Liu Suxin left, taking with her the hairpin Lu Chen had given her and Feng Shancai, whose hands and feet were broken.
Breaking Feng Shancai's hands and feet was to enlighten the leader of Quanzhen Sect, so that he would have a clear understanding of his own position.
If you want to talk to him in the future, you should be more humble. If you dare to let a person with cerebral palsy like Feng Shancai come here again, the one with broken arms and legs will not be Feng Shancai anymore.
As for the hairpin given to Liu Suxin, it was to tell Liu Suxin that he still left a little chance for Quanzhen Sect. As long as the leader of Quanzhen Sect had no problem with his IQ, he should know what to do next.
With the departure of the three great Taoist leaders and the issuance of documents from the Buddhist Affairs Office, an undercurrent began to surge beneath the surface.
Some of what Yue Hongguang said was not wrong. Compared with Taoism, Buddhism controlled more land and was the real landlord.
These monks say they don't seek external things, but in fact they annex land and lend money at higher interest rates than anyone else. The so-called "eternal money" is a term invented by these monks, meaning money that can reproduce and grow continuously.
In fact, land mergers and usury often occur in a systematic manner. People borrow money and cannot repay it, and eventually the land is taken away by these people.
When watching some film and television works in the past, Lu Chen had a doubt: why are they all monks, but they are all white and fat?
At that time, Lu Chen thought that the director had made a mistake in casting, or that the film was not rigorous enough and did not have high requirements for extras.
Later, after learning about how Buddhism makes money, Lu Chen realized that he was too one-sided. It turns out that one can be fat and white by eating vegetarian food. Sometimes it is not necessarily true to be a vegetarian. The definition of "meat" is divided into five major meats and five minor meats.
Lu Chen had just realized how much power he, the national teacher, held.
Since he has so many large landowners under his control, it wouldn't be too much to set aside some land to help grow other crops.
He also doesn't let them plant the pumpkins in vain. After the pumpkins are ripe, he buys them in bulk.
Of course, since this thing has not yet been popularized, there is no reference basis for market pricing. Lu Chen thinks it is normal that the price cannot be increased.
This is a price entirely determined by the market, not by human intervention.
Besides, when you help your leaders do something, there is no need to be so stingy about money. Do you still want to make progress?
But Lu Chen did not expect that as soon as he issued this order, unprecedented resistance would arise.
Not to mention all the temples and Taoist temples in the world, even some temples around the capital were in an uproar after hearing the news.
Tan Kong is an abbot of the Reclining Buddha Temple. He is five feet tall, with broad shoulders, a square face and a wide mouth. He looks moderate and peaceful.
Just by looking at his appearance, you feel that he must be a highly accomplished monk, and it would be a shame if he didn't convert to Buddhism.
At this moment, he was holding a string of jade Buddhist beads in his hand. Each bead was as big as a longan, and there were eighteen of them in total.
The robes he wore were also made of silk, embellished with glittering gold threads.
The big head was smooth and shiny, and it was obvious that it had been carefully cared for, even oiled.
This kind of behavior, no matter how you look at it, is the style of a large temple, but the man said a Buddhist name: "Amitabha, in my opinion, the marriage arranged by the donor's family for their daughter must be a good one."
The pilgrims in front of us are here to ask about marriage, and all major Buddhist temples provide such services.
Human beings are such weird creatures. They go to brothels to look for true love and ask monks who have renounced all emotions and desires for advice on marriage.
Upon hearing the great monk say this, the donor Fan smiled brightly and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. Come on, give me the money for the incense."
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came up holding a red plate covered with a red cloth.
As he walked, a breeze blew up, gently lifting a corner of the red cloth, and a faint golden light emerged from it.
Tan Kong hurriedly clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha! Donor Fan is truly a believer. I thank you on behalf of the Buddha."
With this plate of gold, I can paint a layer of gold on the Buddha's body this year, and maybe I can also buy myself a new robe.
Donor Fan quickly waved his hand and said, "Master, there's no need to be so. By the way, I heard that you and Minister Su of the Ministry of Personnel are friends, and you often discuss scriptures and doctrines together. Is that true? To be honest, I really admire Minister Su's calligraphy. I wonder if you could help me set up a meeting? I'd like to ask for a calligraphy piece for my daughter's dowry. I'll definitely reward you handsomely if I can."
"Amitabha, Donor Su does have a heart devoted to Buddha, but he is usually busy with official duties. How about this, Donor Fan, since you are so devout to Buddha, if I have time, I will definitely convey your message. Of course, whether Minister Su will agree is hard to say."
"If Master is willing to help, just let me know. I'd be very grateful."
As he spoke, another silver note slipped out from Mr. Fan's sleeve very smoothly, and he was about to hand it over.
Tan Kong flicked his sleeves and calmly took the banknote into his hand.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. He has done a lot of matchmaking work over the years, which is why he has honed this skill so naturally.
The transaction of power for money is not a big deal. It has existed since ancient times. Thanks to such transactions, the Reclining Buddha Temple has been able to reap a lot of benefits over the years. Once any problems arise, there will be people who speak up for the Reclining Buddha Temple.
Tan Kong just glanced at the amount on the banknote and saw that it was two thousand taels. It seemed that this donor Fan was asking for quite a bit.
But what does this have to do with him? He just brought together two people who both had a heart towards Buddhism. His purpose was to let them talk about Buddhism.
As for whether they would talk about other things during the conversation about Buddhism, that is not something he can control, not even the Buddha can control it.
Just as Tan Kong was happily thinking about whether he should drink a glass of vegetarian wine at noon today, a little monk walked in from outside in a panic.
As soon as he entered the room, he shouted, "Master, something bad has happened!"
"Jie Se, I've told you countless times that monks like me need to cultivate our minds and hearts. Don't get angry when things happen. This is not conducive to your practice and can easily ruin your Buddhism. Tell me what happened. Don't be anxious. You can tell me everything."
The young monk took a deep breath to calm himself, then imitated Tan Kong and said slowly, "Just now, a few yamen runners came outside the door, claiming to be from the Buddhist Registrar's Office. They want you to see the Imperial Master in a couple of days, and bring our land deeds with you, saying that the Imperial Master intends to requisition half of our land."
"What! Damn it, this demon is so rampant! I will kill him for the Buddha!"
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