Chapter 123 Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind
When mentioning Princess Yunyin, Xiao Jinyu's eyes instantly turned cold.
"It is said that Princess Yunyin colluded with Concubine Peng, the biological mother of King Shiheung, more than ten years ago. Princess Yunyin provided King Shiheung with the privacy of many ministers in the court and formed a clique for King Shiheung.
Many of the ministers in the court had leverage in the hands of King Shiheung, so they had to stand on his side and serve him.
However, those upright and loyal ministers were thwarted by him and Xin'an. Due to the slander and frame-up of the Duke Chen Bogu, some were dismissed from office and some were imprisoned. Therefore, at least half of the ministers in the court are now afraid of him and dare not confront him! "
Speaking of this, Li Mi was a little worried.
"Little lady, are you really sure that you can bring him to justice this time, or... force him to rebel?"
Xiao Jinyu was still immersed in the information about the collusion between Princess Yunyin and King Shixing. She pondered for a while before nodding.
"Yes, maybe the power of one or two people cannot defeat him, but if there are thousands of people working together to put pressure on the emperor, the result will definitely be different! So..."
Having said this, she looked at Xiao Xian again and said with a smile, "This time it's Uncle Xian's turn to help!"
Xiao Xian was relieved and even more happy. For him, being able to help was the real happiness and the meaning of his existence.
"What will the young lady do next?" Li Mi asked curiously.
Xiao Jinyu smiled slightly.
"Get the evidence into the hands of everyone who wants to see it!"
"Then, I need an opportunity, an opportunity to expose Chen Shuling's crimes in front of the emperor, so as to set the record straight!"
“It’s up to Uncle Xian to create this opportunity!”
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In the next few days, everything in Jiankang City seemed calm, but in fact, there was an undercurrent. The King of Changsha ordered his eyes and ears to keep an eye on what was going on in the Shixing Palace. Finally, one day, it was discovered that a person in the palace had an affair with a man in Miaofa Temple. The Buddhist monk met privately, and later Chen Shujian also secretly arrested the Buddhist monk and took him to the Changsha palace.
Many officials who had been slandered and dismissed by King Shiheung or who were not affiliated with King Shiheung's party received a secret letter.
Xiao Xian visited Shangshu Zuopushe Xu Ling and Yushi Zhongcheng Wangzheng.
Seven days later, in the Taiji Hall, Yushi Zhongcheng Wangzheng once again played:
"The power of the Buddhist community has become overwhelming and difficult to control. Now the people today only know Buddhism and do not respect the emperor. If this continues, we are afraid of internal and external troubles and the country will perish!"
"Therefore, I ask the emperor to kill these monks as a mark of respect and imitation!"
Ever since Chen Xu proposed the strategy of "exterminating Buddhism" by returning monks and nuns to secular life and returning their land, several eminent monks from Buddhist temples have jointly signed a memorial, hoping that the emperor would take back their orders. To this end, these eminent monks also gathered a large number of monks to meditate and chant in Miaofa Temple. .
Miaofa Temple is a royal temple, headed by the wise master, to incite people's hearts and accuse the emperor of the Southern Dynasty for his unkind behavior.
"Buddhas are also my subjects. I will not attack them with swords or weapons. Do you have other ways to make these monks voluntarily return to secular life and hand over their land!"
Is this to achieve the effect of subduing the enemy without fighting?
All the ministers in the court bowed their heads, but no one dared to stand up and offer advice.
After a long silence, Xiao Xian, who was standing at the back of the Tai Chi Hall, stood up and replied:
"Your Majesty, I have a plan. Is it feasible?"
"Please tell me!"
"The four schools of Confucianism, Xuanxuan, Taoism, and Legalism can be asked to debate with these eminent monks represented by Buddhism and convince them with their reasoning. If they win, they can be returned to secular life and returned to the farmers in Tianmiao!"
"What if we lose? Isn't it difficult for His Majesty's new policy to be implemented?" Some ministers questioned.
Xiao Xian replied: "So you can't lose, and you can't lose!"
"Then in your opinion, what kind of person is most suitable to send to argue with these eminent monks?"
Xiao Xian was inconvenient to answer, so Xu Ling stood up and replied:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to give it a try. In addition, I recommend Xie Zhen, the Xie family of Chen County, who is famous at this elegant talk gathering, and Xiao Shi Yushi, so that they can come together to help with the discussion!"
Chen Xu's expression on the dragon throne was unclear, but after a moment of silence, the emperor suddenly spoke and said: "Yes!"
"In accordance with my decree, Xie Zhen, the Xie clan of Chen County, is ordered to go to Miaofa Temple at three o'clock tomorrow morning to help Xu Shangshu debate with Buddhism. Xiao Yushi and other ministers can also go together!"
"In this debate, you can only win, not lose. I want these Buddhist monks to be convinced!"...
When the imperial edict was delivered to the embassy, King Lanling was caught off guard. When he was worried about where to find Xie Zhen to receive the edict, he saw Xiao Jinyu, disguised as "Xie Zhen", arriving in front of the embassy.
"Xie Zhen, take the order!"
A clear voice came, and Wu Zhongguan was startled before looking behind him.
He saw a young man in black clothes kneeling half-kneeling in front of him, raising his hands to receive the imperial edict in his hand.
"Hey, you little guy, why did you run up behind me without making a sound? You really scared me to death!"
"Sorry, I just went out to play for a while. I didn't know that the imperial edict came suddenly, so it's not too late to come back!"
Only then did Wu Zhongguan pass the imperial edict to Xiao Jinyu and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has placed high hopes on Xie Langjun this time, and I hope Xie Langjun will perform well and live up to expectations!"
"That's natural!"
After Wu Zhongguan delivered the order, he returned to the palace. Xiao Jinyu followed King Lanling into the embassy.
"What happened? Why did His Majesty suddenly send a decree asking you to argue with the eminent Buddhist monks?" King Lanling asked first.
"Chen Xu, the emperor, wanted to use the power of the four schools of Confucianism, Xuanxuan, Taoism, and Legalism to achieve his goal of asking for troops among the monks and taking the land under the pagoda and temple. But at the same time, I think this is also Give Chen Shuling the first blow!”
Gao Changgong seemed to understand, but Xiao Jinyu just smiled.
"You will know tomorrow about the debate at Miaofa Temple. If you have time, you can go and take a look!"
"Just... so as not to cause unnecessary suspicion and trouble, Ayu will stay in the prince's embassy for one night again."
Gao Changgong was happy in his heart, but he smiled helplessly.
When Xiao Jinyu strolled into the embassy as if nothing had happened, 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 beautiful!"
Gao Changgong was a little angry when he heard this. Since he was a child, he didn't like others praising his beauty. This girl was clearly teasing him deliberately.
"What I mean is, if you tempt me a few more times, I'm not sure I can control it..."
Xiao Jinyu paused and pondered for a moment before replying:
"Oh...where would it be better for me to sleep tonight?"
"..."
Lu Yu had been hiding in the corner and watching the two people as if he were watching a good show. He saw that his prince's face was getting redder and redder, and he was getting more and more embarrassed. In the end, he really had nothing to say, so he just strode over. He hugged Xiao Jinyu horizontally.
"Then I'm not welcome, just sleep in my room!"
After that, he actually carried Xiao Jinyu to the bedroom.
Lu Yu opened his mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time, but countless scenes were already imagined 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 King Shixing to rebel tomorrow? Is it dangerous?"
Xiao Jinyu shook his head.
"Probably not, everything is prepared, there should be no surprises!"
"There shouldn't be any surprises, but what if there are?"
(End of chapter)