Great Wei Nengchen

Second, Tianyi Temple is powerful and domineering. If you get too close to it, not to mention the incense money will be greatly affected, and you will be bullied everywhere. There used to be several temples in the city, but later they all went outside the city.

"Drive! - drive! - drive!"

Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a good day to worship Buddha and pray for blessings. The official roads in the west of the city are full of pilgrims traveling everywhere. Boys, all of them looked longing...

Many people are still brave enough, there are silk, grain, live chicken, fresh fish, pork... tied with red strings in it, all of which are dedicated to the temple!

(When Buddhism was introduced to China, it was only meat: onion, ginger, garlic, etc., which had a strong taste, but not fishy. Monks could eat meat. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties - Emperor Wu of Liang believed that if you don’t eat meat, you don’t kill. Monks Only then has no relationship with meat.)

The monks claim that the four elements are empty, but they are actually flesh and blood, and they also need food and clothing. Their income mainly has two items:

One is incense money. From high-ranking officials and dignitaries to ordinary people, in order to pray for the blessings of gods and Buddhas and get spiritual comfort, they will donate a lot of money, and some people even go bankrupt!

The second is that there is a large amount of temple land around each temple. The monks do not cultivate it themselves, but rent it out to ordinary farmers, and then collect a certain amount of rent.

The imperial court took care of the Buddhist sect, and the temple land was not subject to land tax, and the rent collected by the monks was far lower than the state’s land tax, so farmers were happy to cultivate land for the temple, so they could have more food left over.

What's more, some people sold their arable land to a certain temple at a very low price, and then rented it to cultivate it, so as to escape the country's land tax!

Therefore, the temples have all become big landlords, ranging from hundreds of hectares to thousands of hectares, and even more people are attached to them. Just around Xuchang City, there are tens of thousands of people farming for the temples!

In addition, if the temple recruits young monks, it will also give priority to those peasant children who are attached to the temple. Those young children who are cleanly dressed and full of energy on the road are going to the temple to become monks...

Once you are favored by the temple and become an official novice novice, you will have clothes to wear, enough food to eat, and scattered money every month to supplement your parents and family, and you don’t have to do military service, corvee service, or taxes. This is first-class. Good thing!

Those people who live in poverty often leave their eldest sons—marry wives and have children to continue the bloodline, and the rest of the sons are all sent to the temple.

If a certain eminent monk takes a fancy to him and accepts him as his direct disciple, he will sit on a lotus flower, wear cassocks, and recite scriptures from then on... Not to mention being respected and enjoying the blessings all his life, his family will also be prosperous and rich, and he will become a powerful landlord!

"Buddhism is like fish, and people are like water. The two are interdependent and inseparable. Without water, fish must die, but without fish, water will rot!"

"If the fish is exhausted, the people will definitely turn against it. If they just sit back and ignore it, when this little fish grows up and turns into a kunpeng, the situation will change, and the world will be destroyed!"

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Xiao Yi sighed and shook his head. If he took action to destroy the Buddha himself, the first ones to stand up against would not be the monks chanting scriptures, but the farmers with hoes, because confiscating the temple property would harm their interests!

The land is the lifeblood of the farmers, whoever dares to touch their lives, they will fight with their lives. Thinking of the tens of thousands of farmers and peasant women rushing towards him with hoes, Xiao Yi can't help but feel a headache. We have to think long term!

However, even if it is extremely difficult, Xiao Yi has to face it. Buddhism is in the stage of rising, and its strength and influence are not too great. If we take action to destroy Buddha now, at most it will be a turmoil for the society, and it will not shake the foundation .

If after more than a hundred years, after the Buddhism really grows bigger, it will be more difficult than reaching the sky if you want to touch their interests. It is not seen that the "three martial arts and one sect" in history used thousands of troops to destroy Buddha, holding high the butcher's knife, Blood flowed like a river...

"Boom!—Boom! Boom!"

Soon I arrived at the foot of Ziyun Mountain, and I saw green peaks and ridges surrounded by clouds and mist. On the peaks everywhere, there are temples, at least dozens of them, and the sound of bells and drums can be heard...

People went to different temples according to their respective offerings, and there were rich and powerful local tyrants who worshiped several temples at the same time, while Xiao Yi drove a carriage and went straight to the destination of this trip - Tianyin Temple!

Among the many temples, Tianyin Temple is medium-sized, the incense is average, and there are not many monks practicing. The reason why I went there is because its presiding officer is not ordinary.

The abbot of Tianyin Temple—Master Yijie, who was originally a monk in Tianyi Temple to practice, is the younger brother of Master Yixiu, and the head of the precepts academy (in the rank of monks, the head is the successor of the abbot). Read classics, have profound knowledge, and have the unique skill of "telling fortune by touching bones"!

After Master Yixiu passed away, it stands to reason that Master Yijie should take over the presiding seat of Tianyi Temple. Unexpectedly, the sudden emergence of the monk Shenguang used some disgraceful means to win over most of the monks in the temple, and finally he was publicly elected as the new abbot !

After Shenguang became the presiding officer, he changed the rules of his master who practiced hard behind closed doors and did not care about worldly affairs. He opened the gate of the temple wide and recruited believers. The national plan!

In just a few years, Tianyi Temple prospered, the number of monks increased nearly tenfold, and it became the largest temple in Xuchang City, comparable to Zuting Baima Temple. be opposed to!

The tree is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. The vicious expansion of Tianyiqi must attract the attention of all directions, and then bring disaster to Buddhism. Master Yijie is a representative figure. He strongly opposes Shenguang's approach, and the two quarrel constantly , The cracks are getting bigger and bigger!

As a result, the master uncle and nephew fell out completely. Master Yijie led some disciples and left Tianyi Temple to live outside the city. They used all directions to raise money and built this Tianyin Temple, and he appointed himself as the head monk!

Tianyi Temple and Tianyin Temple come from the same source, but the relationship between the two temples can only be described as the same as water and fire, old and dead. This is an open secret in Buddhism!

A great man once said: A fortress is the easiest to break from the inside, and there is also a saying in the art of war: it is difficult to fight with one person, but easy to fight with two people!

The purpose of Xiao Yi's trip: one is to explore the background of Buddhism and find opportunities to attack; the other is to meet Master Yijie, use the internal contradictions of Buddhism to divide and disintegrate, and use Buddha to control Buddha!

Chapter 1381 Shifting stars and changing battles, encountering Buddha and killing Buddha ([-])

Ziyun Mountain-Lianhua Peak is about a hundred feet high, with lush vegetation and clusters of ponds, the scenery is extremely beautiful. Tianyin Temple is located on it, and the sound of bells and drums can be heard clearly!

One must be sincere in worshiping the Buddha. No matter ordinary people or high-ranking officials, one must climb the mountain on foot. Fortunately, the mountain is not too high, and there are winding bluestone roads. Even a woman with average physical strength can climb up in half an hour. !

There are many farmers at the foot of the mountain, and they can clean their vehicles and take care of their horses with a few copper coins. Pilgrims start to climb the mountain one after another, and Wushouhoufu's party is among them...

Deng Ai and Hao Zhao are leading the way, Mrs. Da Qiao is walking in the middle, holding the little queen in her left hand, and holding Xiao Xuan tightly in her right hand, looking down from time to time, just like looking after her own children, Jia Chong follows her every step. When you reach the higher stone steps, you immediately stretch out your little hands to help, and you are definitely one of the top ten companions for schoolchildren.

Wang Yue pressed in the rear, his pace was neither too fast nor too slow, no different from ordinary old men, the sword that he had used for most of his life disappeared, and after several years of intensive training in Wuchouhou's Mansion, the sword master's ability has become more and more advanced, and he has arrived' There is no sword in the hand, but a sword in the heart' realm!

Xiao Yi followed at the end, carrying a load, which contained dried fruits, candies, snacks, and a big pig's head~~ all tributes for burning incense and worshiping Buddha!

There are many people who go up the mountain to worship Buddha, there are rich businessmen with big bellies, handsome sons, and elegant ladies, maids, servants, guards hugging, carrying a large amount of tribute, and whole pigs, whole sheep, it seems Send out Dahongyuan~~

Xiao Yi and his team had relatively few people, not many tributes, and even more ordinary clothes, which should have been inconspicuous, but some people are born with noble spirits, even if they wear beggar's clothes, they can still stand out from the crowd Woolen cloth!

Let’s just talk about Mrs. Da Qiao. In order not to attract attention, she specially wore a white silk gauze, which covered her alluring face, but could not block her graceful figure. Instead, she added a sense of mystery, which attracted passers-by look sideways~~

Deng Ai and Hao Zhao are majestic, like two tigers patrolling the mountains. The little queen has exquisite facial features and is full of Zhongxiu aura. Not like ordinary people's book boys!

"Crack! - Crack!"

Looking at the few people in front of him, Xiao Yi patted his head with regret, he didn't expect that the members he had carefully selected would have such a big loophole, Wuchouhou's residence lacked 'talent', it would be better to bring a few cooks, flowers, etc. If the craftsman comes out, I promise not to show his feet!

The big mistake has already been made, and we can only learn from it. In order not to reveal his identity, Xiao Yi deliberately walked a few steps slowly, keeping a distance from the few 'cranes' in front of him, as if he didn't know him at all. , It's safer to be a grass chicken!

"They are the family members of that mansion. They look very unfamiliar. They are not gorgeous, but they are definitely not ordinary people!"

"The woman in the middle has an orchid-like aura. Although she can't see her face clearly, the charm of raising her hands and feet really makes people drool!"

"The girl next to her is beautiful. It's a pity to be a maid. I don't know if I can buy it. I'm willing to spend a hundred gold!"

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The evil results showed up, everyone originally climbed the mountain together, but as they walked, they formed a constellation of stars arching over the moon, and pointed at Da Qiao and the little queen.

In particular, some wealthy and good-looking aristocrats get closer and closer as they walk, with green lights shining in their eyes, wishing to see through the beauties' veils and skirts, and there are also smart loud noises, looking for opportunities to catch up with each other. .

"Pa-ta--Auntie, be careful where you step!"

"Well, it's okay for my mother--for my mother?"

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Being pointed at by a group of people, Da Qiao felt uncomfortable all over, and one of her feet didn't pay attention, and almost fell a big somersault. Fortunately, Xiao Xuan and the little queen supported her left and right, so she maintained her balance, but the white gauze fell to the ground , revealing an alluring face...

Bai Sha was picked up again, and her body was unscathed, but Xiao Xuan's "Auntie" made Da Qiao blush, if there was a gap in the ground, she really wanted to plunge into it... The little guy really dared to call it out, and he really agreed?