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Chapter 232 Borrowing Flowers to Offer Buddha

Zhang Lianggang was transferred back to Chang'an from Huaizhou and rushed back to take over the position of governor.

In the temple of the Grand Chief, he directly asked the governor to prepare a seat.

The temple is very famous, and Zhang Liang gave Buddha with flowers. As the emperor's confidant, this confidant of the emperor, used to win over Shandong heroes and warriors for the emperor, but later he was arrested without any secrets. Fortunately, he was very tough and did not reveal any slightest remark.

The new emperor was awarded a great honor, but Zhang Liang also granted a title of Duke of Changping County for his merits, and he also received hundreds of households. He performed well after leaving Huaizhou.

"Duke of Yi, please!"

Zhang Liang was very polite to Qin Lang and did not despise Qin Lang at all because of his youth. Zhang Liang knew that he was just from a poor and humble background, and started his career with a scoundrel, and later joined Li Mi. Li Mi was a country after the Eight-Pillar Country. He did not pay much attention to Zhang Liang who took the initiative to vote and never received any attention. Later, Zhang Liang's boss conspired to rebel, and Zhang Liang made his first report, which caught Li Mi's eye and appointed him as the General of the Cavalry and transferred him to Xu Shiji's command.

After that, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty with Xu Shiji, and served as the governor of Zhengzhou and other positions in Dingzhou. However, he was beaten by his opponent and fled. So he became younger and younger. Later, he still had the help of his old boss Qin Qiong in Wagang. Qin Qiong found his fellow villager Fang Xuanling and recommended Zhang Liang to him.

Fang Xuanling then recommended Zhang Liang to the Qin Palace and serve as the General of the Cavalry. In the Qin Palace, Zhang Liang's talent was discovered. He had no ability in military command and was not his strength in the battle formation, but he was very powerful in administration. So Li Shimin gradually relied on him as his confidant, and later asked him to go to Luoyang to be responsible for recruiting dead soldiers and connecting with powerful people.

Although he failed again later, he was reluctant to confess, and Li Shimin was very grateful for this.

This time he was transferred back to serve as the governor because he had worked in this industry. Although he was not a candidate, there was no other suitable candidate for the time being.

Zhang Liang raised his glass and drank a full glass first.

He came back shortly after, but he had also discovered that the yamen of the tutoring department was different from other yamen. This yamen was formed by Qin Lang and had a strong personal imprint here, not to mention Liu Jiulin, San Wei Chang, Zhang Cheng, Zhao An, Qin Yong and Qin Yong and others, the relationship with Qin Lang was very close.

He also knew Xu Jingzong's failure. This guy overestimated himself and underestimated Qin Lang.

"If Shubao hadn't helped me back then, I wouldn't have entered the Qin Prince's Mansion." Zhang Liang was still very grateful when talking about this incense. Not to mention that Qin Qiong is the number one in the military now, Qin Lang is the most popular close minister around the emperor. Maintaining this relationship is very important for him, a person who has no foundation.

"What does Sanlang want me and the tutoring department to do, just say it." Zhang Liang patted his chest and said.

Qin Lang looked at him and it was hard to imagine that this guy who acted so humble would be one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion in the future. What is even harder to imagine is that his position was even before Qin Qiong.

However, this guy was eventually killed for treason.

Zhang Liang is one of the few old ministers of Taizong Qiandi who were killed in the downtown area.

"We actually don't need to fight, kill, and invite the county magistrate to come. We just want to win over the relationship between our two departments. There will be more places to cooperate in the future, so everyone will get close to each other."

Qin Lang is right, there is no need to shout and kill.

But pulling people from the tutoring department is actually a deterrent.

Daohe and other great monks in the temple were invited to come over, and Qin Lang asked the abbot to provide a list of all the monks in the temple, including the list of pure people (slaves) in the temple.

When Qin Lang asked for an imperial edict from the emperor and asked for the monks in the Da Zongchi Temple to be assessed, he congratulated him a little.

At the beginning of the year, Emperor Wude came this time, but the exam was relatively simple at that time, and he required at least to recite the scriptures. He was more tolerant of these big temples and did not force them, mainly for those small temples.

Congratulations to submit a 1,000-ton bond.

"Sorry, the one million guan bonds issued by the imperial court have been subscribed and there is no plan to issue new bonds yet, but thank you for your kindness."

Qin Lang did not go to the east and la Xila with them. The Pacification Department transferred the Jinwu Guard to surround the temple outside. Then he asked the bad people from Chang'an County, Yongzhou to enter the temple and invite all the monks, Jingren and others out of the temple.

"The examination will be presided over by the official, and the invigilator of Zhang Zhenfu!"

For exams, it's just a formality.

All monks require their own identity, where they are born, what their parents are named, where they go to their homes, what scriptures they study, any position in the temple, etc., and require registration one by one.

After registration, they will be asked to choose a scripture to recite. As long as they can recite at least two volumes, they will be approved. Then the Transportation Department will issue the certificate of the proof. Of course, they will have to pay.

There are many monks in Da Zongchi Temple.

Most people passed the exam, but some monks who were young or engaged in some chores could not complete the exam and could not memorize two volumes of scriptures.

Three hundred stakes per certificate!

Qin Lang took out a box of tributes to Monk Daoyue, which were actually just some empty quotations prepared in advance. Now fill in the monks’ names.

Pay money in one hand and certificate in the other.

The monks such as Daohe were stunned. Is there such an operation?

"For these monks who did not pass the exam, they must be ordered to return to secular life according to the imperial edict." Zhang Liang sang a black face.

Daoyue hurriedly said that he wanted to be compatible.

"The Grand Chief Temple is famous all over the world and needs some monks to sweep the country. I can understand it. However, I still need to strengthen my efforts in my homework in the future. This time, I will be able to be comfortable with it, but......."

Zhang Liang added next to him that he would give these monks who failed to pass the imperial examination for five hundred stagnants.

A group of monks couldn't help but feel pain.

Those who pass the exam will need three hundred, and those who fail will need five hundred.

There are hundreds of monks in the Da Zongchi Temple. Even if the Da Zongchi Temple is rich, they are reluctant to give it this way.

But Zhang Liang sneered, "After an hour, the tutoring department will drive all those who have not obtained the certificate from the temple and force them to return to secular life. If they resist, they will be arrested and exiled to the Lingnan military farm!"

One monk and one certificate cannot be transferred.

Be useless after death.

In the future, if you want to ordain a monk, you must apply to the Transportation Department. You must pass the exam before you can get the certificate of tribute, and you still have to pay the money.

The monks said they didn't have that much money.

Zhang Liang immediately said bluntly, "Who doesn't know that your Grand Chief Temple has money? The land alone is less than 3,000 hectares. If you don't have money, you can use the land to exchange it!"

It is impossible for the Da Zongji Temple to have no money. Not only do they have thousands of hectares of land, they also operate the largest stakeholder in Chang'an, and they engage in mortgage loans, which are profitable, not to mention accepting donations and tributes.

Qin Lang is very leisurely.

He came today, and it was impossible for him to leave without collecting money.

Daoyue and other monks were all anxious.

But the people from the Pacification Division had surrounded the temple gate and could not go out alone, even if they wanted to find someone to talk about the secrets, they would not do it.

The monks still wanted to silence, but Zhang Liang waved his hand and ordered to start picking up people.

"If you don't have a certificate of vassal, you will be taken to the vassal department to register first!"

Monk Daoyue finally couldn't help it.

"Zhang Zhenfu Envoy, Qin Shishi Envoy, wait!"

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No matter what the monks said, in the end, with the cooperation of Qin Lang and Zhang Liang, they could only accept the imperial edict from the court.

The Transport Department began to fill out certificates for the monks at the Da Zongji Temple.

One person who passed the exam had 300 silos, and one person who failed 500 silos. Even the pure people in the temple had to go to work with a certificate, but they did not need to take the exam or the certificate, but they needed to register and issue a deed in the Transfer Office.

Each slave in the temple needs to pay five stagnant of money to get a deed.

Boxes of copper coins, pieces of silk cloth, and even a lot of gold and silver were moved out of the warehouse and handed over to the Transportation Department for inventory.

Qin Lang was still very satisfied with the cooperation of the monks of Da Zongchi Temple.

"Issue receipts to the masters!"

A temple, half a day.

Qin Lang received more than 20,000 yuan in vain and slave deeds!

Hundreds of certificates with the Transportation Department's seal were also distributed to monks such as Daoyue. These certificates were like contracts, using half of the monks, half of the certificates, and a half of the archives of the Transportation Department, and a cavalry seal in the middle.

"Master, please keep it in stock. In the future, the Transport Department will regularly check the monks' certificates of the temples. If there is no certificate, it will be very troublesome."

After hearing this, the monks quickly collected it carefully, and a certificate of hundreds of cents were issued.

This time, the Da Zongji Temple was bleeding heavily. After years of savings, most of the gold, silver, money and silk were gone.

Qin Lang clasped his hands with the monks and quit.

"Cancel team!"

Zhang Liang waved his hand arrogantly.

The people from the Prayer Division and Transport Division were evacuated.

Zhang Liang looked at the person in the Transportation Office carrying boxes of money and silk out, and his eyes were a little envious.

"After a short while, you can get more than 20,000 stagnant of money. These bald donkeys are really rich."

Qin Lang saw the greedy light in his eyes and reminded him with a smile, "Your Majesty has been looking forward to this money for a long time."

Zhang Liang laughed twice, "These bald donkeys are really rich. I think a certificate of 300 guan is too cheap, so I should add a little more."

The implication is that everyone is working hard, you can get more money by raising the price, and everyone will share the extra money.

"There must be a rule and standard in everything. If the rules are messed up, it will be unfavorable later. What's more, this matter has happened in ancient times. Now, from us, the world will be watched sideways and countless people will pay attention to it. If there is a little difference, it will be difficult for the county magistrate and I to end up."

Zhang Liang laughed a few times, "Yes, that's right."

After leaving the Da Zongchi Temple, Qin Lang and Zhang Liang went straight to the opposite Da Zhuangyan Temple. Da Zongchi Temple and Da Zongchi Temple were called Chanding Temple and Da Zongchi Temple during the Sui Dynasty. They were both royal temples of the Sui Dynasty, and they were both large temples with large temples with large money and large land.

With the success of Da Zongji Temple, it was also very smooth at Da Zhuangyan Temple.

Half a day later, Qin Lang and Zhang Liang went out with more than 20,000 guan of money.

Next, Qin Lang no longer took action in person. The Transport Department distributed several troops, and the Zhenfu Department and Yongzhou Prefecture sent people to join forces to enter the major temples in Chang'an and collect money from the viewing.

Hand over one certificate of merit and one box of money and grain is carried back.

In three days, Qin Lang really sold his certificate and got a million stake in money.
Chapter completed!
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