Second, since ancient times, we have paid attention to wealth and do not show it. However, the Buddhists prefer to use smelting copper to cast the Buddha, which costs a lot of money, and does not hesitate to plating the Buddha's body with gold. The kid thinks that the two Buddha extermination is probably a big reason for these white money. Merton said loudly.

Yan Shigu on the side nodded in agreement, and the history books record that when the Buddha was destroyed twice, almost all the Buddha statues were destroyed, the golden body was scraped off, the bronze statues were melted, and the strings of copper coins were cast to enrich the treasury.

However, Xiao was furious and said: "To gild the Buddha's body is to accumulate blessings for believers, so that there will be wealth and retribution, and the Buddha is extremely noble, and only the golden body can show the solemnity of the Buddha." ”

Merton sneered: "The Buddha is a fairy thing, especially care about these yellow and white things in the mortal world, to the boy, gilding the Buddha statue is just a means of Buddhism, so that the Buddha hall to add atmosphere, so that the viewer has a respectful and pure heart, and no matter the government and the opposition for the word gilding may be derogatory and redundant, some children of the family take over the family business, find some idle work, obtain some false names called gilding, even if they go down to join the army, I am afraid that there are not a few people who secretly satirize to come to gilding, and go in vain, Just get some military merit. ”

In a few words, Merton stripped the Buddha's gilded intentions to the bottom, so that Xiao Choked was speechless for a long time.

"The gilding is flashy and untruthful, and it is easy to be coveted, every time there are troubled times, how much can those gilded Buddha statues be kept, when the gilded gold body is scraped off, I am afraid that is a great disrespect to the Buddha." Merton said proudly.

"This is impossible, it is impossible for the Buddhists to give up gilding the Buddha." Xiao said categorically, gilding the Buddha is a weapon for the development and growth of the Buddhist family, and how can he give up easily.

Merton frowned and said: "In this case, it is not impossible to solve, when the Mo family developed sunglasses, they developed a new type of gilding method, but the effect is very good, not only the amount of gold is very small, but the surface is smooth, and the effect is far better than the gold plating in the market is ten times better, and I am willing to give it to help the Buddhist family." ”

"The method of gilding?" The ministers couldn't help but be stunned, the craftsmanship of the Mo family has been recognized by the whole world, and everyone naturally will not doubt Merton's words, and at this moment everyone believes that Merton is sincerely helping the Buddhists.

This time, even Li Shimin couldn't help but glance at Merton more, and I have to say that Merton's attitude to solve the problem still exists.

"Third, I believe that if the Buddhists really want to save themselves, they must control the number of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns, as well as the tax-free land under their names." Merton said solemnly.

"Control the number of monasteries and monks and nuns! It's even more unlikely. Xiao shook his head categorically and said, if the Buddhists really control the number of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns, wouldn't it be self-destructive future, if all the sons and hundreds of schools are forging ahead, if the Buddhists are self-contained, I am afraid that they will soon fall behind.

"Chen Qizuo Mo family has bad intentions and maliciously suppresses the Buddhist family." Yu Zhining followed suit.

"Mo Jiazi, where are you saving the Buddha, it's even worse than destroying the Buddha!" Many ministers coaxed.

Although the destruction of the Buddha by the two martial arts caused the Buddha to suffer heavy losses, but the Buddhism quickly recovered, if the Buddha was saved according to the Mo family's method, I am afraid that the Buddha will no longer have a chance to develop and grow.

All of a sudden, the ministers were furious and rallied against Merton.

Merton sneered: "You think that these more than 80,000 monks and nuns are all proficient in Buddhism, how many monks and nuns can't copy Buddhist scriptures, don't understand Sanskrit, if you can't even do these two things, what is the most loyal Buddhist believer, if everyone in the Buddhist sect does these two things, they will never mention saving Buddha."

Xiao shook his head and said: "Buddhism pays attention to the equality of all beings, everyone can become a believer of the Buddha, copying Buddhist scriptures and Sanskrit is just a foreign thing, as long as the heart is sincere, the Buddha will always stay in his heart." ”

Mofu retorted: "The kid thinks that being proficient in Buddhist scriptures and reciting Sanskrit is the minimum foundation for monks and nuns, if you can't reach it and have your heart to the Buddha, you can learn it behind closed doors in the world, and it's not too late to become a monk after learning it, instead, chanting the Buddha's name, and shaving your hair, you have six roots pure, and it is the uncontrolled expansion of Buddhism that is the reason for the two calamities of Buddhism." If the hundreds of schools of thought want to develop, which one is not to choose the best and the inferior, the Legalists must be proficient in the law, the Confucians must be full of poetry and books, and the Mohists must be proficient in craftsmanship.................."

This point, even the entire court no one denied, compared to the hundreds of schools of thought for the careful cultivation of disciples, or thousands of choices, the development of Buddhism is indeed too extensive, and unrestrained.

"Although I don't object to Buddhism not doing production, at least it should not become a burden to society and occupy too much social wealth." Merton Road.

"The court is cumbersome, Mo Hou is too arrogant, is it that your Mo family has contributed to society!" Xiao was born in the Southern Dynasty, and Buddhism had a profound influence on him, and he was furious when he heard this.

In his opinion, the Mo family didn't just rely on him to pay a little more taxes, so they dared to give such unscrupulous guidance.

Merton shook his head and said: "In my Tang Dynasty, more than 80,000 monks and nuns are indeed insignificant, if it is 800,000 monks and nuns, what about 8 million?" When the time comes, how much food will my Datang consume every year to provide for it, how much money will be needed to build a temple, and if this money is used for national affairs, I think it will be enough to benefit the world. ”

Many courtiers nodded subconsciously, and now there are still many people who can't eat enough, if too many monks and nuns suddenly appear to be inactive and unable to collect taxes, I'm afraid the entire court will be stretched.

All of a sudden, the ministers in the entire court debated fiercely, some supported Moton, and some accused the Mo family of suppressing the Buddhist family with bad intentions.

Fu Yi on the side couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw this, he repeatedly played to destroy the Buddha, but there were few responders, and the Mo family's curve to save the Buddha was just a change of name in his opinion, and there were so many courtiers who supported him.

However, he misunderstood Merton, Merton is sincerely saving the Buddha, after all, the Buddhists have been circulating in later generations, and it is naturally impossible to extinct them, but at this time the Buddhists are full of drawbacks, and his ideas are some of the conventions and customs of the later generations of Buddhists, and the Buddhists of later generations are not also extremely prosperous, but now the Buddhists are willing to give up the low-hanging benefits in front of them, and choose a more difficult path.

Li Shimin saw the constant controversy in the court, and couldn't help but fall into a tangle, although he was inclined to Merton's statement, but he also knew how difficult it was to want the Buddhists to accept this path, not to mention that the Buddhists were far from the point of causing trouble to the world now.

Just when the controversy over Buddhism in the entire court was heating up, a guard hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, Master Huiyuan, the abbot of Shaolin, entered Chang'an alone and asked His Majesty to see him." ”

"Master Huiyuan!"

Suddenly there was silence, and everyone knew the purpose of Master Huiyuan's visit.

Fu Yi's face darkened when he heard this, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he thought of Shaolin's kindness to Li Shimin, this time, the general trend that the Mo family had finally gathered was probably going to fall short again.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed, and he took the opportunity to laugh loudly: "There are friends from afar, and I don't want to say that I have been separated from Master Huiyuan for more than ten years, and I just want to talk about it and retire from the dynasty!" ”

At that moment, Li Shimin waved his hand, ignored the fiercely arguing ministers, and walked away.