Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Say it!

This is the voice of everyone present.

This temple is the only remaining regular temple in the capital. Whether women in the capital can burn incense in the future depends on whether this last temple is clean.

[They have brought out a handsome Buddhist who is well versed in Buddhist philosophy.]

[In this way, people who like to look at handsome men will go to this temple, and if they are happy, they will stay for a few days, and the money will come, right? ]

[Besides, this Buddhist is truly devoted to Buddhism, so there is no need to worry about him getting involved with women. ]

All the officials breathed a sigh of relief from an angle where Xu Jinyu couldn't see. At least this last clean temple was saved.

From now on, the lady at home will have a place to relax.

It’s just that this devoted Buddhist is a bit annoying.

[Speaking of which, this Buddha statue is so beautiful, attracting so many people to watch it, why doesn't this system have a picture function? 】

Xu Jinyu felt a little itchy, as there were a lot of descriptions about the appearance of the Buddhist disciple in this system, such as wearing a white monk's robe, unstained by dust, with eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting, a figure more beautiful than snow, and a red mole between his eyebrows.

This is simply a replica of the Buddhist in the novel. She has only seen him in novels and has never seen him in real life.

[Do you want to go to the Xueji Temple to see this Buddhist? ]

The officials all looked puzzled. Was this Buddhist so attractive?

This is something they didn't ask. If they had asked, Xu Jinyu would have told them that it's not the Buddhas who are attractive, but the handsome guys who are attractive.

There is not much difference between women and men. Men always like eighteen-year-old girls.

Women, whether they are eighteen or eighty years old, like good-looking young men.

Emperor Xuan frowned: Xu Jinyu, you still have important things to do, don’t think about going to see the Buddhist disciple for now.

Emperor Xuan glanced at him, and immediately a smart official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, most of these Buddhist temples are places where filth and dirt are hidden. The Taoist temples also need to be thoroughly investigated."

After saying that, he waited quietly for Xu Jinyu's reaction.

Sure enough, Xu Jinyu's inner voice immediately began to speak.

[By the way, the imperial guards have already looted the Buddhist temple, but there is still the Taoist temple. I don’t believe that I can’t get any bounty money.]

[Taiqing Temple, wow! This Taoist temple is actually self-reliant. They can tell fortunes, look at Feng Shui, and do geomancy... Apart from some fields, they really don't have any private property. ]

[Next one, eh! This one is even better. ]

The smile on Xu Jinyu's face suddenly grew wider.

[Haven’t I always wanted to make glass? Now here comes this talented person. ]

Glass?

what?

But judging from Lord Xu's expression, it should be a good thing.

[Great, I can finally make a lot of money. With this, why would I need a bounty? Those are just a piece of cake.]

Emperor Xuan raised his eyebrows. What kind of good thing was this glass that could make Xu Jinyu so excited that he even looked down on the reward of tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Emperor Xuan also pricked up his ears. If it was really something that could make money, the Ministry of Works could follow suit.

It's not that Emperor Xuan was stingy, it's just that Daqian was too poor. The inner treasury and the national treasury were empty. The things confiscated from these temples this time were only enough to pay for this year's snow disaster and next year's river maintenance.

If you want to enrich the treasury, you have to find ways to increase revenue.

Unfortunately, Xu Jinyu did not mention the glass again. Instead, she looked around and wanted to leave when no one was paying attention and go to the Taoist temple that she liked.

The primary target was Cao Kuan, the leader of the prince's guards. Xu Jinyu didn't know the way, and it was easy for something to get into trouble for a little girl like her to walk such a long distance.

"Brother Cao Kuan!"

Xu Jinyu squeezed behind Cao Kuan and shouted in a low voice.

Cao.Guardian.Kuan turned around and said, "Master Xu, what's the matter?"

"Can you go somewhere with me?"

Cao Kuan readily agreed at the prince's suggestion.

"Of course, but we have to wait until things here are settled."

Emperor Xuan glanced at the growing crowd of onlookers outside the Imperial Guard and decided that it was time to take action.

If we don't deal with it, there will be too many people watching and something bad may happen.

Moreover, the Minister of Revenue was so anxious that his eyes were bulging with anger.

"Is Shanshi, the monk registrar, here?"

"I am here!"

Zuo Shanshi Ma Dao, the Monks Registrar who was in charge of all matters related to monks across the country, ran out trembling with fear and knelt down in front of Emperor Xuan with a plop.

He had to kneel. He was in charge of the monk affairs in Daqian. He couldn't say that the things happening in the Buddhist temples in the capital had nothing to do with him. It was more or less related to him.

He was extremely nervous now. He knelt down, praying in his heart that the well-informed woman would not expose his secrets.

Unfortunately, his prayers did not work, and the voice of the woman who had just knelt down began again.

[Isn't the Monks' Office the religious administration department? How did this person get the job? The temples in the capital all have their own unique practices, but he doesn't care about them?]

【Wow! 】

The college students who haven't graduated yet let out ignorant exclamations.

[This man actually took a commission from the temple. He turned a good official into a business.]

[He also sells certificates of ordination. Each certificate costs one hundred taels of silver, with a clear price tag. The certificates of ordination in the capital alone can make Zuo Shanshi a fortune.]

[Last night he went to a flower house with Master Ci'en to drink wine, and several abbots from temples were also with them.]

[No wonder he showed up so timely, since this official didn't need to attend court.]

Ma Dao buried his head in the ground, trembling all over, not daring to defend himself.

This voice spoke the truth. Emperor Xuan hated monks and Taoists and never paid any attention to the people from the Buddhist and Taoist Registry.

He gradually grew bolder, and buying and selling certificates of ordination was only a small part of what he did.

Emperor Xuan was unable to utter a word about how to deal with the Monks' Registrar, and looked at Shanshi, the Monks' Registrar who was only a sixth-rank official, with a grim face.

He just thought that this official was incompetent, but he didn't expect that he was colluding with these temples to get money.

Is poverty only affecting the national treasury?

[Wow! All the officials in the Buddhist Affairs Bureau are so fat and gluttonous, these people are not good people.]

As soon as Xu Jinyu expressed his thoughts, Ma Dao could no longer kneel and collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"snort!"

Emperor Xuan snorted coldly.

"Right Censor-in-Chief Ren Changfeng."

"I am here!"

A middle-aged man walked out of the crowd.

"I order you to investigate all officials in the Buddhist Registry and to clean up all the temples in the capital."

"All monks were taken to the prison and their identities checked one by one. Those whose identities were questionable were treated as bandits."

"From today on, we will strictly control the number of Daqian temples, control the number of monks, prohibit young and strong people from becoming monks, and control the private property of temples..."

"After dealing with the temples in the capital, we will deal with the temples in the local areas. We must make a quick decision. I want all the temples in Daqian to be clean."

A series of orders came out of Emperor Xuan's mouth, and Ren Changfeng responded with a serious face.

Emperor Xuan's expression looked a little better.

Ren Changfeng is an upright man, so it is appropriate for him to handle this matter.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with Daxiong Temple?" Ren Changfeng asked.

In just a short while, all the monks of Daxiong Temple were arrested, and it is estimated that there are not many who are innocent.

But·······

Emperor Xuan looked at the Daxiong Temple, which was more luxurious than the imperial palace, and was reluctant to abandon it.

"First send someone to maintain the building, then find a high-ranking monk to preside over the Daxiong Temple."

"Yes."

The matter of the Monks' Office was settled, but there was still the Daoist Office. After thinking for a while, Emperor Xuan shouted, "Is anyone in the Daoist Office?"