On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 456 Jinyang Temple

On the seventh day of the fifth lunar month in the first year of Zhenyuan (AD 605), King Cui Che of Yan returned to Jinyang.

In the Daming Palace, the ministers expressed their merits to Cui Che, asked the emperor to add special gifts, and allowed King Yan to pay homage to Wu Ming, enter the court without trends, go to the palace with swords and shoes, and add nine tins.

Cui Che refused.

As we all know, adding special gifts and giving nine tins is undoubtedly the fixed procedure for powerful ministers to usurp the country.

Cui Che is destined to go through this life in the future, but not now.

He simply captured Suizhou and could not receive such a heavy reward. The ministers spontaneously asked for a reward for him, which was nothing more than a show of loyalty to Cui Che.

Compared with Shuli, Jiuxi, and Cui Che, they are obviously more concerned about Yang Hao's change in attitude towards them.

The female officer next to Queen Mother Doulu finally secretly informed Cui Che about the events of that day.

Cui Che was not surprised to learn that Yang Hao wanted to kill him.

Maybe the little emperor has to thank him for giving him a younger brother and younger sister.

It's one thing to understand the resentment in Yang Hao's heart, but it's another thing to take precautions against it.

After Cui Che returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he immediately ordered the cleaning of the Daming Palace and Jinyang Palace. All the eunuchs who had served in the Han Palace were transferred away, and the palace maids were dismissed, allowing them to leave the palace and marry as wives.

At the same time, Cui Che also placed eyes and ears around Yang Hao to monitor the little emperor's every move. If there was any trouble, he would immediately report it to Menxia Province and report to the attendant Pei Xiu.

Yang Hao watched helplessly as the old eunuch who had served his father and son for two generations was taken away, but he was helpless.

Not to mention that he is young now, even if he is an adult, it is difficult for him to go against Cui Che's will.

Cui Che's power does not come from the court, but from the soldiers under his command who are loyal to him.

At night, the Queen Mother, who was already pregnant, was carried to the Prime Minister's Mansion by four servants.

The servants were careful not to hurt the fetus in the Queen Mother's belly.

For a long time, the Queen Mother, whose hands were sore and her mouth was numb, lay in Cui Che's arms, letting him caress her slightly bulging belly.

Cui Che's fingers touched the sensitive area, causing Queen Mother Doulu to tighten her legs unconsciously. Her breath was slightly heavy, and she pleaded for Yang Hao:

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is young and ignorant, and has offended Your Majesty. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

Cui Che said casually:

"How can I meet him in the same way?"

Queen Mother Doulu sighed:

"I think that if I can get the emperor to get married earlier and find a good wife to persuade him, I might be able to make him behave better."

When Cui Che heard this, he moved his hands and asked:

"Which girl do you like?"

Queen Mother Doulu saw Cui Che asking, and then she revealed her little thoughts:

"The king's legitimate daughter comes from a famous family and has noble blood. I have seen her before. She is smart and polite, has a lovely appearance, and is about the same age as the emperor. She will definitely be a mother to the world."

Queen Doulu didn't know that Yang Lihua and Yang Awu had proposed this marriage to Cui Che, but Cui Che rejected it. To this day, Cui Che's attitude has not changed.

He took a silk handkerchief, wiped the mucus off his fingers, and said:

"Wen Jun is not a good match for the Emperor, so the Queen Mother can find another candidate."

The red-faced Queen Mother Doulu suppressed her shame and said:

"What do you think of Jingxun, Your Majesty?"

Cui Che remained silent for a while and said after a while:

"There is a generation gap between them. If Jingxun were to be the queen, wouldn't it be a joke to the world?"

The Jingxun they mentioned was Li Jingxun, the daughter of Yuwen Eying and Li Min.

Li Jingxun was seven years old at the time, only one year younger than Yang Hao, but she was Yang Lihua's granddaughter, and Yang Hao was Yang Lihua's nephew, so Cui Che said that there was a generation gap between them.

When Queen Mother Doulu heard this, she couldn't help but said:

"It turns out that the king is also afraid of the ridicule of the world. If this is the case, why did he not let me give birth to the fetus in my belly?"

Cui Che smiled and said:

"How can a few rumors compare to the life of the child in your belly? As for the emperor's marriage, you don't need to worry about it. I have my own arrangements."

Since ancient times, when powerful ministers established queens for their puppet emperors, they always found them from their own homes.

Queen Mother Doulu didn't understand why Cui Che didn't want to marry his legitimate daughter, but why he didn't even want to marry his granddaughter. As for the so-called difference in seniority, it was just a refusal.

After suppressing the doubts in her heart, Queen Mother Doulu saw that Cui Che had accepted the young emperor's marriage, so she stopped entangled and devoted herself to serving Cui Che.

The next day, after Queen Mother Doulu left, Cui Che did not work in the front yard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Instead, he took Mai Zhongcai, Mai Jicai, Changsun Wuji and other personal entourage to visit the Twelve Courtyards of Jinyang.

The Twelve Temples of Jinyang are the twelve temples built in Jinyang on the eve of the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

They are Kaihuayuan, Sanxueyuan, Cishiyuan, Xianyanyuan, Bazhengyuan, Shangshengyuan, Qifuyuan, Maitreya Yard, Ganquanyuan, Caotangyuan, Yongningyuan and Jingtuyuan.

Most of these twelve temples believe in Maitreya Buddha and are scattered around Jinyang City.

Since Cui Che took over Jinyang, he has been busy with state affairs and dealing with women. Today, he is traveling for the first time. The hosts of the Twelve Academy are honored to see His Highness King Yan coming.

In one day, Cui Che visited the Twelve Temples of Jinyang and marveled at their rigorous layout, well-proportioned temples, grand momentum, and majestic temples.

Due to King Yan's trip, the Twelve Courtyards were not open today, so Cui Che was not allowed to see the flourishing scene.

But when I came to the Xishan Buddha Statue, I heard the host of the Kaihuayuan show off that when there was a Dharma meeting, they would light Buddhist lamps on top of the Buddha. In just one night, they would consume 10,000 pots of sesame oil.

Cui Che looked at the tall Buddha statue carved out of the mountain in front of him and could imagine the grand occasion at that time.

"Why don't you, Your Majesty, stay at Kaihua Temple tonight? The old monk will present tens of thousands of Buddhist lanterns to Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty on your new acquisition of Suizhou."

The abbot of Kaihua Temple suggested.

After Cui Che thought about it, he did not refuse the other party's kindness, but accepted the host's invitation to stay at Kaihua Temple.

But being always cautious, he still mobilized an army to guard the temple to prevent anyone from shouting "The enemy is at Kaihua Temple" and giving Cui Che a barbecue party at Kaihua Temple.

That night, thousands of Buddhist lamps illuminated the night like day.

Cui Che was amazed and envious of the wealth of these temples.

Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Yong, banned Buddhism and Taoism, and Buddhism collapsed as a result.

Until Yang Jian usurped the throne, in order to win people's hearts, he again relaxed the restrictions on Buddhism and Taoism.

Today, after twenty-seven years of development, Buddhism and Taoism have recovered their vitality.

Cui Che is now worried about the emptiness of the treasury. Today he came to visit Jinyang Twelve Courtyards not for a trip, but for on-the-spot inspection.

However, the abbot of Kaihua Temple showed off his wealth in front of Cui Che, which made Cui Che determined to seek alms from both Buddhism and Taoism.

The next day, when he returned to Jinyang City, Cui Che immediately summoned Shangshu Zuopu Shefang Xuanling and Prime Minister Shi Wei Zheng to discuss with them how to scrap the oil and water from Buddhism and Taoism.

No more today, don’t wait for Chapter 4

(End of chapter)