At the beginning, Emperor Yang of Sui was kidnapped

Chapter 253 Wei Zheng's Terrifying Combat Power

"Father, today the world is ill, wars and disasters are everywhere, Buddhism guides people to be good, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, if Buddhism is destroyed, the people will be in chaos, who can take care of it?" Li Shimin made a generous statement, bowed his head and bowed down.

"Your Majesty absolutely can't do it. The Buddhist rumors only rely on reincarnation, and they don't have the slightest intention to forge ahead. The people are bewitched by it. If things go on like this, if they don't do production, it will definitely lead to the decline of agriculture and the sharp drop in grain output!"

When the debate reached a heated stage, Fu Yi also stood up and said with a heartbroken voice: "In addition, what His Royal Highness Qin Wang said just now about karma, the omen of Buddhism, has never been fulfilled, so it can be seen that Buddhism is all lies, and it is not enough to believe it!"

Li Shimin was upset now, looked directly at Fu Yi, and snorted coldly: "What Tai Shiling said, that Buddhism is a monster, is nothing but nonsense, and the retribution that Zen Master Fa Ya said, has it not been fulfilled? Otherwise Why did the Yang family lose the world, but my Li family won the world?"

The Fa Ya he was talking about was a very popular Buddhist master in Chang'an City today.

As soon as Li Yuan entered Chang'an, Fa Ya led a group of monks to welcome him.

And help Li Yuan, advocating the justice of Datang's rule.

Propagate Yang Guang's innocence to the common people...

Catering to Li Yuan's need to rule Chang'an, coupled with the profoundness of Buddhism, he was deeply trusted by Li Yuan.

When Li Shimin said this, Wei Zheng immediately refused to accept it.

It is obvious that Da Sui's vitality is exhausted, but it can still involve Buddhist karma...

This time, he didn't hold back any longer, and directly bombarded Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qin deceives the public with lies, and uses the changes in the world to rely on Buddhism. In fact, he has ulterior motives. There is no king and no father! If things go on like this, the minister... I'm afraid... Just like Xiao Yu, it’s not uncommon for a son to lose his son’s bond and a father to lose his father when he has no relatives!”

His general idea is... Li Shimin admires Buddhism, which shows that he does not pay attention to etiquette and morality, and the laws of heaven and ethics. If this continues, it is very likely that he will become an orphan...

This can be said to be very serious.

The ministers were all shocked when they heard the words, and Li Shimin was sprayed all over his body. He clenched his teeth and was about to speak up to argue, but he heard Wei Zheng say: "Yes, I implore your majesty... to depose King Qin from his title and demote him. Common people, if you allow them to believe in Buddhism, it will be beneficial to everyone in your family and in the country!"

Li Yuan sat on the dragon chair, and when he heard his son being scolded, he couldn't help it anymore: "Presumptuous!"

"Wei Xuancheng! Are you saying that my father and son will turn against each other one day?" He looked directly at Wei Zheng with an extremely serious tone!
When Fu Yi and other anti-Buddhists heard the words, they all bowed their heads and pleaded guilty in Wei Zheng's place: "I, etc., are guilty of making mistakes!"

Only Wei Zheng stood upright and looked at Li Shimin intently: "I'm not trying to sow discord! It's because Buddhism spreads teachings that don't pay attention to ethics, which will inevitably make people's hearts cold. People who believe in Buddhism don't pay attention to rules and have no filial piety." It can be said that there are hundreds of harms but no benefits, I implore Your Majesty... to investigate clearly!"

Li Yuan didn't listen to Wei Zheng's excuse, and with a sullen expression on his face, he suddenly stood up and walked away.

This time against Buddhism, he did not give any official answer.

As an emperor, in fact, he was also thinking about whether to respect Buddhism or not.

He also knows the disadvantages of Buddhism...

After returning to the palace, he summoned Pei Ji, his confidant, and asked, "Today, Xuan Zhen thinks how to deal with the rebellion against Buddha?"

Xuanzhen is Pei Ji's word.

Pei Ji had already guessed that Li Yuan would ask him for advice, pondered for a while, and said, "What Fu Yi, Wei Zheng and others said is not unreasonable, but Buddhism has been helping us to promote the Tang Dynasty, so it should not be dismissed lightly, why not... stop building temples first, Let's talk and wait and see."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Xuanzhen's words are really old-fashioned words, which are very suitable for me!"

Then, a decree was sent out from the palace, mainly for the Ministry of Industry, ordering the Ministry of Industry to stop building temples from now on.

For a while, the temple under construction in Chang'an...

All unfinished!

……

Xianweiju.

After Fan Zhu found out about the latest situation in the court, he found Xu Mu very excitedly, with a look of admiration on his face: "My lord's prophecy has come true again! Fu Yi and others have begun to openly rebel against Buddhism. Li Yuan has already decreed that the Chang'an Temple All construction and repairs are stopped!"

He was very excited.

Before that, he found Fa Ya, the great Zen master in Chang'an, and wanted to buy Xianyou Temple.

Xu Mu asked him to wait.

as predicted.

Then something really happened.

In an instant, Buddhism changed from a hot topic to...a target of bombardment by a group of civil servants.

Coupled with Li Yuan's policy, many people thought that Buddhism would be abandoned by Li Yuan!

Xu Mu nodded calmly.

This is not the first time his prediction has come true.

"Get ready, now that Chang'an's heart is fluctuating, Fa Ya should be hesitant, bring [-] catties of white jade paper, and go find him to buy a temple!" After thinking for a while, Xu Mu waved his hand.

Fan Zhu said "No", and immediately went to talk about the purchase.

Today's white jade paper has just entered the Chang'an market, and it has become very popular after being promoted by various dignitaries, princes and ministers, and aristocratic families.

In the market, some people even bought white jade paper at a high price.

Most of them are the children of rich families with a lot of money, just to pursue a spiritual enjoyment.

After all, white jade paper is used for calligraphy and painting, and it is a representative of high-level cultural people at first glance.

……

Falla is panicking now.

He was originally the host of Wulou Temple. As a speculator, after Li Yuan settled in Chang'an, he immediately led the monks of Wulou Temple to meet Li Yuan.

On the one hand, it shows his profound Buddhism, and on the other hand...it shows Li Yuan's orthodoxy in the Tang Dynasty.

Catering to Li Yuan and proclaiming to the people that one day, Li Tang will take over the world, which is the destiny!
In Chang'an City, at least half of the people believe in Buddhism.

On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, the incense in Chang'an Temple is at its peak.

As soon as he promoted it, the common people immediately had no resistance to Li Yuan's entry into Chang'an.

Li Yuan got the benefits, so he reciprocated naturally, and gave Fa Ya many titles.

In terms of policy, he continued to build temples for him.

And with the many conveniences given by Li Yuan, Fa Ya began...gradually encroaching on other temples.

All in all, after more than a year of development, the four major temples in Chang'an are now the private property of Fa Ya.

The most famous Qinglong Temple, Huayan Temple, is also under the name of Fa Ya.

In the original history, during Li Yuan's reign, he was highly favored and extremely inflated.

Until... Li Shimin's Zhenguan period, when he was the emperor and a courtier, he didn't correct his mentality and acted aggressively in front of... Li Shimin many times.

Then he was ransacked and exiled by Li Shimin, and all property under his name was confiscated.

But at this time, the anti-Buddhist turmoil came down, and Li Yuan banned the construction of Buddhist temples, so he, a speculator, couldn't stand it anymore.

Coincidentally, Fan Zhu came to the door at this time.

Fa Ya put on her cassock, went to Xianyou Temple in person, and took Fan Zhu for a tour.

"Almsgiver, Xianyou Temple was built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It was originally his palace. It has beautiful scenery and 20 guan, no less." say money.

After reading it, Fan Zhu kept Xu Mu's advice in mind, and snorted coldly: "The Zen master's words are wrong. As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Xianyou Temple may have had the most incense, but now... ..."

He pointed to the Buddhist hall, where there were few pilgrims.

No one is there.

"I bought the temple to make money, so how can I make money?" Fan Zhu said a little displeased.

When he said making money, he was naturally making incense money.

Falla also knew what he was telling the truth, so she backed down a step: "How about that, how about the 18 guan?"

Fan Zhu stretched out five fingers, and said lightly: "15 guan! Buy it now, I'll buy it for you!"

Fa Ya heard the words, pretending to hesitate, a look of thinking.

Seeing this, Fan Zhu turned around and pretended to leave.

"That's all! According to what the benefactor said, how does the benefactor plan to pay?" Fa Ya immediately gritted her teeth, looking more like a businessman than Fan Zhu.

15 guan is not a small amount.

If converted into copper coins...

Terrible.

Of course, there are other ways to pay.

For example, equivalent mortgages, etc.

As far as he knows, Fan Zhu's Xianweiju...

It's a profiteering restaurant!
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is making money every day, and Falla has been jealous more than once!

It's a pity, Fan Zhu waved his hand and said, "What do you think of buying this temple of yours for fifteen hundred catties of white jade paper?"

Falla was taken aback for a moment, buying his temple with paper?
Then, when he saw the paper that Fan Zhu brought out, which was as white as jade and delicate as snow, his eyes straightened.

As the host, he was the most popular person in front of Li Yuan's eyes, so he naturally knew about the white jade paper.

You know, even Li Yuan only got [-] catties from Wei Zheng!

"make a deal!"

Falla didn't hesitate much, knowing the value of white jade paper, he was afraid that Fan Zhu would go back on his word.

These pure white papers... are used to write Buddhist scriptures, and then given to Li Yuan and the nobles in Chang'an City...

At least it will help his Buddhism to a higher level!

Soon, Fa Ya began to sign a transfer contract with Fan Zhu, transferring all Xianyou Temple to Fan Zhu's name.

After finishing all this, Faya clasped his palms together and called out the Buddha's name.

His demeanor changed, and he was no longer the philistine before, but changed suddenly, with deep eyes and a compassionate expression, as if he was a high-spirited monk.

No way, Li Yuan summoned him into the palace and asked him to explain Buddhism.

……

The main hall of Xianyou Temple.

In front of the statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Xu Mu, Wang Zhao, Fan Zhu, Wang Xuance, Qin Shubao, Qian Mian and others...

First, incense sticks were offered to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Then, a group of people looked at Xu Mu and looked at each other: "My lord... just said, you want to play tricks?"

Xu Mu rolled his eyes: "What I'm talking about is to create miracles and attract believers!"

Right now, Li Yuan is hesitant, it is a great opportunity for Xianyou Temple to make a name for itself!

And if a temple wants to become famous, of course it is performing so-called miracles.

After all, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are enshrined in temples, and everything can be entrusted to them.

Only in this way can Li Yuan be attracted.

Thinking of this, Xu Mu looked at the only bald head among all the people present...

That is thousands of noodles.

Previously pretending to be Wang Shichong, after deceiving the Luoyang officials to escape into Buddhism, he left the White Horse Temple in the name of retreating to study Buddhism.

(End of this chapter)