As soon as the day dawned, he came to the outside of the Yanfu Palace.

The two little eunuchs on duty at night saw what was the use, and hurriedly whispered goodbye.

He Yun nodded and said, "Did the prince summon you last night?" ”

"Nope."

"Is there any movement?"

"No, it's quiet."

He heard no movement all night, and he didn't know how to advance or retreat.

When the prince lived alone, he would get up early to practice martial arts, and he would also go in early to serve. It's just that the prince was in a bad mood yesterday and may have slept late, and he may need to catch up on sleep today.

He hesitated for a while, but decided to wait outside the palace, so as not to disturb the prince's rest.

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, the sun had risen, but there was no movement in the temple.

At three poles in the sun, footsteps sounded in the temple.

He hurriedly instructed the eunuch to prepare for the prince to wash up, and at the same time prepare breakfast.

Chao Yong came out of the main hall, saw that the sun had climbed into the air, and said, "What time is it?" ”

He Yong saw the bloodshot in Chao Yong's eyes, and also knew that the prince didn't sleep well last night, so he hurriedly said: "I just reported the time." ”

There is a copper kettle leaking time signaling device in the palace, because of its large size, it is not placed in the Yanfu Palace, but there is a special person in the palace to tell the time.

As he spoke, the little eunuch had already brought water.

After Chao Yong finished washing, breakfast was also delivered.

After eating some indiscriminately, Chao Yong took his soldiers to the palace.

Chao Gai had already dispersed the early dynasty and was dealing with political affairs in the Chongzheng Palace, when he saw Chao Yong coming, he was curious: "You have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, is there anything wrong?" ”

Chao Yong didn't go around the bush either, and said directly: "Didn't my father say that the imperial treasury was tight? Erchen found a way to make money, which could solve the expenses of the imperial court for a few years. ”

When Chao Gai heard this, he immediately became interested, and hurriedly said: "What kind of wealth?" ”

Chao Yong said with a smile: "Destroy the world's religions, these religions fooled the people and amassed a lot of money. The people toiled hard to save some money. but they were all deceived and squandered. Destroying them would not only enrich the treasury but also prevent the people from being deceived. ”

Chao Gai didn't expect Chao Yong to actually hit the idea on religion, he was stunned, and said, "All religions? ”

Chao Yong nodded and said: "Well, they are all liars, and the restless religion of Manichaeism has repeatedly instigated the people to rebel, which is not conducive to the rule of the imperial court, and it is easy to worry if it is destroyed." ”

Chao Gai is not stupid, and thinks about it for a while. Then he said: "Fang Baihua has an accident?" ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Baihua was killed by Lu Shinang, and when I returned to the palace last night, Shi Bao and Fang Jie reported the letter to me. ”

"It's a pity, a good woman."

Chao Gai sighed and said, "I have no opinion on destroying Manichaeism to avenge Fang Baihua." But other religions, especially Buddhism and Taoism, have a large number of believers, so I'm afraid there will be chaos. And there are so many gods and bodhisattvas. Cut off their incense, lest they be punished. ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said, "There are not so many immortals in the sky, and the things they worship basically do not exist, even if some of them are true. Immortals don't need to enjoy the incense of the world. If the immortals can't live without the world, then they can't be called immortals. ”

Chao Gai used to be somewhat in awe of Buddhism and Taoism, and at this time the world's religion was mainly Buddhism, if Confucianism was also a religion. The power of Confucianism is even higher than that of Buddhism. If he didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he wouldn't have robbed the ghost stone tower in that town, and he wouldn't have the nickname of the king of Natota. However, Chao Yong, who listened to it, said that the things he was in awe of before were all fake. I couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in my heart. Who knows that the immortals who have believed in them for many years will be angry when they are just a pile of dirt.

However, after becoming the emperor, Chao Gai also became much calmer. didn't take the case, but thought about it, and then said: "The three martial arts and one sect have all destroyed Buddhism, but they have not destroyed Buddhism either." If we want to destroy all religions, we can't do it. ”

The three martial arts refer to Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, and one is the Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty.

Chao Yong said: "Even if they didn't succeed in destroying Buddhism, they all got huge benefits from Buddhism. And as long as they persist for a long time, even if they can't be completely destroyed, they can still be greatly damaged. My father was in the prime of life, and he could still reign for several decades. If the son does not succeed to the throne in the future, he can also keep an eye on the next emperor, and the two generations of emperors forbade the spread of religion, and most of the teachings were lost. We can also set rules for future generations to strictly prohibit the spread of religion, and after a few generations of emperors, no one will believe anyone who wants to preach. Those religions also don't know how many generations of wealth they have accumulated, and if they were destroyed, they would definitely be able to supply the imperial court for a few years. ”

When Chao Gai heard Chao Yong say this, he was also very moved, and nodded and said: "The wealth of the two families of Buddhism and Taoism is known to the world, otherwise the Song Dynasty would not have sold it to them." 300 yuan a degree, and the landlords in the countryside are reluctant to buy it. ”

In addition to being a legal proof of the monks, it also has many advantages, such as exemption from the money of the Ding service, and there is no need to open the way to enter and exit. Therefore, many merchants bought it to facilitate business, and some wealthy people bought it to avoid taxes.

Chao Yong said coldly: "Du Mu is the proof that the imperial court and those liars defraud the people of their money, if the emperor believes in those gods and Buddhas, they will not dare to sell this degree." Ordinary people can't save a few times a year, but those monks can easily take out 300 yuan to buy a piece of paper, and I don't know how much hard-earned money they defrauded to be so extravagant. Their deception to the people is not inferior to that of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and since my Chao family has won the world, we can no longer let them continue to defraud the people. ”

What Chao Gai hated the most was the people who deceived the people, and Chao Yong's words were also full of enthusiasm, and he immediately said to the eunuch who was waiting beside him: "Go and invite the two prime ministers and the governor to come." ”

After speaking, he added: "There is also a book of the household." ”

"Yes."

Chao Yong watched the eunuch go out and asked, "When is my father going to abolish the prime minister?" ”

Chao Gai smiled: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, let them also celebrate the festival, and then make an order." ”

Chao Yong also had no intention of asking about the candidates for the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Industry, but was more interested in the situation in Jiangnan. As soon as Chao Yong returned to Beijing, Shi Qian reported to Chao Yong. However, the spy forces under the control of Shi Qian are now mainly infiltrating the Jingdong, Tokyo, Hebei, and Gyeonggi regions, and the intelligence in the Jiangnan region is collected by Zhu Gui and other hotel factions in charge of the Quartet, but this force is directly commanded by Chao Gai.

"What's the situation in Jiangnan now?"

Chao Gai said: "After Zhao Zisong went south, he helped Zhao Ziwei, who was supported by Tong Guan, to seize power, and later most of Tong Guan's pro-army dispersed, and the Zhao family also took the opportunity to grasp a lot of power. Now there are two powerful ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty. One is Tong Guan, and the other is Zhao Zisong. Lu Shisang also controlled more than a dozen state capitals, and his momentum was even greater than that of Fang La, and his strength was also greater than that of the Southern Song Dynasty. ”

Chao Yongqi said: "How does Lu Shicang sit big? ”

This year, there have been droughts and locust plagues on all roads, and there are several states in the south of the Yangtze River that have been in drought for two consecutive years. After Tong Guan supported Zhao Ziyan to establish the Southern Song Dynasty, the money and grain collected were used to recruit troops and buy horses, and the victims were not relieved in time, resulting in the people of several states running out of rations. The local Manichaeans took the opportunity to incite the people and plunder large households. Lv Shisang had already led the troops south to attack the Fujian Road, but after the people in Jiangnan and other places rebelled, they led the troops to the north, and now the command of Lu Shisang has claimed to have 500,000 troops, occupying Wenzhou, Chuzhou, Taizhou, Wuzhou, Muzhou, Quzhou six Jiangnan Road cities, as well as Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Nanjianzhou and other state capitals on Fujian Road. ”

Chao Yong said hatefully: "This guy is good luck, but he has millions of soldiers, and they are all rabble, and they will wait for Hedong to be pacified." I led my troops south to pacify Jiangnan. ”

Chao Gai listened and said busily: "Don't be careless, after Hedong is pacified." It is also necessary to leave some soldiers and horses to garrison Hedong to guard against the Xijing Road of the Liao State. Even with the well-trained new army, the number of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized will not exceed 100,000, and it may still be difficult to pacify Jiangnan. At the beginning, Tong Guan led the Western Army to encircle and suppress Fang La. However, it took 100,000 casualties for the Western Army to make a contribution. ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Master Lu's momentum looks even greater than Fang La's originality, but his combat effectiveness of soldiers and horses is definitely not as good as Fang La's soldiers and horses at the beginning. Those who have combat effectiveness are still the elite of Manichaeism, and the ordinary people who are left are coerced. Without long practice, they are a rabble. We can't give Lu Shilang time for him to train his soldiers and horses, and when the remnants of Tianhu in Hedong are destroyed, we can transfer troops south. At that time, the weather in Jiangnan also began to get cooler, and I didn't have to worry about the high temperature in Jiangnan for the soldiers and horses, and I would definitely be able to sweep away the Southern Song Dynasty and Lu Shibao in one go. ”

Chao Gai thought about it, and then said: "What you said is reasonable, but you still can't underestimate the enemy, if you go south, you must mobilize elite soldiers and fierce generals." ”

Chao Yong nodded and said: "Obey the order, the remnants of Tianhu in Hedong have been basically wiped out, I am ready to leave Guan Sheng and Han Cunbao to guard Hedong, transfer Shi Wengong, Hua Rong, Qin Ming's division, plus Hu Yanzhuo, Luan Tingyu's department, and then mobilize 50,000 new troops, lead 100,000 soldiers and horses to the south, and sweep away the Southern Song Dynasty and Lu Shibao's department." ”

Chao Gai said: "Hasn't Lu Junyi's department also been pulled out from Western Xia? It's better to bring those 10,000 Liangshan veterans with you, they have strong combat effectiveness. ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Lu Junyi's troops have fought thousands of miles, and it is not appropriate to go down to the south of the Yangtze River anymore. ”

Chao Gai thought for a while and said, "Didn't Lin Chongbu also learn from Shaanxi?" The 10,000 veterans didn't get any credit, they must be holding back their strength, you take them south, the merits of my Liangshan veterans in the province are not as good as those who surrendered later. ”

After Chao Yong captured Tokyo, he sent three soldiers and horses to capture Jingdong Road, Hebei Road, and Gyeonggi Road. Later, Tian Hu and Wang Qing threatened to attack Daliang, and Chao Yong transferred Lin Chong's troops to garrison Xijing, but Daliang gathered his troops and horses and called for all-out resistance to foreign aggression, and Tian Hu and Wang Qing did not dare to attack Xijing. Then Chao Yong led his troops to fight against Western Xia, and Lin Chong led his troops to guard the grain road in Jingzhao Mansion, but he never had the opportunity to participate in the war. Later, the three-way soldiers and horses surrounded Renzhong's army, and Lin Chong finally got the opportunity to fight, and held back his strength to take the soldiers and horses north to prepare to kill him, but Renzhong left 100,000 soldiers and horses and ran away.

When Lin Chong arrived in Huanzhou, Xue Sichang had already surrendered most of Renzhong's soldiers and horses left in Huanzhou, and the remaining rogues were almost killed by Li Ying with his troops.

It can be said that after the capture of Tokyo, Lin Chong's 10,000 soldiers and horses did not get the opportunity to fight, although guarding the grain road also got a lot of credit, but Lin Chong's 10,000 Liangshan veterans were not satisfied, after all, they were the oldest soldiers and horses in Liangshan, and they were also the strongest in combat effectiveness, Liangshan 20,000 veterans, Lu Junyi brought 10,000, and Lin Chong brought 10,000.

Especially after Lu Junyi led 5,000 people to seize Weizhou and Yanzhou, and recruited Renzhong and Renli soldiers and horses, and captured the Yinxia region, the news reached Lin Chong's army, and the soldiers under Lin Chong's command were even more restrained.

After Shaanxi wiped out the rogue and rebellious soldiers on the Shaanxi Road, he did not rest and reorganized, and directly led the troops and divisions. If you want to participate in the next battle, you can rush back to Tokyo before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Lin Chong also wrote a lot of letters to Chao Yong asking for war, Chao Yong naturally did not forget Lin Chong, and said with a smile: "I want Lin Chong to lead his troops to exterminate Wang Qing, and I defeated the Liao soldiers, destroyed the Western Xia, and destroyed Tian Hu." Wang Qing's forces must be panicked, and Lin Chong's command is my Liangshan veteran, who has strong combat effectiveness, and swept away Wang Qing back then. ”

Chao Gai said: "Wang Qing also has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. Lin Chong's 10,000 soldiers and horses are a little insufficient. ”

Chao Yong said with a smile: "When the time comes, tens of thousands of Shaanxi soldiers will be mobilized to help him, and the Shaanxi soldiers will be brave, although they are not in battle, but they are not afraid of death." Wang Qing's subordinates are also mostly rabble, and they don't know the battle array, so it is appropriate to use soldiers to fight Wang Qing's subordinates. ”

Chao Gai nodded and said: "After you swept away the Western Xia, Wang Qing handed over the table, wanting to submit to my Liang, but he asked my Liang to make him king." and the city which he now seized should be his fiefdom, and I did not permit it. Wang Qing was cowardly before the battle, this person was not worried, and there were troops to help. When it can break Wang Qing. Chengdu Fu Road and Lizhou Road, many state capitals have also sent a table, as long as Wang Qing is destroyed, the area north of the Yangtze River will also belong to my beam. ”

While speaking, Wu Yong, Zhao Mingcheng, and Zhang Shuye had already arrived from the political hall.

Jiang Jing, the head of the household, also rushed over. I was also stunned when I saw that there were only three rulers in the hall.

The three governors saw that Chao Gai recruited Jiang Jing with them, and they were also secretly thinking about Chao Gai's intentions. Although Jiang Jing is in charge of Liang's money bag, there is still a gap between him and them in terms of status. Nor is it among the deacons.

Chao Gai didn't care what the four of them thought, and when he saw that the four of them were together, he said Chao Yong's idea of proposing to destroy all religions.

Wu Yong and the four of them were also shocked by Chao Yong's big strokes, and after Chao Gai finished speaking, the needles in the hall could be heard, and no one answered immediately.

However, the four of them were all scholars, and if they were counted according to the previous three religions, they were all Confucian people, and the three religions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were also great enemies back then. The four of them did not believe in Buddhism, and they had no objection to Chao Yong's extermination of all religions.

As the prince's confidant, Jiang Jing, the god operator, first said: "The religion of the world has collected an unknown amount of wealth, and the Tang Dynasty had a lot of wealth in the world, and the Buddha has seven or eight sayings. Although Buddhism was suppressed many times, Taoism took advantage of the opportunity to rise again. The wealth of Buddhism and Taoism alone is probably comparable to that of the country, and if the religion is destroyed, the imperial court will no longer have to worry about money and food within a few years. ”

Wu Yongye said: "There are many obscene monks and evil ways on the rivers and lakes, and they often play some tricks to deceive the people, and it is a good thing to destroy them for the people." ”

Uncle Zhang said: "I don't believe in gods and Buddhas, but if I want to destroy all religions, there must be a saying, right?" ”

Chao Yong said: "I am the stars descending to earth, there are not so many immortals in the sky, and the immortals they worship do not exist." Is it enough that the imperial court can't let them continue to squeeze the people's money? ”

Chao Yong is a god descending from heaven, this is the consensus of the top management of Daliang, whether they believe it in their hearts or not, in order for Daliang to unify the world faster and easier, they must admit this matter. It's just that they didn't expect Chao Yong to deny other religions as a god.

Uncle Zhang didn't believe in Chao Yong's descent from the gods, Chao Yong was not a god, he said that there were no immortals in the sky, and it would naturally be untenable. However, Zhang Shuye didn't believe in those gods and Buddhas, and he didn't say anything, and Sage Kong also verified his views. In his opinion, what Western Elysium and the eighteen layers of hell are all made up by Buddhism to scare people. What karma is even more unreliable. Cai Jing has done many evil things and harmed many people, but until Da Liang killed him, he was already in his seventies, and if Da Liang didn't destroy Tokyo, I don't know how old Cai Jing would live.

For most people, the age of the sixtieth birthday is considered a long life, but a traitor like Cai Jing can live to be over seventy years old, and he is still old and strong, and he can continue to plague the government. Based on this alone, Uncle Zhang did not believe in ghosts and gods.

Although Zhang Shuye didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he was quite unaccustomed to Chao Yong's practice of killing people and establishing authority, and said to Chao Yong: "Even if the prince knows that those gods and Buddhas are fake, how is the prince going to destroy the sect." Although there are many people in this world who do not practice, there are still many people who are dedicated to the Tao, and I am afraid that they will not give up their faith easily. ”

Chao Yong said coldly: "All the monks must return to the laity, they can continue to believe in their gods and Buddhas in their hearts, but they are not allowed to preach to others, and the people are not allowed to give charity to them. The preachers were beheaded, and those who gave them money and goods were reprimanded, stabbed, and beheaded. ”

Zhang Shuye agreed with the extermination of the sect, but when he heard Chao Yong's murderous words, he frowned and said: "The prince's law enforcement is so harsh, how can the people in the world be innocent." ”

Chao Yong also said without giving in: "In order for the people of future generations not to be fooled by religion, strict criminal laws are necessary." Just like the law that I cut down when I am greedy, is it true that if they are greedy for a penny, they really deserve to die? It's just an example of killing chickens and monkeys. ”

Uncle Zhang has been in politics for many years, and he is not a pedantic person, so he sighed and stopped talking.

Wu Yong said suddenly: "The Nine Heavens Xuannu Niangniang, who often dreams for the prince, seems to be an immortal worshiped by Taoism, is Taoism also going to be destroyed?" ”

Chao Yong glanced at Wu Yong and said: "Taoism is no longer the real Taoism, the Nine Heavens Xuannu Niangniang entrusted me with a dream, and it will be destroyed together." (To be continued......)