Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Fang Yiai walked up to Du He, patted his chest and said with a smile.

"Brother Du, I have already arranged everything."

"I ordered all eight courtesans, and also a few prostitutes who are good at playing the zither, to ensure that the brothers have a great time."

Then Fang Yiai turned to look at the madam and waved at her.

"Sister Hua, please let the oiran come over."

"Plenty of meat and wine."

He had already spent hundreds of strings of cash as a gift to become a disciple, so he didn't even blink an eye at a mere two strings of cash for entertainment.

In order to get along with Du He, Cui Shenji and others, Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu thought for a long time before they came up with this good idea.

"Good."

The madam responded with a smile on her face, then walked away twisting her waist.

Now that the two gangs of powerful young men have reconciled, she no longer has to worry about the two gangs causing trouble and affecting their Baihualou's business.

Du He raised his eyebrows towards Xue Rengui and said, "Rengui, the people in Baihua Tower are mostly prostitutes. We usually come here just to listen to the music and enjoy the dance."

"If you want to have some fun, I can also call two girls for you."

Before Xue Rengui could say anything, Fang Yiai also made a face and said something.

"Master Xue, if you want a few girls, just ask!"

"I will cover all your expenses!"

Xue Rengui's face jumped.

He quickly waved his hand and refused, "Thank you very much, Minister Du, Prince Consort Fang, for your kindness. I'll just sit and drink and listen to the music."

Although Xue Rengui was already the Duke of Longmen County, he was still a child of a poor family and had never taken a concubine.

However, although Xue Rengui's deep love is good, it is not a wise decision for a family with few members.

Now that you have obtained the title and entered the threshold of an aristocratic family, you should have many descendants.

Du He smiled and didn't say much.

Just then, a group of courtesans dressed in cool clothes walked in, led by the brothel owner.

In addition to the oiran, there were also several courtesans holding various musical instruments.

As soon as this group of prostitutes walked in, the entire private room was filled with a faint scent of rouge.

It was the first time that the Three Musketeers saw this kind of scene and their eyes were shining.

Cui Shenji said with satisfaction: "Fang Yiai, Chai Lingwu, you did a pretty good job this time."

"Since Brother Du is willing to be friends with you, then I, Cui Shenji, will recognize you as my friend!"

Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai also nodded in agreement.

The three of them did not participate in too many power disputes, but as long as Du He made a decision, they would just follow it without having to think at all.

Anyway, Du He is a prominent figure, he will definitely not forget these three good friends.

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu looked at each other, and they immediately gestured to pick up the wine bottles.

"Brothers, we may have offended you in the past. Please forgive us."

"We will drink three cups as punishment to apologize to you."

As they talked, the two of them drank three glasses of wine.

Seeing Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu's sincerity, Cui Shenji, Wang Jingzhi and others also became less enthusiastic.

Du He also intended to strengthen his ties with Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu, and in subsequent conversations, he took the initiative to say a lot of goodwill words.

Chatting.

Fang Yiai whispered to Du He, "Brother Du, there is still a group of Du family members in Sishui Road. The court has not eliminated them. Do you think we should deal with them?"

Du He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who?"

"The family of Du Yiyi, the former magistrate of Gong County, Luozhou."

"You can't do anything to them."

Du Yiyi is the cousin of Wang Jingzhi's mother and did not participate in their dispute.

In addition, Du Yiyi is Du Fu's great-grandfather, and Du He does not want to kill off Du Fu, the younger generation of the family.

Fang Yiai nodded and said, "Okay."

An hour later.

The slightly tipsy crowd left Baihua Tower one after another.

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

When it was the Dali Temple's turn to report on government affairs, Dali Temple Minister Sun Fujia stood up holding a tablet and began to speak.

"Your Majesty, recently Pei Xingjian, a doctor in the Ministry of Enfeoffment, went to invite eminent monks to Chang'an to translate Buddhist scriptures and discovered that many temples had committed heinous crimes."

"There are monks from 75 larger temples. They have occupied the fields of the people around the temples, defiled the women who came to make wishes, cheated believers out of large amounts of money, and shielded criminals from punishment..."

"The above are the crimes discovered by Doctor Pei. I request that these temples be thoroughly investigated!"

wow~

After hearing what Sun Fujia said, there was an uproar in the hall.

Especially Xiao Yu, who was obsessed with Buddhism, his face was full of worry.

Judging from what Sun Fujia said, the prince must want to take action against these temples, otherwise Pei Xingjian would not have investigated these temples so thoroughly.

I just don’t know whether the temple where his three daughters are located is on the list of these temples.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Present the charges!"

When the eunuch took the charges from Sun Fujia and handed them to Li Shimin, Li Shimin immediately examined them with a serious expression.

Looking at the detailed charges listed above and the astonishment at how these temples had amassed wealth, his face gradually turned ashen.

It’s time for a cup of tea.

"Oh!"

Li Shimin slammed his hands heavily on the armrests of the Hu chair, and then spoke in a cold voice.

"Too crazy!"

"Sun Fujia, the Dali Temple must conduct a thorough investigation and put all the monks who committed crimes in jail!"

It is no exaggeration to say that these temples that violated the Tang Dynasty laws and what they did caused the wrath of heaven and man.

Sun Fujia's face darkened, and then he responded respectfully.

"Sir, obey the order!"

The other court officials did not stand up to speak, but their hearts were full of doubts.

"Your Majesty is making a big fuss about Master Xuanzang, as if it is an act to promote Buddhism."

“But why do you want to suppress Buddhism now?”

For thousands of years, the problems of monks in temples have never been effectively solved.

Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, Tuoba Tao, and Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yong, had both eradicated Buddhism on a large scale twice before.

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, Buddhism has once again gained a respite.

As for the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, many provincial and county governments are in cahoots with local temples.

After the meeting.

Xiao Yu, with a complicated expression, found Du He and asked him.

"Nephew Du, it was your idea to attack the temple, right?"

Du He shook his head and said, "Uncle Xiao, I have never thought of dealing with the temple. I only deal with those criminals."

Well...

After hearing Du He's answer, Xiao Yu swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

A moment of silence.

Xiao Yu sighed, then left with a hunched back.

...

Four days later.

The first batch of temples were investigated, and the court actually seized a total of 5 guan, 65 mu of land, 6 manors, and countless antiques and paintings from 48 temples...

A total of 175 monks who committed crimes were arrested.

When this news came out, everyone in Chang'an was shocked.

In addition, there is another important piece of news that makes many people unable to sleep.

The Dali Temple seized a golden pillow used exclusively by royal family members from the Huichang Temple!