Chapter 69: Buddhist Thought (3)

Su Dingfang nodded, gritted his teeth and said: "I really didn't expect Buddhism to hide such evil intentions, and it is simply too hateful to want to extinguish the blood and qi of my Chinese people." ”

Li Shen smiled and said: "You must know the fundamental reason for the development of religion, but it is just a tool in the hands of those in power, it is not to bring any benefits to the people, but to influence the people's thoughts, so that they can be obedient to the people." The fundamental reason why Buddhism can take root in China is to persuade people to be good and not to kill, which is also what the emperors of the past dynasties hoped to see the people be able to do, but there are also disadvantages that can be seen to understand the teachings of Buddhism, so they will destroy the Buddha, the only pity is that they are not strong enough.

When the power in their hands is strong enough, after the people's wisdom is opened, they will naturally know how to distinguish between right and wrong, of course, a country also needs a complete legal system, you see that every dynasty and every generation is tinkering with the law, just to improve it, a complete law, can be equivalent to the basic foundation of the country. Therefore, Buddhism is dispensable, but people must always have a spiritual sustenance, so Buddhism exists as a thing of spiritual sustenance for the people. ”

Su Dingfang hugged Li Shen, saluted, and said, "I have been taught, I really didn't expect His Royal Highness the Prince's knowledge vision to be so far-reaching. ”

"Okay, as long as you read more books and think about it more, you will always understand."

"How is Your Highness going to deal with Buddhism?"

"Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population of China has decreased sharply, and it is basically ten rooms and nine empty rooms. Buddhism and Taoism accounted for almost one percent of the Tang Dynasty's population, and those who did not really convert to Buddhism and Taoism would definitely be eliminated, controlled by the imperial court, and levied certain taxes. ”

Su Dingfang nodded and said, "Where to go now?" ”

"Go to Xingqing Palace, and start tomorrow to thoroughly explain the good and bad things of the sect to the people, and let the people think about it themselves."

After more than two years of training, today's eldest Sun Chong can also afford to take on the position of the principal of the review, and basically all the manuscripts in the past six months have been reviewed by him, and Li Shen rarely asks about this matter.

After a detailed look at the intention, Changsun Chong quickly understood.

The next morning, the newspaper began to be sold in Chang'an, and the people of Chang'an City are now not surprised by all kinds of bizarre policies, and the explanation on the newspaper is very detailed, and the good and bad are also introduced in detail, and the root cause is explained to the people, but it is just a kind of education for the people in power, and it is just a kind of use.

This is also a slap in the face of the people in power, the people of Chang'an City can't cry and laugh, feeling that they believe in something for a lifetime, and in the end it has become a kind of spiritual restraint of the royal family to the people, to brainwash them.

In the Xuanzheng Palace

His Majesty Li Er put down the newspaper in his hand, his face was very dark, this was slapping him in the face, which made him not angry, looked at Li Shen who was sitting opposite, gritted his teeth and said: "You are so good, I really didn't expect to give birth to a good son like you, Hongjun is reincarnated!" Who have I become? Buddhism as a whole has become a tool used by those in power, Li Chengqian, how do you say that you are better? ”

Li Shen smiled, put the teacup in his hand for a moment, and said: "Father, what are you angry about, it was originally used as a tool used by those in power, and the newspaper said it very clearly, Erchen doesn't need to explain it to you!" In fact, you can also see the harm caused by Buddhism.

To be honest, if Datang is still the same as before, Erchen will definitely implement the previous policy, but now that Datang has become stronger, the surrounding threat to Datang can be wiped out by stretching out a hand and pressing it, there is no need to stay anymore, and the people of Datang do not need to put down the butcher knife, but hold the butcher knife tightly, so that the people can live in peace on this land.

After all the laws are perfected, future generations will know how to be flexible, and the eternal Tang Dynasty is not without that possibility, so why should you bother with this? What's more, Erchen used your name to publish this report, although it made you lose face, but it also laid your influence in the minds of the people of the Tang Dynasty, why don't you make a bet with Erchen to see how the people think of you now? ”

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Li Shen, of course he could know the benefits after losing face, so that he became amiable in the minds of the people, and at the same time increased his prestige, and said: "Let's not talk about this matter for the time being, I asked you about Hongjun Dao Ancestor, how should you explain it to me?" ”

"Just casually, he is a small country in Fanbang, and the prince of Fanbang, who can be eliminated by arranging one or two thousand people at will in the Tang Dynasty, can actually become a Buddha and enjoy the incense of all the people in the world, high up, father, are you willing? How can you say that you are also the existence of the lord of Asia, and in a few years Datang will continue to grow and develop, as long as there is an inch of land, it will belong to the territory of Datang, and then you will be the master of this world, how can you let a little prince of Fanbang press on his head? Don't you care? If you don't care, you won't have anything to say. ”

Seeing that His Majesty Li Er's face changed, Li Shen smiled slightly proudly in his heart, for a self-confident and arrogant person like him, this kind of words really slapped him alive, a prince of a small country, the Tang Dynasty can completely destroy them by sending two thousand at will, and he also climbed on his head, how can he stand it.

"Are you true? Where is the Western Elysium not full of immortals? Can two thousand soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty destroy them? His Majesty Li Er said in a cold voice.

Li Shen nodded with a smile and said, "It's not far, just one hundred and ten kilometers from the border of Datang!" When our Datang railway is built to the place in Tubo, then Erchen and you will know that the whole place is about the same as the surrounding area of Chang'an City, and the population is one-tenth of Chang'an City at most. ”

"If you dare to deceive me, see how I clean you up."

"How is it possible, Erchen just can't look past it, so I will tell the truth, lest your father be so wise and powerful, and you will worship a little prince with the size of a sesame mung bean as if he was like our ancestors."