Walking along the winding corridor, he held a stack of memorials in his hand, which were government affairs approved by the emperor and needed to be handed down for processing.
Fan Zhi is dressed in purple clothes and has an upright posture, but his face is stiff, his expression is solemn, and he is extremely majestic. As he is approaching forty, Fan Zhi has become more and more "old-fashioned", or maybe he is in a high position and is stubborn. Because of the power of the prime minister, he has more constraints and requirements on his own actions.
The steps seemed a little hasty, and the wind was blowing with each step, and his clothes were moving, just like Fan Zhi's always impatient character, which made Wang Pu follow him step by step. Compared with Fan Zhi, Wang Pu's magnanimity seemed to be , then he is obviously much more energetic, a handsome young man, nothing more than that.
Glancing at the young man in scarlet robes beside him, Fan Zhi could not help but feel some feelings of envy and jealousy in his heart. He became an official in the Later Tang Dynasty. In this troubled time, he went through three dynasties and six dynasties. It was not until he met Liu Chengyou that he was able to accumulate a lot of experience and govern the country. , writing history and practicing law, giving full play to his abilities. Only when he is in good position, and his life ambitions first appear.
As for Wang Pu, before he came into power, he would be promoted to Jinshi in the imperial examination. If it had not been for Wang Pu, he would have been the number one scholar. When he entered the official position, he would meet the Mingjun and become a close minister, often discussing military and state affairs. The number of talented people in the court gradually increased, and the number of young ministers increased. rise, but Wang Pu's starting point is obviously a big step higher than others.
Seeing that Wang Pu was a little embarrassed to follow, Fan Zhi slowed down, thought for a while, and said: "Qi Wu, His Majesty has always valued your talents, and the Buddhist temple supervision regulations, I think I will give you a lot of trouble, I will assist you. "
Hearing what Fan Zhi said, Wang Pu was a little puzzled. He raised his hands to show his humility and said: "How can I dare to do anything when my husband is here? The "Xingtong of the Han Dynasty" is still in the hands of my husband, with only a few regulations..."
Before Wang Pu finished speaking, Fan Zhi continued: "You also know that there are only a few rules and regulations, and it doesn't take much energy. You just need to prescribe the right medicine, adapt to the situation, and be thoughtful."
After a pause, Fan Zhi said again: "The matter of 'destroying the Buddha' will not last long and is about to come to an end. This matter is a major plan of His Majesty and the imperial court. It must not have a beginning or an end. The proper ending will be in this set of regulations." Basically, those who have worked hard to destroy the Buddha this time are all loyal and courageous ministers who follow Your Majesty. Your Majesty wants you and me to contribute. However, I also know that Your Majesty wants to hone your qualifications. ....."
"Has Xianggong been overly concerned?" Hearing what he said, Wang Pu still had a gentle smile on his lips. The translation of his words is, Mr. Fan, you may be thinking too much!
"It's been two years since Qi Wu entered the imperial court!" Seeing this, Fan Zhi suddenly changed the subject.
Wang Pu nodded, his eyes extremely clear: "The Mid-Autumn Festival was held in the first year of Qianyou, and it's been more than two years now!"
He stopped and sat down with Wang Pu in a corner pavilion in the palace garden. Fan Zhi looked at the many palaces in the distance and said: "Now in the imperial court, the old ministers have retired and the power has returned to the central government. There are still many positions in various ministries and departments. Your Majesty Since the coming of the emperor, he has been determined to forge ahead, carry out reforms vigorously, and select talents. You and I are among them. Although the two-year system and regular examination have selected some talents, compared with the situation in the court, they are still successors. There is a lack of people. With your knowledge, Wang Qiwu, you must be able to see some of these situations."
"As a bystander, I can also see that His Majesty has high hopes for you, Wang Qiwu. In time, you will definitely have a seat in the political hall..."
After some discussion, Wang Pu was silent for a while, then he slowly stood up and saluted Fan Zhi: "I would like to thank you for your teaching!"
Immediately, he turned towards the Chongzheng Hall and bowed solemnly.
Fan Zhi's remarks seemed to be a bit of a deception in order to settle matters with Wang Pu...
Seeing Wang Pu's reaction, Fan Zhi stroked his beard, and a smile appeared on his stiff face, with an expression of "a child can be taught".
After chatting for a while, Fan Zhi took the lead and returned to the political affairs hall. Now Fan Xianggong has become a backbone minister in the political affairs hall, shouldering current affairs, with increasing authority and growing prestige.
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As autumn turns to winter, as the weather gets cooler, the animals put away their claws, and the imperial court gradually relaxes its political affairs. The "rectification of Buddhism" lasted for four months. On the winter solstice in the third year of Qianyou's reign, the emperor issued an edict
, the center announced that it was officially over.
In this campaign, which was called rectification but actually destroyed Buddhism, a total of 33,730 Buddhist temples, large and small, were destroyed and destroyed. About 230,000 Dingkou were released. In addition, Zi disciples who had committed crimes and neglected their escape were arrested and investigated.
More than 7,000 people, only localities reported, and more than 7.6 million acres of land were confiscated.
As for wealth, food, etc., the immediate benefits that can be seen are even greater. As the bulk of this gluttonous feast, tens of millions of kilograms of copper were exported to Tokyo. As for gold, silver, money and food, it is even more abundant.
After all, I have gained a lot of weight. The huge dividends from the extermination of Buddhism that have been imported into Tokyo have already made many courtiers feel at ease. Although, there are always people gossiping and using "tyranny" and "excessive cruelty" as reasons. For this reason, Wu
Desi has taught them how to behave.
After this change, there were only more than 3,000 temples in the Han Dynasty and less than 60,000 monks and nuns. The development of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty was severely damaged.
Of course, behind the huge profits, disasters could not be avoided. In the past few months, there have been more than 40 civil riots in various states. Although civil riots are divided into large and small, the efficiency of local officials to quell the chaos is also different, and the methods are different.
The rebellious people suffered more than 20,000 casualties. In addition, many monks and nuns in Henan secretly fled to the Southern Tang Dynasty and took refuge in Jingnan. Although the imperial court promptly ordered troops to intercept them, it still caused a considerable loss of population.
Of course, Buddhism was growing in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and these monks who preferred to stay away from other countries were obviously strong in their determination to follow Buddhism. For these people to come to the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was not entirely a bad thing for the Han Dynasty.
Under the orders of the emperor, Fan Zhi and Wang Pu convened a group of scholars to formulate a relatively comprehensive system for the management of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns, called the "Management Regulations for Monks and Nuns in Chinese and Foreign Temples of the Han Dynasty".
The first is the preservation and destruction of temples. All states, counties and towns have imperial quotas, which are determined by "merits" and the number of people registered in the household. Those who build privately without imperial quotas will be punished.
Secondly, the registration of monks and nuns needs to be registered with the government and reported to the central ancestral hall department for unified management. The registration of monks and nuns must be assessed regularly.
Third, there is an age limit for men and women to be ordained, men are fifteen years old and women are thirteen years old. They also need the consent of their parents and grandparents at home. Those who are orphans need to be punished by uncles and brothers who live with them. Even so, the government still needs to test the scriptures.
If all meet the requirements, you will be admitted to the department.
The fourth is to continue to develop the system of ultimatums. All ultimatums for traveling to the court have been abandoned, and monks and nuns in existing monasteries need to apply to the government within one year to receive ultimatums. Of course, they will inevitably be scratched again. After all, the government is also There are administrative costs.
As for the rest, there are some supplementary rules prohibiting the monks and nuns from gathering in crowds to dazzle the common customs, such as playing with props, talismans, false claims of reincarnation and sitting, holy water and holy lamps, etc., and also add regulations to punish those who break the law.
These regulations are tantamount to adding another layer of restrictions to the development of Buddhism. Liu Chengyou took a rough look at them and followed them without any further care. He did not even pay special attention to these regulations. This time the destruction of Buddhism was in his heart , in fact, it is a one-shot deal, and suppressing Buddha's development is not his ultimate goal after all.
He didn't think that relying on such regulations could truly limit the development of Buddhism. The vitality of Shi Sect was too tenacious. In this dynasty, he might be able to suppress it, but what about the king who would succeed him? What about the emperor in another life?
In Liu Chengyou's view, as long as it is beneficial to his grand cause, the development of the country, and the current situation of the world require him to destroy the Buddha, he will do it. It is that simple!
