The shrill screams echoed over and over in the air above Saint Endan's workshop, causing many people who were planning to slack off to feel their anuses tighten.
Lu Chen threw the bloody bench leg aside, spat at Feng Shancai who was lying on the ground, and then sat down on the chair, gasping for breath.
"So, when I'm having a good chat with you, you'd better listen to me. What good will it do you to irritate a polite person like me?"
Lu Chen took the tea bowl from Mou Ping's hand, took a sip of tea, and then spat out the tea stems in his mouth. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
With a bang, the teacup fell on the table, scaring the Taoist priest present so much that he trembled several times.
Lu Chen sneered and said, "Now, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Write a letter to your sect leader right now and have them come to the capital as quickly as possible. Tell them that I, the Great Qi State Master Lu Chen, am convening a meeting of practitioners. If they dare not come, not only will they not have any more certificates of ordination in the future, I can also take back the certificates I have issued before."
"If you dare not cooperate, I will label you a cult and accuse you of treason. When the time comes, I will send my army to slaughter you completely without a single survivor!"
"Damn it, these civil society organizations actually dare to challenge the government. What's wrong with you?"
"When the time comes, have them bring me the deeds to the Taoist temple. Also, if you want to refine pills, that's fine. Have them bring over those in the sect who know how to refine pills. You can also bring some clever young Taoist priests. I'll personally teach them how to refine pills!"
Originally, Lu Chen was still worrying about where to find more land to grow pumpkins, and how to solve the problem of talents needed for subsequent technological development. Unexpectedly, the Taoist sect actually took the initiative to deliver what he needed to his door.
These Taoist temples all have their own fields and do not need to pay taxes. As the national teacher of Da Qi, he can theoretically govern all Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in Da Qi. It is not too much to ask these people to use some land to grow pumpkins, right?
As for those Taoists who can make elixirs, they are all ready-made chemical talents.
If you ask them to recite the periodic table of chemistry, they definitely won't be able to do it, but when it comes to the reactions between some substances, they know it better than Lu Chen even.
If such a group of people could carry out systematic learning, they might be able to advance Da Qi's chemical technology by decades!
By then, smokeless gunpowder, flintlock rifles and cannons will no longer be a dream.
Looking at the Taoists with knives on their necks, Lu Chen said with a cold face: "I have finished speaking. Who agrees? Who opposes?"
"I object!" Feng Shancai, his face covered in blood, raised his hand and pointed at Lu Chen with a trembling finger, saying, "Lu Chen, you assaulted a Taoist elder and showed no respect for him. You are simply betraying your teachers and ancestors. I will convene a Taoist meeting and expel you from the sect!"
Lu Chen picked up the stool leg from the ground and came to Feng Shancai again: "You are betraying your master and ancestors, right? You are expelling me from the sect, right?"
Looking at Feng Shancai on the ground, who was breathing in more than out, Lu Chen threw away his weapon and clapped his hands, saying, "Tell the headmaster of Quanzhen Sect that they don't need to come. From today on, Quanzhen Sect is no longer an orthodox Taoist sect!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, whether from the Zhengyi Sect or the Longhu Mountain, turned pale with fear.
Only then did they realize what kind of person they were communicating with.
The young man in front of him was not someone who had never seen the world and would not be fooled by a few simple words from them.
The young man in front of me is definitely a cruel and ruthless person who has no moral bottom line.
At first they wanted to use status and morality to force Lu Chen, what a bad move!
It was only then that everyone realized how terrible the power Lu Chen held in his hands was. All monks in the world, regardless of their age or prestige among the people, had better keep their tails between their legs in front of Lu Chen.
Anyone who wants to take advantage of his seniority will end up like Feng Shancai lying on the ground.
Thinking of this, Yue Hongguang hurriedly screamed, "Master, we of the Zhengyi Sect are willing to cooperate with your work. We will definitely follow your lead!"
"We at Longhu Mountain are the same. I will write a letter to the headmaster right now and ask him to bring his disciples to help immediately!"
Lu Chen glanced at Yue Hongguang and Fang Tianjian, then snorted coldly and said, "You guys are smart. I'm actually very easy to talk to and kind. I hope that today's little accident won't affect our future relationship."
Yue Hongguang and Fang Tianjian glanced at Feng Shancai, who was lying on the ground with his body twitching, and thought to themselves, is this just a small accident?
However, they both quickly accepted this reality and hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Lu is truly kind-hearted. We admire him!"
Lu Chen thought for a moment, then pulled out a sign from his pocket and tossed it to Mu Ping, saying, "Go to the Monastic Affairs Office and have them inform the monks below that I'm planning to requisition their fields to grow some crops. As for people? Of course, we'll use their monks. They're idle anyway, so what's wrong with creating some more labor value?"
When they heard that Lu Chen's orders were not aimed at Taoism, and even Buddhism was involved, Yue Hongguang and Fang Tianjian's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yue Hongguang said hurriedly, "Master, you may not know this, but these bald donkeys are very rich. They own a lot of land, so they should really contribute more!"
"Also, I've heard that many temples have Buddha statues painted in gold, which shows how wealthy they are. I think in addition to asking them to contribute money, we could also ask them to contribute some money."
Lu Chen turned to look at Yue Hongguang, thinking that the intrigues between sects were indeed intense.
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