Chapter 287 Four big compulsive pockets, one less is not enough
Wen Chongle is six feet tall, and Du Lun Chixin is six feet one tall. They both have the figure of a warrior on foot. Although Mr. Storyteller is also very tall, he has not actually practiced much martial arts.
As the saying goes, the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts, martial arts training is actually the exclusive preserve of well-off families and above. Just fish, meat and polished rice to keep in shape is not something ordinary people can afford, so the storyteller was defeated without any power to fight back.
However, the two of them had a great time beating each other up. The storyteller was left crying and begging for mercy, but as soon as he came out of the backstage, he was immediately dumbfounded.
There were more than twenty guards outside wearing leather armor and holding bows and arrows, and they had already surrounded him in two groups.
This storyteller was hired by the Shen family from Ambassador Zhang at great expense. How could he be beaten by them in vain?
Fortunately, Du Lun Chixin's identity played some role, and the Shen family warriors gave them some face. Instead of rushing up and beating them up first, they just tied the two of them up and walked to the Yamen.
The Dayamen was originally the yamen of the generals who guarded the town of Rongcheng. After the city was abandoned, it became the place where various ministries handled disputes.
The people who decided the case were elders sent by various tribes, and they followed the laws of the Tubo era, which were barbaric and cruel.
Only then did Wen Chongle realize that the sun had already set and it was getting dark. It turned out that he had been listening to it for a long time without knowing it.
He also saw in the distance, the young man who had sold all the sheep was jumping with anxiety and was taken to the Yamen. How could he be better?
Outside the Yamen, a sea of people has gathered, and idle men and those who love to watch the excitement have gathered around.
There are no good entertainment methods in this era. The Complete Legend of Heroes of the Tang Dynasty is the top entertainment program and the traffic among the traffic.
Of course, the two storytellers in Herong City are celebrities in Herong City.
When they heard that he had been beaten by two young men, the gossips among the crowd immediately broke out, and many friends came to the Yamen to watch the fun.
Wen Chongle looked around curiously. The people who came to watch his trial were all dressed in the same uniform.
In the past, everyone carried a long knife on their waist, but now, all of them have either steel whips or cooked copper maces, or they are deliberately crafted pumpkin hammers, or they take the trouble to wield a long spear.
Wen Chong Lehao had no doubt that if these people had the conditions to obtain the precious helmets and armor described in the Heroes of the Tang Dynasty, they would definitely get them too.
Wen Chongle didn't know that not only the weapons in the Six Parts of the End of the Tang Dynasty began to imitate the heroes of the Tang Dynasty, but even the yellow geldings and white horses in the horse market were three points higher than usual.
In the big yamen, several elders were sitting together, and there was actually nothing to settle, because it was confirmed that Du Lun Chixin and Wen Chongle beat the storyteller, and hundreds of people watched him attack the storyteller, and they couldn't blame him.
It was not until this moment that Wen Chongle felt that something was not right. This storyteller turned out to be an official affiliated with the Hexi Jiedu Yamen.
This was troublesome. Originally, he thought he had beaten a storyteller and it was just to pay for some soup and medicine.
But beating up an official at Jiedu Yamen in Hexi Province was a completely different matter. According to Tubo law, he was a pariah beating an official, and his head would be lost.
In panic, Wen Chongle looked at Du Lun Chixin beside him. This was the young patriarch of the Du Lun family. He would not be beheaded, right? As long as Du Lun Chixin was not killed, there was no reason to kill him.
However, when the elder Zhulu of Zamuhe opened his mouth, Wen Chongle knew that his idea was wrong, because according to Tubo law, Du Lun's family was a noble person, and Du Lun heartily beat the officials of Hexi Jiedu Yamen.
According to the standard settlement among nobles, Du Lun Chixin only needs to pay compensation for one horse and three sheep.
There was a loud bang in Wen Chongle's head. He never expected that he would lose his life just because of such a small conflict!
Du Lunchi, who was next to him, also looked sympathetically at the 'comrades' beside him. There was nothing he could do about such a matter involving identity.
"Elders, I think this man is considered a strong man, so it would be a pity to kill him like this. How about I take him to Liangzhou and charge him to the front of the army to die.
As for the Du Lun family's little-headed man, there is also a military envoy from the Sheep and Horse family, but there is still a lack of a guard with superb riding skills, so it is better to let the little-headed man go see the military envoy."
Wen Chongle narrowly escaped death. With tears in his eyes, he looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a blue official robe.
Wu Dal'er also looked at Wen Chongle. Judging from his clothes, he must be a member of a small family, but his status was not high.
But the military envoy is lacking a window to understand the various ministries in detail, and this person should be quite suitable.
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Liangzhou, Guo Tiance, Yang He, and Wu Yuan'er hurriedly arrived. After four days of intense discussion, Liangzhou Buddhism, headed by Dayun Temple and including Dafo Temple and Ganlin Temple, finally agreed to Zhang Zhao's plan.
From now on, all merchants from Liangzhou to Suiye, Talas, as well as to Ningyuan and Huwen City can spend real money and buy silver notes of corresponding value at Zhang Zhao. Ambassador Zhang Dajun is very considerate. Every thousand dollars
Only 30 yuan of damage fee is charged.
The business was successful, tsk tsk! The merchants spent real money to buy Zhang Zhao's 'paper', and they also gave Zhang Zhao an additional three percent for 'loss'.
If the bankers of later generations heard about this, they would drool with envy.
Those merchants who bought banknotes from Zhang Zhao could go to designated Buddhist temples in Liangzhou, Dunhuang, Khotan City, Shule, Suiye, Ningyuan and other cities to exchange them.
Of course, when exchanging money, they also have to pay a handling fee of almost 5% to the Buddhist temple.
However, merchants are still willing, because the original cost they spend on carrying money exceeds 30%, and in extreme cases can even reach 40%.
And now using banknotes, it’s only 8% of the cost, which they can’t get enough of.
As for whether Buddhist temples in various places will take out all the gold and silver and not be able to exchange it, Zhang Zhao thinks it won't happen.
First, he asked Li Shengtian to prepare one million gold and silver for him in Khotan. In addition to these gold and silver, the financial resources of Buddhist temples in various places were also quite strong.
Moreover, the banknotes issued by Zhang Zhao had stipulations as to which temple should be accepted for redemption.
Generally, a certain city will designate one temple as the acceptor, and not all people will be allowed to redeem at one temple.
In addition, when silver notes can be exchanged for gold and silver at any time, it will soon become a real currency with strong credibility.
Saving a banknote is safer than keeping gold and silver at home. It is estimated that soon, some people will keep banknotes at home.
However, Liangzhou Buddhism was not without conditions, especially Dayun Temple. They agreed to guarantee Zhang Zhao's acceptance and hand over control of more than 100,000 acres of monk land to Zhang Zhao.
Even if Zhang Zhao promised not to use the monks in his hands to build his own temple, the Buddhist treasures in Zhang Zhao's hands would also be stored in Buddhist temples headed by Dayun Temple.
For this reason, Dayun Temple also agreed to allocate a main hall to house Zhang Zhao's monks.
Zhang Zhao thought for a moment and agreed to Dayun Temple's conditions. Zhang Zhao also got to know the old monk Shanyuan of Dayun Temple again.
Giving away more than 100,000 acres of temple land as soon as you ask for it will definitely take a lot of perseverance.
Making money makes you smile, but giving up money is extremely painful. This is human nature. It is not easy for Master Shan Yuan to break through the shackles of giving up good money.
"Junshi, I think Master Shanyuan wants to use your status as Dharma King, Junshi, to build Dayun Temple in Liangzhou into the largest temple in Longyou, Hexi, and even the holy land of Tantric Buddhism in the northwest! He can give up such a huge amount of wealth, and there is nothing he can do.
Small!"
There are some things that Yang He, who is a Buddhist, cannot say. Guo Tiance was born in the Suiye Guo family, which believes in Nestorianism, and he doesn't quite understand the Taoism here.
So Zhang Zhao temporarily brought Wu Yuan'er from Dunhuang, a place where Buddhism flourished, to join the negotiation team. As expected, Wu Yuan'er felt the intention of the old monk Shan Yuan.
Zhang Zhao let out a breath of turbid air. At this time, Tibetan Buddhism (Tibetan Buddhism) had not yet begun to become popular on the Qingtang Plateau.
Historically, Tibetan Buddhism was formed after the Chaojie Temple and the Flying Temple were destroyed by the Delhi Sultanate, and Tianzhu Buddhism fled to the Qingtang Plateau.
Currently in Hexi, Anxi, Qingtang Plateau and part of Longyou, Han Tantric Buddhism, which is different from Central Plains Zen, Lu Sect, and Tiantai Sect, is popular, which is called Tang Mi by later generations.
Tang Mi was not very popular in the Central Plains after the Tang Dynasty. It only survived in Qingtang, Anxi and Hexi, which are closer to Tianzhu. The famous Feitian in later generations is a typical representative of Tang Mi.
However, although Tang Mi survived, after the Dayun Temple in Shule was destroyed by the Kara Khanate, the entire Tang Mi lost a banner leader.
Now it seems that the old monk Shanyuan has keenly discovered the significance of the three hundred monks, a large number of Buddhist treasures, and the names of Zhang Zhao and Yinlun Dharma King brought back by Zhang Zhao.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao sat down and started thinking quickly. It seems that the old monk Shanyuan is very enlightened at present, and he is also a monk with great ambitions.
Even his master Sangharama did not expect how valuable these things Zhang Zhao brought back from Tianzhu were, but the old monk Shanyuan could see it at a glance.
Regarding Buddhism, Zhang Zhao actually intended to restrict it, because Zhou Shizong, one of the three martial arts sects, would probably not be able to appear in more than ten years because of his butterfly wings.
But something like three martial arts and one sect destroying Buddhism, which laid the foundation for Buddhist teachings in later generations, had to be handled by someone. What if one of the four agreed-upon masters was suddenly missing?
Moreover, Buddhism now has extensive temple lands, recruits refugees, refuses to pay taxes, and supports monks and soldiers. How can this still look like a disciple of Buddhism?
Sakyamuni saw them in the Western Heaven and said that they violated the Buddha's original intention.
Buddhist monks should save the world, guide people to do good, study diligently and practice hard, and there will be nothing left.
Zhang Zhao originally planned to go into battle himself to 'correct' some of their bad aspects.
But now, Zhang Zhao feels that he may have found a collaborator. Since Monk Shanyuan has such a good reputation, let him come.
However, I can't tell Monk Shanyuan right now, because he is still young at the moment, only about fifty years old, and he can live for at least ten years, and he is not in urgent need of a posthumous name.
Some things have not yet arrived, but the results are completely different.
"Wu Yuan'er, go and tell Master Shanyuan that I agree!"
The thing about Buddhism is actually about money. They really cannot compete with themselves for profit, but this is not the most important thing at the moment.
At present, we should unite all our efforts and use them to gain a firm foothold, and we will deal with the future later.