Chen Kaizhi expected from the beginning that this was a profitable business, but he knew better that the real money was still the workshop.

Because the manufacture of refined salt is so easy, as long as you want, you can supply as much as you want.

but 20,000 taels of silver......

The purchasing power of silver in this era is amazing, just like his senior brother, a year's salary, is only a hundred taels of silver, if this silver is in other places, it is guaranteed that the family can live a good life, the reason why the senior brother is poor is only because he lives in the inner city of Luoyang.

Speaking of the rent of this small mansion alone, more than half of it has gone.

Although Chen Kaizhi's heart was shocked, his face was silent, and he said, "Do you have anything else to explain?" ”

"Also, the young lady repaired a letter." Zheng Dong said as he carefully took the letter and handed it to Chen Kaizhi.

Chen Kaizhi took it and put it away for the time being.

Zheng Dong then said: "Madame said that it is not easy for my uncle to live in Beijing, but since he has taken refuge in his senior brother, Senior Brother Ling is an official master, and I think I will definitely take care of my aunt well, but ......"

He frowned, thinking that he had come here and seen everything here, obviously he hadn't thought of Chen Kaizhi's senior brother beforehand, and it seemed that life was not going well.

Chen Kaizhi said with a smile: "Let my aunt bother, everything is fine here, you don't have to go back and say anything, but I really need silver on hand now, after you go back, ask my aunt to send the silver." ”

Zheng Dong nodded very happily, and Chen Kaizhi relaxed and stayed here for a night.

At this time, it was the eighth day of the fourth month.

The eighth day of the fourth month is said to be the birthday of the Buddha.

This Buddhism since the Eastern Han Dynasty, began to be introduced, at first did not flourish, only in Luoyang built the first temple, called the White Horse Temple, after more than 100 years of the founding of the Great Chen People's Republic of China, it gradually flourished, the world's temples sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Luoyang people always love festivals, in fact, there is no difference from the people of the previous life, there is no festival, but also to create a festival, one to celebrate, two, but also to ask for a lottery.

As early as three days ago, the White Horse Temple actually sent a Buddha post, saying that it was to invite Chen Kaizhi to go to the White Horse Temple to watch the ceremony today, which made Deng Jian look at it on the side, and he couldn't help but be sour.

Immersed in reading every day, Chen Kaizhi also felt bored, today is the same as in recent days, and the spring rain is continuous, in fact, it is now the turn of spring and summer, but this lingering rain, but it seems to be full of energy, you have to have a happy one, partial birth it is like a graceful woman, neither want to go happily, partial birth and euphemistic intermittent, so that these days the sky is difficult to see the sunny, and the rain is scattered.

Chen Kaizhi can completely imagine that the White Horse Temple, whether it is rain or shine today, will be very lively, and the school palace is also on holiday, so Chen Kaizhi simply invited Deng Jian to go with him.

Deng Jian was also interested, holding an umbrella, and repeatedly urging in the courtyard, Chen Kaizhi was ready, looked at the sky, and couldn't help but say: "Senior brother, you don't need to bring an umbrella in this kind of rain." ”

Deng Jian said with a cautious face: "Scholars should pay attention to Swen, and those who are officials should pay attention to official etiquette." ”

Chen Kaizhi was speechless, very good, you won.

Chen Kaizhi simply took an oil umbrella, but he didn't hold it up, only clamped it under his armpit, hired a sedan chair, and the two went to the White Horse Temple.

The mountain gate of this White Horse Temple is towering, the palace is like a cloud, the tower is in the clouds, after hundreds of years of continuous repair and improvement, it has already become a scene in Luoyang.

And at this moment, although it is a lewd rain, the pilgrims are like clouds, and it is really as Chen Kaizhi expected.

Although he had expected it, Chen Kaizhi still couldn't help but smack his tongue, and squeezed in with his senior brother, because there were too many pilgrims, and most of them were blocked out of the mountain gate.

Pilgrims, rich or poor, only make a wish outside the mountain gate, and those who have silk and satin take out gold and silver as incense, and those who are ragged are also generous, and they are willing to spend dozens of dollars to buy a pillar of incense to worship.

Deng Jian's eyes straightened when he saw it, and he muttered: "The sage said, worship ghosts and gods and stay away, it is not fair to waste this money, Kaizhi, you see, ah, someone spends silver ingots to buy incense." ”

Chen Kaizhi was already surprised, and only pulled him and said, "Let's go to the mountain." ”

Chen Kaizhi has a Buddha post, so the big lama went to the outside of the mountain gate, directly handed the Buddha post up, Xiao Sha Mi bowed to Chen Kai with his palm, and then guided Chen Kaizhi and Deng Jian to enter.

Entering the mountain gate, Chen Kaizhi knew the vastness of the White Horse Temple, the palace and the mountains overlapped, and there was no end in sight, it was very clean here, far from the disturbance of pilgrims outside the mountain gate.

Xiao Shami smiled and said, "Master Chen, Master Deng, let's go to the cool platform to sit." ”

Chen Kaizhi bowed his head to him, admiring the scenery along the way, and occasionally, there were monks or novices passing by, all of them were full of red light, quite treasured.

When he arrived at this cool platform, Chen Kaizhi found that there were already many people here.

The people who can receive the Buddha's post are all rich and noble people in Luoyang.

After Shami's report, he saw a Zen master standing up with kind eyebrows and a salute to Chen Kaizhi, and many other people also looked at Chen Kaizhi.

At this time, the Zen master said: "The poor monk Fahai, Chen Shizhu is famous in the school palace, and the poor monk is afraid that Chen Shizhu will not come, and today he deigns to this point, fortunately, fortunately." ”

Chen Kaizhi hurriedly replied: "The student is a scholar, I am ashamed to be valued. ”

Then, he led Chen Kaizhi to the cool platform and sat down.

This cool platform is on a mountain cliff, by virtue of the terrain, built a pavilion, occupies a large area, sitting here, like the whole person hanging in the air, here to enjoy the last spring rain, but also interesting.

The nobles here seemed to be very curious about Chen Kaizhi, and they were all quietly looking at Chen Kaizhi.

Seeing Chen Kaizhi's age, his heart was even more shocked, this Zen master gave Chen Kaizhi an introduction, of course, because there are many people, so only a few important people were introduced.

At this time, this Fahai Zen Master said: "Master Chen, this is the envoy of Xiliang State, Qian Sheng. ”

Chen Kaizhi nodded at the 'foreign guest', and the other party also smiled in return.

Chen Kaizhi thought in his heart, in the history of the Western Liang Kingdom, the territory is mainly in the Kansai area, it is said that it is deeply influenced by Buddhism, their sons of heaven, all claim to be monks who lead the practice, and now the White Horse Temple invited them to participate in this grand event, it is not surprising.

Among the others, one of the most eye-catching is actually the household inspector of the dynasty, and the duties of the inspector are not small, mainly to supervise the various officials in the department, and his status is only below the squire.

As for some other people, there are not many people who are really official, but there are many nobles, and there are also some people from big families, Chen Kaizhi thought in his heart, Da Chen only respects Confucianism, although Buddhism has a deep influence among the people at this time, but it has little influence in the upper class, otherwise how can these people come?

Zen Master Fahai had already sat down and said with a smile: "This Chen Shizhu, an article, shocked the world, I came here today, and my Buddha has a fate, Chen Shizhu, if there is any inconsiderate hospitality, I still hope Haihan." ”

At this time, there is a small novice to pour tea, Chen Kaizhi can be regarded as having seen the world, just smell the fragrance of tea, he knows that this tea is extraordinary, cover it in his hand, take a sip, a tea fragrance instantly hit the tongue, the tip of the tongue is slightly bitter at first, but after returning to sweetness, he feels a sweetness, and the whole person is shocked.

While drinking good tea, while looking at the mountains in the distance from this cool platform, this YIN rain, which was originally inconvenient, suddenly became a realm, Chen Kaizhi was immersed in it, and he didn't want to pay attention to other pilgrims.

I only heard a pilgrim and Fahai Zen Master talking in a low voice, probably because there were a lot of displaced people recently, and the tenant rent had skyrocketed, Fahai Zen Master seemed to be full of interest, between his eyebrows, with joy, and said to the pilgrim that there were 40,000 acres of fertile land in the White Horse Temple.

Chen Kaizhi felt bored, so he ignored it.

It seemed that at this time, Zen Master Fahai thought of something, and said to the inspector of the household department: "Master Li, it is said that the court and the central government are now discussing the matter of increasing the endowment?" ”

Inspector Li glanced at Chen Kai meaningfully, and said: "It's just a discussion, and now it's boiling, and to put it mildly, it's just the controversy caused by the tax theory released by the Heavenly and Human List." ”

Fahai Zen Master looked very worried, lowered his voice, deliberately did not want Chen Kaizhi to hear, where did he know that Chen Kaizhi's ears and eyes were extremely sensitive, so he heard Fahai Zen Master say: "White Horse Temple is a temple, no need to pay taxes, but the poor monk heard that someone wants to make a fuss about the temple's taxes, and if it goes on like this, the temple is afraid that it will be difficult to continue." Li Shizhu is a money and grain official, and he knows the difficulties in the temple, once he wants to ask for money and food in the temple, the three hundred monks of the White Horse Temple, how can it be good. My Buddha is compassionate, and the court should have good thoughts about Buddhism. ”

Inspector Li nodded: "Your difficulties, this official will have a real report." ”

Zen Master Fahai seemed to be relieved, and his voice was amplified: "Master Chen, your tax theory, the poor monk has read it, it is really a pearl of words, and it is worthy of being a masterpiece issued by the Heavenly and Human List, but there is one place, the poor monk feels that it is discussed." ”

Chen Kaizhi was not very interested in hearing the whispered conversation between him and Inspector Li, but now he didn't expect Fahai to discuss the article with him, so he smiled and nodded at him: "Please also ask the Zen master to give advice." ”

Now Chen Kaizhi's tax theory is gaining momentum, and everyone here has seen it, so they are all interested in it, and they look here.

Fahai sighed and said: "Reducing taxes, it is not necessarily bad, many things, in fact, can not be generalized, I Buddha compassion, have the virtue of a good life, those ordinary people, how poor, once there are dirty officials and corrupt officials, using the truth of this article to exploit the people, isn't it good intentions to do bad things, naturally, the idea of the article is excellent, the poor monk is only afraid that someone will make a fuss." ”

originally thought that Chen Kaizhi would inevitably explain, but Chen Kaizhi just nodded and said: "What the Zen master taught." ”

Seeing that he didn't refute, Fahai smiled and said: "It's just some superficial opinions, the poor monk is a disciple of Buddhism, and he only knows compassion in his heart, but he doesn't know other truths. Alright, it's getting late, donors, let's go to fast. ”