After Xu Qing returned home, he immediately started arranging everything.
He also informed Taoist Master Chunyang in advance that the Japanese had impure motives and wanted to create a gunpowder formula, so that Taoist Chunyang could take precautions.
But Taoist Master Chunyang said that it would be best for them to bring in more people. The last time he made alchemy, he blew a big hole in the roof again.
Several disciples also blew a small hole in the roof while refining alchemy.
Now their alchemy room needs someone to repair it again.
Others also require seven or eight people.
Therefore, Taoist Master Chunyang hoped that the Japanese country would know something better this time, and not be like the last time on the grassland, where they only sent two people over, and they did not know how to do the work of masons. They repaired it while groping, and it took several days to repair it, and it was fixed
It’s also extremely ugly and not strong enough. It’s really not interesting!
No, now the place where the two prairie men were repairing was destroyed by the bombing of Taoist Master Chunyang's alchemy, and the hole in the roof is even bigger.
I heard that the Japanese country has been learning from the Central Plains since the Han Dynasty, and its architecture is not much different from that of the Central Plains.
It's so wonderful!
This is the kind of talent Taoist Master Chunyang needs!
After they are repaired, send them to heaven to make the labor force in heaven more abundant.
This adds another merit to Chunyang Taoist Temple.
It's really quite perfect.
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It can be said that Dao Sect has made great progress in Chu State in the past two years.
Its scale far exceeds that of Buddhism, and it has become the religion with the most widespread followers in Chu State.
Of course, such rapid development is not only related to the reputation of the Taoist sect made by Taoist Master Chunyang, but also fueled by the Chu court.
The Chu State court was deliberately suppressing the development of Buddhism in Chu State, and Xiao Ye had a share of the credit behind this.
Of course, more of it comes from the decisions of the wise king and the emperor of Chu.
It’s not that Taoism is better than Buddhism’s teachings.
Taoism cultivates this life, Buddhism cultivates the next life.
The imperial court's support of Taoism has nothing to do with doctrine.
As for the benefits to rulers, it must be that Buddhism is relatively large, and most rulers will give priority to supporting Buddhism.
Why?
Buddhism emphasizes cultivating the afterlife. If you endure hardship in this life, that is what you should do!
If you endure hardship in this life, you will enjoy happiness in the next life!
So just endure hardships with peace of mind. No matter how miserable this life is, you will be happy in the next life.
As long as the people believe this, will they still cause trouble because of the unfairness of the world?
Will you still have time to rebel and have fun?
That's not to mention that all of them endure hardships and are willing to be squeezed out by the rulers to maximize their use value, just so that they can live a good life in the illusory afterlife.
It can also greatly consolidate the imperial rule.
Look at the State of Zhao. Buddhism has never been more prosperous than before. It was bullied by foreigners and still accepted it. The emperor was a strong supporter of Buddhism.
If it had not been for the emergence of a wise king, the people would not have thought of rebelling.
Which religion a ruler supports or which religion he suppresses is definitely not based on personal likes and dislikes, but on the benefits to the country he rules.
Take Chu State for example.
Buddhism doesn’t pay taxes, and I don’t know which dynasty this bad custom originated from.
No matter how much money Buddhists collect for incense, it is all theirs!
Don’t pay a penny!
Then, Buddhists used the incense money to purchase real estate and rented the real estate to tenants. The rent of these lands was still not taxable.
The rulers cannot force these monks to pay taxes, otherwise it will cause a backlash from believers, saying that the rulers have no talent, no virtue, no respect for gods and Buddhas, and a lot of them.
In short, the ruler's forced taxation will cause instability among the people.
Chu State is famous among the Three Kingdoms for being short of money and rich in armaments.
Your Buddhist teachings have unexpected benefits in appeasing people's hearts, but as you buy more and more real estate and don't pay any taxes, the national fiscal revenue will become less and less!
After a few years, if you buy up all the land, will the country still collect taxes? Will the court still be able to function?
In fact, the teachings of Taoism and Buddhism are not much different. Although they cultivate this life, the two religions also encourage people to do good.
Besides, does it have to be a good thing to just accept what comes your way? Does cultivating the next life have to be the right thing to do?
If the Chu State was invaded by foreign enemies and the imperial court conscripted troops, and the whole country believed in Buddhism, it would be right for them to suffer hardship and be killed in this life.
Wasn't the emperor dumbfounded on the spot?
What are you doing?
Of course, these are not the most important issues. The most important issue is money.
Because Daomen pays taxes!
The incense money of Chunyang Taoist Temple and the peripheral health products sold at Chunyang Taoist Temple are worth a lot of tax!
This immediately pierced the hearts of King Xian and Emperor Chu!
Since the doctrines are similar, one gives money to the other and sucks blood. Whoever is supported is suppressed. The situation is really clear!
Chu State is not like Zhao State, where people are stupid and do not care about money. Everyone in Chu State is a money addict!
Whoever can give them money will be valued by them.
Just like Xu Qing, who founded a huge Guoshang Academy, he was the first person the Emperor of Chu and the Xian King would think of when something happened.
Nothing can compare with their money.
Silver is armaments, and armaments can be used to measure the area of the country!
Chu's goal has never been a corner of the Central Plains.
The dream of the Chu State is to recreate the prosperous age of the Han Dynasty. Even if one day it must perish, it must perish with strength!
How can you be strong without enough money?
Moreover, are they supporting Taoism?
Is he a Taoist priest?
Those are clearly self-sufficient gunpowder research institutes!
It’s simply too appetizing for Chu State!
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Naturally, the Japanese people didn't know what was going on at Chunyang Taoist Temple, and they were still busy making plans.
In order to find out the layout of Chunyang Taoist Temple, they even sent many spies to sneak into the believers during the day and check out the spots in advance.
Three consecutive days of visiting the sites allowed them to understand the terrain clearly.
It also became clear where gunpowder was refined.
Although they could not enter the backyard of Chunyang Taoist Temple, they could clearly hear the fiery roaring sounds that often came from the backyard.
It seems that the place where gunpowder was tested is indeed Chunyang Taoist Temple!
And the recipe must be kept in the backyard!
Moreover, the master who is a disciple of Chunyang Taoist Temple will sleep peacefully at night and has a very regular schedule. This is a great opportunity to steal the gunpowder formula!
And they also chose an auspicious day as the date when they stole the gunpowder formula.
Now, they think they have everything under control and I have the advantage!
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dark night without moon
The disciples on duty at Chunyang Taoist Temple closed the door, checked around and found no abnormalities, and then began to patrol around.
Except for the disciples on duty, few people in Chunyang Taoist Temple stayed up late because Master said that only by going to bed early and getting up early can your health be good.
There is only one situation when you need to stay up late, that is, there are too many pilgrims, and the incense in each hall has not been burned out. The unburned incense cannot be extinguished. You must leave people in each hall until it is burned out, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the ancestor.
, this is the rule.
Fortunately, it was cloudy all day today, and it could rain at any time. There were few believers, and they didn't even offer a few sticks of incense.
So after blowing out all the candles and taking fire prevention measures, a few people were left to guard the Taoist temple, and most people could go to sleep.