Three days later, Tang Tingbai returned to the DPRK with the First Army and the three major battalions.

Huang Zhong's Second Army was left behind in Ankha and Buru provinces.

Although Persia said it would not attack either of these capitals, fools knew that this was impossible.

So, he had to garrison his troops here. If it weren't for the fact that Dayan didn't have many troops now, Tang Tingbai even planned to send another army over!

……

Dayan Kyoto, Xuanzheng Palace.

At this moment, Tang Tingbai had already returned to Dayan Kyoto.

He sat on the dragon chair and looked at the civil and military officials standing in front of him, with a smile on his face.

Although this battle is not too long, then again.

Tang Tingbai experienced life and death this time.

Prime Minister Su Zhen was the first to stand up: "Congratulations to the emperor for returning to the court, and the old minister has something to do." ”

As he spoke, Su Zhen bowed slightly.

Well?

Tang listened to Bai and smiled, he was a little curious, why was Su Zhen so polite?

"Prime Minister, if you have anything, you can say anything, I haven't been in Dayan Kyoto for this time, but I have worked hard for you."

"Back to the emperor, Da Yan has killed a lot of soldiers in the battle against Persia this time, how much should their pension be given? Previously, the pension was triple for the seriously injured and disabled, and five times for those who died in battle. ”

This......

Listening to Su Zhen's words, Tang Tingbai hesitated.

That's a real problem.

"Prime Minister, you personally keep an eye on the matter of the pension, and distribute it according to ten times the pension, my Dayan's soldiers shed blood on the battlefield, and their heroic souls must not be allowed to shed tears on the battlefield, my Dayan is rich now, not bad." Tang listened to the white and atmospheric way.

Su Zhen smiled bitterly.

He nodded: "The old minister obeys." ”

And the rest of the crowd did not speak.

Obviously, during the time that Tang Tingbai left, everyone governed Kyoto well.

At this moment, the old master of the Ministry of Rites took a step forward: "Your Majesty, about half a month ago, the abbot of the Descending Dragon Temple found the minister, saying that the Descending Dragon Temple in Kyoto needs to be repaired, and the golden body of the Buddha needs to be repaired, which requires 10 million taels of silver, which is not a small amount after all, and the minister did not dare to agree." ”

Well?

Descending Dragon Temple?

Monk?

Tang Tingbai frowned.

"Old master, the monk temple has no money, what money do you want from the court? It seems that the imperial court has no obligation to raise these bald donkeys, right? Tang listened to Bai very politely, because he had looked down on monks since he was a child.

The old master smiled helplessly, and he sighed.

"Back to the emperor, my Dayan has a Buddhist gate and a Taoist gate."

"Now there are many people in Dayan who believe in Buddhism, and there are even more people who worship incense every day."

"In order to win over Buddhism, the imperial court exempted all taxes from Buddhism, and at the same time gave these monks some money more or less every year."

Wooing Buddhism?

Hearing this, Tang was stunned.

Because when did the Dayan Imperial Court need to curry favor with the so-called Buddhism?

"Old Master, are there many people in the world who believe in Buddhism?" Tang Tingbai asked lightly.

The old master nodded hurriedly.

"Back to the emperor, many, many."

"Especially in Dayan Kyoto, now the people of Kyoto are living well, but many people would rather suffer themselves than donate their hard-earned money to the temple as incense money, according to those people, to accumulate virtue and do good deeds for their future generations."

"Moreover, Lao Chen heard that many poor families directly sold the rice seeds issued to them by the imperial court and donated the silver to the monk's temple, just to let the so-called Buddha see the sincerity of their ordinary people."

Many people said...... It is said that the reason why they can live a good life now is because of the blessing of the Buddha. ”

Buddha blessed?

It has nothing to do with him Tang Tingbai?

Listening to the old master's words, Tang Tingbai smiled, but a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Before, he had been fighting outside, but he didn't notice the Buddhism.

When did this group of bald asses become so presumptuous?

Tang Tingbai sat on the chair and did not speak.

However, he had already begun to think about what to do with Buddhism.

"Old Master, does Buddhism make a lot of money?" Tang Tingbai spoke again.

"Many, many, Lao Chen once counted that the money donated by pilgrims every day in one place of Jinlong Temple alone is enough for tens of thousands of taels of silver, plus other benefits, on average, each monk can share more than 1,000 taels of silver every month." The old master hurriedly spoke.

When it came to more than a thousand taels of silver, the old master was even a little jealous.

Because he is one of the six ministries of the Ministry of Rites and one of the six ministries of Dayan, his monthly salary is only more than 100 taels of silver, and he is not as good as a monk for a month.

Tang Tingbai nodded again: "Old master, tomorrow you let the abbot of the Descending Dragon Temple come to the Xuanzheng Palace, and say that I want to see him." ”

This......

Listening to Tang Tingbai's words, the old master was stunned.

Some people don't understand, why did Tang Tingbai see a monk?

When did the emperor have so much time?

However, despite thinking so, the old master nodded: "The old minister obeys the order." ”

With his understanding of Tang Tingbai, Tang Tingbai will definitely not give up on this matter.

Similarly, the military officials above the court looked at each other and did not speak.

They all knew Tang Tingbai very well, and they knew that tomorrow the abbot of the Descending Dragon Temple might be unlucky.

The monk is mysterious and tall in the eyes of the common people.

But that's what happened in the eyes of these officials.

After all, they worked hard to assist the emperor in governing the entire Dayan, and now the development of Dayan is getting better and better, and the lives of the people are getting richer and richer.

Normally, the people should thank the emperor and thank them for these princes and ministers.

However, there are very few people who truly appreciate these officials.

Most of the people went to thank the Buddha.

They are also a little unwilling.

I'm not balanced.

If it weren't for the fear that Tang Tingbai would blame him, maybe many of these officials would not want to take care of things, and many of them would want to mess up.

Soon, he retreated.

Tang Tingbai went straight to the Guardian Sanctuary with his hands behind his back.

Soon, Tang Tingbai had already taken Xiang Yu and General Wuziliang to the gate of the Guardian Temple.

At this moment, there were more than a dozen Heavenly Rank masters guarding the gate.

The one at the head is Qin Zhengming's apprentice Zhang Huan.

Seeing Tang Tingbai coming, Zhang Huan greeted him with a smile.

Although the two are not familiar, they are not strangers either, after all, they have had a few encounters.

"Yo he, the emperor has just returned to the court, and he is not accompanying his daughter-in-law in the inner palace, why did we come to guard the temple? Looking for my master again? Zhang Huan said with a smile.

"Yes, I came to ask your master for help again, is your master here?" Tang Tingbai was also full of smiles.

"Well, I'm still researching gunpowder, not long ago, my master researched something called Thunder, this thing is buried in the ground, as long as you step on it, it will explode immediately." Zhang Huan spoke helplessly.

If you step on it, it will explode?

Listening to Zhang Huan's words, Tang was stunned.

This is...... Mine?

Thinking of this, Tang Tingbai was a little helpless.

In fact, in his previous life, as a special warfare king, he could also make mines, and the production principle was very simple.

Soon, Zhang Huan took Tang Ting, Bai Xiangyu and others to a somewhat dilapidated and extremely remote laboratory.

Zhang Huan looked at Tang Tingbai and was a little embarrassed: "My master has seventy-eight laboratories, and now there is only one left, and the rest have been blown apart, and we haven't had time to repair them yet." ”

Tang Tingbai nodded, a little shocked in his heart.

It's really hard to imagine that Qin Zhengming, a master who transcends the Heavenly Rank, is so interested in gunpowder.

Squeak –

Tang Tingbai pushed open the door and walked into the laboratory with his hands behind his back.

The whole lab is a mess.

An old man in ragged clothes, with a disheveled mantle and a foul smell on his body, was sitting in a chair and tinkering with something.

It can be seen from this that Qin Zhengming has not left this laboratory for at least half a month.

Qin Zhengming turned his back to Tang Tingbai, and his tone was a little crazy and hoarse: "Tang Xiaoyou, you came at the right time, the old man's black powder is good, you can let someone send some to the old man." ”

Well?

Hearing Qin Zhengming's words, Tang Tingbai was a little shocked.

Because he didn't speak just now, Qin Zhengming had his back to him, how did he know his identity?

Could it be that an existence beyond the Heavenly Rank is so terrifying?

Tang Tingbai walked up to Qin Zhengming: "Old Qin, gunpowder is a trivial matter, but the junior has a question to ask." ”

Well? Ask?

Qin Zhengming put down the pure iron mine in his hand, and he looked at Tang Tingbai with a smile: "Little friend, if you have any questions, just say it directly, as long as you give the old man gunpowder, the old man will definitely know everything." ”

Tang Tingbai was not polite, and directly moved a chair from the side and sat in front of Qin Zhengming.

"Elder Qin, I know that martial arts cultivation is divided into four major levels: Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang, and they are formed ants at a sky-high price."

"Now, I want to know what the so-called other realm is after the peak of the Nine Grades of the Heavenly Rank?"