Chapter two thousand one hundred and forty-three exchange of interests
Although the land in Xicheng is not as valuable as that in Dongcheng, the area of Baiyun Temple is not. Although it was blown into ruins by the Maitreya Sect, its value is still not low.
Baiyun Temple not only belongs to the Maitreya religion, but also to the Daxiangguo Temple, a temple of Buddhism. This is the land purchased by Daxiangguo Temple and was not given by the imperial officials.
Nowadays, the land of Shendu City is worth every inch of land, and sometimes even if you have money, you can't buy it. Therefore, the land of Baiyun Temple in Xicheng has a great temptation to come to the wealthy families in Dongcheng.
Lu Yijian came to Daxiangguo Temple for this reason. At the beginning, he did not have hope. Baiyun Temple has been operating in Xicheng for nearly ten years. The Baiyun Temple is actively covering a vast area, and there are countless shops around it that belong to the Baiyun Temple industry.
It is too difficult for Buddhism to spit out the land accumulated over the years. Of course, the wealthy families in Dongcheng also know what Xianjue needs now. He cannot do without the support of the wealthy families, otherwise everything in Buddhism will disappear.
He did not dare to do such a test. In fact, the Maitreya Sect has little relationship with the wealthy families in Dongcheng, but it has the ability to take the blame. Neither Xianjue nor Lou Shoujian placed his hope on the Maitreya Sect.
The wealthy families in Dongcheng also understood this point. The Maitreya Cult is just a victim, and the most common one is to maximize its value.
Xianjue naturally knew that Baiyun Temple had completely become synonymous with Maitreya religion, and Buddhism could not be linked to it, so as not to attract the people to the Buddhists.
It is inevitable to cut with Baiyun Temple, and now selling the industry and land of Baiyun Temple is the most correct choice. There are a lot of Baiyun Temple's industries and land in Xicheng, and only the wealthy families in Dongcheng can be eaten.
This is an exchange of interests and a feast of capital.
As long as it is a profitable transaction, the wealthy families in Dongcheng will not let go. Xianjue naturally knew this, so he traded with them with Baiyun Temple to gain more value.
Buddhism was attacked by Zhao Zhen for so long, but its scale was still amazing. In every prefecture, every county and town on the land of the Song Dynasty, there were temples and huge monks.
Originally, they were loose and had no unified management, but now they are different. Buddhism has become more united under the heavy blows. Almost all the abbots know that if they are not united, they will decline.
The only temple that can hold the Great Song Buddhist Niu Er is Daxiangguo Temple. Although Shaolin Temple was famous at this time, it was not as famous as Daxiangguo Temple.
This temple, which was once a family temple, has a very high status in Buddhism.
As the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, Xianjue's position in Buddhism is naturally a leader, or even a spiritual leader. Otherwise, Lu Yijian would not care about him."
Only monks who are proficient in Buddhist teachings, can practice according to the Dharma, and are good at teaching for others can be called "Masters". The most famous one is Master Sanzang who went to Zhu to seek the true scriptures.
Anyone who is proficient in the Tripitaka of Sutra, Principles and Treatises can all oar Master Sanzang.” This title does not refer to a specific person, but refers to a type of person. Therefore, Xianjue is also a Tripitaka Master Sanzang, but people directly call him the Dharma name.
As the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, Master Xianjue naturally used all his means to maintain the status of Buddhism and lead the Buddhist sect and secular imperial power to confront Buddhism.
He actually didn't want to fight against him. Who is in conflict with the emperor? How great the secular power is, it is not something a religion can compete with.
Xianjue's only requirement for doing this is to let Zhao Zhen see the terrible religious fanaticism. Even if there is no evidence, Zhao Zhen still doesn't know where Baiyun Temple and Maitreya Buddhism come from?
Even if you repeatedly deny it, can Maitreya Buddhism be completely separated from Buddhism?
He, Zhao Zhen, should have seen the terrifying methods of Buddhism, and should focus on appeasement and no longer suppress or even destroy Buddhism.
Xianjue always believed that his alliance with the wealthy families in Dongcheng was actually the result of the two parties being forced to do something. If the emperor appeased Buddhism and used Buddhism to educate the people, then Buddhism could do a great job. If Zhao Zhen wins over the wealthy families in Dongcheng, it would also make the Song Shi more prosperous.
Xianjue has always not understood why Emperor Rao insisted on attacking Buddhism and the wealthy families in Dongcheng and pushing them together.
Buddhism and the wealthy families in Dongcheng are not on the same boat, and there are great differences and conflicts between the two sides. If it weren't for his Zhao Zhen's methods over the years, the current situation would not have happened, and Xianjue could not understand it.
Xianjue was afraid of things that he couldn't understand, because this was probably a huge hidden danger. If he did things wrong, he would make the entire Buddhist sect go away.
Xianjue’s idea is very simple. If you do something wrong, you will be wrong. You will naturally have to "struggle back."
"Since the mage is like this, we won't treat it unfairly. I wonder what the mage needs us to do?"
Lu Yijian understood from the beginning to the end that Xianjue was not a good person. He could become a leader of the Buddhist sect from the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, so his methods were naturally extraordinary.
But Baiyun Temple in Xicheng is as important as those industries to the wealthy families in Dongcheng. Lu Yijian knows which one is more important. Although Baiyun Temple is a place of Maitreya religion, it still belongs to the industry of Daxiangguo Temple.
The land of Baiyun Temple cannot be confiscated just because of the emergence of Maitreya. Of course, Daxiangguo Temple also needs to pay a certain price. The officials are not very generous in treating Buddhism.
Although he already knew what Xianjue might want, Lu Yijian still asked, which was naturally to show the sincerity of the wealthy families in Dongcheng.
Sure enough, Xianjue smiled and said, "The industry of Baiyun Temple is naturally to be sold to the wealthy families in Dongcheng. Who else can eat the entire Shendu City besides you? But even if I want to sell it, I am afraid that I am powerless. After all, I am powerless in the affairs of the court. If the land becomes the stolen goods of the Maitreya Sect…………”
Lu Yijian smiled and said, "Master, don't worry, Baiyun Temple is the industry of Daxiangguo Temple. It's just that the monk was deceived by the thief who deceived the Maitreya Sect. As long as the monk preached that Daxiangguo Temple and Maitreya Sect had irreconcilable hatred, the servants would naturally stand on the side of the monk."
Xianjue nodded slightly angrily and said, "Maitreya thief, no longer deserves to call himself a Buddhist. Do they violate the precepts? What's more, some claim to be "the new Buddha was born", treating Buddhism as an "old demon", slaughtering temples, killing monks and nuns, and burning scriptures and statues." The grudge against my Buddhist sect has long been irreconcilable!"
Lu Yijian nodded and said, "It is really anger between man and god. Then please ask the master to write the scriptures and decree to denounce the Maitreya religion. We will naturally promote it for the master, and there will be someone in the court to mediate this matter. Please rest assured by the master!"
Xianjue was slightly moved and said, "Amitabha" and said, "Donor Lu is really smart and wise. I thank you for your righteous words!"
Chapter completed!