Chapter 541: Simply a Great Humiliation

After all, the Ghost-Repelling Array, which had been set up with almost the entire strength of the Great Tang, had not only failed to block the Jinghe Dragon King but had also caused damage to the dynastic fortune that suppressed the Jinghe Dragon King.

So much so that the life of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had almost been lost at the hands of the Jinghe Dragon King.

Under such circumstances, no matter how magnanimous the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was, it was impossible for him to let Yuan Tiangang off.

It could only be said that ignoring Yuan Tiangang now was already the greatest grace for him; if the Tang Emperor Li Shimin were not magnanimous enough,

the current Director of the Astrological Bureau, Yuan Tiangang, would have already been thrown into the imperial prison.

"Speak, what are your views on this matter!"

Previously, when the Jinghe Dragon King was about to take the life of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin,

the Tang Emperor Li Shimin thought that the goal of the mastermind was his life.

However, at the final moment, the sound of Buddhist chanting came, which directly caused the Jinghe Dragon King to be severely injured and flee a thousand miles away.

Therefore, let alone the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, even Yuchi Gong and Qin Shubao could see at this moment that the Jinghe Dragon King affair was related to the Buddhist Sect.

One must know that ever since the Great Tang traced its ancestors back to Laozi Li Er, Daoism had been the state religion of the Great Tang.

And the Buddhist Sect in the Great Tang was suppressed by Daoism to the point where it could only be said to be gasping for breath.

However, now, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin understood that this was a warning given to him by the Buddhist Sect; if he did not act according to the Buddhist Sect’s plan,

he feared that the next time, the Jinghe Dragon King would really take the life of him, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, in this subject's view, we should directly send troops to eradicate all the Buddhism within our Great Tang territory!"

"Use this to warn the people of the Buddhist Sect that the Great Tang will not be threatened!"

Yuchi Gong’s thinking was still that of a military general; for anything that was not right, he would sweep it away with the edge of a blade.

Hearing Yuchi Gong’s proposal, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin felt a massive headache.

If the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had not felt that strike from the Jinghe Dragon King that could directly threaten his life,

after learning about the mastermind, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin might have completely adopted Yuchi Gong’s suggestion.

After all, as the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, an emperor through the ages, how could he be threatened by others?

But now, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had truly felt the threat to his life, so naturally, he did not dare to be so arrogant.

Therefore, regarding Yuchi Gong’s proposal, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin shook his head directly and rejected it.

Qin Shubao thought a bit deeper than Yuchi Gong, so he proposed:

"Your Majesty, in this subject's view, since the Buddhist Sect can 'deal with' the Jinghe Dragon King, the Great Tang already has a Daoist Sect, so having one more Buddhist Sect is no big deal."

Qin Shubao deliberately emphasized the word "deal with."

And the Tang Emperor Li Shimin also heard the other meaning in Qin Shubao’s words.

That was, now that the Daoist Sect was the sole power, adding a Buddhist Sect could completely achieve the goal of mutual restraint.

Besides, it was not as if the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had not given the Daoist Sect a chance, but facing the Jinghe Dragon King, the Daoist Sect was vulnerable.

It was completely a case of giving the Daoist Sect a chance, but the Daoist Sect was useless.

Therefore, regarding Qin Shubao’s proposal, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin agreed in his heart.

After all, since there was no way to solve the Jinghe Dragon King, he could only agree to the Buddhist Sect’s conditions.

It was just that, for the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, an emperor through the ages, compromising with the Buddhist Sect like this was simply a great humiliation.

However, at the moment, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had no other way, so he could only endure for the time being.

But if he could seize an opportunity later, the Buddhist Sect would inevitably suffer the thunderous wrath of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

"Since that is the case, I wonder if Shubao has any Buddhist experts to recommend?"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin really did not know at this moment; after all, the Buddhist Sect was suppressed by the Daoist Sect to the point of only gasping for breath, so naturally, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had no interest in paying attention to the Buddhist Sect.

It was just that now, under such circumstances, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had to set his sights on the Buddhist Sect.

Fortunately, Qin Shubao had paid some attention to the Buddhist Sect.

It was not that Qin Shubao had any good feelings toward the Buddhist Sect, but rather that the Buddhist Sect had once produced a Buddhist disciple, and then an eminent monk who defected from the Buddhist Sect.

This made Qin Shubao feel that the interior of the Buddhist Sect was very interesting, so he paid some attention to it.

He just didn't expect that it would come in handy at this moment.

"Your Majesty, this subject knows that in the Jinshan Temple outside Changancheng, there is a monk with the Dharma name Cihang, whose Buddhist teachings are profound, and he is called a Buddhist disciple by the Buddhist Sect."

"I imagine that the one who can rid Your Majesty of this evil dragon, the Jinghe Dragon King, is this person!"

Qin Shubao told the Tang Emperor Li Shimin everything he knew.

"Jinshan Temple? Cihang?" The Tang Emperor Li Shimin pondered for a moment and did have some impression.

After all, although the Buddhist Sect within the Great Tang was small, it had produced a Buddhist disciple, and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had heard of it at the time.

It was just that it was merely hearing about it, and he had thrown it to the back of his mind afterward.

"Since you, Shubao, know of an eminent Buddhist monk, I will leave this matter to you to be responsible for. Yuchi Gong, you will assist Shubao in this!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin directly handed this matter to Qin Shubao to handle, while Yuchi Gong would assist from the side.

After all, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was very at ease leaving matters to Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong.

"As you command!"

Afterward, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong left the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s bedchamber.

The next day, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, carrying the Tang Emperor Li Shimin’s imperial decree, went to the Jinshan Temple outside Changancheng.

They announced that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin would invite an eminent Buddhist monk to preside over the Water and Land Dharma Assembly to deliver the souls of the wrongfully deceased.