With the army on the side, the attempted extermination of Buddhism in the river went extremely smoothly. Facts have proved that in these troubled times, Buddhism has a great influence on the people, especially those ignorant people who have sustenance. Only the official army surrounded and controlled Qiyan and saved the two temples. , caused a wave of criticism among the people, and Liu Chengyou became more determined to take action.
Regarding the disposal of the two temples, Liu Chengyou wanted to kill all the monks in the two temples in the name of pursuing "rebellion against the party" and based on the idea of "better to kill the wrong than let go" to eliminate the remaining evildoers. Fortunately, Feng Dao , Fan Zhi and other ministers tried their best to dissuade him. After careful consideration, Liu Chengyou decided to accept the advice.
However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. The two temple officials were severely punished to serve as a warning to those who have different intentions.
Most of the thousands of monks in the two temples were dismissed and ordered to return to secular life and naturalize, leaving less than thirty monks who were proficient in Buddhism. The money and food in the temples were exhausted, as well as all kinds of bronze statues and all gold and silver objects. Most of the magical artifacts were confiscated and escorted back to the military camp to be transported back to Tokyo for melting and making money.
The contracts for all the land owned by the Buddhist temple were cancelled, and all the land was distributed to the households who worked for it and the monks who returned to secular life. People's morale improved a lot. Based on the number of monks left in the temple, a certain amount was left for the two temples. amount of land, from now on, monks will not only chant sutras and recite Buddha's name, but also plow the land and grow vegetables.
Originally, according to Liu Chengyou's idea, he would also impose heavy taxes on Buddhist temples. However, considering that after such a wave of woolen wool, there will be no more oil and water for a long time to come, so it was temporarily suspended. Moreover, the government's tax on Buddhist temples , and regular inspections...
The above is only for Qiyan, Pushu saved the two large temples with relatively deep foundations. However, under the Hezhong mansion, all the other temples or small mountain temples were deposed, and all the monks were driven out of the Buddhist temples. In the future, all the temples in Hezhong will be destroyed. If most of the people want to worship Buddha and offer incense, they have to travel a long way. Whether they are devout believers depends on whether they can endure the long distance. Otherwise, they should just work at home and work in the fields.
This series of measures is really extremely harsh for Buddhism. The incident in Yihe has almost set the tone for the subsequent extermination of Buddhism. There are examples to follow in every case. The cold winter is coming for Buddhists, and judging from the rise and fall of Buddhism, when the great calamity comes, we must prepare to overcome it.
In the large camp, in the cleared space, there were piles of large and small bronze statues, utensils, alms bowls, gold, silver, coins and other things. The harvest of destroying the Buddha was most intuitively displayed in front of Liu Chengyou.
"Only two Buddhist temples have accumulated so much wealth." He sighed indifferently, which made people feel chilled.
Touching the smiling face of a Maitreya statue, Liu Chengyou said, "How much new money can be minted from this bronze statue?"
"When it is shipped back to Tokyo, Xianggong Wang will definitely be overjoyed." Fan Zhi was standing by, looking at the emperor who couldn't move his eyes away, and agreed.
"Instruct Yan Jinqing to transport these gold, silver and bronze wares back to Kaifeng as the first batch of supplies to return to Beijing!" Liu Chengyou said directly, raising his hand.
While the "rectification" of the Buddhist temple in Hezhong was being carried out, the withdrawal of troops had gradually begun. More than 100,000 people gathered together to eat horse chews. The daily consumption was not a small amount. Moreover, at present, Seeing that the autumn harvest has arrived, farming is busy and there is a shortage of labor. The drafted laborers and state soldiers are already thinking about their family fields.
First of all, Liu Chengyou returned more than 30,000 people who had been recruited nearby from Hezhong, Shanxi, Jiangxi, and Shaanxi to the villages and towns, and gave them money and food. At the same time, because of the war accident, he issued an edict to reduce the autumn taxes of the various states this year. All labor is free...
In fact, these several states could not provide much finance and tax to the imperial court at all, and even if they did, most of it was withheld by the local governments. This generosity to "others" and small favors gained a good reputation, and the title of "Holy Lord and Mingjun" Virtue becomes more and more praised, at least on the surface.
Hezhong Prefecture is ripe this year, which is a good year, but it has suffered the most serious wounds from the war, and the young people have suffered the most serious casualties. And from the abundant treasury in Hezhong under Li Shouzhen's rule, it can be seen that even if it is ripe, the lives of Li people will be poor. It’s also very hard. Liu Chengyou’s edict to benefit the people can be described as a sweet rain. At least with some hard work, this winter may not be so difficult.
After the labor service, the conscripted local state and town troops were also released in batches. Taking some time out, Liu Chengyou met with some local generals. Although the loyalty of the Fangzhen army was open to question, in the early stages of this counter-insurgency campaign, these soldiers basically relied on them. The horse withstood it.
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In the palace, the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. More than a dozen officers gathered together in twos and threes, chatting in low voices. They were all of different colors and had different military positions, but they all had one thing in common: youth.
These people are all officers with meritorious service in this counter-insurgency war. In fact, for most of the imperial officers and soldiers who enlisted, they only had one round of enlistment qualifications. The army's victory is more about collective victory. Gong, personal performance, among tens of thousands of troops, it is really not that easy to stand out unless you enter the protagonist mode. And these officers are all small standouts.
Among them, Zhao Kuangyin is the lowest in terms of qualifications, status, and military position. In fact, until now, he still has some doubts in his heart, why the emperor summoned him by name. Until now, he is still unknown. If you think about it carefully, killing Li Chongxun can be regarded as a great achievement, but Zhao Kuangyin himself feels that it is not a great achievement...
While thinking, he glanced around the gorgeous government hall, paying attention to the generals, observing silently. He spotted a handsome officer who was alone, with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze on his face, and he walked forward. , and said hello with cupped hands: "I, Zhao Kuangyin, have met this dear friend."
Zhang Yongde was in a bad mood in front of a quiet handsome man. The conflict between him and Li Chongjin became more and more serious. They were all relatives, and they were a little helpless. Perhaps Guo Wei's warnings had the opposite effect, and Zhang Yongde was , Li Chongjin's jealousy became more and more serious. During this time with the army, the two did not communicate much. They just met and exchanged a few words.
Zhao Kuangyin came up to him. Although he didn't have much interest in his heart, he saw his kind smile. Out of his good demeanor and self-cultivation, he saluted back: "Zhang Yongde!"
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly showed a look of surprise, and said in an admiring tone: "Here is Commander Zhang, who rushed into the city through fire, followed Liu Du's commander to break through the government office, rescued the warehouse, Yongde, who was personally commended by His Majesty. Brother?"
Zhang Yongde was a little surprised by Zhao Kuangyin's flattering reaction, and he said with a little bit of embarrassment, "A meager contribution is not worthy of the Dao."
As he said that, he glanced up and down at Zhao Kuangyin and said thoughtfully: "Zhao Kuangyin? The one who captured and killed Li Chongxun must be Brother Zhao."
Zhao Kuangyin's face didn't change much, let alone the look of arrogance. It was like saying something trivial: "Brother Zhang actually heard that he had a bad name? But it is my honor..."
"..."
"Brother Zhang, do you know why the emperor has summoned me?"
"..."
While Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Yongde were talking about things and quickly calling themselves brothers, the chamberlain Zhang Dejun sang loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
The two people who were chatting happily were immediately interrupted. Everyone immediately lined up neatly, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn.
With wind in his footsteps, Liu Chengyou stepped in from outside the hall, sat in front of him, lifted his robe and sat down.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!" A group of generals bowed neatly.
"I'm free of charge!" Liu Chengyou's voice was short and powerful.
Scanning the more than ten famous generals in the hall, Liu Chengyou's eyes showed some affection. Ma Quanyi, Yang Ye, Fu Zhaoxin, Gao Huaide, Li Chongju, Zhao Yanjin, Wang Hanlun, Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, Zhao Kuangyin...
He was either a second-generation official or a second-generation soldier. Even Yang Ye's family was powerful in Linzhou. The only grassroots member was Ma Quanyi, but he was the earliest confidant general who followed Liu Chengyou, and he was also the one with the highest military rank among the people.
After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou spoke: "You are all young heroes in the Forbidden Army, rising stars, and the cornerstone of the Han army in the future..."
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