"The state capitals impeach temples and Taoist temples?"

Hearing this, the officials suddenly became solemn.

In the court, there was a buzzing sound.

For such a major event, they didn't even receive any cancellation in advance

You know, many of the governors of state capitals are either their students, or their friends and children.

The worst, but also a fellow countryman!

On weekdays, no matter how big or small, there will be correspondence and messages between them.

And now, they're the last ones to know?

Thinking about it, the imperial history was the first to lose their breath.

The matter of impeachment has always been their patent, and now those state capitals are actually ahead of them?

Moreover, temples and Taoist temples have always had a very high status in the Ming Dynasty......

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, I don't know why those state officials impeached my temples and Taoist temples in the Ming Dynasty?"

"Come on, send those recitals to the ministers for a look!"

Zhu Di said.

"Whoa!"

Yishiha hurriedly took two chamberlains and sent the pieces that had been prepared to the courtiers.

And those courtiers hurriedly opened the chapter and looked at it.

The more I looked, the more solemn my brows became.

"Your Majesty, these officials actually want to impeach the temple and the Taoist temple just because of the temple's acres?"

An official couldn't help but say out loud.

In addition, a group of officials couldn't help it and began to talk one after another.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have always been kind to monks and Taoist leaders, how can I impeach temples and Taoist temples now because of these trivial things.

I think that at the beginning, Emperor Taigaozu also built a temple......"

Zhu Di's face darkened, staring at the officials, and sneered directly.

"Hmph, a temple with only 30 monks can have 5,000 acres of productive land, what is this going to do?

Emperor Taigaozu respected the monks and built the temple because the monks were good and meritorious to the Ming Dynasty.

And now, no matter what kind of temple it is, not to mention the incense is vigorous, they still occupy so many acres of land, can they plant it? ”

"The Ming Dynasty exempted them from forced labor so that they could concentrate on chanting sutras and worshipping the Buddha and purifying sentient beings...... But now, they are relying on the fact that they do not have to be forced to do it, but they occupy the fields on a large scale.

And those poor people who have no land are trapped by forced labor, so the temple is no longer the temple of the past! ”

"As soon as people become rich, they become more greedy, with so many acres of land, and countless incense money every day, but they still miss it, and they want to find some rich people to make their fortunes, and they don't donate incense money to them, so they go to make some people and slander and insult the powerful......

Tell me, what has become of this kind of temple now? Thieves? ”

Your Highness, the officials were shocked.

What kind of rich man is Your Majesty talking about, isn't it the Marquis of Dinghai?

"Your Majesty, those temples deserve to be punished!"

"Your Majesty Shengming ......"

"Your Majesty!"

Suddenly, Zhang Zhen, the secretary of the ministry, stepped forward, bowed his hand, and said with a solemn face.

"The matter between Tianxi Temple and Dinghaihou, some monks in Tianxi Temple do have something inappropriate.

However, Weichen also had some suspicions that Dinghaihou was suspected of corruption.

In addition, monks and Taoists all over the world put goodness first. The acres of land they occupy are also purchased by them with money, or given by the court, and they cannot be blamed! ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen does not agree with Zhang Shangshu's words!"

Nie Zishi stood up directly, and said with a respectful face: "The matter of Dinghai Hou's greed for ink, Your Majesty sent Jinyi Wei to review it as early as when the ministers impeached him, which proved the innocence of Dinghai Hou.

As for the temples, what is clearly written on these cantatas, and there are even temples that are secretly lending money? Further, what is the difference between occupying the people's fields and those evil gentry?

In addition, the monks have always been compassionate and pay attention to the emptiness of the four majors!

But what has become of today's monks?

Zhang Shangshu is also a person of great talent, and Emperor Taigaozu also praised Zhang Shangshu's behavior as the first in the world......

Now, why does Zhang Shangshu want to protect those monks and Taoist priests? ”

Zhang Zhen looked angry.

It's just that before Zhang Zhen could speak, Zhu Fu, Fang Xiaoru and other cabinet scholars also spoke one after another.

"Your Majesty, now, the heads of major state capitals have impeached temples and Taoist temples, which shows that these temples and Taoist temples have provoked the anger of the heavens and people!"

"Your Majesty, the temples around my Jingshi alone have occupied nearly a million acres of fertile land! If those temples occupy so much fertile land, how many people will have no land to cultivate?

And the whole Ming Dynasty, the fertile land occupied by those temples ......"

Seeing this, Zhang Zhen and the other ministers looked shocked and couldn't help but doubt in their hearts.

This matter was joined by Nie Zishi and Zhu Fu and other cabinet scholars to impeach those chief officials.

Moreover, Cabinet University Scholar Nie Zishi and Zhu Fu and other officials seem to have a close relationship with Nading Haihou!

With the voices of the cabinet and scholars, the entire court was suddenly silent.

The Cabinet members and His Majesty are in the same mind, and these things are indeed stupid things done by those temples!

Even if Zhang Zhen is unwilling, he has no tricks.

Forthwith.

In the afternoon of the same day.

Up and down the Jingshi, they began to lay out notices one after another.

"Nowadays, the major temples and Taoist temples occupy so many acres of land that many poor people have no land to plant, but they are trapped in forced labor!

After the discussion between His Majesty and the courtiers, it was decided to recover the land occupied by the monks and Taoist priests, and each person should not exceed ten acres, and the rest should be divided equally among the poor......"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Suddenly, all the people inside and outside the entire capital began to be full of joy.

At the same time, the edict to take back the land occupied by the temple and Taoist temple also went to all parts of the country through the post station fast horse.

……

Brocade Guard.

Zhao Hu summoned a group of Jinyi guards and generals, "Your Majesty wants to recover the surplus acres of those temples and distribute them equally to the poor."

In this way, we don't believe that Tianxi Temple can continue to hold back, and we will keep a close eye on Tianxi Temple and that Zhang Zhen! ”

"Obedience!"

A group of brocade guards and generals, one by one, also received orders with solemn faces.

……

The other side.

Temples such as Tianjie Temple, Tianxi Temple, and Linggu Temple have also been notified.

Meantime.

All the officials of the household department also began to enter the major temples and Taoist temples in Beijing.

Looking at their temple, the production fields accumulated over the years were directly measured, and then divided, and all the monks were full of heartache.

At the same time, he is also full of resentment.

"Abbot, this matter must be Dinghai Hou's revenge on Tianxi Temple!"

"Exactly! Abbot, how can I wait, if I take back so many fields in the temple, what will I eat in the future? ”

"Amitabha! In this matter, Your Majesty's holy decree has been issued, is it difficult for you to resist the decree? ”

"Amitabha Buddha ......"

And inside the Tianxi Temple.

The monks such as Fa Miao and Fa Xing were even more panicked.

…… (End of chapter)