Chapter 25

In the Ming generation, the management of the monks was extremely strict, and the monks did not pay taxes. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoTherefore, some tax avoiders have taken the name of becoming a monk and avoiding taxes as a reality. There are many monks in the world. It will seriously affect the tax revenue of the imperial court. The reason for the destruction of the Buddha in the past dynasties is probably like this, so the Ming Taizu began to card the degree very strictly. If you want to get it, you must not only have a complete teacher's background. It is also necessary to "research". Every year there is a Taoist exam. If you can pass, you can get it. Waiting for Yunhua to enter Beijing also has the purpose of "Yunhua" research. The people of the Tao are firm in their hearts. It's not the apprentice who can change the result.

To take the exam, you must register first. To register, I and my master should bring all the documents to the Ministry of Rites, the Ancestral Hall, and the Qing Officials Office for processing. Originally, signing up was nothing more than checking the authenticity of the documents and then receiving the reference documents. Nothing serious. But when Chen and Yunhua handed over the degree and the Taoist precept (Taoist learning certificate). The Ancestral Priest's Office walked in a seven-rank clerk. After taking the dusty degree from the official, he looked at it and sneered: "Your degree is the year of Yongle." Look at you no more than twenty. How dare you take it out? ”

Lichen's face suddenly turned gloomy. Knowing that people are not good, I am afraid that they will find fault. It is impossible for the Wupin Zhenren, who was assassinated by the imperial court, to be unaware of it as a yamen specializing in the management of monk and Taoist affairs. This is certainly not unintentional.

"Why don't you dare to take it out, could it be that your degree was not issued by the Ministry of Rites? How old is Poor Dao this year, and how can ignorant children know? Lichen was not polite, and directly scolded the ignorant officials in front of him.

It was probably the first time that the foreigner had been scolded in his yamen. Suddenly, his face turned red with anger, he looked at the dust, gritted his teeth and said: "I think you are a fake, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the fake monk is fifty-nine, and the flow is three thousand miles." ”

Lichen smiled and said; "True or false, you little Qipin doesn't deserve to know. Thou shalt give me fifty-nine rods, and exile me three thousand miles. Then please be early. But you have to report to your superiors first, you are not qualified yet. Lichen shook his finger. Don't take each other seriously. Lichen knew that what he was in front of him was just a cannon fodder figure. If you let the cannon fodder go on, it means that the other party does not dare to tear your face. Today is just a temptation.

The outsider trembled angrily: "But I have the right to check the authenticity of the documents, and I now suspect that there is something wrong with you." To buckle first. How is it? ”

Lichen knew that the other party was detaining him, and it seemed that he was not going through the formalities. "What a clever means". smiled: "You are at your own convenience, I came to the capital to report." Now that the report has been completed, the second is for my apprentice's death. Now that you think there is something wrong with my degree, then my apprentice doesn't have to take the exam. Naturally, I can leave Beijing. Are you sure? "The dust will be the opponent's army, ready to put a super big black cauldron on the opponent's head. He entered Beijing by secret order. Report to the Ministry of Rites. For the emperor's serious illness. Now, he was driven away by a small clerk. What does this foreigner want to do? The more you think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. Even if forgiven today. The next emperor will ascend the throne and will not let him go. Even in the Ming generation, this outsider can't turn over.

The dust is a small general, and now it depends on whether the other party dares to take it. As long as the other party takes it. It is not far from death, and it will even implicate the family.

"You. You..... The outsider was so angry that he couldn't speak. He was tempted to say "I'm sure" to the other person. But he's not stupid. I don't know why the other person said that/But instinct told him that this sentence was definitely not to be said. It was a dilemma for a while. Speechless.

Lichen was not in the mood to play with this cannon fodder and said: "Within three days." You called the commander and your Shangguan to come to Baiyun Temple and send me back. And my apprentice's degree. I've been troubled by you today. If you're not in the mood for the exam, you can do it yourself. Otherwise, I will leave Beijing on time. “

After finishing speaking, he didn't care about the outsider whose face turned blue and pale. took Yunhua's hand and walked out of the door of the Ministry of Rites.

Lichen knew that the civil officials would not welcome him into Beijing, but he did not expect to use such inferior methods. Now that the civil servants are not ashamed. How can you not be accompanied?

When he returned to Baiyun Temple, he seemed to be fine, and urged Yunhua to do his homework in the morning, noon and evening as usual, and spent the rest of the time meditating alone in the ashram. At this time, the staff wailang was embarrassed to explain the whole thing to Tu Tu, the secretary of the history department of his teacher. After hearing this, Tu Tu grabbed the teacup in his hand and smashed it to the ground, and said angrily: "I asked you to test him, not to make it difficult for him." How could you be so stupid. Plain send the handle with people? Hearing this, Wai Lang's face turned pale: "I am also for the sake of the righteous people in the world." I don't want that demon to be so cunning, I just make it difficult for him, I'm just a minister, for the sake of justice in my heart, the student is willing to admit punishment! “

Tu Tu glanced at the outsiders on the ground, they were all old foxes, how could they not know their students' method of retreating. He was his own student, and he provoked the other party for himself. If you can't save yourself, who will be willing to charge for you in the future?

Tu Yun hurriedly picked up the students on the ground and sighed and said, "The teacher will go to discuss with a few pavilion elders, you go back first!" This matter is over, you can rest assured". The outsider was overjoyed. Think you've passed the test again. But I didn't know that I had left the impression in the teacher's heart that I was unfavorable and clever.

The staff wailang said goodbye and left, Tu Tu walked around the living room a few times before he made up his mind and called his entourage and said: "Change clothes for the old man, the old man has something to go to Li Ge's old J's house."

It was already the beginning of the lanterns, but the study room of Li Dongyang's mansion was full of important ministers of the imperial court. It is rare for a civil official of the Manchu Dynasty to be so full for the first time, but it is only because of one thing - he has entered Beijing. And it's a secret order to enter Beijing. What to do with him now?

This is not a trivial matter, after all, the emperor is seriously ill, seeing that time is running out, and people who are in a hurry are often desperate in order to survive, if anyone stops it today, the end can be imagined. Even if it was that the emperor was prevented from retaliating at that time. But the crown prince is today's own son. The father's enmity will not be stopped. I'm afraid I'll think about it day and night. No matter how high and powerful you are, once you are remembered by the royal family, I am afraid that you will not be able to escape the disaster of the family. But it won't work if you don't stop it. Once the present day began to pamper the likes of Fangshi. The efforts of the princes of the imperial court for more than 20 years were all in vain.

All of you here are old foxes, how can you not understand the joints? So no one will come out. Then there was silence in the room. After a long time, Li Dongyang, a scholar from the main family, saw that it was really not a way, so he could only point to the general.

"Tu Tu, today's incident is because of you, tell me what to do." Li Dongyang asked.

"The court is headed by the ministers, but they listen to the orders of the three elders." Tu Yun was obviously not stupid, and immediately kicked the ball back.

Li Dongyang was angry and scolded secretly; "Old fox, why don't you see you being so obedient to the cabinet on weekdays." But his face was still not obvious. He laughed and said; "This ministry is for personal gain. But it is for the righteousness of the court not to be contaminated by witches. Everyone here is an important minister of the imperial court, how can you only care about yourself?"

Everyone understands what Li Dongyang said, after all, everyone reads the books of sages. But the interests belong to everyone, but the black cauldron has to be carried by one person. Who backs? Who dares to carry it? Who will carry it?

"The emperor is seriously ill, and we as courtiers can't disobey the emperor at this time, so it's better to forget it." A very discordant voice sounded in the crowd, and everyone was furious, who is this? Is there still a bit of civility?

They all turned around, ready to look at this person with their eyes.