From within the territory of Da Qin, an eminent monk finally spoke.
This is an accomplished monk named Xuanzhen, who has a terrifyingly high status in Buddhism. Although he has not yet stepped into the Lingshan Mountain, he is already on the verge of becoming a Buddha.
More importantly, Xuanzhen had an orthodox certificate granted by the government. He was an orthodox monk, so he was not affected by the action to exterminate the Buddha.
"Our Buddhist sect emphasizes compassion and self-sacrifice to save others. All ascetics, bhikkhunis, and monks do not eat meat, do not kill, do not lie, and recite sutras and pray for blessings every day. The Qin Emperor killed so much that he defeated the Tang Dynasty. How could he even continue to do so?
Aren't even the Buddhists willing to let him go?" Xuanzhen's voice was filled with sorrow, hoping to intercede for his fellow disciples who were in the process of destroying the Buddha.
His work attracted the attention of the Qin government.
After all, Xuanzhen has a very high reputation among Fangwai, and his will is likely to trigger a counterattack by the entire Fangwai.
Chief Assistant Li Si sent a note to the Ministry of Punishment and announced the crimes of all the monks who were punished, which spread throughout the heavens at an extremely fast speed.
Suddenly, the entire heaven was in an uproar.
Among the many crimes announced, they are full of serious crimes such as massacre, robbery, and robbery.
Those sanctimonious Buddhist monks, behind the scenes, control huge industries, even have countless beauties, and have many murders on their hands.
Not only that, these temples that seemed to be secluded in the mountains and forests, untainted by the secular world, actually swallowed up a large amount of land without any notice, and many sects quietly disappeared, and eventually they were transformed into temples.
"The old blood demon who was all-powerful back then was actually the master of Zen! I've even heard what he said!"
"There are mountains of corpses behind Wanglan Temple. It turns out that this geomantic treasure land was occupied by force, and the original Qian family manor was destroyed. Hundreds of members of the Qian family were all killed, and the bones were hidden behind the temple. The injured souls were buried in the Buddha statue.
Suppressed, there is no chance of escape and reincarnation!"
Many people were stunned. The news from the Ministry of Punishment was so sensational that it almost subverted their understanding of Buddhism.
Li Si said coldly: "The monks in the temples do not produce anything, they only know how to chant sutras and recite Buddha's name. They seize resources and land, even in the most barren places, to build gorgeous and luxurious palaces. They are greedy and sanctimonious, and have committed many legal violations.
To tolerate things that are not tolerated, to accommodate evil people, to hide evil and evil people, is already the maggot in the tarsus of the heaven!"
He spoke again: "Your Majesty's edict is called to destroy the Buddha, but what is destroyed is just some shameless people who do evil things in the name of worshiping the Buddha. If the Ministry of Punishment wants to destroy a temple, there is strict and conclusive evidence.
I won’t wrongly accuse innocent people!”
Immediately afterwards, Leng Wuxiang, Minister of Fangwai Temple, submitted a list of treasures copied from the burned temple to the cabinet.
That's an astronomical number!
With this wealth, Da Qin can arm hundreds of field legions!
Master Xuanzhen looked at the list and chanted the Buddha's name, speechless.
In his mind, Buddhism in the world should be like him, adhering to the inheritance of ancient Buddhism, abandoning external things, and only cultivating the heart.
It's a pity that people's hearts are not ancient, and there are very few ascetic monks like him nowadays.
"People can have faith, but gods and Buddhas must act in accordance with the laws of the Qin Dynasty. Anyone who dares to disobey the laws will be severely punished!" Li Si spoke loudly, revealing a murderous intention.
Countless people felt a sense of fear when they heard this sentence.
Will even the gods and Buddhas have to obey the rule of Qin in the future?