The emperor's eyes fell on Zhou Man from afar, and he wanted to unite the front with her, but unfortunately, he could not touch her little eyes.
The emperor became a little vague.
However, Wei Zhi insisted that he define his superstitious behavior, because it would involve the education of the people of the world.
What is good at the top, but bad at the bottom?
The emperor repeatedly expressed his kindness to the Buddhist temple, which made the temple develop rapidly over the years. In order to please the emperor, some local officials even took the initiative to allocate land to the Buddhist temple as property, which made Wei Zhi very dissatisfied.
He had impeached many people in the past, but the emperor pretended to be confused and was quick to admit his mistakes. He turned around and did whatever he had to do, and there were many major events in the world. Wei Zhi really didn't have the energy to confront the emperor on this matter.
He was still very measured. If he made the emperor unhappy for such a thing and delayed other things, it would be more of a loss than a gain.
It just so happened that there had been nothing major happening recently, so he could have a good talk with the emperor about this matter, and the timing was also the best.
Wei Zhi asked the emperor to express his position on the spot and promised that he would no longer be obsessed with such illusory things as Buddhist temples and Taoist temples.
The emperor didn't want to express his position, because he believed in Buddhism from the bottom of his heart. He believed it. It would be embarrassing if he didn't give up some things when he occasionally went to a Buddhist temple.
When Wei Zhi saw him hesitating and looking around, he turned slightly sideways and looked behind him, and raised his voice and asked: "Editor Zhou, you and your Majesty have the same belief. Why don't you come and talk to your Majesty about this belief without being confused?"
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Manbao:……
Wei Zhi was now the prime minister and the head of the hundred officials. Man Bao did not dare to refuse. He was silent for a while and could only stand up and go out.
She quietly glanced up and met the emperor's gaze.
The king and the minister looked at each other in silence for a moment, both feeling a little pitiful.
Magistrate Tang who looked up couldn't help but lowered his head and smiled.
The ministers also felt that Zhou Man's expression was a bit pitiful, mainly because she was still young and a girl, almost the same age as the daughter, granddaughter, and sister at home, so everyone turned to look at Wei Zhi.
Wei Zhixin was as hard as iron, but his tone was gentler and he asked: "Don't you know that Zhou Bianbian will give up money every time he goes to the Taoist temple?"
Man Bao said: "I give it when I perform rituals or ask for peace talismans. I usually go up the mountain only to pay homage and look at it, and I don't give up money."
Man Bao paused. She also knew Wei Zhi's intention. Just as she was worried that the Queen Mother was too obsessed with Buddhism and Taoism, he was also worried that the Emperor valued Buddhism too much.
So she still expressed her opinion in the face of the emperor's gaze. She was also a believer and had a mother who was obsessed with Tianzun at home. She knew the psychology of believers very well. They did so much just for the sake of merit. With
It seems that merit can be exchanged for something with gods and Buddhas.
For example, Qian would chant sutras, burn three sticks of incense in the morning and evening to worship the statue of Lao Tzu, occasionally donate eggs and rice to Taoist temples, and occasionally give copper coins if he was generous.
The purpose is to accumulate merit and pray for Manbao’s good health, a smooth life, and for the safety and health of the family;
The emperor gave Huguo Temple generous treatment from time to time, not only because there were monks who helped him pacify the world in his early years and made great contributions, but also because he had aspirations.
He would use the merit he received from donating to wish the queen good health and a long life, and he would also wish for peace and harmony for his children.
Man Bao pointed this out first, and the emperor on the seat nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but agree: "This is exactly the reason, I also want the peace of the country and the people."
Naturally, he has also asked for the Li dynasty for thousands of generations, but he knows that such a big wish is difficult to realize, so he always chooses the most important wish.
Wei Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth and glanced at Zhou Man. Based on his understanding of her, she would definitely not only be proud but not restrained.
Sure enough, Man Bao just finished talking about the psychology of believers led by her, and then denied it, "But I all know that it is wrong to place your wishes and expectations on the appearance of Lao Jun."
The emperor's face stiffened.
Man Bao lowered his head and continued: "Since I was a child, I heard my mother say that my father burned incense for the landowner, but the land still had to be plowed, the grass still had to be removed, and the water still had to be poured. If you can't burn incense, you will feel that everything is fine.
If this happens, everyone will stop farming and let’s see if the gods will let the ground grow food that we can eat out of thin air.”
emperor:……
The ministers nodded slightly. Although the words were a little rough, the truth was true.
"So those who take the exams still have to study hard, those who do business have to work hard to circulate, and those who farm the land have to work harder, so that they can succeed. In this case, it is unclear whether it is the gods and Buddhas who make people successful.
, or let yourself succeed," Man Bao said: "I believe that gods and Buddhas only exist in people's hearts. Buddhism and morality are the sages who came to the world and an understanding of life. Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are what we use today.
, there is not much difference between the Legalists and the Legalists, except that these two families built Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, intercepted part of the scriptures and received donations from believers."
Even Wei Zhi couldn't help but look at Zhou Man in surprise, and asked in disbelief: "Is this your understanding?"
Man Bao said: "My husband taught me."
Kong Jijiu immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, Zhuang Xun is talented and should be put to use."
The emperor nodded repeatedly, and just as he was about to change the subject, Wei Zhi brought it back, "Zhuang Xun is for his own good. His words are clear. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
What could the emperor say? He naturally nodded and continued to try to change the subject, "Okay, let's pass on the decree and promote Zhuang Xun to be the lecturer of the sixth-grade prince."
Very good, from the ninth grade to the sixth grade in one go. He was just thinking about waiting for Wei Zhi to object and then waste time arguing about this matter. Who knows if Wei Zhi will take this problem, and turned to Zhou Man and said: "You continue."
The emperor's heart suddenly fell from mid-air to the ground. He silently lowered his head and stared at Zhou Man, but Zhou Man didn't look up and only stared at her toes, so he only saw her black head.
"I believe that what Buddhism and Taoism seek is to promote doctrines. In this case, as a believer, promoting their good doctrines is the greatest merit. Money and the like are still small things. If you continue to promote the good aspects, then
Isn’t it better to develop better doctrines? This is to believe without being deceived.”
Although Wei Zhi did not agree with Zhou Man's "continuous promotion of the good side", because they were now united front, they did not immediately raise questions, but continued to target the emperor, and initially complained about his behavior towards the protector in the past few years.
Make an in-depth analysis of the impact of the country's favorable treatment.
He had obviously done some preparation work. Starting from the number of monks registered ten years ago, he compared the number of new monks each year one by one, and also listed the proportion of increase.
Two of the large-scale increases occurred in the second year after the emperor prayed for the queen twice.
Wei Zhi spoke fiercely, demanding that the emperor take responsibility for this and promised to change his behavior in the future.
As for rectifying the Buddhist temple, Wei Zhi could only think in his heart and did not want to push the emperor too far for the time being.