Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

"Your Majesty, today Chang'an received a group of envoys from the West who want to make friends with Tang Dynasty and ask to see His Majesty."

Li Daozong walked into the Ganlu Hall, bowed and said, "They are from Rome and the Great Food Kingdom, and they happened to arrive in Chang'an together today, and I have been settled by someone. This is the letter of credence they sent."

He raised his hands and asked Guo Dong to send the letter of credence to Li Shimin.

Those national books were written in their local language, and Li Shimin couldn't understand them, but someone translated them at the end, which should be done by Honglu Temple.

After reading all the national documents, Li Shimin recalled the map of the world and said, "According to Mr.'s map, the Great Food Kingdom is not very far from the Tang Dynasty, but where is Rome?"

"It's Byzantium on the map!"

Li Daozong explained.

The Roman Empire at this time was also called the Eastern Roman Empire. European historians in the seventeenth century introduced the name of the Byzantine Empire to replace the Eastern Roman Empire, and it has been continued forever.

Byzantium?

Li Shimin remembered that that place was almost across the entire continent from Datang.

This is too far!

Li Daozong said again: "I once showed them the imitated map. I really came to Chang'an from a far away place. I can be sure that there is no problem with the map given by the master, and the description is completely correct."

They can confirm the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the description on the map is correct, but it is difficult to be sure beyond the scope of the Tang Dynasty, especially when going to such a far place.

Now the envoys from Rome can be sure that there is no problem with the map, which shows that the master is really a fairy.

"In addition, according to those envoys, when Yang Guang was here, envoys from their country had visited Zhangye, but it was the first time to come to Chang'an!" Li Daozong continued.

When Yang Guang was in power, the Ten Thousand Nations Conference was held in Zhangye. As for whether there were 1 countries, there was no way to know, but it was definitely very lively, and envoys from all the countries in the Western Regions, and even countries in the west, came to participate. .

Li Shimin simply recalled for a moment, nodded and said: "Those Western envoys came from a long distance, are they okay now?"

Li Daozong said truthfully: "Except for a few people who are not used to the climate in Chang'an and are not acclimatized, everything else is fine. I have arranged for them to rest at the posthouse, and even hired medical workers to go to the posthouse."

Li Shimin said: "This is the best. After a few days, when they get used to it, I will meet them in person. Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. Foreign envoys have come so far away, so we must not neglect them."

Although it can't be as grand as Yang Guang's All Nations Conference, even extravagant and wasteful, small-scale banquets are not a problem for him.

The Ten Thousand Nations Conference is for Yang Guang to publicize the country's prestige, and Li Shimin can also use another way to publicize it.

"Yes!"

Li Daozong had a second thing to do, and continued: "Recently, Japanese envoys came to Chang'an, and they questioned why there was no news of Ah Meiren, and they couldn't find anyone."

Ah Meiren's body was so cold that Li Shimin couldn't guarantee that even the bones could not be found.

But when it came to the Wa country, Li Shimin felt upset, and said: "You can deal with them casually, if you really can't deal with them, you will kill them! You dare to covet my Tang Dynasty in such a tiny place. Annihilate them."

Li Daozong nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, as well as the envoys of Goguryeo, also came to Chang'an, and they also wanted to see Your Majesty. But what happened to the Planting Flower Pavilion, the officials and others did not even allow them to cross the Wei River, and the customs clearance documents were also blocked. call back."

The Wa country is separated by a sea, so Li Shimin is not happy with them, and it is not easy to cross the sea to attack.

Goguryeo is different. In Liaodong, Yang Guang had conquered Goguryeo three times back then, and it's not like he hasn't fought this battle.

"What a Goguryeo, now he still has the face to send envoys to Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin immediately said angrily: "If I don't go and destroy him, it is already my kindness."

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be messed up."

Li Daozong quickly persuaded: "Yang Guang exhausted the national strength of the former Sui Dynasty, but he still has no way to deal with Goguryeo. It was built in the early Tang Dynasty, so don't attack it rashly."

"I also know that those Goguryeo people, you tell them to go back to where they came from. I don't want to see them."

Li Shimin said murderously: "If you don't want to get out, find someone to kill him secretly."

"Let's decide things like this first. I only receive envoys from the West. As for the Wa Kingdom, you handle it. Goguryeo must go!"

"If you don't want to leave, then kill!"

"Yes!"

Li Daozong got the order and retreated first.

Li Shimin calmed down and was about to deal with the memorial, but Guo Dong came to report again, saying that Fu Yi was also begging to see him outside.

Fu Yi has been busy dealing with the affairs of the Buddhist sect recently, and suddenly asked for an interview, it should be related to the Buddhist sect, so he passed him in.

"Your Majesty, this is the result of my investigation in Chongren Temple and Ximing Temple outside Chang'an in the past two days."

Fu Yi sent up the memorial and continued: "Chongren Temple harbored five criminals. I asked them why. They just said that the Buddha guides people to be good. They don't ask about the previous reasons. If you sincerely convert, you will correct your mistakes. Just ask, people in the world commit crimes. I ran to a Buddhist temple to pray for protection, so is the law still the law? I arrested everyone."

These are all written on the memorial. Li Shimin's face darkened when he heard what he said, and then looked at the content of the memorial. Buddhism is really hateful.

"In Ximing Temple, there are nine golden Buddha statues, all of which are made of copper, and one weighs more than a thousand catties. In addition, there are more than 300 mu of land recorded, and there are more than 500 mu of land that have not been recorded. If it is not forced Annexation by plundering and plundering is to open up wasteland privately without reporting to the government.”

Fu Yi continued: "Similar situations also exist in Chongren Temple. This Buddhist gate has become a place where filth is hidden."

boom!

Li Shimin slapped the desk hard with his palm, and said angrily: "What a Buddhist school, okay... Fu Qing, you can do whatever you want. If there is anything in the Buddhist school that does not conform to the law, directly Arresting people, they really think that I don't know how to manage Buddhist affairs, right?"

Fu Yi said loudly: "I will definitely live up to His Majesty's hope!"

Li Shimin suppressed the anger in his heart slowly: "Fortunately, I have a suggestion from my husband, otherwise, I still don't know how disgusting the so-called Buddhists are!"

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at the same time.

Pei Ji is at home, preparing for Lu Yulin and Pei Xin's marriage.

"Master, Master Faya is here!"

The butler of the Pei family said respectfully.

"The Zen master is here? Pass it on!"

Pei Ji said.

"Pei Xiang, something is wrong!"

After a while, a monk hurried in, panting slightly: "Yesterday, people from Honglu Temple forcibly broke into our Chongren Temple and captured five of our disciples. It is said that His Majesty wants to rectify Buddhism."

"Your Majesty wants to rectify Buddhism?"

Pei Ji was taken aback, surprised by this, and quickly asked: "Zen Master Fa Ya, please tell me why your Majesty suddenly rectified Buddhism. I have never heard of this in Shangshu Province."