In the end, Li Er was still vague. None of the big shots of the court were as stubborn as Su Li.
Even if it was Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng liked Li Er, but it didn't mean that Wei Zheng was a fool. If he was a fool, he wouldn't have lived so long.
When Li Er was ruthless, he even dared to kill his own brother, let alone Wei Zheng?
"Do you know what your words mean?”Li Er's expression did not look good.
Su Li shook his head.
"I don't know. I only know that Huichang Temple has committed heinous crimes!”
Li Er frowned. The reason why he had spoken to Su Li alone after the court session was to make Su Li give up pursuing the matter.
Huichang Temple could be touched, but the matter of eliminating Buddhism's tax exemption was of great importance. He could not touch it either.
"Didn't you say you wanted to join the army?"
Li Er suddenly blurted out.
"Report to the Thousand Bull Guard tomorrow. I will get Duke Su to arrange a position for you! The Fall Quarter Examinations will be held in September. If you perform well, I will allow you to leave the palace. Not only that, I will personally give you a house!”
Originally, Li Er's plan was to put Su Li in the Imperial Court to polish him for a period of time.
After all, the world was peaceful now, and it would be difficult for him to gain any more merits by joining the army.
However, from the looks of it today, this cheap son-in-law he found in the mountains was too good at causing trouble.
Was it something he could do about religion?
A mere white body, wasn't he courting death?
Moreover, Li Er was certain that Su Li's words would immediately spread. The people of religion would probably hate Su Li for this matter.
Placing Su Li in the army also had the intention of protecting Su Li.
It was not that Su Li did not know what Li Er was thinking.
However, he was still firm in his thoughts.
For a country, monks were in line with the thinking of the ruling class. They paid attention to the suffering of this life and the karma of the past life.
This also allowed the rulers to enslave and oppress the poor with a clear conscience.
To put it nicely, these people had committed great crimes in their previous lives.
However, if this continued, it would not be of much benefit to the country.
In the end, monks could be exempted from taxes and corvee.
Moreover, it was not for production. Wasn't the so-called alms and burning incense a different kind of begging?
In addition to the inaction of Taoism, Buddhism gradually took root in China.
Of course, this was only the influence of Buddhism on the country.
Su Li did not think that much.
He just felt that Buddhism was too arrogant at this time.
He was blocked just because he was chasing them away. Fortunately, he had martial arts. If it was an ordinary person, wouldn't he have been beaten up for nothing?
Moreover, the evidence of Huichang Temple's crimes was already conclusive. The people of the Supreme Court were not to be trifled with.
Su Li himself had personally come into contact with those victims. A foreign religion oppressing its own people like this was something he could not accept.
The most fundamental thing was that the scandals that had erupted from the temples in his previous life had long since consumed Su Li's favorable impression of this religion.
Su Li also did not forcefully argue with Li Er. What was he? He was merely the Prince Consort.
Li Er had already made up his mind that it would be his fault if he continued to argue, but he obviously would not give up.
"Buddhism has taken root and sprouted unscrupulously in China. Even after many times of Buddhist annihilation, it can still surpass Taoism. In addition to the indulgence of the rulers, the inaction of Taoism is also one of them.”
Su Li shook his head.
The threshold to enter Taoism was indeed higher than Buddhism. Moreover, the people respected by each sect of Taoism were different. So far, they had not formed a complete system, resulting in Taoism being too scattered.
In addition, this group of people were either meditating or refining pills. How could they have the time to argue with Buddhism?
"In this generation of Daoists, Sun Simiao is the most senior and has a high reputation. If we want Daoism to rise and curb Buddhism, Sun Simiao is the key figure.”
Su Li thought about it and confirmed his train of thought.
"Sun Simiao shouldn't have left Chang 'an yet. I'll have to go and find him after reporting tomorrow.”
Su Li already had a vague plan in his mind, but it was not clear enough, and he himself had not thought it through.
He still had to discuss the details with Sun Simiao and the others.
After all, he did not belong to Taoism, and Sun Simiao was the one who could influence the progress of Taoism.
"This era is promising!"
After the suppression of the Confucians, it was impossible to completely distinguish between Daoism and Taoism.
If done properly, Taoism could not only suppress Buddhism but also Confucianism.
Su Li's train of thought was also becoming clearer and clearer, and he felt that there was much to be done.
" However, if Sun Simiao doesn't help me, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything…"
Su Li sighed.
" Moreover, even if all the Daoists were to help, they would still be far inferior to the enormous scholarly faction…"
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