Wentang

Chapter 661 Beating (asking for a ticket)
The facts were exactly as Yue Shan thought. When he appeared in the conference room again, the four representatives of Zhizang accepted the saying that one teaching and three teachings, and expressed that they would use the power of Buddhism to help promote "Huaxia Civilization".

The three of Daoxin remained silent all the time, but Yue Shan didn't think they were fighting with silence, but to save them the last bit of face.

Although Wang Yuanzhi had already stated his position just now, he also declared at this time that he fully accepted the Chinese civilization and tried his best to help promote it.

Yue Shan believes in Taoism's stance, after all, they are the ones who benefit the most from one teaching and three teachings.It's hard to say if it's Buddhism. It's normal to say that it is supportive, or that it is negative or negative.

But he had already thought of a way to prevent it.

Immediately said: "I will use all available printing houses to print this book with all my strength, and then all Taoist monks must have a copy."

"I will also send people to spot-check your studies. Those who fail the first warning will be given a warning, and the second time they will be forced to return to vulgarity. If one-third of the people in a temple fail the assessment, all the testimonials will be withdrawn and the temple will be banned." .”

"We will also send people to conduct investigations among the people to see if you have explained the contents of the book to the people. If the local people don't know anything about it, take back the certificates of all monks and priests in the area and ban the temples..."

Hearing this, Daoxin and the other four people gave up completely, and began to have a headache how to persuade monks in the world to accept and promote "Chinese Civilization".

Taoism is completely different. After feeling Yue Shan's determination, he immediately stated that he would use the power of Taoism to print this book.

Yue Shan expressed his gratitude, saying how many books the family had printed and reported to him, and he would pay the money.Wang Yuanzhi did not refuse. The printing volume of this book must be very large, and his Maoshan sect could not afford it.

After the meeting, Yue Shan took action immediately, using all his power to contact the printing house to print the book in unlimited quantities.

The eldest grandson Wugou also mobilized the power of the Imperial Commercial Bank to help; Li Shimin also ordered the Ministry of Industry to suspend unimportant printing work in the book printing house controlled by the imperial court, and devote all efforts to print this book.

The representatives of Buddhism and Taoism did not know how to operate after they left, and soon the matter spread.First, there was a lot of discussion within Buddhism and Taoism. Generally speaking, Taoism is supported, and Buddhism is lively.

They naturally couldn't accept that Laozi became the ancestor of Buddhism inexplicably at first, and Daoxin and Huiyin were scolded bloody.

There are also many monks who openly condemn Yue Shan for fabricating history and insulting Buddhism, and they resolutely do not recognize the saying that there is one teaching and three teachings.

And the movement of Buddhism was quickly noticed by outsiders. When everyone inquired, they actually got involved with the living god Yueshan?What the hell happened.

Although I can't find out detailed information, I generally know that Yue Shan wrote a book called "Huaxia Civilization", and a paragraph of it involves the origin of Buddhism.He actually made Buddhism recognize Lao Tzu as the ancestor.

Everyone couldn't believe it at first, and then they were dumbfounded.What does this Qingshuihou want to do?are you crazy?The last is to watch jokes.

Whether it's Yueshan being slapped in the face or Buddhism admitting cowardice, they are all big melons and worth watching.

Yue Shan didn't say a word of nonsense about Buddhism's rebellion, and he directly attacked Yue Shan.

Don't forget that Datang is currently conducting nationwide anti-trafficking, population inventory, and land survey work.After Yue Shan said a word, the inspection teams from Six Gates and the Ministry of Household Affairs quickly dispatched to search the loudest temples inside and out.

Then these temples have changed from a place of seclusion to a place of filth, and the evidence is solid and they have not been wronged at all.More than 40 temples were shut down in one breath, and the monks fell silent.

Part of it was frightened, and part of it was a guilty conscience.

Few temples are clean, and it is quite normal to take in monks without a degree.Li Shimin restrains religion, and a state only issues three or five certificates a year, which is not enough at all.

What if those temples want to grow and develop?Send money to bribe the local government, and privately recruit some monks who have no degree.

Temples do not need to pay taxes. Some people donate their land and put their land under the name of the temple to pay rent to the temple in order to avoid various taxes.

There are also some people who believe in Buddhism and believe in stupidity. In order to pay respect to the Buddha, they donate their own fields as sesame oil money to the temple.

These are nothing, some temples wantonly embezzle the land of the surrounding people because of their large scale...

It is a bit absolute to say that the crows in the world are generally black, but every temple has more or less problems.The court usually turns a blind eye to this situation, as long as it doesn't make things big.

Now it is obvious that the court is serious, and these temples are naturally discouraged.

Of course, not all temples are persuaded. After all, there are not no people who are willing to die for their beliefs.

For example, Qingliang Temple in Mount Wutai, where Manjusri Bodhisattva is said to have lectured, is a world-famous temple and one of the core strengths of the Lotus Terrace.

It chose to be tough, and publicly condemned Yue Shan for attacking Buddhism, and even said that he was not a child of a god, but a disciple of a demon.Qingliang Temple is not afraid of evil spirits, and vows to kill evil spirits for the righteous way in the world.

Then Guan Lijun, the chief arrester of the six gates, went to Wutai Mountain with more than 1000 arresters and two investigation teams from the household department.

Two days later, Qingliang Temple was found guilty of illegally shaving people, accepting imperial convicts, and encroaching on people's land. If the evidence was convincing, all monks were imprisoned and the temple was closed.

This is not over yet, after the Qingliang Temple was seized, the six gates and the household working group did not leave, and instead began to conduct an inventory of the entire Wutai Mountain area.

You must know that Mount Wutai is a holy place for religion, and the Buddhist and Taoist schools have built hundreds of temples and Taoist temples in this area.Moreover, this is also the headquarters of the Lotus Sect, the Pure Land Sect. If this place is investigated, the entire Pure Land Sect will almost be wiped out.

Now they couldn't sit still anymore, Dao Chuo, the representative of Pure Land Sect at this time, took his disciple Shan Dao to Chang'an to pay a visit to Yue Shan in person.

Dao Chuo is well-known throughout the history of Buddhism, and is one of the important figures of the Pure Land Sect, who has been committed to promoting the Pure Land thought.

Shandao is even more remarkable, he is the second generation patriarch of the future Pure Land Sect. It is under his hands that the Pure Land Sect has flourished and become one of the mainstream sects of Chinese Buddhism.

(The first patriarch was Shanyuan, a monk from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the founder of Pure Land Sect.)
Yue Shan didn't dare to belittle such a master figure, he put down all the things at hand to meet them, and explained his plan to them in detail.

The two were very supportive of Yue Shan's plan, thinking that Qianqiu Weiye Buddhism supported it, but the person who conveyed the news before did not make it clear, so that there was a misunderstanding.

At the same time, the two also expressed their concerns about whether Yue Shan would touch the teachings of Buddhism.

Yue Shan immediately stated that as long as Buddhism abides by the law and cooperates with the court to govern the world, he will not interfere with their missionary work in the Tang Dynasty.

The two reached a consensus that Yueshan would guarantee their right to preach, and the Pure Land Sect would fully help Yueshan to promote Chinese civilization.

When the news of the Pure Land sect's surrender came out, the world of Buddhism fell silent, and no one stood up to oppose it openly. The definition of "one teaching and three teachings" was passed.

Guan Lijun did not withdraw from Wutai Mountain, but continued to investigate the temples and Taoist temples here.For the monks who don't have a degree, as long as they are not begging, Yue Shan will issue them a replacement degree, which can be regarded as a comfort to them.

The land from the Qingzhang was re-divided by the common people who donated it, and those donated by the believers must be returned.I legally bought them and issued them a new title deed to admit that they belonged to them.

After all, if you feed a red date with a stick, blindly suppressing it will only be counterproductive.

But at the same time, the Ministry of Household Affairs also solemnly warned them that the property of each temple should be based on the current Qingzhang as the standard, and should not increase forever.If it is found that the land of any temple has increased in the future, it will be severely punished according to the law.

I thought it was going to be sealed up, but now not only has it not been sealed up, but even the monks who were illegally acquired have been given a certificate, and the land purchased privately has also been legalized.How dare these monks and priests be dissatisfied, they are all grateful.

As for Qingliang Temple... Yueshan is going to transform it into an academy.

The belief in Buddhism makes those people who eat melons look down upon them, but at the same time they are also interested in the book "Chinese Civilization".What is this book talking about?
Seeing the title of this book, many people can't help thinking of the imperial decree that the imperial court commended Princess Yicheng. This was the first time that "Chinese Civilization" appeared, and it caused a lot of discussion at that time.

It's just that the court has never said anything. Everyone thought it was a clerical error or an unconscious combination of these words, which had no special meaning.Gradually put this matter behind.

Now it seems that it is not a mistake, but a really big article.

There are not many books written by Yue Shan, but each of them can be regarded as a classic that leads the times. The content of this book with the titles of "Huaxia" and "Civilization" must be very exciting, and many people are looking forward to it.

But this book has not been published yet, only fragments leaked from the Buddhist and Taoist schools, but these contents did not bring them many surprises.

Isn't this just a patchwork of the contents of some other ancient books?How dare you call it Chinese civilization?

But as more and more content was leaked, everyone put it all together, and finally understood what the book was about.

It is to organize and summarize the Central Plains culture from its origin to the present.

Four big words came to everyone's mind: trace the source of the original.

Yueshan was going to trace the original origin of the civilization of the Central Plains. When this speculation appeared, the world shook.

We all know that he doesn't publish easily, and the book he writes must not be simple, but no one thought that it would be so difficult, which is simply scary.

Although they haven't seen the full picture of the book yet, Xinxue supporters can't help but celebrate in advance.In their view, as soon as this book is published, the orthodoxy of the Central Plains civilization is in the hands of Xinxue.

The Ancient School also had the same idea, so they couldn't wait to condemn this book, saying that Yue Shan was not qualified to do this.

Before the book came out, the new school and the ancient school had already fought.

The more noisy the book became, the more popular it became. Later, even some ordinary people who could not read a single word knew about it, and they would say a few words when chatting together, and they were also curious about the content of this book. .

Amid all the turmoil, Liu Rengui led the expedition fleet back to Dizhou Naval Headquarters, and then changed to a flat-bottomed boat all the way to the outside of Chang'an City.

The news that the navy of the Tang Dynasty returned from an expedition of thousands of miles to crusade against the Japanese slave country also spread throughout Chang'an City in an instant.

It wasn't until this time that the common people knew that Datang had won another big victory when they didn't realize it.

It doesn't matter where the Wonu Kingdom is and why they want to attack them.The Tang Dynasty suffered from constant foreign aggression, and the people of the Tang Dynasty were accustomed to foreign wars.

In their view, this Japanese slave country must be as bad as the Turks, and the imperial court should punish them.The soldiers returned victorious and once again maintained the peace and tranquility of Datang. We should be grateful.

So the people of Chang'an City spontaneously came to the streets to welcome the arrival of the navy.

Therefore, when Liu Rengui and his party approached Chang'an City, what they saw was the scene of ten miles of empty alleys lined with roads welcoming Master Wang's return.

Yue Shan, who personally came to greet his disciple, looked at the excited Liu Rengui: "How do you feel?"

Liu Rengui was so excited that he couldn't utter a word, he clenched his fist and hit his chest vigorously, expressing his feelings one by one.

Yue Shan could understand his mood, and said with a big smile, "Enjoy this moment, this is what you deserve, and it is also the honor that all soldiers who fought for Great Tang deserve."

Liu Rengui nodded, raised his hand suddenly, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, Shanhu."

Following behind, the equally excited sailors shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng."

"Wan Sheng..."

"Wan Sheng..."

The uniform mountain shouts sounded suddenly, startling the unprepared people, but they soon knew what was going on, and they all shouted 'Wan Sheng' excitedly.

The shouts were chaotic at first, but soon became the same beat, and the shouts of the mountain really became like thunder and tsunami, which could be heard throughout Chang'an City.

The people of Datang are naturally full of pride, while the faces of foreigners are ashamed.Especially the envoys from the countries of Onu, Silla, Baekje, and Tamna who were following behind the team, many of them were so frightened that their legs softened and they fell to their knees.

At this time, because the court suddenly heard that the Tang navy was on an expedition to the Japanese slave country, a small dispute arose.The officials are not like the common people who don't know anything. They naturally know what the Wanu country is, but they don't know why the Tang Dynasty wants to go to war against them.

Moreover, it is an expedition with labor force, and it is too dangerous to rush thousands of miles to hit other people's land.

At this time, Changsun Wuji, who had become the head of the hundred officials, stood up and explained the reason: the Japanese Nu Kingdom coveted the territory of the Tang Dynasty and did not respect the saints, so they sent troops to conquer.

If you refuse to kneel down to meet the will of the saint, you will send troops to crusade?Many officials were dumbfounded and couldn't accept the news for a while.

When did the Tang Dynasty become so strong that the kings of other countries would attack others if they refused to kneel down to receive the imperial edict?A few years ago, we were still afraid, lest the Turks would call us.

Although Xieli was arrested, the Turks are still there, and the enemy countries such as Goguryeo are still there...

The situation changed so fast that many officials couldn't change their minds for a while.To use a saying on the Internet in the previous life, some people can't stand up after kneeling for a long time.

But no matter whether you can change your mind or not, at this time no one dares to stand up and question the crusade against the Japanese slave country.

When you question this war, don't you want to say that the face of a saint is not important, and whether you want to live or not.They still know such a simple logic.

In particular, the faint shouts of 'Wan Sheng' coming from far away also made them vaguely realize that times are really about to change.

So Liu Rengui's expedition to the Wonu country became reasonable and legal, and the Dizhou Navy expeditionary army became a hero of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin first met Liu Rengui and other naval representatives, and commended their achievements.As the commander-in-chief, Liu Rengui was granted the title of Dinghai Bo, and Enyin's mother was the king, who rewarded some gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, and the rest of the officers and men were rewarded.

Then they received the envoys of various countries, and the envoys of the Japanese Nu Kingdom presented a form of guilt, begging for forgiveness from the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin reprimanded them for their disobedience, and then said that the magnanimity of the heavenly kingdom was giving them this opportunity, and bestowed the seal of the king of the Tang Dynasty.

The envoys from Silla, Baekje, Tamna Island and other countries handed over the letter of credence, expressing their submission.

Li Shimin's attitude towards them was more gentle, and he said some comforting words, so this matter is considered to be over.

At the end of the court meeting, Liu Rengui went to meet Li Shimin alone, reported the situation and results of the battle and answered various questions.

Li Shimin was very happy that the Dizhou navy wiped out the Japanese navy at the cost of hundreds of casualties. He repeatedly praised Liu Rengui as a famous general in the world, and praised Yueshan for his vision and accepted a good apprentice.

When he heard that Sado Island was taken, he was very happy. He had coveted the gold mine here for many years.Excited, he stayed with Liu Rengui for an imperial banquet at noon.

Liu Rengui didn't come out of the palace until the afternoon, but went directly to the Privy Council.

When the general returns from battle, he must also give a comprehensive report to the Privy Council, and at the same time make some suggestions to the Privy Council.

After all, the navy is still a new thing for Datang in this matter, and there are too many things to explore and summarize.Liu Rengui is currently the most experienced general in naval warfare, his opinion and experience are naturally urgently needed by the Privy Council.

In fact, he was already doing this on the way back, so he was not the kind of grassroots general who could not read a single word, but a Confucian general who had read poetry and books, could accurately describe his own experience, and even draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

Just a long-distance raid summed up tens of thousands of words of experience for him.

But in the end he made a suggestion that made the officials who received him in the Privy Council feel overwhelmed, so they had to invite Li Jing over.

"You said you want to put the artillery on the ship?" Li Jing asked seriously.

"Yes, in fact, we have been doing this experiment before. We also built a warship loaded with five cannons. The effect is very powerful... As long as the speed can run and distance, this gunship is almost invincible." Liu Ren track.

"Why didn't you continue to study it later? But there are flaws?" Li Jing asked.

"Yes, the recoil of these cannons is too great, and the deck can be shattered after a few shots. We tried a lot of methods but it didn't work. Later, a craftsman reminded me that we could start from the cannon and design a cannon with less recoil. "Liu Ren track.

"Oh, didn't you tell Marquis Yue about this?" Li Jing asked.

"I said it, but the teacher said that the artillery is the first-class weapon. Even he can't intervene at will, and the court officials don't pay much attention to the navy, so even if he suggested it, it would be useless." Liu Rengui said helplessly:

"The teacher said that only when the navy shows its due value and the lords of the DPRK and China start to pay attention to the sea, it is possible to persuade the court to study artillery dedicated to sea-going ships."

"I believe that the time should be ripe now, so I take the liberty to make this suggestion, and hope that the Privy Council will pay attention to this matter."

Li Jing nodded and said: "What Yuehou said is true. The matter of artillery has always been in charge of the saint himself. Even I, the Privy Council, have no right to intervene."

"In the past, your proposal would definitely not be passed. But now that the situation has changed, and the imperial court has begun to pay attention to the ocean, maybe your proposal will pass."

"In this way, you write a detailed gunboat report, and I will go to see the saint with Yue Hou."

Liu Rengui said happily: "Xie Shumi Envoy, I have already written the paper, and I will send it to you tomorrow."

After finishing his business, Liu Rengui went to pay a visit to Yue Shan.

　It's the beginning of the month, ask for a few monthly tickets.Otherwise the data is too ugly.Beg.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)