There are more than 700 monasteries in Jiankang alone. Even the old monk Jiaxiang himself may not know how many fake monks there are.
Still, at this time, Buddhism had not yet been completely transformed into the Central Plains, and the way of doing things had a strong Hu style, that is, there were many people who relied on force to act recklessly.
There are more than 700 temples in Jiankang, among which there are thousands of warrior monks. As long as a small number of arrogant and unreasonable people appear, the reputation of most temples can be destroyed in one day.
Don't look at the large number of Buddhists in the south, and they seem to be very popular with the people.
actually not!
The reason why Southern Buddhism flourished was due to Emperor Wu of Liang's stupidity. After that, the southern political dignitaries were polite to Southern Buddhism, and there were also many believers among them. This is how the momentum of Southern Buddhism can be continued.
The common people have a blind obedience mentality. Basically, whatever the powerful like, the common people will naturally follow suit.
The reason why Lei Hu came to look for bad luck in Buddhism in the south was because he had discovered early on that there were few devout Buddhists among the people in Jiankang, and many were superficial followers who followed the trend.
There are also some monastery monks who are arrogant and domineering, relying on force and skill to take advantage of and commit all kinds of evil. In fact, the reputation of southern Buddhism among the people is not as great as imagined.
This is an inference made jointly by several major departments under me based on a large amount of information and data.
That’s good!
When Lei Hu meets the old monk Jiaxiang, there is no need to be too polite.
After meeting and exchanging pleasantries, express your thoughts directly.
The more than 700 Buddhist temples in Jiankang are definitely not normal, and should at least be reduced to more than normal.
As for how to compress it, it was an internal matter within Buddhism. He was too lazy to interfere, but he had a request that it should not affect the normal order of Jiankang.
The second point is that all monks who have committed evil acts must be sent to labor camps, and there is no room for negotiation.
Another point is that the temple land owned by each Buddhist temple must be based on the size of the temple, its reputation among the people, and the number of monks who truly understand Buddhism, and in accordance with the land grant order stipulated by the government.
The government will purchase the extra temple land at market price, and the temple must have a land deed from the government to get the money, otherwise it will be confiscated.
"Amitabha, Duke Wu is trying to weaken the power of Buddhism!"
The old monk Jiaxiang's face was as dark as water, and he clasped his hands together and said in a deep voice: "Isn't the Duke worried that it will cause turmoil in Jiankang?"
"Do you dare to make trouble?"
Lei Hu chuckled lightly and said disdainfully: "As long as you dare to make trouble, I dare to completely eliminate any trace of Buddhism in the territory!"
"Amitabha, is there no room for maneuver?"
The old monk Jiaxiang said solemnly: "I hope the Duke can be accommodating!"
"it's out of the question!"
Lei Hu smiled and said: "If Buddhists want to live peacefully, they must act according to the rules set by me, otherwise there will be no discussion!"
"The old monk is not talented and wants to ask the Duke for advice!"
The old monk Jiaxiang spoke calmly, obviously already prepared for the attack.
"After all, I still have to see the real seal on my fist!"
Lei Hu was a little disappointed and said calmly: "Old monk, the combination of Buddhism and Central Plains culture is still very stiff. You should take action first, lest anyone complain afterwards and say that I am bullying others!"
"Amitabha, I'm offended!"
The old monk Jiaxiang's eyes flashed, and he suddenly pointed out.
At this moment, the old monk seemed to have incarnated into the Buddha in the West, and his Zen retreat made people feel peaceful.
But in the peaceful atmosphere, the Buddha smiled and pointed his finger.
This finger is full of boundless Zen ideas, as if the Buddha wants to enlighten the destined person in front of him. The mystery is so endless that people can't help but be addicted to it and cannot extricate themselves.
Really awesome!
Lei Hu chuckled, instantly breaking the atmosphere created by the old monk Jiaxiang, and pointed out the same.
There is nothing fancy about this finger, it is just an ordinary finger.
But when the two fingers collided in the air, there was a soft sound of waves, and the old monk Jiaxiang's body suddenly swayed and flew backwards more than ten feet.
It was obvious that Lei Hu's finger had not stopped, and the old monk Jiaxiang's face alternated between blue and red, which was quite ugly.
After half a cup of tea, the chaotic aura on the old monk's body calmed down. He had no intention of continuing to take action. He just sighed deeply, sat back and asked: "My lord, I don't know what's the secret of that finger just now."
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He was shocked by Lei Hu's pointless finger just now.
You must know that the most famous technique of the old monk Jiaxiang is the one-finger meditation.
He has reached a very advanced level in practicing One-Finger Zen. Otherwise, he would not point out, which would cause illusions in the opponent's mind, just like facing the Buddha's instructions. If there is a weak mind and a weak will, I'm afraid that
Can't even pick it up with one finger.
But Lei Hu not only took it, but also slightly injured Jiaxiang with the same finger.
The old monk couldn't help but be frightened. He was defeated in the field he was best at. This kind of blow was quite serious.
That is to say, the old monk has a good mentality, so that he can quickly regain his composure and be able to ask Lei Hu for advice. If it were an ordinary warrior, it would be difficult to regain his composure within a few months.
"Break the law with force!"
Lei Hu spoke calmly and directly pointed out the key points, without any intention of hiding anything.
"What a force to break the law!"
A trace of complexity flashed in the eyes of the old monk Jiaxiang, he nodded and said softly: "Please don't be too harsh on Buddhism!"
"This is not because I deliberately target Buddhism, but the existence of Buddhist temples has affected the normal development of Jiankang!"
Lei Hu said unceremoniously: "Didn't the old monk realize that the development of Jiankang City is no longer sustainable?"
"Amitabha, the monk doesn't know how to manage business!"
The old monk Jiaxiang said directly: "Please make it clearer, Duke!"
"Okay, let me be more straightforward!"
Lei Hu smiled and said: "Your Buddhist sect occupies too many resources. Half of the fields outside the city belong to the temple, and there is no need to pay taxes!"
Having said this, he paused and continued: "Without enough taxes, many infrastructure construction projects in Jiankang cannot be carried out. The environment was the same now!"
"To be honest, if the infrastructure construction in Jiankang does not meet the minimum standards, it will not be able to take on the huge resources in Qiantang County, and in the end we will have to take advantage of Jingkou and other places!"
"Without sufficient support from external resources, what can the people of Jiankang City do for a living? They can't just work as tenants for big families and Buddhist temples, right?"
"I don't mean to be serious. When the areas around Jiankang develop, the people in the city will naturally move to better developed areas around it. By then, Jiankang will be completely depressed. As for the emergence of so many Buddhist temples,
Can the old monk deduce what the situation is?"
The old monk Jiaxiang said solemnly: "The Duke will not let Jiankang decline!"
The tone was affirmative, obviously not believing that Lei Hu would give up such a good place as Jiankang.
"Haha, there's nothing you can't give up!"
Lei Hu said calmly: "It's just that development is not as easy as it is for others. Southern Buddhism is unwilling to give up its interests, so just stay in Jiankang City and live a good life!"
The old monk Jiaxiang was a little unsure. If such a situation really happened, Jiankang City, which had suffered from depression, might not be able to withstand the consumption of monks from so many temples in southern Buddhism.
Especially the warrior monks in Buddhist temples are beings that require a large supply of resources to cultivate. They cannot be supported by the Buddhist land rent alone.
Judging from Wu Guogong Lei Hu's attitude, if southern Buddhism does not act in accordance with the rules he set, in the future, they cannot expect to expand their influence in populated and prosperous places, and they will only be able to stay in the temple and rest on their laurels.
This is not the result he wants to see!
As the saying goes, when water flows to lower places, people move to higher places. Even the old monk Jiaxiang himself is not sure that such a situation will really happen. Will there be a large loss of fake monks who rely on temple property for support, or even
The phenomenon of collective return to secularity.
Needless to say, this will happen.
With Wu Guogong's method of governing the place, the monks who took the initiative to return to secular life will be dispersed and resettled in various places, and it will not take long for them to be completely digested.
The Production and Construction Corps is no joke. Once they are busy with endless work every day, how can those fake monks have the intention to continue to believe in Buddhism?
Why……
He sighed secretly in his heart. The situation was stronger than the others. If he wanted to avoid being completely isolated from the territory by Wu Guogong, the old monk Jiarui knew that the southern Buddhists must bow their heads.
Otherwise, Duke Wu would not need to use any drastic measures, and most of southern Buddhism would also collapse, and there would be no conditions left to negotiate.
Obviously, southern Buddhism no longer needs to think about living as prosperously as before, and even its development is basically not expected. It is hard to say whether it can maintain its current foundation.
Seeing that the old monk had the intention of bowing his head and being submissive, Lei Hu said with a disapproving smile: "In view of the fact that the Dragon Society in the Buddhist temple is a mixed bag of good and bad, I want to follow the example of Tianzhu in setting up a Buddhist school, and an eminent monk like you, old monk, who is deeply versed in the mysteries of Buddhism, will
What do you think the old monk wants to preach Buddhism and Dharma?"
Buddhism?
Jiaxiang's old eyes widened, and even his breathing became rapid.
If a Buddhist school were to be established in the south, with the senior monk Jiaxiang's qualifications and in-depth study of Buddhist scriptures, he would definitely be able to take charge of it.
This is a great thing that can make him famous in the history of Buddhism.
Even with a calm mind like Jiaxiang, I can't help but feel hot in my heart, wanting to firmly seize such a great opportunity.
When Buddhism is really established, Southern Buddhism may be able to overtake Northern Buddhism and become the mainstream Buddhism in the Central Plains. As the host, how much benefit the old monk Jiaxiang will get, I can't help but feel excited when I think about it.
hehe……
Seeing the old monk taking the bait, Lei Hu couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
Except for saints, no one in this world can escape the temptation of fame and fortune.
Lei Hu immediately grasped the itch in the old monk Jiaxiang's heart, and things naturally went smoothly after that.
He put forward a series of requests that were not too excessive, and the old monk agreed. There was only one request: to establish Buddhism as soon as possible.
Even if the old monk doesn't mention it, Lei Hu will build Buddhism as soon as possible.
The current situation is not very suitable for the method of paying ultimatums, so Lei Hu came up with the disguised method of paying ultimatums in Buddhism. As long as it is really implemented, there will be huge differences within Buddhism. There is no need for Lei Hu to deliberately
Targeting can achieve miraculous results!
Buddhism is a threshold that separates Buddhist monks from ordinary monks. It is a disguised form of imperial examination. However, this is an imperial examination within Buddhism and has nothing to do with outsiders. Its influence will be much smaller and it will not hinder
With the eyes of the merchants and civilians as well as the court, it is just right for southern Buddhism to experiment.