After all, Li Mu still entered the Temple of Mercy and Grace, not only entered, but also arrested and copied. One by one, the bald monks were taken to Taichang Temple, and they were guarded by Jinyiwei. The basement of the temple was also opened, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs dispatched more than 30 account offices, counted them three times, packed them, and a cartload of gold and silver, and countless copper coins were transported to the temple gate, just waiting for the escort car of the Datang Bank to come and transport it away.

I don't know if it's intentional or if it's a need to count, but these boxes of belongings are open. The people watched from afar and couldn't help but talk about it. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, no one would have imagined that the Temple of Mercy and Grace would have accumulated so much money.

All people in the world have a common character, and they all have a hatred for the rich. The people saw that the monks who received alms on weekdays were all rich people who were richer than themselves, and then thought of what Li Mu said, and the behavior of these monks in peacetime, it seemed that the Hou Ye was really reasonable, and suddenly felt that they had been deceived, and they were filled with righteous indignation, blocking the door of the Temple of Mercy and Grace, scolding, as if they had been defrauded of money one by one, waiting to be recovered.

Li Mu ignored them, and he was passed to the palace by Li Shimin. The eldest grandson Wuji did not follow, and the eldest grandson queen had something to say, during his 'recuperation', don't enter the palace casually. Judging from Li Shimin's reaction speed, bad people must have eyeliner by Li Mu's side, and his every move will be transmitted to Li Shimin so quickly. When Li Mu did this, as the queen's brother, he stood up to stop it, and his affection was already fulfilled. couldn't stop it, because Li Mu was too arrogant and domineering, and he couldn't stop it. He appeared here today, the purpose has been achieved, and it doesn't matter if he enters the palace or not.

The person who delivered the decree was a godson of Gao Gonggong, but he was not a member of the factory guard, just an errand runner eunuch who passed the decree, and his attitude towards Li Mu was also excellent. Since Li Mu helped Gao Gonggong win Yuan Tiangang that day, these people under Gao Gonggong have become closer to Li Mu, and when they meet and talk, they are a little less polite, and some 'shouldn't say' words are no longer shy away.

"Do you know why Your Majesty summoned Hou Ye to the palace in such a hurry?"

"I don't know,"

The little eunuch looked left and right, approached Li Mu a little, and said: "Ci'en Temple is different from other temples, in the past, the queen's illness had no cure, and she did a ritual in Ci'en Temple, and I don't know if it was the Buddha's manifestation, and then the headache was much better." When I gave birth to the little prince the year before last, I also prayed for blessings in Ci'en Temple, and when I gave birth to Princess Jinyang in the cold winter of last year, it was because Ci'en Temple was safe and sound. Your Majesty once said that the master of the Temple of Mercy and Grace is kind to the royal family, and it is what the Hou Ye has done today——"

"I see." Walking to the door of the hall, Li Mu interrupted the little eunuch's words, took out an ingots from his sleeve and handed it over, the little eunuch didn't dare to say, Li Mu dragged his arm, stuffed it into his hand, and shook his hand into the Taiji Palace.

……

"Li Mu, you are too presumptuous!"

Li Shimin was furious and said, "What do you want to do, can you discuss it with me before doing it!" Always so impulsive! How many times have I told you, do you not understand what I am saying, or are you deliberately making trouble for me? ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you understand, today's matter was provoked by the eldest grandson, he can't handle it, I, the master, will help. Master helps apprentices, how can there be mistakes? Your Majesty, you're too much of a bully, aren't you? Li Mu smacked back, and said unhappily: "This official, it's really too difficult to be an official, or Your Majesty will revoke my title and dismiss my official, just let me be idle for a few days." I'm still thinking about building a big ship to pick up my daughter-in-law and children in Silla, but I'm worried that I don't have time. ”

"You," Li Shimin was about to say something, when he suddenly heard Li Mu say that he wanted to build a big ship, and couldn't help but be interrupted, and asked: "What is building a big ship, and how big a ship are you going to build?" ”

"If I build a ship, I will get ten thousand stones, if it is small, it is not majestic enough."

Li Shimin sneered and said, "You just boast, don't think that if I don't know how to build a ship, you can make it up." The dragon boat of the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, but 20 zhang long and 6,000 stones, has reached the limit, and it cannot sail normally, so it needs to use a slender man. The commonly used flat-bottomed sand boats are all around 4,000 stones, and the battleships are even smaller, can you build a 10,000-stone ship? ”

"What's not to do." Li Mu smiled and said, "During the Shangyuan Festival, Your Majesty didn't see it, and the ministers flew to the sky. What's wrong with the boat, it's also in the water, right? It's just a little bigger, and although it's difficult, it's not impossible. The minister is confident that he will be able to build a great ship of ten thousand stones......"

"Really?" Li Shimin's tone was a little excited, if he could really build a 10,000-stone ship, the Tang Dynasty could transport troops from the sea to attack Baekje and Goguryeo. The great conquest that the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty failed to complete will be completed in his hands. Such great achievements will surely go down in history!

Li Mu said seriously: "As long as you have money, the minister will be able to do it." ”

"That's!" Li Shimin said angrily: "If there is money, I will build an invincible cavalry, and I can kill all sides without taking a boat!" ”

"So, it's still money."

When it comes to money, Li Shimin is also worried, Li Mu copied Gaochang's treasury some time ago, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars he got were divided up by various departments before he could use it to build cavalry. Liubu seems to be six hungry wolves, no matter how much meat there is, it is not enough for them to eat.

"Alas......" Thinking of the difficulty of having no money, Li Shimin sighed, and was about to sigh a few words, when suddenly he remembered what he was looking for Li Mu for, slapped the table suddenly, and said: "I was almost distracted by you, even if I am short of money, I am not mixed up to the extent of robbing a monk." You blocked the door of someone's temple and arrested people to rob money, is it reasonable? Queen, you have to give an explanation! ”

Obedient and obedient, Li Mu heard Li Shimin say this, and understood his attitude in his heart. Li Shimin just asked him to give an explanation to Empress Changsun, and he didn't feel that this matter was wrong. Thinking about it, if Li Shimin felt that he had done something wrong, how could he not stop it and let Jinyi Wei raid the Ci'en Temple? Moreover, Li Shimin should also understand that if the matter of the temple encroaching on the land cannot be rectified, the new policy will be like a dead letter, and it will not be implemented at all.

Therefore, it is Li Shimin's wish to renovate the temple, but he does not want to bear the reputation of 'destroying Buddha', not only because of the eldest grandson, but also because of the influence of Buddhism. Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism has prevailed in the Central Plains, and the believers are unknown. If it is used by someone with a heart, it will be a great disaster sooner or later.

Therefore, he could not do this, but had to 'borrow a knife to kill'. Li Mu's approach can be described as 'deeply heartfelt', but what Li Shimin expects is that Li Mu can be more tactful, and now his approach is still flawed.

"Old fox......" Li Mu figured out this section and muttered quietly, Li Shimin looked up at him: "What did you say?" ”

"The minister said that His Majesty is wise." Li Mudui smiled and said: "The queen is there, the minister will explain." Your Majesty, as you know, the minister is not an unreasonable person, and since he has done such a thing, it is naturally reasonable. ”

Li Shimin's gaze drifted to a certain place in the hall, just as he turned around, Li Mu didn't notice: "Then you might as well tell me first, what is your truth, it just so happens that I am also curious, where does your hatred for monks come from." ”

"Then the minister will tell me."

Li Shimin stretched out his hand and signaled, Gonggong Gao moved a brocade pier, and Li Mu was not polite, so he sat down directly. Just when he was a little thirsty, he got up again and picked up the tea cup on the table, raised his head and drank it. The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched, and he didn't say anything, just shook his head helplessly.

"As His Majesty said, the minister has an opinion on the monks, not on Buddhism. On the contrary, the minister felt that Buddhism was very good, and persuaded people to be kind, and if everyone was kind to others, the great rule of the world would not be far away. The former Sui was pro-Buddha, so there was a prosperous era of the emperor, the people lived in peace, and the national strength was prosperous. ”

"yes, I'm trying to emulate it."

Li Mu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty must not follow suit. ”

"Why?"

"It's different."

"The former Sui Dynasty was to undertake the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and there was no major war in the founding of the country, and compared with the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it was already the most stable situation for the change of dynasties. To put it simply, before the opening of the emperor's heyday, there was already a lot of private accumulation. Emperor Wen of Sui was kind to Buddhism, because he wanted to educate the people of the world through Buddhism, so that the people would be good, and the fighting would be reduced, so that it would be easier to govern the country. With the support of the imperial court, the temple did not need to pay taxes, did not need to bear conscription, there were rewards, and there were offerings, and the life of these monks was too comfortable. As a result, evil thoughts such as those of the monks of the Temple of Mercy and Grace are fostered, and they are unable to recognize their place and feel that it is natural and natural to enjoy what they have now. This is not a solution. The country, after all, still has to be decided by the imperial court, and His Majesty has the final say, and faith can be had, but it cannot be excessive, and it cannot stand outside the law. ”

Li Shimin nodded slightly, Li Mu's words were exactly what he thought.

"Now Datang is waiting for a hundred wastes. All the resources, very useful......"

Li Shimin interrupted: "What is 'resource'? ”

"Everything that can be used, such as population, money, land, etc., is considered a resource."

Li Shimin nodded and motioned for Li Mu to continue.

"Let's talk about the population first." Li Mu talked eloquently and said: "According to the law of my Tang Dynasty, all the people are men. They all had to bear the burden of forced labor and taxes. But after becoming a monk, these two items are gone. From the perspective of the imperial court, there is less taxes and forced labor, and from the perspective of Ding Kou, if a man becomes a monk, it involves a family that may be cut off, and the population of the Tang Dynasty will be reduced as a result, which is very unfavorable in the long run. ”

"Let's talk about this money again," Li Mu paused and asked, "Your Majesty, do you know how much money was seized from the Temple of Mercy and Grace?" ”

This Li Shimin really didn't know, he thought about it, and guessed casually: "The incense of Ci'en Temple is vigorous, can there be tens of thousands?" ”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Your Majesty must have said that it is Abbot Yongxin's personal deposit." ”

"What?!"

"Your Majesty, when Fang Caichen left, the number had exceeded 200,000. And that's not counting the gems and antiques that have not been discounted, if they are all discounted. I don't dare to say more, three and a half million yuan is definitely there. ”

Li Shimin was shocked: "There is so much money? I thought it would be 80,000 or 90,000 at most...... There are so many, a monk temple, how dare you make such a fortune? ”

At this moment, Li Shimin has no regrets, he knew that the monk temple was so rich, and he might have found a way to do it.

"Your Majesty, the minister is thinking about more than just this bit of money." Li Mu said seriously: "Three and a half million yuan, it seems to be a lot of money, but it is far from enough to say what you can do." Moreover, the Temple of Mercy and Grace is different from ordinary temples, not all the temples in the world are Temple of Mercy and Grace, and some small temples cannot have so much money. The reason why the minister took the Temple of Mercy and Grace was for money, but not only for money. ”

"What else?"

"The minister wants to tell His Majesty a truth, about money."

"Speak."

"What does Your Majesty think is money? Is it money that is piled up in the cellar? Li Mu shook his head and said, "No, money, the reason why it is money is that it has the meaning of money at the moment it is spent." Shinong industry and commerce, all walks of life, have to make money, spend money, use money to trade, money is meaningful. If you put money in the basement like the temple, and accumulate more and more where there is no spending, then there will be less money in the market, and once there is a shortage of money in the market, the farmers and all walks of life will be affected, so this matter must be corrected and eliminated. ”

"When the temple has more money, they have no place to spend it, they only have two options. Either it is usury, and the harm will not be said much. Either that, or buy land. Spending money to buy land seems fair, but there are many hidden dangers. Not everyone can calculate the pros and cons, for the people, most of them can only see the immediate benefits, for the people, after they sell the land, they can get a lot of money, but this money is not enough to feed them for a lifetime. On the contrary, because they lost their land, their lives became worse and worse, and they even sold themselves into slavery, and they could not turn over in their lives. ”

This is why the minister emphasized the need for redistribution of land in the New Deal. The people take food as the sky, and Your Majesty must not forget this sentence. The premise of living and working in peace and contentment is that you must first have a full bite to eat, and you must have land to grow this meal. ”

"Is that all you have to say?"

"No, it's just the reason why the minister is a courtier of His Majesty." Li Mu said calmly: "Personally, I don't like monks very much. ”

Li Shimin smiled: "I know, then you tell me, what is the reason why you hate monks?" ”

"Your Majesty can hear that in troubled times, the Taoist priest went down the mountain to save the world, and the monk closed the door to avoid disaster. The Taoist priest of the prosperous world retreats to the mountains, and the monk goes out to make a fate? ”

Li Shimin frowned and shook his head: "I haven't heard of it, this is the first time I've heard of it." But think about it, it seems that this is really the case, Li Mu, why is this? ”