"Old Li, I want to ask you, who do you think is the richest in the entire Tang Dynasty?"

For a short-sighted guy like Lao Cheng, Mu Jiuge didn't even bother to talk to him.

Since they still want to win votes, they must change their mindset.

You can use a sheep to collect wool, but that's not possible.

"No need to ask. Naturally, he has five surnames and seven hopes. He has a profound and deep-rooted background and controls the economic lifeline of the entire Tang Dynasty."

Speaking of this, Li Er's face turned gloomy. These things had always been his concern.

"That's wrong. There are places in the Tang Dynasty that have a deeper foundation than theirs, and their wealth will far exceed their existence."

Mu Jiuge sneered and shook his head. If it weren't for the bad things in later generations, he wouldn't have thought of it at this level.

"impossible!"

Lao Li immediately stood up and denied how much territory he had as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

He has a certain understanding of the distribution of internal forces.

He had never heard of a family with more than five surnames and seven hopes, so he didn't believe it.

"Lao Sun, Lao Cheng, what do you think?"

Mu Jiuge looked enigmatic and turned his attention to the two of them.

"Please give me some advice, little brother."

Like Li Er's thoughts, Changsun Wuji wished he could pull his hair out, but he never thought that such a person existed in the Tang Dynasty.

"well!"

"As time goes by, the historical territory falls apart, and dynasties change countless times."

"Only the temple is considered a pure land, and no one has ever targeted those monks."

"In terms of background, they will definitely far surpass the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. Do you believe it or not?"

Under the expectant gazes of several people, Mu Jiuge slowly spoke.

However, the expressions of a few people slowly changed from stunned at first to speechless.

"Little brother, are you going off topic? The temple's heritage is naturally beyond the comparison of aristocratic families."

"But it is a place of spiritual cultivation. How can we include those monks?"

Although Rao was a rough man, Cheng Yaojin knew the poverty of the temple.

Now that this kid has said such a thing, it is clear that he is making an argument.

"Place of Qingxiu? How can I see it?"

Mu Jiuge glanced at Cheng Yaojin with disdain. Why didn't he believe it?

"As a monk, if you have nothing in all the four elements, how can you be obsessed with things in the mortal world? Little brother, you are wrong."

Li Er shook his head and explained that now that Buddhism is prosperous and has many believers, it has no impact on the court.

So I have always supported Buddhist culture.

"From ancient times to the present, temples have never had to worry about food and clothing. All dynasties have given them fertile fields near the temple so that they can support themselves."

"Sometimes, the court or dignitaries will go to temples to give alms when they are happy."

"But, have you ever considered the believers who take the initiative to go to temples to offer incense and pray for peace?"

"Singing incense is not free, you need to pay for incense in the temple."

"When it comes to business without foundation, the temple is the king."

"The most important thing is that from ancient times to the present, temples have never had to pay any exorbitant taxes."

He liked the way a few people didn't believe his words, and then were conquered by his words again.

After hearing such remarks, Lao Li breathed a little heavier. He was still hasty. Why didn't he think of this level?

"What do you want to do?"

After taking a deep look at Mu Jiuge, Li Er felt that he would be really sorry if he didn't attack these fat monks.

"Children can be taught."

"Crystal products can no longer be sold."

"What if some time later, there is a crystal Buddha statue auctioned in Chang'an City?"

Seeing that Lao Li was attracted, Mu Jiuge showed a satisfied smile.

"I'll go back and make arrangements now. Brother, just prepare the auction items."

After Lao Li and the others looked at each other, they smiled and said goodbye to a certain nine.

This guy is really terrible. As long as he cares about anyone, no one will be lucky.

…

early morning.

The melodious bells are constantly ringing from the Fahua Temple.

In the main hall, Lang Lang's chanting could be heard constantly.

This is a compulsory morning lesson for monks every day.

"Huiming, why are there so few pilgrims today?"

The host stood in the pavilion, staring at the mountain gate.

Every day when everyone is doing morning classes, he will appear here to watch the situation outside the mountain gate.

You must know that the people who come to burn incense and pray to Buddha are all their God of Wealth.

"Returning to the host, in recent days, large and small temples nearby have been hosting Dharma ceremonies, so they have attracted a lot of pilgrims."

Huiming clasped his hands together and recited a Buddhist chant, then said with some dissatisfaction.

As the most popular temple in Chang'an City.

But it has never built any venue, and there is no creativity. This is the root cause of the loss of pilgrims.

"I see!"

"How does the incense money compare to the past?"

The host's expression remained unchanged, and he was quite dismissive of the so-called meeting venues of those small temples.

"The money for incense has shrunk severely, to less than half of what it was when it was prosperous."

Huiming reported it truthfully, but he didn't believe it and the host ignored him.

"President, Fahua Temple is well-known far and wide. It has always outshone other temples. Now it is really too much for those young people to use such despicable means to compete for pilgrims."

Huiming's eyes kept spinning, and he once again brought up the methods of other temples.

He believed that as long as they held a conference here.

Then, those pilgrims who went to other temples would definitely rush back as soon as they heard the news.

"Huiming, as a monk, how can you have such a fighting spirit?"

"As the largest temple in the Tang Dynasty, we have our own pride and we must not follow the practices of others."

"Otherwise, if you are not good, you will get a bad reputation, and the gain outweighs the loss."

How could the host not understand the thoughts of a young monk? It's just that he was thinking about something more far-term.

Of course, he would not allow the number of pilgrims in the temple to continue to decrease, but he still needed to go back and carefully consider what method to use.

However, on his way back to the meditation room, the chatter of pilgrims reached his ears.

"A few days ago, someone suddenly sold the glazed treasure in Chang'an City. The scene was really shocking."

"Hurry up and get it, your news is out of date. The Glazed Treasure has been sold out a long time ago, but I heard that the next one to be sold is a priceless Buddha statue!"

"What? Glazed Buddha statue?"

"Oh my God!"

"How much silver will this cost?"

…

Several pilgrims seemed to be very interested in the news about the glazed Buddha statue, and kept asking the guy for the news.

“The donors, please stay!”

The host took three steps and then took two steps to rush over. Then he clasped his hands and took the initiative to salute several people. There was no rudeness in the slightest.

"It turns out he is the host and has met the master!"

While they were having a heated chat, they were suddenly interrupted, and several people had displeasure on their cheeks.

When he raised his head and saw clearly who was coming, he was slightly startled and quickly clasped his hands in return.

"I just overheard the words from several donors that I don't know about the glazed Buddha statue. Is it true?"

Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, the host pretended to be calm and asked.

Is this a blessing from God?
Chapter completed!