In the eyes of the minister, Emperor Jiajing was a self-righteous king, the kind of emperor who once he made up his mind, it would be difficult for even nine horses to pull back.

Therefore, in today's Jiajing court, there are fewer and fewer officials who have the courage to persuade and defend, and for the courtiers, the emperor has a new idea, and it doesn't matter whether it can be achieved or not, just implement it himself.

But the cabinet is different, the cabinet is the emperor's think tank, is the bridge between the king and the foreign dynasty, if even the cabinet falls, then the officials of the Jiajing Dynasty will become a complete echo worm.

Obviously, it doesn't matter if they are not in the cabinet, since they are in the cabinet, as auxiliary ministers, it is necessary for them to let the emperor recognize the reality when the emperor wants to go his own way.

At the level of auxiliary ministers, there is basically nothing to pursue for them, whether the prosperity of Buddhism or the decline of Buddhism, it basically has nothing to do with them.

But now that the emperor wants to destroy the Buddha, as an auxiliary minister, it is necessary to analyze the pros and cons for the emperor, which is the duty of a courtier!

But for Zhu Houwei himself, he never felt that he was stubborn and self-serving, he felt that he should be like Tang Taizong who could humbly accept advice, but he had a vision that surpassed all the wise men of this era, so his foothold for any problem was first of all to focus on the future.

But if you really want to talk about playing politics......

If he weren't the emperor, if he wasn't tough enough to seem to be stubborn, then he might be able to be played to death by these politicians who have been in officialdom all his life......

But now is different from the past, in the past, he had to pretend to be a strong man, but now there is no need, he controls the invincible army in his hands, holds the financial power of the world, and wins the hearts of the people, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty can't turn the big waves even if they turn over.

So at this time, Jiang Mian raised his own doubts, and Zhu Houwei had to think deeply, because Jiang Mian was right, you must know that even in the era of civilization in later generations, Buddhism is still the most prosperous religion in the land of China.

If you want to destroy the Buddha, it's easier said than done!

"Jiang Aiqing thinks how to destroy the Buddha?"

Jiang Mian breathed a sigh of relief, what he was most afraid of was that the emperor would work hard, such as forcing the monks in the world to return to the world, such as ordering the demolition of all the temples in the world, etc., in that case, the Ming Dynasty would have to make trouble.

"The minister thinks it's okay!"

"How Xu Tu?"

"First, tell the world that since the sixth year of Jiajing, no temple shall be built in the Ming Dynasty."

"Yes!"

"Second, all monks under the age of twenty-five, but all monks who have not grown up in the temple since childhood, are all retained!"

"Yes!"

"Third, check the temples in the world and demolish all the small temples that are not full of incense."

"Yes!"

After saying the three suggestions, Jiang Mian said no more.

Zhu Houwei shook his head and said: "Jiang Aiqing's three strategies are indeed remarkable, but what I want is to destroy the Buddha, even if I can't destroy it, I must let the Buddha break the muscles and bones, and never return to the prosperity of the incense in the past, these three strategies are not enough, far from enough."

Jiang Mian said helplessly: "The ministers are shallow in their studies, dare to ask Your Majesty what to do?"

"First, it is a matter of stating that no temple shall be built in the world, and this is a permanent system, and if any place disobeys, it will be a conspiracy! Only kings can build temples, but no more than one temple can be built by a generation of kings! Otherwise, it is the unfilial descendant of the Ming Dynasty! ”

The ministers were speechless, and Emperor Jiajing could say this without shame......

You Jiajing don't want to think about how many things you have done to violate the ancestral system and Taizu's "Great Message" since you ascended the throne, and the officials always persuade each other with the ancestral system, how can you Jiajing ever listen to half a word, if you want to say that the Zhu family is not filial to the descendants, you Jiajing dare to admit the second, who dares to admit the first!

Now it's okay, you also have to establish an ancestral system, and disrespect for future generations is unfilial piety, which is really a big joke in the world......

However, this kind of thought, several pavilion elders can only slander a few words in their hearts, let alone say it, even if it is on their faces, they will not show the slightest hint.

"I know what several Aiqing are thinking in their hearts at this time." Zhu Houwei smiled and said: "I ignore the ancestral system because the ancestral system has hindered the progress of the Ming Dynasty, and even infringed on the overall interests of the Ming Dynasty, such as the clan system is a typical example, but will this system set by me damage the Ming Dynasty?"

If the descendants of later generations are in vain, then it means that the kings of later generations have been brainwashed by Buddhism and become pious disciples of Buddhism. ”

"Your Majesty knows what you know, and your ministers admire it."

"Second, the thousand-year-old temple is full of incense, and the thoughts of the people are pinned on it, and I can open the net, but all temples that have not been built for more than 500 years will be demolished!"

"Your Majesty, the Great Bao'en Temple built by Emperor Taizong has been less than two hundred years old......"

"This ......" Zhu Houwei felt that he had lost his words, and it was worth laughing with embarrassment: "There is only one exception!"

"The ministers understand ......"

No jokes? Emperor Jiajing didn't know how to write these four words, the last sentence just came out, the next sentence was not blushing, and his heart was not beating and he dismissed it......

"Third, all monks under the age of thirty-five will be ordered to return to the laity, and it is okay not to return the layman, pay three to ten times the tax, and determine the multiplier by age!"

Jiang Mian said worriedly: "Your Majesty, many monks in the world are monks since childhood, they take the temple as their home, and they worship the Buddha and read the scriptures since they were ......."

"I don't care about that!" Zhu Houwei snorted coldly: "Good young man, why do you want to stay in the Buddhist temple for a long time, don't you have long hands and feet, you have to rely on the alms of pilgrims to get by."

Jiang Mian shook his head and said: "Buddhism also has to be inherited, Your Majesty's order is tantamount to cutting off Buddhism, for decades, there is no successor to Buddhism, even the ancient temples will be completely decayed, there is no shortage of wise people in Buddhism, I am afraid that I am not willing to sit back and wait for death."

"What if you are unwilling?" Zhu Houwei sneered: "Is it possible that the Buddhism in the world can still unite to rebel, if this is the case, I can't ask for it!"

"Your Majesty's law is too radical, and it is not what Renjun should do......"

The corners of Zhu Houwei's mouth twitched, Jiang Mian's words were almost equivalent to pointing at his nose and scolding the faint king, but Zhu Houwei was not angry, because he knew that Jiang Mian was not a Buddhist, and what he said now was to act as a protective umbrella for Buddhism from the standpoint of Buddhism.

But Zhu Houwei can somehow understand the deep meaning of Jiang Mian's words!

Whether it is Buddhism or Confucianism, the commonality between the two is that they both change people's minds through language and writing, but the former needs believers to make the temple incense flourish, while the latter is to popularize its own doctrine in this world by controlling the right to speak, so as to maximize benefits.

Now Zhu Houwei insists on doing something to Buddhism, and he is still using a desperate plan, as a Confucian minister, Jiang Mian, or the important ministers in the imperial study, it is inevitable that they will have the idea of the rabbit dying and the fox being sad, so they want to spare no effort to protect the Buddhism, in fact, to put it bluntly, they are just protecting themselves.

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