Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 297 Shanlin Temple
Li Shimin has calmed down at this time. Now that Li Tang has just established a country, he only occupies a quarter of the world, surrounded by foreign enemies, and Dou Jiande who occupies Hebei, Wang Shichong and Li Mi who occupy the Central Plains, and the princes in Jiangnan are not destroyed. period.

And he himself is only Li Tang's King of Qin, not even the crown prince, Shi Feixuan actually asked him and Xuanba how to be a king.If the news gets out, not only the eldest brother Li Jiancheng will be dissatisfied, but even the father will be wary of him.

However, Heshibi is very important to Li Tang. If he doesn't answer this question, Li Tang might not have the chance to have Chuanguo Yuxi.So Li Shimin frowned, and said: "The so-called way to be a king is to first appoint the best and choose the best. Otherwise, no matter how good the national policy is, it will be in vain if it cannot be implemented by people and cannot be implemented! Is this answer satisfactory?"

Concubine Shi Xuan nodded slightly, but did not make any comments, but asked Gao Cheng, "I don't know what advice King Zhao has?"

Gao Cheng smiled. He once ruled the world in Yitian World and became the founding ancestor of the country. He also separated a county in the Three Kingdoms World and planned to annex the world. He naturally has opinions on the way of governing a country and being a king.But at this time, there is no need to talk to Shi Feixuan.

He said lightly: "I don't have any opinion on the way of being a king, I just got a word! The so-called son of heaven is for those who are strong in soldiers and horses! If you don't have strength in your hands, no matter how clever the way of being a king is, there is no use for it!"

Shi Feixuan, Li Shimin and Xu Ziling all frowned when they heard the words, feeling that although what he said was the most reasonable in the world, it was very inconsistent with their own character.

Concubine Shixuan sighed: "King Zhao's words have fallen into hegemony. Governing the world requires a kingly way. Tyranny Qin ruled the world with hegemony, but he died in the second generation. Now Yang Guang is self-willed and uses domineering methods to build palaces. Building the canal, conquering Korea three times, losing the hearts of the people, and causing chaos in the world, these are lessons from the past!"

Gao Cheng said indifferently: "The Han family has its own system, which is based on the overlord's way, but why is it purely a moral education, and uses Zhou Zheng!"

Everyone was silent after hearing the words, Li Shimin showed a wry smile on his face, he didn't expect his third younger brother and Jingzhai's Shi Xianzi to be so tit-for-tat, should this pass on the national jade seal?
Shi Feixuan didn't know how to refute it at this time. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was a wise emperor with countless names in history books. The Great Han Dynasty reached the most prosperous stage under his hands. What Gao Cheng said just now is the national policy of Emperor Xuan Xuan of the Han Dynasty. To refute this sentence is tantamount to not agreeing with Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty's Wenzhiwugong.

But how can Emperor Xuandi of the Han Dynasty's literary and martial arts shine through the annals of history, so he can be questioned casually?

At this time, Xu Ziling was distracted by listening to the sidelines. He had no interest in the general trend of the world and the way of being a king, so he stood up immediately and said: "Third son, brother Shimin, and fairy Shi, you continue to talk. Farewell first!"

Then Xu Ziling strode away, leaving only Gao Cheng, Li Shimin and Shi Feixuan in the tavern.

Gao Cheng smiled, interrupted everyone's silence, and said, "Fairy Shi, I don't care about the world. With the elder brother and the second brother around, I can't be the emperor. It was just a personal opinion just now! Even if you want to poison the world with domineering, I'm afraid I don't have this chance!"

"By the way, I heard that He's Bi was kept by the fairy in the Jingnian Temple outside Luoyang City. I wonder if I have the opportunity to see this ancient treasure and satisfy my curiosity?"

Concubine Shixuan's heart was shocked again. After coming to the tavern, she had been shaken by Gao Cheng one after another, which made her a little unstable.

After she came to Luoyang, she entrusted He's Bi to Master Liaokong of Jingnian Temple. No one knew about this except her and many eminent monks in the temple.Unexpectedly, Li Xuanba in front of him made it clear again.

Concubine Xuan sighed softly, and said: "If King Zhao promises that he will never rob in the Buddhist temple, Concubine Xuan can agree!"

Gao Cheng said with a smile: "Then I would like to thank Fairy Master, Second Brother and Fairy, let's continue talking. I'll go to the Buddhist Temple first to see what this ancient treasure looks like!"

After speaking, Gao Cheng's figure suddenly disappeared from the tavern, leaving behind only a phantom that gradually dissipated.

In the forest outside the city, Gao Cheng stood on a big tree and looked forward from a distance. He saw a majestic Buddhist temple at the foot of the mountain. The walls are solid, like a small town.

If you look at it on the flat ground, you would think that there are only a few halls due to the deep forests in the temple. Only when you stand on the top of a big tree without trees blocking you, you will know that there are hundreds of buildings in the temple.

Each hall is made by skilled craftsmen, especially the hall made of pure copper in the middle, which is even more amazing.

"Jing Nian Temple is truly incomparably rich! Just this copper hall is worth hundreds of millions! These are all the money of Buddhist believers!" Gao Cheng sighed.

Buddhism has advantages and disadvantages. It can allow the people to place their faith, obey the management of the emperor and the government, place their hopes on the next life, and eliminate possible rebellions.

The disadvantage is that as a religious belief, if you are not careful, you will override the imperial power, and if ordinary people really pin their hopes on the next life, they may dedicate their lifetime wealth to the Buddha, making the temples dedicated to the Buddha become collectors. where the wealth resides.

Since the Jin and Jin Dynasties, the world has been in turmoil, and the Sui Dynasty ruled the world for only 30 years. After so many years of chaos, Buddhism has become a place where the people of the world place their pain, and it continues to prosper.The accumulated wealth is enough for any emperor to covet.

At that time, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was very talented and general, and couldn't bear to attack Buddhism, so he issued a ban on Buddhism.As a result, he died young, and Jiangshan Sheji was seized by Yang Jian, who was supported by Buddhism.

"In other words, from ancient times to the present, only the Buddha has been exterminated, and I have never heard of the extermination of the Dao!"

Gao Cheng thought to himself, there have been several famous exterminations of Buddha in history, the most famous one being the Sanwuyizong.If there is only one person who destroys Buddhism, it may be that this person is cruel and does not tolerate Buddhism, but if four people destroy Buddhism, and these people are all famous heroes of the generation in history books, then it is a problem with Buddhism.

Among these four people, Emperor Taiwu and Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were both Hu people.It can be seen that even the Hu people attacked Buddhism.

Gao Cheng put away his complicated thoughts, and jumped to the front of the monastery. The sound of Sanskrit chanting sutras came melodiously from the courtyard, echoing in the mountains and forests. .

When he came to the door, Gao Cheng stretched out his hand and knocked on the door.Since Shi Feixuan has agreed to let him watch He Shibi, there is no need for him to hide his figure.Just come to the door openly and aboveboard.

(End of this chapter)