Datang Library

Chapter 914 You Come Back Late

His Majesty Li Er in the Yizheng Hall rubbed the brocade in his hand, which was written with the Tang Dynasty Records of the Western Regions, and thought to himself, this monk will find an opportunity to speak, this meaning is too obvious, you want me to help you build a temple?How can this be?Buddhist temples have been demolished, if they were rebuilt, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the court?
"Master, Shaolin and Wutai are two of the most famous Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty. If you want to translate Buddhist scriptures and spread Buddhism, I think that choosing one of these two places is the best place. Those Buddhist temple crimes were found in Chang'an City. Banban’s evidence is conclusive, so it has been dismantled and used for other purposes, and there is nothing I can do about it.”

Xuanzang was not such an easy-talking master, he bowed again and said, "How dare the poor monk bother His Majesty to work hard, as long as His Majesty grants the poor monk a shabby room in Chang'an, the poor monk can have a place to translate Buddhist scriptures and pass them on to the world. "

Li Er sneered in his heart, how many years have Buddhist classics fooled the common people?Now that the people of the Great Tang Dynasty are prosperous all over the world, they are industrious and wealthy, so where do you need your Buddhist sect to save the suffering?If your Buddhism can really save the suffering, I am afraid that Tianzhu Kingdom will not be easily defeated by Datang.

"Oh, what the mage said is not too much. It's just that the mage came back late. Since the government implemented the government affairs a few years ago, everything in Chang'an except the palace is under public administration. Although I am the emperor, I have no right to do so. For personal gain, the use of every inch of land in Chang’an must be approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and if a mage wants to set up a Buddhist temple here to teach Buddhism, he may not be exempt, so you must go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report and register in person.”

Xuanzang knew that there was no benefit here, and if he continued to entangle, the gain would not be worth the loss, so he bowed together and said: "Thank you for your guidance, the poor monk will go now."

"The sorcerer has worked so hard all the way, and I admire it deeply. It is my heart to come here to take a thousand taels of silver from my private treasury and donate it to the sorcerer as a gift."

Xuanzang wondered in his heart, how could it be that His Majesty is a different person after not seeing him for more than ten years?It's filled with the air of a stock market swindler, he is not willing to grant me a piece of land, do you want to get some money to send me away?
Then Xuanzang went straight to the Yamen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Chang'an. A monk was walking on the street in Chang'an, which was quite eye-catching, because there had been no bald monks in Chang'an City for many years. Back then, Chang'an Buddhist believers abounded. Every household has at least one Buddhist believer, but since many Buddhist temples were exposed to various scandals, the Chang'an monk became a street mouse for a while, and everyone shouted and beat him. Since then, Chang'an's bald head has disappeared.

At the gate of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xuanzang explained that he also received a cold reception when he came here, "Chang'an is very expensive now, and many outsiders can't get in if they are overcrowded. Although you said that you were from Chang'an back then, you are no longer in the name after verification. Besides, you are a monk, ha ha, don’t you know? Monks have a bad reputation in Chang’an, not to mention buying land to build a Buddhist temple. Even if you go out to stay in a hotel, there are very few inns that will take you in. .”

Seeing this situation, Xuanzang was not annoyed, he had already understood the situation when he came, so he naturally knew the situation, "Amitabha, the poor monk is an ascetic monk who has been away for many years to practice, and this time he returned to Chang'an to settle down. His Majesty at the Palace of Political Affairs directed us to register here, and he also gave 1000 taels of silver as security allowance, I wonder if this can grant a place for the poor monk?"

If Li Er knew that he just wanted to spend money for a while, but he was pulled out of the tiger's skin as a banner, he wondered if he would be angry and vomit blood.

As soon as these words came out, the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs did not dare to be negligent. This is a big man who knows His Majesty.

"In that case, this mage will wait here for a while, and I will go to my family's superior to make a decision."

Regarding the matter involving the emperor, this person directly reported it to Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the top official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. When Du Ruhui heard it, okay, Monk Xuanzang has returned from learning the scriptures?

Soon, I followed my subordinates to meet this young eminent monk who was very popular in Chang'an at that time, and now he is already middle-aged.

"I am Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the master is Master Xuanzang who went west to learn scriptures? Since he is a Buddhist, Shaolin Wutai is a good place to go. A virtuous and eminent monk like the master may not be able to find these two places. Why do you want to stand alone in Chang'an?"

"The poor monk's long-cherished wish is to spread Buddhism throughout the Tang Dynasty and overcome all the sufferings in the world. Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and it should be the place of origin. I hope Du Xiang will make it convenient."

Du Ruhui doesn't believe in Buddhism. On the contrary, since practicing martial arts, he has been practicing Tai Chi all the year round, and he has become more and more close to Taoism, so he asked directly: "Hehe, I think the Tang Dynasty was considered a holy place for Buddhism. There were no less than a hundred Buddhist temples, big and small. Basically Every family has at least one person who is a Buddhist believer. Does the mage know why Buddhism was removed from Chang'an overnight? The Buddhist disciples have become street rats, and the Buddhist teachings that the people believed in in the past have been discarded since then?

Today, the master threatens to build a Buddhist temple in Chang'an to spread Buddhism. Doesn't he have any scruples about this? "

Xuanzang didn't look happy or angry, and said calmly, "Asuras in the world come out and kill my Buddhist disciples regardless of black and white. It's just a calamity for my Buddhist sect. There will be retribution for this action sooner or later.

As for poor monks building temples to spread the Dharma, their original intention is not to preach, but to lead people to be good at saving people from suffering, and helping the world does not involve national laws. I don’t know what Du Xiang’s so-called scruples mean? "

What a eloquent monk, Du Ruhui said in his heart, if the Tang Dynasty hadn't exterminated Buddhism before, I'm afraid you would become a pillar of Buddhism and become popular all over the country when you come back from learning the scriptures. It's a pity that you came back late.

"The mage has been away for many years, I am afraid that he is already unfamiliar with the law of the Tang Dynasty. The law of the Tang Dynasty has been amended a few years ago. The world is not allowed to be lazy and believe in religion for no reason. Those who want to cultivate their hearts and correct themselves must be over [-] years old. If you become a monk and become a monk, other people will not be able to become a monk, but if you violate the law, regardless of age, you will be punished.

When the new law was first promulgated, all monks under [-] were forcibly returned to vulgarity and returned to their original farming villages.

At the age of a mage, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he must return to vulgarity. If not, it would be illegal. If I were you, I would immediately surrender myself. Dali Temple took away. "

Du Ruhui's words were like a sharp knife, directly piercing Xuanzang's heart, almost making him spurt blood, how could this be?Who came up with this bad idea in Datang?On the surface, it is to leave a glimmer of life for Buddhism, but in fact it is to cut off Buddhism by the roots.

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