The battle against Buddha began, but it was not a storm. Instead, it seemed like a very ordinary doubt, and raised very ordinary questions about giving.

The monks call on the donor to give, and say that giving is a merit in the next life. May I ask, if the rich give more, the merit will be greater; if the poor give less, the merit will be less.

Is it the Buddhist purpose of the Buddhist sect to count money based on the amount of donations, whether it is good or evil, whether it is sincere or not? Does the Buddha only love money, protect wealth but not poverty?

The printing workshop hanging under the Daying Library now has an editorial department, with more than ten Taoist priests and Confucian scholars. They are noisy and noisy in order to publish the manuscript and compete for the manuscript to be more fierce.

On the market, newspapers, which were originally just for merchants to publish small advertisements, had small print volumes and extremely low fees, finally had elegant pages and more audiences.

"Everyone, you guys, this is an article written by someone. If there is any inappropriateness, please give me some advice and make corrections." Li Wenhao was a candidate who came to take the exam. He didn't have much money and was very frugal on weekdays, but today he held a stack of newspapers and posted them whenever he saw them.

Well, it’s not everyone who gives it to you, but who looks like a scholar who can read and read words.

A scholar took the newspaper, took a look, and said, "Is this article written by a kind brother? "It's not that Buddha loves wealth, but that monks are greedy for money?"

"That's right, it's right." Li Wenhao bowed.

"Li Wenhao--" The scholar looked at the signature under the article, bowed and smiled, and turned around and left.

It's been ten days since this is the second issue of newspapers. Not only is Li Wenhao distributing it, but he regards this as a line-up effect, but Xu Qilin also spends money to spread the newspapers widely.

The trend gradually spread from nothing to something, from small to large. Although most people do not know the true intentions of this, it does not prevent them from participating in it.

Some are from real feelings and likes and dislikes, while others are seen and tempted.

Li Wenhao delivered while walking, and all forty newspapers were distributed in just one hour. He still knew some tricks, so he distributed them in Chongrenfang and Pingkangfang. There were many people and many sons here. He either waited for the Ministry of Personnel to select officials or went to brothels to pick up girls for fun.

The manuscript fee was fifty and the newspaper was distributed twenty. Li Wenhao packed the last newspaper and walked towards a tavern with his hands behind his back.

This is both money and the opportunity to become famous, and it is really a killing two birds with one stone. Li Wenhao found a seat to sit down, ordered two dishes and a pot of wine, and then began to think about the next article.

The monk is greedy for money, and the theme remains unchanged. But separating the monk from the Buddha is really clever and sinister. To put it bluntly, the Buddha is good, but the monk is not filial. This is what the people often say: Sutras are good scriptures, which can make the monks chant badly.

Li Wenhao felt that his literary talent was not very good, but he understood the spirit and the manuscript was selected. The manuscripts of other candidates were also collected, but the money was given less, and the time for publication was uncertain.

Well, we must focus on this central idea. The title of the article can be "The Buddha says that all beings are equal, and monks despise the poor and love the rich." Li Wenhao had ideas and inspiration and smiled without feeling the intention.

At this time, three scribes walked into the tavern, who seemed to know or familiar friends, came together, picked up a seat, ordered food and wine, and started talking about it again.

"I don't know who was instructing me to disrespect Buddha and to falsely accusing monks of the monks. It's really angering." A young man with a obviously southern accent took out a newspaper, slapped it on the table, and said with dissatisfaction.

A slightly older scholar glanced at the newspaper and said disapprovingly; "I have read this newspaper, but I don't think it's a false sect. There are indeed unbearable monks among the monks, such as the third-level religion, who make money and connect donations with blessings, which is indeed inconsistent with the true meaning of the Buddha."

Another scholar reached out and pointed out the article in the newspaper and sneered: "I don't like Buddhism, and I also feel that this theory is reasonable. The son is not his father, the minister is not his king, and the people are not his affairs? Brother Du, you are not accusing the monks, aren't you reading the book of a saint?"

Confucians who believe in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius will naturally become hostile to Buddhism, believing that Buddhism betrays the principles and prestige, which will hinder the national economy and people's livelihood, and will not conform to cultural traditions, so they must be excluded.

The angry young man named Du looked shy, but he even argued: "Buddhism also educates the people and encourages people to do good, which is beneficial to the court."

The older scribe smiled and said, "This newspaper only says that giving is the act of making money. You should not involve the amount of giving and blessings in the next life, so you have not said anything else!"

The scholar who did not like Buddhism nodded in agreement and said, "The monks have different good and bad quality, and the meaning of the scriptures is good and wrong. It is common! A monk is a monk and a Buddha is a Buddha, so it cannot be generalized."

It just so happened that the guy served the dishes and wine. Although the scholar Du was unwilling to accept it, he had no refutation, so he stopped talking about this matter.

Li Wenhao pricked up his ears and heard them clearly, paying special attention to the scholar who did not like Buddhism. He admired his admiration for what he said, "The son is not his father, the minister is not his king, and the people are not his affairs."

This person is extraordinary and may be able to make friends. Listening to his words will definitely benefit a lot. When Li Wenhao thought of this, he picked up his wine glass, got up and walked over.

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Xu Qilin did not turn his energy to attacking the third-level teaching, and he was busy working in Dayingku most of the time. He just squeezed out some time to pay attention to the progress of public opinion preparation, and deliberately slowed down the pace.

Before getting the approval of His Majesty Li Er, Xu Qilin didn't want to be too intense. Without His Majesty Li Er's support, wouldn't he take the blame if something went wrong?

But Xu Qilin was still a little confident. His thoughts and plans had been reported to His Majesty Li Er. It is reasonable and evidence, temptation and flattery. His Majesty Li Er will most likely agree.

At this time, the newspaper and the first issue of the newspaper had already been placed on His Majesty Li Er's desk, and he was reading it carefully.

The third-level sect is forbidden?! His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that Xu Qilin would not be satisfied with this. This is just the first phase of the plan.

A bad guy, let’s first throw a stone to ask for directions and take the third-level teaching to see my attitude.

His Majesty Li Er understood in his heart and believed that Xu Qilin's strategy was very clever and had great potential.

Who made the third-level sect unpopular? It was so strange that there were no friends. Even the Buddhist sects attacked them and regarded them as heresy. The Lotus Sect and Pure Land Sect attacked the most fiercely, and there was no room for harmony.

Such a small sect with thousands of monks and nuns and only ten temples cannot cause any storm. But His Majesty Li Er wants to be famous, to be helpful, and to praise everyone.

And these are not problems. Xu Qilin has already written all of them. He just waited for His Majesty Li Er to agree, and then he could gild his Majesty Li Er's face.

The filial field, the treatment workshop, the elderly care and orphanage, you can tell what these names are for. Established in the name of His Majesty Li Er or the royal family. Isn’t the reputation of sympathizing with people’s livelihood recorded in historical books?

How can you get thousands of houses to shelter all the poor men in the world? Well, this sentence is well written. It is not only about people's livelihood, but also about the hearts of poor men. Once the pen is shaken, His Majesty Li Er will not be praised to heaven?

Where did Guangsha come from? You don’t need to pay for your Majesty or spend money on the royal family. You can get a third-level sect with money and a house, and you can get a good reputation everywhere. Why not do it?

It’s so great to have good benefits without paying!

His Majesty Li Er knew that Xu Qilin must be still holding back. The third-level sect was just the beginning, picking a soft persimmon and practicing. As long as he opened this hole, there would definitely be a blow to Buddhism in the future.

This brat has made so many benefits, but I can't refuse it. But I have to easily approve it, who knows what kind of monsters will be created in the future?

His Majesty Li Er had already agreed in his heart, but he didn't want to criticize him immediately, and he didn't want Xu Qilin, who was far away in Chang'an, to be proud so quickly.

Continuing to read the report, His Majesty Li Er frowned. It was not that he had any opinions on the reform of the canal transportation, but that he could not quite understand Xu Qilin's calculations.

Although Xu Qilin has not conducted a field investigation, it does not prevent him from making detailed calculations based on the existing canal transport data. On which section of the canal ship sails from Yangzhou, how long does it take and how much does it cost? It can calculate it clearly every time.

According to his plan of transport in sections, the boats in the south of the Yangtze River do not enter the Yellow River, and the boats in the Yellow River do not enter the Luokou. A warehouse is built along the way and the transportation is transferred at the festival level. If the water is open, the boat will travel. If the water is shallow, it will be in a warehouse to wait for it. The boat will not stay and the things will not be lost.

The water transportation is difficult and it is related to the national veins. The river transportation is drying up and the turnover is time-consuming. His Majesty Li Er knows this, and when he reads Xu Qilin's report, it is clear at a glance.

According to Xu Qilin's calculations, after the reform of the canal transportation, even if the risk of digging mountains and chiseling stones is not considered to avoid the danger of pillars, the freight can be saved by 10% to 20%.

This calculation is not very clear, but the truth is explained thoroughly. According to later generations, it is completely feasible in theory.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while and knew that Xu Qilin's canal transportation reform was just the right time.

According to his plan, he will use troops to Gaochang next year. Tens of thousands of troops will travel 7,000 miles a long distance, and the food and supplies required are extremely huge.

If the canal transportation is smooth and the freight costs are reduced, there is no need to search Guanzhong, which will lead to difficulties in several states and will not be restored for several years.

What's more, according to His Majesty Li Er's plan, after he won the attack on Gaochang, he would be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty and become a prefecture and county of the Tang Dynasty. In this case, he must station troops in Gaochang and continue to invest manpower and material resources.

To attack Gaochang, many ministers have opposed it, and they are advised to help the troops attack far away, which is extremely expensive. Then they stationed troops in Gaochang and continued to invest, and the old Wei should make a move again.

If the canal reform is successful, although the ministers cannot be shut up, it is certain that the resistance will be greatly reduced.

To change, we must change. I not only want to attack Gaochang, but also to station troops, continue to develop and restore the territory of the Western Regions during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

His Majesty Li Er had made up his mind and looked behind him and immediately laughed. This little brat was sloppy and drew a big cake but was still thinking about the monk's money!

Xu Qilin complained very much and said bluntly that most of the profits of Dayingku were spent on building a customs shop, and reforming the canal transportation costs money, we don’t have it!

You don't, do you want me to use the national treasury? Well, if you can solve the problem by turning the third level of the sect, then come on! It's also fulfilling your wish.

His Majesty Li Er picked up his pen and approved it in the report.

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This troll is good, it’s really good. It’s reasonable and squirting, and it doesn’t even have any dirty words. It’s an elegant troll!

When Xu Qilin saw a manuscript, his eyes immediately lit up and his mood became excited. He looked up at this person again, and it seemed a little cramped. It was the first time he was a troll, so he would be used to it.

"This article is well written." Xu Qilin looked down at the signature and said, "Li Wenhao, I seem to have seen it somewhere."

"That article "It's not that Buddha loves wealth, but monks greedy for money" is written below." Li Wenhao bowed.

Oh, Xu Qilin nodded and smiled, "I have read that article, it's good. I haven't seen it for a few days, and you've been criticizing it, no, your literary talent has improved a lot. This article is better than that article, and it's very progressing."

Li Wenhao said in a real way: "I have made a friend these days, and I have learned a lot from listening to his words."

Ha, there are trolls who are more advanced than you. This cannot be missed. They will be the backbone of the editorial department!

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "But I have always been here. It can make money and become famous, so why not do it?"

After pausing, Xu Qilin smiled and increased his bargaining chips, "This newspaper is called "The Voice of the People", which is ordered by Your Majesty. Every issue of the newspaper will also be presented to the imperial examination. If Your Majesty likes it, the situation of Ma Zhou and Ma Sheren is well known, right?"

Li Wenhao suddenly felt his heart beat a few times. It turned out that he had the foresight. Maybe His Majesty had already seen his article and knew his name. Work hard, and he had to work hard. If he praised His Majesty's wishes, he could really make his mark!

Xu Qilin threw out a big pie as an inspiration. After a conversation, he reached out and pointed the manuscript and said, "But this article will take several more issues before it can be published. First, the time is not yet ripe, and second, the manuscripts in the previous one are already full."

You can spray it as soon as you want. If we want to spray it here, we have to queue up and follow the procedures!

"But it depends on the arrangements of Xu Cheng." Li Wenhao bowed and said with a hint: "I wonder if Xu Cheng can introduce a temporary residence to me. Originally, a boarding temple was kicked out yesterday..."

You can eat and live freely, and you write articles to scold others. You deserve it to be kicked out!

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes and smiled, "How about living in this editorial department if you don't think it's simple?"

"Thank you Xu Cheng." Li Wenhao was overjoyed and said, "It's enough to have a place to live."

Xu Qilin said: "I will ask someone to arrange your food and accommodation later."

After pausing, he picked up a newspaper from the side and pointed to it and said, "If you can write such a story, you don't have to be too elegant. As long as it is interesting, you can also make money."

There were no popular novels at that time, but there were stories about the Six Dynasties. Because their style was not valued by the orthodox literary community, they were even despised from the nine levels. The so-called "street talks are created by those who hear the truth."

As for newspapers, Xu Qilin is thinking about enriching the content, enjoying both the elite and the masses, and making the audience wider.

Li Wenhao was a little hesitant, thinking whether this would affect his reputation.

Xu Qilin smiled and reminded: "If you have any concerns, you don't need your real name." As he said that, he still pointed to the signature below the story, "The pen name is 'Lingxi Yizhi', which is Xu."
Chapter completed!