"Spare me..." Gao Yang moaned in a sweet voice, holding down the mischievous hand of Lang Jun, his whole body was sore and weak, and begged: "I can't survive, go find your Majesty the Queen, or Her Royal Highness Princess Silla,
It is not impossible for sisters to serve the same husband together.
,whee!"
Thinking of that indescribable scene, Gao Yang felt shy and excited at the same time.
A man must know when to be obedient and when to refuse. For example, if Fang Jun gets up and leaves obediently, Gao Yang will definitely not say a word to him for a month...
He leaned close to Gao Yang's jade-like ear and whispered with a smile: "Actually, Your Highness might as well have a taste of sisters serving the same husband... Wow!"
Before he finished speaking, his vital parts were pinched tightly by a bare hand under the water, and he couldn't help but scream miserably. Gao Yang gritted his silver teeth, used force with his hand, and said in a cold voice: "Humph, you dirty thing, I had this idea in mind.
I'm afraid it's not a day or two, right? Bah, obscene, dirty, shameless! Just give up on this idea, I will never treat you like
As you wish!" Fang Jun quickly broke free from the clutches and climbed up to the edge of the pool. While putting on his clothes, he kept shouting: "There are no absolutes in the world. I would like to advise your highness not to speak too highly. Maybe one day your highness will cry and shout
I beg you, the humble minister, to be raped
sleep……"
As he spoke, he ran outside, because Gao Yang had already grabbed a fruit plate by the pool and threw the fruits on the plate over.
... Rejecting Yuan Tiangang's invitation, Fang Jun knew that things would not end like this. Sure enough, in the evening, Li Chengqian sent his servant to Lishan to inform Fang Jun that the emperor would visit Chongyefangxuan on July 15th.
Du Guan, please ask Fang Jun to accompany you.
Obviously, the Li and Tang royal families, who respected "Lao Tzu" as their ancestor, chose to side with the "ancestors" in this dispute between Buddhism and Taoism and fully supported the revival of Taoism. Such a choice is understandable, and it does not depend on the emperor's belief affiliation, but on the emperor's
The "balance" principle of Buddhism. Since Buddhism has greatly increased its power and suppressed Taoism miserably under the background of Xuanzang's Buddhist scriptures, then it is natural to
Support the weak to fight against the strong in order to achieve balance. Otherwise, allowing Buddhism to develop rapidly will suppress Taoism, which is not conducive to the governance of the country.
When Fang Jun returned to Chang'an City the next day, news poured in.
The emperor issued an edict to build the "Haotian Temple" in Baoningfang in order to pursue the blessings of Emperor Taizong. The owner of the temple was Yin Wenchao, the "Lou Guan Dao".
The crown prince was ill, and the queen issued an edict to pray for the crown prince, and set aside a quarter of the land in the south corner of Shanning Square to build the "Dongming Temple". Princess Jinyang became a monk and became Taizong, and Queen Wende prayed for blessings, rebuilt and expanded the temple.
The most beautiful temple in Xingdefang, this female crown temple was built in the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty. It occupies several miles south of Xingdefang and is surrounded by beautiful mountains and waters.
The scenery is beautiful, but it is in disrepair and is slightly dilapidated. A series of actions by the royal family caused an uproar between the government and the public. Although the internal funds were sufficient and a lot of money was spent, it did not lead to the impeachment of officials. However, these actions clearly supported Taoism and still made many people feel that
The battle between Buddhism and Taoism is fierce
Later, the Taoists responded by holding a grand Dharma meeting at the Zhongnan Mountain Pavilion on July 15th to praise the prosperous Tang Dynasty and pray for the people of the world. It is said that this Dharma meeting will bring together all Taoist sects in the world, and many of them became famous for a while.
,build
The profound masters from all over the world gathered in Chang'an to participate in the grand event.
The Ghost Festival on July 15th has been a Taoist festival since ancient times and was the Christmas Day for the local officials.
"After the chaos of the husband's stick is divided, there is the energy of the three elements of heaven, earth, and water, which creates human relations and nourishes all things." All life is inseparable from the control of the three organs of heaven, earth, and water. The Taoist "Three Officials Sutra" says: "The Heavenly Officials
"Sanyuan" is another name for "Three Officials". Shangyuan Festival is also called "Shangyuan Tianguan Festival" (i.e. Lantern Festival), which is the birthday of Emperor Tianguan;
The Hungry Ghost Festival is also known as the "Hungry Ghost Festival".
"Guan Jie" is the birthday of Emperor Diguan; Xiayuan Festival is also called "Xiayuan Shuiguan Festival", which is the birthday of Emperor Shuiguan.
The Earth Official comes to the world on the Hungry Ghost Festival and determines people's good and evil according to their previous actions. All sins are recorded by the three officials. The Heaven Official blesses blessings, the Earth Official forgives sins, and the Water Official relieves misfortune. According to
"Book of Practice" records: "On the first day of the seventh lunar month, the earth official came down and ordered the good Taoist priests in the world to chant sutras day and night, and the hungry prisoners were also liberated." The earth official pardoned sins and balanced yin and yang; wishing to achieve yang affairs
, must practice the science of secludedness; transcend death and save loneliness, yin surpasses yang and tai.
This is the most important festival for Taoists. However, soon after, news came out from Daci'en Temple that Buddhism would hold the "Obon Festival" on July 15th to save the dead and save the world... Obviously, even if Buddhism is growing stronger,
But facing the comprehensive Taoist
I still felt nervous about counterattacking and didn't dare to make any mistakes.
The atmosphere of the battle became intense in an instant.
…
In the Hall of Wude, all the ministers had arrived. Liu Ji was very worried about the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism: "The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been around for a long time, but it has never been like this direct war with gongs and drums.
It doesn't matter whether Buddhism is superior or Taoism is victorious, Wei Chen only cares whether the political situation in the world will be unstable because of this battle. Infrastructure construction in the empire is now in full swing, and it will take less than ten years to build hundreds of thousands of years of infrastructure.
basis, if it is because of the so-called Buddha
The dispute over roads caused various projects to be delayed or even aborted. This is a loss that the empire cannot bear." With the reform of commercial taxation, the empire's finances became more abundant, and with the gold mined in Sado Island and other places in the Japanese country, silver was constantly transported back to Chang'an.
As a result, the internal funds were filled, and the internal and external treasuries were unprecedentedly wealthy. They had long been under control.
The infrastructure construction that our assistants had imagined has begun with great fanfare.
Building roads, digging canals, building cities, and cultivating land...an unprecedented nationwide construction boom has begun, and the empire has vowed to complete hundreds of thousands of years of construction tasks within one generation's life. Everyone knows good infrastructure
It will increase finances, stabilize the political situation, increase food production, and prosper commerce. However, the imperial dynasties throughout the ages could not spend much money to invest in such a huge project even when they were prosperous.
Construction, now has a rare opportunity, and no civil servant is willing to miss such an opportunity to leave a name in history. Tang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is now getting older and older. Without the princess as his backer, the future of the descendants of the Tang family is unclear. As the head of the family, he is naturally worried. At this moment
After hearing what Liu Jie said, he also expressed concern: "Nowadays, officials from various places
The government is actively applying for funds, craftsmen, and manpower to invest in infrastructure construction. This year, millions of dollars and grains have been allocated. If these projects are shelved due to external factors, the loss will be unbearable for the country." Li Chengqian said helplessly: "How can I?
Don’t you know the hidden dangers? But now it is clear that the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism are going to fight fiercely, and it is impossible to restrain them in the name of the country. Even if they are suppressed with force, it is just a yin and a yang.
It’s just a violation, and this fight is inevitable.” Buddhism spreads its followers downwards, while Taoism affects high-level officials. The influence of these two major sects has already penetrated into all aspects of the empire. It cannot be effective simply by restraining them. Once they fight, they will become jealous.
, it is likely that the empire will
The edict was ignored.
However, sectarian disputes are different from starting a war. You can't just arrest them all and throw them into prison, right?
The princes and ministers in the palace had a headache.
Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Jun, who was leisurely drinking tea. He seemed to have no concern for national affairs. He was angry and asked: "The Duke of Yue seems to have a plan in mind. Is there any good advice for me?"
In the past, there was Li Ji's corpse, but now there is Fang Jun who is absent-minded. The imperial ministers and servants are so indifferent to power, idle clouds and wild cranes. For Li Chengqian, who is determined to control the imperial power, he does not know whether it is a joy or a worry...
Fang Jun put down his tea cup, sat upright, looked at Tang Jian and asked: "The Duke of Ju is in charge of the world's money and food expenditure, and taxes are mediocre, but he doesn't know how much tax Taoist temples pay in today's temples?"
Tang Jian was stunned and subconsciously said: "The monks and Taoists are not engaged in production and have nothing to produce. Naturally, they do not need to pay taxes. They only need to pay a small fee since the implementation of the mediocrity." Temples and Taoist temples are not as empty as most people imagine.
Losing money means losing money. Historically, with the changes in the country's situation, taxes were sometimes required. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, rent-to-yong modulation has been implemented, and temples, Taoism, etc.
However, due to various reasons, the amount of tax paid is very small, but it is by no means nonexistent.
Emperor Taizong once said, "Since the Liu family was pacified, there were officials under the government, and the taxation of the temples in Wutai Mountain was released. The four subsequent dynasties also failed to carry forward the original aspirations." Since it was the taxation of the temples in Mount Wutai, it can be seen that the temples have taxation.
Of course, this amount is very small, and there are many exemptions. For example, the Shaolin Temple contributed when Emperor Taizong attacked Wang Shichong. Emperor Taizong ordered the Shaolin Temple to be exempted from all taxes. For example, the Li and Tang royal family recognized Lao Tzu as their ancestor and respected him.
Taoism is the state religion, and Chang'an and many famous temples in the world are also exempt from taxes...
After saying that, Tang Jian was shocked and stared at Fang Jun: "You don't want to collect taxes from temples and Taoist temples, right?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the palace. Whether it is Buddha or Tao, it has already become a behemoth rooted in the world. It is said that it is a person who has transformed into an outsider, a wandering cloud and a crane, but in fact it is powerful. Even when the world is in chaos and wars are everywhere,
There are also few heroes from all sides
Be willing to touch these two major forces, otherwise once you are forced into the opponent's camp, it will be tantamount to seeking death.
Even if the world is at peace and Buddhism and Taoism have a large number of believers, the court will not dare to offend rashly, otherwise it will inevitably cause turmoil in people's hearts and shake the country. No matter what the reason, the gain outweighs the loss.
Liu Jie was sweating even more and stopped him: "This is not a good idea!" But Ma Zhou's eyes were bright and he was eager to try: "What does the Duke of Yue think? You might as well speak frankly. Whether it works or not needs to be discussed by everyone. Make a decision, Buddhism is not a scourge, how can you change your face when you hear it?
"
Li Ji looked at Fang Jun, thought for a while, and said, "Is Erlang planning to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it? The question now is not whether it is possible to touch the Buddhist and Taoist families, but whether it is really necessary?" And doing so will inevitably touch the fundamental interests of both Buddhist and Taoist sects, and will inevitably trigger large-scale resistance. At a time when the situation among all parties is tense due to the measurement of land acres, is it really necessary to cause another storm?