RNP Chapter 797 Be Compassionate
Chapter 797 Be Compassionate
"Wang Xuance, do you know what you just said?"
Li Zhengdian.
Following Wang Xuance's words, everyone present stood there dumbfounded.
Li Jing panted involuntarily, and asked in a cold voice with a sullen face.
The second year of Wude.
Li Yuan summoned eminent monks in the capital to establish ten virtues, so as to manage the monks and nuns in the world in a unified way.
Nine years of Wude.
Under Taishi Ling Fu Yi's repeated pleadings, Li Yuan decreed that Buddhism and Taoism should be eliminated, and only one temple and temple should be left in each state.
However, because His Majesty Li Er launched the Xuanwumen Change in June of the same year, the matter was finally settled.
However, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he implemented the national policy of emphasizing Taoism and suppressing Buddhism even more extreme.
Taoism made great progress at this time, but Buddhism fell into silence because of this.
It wasn't until Xiao Wujue came to power that he changed his policy of emphasizing Taoism and suppressing Buddhism, and fully supported the development of Buddhism.
However, the Buddhism, which has always claimed to be indifferent to the world, has swept the north and south of the country during the reign of Emperor Zetian, and there are not many sects that have been destroyed because of this.
Waiting for the Anshi Rebellion.
Because the people in the Central Plains have no means of living, and the exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes are becoming more and more popular, the people are overwhelmed and choose to "escape into Buddhism".
Seeing this, the Buddhist sect did not save all sentient beings. Instead, they took the opportunity to amass money and annex land, buying land to raise private slaves.
They also extended usury loans in various states and provinces, and those who could not repay the money would be mobilized by the Buddhist sect, and as a result, there were not many people whose families were destroyed.
Only in this way, Buddhism will inevitably confront the imperial power.
From the end of the Anshi Rebellion to the Wenzong period, the imperial court had already had the idea of destroying Buddhism.
However, after Wuzong Li Yan came to the throne, his finances were stretched, so in the second year of Huichang, he ordered the demolition of Buddhist temples all over the world, and strictly limited the number of monks in the temples.
The dismantled temple materials were used to repair the imperial court, and the gold and silver Buddha statues were handed over to the national treasury.
For example, iron statues are used to cast agricultural implements, and bronze statues, bells and chimes are used to cast copper coins.
In this way, in just five years, more than [-] temples were demolished in Tianxia Temple of Tang Dynasty, and more than [-] temples were demolished in Lanruo.
Tens of millions of hectares of fertile temple land were confiscated, and 15 slaves were released.
A total of 26 monks and nuns have returned to lay life because of this, and more than 500 beloved people oppressed by Buddhism have also been liberated.
The imperial court also obtained a large amount of money and land from the "Huichang Extermination of Buddha", and the land equalization system that was completely destroyed by Buddhism also seemed to be revived.
It's a pity that Li Yan's son didn't live up to it. After Li Yan passed away in the sixth year of Huichang, he changed his strategy of destroying Buddhism and re-emphasized Buddhism to promote the status of monks.
In just a short period of time, hundreds of thousands of people became slaves to the monks again, and the last luck of the Tang Dynasty was also destroyed by him.
Therefore, Li Jing has always believed that the Han people in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms suffered another devastating blow, and Buddhism "indispensably contributed" to this.
Just looking at the population of more than [-] million in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, but only more than [-] million in the early Northern Song Dynasty, we can see how miserable the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were for the Han people.
Even compared with the Japanese invasion of later generations, it is not too much to think about.
And all of this, Buddhism has at least [-]% of the "credit.
Sure enough, it is a foreign sect, and it has no compassion for the Han people.
But at this moment, Li Jing couldn't care less about what kind of devastating disaster the Buddhism would bring to the Tang Dynasty in the future. He just wanted to confirm the truth of what Wang Xuance said.
It should be known that whenever the world is in chaos, it is an excellent opportunity for Buddhism to collect money and raise slaves.
Now that the world is in peace, the number of Buddhists at this time is definitely much more than the 26 at the time of Emperor Wuzong.
If there were really so many monks who gathered to rebel, given the current situation facing the Tang court, it is really possible for them to succeed.
At that time, I am afraid that the Central Plains will establish a Buddhist kingdom earlier than ancient India.
As for the harm brought by the Buddhist kingdom to the people and cultural inheritance, anyone who is not blind can tell one thing from the other.
That is even more abhorrent than Song Confucianism's desire to destroy people and destroy the principles of nature! ! !
"Wang Xuance!
This matter is of great importance. I want accurate news, and I must not just rely on your subjective assumptions! "
Thinking of this, Li Jing solemnly emphasized extremely sternly.
Hearing this, Wang Xuance nodded heavily, and said with a serious face: "Return to Your Highness.
This was what Huineng saw with his own eyes, and Weichen sent someone to check it just now.
In Yanghua Temple alone, there are more than [-] pairs of privately forged weapons and armor, and more than [-] servants and believers.
There are also three temples of the same type in Pingkangfang, one can imagine how many monks and soldiers are hiding in the capital.
Your Highness, if the imperial court ignores it, the country and society will surely be in danger! ! ! "
"Hehe~
It's really compassionate!
Damn Huineng!
Damn Yuan Tiangang! "
Li Jing cursed angrily, and Wang Xuance and others frowned suspiciously.
Everyone didn't understand, it was understandable for Li Jing to curse Huineng, but why did he curse Yuan Tiangang?
What does this Buddhism have to do with Taoism if it intends to rebel?
Seeing this, Li Jing sneered, then looked at the confused Wang Xuance, and ordered loudly: "You send Tang Sanzang to see him immediately!
In the past, I asked my father to give him the Tang surname, but it was not for nothing.
It is also said that Yuan Tiangang and the Marquis of Mingde Palace gave him a chance, but he was so useless!
Govern by doing nothing, rule by doing nothing...
Everyone is bullying him to the top, so what a fart he is! ! ! "
"what?!"
Seeing Li Jing yelling loudly out of composure, Wang Xuance and others blinked in surprise.
Ever since everyone met Li Jing, they had never seen him so angry.
Just thinking about the successive changes tonight, everyone felt a little relieved.
Presumably, no matter who is facing such a shocking change, there will be a little panic in their hearts.
It's just that such a change has happened, and getting angry and annoyed will not help.
The only way to get through it safely is to deal with it as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once the forces of all parties join forces to launch an attack, Datang may really be destroyed in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, Li Jing had shocked the world's aristocratic families a few days ago, otherwise tonight would be a situation of death and no life.
"Your Highness!
Although there are many Buddhist monks and soldiers, it is not easy to gather in various states and provinces.
Presumably, as long as the court responds properly, the extermination of Buddha is just a snap of the fingers.
In my humble opinion, His Highness still puts Tubo as the most important thing now, and the affairs of Buddhism can be left to Daoist Yuan to deal with! "
When Wang Xuance strode away, Ma Zhou thought about it and tried to persuade him.
Li Jing shook his head when he heard the words, and said disdainfully: "Old Yuan can't do it!
Bengong gave him a chance, but he was useless!
Fortunately, Ben Gong had already left behind, otherwise he would definitely be killed by Lao Yuan this time. "
Ma Zhou was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and asked in great perplexity: "Your Highness, what you said is the next move..."
"Hehe~
Ma, have you forgotten Sun Simiao and Daoist Sun?
But forgot to save the people for free, the medical school with countless living people? "
Li Jing smiled abruptly, stood up proudly and said: "The name of Lao Sun's living god has already spread throughout Kyushu, and medical schools have spread all over the Central Plains with the help of aristocratic merchants.
Compassion in Buddhism is just a slogan to deceive believers, but the medical school controlled by Lao Sun actually treats the common people all over the world for free.
Just think about it, if it were you, would you believe in the boastful Buddhist monks, or the medical students in Taoist robes?
Govern by doing nothing? !
snort!
With my palace here, the Taoist sect can't even think about staying out of it! ! ! "
"This……"
Hearing this, Ma Zhou shook his head and smiled wryly, stroked his short beard and sighed, "I have always been puzzled in the past, why Your Highness made all the people in the medical school wear Taoist robes.
Now it seems that His Highness had planned it from the very beginning, you can't trust Daoist Yuan! "
"It has nothing to do with trust or not, it's just that the Taoist believers are too lazy, and this palace is just giving them a little motivation.
Just judging from the current situation, this layout is just a drop in the bucket.
If you want to resolve this crisis, you and I need to carefully consider it! "
"The minister obeys the order!"