"At that point, Shaolin has become the lower courtyard of the White Horse Temple, and the Shaolin Zen lineage has really been broken since then."

The monks did not speak, and the abbot of Huineng did not suspect that Monk Huizhen was alarmist, and hesitated: "But if the temple field is handed over, nearly two thousand monks, eating and dressing will become a problem." Looking at the melancholy on Huineng's face, Monk Huizhen couldn't help but sneer: "It turns out that Zen Buddhism also has to dress and eat tightly. However, instead of showing it on his face, he folded his palms together and whispered, "What is the name of the cloud?" Bhikkhu is a beggar. The bhikshu abstains from all life and karma, begs for food, and uses his wealth to make his body, so he is called a beggar. The Buddha formulated the method of begging, which is limited to only seven in one day, and if you do not eat, you will not beg more...... Shaman takes begging as his right life, and begging has many benefits, and there are ten beggars: first, the life used does not belong to him, and second, the sentient beings give me food to make the Three Jewels ......"

Huineng listened to him recite the Buddhist begging system, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

Begging was a custom of the early Tianzhu Buddhism, and the monks who strictly obeyed the precepts had to beg for food in order to abide by the Buddha's system. However, throughout the ages, the treasure temples of the famous Zen temples have all accumulated land and property, not only allowing low-level monks to personally plough the ridges, but also recruiting tenants to collect land rent. There was no longer any need for monks to beg for food. Zen Buddhism can flourish in the eastern soil, and the economic contribution of the Zen forests of the major monasteries is not small.

“...... Sixth, practice the law of breaking through the slowness, seventh, do not see the best good roots, eighth, see me begging and have the rest of the good Dharma to cultivate the good law, should also follow my ......"

"Master Huizhen," Hui Neng interrupted the other party's chanting, and defended with a gloomy face, "Dervishes begging is popular in Tianzhu, and that's because Tianzhu has a hot climate and a lot of wild fruits, even if you can't beg for food, you can still pick wild fruits to satisfy your hunger." However, the situation in the eastern region is different from that in Tianzhu, and if Buddhism wants to spread widely in the eastern territory, the system has to be changed. If a monk really lives by begging for food, if he can't eat, he can only starve, and he will not eat for several days, and he will only starve to death. Monks are trapped in three meals a day, how can Buddhism be widely spread? It is precisely because after the introduction of Buddhism to Middle-earth that the begging system was unsustainable, so monks had to be supported by Zen forests and fields to practice. ”

"Dongtu is different from Tianzhu, so Buddhism has to change the system." Monk Huizhen repeated the words of Abbot Huineng and praised it, "Senior brother said it well! Huineng's expression was complicated, and he didn't believe that he really agreed, and sure enough, Monk Huizhen's tone changed, and he sighed, "The Zen patriarch saw that the situation in Dongtu and Tianzhu was different, why didn't the senior brother see that the situation in the Xia Kingdom and the Song Kingdom was also very different?" ”

Abbot Huineng was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically: "What's the difference?" ”

The imperial courts on both sides of Hangu Pass criticized each other, eager to destroy this dynasty. There are too many differences between the two countries, however, in the eyes of many people, the two countries of Song and Xia come from the same origin. Although the abbot of Huineng also participated in some secular affairs, he was always a monk, and Buddhism said that all beings were equal, and for the abbot of Huineng, the difference between the two sides of Hangu Pass was almost none. Huineng knew that Buddhism was also highly respected in Kansai, but he didn't expect that once the army of the Xia Kingdom entered Luoyang Mansion, he would take such drastic measures against the Shaolin Temple, the ancestral court of Zen Buddhism, in the matter of forcibly redeeming the property.

Although many Kanto people do not admit it, Lao Qu still heard that the Song Dynasty officials and gentry are one, do not establish a field system, do not suppress mergers, since modern times, the wealthy family covers an area of tens of thousands of acres, tens of thousands of acres is not uncommon, therefore, Shaolin tens of thousands of acres of land is just one of them, it is not shocking. However, in the Xia country, the field system is really the foundation of the country, each household grants 60 acres of land, except for the inheritance of the eldest son, the land shall not be bought, sold, divided, transferred, and the land system enables the people of the Xia country to keep their own peace and self-reliance. ”

Abbot Huineng looked at him in surprise, Monk Huizhen is a high monk, and when he talks about the difference between the field systems of the Song and Xia countries, he is like a treasure.

Monk Huizhen continued: "With the grant of land to the shade household, there is a guarantee for the sergeant to be raised at the age of thirty, and the sergeant is the cornerstone of the Xia Kingdom. The country's territory is thousands of miles, thanks to the soldiers' courage to defend it. On the contrary, if the Xia Guotian system collapses, it will inevitably cause the Yin family to be unable to support the soldiers, and the upper and lower levels will be separated from morality, and there will be no need for foreign enemies to fight, and the country will naturally fall apart. Therefore, the land grant system is the foundation and destiny of the Xia State, which is not only related to the rise and fall of the country, but also related to the vital interests of the sergeants. Even if Luoyang is killed into a white land, the Xia court will implement the land grant system. The redemption of land is already very generous. ”

Abbot Huineng snorted, but did not refute it.

Seeing that he was noncommittal, Monk Huizhen continued to persuade: "The difference between the situation in the Kanto and Kansai regions, isn't this comparable to the difference between the climate of Tianzhu and the eastern soil? Since the patriarch of Dongtu Zen Buddhism can take advantage of the trend, he changed the rules set by the Buddha to beg for food. Time has changed, can't the disciples follow the spirit of the patriarch and hand over the property? The land grant system is fundamental, and it is absolutely impossible for Xia Guo to compromise. Even if you bet on the inheritance of the Shaolin lineage and the lives of 3,000 monks, it is just a mantis arm as a car. ”

"Shaolin disciples are not stubborn," Abbot Huineng sighed, "It's just that there are really hardships as a last resort." ”

His face was very ugly, what kind of hardship was there, he didn't say anything, and Monk Huizhen also understood one or two.

There are more than 2,000 monks in Shaolin Temple, and if they hand over their fields, even if they get a large sum of money, they will just sit and eat nothing. If the temple loses the land rent and worships, the temple will immediately be unable to make ends meet, and at least more than half of the monks will be laid off. In addition, the monks in the temple are divided into several heads, and the monks at the heads of the doors hold the authority to rent the fields and property, so as to extort tenants. Once the property is handed over, the authority of these people will be lost. The confidant disciples of Abbot Huineng will inevitably complain, I am afraid that more people will hold grudges, and Shaolin will inevitably have many things from now on.

Master Huineng hesitated for a long time, and Monk Huizhen was about to speak, when someone suddenly came outside: "Abbot Qiqi, the official army sent a messenger to invite Master Huizhen to come down the mountain." Master Huineng looked at Hui Zhen with a worried face, only to see him frown slightly, and replied, "Please tell the imperial envoy and ask Captain Yang to give Lao Wei some more time." Hearing him answer like this, Abbot Huineng breathed a sigh of relief, although he was forced to be calm, but inside he attached great importance to the inheritance of Shaolin Zen Buddhism, as Master Huizhen in the Xia Kingdom, no matter how the progress of persuasion, others in the Shaolin Temple, the officials and soldiers always threw rat traps, and always did not open fire. His face fell into the eyes of Monk Huizhen, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"The officials and soldiers under the mountain can't wait," Monk Huizhen shook his head and said, "The host should make a quick decision to avoid the jade being burned." ”

"Don't hide it from Senior Brother," Abbot Huineng hesitated for a moment and sighed: "If you hand over the granting field, the temple will not be able to maintain." He shook his head, "There are more than 2,000 Shaolin monks, and the food is more than 2,000 catties a day. Besides, if they all go out to beg for food, how can the people around the temple have so much charity? ”

"What the abbot said is not true." Monk Huizhen shook his head and said, "The temples in Kansai, such as the Temple of Mercy and Grace, have no land, but they have not declined for a hundred years. Does the abbot know why? Hui Neng showed a puzzled look, he participated in Zen lectures, a little spare time, but also to manage the affairs of the temple, really did not have time to understand how the temple in Guanxi was maintained, he would rather Master Huizhen stay in Shaolin, the officials and soldiers under the mountain are also more afraid.

He hid a selfish heart, and he felt guilty in his heart, so he didn't dare to face Master Huizhen, so he could only bow his head and make an humble statement: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Master Huizhen sighed, and did not break his intentions, and explained to him in detail.

The temples in Kansai could not store a wide range of land, and the monks did not have to beg for food and beg. The use of the temple mainly comes from the alms of the believers, and for the monks, this is also another form of "begging". As a result, the dependence of Kansai temples on believers far exceeds that of Kanto temples, and the competition for believers between Buddhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism, and Daishikyo is also much more fierce than that of Kanto.

In order to balance their respective forces, and to suppress the evil ways that confuse people's minds, the major sects established the Inquisition from top to bottom. Each county was a diocese, and the imperial court canonized three to seven clergy according to the number of households, forming the most basic inquisition. The High Inquisition consisted of nine elders in each state, and the Supreme Inquisition was composed of eleven high elders throughout the country.

Priests and elders are equal to scholars, and they can shelter twenty households, and they are usually followers.

Monk Huizhen said slowly, without the slightest hint of self-restraint. Buddhism has a deep foundation in the Western Regions of Qinshu and Shu, and the three elders of the Supreme Inquisition are disciples of Buddhism, and Monk Huizhen is one of them. However, monks who were not canonized and did not have the approval of the priests took a great risk of being condemned as evil spirits in the Xia Kingdom, and once the Inquisition made a final ruling, they could be imprisoned for life in the Demon Suppression Stone Tower, which was rarely imprisoned for ten years due to the harsh climate of Kansai.

The abbot of Huineng listened with a complicated expression, although the abbot of Shaolin Temple was respected in the Buddhist position, his influence was limited to the Buddhist gate after all. And Monk Huizhen, as the Grand Elder of the Supreme Inquisition, is able to adjudicate the public cases of all religions. Thousands of priests, tens of millions of believers, even people from Taoism, Dashijiao, and Nestorianism, were all respectful and respectful in front of Monk Huizhen, and they did not dare to make a mistake at all. For some, this change is a catastrophe, but for others, it is a golden opportunity to turn into a dragon.

Abbot Huineng felt a strange wave in his heart, and asked, "What are the rules for the canonization of priests and elders?" ”

A bright moon poked out half of its face in the black clouds, sprinkling silver light on the world......

At the foot of Shaomu Mountain, in the temporary camp of the army, the cavalry led the horses and served, and the regimental training soldiers sat cross-legged with firearms in their arms, and the black pressure was overwhelming from a distance. The messenger sent back the message that Master Huizhen was unwilling to go down the mountain, and Yang Ren had obvious dissatisfaction on his face, and subconsciously looked at it more fragrant. The captain of the artillery battalion had already sent someone to ask twice, and more than an hour had passed since the planned time for the artillery to be fired.

"I thought I could kill it once!" Centurion Gao Junbao said: "Wait left and right, fight a bird fight!" ”

He and Yang Ren have also been friends for more than ten years, and he does not shy away from the occasion, and said in a low voice: "Captain Yang, when you set foot on this broken temple, you can let me go to the river, I think this old Kanto can't fight a happy battle, it's better to go to the river to kill the Turks." "After the First World War of Yingchang, Anton's military division did not make a move, which can suffocate some people. The hearts of the people in the White Feather Army were fluctuating, and the fierce generals and soldiers invited themselves to fight in the river, and there was a shortage of officers in the river. The General's Office also allowed some officers to send some officers to reinforce the newly built battalion to the west.

"If you don't want to die, shut up!" Yang Ren scolded with a sinking face, waved his horsewhip, and shouted: "Let the artillery battalion fire a round of artillery first!" ”