I studied in modern times

Chapter 584 Forced donation (1)

President Jin rode his horse and arrived at Xuande's door half an hour later.

On the Royal Street, the main entrance of the imperial city, a piece of white linen paper was pasted on the list.

There are already many businessmen and officials gathered around the list.

The arrival of President Kim made many people commotion.

"But here comes a purple-robed monk? Strange!"

"Isn't that true? We have been waiting for the decree for three days, and we just saw the purple-robed monk today!"

"These monks always say that Buddha is merciful and saves the suffering. But when the end comes, if something really happens, none of them will come out."

"Hypocritical! Disgusting!"

"He is still a noble man, a reliable businessman, loyal to the country, and caring about the world!"

"This is……"

Although he had only been in the Song Dynasty for ten years, he had stayed in Xixia for several years and had a certain level of Confucianism before entering the Song Dynasty.

This is the emperor's edict calling on the people of Bianjing to actively donate money and materials to help the Huainan victims fight the drought and resume production.

My eyes rested on the four words "Buddha, Monk and Nun" written on a white linen paper in a big way.

During this process, he has been trying hard to contact and communicate with scholar-bureaucrats, understand their thoughts, and keep up with their thinking.

"He pardoned Huainan Military Prefecture, and paid taxes, miscellaneous taxes, and exemptions for this year and next year..."

He stepped forward, pushed through the crowd, and looked at the words on the white linen paper on the list.

President Jin's face suddenly darkened as he listened to these people pointing their fingers.

As President Jin recited these words, his scalp felt numb and his whole body trembled.

"In the play! Respect virtue and repay merit, and take the image of selflessness from heaven and earth. Disasters are forgiven, and thunder and rain are used as relief... What's more, thanks to the righteous men and ministers at home and abroad, they enthusiastically help each other. On the day of success, I will not hesitate to reward you. Share the joy of fish and water with my subjects, and the joy of peace, and announce billions of signs, and the salty envoys will hear it!"

"Use moral education to spread all over the world, promote benevolent government in every village..."

"Scholars, farmers, industry, merchants, Buddhist monks and nuns, how can there be no righteous people?..."

"Confucius said that in a town with ten households there must be loyalty and trust, and if there are three people walking together there must be one who is my teacher..."

Therefore, President Jin understood the content of this edict at once.

"Dinghai in the eighth month of the first year of Yuanyou!"

Da Da's regular script came into view, and he couldn't help but recite in a low voice: "Under the disciples: I inherit the death of the Six Saints Hong Lie... Looking at the rule of the past dynasties, it is incomparable to the prosperity of this dynasty..."

"I want to spread the legacy of my ancestors and build the eternal well-being of heaven and earth..."

"Relying on the Merciful Saint to maintain my family..."

After entering the Song Dynasty, he was invited to Bianjing and worshiped as Master Tripitaka of the West, where he presided over the translation of scriptures and the transmission of Buddhist scriptures.

President Kim remembered what Cai Jing said to him.

"Yao and Yu had nine years of water, and Tang had seven years of drought. Kuang I am young and have not developed a strong moral character, so the sky is adding drought to Huainan..."

No matter how stupid Mr. Kim is, he still understands: "Force me as a Buddhist to pay!"

Without money, the suppression and restrictions on Buddhism will not stop.

Without money, bad things will only happen more and more.

President Jin sighed.

In his ears, he could hear the discussions of merchants and officials around him.

"There is more than a million dollars in wealth in the treasure treasury of Daxiangguo Temple?"

"Every month at the Wan Surname Trading Conference, the income is more than ten thousand yuan? But nothing is paid out!"

"On the contrary, Jia Huang Liang, the Feiqian shop merchant who had been in business for less than a year, after hearing the imperial edict the day before yesterday, he resolutely donated 10,000 yuan to help Huainan! The emperor was overjoyed when he heard about it and gave him a plaque and wrote in his own handwriting: Yi Shang s home!"

"Even the families of relatives often donate money to the state."

"The prince of Xingyang County has given you fifty thousand guan for his righteous aid. The official family will thank you personally."

"Both the Gao family and the Xiang family contributed tens of millions of dollars, and the two ladies even donated this year's money to alleviate the disaster in Huainan!"

"The elders of the prime ministers also donated their money one after another..."

As President Jin listened, he felt his eardrums were wet and his scalp numb.

If what these people say is true.

Businessmen, relatives, honorable ministers, and civil servants are all actively donating money and materials in response to the emperor's call. However, Buddhism, which always considers itself compassionate and rescues those in distress, remains motionless.

How big a crime would it be if someone knew about this?
How will Buddhism continue to promote compassion in the future?
The most terrible thing is - what if the awesome people in the Taoist temple rush to the temple and donate a large amount of property.

This is...

Mr. Kim was anxious and thinking about how to solve this problem.

In the far corner of the palace gate, under a plaque, there was a sudden noise.

But I saw a merchant dressed as a foreigner, standing out from the inside. As he walked, he shouted: "Make a cross to determine the four directions, Jingji teaches Shang Tusha, and donates 5,000 guan to help the victims in Huainan!"

While shouting, he also gave weird cross-like wooden frames to the onlookers, and said to them enthusiastically: "King Mingtai bless you!"

President Kim's face turned dark immediately.

Nestorianism!

These damn thieves and liars!
Why do you say that?

Since the Tang Dynasty, these imported barbarians have completely copied the Easternization process of Buddhism.

Their gods were packaged into existences similar to Buddhist Dharma King and Ming King.

He shouted: King Ming loves the world, King Dharma loves the world, poaching Buddhism everywhere!

The most hateful thing is that these guys are very rich.

There were many Nestorian merchants who came to do business in the Song Dynasty and were willing to donate to them.

Now, this is a chance to start again!
A sense of crisis emerged from the bottom of President Kim’s heart.

He couldn't stay here in Xuandemen for a second.

He quickly took the monk and headed towards the court.

He wanted to summon all the temple abbots and monk heads in Bianjing.

This is a matter of life and death for Buddhism!
Must be taken seriously!

……

"Nestorian monk?"

Zhao Xu looked at Shi Deyi and narrowed his eyes: "They actually donated gold, silver and spices worth five thousand guan at once."

"What a big deal!"

"Tell the Kaifeng Prefecture that if the Nestorian temple in Bianjing City applies for land purchase and expansion in the future, it can be approved as appropriate."

Zhao Xu is always willing to give benefits to those who obey him.

"promise!"

"President Kim went to the court?"

"Reporting to everyone, that's exactly what it is!"

"Let people keep an eye on them and report any situation immediately." Zhao Xu ordered.

As for how to keep an eye on it?
Of course I sent an undercover agent in to play Infernal Affairs!
The temples in Bianjing have never lacked royal undercover agents.

Because many of these temples were built for emperors or princesses.

For example, Chongzhen Zishengyuan was built specifically for the eldest princess of the Wu Kingdom, the sister of Zhenmiao, whose dharma title was Master Bao Ci Zhengjue.

Qianming Temple was built to pray for Emperor Taizong, and it still houses the royal portrait of Taizong.

Cixiao Temple is a place dedicated to the royal appearance of the real temple. It is also a temple built to pray for Zhang Xianmingsu.

The Huguo Zen Temple was built for the Ren Temple.

These temples do not usually receive pilgrims, they just chant sutras and pray.

Their funds and support are all borne by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are directly managed by the temple department.

Naturally, the abbots and monks of these temples are all members of the royal family.

Either a member of the clan who has become a monk, or an old female official who has become a monk.

As soon as Shi De went over and asked, all the discussions among the great monks would naturally appear in front of the Zhao Xu case.

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)