Chapter 290: Something Goes Wrong

Guanyin felt that this year was a little abnormal.

In previous years, in April, Li Yuan would go to the cool palace to escape the heat, but this year there has been no arrangement.

Guanyin felt a little strange about this.

Li Shimin said in a matter-of-fact manner that his father Li Yuan would not go out again this year, and he was planning big things.

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Guanyin was a little suspicious, "Is Brother Shimin guessing?"

Li Shimin laughed and said, "How can it be said to be a blind guess? It's called seeing the subtleties."

"Grandpa is wise and foolish, he is never confused in major matters, he is over sixty years old this year, and he wants to set the future this year. No matter how important the summer vacation is, it is not as important as the country. Grandpa will not hand over the country that he has worked so hard to build into the hands of the next generation."

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Li Shimin said this, Guanyin did believe it.

Many years ago, Guanyin saw that Li Yuan was not a simple person, he was good at waiting, good at patience, and always made the right decision at critical times.

Li Shimin and Guanyin were talking, and the two walked onto the small bridge, crossed the small bridge and walked onto the pebble path to the south.

Guanyin asked Li Shimin softly, "Brother Shimin, what do you think Grandpa is most concerned about now?"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and replied, "Grandpa is most concerned about two things now, one is whether the crown prince's position will be changed; One is how to deal with the Turkic attacks for many years."

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Guanyin looked up at Li Shimin and said with a smile, "Brother Shimin, there is something that can be connected between these two things. Through this incident, it will affect Grandpa's thoughts on the position of the crown prince and dealing with the Turks."

Guanyin has studied the "Seven Techniques of Yin Fu in the Book of Classics" since she was a child, thinking about problems attentively and profoundly, having a keen insight into many things, and often having unique insights into problems.

Li Shimin looked at Guanyin with great interest, smiled and asked, "Tell me, what can connect the prince with the Turks?"

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Guanyin first said two words succinctly: "Remove Buddha".

She then analyzed to Li Shimin, "If it is decided today, but the Turks have repeatedly violated our borders, the imperial court will spend manpower and financial resources to deal with the Turks."

"To defeat the Turks, you need a strong state. Therefore, the top priority of the imperial court is to allow the people to recuperate and accumulate manpower and financial resources."

"But after years of war, the household registration has been reduced by three-four tenths, the fields are barren, and taxes have been sharply reduced, so the imperial court urgently needs to increase the population and support farming."

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Li Shimin listened to Guanyin's detailed words, and immediately pointed to the key to the current imperial court governance.

But Li Shimin couldn't connect this with "removing the Buddha" for a while.

Puzzled, he asked, "What does this have to do with the removal of Buddhas?"

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The two talked and walked, and unconsciously came to the Pure Heart Lake, Guanyin was not in a hurry to answer Li Shimin's question.

She looked at the pool of pure water and said to Li Shimin, "Before we were in Qinglu, what we saw just now was a canal, and what we saw here was a lake, and the landscapes we saw in the two places were different, but they were inseparable."

Li Shimin searched along the edge of the lake, but did not find the intersection of the canal and the Pure Heart Lake, and he guessed that the entrance to the canal was probably hidden behind the trees.

Without thinking about it, I really thought that the canal and the lake were two unrelated things.

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Guanyin held her skirt, squatted down, and picked up a stone.

Then he stood up and threw the pebble into the lake, and with a "bang", the pebble fell into the water, causing a circle of ripples.

Next, Guanyin and Li Shimin talked about "removing Buddha".

"Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, countless men and women have taken refuge in temples and Buddhist temples to evade military service and taxes, and temples and Buddhist temples have occupied countless fields and properties, built Buddhist halls, and shaped the golden body of the Bodhisattva, spending countless amounts of money; There are no less than 100,000 monks and nuns in the monasteries around Chang'an alone, and they do not marry or have children, which affects population growth."

"These two items alone are contrary to the imperial court's decree to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and there are many other drawbacks, Brother Shimin can think about it for himself."

Li Shimin nodded, "It's indeed as the maid said."

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Guanyin smiled mischievously at Li Shimin, half joking, half slyly looking at Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin's intelligence is unparalleled in the world, and his strategy surpasses that of Wolong and Phoenix, Ah Wan doesn't say more, you must already know what to do."

Li Shimin saw that Guanyin was about to be narrowed again, he looked at Guanyin with deep meaning in his eyes, and suddenly raised his hand to touch Guanyin's head.

Guanyin shrank down, giggled and ran forward a few steps, then turned around, bent down and held her knees to look at Li Shimin and smile.

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Li Shimin thought carefully all night, and went to see Li Yuan in a hurry the next day.

Li Yuan hadn't seen Li Shimin look so elated in front of him for a long time.

Li Shimin saluted Li Yuan, sat down opposite several cases, and the palace maid who served stepped forward to pour him a fragrant tea.

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin with a smile and asked, "Does Erlang have any happy events?"

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Li Shimin took a sip of tea and said excitedly, "Erchen has made an important discovery, and this incident may affect this life and future generations."

Li Yuan was infected by Li Shimin's emotions, and asked curiously, "How did you find out that Erlang was so happy?"

Li Shimin leaned forward and asked Li Yuan with a bit of mystery, "Did Grandpa find out?" From the Qin and Han dynasties to the Western Jin Dynasty, except for the Three Kingdoms for decades, the world was basically unified."

"From the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, the north and south of the world were divided for hundreds of years, and although the northerners were strong, they never crossed the Yangtze River to dominate the world."

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Li Yuan went through Li Shimin's words in his heart, compared them one dynasty by another, and it was really as Li Shimin said.

After thinking about it, Li Yuan said disapprerovingly, "What kind of important discovery is this? Anyone who is familiar with history books should know this."

Li Shimin leaned forward again and said to Li Yuan, "Grandpa, the point of what Erchen said is not before the Sui Dynasty, but after the Sui Dynasty."

"For hundreds of years before the Sui Dynasty, the northerners were unable to go south. In the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang and Yang Su led their troops to cross the Yangtze River, but they did not encounter major resistance. When it came to our Datang, after Li Jing easily defeated Xiao Miao, the entire Jiangnan was basically decided."

"Why does Grandpa think this is?"

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Li Yuan pondered for a long time before he said, "This grandpa hasn't thought about it carefully, what does Erlang think is the reason?"

Li Shimin sat down solemnly and said seriously, "Erchen thought about it for many days before he found out. I think it is because the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty are mediocre and the people are weak. The root cause of this is that the monarchs and the common people believe in Buddhism. They believe that a person's destiny is determined by the past life, and that the cultivation in this life is the next life. In that case, who will fight and fight for this life?"

"The most important point is that under the influence of Buddhism, the kings and the people have lost their blood, and when they live and die, they are silent like lambs, and they are slaughtered."

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Li Yuan nodded, "Grandpa also discovered that the Nanren are bloodless. The children of the family are addicted to amusement, indulged in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, and play with customs. They are powerless, weak as women. How can such a country not perish?"

After speaking, Li Yuan shook his head frequently and sighed, it was not worth it for the declining spirit of the southerners.

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Li Shimin said generously, "Since ancient times, the folk customs in Jiangnan have not been like this, Chu Nangong once said: Although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu. To resist the tyrannical Qin, the Chu people will be the first to attack."

"During the Three Kingdoms, Zhong Mou and Zhou Lang were far inferior to Cao Cao in strength, but they were ashamed to be vassals, defeated the strong with the weak, burned Chibi while talking and laughing, and defeated Cao Cao's million-strong army."

"During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was also the Battle of Weishui, and Xie Xuan defeated the Northern Qin army of 800,000 with 80,000 troops."

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Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin with appreciation, the son in front of him was not only heroic, but also well-read, and full of wealth. Seeing him talk about the past and the present, and make generous statements, Li Yuan is proud to have such a son.

Li Shimin took a sip of the tea cup on the table, looked at Li Yuan with both eyes, and continued to expound his opinion, "The Turks emphasize wolf nature, only pay attention to interests, not benevolence; China governs the country with Confucianism, pays attention to moderation, impartiality, advocates the rule of the whole family, and the gentleman should make meritorious contributions; Buddhism advocates escapism and freedom from the world."

"Grandpa, since the Southern Liang, the Buddhism of the Southern People has flourished, and the people's hearts have no combat power, how can the country not perish?"

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In the end, Li Shimin bluntly expressed his worries, "Grandpa, if the south wind is allowed to spread to the north, and Buddhism is allowed to poison China, how can my Tang Dynasty resist the iron hooves of the Turks? The retainers thought that if they wanted to revive the people's morals, they should get rid of Buddhism and let the courtiers and the people be educated by the Son of Heaven."

After Li Yuan heard Li Shimin's words, he couldn't help but sigh, "Grandpa has also hated Shamen for a long time, Taoist priests have avoided conquests, and they do not abide by the precepts, and the disadvantages of Buddhism and Taoism can not be finished in three days."

"Taishi Ling Fu Yi has written to eliminate the Buddha six times, but there are many objections among the ministers, and Grandpa has not been able to make up his mind."

"Erlang will talk to Taishi Ling Fu Yi again, let him go to the book again, and let him argue with the ministers in the court."

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Li Shimin's strong advocacy of eliminating the Buddha is true, out of the consideration of enriching the country and strengthening the army, and at the same time, he has another consideration, that is, pointing the sword at Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng is the biggest supporter of Buddhism, and in the past, Taishi Ling Fu Yi proposed to remove Buddha many times in the court, and Li Jiancheng resolutely expressed his opposition.

Li Shimin wants to eliminate the Buddha through this time, so that Li Yuan can really see how big the pattern is in Li Jiancheng.

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Two days later, Li Yuan drove to Jingshu Hall and was fortunate to be Yuwen Lingxin.

Yuwen Lingxin, as Li Yuan's favorite concubine in his later years, was deeply liked by Li Yuan.

In Li Yuan's arms, Yuwen Ling Xinjiao complained that the days in the deep palace were too monotonous, and said to Li Yuan enviously, "It's good to believe in Buddhism, and you can also take the opportunity to go outside the palace to relax."

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In the past few days, Li Yuan has thought about the disadvantages of believing in Buddhism, and the more he thinks about it, the more he feels that Buddhism is not eliminated, which is not conducive to Jiangshan Sheji.

Now that he heard his beloved concubine say that it was good to believe in Buddhism, Li Yuan said angrily, "Zhaoyi told me, where is it good to believe in Buddhism?"

Yuwen Lingxin smiled gently, "Although there is not much benefit to believing in Buddhism, it is as good as it is."

Li Yuan asked, "Which one is good?"

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Yuwen Lingxin pouted and coquettishly to Li Yuan, "You can have a reason to go out to burn incense, worship Buddha, and go outside the palace to relax. Concubine Yin Defei and Zhang Jieyu often go out of the Taiji Palace and go to the Buddha Hall in the East Palace to worship the Buddha. I heard that the Buddha Hall of the East Palace worships the god of Bishamen."

Li Yuan heard that Concubine Yin Defei and Zhang Jieyu often went to the East Palace, so he held his breath in his heart, but when he heard it, he didn't hear it, and said to Yuwen Lingxin with a smile, "What's so fun about burning incense? If Zhaoyi wants to go out for a walk, wouldn't it be more interesting for me to take you to the Imperial Garden to pick cherries than burning incense and kowtowing?"

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