wish. I don't need a garden. As long as the territory of Wei State can live more peacefully and there are fewer troubles, everyone can live a more comfortable life. It's all my Xianbei good boy. , The perennial rebellion, the population loss is really distressing. If you spend some money, it will have some effect, so it is worth a try."

When Master Dongfang heard this, he seemed moved, and retreated back without saying a word.

Ulay then said to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry:

"However, the worries of the elders in the east are not unreasonable. The Ministry of Industry should pay more attention to it. When the time comes, it will be carefully calculated, and what can be saved should be saved. Don't be too extravagant and wasteful."

"I understand." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry leaned over and said.

Ulay glanced at the crowd with his eyes and said:

"Among you, is there someone who is proficient in Buddhism, is close to those monks, and has some prestige among monks?"

As soon as this remark came out, both the Xianbei and the Han people showed expressions of secrecy.

There used to be such a person... the Prince Jingmu back then, the Emperor Jingmu who was later crowned by His Majesty, and now His Majesty's own father.He understood Buddhism deeply and was deeply loved by those monks...

However, it was because Emperor Jingmu dissuaded Emperor Taiwu from exterminating Buddhism that a rift began to arise, and it ended in such a tragic and desolate end.

Later, the policy of exterminating Buddhism succeeded, Emperor Jingmu died, and many of his officials were killed... Then who would dare to burn incense and worship Buddha, and study Buddhist principles?I can't wait to get rid of those monks.

In the current dynasty, His Majesty suddenly said that he wants to promote Buddhism... Where can I find such a person?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Ulay said:

"To promote Buddhism, you can't just build a few Buddha statues on the side of the road, but invite monks to explain the principles of Buddhism for people to follow in detail.

If we don't allow temples to be opened widely, we need a few more wandering monks to preach everywhere... How to choose these candidates?Those who are reliable, those who are truly proficient in Buddhism, and who have no resentment or hatred towards the imperial court, are selected, and the imperial court will issue official certificates, give them preferential treatment, and let them contribute.Who will do the job of selecting people? "

Everyone looked at each other again, without speaking.

Shen Liuzhen's eyes flickered, he stepped out and raised his sleeves and said:
"Your Majesty, I do have a candidate in mind, who should be able to take on this important task."

"Who?" Ulay asked quickly.

Shen Liuzhen smiled, revealing the dimples on his face, and said:

"Lord Chongsu. He was an important minister who assisted Emperor Jingmu back then, and like Emperor Jingmu, he believed in Buddhism. The family worshiped in the Buddhist hall, and the most important thing is... When Emperor Jingmu saved many innocent monks, he If you have participated in it, with this kind of favor and connections, this errand will be easy to handle."

Wu Lei's eyes lit up, and he said, "Prince Chongsu has been staying at home, but I forgot about him. This idea is very good. I will leave it to you to invite him out of the mountain."

Shen Liuzhen's heart sank, and he thought: I knew this would happen!

But he doesn't want to go, Lord Chongsu has always been very vigilant against him, and he almost cut him off. The last time he sold Yishan in Song Dynasty, he kept persuading His Majesty not to trust him!
His Majesty said it himself, and he almost couldn't hold back. If he doesn't come back, or if he has no merits, he will be treated as a traitor!
Shen Liuzhen still had a calm and gentle smile on his face, and said:

"Your Majesty, for this matter, Your Majesty invited an elder from the Xianbei clan to handle it with His Majesty's will. Why let the minister go... Chen Yijie Hanchen is not very..."

Ulay interrupted him: "It's not too much, whoever suggested it will invite it, besides, you were the one who invited it the first few times, and no one has more face than you... This matter is settled like this , retreat!"

After that, he walked into the inner hall.

The smile on Shen Liuzhen's face suddenly froze...

The crowd dispersed, and the Xianbei people and the Han civil servants went their separate ways.

Several Hanchen old ministers walked by Shen Liuzhen, stretched out their thumbs at him, curled their lips and said:

"You, this tolerance is really good, we old guys can't match it."

Shen Liuzhen said with a smile:

"No way, the junior just wins because he has a thicker skin."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing, but because of the civil servant's demeanor, they held back their laughter.

Shen Liuzhen went on to say: "Thank you for your great help in the court today, and you did not refute the younger generation's memorial."

The Minister of Rites said:

"We've all read your memorial, and we all know how well-intentioned you are. What can we object to? This is the matter that won't see any results in a short period of time, and it's easy to be caught by others, that is, you. Dare to mention it... we dare not."

Another minister said: "Yes...Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise and has a deep friendship with you. If not...tsk tsk...you might be criticized for something."

"Hey? What's the matter with the red mark on your neck? It doesn't look like a mosquito bite, right?" A younger civil servant among the crowd suddenly made a sound.

The old minister next to him hurriedly shoved him and said, "There are a lot of mosquitoes in summer, maybe they are bitten by other poisonous insects, so why make such a fuss." After saying that, he gave the young man a dissatisfied look.

Shen Liuzhen raised his hand and touched his neck, wondering in his heart, he couldn't figure out just a few red marks, why did they care so much?
Is it because I am so good-looking, so everyone can't stand the injury?
While he was in a daze, a young eunuch in the palace ran over and said that His Majesty had an order to let him stay for a while.So he hurriedly bid farewell to everyone, and followed the eunuch to the back...

(End of this chapter)