In the Political Consultation Hall, His Majesty Li Er stroked the brocade in his hand that wrote the brocade of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, and thought to himself that this monk would find an opportunity to speak. This is too obvious. I want me to help you build a temple? How is this possible? The Buddhist temples have been demolished. If they are built again, wouldn’t it be a slap in the face of the court?

"Master, the Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty are now the most famous. If you want to translate Buddhist scriptures and spread Buddhism, I think that choosing any of these two places is a good place. The evidence of those Buddhist temples found in Chang'an City was conclusive, so they were demolished and used for other purposes. I can't do anything."

Xuanzang was not such a easy-to-talk master, and he bowed again: "How dare I trouble Your Majesty to do my best? As long as Your Majesty is kind and granting me a humble room in Chang'an, I can have a place to translate Buddhist scriptures and pass them on to the world."

Li Er sneered in his heart, how many years have the Buddhist scriptures deceived the people? Now the Tang Dynasty is pacified and the people are hardworking and prosperous. How can you need your Buddhism to save the suffering? If your Buddhism can really save the suffering, I am afraid that the Kingdom of India would not be easily defeated by the Tang Dynasty.

"Oh, the mage's words are not excessive. It's just that the mage is late. Since the imperial court implemented the government affairs disclosure a few years ago, Chang'an has all been under the public administration, except for the imperial palace. Although I am the emperor, I have no right to seek personal gain. Every inch of land in Chang'an must be approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If the mage wants to settle here to establish a Buddhist temple and preach Buddhism, it is probably not exempt from the common people. You have to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report and register in person."

Xuanzang knew that he would not get any benefits here, so he would not make the money if he would continue to get entangled, so he politely said, "Thank you for your advice, I will go now."

"The mage has worked so hard all the way, and I admire it. It is my intention to take a thousand taels of silver from my private treasury to the mage for his life."

Xuanzang thought to himself, why did His Majesty the Emperor have not seen him for more than ten years, and he was like a different person, without any respect for Buddha, and was so stingy? Instead, he was full of philosophical spirit and was reluctant to approve me a piece of land. Do you want to give me some money to send me?

Then Xuanzang came straight to the Chang'an Civil Affairs Office. A monk walked on the streets of Chang'an, which was quite eye-catching, because there were no traces of bald monks in Chang'an for many years. At that time, there were many Buddhist believers in Chang'an, and basically every household had at least one Buddhist believer. However, since many Buddhist temples were exposed to various black materials, Chang'an monks became rats crossing the street and everyone shouted to beat them. Since then, bald monks in Chang'an disappeared.

At the office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xuanzang also received cold treatment. "Chang'an is now worth every inch of land, and many outsiders can't even get in. Although you said you were from Chang'an back then, you were not in the famous name after verification. Besides, you are a monk, haha, don't you know? Monks have a bad reputation in Chang'an. Don't say that you want to buy land to build a Buddhist temple, even if you go out to stay in a hotel, there are probably very few inns that will be taken in."

Seeing this situation, Xuanzang was not bothered. He had already understood the situation when he came, so he naturally knew the situation. "Amitabha, I am an ascetic monk who has been practicing for many years. This time I went back to Chang'an to settle down, and I received guidance from Your Majesty. I just came here to register and report in the Political Palace. I also gave me a thousand taels of silver to settle down. I wonder if I can give this place a place for me?"

If Li Er knows that he is just in a moment in his mood to spend money, he is being thrust into a big banner, I wonder if he will be vomited blood if he is angry.

As soon as these words were said, the officials of the Civil Affairs Department did not dare to neglect them. This person who knew His Majesty could not afford to be guilty, but he just bypassed a bald monk and couldn't afford to take on the matter.

"Since that's the case, this wizard is here to wait. I'll ask my Shangguan to make a decision."

When it comes to the emperor's affairs, this person reported it directly to Du Ruhui, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the number one leader of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. When Du Ruhui heard this, he said, "Okay, Monk Xuanzang has returned from seeking scriptures?"

I soon followed my subordinates to meet this young monk who was very popular at Chang'an at that time. Now I am middle-aged when I see you again.

"Du Ruhui, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is Master Xuanzang who went west to seek scriptures? Since he is a Buddhist, Shaolin Wutai is a good place. A great monk like the Master may not be able to ask for both places, so why should he stand alone in Chang'an?"

"I wish to spread Buddhism throughout the Tang Dynasty and overcome all sufferings in the world. Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty and should be the place of cause and effect. I hope Du Xiang will do it for convenience."

Du Ruhui didn't believe in Buddhism. Instead, since practicing martial arts, he has been practicing Tai Chi for many years and became more and more close to Taoism. So he asked directly: "Haha, I think the Tang Dynasty was a holy place in Buddhism, with no less than a hundred Buddhist temples in all sizes and large, and basically at least one person in each household was a Buddhist believer. Can the monk know why Buddhism was removed from Chang'an overnight? The Buddhist children became rats crossing the street, and the Buddhist Dharma that the people believed in the past was discarded from then on?

Today, the master threatened to build Buddhist temples in Chang'an and spread Buddhism. Do you have no scruples about this?"

Xuanzang's face was not happy or angry, and he said calmly: "The Shura in the world emerged from the world and killed all the disciples of my Buddhists regardless of black and white. It was just a disaster for my Buddhists. This move will sooner or later retribution.

As for the poor monk building a temple and preaching the Dharma, his original intention is not to preach but to guide people to be good and to save people from suffering, and to help the world without involving national laws. I don’t know what Du Xiang’s so-called concerns mean?”

What a sharp-tongued monk. Du Ruhui thought to himself, if the Tang Dynasty had not destroyed Buddhism before, I am afraid that if you return from the Buddhist scriptures today, you will definitely become a pillar of Buddhism and become a popular nationwide. Unfortunately, you are late to come back.

"The master has probably been unfamiliar with the laws of the Tang Dynasty for many years. The laws were revised a few years ago. People in the world are not allowed to be lazy and believe in religion without reason. Those who are willing to cultivate their minds and correct themselves must be old people over fifty years old to become monks. Others are not allowed to become monks, but it is illegal and they will be punished, regardless of age or young.

When the new law was just promulgated, all monks under fifty were forced to return to their hometowns to farm.

At the age of a monk, according to the Tang Dynasty, you must return to secular life. Otherwise, it would be illegal. If I were you, I would surrender immediately. Otherwise, if you dare to continue to swagger on the street, you may be taken away by Dali Temple in less than half a day."

Du Ruhui's words were like a sharp blade, inserted directly into Xuanzang's heart, almost causing him to spray his old blood. How could this happen? Who came up with this bad idea from the Tang Dynasty? It was a glimmer of hope for Buddhism on the surface, but in fact it was to cut off the Buddhist roots.

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