Inside Guanyin Temple.
Because of Lan's relationship, everything went smoothly.
There is also dinner in the private room, which is all very appropriate.
It can only be said that the money given by Lan's sesame oil must be quite high.
Because the sun had not completely set, Su Jing was not in a hurry and just strolled around the temple casually.
Su Jing was also very happy looking at these ancient ruins, which she had never seen in her previous life.
During this afternoon, Su Jing also found that many pilgrims came.
Most of them are women, and they are not stingy with the money for sesame oil.
"It's a pity. The provisions of the Ming Law are quite good, but no one follows them."
Su Jing sighed slightly.
Zhu Biao on the side was stunned for a moment and asked: "Master Su, what did you say about the "Da Ming Law" that was formulated in the Ming Dynasty? It's a pity?"
Su Jing said: "Volume 11 of the Code of the Ming Dynasty, Chapter on Rituals, Sacrifice, and Sacrifice and Enjoyment, clearly stipulates that if there are officials, soldiers and civilians who order their wives and daughters to burn incense in temples and temples, they will be flogged forty times."
Forty floggings were a serious punishment, even for a strong man, let alone a woman.
However, despite this harsh punishment, no one has ever complied with it.
From the early Ming Dynasty to the late Ming Dynasty, women went into temples to burn incense.
Zhu Biao was stunned. He didn't expect Su Jing to be so familiar with the "Law of the Ming Dynasty". He really didn't remember this one very clearly.
But when Su Jing mentioned it, he remembered it.
So he also realized what Su Jing meant by pity.
No one does it at all!
However, Zhu Biao also had his own opinions on this. He immediately said:
"Master Su, students think that they go to temples to burn incense to pray for God's blessing. As far as the common people are concerned, there is nothing wrong with them."
Buddhism was still quite popular in the Ming Dynasty.
In other words, in ancient thought, burning incense and worshiping Buddha itself was a sacrificial act.
After the incense is burned, the smoke floats upward, reaching the location of the gods and conveying prayer wishes to the gods.
Su Jing shook her head and said, "I have no intention of opposing religious beliefs."
"Then why does Master Su say it's a pity?"
Zhu Biao was confused again.
If you don’t object, what’s the pity?
Su Jing asked back: "Then why do you think the emperor wrote this article in the "Da Ming Law" today?"
Why did his father set such a law?
Zhu Biao hesitated.
Is it because he doesn't know that people burn incense and worship Buddha to pray for blessings?
No, not possible.
His father was a monk.
Why? And it’s just for women.
"The students thought it was offensive."
Zhu Biao said: "In the late Yuan Dynasty, Buddhism became popular, and many women went in and out of temples in the name of worshiping the Buddha, and did things that were illicit with the monks, which was inconsistent with etiquette and law."
Zhu Biao was talking about the actual situation in the late Yuan Dynasty.
Moreover, based on the idea that men are superior to women in feudal society, women should stay at home and stay in the boudoir without leaving the house.
However, going in and out of temples to worship Buddha became a perfect excuse. Coupled with the turmoil in the late Yuan Dynasty, all kinds of chaos became even more chaotic.
This also corresponds to the reason why it is only for women.
"I can't say it's wrong."
Su Jing said lightly: "It's just that this is not the key reason. It can only be regarded as the third reason."
third?
Zhu Biao was a little surprised and said: "Master Su, what other reasons are there? The student doesn't know."
He thought what he said was the most likely reason.
Su Jing said calmly: "If there is such a thing as immoral, you can go online, or you can turn a blind eye and let it go. That's why I am ranked third."
For Lao Zhu, it was just immoral and certainly not worthy of enacting such a Ming law.
"Please also ask Master Su to teach me."
Zhu Biao said respectfully.
Seeing this, Su Jing stopped trying to sell things off and said directly:
"The first one is waste money. You have seen many people come to worship Buddha today. Whether they have money or not, they will give some money for sesame oil."
Zhu Biao immediately nodded and said: "Master Su is right, but isn't the donation of sesame oil money the original thing? People pray for the blessings of gods and Buddhas, and the sesame oil money is proof of their sincerity to the Buddha."
At this time, Zhu Biao put himself into the perspective of the pilgrim.
"This is the key!"
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said: "It should be just a matter of doing what one can, but it often turns into giving away oil money, which makes one's own life difficult."
"What's more, even if you sell your property, you still have to offer it to the Buddha. This is going too far and not doing enough."
"As for why it is mainly women, I told you before that the feudal dynasty was a self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy. Under the influence of the idea that men were the masters of the outside world and women were the masters of the house, the wives controlled more of the family wealth."
"And women are said to be virtuous if they are talented or not. Once they worship the Buddha, they can easily fall into it and become monstrous Buddhas."
"Once such a situation occurs in large numbers, it will not only harm the people, but also affect the country's tax revenue and compete with the country for profit."
Su Jing talked eloquently and explained the reasons why Lao Zhu opposed women entering the temple to worship Buddha.
Zhu Biao listened and put himself in the perspective of his father, Zhu Yuanzhang. What Su Jing said was very correct.
Once the people become distracted when worshiping Buddha, it will not only harm the people themselves, but also the country.
No wonder his father made this law.
“Students are taught.”
Zhu Biao said seriously.
Su Jing said lightly: "This is just one of the reasons, there are others."
Zhu Biao was stunned and immediately said: "Please ask Master Su to teach me."
Su Jing paused and said: "This second reason is caused by the characteristics of women entering temples to worship Buddha. Have you noticed that many women like to go to temples to worship Buddha in groups?"
Zhu Biao thought for a moment, nodded and said, "That's true."
"Then this is not simple anymore. If there are more people in groups, it will be easy to cause trouble."
Su Jing said calmly: "Under the emperor's rule, can such a group of people without jurisdiction appear?"
Endanger the ruling order.
Of course, Su Jing didn't point it out clearly, but Zhu Biao still understood.
As an emperor, things that endanger the ruling order should indeed be prohibited.
Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing and felt that he was not as good as Su Jing.
I don't know what my father wants.
On the contrary, it was Su Jing who made Zhu Biao understand with a simple explanation.
"Then why can't it be enforced? Severe punishments and laws, as long as they are strictly enforced, will definitely shock those people."
Zhu Biao said doubtfully.
For such a serious harm, laws have been enacted, so why can’t they be enforced?
"Niu Yi, Niu Yi, you are usually quite smart, why can't you think straight today?"
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao, but there was a trace of inappropriateness in her words.
Zhu Biao paused and suddenly thought of the Lan family.
As the wife of the Duke of E, Lanshi openly went to the temple to pray for her husband. Many other wives and daughters from official families also believed in Buddhism.
Even in the palace, there are still many women who believe in Buddhism.
So many women with respectable status choose to go to the temple to worship the Buddha. Following the example, the people will naturally follow suit.
This law cannot be truly implemented from the beginning.
"Master Su, students understand."
Zhu Biao said: "This law can only be implemented when the wives and daughters of officials and the wives and daughters of royal families and princes all abide by the law and do not enter the temple."
Hearing this, Su Jing nodded this time and said: "That's pretty much it. In fact, this is a microcosm of governing a country. If a decree is to be truly implemented, it must first pass through the upper levels."
"If even the higher-ups are opposed to it, then even if this decree is really good, it will be extremely difficult."
Zhu Biao was silent.
He also thought about the matter of officials and gentry receiving food together.
For the sake of Ming Dynasty, this matter must be implemented.
However, the unified payment of grain by officials and gentry harmed the interests of the entire landlord class, that is, the interests of the upper class of the Ming Dynasty.
Once implementation begins, there will inevitably be a lot of resistance.
Even such a thing that has been expressly stipulated in the Ming Law cannot be implemented. It is no wonder that his father Zhu Yuanzhang is so opposed.
Even Su Jing told him directly, don't think about it, he can't do it.
"Master Su, what if you make up your mind today?"
Zhu Biao suddenly asked.
Su Jing was stunned for a moment, and was a little confused by Zhu Biao's sudden question.
But he quickly reacted and asked: "What kind of determination? Is it that even my wife and daughter can implement the laws I made without hesitation?"
His wife and daughter were also merciless.
Su Jing's words stunned Zhu Biao.
He thought for a moment, what if it was him?
If his mother also goes to the temple to worship Buddha, can he be cruel?
too difficult!
It's no wonder that even his own father can only allow this law to exist in name only.
"Master Su, is this really what we have to do?"
Zhu Biao asked a little desperately.
Even if a woman cannot enter the temple and wants to implement it, it will affect so many people. If the officials and gentry pay for it together, wouldn't it mean that the brothers will fight against each other?
"What do you think?"
Su Jing said coldly: "Looking at this one as a relative, you should be generous, but looking at that one as a friend, you can't bear to attack?"
"In the end, I found that I could only operate on those helpless ordinary people."
Su Jing's simple and straightforward words were like steel knives, inserted directly into Zhu Biao's vitals.
This is what Su Jing hates the most about the feudal dynasty. No matter what kind of reform it is, as long as it touches the interests of the landlord class, it will end in disgrace.
The only ones suffering are the common people.
Zhu Biao was silent for a long time and said: "Master Su taught us that the students are too naive."
At this moment, Zhu Biao once again realized how difficult and dangerous the road ahead was.
"Okay, don't think about it so much."
Su Jing said calmly: "Let's talk about this matter. Women cannot enter the temple. I am just a family, so there is no need to worry about it."
Su Jing also realized that what she just said was a bit harsh. This apprentice of hers was too arrogant and easy to get into trouble.
Children, thinking too much is not a good thing.
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Students understand."
(End of chapter)
