These are all practical things, much better than those monks who only talk about piety.

If you want to talk about the contribution of Taoism since ancient times, astronomy, mathematics, such as pi, and even some science.

Logically speaking, gunpowder also has an inexplicable relationship with Taoist priests.

It's hard to say whether it's true or not, but there is such a thing anyway.

I don't know when the rules came from, but if you become a monk, you don't have to pay taxes, you don't have to serve military service, and you don't have to farm.

They all rely on incense money to feed them, and they spend their days idly knocking wooden fish in the temple.

Li Chengqian was also very worried about Li Zheng, and hurriedly came to Jingyang, seeing this guy leisurely snorting in the sun, how many people in Chang'an are anxious about him Li Zheng now, this kid still has this leisure.

"Li Zheng." Li Chengqian stepped forward and greeted.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, why are you here?"

"I heard that those monks are going to hold a Buddhist meeting in Chang'an."

"Buddha's meeting?" Li Zheng took a sip of hot tea, "I heard Xu Jingzong say." ”

Li Chengqian looked at Li Zheng suspiciously, "Why aren't you in a hurry at all?" ”

"I'm in a hurry." Li Zheng said with a smile: "A large group of monks gathered together to knock on the wooden fish and recite Buddhist scriptures, and draw circles to curse me?" ”

Li Chengqian was speechless for a while, and thought about it carefully, a large group of monks gathered together, drawing circles and cursing? It's kind of funny indeed.

"Li Zheng, don't worry, my father intends to govern the temple, and Lone doesn't believe in them."

"What are you doing with so much saltpeter?"

Listening to Li Chengqian's question, Li Zheng explained: "I have nothing to do when I am idle, and I play with stones. ”

Li Chengqian smiled, "There is a lot of noise outside, and Lone really envies your temperament." ”

"Actually, I want to ask you something this time."

Li Zheng crossed Erlang's legs and shook the goose feather fan in his hand, Li Chengqian is still quite realistic, but he is a little too sincere, not as clever as Li Tai.

Li Chengqian asked in a low voice, "Li Zheng, I want to hear your views on Buddhism." ”

"Buddhist."

Li Zheng pondered for a while before speaking, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should tell his father, I don't know if the monk is close to the woman in this year, anyway, the monk can't have children." ”

"If more and more people become monks, will it lead to a decline in fertility and a decline in the population?"

Li Chengqian: "Fertility? ”

"It's about making children." Li Zheng continued: "If you can make those monks return to the world, how many young people can be allowed to return to work in the fields, and how many strong men can be increased. ”

"Farming by yourself can be abundant, so why rely on your mouth full of flickering and using incense money to feed."

"Let people who are at a loss believe in Buddhism, and forget to be down-to-earth, it is better to believe in Buddhism than to believe in yourself, believe in the court, believe in your father, those who are monks are not authentic, and let others not be authentic. It's really not personal. ”

After listening to Li Zheng's words, Li Chengqian was a little surprised, and this seemed to be very reasonable.

The growing Buddhism is not good for the court.

Population, taxation, conscription, and cultivation are not the top priorities of the court.

Li Chengqian nodded worriedly, "What you said is reasonable, and my father also knows that Buddhism is in charge." ”

Li Zheng whispered to Li Chengqian: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the temple has money, and there is a lot of incense money, this is a big fortune. ”

Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly.

"It's okay if you don't pay any money, Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't let the Tang Dynasty go to the end of the Southern Dynasty, presumably His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must know better than me, Xiao Liang's fall is not far away."

Xiao Liang? Li Chengqian pondered Li Zheng's words, and the current situation became more and more clear.

Du Mu, a poet in the late Tang Dynasty, has a poem, there is a sentence in the poem, the four hundred and eighty temples of the Southern Dynasty, how many buildings are in the smoke and rain.

It is said that the Buddhism of the Southern Dynasty was prosperous, in fact, it is not an exaggeration, and it is said that there are 680 temples in the capital of the Southern Dynasty at the peak, Li Zheng feels that this poem is a bit ironic, the buildings are demolished, and all of them have become temples.

Continuing from the Southern Dynasties, there are many temples, and the influence of Buddhism has always been great.

Of course, there were many people who destroyed Buddhism among the emperors of the past dynasties, and even many people who understood the dangers of Buddhism.

However, there are always so many fools in this torrent of history.

There was a second stunned man in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and during the Xiaoliang period, he paid money from the treasury to build temples, and even the capital had 500 temples.

There is also a very famous allusion, out of the south gate are all temples, it can be seen that the Buddhist temple was prosperous at that time.

Without the support of Emperor Xiao, how could Buddhism have such a prosperous situation today.

With so many Buddhist temples built, an emperor asked the hard-working people of the Central Plains not to go to their homes and contribute to the country.

It's all for the monks to build temples, which is really ironic.

As a result, more and more people in the Southern Dynasties believed in Buddhism, did not serve as soldiers, did not farm, and their labor force and productivity became more and more inadequate.

The Northern Dynasties were still martial and trained every day.

It's worse than either side, but it's obvious.

Where is there still military strength in the Southern Dynasties, young people have gone to become monks, who will fight.

The fall of the Southern Dynasties is inseparable from this.

Li Zheng said to the silent Li Chengqian: "His Royal Highness the Prince, Buddhism can exist, but it must be managed!" They can't be allowed to grow. ”

Li Chengqian said distressedly: "Speaking of which, my father is not very easy to handle, and now many people in Buddhism are united with Confucian children, it's not that you offended the five surnames before, it's just that my father is not easy to do now." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also a little difficult for me to do here."

"What?" Li Chengqian was surprised.

Li Zheng changed his tone and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should go back early, I will be a little busy today and I am afraid that I will not be able to entertain you." ”

Li Chengqian also nodded, stood up and patted Li Zheng's shoulder and said, "Li Zheng, don't worry!" Lone will definitely find a way. ”

"I know." Li Zheng said while coping: "It's not early, the prince should go back early." ”

Lizheng Palace, the children here must call Princess Yongjia an aunt.

Princess Yongjia's character is very poor, among Li Shimin's sisters and brothers.

The things that Yongjia did back then now make the eldest grandson empress and the royal family feel ashamed.

"Beauty." Empress Eldest Sun called out as she sewed her clothes.

Li Lizhi was teaching Li Zhi to write, and when she heard the queen mother speak, she turned around and stood up, "The queen mother." ”

Empress Eldest Sun sighed and whispered, "Younger brothers and sisters, you take care of them on weekdays, don't let them go to the Wude Hall to walk around." ”

"Well, my daughter understands and will be optimistic about her younger siblings." Li Li nodded solemnly.

Empress Eldest Sun is very relieved of Li Lizhen, Li Lizhen is very sensible.

But these children are different, they are all young.

Empress Eldest Sun didn't want her children to learn badly from Yongjia.

Li Lizhi asked in a low voice: "Queen Mother, I heard that many people have been denouncing Li Zheng recently. ”

Empress Eldest Sun smiled and said, "Are you still worried about Li Zheng? ”