Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 600 is a monk

When Guinu was tugging at the man, he accidentally pulled the man's clothes away.

After the clothes were pulled away, a few golden cakes fell from the man.

There are a lot of gold cakes, and if they are exchanged for copper coins, at least a hundred coins will be needed.

Everyone never thought that such a rich man would keep saying that he has no money, and that he would not give money after consumption.

Everyone despises people who pretend to be poor like this.

The gold cake fell, and the man hurried to pick it up, but was kicked away by a turtle slave.

"Go away, these are the fees you have to pay tonight."

The man was kicked away by Gui Nu, and he fell to the ground. Immediately afterwards, his turban fell apart.

The headscarves were scattered, and everyone was stunned again.

"Monk, is he actually a monk?"

"I'll go, is the monk so rich?"

"Hey, don't look at the monk asking for money, but the monk is really rich. The land of the temple is more than that of a prince..."

"Whose monk is this?"

"........."

Everyone was discussing, but the monk was in a hurry, and ran out in a hurry, ignoring the gold cakes. Everyone looked at the monk and couldn't help laughing again.

Such an interesting incident happened in Zhuguangbaoqi, and this interesting incident quickly became the topic of conversation and gossip among the people of Chang'an City.

On the second day, almost all the people in Chang'an City knew about a monk who went to the brothel with gold cakes, but the key point was that the monk still refused to pay.

The news spread more and more widely. Apart from making fun of the monk, everyone was more shocked by the amount of gold cakes on his body.

And with curiosity, the properties of some monasteries naturally attracted everyone's attention, and everyone was a little bit tongue-tied after paying attention.

"I'll go, the monastery is so rich, it's pity that every time I go to offer incense, I give them back the incense money."

"Oh, I, a poor man, actually went to help the rich. I really... deserve to be poor."

"Seeing how rich the monastery is, I have an urge to rob the monastery."

"Bah, I want to be a monk..."

The rumors spread more and more widely. After seeing these situations, Qin Tian smiled slightly. He knew that he would take action at about the same time, and proposed to control the monastery in the court.

But this morning, before Qin Tian could speak, Wei Zheng stood up first.

"Your Majesty, I have this performance."

Li Shimin was a little afraid of Wei Zheng, every time Wei Zheng stood up, he was a little scared.

"What is Wei Aiqing going to play?"

"Your Majesty, something happened in Chang'an City recently. A monk even brought a lot of gold cakes to the brothel. After hearing this, I was very heartbroken. My Tang Dynasty's treasury is now empty, and it is time to spend money. Even the Holy Majesty Both the empress and the empress are tight on clothes and food, and the monk actually brought hundreds of gold cakes to play in the brothel, it is really... heartbroken."

Wei Zheng said two heartbroken words in a row, and he didn't know whether he was short of words or really heartbroken, but after he said this, the people in the court heard them, but they were also very indignant.

Officials like them don't dare to take gold cakes to spend in brothels. How can a monk, He De, go to play with girls in brothels?

When Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng say this, he was immediately happy. It seems that Qin Tian didn't need to take the lead in this matter, and someone helped him. This is a good thing.

However, Li Shimin also knew that to offend Buddhism, only Wei Zheng, who is not afraid of death, would dare to stand up. No matter how uncomfortable other people are, they would not dare.

Of course, before Wei Zheng entered Wagang Village, he was a Taoist priest. Taoist priests and monks are two families. Wei Zheng is naturally happy to do things that are not dead but poor.

There was already some discussion in the court, Qin Tian stood in front of the main hall with a slight smile on his lips, Wei Zheng continued talking.

"Your Majesty, these monks abandon the monarch and ministers, go to father and son, forbid and nourish each other, in order to seek the so-called pure and quiet, they really betray the principles of ethics, like this. Existence will only make my Tang Dynasty weaker and weaker, and I think that when Buddha is destroyed, all monasteries in the world should be demolished."

When the word "destroying Buddha" came out, there was a commotion in the whole hall.

This matter is too big.

If you just talk about it, pay attention to it, and don't think there is anything wrong, but if you want to destroy the Buddha, then the people involved are not just monasteries and monks, but also many believers.

This matter is likely to plunge Datang, which has just stabilized, into a turmoil again.

However, although everyone talked about it, no one stood up to oppose it.

This matter has nothing to do with them.

Taoism is the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. Most of these officials are Taoists. Not many believe in Buddhism, but most of them still don't believe in anything.

Huaxia doesn't have any beliefs, and they believe in whoever can benefit them.

When monks can eat and clothe themselves warmly, they can become monks. When Taoists can gain the trust and support of the court, then they can become Taoists. Monks can become Taoists, and Taoists can also become monks.

Everything they do is just for survival.

No one will interfere with some temples, unless they are very sincere believers. However, those who can enter the court and become officials are mostly grown up under Confucianism. They really don't have that much awe of Buddha. heart of.

Buddha can be ignorant, and it is only those believers who have no education.

Wei Zheng talked in the court hall, and he talked about the expansion of the temple and many other things, and what he said was exactly what Qin Tian and Li Shimin said before.

Monasteries do not need to pay taxes, do not have to perform labor, they occupy a lot of fertile land and land, have a lot of money, and also have a lot of people, these will become things that hinder the development of Datang.

Therefore, it must be completely destroyed.

Wei Zheng's words were vicious and domineering, with the intention of directly driving Buddhism out of the Tang Dynasty, so that there was no monastery in the entire Tang Dynasty.

As Qin Tian listened, his brows frowned. Don't use too much force in everything. There is a reason for the existence of everything. If these monasteries don't occupy the resources of the Tang Dynasty, it doesn't matter if they exist, as long as Just hand over the money, land and population.

Wei Zheng was a little too extreme.

Qin Tian cursed inwardly, this matter, if Wei Zheng did what he did, there would have to be a major incident.

However, although he felt that Wei Zheng's proposal was problematic and unfeasible, Qin Tian did not rush to stand up and refute it. There are some things that need not be rushed. With comparison, it is easier to implement them.

Let's see the reaction first.

Wei Zheng was alone, talking eloquently in the hall.

(End of this chapter)