In Xingcheng City, Beihua Prefecture, Shu Hui was sitting in the hall looking at Li Tai and complained: "Why didn't you tell me as soon as something like this happened? Diao Xie's nostalgia may not be a giant bandit, but your guest department
Even if you come from afar, unexpected events are inevitable. It’s not that I don’t believe in your courage and courage, but I’m close by the river. It’s just a matter of words, and the envoy will not miss the trip if he comes to report!”
Seeing that Hui Zhen was a little angry, Li Tai couldn't sit still at the table. He stood up and said: "If it was just a family matter, I would certainly come to visit you. Please make arrangements carefully. But what I am disturbing now is official business, and you are responsible for it."
As an official of a state, it is inevitable that he will be embarrassed in his affairs. I thought I could solve it, so I did not want to disturb the envoy."
He did not doubt whether Hui Hui would stand up for him, but as the governor of Beihua Prefecture, if he blindly supported himself, an outsider, it would indeed make the state and county officials unhappy.
"Yes, you are no longer an idle recluse in the countryside. You have to give an explanation to your subordinates. If this matter is investigated by the state government, you may not be able to get a satisfactory result. I will report it when envoy Yang Shao from Fucheng County comes to report.
I found out that the local tycoon turned out to be a disciple of Chang Shan from Xi'an Prefecture. Although Chang Shan and I don't have a deep affinity with each other, we still guard the border together and were taken care of by him during the raid on Buluoji last year."
After hearing this, Hui Hui nodded, admitting that sometimes he could not help himself, and added: "Yang Shao has imprisoned the criminals in Luochuan County who colluded with local evil, and I asked him to be tried and beheaded in the county.
There will be no more disturbances in this situation, but it is still unpredictable how Changshan will react."
"Both internally and externally, they are all loyal to the country. I often send you to guard Beizhou, and I don't intend to cover up evil. These kind of foxes are pretending to be powerful and do evil in the countryside. Since they have been brought to justice, I will not continue to pester them.
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Li Tai added: "I will send a message to Xi'an later. It would be best if Chang Shijun can be patient for the country. But if he is ignorant of justice and has private resentment, I can only argue with reason.
Before Lei died, he threatened Chang Shijun by saying that he had a son who would serve under Chang Shijun. Of course, I believe that Chang Shijun can distinguish right from wrong, but it is inevitable for a wise man to make mistakes occasionally.
I have left room for him to discern the innocence of his subordinates without exhausting the investigation of crimes. If he is beguiled by evil people again, he will really be living up to his appointment by the imperial court. Even if it is to keep the reputation of this minister, he must do his best to eliminate evil!"
"Are you willing to offend the generals inside and outside? Although Daxingtai appreciates your talents, if you are just stubborn and don't get along well with the masses, there is no guarantee that you will not be alienated and disliked."
Hearing Li Tai say that he was showing off his dignity, Shui Hui couldn't help but feel happy.
He didn't doubt whether Li Tai had the guts to say or do this. After all, this kid dared to provoke Zhao Gui when he was just a member of Dongzhou. Although Chang Shan was also the general who founded the government, he was still much inferior to Zhao Gui, so he was naturally frightened.
I can't stand this guy who is protected by Daxingtai.
After pondering for a while, Shuhui added: "That's all, you don't need to write to Chang Shan anymore. Since the matter happened within my jurisdiction, I can't stay out of it and explain it to him on your behalf."
He didn't want to try Li Tai's ability to offend people again, so he decided to come forward and make peace. After all, his son was still living in this little village. If the conflict deepened and Chang Shan led a crowd to come to hold him accountable, his son would have to be shocked.
Now that he had planned to take charge of the matter himself, Shuo Hui said: "Although that rural evildoer is not a strong man in national defense, he has lost a lot of help to the army. They are all dead, so you have to stay for the funds that should be given to the soldiers of Xi'an Prefecture.
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After hearing this, Li Tai was naturally a little unhappy. My goods have already been loaded into the car, how can I stay here?
However, Shuihui also has good intentions and doesn't want him to have too many grudges.
After thinking for a while, he then said with a smile: "I know that the troops on the border are spending their time in poverty, so naturally I will not be greedy for money. Needless to say these small things for the time being, in addition to informing me of the previous events during my visit today, there is actually one more thing, which is
It is necessary to increase supplies and create new uses for the defense of northern states and counties."
Shuhui's interest immediately increased when he heard this. He had never doubted Li Tai's wisdom in making money and doing things. He quickly came closer and asked curiously: "What clever strategies do you have?"
"I would like to ask the envoy, during the previous attack on the Jihu tribe, were there any Buddhist artifacts related to Master Liu among the things seized?"
Li Tai asked again.
"That's not clear. Let me ask first."
After hearing this, Hui Hui shook his head, raised his hand and summoned his subordinates for questioning, and ordered them to go and check the treasury for the spoils from Jihu's battle.
After the officials accepted the order and left, Huicai asked curiously: "Why are you asking these questions? Is the plan related to Buddhist affairs?"
In front of Shuhui, Li Tai had nothing to hide, so he briefly explained the massacre of the temple by his subordinate Mao Shijian and others.
"It's true that just like the officials, there are the same subordinates! You dare to do this kind of thing. You all don't have much authority in the government office, but your courage is astonishing."
Shuhui's eyes widened when he heard this. He is also a Samana believer, which can be seen from the name Bodhidharma for his son. In fact, the warriors in Beizhen all believe in some Buddhism. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, still lives in the temple.
Woolen cloth.
However, this kind of belief cannot be said to be pious. It is either affected by the living environment and atmosphere, or it is out of a utilitarian and peace-of-mind mentality. If everyone were devout Buddhists, I am afraid that they would not be able to believe it until now.
I am herding sheep and chanting sutras in Wuchuan.
Li Tai only thought that Shuo Hui was praising them. After hearing what he said, he just laughed and said: "The Dharma has authenticity and falsehood, and Buddha has good and evil. If you don't judge and worship them all, you will have lost your sincerity in serving the Dharma and the Buddha, and you are just stupid."
It’s nothing more than belief, losing yourself, and destroying the foundation of Buddhism. This kind of superstitious belief in the Buddha is not beneficial to the world or the Dharma!”
"You have never believed in Buddhism. How can you tell the difference between good and evil in Buddhism?"
Naturally, Shui Hui would not be easily persuaded, and after hearing this, he snorted coldly.
"As the saying goes, the eyes of the beholder are clear to the authorities. It is precisely because of my innocence that I am not involved, so I can maintain a clear understanding of what is true and what is false!"
Li Tai talked about fallacies one after another. At this time, the state official who went to take stock also returned, followed by two people, carrying a huge box containing many scriptures.
The scrolls and Buddha statues, those Buddha statues are somewhat similar to the Buddha statue of Master Liu that Li Tai saw in Pushan Temple. It can be seen that the image of this eminent monk who has been dead for many years is relatively unified in the minds of folk believers.
Seeing that there were indeed many Buddhist objects related to Master Liu among Jihu's trophies, Li Tai felt even more confident. He pointed at the Buddhist artifacts in the cage and said: "The so-called revenge for killing the father is irreconcilable! Jihu harmed the people and accumulated heavy blood debts.
There are more than two or three hatreds accumulated.
Jihu worships Master Buddha Liu because he belongs to the same family. If Master Buddha Liu has the true Dharma, why can't he teach good people to his kind? The fathers of Guanxi left their homes to worship the Buddha, but those monks ignored the blood feud of the race and offered this evil Buddha in the hall. Heaven cannot share it.
, the evil Buddha can safely accept this offering!"
Hearing what Li Tai said, Shuo Hui also grasped his train of thought and said again: "You mean, Master Liu is enshrined in the Buddhist temple that was massacred before?"
After hearing this, Li Tai nodded: "The Buddhist scriptures may be able to purify sins. Although I am not a Samana disciple, I dare not look down on the great monks. Master Liu may be aloof and kind, but this cannot be used to erase the heinous sins of his species!"
It may be difficult for ordinary people in the world to understand the profound meaning of Buddhism, but are those monks ignorant? They actually deceived the elders of Guanxi and tempted all the ugly people to worship the same Buddha together. It is really a heinous crime and should be severely punished!"
"That's the truth!"
When Shuo Hui heard these words, he couldn't help but nod in agreement. He believed in Buddhism, but he really didn't have much respect for Master Liu. Even after learning that he was born in Jihu, he felt sad in his heart.
I couldn't help feeling secretly disgusted.
Jihu has been harassing Kansai for many years, and countless people have suffered directly from it. The believers may not know who Master Liu is, but out of their belief in and worship of Buddhism, they are willing to respect him. Also out of respect for him
Ji Hu's disgust would also turn into hostility towards Master Liu.
Li Tai naturally cannot provoke the entire Buddhist sect at the moment, but those monks, can they represent the entire Buddhist sect? Putting Jihu idols in the Buddhist hall openly, isn't this a provocation to the masses' emotions?
"If this is true, then your troops are not killing indiscriminately. Those monks did deserve to die!"
Shuhui sighed first, and then asked: "You said you wanted to increase supplies and create new uses for the border garrison. Is this the case?"
Li Tai then took out the account book that Mao Shijian had collected in the temple, and said to Shu Hui: "I have ordered my subordinates to collect the floating goods stored in the temple. However, there are still a large number of people in the temple estate. Pushan Temple
He deceives the public and destroys the law, so he deserves to be punished, and it is natural for him to confiscate all the characters to the government."
Naturally, he had no intention of spitting out what he had eaten. But he couldn't eat the other savings from the temple property. After all, he was in someone else's territory. If he checked and transported it away unscrupulously, it would be a slap in the face of the local magistrate.
"I'm afraid this is not an isolated case in one temple. So I also plan to return to Taiwan to report to Daxingtai and strictly investigate all temples in Kansai. If there are still evil spirits like this, we must strictly eradicate it!"
Li Tai said sternly that of course it would be impossible for this so-called strict investigation to cause trouble with the Buddha statue. There would definitely be a financial debt behind it.
The key reason why the Samanas are difficult to deal with lies in the superstition of public opinion. The current state of the Western Wei Dynasty is obviously not suitable for large-scale extermination of Buddhism, otherwise it will cause mass turmoil and even the collapse of rule in minutes. But if we can use this to win over public opinion,
, making a firm stroke is also a basic operation.
When Shuhui heard this, he immediately pointed at Li Tai and laughed and said: "No wonder Daxingtai has such a close trust in you, and even some old friends can't match it. This kind of talent is really enviable!
Don't wander around outside, and return to Taiwan immediately to report your affairs. I will send my disciples here to carefully visit the temples in the territory, and we will take action as soon as Daxingtai gives the order!"
Li Tai was overjoyed after hearing this. If this matter could be accomplished, Yu Wentai would be willing to help him wipe his butt a few times. Should he try to offend a few North Town bosses some time?
It’s all ruined, I’m the only one who is the loyal minister of the tyrant!