Volume 10 The Controversy of Buddhism and Taoism Chapter 36

"Why should my father worry? Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister. This Tang Dynasty is my Li family's, and these people are just moths attached to my Tang Dynasty's snort, what is the mountain? It's just a joke! If the imperial court really wants to fight against the two families of Buddhism and Taoism, how can it be stopped by just the mountain gate? It's just that they have been passed down for thousands of years at this time, so many people have been accustomed to acquiescing to their existence, and to farm the temple and Taoist temple, they only need to hand over enough food to these monks and Taoists, unlike the land of the imperial court, which needs to have this kind of tax! Li Kuan said to Li Erru, in fact, everyone in this world is not stupid, they will not believe in any gods and Buddhas for no reason. Only when they are afraid and panicked will they need this kind of spiritual sustenance.

"Why don't I know? But Kuan'er, this Buddhism and Taoism have been inherited for a long time, and their set has spread among the people, and it is not easy to eradicate it for a while! Li Er has long seen these things clearly, because he has always wanted to recover the land occupied by the two families of Buddhism and Taoism, but it has always been difficult to shake the foundation of the two families.

"Father, the emperor, and the sons felt that it was not difficult to deal with these two families, and they only relied on some mysterious tricks that the common people had not yet understood, and relatively low land rents. If the imperial court can achieve no taxes on agriculture, then the people of the world will definitely stand on the side of the imperial court! Li Kuan swears that the people are the purest cornerstone of the world, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world, all of which is actually as long as the people can be fed and clothed, then it is the will of the people. You can get their support. Thus occupy the world.

"No tax on agriculture...... How could Datang do it? Li Er was surprised, he originally thought that Li Kuan was preparing to directly suppress the two by force, but he didn't expect Li Kuan to say such a truth. Taxes on agriculture are indeed the most powerful weapon to win the hearts and minds of the people. But such a big killing weapon, Datang can't create it! Datang's annual expenses now can be described as staggering, because there are countless alien races around it, all of which covet the land of China. The Tang Dynasty needs to maintain a strong military force, and the annual food and salary consumed by these armies is by no means a small amount. It is also necessary to ensure that there are sufficient food reserves to meet the needs of emergencies, such as sudden droughts and floods. Or a war that broke out out of nowhere. These are definitely not things that can be solved by talking about them.

"Father, no tax on agriculture is just the ultimate goal, and it can't be achieved now. It doesn't mean that it won't be possible in the future. Erchen secretly thought that as long as he could do all this with his heart, he would be able to achieve it one day! As long as the imperial court had sufficient strength, the purchase of grain from the common people would be sufficient to meet the standing reserves of the army and disaster relief. Then it is certainly not difficult to win the hearts of the people of the world! Li Kuan continued: "And we don't just want to win the support of the people. You can also draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle! ”

"Bottom of the kettle? How so? Li Er seemed to have a flash of inspiration in front of him, but he didn't catch it, so he asked.

"Although it is inconvenient for the imperial court to directly attack the two families of Buddhism and Taoism, it can attack those backstage behind them!" Li Kuan said to Li Er, these things are actually magical, but they are really full of loopholes, what kind of gods and monsters, water people have seen it? What the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. In fact, everything is just imagined in people's hearts because of fear and yearning.

"How. Could it be that Kuan'er wants to attack those gods and Buddhas? But I'm afraid all this is difficult, after all, the people in the world don't know more than our generation, and they can't offend the gods in their concepts, if the court openly says that there are no gods and Buddhas, then I'm afraid it will backfire! Li Er said.

"Father, in fact, as long as all this is done properly, then all the heavenly gods and Buddhas will just disappear! The son has already planned, and now he will listen to his father! Li Kuan said confidently. He came to this era to be unknown, for what immortal Buddha, he really wanted to see. So take this opportunity to let him test whether there are any immortals in this world. And he, a modern person, has long subconsciously believed that immortals do not exist, and it is enough to exclude one possibility. He believed more that the reason why he himself was here was more because of the possibility of that mysterious thing in his head. Because he hadn't seen the immortals, but the mysterious system, he could indeed sense it at any time.

"Then Kuan'er just let it go, I want to see if the gods are stronger in this world, or I am more popular with the people!" Li Er is also proud, as a feudal patriarch and an emperor of a feudal dynasty. Actually wanting to fight against the gods and demons of the heavens is really a huge progress. This is also what he made up his mind after hearing about Li Kuan's plan, because Li Kuan's plan is indeed very feasible.

"Then, Erchen will do it!" Li Kuan turned around and retired, the reason why he came here was because he was annoyed by the three old monks and old Taoist priests, these monastic monks who only thought about how to inherit their own Taoism, they simply didn't know what to do, they were bullied by Li Er, and they actually wanted to find Li Er's son to help him solve the siege, isn't this pulling people into the water? And in the end, he actually used the means of threats, which really touched Li Kuan's sensitive nerves, and didn't let you lose face, how could you let it go like this?

Li Kuan walked out of the Lizheng Palace, and a round of morning sun happened to rise, and the sunshine shone on his body, making him radiant, like a peerless god of war. The armor shone brightly in the sun, so that no one could open their eyes.

In Luoyang City, on the dock where thousands of sails are competing, a young man wearing a cyan robe, long hair on his head, and a pair of deerskin boots under his feet, walked on the dock of Luoyang City as if he was strolling leisurely. The whole person seemed to be completely integrated with the world, and he walked through the flow of people, walked down the bluestone steps, and slowly walked towards the outside of Luoyang City. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, he walked out of the gate of Luoyang City.

Along the way, countless people were hurrying around, rushing for a living, they kept toiling, just to make ends meet. Of course, the budget-conscious people will also save a little money and send their little cubs to the recently opened public school to learn a little culture, and be able to know a few big characters. In their opinion, it is a very remarkable thing to be able to read and write, it used to be something that only nobles could do, but now they can let their children study, which is really a great thing, which makes hundreds of people remember Li Er's goodness. The rule of the Tang Dynasty has become more solid, and some people have even erected immortal tablets for Li Er in their own homes.

The young man was wearing a green shirt and stepping on mango shoes, and walked out of the city step by step, looking at the busy people along the way, the corners of his mouth pulled a trace of arc. These are the most distressing people in Datang, they are so ordinary, but they are so indispensable, these people support the Tang Dynasty, without them any royal family, what nobles, what wealthy families, just a joke. Therefore, treating these people well is what a ruler should do, and those who oppress the people will be killed, the young man thought in his heart.

"Get out of the way...... The people in front of them all get out of the way, and the prince of the Hou family has returned to the city! At this moment, the people in front of them panicked, and they all hurriedly got out of the way. There were even many people who were carrying burdens because they were in the way, so they threw the burden on their shoulders directly, ran out of the road first, and then disappeared into the bushes on the side of the road. As if there was some kind of flood beast, everyone was panicked, and the chickens and dogs jumped away from the avenue.

At that moment the earth began to tremble, and the hooves of the horses came from afar, and it seemed that a large group of men and horses were galloping from afar, and the great earthquake trembled, and seemed to tremble. The rolling yellow dust rises from the distance and goes straight into the vicissitudes.

Gradually, the sound of horses' hooves approached, and I saw a large group of knights galloping from a distance, all wearing uniform armor, holding long horse lances in their hands, and the cold light of the blades seemed to say that the last warmth of the setting sun had been absorbed. Only the coldness of Sen Sen remains, and it completely chills people's hearts under the afterglow of the setting sun. These are all sophisticated armor blades, which are definitely things that can only be equipped by the elite of the Tang Army. But at this time, these people are definitely not the real elite of the army in Datang, because they are all around a young man in a brocade robe at this time. One by one, they looked at this young man with a flattering face, as if they were looking at him as a horse. There were even two knights who were close to each other, wearing bright light armor and a horizontal sword tied around their waists, dressed as generals. But at this time, he was carrying a deer and a few pheasants on the back of the horse under him. Behind them was a flatbed truck with a bear on it.

"This time I went out hunting, I caught a deer, and a black blind man, it's really a big harvest, thanks to these equipment in my father's warehouse, Hou Dahou Er, the two of you wear this body more energetically than those city gate soldiers, I really don't know why you don't take out these equipment to equip our family, but put it in the warehouse to get moldy!" Brother Gongzi was riding on horseback at this time, and seemed to be very satisfied with today's harvest, and even said with some smugness and showing off. It's just that the words he said revealed a lot of things, and it seems that Hou Junji is a little restless in Luoyang. This young man shows off so directly, which shows how far the situation has become, and he seems to be completely unafraid of others knowing.

Li Kuan stood in the middle of the road, his brows furrowed slightly at this time, it seems that this Tang Dynasty is about to make waves again, Hou Junji? I'll meet your son first, and collect some interest! (To be continued......)