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Chapter 1064: Attack on Japan
"His Majesty."

Huang Jin entered the palace, where Emperor Jiajing was meditating. "What's the matter?"

Huang Jin said: "Several Taoist priests want to see you."

Emperor Jiajing was silent for a moment.

Three Taoists were waiting outside the palace to be summoned. One of them said, "Jiang Qingzhi has stirred up a storm in the south, and our Taoist sect cannot remain immune. Everyone, when you see His Majesty later, you should speak frankly."

Another Taoist said: "This Jiang Qingzhi... I feel like he is getting carried away."

"He relied on the fact that His Majesty valued him and acted recklessly. He didn't know that those who disrespect others usually have a bad ending."

"coming."

Huang Jin came out and the three of them looked up.

"Your Majesty asks, which is more important, family or country?"

This riddle is easy to guess...family, Buddhism, Taoism, country, Ming Dynasty.

The three Taoists were startled.

This riddle is not easy to answer.

If you stand on Fangwai's side, family is naturally more important.

"Your Majesty, what you said..." A Taoist said in disbelief: "Chang Wei Bo's actions will anger the gods..."

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The gods protect the people of the world."

This is still a mystery. Huang Jin said, "Please go back, all three of you."

The three Taoists turned around silently. Halfway through the journey, one of them covered his forehead with his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I understand what you meant by that."

The other two stopped and turned to look at him.

"What does it mean?"

"Your Majesty, you are saying that Buddhism and Taoism are all people in the world, but there are billions of people in the world, and how many Buddhists and Taoists are there? The gods protect the entire world, not just Buddhism and Taoism."

"This means that as an emperor, you must protect all people, not just our Taoist sect. Your Majesty is willing to distance yourself from our Taoist sect just for Jiang Qingzhi?"

The three Taoists looked livid.

Dao Ye had been following the old king of Xing since he was a child and was extremely devout. Some people said that if he had not inherited the throne, Dao Ye might have really given up the throne and become a Taoist priest.

Now this devout Taoist friend has abandoned the interests of the Taoist sect and turned his face ruthlessly. The three Taoists were panicked and hated Jiang Qingzhi.

"Die for Jiang!"

After the news spread, the Taoist sect also responded.

Half of the people were outraged, while the other half remained silent.

At this moment, the temples in the capital were discussing countermeasures and were filled with anger.

In a famous temple, the elderly and sick abbot has entered the last days of his life. He looks at his dozen disciples, all of whom are looking at him eagerly, waiting for him to designate a successor.

More than ten disciples were unwilling to accept the defeat of each other. If they were not so sad at the moment, they would surely fight for the inheritance.

The abbot coughed dryly, "Some people say that Chang Wei Bo's actions are a great disaster for our Buddhist sect. What do you think?"

It's already this time, and the abbot still mentioned this matter.

Everyone was talking at once. Some said that Jiang Qingzhi overestimated his own abilities. Once the Buddhists joined forces, their power would be so strong that even emperors would be afraid of them.

Some people suggested that they could contact temples all over the world and join forces to put pressure on the temple, asking the emperor to take action, suppress Jiang Qingzhi, and revoke his order.

A young monk, who was also the abbot's disciple, said nothing. The abbot coughed dryly and raised his hand with difficulty. After the monks quieted down, he asked the disciple, "Why didn't Yuanhui say anything?"

The young disciple looked up, and his senior brothers looked at him with dissatisfaction. Someone said, "The master is not feeling well. Hurry up."

Yuan Hui doesn't talk much on weekdays, and is said to be the kind of person who farts when hit with a stick.

Yuan Hui looked up and asked, "Master, why did you become a monk?"

The abbot was already in his last moments. He raised his hand with difficulty and pointed at Yuan Hui. "Yuan Hui... can... inherit my... robes and mantle."

After saying that, the hand fell.

"Master!" The monks wailed in grief.

Soon, the wailing gradually died down, and a disciple asked, "What did the master say earlier?"

"It is said that Yuan Hui can inherit his mantle." Another disciple said enviously.

"Why? Is it just because of the question of why I became a monk?"

Yes!

Why?

The brothers stared at Yuan Hui, and one asked, "Yuan Hui, do you have anything else to say?"

Yuan Hui nodded.

"A monk does not tell lies. Speak now!"

The brothers stared at Yuan Hui, feeling grief, disbelief, and a little angry.

Instead of choosing among so many disciples with profound knowledge of Buddhism to be the abbot, he chose a fool who can't even fart even if you hit him with three sticks to inherit his mantle. Is this... stupid?
If it weren't for the deep affection between master and disciple, some of the disciples would have jumped up to oppose this matter long ago.

Under the gaze of his fellow practitioners, Yuan Hui said: "When I became a monk, my master asked me why I became a monk. I said that it was to be free from greed, anger and ignorance."

There was total silence in the Zen room.

Yuan Hui stood up, walked to the bedside, and said softly: "Master, you said that the more external things you have, the harder it is to calm your mind. Simple food and simple meals are enough. I once asked you what it means to attain the Tao, and you said that the fewer external things you care about, the closer you are to the Tao. I practiced with this. Now, I just can't bear to leave Master, as for external things... I can give them all up!"

A senior brother murmured, "External things, those fields and people are all external things. We have practiced hard for many years in vain, but still cannot achieve Yuanhui."

……

The court meeting was held as scheduled.

As Zhu Xizhong expected, before the main business was discussed, someone came out to impeach Jiang Qingzhi for attacking the other party.

Suddenly, the women were in a mess. In Zhu Xizhong's eyes, the ministers looked like a group of women or a group of ducks, foaming at the corners of their mouths and turning their eyes red.

The Taoist priest just watched and listened quietly.

Wang Yiqi coughed dryly, "The land and population owned by Fangwai are too much."

Someone started to criticize, "They are used to worship Buddha and gods, how can they be the same?"

"It would be fine if the new policy targeted everyone in the world, but this time even Fangwai couldn't escape the disaster. Your Majesty, I am worried that the people in the southeast are unstable!"

"That's right. If the people in the southeast are not stable, how can the maritime ban be lifted?"

Amid this tide of condemnation, Chiang's people were fighting back with difficulty.

Lu Song spoke up and said that Jiang Qingzhi's actions... were understandable.

Ok!

This Confucian general has betrayed us more than once or twice. Everyone has gotten used to it and just ignores it!
Father-in-law Li Huan argued with the crowd and soon he was out of breath. He vowed to follow his daughter's instructions when he got home, get up early every day to practice, and he would definitely make up for the decline next time. After waiting for the ministers to finish their criticism, the Taoist priest finally spoke, "Are you worried about the people's sentiments?"

"Yes."

Xu Jie watched the incident coldly, wondering about Jiang Qingzhi's real intentions.

Xu Jie was like a rat crossing the street recently, and the number of memorials impeaching him was no less than that of Jiang Qingzhi. However, Xu Jie's ability to endure was getting deeper and deeper. As long as the Taoist priest did not ask him to be driven away, he would still travel between the Ministry of Rites and Zhilu calmly every day.

We are still the secondary assistant.

Jiang Qingzhi is not such a cruel person!

Xu Jie frowned slightly, thinking of the old days.

Once Jiang Qingzhi takes action, he will definitely have the confidence to do so.

However, this guy created a huge wave in the south, and just when everyone was pessimistic about it, he unexpectedly succeeded.

If I change someone, will it become bloated?

Xu Jie felt that it was possible, and even he himself could not avoid it.

Is he drifting?

At this moment, an official coughed at Xu Jie, "What do you think of this matter, Lord Xu?"

Xu Jie looked up, wanting to say that Jiang Qingzhi had gone too far, but he saw Daoye looking at the ministers with a half-smile, a smile that was extremely familiar...

It's like watching a group of monkeys jumping up and down.

Monkey?!
Xu Jie's heart skipped a beat. "I think Chang Wei Bo has his own thoughts on this matter."

Old dog!

Someone cursed, "Is he trying to curry favor with Jiang Qingzhi?"

The Taoist priest spoke.

"Lu Bing, please tell us about the sentiments of the people in the southeast."

When Lu Bing left the workstation, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard glanced at the ministers, and that look made Xu Jie's heart skip a beat again.

Monkey!

"Your Majesty, the people in the southeast are now jubilant after learning that the Japanese pirates were completely wiped out by Lord Changwei. They all say that Lord Changwei... is the savior of the southeast."

The outside world only knew the surface of what happened in and around Hangzhou that night. Only Jiang Qingzhi knew what was going on inside and how many Japanese pirates were left.

A letter arrived at Xiyuan, causing the Taoist to sigh.

Huang Jin felt that the Taoist was sighing at Jiang Qingzhi's recklessness in attacking the opponent.

Only then did he realize that the Taoist priest was sighing over the disappearance of the Japanese pirates.

Some people guessed the fate of the Japanese pirates based on Jiang Qingzhi's past methods, but they didn't say it.

In this age where communication basically relies on shouting, such information is worth a fortune. Why should I tell you?

At this moment, the Taoist priest broke the news, and in an instant, the court fell silent.

Japanese pirates!

The Japanese pirates who had been wreaking havoc in Central Plains since the Yuan Dynasty are gone?
It's gone?!

No matter how powerful the Mongols were, they were still helpless against the Japanese pirates.

Although Emperor Taizu Gaozu was a man of great talent and strategy, he was still helpless and could only send generals to patrol the south and deploy troops to guard against the Japanese pirates.

Emperor Chengzu ordered Zheng He to lead a fleet to sail to the West. That was the period when Japanese pirates were the most low-key. But soon after Renzong and Xuanzong, as the treasure ships stopped sailing, Japanese pirates revived and became more and more serious.

Whenever officials and civilians in the south mentioned the Japanese pirates, they were all filled with fear, not to mention the officers and soldiers.

Someone once said that whoever could completely wipe out the Japanese pirates would be built a shrine for him by the officials and people in the south, and would be regarded as the living Buddha by thousands of families.

But this just makes people laugh.

Who can destroy the Japanese pirates?

The Mongols couldn’t.

The Ming Dynasty couldn't do it either.

but.

Now Lu Bing said in a slightly heavy tone that the Japanese pirates were completely wiped out by Jiang Qingzhi.

"cannot!"

Someone blurted out, breaking the silence, then covered his mouth and lowered his head.

The censor has been keeping an eye on him for a long time, and he will certainly be impeached later.

——Which side are you on?

Lu Bing said: "Chang Wei Bo defeated the Japanese pirates in his first battle at sea. The Ming navy, which was regarded as a piece of mud, was reborn, which frightened the Japanese pirates. They were worried that they would have no way out, so they gathered together and took risks, preparing to attack Hangzhou City and the navy. Unexpectedly, Wei Bo had been prepared, and killed more than 6,000 Japanese pirates in one battle..."

What the hell!

More than six thousand!
How many Japanese pirates are there?
Some say more than ten thousand, some say twenty or thirty thousand.

Lu Bing said: "Chang Wei Bo had already ordered the navy to stand by. When the Japanese pirates attacked Hangzhou, the navy attacked and wiped out the remaining Japanese pirates. They also burned down the Japanese pirates' forts..."

This is plowing the yard and digging the holes.

"That's still a long way from destruction!"

"Yes! At that time, Chang Wei Bo killed two or three thousand Japanese pirates, but not long after, the Japanese pirates revived again."

Officials have regained their confidence.

You, Jiang Qingzhi, have the audacity to say that you have completely wiped out the Japanese pirates, but are they so easy to wipe out?

An official said: "It is said that Japan has been in turmoil for many years, and every year a large number of frustrated people drift overseas. Those people are the source of the Japanese pirates. Now Japan is still in turmoil, and the Japanese pirates will continue to appear. How can we completely wipe them out?"

This counterattack is so damn sharp.

awesome!
top!
The officials were delighted.

The Taoist priest gave a dry cough.

Then the court fell silent.

Everyone was looking at Dao Ye, thinking that this was no nonsense. Could you block Japan's coastline?
The Taoist looked at his ministers and sighed.

"Long Wilbur's suggestion..."

These monkeys!
Being played around by that idiot!
The Taoist sighed again.

"Attack Japan!"

(End of this chapter)