The signs of Shaolin Temple and Daxiangguo Temple are simply too loud. Although this is not a martial arts novel, in general, these two bald donkeys are considered figures with some identity, so they have to treat each other with courtesy.

Needless to say, Daxiangguo Temple is Shaolin, it is also the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. It is also the one who holds the world's Buddhist sects north of the Yangtze River. In comparison, although the White Horse Temple in Luoyang is the ancestor of the world's Buddhist temple, its influence is really much worse.

So the Sun family did not dare to neglect, so they quickly greeted them and ordered people to make good tea.

"What are the utmost important things for the two masters?"

"Amitabha, I heard that the Salt and Iron Company is now building a money shop, and want to mint new coins with silver to connect the world and facilitate merchants. This is a great good thing. People outside the world also want to do their part."

The father and son of the Sun family looked at each other, but said, "Two masters, our money house is certainly a benefit to the country and the people, but this investment... is not in a decimal place, because it requires a lot of copper as a reserve, so..."

"Amitabha, if I want copper, will I have more than one in Daxiangguo Temple? I can still get one hundred thousand pounds."

The father and son even sprayed out tea: "How many?"

Huiliang from Shaolin also said: "For the benefit of the people, Shaolin dares not fall behind. If you squeeze a hundred thousand pounds, it will not be a big problem. Moreover, I am the two of you representing Buddhists in the world. Within one million pounds, it will not be a big problem."

Sun Yue was frightened: "Where do you get so much copper?"

"If you demolish a few Buddha statues, you will have them."

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What's wrong with the style of painting? The monk took the initiative to ask for the Buddha statue to be removed? This is not a dream.

"Amitabha, worshiping Buddha is a polite heart. As long as the heart is sincere, what is the difference between copper and mud Buddha? Even if the gold Buddha is not accumulating virtue on weekdays, the Buddha will not bless you. Silver coins will benefit the people of the world and have immeasurable merits. If the Buddha's golden body is destroyed, the Buddha will definitely forgive him."

Sun Yue and Sun Chunming were speechless. I remember that every year during the Chinese New Year, a group of eminent monks and masters came to beg for alms and cast Buddha. That's not what you said at that time.

However, after doing this, they are indeed the big copper depositors in the world. Even if they add a piece of copper in the world, they may not be much more than them.

Take Daxiangguo Temple as an example. The three-generation Buddhas in the Main Hall are nearly five meters high and are pure copper and gilded. Just because these three Buddha statues are melted, I am afraid that there are tens of thousands of pounds. No wonder they speak so boldly.

During the chaotic times of the Five Dynasties, Buddhism was already very prosperous. The number of monks in the Later Zhou Dynasty exceeded millions, which even seriously affected the country's operation. Chai Rong had to carry out the destruction of Buddha, but he carried out reforms with relatively gentle means and did not kill people. Compared with the previous few times, it was already very kind. Unfortunately, others died the next year. The people in the market said that this was because they offended the Buddha.

Therefore, these monks soon rekindled, and Zhao Kuangyin was a little scared. He really didn't dare to control these monks, but just suppressed them by supporting Taoism (all the emperors who destroyed Buddhism in history failed to survive the second year, Chai Rong was the last one, this matter was really evil).

There are almost no temple that does not lend money to usury. First, this is the main source of economic resources for major temples, and second, it is actually the main means for them to accumulate virtue and do good deeds.

Although the highest profit is as high as five cents or even a bad intention to collect twice the interest, this matter cannot be seen from the perspective of later generations. In the face of troubled times, the food from spring plowing is really life-saving. Even if the poor families are willing to pay the interest, few landlords are willing to borrow it. Generally speaking, they will use land to mortgage it if they cannot be paid. Most of the land in the temple is also obtained through this method.

So these monks are actually the most financially savvy group in the world. So as soon as the money shop comes out, they immediately realize that this is a crisis, both danger and opportunity coexist.

I think it’s better to think of it. This money house has saved so many copper coins. When the silver coins are stable in the future, there will be no more people to exchange them. Maybe they won’t lend money? The temple has an advantage in lending usury, but that’s compared to ordinary landlords and powerful people. Compared with the court, can you let others go?

If you really want to live by money for incense, at least half of the temples in the world will be bankrupt.

This is not only a part of the crisis, but it is actually very obvious. Don’t you want copper? Who in the world can compare with us with more copper? The court can’t do it either.

Monk, even if there are many monks who can eat meat or even drink alcohol, there are still not many places to spend money. At least it is unlikely that a bunch of prodigal women can help them spend money, so once you save enough money, Du Ang’s big Buddha will be placed.

In addition, no matter how some rich people in Chinese civilization started their own business, they usually do three things after they have money: building bridges, paving roads, and cultivating Buddha statues.

So there are really a lot of copper in the temple. This thing is cast into a Buddha statue and stored for hundreds of years without any motivation. Century-old shops like Daxiangguo Temple and Shaolin Temple may not be a big deal if they spend tens of thousands of pounds over time. Do you know how much they have accumulated, but now they are willing to take it out to store copper for the money shop. This is really...it's hard to refuse.

So Sun Yue and Sun Chunming, the father and son, looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Let us discuss it, the two masters sit down."

Then the two went to the study room and discussed for most of the day. Until the moon came out at night, they didn't see it. Fortunately, the two masters had a stable heart and could withstand loneliness. Even the maids who served to pour tea were embarrassed because they had no tea to pour. The two bald donkeys were not impatient.

It was just because I drank too much tea and went to the toilet several times, and I always smiled.

It’s not a big deal for the father and son. This is really a matter of being too involved, and they are not prepared for it at all, and they are really confused for a while.

You should know that although Zhao Kuangyin did not destroy the Buddha like Chai Rong, he really had no good feelings for these bald donkeys. Moreover, Buddhism and Taoism have not been in harmony since ancient times. If they were accepted, they would inevitably offend Taoism, which was the national religion of the Song Dynasty.

This is a bit too much, and they really can't afford to offend them.

As for the benefits, it is obvious. Just nod, the copper reserve problem that has troubled them for a long time can almost be solved directly. Even if there is no money in other places, these bald donkeys are almost enough to exchange for the existing reserve silver.

After all, the Japanese silver has not flowed into the country. We really don’t produce any silver in our country. Who would be willing to push out these gods of wealth? It’s so funny. In the past, this monk always asks for money when he comes in, but now he has become a person who comes to give money. They really don’t dare to accept it.
Chapter completed!