Temple of Mercy and Grace, Monastery of Enlightenment.

This is the place where the monks practice the Dharma in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, which is similar to a 'research institute'. Anyone who is able to practice Buddhism in the monastery is bound to be the best among the monks, and is roughly equivalent to the 'study monks' of later generations. As the leader of the Tang Temple, the Temple of Mercy and Grace is inclusive, not only the local monks of the Central Plains, but also the monks of any place, as long as the Dharma is profound, even if it is a monk of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, they can also have a place in the temple and enjoy the offerings of the Temple of Mercy and Grace.

All the monks in the world are proud to be able to enter the temple of mercy and grace. A large part of the influence of the Temple of Mercy and Grace is also in this monastery.

The monastery determines the right to speak in the Buddhist world.

There are only more than 30 people in the temple, and all of these 50 people are highly respected people or abbots of famous temples. In Pingsuri, there are not many people in the monastery, and unless it is a major event in the Buddhist country, they will get together to discuss. But recently, because of Li Shimin's coronation of the Heavenly Khan, eminent monks from all over the country have arrived one after another, and the Taoist Institute has also become lively.

The monks have not seen each other for a long time, so they are naturally quite happy to see each other. It is rare to talk about the Tao and talk about Buddhism, which is the prosperous world of Buddhism, but because of a driving sticker, the interest is ruined.

"Driving stickers? What is it? ”

The monks come from all over the world, and they are very unfamiliar with the driving stickers of Jinyiwei. In fact, not only are they unfamiliar, but the monks of the Temple of Mercy and Grace are also very unfamiliar with this new thing.

The monks surrounded the abbot of Yongxin, and the abbot of Yongxin opened the driving sticker. The monks read the content of the driving sticker, and their heads were full of question marks.

What is this, conscription? Taxes? What does this have to do with the temple? Audit? What accounts to check? What is the relationship between the accounts of the Temple of Mercy and Grace and the Jinyiwei?

"Don't bother." Abbot Yongxin threw the sticker aside and beckoned, "Keep talking—"

Before his words fell, there was a welcome monk to report that the Temple of Mercy and Grace was besieged, and there were countless people, these people were wearing flying fish suits, with embroidered spring knives at their waists, all of them were mighty and extraordinary. The knife is out of the sheath, and it is clear that he will wait for half an hour, and if he does not cooperate with the driver in half an hour, he will break into the door and act according to the law.

The welcoming monk said these words in person, which made Abbot Yongxin feel very faceless. The dignified Temple of Mercy and Grace was surrounded, if this matter was not dealt with, wouldn't it make the world laugh?

"Wait a minute, masters, and the old man will go and come back."

After the abbot of Yongxin finished speaking, he went out with the welcoming monk, walked halfway, and suddenly felt a little uneasy, and ordered the welcoming monk to call the monk over to prepare for the accident. As long as he did not suffer at that time, Abbot Yongxin was confident that the Temple of Mercy and Grace would be able to retreat with his whole body.

When he came to the door, Abbot Yongxin glanced outside, and when he saw the momentum of Jinyiwei, he was also quite jealous, but when he thought of the magnates and believers he had made friends with in Ci'en Temple over the years, he didn't know how many, and there were all kinds of people, and his heart was a lot more settled. He took a deep breath and strode out.

"Amitabha, who is so rude and disturbs the pure place of Buddhism?"

The eldest grandson rushed out of the crowd, and the abbot of Yongxin recognized the son of the uncle's family, and said: "It turned out to be the little grandfather, I don't know what the little grandfather wants to bring people to surround the Temple of Mercy and Grace?" ”

In the tone of the abbot of Yongxin, there was no sycophancy. This is the confidence of the first temple of the Tang Dynasty, the people who come here to incense, from the ministers to the people, who have not seen it, if it is the eldest grandson Wuji who comes today, the abbot of Yongxin may be polite, but it is just a little grandfather, he has not put it in his eyes. Moreover, today's events made the Temple of Mercy and Grace lose face greatly, and he didn't want to save any more face for the eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson returned the salute, took out a booklet from his arms, and said: "My intention has been clearly written in the driver's post. The Imperial Property Bureau is responsible for liquidating the world's land property, and according to the Zhenguan New Deal, the world's land property needs to be remeasured and distributed. Check, the land under the name of the Temple of Mercy and Grace does not match the number of monks, more than 47,000 hectares, it needs to be counted clearly, and it will be returned to the imperial court. In addition, it was found that there was a fact of usury in Ci'en Temple, and according to the latest Datang law, the interest rate of private lending shall not exceed the principal, which is also illegal. The commercial tax is tentatively set at thirty taxes and one, and the commercial activities engaged in by the Temple of Mercy and Grace have not paid any taxes, and there are also forced servants-"

Abbot Yongxin listened to Changsun Chong's words, and his face became darker and darker. Everything he said was in the heart of Abbot Yongxin. As a monk who grew up in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, he has come step by step to today, what has the Temple of Mercy and Grace done, can he not know? Many things are not enough to be humane with outsiders, but today Changsun Chong made it public, and the onlookers talked about it a lot, casting suspicious eyes, which made the abbot of Yongxin sit on pins and needles.

He suddenly realized that the reason why the eldest grandson said these things to the public was breaking the foundation of the Temple of Mercy and Grace! At that moment, Abbot Yongxin lowered his face and said: "What the little grandfather said, I don't understand what the old man said, from ancient times to the present, all dynasties and dynasties, I have never heard of a person who has been conscripted with a monk, even the unrighteous faint monarch will not do such a thing." The old man dares to ask, can the little grandfather get His Majesty's will when he is here today? ”

"This ......" Eldest Sun Chong finally did not have the courage to falsely pass on the holy decree, and said truthfully: "No." ”

"Then please go back!" Abbot Yongxin grabbed the stubble and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of sending off guests. Changsun Chong was choked, but he didn't move, what did he come here for, these things he said, he had to do the same, if he couldn't do the same, it didn't have any effect at all, it was really ridiculous and generous, Jin Yiwei, the face of the Internal Affairs Office was disgraced, and even his old teacher was also gloomy.

Thinking of what he might face after Li Mu lost face, Changsun Chong's feet were like nails, and he refused to move a step.

Seeing him like this, Abbot Yongxin said in a slightly sarcastic tone: "The little grandfather still refuses to leave? Did you make up your mind to take this pure place of Buddhism as your own step into the body? ”

"I didn't ......"

"If that's not what you mean, then please let the little grandfather take care of himself. If the little grandfather insists on going his own way, the old man will not stop him, everyone present is circumstantial evidence, and he will face the court in the future, and ask all the good men and women to be a witness. ”

"I'm ......"

It's still a little tender!

Abbot Yongxin saw that Changsun Chong had nothing to say, and secretly judged in his heart, he turned around, and a group of monks followed him, like a general returning from victory, and was about to go back.

"Wait!"

A voice sounded in the crowd, the eldest grandson Chong showed joy, and the abbot of Yongxin also stopped, he turned his head and saw Li Mu coming out of the crowd, the expression on his face was like eating dog shit.

The reason why he chose to fight quickly was because he didn't want to lure Li Mu out. Although he had never been in contact with Li Mu, he was familiar with all things about Li Mu, knew that this was a difficult character, and he was also scared in his heart, not knowing if he would be Li Mu's opponent.

He had the intention to pretend not to hear it and ignore it, but Li Mu was not the eldest grandson Chong after all. The Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Marquis of Luoyang and the Order of Luoyang, just now Li Shimin issued a holy decree and named Li Mu a marquis of the 20th rank in the Qin and Han dynasties. offended Changsun Chong, he thought he could deal with it, but offended Li Mu, he didn't have such confidence.

Without a moment's hesitation, Abbot Yongxin turned around and came to the door again.

"I've seen Luoyang Hou."

"Well said." Li Mu looked at this Yongxin abbot, this person did not get the kindness of a monk, but he had the unique cunning of a market businessman, born with a pig appearance, a fat head and big ears, and a shiny skull, full of oil, and it could be seen that the daily food was good.

When I got a little closer, I smelled of perfume. This kind of thing, the monk is not very good at using it, how can he have it? It must be someone who has been in contact with perfume, which is difficult to speculate, after all, it may also be the reception of a noble female dependent, not necessarily the girls in Pingkangli.

"I don't know if the Hou Ye called the old man, what do you have to say?"

"I don't dare to see the teaching, I just want to ask the abbot master, why do you block the Jinyi Guard from enforcing the law?"

Abbot Yongxin was not in a hurry, and said: "Without a holy decree, I am afraid of polluting Your Majesty's holy knowledge, and it is helpless to stop it." ”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Master Abbot is really thinking about His Majesty, and he is ashamed of it. As a courtier, I didn't think about it so much. Li Mu casually pulled out the Shang Fang sword at his waist, and where the silver light flashed, he put it on the shoulder of Abbot Yongxin, and said, "I only remember that when His Majesty gave me this sword, he once said." The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and even the prince cannot be exempted from the law. But I didn't hear His Majesty say that the great monk was not bound by the law. Could it be that Master, your Dharma is profound, and you have reached the level of jumping out of the Three Realms and not being in the Five Elements? ”

An inch of his throat was the blade of the sword, and the abbot of Yongxin didn't dare to move, and said in a trembling voice: "Hou Ye said that he laughed, jumped out of the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements, he was talking about the gods and Buddhas in the sky, the body of a poor monk and a mortal, how dare he be delusional." Hou Ye is right, monks should also be bound by the law, but I don't know, which law has been violated by Ci'en Temple, and it is worth it for Jinyi Wei to mobilize the people so much? ”

Li Mu withdrew his sword, looked at Changsun Chong, and said, "Didn't you say it?" ”

"Returning to the teacher, I have already told the abbot of Yongxin in person that the fields of the Temple of Mercy and Grace are very excessive, and the taxes for forced labor need to be paid."

"Abbot, do you hear me? Fields, forced labor, taxes, three things, the fields are returned, and the forced labor can be replaced with money, and the taxes are one out of thirty, and everyone is the same. Before the so-called law, everyone is equal, and there will be no more or less to receive. ”

"But ......"

"Nothing!" Li Mu's voice cooled down, and he said, "Master Abbot, the peddler pawn, and still pay taxes, how many monks?" Now Lao Tzu can still talk to you well, and I advise you to cherish it, it really makes Lao Tzu anxious, and today I will let you see how the Gaochang Ju clan was exterminated. Old bald donkey, ask you a word, you want money, you want money, you give me your life, you want to die, you bring the money, if you are reluctant to give up today, it is very easy to do, you have no money and life, give you a stick of incense time to consider! ”

After that, Li Mu didn't care what Abbot Yongxin's reaction was, snapped his fingers, and said, "Disciple, light incense!" Jinyiwei, draw your sword and stand by! ”

It is worthy of the Hou Ye! The eyes of the brocade guards shone brightly, and Cang Chang embroidered the spring knife out of the sheath.

He is worthy of a teacher! The eldest grandson stared at him, the reverence in his heart was about to overflow, he lit the incense, his heart was full of envy, he asked himself, why didn't he dare to say this? But then, he replied to himself, if he dared, he would be a teacher, I really don't know when I will be able to achieve the realm of a teacher.

The onlookers whispered non-stop, and most of them felt that Li Mu was a little arrogant. Because in people's inherent thoughts, the temple is a place outside the world, and everyone should pray to God and worship Buddha and contribute incense money, and I haven't seen anyone think it shouldn't. Li Mu hit the idea on the temple today, is he really not afraid of the Buddha's blame?

These brocade guards are bold enough, dancing swords and swords in front of the temple gate, and they are not afraid of colliding with the Buddha? I have caused natural disasters and diseases for myself, and I will bring disaster to future generations, what should I do when that time comes?

The abbot of Yongxin is really anxious, Li Mu killed a river of blood in Gaochang, he has heard of it, according to legend, Li Mu killed six or seven thousand people at that time, and his eyelids did not blink, known as the bloody hand slaughter, his reputation in the Western Regions, has the effect of stopping the crying of children. Although this Temple of Mercy and Grace is the first temple in the Tang Dynasty, there are no six or seven thousand monks.

"Master Hou, you are indiscriminate, just intimidating in this pure place of Buddhism, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will blame you?"

"Don't be afraid!" Li Mu said loudly: "If the Buddha wants to blame, he will blame you first." Master Abbot, let me ask you, I am a Buddha with compassion and mercy to the world. But why Yongxin abbot is really anxious, Li Mu killed a river of blood in Gaochang, he has heard of it, according to legend, Li Mu killed six or seven thousand people at that time, and his eyelids never blinked, known as the bloody hand slaughter, his reputation in the Western Regions, has the effect of stopping crying in children. Although this Temple of Mercy and Grace is the first temple in the Tang Dynasty, there are no six or seven thousand monks.

"Master Hou, you are indiscriminate, just intimidating in this pure place of Buddhism, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will blame you?"

"Don't be afraid!" Li Mu said loudly: "If the Buddha wants to blame, he will blame you first." Master Abbot, let me ask you, I am a Buddha with compassion and mercy to the world. But why is it that "Master Hou, if you indiscriminately threaten in this pure place of Buddhism, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will blame you?" ”

"Don't be afraid!" Li Mu said loudly: "If the Buddha wants to blame, he will blame you first." Master Abbot, let me ask you, I am a Buddha with compassion and mercy to the world. But why