I want to be a grandson

Chapter 429 Mrs. Shexiang
"In the imperial court, there is a monk record department, which is in charge of the affairs of the monks and religions in the world. At the local level, each government has a monk gang department, who is in charge of the affairs of the monks and religions in the government."

Ren Hengtai continued: "The rules and regulations that monks abide by in Buddhism are managed and taught by the local and central monks' yamen, and officials are not allowed to intervene.

However, in the process of management, the principled issues of the court law must be divided.Only when the crimes committed by the monks are equal to those committed by the army and the people can you be punished.

If monks participate in some activities that violate the law, the monks' yamen have no jurisdiction, and they must be handed over to the local yamen for management. "

When the Ming Dynasty was first established, various sects of Buddhism were attacking each other. In order to unify Buddhism, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a grand gathering of eminent monks to speak first.

And in the 15th year of Hongwu, it was stipulated that Buddhism should be managed by secular government offices such as the Ministry of Rites in Zhongshu Province.

Qi Tai also said: "In addition to improving the quality and image of monks, the most important thing in issuing degree certificates is to control the number of monks.

Because becoming a monk does not involve in production, does not pay national taxes, and there are a lot of incense offerings, a lot of donations, life is already rich, and they also have land that does not pay taxes,
Therefore, once the number of monks increases significantly, it will have a great impact on the tax revenue and population of the imperial court. "

Because the monks in the temple don't do production, they have to rely on the charity of the people for food, clothing, housing and transportation, so they will become a kind of burden.

Individuals expressed their own opinions, and finally Ren Hengtai concluded: "Under the world, in temples, Taoist temples, and nunneries, there will inevitably be crude monks,
In the temple, they neglected their duties as monks, and carried out sloppy behavior in the secular world, which led to the corruption of the family style, which is shameless!
Secondly, the temple is also a hiding place for many thieves. In order to avoid the pursuit of the court, they become monks, and the Buddhists say that knowing their mistakes can make a big difference. Even if they kill and set fire outside, sometimes they dare to accept them, so they become The place where the filth is hidden! "

"Also, the property of the temple may also become a cover for tax evasion. Some of these properties are rewarded by the government, and some are donated by the rich.
There is also the purchase of land in the temple, and there are even people who rely on it, and these do not need to pay land taxes..."

"Besides, if the number of temples is allowed to increase slowly, how to manage Buddhism well will be a big test, and with the surge in the number of monks and the expansion of temples,
The internal affairs of the Buddhist temple have become a place that is difficult for the Ming court to touch and manage. If you do something wrong in the name of Buddhism, it is easy to confuse people, and it is often difficult to find out..."

Zhu Yunxi nodded in satisfaction, and asked, "Then, does your Ministry of Rites have any plans to deal with these problems?"

Ren Hengtai replied, "Reporting to Your Highness, I have some ideas, please listen to your Highness. The first is to limit the number of monks and nuns. The imperial court stipulates that the exam will be held every three years, that is, every three years.

All monks who fail the exam will have their degree certificates cancelled, and those who can pass the exam will also be issued degree certificates, so Weichen thinks it can be changed to once every five years to limit the number of people. "

"In addition, the number of temples in various places, the size of each temple, and the number of people also need to be regulated to prevent the endless construction of temples in the local area, which is a waste of money and people, and the existing temples cannot be expanded at will..."

"Third, we must crack down on monks who violate the rules and regulations. This right must be returned to the government. Once they do not practice well, but are greedy for the world,

That means that their mortal hearts are not dead, how can such a person achieve a positive result?Therefore, the ultimatum should be withdrawn and the order should be returned to vulgarity. "

"Also, clean up all monks and nuns who don't have a certificate. According to the law of the court, a man who has become a monk for a living has reached [-] years old.

A woman needs to be over forty to become a nun. For those who are under the age, they will all be allowed to return to the vulgar, and corresponding punishments will be imposed. "

Zhu Yunxi said: "That's right, Ren Shilang really has a plan in his chest, and your Ministry of Rites will submit a memorial to you, and then submit it."

"Yes, I obey!"

Zhu Yunxi glanced at Tie Xuan at the side, slowly picked up the teacup, and gently blew on the non-existing froth.

Of course, Tie Xuan understood what he meant, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Bao Zhao, in my opinion, the confiscation of land properties and houses in temples and nunneries should be handed over to the Department of Commerce and Trade, which will be deployed and managed in a unified manner. What do you think?"

Qi Tai was transferred to the Ministry of Officials to serve as a doctor, and now there are only servants Yu Xin and Fu Youwen in the Household Department, and he originally replaced Qi Tai's vacancy.

Bao Zhao understands that when Tie Xuan said that the confiscated properties and houses were returned to the Department of Commerce and Trade, they were actually returned to His Royal Highness as the Huangzhuang!

Your Highness is going to poach someone face to face!
"Master Tie, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. These are confiscated by the government. You should return them to the treasury. Besides, your business department is in charge of business matters, and these are not yours..."

Tie Hyun was immediately speechless!

If you keep arguing, if you focus on seeking benefits for the grandson of the emperor, you will almost become the grandson's dog's leg!
I don't want to be a courtier.

So the eyes looked away and never spoke again.

Zhu Yunxi cursed secretly in his heart, these literati have thin skins!With a large amount of money in front of you, what face do you need!
At this time, it is time to "struggle with reason"!

Seeing that other people couldn't count on him, Zhu Yunxi went off in person, "Oh..."

First he let out a long sigh, and then said: "These temples and Taoist temples have always been favored by the imperial court, and their land taxes are exempted, and their servants are also exempted.
But they hid filth and lived up to the grace of God, which is really painful. Even if they confiscated a little property, it would be difficult for them to atone for their sins! "

"However, when copying and confiscating, you still have to make records, register and make books. There is a way to take from the people and use them for the people. The lonely king uses these things as if kind people are kind and rewarding for their hard work... good Alright, back off."

"..."

The crowd had no choice but to stand up and salute: "I will take my leave..."

They can't help it if they meet a highness who loves money.

Zhu Yunxi knew that although a monastery may not have many land properties and houses, one must know how many prefectures and counties there are in Daming. Each county has temples, and some even have several!

Most of these temples were not approved by the imperial court, but were built by local gentry. If one temple was found to be built illegally in each county, there would be more than 400 temples in the entire Ming Dynasty!
Calculated on the basis of 14 mu of land for each temple, that is [-] mu of land!And it’s still less!
Most of the land in the temple is fertile and fertile land. After all, donating money and land is to seek the blessing of the Buddha.
Who would fool the Buddha with some barren land where no grass grows?Doing so will not only dislike the Buddha, but will make the Buddha hate it and invite punishment!

So these lands must be extremely valuable!
So as long as a serious rectification is carried out, you can get a large piece of fertile land in your hands!

And this is just land property, which temple doesn't have some savings?Monks like to build golden bodies, and they like to buy these when they have money. It's all money!

The temple houses can also be sold, whether they are sold to the government or individuals, and they can also be rented out to be warehouses or inns, which is another considerable income!

Adding all these together, the final income must be more than that of copying a few princes' homes!

As for Master Huineng, the abbot of Shuiyue Temple who deceived Wei Guogong's family, he has already been sent to prison, and he will never come out alive!
It would be fine if she swindled a little money, but she actually attacked Wei Guogong's young sister. This kind of person will do anything for fame and fortune!

Since she dared to act so boldly, she must be prepared to die!

After seeing off everyone, Zhu Yunxi started busy again.

At this time, the eunuch Li Fu came to report and said: "Your Highness, Mrs. Shexiang, who is in charge of Guizhou's comfort envoy, is here to see you. This is a gift from Mrs. Shexiang."

As he spoke, he put a list on Zhu Yunxi's face.

"Ms. Shexiang, is the Xuanfusi of Yongning, the daughter of the Hengshe family of Tile Jun of the Yi Nationality Hengbu?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, it is this person."

Zhu Yunxi picked up the memorial on the table, opened it to read, and directly wrote a long paragraph of official words on it, which was nothing more than praising the imperial court for the kindness of Xuan Fusi and their gratitude,

There is also a list of gifts at the back, which says three hundred oxen, one hundred Shuixi famous horses, two thousand goats, and some other things, all of which are local specialties, and there are also purchased goods.

Zhu Yunxi asked: "Is she outside the hall?"

Li Fu replied: "She is waiting in the station, she presented this, His Majesty asked someone to bring it over to His Highness."

The reason why the other party was not allowed to enter the palace directly was because the imperial court needed some discretion when it came to chieftain matters, so they usually waited at the post station until the emperor had time to meet him.

Zhu Yunxie ordered, "Mrs. Shexiang has contributed to the imperial court, so please treat people well, and don't neglect her."

"Yes, slaves obey."

"In addition, didn't her son return from the Imperial College last year? Did she come back then?"

"Your Highness, last October Madam Shexiang sent her daughter-in-law Shezhu, and the leader of the matter, Yun Zelong, to bring sixty Shuixi famous horses to the court to thank you."

"Oh, so it's not her..."

Speaking of Mrs. Shexiang, she is a heroine in history!
Shexiang was born in Yongning, Sichuan in the 18th year of the Yuan Dynasty. She was the daughter of the Xuanfu Division of Yongning, Sichuan, and the Hengshe family of Tile Jun of the Yi Nationality.

Later, she married Longzan Aicui, chieftain of the Yi nationality and Guizhou propaganda envoy, and often assisted her husband in handling political affairs after marriage.

In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Aicui died of illness. Because of her young son, Shexiang, who was only 23 years old, took on the heavy responsibility and took care of the post of Guizhou Propaganda Envoy.

After Shexiang took charge of Guizhou Xuanwei mission, he built roads and set up post stations, which communicated the transportation between the inland and the southwestern border, consolidated the frontier, and promoted the connection between Shuixi and Guizhou and the Central Plains.

In the 29th year of Ming Hongwu, Mrs. Shexiang died of illness at the age of 38.

(End of this chapter)