First Prince of Ming Dynasty

After saying that, Zhang looked up to the superior emperor normally, and hoped that the Holy Majesty Gu Nian would not persecute him so much in the past. After all, the Zhang family has made a contribution, and now the Zhang family is also needed to appease the common people and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Yuanzhang finally said coldly: "Is there auspicious or ominous signs in the south of the Yangtze River? Why are the people panicked and rumors even spread to the palace? What is the Tianshi Mansion doing?"

"Didn't you say in the past that there is a talisman in luck that can make the world stable, and that no monsters, monsters, sprites and sprites can come out to make trouble, why are things happening in your Longhu Mountain now!"

At the end, the servant of the Ministry of Rites suddenly stood up and said: "This is a crime of deceiving the emperor, which cannot be punished!"

Zhang Normal's expression remained unchanged and he showed no sign of impatience or resentment. The same was true for the monks and Taoists on the side. They all bowed their heads and chanted. There has to be a good reason too.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced over and the coldness in his eyes was even worse: "Announce to the world that the title of Taoist Heavenly Master will be abolished, and that the title of Zhengyizijiao Dazheng will be awarded instead. From now on, all the masters of Longhushan will be called Dazhengren."

Zhang Normal had already recovered, leaned over slightly and smiled and said, "Poverty Daoist Dragon and Tiger Mountain are serving the Holy Majesty's will together, and don't dare to call themselves a celestial master anymore."

Zhu Biao didn't see much joy in his eyes. After all, Zhang Normal is much smarter than Kong Kejian. Longhushan has established itself in the world for many years, rooted in the believers, and there are definitely more people who believe in religion than scholars who believe in Confucius.

It’s not that he is not a celestial master if he is not recognized as a celestial master in the official documents of the imperial court. As long as the majority of believers still recognize him, then he is still a celestial master, and there is no difference.

The gentry and believers in the south of the Yangtze River will still pay homage to the descendants of Zhang Daoling and Zhang Tianshi.

One Confucian family and one Zhang family are genuine millennium families who have enjoyed prosperity and wealth for generations. It is often said that in the old days, Yan Fei flew into the homes of ordinary people before Wang Xietang. The Zhang family is still there in later generations, and although they are no longer at their peak, they are still continuing to pass on.

Zhang normal tossed the Buddha dust and said with a smile: "Poverty Dao and others have a negative entrustment, but I can assure you that the vision in the south of the Yangtze River will never affect the fate of the country. Let it be auspicious. If it is an ominous omen, it will be spread to Yangping to govern the capital The suppression of Gongyin will never cause turmoil."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, but what he thought in his heart was that as long as this person is still there, there will be no turmoil in Longhu Mountain, and it is fortunate to have such a teacher as a tutor. Even Xiao Zhu didn't want to see such a character.

What's more, this person is still greedy. He wants Taoism to be superior to Buddhism. Zhang Tianshi not only has to be in charge of Taoism, but also Zen Buddhism. It is a good thing for Taoism, but it is taboo for the court. Faith has the power to change the world Yes, the Taiping Road Red Scarf Army has confirmed this.

Moreover, Zhu Biao reckoned that if it wasn't because of his father's power to found the country today, but if he, the crown prince, was summoned by the prince, Zhang normal would probably not come to Beijing, and he would just use an excuse to suppress evil omens and disasters and stay in Longhu Mountain up.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was a bit tense, Huitan put his hands together in front of his chest and recited the Buddha's name, then got up and spoke, expressing his desire to go to the Western Regions to the emperor.

Although Huitan is in charge of the world's Buddhist affairs in his name, officials sent by the imperial court to assist him have always presided over the affairs, so Zhu Yuanzhang is really not willing to part with him, not to mention that he is not young.

But a few words of persuasion were fruitless, and Zhu Biao helped him with some more words of persuasion, so he had to let him go, but it was inevitable that his sense of Buddhism and Taoism in his heart became worse.

People from outside the country really don't care about the reason that the whole world is the king's land, and the land is the king's minister. If everyone is like this, whoever farms and guards the frontier against foreign aggression in this world will all go to pray to God and worship Buddha Just wait for the pie to fall from the sky.

Soon the situation broke up. Before leaving, the emperor ordered Zhenren Zhang to stay in Beijing without edict and not to leave Beijing without authorization. Zhu Biao didn't say anything to them. hypocritical.

Zhu Biao is good at acting, but he doesn't have the habit of disgusting others as well as himself, and if he is not firm at this time, I am afraid that after he ascends the throne, there will be visions and ominous omens every now and then, and he will be forced to issue an edict every two days, saying that in case Fang is guilty, and I am guilty.

The people from the Ministry of Rites led the monks to leave the palace, and Zhu Biao stepped into the Jinshen Palace again after a long time. This is the center of the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many government orders that affect tens of millions of people are drawn up every day. I have to say , Zhu Biao really missed him a little bit.

Zhu Biao didn't hide his emotions, looking around at the familiar arrangement, the corners of his mouth were raised, and the slight unhappiness he had just lost was instantly lost.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who took a step back to Jinshen Hall and sat down, was sulking and couldn't help laughing when he saw his son like this: "It's only a few days' work, look at your worthless appearance."

"Father, have you ever heard that a man should not be powerless for a day, and I sincerely think this is even a reasonable saying."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed after saying something: "Well said, but we think it should be that a man must die without power for a day!"

"Hahahahaha."

The father and son looked at each other and smiled. Zhu Yuanzhang never resented his son's ambition, but was afraid that he would not. He not only had full trust in his son, but also had absolute confidence in himself.

Who is he, Zhu Yuanzhang? If he is still afraid that his son will seize power, he might as well die!

Zhu Biao happily walked back to his exclusive desk and sat down, twisted his buttocks vigorously, then leaned back and said lazily: "I am afraid that Zen Master Huitan will go away forever, and my father has to make a decision as soon as possible." The next suitable candidate should be the successor, preferably Zen."

"It's not in a hurry. Anyway, he doesn't care about things anyway. If he wants to go west, then send him more envoys to visit the countries in the Western Regions. It just so happens that we were planning to send people there."

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "In this case, why not take advantage of Zhang Tongtong and Hui Tan to readjust the duties and powers of the Senglusi Daolusi, at least to determine the title, rank, salary regulations, monks and Taoist officials? There is a system of appointment and dismissal by selection, regular exams, orderly transfers, and differences in clothing and accessories. "

These are complicated to say, but they are actually depriving the rights of the system of monks and Taoists that have been integrated since ancient times into the hands of the imperial court, and everything must be controlled and governed by the imperial court.

The people outside the party also became the people of the system, which is also part of the centralization, which is more rigorous and systematic. From the central government to the prefectures, prefectures, and counties, a new system that is compatible with the administrative system has been established.

The eunuch serving in Jinshen Palace offered tea and snacks, and the father and son took a sip silently. They each calculated in their hearts that this move would cause problems, as well as the backlash from monks and Taoists. After all, this was shaking their roots. They have the final say, and they need to be recognized by the court after they can.

And in this way, the imperial court will definitely limit the degree issued every year. After all, monks and Taoists are exempted from tax and corvee. If there are more monks and priests, there will be fewer taxes collected by the world and fewer young and strong corvees that can be commanded.

If the assessment every few years is stricter, and the monks who fail their homework are forced to return to secular cultivation, then how can they prosper orthodoxy broadcast teachings, so the rebound must be strong.

Zhu Biao suddenly thought that Zen Master Huitan would not be so eager to leave the place when he was aware of it. No matter what he did, he was a great Zen master recognized by the imperial court and the monks all over the world. resist……

He rubbed the center of his brows helplessly, as expected of a person of Zen Buddhism, those who have no heart, have no heart, such as the body, the inside is like wood and stone, unshakable. The outside is like empty space, neither blocked nor hindered, no place to go, no appearance, no gain or loss.

Zhu Biao sat up straight and looked at the many memorials piled up on the desk in front of him. When he opened them, they were all copies copied by one person. The original memorials should have been typed back by his father after reviewing them.

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