This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 289 Palace Discussion
"I think we can build more Buddhist temples, let Pudu Temple and other Buddhist temples in various places contribute manpower and manpower, and cultivate more talents for our Great Lan Dynasty!"

The prince's voice echoed in the hall.

As soon as he finished speaking, a minister stood out from the queue and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"

The prince turned around and looked at the other person, with no expression on his face.

It was a cabinet minister who spoke out against him:
"There are already military academies in various places responsible for talent training. Wouldn't it be redundant to add more Buddhist halls, wasting manpower and resources in vain?

Moreover, our dynasty has always respected Taoism. If we suddenly start to promote Buddhism, such a change of course will inevitably lead to a lot of grievances and increase internal friction!"

After hearing what the other party said, the prince did not rush to refute.

As the master of the Eastern Palace, he naturally had many people in the court speaking up for him.

"His Majesty."

Another minister stepped out of the queue, also a cabinet minister:
"All under heaven belongs to the king, and all within the four seas are his subjects. I believe that no matter whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, as long as they are willing to serve the country, they should be given a fair chance."

"That's it."

The cabinet minister who stood up first turned and looked at his colleagues:
"Why not let Pudu Temple and other local temples send people directly to the various military academies to serve as lecturers? Wouldn't that also be serving the country?"

"Ridiculous! Even if it is a private factory, they have to pay enough wages when hiring people to do work. How can they let people work for nothing?"

"It's not like the Military Academy doesn't pay its lecturers. They can get preferential treatment in various ways. How can it be considered as working for nothing?"

"you……"

The two cabinet ministers came straight into an argument.

Before the two men could reach a conclusion, more cabinet ministers joined the dispute.

This was Li Fei's first time attending such a court meeting. He originally thought that it would be a very serious occasion. Even if there were disputes, everyone would quote classics and debate politely.

I didn't expect that this highest-level meeting in the country would be no different from a quarrel in the vegetable market.
He glanced at the prince and found that he looked calm and not panicked at all.

Looks very confident.

"All right."

The emperor on the throne said softly.

His voice was not loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone.

Li Fei did not feel any fluctuation in strength or magic, and could not help but marvel at it.

The hall quickly became quiet, and all the ministers who came out bowed and looked at the emperor.

"What does the Prime Minister think?"

The emperor turned and looked at the person at the front of the line of civil officials.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting, there were four other chairs in the hall, and three other people were also sitting.

Civil and military ministers stood in two rows, civil on the left and military on the right.

There are three chairs at the front of the left queue, and one chair at the front of the right queue.

One of the seats was for the prince.

The people sitting on the remaining three chairs are:
The prime minister of the current dynasty - Ye Ze'an.

The current imperial teacher - Yun Shu.

Grand Marshal of Military Affairs——Wen Renzheng.

Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only these four were qualified to sit during court meetings; the rest, including the princes, had to stand.

Ye Ze'an stood up from his chair slowly. He did not turn around, so Li Fei could not see what this legendary figure who created the "Mingxin Reform" looked like. He could only hear his voice:
“I think we should first ask Buddhists whether they are willing to serve the country, and then ask them what they can do for the country.”

After hearing this, many ministers present looked at each other and saw some clues.

"it is good."

The emperor then turned his gaze towards Ming Qi:
"Mingqi, Pudu Temple is a holy place for Buddhism. Millions of monks in the world all regard Pudu Temple as their leader. You are a Buddhist disciple of Pudu Temple. Tell me, are Buddhists willing to serve the country?"

Ming Qi clasped his hands together and said simply, "Yes."

"So what can you do?"

The emperor asked again.

Ming Qi thought without hesitation: "There are 108 temples including the Pudu Temple. There are people practicing Buddhism in each temple. They can refine evil weapons for the country and enhance the national strength."

Hearing this, many ministers present changed their expressions.

Compared with the prince’s proposal to build more Buddhist temples, this is truly shocking!
Li Fei had already heard the prince mention this matter on the train and knew that this was the other party's real purpose, so he was not surprised and just watched the show quietly.

"it is good!"

The emperor raised his voice and looked very satisfied.

He looked at Ye Ze'an: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Ye Ze'an bowed to the emperor calmly:
"If this can really be done, it will be a blessing for the country. I think it is feasible."

This prime minister has been in charge of the cabinet for forty-six years. With just a nod from him, many ministers in the cabinet will support him.

But there are still people who oppose it.

"His Majesty!"

A cabinet minister, who was also a Grand Secretary of the Purple Void Palace, stood up and said loudly:

"How can we give away such a valuable weapon to others so easily? I think we should think about this matter carefully!"

"Your Majesty, I also think this is inappropriate. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be immeasurable!"

"His Majesty."

More than a dozen ministers stood up to oppose it!
When no one spoke again, the emperor looked at another person sitting on a chair in the civil officials' line:

"The matter of the evil weapon has always been in the charge of the Zhengfa Pavilion. What do you think, Imperial Master?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fei immediately looked forward with curiosity.

The Zhengfa Pavilion is one of the cabinets. Logically speaking, the head of the Zhengfa Pavilion is not qualified to be on equal footing with the Prime Minister.

However, the Zhengfa Pavilion controls important military and national equipment and has a special status.

Moreover, the head of the Zhengfa Pavilion was also named the imperial teacher of the current dynasty and held a high status.

The most important thing is that the other party is the real monarch of the world!
This was the second True Lord that Li Fei had seen with his own eyes, and also the second top-level powerful person.

Among the 'Five True Lords' mentioned by the world, one of them is actually the 'Buddha' of Pudu Temple.

The other four True Lords include one from each of the three Taoist sects, and the last one is the current imperial teacher - Yun Shu.

Li Fei also couldn't see the man's face and could only see his back.

The other party's voice sounded very young:

"The history of refining evil weapons has been over 500 years. At first, only the Zhengfa Pavilion in Lanling City could refine evil weapons. Later, the Zhengfa Courts in various places also mastered the refining method. More and more people are refining evil weapons, which is why we have tens of thousands of imperial camps in our Great Lan Dynasty.

If more people can join in the refining, it will only mean the continued expansion of the local courts. I think it is feasible."

What this great Imperial Master said was very convincing.

At first, only one place could refine the evil weapons, but later it gradually expanded to the point where the techniques could be refined in all the official courts across the country.

Since there have been no problems for more than 500 years, what's the problem with continuing to add manpower now?
The emperor remained calm after hearing this. He turned to look at the front of the military officials' team and said, "Wenren, what do you think?"

Li Fei could clearly feel that the Emperor had a different attitude towards the three "pillars of the country".

The Prime Minister is taken most seriously, and the Imperial Master is relatively relaxed.

Only when he called the Grand Marshal, there was a casualness in his tone.

It sounds more like calling your good friend.

Wenren, who was sitting on the chair, was standing up.

There were hundreds of people in the hall, but he was the only one who entered the hall wearing a sword!

Li Fei also looked at this person.

Speaking of legends, this one is no less than the Prime Minister Ye Ze'an!

Eighteen years ago, the Western coalition forces fought all the way to the city of Lanling, and the Great Lan Dynasty was in danger. In the end, it was this Grand Marshal of the Military Affairs Bureau who led the Great Lan Dynasty's strongest Sky Blue Cavalry to defeat more than 100,000 coalition forces outside the city of Lanling and won the battle in one go!

As the Grand Marshal of the Grand Council, Wenren Zheng is the head of the military officers, in charge of the entire country's troops, and has the strongest imperial camp army in the Da Lan Dynasty under his command.

In addition, he is also a martial arts saint in the world!
Li Fei has already met two of the 'Five True Lords'.

'Seven Martial Saints', this is the first one Li Fei has seen, and also the first person he has seen who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts!

Unfortunately, I can only see the back.

"Your Majesty, as a soldier, I only consider how to strengthen the country's military strength and how to eliminate the country's enemies. So Your Majesty asked for my opinion, and I think this is feasible!"

Wen Renzheng's voice was like a knife or an axe, and every word hit people's heart with great force.

Being able to command the entire country's military and at the same time command the strongest imperial army, he is naturally the king's most trusted confidant.

His opinions always represent the emperor's opinions!
It was not until this moment that many people realized that this series of actions were not just the work of the prince alone.

"What other opinions do you have?"

The emperor looked at everyone in the court and asked.

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The hall was silent, and no one stood up to object.

The Prime Minister, the Imperial Preceptor, and the Grand Marshal, these three "pillars of the country" rarely reach a unanimous opinion on one matter.

So when these three people nodded, there would be no other "noise" in the court!

"In that case, Ming Qi."

The emperor looked at Mingqi again:

"Buddhists serve the country, and rewards and punishments should be clearly defined. Pudu Temple and other local temples have refined and maintained 50 more sets of evil weapons for the court, and the court has built one more temple."

More than a hundred years ago, Emperor Wencheng planned to destroy Buddhism, but ultimately did not carry it out. However, he did stipulate that the number of temples in the country should not exceed 108.

This restriction remains in place to this day.

Now the emperor’s words have given Buddhists the opportunity to break this restriction!

"On behalf of Pudu Temple and millions of monks in the world, I thank your majesty for his great grace."

Mingqi clasped his hands together and bowed.

A smile appeared on the emperor's face and he looked very satisfied.

He looked at the prince:
"Prince, you performed well during your inspection of the southwest this time, and received praise from many places. You also did a good job on the matter of Pudu Temple. I am very pleased and you should be rewarded generously."

The current emperor has always been lenient to his subjects, but he is notoriously strict with his own children. There have been only a few times when he has publicly praised them and threatened to reward them handsomely, as he did now.

The prince was overjoyed and bowed immediately:
"It is my duty as a son to share my father's worries, so I dare not ask for a reward. However, during this martial arts exchange competition, I have publicly said that I will bring the champion of the competition to the emperor and personally recommend talents to him.

Now I have brought two of the greatest men in history. If you want a reward, I am willing to ask for it on behalf of these two peerless geniuses!"

Hearing this, everyone present had different expressions.

Many people secretly admired the prince's wisdom. His methods of winning people's hearts were simply superb!
Standing in the front row, the two princes who were also qualified to participate in the court meeting:
The eldest prince sneered and the third prince smiled.

"You have done merit yourself, but you are asking for rewards for others?"

The emperor looked at the prince.

The prince still bowed: "It is my duty to discover talents for the country. These two are the pride of the world and the pride of the country. I ask for rewards for them because I hope they can enjoy the emperor's grace and serve the country in the future, and share the worries of my father!"

As he said this, he turned around and pointed at Li Fei:

"Father, this Li Fei from Wu'an University broke through to the Dao Foundation Stage at the age of 18, breaking the history of martial arts!"

Then he pointed at Ming Qi and said, "Master Ming Qi became a martial arts master at the age of 26, and also broke the martial arts history record!"

Finally, he turned around and faced the emperor again: "The breakthroughs of these two people prove that under the rule of your father, the martial arts of our Great Blue Dynasty are flourishing, far better than before! This is destiny, and it is a symbol of your father's benevolence and power. Isn't this a blessing? Therefore, I brought them back to the imperial capital, and I also want to congratulate your father in person!"

Now the eldest prince stopped smiling, and the third prince also slowly stopped smiling.

"Hahahahaha!"

On the throne, the emperor laughed heartily, which was a rare occurrence.

The ministers also felt that they had learned a lot.

They had seen many people flattering the emperor, but this was the first time they had seen two "firsts in history" coming to flatter him.

It must be admitted that such flattery is unprecedented and can be regarded as the "first in history"!
"Well, you two are indeed peerless geniuses. Breaking the martial arts record is a blessing for the country. The Crown Prince has requested a reward for you two for your great achievements, so I cannot be stingy."

The emperor looked at Li Fei and Ming Qi with a smile, preparing to reward them handsomely!

"Father!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

The eldest prince, wearing a robe with four claws and eight dragons, stood up.

Compared with the crown prince, the eldest prince is more muscular and has an obvious warrior aura.

Li Fei felt that the eldest prince should be a martial artist in the Dao Foundation Stage, and he should have killed many people!

As the prince said, it is actually very difficult for royal children to become martial arts masters, because their identities predestine that it is difficult for them to experience the trials of life and death.

Therefore, the fact that the eldest prince was able to become a Dao Foundation Stage expert already made him an "outlier" among the princes.

"Father, you want to reward the country's proudest son, and I think it's right. But if this proud son is a traitor, has evil intentions, and despises the law, I'm afraid he can't be considered the country's proudest son, and he may even become a great threat to the country in the future!"

The eldest prince's voice was loud and resonant in the hall.

All the ministers couldn't help but get a little agitated when they heard this.

Traitors are a great threat to the country, this is no small matter!
"Oh?"

The emperor's expression changed, and he looked at the eldest prince, "Zihong, who do you say is a traitor and a threat to the country?"

The eldest prince’s surname is Qin and his name is Zihong.

He turned around, met Li Fei's calm eyes, showed a murderous smile, raised his finger and pointed at Li Fei:

"This man is a traitor and a threat to the country!"

PS: I wrote this chapter on the high-speed train, it was very painful...
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