Li Chong's eyes suddenly opened and he looked at Taizong in shock. Although Li Chong had already guessed from Taizong's words, but when he heard it with his own ears, he found it incredible and even a bit ridiculous.
The inactive saint Lao Tzu suddenly became the manipulator of imperial power and the biggest conspirator in the world.
The number one master among saints instantly turned into his own mother-killing enemy.
What he is about to face is no longer just Buddhism, but also the terrifying Supreme Taoist Master.
All of this suddenly peaked Li Chong's thoughts, like a bomb exploding in his mind. For a moment, Li Chong seemed sluggish.
"Chong'er, no matter how much you hate me, you must never forget your mother. Everything is my fault. Your mother has sacrificed her life to protect us! She loves you and is great!
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Looking at Li Chong's expression, Taizong thought that Li Chong hated them and refused to forgive them, and said with a somewhat sad expression.
At this time, Taizong didn't look like a majestic emperor at all, but a sad-looking father who was full of sorrow and wanted to win back his child's heart.
Looking at Taizong's expression, Li Chong felt extremely helpless. He understood that some things were already destined and could not be changed by him. When he borrowed this body to be reborn, he inherited all the obligations borne by this body.
These are all things that I must bear and face now.
I sighed slightly in my heart, and instantly understood all the unreasonable and puzzling things in the past. Why is the memory of my mother in this body so vague? Why is a stupid prince so full of food and drink? Why does the royal family do this?
Build a Jinhua Mansion specifically for a stupid prince instead of arranging it at will.
"call."
After thinking about all this, Li Chong slowly exhaled and readjusted his mentality.
Since there is no escape from all this, then face it bravely. The road ahead is thorny and bumpy, so why be afraid? Hold your sword and move forward, searching up and down. It doesn’t matter whether the mountains are high, the sea is wide, or the thorns are everywhere, I will follow my own path and fight hard.
.
After thinking about this, Li Chong looked at Taizong with firm eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Father, where is your mother buried now?"
"Ah?" Hearing Li Chong's cry suddenly, Taizong's body was shaken, and he immediately reacted. His heart was overjoyed, and his expression was filled with unconcealable joy.
"Chong'er, you have forgiven my father!"
There was a hint of excitement in his words.
Then his expression became heavy again, and a trace of sadness overflowed from his expression.
"Back then, the Twelve Evil Dragons took the opportunity to attack the capital and annexed the Golden Dragon of Luck. In order to protect me and the Tang Dynasty, your mother fought against the Twelve Evil Dragons. However, the Twelve Evil Dragons were so powerful that your mother transformed into the Goddess Peak as a last resort.
Only then did the twelve evil dragons be completely suppressed in Wushan."
"Wushan Goddess Peak?!"
Hearing Emperor Taizong's words, Li Chong suddenly felt sad, and an instinctive sadness filled his mind.
"Is there any remaining will in the body?"
Suppressing this sadness, Li Chong turned to Taizong and whispered.
"Father, please remember that my son, dressed like this, is the overseas loose immortal Qingxuan Zhenren, the mentor of the twelfth prince."
"I will know that your identity is also very beneficial to you. At least you will not be discovered by interested people. You will not be noticed by the Supreme Being." After hearing Li Chong's words, Taizong's expression changed and he said slowly.
"The minister has resigned!"
Li Chong turned around and disappeared into the night. There was too much movement tonight. He couldn't stay in the palace for a long time, otherwise he would attract some people's attention.
Seeing Li Chong's disappearing figure, Emperor Taizong's face became solemn. He was actually being plotted by Buddhism. If Chong'er hadn't arrived in time, who knows what else would have happened. He thought that he, the majestic leader of a country, would have suffered like this.
It was such a humiliation that I felt so angry.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chi Jingde, a humble minister.
The humble minister Qin Shubao came late to rescue me, please forgive me for your sins."
While Taizong was deep in thought, two powerful voices sounded from outside the door.
Then the two of them strode in. Their expressions were a little sluggish, their blood was dim, and their breath was a little disordered. It was obvious that they had gone through a life-and-death battle.
However, the power of the whole body has not diminished, exuding a fierce and fierce aura that is as if death is at home. It supports the two people even more powerfully.
Seeing the expressions on the two men's faces, Taizong knew that the two of them must have gone through a great battle, otherwise how could the majestic peak martial saint have disordered aura and weak blood.
Thinking of the two of them risking their lives to save each other, fighting an unknown strong man, and restraining the strong man for themselves, reducing many unpredictable dangers. I felt slightly moved in my heart.
He immediately stepped forward and lifted the two of them up.
"You two generals don't need to be so polite. If my two dear friends hadn't sacrificed their lives to fight today, my life might have been in danger. My dear sirs, thank you for your hard work! Get up quickly, there is no need to be so polite."
The two of them looked at each other, their expressions filled with the excitement of dying for a confidant, and shouted at the same time.
"I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty to the death!"
After looking at the two people, Taizong looked determined and full of majesty, and said loudly.
"The two generals stood up and listened to the order.
According to the imperial edict, officials from three provinces and six ministries, including civil and military officials, came to see you!
Yu Lin and Wei Long are ordered to be ready to dispatch at any time! Troops stationed in various states in the world are ready to obey orders at any time!
The Lingwu Guards are ordered to be dispatched, and the Shenwu Guards are on standby to be dispatched at any time! The Diwu Guards are on standby to be dispatched!"
The edicts came out from Taizong's mouth in an orderly manner.
When they heard about the Lingwu Guards, Qin Shubao and the two men were shocked. Even the Diwu Guards were dispatched. The Diwu Guards and Tianwu Guards were the secret guards of the royal family. They guarded the imperial mausoleum and secretly protected the emperor. They never showed up.
.This time the military guards were dispatched. It seems that His Majesty is really angry.
"The ministers and others will inform all ministries immediately."
The two of them slowly retreated, preparing to immediately go to various ministries to preach.
"Wait a minute, summon An Xian Tang to be ready to dispatch! It's time for these idle immortals to do their best."
Taizong said with a majestic expression, but there was a hint of contempt in his words.
Upon hearing Taizong's words, the two looked shocked, looked at each other, and slowly exited.
This Anxian Hall was composed of some monks recruited by the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. Among them were many powerful monks and even immortals.
An Xian Tang was used to deal with some evil spirits and ghosts, and was also used to communicate with some major monks. The most important thing is that in this world where immortals, Buddhas and demons are everywhere, the court needs to use them to appease the people of the world. Let the people know that the court has a branch.
Immortal monks can suppress all evil spirits!
The royal family of the Tang Dynasty provided them with various cultivation resources, and they only had to listen to the edicts.
Although he does not have much real power, his rank is quite high. When he goes to any state capital, he will be treated like an imperial envoy.
However, these people always act as if they are superior and look down on ordinary people, and they are not in harmony with the court officials.
Therefore, they would not be allowed to interfere in general court affairs.
Now Taizong decided to use this group of idle people to do something. It seemed that he was really angry and decided to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
One after another, the imperial edicts were quickly conveyed from the palace, and in an instant, the huge royal machine of the Tang Dynasty was quickly activated.
All the ministers quickly gathered outside the palace and prepared to go to court.
The two powerful armies in the imperial city had terrifying auras, and the aura of war burst out. They drove out of the city like a tide, forming two huge military formations.
The Lingwu Guards and Shenwu Guards in the Imperial Palace gathered in the martial arts arena of the Imperial Palace, their breaths condensed but not emitting, and they were ready to go.
"boom."
A heaven-shaking aura erupted from deep within the palace. The powerful aura formed a huge plume of smoke that shot straight into the sky. The huge blood aura formed a giant snake that looked like a dragon but not a dragon, swimming in the void, extremely powerful.
As soon as this wolf smoke and blood energy appeared, the expressions of the Shenwu Guards and the Lingwu Guards condensed, their eyes bloomed, and they looked into the depths of the palace, filled with reverence.
When the troops assembled outside the city saw the smoke, their whole bodies were shaken and their expressions condensed. Their eyes were filled with awe, their bodies became straighter and their minds were calm. The whole army was filled with great confidence and bravery.
"Dong dong."
The sound of strong and powerful footsteps came from the depths of the palace, shaking the earth like an army of thousands of horses.
In the admiring eyes of the two guards, a group of only 800 people were wearing uniform purple-gold armor. On the armor was a big snake that looked like a dragon but not a dragon, a dragon but not a dragon. A martial arts expert holding a spear slowly walked from the palace.
Come out everywhere.
Each of these martial arts masters are terrifyingly powerful, their eyes are as calm as water, without any ripples, except for the occasional glimmer of light in their eyes. These are the realms of the pinnacle masters who combine body and soul.
The powerful blood energy and the wolf smoke energy rising straight into the sky all indicate the powerful combat power.
Seeing the Diwu Guard striding out, the two guards automatically retreated, creating a huge area.
There was a hint of respect in his fierce expression.
At the same time, Anxiantang heard that an evil spirit was invading the capital and harassing the emperor under his nose. Everyone's face was flushed, with anger and shame all over their cheeks. These people claimed to be extremely powerful and superior to others in front of the common people, but suddenly they discovered that there was an evil spirit.
The dragon demon invaded the protector right before his eyes, and for a moment, everyone was furious.
At dawn, all the civil and military officials entered the court. They were shocked when they saw Taizong sitting in the main hall. They found that Emperor Taizong was more majestic than usual. People dare not look directly at him, but at the same time, they want to get close and respect him.
, a kind of respect that comes from the heart.
Taizong calmly took in the expressions of all the civil and military officials of the dynasty. With a slight movement, a ray of energy burst out from the top of his head and quickly formed a black and yellow canopy.
A large amount of fantasy energy was poured into my soul last night. I didn't pay attention to it at the time. I only thought it could increase my luck and calm my mind. However, I suddenly discovered that this fantasy energy could actually form an imperial canopy.
With this imperial canopy, you have unparalleled defense and can ward off ghosts and gods. You no longer have to worry about souls leaving the body and being plotted by others. Even if a saint comes, he will have to spend a huge price to destroy the canopy to harm himself.
A huge sense of self-confidence and Jedi mastery filled my heart.
Looking at the civil and military officials in the hall, Taizong's expression suddenly sank, and he spoke with concentration.
"My dear friends, I was harmed by demonic monks and invaded by ghosts and dragons last night, and my soul came to the underworld. Fortunately, General Qin and General Yuchi protected each other with death, and I had to be helped by strangers. Otherwise, all my dear friends would have to mourn for me today!
"
"Ah?! What!"
"Some evil spirit dares to invade Your Majesty!"
"There are monsters who have entered our capital and regard me as Confucian. Where is the prestige of the Tang Dynasty!"
"The whole world is not the land of the king. My emperor is the heart of the people of the world. There are evil spirits disturbing the country and bullying the Tang Dynasty too much!"
"Do you underestimate me, Tang Dynasty?!"
"What a demon, so bold!"
"Find him and give him the death penalty! Give him the death penalty!"
"Behead the evildoer!"
Taizong's words immediately caused an uproar in the palace. Even the most powerful scholar in the imperial court was furious. This was a naked provocation. It undoubtedly slapped the civil and military ministers of the court hard.
When a country is about to be destroyed, there will be monsters.
The Tang Dynasty is now at its peak, and the officials are governing the Qingming Dynasty. These court ministers are either great Confucian scholars or famous warriors in the world. Or they are ambitious sages, and they all serve for the sake of the dawn of the world. What does it mean that this monster is disturbing the country now?
, are these people all ministers of subjugation and treacherous ministers?
This evildoer blocked their faces and entered the capital, disturbed the emperor, and humiliated his subjects. This caused them to lose all face and lose their prestige. Now that the news has spread to the world, how can they face their old friends, mentors, and students? What?
Face the people of the world with face.
For a moment, all the ministers in the palace were furious, wishing they could find the evildoer and eat his flesh to drink his blood.
"That's enough! In this time of crisis, my monarch and his ministers should work hard and work together to face the difficulties. How can we make noises and shouts?"
"I know the crime! I will swear to the death to assist Your Majesty and eradicate the evildoer."
Taizong's words became more and more stern as he went on. The frightened ministers immediately knelt down and prostrated. Now Taizong's power is getting stronger and stronger, and every breath he reveals makes people tremble. His care makes people feel like a spring breeze, and his harshness makes people feel like a breeze.
Falling into an ice cave.
"Call."
Looking at the performance of the underground ministers, Taizong didn't pay attention and said to the Huangmen Minister next to him.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Today, pagodas are prevalent in the world, and Buddhist temples are built in countless numbers. Each temple is twice as big as your Majesty's palace. It is extremely magnificent. However, the merits will not be used by ghosts, but by people.
The temples were so large that many craftsmen were impoverished, working in the morning and evening, laboring their muscles and bones, eating and drinking in baskets, cooking rice in the morning, and suffering from hunger and thirst, as well as diseases and epidemics.
In addition, the expenses required for maintenance and repairs must be managed by the officials, and the people will inevitably have to work hard. If things do not come from the sky, they must come from the earth!
Today, people who believe in Buddhism burn their heads and fingers, take off their clothes and scatter money, imitate each other, and compete to serve Buddhism. This will inevitably lead to the waste of agricultural products and the emptiness of the national treasury.
There are countless monks and nuns in the world, and monks travel around to eat, wait for farmers to eat, and wait for silkworms to dress. Moreover, the clothing and food of a monk is about thirty thousand years old, and the number of people born in Wuding cannot lead to this.
Nowadays, the common people have wasted their industry and exhausted their production, and their heads are burned and their arms are burnt, while the clouds support them, causing the people's livelihood to wither and their livelihood to be stagnant.
It is not tolerated by the etiquette of the world for a monk to leave the city and become a monk, to escape from his father, to rebel against the emperor as a common man, and to betray his relatives as a successor.
There are also evil and eccentric villains who imitate Zhuang Lao Xuan's words, embellish illusory teachings, and use the pagoda as a refuge to commit evil acts.
In order to rectify the foundation of the country, restore the people's livelihood, and facilitate the teachings of the saints, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict.
Three temples were left in the capital, one in each of the other states in the world, and the rest were dismissed.
From today onwards, the construction of Buddhist temples all over the world must be reported to all departments and governments. Anyone who builds without authorization will be punished with death.
Today, it is ordered to Taoist priests that women’s crowns should be placed before monks and nuns. In public and private gatherings and gatherings, Taoist priests and women’s crowns should be in the east, while monks and nuns should be in the west. There is no need to put them in any greater order.
Buddhists implement the ultimatum system. All serving monks in all monasteries and monasteries must report to the supervisor for review, issue ultimatum, and correct their status. Unidentified monks who do not have ultimatum will be deported and return to secular life. Review the Buddhist law, simplify the monks, and purge the monks.
.For monks who save themselves privately, they will be punished with death.
The relationship between one's parents and one's parents is the highest level of human relations. It is the same for all parents to sit upright and receive their worship, and to respect their subordinates. From now on, monks and nuns are not allowed to receive worship from their parents and venerables. This is a legal rule, so it should be forbidden."
After hearing Taizong's edict, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were greatly shaken. Your Majesty is completely bringing Buddhism under the jurisdiction of the court. Politically, it will devalue the status and weaken the economic strength. Culturally, it will continue to blend with Confucianism and practice, and completely transform it.
Buddhism.
However, although they knew it, no one objected. These ministers were influenced by Confucianism, and Buddhism sheltered evil spirits. They were foreign sects that constantly challenged Confucianism and Taoism, and they should be rectified.
The evil monk brings disaster to the country and the people. As described, he has been criticized by Confucian scholars for a long time. Now it is just a good opportunity to attack this evil cult!
Moreover, this evildoer was able to enter the Great Hall country without concealing it from many great scholars. His Majesty's anger towards Buddhism must be related to this matter. Thinking of this, many ministers felt indignant.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, countless troops accompanied the imperial envoys to various prefectures to prevent riots in temples.
The Lingwu Guards, Shenwu Guards, and Diwu Guards also quietly disappeared.
Soon after, countless soldiers and horses appeared outside some large temples, and groups of mighty and powerful warrior armies appeared in countless ancient temples.
One by one, the loose cultivators and immortals quickly wandered around the temple.
Then the world was shaken, countless temples were demolished, countless monks were returned to secular life, and the properties of countless temples were confiscated. Only some of the great temples in the world were left.
This series of actions by the Tang Dynasty royal family did not cause the high-level Buddhists to rebound. After hearing the news in Western Lingshan, the Buddha just sighed slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his expression.
Stealing chickens is not losing the rice. Once mundane things are involved, it will inevitably cause a backlash from all parties.
Immediately afterwards, the world was shaken again, and great scholars, sages, celebrities, and hermits from all over China showed up one after another and headed to Chang'an.
Some of these people are famous scholars all over the world, some are gray-haired hermits and sages who have been idle for decades, and some are famous scholars and scholars all over the world.
There were even many teachers who were important officials of the court. Even Taizong had to respect them and call them Mr. Sheng.
They could not see each other at ordinary times, and even if the imperial court personally asked them to serve as officials, it would be impossible for them. These people devoted themselves to studying Confucian theory and only had in their hearts the common people and the country at the dawn of the world.
But when they heard that evil spirits had invaded the capital and attempted to shake the country, everyone was furious and immediately set off for Chang'an.
These people have soaring talents and great luck. Wherever they go, evil spirits escape and evil spirits are afraid.
For a time, countless powerful evil spirits hiding in Chang'an City fled one after another, and some earth immortals also had to temporarily avoid the edge.
The attention of the world was suddenly focused on Chang'an City, the capital of mankind.