Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Chapter 135: In the past, we prayed to Buddha, but today we expel monks. We announce to the West that when the Qin Dynasty returns, all quarters must bow down!
Expel the monks from Lingshan!
As soon as the words fell, the hall fell silent. The eyes of all the officials flickered, constantly looking back and forth between Yang Duanhe and Jiaye, without saying a word.

This scene reminded some people of the time when Kasyapa and Fuhu led the monks from Lingshan into Xianyang City, just like today.

The only difference is that it was Li Si who stood up in the hall and spoke for Lingshan.

And now, Li Si has had his cultivation all imprisoned, and is in prison, awaiting trial.

In addition, when Yang Duanhe stood up today, he was not speaking for Lingshan, but was trying to expel the monks from Lingshan.

Even worse, Buddhist scriptures and documents must be banned within the territory of Daqin.

This will cut off the roots of Buddhism in the Nine Provinces of Qin!

Even Kasyapa couldn't help but change color after hearing this. He frowned and stared deeply.

No matter what Yang Duanhe said, as long as Ying Xuan did not express his opinion... then it could only be considered as advice, and the worst that could be death!

Thinking of this, Jiaye felt a glimmer of hope in his heart, but when he looked at the figure sitting on the dragon throne, his hope suddenly sank.

At this time, Ying Xuan leaned on one hand, smiled, and said lightly: "Old General, I respect you very much, and I am grateful for your help in expanding the territory and conquering all directions for my Great Qin!"

"But you need evidence to say this."

"Old General, do you have any evidence?"

Hearing this, the hall fell into deathly silence.

The corners of the officials' eyes were twitching, and they thought to themselves, the Buddhist army that Kasyapa and Fu Hu blocked was established by you, how could you not know whether there is evidence or not?

But despite their own private opinions, everyone still turned their eyes to Yang Duanhe, wanting to see how the old general would respond.

"Your Majesty, I naturally have the evidence!" Yang Duanhe said without changing his expression.

Then, he bowed and said in a deep voice: "I have already handed over all the evidence to the court. I ask Your Majesty to allow the court to present the evidence!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall's heart skipped a beat and they suddenly woke up.

This is Yang Duanhe paving the way for Yang Rui!
Although Yang Duanhe was also a cultivator in the Xuanxian realm, with extraordinary cultivation and having crossed the chasm between immortals and mortals, he no longer had a lifespan limit and would not simply die when the end of his life came one day.

But after countless battles on the battlefield, although Yang Duanhe is not old, he is tired mentally.

Therefore, Yang Duanhe had intended to retire long ago.

However, since Ying Xuan had just ascended the throne, it was impossible for Yang Duanhe, as an old general, to retire at this time and resign into seclusion.

But now, Ying Xuan had obtained the last will of the First Emperor, cleared his name, and toppled Li Si, Li Xin and other treasonous ministers, and had firmly established himself as the second emperor of Qin.

At this time, Yang Duanhe once again considered retiring.

Although today's move was suggested by Ying Xuan, it was exactly what Yang Duanhe wanted.

He used himself as the knife in Ying Xuan's hand and slashed at those people in the court that Ying Xuan wanted to kill.

And Ying Xuan also took this opportunity to give a reward to Yang Duanhe, or the Yang family.

The position of Tingwei, one of the nine ministers of the Qin Dynasty!
"Yes, Yang Tingwei, you are the one who will present the evidence that the old general mentioned!"

Ying Xuan's expression remained unchanged and he was not surprised, as this had been agreed upon long ago.

"Sir, obey the order!"

Yang Rui took a deep breath, stepped forward, and presented all the evidence collected by the court. Among them, it even included the scraps of evidence that Jiaye, Fu Hu and others were secretly plotting rebellion with Li Si.

Although this is not enough to prove anything, it can form a trend that forces Kashyapa, the Buddhist disciple of Lingshan, to take action personally!
Zhao Cheng took all the books presented by Yang Rui and placed them in front of Ying Xuan. He then opened them and glanced at them, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that Yang Tingwei is very adaptable to his current position." Ying Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the second of the Nine Ministers he appointed, and also the first time he truly intervened in the power transition in the court since he ascended the throne.

And Yang Rui's performance did not disappoint his expectations. From the time when Lingshan monks such as Jiaye and Fuhu entered Xianyang City, all their whereabouts in the past year were listed in the book.

I'm afraid that more than half of the incense burning in Jianglong Temple every day is contributed by people in the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply apprehensive. I only hope to live up to your Majesty's high expectations!" Yang Rui bowed with his hands in greeting. His face no longer had the sharpness and impatience of the past, but instead had a hint of calmness.

Obviously, after suffering setbacks at the hands of Zhao Gao and Li Xin respectively, Yang Rui has learned his lesson.

"Venerable Kasyapa, do you have anything to say?"

Ying Xuan casually threw the booklet on the table, turned his eyes and glanced at Kasyapa who was standing in the hall.

Today, there is only one Kashyapa in Lingshan, standing in the court.

As for the Subduing Tiger Arhat, he was absent from today's court meeting because his mount was unwilling to set foot in the Qin court again.

It seems that the last time the spirit dragon appeared, it frightened the giant tiger, and there is still a shadow in its heart.

"...Did Your Majesty target Lingshan during today's court meeting?"

Jiaye clasped his hands together, looked at Ying Xuan sitting on the dragon throne from afar, and asked in a deep voice.

Before he came, he knew that today's court meeting was not a good one.

But I thought that Ying Xuan would at most just scold me a few words, and at most ask Lingshan to apologize and give some tributes and that would be the end of it.

But the current momentum clearly shows that Ying Xuan wants to take this opportunity to completely drive Lingshan out of Daqin!

At the beginning, Lingshan spent a lot of effort and arrangements through Zhao Gao, and only then did he successfully reach a tacit understanding with Li Si.

But now, with the failure of Li Si's battle with Ying Xuan, the second emperor of Qin, all the previous arrangements of Lingshan were half wasted.

Now, Ying Xuan wants to destroy his other half as well!

"The monks from Lingshan have been staying in our Great Qin for quite some time. We will never approve of your request to make Buddhism the state religion!"

Ying Xuan sat upright on the dragon chair, looking down, lowering his eyes to look at Jiaye, as if he could see the figures of immortals and Buddhas in the Three Realms from the latter. He said indifferently: "Lingshan belongs to the Buddhist country in the west. It is not a citizen of our Great Qin, and there is no imperial decree from me to allow you to stay outside Xianyang for so long... It is already a great blessing from heaven!"

"In that case, why don't you leave? What are you waiting for?"

Inside the hall, all officials were silent.

Kasyapa frowned and said nothing for a long time, but he still felt a little unwilling in his heart.

He had agreed to attend the court meeting today, and had many methods and explanations, but before he could elaborate on them one by one, Ying Xuan overturned the table.

Obviously, Ying Xuan doesn't want to play anymore!
After overthrowing Li Si, he was able to slowly gain control of the entire court. No one in the Qin Dynasty could stop him anymore.

Even if he said something extremely treasonous, even if Ying Zheng crawled out of the imperial mausoleum in Mount Li, he would not be able to shake Ying Xuan's position.

(End of this chapter)