Li Shimin glanced at Morton suspiciously, but found that Morton was still calm and calm in the face of the forced gaze of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military, and he couldn't help but be a little cautious in his heart.

"Then tell me how the Buddhists have repeated the mistakes of the past, so that in less than 200 years, there will be another extinction of the Buddha." Li Shimin asked solemnly.

The other courtiers couldn't help but hold their breath and stared at Merton quietly, although Merton's kid was unreliable, but his vision was recognized by the world, and he repeatedly made amazing words, but they were confirmed one by one.

"If you want to know when the third Buddha destruction will come, you need to understand the cause of the first two Buddha destructions." Merton said proudly.

The Taishi on the side made Li Chunfeng feel embarrassed, if you want to talk about the first two times to destroy the Buddha, I'm afraid that the Taoists have not contributed less, and Morton is now taking the initiative to mention it, which is simply to expose the black material of the Taoists.

Fortunately, Merton was afraid of the face of Taoism, so he did not mention this too much, but said: "In addition to the court battles and the belief that Buddhism is a Hu religion, there is also one of the most important factors, that is, population and Tianfu. ”

"Population and Tianfu!" Yan Shigu couldn't help but nodded, he read all over the history books, and naturally knew the reason why the Buddhist family was robbed at that time.

The other courtiers were also stunned, for this was the first time they had heard of this idea.

"Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism is prosperous, Buddhist temples are widely distributed, but where the land under the name of the Buddhist temple, all dynasties are exempt from the field endowment, the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, social turmoil, the Northern Dynasties in order to conquer the tyrannical expropriation, and the people in order to escape the harsh labor and heavy endowment, have escaped into the empty door, the land is hung under the Buddhist temple, for a while, the Buddhism is prosperous, the north of the river, the Buddhist temple is as much as 30,000, monks, nuns are as much as 2 million. At that time, the population of the north of the river was only more than 30 million, and the Buddhists had already accounted for one-sixteenth of the population of the north of the river, one-tenth of the land, so many people did not produce, meditated and chanted Buddha all day long, so much land was not handed over to the land, and the treasury was empty. Merton said in one breath.

Suddenly there was a dead silence in the audience, this situation, I am afraid that no dynasty will tolerate it, and there is only one result, that is, the destruction of Buddha.

"This is only the Northern Dynasty, if you add the Southern Dynasty, I am afraid that the number of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns will be more, when Weichen flipped through the history books, he couldn't help but be angry and wrote a poem, and invited you to taste." Merton didn't care about the ministers, but chanted directly.

"Thousands of miles of warblers cry green and red, and the water village mountain Guo wine flag wind. There are 48,000 temples in two dynasties, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain. ”

The poem is a good poem, but a good poem that is popular among the people, but the hearts of the courtiers are as heavy as a mountain, Du Mu's Jiangnan Chun wrote 480 temples are just fictional, and Morton directly wrote, adding the Northern Dynasty's, its total amount reached 48,000 temples, such a shocking number made everyone shocked.

The courtiers looked at Yan Shigu on the side with difficulty, whether it was as Merton said, I am afraid that only he had the most right to speak.

Facing the gaze of the hundred officials, Yan Shigu nodded heavily and said, "A hundred years have passed, and the specific number cannot be counted, but it should not be much different." ”

Many ministers immediately gasped, and the officials who were originally sympathetic to the Erwu Buddha Annihilation suddenly stopped talking.

Fu Yi looked at Merton with admiration, he was in a state of semi-retreat, and he usually had no contact with the Mo family, but now he saw Merton quoting scriptures and using a history book and poems to achieve an effect that he couldn't achieve many times.

Even Li Shimin couldn't help but twitch in his heart, as an emperor, if he was in the position of Emperor Wei Wu, I am afraid he would make the same decision, this has nothing to do with faith and kindness, sometimes sitting in the position of the emperor, how to do it is probably involuntary.

"How much money does it cost to build so many temples, not counting the daily expenses of casting bronze Buddha statues, gilding, and more than two million monks and nuns, so calculated, I am afraid that the brick road with three vertical and five horizontal maps is more than enough, during the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Northern Dynasties were so strong that the previous dynasty dominated the world, and I am afraid that the two martial arts destroyed the Buddha and made great contributions." Merton carefully calculated the economic accounts for the ministers.

Dai Xuan in the second row involuntarily nodded in agreement, now the Tang Dynasty knows the benefits of the brick road, and the construction of three vertical and five horizontal maps has become a recognized thing in the court, but it is suffering from a lack of money and food, and the construction process is slow, if the Tang Dynasty really has so many temples and two million monks and nuns at the moment, I am afraid that Dai Zhou will immediately become a firm supporter of destroying Buddha.

However, although Dai Xuan recognized Merton's words, he knew that what Merton said was the affairs of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and now the Buddhist family in the Tang Dynasty does not have the grand occasion of the past.

Sure enough, Xiao Yu on the side snorted coldly: "What Mohou said is a matter of the previous dynasty, and now that my Tang Dynasty is prosperous, how can the monks be punished without mistakes." ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but bow his head slightly, now the Buddhist family is not too deeply troubled, plus the Buddhism family is kind to him, if he rashly moves the Buddhist family, I am afraid that he will suffer infamy, coupled with the huge number of Buddhist believers, as well as the strange and unpredictable things of ghosts and gods, Li Shimin is even more jealous, and he is unwilling to easily move the Buddhism.

Merton sneered: "The Buddhism family is indeed no different now, but the current Buddhism has not changed in the slightest with the two martial arts before the destruction of the Buddha, what is taken is just the old road, less than two hundred years, when the Buddhist temple is determined to reproduce the disadvantages before the destruction of the Buddha by the second martial arts, the third destruction of the Buddha is just around the corner, if the Buddhism still does not repent, the fourth destruction of the Buddha is not impossible." ”

In later generations, Buddhism experienced two extermination of the Buddha, but still the death of the nature of the same, so that the Tang Wuzong Li Yan and the later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong twice extinguished the Buddha, known as the misfortune of the three martial arts, so far, the Buddha only then learned from the pain, reflect on themselves, if the Buddha at this moment can wake up, the next two disasters of the Buddha will definitely be eliminated invisibly.

"All this is just your side of the story, do you think that by talking about a few things from the past dynasty, you can arbitrarily decide the fate of the Buddhist family, do you really think that if you revive the Mo family, you can arbitrarily point out the affairs of other hundred schools?" Xiao Yu sneered.

Merton shook his head and said: "The Mo family naturally does not interfere in the affairs of other hundred schools, and naturally has no intention of interfering in the affairs of the Buddhist family, and what the ink magazine reports is also unfair. The kid just can't bear to see the disaster of destroying the Buddha repeated, and whether the Buddhists listen to it or not naturally has nothing to do with the kid. ”

Xiao Yu smiled angrily and said, "The old man wants to hear how you swear that the disaster of destroying the Buddha will definitely happen again." ”

The other ministers couldn't help but calm down, and all their eyes were focused on Merton.

Merton took a deep breath and said solemnly: "After Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed the Buddha, his successors took a policy of relaxation, but the Buddhism did not change, still went his own way, but became more unscrupulous, in the sixth year of Jiande, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yong issued an edict to destroy the Buddha, destroyed 40,000 temples, and forced 3 million monks and nuns to return to the laity. Compile the people together, and the second time to destroy the Buddha is repeated. ”

Many people nodded in their hearts, combined with what Mo Jiazi said before, I am afraid that the Buddhists are still following the old path.

"However, after Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yong destroyed the Buddha, it was only sixty years ago, Your Majesty has counted the temples of the Tang Dynasty today, the geometry of monks and nuns?" Merton asked rhetorically.

Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned, and turned his head to look at Li Chunfeng of Taishi Ling on the side.

Li Chunfeng took a step forward and bowed down and said: "Back to Your Majesty, according to the statistics of the Jutai History Bureau, now Datang has 2,200 Taoist temples, 17,000 Taoist priests, 5,400 Buddhist temples, and 85,000 monks and nuns. ”

He didn't add oil and vinegar, but he played a trick and directly reported the number of Taoist temples and Taoist priests.

"So much?" The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but be in an uproar.

Although the more than 5,000 Buddhist temples are nothing compared to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, this is only the development of Buddhism in 60 years.

"There are more than 100 temples in Chang'an City alone, and there are twice as many temples outside the city, and all other cities are like this, and as Master Fu said, these temples have a lot of land under their names, and they have a lot of output every year, and they don't have to pay taxes, plus a steady stream of incense money, they are quite rich, at this rate, at most two hundred years, the Buddhist temples of the Tang Dynasty will be the grand occasion before the two martial arts destroy the Buddha, and when the time comes, how will the court choose?" Merton said loudly.

Since the Tianzhu number was popularized by the Mo family, the entire Tang Dynasty's arithmetic has made great progress, and under the leadership of Merton, everyone has been accustomed to accepting the results of mathematical calculations.

Li Shimin couldn't help but be silent for a while, as an emperor, I am afraid that he will have no choice at that time, I am afraid that destroying the Buddha has become the only choice.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but be surprised, he had made sufficient preparations before coming, and he naturally wouldn't be afraid of any opponent in terms of eloquence alone, but Merton used real data to make him have more reasons that he couldn't refute.

"All this is just your speculation, is it because of your speculation that we will risk offending the Buddha and going to hell after death to destroy the Buddha? Do you know that after Emperor Taiwu of Wei and Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed Buddhism, most of them died violently in a few years, and their policy of exterminating Buddhism was also abolished. Xiao Yu's eyes flashed and said.

At that moment, the court was in an uproar, and he repeatedly opposed the destruction of the Buddha, looking loyal to Li Shimin.

"The kid once took a hot air balloon to the clouds, but he didn't see the slightest trace of the gods, the demon monk's resurrection technique, it's just a scam, as for the eighteen layers of hell after death, it's just the words of the Buddhist family, in contrast, I prefer to believe in the doctor's medical skills." Merton retorted, but the effect was minimal, and the ministers naturally thought that this kind of thing could only be trusted but not credible.

"And it is in order to avoid this kind of tragedy of destroying the Buddha and violating the gods, the kid suggested saving the Buddha instead of destroying the Buddha, in case the emperors of later generations will also encounter the choice of banning the Buddha with two martial arts." Merton's positive color channel.

Li Shimin's face eased at this time, the destruction of the Buddha is naturally too brutal, if this kind of ending can really be avoided, saving the Buddha seems to be a good choice.

"Then you say, how should we save the Buddha?" Li Shimin asked solemnly.

The other courtiers couldn't help but move in their hearts, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, and suddenly understood that Mo Jiazi was really eloquent, and Li Shimin was already afraid that he had begun to tend to save the Buddha in his heart.

Mo Dun's face suddenly twisted and said: "Weichen is just a child of the Mo family, if he can tell the Buddhist family about the internal affairs, how to save himself, or the Buddhist family to deal with it themselves!" ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh angrily, they didn't expect that the Mo family would hide it at this point.

"Today, you and others are all worried about the country, whether it is right or wrong, you can speak your mind freely, and you will not be condemned by your words." Li Shimin glanced at Merton menacingly.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, I will not be convicted by words, and all officials can admonish." Xiao Yu echoed, he wanted to hear what the Mo family had about heresy.

Merton was young and vigorous, and when he saw this, he couldn't help but raise his head and said: "The kid thinks that if the Buddhists want to save themselves, the first thing is that they can no longer shelter criminals. ”

Xiao Yu sneered and asked, "What if this person inadvertently broke the law and sincerely repented?" Isn't it possible for Buddhism to do so? ”

Merton shook his head firmly and said: "Of course not, the law of the country is ruthless, as long as the law is violated, all need to be punished, only His Majesty has the authority to pardon criminals, how can the Buddhists overstep their responsibilities, and how can the Buddhists justify whether this criminal is sincerely repentant, or pretend to repent to escape punishment?" What's more, some Buddhist temples have made a name for themselves and recruited believers, but did not defend their loyalty and traitors to criminals. ”

As soon as Merton's voice fell, Li Daozong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, nodded again and again, the Buddhists' move was indeed suspected of disturbing the law and order.

Xiao Yu wanted to argue for Buddhism, but there was an example of Tongji monk in front, what Morton said was indeed the truth, and at the moment, he couldn't help but put his hands together and said: "In this way, there is one less way of education in the world, I am afraid it is not the blessing of the world!" ”

Merton retorted: "Buddhism put down the butcher's knife and became a Buddha The boy also heard that it is said that there is a butcher who sells meat in the market, and the Buddhist monk and good guide master Chang'an preaches the Dharma and preaches the teachings, persuading people to change the evil to good, and the people in the market are more and more abstained from meat and vegetarianism, and the butcher sees that the meat on the stall is becoming more and more difficult to sell day by day, and he is inexplicable, and he inquires with people, only to know that the people in the city are persuaded by a monk named Shandao to eat vegetarian food, so he broke into the temple with a butcher's knife and wanted to kill the master of Shandao.

The butcher repented, put down the butcher's knife, and immediately made a vow to give up his life, so he climbed a tree next to the temple, sang the Buddha with his palms together, and fell to the ground. At that time, all the onlookers saw Amitabha Buddha come to guide him, and the butcher's divine consciousness went out from the top door and followed the Buddha. I don't know if that's what the kid said. ”

Xiao Yu said proudly: "Yes, this is the method of Buddhism." ”

Putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the ground is happening in Chang'an City, and everyone has naturally heard of it, which is also the reason why the Buddhist Gate of Chang'an City is prosperous.

Merton sneered: "Whether this story is true or not, I won't talk about it for the time being, as far as the allusion is concerned, although the butcher has malicious intentions, he has not hurt the master of good guidance at all, so what the butcher put down is the butcher knife in his heart, not the blood-stained butcher knife." Is this the reason why Buddhism takes in criminals who carry blood-stained butcher knives? ”

Xiao Yu couldn't help but convince himself, Merton attacked the shield of the son with the spear of the son, and used the allusion of Buddhism to deny the degree of Buddhism, which made everyone unconvinced.

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "Yes, the Son of Heaven violates the law, and he is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and the people who violate the law need to be punished by law. ”

Li Shimin's final decision was to regain part of the legal power from Buddhism for the Legalists, and the people in the Criminal Department couldn't help but be happy.