Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Abbott, please speak!"

Guo An said calmly.

"Amitabha!"

Master Fa Miao pondered for a moment and then said with some helplessness: "Tianxi Temple now has only eight large and small halls, two painting halls, four Buddhist halls, one glazed pagoda, and the monks' room, meditation hall, and sutra collection hall. Only twenty rooms...

As for the fields and vegetable fields, there are only [-] acres! "

"Five thousand acres?"

Guo An looked at Fa Miao with a surprised look on his face. Five thousand acres of fertile land was equivalent to the land of five hundred households. Isn't this a little?

"Can the monks of Tianxi Temple cultivate so much land?"

"Amitabha!"

Fa Miao sighed softly, with a look of sorrow on his face, "The monks in the temple cannot finish cultivating these 200 acres of land, and more than [-] households of poor farmers are cultivating it for the temple.

The Marquis may not know that the Tianjie Temple next door has more fertile land, with more than [-] acres of fertile land.

There are also the Vajra Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Zhengfo Hall, the Left Guanyin Hall, the Right Lunzang Hall, the Zuo Jialan Hall, the Right Patriarch Hall, the Bell Tower, the Pilu Pavilion... as well as hundreds of monks' dormitories, Zhaitang, Canglin, etc.... "

"Master Hou, the Tianxi Temple where the monk originally lived also had so many rooms.

It’s just that after several wars, Tianxi Temple fell into such a dilapidated state, which is really heartbreaking..."

All around, the faces of the monks in Dharma Xing were filled with sorrow.

"I see!"

Guo An nodded slowly and said thoughtfully: "Abbott and Master Faxing, do you want to ask for alms from me and rebuild the entire Tianxi Temple?"

"Exactly!"

Master Fa Miao, Fa Xing and other monks immediately looked at Guo An expectantly.

Guo An glanced at the monks such as Fa Miao and Fa Xing, and smiled faintly.

"It's just that we feel that at this time, Tianxi Temple, with so many halls, monks' rooms, and fields, is already richer than the gentry near the capital.

I really can’t think of any reason to donate money to Tianxi Temple to build the main hall! "

The faces of the monks such as Fa Miao and Fa Xing suddenly changed slightly!

"Master Marquis, Tianxi Temple is in ruins and impoverished..."

"Where is the ruins? Where is the poverty?"

Guo An did not give these monks a chance to cry about their poverty, and said angrily: "Master Faxing told us that Tianxi Temple is in ruins and that you are too poor to build a main hall. The cassock on his body is also made of heaven." The most important treasure of Xi Temple..."

"I, Guo An, am not a person who is ignorant of etiquette. Master Faxing values ​​me so much that I personally came to Tianxi Temple to find the abbot and repair Tianxi Temple!

But, what did I see...

The majestic and majestic Tianxi Temple, the Tianxi Temple with [-] acres of fertile land?
Or perhaps, Abbot Fa Miao, Master Fa Xing and other eminent monks, each wearing a luxurious and gorgeous cassock?

Masters, do monks not tell lies?You need to treat people with sincerity..."

"Amitabha!"

Monks such as Fa Miao and Fa Xing couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, these monks are so noble. This is the first time someone has pointed their noses and scolded them in front of a group of monks.

"All masters are compassionate people. You should know how important those fields are to the poor farmers."

“They lost their fields, but their corvee labor was still there, so how could they survive?
On the contrary, you all, eating fast, chanting Buddha's name all day long, and enjoying such a luxurious life, why don't you take some money from the temple and slowly rebuild those halls, but you still have to give your idea to me!

I am very curious, why is this? "

Guo An stared at monks such as Fa Miao and Fa Xing with a solemn expression.

He really didn't understand how these monks could think of going to him for alms!
"Amitabha!"

Since Guo An asked, Abbot Fa Miao was happy to explain.

"The Marquis of Dinghai has a reputation for attracting wealth, and he established a chamber of commerce for His Majesty in Peiping.

After coming to the capital, he established the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, and now he is building houses, workshops, and even schools for the common people in the Jiangjun Mountain fiefdom...

It can be seen that Dinghaihou is not only good at building, but also quite wealthy! "

"So, you're looking for me?"

Guo An said with a dark face.

"Exactly!"

Host Fa Miao nodded slowly.

Guo An said again: "You know, I only occupy half of the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, and more than half of the money in the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce belongs to your Majesty.

As for those workshops, they all belong to His Majesty! ""Amitabha! "

Abbot Famiao nodded slowly again and said: "I have heard a little bit about this matter."

Guo An couldn't help but squint his eyes and asked coldly: "Those masters are still here to seek help from us? Do they want us to secretly use His Majesty's money?"

"Amitabha, the Marquis is deeply favored by His Majesty, so he is not that kind of person. In addition, the Marquis' family is extremely wealthy..."

"fart!"

Guo An yelled angrily, "Who is spreading rumors and causing trouble?"

"This……"

Seeing that Guo An was anxious, Fa Miao, Fa Xing and others couldn't help but look shocked.

Guo An stared at Abbot Famiao closely, "Abbott, please inform me!"

"Amitabha!"

Abbot Famiao looked bitter and shook his head slowly.

"The Marquis has thought too much, this statement has only been heard by the monk!"

Guo Ancai didn't believe it and looked at Fa Xing aside.

Fa Xing shook his head repeatedly.

Guo An's face became angry, "Huh! That's good. Although I have your majesty's favor, I have been staying in Jiangjun Mountain. I don't fight for power, and I don't take the initiative to provoke others. I didn't expect that there are thieves who are watching those of us. Don’t let go!”

"Amitabha!"

Fa Miao, Fa Xing and others all had sad faces.

At this time, Guo An had already stood up.

"Now that you have become a monk, you should empty your four elements, purify your six sense organs, and worship the Buddha calmly! As eminent monks of Tianxi Temple, the two of you have profound spiritual practices, and you should not get involved in these dirty things. Why are you so unwise?"

"Amitabha!"

Abbot Famiao sighed slowly, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your teachings. As the abbot of Tianxi Temple, the monk takes it as his own responsibility to grow Tianxi Temple!"

"So, in the eyes of Abbot Fa Miao, I am weak and easy to bully?"

Guo An's face turned cold and he turned around and walked out.

"I hope the masters will take care of themselves!"

Behind him, Fa Miao, Fa Xing and others suddenly looked miserable.

"Amitabha!"

……

"Master Hou, what's the matter?"

Seeing Guo An walking out angrily, Xu Yong couldn't help but change his face slightly and asked quickly.

Guo An said coldly: "A group of sanctimonious thieves just want to bully us for being weak!"

"what?"

Xu Yong and the surrounding Yanshan Guards' expressions darkened, "Master Marquis, how dare they do this, do you want us..."

"No!"

Guo An quickly shook his head, "Although Tianxi Temple has been somewhat dilapidated in the past two years, it is still a top temple! Many dignitaries believe in it, and these monks have always been respected by His Majesty. We must not disrespect them!"

Xu Yong looked unwilling, "But Lord Marquis, are we just going to let them bully you?"

"This matter, I care about myself!"

Guo An glanced at Xu Yong indifferently, "These monks are no better than others, you can't act recklessly!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Xu Yong and all the Yanshan guards quickly bowed their hands in salute.

However, Guo An had just returned, not even two days ago.

A rumor appeared in the capital.

"Dinghaihou's family has a huge fortune. It's all because of corruption, accepting bribes, and secretly misappropriating money from the Chamber of Commerce!"

"The Marquis of Dinghai is worthy of his name. He has tens of thousands of wealth, but he has no good intentions. Master Faxing of Tianxi Temple personally asked for help from Marquis Dinghai. Marquis Dinghai actually rushed to Tianxi Temple and scolded Master Famiao, the abbot of Tianxi Temple. A meal..."

"Marquis Dinghai has been embezzling..."

... (end of this chapter)