Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 122 Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind

When Princess Yunyin was mentioned, Xiao Jinyu's eyes instantly turned cold.

"It is said that Princess Yunyin had colluded with Concubine Peng, the mother of Prince Shixing, more than ten years ago. Princess Yunyin provided Prince Shixing with the privacy of the ministers in the court and helped Prince Shixing to form cliques and expand his party.

Many ministers in the court had something in the hands of King Shixing, so they had no choice but to stand on his side and serve him.

However, those upright and loyal officials were slandered and framed by him and Xin'an County King Chen Bogu. Some of them were dismissed from office, and some were imprisoned.

So now at least half of the ministers in the court are afraid of him and dare not confront him!"

Speaking of this, Li Mi was a little worried.

"Young lady, are you sure you can bring him to justice this time, or even... force him to rebel?"

Xiao Jinyu was still immersed in the information about Princess Yunyin and King Shixing's collusion. She pondered for a long time before nodding.

"Yes, perhaps the power of one or two people is indeed not enough to defeat him, but if there are tens of thousands of people working together to put pressure on the emperor, the result will definitely be different! So..."

Having said that, she looked at Xiao Xian again and said with a smile, "This time it's Uncle Xian's turn to help!"

Xiao Xian felt relieved and even more delighted. To him, being able to help others was the real happiness and the meaning of his existence.

"What are you going to do next, young lady?" Li Mi asked curiously.

Xiao Jinyu smiled slightly.

"Send the evidence to anyone who wants to see it!"

"Then, I need an opportunity, an opportunity to expose Chen Shuling's crimes in front of the emperor and set the record straight!"

"This opportunity will be created by Uncle Xian!"

……

In the next few days, Jiankang City seemed calm, but in fact there were undercurrents. The King of Changsha ordered his spies to keep an eye on the movements in the Palace of Prince Shixing. Finally one day, it was discovered that someone in the palace had a private meeting with a Buddhist monk in Miaofa Temple. Later, Chen Shujian secretly captured the Buddhist monk and brought him to the Palace of Prince Changsha.

Many officials who had been dismissed from their posts due to slander by King Shixing or who were not affiliated with King Shixing's party received a secret letter.

Xiao Xian visited Xu Ling, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and Wang Zheng, the Yushi Zhongcheng.

Seven days later, in the Taiji Palace, the Imperial Censor Wang Zheng made another report:

"The power of the Buddhists has become uncontrollable, and now the people of the world only know Buddhism and do not respect the emperor. If this continues, there will be internal and external troubles, and the country will be destroyed!"

"Therefore, I request that the emperor execute these monks as a sign of respect and example!"

Ever since Chen Xu proposed the strategy of "destroying Buddhism" by forcing monks and nuns to return to secular life and their lands, several eminent monks from Buddhist temples jointly submitted a petition to the emperor, hoping that he would revoke his decision. For this purpose, these eminent monks also gathered a large number of monks in the Miaofa Temple to meditate and chant.

Miaofa Temple was a royal temple, headed by Master Zhizhe, who incited the people to denounce the emperor of the Southern Dynasty for his unkind behavior.

"Buddhists are also my people. I will not use weapons to oppress them. Do you have any other ways to make these monks return to secular life voluntarily and hand over their land?"

Is this an attempt to achieve the effect of defeating the enemy without fighting?

All the ministers in the court lowered their heads, and no one dared to stand up and offer advice.

After a long silence, Xiao Xian, who was standing at the back of the Taiji Hall, stepped forward and answered:

"Your Majesty, I have a plan, is it feasible?"

"Please speak!"

"We can let the four schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism debate with these high monks who represent Buddhism and convince them with reason. If they win, we can make them return to secular life and return the fields, temples, and farmers to them!"

"What if we lose? Wouldn't it be difficult for your Majesty's new policies to be implemented?" a minister raised the question.

Xiao Xian replied: "So we can't lose, and there is no way we can lose!"

"Then, in your opinion, what kind of person would be most suitable to be sent to debate with these eminent monks?"

Xiao Xian was not in a position to answer, so Xu Ling stepped forward and replied:

"Your Majesty, I am willing to give it a try. In addition, I recommend Xie Zhen of the Xie family of Chen County, who became famous at this elegant gathering, and Xiao Shiyushi, who can come to help with the discussion!"

Chen Xu's expression on the throne was unclear, but after a moment of silence, the emperor suddenly spoke and said one word: "Approved!"

"Pass on my decree, ordering Xie Zhen of the Xie family of Chen County to go to Miaofa Temple at 3:30 tomorrow morning to help Minister Xu debate with the Buddhist sect. Censor Xiao and the other ministers can also go with him!"

"In this debate, you can only win, not lose. I want these Buddhist monks to be convinced!"

……

When the imperial edict reached the embassy, ​​Prince Lanling was a little caught off guard. When he was worrying about where to find Xie Zhen to receive the edict, he saw Xiao Jinyu, who had disguised herself as "Xie Zhen", coming to the door of the embassy.

"Xie Zhen, I accept your order!"

A clear voice was heard, and Wu Zhongguan was startled and looked behind him.

He saw a young man in black clothes half-kneeling in front of him, with his hands raised, as if to take the imperial edict in his hands.

"Hey, little boy, how come you ran behind me without making any noise? You really scared me to death!"

"Sorry, I just went out to play for a while. I didn't know the imperial edict would come so suddenly. I came back not too late!"

Wu Zhongguan then handed the imperial edict to Xiao Jinyu, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has placed high hopes on Young Master Xie this time. I hope Young Master Xie will perform well and live up to expectations!"

"That's natural!"

After Wu Zhongguan delivered the decree, he returned to the palace. Xiao Jinyu followed Lanling King into the embassy.

"What happened? Why did His Majesty suddenly order you to debate with the Buddhist monks?" Lanling Wang asked first.

"The emperor Chen Xu wants to use the power of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism to achieve his goal of recruiting soldiers from the monks and taking the land from under the pagodas and temples. But at the same time, this is also the first blow I want to give Chen Shuling!"

Gao Changgong seemed to understand what he said, and Xiao Jinyu just smiled.

"You will know tomorrow. There will be a debate at the Fahua Temple. If you have time, you can go and watch it!"

"Just to avoid unnecessary suspicion and trouble, Ah Yu will have to stay at the Prince's embassy for another night."

Gao Changgong was happy inside, but he also felt helpless and had to smile bitterly.

When Xiao Jinyu walked into the embassy casually, Gao Changgong suddenly called out, "Xiao's Ayu!"

"Don't you know that you are very beautiful?"

Xiao Jinyu turned around and smiled.

"I know! The prince is also very beautiful!"

Gao Changgong was a little angry when he heard this. He had never liked people praising his beauty since he was a child. It was obvious that this girl was deliberately teasing him.

"What I mean is, if you tempt me a few more times, I can't guarantee that I can control myself..."

Xiao Jinyu paused and pondered for a moment before replying:

"Oh... where should I sleep tonight?"

"..."

Lu Yu had been hiding in the corner watching the two of them as if he was enjoying a good show. He saw that his prince's face was getting redder and redder, and he was getting more and more embarrassed. Finally, he had nothing to say, so he simply strode over and picked up Xiao Jinyu.

"Then I won't be polite, just sleep in my room!"

After saying that, he really carried Xiao Jinyu to the dormitory.

Lu Yu opened his mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time, but countless scenes appeared in his mind.

Gao Changgong, who carried Xiao Jinyu into the bedroom, just stared at the girl in his arms for a long time, and suddenly asked in a low voice: "Are you planning to force Prince Shixing to rebel tomorrow? Will it be dangerous?"

Xiao Jinyu shook her head.

"It shouldn't happen. Everything is ready. There shouldn't be any accidents!"

"There shouldn't be any accidents, but what if there are?"