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Ci'en Temple, Zhengdao Temple.

This is the place where monks practice Buddhism in Ci'en Temple, which is similar to a research institute. Any monk who can practice Buddhism in the Taoist temple must be the best among the monks, and is generally equivalent to later generations of research monks. As a ox-holder in the Tang Dynasty temple, Ci'en Temple is inclusive and inclusive. Not only the monks from the Central Plains, but monks from anywhere have it. As long as the Buddhist teachings are profound, even monks from the Tubo Tantric Buddhism can have a place in the Taoist temple and enjoy the offerings of Ci'en Temple.

All monks in the world are proud to be able to enter Ci'en Temple to prove the Taoist temple. A large part of the influence of Ci'en Temple is also in this Taoist temple.

The Zhengdao Temple determines the right to speak in the Buddhist community.

There are only more than 30 people in Zhengdao Temple. All of these more than 50 people are respected people or the abbots of famous temples. Usually, there are not many people in Zhengdao Temple, and they will gather together to discuss the matter when major events in the Buddhist kingdom happen. However, recently, due to the fact that Li Shimin was crowned Tian Khan, eminent monks and masters from all over the country have arrived one after another, and Zhengdao Temple has become lively.

The monks had not met for a long time, so they naturally had a good time meeting each other. They had to drink tea and discuss Taoism and talk about Buddhism. It was a prosperous era in the Buddha's country, but they were frustrated by a bracelet.

"What is this for driving stickers?"

The monks from all over the world were very unfamiliar with the Jinyiwei's Jiapu. In fact, not only were they unfamiliar with them, but also the monks of Ci'en Temple were very unfamiliar with the new things like Jiapu.

The monks surrounded Abbot Yongxin, who opened the Jiabao post. The monks looked at the content on the Jiabao post and were all full of question marks.

What is this? What does corvee tax have to do with the temple? What is the relationship between the accounts of Ci'en Temple and the Jinyiwei?

"No need to pay attention." Abbot Yongxin threw the handle aside and greeted him, "Everyone will continue to talk."

Before he could finish his words, a welcome monk came to report. Ci'en Temple was surrounded. There were countless people. These people were wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring swords. They were all extremely majestic. The sword was unsheathed and bright. Yanming waited for half an hour. If he did not cooperate with the car sticker for half an hour, he would break into the door and do things according to the law.

The welcome monk said these words in person, which made Abbot Yongxin feel very embarrassed. The dignified Ci'en Temple was actually surrounded. If this matter was not handled, wouldn't it make the world laugh at me?

"My masters wait a moment, I will go back."

After Abbot Yongxin finished speaking, he followed the welcome monk out and walked halfway, and suddenly he was a little worried. He ordered the welcome monk to call the guardian monk over to take the accident. If there was a conflict later, he was not prepared and suffered a loss, it would be a good idea. As long as he did not suffer a loss at that time, Abbot Yongxin would be confident that Ci'en Temple would be able to escape unstoppable.

When he arrived at the door, Abbot Yongxin glanced out and saw the voice of the Jinyiwei, he was quite afraid of it. However, thinking about the many powerful and believers who have made friends with Ci'en Temple over the years, I have no idea how many people there are, and I feel much more at ease. I took a deep breath and walked out with great strides.

"Amitabha, who is so rude, disturbing the pure place of Buddhism?"

The eldest grandson rushed out of the crowd, and Abbot Yongxin recognized the son of the uncle's family and said, "It turns out that he is the young master. I don't know what the young master wants to take people to surround Ci'en Temple."

There was no sign of flattery in Abbot Yongxin's tone. This was the confidence of the first temple in the Tang Dynasty. People who came here to burn incense, from ministers to people, had never seen anyone. If Changsun Wuji came today, Abbot Yongxin might be a little polite, but he was just a young master and he didn't take it seriously. Moreover, today's incident caused Ci'en Temple to lose face, and he didn't want to give Changsun Chong any more face.

Changsun Chong returned the gift and took out a booklet from his arms, counting it, "My purpose is already written in the letter. The Imperial Property Bureau is responsible for clearing the land in the world. According to the Zhenguan New Policy, the land in the world needs to be remeasured and distributed. Investigation: The land under the name of Ci'en Temple does not match the number of monks, and there are more than 47,000 hectares. It needs to be calculated clearly and taken to the court. In addition, it was found that Ci'en Temple had a fact of usury. According to the latest review and approval of the Tang Dynasty, the interest rate of private lending shall not exceed the principal, and there are violations. Commercial taxes are tentatively set at 30 taxes. The commercial activities engaged in Ci'en Temple have not paid any taxes, and there are also corvee labor."

Abbot Yongxin's face became darker and darker as he listened to Changsun Chong's words. Everything he said was in Abbot Yongxin's heart. As a monk who grew up in Ci'en Temple, he has walked step by step to this day. How could he not know many things did Ci'en Temple do? It is not enough to be told to outsiders. But today Changsun Chong made it public. The onlookers were talking and cast doubtful eyes, making Abbot Yongxin feel like he was sitting on pins and pins.

He suddenly realized the reason why Changsun cried out these things in public. At the moment when Duancien Temple was the foundation of Duancien Temple, Abbot Yongxin put down his face and said, "I don't understand what the young master said. From ancient times to the present, in all dynasties, I have never heard of anyone who charges labor service with monks. Even the unjust tyrant monarch would not do such a thing. I dare to ask, has the young master received the will of His Majesty at this point today?"

"This" Changsun Chong finally did not have the courage to falsely pass the imperial edict, and said to the truth, "Never."

"Then please come back." Abbot Yongxin grabbed the conversation and reached out to show his hand to show him off. Changsun Chong was choked, but he didn't move. What he came today? What he said must be done the same thing. If it can't be done the same, it will be of no effect at all. That would be really a laughing. The Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were disgraced, and even his old mentor was disgraced.

Thinking of the possible experience that Li Mu might face after losing face, Changsun Chong's feet seemed to have been nailed and refused to move a single step.

Abbot Yongxin saw him like this and said with a sarcastic tone, "Has the young master refused to leave yet he made up his mind to take this pure place in Buddhism as his own way of advancing?"

"I haven't"

"If this is not the case, then please let the young master do whatever he wants. If the young master insists on his own, I will not stop him. Everyone present will have witnesses. I will go to court tomorrow. I will ask all good men and women to testify."

"This is mine"

Still a little tender

Abbot Yongxin saw Changsun Chong's expression of nothing to say, and he secretly judged in his heart. He turned around and followed him, like a general who had returned from victory, and was about to go back.

"Slow down"

A voice sounded in the crowd, Changsun revealed a happy look, and Abbot Yongxin also stopped. He turned around and saw Li Mu walking out of the crowd, with the expression on his face as if he had eaten shit.

The reason why he chose to fight quickly was that he didn't want to lure Li Mu out. Although he had never contacted Li Mu, he was familiar with everything about Li Mu. He knew that this was a difficult character and was scared in his heart, not knowing whether he would be Li Mu's opponent.

He pretended not to hear and ignore it, but Li Mu was not Changsun Chong after all. The Minister of the Office of Internal Affairs, the Marquis of Luoyang, and the Order of Luoyang. Li Shimin just issued an imperial edict and granted Li Mu a title of the highest rank comparable to the 20th grade in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was when the Holy Family was in full swing. He offended Changsun Chong, and he thought he could deal with it, but he had no such confidence after offending Li Mu.

Without a moment of hesitation, Abbot Yongxin turned around and came to the door again.

"I've met the Marquis of Luoyang."

"It's easy to say." Li Mu looked at the abbot Yongxin. This man did not get the kind eyes of a monk, but he had the unique cunning of a merchant in the city. He was born with a pig appearance, fat head, big ears, and a shiny head, and was covered in oil. It was obvious that the daily food was good.

I leaned closer and smelled it, and there was a hint of perfume. The monk was not very good at using this kind of thing. How could he have it? It must have been someone who had been exposed to perfume. It is hard to guess. After all, it may have been infected by a female relative who received a nobleman, and it may not be the girls in Pingkangli.

"I don't know what I have to do if the marquis calls me to me."

"I dare not see the teachings, but I just wanted to ask Master Abbot why he stopped the Jinyiwei from enforcing the law."

Abbot Yongxin was calm and said, "If there is no imperial edict, I may defame Your Majesty's wise wisdom, and it is helpless to stop him."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Master Abbot is really considering Your Majesty, and I am ashamed of my humiliation. As a minister, I have never thought so much." Li Mu pulled out the Shangfang sword at his waist, and put it on the shoulder of Abbot Yongxin's shoulder with silver light flashing, and said, "I only remember that when Your Majesty gave me this sword, he once said that when the prince violated the law, common people's crimes, even the prince cannot be exempted from the law. But he has never heard from Your Majesty that the great monk is not under the constraints of the law. Master, your Buddhist teachings have reached the level of jumping out of the three realms and not in the five elements."

The sword edge was one inch from his throat. Abbot Yongxin dared not move around and said in a trembling voice, "The Marquis was joking, jumping out of the three realms, not among the five elements, talking about the gods and Buddhas in the sky, and the bodies of mere mortals, how dare I imagine. The Marquis was right, and the monk should also be bound by the law, but I don't know which law the Ci'en Temple violated, and it was time for the Jinyiwei to mobilize all the troops."

Li Mu took back his sword, looked at Changsun Chong, and said, "Didn't you say it?"

"Reporting to my teacher, I have already told Abbot Yongxin in person that the land in Ci'en Temple is too much more than the ones, and all the labor and taxes need to be paid."

"Abbot, have you heard clearly that the land, corvee labor, taxes, and three things are: the land is returned, and corvee labor can be replaced by money. If there is thirty taxes, everyone is the same. Before the law, everyone is equal, and they will not collect more or less."

"But"

"Nothing but" Li Mu's voice turned cold, and he said, "Master Abbot, the peddler and pawn, he still pays taxes. There are so many monks that I can still talk to you now. I advise you to cherish it. I really make me angry. Today I will let you see how the Ju family of Gaochang was exterminated. Old bald donkey, ask you a word, "I want money, I want money, I want money, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want life, I want money, I want it to be easy to deal with today. I have lost my money and life, I will give you a stick of incense to consider it."

After saying that, Li Mu didn't care about Abbot Yongxin's reaction, snapped his fingers and said, "Advisor, Light the Fragrance and Embroidered Uniform Guard, draw his sword and standby."

It is worthy of being the Marquis and the Jinyiwei, whose eyes are shining, and the Canglang embroidered spring sword is unsheathed.

Sun Chong, who is worthy of being the teacher, stared at the eyes, and the reverence in his heart was almost overflowing. He lit the incense and was envious. He asked himself, why didn’t he dare to say such words, but then he answered himself that if he dared, he would be his teacher. I really don’t know when he could reach his level as a teacher.

The people watching kept whispering, and most of them felt that Li Mu was a bit domineering. Because in people's inherent thoughts, the temple is a place outside the world, and it is appropriate for everyone to pray to gods and worship Buddhas and contribute money to incense, but no one thought it was not possible. Li Mu put his ideas on the temple today. Is he really not afraid of the Buddha's fault?

These Jinyiwei are brave enough. They dance swords and swords in front of the temple gate, and are not afraid of hitting the Buddha and causing natural disasters and karma to themselves, which will harm future generations. What should we do at that time?

Abbot Yongxin was really anxious. He had heard of Li Mu's blood-flowing blood in Gaochang. According to legend, Li Mu killed six or seven thousand people at that time, without blinking his eyelids. He was known as the Blood Hand Man Slaughter. His reputation in the Western Regions has the effect of stopping children from crying. Although Ci'en Temple is the first temple in the Tang Dynasty, there are no monks of six or seven thousand. If he had such a killing method, how could he withstand the killing?

"Mr. Marquis, you are indiscriminate and intimidate in this pure Buddhist land. Are you not afraid that the Buddha will blame you?"

"Not afraid" Li Mu said loudly, "If the Buddha wants to blame, blame you first. Master Abbot, I will ask you, Buddha is compassionate and should mercy on the world, but why do your temples place usury and usury, and the profits are high, and the people who borrow money will never pay it back. In the end, they have to sell themselves to become tenants in the temple, like serfs. This can also be regarded as the Buddha's compassion. If there is really a Buddha here, who should be afraid? Does the abbot know?"

After hearing this, Abbot Yongxin was no longer afraid. Ci'en Temple had been prepared for such many things. When people asked about it, what should they say, and there was a theory to answer "The Marquis didn't know what he said. The matter of lending does exist, but it cannot be blamed on the temple, but it must be blamed on the person who borrowed the money. The intention of the temple to borrow is to be good, and help others overcome difficulties. Is it still wrong, but people do not know themselves and borrow money that they cannot afford to repay. This is greed at work, and can it be blamed on the temple?"

"Even if you make sense, why is the interest so high? Is it helpful to others if the principal is several times?"

"This is also impossible." Abbot Yongxin calmly said, "Just as the marquis said, the temple should not be borrowed, but someone encountered difficulties. It would be bad if he didn't help him, but if he helped, the money was offered by believers. How could he take it away for nothing? It is necessary to consider many bad debts, dead debts and other unexpected situations. I don't think it's inappropriate. If you think the interest is high, can you not borrow it?"

"After all, I am merciful. In order to avoid such things, I also recommend that you do not borrow money." @B
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