People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 701 Buddha is Buddha, Son of Heaven is Son of Heaven

In the Zichen Palace, Li Zhi sat on the imperial couch, holding Li Xuan's memorial in his hand, and said with a blank face: "King of Nanchang, you really know how to do things!"

"Your Majesty, the subject is guilty." With a "plop", Li Xuan fell to her knees directly, hands bowed, her face full of regret.

Li Zhi glanced sideways at Empress Wu who had a smile on his face, shook his head slightly, then turned to look at Li Xuan: "Tell me, what is your crime?"

"Your Majesty, please punish me for my nonsense remarks and slander of the Buddha." Li Xuan kowtowed heavily on the ground, his words were full of guilt.

Li Zhi asked in a cold tone: "How did you think at that time, that you would say the words of enshrining Buddha, such a thing, I have never thought about it?"

"I don't know." Li Xuan knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "I was talking at the time, and the words came to my lips. I couldn't hold back and said a word. But after I finished speaking, there was a sudden sound in my heart. If Master Xuanzang can be made a Buddha at this time, there will be many benefits."

"Details!" Li Zhi's majestic voice came from above.

Li Xuan straightened up slightly, looked at Li Zhi, cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, firstly, Master Xuanzang is from the Gou clan of Luoyang, if he can confer Buddhahood, he should be the first local Buddha; secondly, His Majesty canonize Master Xuanzang As a Buddha, the majesty of the Son of Heaven will immediately spread all over the world, and this battle with Tubo will definitely unite the hearts of the people and wipe out Tubo in one fell swoop."

Native Buddhas, all the Buddhas of Buddhism today are all achieved in the early years of Tianzhu, and the native Tang people became Buddhas, then all future Buddhas will be Buddhas of the Tang Dynasty.

Its far-reaching influence is no less than a revolution for Buddhism.

Li Zhi fell silent immediately, and Empress Wu frowned and began to interrupt.

"Eradicate Tubo in one fell swoop, Nanchang King, I remember that you didn't say that before. You have always pursued the strategy of encroaching with swords and tongues as the mainstay. You followed Qin Xiang Zhang Yi as an example... but you were never so arrogant. There will be delusional thoughts of eradicating Tubo in one fell swoop." Empress Wu said coldly, which made Li Xuan's heart tremble.

What Empress Wu said just now were all the things that Li Xuan had said to Li Xian, but now, Empress Wu said them almost verbatim.

The deep meaning behind it is chilling.

Li Xuan bowed deeply again, and then said: "Your Majesty, Tianzhu, Tianzhu is gradually declining, and the spread of Buddhism to the East is a foregone conclusion. Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or Tubo, the influence of Buddhism is expanding day by day. If we can use this to make some articles, the battlefield will be better." The above may not be unusable."

"It's just a small plan." Empress Wu snorted twice in a disdainful tone.

At this time, Li Zhi finally retracted his thoughts, looked at Li Xuan and said again: "King of Nanchang, since you admit your mistake now, then tell me, where is your mistake?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I only considered the Wisdom Sect of the Daci'en Temple at that time, and did not consider other sects of Buddhism. If other sects of Buddhism do not approve of His Majesty's enshrining of Buddha, it will inevitably lead to turmoil in Buddhism. This is one of them." Li Xuan lowered his head deeply, but he could feel that when he mentioned the turmoil in Buddhism, Li Zhi couldn't help breathing, and Li Zhi had already realized the opportunity brought by it.

"go on!"

"Here!" Li Xuan bowed, and continued: "If you are dissatisfied with the Buddhist sect, you can let the Da Ci'en Temple continue to talk about it. If it is done, the Buddhist sect will not be hindered. If it is not successful, it is the Buddhist sect's own business. In addition, His Majesty canonized Master Xuanzang as the I am afraid that Buddha and Daoists are also dissatisfied, this is the second."

"continue."

"The third thing is the matter of conferring rewards." Li Xuan's voice became solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty conferring the Supreme Emperor Xuanyuan is a waste of money. Now the conferment of the Buddha should be on a large scale, whether it is necessary to build a temple, Give the place. Of course, the Buddha must live under Emperor Xuanyuan, but the treatment of Buddhists caused by this will also have a far-reaching impact, not to mention, the affairs of the people are far-reaching, this is the third."

When Li Xuan spoke, the entire hall was filled with awe.

At this moment, Li Zhi chuckled, and said calmly: "I never thought that you also have the ability to be a prime minister."

With those words, the entire hall suddenly turned cold.

Empress Wu, who was sitting on the imperial couch, subconsciously glanced at Ming Chongyan, passed by God Di Renjie who was standing beside Ming Chongyan, and finally landed on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan said full of fear: "Your Majesty, how can I be a prime minister? I just think too much and make mistakes. Your Majesty must be punished."

"It's just a matter of peace, and it's not an exaggeration given your resourcefulness." Li Zhi waved his hand casually, and his words reassured everyone.

There were only five real prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty, two servants, one Zhongshu Ling, and two Shangshu servants.

Normally speaking, Zhong Shuling is the leader, but among the several prime ministers, there are also seniority issues, such as Liu Rengui, who is the most senior among them.

In addition to these five prime ministers, the servants under the door, the servants of the central hub, and the minister of the official department are all qualified to work in the same order.

A thing of the same order, regarded as a high-ranking official in the court, should not be underestimated, but it is only not to be underestimated.

Looking at the memorial in front of him, Li Zhi thought for a while, then turned to look at Empress Wu, and asked, "Meiniang, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Empress Wu took a deep breath, and then said: "Your Majesty, this matter has already spread in Chang'an, and it cannot be blocked, but if it is sealed like this, although it is not appropriate for the time being, no one will suffer in the long run." I don't know, it's better to let it go.

Let the Daci'en Temple handle matters in the Buddhist sect, and let the King of Nanchang communicate with the matters in the Taoist sect.

As for the court, the ministers and concubines thought, Your Majesty is the son of heaven, he has conferred immortals and gods, Mount Tai has conferred Zen, and enshrined Buddha, if you want to arrange orderly, the ministers will not be right. "

The emperor enshrines the Buddha, and the emperor's authority is strict.

Li Zhi is one of the rare emperors who enshrined Zen and Taishan in all dynasties.

The world is under control, and the Buddha should also be under control.

Li Zhi nodded calmly, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "Decree, the king of Nanchang speaks nonsense and will be fined for half a year."

"Your Majesty, thank you, thank you for your love. Long live Your Majesty." Li Xuan kowtowed heavily on the ground.

Li Zhi raised his hand and said, "Okay, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood up slowly, then bowed and stepped aside.

He didn't dare to look up at all, because he knew that Empress Wu must be staring at him at this moment.

The people's calculations behind the matter of enshrining the Buddha are far from being clear now.

However, Buddha is Buddha, man is man, and the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven.

……

Li Zhi's eyes fell on Di Renjie, and he asked softly, "Di Qing, why are you here today?"

Di Renjie immediately stood up, walked to the middle, bowed his hands to Li Zhi solemnly, and said, "Your Majesty, I received a report from the Da Ci'en Temple today. One day, Monk Zhu died in the guest house of the Da Ci'en Temple. Dali Temple, call the generals by name."

"I've heard about the name of Di Qing's detective. Tell me, what's going on with this case?" Li Zhi leaned back a little and looked up at Di Renjie. This is the beginning of entering the mode of eating melons and watching movies.

Every time there is a strange case, the emperor looks like this.

Di Renjie tidied up his words a bit, and said: "The monks of Tianzhu Kingdom are good without regret. In the second year of Longshuo, they came to Datang from Tianzhu and worshiped Master Xuanzang to practice. Ci'en Temple discovered that Shan Wugui had his throat cut in the inn, and after investigation, the time of his death was no later than six quarters today, and after today's six o'clock, there are people whose names have been registered, and the list is here."

As Di Renjie spoke, he submitted a registration book.

Li Zhi opened it, and it was densely packed with boys, and there was a circle on it, enclosing a special name.

Li Zhi frowned, pushed the registration book down in front of Empress Wu, and said calmly: "Meiniang, I can't bear fine print, come and see."

"Here!" Empress Wu was a little surprised, and then took a look.

At one glance, Empress Wu frowned tightly.

Raising her head, Empress Wu looked at Di Renjie, and asked angrily in her tone, "Di Qing, is this true?"

Di Renjie immediately cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Tianhou, I have inquired about it. Half an hour before the incident, the Secretary and Superintendent had been to the guest house of the good monk, and he left in a hurry after that. Before the minister had time to ask the Secretary and Supervisor, They were called to the hall."

Empress Wu nodded slightly, then looked at Li Xuan who was on the side, and asked coldly, "King of Nanchang, what do you think of this matter?"

Li Xuan immediately stepped forward and cupped her hands and said: "Reporting to the Queen of Heaven, I knew that I was guilty at the time, and stayed in the inner hall of the Daxiong Palace. I didn't leave the scene where the previous plan was discovered, so I don't know the details of the crime. But the murder is nothing more than three things. Reason, vendetta, love, and money.

There is nothing to talk about between the Secretary Supervisor and this Master Shan Wuhui, so I think that this matter should have nothing to do with the Secretary Supervisor.

As for the details, the secretary of the meeting will oversee them, and with the eyesight of His Majesty and the Empress, one can see at a glance. "

The emperor nodded in agreement. It was not the first time that the King of Nanchang spoke for Wu Chengsi. Li Zhi was quite satisfied with his cleverness.

Empress Wu still frowned, and asked, "King of Nanchang, why did you go to Da Ci'en Temple today?"

"Three things." Li Xuan said very dryly, followed by: "First, the minister's wife is about to be six months pregnant, and her mind is always restless, so she prays to Buddha for peace... praying for the succession of children."

"Ask for a son?" Li Zhi knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, and couldn't help laughing.

Li Xuan smiled wryly and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have said more than once that whether it is a boy or a girl, both the minister and the third wife are young, and I dare not speak in vain in the future. I can still have four or five children, so why worry."

"So, this time, you may be a girl?" Empress Wu saw through what Li Xuan was hiding behind her at a glance, shook her head, and sighed: "It is said that Gao Ming doctors can judge children's affairs before they are born. , now it seems that what you said is true!"

Li Xuan froze on the spot, not knowing what he was thinking, but soon, he reacted enough, cupped his hands and said hastily: "Your Majesty, the Empress of Heaven, I don't have this ability, and there has never been a single doctor in the world who has dared to do this." Before they were born, they asserted their children's affairs.

Congenital only because of, not seen the day after tomorrow, never inconclusive. "

"Cause and effect repeat, I understand." Li Zhi waved his hand directly, and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone what you said today, but 27 Lang, if you have time, you might as well go to the East Palace. Help the prince to adjust more."

Li Xuan's face was full of embarrassment, but he had no choice but, in desperation, he could only cup his hands and say, "I obey the order."

Empress Wu and Li Zhi looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"What about the other two?"

Li Xuan quickly returned to her senses, cupped her hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, I went to Da Ci'en Temple mainly to pray for my mother and concubine, and wish her good health and everything goes smoothly."

"Prince Nanchang is filial, if my sons have the filial piety of King Nanchang Shishi, I will be satisfied." Empress Wu sighed softly, and then asked: "Is there one last thing?"

"Reporting to Tianhou, it is Si Niang, the daughter of the third uncle of Chenyue's family. In the middle of April, Si Niang will marry Gushi Chen's son. After getting married, Chen's son will go west to fight. Therefore, Si Niang prays to the Buddha to bless the Chen family and return safely." When Li Xuan opened his mouth, he involved Yue Weng Liu Rengui.

(End of this chapter)