Chapter 83 The Buddha came into the world and was under his rule
Originally, Liu Chengyou wanted to do something more extreme, beheading Li Shouzhen's family and his subordinates, and hanging them on the city wall to show the public, as a warning to the world. However, after thinking about it deeply, he gave up this idea. Everything that is too much is not enough, and people will die. , but there is no need to make any fuss about his corpse.
This time the rebellion was suppressed, and the enemy was eliminated in ten months, his city was destroyed, and his family was destroyed. The effect was enough. I think that from now on, Tianxia Jiedu's attitude towards the imperial court will be significantly improved.
"Your Majesty, among the rebels, there is still the demon monk Zong Lun. After the city was destroyed, he and his monks hid in the Buddhist hall and were held by the soldiers. They considered him a Buddhist monk. How to deal with it is up to your Majesty's discretion." The scene became quiet. Next, Zhao Hui came out to ask for instructions.
"Oh?" Liu Chengyou's eyes flashed with light. He thought for a moment and then ordered: "Bring him to see me. I have been famous for the famous Master Zonglun for a long time."
Everyone present could feel the sarcasm in Liu Chengyou's tone. They all knew that according to the emperor's temperament, the rebellious monk would probably not end well.
After entering the hall and sitting down, Liu Chengyou directly gave instructions on how to deal with the aftermath, saying to Li Hongjian and Bai Wenke: "There is no need to put so many soldiers and horses in the city. Three thousand soldiers are left in the inner hall to temporarily control the city, and the rest of the soldiers are all stationed outside the city. Return to the organic system. Order the commanding officers of each army to restrain the soldiers, comfort the soldiers' morale, compile statistics on the merits of the officers and soldiers in this battle, and report them together with the casualties and battle losses..."
"Yes!" I don't know if it was an illusion, but Liu Chengyou felt that his orders were followed very smoothly by others.
"Feng Qing, with your authority over the affairs of the Hezhong government, I will inform the whole city and all the counties. Ni Kui will be appointed as the leader. The rebellion has stopped, so as to calm the people's hearts. In addition, I will send wine, meat, money and food from the government treasury to reward the three armies!" Liu Chengyou tilted his head and faced Feng Dao ordered.
After hearing the order, Feng Dao immediately stood up actively and responded, his attitude becoming more submissive.
After a simple inventory, it was found that there were more than 80,000 stones of grain and flour in the treasury in the river, as well as plenty of wine and meat, gold, silver, jade, money and silk worth over 100 million, and a lot of ordnance. Li Shouzhen gathered so much money and food in the river, and it turned out that everything was cheap. Without Liu Chengyou, even if the three armies were rewarded, there would still be a surplus, and the money and food lost by the imperial court in countering the rebellion would also be greatly compensated...
Therefore, because of these results, Liu Chengyou's affection for Liu Ci, who led the people to extinguish the war in time, doubled, and he recognized his great contribution in his heart. At the same time, he hated Li Shouzhen, who ordered the arson, even more.
"Fan Zhi."
"I'm here."
Liu Chengyou's eyes were like lightning, and he said to him: "Drafting an imperial edict, flying cavalry summoned all the governors of Guanyou to the middle of the river. The envoys guarded the border for me and appeased the western frontier. They have made outstanding achievements. I want to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with them!"
The emperor's order made Fan Zhi and others hesitate for a while, but they all soon realized it. It was obvious that this was an attempt to use the power of suppressing rebellion to subdue the various festivals. Although Guanzhong has long been in decline and is not the core area controlled by the imperial court, it is still important to the Central Plains. As far as the imperial court is concerned, it still has the effect of protecting the tripod. Whether it is stable or not is related to the strategic security of the country and the country.
The four territories of Hedong, Hebei, Central Plains, and Guanzhong belong to Guanzhong, and the influence of the imperial court is the weakest.
Under the emperor's order, the follow-up handling of the rebellion continued. Civil and military officials were ordered to take charge of the affairs, carry out the aftermath, calm the people and reward the army, and maintain a state of solemnity both internally and externally.
While the army outside the city was rejoicing at the emperor's reward order, Liu Chengyou finally met the monk Zonglun in the city.
Under the escort of the guards, Monk Zonglun walked towards the hall with a little timidity. He was in a state of embarrassment, and his gilded cassock was taken away as a trophy. His face was full of fear and worry, and his eyes were hesitant. Did he hear that? , Li Shouzhen's family and friends have all been killed, so you can imagine what will happen to this rebellious guest. However, since the Emperor of the Han Dynasty wanted to see him, he gave him a little hope... ..
When the announcement came to the hall, one glanced at the Emperor, who was sitting in the middle and reading a book. He was really young, serious-minded, and not angry, which was rare at this age.
Liu Chengyou raised his eyes and looked at this person. To be honest, this Zonglun monk has a very upright image and a good appearance. Also, if the magician has an ugly face and wants to confuse others, he will probably get twice the result with half the effort.
Before he could say anything, Zong Lun suddenly "screamed" and fell to his knees, taking two steps forward. Shocked by this, the guards in the hall immediately pressed their swords and blocked him on guard. Zong Lun was already on the ground. , bowed to Liu Chengyou to the end, looked pious, and kept shouting long live.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything, and just watched his performance calmly. During the monk's movements, he kept paying attention to Liu Chengyou's reaction. Seeing that his expression was dull, he felt a little embarrassed, and murmured in his heart, this is the emperor's reaction. Why doesn't he follow common sense and cooperate with this? How can he continue?
There was a hint of embarrassment in the atmosphere. After a while, he seemed to understand something. When the monk Zong Lun was sweating on his forehead, Liu Chengyou finally asked casually: "Why are you doing this?"
Hearing this, Zong Lun thought about it for a while, then he got excited, bowed to the ground, and said excitedly: "The poor monk entered the hall, and suddenly he saw a burst of divine light, which shone brightly and was almost dazzling..."
"Where does the divine light come from?" Listening to his words and watching his actions, Liu Chengyou was a little surprised. There was a hint of amusement in the corner of his mouth, but there was a look of interest on his face as he asked.
Seemingly something was going on, Zong Lun immediately explained: "The poor monk observed carefully and discovered that the divine light was coming from His Majesty's Mingtang Purple Mansion, straight to the roof beams, the dragon's energy was circling, and the chanting of Buddha could be vaguely heard. The poor monk observed it. , Your Majesty will reincarnate as the Buddha to save the world. The poor monk feels his power, so it is difficult for him to control himself."
What this monk said is true.
Liu Chengyou pointed to the people accompanying him in the hall: "Since there is divine light, how can they behave as usual?"
"Those ordinary people have no idea of the true appearance of gods and Buddhas. The poor monks can only understand the power of His Majesty by cultivating small fruits because of outsiders. Even so, it is difficult to resist the pressure." Zong Lun said.
"Similar words must have been what the monk told Li Shouzhen at the beginning." Liu Chengyou's cold words made Zong Lun's expression freeze. When he looked carefully, he saw that the emperor's eyesight was clear and there was no sexual movement at all. He was not affected by his words at all, and felt inexplicably panicked.
Looking at the scar on his head, Liu Chengyou asked: "Since you are an outsider, you don't eat fast in temples, chant Buddha's name, study scriptures, and guide believers to do good. Why did you come out of this world to instigate chaos, rebel against the imperial court, start a war, and poison all living beings?" "
Liu Chengyou's eyes were very oppressive. Hearing his questioning, Zong Lun understood a little bit. Although the emperor was young, he was really not that easy to fool. I guess so, if he didn't have a few pounds, why would he dare to attack so fiercely and quickly defeat Li Shouzhen? .
He was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should say what he was going to say next. But in the face of Liu Chengyou's scrutinizing gaze, he still buried his head and said in a sincere tone: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the poor monk is just a Buddhist monk who lives in a Buddhist temple, but Li Shouzhen is a evil spirit in the world. They used swords and soldiers to protect the lives of hundreds of monks in the temple, but they had no choice but to spread prophecies to them."
Saying that, Zong Lun eagerly added: "But the poor monk had known earlier that Li Shouzhen's moral conduct was shallow and his karma was adding to his body, which would lead to his own destruction. The purple sun in the east should be in the sky, and your Majesty would be able to destroy this thief sooner or later. Now, His Majesty is standing in the middle of the river, and the moon is coming down, and the poor monk's heart is at peace."
"In addition, Li Shouzhen had a traitorous heart for a long time. When Western Shu invaded at the beginning of the year, he had the intention to rebel. In order to alleviate the difficulties of the court, the poor monk tried his best to dissuade him and avoid the disaster..."
As he narrated, Zong Lun almost described himself as a loyal and eminent monk who was trapped in a den of thieves, but his will and heart remained unwavering, and he still served the emperor and the court's plans. It was simply that he emerged from the mire and remained untainted.
"So, I have to thank you for plotting for the country and repay your merits?" After he finished explaining, Liu Chengyou's usual demeanor turned cold and stern.
"The poor monk dare not."
Seeing this, Zong Lun's eyelids jumped. Liu Chengyou's "hard-hearted" behavior made him feel helpless.
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"Can I be deceived as ignorant as Li Shouzhen?" Liu Chengyou's voice was like a life-threatening knife, piercing his heart: "Monsters like you deceive people's hearts, disrupt the country and harm the people. If they are not punished, how can the world be safe? ?”
"Come here! Bring the demon monk Zong Lun and his disciples into the market together, expose his crime, and execute him!" Liu Chengyou ordered in a stern tone.
"Yes!" The guard in the hall stepped forward without hesitation, restrained Zong Lun, and pulled him out.
The monk was completely panicked and stopped talking about gods and Buddhas. He struggled and shouted: "Your Majesty, spare your life!"
His voice was extremely sad, but unfortunately, Liu Chengyou was completely unmoved.
"Your Majesty is the master of human beings. If you dare to kill monks in vain, you will be despised by the Buddha. You will rarely die a happy death in the future -"
When he heard this sentence, Liu Chengyou waved his hand to stop, stood up, and slowly came closer. Under Zong Lun's frightened gaze, he said indifferently: "I have no interest in being the reincarnation of the Buddha. In this world, there is no I don’t care about my world or the outside world, but in this secular world, even your Buddha must obey my edicts. If you break the law, you will be punished!"
After saying this, he ordered people to block the mouth of the magician and take him to the market for execution.
After standing in the hall for a while with his hands behind his back, Liu Chengyou sarcastically said: "These evil monks really have lotus tongues. The name of the fake Buddha deceives people's hearts, enslaves the people under my rule, and engages in amassing. They are unscrupulous until now." , to cause trouble for Ni, and dare to threaten me, you really don’t know whether to live or die..."