Chapter 630: I have collected the Buddhist tax in this world, and even the Tathagata cannot stop it!
"Is it because of Master Xuanzang's consciousness-only power?"
Facing Zen Master Zhiyuan's gentle yet insightful gaze, Li Yan felt a strange feeling and his heart suddenly moved.
He is undoubtedly related to Buddhism, and Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty has changed. If he had not ascended earlier, countless monks would have said, thank you, because of you...
Li Yan does good deeds without asking for anything in return, and he doesn't expect thanks. However, Wei Shi Jin was indeed the turning point in his martial arts. From then on, as a fellow practitioner of Bai Sheng Jin and Wei Shi Jin, he completely opened up the gap with his fellow martial artists.
The gap is also due to the research on the strength of two different styles, which laid a solid foundation for later creating Qianqiu Jue.
Not to mention the opening of the five senses of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body in advance, and his physical fitness is still continuously enhanced to this day. This is the power of the top inheritance.
The only regret is that there is always a thin line between the sixth consciousness corresponding to the function of apperception, and it cannot be overcome no matter what.
He is about to be twenty-one years old, and he has not yet opened his sixth consciousness. Is this ridiculous?
Li Yan also conducted in-depth research and felt that this sixth consciousness either struggles in the adversity of life and death, constantly explores the potential of life, and becomes benevolent if it fails, or it requires profound Buddhism and the opportunity of enlightenment in Buddhism.
The former is the path taken by Yang Zaiwei, the first generation of "Zhu Ming", and the latter is the path taken by Uncle Ya and Master Guiji, the successor of Xuanzang. He is not close to either. He purely follows the path of martial arts, which lacks the so-called opportunity.
Now there was a feeling in the dark that seemed to tell him that the opportunity had really come. However, Li Yan was not very excited. Instead, he returned the gift very calmly: "Master, you are too complimentary!"
Sensing his calm state of mind, Zen Master Zhiyuan's eyes flashed with wonder, and he clasped his hands together: "Tan Yue, please come into the Buddhist hall!"
Seeing the change in the attitude of the new host, Gao Qiu didn't know the mystery behind it. He just thought that Thief Bald was toasting instead of having to drink as a penalty. He said proudly: "Master Lin, what are the methods of our Imperial City Division?"
Li Yan said in a low voice: "Be careful, since there is a dispute over Xinzi's money, we still need to resolve it properly to avoid causing trouble again later..."
The Imperial City Division had always been in charge of killing and not burying people. They were only responsible for provoking conflicts and not caring about how to resolve them. But now that he heard that there might be trouble later, Gao Qiu was startled and hurriedly summoned his subordinates.
After giving the instructions in a low voice, Gao Qiu quickly caught up and said in a low voice: "I asked those monks to settle their debts. I believe that the troubled people can also leave with satisfaction. I will take the responsibility for the infamy. Monk Kuyiku is the one."
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"Be more careful and work harder!"
Li Yan laughed. He knew very well that the problem of usury was an inevitable problem after the Song Dynasty allowed the rapid development of commerce. The Youth Loan back then also caused complaints from all over the country. It is difficult to cure the symptoms, let alone the root cause, so he will not ask for anything more.
After a small interlude, the group followed Zen Master Zhiyuan to the central Tianwang Hall.
Entering the hall, you will immediately see three towering Buddha statues sitting in the middle, namely Vairocana Buddha, Medicine Buddha and Infinite Buddha, which are also commonly known as Great Sun Tathagata, Medicine Buddha and Amitabha.
The smoke curls up from the tripod in front of the Buddha statue, hiding dozens of Arhat statues lined up along the wall. Their hazy postures become more majestic and cannot be looked directly at.
Looking at the thick pillars, they are also carefully carved with Buddhist patterns, painted bucket arches, and high eaves. The inside and outside work together to create a profound and solemn atmosphere, full of religious appeal.
At this time, Gao Qiu couldn't help but feel suppressed by this momentum. He was worried for a while, thinking about whether he might have offended the Buddha and suffered retribution...
"Is this a formation?"
"No, it's not to that extent, but it's definitely not an ordinary method."
Li Yan's attitude became solemn. This was not only due to the brilliance of the architecture, the majesty of the Buddha statues and the shaping of the atmosphere, but his spiritual wisdom also felt the fluctuations of the energy of heaven and earth.
Unlike the blood talisman array laid out by Wuwozi, which relies on the layout and planning of the array patterns to guide the energy of heaven and earth, in Li Yan's feeling, the special influence of this place comes from the three large Buddha statues and the surrounding Arhat statues.
Born from above.
After living here for a long time, even those who do not believe in Buddhism will subtly develop a desire to worship Buddhism.
Of course, this influence is undoubtedly a breeze for Li Yan, who has reached 25 points of wisdom and has the Zhenwu Holy Body.
Not only did he not have the slightest intention to worship Buddhism, but he thought jokingly: "In more than ten years, Buddhism will be suppressed by Lin Lingsu and it will be unable to raise its head. Daxiangguo Temple can still retain the last trace of dignity.
The temple was pressed to the ground by Lin Lingsu and rubbed. At that time, what role can these clay and wood sculptures play?"
Seeing Li Yan's eyes focused on the Buddha statue, Zen Master Zhiyuan felt relieved and thought silently: "This person has the bones of Buddha inside and has deep roots of wisdom. If he can be introduced into the temple, he may be able to help me in Buddhism and resist the worldly world foreseen by my senior brother."
Catastrophe!"
Then an annoying voice from the side sounded, interrupting their thoughts: "Zen Master Zhiyuan, it's not easy to meet you. Let's talk about business now!"
Even with the influence of the Buddha statue, his loyalty to Zhao Ji eventually outweighed his awe for the Buddha. Gao Qiu remembered the purpose of coming here: "Now that the Ming Zun religion is in rebellion, and the Daxiangguo Temple is a royal temple, shouldn't we be loyal to the country?
Are you going to kill the traitors of the evil cult?"
Zen Master Zhiyuan said: "Amitabha, I admire you for your high level of devotion to the country and the people. However, I, the outsider, are pure and inactive, but it is difficult to know the whereabouts of the Mingzun disciples."
Gao Qiu sneered: "Qingjing Wuwei, what kind of money do you put in your trust? The assassination of the Queen Mother was such a big event. If it were another temple, it would have been sealed long ago. It is the Daxiangguo Temple. It is deeply honored and favored and will not be held accountable! The imperial court
Doesn’t Zen Master Zhiyuan want to repay you if you treat us like this?”
Zen Master Zhiyuan disliked this person very much, but he was not angry. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha!"
No matter how many times you come, I will only tell you Amitabha. If you have the ability, go and ask for an edict from the officials.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing the other party's failure, Gao Qiu was helpless. He obviously had no other ability except to intimidate him, so he couldn't help but look at Li Yan.
Li Yan said: "We also understand the difficulty of the master. After all, the Prime Minister's temple family has a great cause, and he is opening a temple for the country and praying for the prosperity of the country. It is not appropriate to have a head-on conflict with the Ming Zunjiao in the capital. However, yesterday's group of thieves set fire, and they have obviously
This is unscrupulous, even if it is to prevent it from happening, the culprit should be brought to justice to prevent the previous disaster from happening again!"
Thinking of the assassination of the Queen Mother in the temple, Zen Master Zhiyuan sighed secretly, and instead of Amitabha Buddha, he explained seriously: "It's not that I refused, it was actually the Ming Zunjiao who invaded our temple during the Renzong Dynasty, and Zen Master Zhending, my uncle of the old monk, led the monks
, used Buddhist magical powers to fight against the evil cult, Mingzun died, and the evil cult was defeated. After many years, he never dared to invade the capital again..."
Gao Qiu was dubious when he heard this: "Is there such a thing?"
But Li Yan knew that this was not bragging. In this world, Taoism has spells and incantations, but Buddhism is all about secular means. "According to the master, the Mingzun Sect has suffered great losses. If it dares to attack the capital again, it will naturally be more prepared."
Come here, I hope you can help me, Master!"
Gao Qiu also stared at him after hearing this: "Yes, yes, since you already have old grudges, shouldn't you take action?"
One person plays the bad guy and the other plays the red face. It is indeed a simple but effective method.
Zen Master Zhiyuan was not afraid of Huangcheng Si, but he also did not want to be entangled with people like Gao Qiu. He pondered for a moment and his eyes moved slightly: "Gao Tidian serves the country and the people. Tan Yue is destined to our temple. Since the Mingzun cult is rampant, I don't know what to do."
Do you want to practice my Buddhist magical powers to get rid of evil cults?"
Gao Qiu was stunned. He really didn't expect this development. Did he need to add another course on Buddhism to his already full schedule?
He is now so busy that he can't even take care of the little lady in Xiaotianshui Lane. He has to take extra classes, so what if he can only sleep less?
Not to mention Gao Qiu's trembling, Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "We are not Buddhists, how can we learn Buddhist magical powers?"
Zen Master Zhiyuan clasped his hands together, turned around and bowed to the three giant Buddhas: "Worship the Buddha and see your own supernatural powers!"
"Let me worship Buddha...you are so beautiful!"
Li Yan looked at him and suddenly thought of a story in Ouyang Xiu's notes. It said that Zhao Kuangyin once visited Daxiangguo Temple and burned incense in front of the Buddha statue.
A few years after the story, the eminent monk Shi Zhanning at that time replied, "Don't worship the Buddha when you see him in the past." This was a clever solution.
Whether this story is true or not cannot be verified. After all, many famous officials in the Northern Song Dynasty did not like Buddhism. Ouyang Xiu named his son a monk, Sima Guang scolded the medical monk Zhiyuan, and Wang Anshi also disliked Buddhism very much. Other examples
Just more.
Of course, this does not prevent their family members from believing in Buddhism and going to Buddhist temples to burn incense and pray for the Buddha’s blessing. Therefore, Buddhism is still prosperous. The reputation of the strongest religion in East Asia is not in vain. Its foundation among the middle and lower classes is extremely terrifying.
But now this old monk wants him to worship Buddha?
I have collected the Buddhist tax in this world, and even the Tathagata cannot stop it!
Of course, Li Yan can't say now that Zhao Kuangyin doesn't worship me, let alone me. He can only say calmly: "I don't know much about Buddhism, but I know that all dharma is the heart. Kneeling down to worship is just a superficial form. You can't use it like this."
To judge a person’s sincerity towards the Buddha, Master used this to test me, but there is no need!”
Zen Master Zhiyuan was actually not a test, he really wanted him to worship Tathagata, but after hearing such a reply, he could only follow the trend: "There are things inside and outside, so the Buddha has the appearance of the Buddha, and Tan Yue really has the Buddha nature.
In that case, please follow me!"
He walked towards the Arhats on both sides, followed by Li Yan and Gao Qiu. The footsteps of the three people sounded in the spacious Buddhist hall.
Looking from a distance, the whole hall creates a deep, far-reaching, peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, which makes people relax and have a good impression of Buddhism, as if this is a haven for the soul.
Looking closer, these Arhat statues are not only majestic and magnificent, with rich textures, but also give off a substantial sense of oppression. Each one represents an inexplicable pressure.
"It's really the use of the power of heaven and earth. The magical powers of Buddhism are contained in these statues. It's a very familiar routine..."
Li Yan observed carefully, and the real energy in his body began to operate subconsciously. The balance between the Yum Sheng Jin and the Consciousness Wei Jin began to break, and there was a faint feeling of Jie Jia falling down.
At the same time, he deeply realized that the opportunity of consciousness-only power has come. As long as he goes deeper, the sixth consciousness can be achieved naturally, and he can even climb to the higher seventh and eighth consciousness in the future.
But the next moment, he directly used the Zhenwu Holy Body to cut off this induction without any hesitation or hesitation.
Buddhism is indeed powerful. This method of education is multi-faceted and subtle. If you are not careful, you will fall into the trap.
It’s decided! Not only will taxes be collected, but heavy taxes will also be collected!
Of course, if these monks can properly corrupt the surrounding barbarians, some tax reductions and exemptions are not out of the question.
Zen Master Zhiyuan looked at this focused gaze and felt greatly relieved, but he did not know that the tax was getting heavier and heavier.
After finishing visiting the Arhat, he found that this man had no choice yet, so Zen Master Zhiyuan simply took the two of them to the back of the three Tathagatas.
I discovered that there are several rows of Buddha statues here, a total of thirty-two, all of them strange and with different postures.
Li Yan originally walked around and took a tour, not wanting to be led astray by his studies. Zhenwu Holy Body also resisted until he came to a Buddha statue with three heads and six arms.
The strange thing is that compared to other Arhat statues that have a profound imprint on Buddhism, the reaction of the Zhenwu Holy Body of this Buddha statue has changed from rejection to acceptance.
Li Yan stopped, observed attentively for a moment, and asked: