Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, including some other things that use preaching and deepening personal beliefs, Xu Changting's heart is always full of rejection.

Xu Changting does not dislike or reject any scriptures or even doctrines, but he always rejects this kind of preaching and preaching through the medium of people.

As a man in two lifetimes, he never believed that people's hearts were just, holy, and without darkness.

And it is also this kind of prejudice that seems to be paranoid, so that Xu Changting always believes that no matter what doctrine and purpose, as long as people are used as a medium, then it will inevitably be mixed with the desire for profit.

In comparison, Confucianism is much cuter in Xu Changting's eyes.

No matter how much criticism Confucius and Mencius have encountered in the torrent of history for thousands of years, no matter what they have done in their own time, it is undeniable that Confucianism, under the premise of joining the WTO, has always carried a natural responsibility for the rise and fall of the world.

Different from the Buddha and the Tao, when a country is facing life and death, whether it is Buddhism, Taoism, or other missionary and evangelistic groups, they often choose to protect themselves at this time, and close the mountain door and do not ask about the world.

And when a country begins to prosper, then these Buddhas and Taos, who used to close the mountain gate and do not care about the world, begin to show the streets and alleys of the world and bewitch people's hearts.

However, Confucianism is much more cute in this case, often when a country is facing life and death, it is often Confucianism who is willing to stand up bravely and call for hoarseness.

Although Confucianism is sometimes selfish, the courage to be willing to do his own thing, even sacrificing his own strength, is still extremely admirable.

Even in the historical torrent of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, Confucianism has suffered a catastrophe and has been neglected, but its strong and unyielding resilience has silently influenced the entire Chinese nation in the course of thousands of years of history.

Although Xu Changting, who has been a man in two lifetimes, is not qualified to judge who is good and who is bad, and who is superior and who is inferior, one thing is certain, and the natural responsibility of the rise and fall of the world and the responsibility of the husband is only seen in the people of the Chinese nation who are deeply influenced by Confucianism.

This world is very big, there are many religions, and there are also many people who can survive on the territory of China, but no matter which one it is, there is no way to influence the entire nation silently for thousands of years like Confucianism.

Therefore, in this world, there has never been a country where the people of any country can talk about national and family affairs as much as the people of the Chinese nation.

There is no country where the people, like the people of the Chinese nation, will regard the rise and fall of the world and the responsibility of the husband as their natural responsibility when Confucianism is imperceptibly flowing into the blood.

Self-cultivation, family, governing the country, and leveling the world can be described as the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation deeply influenced by Confucianism, just like in the previous life, even if you take a taxi, as long as you open your mouth to chat with the driver, then if nothing else, soon the topic of the two will talk about national affairs and world affairs.

And he can often give unique insights on the policy of governing the country and the country, and even as long as time permits, he can talk to you about his ideal country.

Even if two men who don't know each other standing on the street will appreciate the charming and sexy beauties on the street, if a cigarette is handed over and they start greetings, it is often no more than ten sentences, and the topic of the two will shift to state affairs and world affairs.

Therefore, I have to sigh that Confucianism is neither xenophobic but can tolerate all tensions, which makes it so unique in the torrent of thousands of years of history, just like the blood flowing in the body of the Chinese nation.

Xu Changting, an aspiring man who was thoroughly deeply influenced by Confucianism, liked to say the most in his last life: Don't tell me about the big truth, talk about the big truth, there is no culture that can compare with the simplicity of Confucianism.

As for Yuan Hong, his dissatisfaction with Buddhism is not as simple and paranoid as Xu Changting's reasons.

If it weren't for the fact that he advocated going south to use troops against Li Tang after he ascended the throne, perhaps Yuan Hong would not be dissatisfied with the Buddhism family for the sake of the face of the Queen Mother and the Empress Chongfo.

But the failure of the Southern Tang Dynasty's use of troops made Yuan Hong, the arrogant emperor who ascended to the throne, obviously difficult to accept, and he also knew very well that this time the failure to use troops in the Southern Tang Dynasty would not affect his throne, but it also made him face great pressure from the court.

At the beginning, he was the one who overrode public opinion, thinking that he was very sure that he could eat the entire Southern Tang Dynasty in one go, and if he came to another royal expedition at the critical juncture of the war, then Yuan Hong believed that the ambition that had been hidden in his heart for a long time before he ascended the throne would definitely be realized.

But when he began to prepare for the use of troops against the Southern Tang Dynasty after ascending the throne, Yuan Hong still encountered various unexpected difficulties and resistance, the opposition of the courtiers, the unsupport of the royal family, etc., almost to isolate him into a detached emperor.

But fortunately, Yuan Hong finally relied on his iron-fisted means, and after less than two years on the throne and a period of preparation, he finally successfully started the battle to the south.

The whole process is no longer important to Yuan Hong, but for Yuan Hong, who is good at summarizing the reasons for the defeat, he has been holding his breath in his heart, not only to figure out what caused the defeat of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but also to figure out what is the reason why he is always short of the West in the process of using troops against the Southern Tang Dynasty?

After all, when he first ascended the throne, although the Great Wei State was not as rich as the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was also considered to be living a prosperous life, so he couldn't understand why when it came to using troops, why was there a hole everywhere all of a sudden?

When Yuan Hong was still the prince, he suggested that he gradually replace the public land in the hands of officials, but now, the officials have also taken it, but the public land has not been confiscated back even if it is an acre of land.

These problems are even more ruthless than the defeat of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the blow to Yuan Hong.

Now that the use of troops against the Southern Tang Dynasty has been stopped, Yuan Hong has gradually begun to summarize the reasons for the defeat while once again focusing on the two things of the Yulu system and the examination method.

Xu Changting woke up the danger of Buddhist temples to the Great Wei Dynasty, especially when he returned to the palace yesterday and learned that there were more monks and believers in Danfeng City and various counties than he expected, Yuan Hong was indeed shocked into a cold sweat.

And because of this, it also reminded him of what Xu Changting said, the people are the productive forces of society, if the people all run to become monks, then who will farm the land and who will plow the fields?

As a result, a large amount of land will be wasted, and the imperial court will exempt Buddhist temples from taxation, so that various temples will begin to hoard a large number of fields, and even secretly do all kinds of dirty transactions with officials.

"If you were the emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom, what would you do?" When Yuan Hong asked Xu Changting this, his eyes became deep and sharp.

At this time, the sunset that was originally crumbling in the western sky was now only a residual light, faintly shining on the surface of the river, making everything look a little desolate and lonely.

"There is no word for the sin you want to add." Xu Changting faced Yuan Hong's scrutiny, and he no longer hid it.

He actually thought a lot about it last night, did he turn his elbow out like this, was he a little too sorry for his nominal master, Monk Hui Si.

But after seeing Yuan Hong today, Xu Changting decided to say everything he thought about for some reason, regardless of whether Yuan Hong was talking to him on paper, or whether he really had the ability to influence the court to suppress Buddhism.

"What is the problem of wanting to add sin?" Yuan Hong thought for a moment, and then shook his head with a smile: "Even if Yongning Temple and Yaoguang Temple will not resist and let you slaughter them, but ...... Have you ever thought that the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother would come out to obstruct this matter? If they come out to protect Yaoguang Temple and Yongning Temple, what countermeasures do you have? ”

After asking, Yuan Hong glanced at Gao Zhaorong next to him, and then looked at Xu Changting together.

Xu Changting's face did not appear solemn and embarrassed, but as if there was some delicious food in front of him, his eyes lit up and he smiled, and a treacherous feeling instantly made Yuan Hong and Gao Zhaorong a little frightened, this little profiteer...... You can't really have any bad ideas, right?

"It's very simple, secretly change the pure gold Buddha statues in Yongning Temple and Yaoguang Temple that are about the same size as real people to him, and then sue Yaoguang Temple and Yongning Temple for a crime of bullying the king, isn't it okay?" Xu Changting said with a wink.

Gao Zhaorong turned his head speechlessly, and said secretly in his heart: Xu Zhongli is not like this on weekdays, how could such a profiteer be born?

"Do you know how much that Buddha statue weighs?" Yuan Hong asked noncommittally.

"Of course I know, after I just returned to Danfeng City, I secretly tried it when I made a vow in Yongning Temple, anyway...... Huo Nuer and I can't take it away. Xu Changting's face was full of regret and pity, shook his head and sighed: "So if I can steal one back, then what kind of wine will I brew, a pure gold or a solid Buddha statue, then I have to exchange it for a lot of silver, right?" Don't fill my room yet. ”

"I'm afraid that you will have your life to steal the lifeless flower when the time comes." Yuan Hong sneered and said, obviously rejecting Xu Changting's proposal, and there was a hint of warning in his tone.

Xu Changting didn't care about the warning, he laughed twice, and said, "Actually, what's so difficult about this?" It couldn't be easier to suppress the Buddha, and it can also be verified through this move that how many of Yongning Temple and Yaoguang Temple are real monks who have jumped out of the red world and are not greedy for fame and fortune. ”

Yuan Hong squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Xu Changting, as if he was examining whether what Xu Changting said was true or false.

And Gao Zhaorong next to him, Aunt Yuan in Xu Changting's mouth, asked curiously, "What method?" ”