The black robe nodded: "Yes, this is why the northern Hu rulers vigorously promote Buddhism. After all, they are foreign invaders. Their customs and even race are completely different from the people of the Central Plains. At the beginning of the troubled times of the Western Jin Dynasty,
Conflicts between Han and barbarians were very common and bloody. Due to the Eight Kings Rebellion, almost all the Han people's army was wiped out. This gave the barbarians the opportunity to invade one after another. However, they lived a nomadic life and did not know how to farm, so they conquered
They forced the Han people to work as serfs and pay taxes on their land, while most of the Hu people did not engage in production and were only engaged in war."
"In the past, when the Han emperors ruled, although there were some tyrannical kings and there were wars like the Eight Kings Rebellion that spread throughout the world, at least most Han people could still survive as long as they were not in troubled times. But when the barbarians came
After that, in addition to the original officials, the people who oppressed them were more ordinary Hu people. These people did not engage in production and specialized in robbery. It could even be said that they were legal bandits recognized by the state. This made the people in the north
It is difficult for the Han people to survive, so there are refugee commanders who lead hundreds or even thousands of families southward, or local powerful people form camps to protect themselves and go into the mountains to survive."
Yu Yue sighed: "The period when the Western Dynasty was just overthrown was indeed tragic. When I was a child, I listened to my father and ancestors telling me about the situation back then.
With corpses filling the road and bones everywhere, even the prosperous Luoyang can be overgrown with grass and turn into a large cemetery. Hearing this kind of thing will scare you so much that you can't sleep at night. Every time you think about this, you will hate the Sima family even more
The civil war among the kings led to such a huge disaster. No wonder our ancestors despised the Sima emperor."
The black robe said sternly: "But the people of the Hu people are not having a hard time. There are endless wars. It seems that they are robbing and plundering the Han people, but they will be forcibly recruited at any time, and a large number of people will die in battle. The remaining orphans and widows will even be given to other comrades and
They had never thought of a life like this when their tribesmen were divided. So in the end, in the north, except for a few emperors and generals who wanted to make themselves rich through war, the vast majority of Han and Hu people were able to eliminate war and bring peace to the world.
A common wish is the peace of mind of people."
"For the Han people, the Hu monarchs can also govern through Confucian theory, and correspondingly through the Five Elements Replacement Theory. The entry of the Hu monarchs is also the result of the Jin Dynasty's Sima clan having exhausted its strength, even from the earliest few years.
Every Hu people's regime, whether it is the Xiongnu Han Kingdom established by Liu Yuan or the Cheng Han Dynasty established by Yizhou Li Te, must also add Chinese characters to show their orthodoxy in the rule of the Central Plains. After all, for four hundred years in the Han Dynasty, the identity of the Han people has been
It has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the Sima clan won the country unfairly and brought chaos to the world, so this Chinese character has more appeal than Jin and can also show the legitimacy of their victory."
Yu Yue sneered and said: "It's just a trick to change the soup without changing the medicine. Don't think that the Huns have really become Han people by adding the surname Liu to themselves. In fact, whether it is the Five Huns or the Jiehu barbarians, they are Han people."
They still use the Hulu tribe of their own tribe as their military force, and treat the Han people as slaves or even talking animals, not as their own people. The reason for such superficiality is just to reduce the resistance of the Han people and willingly accept it.
It’s just their rule.”
"The reason why Ran Min later ordered the killing of the Hu people and the Han people in the north responded in droves is because the vendetta between the Han people and the Hu people for so many years was so profound that the conflict between the Han emperors and generals and the Hu chiefs had
This conflict between the rulers turned into a conflict between the ordinary people on both sides. This outbreak also allowed the Hulu to see the power of the Han people in the Central Plains. Although we are not like the Hulu who take fighting as a profession, we have a large number of people.
, if they really risked their lives, they could be exterminated. Even if we Han people were killed to pieces in turn, there would be no one to farm, weave, or pay taxes to them.
"
The black robe smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is the meaning of resistance. The Hulu said that they don't care about production, but they still want the Han people to farm the land for them, so they can't be oppressed to death. So although Ran Min is not a thing, but
After him, neither the former Yan nor the former Qin dared to bully the Han people at will like the Huns, Han, Zhao or Later Zhao, oppressing and killing them like dogs and sheep. However, if you want to use the Han family
Morality, such as the Confucian system of governing the country, is difficult for the barbarian people to accept."
"First of all, they are required to use this complex hierarchical system to maintain their daily lives, with officials at all levels ruling them layer by layer. It is difficult for the Hu people to adapt."
"Secondly, if they are allowed to cultivate fields and work for a living like Han farmers, the Hu people who are used to robbing and looting are not willing to do it!"
"The third thing, hehe, the Hu people will think, if you Han people have such good moral concepts, how could you lose to us and let us conquer and rule? How can a winner want to conquer the loser?
That set of principles that was picked up? So, these barbarian kings have to find another way to use a theory that can be recognized by the Han people and accepted by the barbarians as a traditional Chinese culture and be accepted by the people of the world."
Yu Yue breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: "I understand, it turns out that the Hu people use Buddhism instead of Confucianism as their state religion. It is for this reason. Only by proving that their national studies are better than Confucianism in governing the country can their rule be legitimate.
It’s just that in the north, the barbarians still believe in Buddhism, while the Han people believe in Confucianism, and not many believe in Buddhism.”
The black robe smiled slightly: "So, on the one hand, I have to promote Buddhism among the Han people in the north. On the other hand, if I can make Buddhism popular in the south, where the Han people rule, it will be a great success. Otherwise,
If Liu Yu's plan is done, then even the barbarian people will think that everyone is equal. After all, in their environment where strength dominates, it is too easy to change the leader, so we have to hurry up.
First in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Buddhism became popular in the south."
Yu Yue frowned: "But Buddhism has also spread to the south. It has been in the Eastern Jin Dynasty for decades. There are many eminent monks and masters who have come to preach the Dharma. Even Wang Miaoyin once became a nun for a period of time, but there are not many
I'm a believer, what can you do to make everyone believe this story?"
A cold light flashed in the black robe's eyes: "The cycle of cause and effect, good and evil are rewarded, this is very easy to do. Liu Yu slaughtered Guanggu and killed countless people. As a result, the army was plagued by plague, and it was difficult for everyone to get sick. Isn't this the world?
Pay for it?!"
This chapter has been completed!