Chapter 2011

"On the contrary, if all the people turn to the Buddha, who will produce?" Man Bao didn't forget why they opposed the prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism. She said, "the Buddhist ultimatum doesn't pay Ding tax, don't pay taxes, and don't have labor. If all people turn to the Buddha, who will guard the border? Who will build the roads and rivers? What about water conservancy? "

Bai Erlang said, "even if I don't study well, I know that after the prosperity of ancient Buddhist temples, the Dynasty will have more hardships."

This was too cruel, and Zhishen's face was filled with awe. "The three benefactors are too biased. Which time was the prosperity of the Buddhist temple not the prosperity of the king's dynasty?"

Bai Shan: "prosperity will decline. This is an eternal truth."

Zhishen: "so how can you attribute the decline of the dynasty to the Buddhist temple?"

"The prosperity of the dynasty has nothing to do with the Buddhist temple," Bai Shan said. "Since the Buddhist temple cannot benefit the country, the imperial court should not favor the Buddhist temple. Your majesty is the first of the imperial court, let alone favor it."

Zhishen shook his head slightly. "Huguo Temple doesn't mean to bias your majesty. My Buddha just wants to guide all people to open their wisdom and lead people to goodness."

Bai Shan smiled and said, "master, it's righteous, but I think everything in the world starts with responsibility. Even monks enjoy the stability of the country, and Buddhist temples should benefit from the stability of the world. If times are troubled, who can safely go up the mountain to worship the Buddha? "

So?

Bai Shan did not go on, but asked, "what do you think?"

Zhishen naturally agrees that prosperity is better than chaos.

Bai Shan accepted Zhishen's gift, and he personally sent them to the mountain gate, which many people saw.

It's hard to see Master Zhishen. Everyone was surprised that three teenagers could send master Zhishen to the door.

"Isn't that Lord Zhou?" Go to court together and meet every month. It's hard to know if you want to know each other.

"Is that Princess Mingda's son-in-law? Is that Mr. Bai next to her? Master Zhishen personally sent them to the mountain gate. "

Such a young man, we can't envy when we see it, "the feng shui of the Bai family and the Zhou family don't know how to put it..."

Bai Shan said goodbye to monk Zhishen politely and politely, turned around and went back.

Seeing that they were in a hurry, Bai Erlang asked, "Why are you going back?"

"Write a note," Bai Shan said. "Master Zhishen thinks that Buddhist temples and monks should also be responsible for the state. Although it may not be possible, we can also make suggestions."

Bai Erlang: "... It's really written. Will we be driven down when we go to xuandu temple in the future? And when we get back, is the Lord Shouqing still willing to let us go up the mountain to worship the Lord Tianzun? "

Of course, it is impossible to only focus on the management of Buddhist temples, and Taoist temples will be mentioned together, otherwise it will be as if they are targeting Buddhism.

Bai Shan thought about it and said, "we should have some preferential treatment. Let's think about it later."

However, after reading the history of the northern and Southern Dynasties, the three people pondered the impact of the increasingly prosperous Buddhist temples on the country.

Mr. Zhuang said privately that the prosperity of Buddhist temples is like prying the foot of the national treasury. It is not obvious now, but in another 20 or 30 years, when more and more monks enter the temple, more Buddhist temples are built and more Buddha fields are occupied, the tax will be reduced on a large scale. At that time, the National Treasury will be empty, and the pressure of tax will be transferred to other people.

Many things will not be pointed out in history books, but several people are not stupid. Reading history is never a superficial text.

Not only Buddhist temples, but also Taoist temples.

But now the Taoist temple is declining, and many Taoists travel all over the world or live in seclusion in the mountains. Few people really preach in the world.

Half of them are liars, which is completely different from the prosperity of Buddhist temples.

Bai Erlang didn't want to go back, but Bai Shan and man Bao wanted to go back. He was bored outside alone, so he had to go with him.

Zhishen watched them go away and turned back, but he didn't go back to his room, but went to the host's room.

Coincidentally, his rear window was facing the yard where they had just spoken.

Master Zhiren was buried in writing something. When he heard the voice, he didn't lift his head and asked, "have the three little friends been sent away?"

Zhishen said, "I'm afraid it's not friends. Elder martial brothers also heard that they have prejudice against our Huguo temple and even the Buddhist temple."

Master Zhiren smiled and shook his head, "there is no prejudice."

Zhishen:

He stared at Zhiren. "Elder martial brother likes them?"

Zhiren then stopped writing and put aside the half translated Buddhist scriptures. He said, "didn't you hear it, younger martial brother? The three of them are the first in the world. Many teenagers aged 15 or 16 have this ambition, but not many have this view. "

He said bluntly, "although they are young, they are not below junior brother."

Zhishen didn't feel much about Zhishen's behavior of taking people to the back yard to talk today, because he didn't intend to intervene in these disputes, so he focused on writing his own scriptures for those who came here before.

Only this time, he was a little happy. The three children are still young. This is their weakness now, but it is also their greatest strength. They have unlimited possibilities in the future.

Zhishen is used to the elder martial brother's attack. He doesn't care. He only cares about the future of Huguo temple. "Elder martial brother, your majesty believes in Huguo temple, but the crown prince has no special feelings for the Buddhist temple. Now Zhou man is not only a red man in front of your Majesty, but also a red man in front of the crown prince. She is partial to Taoism. In the future, the crown prince will ascend the throne. In the long run, I'm afraid our Buddhist temple will be seriously damaged."

Seeing that Zhishen couldn't bear it, Zhishen said, "elder martial brother, have you forgotten the tragedy of Emperor Wu's killing Buddha and Emperor Wu's killing Buddha?"

Seeing that Zhishen was so excited, Zhiren sighed: "younger martial brother, I shouldn't have interfered in political affairs. As long as I stay away from political affairs, I'm a benefactor at the beginning. I won't have such a disaster if I treat it with ordinary heart."

He advised again, "younger martial brother, you shouldn't buy so many Buddha fields."

However, Zhishen said, "there are more and more monks in the Huguo temple. If you don't buy the Buddha field, how can the disciples continue?"

Zhiren said, "younger martial brother, you shouldn't accept so many disciples."

"Disciples are needed to publicize Buddhism and study Buddhism," Zhishen said, looking down on Zhiren's table. "Elder martial brother, if you want to concentrate on studying Buddhism, you shouldn't work hard for three meals a day. These also need the support of disciples and believers."

Zhiren said faintly, "a tea and a meal can be given by heaven. I not only have disciples to support me, but also can cultivate myself. I don't have to worship in the temple."

He paused, thinking of Bai Shan's responsibility just now, just wanted to remind him, but he looked up and saw Zhishen's disapproval. He paused and didn't speak in silence.

Zhishen once again had nothing to say with his senior brother, but he was not angry. They had eight disagreements in ten conversations over the past few decades. Zhishen would have been angry before, but now he won't.

He left after saluting. When he went out, he found that his elder martial brother's eldest disciple was standing outside the door. He nodded and told him, "take good care of your master."

Quit anger and clap your hands. Don't knock until martial uncle is far away.

Zhiren has picked up his pen and continued to translate his scriptures.