The night is deep, and the green lights around the Daxiong Treasure Hall have been lit, and the hall is still very dark.

The Buddhist Gate was originally a quiet place, but at this time, there was an atmosphere of anxiety and even anxiety in the Daxiong Treasure Hall. It has been almost an hour since Master Huizhen of the Great Ci'en Temple entered the abbot's meditation room to discuss secretly. In the smoke of cigarettes, the monks whispered, most of them looked dark, a few people became more and more impatient, and the voice of discussion gradually became louder.

"If you haven't come out for so long, do you really want to leave the temple property?"

"Robbing the temple property, Emperor Yang of Sui didn't dare to do it!"

"Master Huizhen is here to be a lobbyist for the Kansai Imperial Court."

"It's a barbarian!" "Xia Guo and Yelu Dashi are raccoon dogs!"

"There are five hundred monks and soldiers in the temple, all of them are one as ten, and the officials and soldiers really dare to rush up, so let them see Shaolin Kung Fu!"

"Shhh......h

When the Daxiong Treasure Hall was buzzing, there was a dull thunder sound outside, first a "boom-" sound, followed by several "boom- The monks asked each other, but they looked at each other. At this time, a warrior monk with a bloody face staggered into the main hall, ignoring the number of courtesies, and said loudly: "Oh no, the officials and soldiers are bombarding!" ”

With this shout, the monks in the Daxiong Treasure Hall changed color in unison. "What the hell is going on?" Standing beside the warrior monk, an elder asked. At this time, whether it was the one who spoke loudly just now, or the one who closed his eyes and chanted the scriptures, his eyes were all focused on the warrior monks who rushed in. Many people could see that the warrior monk only had a broken corner of his forehead, and he didn't have time to bandage it, and his face was covered with blood, although it was not seriously injured, but it looked very hideous.

"Officers and soldiers, officers and soldiers have opened fire." The warrior monk said incoherently, "Outside the mountain gate, it's such a big bullet." ”

"Yan Gang, let's be clear," an old monk with a frowning face asked in a deep voice, "what the hell is going on?" ”

"The officers and soldiers opened cannons outside the mountain gate, and the bullets, such big bullets flew around, and fell on the ground, and it was a big pit, and when it fell on the person, it would die, and it fell on the wall of the house, and it was a big hole, the mountain gate, and the front hall, and the arches of the front hall were all smashed by the marbles, and the disciples' heads were also smashed by the eaves." The warrior monk named Yan Gang was usually a brave warrior, and at this moment he was caressing his forehead with palpitations, and his face showed a hint of fear. It was the first time he had seen such a scene of shaking mountains and shells flying sideways. The warrior monks in the front yard were already out of order, some people were hiding everywhere, and some people were shouting to go out to "subdue demons". Yan Gang still had a trace of wisdom, so he hurriedly ran to report to the many senior monks in the Daxiong Treasure Hall.

"Boom-boom-boom-boom-" The sound of the cannon came again, like a thousand drumsticks hitting the hearts of the people.

In the abbot's meditation room, Huineng abbot and Master Huizhen both heard the roaring cannon, the disciples sent by the abbot Huineng to inquire about the situation have not returned, the news in the Daxiong Treasure Hall has arrived at the door, and the warning signal of the official army bombardment was reported to the presiding abbot, the cannonball fell on the mountain gate, the front hall and the courtyard in front, even the roof of the Tianwang Hall was collapsed by the cannonballs, and the warrior monks of the front courtyard Wei Temple were killed and injured dozens of people.

"Can't they wait a moment?" Abbot Huineng turned pale and looked at Master Huizhen.

"The Luoyang Mansion has repeatedly sent people over, and the patience of the imperial court has run out."

Monk Huizhen shook his head and sighed: "This matter is in the hands of the military government, and they are prepared for the worst. Yang Ren is not a murderer, but he never drags his feet. The abbot, they fired the cannon just to warn, if the abbot did not make a quick decision, he was afraid that the sergeant would rush in and see blood on both sides, and the matter would be difficult to end. ”

Monk Huizhen looked at Huineng with hope, and Master Huineng frowned, his heart was quite uneasy at this critical juncture. Master Huizhen just carefully explained the procedure for the selection of elders and priests in the Inquisition, and in general, each sect is elected according to its own customs, and then canonized by the imperial court to recognize it. With the status of the abbot of Shaolin Temple in the Kanto Zen Forest, Master Huineng has a good chance of becoming the elder of the inquisition. The reason why Master Huizhen cares about the survival of the Shaolin lineage is that in addition to the incense of the Buddhism lineage, he also has a comprehensive consideration for promoting Buddhism.

Among the various sects of Buddhism, the Dharma Sect is known for its rigorous logic and detailed analysis of the Dharma.

However, there must be advantages and disadvantages for the husband, and the teachings of the Dharma Wisdom Sect are also very difficult, and those who can understand the Dharma Wisdom Sect are all talented and intelligent people, so the Wisdom Consciousness Sect is not like Zen Buddhism, Huayan Sect, etc., which are easy to understand and accept by ordinary believers. In the Xia Kingdom, Buddhism had to compete with other religions by maintaining its position as the Inquisition and competing for adherents at all levels. The Dharma Phase-only Sect, the Pure Land Sect, the Huayan Sect, and the Zen Sect each have their own strengths. Among the dignitaries and the elders of the Inquisition, most of them believed in the Dharma Sect. And the village husbands and women, among the people of Xiariba, there are still many people who believe in Zen Buddhism, Pure Land, and Huayan.

In the eyes of the Xia court, the dispute over the granting of land was not within the jurisdiction of the Inquisition, and in the eyes of Master Huizhen, if the Shaolin Zen sect was burned because of this, it would directly affect the status of Buddhism in the Xia Kingdom. Buddhism is both prosperous and lossy. Under the threat of other religions, such as Zoroastrianism and Nestorianism, the Buddhist sects must borrow from each other. Zen Buddhism is declining, the power of Buddhism is declining, and the Buddhist disciples of the Wisdom Sect, the Pure Land Sect, and the Huayan Sect may all be affected. Therefore, he rushed over from Chang'an day and night, and came to persuade the abbot of Shaolin Temple to hand over the grant field at the risk of his life to preserve the Shaolin Zen lineage.

Master Huizhen looked at the presiding abbot who was hesitant, and resisted the urge to open his mouth several times.

Su Xiang burned leisurely, the sound of the cannon outside also stopped for a while, and the silence in the meditation room was restored, but it was as disturbing as the silence before the storm. Abbot Huineng's face changed several times, and finally he let out a long sigh, raised his head and said: "Since Luoyang has returned to the Xia Kingdom, the Shaolin Temple should abide by the laws of the Xia Kingdom and is willing to hand over the deed of the temple's property." In the previous matter, I asked the senior brother to mediate, so I took it as a misunderstanding, and asked the army under the mountain to relieve the siege. Although his tone was quiet, it was resolute.

The host of Shaolin Temple has his own responsibilities, and no matter how much the monks outside oppose it, it will not affect his decision.

"Bang-" "Bang-" "Bang-"

In the dark night sky, the red, yellow and blue fireworks are distinct and gorgeous.

It takes half an hour to go back and forth up and down the Shaomu Mountain, and in order to prevent the delay from making a big mistake, Master Huizhen made an appointment with the people below the mountain in advance. When the officials and soldiers under the mountain saw these three-color fireworks, they knew that the monks of Shaolin Temple had agreed to hand over the land deed and were not fighting against the imperial court to redeem the land. There is no need to have a bloody battle with the monks in the temple, and the regimental training soldiers show a happy look. Centurion Gao Junbao's face was gloomy, and his disappointment was palpable. Among the most courageous sergeants, there are many people like Gao Junbao, who work hard all day long, hone their martial arts, but they can't see blood all year round, just like a good steel knife hidden in the box all the year round, and unconsciously it is somewhat infected with obscurity, and must be wiped with a fine cloth often to avoid rust.

"Captain Yang, no matter what, let me go to the river to fight, if it goes on like this, Lao Tzu's bones will rust."

"Prepare to collect the troops!" Yang Ren's face sank like water, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Stay vigilant!" ”

It was impossible for him to agree to Gao Junbao's request to fight. The reason why the White Feather Army is the White Feather Army is the existence of these fierce generals. If these people are all emptied, the White Feather Army will only be an empty shell. "It's time for war." He muttered secretly, now that the Liao and Song dynasties are truce, the marching division is unwilling to make a big move in the east. The nearby horse thieves were all wiped out, but the Anbei Military Division has always wanted to settle grievances with the Mobei Erbo people, and the imperial court also wanted to take the opportunity to unite with the Hedong Town of the Song State to attack the Erbo, and there might be a chance to see blood at that time.

"If there's a chance." Yang Ren secretly thought, "I can't miss it." ”

While putting the knife back into its sheath, he looked towards the Shaomuro Mountain, and his eyes revealed deep regret, the knife is not sharpened.

Shaolin succumbed and handed over tens of thousands of acres of land. The news soon spread to Luoyang, and the gentry who were watching were now desperate for luck.

The gentry, who had deliberately delayed, also quickly handed over the land deed and stepped up to use the silver money from the imperial court to buy land properties to buy properties near Luoyang. According to the estimates of the Prime Minister, there are more than 900 tenant farmers in the land of a thousand husbands in the Kanto region, and if 10 percent of the harvest in the fields is collected, 50 percent of the land rent is paid, plus the cost of renting cattle, farm tools, seeds, and fodder, and the actual grain that the tenants can leave behind is only 2 to 40 percent. After the adoption of the land grant system, the peasant households only had to pay 30 percent of their annual income, and there were no other taxes, and according to the cost of renting cattle and farm tools, the output of the fields belonged to the peasant households about 4 to 60 percent, which was a great increase compared with the past.

According to the Xia system, the grant of land was not available for sale. If farmers want to increase their income, they must bring their own farm tools, cattle and horses. It is impossible for the poor people to hide their money like the landlords do. The tenants are all surrounded by walls, and their clothes are not covered, and all kinds of things are lacking to the extreme. Now that the days are relaxed, I will inevitably put some clay pots and porcelain bowls, add some needles and threads, make two taels of sesame oil, buy half a bottle of old vinegar, paste New Year's paintings, make a few new clothes, and even buy a piece of tea cake and sugar cubes and other "luxury things". Although the cost of each household is small, the needs of millions of people in the entire Luoyang area add up, which is not a huge amount.

If the workshops near Luoyang do not speed up their expansion, I am afraid that they will not be able to meet the huge demand that has suddenly sprung up.