"ah!!"
Sima Yi screamed, and in an instant, it seemed as if the waist down had lost contact with his mind. His legs went weak and he sat down on the boat.
Master Sima was shocked when he saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to help his father. But Sima Yi's lower body seemed to be out of control, and he couldn't stand up no matter how hard he tried.
Master Sima suddenly panicked. There was no medical center on the surging Yellow River. He didn't even dare to pull out the arrow stuck in Sima Yi's back. He could only urge the boatman to speed up and find a place to go ashore as soon as possible to find a doctor to save him.
But Sima Yi and his party are still in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, so they can't disembark from Hanoi anymore? Therefore, it was several days after Sima Shi came ashore to find a doctor. Sima Yi, who had missed the best time for treatment, was completely paralyzed from the lower body and could only rely on a wheelchair to walk from then on.
"Yang Gao, I, Sima Yi, and you are inseparable, and we will fight to the death!"
Sima Yi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, shouted in grief and indignation.
. . . . . . . . . .
Just when Sima Yi looked up to the sky and cursed Yang Gao, Zixu couldn't bear the torture from the Jin Yiwei and confessed everything. After Yang Gao got Zixu's confession, he immediately ordered his house to be searched, and Sima Guang, who was still in Sima Mansion, was also arrested.
"Sima Guang, do you know your guilt?"
Yang Gao looked at the man in front of him and shouted coldly.
Sima Guang's face was calm, and he saluted politely and said: "Your Majesty, the common people are guilty. The common people knew that their brother had a secret plan, but they did not report the knowledge."
"You are quite honest!"
The corner of Yang Gao's mouth curled up slightly. Zixu confessed in the confession that Sima Yi and his son planned this matter. Sima Guang was not involved in it, but he knew a little bit about it just under the same roof.
"Since you already knew that your brother Sima Yi had a secret plan, why didn't you advise him and why didn't you surrender to the government?"
"Return to Your Majesty!"
Sima Guang straightened his back and said loudly: "The grass-roots people once advised my brother, but he didn't listen to the grass-roots people, and the grass-roots people were helpless. The grass-roots people secretly thought that although his brother's actions were the crime of deceiving the emperor, his original intention was to hope that your majesty could follow the ancestors. Your Majesty, please carefully observe the rules of etiquette!"
"joke!"
Yang Gao snorted coldly: "Since I came to the throne, I have tried to revitalize the Sui Dynasty and reform the law. Under my rule, the people have enough food and clothing. The national treasury revenue has increased dramatically year by year. The army officers and men have worked hard to make me repeal the new law. What is your intention? Why? Can’t you see the benefits of the reform?”
Sima Guang said confidently: "Your Majesty, the etiquette cannot be abolished! Even your Majesty should not change the ancestral rules!"
"The rules of our ancestors were also set by humans. Why can't I change them as I am a human being?"
Yang Gao refuted unceremoniously: "Have the ancestral rules remained unchanged for thousands of years? How could people from a thousand years ago predict what will happen a thousand years later? The ancestral rules cannot adapt to the present. Even if I don't change, some people will change later. !”
"Your Majesty, the common people cannot convince your Majesty. But the common people believe that all fates are determined by God. Your Majesty only needs to let nature take its course, and God's will will favor the Sui Dynasty!"
"I only believe that man can conquer heaven!"
Yang Gao shook his head helplessly. Sima Guang was more stubborn than he imagined. The two of them were on different channels. He also lost the mood to argue with Sima Guang. He waved his hand and said, "Sima Guang, what are your thoughts?" You are already old, the world will change, and you can no longer keep up with the times. That's all, I think you still have some respect for the court, so I will spare you the death penalty. From now on, you can study at home with peace of mind. That’s it!”
"The common people thank Your Majesty for not killing me!"
Sima Guang was different from Sima Yi. He opposed the reform because he was obsessed with the old system and was more loyal to the emperor than Sima Yi. When Yang Gao said that he would be spared the death penalty, he immediately bowed politely and stood up to leave.
"Your Majesty, Master Zhizhen is here!"
Shortly after Sima Guang left, Jia Xu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, came and bowed to report to Yang Gao.
Yang Gao immediately waved his hand and said: "Please come quickly!"
During the Luoyang War, Tan Zong rescued Li Shimin several times and disrupted the situation, which made Yang Gao very angry. He knew that Tan Zong helped Li Shimin so much not because of the destiny he said, but because of Yang Gao's policy towards Buddhism.
Buddhism during the Sui and Tang Dynasties was very different from Buddhism in later generations. Today's Buddhist disciples have many privileges. They do not have to perform corvee service or pay taxes. Temples occupy land and build large-scale construction projects.
It is also common for Buddhist disciples to oppress ordinary people, occupying fields, getting something for nothing, and lending money at usury in lean years. Many lawbreakers also resort to becoming monks to avoid trouble.
In history, three martial arts and one sect destroyed Buddhism. The root cause is that the country needs to restore people's livelihood, needs to allow more people to have fields to cultivate, and the country needs to collect taxes. When Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty exterminated the Buddha, the history books recorded that "10% of the world's wealth, but the Buddha has seven or eight"! Seven-tenths or eight-tenths of the world's wealth is occupied by Buddhism! No emperor would be able to bear it.
Yang Gao does not believe in Buddhism, but he does not reject Buddhism. What he wants to do is to incorporate Buddhist disciples into the law, eliminate the extravagant sects in Buddhism, and retain Zen sects that focus on asceticism and other sects that guide the people of the world to do good. .
But how can people who have long been accustomed to being above the law accept being controlled by others? This is why Tan Zong helped Li Shimin several times. Yang Gao was so angry that he almost sent troops to Shaolin. Thanks to the dissuasion of the officials, this was resolved. anger.
However, Tan Zong helped Li Shimin several times, and Yang Gao could not turn a blind eye. At this time, Jia Xu came forward and said that not everyone in Buddhism wanted to go against the court, and they could consider disintegrating Buddhism from within.
Yang Gao nodded in agreement and instructed Jia Xu to find a suitable Buddhist disciple to serve as the spokesperson of the imperial court. In this way, Zhizhen, who was born in Zen Buddhism, came into Jia Xu's sight. After several confidential conversations, Zhizhen understood that the imperial court was not trying to abolish Buddhism. Zhizhen, who was accustomed to practicing hard to cultivate his body and mind, also agreed with the imperial decree and nodded in agreement with Jia Xu.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Zhizhen entered the hall under the leadership of Jia Xu and saluted Yang Gao.
"Master, there is no need to be polite!"
Yang Gao was also very polite to Zhizhen and personally stepped forward to help Zhizhen up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing Yang Gao's gentle attitude, Zhizhen felt reassured and understood that what Jia Xu said before was true, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Tan Zong returned to the temple not long ago. After hearing that Your Majesty arrived in Hanoi, he took his disciples out of the mountain gate. , I suspected that he was going to be unfaithful to Your Majesty, so I came here to tell you."
Master Zhizhen took the official route, and Tanzong himself was wanted by the court. Naturally, he had to be careful to avoid the government's eyes along the way. Therefore, although Zhizhen came down from the mountain later than Tanzong, he arrived in Hanoi earlier than Tanzong. .
Upon hearing this, Yang Gao immediately thanked Zhizhen and said, "Thank you, Master, for informing me!"
Zhizhen returned the courtesy and said: "Amitabha, a monk should have six pure roots. It is his duty to promote Buddhism and enlighten the world to do good. He should not participate in wars!"
"Master still understands the truth!"
Yang Gao smiled slightly, supported Zhizhen with both hands and said, "I hope that Buddhism can flourish under the leadership of the master!"
