The conversation in the distance continued, and the Fa Xiang, Fa Yin, and Bukong Monk beside Li Mao all looked disbelieving.

"The East Factory is doing business, and the idle people are waiting to get away!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Do you want to go to prison? ”

Loud shouts came from afar.

All eyes converged.

Countless strong men dressed in dark red brocade were running in a neat queue.

It was only at this time that those who looked suspicious were finally willing to believe that the handsome man in front of them was the Tang Emperor.

They were about to beg for mercy when they heard a cold voice.

"Wei Zhongxian, copy the Great Ci'en Temple for me!"

"I want to clean up this place of filth and filth today, and if anyone dares to stop it, I will kill him directly!"

Li Mao watched the sun gradually rise, and regardless of her image, she sat directly on the steps of entering the temple.

Wei Zhongxian immediately bowed down and received the order, "The slave promises to complete the task today." ”

Fa Xiang and Fa Yin watched a team of Dongchang Fanzi enter the Great Ci'en Temple with long knives in their hands, and suddenly their eyes turned black and they fainted on the ground.

Monk Tianzhuyang was still stable when he was not empty, and opened his mouth to help the Great Ci'en Temple beg for mercy, "The two senior brothers Fa Yin and Fa Xiang don't know the true dragon weather, and accidentally bumped into Your Majesty, please don't implicate the innocent!" ”

Li Mao sneered: "You Tianzhuyang monk, I haven't cured you of the crime of bullying the king, you still dare to take the initiative to jump out?" ”

Bukong was puzzled and asked: "The monks don't speak, and the poor monks don't say anything nonsense, why did Your Majesty say this?" ”

"Tianzhu's system, I am clear! Isn't it a deception to say that all people are equal? Li Mao asked rhetorically.

Only then did he understand what the emperor was talking about, and hurriedly explained: "Tianzhu is a Buddhist country, and it implements the Buddhist family system. We Buddhists pay attention to cause and effect in the afterlife, and the reason why we want to establish the caste system is entirely so that those who have committed sins in previous lives have the opportunity to atone for their sins. ”

"Like a poor monk, he was born in Brahmana because of the good deeds he did in his previous life. If a poor monk sows evil fruits in this life, perhaps he will have to be born into Vaishyas and Shudra families in the next life. ”

"Even those lowly Dalits, as long as they work hard in this life, they can become Shudras in the next life."

When Li Mao heard this, he suddenly asked, "What is Dalit?" Why have I never heard of it? ”

In his memory, the four castes of Tianzhu were Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.

Bukong hurriedly explained, "The Brahmins are mainly the monk aristocracy, the Kshatriyas are the military and administrative aristocracy, the Vaishyas are the common people, and the Shudras are the natives who are not fully civilized. Dalits are people who work in all kinds of menial trades, such as digging manure. ”

As soon as she explained, Li Mao immediately understood.

That is to say, in Tianzhu, the people who are classified as Dalits are not recognized by the upper class as human beings at all.

As for the cause and effect, reincarnation, and reincarnation that are not empty words, Li Mao doesn't believe a word.

Even after such an outrageous thing as crossing over, he was still a staunch materialist.

"Monk Bukong, your Tianzhu's theory is very good, I like it very much."

"I plan to rebuild the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, so you will be the presiding officer!"

Of course, Li Mao did not want to carry forward this set of theories in the Tang Dynasty, but planned to bring this set of theories to the people of the grassland when he conquered the grasslands in the future.

In ancient empires, the most troublesome thing was the invasion of nomads.

At this time, although the Turks are no longer in the climate, it will not be long before other tribes will rise in the steppe.

Li Mao planned to train thousands of monks who were proficient in caste theory, and when the time came, assign one to each steppe tribe.

If the steppe bandits who eat mutton and drink mare's milk can be turned into obedient people like Tianzhu, then there will be no threat from the north in Datang in the future.

Li Mao will also be able to start the Age of Exploration in advance.

In ancient times, the capital of the Great Unified Empire was in the north, which was completely a last resort.

The main reason is that after the prosperity of the nomads, the Central Plains countries need to gather heavy troops in the north to resist.

The capital was built in the north, which made it easier to control the army.

Li Mao guessed that the biggest reason why Zhu Di moved the capital to the north may be for this.

Bukong didn't understand what the emperor meant, so he directly shirked and said: "Your Majesty, there shouldn't be any need to rebuild the Great Ci'en Temple, right?" It has only been 100 years since Emperor Gaozong renovated it. ”

"Also, the poor monk is really not qualified to be the presiding officer of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple."

"The current host is the disciple grandson of Master Xuanzang, the Dharma is profound, and the poor monk is ashamed!"

Li Mao heard another person who was very familiar in his memory.

Xuanzang is Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West.

It's a pity that there are no Monkey King, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing in real history.

"Master Xuanzang is indeed profound in Buddhism, but his Buddhism is not necessarily." Li Mao shook her head and sighed.

Bukong didn't understand what he meant, and hurriedly asked: "The poor monk doesn't understand what His Majesty means, and the presiding master's Dharma attainments are known to the whole world, how can it not be profound?" ”

Li Mao explained: "To tell you the truth, I don't understand Buddhism. ”

"The reason why I want you to manage Daci Temple is just to cultivate some talents who are proficient in Tianzhu Buddhism, and I will be of great use in the future."

"As for the Dharma that is presided over, no matter how advanced it is, if it can't be used by me, then what's the point?"

Bukong was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he was just being used as a tool by the emperor.

But as a disciple of Buddhism, he has always regarded the promotion of Buddhism as his mission, and he really can't find a reason to shirk the position of the abbot of Daci'en Temple.

"Your Majesty, my Buddha is merciful, although all living beings can become Buddhas, but only those who are destined to do so."

Li Mao smiled slightly.

The monks are all virtuous, and they all want to be the abbot, but they still say that they are destined.

Obviously, they all want to save the monks of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, but they don't say it directly.

"I met you because of fate, so you can rest assured that I will teach my disciples in the Great Ci'en Temple!"

"As for the other monks, as long as they are found to have violated the law and discipline after verification, I will naturally not be guilty."

Bukong smiled slightly, and bowed deeply to Li Mao, "The senior brother and brother in the poor monk temple have thanked Your Majesty." ”

Li Mao turned his head to Wei Zhongxian, who had been standing beside him, and said, "Pass the order, don't hurt the master in the temple in the slightest. ”

"Minions command!"

Wei Zhongxian immediately walked into the temple.

Li Mao continued: "After tomorrow, we will close the Great Mercy and Grace Temple for management." No one should step into this place without my orders, and the monks in the temple should not go out. ”

Li Mao didn't want Tianzhu's caste ideas to spread among the people of the Tang Dynasty.

The monk said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Buddhism needs to be exchanged and confirmed to improve, which is also the reason why the poor monk and master came from Tianzhu. If the monks don't leave the monastery, when will they become Buddhas? ”