It was already noon when we arrived at Baohua Temple.
The abbot had already arranged food and lodging.
The emperor lived in a large courtyard. Originally, Defei and Shufei could live in the east and west wing rooms, but the emperor refused to live with the two concubines on the grounds that he should not act rashly in front of the Buddha.
Concubine Shu rolled her eyes countless times and said speechlessly: "Obviously she doesn't want to live with us..."
How hypocritical.
Defei bit her lip, and in just a short while, the emperor accidentally glanced at the little girl several times.
"Sister Defei, I'll live in this room." Shufei picked a large room that she liked and walked away with a twist of her waist.
Defei took a breath, her eyes gloomy.
An Jiu, Xiao Qiu and Xiao Xia were busy cleaning the room for the emperor.
The bedding, pillows, teapots and tea sets were all what the emperor was used to.
As soon as the cleaning was done, the abbot invited the emperor to dinner.
The emperor originally wanted to take An Jiu with him, but after thinking it over, he decided not to.
An Jiu went there after having dinner with everyone.
The emperor was in a good mood and was talking to the abbot.
The person they were talking about was the Eighth Prince.
An Jiu remembered that the Eighth Prince was practicing in seclusion on the mountain.
The abbot praised him highly, and the emperor listened quietly, occasionally commenting a word or two.
They seemed to be having a good conversation.
"Is Master Jikong not here?" the emperor suddenly asked.
The abbot smiled and said, "My junior brother is traveling outside and his return date is uncertain."
The emperor felt a little regretful.
[I heard that this monk is very good at predicting marriages.] 】
[I am already an adult, I should let him know that starting a family and career as soon as possible is the right thing to do. 】
An Jiu: "..."
Do you want to hear what you're talking about?
Can you count how many women there are in your palace?
And you are already an emperor, so you still want to establish a career?
Don't worry, leave some room for others to live.
The emperor and the abbot said they wanted to go for a walk.
[No, I feel sleepy when I hear monks talking. 】
An Jiu felt like laughing when he heard this.
Baohua Temple was considered a royal temple and was never short of incense. It covered a very large area. The abbot took him around the temple, and after walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at an open space.
The emperor looked at the endless plain below and asked, "What are these lands..."
The abbot smiled and said with a proud tone: "These are all the temple's fields."
The emperor narrowed his eyes.
"How big is this?"
The abbot suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong, but his family did not lie, and he did not dare to deceive the emperor.
"Your Majesty, thousands of acres."
An Jiu took a breath of cold air.
How many monks are there in one temple?
They have nobles in the capital donating money for incense every day, and also money for the tablets in the temple. These alone are considerable, and they actually have thousands of acres of fertile land.
This is just one of the temples...
An Jiu was filled with emotion, the land was all in the hands of these people, no wonder the people were living in dire straits.
The emperor sighed and said, "The war in the northwest is intense. The soldiers may not be able to eat a full meal even though they are fighting bloody battles."
He shook his head: "It's good to be a family man."
The abbot was sweating profusely.
I really regret it. Why couldn't I do something else today? Why did I have to bring the emperor to see the land?
The abbot said, "We poor monks just want to make a living."
"Thousands of acres of land are barely enough to make a living. Buddha's appetite is a bit too big."
Abbot "..."
An Jiu glanced at the emperor. He had his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, with no expression on his face. But it was precisely because of this that he looked so majestic and overwhelming.
Sure enough, the late emperor’s teachings were effective.
The abbot of the temple, no matter how sophisticated and tactful he was, was just a monk. He felt uneasy and conflicted when the emperor said that. Moreover, the emperor did not speak again after he finished speaking, which made him a little nervous. He could not help but guess the emperor's intention.
What does the emperor mean by this?
He glanced at the endless farmland, as if the temple really didn't need so much, but this was the temple's property...
Just give it away like that?
No, no, no, it's not a gift. The emperor is not an outsider. This temple belongs to the royal family and belongs to the emperor.
"What does your Majesty mean?" the abbot asked uncertainly.
However, the emperor only chuckled, and that look made the abbot feel cold in his heart. He began to wonder if the purpose of the emperor's visit was to target him?
Yes, it must be 깊, otherwise why would the emperor insist on coming here, and come here especially to 깊.
"Your Majesty, the temple really does not need so much land. Since the war in the northwest is tense and the people are starving, I, the Buddha, am merciful and willing to... willing to give half of the land to the national treasury so that I can do my best for Daxia."
【half】
[How greedy.] 】
The emperor stared at the abbot. In fact, the abbot's guess was correct. He had indeed been interested in these lands for a long time.
The land outside the capital belongs either to the rich and powerful or to ministers. The emperor cannot touch these people for the time being, but what about the temples? The monks there are well fed and well fed, but last winter many people froze to death outside the city alone.
Where is their mercy?
This is not only a temple, but also other places are no less beautiful.
These people...
He must clean it up.
Don't be in a hurry, take your time.
Let’s start with Baohua Temple.
If the abbot is sensible, he will hand over all of it. Otherwise, the emperor will find a way to make him pay.
The emperor turned to look at the abbot and said, "Baohua Temple is a national temple and should set an example. Isn't half of the land too much?"
The emperor's words were already very clear.
The abbot's flesh ached with pain. He looked up at the emperor, who was looking at him with a half-smile.
The abbot swallowed his saliva, knowing that it would be a good idea not to draw blood today.
But it's really true, and I'm really unwilling to accept it.
After hesitating for a while, he didn't give in: "Your Majesty, there are hundreds of mouths waiting for food in the temple. I have no choice."
"I see. I understand the abbot's difficulties." The emperor smiled and said nothing more.
But the abbot felt more and more uneasy.
The emperor asked the abbot to go back first, and he and An Jiu wandered around the temple.
When they arrived in front of a large hall, the emperor said he wanted to go in and burn some incense.
Having just embarrassed the abbot, he now began to make a wish devoutly.
[Buddha, I am not a greedy person. I only have three wishes. 】
Anjiu listened with amusement.
So this is what the emperor thought when he burned incense.
[1. I wish that the soldiers of Great Xia could repel the Western Rong.] 】
[Second, I wish that the country of Daxia will be peaceful and prosperous.] 】
【Three wishes...】
An Jiu pricked up his ears, but heard nothing. After the emperor finished offering incense, he asked An Jiu, "Do you want to worship?"
An Jiu nodded. She had only one wish.
go home!
As long as she goes home, everything here will have nothing to do with her.
She took the incense, lit it, and knelt on the cushion devoutly. Just as she was about to make a wish, she heard the emperor's voice, which sounded like the delayed sound of his wish, and it clearly reached Anjiu's ears.
[May Xiao 깇 be safe and sound forever.] 】
An Jiu turned her head to look at the emperor. He seemed to be looking at her, but also seemed to be looking somewhere else.
An Jiu held the incense and finally made a wish.
[May the Buddha bless Emperor Xiao Ce of Daxia, so that he can live a life free from illness and disaster, and live in peace and prosperity. 】
An Jiu kowtowed and burned incense.
Then she returned to the emperor, who felt that she was in a bad mood.
[What's going on?] 】
He couldn't understand, how could you cry while making a wish?
An Jiu glared at him. Who asked him to be sentimental first? This was a waste of her wish. She obviously wanted to go home...
She was just an ordinary person, and she couldn't be as shameless as the emperor and make three wishes. What if the Buddha thought she was greedy and didn't help her realize any of her wishes?
The emperor had no idea that she would be angry about this, and he was in a good mood.
"Do you want to go shopping again?" asked the emperor.
An Jiu: "Shopping."
The Bodhisattva made this wish, and she would find another one and make another one.
There are so many Bodhisattvas in the temple, there must be one who can help her realize her wish.
But the probability of success is much higher than that of the emperor catching a sheep and fleecing it.
She is such a clever little girl.
The emperor looked at her and smiled helplessly: "Okay."
Next, An Jiu really bowed to every Bodhisattva he saw.
Eunuch Li looked at An Jiu's pious look and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, the young man is worshipping the Goddess of Childbirth, right?"
The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, and said in a light tone: "Maybe... she really wants a child."
Eunuch Li: "..."
It's obvious that the little one is inexperienced and doesn't know the rules to bow randomly. Your Majesty didn't remind him and he's still laughing...
What are you laughing at? The little one will be angry again in a moment. Let's see if he can still laugh.
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