On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 457 Thorough investigation of the case

At first, Cui Che let go of Buddhism and Taoism because his foundation was not stable and he did not want to create unstable factors within himself.

But now with Cui Che seizing Guandong, the Western Sui Dynasty was unable to counterattack, and his rule became more and more stable.

In fact, even if the abbots of the Twelve Temples in Jinyang did not show him the wealth of the temple, he was already developing ideas for the temple's economy.

Yesterday I took my friends and family on a trip, just for a field trip.

When Cui Che, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng mentioned their plans to raid Buddhism and Taoism, Wei Zheng, who had become a Taoist priest even when he was young, responded positively.

Wei Zheng knew his identity clearly. He was the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Office, not the little Taoist priest in the Taoist temple back then.

In the final analysis, the problem is that the state treasury cannot make ends meet.

Even if the tax money is put into the treasury until the end of the year, Cui Che has already decided to form a navy. Whether it is recruiting soldiers or building warships, the expenditure will not be small.

At this time, we can only suffer from Buddhism and Taoism.

Cui Che, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng got angry and started arranging a drama.

On May 10th of the first year of Zhenyuan (AD 606), Cui Xiangguo, who had previously accepted the warm hospitality of Kaihuayuan, reciprocated the kindness and petitioned the young emperor to request the saint to issue an edict to canonize Kaihuayuan as a Buddhist holy land.

After hearing the news, all the monks in Kaihuayuan were overjoyed and thought that the 10,000 pots of sesame oil spent that night to create a grand scene for Cui Xiangguo was well worth it.

However, at this critical moment, the Jinyang County Government received a complaint. Some villagers accused the monks of Kaihuayuan of encroaching on people's fields and accepting valuable profits.

At this critical moment, the director of Kaihuayuan certainly doesn’t want to make the matter a big deal.

However, not long after the little emperor's benevolent edict was issued, on May 18, the Jinyang County Government received a complaint. The Kaihuayuan was accused by local villagers of encroaching on private land and accepting valuable profits.

At this critical moment, the director of the Kaihuayuan certainly did not want the temple to bear such a stigma, so he sent someone to bribe the Jinyang County Magistrate in an attempt to turn the matter upside down.

The magistrate of Jinyang County was tempted by the bribe sent by Kaihuayuan, and also felt that Kaihuayuan had a close relationship with King Yan. After all, His Highness King Yan had requested the Kaihuayuan to be consecrated as a holy place.

There is no need for me to make King Yan unhappy just because of a weakling.

Therefore, under the power-money bargain hosted by the Jinyang County Magistrate and the Kaihuayuan, the villagers who filed the complaint were charged with false accusations, and the villagers were imprisoned.

On May 21st, at dusk, Cui Che left Jinyang Palace and on his way back to Prince Yan's Mansion, there was a commotion in front of the carriage.

Changsun Wuji hurried back and reported:

"Your Majesty, there is someone blocking the road ahead to complain."

Cui Che said with an unhappy expression:

"Accepting lawsuits is the job of the county magistrate. I am the prime minister of the country. I have my own military affairs and I am not a prince of a hundred miles."

After that, he asked Changsun Wuji to evict the people and ask them to go to the county government to file a lawsuit.

Soon, Changsun Wuji ran back again and reported back:

"Your Majesty, the woman who complained claimed that the county magistrate accepted bribes, tolerated crimes, and sent her husband to jail on false accusations. I hope your Majesty will uphold justice."

Cui Che was speechless after hearing what he said. After thinking for a moment, he asked Changsun Wuji to bring the person who complained about the injustice.

After hearing about the case from the woman, Cui Xiangguo immediately sent an order for Zhao Wen, the head of the Observation Department, to investigate the matter.

In fact, the countryman who filed the lawsuit was instigated by the Investigation Department, otherwise he would not have had the courage to sue Kaihuayuan. The countryman's wife and children stopped King Yan's car and complained in the street, and it was arranged by the Investigation Department.

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The incriminating evidence of the Kaihuayuan had long been in the possession of the Investigation Department, but in order to prevent others from seeing something fishy, ​​the Investigation Department delayed delivering the incriminating evidence to the Prime Minister's Mansion until the next day.

Cui Che became furious when he saw the numerous crimes committed by the monks of Kaihuayuan over the years.

He had just requested a holy place for Kaihuayuan a few days ago, but now he found out that Kaihuayuan contained so many scandalous things. Wouldn't this be a slap in his face?

Cui Che immediately reported the matter to the court and requested a thorough investigation into the bribery case of Jinyang County Magistrate and the past crimes of Kaihuayuan.

Immediately, Cui Che took up a pen in his memorial and wrote instructions on behalf of the little emperor:

‘As reported by the Prime Minister’s father, Pei Xiu, the servant, will be the presiding judge, and the Ministry of Punishment will co-hear the case.’

After sealing the seal, Cui Che ordered his eldest son, Sun Wuji, to send the memorial to Zhongshu Province. Zhongshu Ling Douluyu sent Zhongshu Sheren to deliver the edict to Pei Xiu.

In the afternoon of that day, the Jinyang County Magistrate was summoned by Pei Xiu. The evidence of the crime was conclusive and he could not deny it.

In the Kaihuayuan, everyone from the abbot to the novice novices were taken to Jinyang City for trial.

The other monks in the 11th courtyard were all watching the joke of Kaihuayuan.

When the news came out that Cui Che was requesting a Buddhist holy land for Kaihuayuan, the monks of Kaihuayuan showed off to them. But now, not only was the temple closed, but all the people in the temple were also arrested and taken to Jinyang City.

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It's just that those monks who were watching indifferently or laughing at the joke didn't know that the noble family was best at doing noble AOE damage. Cui Che did not hesitate to participate in the performance in person, not just for the sake of enlightenment.

Under Cui Che's instructions, Pei Xiu investigated the crimes committed by Kaihuayuan in the thirty years since the temple was built. Even if some of the crimes were not conclusive, no confessions could be obtained under the circumstances.

In this era, there is no such thing as torture to extract confessions or human rights violations.

According to the news circulated in the Prime Minister's Mansion, when Pei Xiu, the servant, presented the closing statement to the King of Yan, the King of Yan became so angry that he turned into a table-cleaning master and made the floor of the wing a mess.

On the same day, Cui Che made public the crimes committed by Kaihuayuan in the thirty years since the temple was built.

Only then did the world realize that the so-called bribery case of the Jinyang County Magistrate, the occupation of people's land, and the distribution of expensive profits were just the tip of the iceberg.

There were even monks involved in murder cases, and it was not uncommon for them to have affairs with women from official families.

I learned that Cui Che wanted to tell the world every crime committed by the Kaihuayuan monks, including which women he had had an affair with.

Changsun Wuji, who was always by Cui Che's side, couldn't bear it and persuaded him:

"If your Majesty makes all these things public, wouldn't it mean that those women are forced to die? God is kind to you, so please think again."

What Changsun Wuji said is not unreasonable. Once the scandalous behavior of those women and monks is exposed, they will definitely be greeted with a letter of divorce.

And the scandals they committed also brought shame to their natal families, who may not necessarily accept them. Even if they accepted these people, they would not have a good face on weekdays, and the fate of those women would definitely be miserable.

But Cui Che also had his own opinions. He patiently explained to Changsun Wuji:

"If I hide the list, the ones who will be cast aside will not only be the women who had an affair with the monks, but also all the women who have gone to Kaihua Temple to offer incense and worship the Buddha.

"Unmarried women can prove their innocence through self-examination, but how can married women defend themselves?

"I cannot ruin the reputation of an innocent woman for their sake!"

(End of chapter)