"According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, what is the crime of corruption? I think you probably remember it better than I do. ”

Li Shimin sighed and said: "Now the money issued by the imperial court is unprecedentedly rich, and according to the proposal of Ping Guogong, various benefits are provided to you, but as a result, this person's heart is always dissatisfied." ”

"Therefore, I decided to confiscate the assets of the Chang'an Temple, and in the future, if there is an industry in the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples across the country, they will pay taxes like ordinary commercial houses and chambers of commerce."

"Your Majesty, this ...... This suddenly confiscated the temple's assets, I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right? Wei Zheng said.

"What's wrong? Someone came to read a thought to Wei Aiqing, how to punish the crime of covering up? They accept greedy money and lend, which is knowing the law and breaking the law, so what's wrong with me handling it like this? ”

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and said, he hadn't slept all night, he had actually read all these account books, but there was no Wei Zheng in them.

Thinking about it, this old man will say whatever comes to mind.

Sure enough, after listening to Li Shimin's words, Wei Zheng honestly retreated: "Your Majesty is right, but the minister is wrong." ”

Li Shimin looked at the courtiers below again: "I can give you another chance, and it is also the last chance, in order to avoid taxes, hang assets in the temple, and allow you to get back your assets, as long as you make up the taxes." ”

"Three days, only three days, after three days, I will burn these two boxes of ledgers, those who have been greedy for ink, this time I can also treat it as if it did not happen."

"But if there's a next time, don't blame me for being rude."

As he spoke, Li Shimin stood up and pulled out his long knife again, slashing obliquely, cutting a corner of one of the boxes, revealing the ledger inside.

"Now Cheng Zhijie, you take the city guards to copy the major temples, who else is in favor and who is against?"

Li Shimin looked down, and all the courtiers knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise." ”

Li Shimin did this, and those who evaded taxes only needed to make up the taxes they owed, and they could get their properties back.

It doesn't cost anything, these are mainly big families, and it can be said that this has given them enough face.

And those corrupt officials, Li Shimin also made it clear that it could be regarded as if it didn't happen, but the money they had stored in the temple after they were greedy for ink would definitely not be recovered

I went.

But according to the law, they are all death sentences, and it is good to be able to save their lives this time.

It is impossible for Li Shimin to really burn those account books, and if someone commits it again in the future, it will be a crime of one more degree.

As for the confiscated temple assets, in fact, there are still some of them earned by various methods such as lending money for many years.

But who will speak for them at this time? The officials who did not keep money in it originally felt that the practice of lending money to these temples was harming the people, but in the past, they had a lot of collusion and had no choice.

And those official families who are connected with the temple, Li Shimin has already given them face this time, if they dare to stand up and speak for those temples at this time, then maybe they really have to try Li Shimin's knife to benefit from it

As soon as Li Shimin waved his hand, Cheng Zhijie went out to lead the troops to prepare to confiscate the assets of those temples.

Tang Ping yawned and said, "Your affairs have nothing to do with me later, so I'll go and give Lao Cheng a shot." ”

Now these officials all know that a few days ago, it was said that Tang Ping and Li Shimin had a falling out, but in fact, the two of them played it for them.

Behind this, I am afraid that Tang Ping also made a great effort.

And really cleaned up the temple, in addition to the imperial court that got a large amount of money, the biggest benefit was Tang Ping, who just opened a bank.

In the future, banks will naturally become everyone's first choice for saving money and loans.

Tang Ping followed Cheng Zhijie out of the palace gate, and Cheng Zhijie said: "You kid, you always do big things secretly!" ”

"Hey, isn't there no way to catch ducks on the shelves?" Tang Ping asked strangely, "But Lao Cheng, why don't you save some money in the temple?" ”

"What is the tax fee? Doing business honestly and paying taxes honestly is the new family rule of our old Cheng family! Cheng Zhijie said proudly: "Lao Tzu has long warned Chu Mo, even if you have to pay a tax of 1.8 billion, you can't miss a cent!" ”

"There is a pattern!" Tang Ping gave him a thumbs up, and then said, "Let's go to Daxingshan Temple first, I still have a few people in it, don't be injured by you." ”

The two converged and transferred the city guards and headed towards Daxingshan Temple first.

Li Shimin acted vigorously and resolutely, and now the people who know the news are still there

Holding a court meeting above the court, even if you want to report to these temples, you can't do it.

Soon the city guards surrounded the Daxingshan Temple, and the inexplicable army made the Daxingshan Temple directly close the gate.

"Which general is it? Daxingshan Temple is a holy place for Buddhism, how can you be so presumptuous? ”

"Presumptuous? Fart Nima! Cheng Zhijie scolded: "Lao Tzu Cheng Zhijie, have you heard of Lao Tzu's name?" Speed to open the door for Lao Tzu, so that Lao Tzu can make a good deal after he is done. Otherwise, Lao Tzu would be confused, and he wouldn't be so easy to speak. ”

Tang Ping ignored him, and flew over with a drone towards the location of a few people with broken eyebrows, and he had to tell a few people to hide, so as not to be injured by mistake for a while.

Then with his drone guarding, the city guard will not embarrass a few of them.

As a result, when he saw the location of several people, Tang Ping was stunned, these guys were actually in the Luohan Hall where the account books were hidden.

And he was also hung up and tortured.

"Tell me, where did you get the ledger?"

"Boss Zhang, what kind of ledger are you talking about?" Broken eyebrows shook his head with difficulty: "Our brothers just heard that there are five hundred Arhats here, so they plan to come in and have a look." ”

"Smack!" A whip was whipped on him: "Give it back to Lao Tzu?" This Luohan Hall is well locked, you tricked the guards into running in, and our ledger is gone, where is there such a coincidence? ”

Tang Ping frowned, the temple is surrounded here, and I don't know it for the time being, but I will definitely know it soon, and a few people will be in danger at that time.

"Lao Cheng, help, my people are in danger inside."

Cheng Zhijie saw that Tang Ping was eager, so he didn't say anything more, and directly ordered: "Break the door, come and follow Ping Guogong to go in and rescue his people." ”

The people in Daxingshan Temple originally planned to find out what Cheng Zhijie was here for, and planned to contact some officials and families who were connected with them to make plans.

didn't expect Cheng Zhijie to be so unreasonable, and a group of city guards went directly over the wall.

Although the people in the Great Xingshan Temple were also holding some weapons, they didn't dare to make the slightest movement when they saw the city guards.

At this time, it is not easy to fight with the city guards, and the key nature is the same.

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