Tang Dynasty good brother

Chapter 227 Can't Think of a Suitable Name
But Li Shimin said: "I know you've been busy with your wedding recently, and you've also taken a leave of absence. If you say you're negligent, you don't need to. I'm not the emperor who vents his anger at will. I came to you because I want to hear Listen to your opinion, look at your attitude, and see if there is a more secure solution, this matter of Buddhism and Taoism, whether it is big or small, is the most troublesome."

Qin Hao was so moved. Seriously, if you think about it in another way, you must take the opportunity to spank your ass. No wonder so many heroes are so devoted to this emperor. He is really honest.

Pei Ji can leave an old life, in the final analysis, Li Yuan played an absolute role in it, objectively speaking, he just contributed to the flames, or he was half lured and half forced under Li Yuan's despotic power, and it is fair to say that this fire should really be It was posted on Li Yuan, but he is his father. To be honest, Qin Hao is already ready to be dealt with.

However, Li Shimin didn't get angry. Except for rumors that everyone in the yamen was promoted but he was not promoted, he didn't even spank his buttocks. He swallowed the anger himself, as if he was okay.

Amazing.

Thinking of this, Qin Hao's voice was so moved that his voice was choked up. This is naturally a great opportunity to show his loyalty. He secretly pinched his butt with his hands, and squeezed out a few tears with his emotion: "The Holy Majesty treats you like this!" Minister, minister, it's hard to be safe if you are smashed to pieces."

Li Shimin couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Qin Hao being so upright. Smart people don't need to talk too much. The two of them didn't mention Pei Ji, but they both understood the meaning. This is the method of the emperor's art. The most effective means of the human heart are nothing more than two kinds of grace and forgiveness. The most feared thing is to wink at the blind, otherwise you will die of aggrieved death.

So, Qin Hao cried and expressed his sincerity with half truth and half lie, and Li Shimin acted with half truth and half lie in his heart like the sea, everything is so harmonious.

It's over, it's time to get down to business.

"Zhenheng, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has always been a troublesome matter, this time it was done so recklessly, but is there any last resort?"

Qin Hao smiled wryly and said, "Going back to the Holy Lord, I really don't have any difficulties. About Journey to the West, I told my younger brothers and sisters when I was in Luoyang. At that time, I was just a disaster victim, so I didn't think so much. After returning to Chang'an, I was naturally more and more popular." A lot of it got out, and the book was published, but I didn’t expect such a big response.”

Li Shimin frowned and said: "Then what's the matter with the so-called Buddhist Bodhisattva? With your relationship with Taoism, you can completely ignore that monk."

Qin Hao had no choice but to explain: "It's for a kind of flower, the sacred flower of Zen Buddhism. To be precise, it shouldn't be a flower, but a kind of crop. I heard my father said about it, and I know something about it. It's as light as silk and soft as mud." , the most important thing is that it is warm, and it can be woven into cloth, which can be stuffed into clothes with the same quality, not much worse than ordinary mink fur, and it is very comfortable to wear.”

Li Shimin stood up awkwardly and asked, "How much is this product produced?"

"More than hemp."

Li Shimin's face turned red suddenly, he paced back and forth excitedly, and said to himself: "Old Immortal Xiao is really a god, but since he knew the use of this thing, he never spoke to the Sui court, he is really indifferent What is the use of such a god for him?"

Qin Hao quickly lowered his head and pretended to be dumb. If Xiao Ji hadn't been blamed for the blame, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly. There were many mistakes in what he said, so let Li Shimin make up for it by himself.

After a while, Li Shimin said: "Is there any finished product for this flower? Take me to see it quickly. If it is as you said, I will make you a Marquis."

"There are a few flowers. This is the legacy of the Zen sect. I have taken them all, but I don't need to be a marquis. After all, this is also a sacred flower of Buddhism. The minister just took it by chance and is about to come. I thought, it would be better to take this opportunity to have a Buddhist national teacher conferred by the imperial court."

"Oh? The sacred flower of Buddhism? Could it be that the Buddha really blessed him?"

Qin Hao laughed and said: "It's just nonsense, this thing is a special product of Tianzhu, it is a wild flower that grows on the roadside, but because this thing is not fresh in the Central Plains, it has become the so-called holy flower."

Li Shimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Generally speaking, people like him who came down from the battlefield are disrespectful of ghosts and gods. When he heard that it was not bestowed by the Buddha, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Why do you still want to confer them as national teachers? Doesn’t this make Buddhism bigger? In comparison, I am actually more inclined to Taoism.”

"Yes, the temple occupies a large area, there is no production, and the golden statues waste a lot of wealth. These are the evils of Buddhism, but this cotton cannot be used. Even if we don't say it, they will spread it everywhere. Rather than letting them talk nonsense about the blessings of the Buddhist holy flower Buddha, it is better for us to take the initiative to expose it, so as to unify the official public opinion."

Li Shimin thought for a while, knowing that Qin Hao's thinking is often different from ordinary people's, so he simply didn't look at the flowers first, but asked: "Zhenheng is also the inheritance of a master outside the world, and I think about the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism." It will be more thorough than others. From your words, it seems that you don’t have a good impression of Buddhism, so how did you become a Bodhisattva in their mouths? You might as well tell us your views on Buddhism.”

Qin Hao had planned for this matter a long time ago. Since Li Shimin asked, he simply said: "Buddhism has Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism. , It is undeniable that there are indeed many eminent monks in Buddhism, and there are great wisdom in Buddhist scriptures, but most of them are ordinary people. Ordinary people do not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. After all, it is an unstable force, not to mention the wasted taxes, land, gold and silver property."

This idea almost coincided with Li Shimin's, so he asked: "So, does it mean that Buddhism is useless?"

"No, I think that Buddhism has its shortcomings but also its strengths. If there is a wise master who can make use of its strengths and avoid its weaknesses, then the Buddhist monks may not be my Tang Dynasty's sharp blade."

"Oh? It seems that I am still far away from the Ming Lord, but you tell me, what is a sharp blade?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, in recent years, there have been more and more Buddhist sects, and some of them even said that as long as they recite Amitabha Buddha in the next life, they will be reborn in bliss. These are of course nonsense, but they spread very quickly among the foolish people.

Li Shimin nodded, these are naturally the so-called Pure Land Sect, although it has not officially established a school, but its embryonic form is already in place.

Then I heard Qin Hao say: "The Eastern Turks surrendered, and millions of people were placed on the Hetao Plain. What if there is a change in the central government one day, and an ambitious person appears on the grassland? All grassland peoples live by water and grass. , Gathering in wartime, animal husbandry in peacetime, if these nonsense are spread on the grasslands, and the imperial court controls it at the center, how about it? It’s easier to manage monks than to manage Xiongxiong.”

(End of this chapter)