Chapter 84 The Beginning of the Destruction of the Buddha
In Liu Chengyou's words, there was already a will that poured out.
A shrewd minister like Fan Zhi also had a premonition of the emperor's attitude towards Buddhism. Although it was not stated explicitly, it was somewhat guessed. It was not disgusting, just some targeted dissatisfaction. Even in Fan Zhi's view, it was not just Buddhism. Even the Taoist emperor doesn't seem to have much trust and respect.
During this period, from time to time, Liu Chengyou would show some dissatisfaction with the Buddhist temple. The temple was dirty, the monks were extravagant, they deceived people, they occupied vast fields, and they enslaved the people... In short, they were dissatisfied from all aspects.
The Queen Mother is a Buddhist. When there was a severe drought in Hebei, the Queen Mother went to Buddhist temples and Taoist palaces to pray for rain, while Liu Chengyou went to the Taoist palace alone. This is an attitude in itself.
Over time, Fan Zhi also almost understood the fundamental reason why the emperor targeted Buddhism. Magnificent Buddhist temples, luxurious bronze statues and instruments, fertile land, a large number of monks and non-productive Buddhists, and almost no tax......
Today's Han Dynasty is in financial difficulties. The rebellion from the west and the proliferation of labor have almost exhausted the government's finances and taxes in the past half a year. Even though there are a lot of seizures in the river, for the entire Han Dynasty, it is just a drop in the bucket. Not to mention other things, only Compensation for casualties is another huge expense.
Buddhism occupies so much wealth and population that Fan Zhi himself, not to mention the emperor, can't help but covet it. As a talented man with a lot of knowledge, Fan Zhi certainly knows the story of "Three Martial Arts Destroyed the Buddha" and also knows " The most direct benefit of "Destroy the Buddha" is the sudden increase in the wealth of the imperial court.
Destroying Buddha is not the goal, but the benefit of destroying Buddha is. In fact, if Taoism were like Buddhism, in Liu Chengyou's case, Buddhism and Taoism would probably be destroyed together.
Knowing the elegant meaning after hearing the song, Fan Zhi applauded Liu Chengyou's intention to destroy the Buddha. Of course, there may be resistance, but judging from the emperor's ability and means, the possibility of success is very high. Moreover, the court There will definitely be no shortage of supporting generals and ministers in the hall. Fan Zhi is very sure of this. To give two examples, Yang Bin and Wang Zhang...
Furthermore, isn’t there an excuse and a good opportunity worth taking advantage of right now?
Of course, these most true thoughts cannot be stated directly and must be expressed in other words.
While Liu Chengyou was thinking about it, Fan Zhi thought for a while, then handed over his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Buddhist temples are originally a pure place, but then I heard that the world is full of chaos among ascetics. The Buddhist temples are not as magnificent as the palaces, and the Dharma statues are not as luxurious as the palaces. Reduce the Zhumen; its monks are cruel and cruel but not weak to the bandits; its land..."
"You willfully act recklessly, bend the law and violate the principles, so that people with evil intentions like Zong Lun can also mix among them, pretend to be Buddha, deceive the people, and even commit treason. Please Your Majesty, regulate the Buddhist temples in the world and eliminate despicable things. Those who are unrighteous should return to Buddhism to be pure!"
Fan Zhi's statement is of course one-sided and highly biased. Buddhist temples in the world cannot be a place where filth and evil are hidden. However, there is a word called political correctness. At this time, it is not suitable to talk about other aspects. And Fan Zhi is not suitable for talking about other aspects. What Fan said was basically based on what Liu Chengyou liked to hear, and it won his heart.
As the emperor, no matter what you do, it is best to have people who support you, and now Fan Zhi plays such a role.
"What Fan Qing said is true." Liu Chengyou sighed quietly, and said with emotion: "The matter of the demon monk's general relationship really scares me. There are many Buddhist believers, but if monks everywhere are like this, how can the world be peaceful? ?For the sake of the peace of the country, the well-being of the people, and the good development of the Buddhist temple, it is necessary to carry out an overhaul..."
Liu Chengyou's words were quite hypocritical, but Fan Zhi's serious face was filled with admiration: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Zhao Yanjin!" Liu Chengyou turned his head and faced Zhao Yanjin, who was standing beside him.
"I'm here."
Zhao Yanjin listened to the conversation between Liu Chengyou and Fan Zhi. With his knowledge, although he was not sure about the conversation, he could probably understand with his agility that the emperor wanted to deal with Buddhism.
But he didn't know what he could do about this matter. He murmured in his heart, and without slow movement of his hands, he cupped his fists and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "Zong Lun's rebellion has led to chaos. Although the Dharma has been rectified, he is worried that his followers may hide in temples and people, causing endless trouble. I give you a task. Lead your guards to clean up all the Buddhist temples in the river for me. The monks there will carefully screen and examine them so that no rebels can escape!"
When Zhao Yanjin heard the order, he was stunned for a moment, then he raised his chest and responded: "Yes!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. Seeing Zhao Yanjin's capable style, but thinking about his expression that seemed to understand when he heard the order, he took a breath, raised his finger and said to Fan Zhizhi: "Fan Qing, I'm afraid Zhao Yanjin is still Until you understand what he means, you put down your affairs for the time being, take my order, go to assist him, and take control of this matter yourself."
"Yes!" Fan Zhi bowed solemnly.
After siege and destroy the city, control violence and chaos, calm the people and deal with the aftermath, a series of complicated events have come to an end. Dusk has arrived. The trauma suffered by the city is still very obvious, and the smoke of war will dissipate. Outside the city, a replica of the counter-insurgency is restored. The army was already busy in an orderly manner.
Carloads of rice, grain, wine, and meat were brought out of the treasury and brought into the military camps. Of course, when the emperor rewarded the army, he did not forget the officers and soldiers in Xizhai. There were also many meritorious soldiers there. He ordered people to send boats to send reward materials.
Liu Chengyou only had time to briefly inspect the household registration, military registration, and land situation in the river. He was slightly impressed by the wealth in the river, and then he heard from his servants that Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo had crossed the river to have an audience.
In this regard, Liu Chengyou showed great enthusiasm. He went out to receive him personally and paid tribute to the hero, which made Yao Yuanfu, a veteran general, even more fond of Liu Chengyou.
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"Yao Qing is over sixty years old, but he is still able to hold swords, brave arrows, witness battles, and fight for the country. Such heroic martial arts are truly honest and honest in this world. I have heard about them and been fascinated by them for a long time. Now that I can see them today, they are well-deserved." Ah!" In the hall, Liu Chengyou looked at Yao Yuanfu, who was covered in armor and had a straight back, with a look of admiration.
Facing the emperor's personal compliment, Yao Yuanfu laughed heartily and responded: "I have been fighting all my life, and I only know how to fight. If I don't go into battle, my bones will be itchy. It's a pity that the rebels in the river are not After beating."
Although he was not humble, the open-mindedness in his tone was not offensive at all.
"On the contrary, Your Majesty, you have not been in power for a long time and your foundation is not solid. In the face of this rebellion, you are so spirited that you personally bring troops to the west and kill the thieves in ten months. This kind of heroic spirit is admirable!" Yao Yuanfu said in an unusual way! In a flattering tone, he complimented Liu Chengyou.
"The smooth suppression of the rebellion this time was also due to Yao Qing's early efforts to suppress the rebels in Tongzhou, which bought me time to advance westward..."
Next, it basically fell into mutual compliments between the monarch and his ministers. Soon, his brother-in-law Song Yanwo also joined in, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Liu Chengyou took the lead and took Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo out of the city to the camp.
The huge Han army camp was already brightly lit and bustling with celebrations. Liu Chengyou went to the imperial camp and gathered the generals to celebrate.
The atmosphere in the military camp was soaring, or the feeling of "blessing to the soul" was rising one after another. The soldiers and soldiers were shouting, "Long live the mountain". Compared with the previous time to greet the emperor's imperial chariot, it was obviously more enthusiastic. The effect of a victory is better than thousands of means. .
Even so, Liu Chengyou did not get carried away. While drinking, he did not forget to send people to inspect the military camp to prevent unrest and prepare for unexpected changes.
In the afternoon of the second day, Fan Zhi and Zhao Yanjin, who were in charge of errands, returned and reported to Liu Chengyou.
In a short period of time, we only had time to control Qiyan Temple and Pujiu Temple near Zhoucheng and conduct an inventory. According to Fan Zhiyan, there are thousands of monks in these two temples alone. The temples are magnificent, especially those controlled by Zong Lun. The Qiyan Temple has hundreds of Buddha statues, large and small, and dozens of acres of farmland...
Just hearing this report, Liu Chengyou's thoughts could no longer be suppressed. While ordering Zhao Yanjin to continue to "purge and suppress rebellion" in other Buddhist temples in Hezhong Prefecture, he also asked Fan Zhi to make plans and send them to all the prefectures and prefectures in the world, and ordered officials from all over the country to conduct inspections. Regarding the situation of the Buddhist temples under his rule, Liu Chengyou had ordered Wude to secretly investigate this matter before. Due to lack of manpower, the scope was very small. However, this time, a large-scale census was conducted.
This side of the river is just an appetizer, and we will have to go back to Tokyo for the nationwide "rectification".