Chapter 784

In the streets of Chang'an City, a group of Yamen soldiers rode by in prison carts. Although four-wheel carriages have become popular, prisoners will not enjoy the benefits of four-wheel carriages. They are still prison carts like cages.

"This prisoner is a monk!" a pedestrian suddenly exclaimed. Suddenly, everyone was in an uproar and gathered here one after another.

"Is this man Tongji!" many people thought of the content of Ink magazine and suddenly said one after another.

Tongji was extremely sensitive. Cao Li did not answer. Instead, he quickly whipped Tongji to the Yamen prison of Chang'an County.

With the prison car across Chang'an City, the news of Tongji subduing the law soon spread all over Chang'an City, and suddenly the whole Chang'an city was in an uproar.

"I said that Mo magazine would never wronged Tongji. How could a real monk do such a thing as usury." a citizen immediately changed his mind and didn't remember his duty to believe in Da Ci'en Temple and attack Mo hospital.

"A murderous devil turned into a monk. I can't believe it. Tongji is really a scum of Buddhism and tarnishes the reputation of Buddhism." many believers still can't believe that there will be murderous demons in Da Ci'en Temple.

"Yes, thanks to my offering incense money to dacien temple?"

For a moment, the reputation of the whole dacien Temple fell to a low point and almost became the object of everyone's Crusade. The original heyday of incense was suddenly empty, and even other temples in Chang'an City were greatly affected.

However, when everyone at the Great Mercy Temple shouted for a fight, the news about Abbot Tu Hua Tongji quietly spread in Chang'an city.

It is a legend that the Buddhist family turned the murderous devil into a Buddhist and asked him to put down his butcher's knife and convert to Buddhism. Then, the news that master Ci'en stepped down as abbot of the great Ci'en Temple and replaced Tongji monk to face the wall for ten years moved many believers to a mess.

"There is such a story about Tongji entering Buddhism."

"Master Ci'en is indeed an eminent monk. He is really compassionate and profound in Buddhism."

With the word-of-mouth of believers, the reputation of Da Ci'en Temple has risen rapidly in a short time. Almost everyone has forgotten the fact that abbot Ci'en harboured Tongji and praised master Ci'en's profound Buddhism.

Then the Confucian journal followed up, popularized the deeds of Buddha cutting meat and feeding eagles, and publicized the contribution of Buddhism to the world. Soon, the reputation of Buddhism was even better.

"The means of Buddhism are really extraordinary!" Merton sighed in the ink house.

The Mohist School of Da Ci'en Temple naturally got the news at the first time. They not only lamented the extraordinary means of Buddhism, but also lamented that these believers were easy to cheat. They could even fight back in this situation.

"What compassion is, it's just harboring criminals. It's hateful that these officials of the Ministry of punishment are blind!" Han Zheng sneered. As a legalist, he hates violations of law and discipline most. The story of master Tzu en's influence on Tongji is really moving in the eyes of ordinary people, but in his opinion, it is harbouring criminals, but it also needs to be punished, However, just because kindness is a Buddhist, almost everyone subconsciously ignores his sin of harboring and shielding.

Merton couldn't help laughing bitterly. In Datang, if there was a crime, almost no one would run away. First, there was no road guide, and he couldn't run far at all, unless he was a bandit. Second, Datang also committed the crime of sitting even. If he really harboured a criminal, not only the person who harbored him would be punished, but also his neighbors would sit even, so in this era, once someone was found harboring a criminal, Will report it at the first time. After all, the risk of hiding is too great.

"Brother Han, I'm worried. Not everyone in the DPRK and China has turned a blind eye. Someone has played his Majesty in person. Your majesty will thoroughly investigate the affairs of Buddhism." Master Li said.

"Oh! Who is this man?" Han Zheng asked. He had been a doctor of law of the National Academy of Sciences for many years, and most officials in the DPRK and China knew him. Suddenly, he was overjoyed to hear that an official shared the same interests with him.

"Fu Yi!" replied Master Li.

When Han Zheng heard the speech, he suddenly showed an expression as expected.

Merton moved in his heart and asked, "is it Fu Yi, the former Taishi who repeatedly told the court to ban Buddha?"

Fu Yi was famous in the early Tang Dynasty. He wrote many times about the disadvantages of Buddhism, asked the court to ban Buddhist temples and force monks to return to the common customs. He was simply an anti Buddhist fighter. Liu Yuxi and Liu Zongyuan, who later opposed Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, were influenced by him.

"Yes, that's the man." Master Li said proudly.

Fu Yi is also a Confucian, but he is extremely paranoid and can't get along with Buddhism. He has a temper with Master Li and has become a close friend.

Unfortunately, although Fu Yi repeatedly banned Buddhism, many ministers in the court believed in Buddhism. He returned without success many times. Now the struggle between Legalists and Buddhists suddenly broke out, which gave Fu Yi an opportunity to ban Buddhism again.

"Lord Fu is really insightful!" Han zhenglue was slightly disappointed. Although Fu Yi said this, it was not to maintain the justice of the law of the great Tang Dynasty, but for his own proposition of banning Buddhism.

"It seems that Confucianism and Buddhism are not so like-minded!" Merton laughed.

Confucianism pays attention to education and upholds the rule of man, which is very consistent with the influence of Buddhism. In this Buddhist crisis, ink magazine has always helped Buddhism speak! But I didn't expect that now it is Buddhism and Confucianism.

Master Li sneered: "Confucianism has many schools now. Even the Confucius dare not say to command Confucianism, let alone a small Confucian journal."

"Let's see how the Buddhists react this time!" Merton looked like watching a good play.

"Which side does Mo magazine stand on this time?" asked Master Li. Although he is a good friend with Fu Yi, if he rashly stands on Fu Yi's side, I'm afraid it will drag down the Mohist school. After all, it's a matter for outsiders.

Merton said without hesitation: "the most basic function of Ink magazine is to truthfully report the news. If you don't even dare to report this, it's the sadness of Ink magazine. Moreover, the more arguments, the more clear it is. I believe justice is free in the hearts of the people."

From the very beginning, ink magazine reported the evil deeds of Mr. and Mrs. Zhao and Tongji monks truthfully. Fu Yi's prohibition of Buddha is also a big news. Ink magazine will not let go of it, and if Ink magazine can't do this, I'm afraid it will soon lose the support of the people.

"I understand!" Master Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In order to expand his influence, Fu Yi asked Mo magazine to report. He didn't agree, but came to test the style of Mohism. Fortunately, Merton didn't disappoint him.

With the Mexican magazine's report on Fu Yi's ban on Buddhism, Chang'an city was in an uproar again. In just one month, the reputation of Buddhism was like a roller coaster again, rising and falling. Buddhism suddenly became the focus of the world and was pushed to the forefront of the storm.