Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1947, No wonder the spread of religion is banned
In the Izumo City of Chu State, with the rising sun, bells and cigarettes rang out from temples in the entire Izumo City.

The king of Chu believed in Buddhism, and the state of Chu designated Buddhism as the state religion, vigorously supported the spread of Buddhism, built temples and promoted Buddhism, and this small Izumo city alone has hundreds of temples, large and small, almost all over the entire Izumo In and out of town.

There is even a temple in the palace of the king of Chu. The first thing the king of Chu has to do every morning is not to go to the morning court, but to go to the temple to offer incense and worship Buddha, and chant sutras.

There are many temples, and there are many monks. In Izumo City alone, the number of monks exceeds 10. Monks can be seen almost everywhere, in groups of three or four, and Yan Ran has entered a Buddhist country.

Liu Da came to Izumo City with his wife and a group of people. He admired the rich Buddhist atmosphere of Izumo City with great interest. Temples can be seen everywhere, and the sound of chanting Buddhist scriptures can also be heard. The atmosphere can be said Rich to the extreme.

"The people in Chu State are really nice. Everyone believes in Buddhism. There are so many temples here."

Feeling the strong Buddhist atmosphere, Chen Xue also smiled and said to Liu Da.

"Well, the atmosphere is indeed very good. There are temples and monks everywhere, and the common people seem to believe in Buddhism."

Liu Da nodded, found a restaurant, and prepared to treat his stomach well.

"Boss, is there any private room?"

"Yes~ yes."

When Boss Li, the owner of the restaurant, saw Liu Da and Chen Xue and his party, he knew they were distinguished guests by looking at their pretense, and he quickly greeted them with a smile.

"Upstairs please, upstairs please~"

While taking Liu Da upstairs, he also said, "Listen to your accent, you're not from Chu, right?"

"Can the shopkeeper hear this?"

When Liu Da heard this, he immediately said with a smile.

"It can be heard to some extent. Most of our Chu people immigrated from Huguang. Your son has a pure Beijing-Tianjin accent. You should come from the Beijing-Tianjin area."

Boss Li replied with a smile, and came to a private room on the second floor.

"What do you think of this private room?"

Liu Da took a look, the area of ​​this private room was big enough, and it was near the window, so it was nice to be able to see the streets of Izumo City and so on.

"Okay, let's take this room."

"Any good dishes are served."

Liu Da nodded and ordered.

As soon as Liu Da finished speaking, he heard someone yelling: "Boss, quickly serve all the good wine and food, Buddha, I am almost starving to death."

When Boss Li heard it, his face changed slightly, as if he had encountered a plague god, his face drooped, but he looked helpless, so he could only reply: "Okay, come right away, come right away~"

"Boss, are they monks?"

When Liu Da heard this, he immediately asked in doubt.

"Yeah, it's the monk from Izumo Temple next door, who comes to my place every day to eat and drink, and doesn't give money."

Boss Li said with a wry smile.

"This monk also eats meat and drinks alcohol?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Da frowned and said.

"Not only eating meat and drinking, but also playing with women. When they are in the temple, they all look like eminent monks. After they leave the temple, they come to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble."

"Besides, these monks have become lawless by virtue of their status. It is common for them to seize other people's property and bully men and women."

"I eat and drink a lot here every day, and don't give money. They say what we should do. The more they eat, the less sins we will have. If there is any negligence, they will immediately fight."

Boss Li also vomited bitterness to Liu Da, looking extremely helpless.

"Don't the government of Chu State ignore it?"

After hearing this, Liu Da became extremely angry. This monk has gone against the heavens and is lawless.

"The government can't control it."

"Because the King of Chu believes in Buddhism, and Buddhism is the state religion of Chu, monks enjoy many privileges, and there are even quite a few monks who are officials in the court."

Boss Li shook his head helplessly and said: "If I knew this was the case, I should have gone to the South African colony in the first place. I shouldn't have come to the Chu country. My small shop would have been eaten up by them."

"Besides, these temples still ask us to pay tribute for sesame oil money every month. We can't do without paying tribute. There are hundreds of temples, large and small, and the money for sesame oil alone costs hundreds of taels of silver a month. Where can a small shop support it?"

"It's unreasonable. Could the king of Chu just let it go like this?"

After hearing this, Liu Da became extremely angry.

"Young master, please keep your voice down, don't let people hear you, or you will be in big trouble. In this Chu country, it doesn't matter if you offend anyone, but you can't offend this monk, or you will really be in big trouble."

When Boss Li heard this, he quickly signaled Liu Da to keep his voice down.

"Boss, are you dead?"

"Why haven't you come yet?"

"If you don't serve wine and food, I will tear down your shop."

At this time, the monk next to him slapped the table fiercely and roared again.

The originally good private room environment has turned into a noisy place. These monks have not stopped since they came in. They are noisy and blah. They don't look like monks at all, more like hooligans or something.

"Come~ come!"

Boss Li hurriedly replied, remembering that he was also in a hurry to get busy.

Sitting by the window, Liu Da looked at the bustling street below. After a careful look, he realized that all the monks on the street were like crabs, running amok. When other people saw them, they quickly gave way and avoided them. , for fear of offending them.

Although these monks shaved their heads and wore Zen robes, they did not behave like Buddhist disciples at all, and some even blatantly molested women from good families.

"I also said that the Buddhas in Chu State have a very good atmosphere. It turns out that there are some dirty people who have polluted the Buddhism for nothing."

Chen Xue seemed very angry and said.

"This Buddhism has been like this since ancient times!"

Liu Da thought for a while and said: "My father once talked to me about this issue. He said that all religions are essentially the same. They are nothing more than fictionalized heavens and hells. On the one hand, it’s intimidating.”

"When fabricating some scriptures to confuse people, the ultimate goal is to control people's spirits and thoughts, and then use various methods to plunder wealth or seize power."

"Whether it's in Europe, the Middle East, or Tianzhu, or our homeland of Ming Dynasty, it's the same. They often don't do production themselves, but enjoy the offerings of believers."

"The churches in Europe even have the power to levy taxes. Even the king's enthronement requires a bishop to be crowned. The Pope has more power and influence than the king, and he also has his own power. Great army, great wealth."

"In the Ming Dynasty, the spread of religion has always been restricted. There were two periods in history when Buddhism flourished, occupying fields and properties wantonly. At the same time, a large number of people married and became monks. No one farmed or joined the army, which greatly affected the society. development and operation."

"That's why there have been two exterminations of Buddhas in history. In my opinion, this Chu country should also be exterminated once. Look at these monks, all of them are fat-headed, big-eared, and full-bodied."

"And in Izumo City, there are hundreds of temples, large and small, and this monk can even be an official. It's a ridiculous joke, ridiculous, ridiculous!"

Liu Da shook his head while talking.

At this time, Boss Li also walked in with Xiao Er carrying a plate of dishes.

"Guest officer, at this time, the East African goat that is unique to our state of Chu has extremely sweet meat, and the way of stewing it can best bring out the freshness and sweetness of the mutton."

"At this time, our specialty cold sauce beef, and this is our restaurant's beggar's chicken"

Boss Li introduced the signature dishes in his shop to Liu Yuan.

"Boss, don't you guys from the Chu Kingdom stand up and talk to the King of Chu about this matter?"

Liu Da didn't have much interest in eating at all. There was a group of noisy people next door, so he lost his appetite.

"Yes, of course, many ministers have written letters to persuade them."

"But it's useless. The king of Chu didn't listen at all, and even severely reprimanded him, so many ministers chose to leave Chu to go to other places."

"King Chu, he even proclaimed himself a great self-possessed, great merit, and great perfection Buddha. Hey, anyway, he doesn't have to go to court every day, but he will definitely go to worship the Buddha."

"And now, these monks are suggesting to the king of Chu that Buddhism should be spread to other vassal states and colonies, saying that they want to establish a real Buddhist country like Christianity in Europe and YSL in the Middle East. Come, use the Dharma to govern the country, and use the Dharma to restrain everything of the subjects."

Boss Li nodded and replied.

"Why is the king of Chu so foolish? You can't do this even if you believe in Buddhism. Sooner or later, this Chu country will be finished."

After hearing this, Liu Da shook his head immediately.

No wonder my father wants to ban any religion from spreading in South Africa. It seems that my father has already seen clearly the essence of various religions.

If this state of Chu continues like this, sooner or later there will be big problems, and a real Buddhist country will be established. If it really reaches that point, it will be over.

(End of this chapter)