The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

The next day Chen Jingke found his eldest grandson Wugou, told her about his plan, and asked her for two Taoist temples.

The eldest grandson Wugou sighed: "I don't know what kind of virtue they accumulated in their previous life, but they can meet you in this life."

Chen Jingke said: "It is also my luck to meet them."

The eldest grandson Wugou didn't say anything more, and after a few days, he gave him two official documents, which clearly stated that a certain Taoist temple belonged to Chen Jingke.

It also clearly states the size of the Taoist temple, staffing and so on.

With these two official documents, he can send people to take over the two Taoist temples.Then recruit the required Taoist priests, and apply for the ultimatum for these Taoist priests according to the official documents.

The scale of these two Taoist temples is naturally far smaller than that of Zixiao Temple, but they are still relatively large.

And they are all located in relatively prosperous places, stronger than most Taoist temples, enough for Yuzhu and Yi Nu to be the foundation of their lives.

In addition to the above, the two Taoist temples each have [-] mu of subsidiary property.

Li Shimin's innovations covered a wide range of aspects, including limiting the scale and property of religions.

It is unrealistic not to allow temples to own any land, but strict restrictions must be imposed.

According to the scale of the temple, the land owned is also limited.

Generally, a small temple with three or five people will be given [-] mu of land; a temple with a dozen people will be given [-] mu of land.

A little bigger is 150 mu, ranging from [-] mu to [-] mu.

The land of each temple is constant and no increase or decrease is allowed.If there is any increase or decrease, the temple will be directly destroyed and the first offender will be severely punished.

In addition, temple land is also subject to taxation. Taoist priests and monks have only one privilege, and they do not have to perform corvee. Others are exactly the same as ordinary people.

The two Taoist temples that Changsun Wugou asked him to come to each have three hundred acres of property, which shows the scale of the two Taoist temples.

After returning, Chen Jingke handed the two official documents to the two women, which naturally attracted tears of excitement from them.

"Now these two places are still temples, they need to be remodeled to a certain extent, and the manpower has to be recruited again. Are you going to do it yourself, or let Zixiao Temple do it for you?"

Yuzhu immediately said: "I don't understand this either, sir, please help me."

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, but you also have to learn how to manage the Taoist temple, don't rely on others for everything."

Yuzhu naturally knows this truth, she values ​​this property more than anyone else, how could she not care about it: "Don't worry, I will study hard and take over this Taoist temple as soon as possible."

Chen Jingke nodded, and then asked Yi Nu, "What about you? Do you have any ideas?"

Yi Nu hesitated for a long time before saying cautiously: "I... when I was in the palace, many people helped me... I want to discuss with them..."

Chen Jingke interrupted her with a smile, and said: "I understand, you don't need to tell me about these things, you can go and discuss with them."

Yi Nu said gratefully: "Thank you, Daoist."

After that, Chen Jingke went to the Gewu class in the outer courtyard, and Yuzhu also left with an excuse.

How could Yi Nu not know the reason why the two did this, he was very moved, and then contacted Yang Tianlu.

Yang Tianlu came very quickly, as soon as he came in, he frowned and said: "Why did you contact me again, finally get out and live a peaceful life, don't contact me in the future."

Wen Yan Yi Nu was even more sure that what he did was right, he took out the document and said to him, "Look."

Yang Tianlu took it and flipped through it to know what it was, and asked doubtfully, "Why do you have this thing? Where did it come from?"

Yi Nu said: "The Daoist gave it to me, he said..."

She explained the ins and outs of the matter, and then said: "With this property, you can put some important people here and do things without any worries."

Yang Tianlu was very excited, but he still asked: "This is given to you and your children by a real person. Do you really want to do this?"

Yi Nu smiled and said: "Why not, I would have died without your care... Besides, it was agreed at the beginning that I would help you take care of the children when I get away. Is there a better place than this now?"

Yang Tianlu took a deep breath and said, "Okay, we didn't misunderstand you. I believe everyone will be very happy to know."

Then he returned the official document to Yi Nu and said, "Give it to Zhenren, let him help you build this Taoist temple."

Yi Nu asked in surprise, "Why?"

Yang Tianlu said with a smile: "I'm in charge of the Zixiao Temple. If a real person wants to build these two Taoist temples, I must go through my hands. Do you understand my silly sister?"

Yi Nu suddenly realized, and said: "So that's it, well, I will give the official document to the real man when he comes back."

After a pause, she asked again, "Are they okay?"

Yang Tianlu's face became gloomy, and he said: "There are only five people left, Xiangxuezhen, Kong Zhengping, Yao Yangyun, you and me."

Yi Nu said sadly: "Are you sure everyone is gone?"

Yang Tianlu smiled wryly and said: "How can you be sure? Have you forgotten the rules we have agreed upon? Missing people is equivalent to not being there."

Yi Nu sighed and stopped talking.

Yang Tianlu said with a strong smile: "But before they left, they left descendants, which can be regarded as leaving roots. We take good care of these children, which is the best memory for him."

"Your Taoist temple came at the right time, and I was worried about how to arrange these children."

Yi Nu nodded and said, "Well, we must take good care of them."

Speaking of this, she remembered something, and asked quickly, "Where's your child?"

Yang Tianlu said a little uncomfortably: "Cough, I'm relatively safe in Zixiao Temple, so I'm not in a hurry...cough cough, no, I mean I'm looking for a suitable woman to give birth to me."

Yi Nu asked suspiciously: "You don't think you have a crush on some woman, do you?"

Yang Tianlu said with some embarrassment: "No, no, how can people like us provoke love debts, isn't that harmful, and it is good for everyone to find a life for money."

Yi Nu sighed and said: "That's right, with your character, if you really like a woman, you will definitely stay away from her."

"Hurry up and spend money to find a woman to have a baby. Anyway, there is a place to settle it now, so don't delay."

Yang Tianlu said with an unnatural expression: "Okay, don't worry, my child will definitely be born next year..."

"I'm leaving first. Although the real person has already guessed my identity, it's better not to let him catch me."

Yi Nu said: "Okay, you go back first, I'm looking for you if I have something to do."

She didn't look worried until he walked away.

She is a spy and a slayer who has been trained since she was a child. It is a must to learn to serve others by observing words and expressions, and how can she not see that Yang Tianlu's words are not right.

What she didn't expect was that he was really attracted to a woman, and she didn't know which woman had such charm.

But thinking rationally, she didn't want such a thing to happen.If a dead man is emotionally moved, there is a high probability that he will not be far from death.

She wants Yang Tianlu to live well, every day she lives is earned, isn't it?

I just hope he can think clearly, don't regret it if something goes wrong.

In the evening, when Yi Nu returned the official document, Chen Jingke was not surprised.

If he doesn't know Yang Tianlu's identity by now, he would be too stupid... Well, well, he is really stupid.

Because it was under Wu Shu's guidance that he determined Yang Tianlu's identity as a spy.

Mainly because of preconceived ideas, Yang Tianlu was found by him on his own initiative, and he subconsciously didn't think about it.

After confirming Yang Tianlu's identity, he almost found a crack in the ground in embarrassment.

It was no one who took the initiative to invite spies to his home. The key was how confident he was at the beginning.

Only now did I know that it was a good way to lure wolves into the house.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that he had no other thoughts and behaved frankly, otherwise he would definitely end up miserable.

Then he summed up a truth, the most important thing in life is not how good you are, but to learn to hug your thighs.

The only way to survive is to make sure that the eldest grandson Wugou's thighs are firm and not let go.

That night, two excited little maids turned into Juicing Girls and squeezed him in all directions. Even Yi Nu was injured and danced a song with a twist and a slow shake.

But she finally got the essence she dreamed of, but she didn't know how lucky she was.

……

The imperial court officially stood in line, and the blow to Buddhism was fatal.

There is a saying that what is good at the top must be good at the bottom. When the emperor expresses his dissatisfaction with Buddhism, the officials below will only redouble their actions.

It is still light to ban all puja activities in temples, and it is commonplace to find various excuses to order temples to close and think about their mistakes.

What's more serious is that all the temples that had done nasty things before were overthrown this time, and they were punished immediately and severely. Hundreds of temples were destroyed in a wave.

This evil deed was exposed, and the impact on local believers was too great.

It is conceivable that when the common people know that they believe in such a group of filthy things, it will be a big blow to them.

Of course, the common people will not implicate the whole Buddhism because of the evil deeds of one temple.

But this temple is closed, and there are no temples around, what should I do if I want to worship God?
As a general believer, the people of Datang immediately made a choice to go to the Taoist temple.

They are all gods, whoever you worship is not worshiping.

However, in many cases, a lot of things are based on an inertia. When the people get used to coming to Taoist temples to worship gods, it will be difficult for them to come back even if the temples are rebuilt in the future.

Don't forget that there is Journey to the West, the common people don't care so much, they will really treat fairy tales as real.

Oh, it turns out that the Buddha is the disciple of Lao Tzu, the Taoist God, and it turns out that Buddhism is a branch of Taoism.

That being the case, it would be fine for us to directly worship the Taoist Heavenly Venerable, why do we still have to worship Buddha.

In the past, monks would explain that this is a story, made up indiscriminately, and that Buddha and Laozi have nothing to do with each other.

But now temples all over the world are either ordered to shut their doors and think about their mistakes, or they are shut down, and no one has come forward to clarify.

Over time, the story of Journey to the West has gradually become popular among the people, and it no longer matters the truth, what we believe is the truth.

Naturally, Buddhism will not sit still and lobby desperately.

Some lobbied local officials, some lobbied dignitaries, and some tried to meet the emperor.

The role of lobbying local officials is quite obvious. After all, not everyone is willing to offend religion. What if the Buddha really appears?
Under the lobbying of Buddhism, many officials chose to turn a blind eye.

Lobbying the dignitaries is also useful. After all, many dignitaries themselves believe in Buddhism, so it is inevitable that they will be inclined to them.

But the dignitaries know better what is the most important thing, what is faith compared to sealing a country?

Now that the power of enfeoffment is in the hands of the emperor, you want us to offend the emperor for you?is it possible?

So after expressing their sympathy, the dignitaries spread their hands and said: There is nothing we can do.

Until a Buddhist temple quietly promised, if you are willing to speak for us, how much property we will donate after your feudal country is completed in the future.

Then many dignitaries who thought they were eligible for enfeoffment were tempted, and they quietly made an exception, slightly relaxing some restrictions on Buddhism.

But these changes can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket, and cannot fundamentally reverse the difficulties facing Buddhism.

But the most critical level of lobbying the emperor has never made any progress. Falin and others have been stopped outside the palace for several times, and they can't even see anyone.

Faced with this situation, the Buddhist factions finally have no time to fight among themselves.

Tiantai Zong Zhiwei, Niutou Zong Zhiyan, Zen Zong Daoxin, Sanlun Zong Huiyuan, Lu Zong Daoxuan, etc. all went to the capital to discuss how to deal with it.

However, what the Buddhists didn't know was that something that would hit them even harder was about to happen.

……

Li Chunfeng and Tian Shiwen came to Zixiao Temple again, found Chen Jingke and said: "The Confucianism finally let go, and the powerful alliance gave Buddhism a fatal blow."

Chen Jingke was not surprised by this result. Confucianism's dependence on imperial power was the most serious.Now that the emperor made it clear that the chariots and horses were going to attack Buddhism, they would definitely choose to stand in line.

"What about the specific conditions? What does Confucianism want?"

Li Chunfeng said: "They want the Ministry of Rites."

"Heh..." Wu Shu laughed, and said, "Just say they want the imperial examination. Confucianism will definitely prosper if they have mastered the channel to become an official."

Chen Jingke was not surprised by this answer. It is almost inevitable for Confucianism to want the Ministry of Rites, and it is the only chance for them to turn around at present.

"I can promise the Taoists not to intervene in the Ministry of Rites, but it depends on their sincerity."

Li Chunfeng said: "Confucianism recognizes that Lao Tzu transformed Hu Jing."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "Not enough. If it were a year ago, this bargaining chip would have been enough, but now the situation has changed, and they don't need to admit it anymore."

Because the emperor has listed Lao Tzu Hua Hu Jing as a compulsory subject in the Imperial College, and it is also a compulsory subject in the imperial examination three years later.

It's better for Confucianism to admit it, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't.

Li Chunfeng naturally understood this truth, and said: "I don't know what the real person's conditions are, so I'll tell Scholar Kong and them."

Chen Jingke said: "Add Gewuxue to the academic and political system, and enjoy the same treatment as other subjects. No one can discriminate. As for the textbooks of Gewuxue, they are all compiled by Zixiaoguan."

Although he can lobby the emperor to send science into the academic and political system.But now almost all officials in the academic and political system are of Confucian origin, and most of the teachers are also Confucian.

If they obey the law, it will be extremely detrimental to the development of science.

If the consent of Confucianism can be obtained, and science is added to the academic and political system, it will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Li Chunfeng didn't expect that he would put forward such a condition, and he couldn't see any benefit of this condition to Taoism.

But now it is Chen Jingke who is in charge, no matter how much doubt he has, it is useless, he can only say: "Okay, I will go to Scholar Kong and the others to discuss this matter."