Chapter 334 (2/2)
Wu Chen took a step, facing the copper hall in the square and roared, ”where are you from? I'm a guest in my jingnian Buddhist temple without telling the master. If there's no offense, can you release the monks? I'd like to go with you!”
”Is it the king's land in the world? In the eyes of our east hall, everywhere is our own place. You monk Hu illegally established religious places here, occupied land, bewitched people and cheated believers of money. The amount is very huge and the influence is particularly bad. Therefore, the provincial people's temple ordered you to move out within ten days. Unexpectedly, you resisted the law!”
A thin man with a Yin dove face came out from behind the monk soldiers and scolded.
”Nonsense!” said Wuchi angrily behind Wuchen, ”this is a quiet place. Jingnian Zen temple has been established here for a hundred years. The title deed and seal are all complete, and no one has ever told us to move!” with a heavy pestle in his hand, the bluestones on the ground cracked.
”We don't care how you occupied this place in the past, but at present, your land lease is bribed and illegally expanded by more than 1000 mu. Now it's happened! Please come with us! As for the notice, it may be delayed by the local government. It's also a common thing, but there are so many East-West factories.”
”This time, the governor of minzong Temple ordered us to forcibly demolish this temple. The emperor has ordered us to re-examine the property rights and religious rights of temples all over the world. After the northern and Southern Dynasties, all temples of the Hu people should be forcibly demolished except for special approval! The Han people can't want any temples of the Hu people! All those who oppose the Sui Dynasty and the Han Dynasty are cults and should be eradicated!”
The eunuch coldly left the monk soldier standing next to him and said with a sneer: ”not to mention you are still privately armed!” he patted the monk soldier's strong chest and said loudly: ”this physique, this body can be raised with green vegetables and tofu? More than 50 pigs, lard and pork were found in the back kitchen of your temple. What a fake monk and bandits!”
”Monks never say that they don't eat meat and fish. We just don't eat spicy things!” Wuchen tried to explain.
”According to the regulations of minzong temple, all those who kill, commit adultery, eat meat and fish will be expelled from monks. Those who occupy land and build Buddha statues with metal belong to regulated temples. For those who become a monk without passing the disc examination, the tax will be increased by three. The whole family will pay heavy taxes. For those who donate money to the temple, the imperial court will charge '90% of the charity tax!”
”Only those who cultivate their own land and occupy less than 30 mu of land per person are recognized as monks by the imperial court. Of course, in order to encourage the development of Buddhism, the imperial court subsidizes each eminent monk and grants him a degree of 500 stones a year. As for the degree assessment, it is very simple. He can recite the three Tibetan sutras, understand Sanskrit and Sanskrit sounds, and recite through music, poetry, interpretation of sutras, recitation, meditation, asceticism, etc Thirteen examinations. ”
”Therefore, the imperial court decides who is a monk and who is an eminent monk!”
After listening to his words, even the best tempered Kong Duqi's skin turned purple. Before they got angry, they heard the eunuch sneer again: ”by the way, that's the treatment of other temples in the world. Jingnian Zen has been handed over to our east hall for trial because it was verified that it illegally occupied and hid national treasures, cultural relics and clan walls together with Cihang Jingzhai.”
He shouted, ”everyone here, come with us!”
Before the words fell, the row of monks and soldiers stretched out an embroidered spring knife under the monks' necks. The whole jingnian Buddhist temple was held by Dongchang Fanzi behind them except the people in the main hall.
”In addition, in order to prevent monks from committing prostitution, your majesty has specially approved an oil, cottonseed oil. When your colleagues from the western regions and Tianzhu come back, they will ensure that you can eat oil and don't have to worry about prostitution any more!”