Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Chapter 17: The officials forced the emperor to abdicate, the old stories of Hangu Pass, and the origins of hundreds of thousands of monks in Lingshan!

Inside the main hall, Kasyapa stared blankly, feeling somewhat bewildered.

He never expected that Ying Xuan would actually refuse Lingshan's permission to spread the Dharma to the Qin Empire.

Before coming, Kasyapa had discussed with his master, Tathagata Buddha, that even though Zulong had passed away not long ago, Ying Xuan ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, he stabilized the situation.

But secretly, the court of the Great Qin must be turbulent, with the emperor and his subjects at odds. This is a good opportunity for Buddhism to take advantage of the situation and spread its teachings.

Just as Fu Hu made a tentative move, Jiaye, who was observing from the side, also confirmed this.

There is no shortage of great practitioners in the Golden Immortal Realm in the Qin court.

For example, the Left Prime Minister Li Si was a great Legalist with extraordinary cultivation. Even Kasyapa was not absolutely sure.

But just now, Kasyapa and Fuhu were allowed to do whatever they wanted in the court, and there were only a few court officials who rebuked Kasyapa and Fuhu.

Obviously, although Ying Xuan ascended the throne, he had not yet completely taken control of the court.

This is an opportunity for Buddhism!
But unexpectedly, Ying Xuan refused!

"Your Majesty, please consider this matter carefully. Before this trip, I had discussed the matter of spreading the Dharma with the Minister of the Imperial Chariots of the Great Qin, and he got a promise." Kasyapa took a deep breath and said.

After saying this, he cast his gaze towards Zhao Gao, who was standing at the front row of eunuchs. His eyes signalled something that was self-evident.

Inside the hall, all the court officials looked over upon seeing this.

Everyone knows that in the current court, after Emperor Zulong's death, Li Si formed an alliance with Zhao Gao, and the two conspired to gain enormous power.

This also made it difficult for Ying Xuan to fully control the Qin court.

"Your Majesty, I have indeed contacted Lingshan before, and I have also made it clear in the court not long ago. I ask Your Majesty to approve and allow Lingshan to spread the Dharma in the land of Daqin and confer the title of the two Arhats!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Gao had no choice but to stand up and bow.

In fact, as he was once a disciple of Buddhism and now has Buddhist cultivation, it is impossible for him to be unrelated to this matter.

However, Zhao Gao was still a little annoyed.

Standing out in such a high profile manner in the spotlight was indeed a bit high-profile and different from what he had thought before.

Thinking of this, Zhao Gao glanced at the first civil servant.

"Your Majesty, Li Si seconded the motion!"

Li Si remained calm and stood up and bowed.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

As the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si's prestige among the civil servants was high, which could be seen from the moment he opened his mouth.

Except for a few court officials such as Feng Quji, Mao Jiao, and Yao Jia who did not take any action, almost all civil officials followed Li Si and stood up to submit memorials in support of the motion.

This is the appeal of Li Si, Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty!
Although I had expected it, it was still a little hard to believe when I saw it with my own eyes!

In the main hall, Ying Xuan looked at this scene with a cold expression, his hands clenched quietly under his sleeves.

[The minister is threatening, the king is being humiliated, please punish him, reward: 100 luck points]

Ying Xuan took a deep breath, thinking of what he had gained from spinning the Fortune Wheel, and calmed down a little. He looked around at the ministers and said word by word, "Are you trying to force me to agree?"

"In the past, in Hangu Pass, the Taoist saint Laozi transformed the barbarians into Buddhas, led Duobao to the Lingshan Mountain, and brought hundreds of thousands of Qin people with him!"

"As a result, nine out of ten households in Hangu Pass were crying in fear!"

Inside the palace, all the ministers bowed their heads and said nothing.

Only the many generals in the row of military commanders quietly clenched their fists, their eyes filled with suppressed anger and humiliation.

This matter is an extremely shameful thing for Daqin... and even for the entire human race. In the eyes of those high and mighty immortals, mortals are like pigs and sheep kept in pens, and they will be pulled out and slaughtered whenever they are needed.

Just like Laozi converted the Hu people into Buddhas, Duobao Taoist went west from Hangu Pass and took away hundreds of thousands of people from Hangu Pass, converting them into Buddhist monks. Day and night, they chanted scriptures and recited Buddha's name at the foot of Lingshan Mountain.

The civil officials were indifferent, but the military generals were moved!
Ying Xuan looked at Zhao Gao and said in a deep voice: "You are the commander of the Chariot House of the Great Qin. Although you were born in a place where Buddhists practice Buddhism, you have been deeply blessed by Zulong. You are in charge of the Chariot House Guard and hold great power!"

"Now, I have inherited Zulong's will and ascended the throne, but you have turned your back on Qin and turned to the Buddhist monks. Are you ungrateful to Zulong's grace?"

Hearing this, Zhao Gao remained silent for a long time.

It seems that today will not be able to get through just by talking... Ying Xuan took a deep breath, and a bright light lingered in his eyes.

Then, Ying Xuan asked in a deep voice: "Do you think so too?"

Many court officials did not say anything, but bowed silently.

For a moment, the hall fell into deathly silence.

Ying Xuan looked expressionlessly at Feng Quji who was standing next to Li Si.

Before this, he had already seen through the true colors of Li Si and other ministers. These people did not obey him at all, so naturally they would not stand by him at this time.

Moreover, if Ying Xuan guessed correctly, this should have been planned by Li Si.

Before this, he took advantage of Li Si's proposal to conscript civilians, which severely offended a number of court officials and dignitaries.

Now, the backlash from these court officials has come.

Feng Quji understood, stepped out and bowed, and after a few seconds of silence, he said: "Your Majesty, the spread of Buddhism to the land of Daqin is of great importance. The two Arhats have come thousands of miles, why don't we let..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Si suddenly interrupted him and said, "What Prime Minister Feng said is absurd!"

"The spread of Buddhism to the land of Daqin is to comfort the hearts of the people of Daqin and to pray for blessings for the death of the ancestor dragon. This is the duty of a minister and son. How can it be delayed?"

Li Si looked up and walked away, gazing at Ying Xuan from a distance, his eyes full of calmness and indifference.

The duty of a minister's son!
It was with this sentence that Ying Xuan turned Li Si's plan of conscripting civilians into a loss of 800 of his own men while hurting the enemy by 1,000.

In the hall, Ying Xuan's eyes flickered, and he stared at Li Si without giving in, and said slowly: "It seems that Prime Minister Li and the Lord of the Imperial Chariot House have already reached a conclusion. Today, they are just notifying you in the court!"

Li Si also did not give in, and said in a resolute voice: "Your Majesty..."

"Yes!"

The words fell!

The hall was dead silent.

Feng Quji stared at Li Si, his head buzzing. Was this going to be a complete fall-out and a war?

[The minister has committed a crime and brought chaos to the court, which has displeased the emperor. Please punish him severely. Reward: 200 Luck Points]

Ying Xuan looked at the system prompt that appeared in front of him without taking any action. He knew what to do without the system prompt.

Otherwise, how could he, as an emperor, still have dignity?
"Li Xiang was disrespectful in front of the emperor. Take him away and punish him with thirty strokes of the cane!"

Ying Xuan was not angry, his expression was calm, and he called the imperial guards outside the palace.

The emperor's majesty cannot be challenged, let alone tested!

Since Li Si is asking for trouble, let him suffer the consequences!
However, just as he finished speaking, Zhao Gao slowly stepped out of the line, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. Prime Minister Li was beaten with a stick in the court before, and his body is injured and has not recovered yet!"

"If you are beaten again in court, I am afraid that the people of the world will talk about it and think that Your Majesty is a tyrant!"

"Just like the Shang Dynasty King who destroyed his country!"

boom!
Inside the hall, all the civil and military officials were shocked. This was a threat!

It's as if he's saying... If Ying Xuan doesn't bow his head today, then he will be the next King Zhou in the future, and it will be the Qin Dynasty that will be destroyed!
(End of this chapter)