Empress Eldest Sun snorted for a moment and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that you want to leave Li Mu to Qian'er?" ”

"Qian'er ......" Li Shimin Xu finished writing, raised his head to look at the eldest grandson queen, seemed to hesitate, he lowered his head again, used the seal, indifferently as if gossiping, and said: "Qingque's bracket chronicles, have you read it?" ”

"I've seen it, it's really detailed. It is a good book that combines the strengths of "Geographical Chronicles" and "Geographies". ”

Li Shimin finished stamping the seal, blew the ink lightly, waited for it to dry, and said: "Cheng Qian has been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child, and now, although his temperament has changed a little, the affairs of the East Palace can also be handled, but I know that he is absent-minded. I have asked the subordinate officials of the East Palace, and every time he returns to the palace, he leaves after handling affairs, preferring to live in the dormitory of the Urban Management Bureau rather than stay in the East Palace. I'm here, and you're there, and I can't see it once in the moon......"

Empress Eldest Sun felt something, her face changed, and she said a little hurriedly: "This can't be said to be a fault!" ”

"It can't be regarded as a fault," Li Shimin continued: "I didn't say that Cheng Qian was at fault, but I just pondered it." This dynasty needs martial arts, and the dynasty needs literature. To create the world, we need martial arts, but to govern the world, we need civil governance. The Tang Dynasty fights the world, there is a generation of fathers and emperors, and my generation is enough. I am still young, and in another twenty years, I will be able to pacify the four razors. At that time, there will be no need for martial arts, but the vast territory needs an emperor who knows how to govern——"

Empress Eldest Sun couldn't hold back any longer, and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you have the idea of Yi Chu?" ”

"Don't worry, Queen, let me finish speaking."

Empress Eldest Sun was silent and turned away. Li Shimin came to her, held her hand, and said, "Cheng Qian is my eldest son, how can I not love him?" But the position of the emperor is not just a royal matter, and it is not a matter of joy or dislike. I need to be responsible for the people of the world, and I have to find the most suitable monarch for the people of the world. I have three sons-in-law, the young slaves are still young, only the two of them are Chengqian Qingque, in comparison, it is indeed Qingque who is more suitable. ”

"What about Cheng Qian?" Empress Changsun stared at Li Shimin and asked: "The concubine remembers that when Chengqian was established as the crown prince, His Majesty once said to the concubine that the matter of Xuanwumen was an extraordinary measure of last resort, but the family and the country are all over the world, the young and the old are orderly, and the concubines are different. Has Your Majesty forgotten these words? If Your Majesty is easy to store, how to face the mouth of the world? ”

"Yes...... Li Shimin sighed, muttered to himself, and said, "How to face it?" ”

"Don't move the idea of easy storage!" Empress Eldest Sun clenched Li Shimin's hand and said seriously: "Your Majesty, even if Cheng Qian has a thousand shortcomings, in general, he is still a good child, a child who can be cultivated. There are so many talents in the world, as long as he can know people well, even if his own culture is slightly flawed, it is harmless. Why easy storage? ”

"But..."

"Your Majesty!" Empress Changsun's voice intensified: "Cheng Qian and Qingque are both my children, which mother doesn't want to have children?" However, what I want more than to put Qingque on the dragon chair, what I want more is their brotherly harmony, does Your Majesty want the Xuanwumen incident to happen again? ”

“……”

This sentence hit Li Shimin's heart, he took a deep breath, remembered that bloody night, and thought of the arrow he shot at Li Jiancheng, the sharp arrow passed through the rain curtain and pierced into the heart of his brother who had treated him like a father since he was a child......

"Ahem!"

Li Shimin's face turned pale, and his mouth was sweet, overflowing with blood.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Changsun saw it clearly, hurriedly helped Li Shimin, and shouted loudly: "Come quickly, pass on the imperial doctor!" ”

Gonggong Gao rushed into the hall, and the eunuchs and palace maids were in a mess.

This night, within the palace walls, was not peaceful.

……

Following.

Qin Tianjian Underground Palace.

Yuan Tiangang was summarizing the secret reports sent from all over the country, when someone suddenly came in, he didn't look back, continued to deal with the matter at hand, and said, "What's the matter, say." ”

"My lord, Luoyang Hou sent an invitation."

Yuan Tiangang's movements stopped, and he turned back and said, "Luoyang Hou, Li Mu? He sent me an invitation? ”

In fact, Yuan Tiangang and Li Mu originally had no grudges. It was only because of the East Factory and the West Factory that there was a disagreement. But these things are not incomprehensible, and who would mind having a strong ally as long as there are enough benefits in exchange?

"Show me." Yuan Tiangang took the invitation, opened it, and frowned.

"Invitation to the establishment of the Datang Religious Affairs Bureau?" Yuan Tiangang's brows furrowed: "What is this?" ”

……

After a day in prison, the monks were taken back to the Temple of Mercy and Grace, but overnight, their state of mind was already very different. They now understand how ruthless Li Mu is, and they have also understood what His Majesty's attitude towards Li Mu is. What he wants to do, no one can stop.

There are still some things that the monks can't figure out. They still don't understand why they were arrested, why they were released, and why, there are many more Taoist priests in Ci'en Temple, aren't these bulls getting the news and coming to see the joke?

Soon, they realized that there might have been a misunderstanding. Because these Taoist priests also have the expression of mourning, if the gloating comes, they will definitely not be like this.

"Master Hou has arrived."

With a loud shout, Li Mu took the eldest grandson Chong and came to the front of everyone.

"Hello everyone, how did you sleep last night?" Li Mu greeted kindly, but no one dared to respond. Li Mu's brows furrowed, he was kind enough to alleviate the embarrassing atmosphere, why didn't he have a single cheer? Anyway, he is also the first marquis of the Tang Dynasty, so faceless, so funny.

"I asked you how you slept and didn't say yes?!"

Li Mu broke off drinking, and was so frightened that the monks standing in the front row knelt down with brushes, and some of them were timid, and even peed their pants. Li Mu frowned happily, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, you don't have a sense of humor, let's talk about things directly." ”

"It just so happens that His Majesty's coronation is imminent, and you, the Buddhas, the Taoists, and the leading figures with heads and faces, have also gathered, which is convenient for a lot of people. I have invited you here today to inform you of one thing. The matter has already been decided. Li Mu raised his hand, and the eldest grandson Chong held the holy decree with both hands and showed it to everyone.

"The holy purpose is this, and I don't read it, and I am very awkward, and it delays time. Roughly speaking, Datang is about to set up a Religious Affairs Bureau, and its affiliation has not yet been determined, but basically, it should be under the reformed Ministry of Civil Affairs, that is, the future Ministry of Households. As you can see from the name, what this place does. In the future, all religions in the Tang Dynasty, not only Buddhism and Taoism, but any religion must be filed with the Religious Affairs Bureau, and those that have not been filed will be treated as evil cults. ”

Li Mu arched his hand in the direction of Taiji Palace and said, "Your Majesty has made a decision, the cult is demagogic and must be eradicated. His Majesty's attitude towards cults is only one word, kill! It's about the national body, and it's ruthless! ”

"In addition, in view of the fact that many temples and Taoist temples have accommodated many criminals, and they have lent their identities to evade the sanctions of national law, His Majesty is very angry. Therefore, under the proposal of Ben Hou, it was decided to conduct an identity check and qualification assessment for monks, nuns, Taoist priests, etc. ”

Yuan Tiangang listened to it for a long time, but he couldn't help it, and stood up and asked: "Luoyang Hou, I didn't understand something, and the identity check was just enough, why is there still a qualification assessment?" Monk Taoist, how to check qualifications? ”

"Daochang Yuan is worthy of being a master, as soon as he asked, he asked the point." Li Mu was not annoyed and explained: "Why do you have to check your qualifications? Let me give you an example. The teaching and learning of Hongwenguan must be a person who reads poetry and books, and the master of Chongwenguan who teaches the prince must be a world-renowned Confucian? Why, because teachers, preachers and those who have solved doubts, whether they have the ability to impart knowledge is very important to whether they can be teachers. ”

"Temples and Taoist temples are the same. In the case of the temple, believers come to the temple as lost lambs in the hope of being guided. And many so-called eminent monks, who do not understand the Dharma and the scriptures, are just a wine bag and rice bag, how can they answer the doubts of the believers? Such a person is not qualified to be a monk! The qualification assessment we want to carry out is to clean up the door, clear out these indiscriminate generations, and return the Buddha, Taoism, and even the world's religion to a clear state, so that the believers' generosity and dedication are worth the money, and the money is spent happily, brightly, and happily! ”

"It's not a sale!"

"yes, how can that!"

The crowd was noisy, and soon they joined together. Li Mu sneered, raised his hand slightly, and the brocade-clothed guard pulled out his knife and immediately suppressed all his voices.

"Fang Cai, Ben Hou has already said, let me know." Li Mu raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "Your Majesty's will, when will it be your people's turn to discuss?" Monks, do your duty as a monk, and if there are any arguers, figure it out for yourself! ”

The crows were silent, and even Yuan Tiangang was silent.

Li Mu continued: "I came to you today, in addition to informing you of the news, I also hope that you and others will discuss a charter. The new policy must be implemented. Everything that happened at the Temple of Mercy and Grace soon spread to the world. In addition to the New Deal, it is impossible to occupy an extra acre, no, not to mention an acre, even a piece of land! The land where the temple is located will also be subject to the approval of the imperial court in the future, and those who build it privately will also be punished as a cult. In short, there is only one purpose, whether it is a monk or a Taoist priest, do what you should do, no one will find you trouble, but if you stretch out your hand very long like before the Temple of Mercy and Grace, then I'm sorry, even if you have great magical powers, a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, the court will cut off your hands, gouge out your eyeballs, and never tolerate it! ”

"The functions of the Religious Affairs Bureau are to be jointly elected by you. The requirements are very simple, and the business is proficient. Kindly remind that there is no diamond and no porcelain work, and it is okay to recommend yourself, but if you don't do it well, you will be punished according to the crime of dereliction of duty, which is also the proper meaning of the question. ”

With that, Li Mu turned around and left, leaving only everyone whispering.

……

Li Mu left from the side gate of the Temple of Mercy and Grace to rush to the craftsman's workshop. In the past, he led the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the two ministries did not distinguish between you and me, and the office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was also in the Ministry of Industry. But now, Li Mu is going to Luoyang, and the Internal Affairs Office is about to be handed over to Li Tai, and Li Shimin of the Ministry of Industry will definitely make other arrangements, so it will be a bit unrealistic to distinguish between you and me in the future.

Li Mu went here to separate the two parts. By the way, check the 'homework' he left to the Ministry of Industry before, that is, how many vacant land and how many abandoned mansions there are in one hundred and eight squares of Chang'an City, and he has to plan from it, like the official office of the Ministry of Construction and Engineering, to build an official office for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in addition, Jinyiwei also needs a place to work, and the 'edict' that he put on hold before will also be put on the agenda.

Li Mu wanted to be kind to this world, but when he found that the world was not kind to him, he had to make some necessary preparations.

The eldest grandson Chong brought a low stool and waited for Li Mu to get into the car, and after the matter of Ci'en Temple, Li Mu became more and more tall in his heart. The teacher deserves to be a teacher, and the things that gave me a headache for a few months were solved in the hands of the teacher in a blink of an eye. This made Changsun Chong feel that there were still many places to learn from Li Mu, and he couldn't wait to accompany him from time to time.

Li Mu stepped on a low stool and climbed into the car, when suddenly a childish voice sounded behind him.

"Why does Lord Hou want to be an enemy of the Buddha?"

Before Li Mu could speak, Eldest Sun Chong was furious and reprimanded: "You little monk is so bold! Come on, drive away! ”

Jin Yiwei was about to step forward, Li Mu turned around, waved his hand, and Jin Yiwei dispersed.

"It's been a long time."

I haven't seen him for nearly half a year, and Yixiu's height has grown a lot, but his appearance has not changed, so Li Mucai recognized him at a glance. Seeing him wearing the monk's robe of the Mercy Grace Temple, I remembered that he was a 'study monk' of the Mercy Grace Temple. When he arrested the monks yesterday, he didn't catch these 'overseas monks', so Li Mu didn't see a break.

"Please answer the little monk's question."

The eldest grandson said angrily: "You little monk, why does the teacher have to answer your question? ”

Yixiu didn't speak, just looked at Li Mu. Li Mu looked at him, suddenly smiled, got down from the low stool, and sat on top of it, so that his sight could be level with Yixiu.

Li Mu looked at Yixiu and said, "You also heard my apprentice's words. With your identity, you are not qualified to ask me to answer. However, I will still answer you today, after all, you and I have known each other. ”

"Thank you." The little monk is still very polite.

"You think I'm not doing something right because these monks from the Temple of Mercy and Grace treat you and your master very well. But you don't see that they have occupied the land near Chang'an City, forced many people to become their tenants, and they lent money, causing many people to die. The affairs of this world cannot be influenced by personal feelings. It's not that you think they're good, they're good people. There is such a thing as an axiom. With great ability comes great responsibility, and it is the responsibility of the strong to protect the mentally handicapped. Remember this phrase and one day you will understand. ”

After speaking, Li Mu patted him on the shoulder, turned around and got into the carriage.