After saying this, Zhang Changsheng looked at the emperor in power, hoping that the emperor would not force him so much in consideration of his past friendship. The Zhang family had merit after all, and now the Zhang family was needed to appease the people of Jiangnan and the gentry.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally said coldly: "Is there an auspicious sign or a bad omen in Jiangnan? Why are the people so frightened? The rumors have even spread to the palace. What is the purpose of Tianshi Mansion?"
"Didn't you say in the past that destiny had a talisman that would bring peace to the world and that no monsters, demons, monsters or monsters could come out to cause trouble? Why is it that something happened in your Longhu Mountain now!"
At the end, the Minister of Rites suddenly stood up and said: "This is the crime of deceiving the emperor, and the crime cannot be punished!"
Zhang Changsheng's expression remained unchanged and showed no sign of impatience and resentment. The same was true for the monks and Taoists on the side. They all bowed their heads and chanted. After all, they had never taken bribes. Although they were subjects of the Ming Dynasty, they were not officials of the imperial court after all. The emperor wanted to kill him.
There must also be a suitable reason.
The coldness in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became even more intense when he glanced at him: "It is announced to the world that the title of Taoist Celestial Master shall be abolished and the title of Zhengyijiao Zhenren will be replaced. From now on, all the masters of Longhu Mountain will be called Da Zhenren."
Zhang Changsong had come to his senses, leaned over slightly and said with a smile: "I am a poor Taoist who, on behalf of Longhu Shanzheng, is respectfully serving the Holy Majesty's will. I no longer dare to call myself a Heavenly Master."
Zhu Biao saw this but was not very happy. After all, Zhang Changshang was much smarter than Kong Kejian. Longhu Mountain has been established in the world for many years and is rooted in the believers. There are definitely many more people who believe in religion than the scholars who believe in Confucius.
It doesn't mean that if the official documents of the imperial court don't recognize him as a Celestial Master, he is no longer a Celestial Master. As long as the majority of believers still recognize him, he will still be a Celestial Master. There is no difference.
The gentry and common people in the south of the Yangtze River will still worship the descendants of Zhang Daoling and Zhang Tianshi, and regard them as immortals in the world. They spend a lot of money to ask for a talisman. This is the heritage of a thousand-year-old family. It doesn't matter if you let it go for a while, it is just a century-old dynasty.
The Confucius family and the Zhang family are truly millennium-old families that have enjoyed prosperity and wealth for generations. It is often said that in the old days, the king of Xietang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people. The Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun both had their glory and glory gone, but Kong
However, the Zhang family still existed in later generations. Although they were no longer in their prime, they continued to pass on the legacy.
Zhang Changchang shook off the Buddha dust and said with a smile: "I owe the Holy Spirit to you, but I can assure you that the Jiangnan vision will never affect the national destiny. It's just auspiciousness. If it's a bad omen, it will be spread to Yangping to govern the capital."
If the gong seal is destroyed, there will never be any turmoil."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, but what he thought in his heart was that as long as this person is still here, there will be no turmoil in Longhu Mountain. It is a blessing to have this headmaster as a tutor. It is a pity that he is shrewd, and disasters are also caused by shrewdness. Whether it is Lao Zhu
Neither Xiao Zhu wants to see such a person.
What's more, this person is greedy and wants to put Taoism over Buddhism. Master Zhang Tianshi not only has to be in charge of Taoism, but also the Zen Buddhism. This is naturally a good thing for Taoism, but it is a taboo for the court. Faith has the power to change the world.
Yes, the Taiping Dao Red Turban Army has confirmed this.
Moreover, Zhu Biao estimated that if it were not for the power of his father to found the country, and if he, the crown prince and prince, had summoned him, Zhang Changsheng would not have come to the capital, and would have just used the excuse of suppressing the ominous disaster to stay in Longhu Mountain.
Already.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was a little tense, Huitan raised his hands in front of his chest and chanted the Buddha's name. Then he stood up and spoke, expressing to the emperor his desire to go to the Western Regions.
Although Huitan was in charge of Buddhist affairs in the world, officials sent by the imperial court to assist him were always in charge of matters, so Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't bear to part with him, not to mention that he was really quite old.
But after a few words of persuasion to no avail, and with Zhu Biao's help, I had no choice but to let him go, but inevitably my feelings towards Buddhism and Taoism became even worse.
People outside the country really don’t care at all whether the whole world is the land of the king, and whether the shores of the land are not the king’s ministers. If everyone is like this, who in the world will farm and who will guard the border to resist foreign aggression will all go to pray to gods and worship Buddha.
Just wait for pie to fall from the sky.
Soon the situation ended on bad terms. Before leaving, the emperor ordered Zhenren Zhang to stay in the capital and not leave the capital without permission. Zhu Biao did not say anything to them. After all, his attitude had been made clear just now, and it would be a bit awkward to go up again.
hypocritical.
Zhu Biao is good at showing off, but he doesn't have the habit of disgusting others and himself. Moreover, if he is not firm at this time, I am afraid that after he ascends the throne, he will have visions and bad omens every now and then, and he will be forced to issue an edict every three days.
If only I am guilty, the fault lies with me.
The people from the Ministry of Rites led the monk to leave the palace, and Zhu Biao stepped into the Jinshen Palace again after a long time. This is the center of the Ming Dynasty's imperial power. Every day, countless government orders that affect tens of millions of people are drawn up from this. It has to be said that
, Zhu Biao really misses her a little.
Zhu Biao did not hide his emotions. He looked around at the familiar layout, the corners of his mouth were raised, and the slight unhappiness he felt just now was instantly lost.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had gone back to Jinshen Hall and sat down to sulk, couldn't help laughing when he saw his son's appearance and said: "It's only been a few days, look at you, you look so worthless."
"Father, have you ever heard that a man should never be without power for a day? I sincerely believe that this is a well-known saying."
Zhu Yuanzhang muttered something and also laughed: "That's good, but I think it should be that a man will have no rights until death!"
"Hahahahaha."
The father and son looked at each other and smiled. Zhu Yuanzhang never resented his son's ambition, but was afraid that he did not. He not only had full trust in his son, but also had absolute confidence in himself.
Who is he, Zhu Yuanzhang? If you are still afraid that your son will seize power, then you might as well just die!
Zhu Biao happily walked back to his exclusive desk and sat down. He twisted his butt vigorously, then leaned back and said lazily: "I'm afraid the great Zen Master Huitan will never come back. Father, I have to make a decision as soon as possible."
The next suitable candidate should take over, preferably one from Zen Buddhism."
"It's not in a hurry. He doesn't care about anything anyway. If he wants to go west, then assign him more envoys to visit the countries in the Western Region. It just so happens that we were planning to send people there as well."
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, it is better to re-adjust the duties and powers of the Senglu Division and Daolu Division while Zhang Changsheng and Huitan are here. At least the names, ranks, salary regulations, and the status of monks and Taoist officials should be determined.
The selection and appointment of officers should be established, examinations should be regular, transfers should be orderly, and the differences in clothing and umbrellas should all be made clear."
This sounds complicated to say, but in fact it means depriving the imperial court of the rights of the self-contained system of monks and Taoism since ancient times, and everything must be controlled and governed by the imperial court.
People outside the country have become people in the system. This is also part of the centralization of power. It is more rigorous and systematic. From the central government to various governments, states, and counties, a new system that is compatible with the administrative system has been established.
The eunuch serving in the Jinshen Hall served tea and snacks, and the father and son took a sip in silence. They each calculated in their hearts that this move would cause problems and a backlash from the monks. After all, this would shake their foundation. Who is the eminent monk in the first place?
It's all up to them, and it needs to be recognized by the court after it's okay.
And as a result, the imperial court will definitely limit the number of ultimatums issued every year. After all, monks and Taoists are exempt from taxes and corvee. If there are more monks and Taoists, there will be fewer taxes collected in the world and fewer corvee youths to command.
If the assessments every few years were more stringent and forced monks who failed in their studies to return to lay life and farm, how could they prosper and spread the teachings, so the backlash would definitely be considerable.
Zhu Biao suddenly thought that Zen Master Huitan was so anxious to leave this place of right and wrong because he was aware of it. No matter how indifferent he was, he was still a great Zen master conferred by the imperial court and recognized by monks all over the world. In his position, he naturally had to take the lead.
resist……
He rubbed the center of his brows helplessly. He is indeed a Zen person. Those who have no mind do not have any mind. Ru Ru's body is like wood and stone on the inside, immovable and unshakable. It is like space on the outside, neither blocked nor hindered. It has no place and no appearance.
, no gain or loss.
Zhu Biao sat upright and looked at the many memorials piled up on the desk in front of him. When he opened them, he saw that they were all copied by one person. The original memorials should have been typed back after being reviewed by his father.