The two made a plan, but An Tong was embarrassed again, and said hesitantly: "Lord Wang, this matter is very important, the Great Khan must not like to hear it, how should the lower officials advise?" ”

From ancient times to the present, all emperors do not want to be gradually excluded from power, the old emperor is taboo to talk about this kind of topic, roughly the first to mention, although the emperor will pretend to encourage him, but afterwards almost all of them are left out in the cold, and there are many people who do not die well. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info An Tong is still very young, and after being a minister, he obviously doesn't want his family to suffer this fate.

Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Of course it's not up to us to say it, didn't I say it just now?" Since the Great Khan likes to listen to those things that are mysterious in the heavens, we might as well do what he likes! ”

An Tong perked up, stepped forward and asked, "Please make it clear." ”

Cheng Yue said: "The Great Khan favors not only the lamas, but also the monks and Taoist Great Khans, in this case, there will always be someone to explain to the Great Khan for us." ”

An Tong thought about it carefully, and praised it: "Good! The prince's strategy is really clever, and the Great Khan would never have thought that the prince would use a monk or a Taoist priest to speak! Lord Wang, the lower officials know a few laymen and Taoist elders favored by the Great Khan, so it is better to ......"

Cheng Yue smiled slightly and said, "Is the Taoist priest that the prime minister wants to talk about Li Jushou?" ”

Li Jushou, who liked Taoism since he was a child, followed the four ancestors of Taiyi Xiao Fudao to practice at the age of thirteen. When he grew up, he was ordained as a Taoist priest.

When Kublai Khan was the king, he recruited talents from all over the world, including Xiao Fudao. Although the Mongols believe in Tibetan Buddhism, they are not exclusive to other religions, and the Mongol princes and ministers and the queen's concubines also have their own beliefs, and it is not surprising to believe in anything, such as the Nie Stoli religion, which was severely suppressed by Cheng Yue, has churches and many believers in most capitals, not to mention that the Kipchak Khanate is a country of Islam at all.

Because Genghis Khan had been assisted by Taoist priests such as Qiu Chuji, Taoism was also quite courteous and influential among the Mongol kings.

After Xiao Fudao was recognized by Kublai Khan, he quickly recommended Li Jushou to Kublai Khan, saying that he was knowledgeable, shrewd and shrewd, and enough to entrust him with great things. Kublai Khan was thirsty for talent, and after many conversations with Li Jushou, he also admired him very much, so he gave him the title "Master Zhenchang" and gave him a purple dress. Soon after, Xiao Fudao passed on the heir of Taiyi to Li Jushou as the fifth ancestor of Taiyi.

Li Jushoutong's "Three Styles", "Yi Chuan", and "Huangji" learning. He adhered to the program of Taiyi's successor, adhered to the rules, and carried out the Tao and discipline, and his followers were very numerous. In the first month of the first spring of the founding of the Central Union, Li Jushou was edicted to set up a yellow sherbet in the palace. In the autumn and September, he was ordered to pray for a golden feast, and Kublai Khan gave him the title of "Taiyi Evolution Zhenchang Zhenren". In the winter of the second year, Kublai Khan ordered Li Jushou to sacrifice to Houzaimun, which shows the courtesy he received.

In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan gave Li Jushou a deep house. In the eleventh year, the special purpose was to create Taiyi Guangfu Wanshou Palace in the two capitals (that is, Shangdu and Dadu), build an altar, lead the ancestral hall, and worship six dings. In the thirteenth year, Kublai Khan gave Taiyi the seal of the Patriarch of the Palm of the Sect and took charge of the teachings. After staying in the palace, he participated in the preliminary court meeting.

Li Jushou is a man who knows how to advance and retreat. At the beginning, Ba Siba and the Taoist priests debated the difference between Buddhism and Taoism, but Li Jushou was present but rarely spoke, and he also took the lead in admitting that the debate failed. Because he has long seen that the discussion of Ba Siba is more in line with the appetite of Kublai Khan and other Mongolian nobles, Tibetan Buddhism is already overwhelming, so why should he bother to block the car?

Sure enough, many Taoist priests were not opponents, and they were defeated one after another, and some cut their hair on the spot and became monks, thus achieving greater dominance in Tibetan Buddhism. However, Li Jushou's wisdom and self-preservation were deeply appreciated by Ba Siba, so Ba Siba did not hunt down Li Jushou and his wife after gaining power, in order to show his magnanimity, and Li Jushou was able to continue to be trusted by Kublai Khan.

Although Li Jushou can participate in court discussions, he never expresses his opinions in public, let alone allows himself to have any chance of conflict with Basiba, so after Cheng Yue entered the capital, Li Jushou never appeared in front of Cheng Yue, and he didn't even greet him in private. Cheng Yue knew this person, and he had also seen him among the courtiers, but he had never spoken to him.

Cheng Yue killed the lama, and he was overwhelmed by Cheng Yue, and Li Jushou actually became the biggest beneficiary. His Taiyi has greatly increased his followers in Dadu, and Guangfu Wanshou Palace is also flourishing, but Li Jushou is still indifferent, and there is no sign of taking refuge in Cheng Yue at all.

In fact, in history, it was this Li Jushou who spoke in front of Kublai Khan, opening the way for Zhenjin to participate in the government, Cheng Yue knew this, so although he had no dealings with Li Jushou, he also paid attention to his every move.

An Tong smiled: "It turns out that the prince also knows him, yes, it is indeed Li Jushou." The lower officials don't know what this person's way is, but he is very trustworthy in front of the Great Khan. Moreover, since the prince punished the lama with his heavy hand, Li Jushou seems to have a faint tendency to raise his head in front of the Great Khan, and the Great Khan has asked him to enter the palace to discuss the Tao more often. ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said, "This person is indeed a good candidate, but I still have a few people who want to be sent to the Great Khan to curb those bullshit lamas." ”

An Tong couldn't help laughing when he heard Cheng Yue scold, and said, "Dayuan dares to scold the lama, probably only the prince." Don't hide it from the prince, even the lower officials don't dare to put on any face to the lamas, let alone scold them. The Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms are afraid of the prince, but to other ministers and even kings, they are still high, and we must bow and worship. ”

Cheng Yue sneered: "Since ancient times, the more prosperous religion is, the weaker the country, which is enough to prove that if religion is not suppressed, it will become a scourge!" I don't care what others think, if it is in my hands, I will never forgive the loan! ”

An Tong's eyebrows fluttered when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "The prince is good at historiography, so he is like watching fire!" ”

Cheng Yue sighed again and said, "But it's not easy, just think about it, I put in so much effort, but it still doesn't matter much." The crown prince actually believed in Tibetan Buddhism, but he was not as mad as the Great Khan. ”

An Tong comforted: "This kind of big thing must be done little by little, just like being sick, and it is impossible to see immediate results." ”

Cheng Yue bowed his head and said: "Of course I understand, that's why I have to send a few people to the Great Khan, with them, at least the Great Khan can stay away from those damn lamas." ”

An Tong asked curiously, "I don't know who those people the prince mentioned?" Why do you have such ability? Why doesn't the lower official know anything? ”