The next day, Gu Shao and Li Yuanqing thanked His Majesty for his grace, and then began to take the throne.

Gu Shao became the Minister of State in the Cabinet and was in charge of the Ministry of Households.

Li Yuanqing became the Minister of Military Aircraft and managed the affairs of the Ministry of War.

After the next dynasty, Emperor Zhou Ping also personally explained and asked Gu Shao and Li Yuanqing to go to the imperial study.

Three days in the imperial study secret discussion.

Liang Bao was guarding the door, and no one was allowed to approach.

What was discussed, outsiders have no way of knowing.

Without Emperor Zhou Ping's permission, no one could get any news from Liang Bao.

Emperor Zhou Ping smiled, and looked at Li Yuanqing with gentle eyes, "Li Aiqing has raised a good daughter!" ”

Li Yuanqing's attitude was modest, but what he said was not modest at all, "Your Majesty has won the award, and Ah Rong Anan is auspicious, they are all good girls." ”

Although he said kind words, Li Yuanqing never hesitated to praise his children.

"Excerpt, I have already prepared it, and on the auspicious day of the zodiac, I will issue the holy decree of marriage, and when the time comes, we will be in-laws."

Li Yuanqing was polite, "It's all Your Majesty's favor, and Weichen is grateful." ”

Gu Shao looked at Li Yuanqing and Emperor Zhou Ping, but he couldn't interject, so he drank tea on the side.

waited until the couple of in-laws finished reminiscing, and then they got to the point.

Emperor Zhou Ping asked: "Now around the capital, there are temples in many places around the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they are overcrowded. ”

"Many of these people are not really monks, nor are they here to promote Buddhism, except for bald heads and monk's robes, the rest of them are more comfortable than ordinary people."

"No need to farm, no need to pay taxes, no need to labor, I have long seen them unpleasantly, but the resistance is too great."

"Now I want to ask the two Aiqing if there is a good way to let them voluntarily go down the mountain. Instead of going to a brothel, it is better to return to the vulgar directly, get married and have children. ”

Gu Shao smiled, "Your Majesty, don't worry, this matter is indeed in a hurry." ”

"People in the world believe in the reincarnation of cause and effect, which is exactly what Buddhism preaches, and Taoism also has related discussions."

"Not only the letter of rich people as officials, because they hope to be rich people and officials in the next life; The poor think that they are so poor in this life, and if they believe in Buddhism in this life, they will be reincarnated in a good family in the next life. ”

"Rash action, with the world's concept, will inevitably cause an uproar, even boiling."

Emperor Zhou Ping frowned, "But I obviously know that this thing is too ethereal, and these are fooling people, but I am really uneasy when I see the people being fooled." ”

"You can't rush it, so what's the best way to do it step by step? Gu Aiqing, you have to think of a good idea! ”

Gu Shao suggested, "Your Majesty, since we find that there is a problem with these temples, then let's arrest these brothels and then use this as an excuse to take back the temple land." ”

"Confiscate the land first, and when the incense in the temple is not enough to feed so many monks, some people will not be willing to become monks if they have a bad life."

Emperor Zhou Ping thought for a while and nodded, "Since these people who accept the worship of the world, they should not have land, and they should all be confiscated." ”

Gu Shao also felt that it should be like this, but if he accepted it all at once, it would inevitably cause a rebellion.

These monks are not only powerful in chanting scriptures, but also very good at demagoguery.

Emperor Zhou Ping calmed down for a while, and saw that Li Yuanqing had not spoken, "Li Aiqing, what good can you do?" ”

Li Yuanqing lowered his head and smiled, his eyes playful, "Your Majesty, Weichen has a way, but it is a little damaged, and it can't be put on the stage." ”

"However, it is possible to let those monks who are unstable in their hearts voluntarily go down the mountain, marry wives and have children. After all, many people become monks, just to eat. ”

Gu Shao has always learned the way of a gentleman, and he can't understand what Li Yuanqing can do?

"Brother Li, in front of Your Majesty, there is no need to be restrained." Gu Shao persuaded, "Your Majesty is approachable, and he has always been able to accept the good advice of his courtiers. As long as it is useful, it can make those monks willing to return to the world, and it can also increase the labor force, which is the best of both worlds. ”

Emperor Zhou Ping thought so, "Yes, Li Aiqing, now we are in secret, if the method is good, I will use it; If it doesn't work, I won't use it. Don't worry so much, I know Li Aiqing's loyalty. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Your Majesty, what can make a monk move his heart is nothing more than those few things, women, money and private property, food and wine, and the family responsibility of continuing the incense." ”

"We can invite opera troupes to sing outside the temple; Tell the story, Mr. Storyteller. play the beautiful relationship between men and women, and the beautiful family life of marrying a wife and having children; talked about the great policy of the imperial court to give land and silver; It is said that there is no filial piety and there are three nos, and the parents under the Yellow Spring are blind to death, and it is difficult to sleep and eat; Talking about the success of children and the glory of their ancestors, the scenery is infinite......"

"Let's not force monks to be vulgar, but we can force monks to watch plays! If, after watching the play, some people want to return to the vulgar, the temple cannot stop the vulgarity. If someone doesn't want to, then go ahead and be a monk. However, once a monk is found to have drunk and eaten meat and broken his vows, the punishment is very severe. ”

Gu Shao and Emperor Zhou Ping were taken aback, and after thinking about it carefully, they thought that this method was good!

Attack the heart first.

Cooperate with the imperial court law, get twice the result with half the effort!

Emperor Zhou Ping did not hesitate to praise, "Li Aiqing, great talent!" ”

Gu Shao also gave his hand, "Gu admires." ”

Li Yuanqing was a little embarrassed, "Weichen was born in Weimo, he has seen too many things at the bottom, and his methods are not elegant. ”

"In fact, not only monks and Taoists are also vulgar, but there are also many nuns in the nunnery. Many of them were forced by their husbands' families and couldn't get by. ”

"Therefore, we should not only encourage widows to remarry, but also nuns to remarry, and women who have lost their footing."

"People are narrow-minded and have a lot of contempt for nuns and women who have lost their footing, but they can be sent to a place where no one knows them, and they can marry and have children."

"Of course, the idea is good, but the people below may not be able to properly arrange these women, but the government can order that if a woman wants to redeem herself, she can redeem herself as long as she uses the silver taels on the deed of sale, and no one can stop her."

"It's also great to be able to increase the number of women in this way."

Gu Shao asked, "What kind of woman is the woman who has lost her footing?" ”

Li Yuanqing's tone was sympathetic, "It's those women who are in the brothel Goolan Qinglou, they are all poor women, how many of them go to these places voluntarily?" They were poor women who had been pushed into the pit of fire and had stumbled into it. ”

Gu Shao and Emperor Zhou Ping were stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Yuanqing with admiration in their eyes, "Li Aiqing is benevolent."

After a while, Emperor Zhou Ping pondered carefully, and then applauded, "Li Aiqing, you are really talented!" I live in a temple, and my knowledge of the outside world is through officials, and few people can propose such a down-to-earth and effective method to me. ”

Gu Shao also smiled, "Yes, we think about problems, many times, it is from the perspective of the superiors, from the perspective of officials, and not from the perspective of the people at the bottom, so our method seems to be elegant, but it may not have a good effect." ”

On the other hand, General Li thinks about the problem from the perspective of the bottom, but it can reflect the most basic and urgent needs of the people at the bottom. It may sound a bit unelegant, but it works well. ”

Li Yuanqing was praised by Emperor Zhou Ping and Gu Shao, and couldn't cry or laugh, "Li is ashamed, and he deserves the praise of His Majesty and Lord Gu." ”

"Besides, Weichen is talking about it, if you want to do this matter well, you still need Your Majesty and Lord Gu, as well as the officials at all levels below."