Li Shan had thought carefully about his official position in the imperial court. After returning to the capital, he had communicated with the King of Qin through Ling Jing. The best choice was to make a decision quietly. In fact, the whole dynasty could not choose a suitable candidate for Li Shan. The status level is also suitable for the position where Li Shan can exert his abilities.
Changsun Wuji was thinking about the Beiya Forbidden Army, but Li Shimin and Li Shan both had the same judgment. Now Chai Shao had done nothing wrong in controlling the Beiya Forbidden Army. It was unlikely that Li Yuan would be replaced. Even if he was replaced... he probably would be. If Princess Pingyang takes over, it will be the same as before.
The most critical look is that if Li Shan wants to seize this position to control the Beiya Imperial Army, he will have to have a chance with the East Palace... On the one hand, if Princess Pingyang and his wife are eliminated, in theory, the ones who should take over are the predecessor Li Shan, and Luo Yi, the most famous right prisoner and guard general in the Beiya Imperial Army, is now the King of Yan County.
Whether it was for Li Shan's neutral status or to avoid causing Dong Gong to judge the current situation...the latter mainly refers to Pei Shiju, Li Shimin did not want to directly conflict with Dong Gong.
"Uncle, Sinong Temple is actually quite good." Li Shan said seriously: "My nephew was crowned last year and has little experience..."
Although he knew that the experience Li Shan mentioned was referring to official duties, Li Yuan couldn't help interrupting and said sarcastically: "It's been more than half a month since I returned to the imperial court, and I still went to Sinong Temple for a tour today. Is this how I practice? ?”
Li Shanqian laughed twice, "Don't you still need to cultivate yourself?"
"You don't have to talk nonsense in front of me." Li Yuan raised his eyebrows, "I said it's up to you to choose."
"Sinong Qing." Li Shan said categorically: "In the battle of Yuanzhou, I led eight hundred warriors to the snow-capped mountains and reached Xiaoguan. Although there was luck, the generals served their lives and the soldiers died, but the merits of the cotton armor cannot be ignored. .”
Li Shimin interrupted: "That's true. Although it's not as good as Mingguang Armor or ordinary iron armor, it can withstand bows and arrows, and it's much lighter than iron armor."
"The key is to keep warm." Li Shan added: "In future expeditions to the grasslands, it is impossible to send troops in summer or autumn, it must be spring and winter..."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, "Huairen has far-reaching concerns... so he wants to promote cotton in Sinong Temple?"
"That's right." Li Shan said enthusiastically: "As the saying goes, rare things are valuable. Nowadays, cotton is not suitable to be promoted among the people. However, the court officials are disgusted with the bloated cotton, so they can only use Sinong Temple to promote cotton cultivation and make cotton armor. …”
Li Yuan interrupted: "Shaofu acquisition?"
"After all, Huairen is still keeping an eye on the Shaofu." Li Jiancheng laughed and said, "But if the Shaofu had not rejected the cotton armor, Huairen might not have been able to go to Xiaoguan."
"Prince of Lujiang County..." Li Shan curled his lips and said, "What a big arrogance, even the third sister's face is useless."
Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang County, is the secret of the East Palace. Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly and said: "The price Huairen asked for is a bit too high..."
"Your Highness, this is a weapon that will benefit the military and the country!"
Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Shimin across from him, "Yu Huchun is also good for the war, but my second brother asked Du Zhili to give away everything..."
"That's the Jingzhao Du family!" Li Shan was reluctant and muttered in his heart, Du Yan was probably doing business without capital, how could he compare with himself.
Although Li Shan has not been to Sinong Temple for a long time, there are still people inside. Before the value is certain, not many people are willing to grow cotton even if they promise to buy it. Sinong Temple does not dare to promote it. Most of them have to do it themselves. , and you have to occupy the land in your own name, which is all capital.
Li Yuan was too lazy to listen to the arguments of several people, "Huairen will stay at Sinong Temple for the time being... we will make arrangements after the war in Lingzhou."
If that doesn't work, I'll take one of the sixteen generals and hang him up. Otherwise, it would be a bit unreasonable for an heir to only serve as Sinong Qing.
After chatting for a while, Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng and said, "Have you read Taishi Ling Fu Yi's memorial?"
"This is the seventh time I have presented the memorial." Li Jiancheng said with a sincere expression, "I heard that he had a personal enmity with the temple in his early years..."
Li Shimin immediately spoke: "Fu Yi is from Ye County, Xiangzhou. He is good at astronomy and calculus. He once served as the Yi Cao of Bingzhou and joined the army. When he was young, his family fell into decline. Because the land was listed as temple property, he had to take shelter with his uncle's family."
Li Jiancheng looked bored. This younger brother was really well prepared!
Li Yuan nodded slightly, "The eighty-year-old father beats the soil and sings; the fifteen-year-old boy bulges his belly for joy. Farming can make the riverside, and no one picks up things on the road. A filial son inherits the family, and the loyal ministers fill the country... At this time, we all follow the instructions of Li and Confucius. Teaching, but not because of Hoover."
Li Shan was confused when he heard this, and it took him a while to understand something. The Taishi ordered Fu Yi to play "Please eliminate Buddhism" for the seventh time yesterday, advocating that Buddhism should be banned, the Hoover cult should be returned to Tianzhu, and all ascetics should be returned to Tianzhu. , release him back to his hometown... This is to destroy the Buddha.
What Fu Yi means is that there was no Buddhism in ancient times, and the world was peaceful and happy. Why are people's hearts confused and the world in chaos now? It's because of Buddhism!
What does it mean to be unreasonable? This is called unreasonable!
However, it seemed that he had experienced it once when he had just traveled through time. Later, Li Shan also inquired about it. It was the handwriting of Fu Yi, the Taishi Ling. It was the third time that he had been reported... At that time, the troops in Guanzhong were in short supply and coincided with the continuous war in Shandong. He failed, so Li Yuancai gave the order to inspect the Guanzhong Temple. This was also Li Shan's first contact with the times.
But it is too difficult to destroy Buddhism. Although the world is now unified, the division of the north and the south in the previous hundreds of years, as well as the large-scale wars after the Sui Dynasty, have caused Buddhism to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is no exaggeration to say that 100% of the Manchu courtiers Seventy percent of them are Buddhists.
So yesterday Fu Yi published "Please eliminate Buddhism", and many people immediately jumped out. The one who led the trouble was Shangshu Shengyou servant shooting Xiao Yu... This is normal. "Four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, how many towers are in the mist" mainly refers to It's Nanliang.
However, Fu Yi was not to be outdone, and he argued fiercely with Xiao Yu, and it was not without people who agreed with him.
Li Shan glanced at Li Jiancheng. From a certain point of view, the prince was indeed unworthy of being a king. Fu Yi went to court seven times, denounced the shortcomings of Buddhism in deceiving people, exploiting people's wealth, and draining the national treasury, and asked Sha to banish monks and nuns. .
From a national perspective, Fu Yi's suggestion was correct, but the prince refuted it because of his belief in Buddhism. Li Jiancheng's small character Bishamon was taken from Buddhism.
Li Shimin strongly agreed with Fu Yi. A large number of monks occupied land, evaded taxes, and did not abide by the precepts. If things continued like this, there would be chaos.
Li Shan thought about it for a while, maybe Li Jiancheng was not just because he believed in Buddhism, but because a large number of courtiers believed in Buddhism... He meant to win over the courtiers in this way.
But in any case, this choice was obviously inappropriate in front of Li Yuan, because Li Shan soon discovered that Li Yuan was in favor of Li Shimin... This was an emperor's choice, and it had nothing to do with fighting for heir apparent or power.
Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Shan, who had been watching the excitement, and suddenly said: "Remember Huairen is also a Buddhist?"
Li Shan hiccuped for a while before nodding cautiously. It was true. He believed in Buddhism in his previous life. He had to fast on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month and often recited scriptures silently in his mind.
However, belief in Buddhism in previous lives is different from this era. In modern society, becoming a monk requires a diploma. In Gao Xiaoqin's words, it is a profession rather than a belief.
Li Yuan frowned and looked at Li Shan, "I remember, Dongshan Temple, right?"
"Zen Master Wuchao has been practicing closed-mouth meditation since he was born." Li Shimin added calmly: "For this reason, Du Ming still suffered a loss at the hands of Huairen, and Dongshan Temple continues to this day."
Li Shan coughed violently and said, "Your Highness, King Qin, this matter..."
Li Jiancheng added: "By the way, the Buddhist Zen Master Xuanzang Qianliju has returned from Tianzhu and arrived in Chang'an last month."
It was only four or five years ago, and Xuanzang came back so soon... Li Shan was a little surprised, that's not right. I remember that Xuanzang stayed in India for many years in history, and even became well-known locally. It was a long time before he set off to return to Tang Dynasty. .
Li Shimin twitched his lips, "Huairen's opinion is that the temple should be abolished and the monks and nuns should be eliminated?"
Li Yuan looked at his two sons and also turned his attention to Li Shan.
I shouldn't have met today. Li Shan was speechless. Why did this matter come to my head? !
Saying that Buddha should be banned is tantamount to slapping oneself; saying that Buddhism should not be banned is tantamount to opposing Li Yuan and Li Shimin... The most important thing is that no matter what you choose, you have a stand.
And Li Yuan happened to have an attempt to test Li Shan's political stance... Li Shan guessed this, and Li Shimin also found out and informed him through Ling Jing.
Therefore, it is impossible for Li Shan to have a position at all.
"Although I am loved by your majesty, I can be crowned as the heir king." Li Shan said seriously: "But I am not the prime minister and assistant, I have no right to make suggestions, and this is not under the jurisdiction of Sinong Temple."
Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay to say so!"
This is forcing me!
Li Shan said expressionlessly: "The prince is right, the King of Qin is also right, why not..."
"Okay!" Li Yuan cursed secretly, I need you if I want to mix with the mud, I am the expert at this!
"I resign..."
"What's the hurry!" Li Yuan glared, "This matter cannot be ignored..."
Before he finished speaking, someone from the palace came to report. Chen Shuda, the Duke of Jiang State, who was under the provincial minister, came to see him.
After a while, Chen Shuda sat expressionlessly next to Li Shan. The latter glanced at the name attached under the memorial, Tai Puqing Zhang Daoyuan. This name was not impressive.
But Zhang Daoyuan, the imperial servant, is really awesome. Even if he agrees with Fu Yi, he actually proposes... not only Buddhism, but also Taoism.
You must know that after the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan started to call himself the Li family of Longxi shamelessly, but this statement... Although the Li family of Longxi did not refute it, his attitude was that he did not recognize it.
In fact, Li Yuan also knew this... After all, there were so many children of the Li family in Longxi in the court. Could it be that they were all crowned princes? So Li Yuan later listed himself as a descendant of Li Hao, the founding monarch of Xiliang, and at the same time invited him to An ancestor, Laozi Li Er, the founder of Taoism.
This Zhang Daoyuan actually wanted to ban Taoism... Li Shan was amazed in his heart. This guy was a good candidate for science and Taoism in the Ming Dynasty. He could defy the heavens, the earth, and the air!
Li Yuan and Li Shimin both remained silent, but Prince Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up, "Father, Taoist priests, like monks and nuns, occupy land and evade taxes. If you want to ban Buddhism, it seems..."
Li Yuan looked over coldly and told the prince to shut his mouth. You didn't want me last year, and you don't even want me this year?
Li Shan was a little surprised. After asking Chen Shuda in a low voice, he found out that Taoist temples in this era really did not pay taxes. However, Taoist priests were very refined, while monks were very secular, so they were incomparable in terms of scale.
At this time, the silent Li Shimin said: "Father, Taoist priests, like monks and nuns, occupy land and evade taxes..."
Everyone looked at him in surprise, and Prince Li Jiancheng's eyes were even more strange. This was exactly the same as what he said before, without changing a single word!
But then, Li Shimin changed the topic and said, "We should treat them all together and eliminate all the monks, nuns, Taoist priests, and female crowns in the country. If there are eminent monks and Taoist priests who have achieved Taoism, they can move to the big temples to provide food and clothing, while the others will be ordered to do so." Return to secular life and return to your hometown.”
Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the second brother opposite him would really agree with him, but his words changed in the end.
But what surprised Li Jiancheng was that after Li Yuan pondered for a moment, he shook his head and said: "Buddhism and Taoism are popular in the world, so we can't be too demanding. Every prefecture should have a quota of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples."
Although he shook his head, he actually agreed with Li Shimin's point of view... It is not possible to destroy Buddhism and Taoism, but we must strictly eliminate them and order most monks and Taoists to return to secular life.
Li Shan looked carefully for a while and found that Li Yuan and Li Shimin made eye contact from time to time during the discussion. Then he turned to look at the silent Chen Shuda... Finally, Li Shan raised his head and began to study what kind of wood the top of the Linhu Palace was made of. of.
His appearance must have been an accident, but Chen Shuda's invitation was definitely not an accident. Li Shan sympathized with the prince Li Jiancheng... Today's scene is obviously a play performed by Li Yuan and Li Shimin, their father and son, to implement a strict ban on Buddhism and Taoism occupying land and evading taxes. policy.
He just didn't know who wrote the script. Li Shan was thinking in his mind. He didn't know if the prince Li Jiancheng could see through it. Maybe Li Jiancheng thought he had won. After all, there is no real forbidden Buddha.
Zhang Daoyuan, the imperial minister who asked to ban Taoism, was either from Li Shimin or from Li Yuan. This trick could shut up all the Buddhist courtiers in the court... Even Taoism is like this, so can Buddhism be an exception? ?
After leaving Taiji Palace, Li Shan waited for Li Zhaode and Zhang Wenguan outside the official department, and went to Dongshan Restaurant for a banquet with a few familiar disciples, still thinking about this matter in his mind.
This play performed by Li Yuan and Li Shimin perfectly bypassed the resistance that hindered the implementation of national policies. This is a big aspect. From a small aspect, the father and son cooperated tacitly, which has shown Li Yuan's tendency.
Without Pei Shiju, Li Yuan would have gradually weakened the power of the East Palace within a few years. At the same time, he would have allowed subordinate officials of the Tiance Mansion and Li Shimin's confidant officials at Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province to gradually enter the court, and finally move to Yi Chu.
However, with Pei Shiju, Li Yuan's plan is destined to be unstoppable. Li Shan is a little itchy. As for Li Jiancheng himself, he may not have the determination to raise an army. I really want to know what Pei Shiju's methods are.
