My wife is Invincible East

And even in this situation, the girl is still constantly looking for something suitable to eat.

She was busy until the evening, and finally returned to the system with satisfaction. She brought some good news to Zhu Moye: "If you want to form an alliance, why not show your goodwill to Taoism? Don't the Taoist leaders have a good impression of you?"

"Well, this is a good idea." Zhu Moye immediately understood. Compared to winning over Nuwa as an ally, there is also Taoism that he can strive for. Although Laozi has some dealings with him, under the current circumstances, Zhu Moye does not mind making his own power stronger, for example, making his connection with Taoism closer, which is also possible.

As soon as this idea came to his mind, Chonglou immediately took action quickly. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he could influence the common people with just one imperial edict.

This level of influence was naturally unimaginable to those in the Heavenly Court. Previously, if Zhu Moye had openly declared war on Buddhism, it wouldn't have been impossible for the entire land of China to destroy any Buddhist temples in order to worship them. This was the power of the emperor, his words carried the law. Compared to the magical powers of the gods, Zhu Moye's influence could sometimes be even greater.

However, at this time, Zhu Moye's power was not strong enough to officially declare war on Buddhism. However, he was also very clear that if Buddhism and the Heavenly Court were allowed to develop in this way, they would immediately think of suppressing him when they had free time. Look at Sun Wukong, who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. For just such a small thing, he was suppressed by the Tathagata Buddha under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years. After experiencing these five hundred years, he was abducted by the Tathagata Buddha to become a Buddhist fighting Buddha, completely absorbing Sun Wukong's luck and assimilating him into Buddhism.

Speaking of which, if Zhu Moye had not been worried about Bodhi Patriarch's deep connection with Buddhism, he would probably have taken Sun Wukong away directly instead of going through so many detours.

But in the previous situation, Zhu Moye had completely forgotten this point, but now he thought of this reason better.

In his opinion, it was natural to make friends with Taoism. After all, in his previous state, Zhu Moye already had a general idea of ​​what Taoism was like, so he thought it was feasible.

So, the next day, Zhu Moye issued an imperial decree, designating Taoism as the state religion of the Ming Dynasty.

In an instant, it affected the situation in the world.

Buddhism, which was originally in high spirits and pressing Taoism step by step, suddenly suffered a great blow.

At a time when Taoism was originally forced by Buddhism to continuously reduce its size, with even Taoist temples closing down and packing up their scriptures and leaving, the appearance of this imperial edict did change the difficult situation of Taoism.

As soon as the word "state religion" was uttered, no one in the Ming Dynasty could suppress the rise of Taoism.

Chapter 691 Sectarian Dispute

If it were under other circumstances, Zhu Moye would not be confident enough at this time to pull Taoism to his side.

After all, a sect, regardless of its luck or numbers, is not easily shaken. And in this situation, a transnational sect like Buddhism is even more terrifying on an unimaginable scale. Faced with such a behemoth, Zhu Moye could imagine that such a behemoth would be unstoppable if it didn't move, but would be astonishing if it did.

In the eyes of others, Buddhism wouldn't be a very powerful organization. After all, isn't Buddhism itself about compassion? But Zhu Moye knew very well that the two saints in the West weren't good people themselves. Expecting them to be kind was simply ignoring his own intelligence. Chonglou would never do such a thing. He wasn't that stupid, okay?

Having already offended the other party, and done so severely, Zhu Moye knew full well that a day in heaven was equivalent to a year on earth. It would take time for the Heavenly Court to deal with Li Jing's affairs, and for the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to recuperate. During that time, the state of Buddhism was still unknown. If it were anyone else, they would probably have felt safe and secure.

But it was obvious that Zhu Moye would never agree to such a thing. Moreover, he knew clearly that the problem had not yet been resolved.

Therefore, Zhu Moye is now determined to do something. Since he has already gone against Buddhism, it is only a matter of time before he does something. In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Buddhism is also developing rapidly. It is unknown how long it will take for it to become an unshakable behemoth.

Zhu Moye became even more unhappy just thinking about the fact that the people in the Ming Dynasty would offer all kinds of wishes to the two shameless saints in the West who were secretly plotting against him.

Therefore, he had to come up with a way, at the very least, to destroy most of the things that these saints wanted most.

What the enemy wants to get must be something that is beneficial to him. How can we let the enemy become stronger? This is what Zhu Moye thinks.

After searching around, it seemed that within the Ming Dynasty, there weren't many religions that could rival Buddhism, and Taoism was probably the only one. Other religions weren't flourishing enough yet, or rather, the local religions weren't in Zhu Moye's sight.

He doesn't need to support a sect of average size at all because they simply don't have that kind of luck.

It is not easy to establish a religious sect. At the very least, you need a saint to look after you.

Without this combat power, why would Zhu Moye help these sects? This is the most basic view, but some people often cannot see through these things.

In this state, Zhu Moye felt a little conflicted. He didn't know when it happened, but he suddenly discovered several problems. In this state, he didn't know what ideas these people had when they came to discuss with him.

But Zhu Moye was very clear about it. He first announced that Taoism would be the state religion of the Ming Dynasty, and then quickly brought several high-ranking Taoist leaders to the palace and officially appointed them as national masters.

Once this title came out, it was basically equivalent to giving Taoism several amulets.

Of course, the price is not small. These Taoists must completely belong to Zhu Moye himself, and in many matters, Zhu Moye's opinions must be taken as the main consideration.

The high-ranking Taoist officials had absolutely no opinions on these things. What a joke! They didn't dare to have any opinions. Even the Maoshan Taoist priests didn't dare to say no when they saw the guards sharpening their knives behind them.

Zhu Moye was quite clear that the reason why this matter could proceed so smoothly was probably because this was an era of supreme royal power. These Taoists could do whatever they wanted in other eras, after all, they had a way of pretending to be gods and ghosts. Moreover, this was a world full of demons and monsters, and many of these Taoists had supernatural powers.

However, even so, Zhu Moye in front of him was the owner of the entire Ming Dynasty. The title of emperor often meant supremacy.

They dared not even think of saying no. Compared to this seemingly unfettered constraint, Zhu Moye's agreement to establish Taoism as the state religion of the Ming Dynasty was a truly unattainable feat. It wasn't that these Taoists were vain or anything like that. Taoism emphasized tranquility and inaction, and these sentiments were certainly not shared by the majority. More importantly, everyone wanted their religion to spread widely, and for it to flourish was naturally what every Taoist wanted most.

Zhu Moye before him, with a single word, could influence the life and death of Taoist temples across the land once the imperial edict was posted. This alone was enough to make these Taoists feel grateful for a moment. If it weren't for this, they wouldn't know what they would feel now. However, under such circumstances, they still felt a bit troubled at this moment.

After all, at this time, the Taoist temple market had become smaller and smaller under the pressure of Buddhism, and the believers had been completely absorbed by Buddhism. Naturally, they would not talk about this kind of thing with Zhu Moye in front of them.

The emperor has to deal with all kinds of affairs every day, and it is the people who are worried. No matter how ignorant they are, it is impossible for them to tell Zhu Moye about the difficulties of this sect.

Moreover, after all, these are their own problems. If the sect is not developing well, do you still expect others to come and help you?

Chapter 692: Cunning Old Man

To be honest, they themselves felt a bit embarrassed just by thinking this way, and it was really hard to say it out loud.

If such words were spoken to Zhu Moye in front of him, he would really not know what to say.

In such a situation, it is hard to know how to start speaking.

It was in such a situation that people now felt more entangled for a while, because when facing Zhu Moye in front of them, they felt the emperor's majesty more clearly. If before, they could still maintain some lucky thoughts.

So, under the current circumstances, they didn't need to say anything at this moment, because only when facing Zhu Moye could they understand that feeling, which made them have no words at all. Even in such a situation, people could already feel a bit entangled. How is the development of Taoism? Talking to someone of Zhu Moye's level is enough to make ordinary people feel extremely pressured.

Normal people wouldn't even have to think about it. It was practically impossible for Zhu Moye to have such thoughts. Most people were very clear about such thoughts. However, under the current circumstances, they really had no other options.

Buddhist thought is not aggressive, and even believers can be easily moved by their compassionate ideas.

Zhu Moye was very clear about this. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, many Buddhist ideas are very easy to move people, whether it is the idea of ​​compassion or something else. Religion itself is a kind of thing that is both deceptive and makes people believe that they can be saved from it.

Many times, Zhu Moye was very clear that if many of these human believers wanted to find a religious sustenance, they might as well choose Buddhism directly.

After all, in many cases, under such circumstances, Buddhism is more clear about what these people need in their hearts. In such a situation, no matter what Zhu Moye said at this time, it is very likely that these people will feel entangled for a while. Such words are naturally not what Zhu Moye wants to accept now. It's just that under the current circumstances, he doesn't need to say anything more at this time. Some things will naturally be understood by those who should understand, and some people cannot understand, no matter how much you say to them, they will not understand.

Zhu Moye had quite a good understanding of these things at this time, and the Taoism in front of him was not almost squeezed out by Buddhism and could not survive. After all, Taoism was the native religion of the Ming Dynasty. They had developed on this land for hundreds and thousands of years, and they had their own accumulation.

Although it was indeed a bit embarrassing to be humiliated by Buddhism from outside, under normal circumstances, they also tried very hard. At least, they did not lose all their territory.

If it weren't for this, Zhu Moye wouldn't have chosen Taoism. After all, there were many other religions he could choose from, not just Taoism. Zhu Moye chose Taoism, and in many ways, he still had many options.

"I know that your current situation is indeed not very good, but I believe that you can move back to your own land little by little, even the believers." Zhu Moye knew very well what these people needed, that is, a Taoist temple and believers.

If a sect can't even accommodate its own temples, how can it accommodate more people? If it doesn't even have enough believers, how can it spread its faith? This is the foundation of a sect's survival, just like the foundation of the imperial court is actually the people. Zhu Moye is very clear about these things, but he doesn't know whether the Taoists in front of him are clear about them.

"Your Majesty, we are aware of all this." After hearing Zhu Moye's words that sounded like a promise, the Taoists first looked at each other in joy. Then, they reacted and quickly shouted words of gratitude to Zhu Moye above. If it were any other situation, they would obviously not know what to do, but now, at least they had a clue.

Zhu Moye naturally saw the expressions of the people in the audience. He knew what these Taoists were thinking, but in such a situation, at least he didn't need to say anything more.

You have to know that no matter where you are, there are always some smart people. Even if Zhu Moye doesn't say these principles, there are always a few of these smart people who can understand them. If it were any other situation, he would have to spend more effort at this time.

Sure enough, the next moment, these cunning Taoists started to discuss in groups of three or four. It seemed that there was no need for Zhu Moye to say anything more, as they would come up with an idea on their own.

After seeing the appearance of these people in front of him, Zhu Moye felt somewhat relieved. After all, this way, he could say less.

However, unfortunately, what Zhu Moye didn't know was that certain things had just begun.

Although the Taoists all knew that there were some things that could not be bothered with Zhu Moye, and they did not pin their hopes on Zhu Moye, they were still worried that the ideas of those in power would change rapidly. Taoism was still favored at this moment, so what should they do if Zhu Moye turned to Buddhism the next moment?

Compared with Taoism, the development of Buddhism is truly prosperous.

Chapter 693: Qi

If we really want to talk about it, it is really a bloody history of Taoism. They are obviously an old local sect, but since Buddhism entered the East, their status has been precarious.

Even after the development of peace and prosperity in the past few years, the common people believe more in the words of the Buddha and gradually look down on Taoists.

Under such circumstances, Taoism had to endure many years of hardship before finally seeing the dawn of hope from Zhu Moye. If it weren't for Zhu Moye's strong support for Taoism, Taoism, which had already been losing ground, would probably have been unable to compete with Buddhism in the following years and would have gradually declined, and could only curl up and wait for the opportunity to develop.

A once-first-rate sect has fallen to this point. Don't think it's impossible; it has already happened. Otherwise, if it weren't for this reason, wouldn't the Taoist leaders have rushed to the palace from all directions just because Zhu Moye had just issued an imperial decree? People these days are all very shrewd. They all know what the current situation is. If they want to gain support, they can only start with Zhu Moye. And they're not wrong in this regard. Now, facing Zhu Moye, they understand how difficult it is to please such a monarch.

The moment they saw Zhu Moye, several Taoists felt regret in their hearts. After seeing Zhu Moye's face, they had already thought of withdrawing.

"Why don't you dare look up at me?" Zhu Moye himself found it quite interesting. When he first arrived, these Taoists who arrived earlier were all staring at him desperately, as if flowers could grow on his face. But in such a state, Zhu Moye found that these people did not dare to look up at him again.

Such a strange change made Zhu Moye couldn't help but laugh. Could it be that these people thought that if they pretended to be honest now, all the offense just now would disappear.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty dare not." After hearing Zhu Moye's words, the other Taoists looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down their backs. It wasn't that their cultivation level was too low or anything like that, but in such a situation, people like this simply couldn't explain too much. Some things, they could only express here.

But when facing Zhu Moye, these Taoists subconsciously used some of their aura-sensing skills. However, the aura on Zhu Moye made them terrified.

At first, these Taoists came with a bit of awe in their hearts. After all, Zhu Moye's identity was extraordinary. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been terrified. Moreover, at this moment, they didn't know what to do. When they looked at Zhu Moye in front of them, they felt even more confused and helpless.

What exactly did they see?

There was a colorful canopy around Zhu Moye's body, and layers of steaming colorful clouds were scattered above his head. A five-clawed golden dragon was hovering around Zhu Moye's body. The power was so great that even the head of Taoism couldn't help but take a step back in fear.

This kind of situation is really hard to look at. Under such circumstances, these people feel that their previous behavior is simply courting death. In fact, they are not wrong. After all, their previous behavior, no matter who looks at it, is almost courting death.

He actually turned on the qi-sensing mode directly towards his own monarch. Although it would not bring any danger, it was really worrying that he did such a reckless thing without the monarch's consent.

Even in the current situation, they still maintain the greatest hope in their hearts, because when they came, the leader had already divined that after passing this level, they would face the Taoist life and death calamity. If they could pass it, they would naturally be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, and from then on, they would be like a Kunpeng spreading its wings and soaring into the sky for 90,000 miles.

However, if we fail to safely survive this disaster, it will be difficult to recover and will be completely estranged from Buddhism.

They were all very clear about these things, but unfortunately, Taoism was now at an extremely critical moment. Rather than continue to retreat in such an unfavorable situation, it would be better to find a way to decide the outcome as soon as possible. I'm afraid this is also what most people think. At least, under the current circumstances, they still have the support of Zhu Moye. In this regard alone, they can be considered one step ahead.

However, judging from the current situation, it doesn't seem to be an ideal change, although it is good enough to make people feel trustworthy.

"I look forward to the good news you bring." When Zhu Moye saw the eyes of those masters, he roughly understood what had just happened. When those gods in the sky saw him, most of them could not help but calculate their own luck. However, as far as Zhu Moye knew, there were also many gods who suffered backlash because of calculating their own fate.

There are only a handful of saints who can directly see through his fate, and they can be counted on one hand.

In the current situation, even if the Taoist wanted to see his luck, Zhu Moye had nothing to be angry about. After all, the other party was also his people. What's more, he knew that the other party was just curious for a moment. If there were other thoughts, there probably wouldn't be many. In this regard, for some reason, Zhu Moye was more confident than he had imagined. He knew too well the tempers of these old Taoist priests.

Chapter 694 Buddhist Speculations

Generally speaking, Zhu Moye had a deep-seated distrust of those who played with religion. Under other circumstances, he would have felt the arrogance of these old Taoist priests. However, with Buddhism now threatening him and Taoism declining, his resilience wasn't as strong as before.

Moreover, in this era of supreme imperial power, since a single decree from Zhu Moye could change the entire Taoist situation, it was understandable for these Taoists to show more respect to Zhu Moye. After all, people are adaptable to certain things, even in small matters like this.

However, at this time, Zhu Moye knew very well that some things still needed to be treated with the right medicine. For example, those who talked to him in this situation, perhaps before today, they never dreamed that they could talk to Zhu Moye. But in the current situation, Zhu Moye was already a person close at hand, but for them, he was still so far away.

Perhaps it was because their fate was in the hands of Zhu Moye in front of them. This thought alone was enough to ensure that they could not say no to Zhu Moye in front of them.

This is what it feels like to ask for help from others. When looking at the people in front of him, Zhu Moye was thinking the same thing in his heart. After all, he knew clearly what these people wanted.

And only Zhu Moye is qualified to give them these things. Once this idea comes out, it is enough to trap them all.

However, at some point, Zhu Moye couldn't help but feel that he was going too far. But looking at the expressions of the old Taoist priests below, it was obvious that if he told them that all this was nonsense, it would probably be a bigger blow to them. Thinking of this, Zhu Moye felt that he seemed to have a sense of peace of mind. In this situation, he still felt a little more reliable.

When looking at the old Taoist priests in front of him, Zhu Moye had the same thought. However, being in this state made Zhu Moye feel even more conflicted for a while. After all, what these old Taoist priests wanted was similar to what Zhu Moye thought. After thinking about it, Zhu Moye gave up.

Zhu Moye simply wanted to support Taoism and then successfully direct their goals towards Buddhism. This idea was not difficult for him. In fact, he had this idea in mind from the very beginning. Although others did not know what Zhu Moye wanted to do, they probably could not imagine that the emperor, who had always been in the palace, could have any hatred for Buddhism. However, in fact, some things are so suspenseful.

In the current mortal world, even Buddhism itself is in a state of panic. They have always thrived smoothly in the East, and while they've experienced some significant upheavals, none have been as pronounced as this one. The emperor, at the highest level, has actually issued a direct order to honor Taoism. Even high-ranking Taoists have rushed to Chang'an overnight, and reportedly entered the palace to meet the emperor this morning.

With such bad news, I am afraid that all monks in the world will be uneasy.

After all, he had already spread certain things to the level of orthodoxy. This kind of inheritance, as well as the development of the entire sect, was enough to make people feel that they were closely related to him. Therefore, speaking of this, it really made people feel entangled for a while, after all, they had no idea what to do. As he looked at the situation before him, this feeling became more and more accurate.

Even when looking at other people, these monks no longer had the calmness they usually had when chanting sutras. Before they knew what had happened, a new imperial edict had already been issued.

The whole world knew that Taoism was designated as the state religion of the Ming Dynasty, which immediately made them very troubled. After all, the impact of this matter was too great.

If it were any other situation, they might have felt a little better at this time, but after knowing the content of the imperial edict, the Buddhist monks could no longer sit still.

Zhu Moye's words were all stated in the imperial edict. If it were someone else, it might be a little difficult to understand, but these monks had already prepared themselves for the worst, so when they heard the news, they were not too surprised. After all, under such circumstances, how could they not understand the content.

In fact, there are not many emperors who express their positions so clearly like this. Or, these monks never thought that one day they would be abandoned by the royal family.

Yes, according to Zhu Moye's current attitude, it is obvious that he has abandoned them. Under such circumstances at this time, they have nothing else to say.

When I looked at the words in front of me, I felt dizzy for a while. I could imagine that the good days of Buddhism were probably coming to an end.

Even so, some people believe that the emperor could not have done such a heartless thing. After all, there was no direct conflict between him and Buddhism, so why would he want to exterminate Buddhism? Perhaps this was just a very ordinary appointment. There are still many such optimists in Buddhism.

It’s a pity that this time Zhu Moye was not just talking, and these monks soon found out that Zhu Moye’s style of doing things had not changed much from when he ascended the throne. His main style was to be decisive and swift.

Chapter 695 Switching Camps

In the eyes of others, this emperor of the Ming Dynasty was indeed an emperor full of legendary history. Before he came to the Tang Dynasty, no one had ever thought about his origins.

Even the process of the emperor's ascension to the throne has become another legend. However, in this situation, everyone couldn't help but ignore Zhu Moye unconsciously. After all, the other party was too powerful, so much so that they didn't dare to think too much. When looking at Zhu Moye in front of them, probably everyone didn't have too many thoughts in their hearts, but just felt that Zhu Moye in front of them was too powerful.

As for other more profound things, they found it difficult to think about them. Under such circumstances, Zhu Moye felt very strange. After all, this time, the Buddhist response seemed a little weak. Perhaps they didn't care much about the incense issue in the Tang Dynasty?

However, as soon as this idea came to mind, Zhu Moye himself dismissed it. How could this be possible?

According to the nature of Buddhism, how could they give up on such a thing? They are a race that is very meticulous, not to mention such a vast place as the East, it is even more impossible for them to give up.