Wow, more gold! Guagua, I can tell this Master Liaowu loves gold the most. Look how much he's hidden!
Host, this is nothing! Look back at the Buddha statue!
Guagua, is Buddha statue made of gold, too?
Bingo! Congratulations, host, for answering correctly, but there's no reward!
Upon hearing this, Prince An looked at Liao Wu and felt like he was about to breathe fire.
"Ahhh, tie up Liao Wu and the others."
After saying that, he quickly ran into the Mahavira Hall, the core building of Huguo Temple, which mainly enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha ("Mahavira" is his epithet), while the side halls enshrine Medicine Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and so on.
This is insane!
Now, they felt that Huguo Temple was practically made of gold.
Seeing Prince An's agitated state, Shen Mingzhu was truly afraid that he would beat up the monk Liao Wu without even asking what happened.
Upon entering the main hall, Prince An took a bite out of the Buddha statue.
"It's true!"
"Commander Qin!!!"
Upon hearing the Prince of An's shouts, Qin Zhao rushed in.
"Your Highness Prince An, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Shen Xiuzuan, General Tian..."
"Stop bowing! Come and call people to carry these Buddha statues away!"
"This is all gold!!!"
Qin Zhao:! ! !
Upon hearing that the secret of the Buddha statue had been discovered, Abbot Liaowu could no longer maintain his composure. He suddenly sprang up and tried to rush in like a madman but was held down by the Imperial Guards like a stranded fish, only able to thrash about on the ground.
"Prince An, Crown Prince, you can't do this! You can't do this!"
He was in tears for his golden Buddha!
Shen Mingzhu excitedly pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds and wisely watched the show from the sidelines.
Guagua, this time, Abbot Liaowu is finally heartbroken!
Host, how can he not be heartbroken when his secrets are exposed?
I know, I know, but this is just the beginning of his tragic fate!
"Haha, host is right."
They were discussing how one person could unify the country with glee.
As Crown Prince Yan Beichen listened to the two voices, the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
At this moment, besides them, the happiest person was the Ministry of Revenue.
As Shen Changyuan listened to his subordinate Zhao Guangming's report, and heard that a steady stream of gold, silver, jewels, silks, and medicinal herbs were to be delivered, he couldn't help but feel excited and happy.
Their Ministry of Revenue can finally have a "prosperous year"!
Shen Changyuan: This heartwarming "little cotton-padded jacket" anti-Buddhist plan is really great!
It was a real lifesaver for their Ministry of Revenue.
As for the Empress Dowager fainting in the palace...
If the Ministry of Revenue could earn so much money just by the Empress Dowager fainting once, he believed she would be willing to faint a few more times.
For the sake of Great Yan, all the people of Great Yan will do anything.
The common people watched as the Imperial Guards carried out the Buddha statues from Huguo Temple and prepared to dismember them.
The people were extremely agitated, with some hot-tempered individuals shouting directly.
"You can't do this! That's the Buddha statue we've always worshipped. This is a great disrespect!"
Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Yan Beichen quickly came out and gave a brief explanation.
Finally, they invited in the most agitated person, who was completely taken aback when he learned that the Buddha statue was made of pure gold.
Their faith collapsed.
These ordinary people toil from dawn till dusk, working hard all year round. In good years, they can manage to make ends meet, but in years of famine, they can't even get enough to eat.
As a result, you told him that the Buddha statue was made of pure gold.
If only they had known sooner...
He even donated two coins as incense money to Huguo Temple!
He felt like his sincerity had been wasted!
Pooh!
Don't insult dogs!
Dogs are man's best friend!
The initially excited crowd quieted down and eventually left silently.
Everyone knows that after today, Huguo Temple will cease to exist.
The Imperial Palace, Cining Palace.
Although Emperor Jingyuan was with the Empress Dowager, news from outside the palace would reach his ears immediately.
When he learned that the Buddha statue in Huguo Temple was made of pure gold, he closed his eyes.
Suppressing Buddhism was the best decision he ever made.
News also gradually spread from other temples in Shengjing and the surrounding areas that, although they were not as wealthy as Huguo Temple, they were still extremely rich.
This led Emperor Jingyuan to discover a path to wealth.
Soon, numerous urgent imperial edicts were dispatched from the palace, ordering various regions to actively carry out the suppression of Buddhism.
Of course, in order to prevent local officials from colluding with Buddhist temples and protecting each other, he sent inspectors to various places to effectively ensure that the money was taken from temples and used for the benefit of the people.
On this day, Shen Mingzhu and the others returned to the city right on time, and finally, everyone gathered at the Marquis of Changping's residence for dinner.
Finally, Shen Mingzhu held her feline master, and Crown Prince Yan Beichen escorted her back to Mingzhu Courtyard.
Next, everyone went to the study together, led by Shen Changyuan.
No one knows what they talked about; all that is known is that they parted ways and went home late at night.
The Ministry of Revenue is destined to be brightly lit tonight.
After seeing everyone off, Shen Changyuan returned to the Ministry of Revenue with his personal guards. The Ministry, under the leadership of Vice Minister Zhao Guangming, was still working tirelessly…
Everyone was prepared to work through the night.
The Ministry of Revenue was busy all night, which resulted in a long and arduous journey to court the next day. Zhao Guangming and others all had dark circles under their eyes.
"Dad, what did you do last night? Why do you have panda eyes?"
"Mingzhu, the Ministry of Revenue, was busy until dawn last night, and Father worked all night."
"Dad, you are so great!"
Shen Changyuan: ...
After glancing at Shen Changyuan, Shen Mingzhu, considering herself a good daughter, still cared for him by getting him a few cups of coffee and a lot of Snickers bars
"Father, coffee will keep you awake, and Snickers will replenish your energy. As the Minister of Revenue, you should treat your subordinates better."
Shen Changyuan smiled helplessly.
"Dad knows, you clever little devil!"
He knew that he had prepared a sumptuous late-night snack for everyone in the kitchen last night.
Shen Changyuan looked at the things in his hand and smiled as he distributed them to Zhao Guangming and the others.
The other ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.
It smells so good!!!
The Ministry of Revenue is also doing well...
At this moment, Crown Prince Yan Beichen slowly walked towards Shen Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu also prepared a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich for him.
"Brother Crown Prince, have you had breakfast? Would you like some?"
Crown Prince Yan Beichen smiled indulgently.
"Thanks."
"By the way, Mingzhu, I chose a white horse for you before. Her name is Taxue. Today, the people from the Crown Prince's residence will deliver it to Marquis's residence."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu immediately smiled broadly.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I've always wanted to have my own foal. You're so kind, Your Highness."
"If you like it, that's fine."
All the officials: Good, good, good! You are so lucky! We can see it with our own eyes.
Look at the Crown Prince's worthless grin. It's unbearable to watch!
Prince An, in particular, also wanted to drink coffee and eat sandwiches.
He had also tried this coffee and felt it was more fragrant than the kind his elder brother had given him before.
He shamelessly approached Shen Mingzhu and Yan Beichen.
Shen Mingzhu smiled and took out another breakfast from the carriage, a cup of coffee and a serving of Sandwich.