"In other words, monk, you met His Majesty the Emperor, but you were refused."

Luo Taisui invited Xuanzang in and served a cup of tea.

Historically, Xuanzang was indeed not allowed to travel west, and later, with the help of some believers, he illegally smuggled in.

"Exactly."

Xuanzang nodded slightly.

Li Lizhi also nodded slightly.

This is exactly what she and her father planned, forcing Xuanzang and Luo Taisui to meet to see what the hell they are up to.

"Monk, what do you think is your biggest difficulty right now?"

Luo Taisui asked, "Is it because of the confusion caused by studying the Dharma that cannot be resolved?" Still can't get the customs clearance paperwork and can't go west? Or......

Tianzhu is a long way away, I'm afraid it will be difficult to arrive safely? ”

Xuanzang thought for a while and said, "It should be the unsolvable confusion in my heart, which often haunts my heart and makes it difficult to sleep." ”

If there were no such confusions, there would be no need to travel west.

Luo Taisui smiled and said, "It is certainly frustrating not being able to touch the truth, and the road to seeking the truth is also very difficult.

But in my opinion, the real difficulty is how to choose after achieving fame.

Did the monk ever think about this? ”

Xuanzang shook his head.

I didn't even take the first step in my journey to the west, so I thought about what to do after I became famous...... Isn't it too ambitious?

"Then I'll ask the monk again."

Luo Taisui said: "Do you know about the destruction of the Buddha by the two martial arts?" ”

Xuanzang's expression froze, and he replied, "Naturally, I know." ”

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the first temple was built in Luoyang...... White Horse Temple, Buddhism officially entered Middle-earth.

So far, he has experienced two legal difficulties.

One time was Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty Tuoba Tao, and the other time was Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yong.

Both of these emperors ordered the monks to return to the laity, destroy Buddhist temples and statues, burn scriptures, and almost trap Buddhism in a place from which it will never be recovered.

"Take copper as a reference, and you can be dressed properly; Taking the ancient as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Taking people as a lesson can see the gains and losses. ”

said Li Shimin's words, so that Li Shimin had nothing to say.

Luo Taisui obviously couldn't manage it so much, and looked at Xuanzang with blazing eyes and said, "If you destroy the Buddha again, does the monk think it can still last?" ”

"Amitabha!"

Xuanzang didn't answer because he wasn't sure.

If there is another catastrophe, perhaps Buddhism will be annihilated in the long river of history.

But Luo Taisui knows the resilience of Buddhism, and even if he experiences two more annihilations of Buddhism in later generations, he still stands.

"If the monk can successfully obtain the true scriptures and return to the Tang Dynasty, it will definitely cause a sensation." He was just stating the fact that "the fame of the monks has reached unprecedented heights, but at the same time, it has also pushed Buddhism to the most dangerous brink......

Alarmist!

This is absolutely alarmist!

Not to mention that Xuanzang didn't dare to agree, even Li Lizhen felt that Luo Taisui was a bit exaggerated.

After all, his father made it clear that he would not do anything to Buddhism.

But......

Naturally, this cannot be said and Xuanzang knows.

Moreover, she wanted to see what Luo Taisui could say.

The other side.

Xuanzang thinks that he is also an eloquent, and if it is aimed at the current situation, he can still refute it.

But the other party directly dragged the time backwards and came to an unknown time period, which he did not expect.

This kind of leapfrog thinking, he can't keep up.

"I'm not saying this without purpose."

Luo Taisui naturally did not talk casually, but made this judgment in combination with the summary of the previous Buddha destruction in later generations.

"Monk, if nothing else, I'll tell you about the current reality of Buddhism."

"Please." Xuanzang bowed slightly.

Luo Taisui was also not polite, and said bluntly: "As we all know, Datang has just settled down from the war, and it is time to vigorously restore people's livelihood.

The imperial court needed more people and enough land to ensure its own revenue.

So where does the revenue come from?

Taxation. ”

"Hmm......" Li Lizhi nodded again and again.

Although taxation is not the whole of the imperial court's fiscal revenue, it is the most important part of it.

"Let's take a look at Buddhism again." Luo Taisui seemed to smile, "There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain."

This poem sounds beautiful, but it directly reflects the fact that Buddhism occupies land and builds a lot of construction in order to build temples, and it costs people and money!

Buddhism encroaches on land but does not produce, does not work, and does not have to pay taxes, how can this be conducive to the imperial court to govern the people's livelihood? ”

"This ...... It was allowed by the imperial court, and His Majesty the Emperor today is also very supportive of Buddhism. Xuanzang frowned slightly.

"What about the slaves and maids? What about absorbing good people to avoid paying taxes? What about lending money everywhere and charging high interest in a famine year? Luo Taisui asked unceremoniously three times, "Is this also allowed by the imperial court?" ”

Xuanzang was silent.

As an ordinary monk, he disdained to be in the same boat and had no ability to change it.

Luo Taisui continued to question: "In the eyes of Buddhism, the world is a sea of suffering, and the so-called love, power, and money are the sources of suffering.

Hehe......

Buddhism advises people to be pure and have few desires, why do they never forget it?

Is this what it is said that I don't go to hell, who goes to hell? ”

I don't go to hell, who goes to hell, it is a kind of self-sacrificing fearless spirit, which is used by him here, and it suddenly turns sour.

Xuanzang lowered his head in shame and read silently: "There is more jade in Kunshan than rubble, and there is no mud and sand in Lishui Jin......

"There is more jade in Kunshan than rubble, and there is no sediment in Lishui gold......"

Luo Taisui repeated and smiled: "It's no wonder that the good and bad people in Buddhism are uneven.

The so-called put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the ground.

Can a monk know how many blood-stained evildoers have escaped responsibility in the name of becoming a monk?

The pure land of Buddhism has become a place to hide filth and dirt!

Does Buddhism intend to replace the imperial court and become the ruler of the world? ”

"Buddhism is ......" Xuanzang said helplessly: "Don't dare!" ”

"Buddhism does not produce, does not need to pay taxes, does not perform military service, and does not accept conscription...... In fact, this is all reasonable. ”

Luo Taisui pointed to the core of the problem: "The biggest problem in Buddhism is to educate abstinence, abandon family and children, and not allow childbearing!"

It's just unethical!

If everyone in the world is like this, a hundred years later, not to mention that no one still believes in Buddhism, there may not even be any people!

In this way, is this the purity that Buddhism wants? ”

Three questions, Xuanzang was speechless.

A question popped up in Li Lizhen's mind at this time.

Isn't the father of Buddhism aware of these problems?

Probably not.

But why do you still treat Buddhism with courtesy?

"Now the monk can think about my question at the beginning."

Luo Taisui said slowly: "Wait until one day, the monk will return after becoming famous, and all the people will welcome each other, and the momentum of Buddhism will reach a new height."

How should you let His Majesty the Tang Emperor deal with himself? ”

Xuanzang listened to the cold sweat, and his back was gradually soaked.