It is near dusk and the cold wind blows. But on this cold day, the Tai Chi Palace is brightly lit and the figures are everywhere.

The snow on the palace roads had been cleaned up, and the smooth bluestone slabs under their feet reflected the big red lanterns hanging on the high walls of the palace, emitting a faint halo.

The majestic and majestic palace was shining with halos emitted by these red lanterns, and suddenly showed a kind of festiveness and peace, and there was no longer the silence of the past night.

A banquet in a side hall is still in progress, and the palace maids and eunuchs who serve food and wine are all in a hurry.

The Little New Year is a day when the key is not set in the palace, and the curfew has also been lifted in Chang'an City, of course because today is the day of reunion.

At this time, the guests in the palace were feasting like clouds.

Whether it is the prince and grandson, the concubines in the harem, or the royal family, as long as they can arrive, they will gather together today.

At this time, His Majesty Li Er was very happy and was in great interest. He was so happy that he could drink until he drank the glass.

Not to mention the poor days when I tightened my belt a few years ago, such banquets have not been held for many years, of course, because he, the emperor, had no money in his inner treasury.

Today, the grand banquet was held, and His Majesty Li Er was so angry that he naturally drank a few more drinks.

The members of the royal family here have not seen His Majesty Li Er drink so much.

In fact, everyone feels relieved after thinking about it!

It turned out that the national treasury was so poor that many imperial constructions had to withdraw money from Li Er's treasury, and there was no spare money to hold such a banquet.

Since starting the business of Liuli in cooperation with Yang Fan, not only has the national treasury been filled with unprecedented amounts, but Li Er's treasury has been filled with copper coins.

Li Er, who had always been regarded as a poor man, can certainly show his skills and vent all the grievances he had in the past few years.

As a royal family member, everyone also understands the pain in His Majesty Li Er's past.

Therefore, as long as you can drink, you can compliment Li Er's literary achievements and martial ethics.

After all, His Majesty Li Er has a good life, so they, the royal family, can benefit from some wealth.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, His Majesty Li Er was already drunk and raised his hand to wave the palace maid dancing beside him, shouting: "It's the Little New Year Festival, and it's the prosperous Tang Dynasty. How can such a weak style show the magnificence of my Tang Dynasty and start another military music?"

"Good!" The ritual officer who arranged the program quickly asked someone to prepare. Of course they knew the emperor's preferences.

After a moment, several teams of heroes wearing armor and holding sharp men walked into the hall together.

When you walk around, you will feel the solemn and murderous aura.

A rapid drum sounded, shaking the clouds.

This unique military music is so powerful that everyone present is excited!

The dancers who move with the sound are vigorous, the queues are loose and relaxed, the swords and swords are intertwined, and the strong men are fast and orderly, and their voices are generous and firm.

Not to mention the royal children who have not seen this dance, even the royal relatives who have seen more than once were shocked.

He received the resignation from the head of state, and the prime minister was the general to fight against the traitor. Xian sang "Breaking the Formation Music" and praised the Taiping people together...

The performers sang loudly, and all the present were harmonious with the sound, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

Even the people outside the palace could hear the rumbling song.

His Majesty Li Er was very excited and sang together, and his face was red with excitement. This was rare for the emperor who was not happy or angry.

At this time, the old eunuch Wang Huangui suddenly walked to his side and whispered a few words.

His Majesty Li Er's hands were still waving suddenly condensed, his whole face twisted, and the muscles on his cheeks were bulging. It is conceivable that it would not be a good thing.

Scanning the crowd singing and dancing in the hall, His Majesty Li Er returned to the back hall without hesitation.

With a bang, a desk was kicked away by His Majesty Li Er. The porcelain bowl on the desk rolled out and flew away, and it was directly smashed.

Several eunuchs with him were so scared that they knelt down immediately by this sudden change, not daring to look up, their delicate bodies were trembling, fearing that they would affect the fish.

"It's outrageous! Is this bastard Yang Fan going to force me to chop off his head? This kid was born in the year of the Ox in his previous life, so why would he get into trouble as long as he has time? It's really angering me."

His Majesty Li Er was furious and could hardly control himself.

The handsome face was bulging with blue veins, like a curved earthworm, and the face was ferocious like a ferocious beast that had chosen people to eat. The warm and gentle temperament of the past had long been thrown out of the sky.

Even Wang Huangui, who was highly valued, did not dare to come forward to dissuade him at this moment.

When the emperor is angry, he will be overwhelmed by thousands of miles of land. Who dares to stop him?

After venting for a while, His Majesty Li Er sat on the couch without any image, gasping for a long time before it calmed down a little.

"Give me a pill!"

"promise!"

After taking a few gray-brown pills, Li Er couldn't help but squint his eyes and moaned comfortably. After a while, he asked, "Tell me the cause and effect in detail."

Wang Huangui sorted out his thoughts and said softly: "Mr. Zhongyi accompanied several princesses to the Grand Master to pray for the Empress. During this period, he met Bian Ji, a monk from Huichang Temple. Because Monk Bian Ji was entangled with His Princess, Hou Zhongyi was so angry that he beat Monk Bian Ji."

"We just happened to be following the order of his grandmother to invite Bian Ji to recite scriptures and pray for blessings. When he saw that the monk Bian Ji was beaten, he clashed with Zhongyi Hou."

"The servants led by Wei Ansi hit the stone with eggs and were beaten by the Marquis of Zhongyi."

"In the end, Bian Ji left, and Wei Ansi was forced to kowtow for a few times. The Marquis of Zhongyi gave up..."

"Hiss!" His Majesty Li Er took a breath: "This stick really hurts Xiong Xin and Leopard? Not only does it blatantly offend Buddhism, but it also offended the Wei family in Jingzhao to death. He really thought he had three heads and six arms?"

In fact, it is not because of His Majesty Li Er's reaction. In a stable era, Buddhist believers have developed too quickly.

Although Taoism belongs to the state religion, Taoism is far inferior to Buddhism for the brainwashing of ordinary people.

As an emperor, when facing Buddhism, Li Er had to be cautious, fearing that these people would incite believers to rebel.

Now that Yang Fan beats Buddhist monks, isn’t this a naked slap in the face?

Although Yang Fan gave Bian Ji the reputation of monk Hua, there was no real evidence after all.

Once the Buddhist sect is in trouble, His Majesty Li Er really doesn’t know what to do.

In addition, Yang Fan was resolute and even Wei was offended to death.

Not only did he scare Wei's heir to urinate, but he also made him kowtow and admit his mistake on the spot. Isn't this just revealing the Wei family's face?

Jingzhao Wei family is a family that has been passed down for thousands of years, with a profound foundation and is one of the leaders of the Guanzhong family.

When Li Er ascended the throne, in order to appease these aristocratic families, he had to marry Concubine Wei, a second-hand product.

The reason why Concubine Wei was promoted from a widow to the top of the four great concubines was not only because of her beauty, but because of the support of Wei's family behind her.

I thought about it with my butt, and Yang Fan really poked the hornet's nest this time.

Once the Buddhist and Wei family join forces to impeach Yang Fan, what should we do?

If Yang Fan is dealt with, who will preside over the imperial examination in the near future?

If Yang Fan is not dealt with, once these aristocratic families unite, a bloody storm will definitely be indispensable.

The prosperous era that has been built in these years will also fail.

It's difficult!

His Majesty Li Er rubbed his temples and was a little confused.

It was also the first time that he had the idea of ​​letting Yang Fan go out and becoming an official. That guy is really too troublesome!

Li Er closed his eyes and thought for a while, but after thinking about it, he really couldn't change his generals in the imperial examination this time.

Because His Majesty Li Er really had to take advantage of Yang Fan's indomitable momentum.

Not to mention anything else, with this kid's reputation among the people, even if there are some mistakes during the exam, Yang Fan can convince the people.

Yang Fan went to Tubo for the next expedition, defeating 100,000 cavalry with thousands of soldiers. This kind of devilish behavior can also shock the aristocratic families and some villains.

These people dare not blatantly undermine the reform of the imperial examination system.

Seeing His Majesty Li Er in a dilemma, Wang Huangui said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the actions of Zhongyi Hou today are not worth it."

"What do you mean?" Li Er frowned and raised his head and asked.

Li Er knew that this old eunuch was very good at protecting himself.

If there is no reason, it will definitely not be aimless.

"I'm brave!" Wang Huangui cleared his throat: "I once remembered that when the Marquis Zhongyi and His Majesty chatted with him, he said Buddhism..."

Zhongyi Hou once said:

The temple uses the name of seeking Buddha to attract worship from believers and make a fortune. Although it maintains social stability to a certain extent, it is more of a social cancer.

On the one hand, there were countless industries and fields under the names of various temples, but they did not have to pay taxes, which reduced the income of the court.

On the other hand, temples rely on their tax exemption and servitude rights, which has led to temples becoming a lawless place.

For ordinary people, as long as they transfer their real estate to the temple by donating or selling, and paying part of the land rent, they can be exchanged for shelter from the temple and exempt from taxes and labor.

This can easily lead to land annexation, thus leaving the people without land to plant, and is also the root cause of the demise of the dynasty.

Therefore, Lao Nu’s suggestion: Based on the reason why Monk Bianji is greedy for the world and slackens the princess, he will redefine the power and responsibility of the temple so that the court can better control Buddhism...

Wang Huangui's words reminded Li Er of Yang Fan's views on Buddhism.

yes!

As long as it is guided and restrained, Buddhism will become a means for the court to appease and control the people.
To be continued...