After hearing this, Zhu Biao smiled. The Kaiping Palace was naturally not short of money, not to mention that it was preparing a dowry for the Crown Princess. Chang Yuchun would probably like to empty out his own family wealth, and let Chang Luohua marry into the East Palace in style.
Liu Jin continued: "I heard that the most famous craftsmen in Jiangnan were specially built to build a sedan chair. It is extremely precious."
Zhu Biao nodded, but he didn't think anything of it. He didn't have the energy to care about such a trivial matter, but he still asked: "What are the trends in the harem?"
Liu Jin returned: "The Empress has given gifts to Prince Kaiping's Palace three times and given many things. Princess Kaiping also came to the palace to express her gratitude, and other concubines also sent gifts to add to the box."
Zhu Biao talked to Liu Jin for a while and then went back to sleep. He had spent a lot of energy today, and he had to meet Yao Guangxiao tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Zhu Biao got up and walked around a few times. After finishing his breakfast, he walked directly to the temple building where the monks were received.
The group of people arrived at the place in a mighty manner, and the door was already full of eminent monks who came to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When Zhu Biao arrived, these people did not do any trick of not kowtow to the outsiders.
Perhaps it was because he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang, an old colleague, would not accept this trick. If he did not kowtow to his son, he might not be able to use his great head in the future.
After Zhu Biao waited for them to salute, he politely helped the old monk in the front: "It's really hard for all the eminent monks to come all the way. Let's talk about it inside."
The old monk had a kind look on his face and stood up slowly before replying: "Although we are outsiders, we are also citizens of the Ming Dynasty. It is our duty to serve the imperial court. There is no need to be polite, Your Highness."
Zhu Biao led them into the house and started a friendly conversation. It must be said that these monks made Zhu Biao feel very good, and they did not fight against him. They completely obeyed his orders.
However, it is not difficult to understand that the Yuan Dynasty's attitude towards religion was tolerant and open. Whether the people under its rule believed in Buddhism, Taoism or Christianity, they would not control it if it did not affect their rule.
After all, faith is a very difficult thing to deal with, but Mongolian high-level officials believe more in shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism. This is a big blow to Buddhism in the Central Plains. After all, Buddhism in the Central Plains has too many precepts and is not suitable for Mongolians on horseback.
So they finally expected the Mongols to be defeated, and it was their old colleagues who did it. They were expecting Buddhism to return to the orthodox status of religion in the Central Plains, but they did not expect to receive a series of blows.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a practicing monk, his life in the temple was not good, so he had no feelings for Buddhism. The monks had also seen this situation, so they obeyed the emperor's instructions honestly.
If religion is not supported by the highest-level rulers of the empire, then they will have no hope of developing it. If they can meet fanatical believers like Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan again, Buddhism will flourish just around the corner.
The old monks talked with Zhu Biao for more than half an hour. Looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, whose eyes were calm and unwavering, the old monks sighed in their hearts, seeing another hard-hearted superior.
Zhu Biao saw that it was almost done, so he didn't want to waste any more time. He had no opinion on religion. Its existence had certain significance, especially for the people at the bottom. Their lives were extremely difficult. If there was no spiritual support,
If you rely on them, then they are no different from the walking zombies.
Of course, suppression is inevitable, but the effect will not be too great. It is difficult to completely eliminate those small cults, let alone Buddhism and Taoism, two religions that are deeply rooted in China.
To put it bluntly, it is not a bad thing that Buddhism and Taoism are large. It has a complete system, which means that the court can generally supervise it. As the saying goes, a monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple.
Moreover, the prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism ultimately depends on the emperor. For example, Zhu Di doted on Yao Guangxiao, so the status of Buddhism in the Yongle Dynasty was improved.
When the Supreme Lord, the Great Luo, the Immortal Ziji, the Immortal Saint, the Wisdom, the Zhaolingtong, the Three-Yuan Zheng, Ying Yuxu, the General Manager of the Five Thunder Great Lives, the Xuandu Realm Wanshou Emperor, and the Emperor Jiajing, Taoism once again gained the upper hand.
To be honest, Zhu Biao had an inexplicable feeling that Jiajing's cultivation of immortality was somewhat fruitful. Since the two emperors Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, who were in excellent health, seven consecutive emperors of the Ming Dynasty died at the age of thirty or forty, with an average life span of only thirty-five years.
At the age of fifty-nine, the Jiajing family took elixirs every day and still lived to the age of fifty-nine.
Zhu Biao glanced at the monk at the back. He looked in his early thirties, but he was already the youngest among this group of monks.
Zhu Biao picked up the teacup and glanced at the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette who were standing aside. He stood up to greet the eminent monks. Those monks were all human beings, so they naturally knew that His Highness did not want to talk to them anymore.
Only the middle-aged monk at the end did not move. The officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at Zhu Biao and saw that he did not say anything, so they followed him out.
Zhu Biao stood up and walked to the monk. Only then did he have the opportunity to take a good look at the monk Daoyan. He saw that this man's eye sockets were triangular and his body was a little thin and shaped like a sick tiger, but he also had the monk's unique compassion for others.
the breath.
Seeing Zhu Biao stand up and come in front of him, the monk also stood up, clasped his hands together, bowed deeply and said, "Little monk Daoyan, please see His Royal Highness."
Zhu Biao didn't respond. He walked back to his seat and sat down, looking at Dao Yan who kept bowing before saying, "I heard that you possess the art of troubled times, but I don't know if it's true."
After hearing this, Dao Yan trembled and replied: "The young monk studied under the Taoist priest Xi Yingzhen, and has learned the art of yin and yang, but he is just a little Taoist. There is no magic in troubled times."
Zhu Biao looked at him and said: "I have a purpose for finding you. Are you willing to serve me?"
Dao Yan was complaining in his heart, he had never revealed his abilities, how could he be targeted by the prince, and now it was extremely difficult to escape.
Dao Yan knelt on the ground and said: "The young monk is from outside the country, and His Highness is the crown prince of the country. There are many outstanding people under his command, so why do we need the service of the young monk?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "I intend to interfere in the political situation of Goryeo, and I plan to ask you to come and take charge. It just so happens that the power of Goryeo is now in the hands of a monk. I think I should have better contact with you than you."
Dao Yan no longer shied away, lowered his head and said: "How can the young monk He De be so favored by His Highness and entrusted with such an important task? He dares to die if he doesn't serve!"
Zhu Biao nodded. He knew that Yao Guangxiao was a smart man. Now that Zhu Biao had told him his plan, if he dared to shirk it, he would be dead.
Dao Yan had no choice. How could a young monk like him refuse the power of the crown prince? No one in the world except the emperor could protect him if he offended the prince, but how could the emperor disgrace the prince?
When the world was unified, Zhu Biao was eager for talents, but he would never visit the thatched cottage and sincerely plead for talents like Liu Bei. Zhu Biao was the prince of the world, and it was natural for the people under his rule to serve him. How could there be any conditions?
Say it, unless you want to rebel!
Zhu Biao looked at Dao Yan and said: "Well done, I will never be stingy with glory and wealth. Although you are a foreigner, you don't want to waste all your talents and learning."