A major case occurred at the foot of the Jokhang Temple. The abbot and the elders and deacons of the temple discussed and decided to close the temple immediately, but unexpectedly the two protagonists An Huajin and Gu Qingyan came instead.
They didn't know what they were doing, so they were quite worried and carefully invited them into the mountain gate.
An Huajin looked at a group of trembling monks and said deliberately, "Seventh Young Master and I caught a sneaky and timid little monk at the foot of the mountain. The little monk's name is Wangsuo. I don't know if he is from the Jokhang Temple."
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The abbot's face suddenly changed, and he said in shock, "Wangsuo is the person who works in the dining room of our temple."
"That's right, he is probably an accomplice to the person who wants to poison me." An Huajin said such a big thing is like saying that the weather is really nice today, "Before the people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple come, I will first
Come and have a fast meal, so that when you are accused, I will not be able to eat the fast meal."
The abbot swayed and lost his voice for a moment.
An elder said with a pale face, "My princess and the Seventh Young Master, please forgive me. The poor monk and others don't know what happened to Wangsuo. He did such evil things alone and has nothing to do with our temple..." He
I wanted to say it had nothing to do with it, but suddenly stopped, feeling unable to speak.
If a monk who left the Jokhang Temple committed a crime, can the Jokhang Temple say it has nothing to do with it?
No!
An Huajin smiled and said, "If he is really responsible for it, there are no accomplices in the Jokhang Temple. His Majesty is wise, so he will naturally be the only one to be dealt with. If you all have a clear conscience, you can be more calm. What are you afraid of? Mr. Gu Qi and I are
Those who come to eat don’t eat people.”
Supporting Wenyan, his expression was still not relaxed at all. There were hundreds of people in the Jokhang Temple, and he really couldn't guarantee whether there were any accomplices. The little princess said she didn't eat people, but they didn't dare to be too naive.
Unable to bear it, he asked the dining room to prepare fast meals.
An Huajin looked at this temple. It was indeed the largest temple in the capital. Even the Queen Mother and her aunt came to pray for blessings. Concubine Cheng in the palace was said to live here for most of the year. Not to mention that it was very popular.
The carved beams and painted buildings look very majestic.
In a word, those who are rich are very rich.
Nanyang's military salary is not very abundant this year. I wonder if I can take this opportunity to make a fortune?
The abbot, elders, and deacons welcomed the two to the dining room. After serving tea, An Huajin took it and smelled it. Because of the impromptu idea just now, he thought it was a good idea, so he immediately and firmly implemented it, "
Good tea, spring before the rain, better than the tea my grandpa drank."
The abbot's face changed color again, and he quickly said, "This is the beginning of this year, and Concubine Cheng in the palace rewarded me with a box."
"Concubine Cheng, I know, she believes in Buddhism. Your Majesty specially built a Buddhist hall for her in the palace." An Huajin turned to Gu Qingyan, "How many boxes of spring before rain are included in the royal offering this year? Concubine Cheng admires the Jokhang Temple
I just rewarded one box. It’s such a generous gift. Did your Majesty give a lot to Princess Cheng?”
Gu Qingyan said warmly, "If I remember correctly, there are ten boxes of Yuqianchun offered by the emperor. His Majesty kept one box for himself, and gave one to the Queen, one to Concubine Cheng, one to the eldest princess, and one to Concubine Shu.
One box for Concubine Xian, one for Concubine Hui, one for Concubine Virtue, one for Concubine, and one for Beauty."
"Tsk, Concubine Cheng didn't even drink it herself, she gave it to the Jokhang Temple. The concubine really loves the Jokhang Temple." An Huajin tutted.
Cold sweat broke out on the abbot's forehead, "The concubine... devotes herself to the Buddha and loves our temple very much."
Anhua Jin smiled, "It's good to worship Buddha, and I worship Buddha too. When I was in Nanyang, I would go to Buddhist temples when I had nothing to do. However, the Buddhist temples in Nanyang were not as solemn as the Jokhang Temple. They were very poor and the tea was just ordinary tea.
Can’t drink the spring before the rain.”
The abbot didn't know how to answer the question, and he regretted that he shouldn't have used Yuqianchun to entertain this young lady, which had offended her.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to regret.
An Huajin added: "There is no tea in the Nanyang army. All the soldiers drink boiled water. The military pay given by the court every year is only enough for the Nanyang army for half a year. For the other half of the year, Nanyang needs to tighten its belt to squeeze in. My grandfather is ordinary.
Just drink tea foam and think about the immortal life that the majestic King of Nanyang has lived without the abbot master."
The abbot's face became even paler, and he couldn't speak even more.
What did you ask him to say? Said that the old King of Nanyang worked really hard? Said that the soldiers in the Nanyang Army worked really hard? Grandpa Tiandi, what does this have to do with him being a monk!
"What does your grandpa drink?" An Huajin asked Gu Qingyan again.
Gu Qingyan stirred, her eyes moved slightly, and she said calmly, "Every year, my grandfather can be rewarded by your majesty with a box of Yu Qian Chun, but this year the tea gardens in the south were infested with insects, and the Yu Qian Chun output was very small.
Ten boxes of tribute were brought up, and your majesty divided them among the ladies in the palace, so there was no extra leftover. Although the tea leaves would not be foamy, you could only drink ordinary tea."
The abbot suddenly couldn't sit still. The old King Nanyang was far away from the Emperor Tiangao so he didn't get a reward, but Mr. Gu couldn't even drink it, but he got a box of Yuqianchun. Isn't this going to heaven? In a short time, he was sweating.
Monk's robe.
"The Jokhang Temple has become very prosperous in recent years, and it is quite rich, right?" An Huajin stared at the abbot, and after setting up the foreplay, he went straight to the topic, "Isn't Buddhism a universal salvation for all living beings? Shouldn't we do more good deeds for all living beings and common people?
Nanyang's military salary is tight this year. If the abbot has some money, he might as well donate some to the army. Since this tea is rewarded by the concubine, it means the concubine thinks it is worthy of the reward. You can drink it if you should. Neither I nor the Seventh Young Master
People who talk too much will not speak out."
The abbot tilted his body and almost fell to the ground.
Buddhism has always waited for donors and pilgrims to donate money for incense, but this was the first time someone asked him to donate.
"As far as I know, the Jokhang Temple has a great reputation. Your Majesty has granted you a thousand acres of fertile land, which brings in a lot of income every year, more than the food of a princess like me. The concubine even rewards you with gold and silver in the spring before the rain.
Every year there are special rewards, and there are countless ladies and ladies from all over the capital who come to offer incense on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Isn’t this year’s income equal to that of the national treasury?”<
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The abbot finally spoke and said in horror: "Little princess, it's serious, it's serious."
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An Huajin didn't look at him and deliberately asked Gu Qingyan, "Huaian, do you know how much money the Jokhang Temple makes in a year?"
Gu Qingyan heard her call him for the first time and found it very pleasant. He unconsciously softened his voice and said in coordination with her, "As far as I know, the Jokhang Temple gains about fifty thousand taels of gold every year."<
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The abbot trembled when he heard this, and the bodies of the elders and deacons also trembled in unison.
"One tael of gold is equal to 10 taels of silver. Fifty thousand gold is equal to five hundred thousand taels of silver." Anhua Jin chuckled and said quietly, "The Jokhang Temple is really rich. Does your Majesty know?"
Of course Your Majesty doesn’t know!
The abbot vomited blood in his heart, but could not speak. He was shocked that Master Gu Qi actually knew that the Jokhang Temple earns 50,000 gold every year, which is a very accurate figure.
"There are hundreds of people in your temple, and they can only spend tens of thousands of taels of silver on food and drink a year at most." An Huajin sat seriously for a while, then lost his posture, half-lying on the table, and asked Gu Qingyan
, "I'm not familiar with Beijing, and I'm not familiar with the Jokhang Temple. Huai'an, tell me, since the Jokhang Temple is so rich, how much should be appropriate for the military donation to Nanyang? You can give the abbot a number so that the money he has accumulated over the years will not be too large.
There are many, and I don’t even know.”
Gu Qingyan tapped her jade finger on the table. Under the abbot's unbearable expression, he said warmly, "That's all. As far as I know, in the past ten years, the Jokhang Temple has received fifty thousand gold every year. If
Even if Nanyang can’t afford it, let’s donate it for five years. The other five years will be donated to the national treasury, and His Majesty will definitely be delighted.”
"Okay! I'll listen to you." An Huajin made the final decision.
After she finished speaking, the abbot finally lived up to his expectations and fell to the ground with a "thud" sound.
The elders and deacons were also in trouble.
Bandits!
Where is this distinguished young master? He is just a bandit! Everyone in the world has wrongly looked after the seventh young master.
