The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1110 is not for Fahua Temple, but for all Buddhist temples
When Xuan Shijing's voice fell, it was like throwing a huge dynamite bag in the Tai Chi Hall. In an instant, the courtiers in the hall exploded, and the discussion became louder and louder.

They all thought that Xuan Shijing was definitely a lunatic, and yesterday it was just a dispute with Fahua Temple, which was not a big deal at first, but when Xuanzang returned to Chang'an, he was pushed to the cusp of the storm, but Xuanzang Shijing was an official of the imperial court anyway, and the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, except for a little criticism from others, did not cause any harm to him.

As a result, Dongshan Hou actually wants to target the entire Buddhist sect!

When the people at Yushitai heard Xuan Shijing's words, they also stood there dumbfounded.

"Xuanhou, what do you mean by that?" the censor asked.

As soon as the censor spoke, the court also fell silent, waiting for Xuan Shijing to speak, to see what the Lord Hou wanted to do.

"Isn't it because Ben Hou had a dispute with the monk of Fahua Temple yesterday on Ben Hou's Zhuangzi, and today the censor has involved so many crimes against Ben Hou? If this is the case, let's start from yesterday's matter and settle it." Already." Xuan Shijing smiled, and then clapped his hands.

Immediately, a small yellow door outside the store walked into the hall holding the things Xuan Shijing gave him, bowed and stood beside Xuan Shijing.

"Now Benhou's reputation in Chang'an City can be regarded as notorious. The monks who wanted to come to Fahua Temple did not make arrangements for Benhou after they returned to Chang'an City. So, today, let's settle the account properly, and also Let everyone know that although this Marquis is young, he has a violent temper." Xuan Shijing smiled.

Afterwards, Xuan Shijing bowed his hands to His Majesty Li Er who was above him: "Your Majesty, I have several ledgers here, which are the ledgers of Jin Yiwei's investigation of the income, fields, number of people in the temples, and the number of properties under the name of the temples in Chang'an City." , I respectfully invite Your Majesty to preview."

"Present." His Majesty Li Er said in a deep voice.

The little yellow gate next to Xuan Shijing walked up to His Majesty Li Er, and handed over everything to De Yi, who took a rough look before putting it on the desk in front of His Majesty Li Er.

Xuan Shijing took out the account book, which shocked many ministers in the court. Shenhou Mansion's actions were even faster and more ruthless than that of Fahua Temple.

It’s just that they didn’t know that Xuan Shijing had already noticed the Buddhist temple incident after Xuanzang’s return when there was an uproar in Chang’an City. It’s just that Xuan Shijing and them have never been in conflict with each other. Jinyang has this kind of curiosity. , Xuan Shijing let her go, and it took a lot of effort to find out these things, not what the courtiers imagined, and found out within a day.

His Majesty Li Er casually opened an account book, and took a rough look at the things recorded in it. His originally calm expression became more and more serious, and his reading speed became slower and slower.

"What is recorded in this is the truth?" His Majesty Li Er asked.

"Exactly." Xuan Shijing cupped his hands and said, "This is the data reported by Jin Yiwei after his personal visit. Can Your Majesty see something strange in it?"

His Majesty Li Er nodded, and then asked the courtiers: "Is there anything important to report today?"

The sudden change of subject made the courtiers look at each other in blank dismay, and it was the officials from the Ministry of Rites who stood up.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the New Year's Eve is approaching, letters from countries around the world have arrived in Chang'an, and the envoys are already on their way."

"When you arrive, you can directly arrange to enter the Honglu Temple. Let's talk about it in the court hall after the envoys arrive in Chang'an." His Majesty Li Er interrupted the officials of the Ministry of Rites: "If there is nothing else, I will arrive at the court early today. So far, Changsun Wuji, Ma Zhou, Chu Suiliang, Fang Xuanling, and Xuan Shijing will follow me to the Palace of Ganlu to discuss matters, so let's retire."

"No." All the officials in the Tai Chi Hall clapped their hands in response.

The hasty end of the morning morning has a great relationship with what Xuan Shijing handed over, which can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

In the court hall, Xuan Shijing also said that it was the account book about the property of the temple. Could it be that there is something strange about the property in the temple?
Most of the honorable officials don't care about these, how much money do temples charge for sesame oil?

It's just that they don't know that although the people who visit the Buddha statues in the temples are not from rich and powerful families, the accumulated wealth is astonishing. Make golden bodies for Buddha statues or something.

Rich people give money, poor people want to give money, if there is no money, then they can only give land
This is what kind of height the belief in Buddhism has to reach to do such a thing.

The land is the source of life for the common people. If you donate all the land you live on to the temple, what will your family be able to support in the future?
As for these, the temple has always refused to come regardless of whether it is asked, just like someone who wants to become a monk, he never refuses to come, ignoring the government's documents.

Xuan Shijing's memorial analyzed these things in an orderly manner, so after His Majesty Li Er read it, he was shocked and complicated. This kind of emotion is hard to explain.

I knew before that Buddhist temples were not short of money, but I didn’t know that if Buddhist temples were not short of money, they would not be short of money.

The officials of the morning court went back very early today. After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, Xuan Shijing and the courtiers whom His Majesty Li Er had named just now walked towards the Ganlu Hall.

"Xuanhou, what is recorded in the account book you submitted? Why did your Majesty retreat after reading it?" Ma Zhou asked on the way to Ganlu Hall.

When Ma Zhou asked, several big bosses in the same company looked at Xuan Shijing at the same time.

"It's said in the Tai Chi Hall. It's just the ledgers of some Buddhist temples in Chang'an City, including the property in the warehouses of the Buddhist temples, the fields and shops under their names, and the number of monks in the temples. It's just that the number is unexpected." Xuan Shijing explained: "Aren't the adults aware of it? Has there been more monks in Chang'an City in the past few years? It's usually easier to talk about it. After all, no one would be idle to count how many monks there are in the temple, but this Two months will be different."

"Different? Yes, after all Master Xuanzang's return caused quite a stir in Chang'an City." Fang Xuanling said.

"That's right, the return of Master Xuanzang has brought Buddhism to another level. All of a sudden, in the counties and counties around Chang'an City, the Dharma meetings held in Buddhist temples have sprung up like bamboo shoots. Chang'an City looked wide-eyed. There are many times more monks on the street than usual, the problem is, with so many monks, how many identity certificates are issued to temples by the government every year?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"This"

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