Shock! All monks in the country must hold certificates to take up their posts!

The old emperor was speechless and could not say a word for a long time.

What the hell is this? !

What kind of weirdos are these ministers of mine?

Why have they all been acting strangely since Xu Yanmiao came to the court! First, the prince consort wanted to beat the princess to death, then the governor was so scared of his wife that he hid in the mountains for several days, and the prince's servant was 75 years old and could still play with young prostitutes! And he could even get a sexually transmitted disease!!!

Now even those who like to watch wives and concubines having affairs have emerged? !

The old emperor did not understand, his pupils were shaking.

The official who was exposed as a cuckold paused for a long time... a long time...

Then, he bowed to the emperor, and seemed to have been pressed on the rewind button. He walked back to the officials, raised his tablet, and seemed to be thinking in a serious face.

Hmm? What happened just now? Nothing?

A colleague next to him poked his arm: "You... you really like to cuckold yourself?"

Wow -

so there are such people!

The cuckold official held up his tablet and cried in the wind.

What did you jump out for just now! Is it your turn to show off! Silly "beep -"

*

The old emperor finally spit out the words that had been stuck for a long time.

"You..."

The loyal old Zuo Shi looked at him with tears in his eyes.

The Minister of War looked at him eagerly.

Cuckold... Oh, cuckold didn't look at him.

But there are many women officials who have good relationships at home and have been to Yulong Temple. Although they didn't stand up and say anything, they are obviously very worried.

As they were worried, they glanced at the old emperor.

The old emperor: "..." "

...Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The voices of those male officials whose wives went to the temple to have fun were trembling.

The old emperor: "..."

Why do I have to take the blame for this matter? ?

? Am I doing something strange as an emperor?

After eating the melon with satisfaction, the excitement and stimulation faded, and a sense of emptiness and powerlessness surged in my heart.

The old emperor glanced at the things that were not up to par with him and suddenly remembered something: "Has Yulong Temple paid taxes? Since they are not a regular temple, but a prostitute, have they paid taxes?"

Ministers: "???"

Your Majesty, is there something wrong with your focus?

The Minister of Finance looked heartbroken: "Your Majesty, no." The

old emperor's face suddenly changed: "You don't pay taxes and still want to open a brothel?! And provide services? And run it?"

The old emperor was obviously caught in a critical situation and was much more excited than before: "Pay the taxes! Let them pay the taxes! Then order them to close! This kind of Buddhist temple must not exist in my Great Xia!"

"Then! Ji Sui!"

Ji Sui stepped out and saluted respectfully.

"After the year, you will take the post of inspector, inspect the nine states and check the temples."

Xu Yanmiao recalled the inspector.

It seems that they are... personnel similar to those sent out by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Clean Society? Originally, there were special inspectors, but if the emperor thought that this matter was important, he would specially find a trusted official to give him the title of inspector and let him go out of the capital to handle the matter. The

old emperor's tone became faster and faster, and he became more and more excited.

"Anyone who privately makes a certificate of ordination - behead!"

Being a monk requires a certificate of ordination, which is issued by the court, and formal Buddhist temples can own temple property, and these industries do not have to pay taxes, so many people will choose to become monks. The imperial court firmly controlled the issuance of certificates of ordination, which meant it controlled taxation and prevented it from being reduced significantly.

"There are acts of adultery in temples. For example, during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Zhou, there was a temple called Jingyan Temple. When women came to pray for children, they would enter the temple's room through an underground tunnel and pretend to be Buddha to commit adultery. Anyone who does something like this will be beheaded!"

Ji Sui: "Yes!"

"Where is the Minister of Rites!"

"I am here."

"Before the 32nd year of Tiantong, there will be no investigation. After the 32nd year of Tiantong, there shall not be more than 40 monks and Taoists in a prefecture, 30 in a state, and 20 in a county. People who are not over 40 years old and women who are not over 50 years old are not allowed to become monks. The Ministry of Rites is responsible for this matter."

Minister of Rites: "Yes!"

"Test the monks again! Ask the Zen monks about Zen principles! Ask the lecturers about the key points of the sutras! Test the yoga monks with yoga rituals! If they are proficient, they can continue to be monks. Otherwise, they will be beaten with 30 sticks and driven out to become common people! Starting from this year, test them every three years!"

"Yes!"

"Prepare a register of monks. The register must include the monk's place of origin, age, gender, temple, year and month of ordination, and certificate number of each monk. The names of the father, brother, and master must also be noted. Every temple must record the number of monks' quarters and the number of permanent temple properties."

"These two matters shall be coordinated by the Ministry of Rites, the Monks' Registration Department, and the local monks' registration department."

No one can take his money!

No one can!

The Minister of Rites and the Left and Right Shanshi (heads of the Monks' Registration Department) hurriedly saluted: "Yes!"

One by one, the huge court began to operate.

"As for the Yulong Temple and its monks."

Compared with the previous casual remarks, the old emperor spoke very seriously this time.

"Expel the monks, abolish the temple, and demote all monks to civilians. Punish them for tax evasion, and flog them 50 times. Half of their income will go to the government."

The Minister of Revenue blurted out: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The Minister of Revenue made his position clear: "That's exactly how it should be sentenced!"

Regardless of whether he was treacherous or not, he knew that it might not be possible to recover all the money by cutting it off, but if he was punished for tax evasion, half of the money would go to the national treasury! Moreover

, this Yulong Temple was operating privately...

- that is, operating without a license.

The Minister of Revenue's eyes were so bright that they almost blinded people.

Operating privately! The fine is doubled!

The old emperor added: "For those with serious circumstances, they will not be official prostitutes, but registered in the Jiaofang."

The old censor thought about his daughter at home, but he was not discouraged after all. He just asked: "What is a serious case?"

"Those who evade taxes more."

- that is, the group with the most number of flower cards.

The old censor's eyes lit up, and he said in a louder voice and with more passionate emotion than the Minister of Household Affairs: "Your Majesty, your Majesty!!!"

The eyes of many people in the court lit up.

The official of a prostitute is an official of an official family, not an official. As long as the application to the government can be approved, official prostitutes can be used.

Restaurants can recruit official prostitutes to persuade and sell wine, literary societies can recruit official prostitutes to sing, dance and recite poems, and private residences can recruit official prostitutes to serve at banquets. Then their families can also...

The old emperor continued: "The remaining people only need to pay the taxes and endure the flogging."

As for those noble ladies, he did not mention a word.

There is no more behind. All the civil and military officials

in the court responded at the right time: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Then, it was the stage of reporting matters when necessary and adjourning the court when not. The old emperor handled some government affairs again, and when the court was over, he could not wait to call Princess Qinghe and Ji Sui to the Wuying Palace. Almost furious: "What's wrong with you! Qinghe! Especially you!"

The old emperor was annoyed: "What's wrong with that prime minister? How can a grown woman like you do such a thing!"

A thought jumped into his mind. The old emperor's face turned pale as he said, "Do you really have any improper thoughts about Dou Qing?"

This cry shook the heavens and the earth. Princess Qinghe was originally looking down and fiddling with her fingers guiltily. When she heard this, she suddenly raised her head and almost dodged. "Dad! Prime Minister Dou is already 77 years old!"

The old emperor was immersed in his own thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that way.

——Otherwise, why are you role-playing!

The old antique didn't understand what it meant to not mess with the two-dimensional world in the three-dimensional world. He just kept repeating with great sorrow: "Yes! My lady, he is already seventy-seven years old!"

Princess Qinghe: "..."

Princess Qinghe felt like she was about to suffocate. She said quickly: "Dad, you think too much. Now that things have come to this, I will tell you."

The old emperor: "Go ahead."

"I did make a pre-marriage contract with Ji Sui because I didn't want to get married, but Dad, you can't agree that I won't get married, but Ji Sui doesn't care if his daughter goes out to fool around, so he'll marry her. "

"Oh, we can have our own fun." The old emperor nodded, and he suddenly realized and frowned. : "My lost granddaughter?"

- Emperors would not use "I" all the time. They would often use "I" or "I". But once they got serious and took things seriously, they would use "I" instead. It will come out of your mouth.

He looked at Ji Sui and narrowed his eyes: "It can't be you and your ex-wife's child, right?"

Before Ji Sui could say anything, Princess Qinghe suddenly said in a particularly angry tone: "Dad! What are you talking about! That's my tenth child. The child was born in the 6th month of pregnancy! Dad, you went to the war and didn’t know if the child was mine, and I didn’t even know if I was pregnant or not? "

Princess Qinghe was moved to tears when she spoke: "She was lost in her cradle, Ji " My husband has been looking for her for more than 30 years, and I have often inquired about the whereabouts of the child. Dad, you have seen it all, how could it be false?"

The old emperor was still alert: "Some people say that you have not had sex since you got married."

Princess Qinghe: "...Actually, Jilang and I had an affair in the wild at first, and when he found out that I was pregnant, he came to you to propose marriage."

Ji Sui was strangely silent.

The old emperor was very shocked: "Ji Sui? Having sex outdoors? Doesn't he mind the dirt on the floor?"

"..." Princess Qinghe took Ji Sui's arm, leaned over shyly, and snuggled up to him: "Love can stop vomiting."

The old emperor: ……”

Ji Sui: “……”

Ji Sui: “……”…That’s indeed the case, Your Majesty. “The

old emperor: “Then why didn’t you…” after you got married

Princess Qinghe didn’t expect the old emperor’s brain to react so quickly and she was stuck on the spot.

Instead, it was Ji Sui... He closed his eyes and said firmly: "After I lost my daughter, it is difficult for me to have sex with a woman again!"

The old emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's good that it's my granddaughter, it turns out that it's just you who can't do it. "

Thinking of how Princess Qinghe was so angry that she cried, the old emperor felt that he was justified, so he rewarded her with treasures and promised her several things to appease her, which made her happy.

After getting the answer in his mind, the old emperor picked up the pen and said, "Okay, you two can have a contract marriage."

... After all, it's not his daughter who will suffer.

"You can leave now."

"Yes! Daddy/Your Majesty, your daughter/I will take my leave ." . " When the old emperor lowered his head while reviewing the memorial, he completely missed the expression on his daughter's face as if

she had been pardoned. After leaving the palace, Princess Qinghe glanced at Ji Sui and said, "Be careful." Ji Sui was silent for a few breaths, then bowed: "Thank you, Princess." Princess Qinghe raised her eyebrows: "What are you thanking me for? We each take what we need." She turned around and got on the carriage. Without waiting for Ji Sui, the carriage started moving. Ji Sui suddenly stepped forward and opened the curtain: "I plan to ask to leave the capital in a while and become the governor of a place." He said: "After I rescue Qi'er, I will be the governor of a place in a few days. , invite Xu Yanmiao to the mansion for a banquet and ask about my daughter. Princess, can you please leave first? " Princess Qinghe looked at him doubtfully and nodded. The carriage drove away slowly. Ji Sui turned around and returned to the palace. The old emperor was surprised: "Why are you back again?" Ji Sui: "Your Majesty, do you remember the "Nu Yi"?" The old emperor stroked the pen and suddenly said "Ah!" "I said I forgot something. , the author of "Nu Ji" is still in the Jinyiwei prison!" "That's fine. Your Majesty, I want to say..." * Xu Yanmiao was shocked: "Taisun is going to be released!" The Princess Xiangyang nodded vigorously and said proudly, "What do you think? You were always one step faster than me in everything before, but you didn't know about this!" Xu Yanmiao really didn't know.

——The gossip in the gossip system is vast, and he can't find every gossip in time.

He was curious: "How did you do that?"

Princess Xiangyang bit her thumb nail and organized her words: "My second brother-in-law... heard that Ji Gong and Your Majesty sat and discussed, saying that this matter can't be blamed on Taisun, but that Qin Guiren should be blamed for not being a good wife. He also mentioned some viewpoints in "Nu Ji". In short, he put all the faults on Qin Guiren. Your Majesty thought of releasing Taisun on New Year's Eve."

"Ah..." Xu Yanmiao blinked: "But..."

He just turned over a piece of gossip last night, and was still thinking about how to secretly tell Ji Sui without exposing his source of information.

Princess Xiangyang was at a loss: "But?"

- Before, the old emperor only verbally promised to give her some official position, and said that she could only get the actual position after the New Year. Now she can't hear Xu Yanmiao's voice.

Xu Yanmiao scratched her head, a little distressed.