Behind him were Pei Ji, Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, and the six hall officials.
Dozens of abbots hurriedly put their palms together at him.
"Amitabha."
"This poor monk greets Your Majesty and all the hall officials.”
Li Chengdao waved his little hand and looked at them with a smile."There's no need to be formal here. Do you know why I called you over?”
Looking at the child in front of them, the dozens of abbots did not dare to be careless. This little emperor looked young, but his methods were not inferior to those old foxes.
"Your Majesty, did you call this poor monk and these people here for the monk's renascence?" Abbot Xinhui asked with a solemn expression.”
The dozen abbots immediately looked at him warily.
"I don't have that intention."
Li Chengdao shook his head." I asked you to come here to discuss whether you have the qualifications to be the abbot.”
“？？？”
Dozens of abbots looked at him in disbelief.
Abbot Xinhui was stunned. This is much scarier than letting monks renounce asceticism. Are you planning to let us abbot renounce asceticism?
Pei Ji and the others were also stunned.
His Majesty's methods were quite wild. He knew that these hosts would cause him problems, so he had to deal with the people who caused the problems first?
"Your Majesty, this penniless monk doesn't understand. What do you mean by whether we have the qualifications to be the abbot?”
Abbot Xin Hui frowned and said,
" The abbot of a temple must have received three great precepts and received the Abbot's Law. He must be highly respected, have strict precepts, and be supported by all the Daoists before he can be chosen as the abbot. This Penniless Monk believes that all the masters present are absolutely qualified to be the abbot of a temple.”
"Does the imperial court acknowledge it?" Li Chengdao tilted his head and asked.”
"Admit it."
"This poor monk has the approval of the imperial court.”
"This Penniless Monk also has one."
"This Penniless Monk has also brought the approval documents."
"Your Majesty, do you want to take a look?"
Dozens of abbots hurriedly echoed. Some abbots even took out the approval documents from their robes and held them in their hands.
Li Chengdao glanced at the dozens of abbots and asked,""Who signed your approval?"
Abbot Xinhui was about to say the old emperor, but when he thought of the little emperor ascending the throne, he changed his words and said,""The Retired Emperor signed all the documents.”
"I don't recognize his signature," Li Chengdao said solemnly.”
Abbot Xinhui: "???"
The dozens of abbots looked at him in astonishment. You dare to not recognize the Retired Emperor's signature?
Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Li Daozong, and the others looked at these abbots with strange gazes. They were indeed people from outside the secular world. Why didn't you ask how the little Emperor had sat on the throne?
Li Chengdao saw that the dozens of abbots were silent. He narrowed his eyes and looked at one of the middle-aged monks. He raised his little finger and pointed at him.
"Abbot, step forward. Which temple are you from? What's your Dharma name?”
With a swoosh, everyone's gaze turned to the middle-aged monk that Li Chengdao was pointing at.
The middle-aged monk hurriedly put his palms together and said,""This poor monk's Dharma name is Wu Zhen, Abbot of Shengye Temple.”
Li Chengdao nodded and said in a tender voice,
"From now on, you can renounce asceticism. You're not worthy of being the abbot.”
Upon hearing this, Abbot Wu Zhen's entire body trembled. His eyes widened as he said,"Why?"
Li Chengdao walked to his side and picked up the kasaya he was wearing that was sewn with seven strips of cloth. He said,"
"Zhen summoned you. What monk robe are you wearing?”
According to the Buddhist system, there were three types of monk robes:
The first was a small garment made of five strips of cloth, commonly known as the Five Clothes, which was worn when cleaning.
The first was a middle garment made of seven strips of cloth, commonly known as the Seven Clothes, which was usually worn.
The first was a coat made of nine or even twenty-five strips of cloth. It was commonly known as the ancestral dress. It was the coat that was tied diagonally. It was worn when participating in activities or meeting elders.
The three clothes were collectively called kasaya.
However, the kasaya worn by Abbot Wu Zhen of Shengye Temple was a middle robe.
"I summoned you and you wore a middle robe. It can be seen that you are not familiar with the kasaya ceremony. How can a person like you be worthy of being a host?”
Li Chengdao said loudly,
"Yu Huatian!"
Yu Huatian walked out quickly and cupped his fists solemnly."Your subject is here!"
Li Chengdao's small face looked seriously at Abbot Wu Zhen, whose expression had changed drastically, and said,
"Strip him of his kasaya and chase him out of the palace. From today onwards, Shengye Temple will be shut down and reorganized. The six departments will personally send people to investigate all the monks in the temple.”
"Yes!"
Yu Huatian responded and immediately raised his palm. Two East Chamber natives immediately ran over and pressed Abbot Wu Zhen to the ground, taking off his kasaya.
Abbot Wu Zhen gritted his teeth in anger, but he did not dare to resist. He was afraid that the little Emperor would directly use him as an example because of his resistance. He raised his head and looked at Abbot Xin Hui for help.
Abbot Xinhui felt a chill in his heart. The little Emperor's methods were truly beyond his expectations. She was too unyielding and overbearing.
Abbot Xinhui took a deep breath, looked at Li Chengdao, and asked in a deep voice,"
"Your Majesty, our Buddhist Sect has always opened the door to convenience. Regardless of whether he is born or not, as long as he is willing to convert to our Buddha, he is a monk.”
Li Chengdao glanced at him and said with a smile,"
"Don't worry, the Imperial Court will send people to examine them. Naturally, they won't look at their origins, but rather whether they have the qualifications to become monks.”
"What do you mean by qualified?" asked Abbot Xinhui.”
Li Chengdao raised a pinky and said with a solemn expression,
"There are five commandments in the temple.”
"One is lust and caution."
"The second is to kill."
"The third is to abstain from drinking."
"The fourth is a lie."
"Five is to abstain from meat."
"Those who violate these five commandments are not qualified to be monks!" Li Chengdao said firmly.”
"Your Majesty, isn't this way of doing things too overbearing?”
Without waiting for Xin Hui to speak, a white-bearded abbot walked out from the side and said with a solemn expression,
"The monk's six roots are pure and he has already left the mortal world. His Majesty sending people to investigate the monk is disturbing the peace of the Buddhist Sect.”
Li Chengdao sized him up and asked,""Which Buddha are you?"
"Of course it's my Buddha, Rulai," the white-bearded abbot said proudly.”
Li Chengdao nodded." I know him. He said that he agreed to let me examine the monks.”
The white-bearded abbot was startled, and then he said firmly,"Impossible! What right does Your Majesty have to say that Buddha agrees?"
Li Chengdao waved his small hand." Don't be so sure. What did Buddha say? I'll send you to see him. You can ask him face to face. Won't you know?”
"Ji Gang."
After saying that, Li Chengdao looked at Ji Gang and pointed at the white-bearded abbot."Send him to see his Buddha."
"Yes!" Ji Gang said solemnly.
"Wait-"
Seeing Ji Gang wave his hand and two burly Jinyiwei strode over, the white-bearded abbot's expression changed and he hurriedly said,
"This Penniless Monk thought that it was only right for His Majesty to ask people to investigate the monks! If a monk violated these five commandments, he would be chased out of the temple and allowed to return to asceticism!”
"I see." Li Chengdao placed his hands behind his back, tilted his head and held the white-bearded abbot's card with interest, but said to Ji Gang,"
"Ji Gang, take off his monk robe and let him renounce asceticism!”
"Yes!" Ji Gang responded. With a wave of his hand, two Jinyiwei walked quickly to the white-bearded abbot, pressed him to the ground, and quickly took off his kasaya.
The white-bearded abbot struggled as he shouted,"Your Majesty, This Penniless Monk refuses to accept this! This poor monk is not wrong!"
"You have broken the Five Great Commandments of not lying, and you still dare to say that you are right?”
Li Chengdao clicked his tongue and said in a childish voice,"
"You just said that your Buddha didn't agree, and now you're saying that it's only right for the imperial court to examine monks. You've even turned a deaf ear to your Buddha's words, so what qualifications do you have to be the abbot?”
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