"The so-called old have something to rely on, the young have something to grow, and the widowed, lonely, and disabled people are all supported."

Luo Taisui rode on the green horse, looked in the direction of his left hand, and said slowly: "People have experienced fourteen years of war, and now although the world is under great rule, there are still many old and unsupported, disabled, and poor people who need help. ”

Xuanzang on the side nodded again and again when he heard it.

That's why he has the sigh of "prosperity, the people are suffering, dying, and the people are suffering".

At this time, I heard Luo Taisui say: "If the court comes to do this, it is called justice, and if Buddhism comes to do it, it is morality, and both are charity."

With all due respect, the biggest problem with Buddhism is that it is a giant in thought, but in the end it becomes a dwarf in action.

Therefore, I think that more practical measures should be taken to promote the concept of Buddhist compassion, and this Compassion Farm is a good opportunity. ”

"What does it mean that the funds spent on this sad field sanatorium will be borne by the Buddhist sect?" Xuanzang said.

"Yes and no."

Luo Taisui shook his head and smiled: "The ones who really pay are the good men and women of Buddhism."

Buddhism is just doing good deeds for them and accumulating virtues, isn't it just repaying their wishes? ”

In fact, believers' donations often have a surplus, and it is not a loss for Buddhism to set up a sad field recuperation.

"What you say is reasonable."

Regarding this, Xuanzang can't deny it.

Luo Taisui continued: "In fact, the word 'charity' proposed by the imperial court, Buddhism should really take a lot of effort to ponder it.

The so-called building bridges and paving roads, planting trees and digging wells, doing charity, making good connections, taking them from the people, and using them for the people......

There is a lot of room for maneuver in this, and as long as it is handled properly, the image of Buddhism in the world will immediately be plumped. ”

Xuanzang nodded.

The word "charity" did come from the imperial court and played a considerable role in this locust plague.

These may be the things he needs to think about in the future.

"Monk." Luo Taisui called him again.

"The little monk is here." Xuanzang responded.

"Do you see the vast expanse of land on your left hand?" Luo Taisui stretched out his hand and pointed to the place where the clouds and the sky met.

"The little monk knows that there is the country of Tibet."

Xuanzang had done a lot of preparation work before going west, and he had a certain understanding of the westbound route and the countries along the way.

"Remember this place, one day this place will replace Tianzhu and become a holy place for Buddhism."

Luo Taisui raised his lips and smiled.

After the destruction of the Eastern and Western Turks, the Tang Dynasty and Tibet began to have grievances and grievances that lasted for more than 200 years.

Coincidentally, the last Tibetan Zampu ...... Langdarma also had the initiative to destroy the Buddha.

But it was precisely because of the destruction of the Buddha that he became the last Zampu of Tibet.

Clearly, he failed.

He was assassinated to death by a monk, and Tibet fell apart.

When later generations evaluated Li Shimin, they all said that he sent the princess and technology, which contributed to a powerful Tubo, and criticized him for this.

What if even Buddhism was given to Tibet?

Isn't that a lot more fun?

……

Anyone who knows a little about military affairs knows that the situation in Hexi restricts the military situation in the entire northwest, and the production of grain and straw is the primary condition for restricting Hexi.

Ganzhou, an important prefecture and county located in the Hexi Corridor, has vast land, fertile oases, and weak water from Hexi's largest river, although it does not have the advantage of cotton planting, but it is very suitable for grain production.

However, due to the lack of manpower, it has not been well developed.

"I don't look at the snow on the top of Qilian Mountain, and mistakenly treat Zhangye as Jiangnan."

After a long journey, Luo Taisui and Xuanzang finally entered the border of Ganzhou.

Ganzhou, that is, Zhangye, has the reputation of plugging the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times.

As you can see along the way, there are many merchants here, and the roads are one after another, which is magnificent.

In this busy Hexi corridor, Ganzhou is a major hub.

Because the eastern section of the Silk Road will eventually meet in Ganzhou.

When the Silk Road is unblocked, Ganzhou is a must-pass place.

During the war in the Central Plains, Ganzhou was the terminal of trade.

"Monk, if you don't mind, we'll stay here for a few more days."

Luo Taisui said to Xuanzang.

Xuanzang knew that he must have his deep meaning in making this decision, so he had no intention of objecting.

So the two found a guest house and settled down.

Xuanzang visited the local temple to exchange Buddhism as usual.

Luo Taisui looked around for a blacksmith shop.

The prospects for agriculture in Ganzhou are still good, but the handicraft industry is really lacking.

It was not easy to find a blacksmith shop, and it didn't seem to be doing well.

Luo Taisui repeatedly described to the blacksmith surnamed Meng what he wanted to build, which was actually a horseshoe and a ploughshare of a curved plow.

It's not complicated.

The blacksmith told him that it would take tomorrow to make it.

Luo Taisui directly smashed the money over, and the blacksmith changed his words and said that it was okay to catch up today.

So the blacksmith began to get busy under the gaze of Luo Taisui.

Luo Taisui looked bored for a while, and suddenly asked, "Lao Meng, are you using charcoal to make iron?" ”

"yes." The blacksmith didn't raise his head, thinking to himself that this is not nonsense?

What to use without charcoal?

"You don't have coal here...... Uh, coal, no coal? Luo Taisui pondered his words.

"Coal? What kind of charcoal is carbon? Blacksmith asked as he pulled the bellows.

Luo Taisui felt a wave of heat rushing towards his face.

"Charcoal is a kind of black stone that can make a fire and burn...... Haven't seen it? ”

"Black stone?" Blacksmith Meng brainstormed, "Is it an ore?"

I heard that there is an open-pit mine in the northeast that seems to be able to dig out a kind of black stone...... I just don't know if it's the same thing I'm talking about. ”

"Oh?"

Luo Taisui was a little surprised, so he asked casually, there was really a suspected coal mine.

It seems to be an open-pit coal mine.

"Far from it?" He asked the blacksmith.

"It's not far, it's only a few dozen miles away." Blacksmith Meng thought for a moment.

"I'll come when I go."

Luo Taisui went out and galloped to the northeast.

It took less than an hour to find the open-pit mine.

It's really a coal mine.

Luo Taisui picked up some scattered coals and returned to the blacksmith shop.

"Stones can be burned, too?"

Blacksmith Meng muttered as he followed Luo Taisui's instructions to crack the coal into small pieces and put it in the furnace.

After a while, the soft fire of the charcoal suddenly rushed upwards.

"Wow! Little brother, it's amazing, this stone can really make a fire! ”

The blacksmith screamed, and immediately scrambled.

……

Finally, before dark, Luo Taisui got the horseshoe and ploughshare he needed.

Luo Taisui returned to the guest house and "closed the door" again.

When Xuanzang came back, he saw a brand new zigzag plough and a number of horseshoes appear in front of him.

"You want to send these things to the government?" He immediately guessed Luo Taisui's intentions.

Luo Taisui nodded and said, "There are some things I want to talk to the government here." ”

Having said that, this is also one of the many purposes for him to send Xuanzang west.