Chapter 329: Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger
Changing from Mahayana to Hinayana...
Encourage monks and officials to return to secular life...
Then it caused a chain reaction, and Mahayana believers rebelled one after another...
Li Chengzhi thought: Doesn't the emperor want to clean up Buddhist affairs?
It’s really possible!
The royal family of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties supported Buddhism with the intention of checking and balancing the family, but who would have thought that the road would go astray along the way, and that in the end the two parties would collude together?
For example, the Hu family in Anding and the Zhaoxuan Temple in Jingzhou colluded to oppress the people. The Li family in Wuzhi and the Mahayana sect colluded to rebel, which is the most typical example.
If it is allowed to develop without restrictions, there will definitely be more and more similar examples in the future... It has not only seriously affected social stability and economic development, but also threatened the country's rule.
As an emperor, if you don’t have any ideas, you would be looking down on Yuan Ke’s IQ.
The butt determines the head. If Li Chengzhi's original intention was to follow, he would definitely list dozens or hundreds of crimes against Buddhism.
But he was not sure whether the emperor really meant this, so Li Chengzhi could only say what he meant: "Buddhism can restrain the people and restrain their morality... Think about it, the benefits are still great..."
"Shu De?"
The emperor's expression changed and he said sternly: "Do you know how many infant corpses were dug up in the backyard of Jingle Temple? One hundred and eighty-two..."
Li Chengzhi's eyes widened wildly.
Baby corpses were dug up in the temple, where did they come from?
Born by a nun?
Let me go, is this something humans do?
Seeing Yuan Ke's face ashen and his teeth almost breaking when he spoke, Li Chengzhi's heart skipped a beat: Could the emperor want to destroy the Buddha?
That’s not to say it couldn’t be destroyed, but it was quite difficult to do this in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Why?
Because the time of sinicization is still short, Xianbei is still "Hu" in essence, and has natural class antagonism with the Han people.
Well, just look at what happened after Emperor Taiwu destroyed the Buddha:
Before the Jin Dynasty, the Han people did not like Buddhism very much. They thought it was a foreign pagan religion and had always been regarded as a "Hu" religion. Most of the working people, including the illiterate and unable to reach the "Confucian" class, believed in the Five Dou
Rice religion and very few Han people believe in Buddhism.
However, it is very popular among nomadic peoples, including the Xianbei people. Everyone believes in Buddhism. Just like the Tibetans in later generations. Therefore, after the Five Hus disrupted China, Buddhism moved into the Central Plains in large numbers, and it slowly began to flourish.
Signs.
It was not until Xianbei came to dominate the Central Plains that Tuoba's hope of unifying the world grew stronger. Emperor Taiwu had to consider how to get Xianbei to be recognized by the Han people and how to secure the world, and then he thought of suppressing the Buddhist faith.
Its essence is to completely integrate the Xianbei people into the Han people in order to achieve the purpose of long-term rule of the Tuoba clan.
Although this move received strong support from the Han aristocratic families, such as the Shandong nobles represented by Cui, Lu, Zheng, and Wang, it also seriously infringed on the interests of the Xianbei nobles.
The consequences were that the father and son of Emperor Taiwu turned against each other, the prince tried to assassinate Emperor Taiwu but failed and was executed, Emperor Taiwu was assassinated by the prince's old ministers, and Situ Cui Hao was exterminated by the nine tribes... These are all the sequelae of the sudden annihilation of Buddhism.<
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Later, the prince's son Tuoba Jun ascended the throne. Firstly, because he liked Buddhism as much as his father, he strongly promoted Buddhism. Secondly, he was forced to have no choice: if Buddhism was not revived, the Han people had not yet rebelled, and the eight tribes of Xianbei rebelled first. p>
Furthermore, due to the counterattack of the Xianbei nobles, there were signs of rebellion among the Han family members. The emperor and the court were desperate and thought of using Buddhism to restrict the family...
So to put it bluntly: Emperor Taiwu failed to destroy the Buddha to the point where he could no longer fail.
But the emperor of the Tuoba clan also learned a lesson from this: Since it can't be destroyed, let's all believe in it together: the emperor believes in it, the ministers believe in it, the Xianbei people believe in it, and the Han people also believe it. Now no one will say that this is the "Hu" religion anymore.
Right?
Therefore, it also ushered in the most rapid development period in the history of Chinese Buddhism.
After three emperors, after more than 40 years of hard work, he came to Emperor Xiaowen. Yuanhong believed that the time had come: but this time it was not to destroy Buddhism, but to force sinicization.
The success was temporary, but the sequelae were not small: the same prince tried to assassinate Yuan Hong but failed, and later defected.
The Yuan clan and Xianbei nobles conspired to rebel. Yuan Hong had to take cruel measures: everyone including the prince was executed. But in the end, Emperor Xiaowen also died inexplicably...
Then there is Yuan Ke!
Why did he kill his uncle and brother first?
This is called killing the monkey to scare the chicken... If Yuan Ke is weak, his surname will no longer be Yuan. He will definitely change it back to Tuoba, and the capital will be moved back to the old capital Pingcheng (today's Datong, Shanxi). What will be said about "unification" later?
"The world" and the like are just like jokes...
The clan and the Xianbei nobles' counterattack and resumption of barbarism has been temporarily stopped, but accordingly, the problem of Buddhism's inability to be eliminated is also imminent, and it may have become a problem in Yuan Ke's heart.
However, after successive emperors promoted Buddhism, Buddhism now not only has more and more entanglements with the Xianbei nobles, but also has a tendency to merge with the Han family. Compared with the Taiwu period, it is more difficult to "exterminate Buddhism"
Twice as big?
So don’t think that the subsequent “two martial arts and one sect” eradication of Buddha will be easy, and that Yuwen Yong, a member of the Xianbei tribe, will be exterminated without any surprises, but we must look at the essence through the phenomenon.
Needless to say, Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty and Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, including Yuwen Yong, 90% of the ruling class were Han Chinese. There was no conflict between Hu and Han at all, and class antagonism was naturally destroyed easily.
Looking back at the Yuan and Wei dynasties, even if Yuan Hong forced Sinicization, Xianbei people were not allowed to speak Hu language, wear Hu clothes, or use Hu names, and this had been going on for more than thirty years, but "
The class conflict between "Hu" and "Han" finally broke out.
It was the "Six Towns Uprising" that followed, and the "Wei Divided East and West"!
According to Li Chengzhi's estimation, if Yuan Ke really wants to force his way, don't wait for the "Six Towns Uprising". The Xianbei people's rebellion fifteen or sixteen years in advance is just like a joke...
Seeing that he was silent and seemed to be frightened, Yuan Ke laughed coldly: "Don't you not believe in Buddhism or respect ghosts and gods?"
Faith is faith, politics is politics, are these the same thing?
Even if I want to rebel, I wish the world would be in chaos more than anyone else, but you have to give me two years to grow old, right?
Li Chengzhi muttered: "I believe that this matter should not be rushed, but should be done step by step, making decisions before taking action..."
Upon hearing this, he knew that Li Chengzhi had guessed his intention. Yuan Ke was surprised by Li Chengzhi's quick thinking, and felt a hint of anger.
Don’t act too hastily, you should make a decision before taking action?
How similar is it to what Liu Fang and Cui Guang said, as if not even a word has been changed?
If he didn't know the nature of the two Zhongshu and knew that it was impossible for them to leak such a major event, Yuan Ke would have doubted whether these people had discussed it?
"In vain, I thought you were a critic. Aren't you bold?"
Yuan Ke said angrily, "The Mahayana believers you killed in Jingzhou had their heads rolling and their blood flowed into rivers, but you didn't show any mercy. When they came to me, you were so timid?"
I'm a bastard, you obviously want me to flatter you, so just follow your wishes!
But is this what people should do?
Li Chengzhi thought for a while and then persuaded with all his heart: "If there is a war, I will naturally not be afraid, but I only have two arms and two legs..."
Yuan Ke suddenly froze, and a burst of anger was choked in his throat.
Li Chengzhi's subconscious intention is: I am not afraid of fighting, and I will kill anyone who comes. The question is, if the world is really going to be in chaos, how long can you, Yuan Ke, hold it down?
I don’t know how many times more harshly than Liu Fang, Cui Guang and others’ advice that “if you act too hastily, there will be chaos”, they clearly believe that if he insists, the world will be in chaos and the country will be unstable... p>
It means nothing more than: You’d better calm down!
Is it worthy of the reputation of "daring" and "arrogant"?
Yuan Ke endured it again and again, and finally blurted out the word "Go away". With a dark face, he pointed at the door of the palace and cursed: "It's best to go out quickly, so that I won't regret it..."
Li Chengzhi's eyelids twitched wildly.
What do you regret?
Do you regret giving yourself an official position, or will the emperor regret letting you go so easily?
Let me go, is this a rhythm that I can’t help but take action?
Just now you said you expected to be a critic, but in the blink of an eye you just told the truth. If it doesn’t go your way, you will fall out?
Who is this person? He has a dog face?
Cursing in his heart, Li Chengzhi stood up and ran. While walking backwards, he cupped his hands towards Yuan Ke and said, "I obey your order!"
In just two or three breaths, by the time the emperor reacted, Li Chengzhi had already disappeared?
Yuan Ke's face turned green with anger.
Is he really a rebellious minister? He didn’t even say a word about himself and just ran away?
In vain, I thought you were a talented person and you spoke very nicely, so I summoned you to the imperial court as a special officer. But these two times in a row, which one was right for me?
If this happens a few more times, I’m afraid I’ll be pissed to death by you?
Yuan Ke endured it again and again, almost wanting to call Li Chengzhi back and scold him.
After being secretly annoyed for a long time, he snorted coldly: "Preach the decree, declare Gao Zhao!"
My liver hurts because of my anger, so I have to listen to a few pleasant words to relieve my anger...
After leaving Guangji Hall, Li Chengzhi wiped his hands with cold sweat.
Is it any wonder that the saying goes, “Being with a king is like being with a tiger”?
Tell the truth, saying that you are rebellious and contemptuous of the emperor's power. Tell lies, and say that you are just trying to please me, and you are just a lucky minister?
Mingjun is okay, at most he will get slapped. If you happen to meet a fool, your head may be moved accidentally!
Even if you are not sick, you will be frightened into falling ill. This kind of work is not something that normal people can do...
He was really afraid that Yuan Ke would regret it and call him for another questioning. Li Chengzhi didn't even dare to wait for Gao Zhan, so he went to find General Su Zhi after leaving the palace, preparing to leave the palace as soon as possible.
I went there but was told: Your Highness ordered Li Chengzhi to be summoned to Lingyun Palace!
At this moment, the only person who can be called "Your Highness" by General Su Zhi is the Queen.
It’s so late, what is Gao Yingzhao doing on his own?
I guess I was talking about myself with Gao Wenjun and it was just a whim!
Li Chengzhi had heard a lot about Gao Ying's rumors: he was beautiful, jealous, and extremely clever at taming his husband.
With the dignity of Emperor Yuan Ke, dozens of concubines in the harem stayed in the Gaoying Hall for nearly two decades in January. How high is his skill in palace fighting?
So Li Chengzhi was still scratching his head about this summons.
Without it, if Gao Ying casually asked him why he heard thunder but no rain, and no movement for a long time, how would he answer?
Not to mention ancient times, even in later generations, it is rare for a young man to go to his father-in-law and mother-in-law to propose marriage...