Emperor of the Tang Dynasty

Wait, why are you looking at me like this?

I am making a great contribution to the interests of Datang!

"Even so, if the remaining monks are still as filthy as before, and even some evil people with filth in their hearts are mixed in, what should be done?"

Although Li Shimin was also shocked by Li You's cheeky charges, he still couldn't help but have the last worry. After all, the huge tumor of Buddhism left him a deep impression.

"Father, have you forgotten?" Li You shook his head and said, "In the exam, there is a link to the laws of the imperial court, which means that those who want to pass must be a person who understands the law and knows the law!"

"As the saying goes, under the whole world, is it the king's land, the guests who lead the land, or the king's ministers. Even Buddhist monks, before they become monks, they are first the people of the Tang Dynasty, and then they are the Buddhist disciples!"

Li You's words were loud and clear: "So with the limitation of this exam, they must first understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and then they can practice Buddhist scriptures. This order must not be chaotic, otherwise it will put the cart before the horse!"

Chapter 768 What are you squeamish about?

"Well said!" Li Shimin was pleased when he heard it, and slapped his thigh, "In the past, those monks always talked about gods, gods, gods, gods, gods, gods, gods, and gods, and they all felt that they had lost their minds!"

"Exactly!" Li You also said sternly, "Since Buddhism is so rich, is it justified to not rely on this crazy slapping wool and cutting leeks?"

"What the prince said is also what I thought in my heart, and I am very relieved!" Li Shimin nodded in relief.

"..."

The ministers and officials did not want to speak when they saw this scene. The two of you just made it clear that they are not the same thing, okay?

But the most coquettish thing is that in the end, His Majesty actually forcibly regarded it as a consensus!

Looking at this pair of father and son who are the most honorable and most powerful in the world, they feel that the "eight and zero" pair are absolutely biological, and they are all the same.

"Now that I'm talking about this, the harvest of Buddhist property is about the same for the time being... Oh, no, it's just that since the law on the ultimatum has been perfected, it's time to talk about the strategies for dealing with the fields owned by Buddhism."

Li You's words made several thin-skinned ministers slap their cheeks. Are you saying this decently?In the first half, he directly exposed his own purpose!

And even if you make up for it in the middle, the second half can basically be equivalent to revealing the stuff.

However, they also knew that what the court needed at this time was the lack of integrity of His Royal Highness, so they immediately listened to Li You's next words.

"Of course, the industry of each temple needs to be strictly limited. They own too many fields, which not only occupy national resources, but also the farmers who cultivate there do not pay taxes to the imperial court or register with the government. How can this work? ?"

"So..." Li You began to smile happily again, "Each temple, according to the population of its members, grants land! The rest of the land will be reclaimed by the state, and they won't be able to use it anyway, right? ?"

Hundreds of civil and military officials all looked at each other when they heard the words. What His Royal Highness said is not useful, is it a bit too arrogant?

As if seeing their doubts, Li You explained: "Why do they say they can't use it? Why are the fields allocated according to their number? This is because these fields need to be cultivated by themselves, and they must be implemented. toil!"

"That's great," Li Shimin felt more relaxed the more he listened, "Those monks, nuns and monks only know how to chant scriptures and sing Buddha all day long, and they don't do anything at all, and they don't even help the Tang Dynasty at all. It's gone!"

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, although this policy sounds very relieved, it is actually too absurd... After all, if you have worked so hard to become a monk, you still have to farm like a farmer. What's the difference?"

When people think about it, they also feel that this is indeed the case.

If implemented according to the policy of His Royal Highness, what is the difference between these monks and peasants in essence?

However, compared with farmers, they have to work harder to take exams, and they have to pay huge sums of money to handle the ultimatum. This is really nonsense!

Thinking of this, the civil and military officials couldn't help but look at Li You. Could it be that even His Royal Highness the Prince sometimes makes some unreliable suggestions?

"Hey, of course they don't need to farm by themselves," Li You spread his hands and said, "Isn't it just immunity, it's nothing new, pay the exemption fee, so that you can pray to Buddha with peace of mind without farming? "

Civil and military officials: "..."

Sure enough, it's still the familiar taste, and it's still the Prince who makes money like water!

"In short, after this move, the imperial court will be able to reclaim a large amount of land, which is a huge resource! There are at least tens of millions of acres of land in Buddhist temples across the country, but we only need to give a few hundred acres of land, and we can It is distributed to every monk, nun, and monk, and there is a tenfold difference!"

Anyway, if you give too much, that person will not be able to take care of it. After listening to Li You's data, Li Shimin also became excited...

Although this kind of compulsory recycling is a bit unreasonable, who made you pay no taxes at all before?Of course, the country does not need to use taxpayers' money to protect the rights and interests of non-taxpayers!

"By the way," Li You also thought of something, "Those Buddha statues in temples should also be recycled. After all, now is a critical period to reshape the currency. The metal used to shape Buddha statues is an extremely valuable strategic resource for the country!"

"If you really need Buddha statues, you can use wood or clay sculptures, but metal is prohibited! In this way, copper and iron will be a huge amount of income... Ah, solitary refers to the income from resources, not money. ."

There was another brief silence in the Tai Chi Palace, and everyone looked at Li You with complicated expressions—in fact, you don't need to explain it that way.

However, Li You actually has a clear conscience. After all, Buddhism has embezzled so much money from the Tang Dynasty over the years.

Besides, isn't faith a matter of sincerity?

So if it is involved with money, it will change the taste at all. This religion has also become a transaction. The believers are not for faith but to make money!

Adhering to the great idea of ​​who will go to hell if I don't go to hell, Li 0.8 You decided that the filthy and filthy money should be accepted by the prince on his behalf!Don't let these stinky things pollute the purity of Buddhism!

"Yeah! The amount of copper and iron that these Buddha statues have turned into, just thinking about it, it must be staggering, and it is very helpful to all aspects of the entire Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin nodded with great satisfaction. The more he listened to Li You's detailed strategy, the more glad he chose to listen to Li You's absurd ideas.

Now it seems that Li You is literally saying every word in his heart!

But now, under Li You's multiple strategies, Buddhism is like a tiger whose teeth and claws have been pulled out. No matter how prestige you were before, it's up to you how you can be shy now! .

Chapter 769 Gu is not a devil after all

In the following time, Li You also continued to discuss with Li Shimin and the officials and officials the follow-up matters of dealing with Buddhism.

First of all, those Buddhist temples that are scheduled to be destroyed will be used for other purposes if they are useful, and if they are not, they will be demolished directly.

As for those illegal monks who do not act in accordance with the rules and regulations of the imperial court, and who have to be openly monks without the ultimatum, they must be resolutely attacked, and none of them can be spared!