In the picture, Li Shimin led a group of civil and military officials into the center of the temple.

Under the Tathagata Buddha statue, there were also a group of monks and many believers standing.

These believers are not ordinary people, but some dignitaries and children of aristocratic families.

There were many guards, armed with swords, spears, swords and halberds, guarding all sides.

The monks from Hongfu Temple usually just meditated and chanted sutras, but how had they seen such a huge battle? All of them turned pale with fright.

You must know that recently in Chang'an City, the news that His Majesty the Tang Emperor was planning to exterminate the Buddha has almost been circulated.

Who knows what the purpose of the other party's sudden visit is? Therefore, everyone is very frightened.

Li Shimin stood on the high platform, glanced below, and said slowly:

"I know that you are all confused and wondering why I suddenly arrived at Hongfu Temple, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials, and the momentum was so grand, so I will tell you now.~"

Many monks and believers below heard this and raised their heads involuntarily.

They are indeed very curious about this matter.

Li Shimin's eyes suddenly sharpened and he said

"Because today I am going to hold a ceremony to destroy the Buddha here.

There was a deathly silence under the stage, and you could hear falling leaves.

It was as if the air was about to freeze.

The expressions of many monks and believers below froze, and they shuddered involuntarily, feeling a little confused.

Ceremony to destroy the Buddha?

Your Majesty is going to hold a ceremony to exterminate the Buddha at Hongfu Temple?

Recently, there have been a lot of rumors in Chang'an City. They had long heard the rumors about destroying the Buddha, but they did not expect that this moment would come so quickly.

At this time, there was also an uproar in the Great Leiyin Temple. After the silence, bursts of angry scoldings were heard.

"Bold!" "Unbridled!"

"How dare a mere mortal emperor dare to attempt to destroy the Buddha?"

“It’s really overestimating one’s abilities!“

The Tathagata's face was dark, and many Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats also had angry expressions.

A mere mortal has provoked the bottom line of Buddhism again and again, and now he will hold the Heavenly Ceremony to Destroy Buddhas.

Do you really think that gods and Buddhas won’t get angry?

The abbot of Hongfu Temple walked out from among the many monks and said:

"I dare to ask Your Majesty, we Buddhist disciples have been meditating and reciting sutras, showing compassion and never daring to do the slightest evil. What is the crime? That Your Majesty is so aggressive that he must destroy the Buddha?"

Many monks suddenly became excited.

They are monks. If Buddhism is destroyed, they will be homeless.

Moreover, they considered themselves innocent people, so they were naturally dissatisfied with Li Shimin's arrogant operation.

But the officials in the audience were secretly sweating. They had seen Li Shimin's determination to destroy the Buddha.

Not even Manjushri Bodhisattva can stop him. Now that the old monk has stepped forward, he is really overestimating his abilities.

Li Shimin was not angry but smiled and said:

"That's a good question, so I will tell you today why we want to destroy Buddhism, because Buddhism is a place that harbors filth and evil. Buddhism fools believers, misleads the world, and harms the country and suppresses family history without benefiting the industry."

The expressions of the officials suddenly became tense.

His Majesty's words were getting bolder and bolder, making their hearts a little unbearable.

There are gods three feet above the head. Gods and Buddhas are high above, but they are everywhere. Which emperor in the past dynasties dared to say so openly that Buddhism is a place where filth and evil gather together?

This hat is too big. Once the gods and Buddhas get angry, the consequences will be unimaginable.

At this time, amid the sound of thunder, the sun roared again.

Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arhats, their fire energy surges upwards and directly transforms into Angry-Eye Vajra.

If eyes could kill, Li Shimin would have died hundreds of times by now.

The old abbot was confused when he heard this, and said subconsciously:

"Buddhism is a peaceful place with no conflicts with the world. Why did your Majesty say this?"

The ministers also raised their heads one after another. They paid two stones to see what kind of explanation Li Shimin would give.

At this time, Li Shimin obviously didn't know that he had been targeted by the entire Buddhist hierarchy, so he thought to himself:

"This abbot, dare I ask if Buddhism advocates putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately?"

"Yes, this is true." The old abbot said bravely.

Although he knew that something was wrong with this question, he had to admit it.

Because this is indeed what Buddhism preaches, and this statement has become widespread. Everyone knows it, and there is no way to deny it.

Li Shimin said again:

"Then if a person who has killed countless people and committed extremely evil crimes suddenly wakes up one day and wants to change his ways and become a monk, and his attitude is very sincere, will you ordain him?"

"If you can save a person and make him change his ways, this is an immeasurable merit, and a poor monk will naturally do it."

The old abbot said affirmatively.

The tone has been set, he must go along with it

"Well said, the abbot is indeed a compassionate person.

Li Shimin nodded and praised,

"But in this case, where is the law of the imperial court? Where is the fairness and justice of the world?"

Then his expression changed, his eyes scanned the crowd and he said:

“Imagine, among the people this heinous man killed were your parents, wives, and children.

"You want to report it to the government, or you want to seek revenge yourself, but you find that he has become a monk and cut off his past life.

"I would like to ask, can everyone here accept this?"

There was a sudden silence in the field, and many people had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

The old monk was so horrified that he almost broke out in cold sweat.

But I don't know how to refute.

"What your Majesty said is true. Paying back debts and killing people to pay for one's life is a matter of course."

"So, Buddhism is really a place of filth and evil. If you commit heinous sins, as long as you have a heart of repentance, you are not guilty?"

For a time, the crowd was so angry that even many believers and monks were shaken.

The old monk said bravely:

"Your Majesty, what you say is too arbitrary. We in Buddhism also have a theory of karma and retribution. The evil you do in this life will be repaid with suffering in the next life."

Li Jing snorted coldly and said:

"Hmph! It's this set of karma again, it's really ridiculous."

"These things are so illusory that it is difficult to verify whether they are true or false. They just fool some ignorant people."

"If everything in the world relies on these illusory karma and retribution, then why do we need court laws and moral standards?"

The old monk suddenly blushed and was speechless. Li Shimin continued:

"These are the reasons why I want to destroy Buddhism. Just imagine, if Buddhism flourishes, these Buddhist teachings will replace the court's laws. The perpetrators can go unpunished, the victims have no way to appeal, the country will be destroyed, and order will collapse.

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"Moreover, a large number of monks becoming monks and building temples will use up too much land and population."

"These monks meditate and chant sutras all day long, doing nothing and doing nothing. Where do the people's food and clothing come from? Where do the country's taxes come from?"

"Therefore, it is imperative to destroy the Buddha!".

"It is imperative to destroy the Buddha." "My Emperor is Holy Ming."

Many people in the audience were also emotionally aroused, and they all spoke in unison, and their voices resounded throughout the temple.

The monks and many believers in the temple were directly messed up by the wind.

Even their beliefs have been shaken. Is their belief all the time wrong?

Hongfu Temple will be removed from the world today. Sai Zhi said that the entire Buddhist temple will be extinct?

Li Shimin waved his hand, and dozens of guards immediately came up.

Many people standing under the stage didn't know what it meant, but they all moved away, clearing a huge open space.

More than a dozen guards came to the Tathagata Buddha statue in the center and worked together to
To be continued...