Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

In addition, when Fang Yuegong was doing his work, he had always ordered people to guard the gate of Longfu Temple, so that only after they came out did people outside know what had happened.

But when they arrived at Guangji Temple, the monks here had not received any news.

This time, Guo Yunhou was not as polite as him.

Looking at the greasy face of the novice monk who was greeting guests outside the door, he walked up and kicked the temple door.

"Search for me!"

Hundreds of officials from the Ministry of Revenue, more than a hundred guards from the Western Factory, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards accompanied them.

The monks in Guangji Temple didn't dare to say a word of no.

After receiving the news, the abbot of the temple came out with a panicked look on his face. Facing Guo Yunhou, he asked cautiously.

"Sir, may I ask what law this humble temple has violated to come to this?"

"Whether it's illegal or not, we'll know after the search!"

Guo Yunhou was too lazy to explain anything to him.

The harvest from Longfu Temple gave him hope!

Four and a half million taels of silver, this is a temple!

If we searched a few more, wouldn't the 18 million taels owed by the Western Factory be paid off in minutes?

With the experience of Longfu Temple and the assistance of the Jinyiwei, experts in house-raiding, this time the operation was particularly efficient.

In less than two hours, the result came out!

More than 1.3 million taels of silver, more than 30,000 acres of land deeds, 60,000 shi of grain, and 19 shops in the city were seized!

In addition, there are thirteen pure gold Buddha statues, equivalent to eighty thousand taels of gold!

The most important thing is, as expected, Guangji Temple also has the practice of lending money at high interest!

This time, Guo Yunhou was too lazy to even mention the matter of collecting taxes. He simply confiscated all the properties and added them to the national treasury. The monks were also handed over to the Jinyiwei for disposal.

at night.

The streets of the imperial city were no longer as quiet as before.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were busy from top to bottom. The silver, money and grain confiscated from Guangji Temple and Longfu Temple were continuously sent to the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse.

Guo Yunhou was sitting in the big warehouse, and he also ordered people to prepare a table of wine and food.

Haishi.

A number of sedan chairs, carried by bearers, staggered towards us from a distance.

When they arrived at the door of the warehouse, the leading sedan chair landed, the curtain opened, and the old man Wen Tiren crawled out from inside.

He pounded his back, looking unhappy. Just as he was about to curse Guo Yunhou, he was stunned by what he saw!

"I........"

He opened his mouth and subconsciously reached out to rub his eyes.

But under the light of the torches, the glittering gold and silver looked so real!

The sedan chairs behind stopped one after another.

Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, Minister of Personnel Wang Yongguang, Minister of Rites Meng Shaoyu, Minister of Punishments Su Maoxiang, Minister of Works Wu Chunfu, Left Censor-in-Chief Fang Zhuangli, Supreme Court Minister Chen Yangmei, and Shanshiyuan monk and Taoist official Liu Qianqiu walked out of the sedan chair one after another.

When they saw what was in the warehouse in front of them, they, like Wen Tiren, all stood there with their eyes wide open and their mouths open.

The group of people were like stone sculptures and it took them a long time to recover!

After a long time, Wen Tiren spoke first to break the silence and looked at Guo Yunhou in disbelief.

"I heard that the Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Guards confiscated the Longfu Temple and Guangji Temple today. Could it be that these are the treasures seized from the two temples?"

Wu Chunfu shook his head subconsciously: "Impossible! How can two small temples have so much gold and silver!"

After saying that, he rushed to Guo Yunhou, grabbed his collar and asked.

"Tell me quickly, have you found the treasure left by Qian Yuan?"

Guo Yunhou rolled his eyes at him and slapped Wu Chunfu's hand away: "How dare you!"

"Return the treasure left by the previous Yuan Dynasty..."

"Why don't you say it was left by the First Emperor?"

The Minister of Rites Meng Shaoyu looked at the officials coming in and out, as well as the several pure gold Buddha statues that had just been carried in, and asked Guo Yunhou with a burning gaze.

"So, these are really found from Guangji Temple and Longfu Temple as Elder Wen said?"

Guo Yunhou raised his head very proudly: "What else?"

The scene fell silent again after he said these three words.

In terms of impartiality, everyone knows what this money means to the Ming Dynasty!

People in the Ming Dynasty are now asking for money everywhere, and this money is like a timely rain!

From a selfish perspective, they know better what this money means to them.

Zhu Youxiao said before the New Year that the year-end bonuses of court officials would be directly linked to the surplus of the Ministry of Revenue.

Only when the Ministry of Revenue has money can their pockets be filled!

This is closely related to their own interests!

If you are not a saint, how can you have no desires?

After more than ten years of studying hard, in the end it was all for fame and fortune.

As officials in their current position, they already have fame, and what remains is profit.

Wen Tiren took a long breath to calm himself down, looked at the food and wine in front of him, walked straight to the seat next to the main seat, pulled out the chair, and said to Zhu Youjian.

"Your Highness Prince Xin, please!"

Zhu Youjian looked at him in some surprise, then looked at the main seat next to him.

After thinking about it, I finally sat down.

But then, Wen Tiren walked to the chair on the other side of the main seat and sat down.

The two of them sat on the left and right, leaving the main seat empty.

Seeing this, Zhu Youjian suddenly came to his senses.

Yes!

Now that the six ministries and the cabinet are together, it is best to leave that position vacant.

After everyone was seated, Wen Tiren spoke to Guo Yunhou.

"Master Guo, aren't you afraid of causing criticism from the Buddhist community with this action?"

Guo Yunhou smiled slightly and waved his hand nonchalantly.

"I am holding the bowl of the emperor of the world!"

"Even if the gods and Buddhas in heaven are dissatisfied, they have to hold it in!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for destroying their tradition!"

As he spoke, his eyes looked towards the monk official Liu Qianqiu intentionally or unintentionally.

Liu Qianqiu shuddered involuntarily, stood up with a face full of fear, pointed at Guo Yunhou and said, "Minister Guo, are you crazy?"

"You are trying to destroy Buddhism!"

"You are just the Minister of Revenue. How can you have the courage to do such a thing?"

Guo Yunhou rolled his eyes at him and said, "Come on, let's switch places! Pay off the 18 million yuan debt for me first, and then tell me this!"

"Oh, yes, there are also millions of starving people in Shaanxi and Shanhai!"

"If you can fill their stomachs, I will kneel down and kowtow to you!"

Chapter 317: This matter, I will take it! (Three more chapters)

Liu Qianqiu's face turned red after being criticized by Guo Yunhou.

With such a huge amount of money involved, how could a small monk like him be qualified to take the blame?

But the destruction of Buddhism did scare him!

"Minister Guo, it is best to consider this matter carefully. I think we should first submit a letter to Your Majesty and seek your approval before making any further plans."

"Otherwise, if any trouble is caused, both you and I will be abandoned by everyone!"

"boom!"

Guo Yunhou slammed the table and stood up, causing the wine glasses on the table to jump up.

He pointed at Liu Qianqiu's nose and shouted.

"The surname is Liu!"

"I asked someone to call you here today just because you are a monk and Taoist official, and I just wanted to give you some fresh air!"

"This is a notice! Not a request for your opinion!"

"Also, I advise you not to forget who you are and whose job you are serving!"

Wen Tiren was splashed with soup all over himself and wanted to get angry, but when he looked at the silver beside him, he suppressed his anger.

He reached out and tugged at the corner of Guo Yunhou's clothes, and said with a kind smile on his old face.

"Minister Guo, please be patient!"

"Xiao Liu is just reminding you kindly. He has been hanging out with those outsiders for too long and has forgotten the sufferings of the world. Don't take it personally."

Liu Qianqiu almost exploded with anger after hearing this!

However, every official present was of a higher rank than him, and facing Wen Tiren's ridicule, he could only grit his teeth and endure it.

"Hey, the food and wine are so good, can't we eat first?"

The Minister of Personnel Wang Yongguang shook his head, stood up, picked up the wine jug and poured a glass for each person, then looked at Guo Yunhou and said with a smile.

"Master Guo called us here so late at night and prepared a table of wine and food. Isn't it just for everyone to see?"

Guo Yunhou glared at Liu Qianqiu hatefully, then sat back in his seat, raised his glass and spoke to everyone.

"I won't say anything else!"

"With such a big commotion today, the other temples in the city will definitely not be idle tomorrow."

"I asked you all to come here so that you can help me think of a way to end this matter."

"Your Majesty has already left Liaodong for Shaanxi. There are starving people everywhere. He must be very worried day and night."

"So, I think it's better for us to solve the matter in the capital and not cause trouble for His Majesty."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

After putting down the cup, the Minister of Justice Su Maoxiang asked back with a smile.

"Master Guo, according to your estimate, if we continue to investigate, when will the 18 million taels be paid back?"

Guo Yunhou was just about to pick up some food, but when he heard this, he put his chopsticks back on the table and looked at everyone and spoke slowly.

"Guangji Temple and Longfu Temple are just two of the many temples in Beijing. There are more than a dozen other temples and Taoist temples."

"I can't guarantee that other temples and Taoist temples can also have such gains. After all, whether it is a real Buddha or a fake Buddha, we can only know it after checking it out."

"But what I dare to say is that in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our Ming Dynasty, there are countless temples and Taoist temples in various places. Outside the capital, the situation is even more serious than that of Guangji Temple and Longfu Temple."

"At most half a year!"

"I can fill the hole in the Ministry of Revenue and even have a surplus!"

"As for how much surplus can be saved, it depends on whether you really support me!"

The Minister of Works, Wu Chunfu, stood up and poured wine for everyone.

He said as he leaned forward.

"Support! Must support!"