The battle against Buddha began, but it was not a storm, but rather a very ordinary question, and a very ordinary question was raised about almsgiving.

The monk called on the donor to give alms, and said that giving was for merit in future lives. Excuse me, if the rich give more, the merit will be greater; If the poor give less, the merit will be small.

And is it the purpose of Buddhism to count merit according to the amount of money given, regardless of good or evil, whether it is sincere or not? Could it be that the Buddha only loves money, and blesses the rich but not the poor?

The printing workshop hanging under the Daying Library now has an editorial department, and there are more than a dozen Taoist priests and Confucian scholars, who are noisy and noisy in order to publish whose manuscripts and whose manuscripts are sprayed more violently.

In the market, newspapers that were originally just small advertisements for businesses, with a small print run and very low fees, finally have elegant layouts and have a larger audience.

"Everyone, everyone, this is an article written by a certain person, there is something inappropriate, please give me advice and correct it." Li Wenhao is here to catch the exam, he doesn't have much money, and he is very frugal on weekdays, but today he is holding a stack of newspapers and distributing them when he sees people.

Well, it's not that everyone gives it, but it looks like a reader, the kind that can read and hyphenate words.

A scholar took the newspaper, glanced at it, and said, "Brother Ren wrote this article "Not the Buddha loves the rich, but the monk is greedy for money"? ”

"Exactly, exactly." Li Wenhao arched his hand.

"Li Wenhao-" The reader looked at the payment under the article, smiled, and turned away.

It's been ten days, and this is already the second issue of the newspaper. It is not only Li Wenhao who is disseminating, seeing this as the general effect of a scroll, but also Xu Qilin throwing money to spread the newspaper widely.

And the trend started from nothing, from small to large, and gradually spread. Although most people don't know the real intentions, that doesn't stop them from participating.

Some are genuine feelings and likes and dislikes, while others see opportunities and are tempted.

Li Wenhao distributed as he walked, and all the forty newspapers were distributed in just one hour. He still knows some tricks, so he distributes them in Chongrenfang and Pingkangfang, where there are many people and children, either waiting for the officials to elect officials, or going to the Qinglou to pick up girls and be happy.

The manuscript fee was fifty wen, and the newspaper was distributed twenty wen, Li Wenhao put away the last newspaper and walked to a tavern with his hands behind his back.

This is both money and a chance to become famous, which is really a double win. Li Wenhao found a seat and sat down, ordered two dishes and a pot of wine casually, and began to continue thinking about the next article.

The monk is greedy for money, and the theme is the same. But separating the monk from the Buddha is really ingenious and insidious. To put it bluntly, the Buddha is good, but the monk is not. That is to say, the folk often say that the scriptures are good scriptures, but the crooked mouth monks can read badly.

Li Wenhao felt that his writing was not very good, but he understood the spirit, and the manuscript was selected. The manuscripts of other lifters were also collected, but the money was given less, and the time of publication was uncertain.

Well, it is also necessary to stick to this central idea, and the title of the essay can be "The Buddha says that all living beings are equal, and monks hate the poor and love the rich". Li Wenhao had ideas and inspiration, and he didn't feel it and smiled.

At this moment, three scribe-like people walked into the tavern, who seemed to know or knew each other, came together, picked a seat, ordered food and wine, and began to talk again.

"I don't know who instructed him to be disrespectful to the Buddha and slander Shamen, which is really infuriating." A young man with an obvious southern accent took out a newspaper, slapped it on the table, and said dissatisfied.

An older scribe glanced at the newspaper and said disapprovingly; "I've read this newspaper, but I don't think it's a lie. There are indeed unworthy sects in the Shamen, and unworthy monks, such as the third-order sect, accumulate wealth excessively, and connect generosity with good fortune, which is indeed inconsistent with the true meaning of the Buddha. ”

Another scribe stretched out his hand and clicked on the newspaper article, and sneered, "I don't like Buddhism, and I think this theory is reasonable." The son is not the father, the minister is not the king, and the people are not the king? Brother Du, you are upset about Shamen, aren't you reading the book of saints? ”

Confucians who believe in the way of Confucius and Mencius will naturally become hostile to Buddhism, believing that Buddhism has turned afoul of the Gangchang teachings, hindered the national economy and people's livelihood, and is not in line with cultural traditions, and must be rejected.

The angry young man surnamed Du had a pale face, but he also argued strongly, "Buddhism also educates the people and persuades people to be good, which is beneficial to the imperial court." ”

The elder scribe smiled and said, "This newspaper only says that charity is a trip to collect wealth, and it is not allowed to involve the amount of charity with the good fortune of the next life, but it does not say anything else!" ”

The scribe who didn't like Buddhism nodded in agreement and said, "The monks are good and bad, and the scriptures are both good and wrong, and they are ordinary!" A monk is a monk, and a Buddha is a Buddha, and it cannot be generalized. ”

It happened that the guy served the food and wine, and although the scribe surnamed Du was unwilling, he had no rebuttal, so he stopped talking about this matter.

Li Wenhao pricked up his ears to hear clearly, paying special attention to the scribe who did not like Buddhism, and admired his words "the son is not the father of the father, the minister is not the king, and the people are not the king."

This person is extraordinary, and he may be able to make friends. Listen to him often, and you will benefit a lot. Thinking of this, Li Wenhao picked up his wine glass, got up and walked over.

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Xu Qilin did not shift his energy to attacking the third-order sect, and most of the time he was still busy working in Dayingku. just squeezed out some time to pay attention to the progress of public opinion preparation, and deliberately slowed down the pace.

Before getting the approval of His Majesty Li Er, Xu Qilin didn't want to be too intense. Without the support of His Majesty Li Er, if something goes wrong, wouldn't he be made to blame?

But Xu Qilin still has some confidence, and his ideas and plans have already been played by His Majesty Li Er. There are reasons and evidence, temptation and flattery, His Majesty Li Er will agree.

At this time, the newspaper and the newspaper had already been placed on the bookcase of His Majesty Li Er, and they were being read and looked at by him carefully.

Ban the Third Order Sect?! His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that Xu Qilin would not be satisfied with this, this was only the first phase of the plan.

Stinky boy, let's ask for directions first, and take the third-order sect to see my attitude.

His Majesty Li Er understands in his heart, and also thinks that Xu Qilin's strategy is very ingenious and promising.

Who made the Third Order Sect unpopular, so strange that he had no friends. They also attacked the sects that belonged to Buddhism and regarded them as hereticals. And the Lotus Sect and the Pure Land Sect are the most fiercely attacked, and there is no room for reconciliation.

Such a small sect with thousands of monks and nuns, and no more than ten temples, cannot set off any storms if it is strongly prohibited. But His Majesty Li Er wants to be famous, to be helped, and to be praised by everyone.

And these are not problems, Xu Qilin has already written them all, just waiting for His Majesty Li Er's approval, and then he can put gold on His Majesty Li Er's face.

Sadness Courtyard, Sick Workshop, Pension Orphanage, you can know what these names are for, established in the name of His Majesty Li Er or the royal family, and the reputation of compassion for the people's livelihood can not be recorded in the history books?

There are tens of thousands of mansions in Ande, and the poor people in the world are happy. Well, this sentence is well written, not only for the people's livelihood, but also for the hearts of the Hanshi. With a shake of the pen, His Majesty Li Er is still not allowed to be held up to the sky?

Where did the Guangsha come from, without His Majesty's money, nor with the royal fee, to overturn the third-order sect, it is rich to come to the house again, and it can make a good reputation, why not?

The temptation is really great!

His Majesty Li Er knew that Xu Qilin must still be holding back, and the third-order sect was just the beginning, picking a soft persimmon and pinching it, and practicing his hands. As long as he opens this opening, there will definitely be a blow against Buddhism in the future.

This stinky boy has put so many benefits on the table, and I really can't refuse. But you have to easily agree, who knows what kind of demon moths will be engaged in the future.

With a wry smile, His Majesty Li Er had agreed in his heart, but he didn't want to approve it immediately, and he didn't want Xu Qilin, who was far away in Chang'an, to be so proud.

Continuing to flip through the newspaper, His Majesty Li Er frowned. It's not that I have an opinion on the reform of Cao Yun, but I don't understand Xu Qilin's calculations.

Although Xu Qilin has not yet made an on-site investigation, it does not prevent him from making detailed calculations based on the existing transportation data. How long does it take to sail from Yangzhou, and how much does it cost? Count it clearly.

Then according to his plan of segmented transportation, the boat of the south of the Yangtze River does not enter the Yellow River, the boat of the Yellow River does not enter Luokou, along the way to build a warehouse, section level transfer, then the water is through the boat, the shallow water is in the warehouse, the boat does not stop, the material is not lost.

The transportation is difficult, and it is related to the national vein, and the river transportation is not scheduled to dry up, and the turnover is time-consuming. His Majesty Li Er knew this, and then looked at Xu Qilin's report, which was even clearer.

According to Xu Qilin's calculations, after the reform of Caoyun, even if you do not consider the risk of digging rocks to avoid the pillars, the freight can also be saved by one to two percent.

I don't understand this calculation, but the reason is clear. According to later generations, it is theoretically feasible.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a long time, knowing that Xu Qilin's Caoyun reform was at the right time.

According to his plan, next year he will use troops against Gaochang, hundreds of thousands of huge men and horses, a long journey of 7,000 miles, and the grain and grass materials required are extremely huge.

If the transportation is smooth and the freight is reduced, there is no need to search Guanzhong, so that several states are embarrassed and cannot be restored for several years.

What's more, according to His Majesty Li Er's plan, after attacking Gaochang and winning, it will be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty and become the state and county of the Tang Dynasty. Since this is the case, it is necessary to garrison troops in Gaochang and continue to invest manpower and material resources.

To crusade against Gaochang, many ministers have been opposed, and they have advised that the labor and labor are far away, and the cost is extremely huge; Garrison troops in Gaochang again, and continue to invest, and the old Wei Tou should be endless.

If the Caoyun reform is successful, although the ministers cannot be silenced, it is certain that the resistance will be greatly reduced.

Change, must change. I not only want to fight Gaochang, but also garrison troops, continue to develop, and restore the territory of the Western Regions during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

His Majesty Li Er made up his mind, looked at the back again, and immediately laughed. This stinky boy, beating around the bush, drew a big pie but still cares about the monk's money!

Xu Qilin complained for a long time, and bluntly said that most of the profits of the big surplus bank were spread on the Jiandi store, and it would cost money to reform Caoyun, but we didn't have it!

If you don't, do you want to use the treasury? Well, if flipping the third-order sect can solve the problem, then come on! It's also a fulfillment of your wish.

His Majesty Li Er picked up his pen and gave a reply in the newspaper.

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This troll is good, it's really good, it's squirted reasonably, sprayed without a single dirty word, elegant troll!

When Xu Qilin saw a manuscript, his eyes immediately lit up, and his mood became excited. Look up at this one again, it seems to be a little cramped, let's be a troll for the first time, just get used to it.

"It's a very well-written article." Xu Qilin looked down at the signature and said, "Li Wenhao, it seems that I have seen it somewhere." ”

"The article "Not the Buddha loves the rich, but the monk is greedy for money" was written below." Li Wenhao arched his hand.

Oh, Xu Qilin nodded and said with a smile, "I've read that article, it's good." I haven't seen you for a few days, you've squirted, no, your literary talent has grown a lot. This one is better than that one, and it's a big improvement. ”

Li Wenhao said truthfully, "In the past few days, I have made a friend, and listening to his words, I have quite an understanding. ”

Ha, there are trolls who are more advanced than you, this can't be let go, they will be the backbone of the editorial department!

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "You can introduce your friends all the time, you can make money and become famous, why not?" ”

After a pause, Xu Qilin smiled and increased his chips, "This newspaper is called "The Voice of the People", and it was ordered by His Majesty. Each issue of the newspaper will also be presented to the royal review, if His Majesty likes, the situation of the people of Mazhou and Mashe is well known, right? ”

Li Wenhao suddenly felt his heart beat a few times, and sure enough, he was prescient, maybe His Majesty had already seen his article and knew his name. Work hard, you have to work hard, if you call Your Majesty's mind, you can really make steady progress!

Xu Qilin threw out a big pie as an encouragement, and as soon as the tone changed, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the manuscript and said, "But this article will not be published for a few more issues." First, the time is not yet ripe, and second, the front manuscript is already full. ”

If you want to spray, you can spray it, we have to line up to spray here, and follow the procedure!

"But it's up to Xu Cheng to arrange." Li Wenhao arched his hand, and said with some surprise: "I don't know if Xu Cheng can introduce a temporary place to live here." Originally, a boarding monastery was kicked out yesterday......"

Eat and live, you still write articles to scold others, you really deserve to be kicked out!

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes and said with a smile, "If it's not too simple, how about living in this editorial office?" ”

"Xie Xu Cheng." Li Wenhao was overjoyed and said, "But it is enough to have a place to live." ”

Xu Qilin said: "Wait a minute, I'll let someone arrange your food and accommodation." ”

After a pause, he casually pulled out a newspaper from the side, pointed to it and said, "If you can write such a story, you don't have to be too elegant, as long as it is interesting, you can also earn a manuscript fee." ”

At that time, there was no popularity, but the story of the Six Dynasties did. Because of its style, it is not valued by the orthodox literary circles, and is even despised outside the ninth stream. The so-called "made by gossip and hearsay".

Newspapers, Xu Qilin wants to enrich the content, appreciate the elegance and vulgarity, and make the audience wider.

Li Wenhao was a little hesitant, thinking that this would affect his reputation.

Xu Qilin smiled and reminded, "If you have concerns, you don't need your real name." As he spoke, he still pointed to the signature under the story, "The pen name 'Lingxi One Finger' is Xu." ”

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