Commerce in Wutai Prefecture is prosperous, but most of them are inns, restaurants, and shops related to Buddhism.

After Wang Chuan came here, he walked around the county, and then led his men out of the city and came to the pavilion exclusive to the imperial court to stay.

"Brothers, the task assigned by the Emperor Taisun this time is very important, you must be in good spirits, and remember not to make the slightest mistake!"

"Don't worry, king!"

"Our Jinyi Wei up and down all rely on the imperial grandson to feed, whoever dares not to do things for the imperial grandson and his old man will be thundered and split on that day!"

Some people are brainless and loyal, while others are slightly worried.

"Wangtou, although the matter handed over by the emperor's grandson is very important, what we have to do is to investigate the Buddha, shouldn't it anger the Buddha?"

Wang Chuan slammed the table heavily when he heard this.

"Feng Cheng, what kind of foolish words are you talking about!"

"No matter how big the Buddha is, can he be bigger than the emperor and the emperor's grandson?"

"We are serving the rice bowl of the emperor's grandson, have you ever seen the Buddha send a bag of rice to your family and half a catty of oil?"

"But the imperial grandson sent it!"

When Wang Chuan said this, his steely face gradually trembled, and his tiger eyes were full of tears.

"Last winter, there was heavy snow with goose feathers, and the imperial grandson was not idle, leading people to drive horse-drawn carriages to deliver rice and oil to us door to door......

"You forgot this kindness so quickly?"

When Feng Cheng saw Wang Baihu say this, he was immediately so ashamed that he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"Don't say it, Wang Tou, I'm a fool, if I dare to mention any Buddha, let me thunder and thunder!"

After Wang Chuan reversed Feng Cheng's erroneous thoughts, his tone became gentle again.

"Actually, you don't have to worry too much, the Buddha is the Buddha, and the monk is the monk. The emperor said, we are supervising these monks for the Buddha, so that they will not ruin the reputation of the Buddha!"

"As long as this is done, not only will the Buddha not blame, but he will be able to accumulate merit for us!"

As soon as Wang Chuan's words came out, everyone's eyes lit up.

Although they had long been prepared to run to the dark with the imperial grandson, they still beat the drum in their hearts when they asked them to check the monk's account.

Now that they can accumulate merit when they hear this, they immediately let go of their mental baggage and look forward to the next work.

"Chief, is this true?"

"Of course it is!"

"This is what Fairy Zhang told us personally!"

When everyone saw Wang Chuan say Zhang Shenxian, they immediately became smiling.

"Since Immortal Zhang said it was good, it must be a good thing!"

"Wangtou, you just give the order directly, what do you say, let's do it!"

"Good!"

"Who's that...... You lead the two of you to investigate the fields of the dozens of temples on Wutai Mountain......

"Feng Cheng, you take a few people to check how much private property the monks in charge of the presiding officers, abbots, and acquaintance monks of various big temples have, and whether they are raising women outside!"

"And who...... Take a few people and go around the villages to inquire if there are any illegal things such as the death of people due to forced debts by monasteries."

"In addition, check again if there are many monks on the mountain who have illegally shaved their ordination, and whether there are any important criminals wanted by the imperial court!"

"No!"

After Wang Chuan finished assigning his tasks, he stayed at the post station and waited for news from the brothers.

However, it was only a day later that he realized the gravity of the task.

"Wang Tou, I don't know if I don't check, I'm shocked when I check it, the fields in several nearby counties are all from the major temples on Wutai Mountain......

"Wangtou, I heard that many monks here have families, and there are real estate and shops in various places......

"Wang Tou, he just went to a village, and he found out thirteen lives......

Wang Chuan was shocked when he heard the report from his subordinates, and he used the accompanying transmitter to send a report to the capital on the spot.

"His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grand Sun,

The problem of the trip to Wutai Mountain is serious, and there is currently a shortage of manpower, so I request that more manpower be dispatched......

Zhu Yunxi gave instructions on the spot after receiving Wang Chuan's telegram.

"Authorize Wang Chuan to transfer the privileges of the Shanxi Guard's army, and if necessary, ask King Jin to assist in handling the case!"

Wang Chuan saw that the imperial grandson had given him such a great trust, and his courage suddenly increased.

But he did not contact Wei Suojun, but went directly to Jinyang and asked the King of Jin to send someone to help.

When Zhu Yu heard that it was the eldest nephew's matter, he agreed without thinking about it, and sent the leader of the three guards to follow Wang Chuan back to Wutai Mountain to handle the case on the spot.

With sufficient manpower, Wang Chuan immediately ordered people to block the road up the mountain on Wutai Mountain, and strictly forbade all visitors to go up the mountain.

Subsequently, through the imperial grandson, he carried out a dragnet search on Wutai Mountain.

In order to facilitate their handling of cases, Zhu Yunxi also transferred a large number of auditors from the capital to help them audit the monastery's assets. After more than ten days of hard work, they finally made remarkable progress and sent the dossier to the capital.

This brocade guard, who galloped into the palace, was one of the people who escorted the file.

Lao Zhu was not in a hurry to go in to join in the excitement after learning that the eldest grandson had a back hand, but ordered someone to move a small bench and hide outside the door to listen to the excitement inside.

When Zhu Yunxi heard that the file of the investigation reported by his subordinates had been sent back, the depression on his face was swept away, and it was replaced by full confidence.

"If you want to starve, then loneliness will fulfill you."

"However, before that, please witness a great event with Lone!"

"Someone!"

"Bring up the Wutai Mountain dossier!"

As soon as Zhu Yunxi's voice fell, several brocade guards immediately carried two large boxes to the hall.

Zhu Yunxi walked down the steps, tore off the seal with his own hands, opened the box, picked up the top summary table of contents and read.

"Wutai Mountain Xiantong Temple has the following temple properties......

"30,000 hectares of fertile land, 97 shops, 9.8 million taels of silver, 3.2 million taels of gold, and 3 million catties of copper......

When Yuan Jue heard this, an old face turned the color of pig liver on the spot.

In fact, he, the presiding officer, didn't know how much money the temple had, after all, a lot of copper coins had been in the cellar for hundreds of years, and the rope that wore the money had long since rotted, so who would have nothing to do to count that thing?

He was only interested in gold and silver, but he didn't count how many there were, only a lot...... Zhu Yunxi saw that Yuanjue was still holding on, and immediately asked with a smile.

"Master Yuanjue, do you have any objections to your temple's property?"

Yuan Jue heard the words and recited a Buddha name on the spot.

"Amitabha!"

"The poor monk is devoted to the Buddha and never cares about these mundane affairs, which have always been taken care of by the poor monk's disciple Yuancai......

Zhu Yunxi smiled ambiguously when he heard this.

"Oh, so you don't like mundane affairs, so can you continue to read?"

"According to investigation, Tan Yun, the son of Yuanjue, the abbot of Xiantong Temple, owns 1,300 acres of farmhouses, hundreds of houses, 300 child servants, and 10 shops in Dai County......

"Master Yuanjue, can you explain to Gu what is the matter with your son?"

Yuan Jue immediately sweated on his head when he heard this, but he still said with an unchanged face.

"Back to ...... Returning to His Royal Highness, this is the son of the younger brother of a poor monk, because he passed under the name of a poor monk, so he ...... Therefore ......"

Zhu Yunxi sneered when he heard this.

"Master Yuanjue, monks don't speak, there are some things you can say later!"

"I...... I ......."

"Gu knows far more than you think, including how you and Tan Xiulian, the daughter of Tan Xiucai in Dai County, met, and loved each other, Gu Ke knows everything clearly!"

After Zhu Yunxi said the words "Tan Xiulian", Yuan Jue fell to the ground like a deflated ball.

"The poor monk is guilty!"

"Poor monks are ashamed of the believers of the world, of Buddhism, and of the millennium temple......

Zhu Yunxi looked at him

He looked at Yuanjue in disgust.

"Drag it out!"

"Send someone to watch and don't allow him to commit suicide!"

"No!"

Yuan Jue was dragged out like a dead dog by several brocade guards, during which he didn't shout, make trouble, or struggle, but his eyes were as empty as dead fish.

The others watched as Yuan Jue was dragged away until they couldn't see Yuan Jue......

"Everyone, do you want to continue to recite a few more alone?"

No one in the hall dared to speak, not even gasping for breath.

Everyone held their breath, their hearts fluttering like drums, and they prayed that their names would not be read.

"The abbot of Tayuan Temple is out!"

"Lonely to remember the things of your Tayuan Temple......

When the abbot of Tayuan Temple heard this, he knelt down on the spot.

"Your Highness!"

"The poor monks firmly support His Highness's collection of taxes on the monastic property!"

"The poor monks not only supported the collection of taxes, but also were willing to dedicate most of their land, houses, and shops to His Highness, leaving only a small amount of land for the daily use of the temple......

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he stepped forward to help him up on the spot.

"Zen Master Faming really understands the great righteousness!"

"But what you just said is not right, it is not dedicated to Lone, it is dedicated to the Ming Imperial Court!"

"Although Lone is the emperor's grandson, he only rules the world on behalf of the people of the world, and cannot own the world on behalf of the people of the world......

"What Your Highness said is that the poor monks have fallen into the world......

"By the way, since the invention of the Zen master is so generous, then the floating wealth in the cellar of your temple ......

Zen Master Faming was so angry when he heard this, his old face twitched, he donated more than half of his land, and the imperial grandson was not satisfied!

However, just as he hesitated, the imperial grandson spoke again.

"By the way, how much money does your temple have......

"Oh, I found it, one hundred and eighteen ......."

Zhu Yunxi said as he deliberately tilted his body so that Fa Ming could see the contents of the account book.

Fa Ming only glanced at it, and saw a woman's name written on it, and his face was bloodless with fright on the spot.

"Your Highness, the poor monk is willing to dedicate all his floating wealth to the imperial court!"

Zhu Yunxi's brows furrowed when he heard this, and he glanced at Fa Ming unhappily.

"Since Master Fa Ming is so indignant, then Gu has thanked your temple for the support of the people of the world!"

"Your Highness is serious!"

"The money of our temple is all worshiped by believers, and now it has returned to the people's righteous destiny law......

After Fa Ming said this, he hurriedly retreated to the side and stood, crying out in his heart that he was in danger, he was almost about to go with Yuanjue's old bald donkey as a companion.

Once it is found out that he has also committed the color ring, his reputation will not be guaranteed, and the statement of the Tayuan Temple will also be buried! He decided, when he returned to the monastery, he would give up the position of abbot, and then hide in the back mountain to close the retreat!

With Yuanjue and Fa Ming as examples, the other monks and Taoists in the main hall were worried.

Only the two heads of Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain seem to be fine, firstly, the relationship between the two is hard, and the relationship between the emperor and grandson has long been opened.

Second, the Dragon and Tiger Mountain can't help but get married, otherwise how did this generation of Heavenly Masters come about?

Yu Lianzhou of Wudang Mountain is even more afraid, they are so poor in Wudang Mountain that they don't even have a serious Taoist temple, and no one can find out anything.

After Zhu Yunxi disposed of the abbots of the two big temples, it was much easier to deal with the others.

"Nanshan Temple?"

"We are willing to donate all our land......

"Kinkakuji?"

"The temple is also willing to give up its land and pay taxes according to the rules of the imperial court!"

"Taiqing Palace?"

"We are also willing to pay taxes in accordance with the decree of the emperor's grandson......

"Shangqing Palace?"

"We're willing to pay taxes, too!"

"True ......"

"We are willing to pay taxes in accordance with the decree of the emperor's grandson!"

Zhu Yunxi suffered

After the roll call, the owner of every temple and Taoist temple is willing to take the initiative to pay taxes or donate temple property.

As for the difference, it depends on whether the presiding officer and abbot of the temple have a black history and whether they are thieves.

Generally speaking, the more black history, the more generous, for fear that Zhu Yunxi would pull out the old things about their Chen Guzi and rotten sesame seeds, and let them be ruined in front of the world's Taoist friends.

Zhu Yunxi didn't bother to care about those things that hurt morals, as long as they obediently donated their land and property and obediently paid taxes to the court, he didn't bother to care so much.

However, after cleaning up these old monks and old Taoist priests, Zhu Yunxi announced some more decrees.

"In order to put an end to corruption in the major monasteries, Gu decided to send auditors to Taoist temples and monasteries every year from now on to check assets and account transactions......

"At the same time, Lone will also hold regular examinations to test the mastery of scriptures by practitioners of Taoism in major monasteries."

"If there are people who are indiscriminate, they will definitely cancel their degrees for the Buddha and Sanqing and exile them for 3,000 miles......

As soon as Zhu Yunxi's words came out, everyone's faces changed greatly.

If you just let them pinch their noses and pay taxes, it has already made them very painful. Then the hand of the imperial grandson is equivalent to wearing a tight spell on their heads, or the kind of "curse" once a year.

"Your Highness......

"Why, you don't want to?"

As soon as Zhu Yunxi said this, he bent down and rummaged in the box, which frightened the monks and Taoists present to admit it on the spot.

"No, no, no, we'll wait!"

"The Emperor's grandson is really a holy act, this is an act of sincere worship and respect for the Buddha, how can we, as Dharma supporters, not want to?"

"It's just that we hope that the imperial court will issue a little more in the future......

This can be regarded as the only condition put forward by the monks and Taoists present.

In fact, all dynasties have controlled these monks and Taoists who are not engaged in production, and the issuance of degrees is one of the means of control.

Lao Zhu's attitude towards Buddhism and Taoism is not very good, since he ascended the throne, the total number of degrees issued is only a few thousand.

I am afraid that there are too many monks and Taoists, which will affect the tax revenue of the imperial court.

Zhu Yunxi listened to everyone's words, and his heart was suddenly ten thousand unhappy.

He was also reluctant to distribute degrees, and even thought privately that they would never see a new degree in their lifetime!

But when he thought that he had just gnawed a large piece of meat from them, if he didn't give them some sweetness, it was estimated that these people would pretend to be dead when they returned.

Once they are unwilling to cooperate, then the subsequent tax collection and land collection will encounter a lot of resistance. Therefore, Zhu Yunxi struggled again and again and decided to give them a chance to inherit the incense.

"Don't worry, the number of degrees distributed will definitely be more than before."

"However, if you want to save your life, you have to exchange it for the people of the White Lotus Sect."

"The head of the White Lotus Sect incense master level is counted as one degree, the hall master counts two, the helm master counts five, and the Dharma protector level counts as ten......

"If anyone can tie up Han Qing, the leader of the White Lotus Bandits, to see Gu, Gu will give him two hundred degrees on the spot!"

Two hundred degrees?

When all the monks and Taoists heard the two hundred degrees, their eyes lit up with excitement. Especially the head of the Quanzhen Sect, his little fists were clenched with excitement.

One degree can support a Taoist temple or temple, and two hundred degrees is two hundred Taoist temples!

They have fought since the blows of the Yuan Shizu period, and they have not recovered from them all these years. On the one hand, it is a blow to the prestige of the people, and on the other hand, it is also the official disapproval, and they are unwilling to give them degrees.

Therefore, once they have two hundred degrees, they can grow and grow in an instant. Not to mention the restoration of the heyday of the Quanzhen Religion, at least it can gain a firm foothold in the northern region again.

When the others heard that Han Qing's head was worth "two hundred", they were also secretly rubbing their hands.

This year, the price of a degree is money, and the market price of a degree is at least five hundred taels, and there is no market for it!

"Please rest assured!"

"Eradicating the cult is an unshirkable responsibility of our upright families!"

"When we return to the monastery, we will send our disciples down the mountain to search for traces of the White Lotus Sect......