In Chang'an City, Yuan Shoucheng slowly walked out of the palace, with a strange look on his face.
He had just come out from Yang Guang's place. As the Order of the Volcano, he actually didn't have much power. He was in charge of religious matters in the Sui Dynasty. Just now, the Ministry of Punishment of the Imperial Court received a document from the local area that a temple was harboring filth.
The monk used magic to rape women, but was discovered by a passing monk.
This was originally a trivial matter. In the past, such things often happened in the Sui Dynasty, but now it was brought out by Yang Guang. People have to wonder what is hidden in it. He just guessed it.
"Brother Lu, please stay." Yuan Shoucheng suddenly saw Lu Miaozi's big sleeves fluttering in front of him. He came over feeling refreshed and a trace of jealousy flashed across his eyes.
Although Lu Miaozi is a mortal, his cultivation speed is very fast. In a few years, he has already reached the golden elixir cultivation level. All this is because the other party is a first-class official. In the Great Sui Dynasty, he can enjoy ten times the cultivation of ordinary people. Not only
It's him, and so are the other first-rank officials. This is the role of rank.
As long as the luck of the Great Sui Dynasty is prosperous and these people assist the emperor, they will have such effects. However, his own Volcano Order is a third-grade official and enjoys seven times the cultivation speed, which is still a little behind Lu Miaozi.
Looking at the other party, even when he was walking, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was not absorbed into the clay balls and turned into pure mana. It was rumored that His Majesty the Emperor was preparing to report to the Emperor of Heaven to attract starlight for practice.
"Master Yuan, what's wrong?" Lu Miaozi smiled.
Yuan Shoucheng hurriedly explained the matter, and then said with a wry smile: "Stargazing and determining Feng Shui is what Xiaguan is good at, but this is the only political matter that Xiaguan is really powerless to do. Please give me some advice, Mr. Lu."
Lu Miaozi laughed after hearing this and couldn't help but said: "Master Yuan is so smart, has he forgotten how we and other civil servants select talents?"
Although the civil servants of the Sui Dynasty were highly educated, they still had to look at literary talent. The generals looked not only at the realm of magic power, but also at the art of war. All of this depends on the word "test".
"Test?" Yuan Shoucheng was stunned and couldn't help but said: "Master Lu, which one of these people can enter Buddhism?" Yuan Shoucheng stopped talking immediately. The emperor has no trivial matters. He was originally a few monks who did not abide by the rules and precepts. Why did he do this?
Alarm the emperor?
The reason is not this matter, but the big thing behind it. The emperor wants to take action against the spiritual practice world, or to restrict the development of the other party.
What Buddhism emphasizes is "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately", and "once you enter Buddhism, all the past things will come to an end". This means that no matter what you did before, even if you are an unparalleled devil, as long as you put down the butcher's knife in your hand, you will be able to achieve enlightenment.
After entering Buddhism, the things you do in front of you have nothing to do with you. The so-called Buddhism is vast and embraces all directions. As long as you are willing, you can become a disciple of Buddhism. Although Taoism is more strict, in fact, it is almost the same. As long as you
You can basically do whatever you want.
End the worldly bond, escape into Buddhism, or retreat into the mountains and forests.
But now I can’t do it anymore. I actually have to take an exam. If I want to be a monk or a Taoist priest, I’m sorry. I have to take the exam first. This suddenly blocks the way for many people. Apart from those who have painstakingly studied the two classics of Buddhism and Taoism, who else can do it?
Those who pass the exam should let those butchers and killers take the exam? As someone who is proficient in the mysteries of Buddhist and Taoist classics, I am afraid it will not be easy to pass the exam!
The emperor wants to restrict Buddhism!
Yuan Shoucheng did not believe that Lu Miaozi thought of this matter alone. There must be the emperor's thoughts behind it.
"Hey, Buddhism and Taoism, this is not me making things difficult for you, this is what the emperor asked me to do. Who knows how you offended the emperor. Now you have to suffer. If you fail the exam, there will be no ultimatum. Without the ultimatum, you will not be able to do it.
Become a person in Buddhism and Taoism." Yuan Shoucheng showed a proud look on his face.
This is why Buddhism and Taoism have prosperous fortunes. Monks account for half of them, but folk incense is still very important. Yang Guang's move had a great impact on Buddhism and Taoism.
However, for Yuan Shoucheng, this is exactly the result he wants.
"Ding! You read Yuan Shoucheng's "The Great Sui Dynasty's Examination and Commentary" and gained three days of magic power."
A trickle of water was like a strand of hair sinking into the Zi Mansion, which was better than nothing. Yang Guang didn't care. Now all the officials in the imperial court were like this. Every memorial could get three days of mana.
One year's worth of mana can be obtained almost every day, which is equivalent to one day of practice in heaven. Overall, it is very good. But it is still less than what Yang Guang imagined. What he needs is a large amount of mana to support his breakthrough. When it comes to gold,
In the fairy realm, every small level improvement is very difficult.
"Accurate." Yang Guang wrote one word on it with a red pen.
There is not only an evaluation system, but also evaluation methods, etc. Just like the imperial examination, there is a limit on the number of monks and Taoists who can become monks every year. Only after passing the exam can you get a certificate. Without a certificate, you can only fake it and be caught.
After arriving, he will be sent to prison to stay.
"Randeng, the ancient Buddha, this is your cause and effect. Even if you are superior, what can you do? Can you still kill me?" Yang Guang threw the memorial aside and said: "The decree was passed to the Sui Dynasty, and the affairs of Buddhism and Taoism will be in accordance with the decree.
Yuan Shoucheng will act according to the instructions, and Yuan Shoucheng will meet with the Ministry of Rites to determine the grades. From now on, the titles of these people will be determined according to their respective grades, and there will be exams for each grade."
The servant below did not dare to neglect and quickly took the memorial.
It can be imagined that this is a huge project, which has both good and bad consequences for Buddhism and Taoism. If we are to rectify our origins and select truly enlightened masters and eminent monks who are respected by others, we will be overwhelmed by those monks and Taoist priests who are just pretending to be good.
Leave their respective sects.
Of course, how the Buddhist and Taoist sects will react to this is beyond Yang Guang's consideration. At the very least, in the mortal world, those Buddhist and Taoist sects must follow his own arrangements.
"Tell Yuan Shoucheng to find a way so that the officials of the imperial court can verify his identity at any time. Both Buddhism and Taoism, especially Buddhism, can become a disciple of Buddha regardless of cats or dogs." Yang Guang's voice was calm, and he did not realize at all that he
After an imperial edict is issued, what consequences will it have on Buddhism and Taoism?
Strict, strict, stricter.
Soon, an imperial edict was sent from Chang'an City to all parts of the country, causing an uproar in the world.
In the Western Lingshan Mountain, the water in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond was boiling and shrouded in colorful auspicious lights. It was visible to the naked eye that the water in the pond was falling. After waiting for a while, the water in the pond returned to normal. If you look closely, the water in the pond has dropped by more than 10%.
"World Honored One, my luck in Buddhism has dropped sharply." Venerable Kasyapa looked flustered.
"Amitabha, the waves wash away the sand, and those who can stay are the most suitable." Tathagata Buddha's wise eyes swept across the three realms, and finally his eyes fell on the dragon above Chang'an City, with an inexplicable look flashing in his wise eyes.
In Dachitian, in the Eight Scenery Palace, Saint Taiqing looked calm. In Yuqing Fairyland, Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly. Only in Zixiao Palace, Master Tongtian laughed.
