Monks are exempt from taxes, which is actually a misunderstanding, because there has been a tax policy since the Tang Dynasty.

Monks pay taxes, it is also a misunderstanding, because the vast majority of monks have no experience in paying taxes, the Tang Dynasty is the time when Buddhism is flourishing, for the illiterate people, even the transformation is the most profound and terrifying memory, ask the Buddha to collect taxes, the officials do not have the courage, the state and county officials are also blind to the tax, just that little tax, wherever to make up for it, it is more appropriate than asking the door to urge taxes.

Therefore, the concept of taxation must only be collected when the monks are ready to become monks, and the spies are super expensive, and after this hurdle, the monks can really travel outside the system and enter and exit the homes of the powerful.

The lower the imperial court's control over the property of the Shimen Temple, the more the wind of building temples and cultivating Buddha became more prosperous.

It has become a common practice to release the tax exemption.

Just when the thirty-six representatives of the Liberation Gate were brainstorming with their respective think tanks, and under the consensus reached a consensus by picking up the lights overnight, they were ready to have a good theory with the imperial court the next day.

But there are chamberlains to pass the decree, even two days of the conference, but His Majesty has not been present because of government affairs, very unhappy, today adjourned for a day, His Majesty personally set up a banquet, entertain all the delegates, please be virtuous and powerful to prepare a little, set off immediately, the carriage has been prepared.

The monks were overjoyed, and it was the best to communicate with His Majesty face to face, and someone asked at the moment: "It is still early at this time, I don't know where Your Majesty is holding a banquet?" ”

"It's in the driver's seat."

"Wait a minute, and we'll set off."

At present, the monks went back to Yunshui Courtyard to change their clothes, and they were not more than discussing things, and they should be grand.

This change of dress, the monks' temperament is very different, all of them are solemn, and they board the car under the service of the boy, and walk on the road.

When I arrived at Xingyuan, I saw that the vestibule was heavily guarded, with a post in five steps and a post in ten steps, and a murderous aura as sharp as a sword on his deep body. Entering the back garden, it is green trees and white snow, mixed with plums, like a fairyland ethereal.

The waiter led everyone to take off their boots and enter the warm pavilion, as soon as they entered the door, there was a heating in their faces, but it was already burned the earth dragon, only to see that the room was empty, only thirty-six futons were placed, there was a furnace in the middle of the room, there was a sandalwood owl, smelling the familiar sandalwood fragrance, the monks' mood suddenly eased down, and some people couldn't help but chant "Amitabha." ”

But there was no one else in the room, and the sandalwood throne at the top was also empty, and His Majesty had come since that night, but there was no one to receive him, which made people a little surprised.

The attendant who was still leading the way spoke: "Please take a futon and sit down on your own, and Your Majesty will come later." ”

"Thank you, Honorable Envoy."

The monks sat down according to the words, and the Zen master habitually walked to the first place, as well as the sleeves of the shirt were gently pulled, and when he looked down, he saw that there were words on the futon, but it was the word "Tantra", and then look at the front, there were Pure Land Sects, Three Treatise Sects, and the Vinaya Sect was actually placed in the first place.

Xingsi looked to the right, but saw that the front right was the Faxiang Sect, the Huayan Sect, the Zen Sect, and the Kusha Sect.

Xingsi's face suddenly darkened, ten temples and nine Zen, he is the leader of Zen Buddhism in the Guanzhong region, and he is only ranked before the Hinayana Buddhism Kusha Sect, which is tolerable, which is unbearable.

"Envoy stay, this futon is in the wrong place."

"The great monk knows that our family is only responsible for guiding the way, and is not qualified to enter the room."

However, he was the most wrong way, and said with a smile at the moment: "Senior Brother Xingsi, when the court does things, how can even the futon be wrong, please." He smiled while leading the old monk of the Pure Industry Temple to the first seat.

There are eight of the constant sixty in that place, in recent years, the Vinaya Sect has declined, and the Pure Industry Temple has few disciples and few disciples, if it weren't for the door of the Ancestral Court of the Vinaya, he didn't even have the qualifications to be a representative, and he really didn't think that it would be his turn to sit on the first seat, and he was in a hurry to wave his hand:

"This must be the wrong futon, Senior Brother Xingsi, thank you, let's change it."

"Amitabha."

Cheng Zhao, the abbot of the Great Ci'en Temple, shouted the Buddha's horn and said in a deep voice: "The two senior brothers are in love. ”

"Amitabha."

With this step handed over, Xingsi laughed at himself and said: "Senior Brother Chengzhao is right, it is the poor monk who looks good, the futon is the futon, and the location is the position, senior brothers, please." ”

Monk Mingcheng sat down next to Cheng Zhao, he didn't expect that his Huayan Sect could sit in the fourth position, it seems that His Majesty is only dissatisfied with Zen Buddhism, but it is indeed time to control it, otherwise, under the lawlessness, there will be another movement of three martial arts and one sect, and the world will be greatly revitalized.

The monks sat down, each silently reciting the scriptures, waiting for His Majesty to come, this scripture was read, the time passed quickly, unconsciously a stick of incense burned out, there were servants lightly stepped forward to change one, Fang retreated, and there was a shout: "Your Majesty drove to the ......"

The monks hurriedly stood up and looked at the door, and there were already attendants who raised the door curtain, and a cold wind blew in, and suddenly took away a lot of heating.

Monk Mingcheng couldn't help but shudder, but saw three people coming in from outside the door, the left one was a sword-holding martial arts attendant, with a salty appearance and sharp eyes like a sword, and the right one was a writing attendant, with red lips and white teeth, and a young man.

The first in the middle is naturally His Majesty the current Great Qin, but he is dressed in plain white clothes, without the slightest imperial luxury, handsome in appearance, although he has a beautiful mustache, but he does not have too much majestic momentum, but gives people a sense of approachability.

"See Your Majesty."

"Ah, I've seen all the great monks, sit, please sit, suddenly there is a government affairs to deal with, so everyone has been waiting for a long time."

Qin Yue greeted everyone very casually, and when he passed by Cheng Zhao's side, he also returned the salute, which made the host of the Great Ci Si Master very honorable.

Qin Yue sat down in his position, leaned back very casually, and said with a smile: "You are all sages with great wisdom, the problems existing in the Liberation Gate, the difficulties of the imperial court, everyone is very clear, we must be considerate of each other, understand and tolerate each other."

Buddhism, originated in the Western Regions, prosperous in China, the reason is, firstly, there are countless sages of the Buddha to promote Buddhism as their own responsibility, persuade people to do good, for the benefit of the common people, second, these sages and virtues, can learn from each other's strengths, integrate and penetrate, and form a doctrine of Buddhism with Chinese characteristics.

It's remarkable, and in this regard, Shimen is better than the Taoists. ”

Such an opening remark suddenly made all the great monks feel relieved, obedient and obedient, from which it can be seen that this young majesty has no ill will towards Shimen.

A maid stepped forward to offer fragrant tea, Qin Yue took it with a smile, and waited for the maid to retreat and continued: "But it is also undeniable that under the prosperous and powerful surface, there is also a phenomenon of hiding dirt and dirt. ”

"I studied under Taoism, and I didn't know much about Buddhism, but in my dream, I was deeply influenced by a great monk, this great monk, with Huayan as the mirror, the four divisions of the law as the line, and the result of the return to the Pure Land, he taught the initiation, with the discipline of the body, wrote books and teachings, practiced bowing, revered at home, and was regarded as the eleventh generation ancestor of the Vinaya."

Chu Hengben had an attitude of not caring about himself to deal with the errand, but he didn't expect that His Majesty the young emperor would change the topic and turn directly to his own Vinaya, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, this senior brother is a big name, a poor monk is not talented, and he is the eleventh generation descendant of the Nanshan Vinaya Sect."

Xingsi laughed when he heard this, and the real person was right in front of him, looking at how you bragged about it.

His Majesty the Emperor smiled slightly, and said to Chu Heng: "I don't know how to be respected as the eleventh by future generations, but this great master of the Liberation Sect is called Hongyi." ”

"Hongichi?"

"Yes, Master Hongyi, quite a great virtue."

Xing Sikou Buddha asked, "What is a great Dharma?" ”

His secular name Li Shutong, born in a family of eunuchs, lost at the age of five, is a beautiful son of the world, what a good law, he once dressed as a man and a woman for the play, was shocked by his classmates, good skin, better literary style, and has the reputation of 20 articles in the sea.

When he grew up, he studied abroad, came back a few years later, and became successful in his studies, and his poetry, lyrics, songs, dramas, paintings, calligraphy, seal carving, and overseas art were all refined.

He was a monk after middle age, from a generation of handsome people immediately transformed into an ascetic, hunger strike for seven days and seven nights, in order to show sincerity, first learn the Pure Land and then Vinaya, after receiving the Bodhisattva vows, he strictly abides by the precepts, compassionate, every time before sitting on the rattan chair, he always shakes it first, so as not to crush the insects hiding in it, and when he died, he asked his disciples to put four bowls of water on the foot of the shrine, so as not to be accidentally burned to death by ants climbing on the corpse.

Since then, he has taken the responsibility of promoting discipline and practice, writing books and sayings, and finally becoming a great virtue admired by the world.

He was a very serious man, conscientious to the point of meticulousness, and his lay disciples once said:

Throughout his life, he is a good son, a passionate man, a talented artist, a serious educator, and a strict precept. ”

Qin Yue paused, took a sip of tea, and sighed leisurely: "In that era, the eminent monk of the Liberation Sect who could be remembered by 100,000 people, except for Xuanzang, was him. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the monks in the audience were moved, but they didn't know that there was such a thing as a TV series in later generations.

Qin Yue was amazed and amazed when he saw that all the monks were all over the world, and said with a smile: "You don't want to know, what have I learned from this great virtuous and virtuous person?" ”

"I want to hear about it."

Qin Yue slowly got up, paced to the field, thought for a while, and said: "Soon after this Master Hongyi became a monk, the Japanese invaded, and the land of my Shenzhou almost fell, and tens of thousands of compatriots died under the iron hooves of foreign races.

When the enemy surrounded the city, he said to his friends who persuaded him to retreat: 'Sacrifice your righteousness for the protection of the Buddha Gate, where the righteousness lies, how dare you resign.' At the most dangerous time, he said to the monks in the temple, "The most earnest and most capable of life and death is the Nam no Amitabha Buddha." ”

"This spirit of his has touched an entire generation, including me, and now, I want to give you a sentence that will be improved by future generations: Buddhism has no borders, and monks have nationality."

"It should be noted that this country is a big country, not a small state, and now, the land of our country is still in fragmentation, accelerating reunification, so that the world can be peaceful as soon as possible, and the people can be truly peaceful and joyful, which is the life mission of our generation, regardless of interpretation.

Since the Buddha has made offerings for all living beings, then, when the people need it, they should contribute their real strength, instead of contemplating from the sidelines, and that kind of outside the world is not a glory, but a portrayal of insensitivity and indifference. ”

Qin Yue's eyes swept over the faces of the monks one by one, seeing shame, embarrassment, and numbness, he smiled, and his tone became colder: "Taoist Shimen, I will treat everyone equally, if I want support, if I want policies, I will have it, I think I am benevolent, but my benevolence will only release warmth to the real people, and will only pay tribute to those who are truly worthy of respect." ”

Speaking of which, the meaning of the expression can naturally be understood by smart people, Qin Yue made a haha to resolve the embarrassment in the field, and said: "I'm anxious, I can't stop the car when I talk about it, so let's do it, it's still early before the luncheon, Cai Zhi, you ask Zeng Xiang and Master Cheng to accompany you to enjoy the plum and snow in the garden, and I and Master Heng ask for some knowledge of the Vinaya, well, Master Chengzhao also stays to help me solve my doubts." ”

"Poor Monk's Honor."

Chu Heng and Cheng Zhao's faces were overjoyed, and Xingsi was the first to get up with a blue face, and the representative who came, Zen accounted for two-thirds, but the emperor didn't look at him squarely, how can he bear this breath?

On the other hand, the only thing that goes out of the palace to enjoy the snow is Mingcheng, but the big sleeves are fluttering, and the clouds are light and the wind is clear.

One of the rules of negotiation is not to let the other party's power fall into the void.

For three days in a row, Qin Yue fought Wang Ba's chaotic punches, which made people confused, but they disrupted the rhythm of the monks.

It seems to be a tax for the temple property, and it seems to be a monk who has suddenly risen, however, both seem to be unreal, and it is clear to see your attitude, if you have a good attitude, you will raise it high, and if you have a bad attitude, you will lift it high and smash it down.

Today, this position is swinging, and the Vinaya Sect is greatly praised, taking into account the Pure Land Huayan, plus a Dharma Sect, His Majesty's meaning is not understood, and the Liberation Gate must be strict with the precepts and put an end to illegal and chaotic chronicles.

This kind of thing has been done in all dynasties, not unusual, but this young majesty is so wonderful that he does not establish the law himself, but uses the four laws of the Buddha: precepts, precepts, precepts, and precepts.

This is also the fundamental reason why the gradual cultivation method of the Northern Sect of Zen Buddhism was defeated by the Epiphany Method of the Southern Sect, which is so simple and casual.

The monks went out to enjoy the snow, but they all had different thoughts, and the team gradually dispersed.

Zeng Wu simply didn't accompany him, and said to Cheng Shen: "You and I still need to be diligent, I thought it was just a way to suppress the temple and increase taxes, but it can be used by Your Majesty, and the pacification of the Central Plains is just around the corner." ”

"Pacify the Central Plains?" Cheng Shen smiled but said nothing.

"What, there's still a tail?"

"Huzi's father-in-law, when you burn high incense, this is where Your Majesty's vision comes in."

“……”

Things are indeed as Cheng Shen said, Zeng Wu and Tang Shi played just Ming chess, and what Qin Yue wanted, not only to legislate, the monks and monks to pay taxes as one, but also to embezzle the Ming Dynasty's management methods for the release of the door, and further improve the monk record division, set the grade, set the monk's uniform, the monk's clothing is different, and the senior monk has another gold-edged robe.

Qin Yue took great pains.

As for the most difficult Zen Buddhism, although most of them went out with black faces, Qin Yue was confident that Xingsi and other Zen monks would travel with a smile, and voluntarily became a special task force serving the country and the people.

Because they are needed not only for the stability of the Central Plains, but also for the border regions.