The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1150 A Monk

People always want to make progress. Although it is solid to explore step by step down-to-earth, the existence of Xuan Shijing is a loophole, and it is nothing to open a cheat occasionally.

Xuan Shijing stood on the shoulders of giants, so let these students in Zhuangzi stand on Xuan Shijing's shoulders. In any case, the current Datang is no longer the original Datang.

"These are all sorted out and written by the Marquis. You take them to the Institute of Engineering and ask the craftsmen of the Institute of Engineering to print [-] copies. Remember, keep it secret, and don't let it out. You should stay in Chang'an for a few days first. , after the printing is finished, you bring it back in person, don't make any mistakes, understand?" Xuan Shijing ordered with a serious face.

"Yes." Chang Le clapped her hands in response.

Thinking about it now, Xuan Shijing can also understand why I read from books that those ancient Greek philosophers were tied up and burned to death, and good girls were directly disfigured and beaten to death when they walked on the street. Stubborn thinking is also as terrifying as a scourge, and that old-fashioned energy cannot be broken in a short while.

Just like the Buddhist gates around Chang'an City, they suffered such a heavy blow under the iron fist of the imperial court. Although there are not as many people in the temple as before, are there fewer people going to burn incense and pray?But no.

Now the three provinces and six ministries are only rectifying and reforming the Buddhist temples in Chang'an City. After the new year, they gradually spread to the surrounding areas of Chang'an City. All with a light smile.

When the Datang treasury became richer, the status of the Ministry of Household Affairs would naturally rise accordingly. With Datang’s financial power in hand, no one would come to curry favor with anyone, especially the generals in the army. Don’t forget that a member of the army Although the materials should be coordinated by the Ministry of War, in the end they still took the note to the Ministry of Households to collect them. If you don’t want to be put on small shoes, you should be more polite when you see the Ministry of Households.

The disaster of Buddhism and the grievances between Fahua Temple and Xuan Shijing are just a fuse.

Maybe it's not His Majesty Li Er, maybe it's not the future Li Chengqian, no emperor will always watch Buddhism grow so strong, it is estimated that from now on, Buddhism may become a pig raised by the Tang court.

Speaking of Buddhism and Taoism, Datang is like a parent, Buddhism and Taoism are like children, the ones raised are always not as caring as their own.

In troubled times, Taoist priests go down to the mountains to help, monks close their temples to hide from disasters, Taoist priests in prosperous times live in seclusion, and monks open their doors to accept gifts. There is such a big difference between biological and adopted ones.

Throughout the famous mountains and rivers, Taoist temples are built on the top of the mountain, and Taoist priests need to adopt the aura of heaven and earth to practice. Monk temples are built at the foot of the mountain or halfway up the mountain, because they are afraid that believers will be tired and do not go to worship.

In spring, not only the noble ladies from Chang’an City greeted guests at Zhuangzi, Marshal Zhao and Fang Yiai also came to Zhuangzi with their families when they had nothing to do these days. They asked for it at the inn at Zhuangzi’s market Two rooms, no one is short of money, living in an inn is not only free, but also convenient, if it is a house, it is inevitable to go to great lengths to prepare, and to bring many people over, how can a couple live in a two-person world Come here at ease?

The two came with their family members, Xuan Shijing naturally wanted to do his best as a landlord, and Jinyang took the female family members to entertain them, so Xuan Shijing and the two found a restaurant in the market, sat down and chatted for a while sky.

"Your village is getting more and more lively. By the way, when I came here today, I saw monks from Chang'an City also coming here." Fang Yiai said.

"The monks in Chang'an City?" Xuan Shijing wondered, "What are they doing in Zhuangzi? Could it be that they haven't suffered enough?"

"I think it's because I have suffered too much, so I came to Zhuangzi, maybe I came to see you, Lord Hou." Marshal Zhao said, "After all, you, Lord Hou, provoked this matter."

"It's your own fault." Xuan Shijing said: "Now there is nothing missing in Zhuangzi, and there is no shortage of these monks. Look outside, the lakes and waterways, the scenery is unique, and go to the west. The farmer is also happy to be at ease, just say that the market in front of him, the wharf by the lake, and the academy on the mountainside, which of these things are not useful to the farmer on the Zhuangzi or the people living in Dongshan County? What about the monk? What can you do? ?”

"I think you have too much prejudice against monks," Fang Yiai said.

It's not that he feels this way alone. People who have a good relationship with Xuan Shijing feel that Xuan Shijing is too harsh on Buddhism and monks. It passed away peacefully, after all, it is good to be a human being so that we can meet each other in the future, and Xuan Shijing was forcing Buddhism to death for what happened a few years ago.

Xuan Shijing looked at Fang Yiai, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Second brother Fang, you have to thank me brother, otherwise your prejudice against monks will definitely be no less than mine."

"How do you say that?" Fang Yiai asked.

Xuan Shijing just shook his head and smiled: "Don't say it, don't say it."

"Look outside, isn't it the monk we saw when we came here?" Several people were sitting on the second floor of the restaurant facing the street by the window, Marshal Zhao turned his head inadvertently and saw the handsome face outside dressed in white monk robes It is precisely because of this monk's extraordinary appearance that Marshal Zhao and Fang Yi'ai had some impressions of him when they saw it.

"This person?" Xuan Shijing frowned: "I haven't seen it before, but judging by his clothes, he is a little different from the monks in the temples in Chang'an City."

"The monks dressed like this should be the disciples selected by Master Xuanzang. They usually help Master Xuanzang translate the scriptures brought back from Tianzhu." Fang Yiai said: "These people and the monks in Chang'an City are really There are some differences."

"He has a good face." Xuan Shijing laughed.

"Why don't Lord Hou call him up and ask him a question?" Marshal Zhao asked.

"Come here!" Xuan Shijing called the boy from the restaurant in a loud voice.

"What's your order, Master Hou?" The servant bowed and responded.

"Did you see that monk? Go down and invite him up." Xuan Shijing said, "I would like to ask him, what is he doing in Zhuangzi?"

Knowing that the Zhuangzi in Dongshan County does not welcome monks, at this juncture, he still commits crimes against the wind. This monk is quite courageous. Could it be possible that he can ignore Xuan Shijing's words based on his background as Master Xuanzang?There used to be a Fahua Temple that didn't listen to the advice, but now another monk came out. Is this Chi Guoguo who slapped Xuan Shijing in the face or something?
"Xiao Jing, don't take it too seriously." Fang Yiai persuaded.

"Don't worry, this Marquis doesn't eat people."

(End of this chapter)