"Abbot Zhong Jin of Daci'en Temple tolerates his adopted daughter's behavior and condones lawlessness. He will be punished with eighty rods!"
"The crimes committed by the monks will be severely punished without mercy. Those who commit capital crimes will be publicly questioned and beheaded after three days. The remaining ones will be driven out to the Yanmi guards and will not be pardoned!"
"Oh! Oh!"
To the common people in the capital, Tao Zhongwen's downfall and the threat of Ganoderma lucidum were simply unknown secrets. The closest thing to ordinary people was the arrest and trial of Monk Fan, who was swept away by the autumn wind like falling leaves.
When the announcement came out and the yamen officer read it out, I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and everyone clapped their hands and applauded, which was very happy.
Yan Shifan hugged his twenty-first-room concubine and sat in a gorgeous carriage. He happened to hear cheers and opened the curtain and looked outside.
Immediately, a personal entourage went to inquire about the situation and came back to report: "Mr. Xiaoge, the Ministry of Punishment has posted a notice, and the people in the capital are talking about the trial of Monk Fan."
Although Yan Shifan was involved in drinking, sex, wealth, and all kinds of bad habits, he had a good memory and knew everything about the affairs of the court: "These are just foreplays. The next step is to rectify the tribute paid by the monks."
Zhong...how do you feel about losing Fan Seng?"
I personally didn’t like to see the group of Tibetan monks showing off their power in the capital, but they knew that Yan Shifan was moody and did not dare to speak nonsense. He said ambiguously: "My little knowledge is shallow and I don’t know much about the likes and dislikes of the monks. I just feel that this
There was a big fuss..."
Yan Shifan sneered: "Of course it's a big deal. Is this just as simple as driving away the monks? This will cut off the wealth of many officials!"
Chinese dynasties all advocated paying tribute in a heavy way but not incoming. "The Western countries have always been called distant Tibetan countries. They have traveled across the sea for countless years. No matter how sparse their tributes are, they can be heavy in return and thin in return." The Ming Dynasty even more
A clear "tributary system".
This system does not mean that people are stupid and have too much money, but it has a profound diplomatic impact. It also does not support the enemy. For example, the Mongolian tribes could not pay tribute even if they wanted to. In the end, Anda Khan led his troops to the city of Beijing and forced them to
Tribute and mutual trade.
However, in the middle and late period, as the Ming Dynasty weakened in all aspects, the tribute began to deteriorate, and the tribute paid by the Fan monks was even more criticized.
During the Zhengtong period, only thirty or forty monks paid tribute each time. During the Jingtai period, the number increased to 300. By the time of the Tianshun period after the Baozong incident, the number had already reached two to three thousand. In the more recent Zhengde period,
, because the emperor liked the novelties brought by the Fan monks and rewarded them generously, the number of Fan monks swelled to tens of thousands, and many of them forged their identities and pretended to come to receive the rewards.
At the beginning of the Jiajing period, the number of tribute tributes from Fan monks was limited back to 300, but it was easy to relax but difficult to shrink. Even with the preference of the Taojun emperor, the regulations were not implemented and the quota was exceeded every year.
Due to years of habits, the tribute system has long formed a set of benefits transmission.
It is not necessary for all the Fan monks to come to Beijing to pay tribute. For example, according to the records of the third year of Jiajing, the total number of Fan monks was more than 1,400, of which more than 160 went to Beijing. The others stayed aside, and only a few representatives came to Beijing.
If you receive rewards from many people, there will be too much room for maneuver.
According to later statistics, the amount of money awarded to a Buddhist monk by the Ming court was equivalent to the salary of a seventh-rank official. Those who were favored even reached the level of fourth-rank officials, and those at the Dharma King level were even more generous. And the Ming Dynasty's own
Officials often fail to pay their wages, so you can imagine what will happen.
In the tribute system, the "officers" were hired officials. Officials from various places, especially those in border provinces, directly sold quotas. The matter involved "people from far away", which is difficult to verify.
This is why, judging from the memorials, there were many Ming officials who opposed the tribute paid by the Fan monks, but basically they could only provide criticism but could not think of a solution. In the end, this policy lazily followed the dynasty.
Yan Shifan was very knowledgeable about corruption and knew how huge the interests were behind Fan Seng's seemingly stubborn illness. Seeing that the crackdown on Fan Seng had begun, he felt both expectant and vigilant.
Naturally, what we are looking forward to is how the Taoist doctor who was able to complete the triple jump of status within one year of entering the capital and whose performance is far better than the previous Celestial Masters will be troubled by this kind of political affairs...
The one who is wary is naturally that his father Yan Song is right. This man is different from Tao Zhongwen and Shao Yuanjie. He really knows how to interfere in political affairs and must not be regarded as a simple heavenly master.
However, the religious field is something they are not good at. If they fail to suppress it in time, there may be endless troubles...
Yan Shifan poked his head out again, stared in the direction of Da Ci'en Temple for a moment, and hummed: "Let's go!"
"A good start!"
Li Yan naturally ignored the feelings of the little pavilion elder and made his own arrangements in an orderly manner. The rectifications he made were not too far ahead of the times and were based on Zhang Juzheng in history.
The Jiajing Dynasty suppressed Buddhism, but it did not kill the custom of paying tribute to Fan monks. After Jiajing's death, the Longqing period was fine. In Wanli, Fan monks were invited to the palace to chant sutras, but the number of tributes was greatly reduced.
This was Zhang Juzheng's iron-fisted style. He wrote directly to the governor of Gansu for a face-to-face meeting, informing him of his opinions on how to deal with the payment of tribute by monks: first, to discourage monks from Tibet and to stop sending monks to Tibet; second, if they had to come, the number of monks would not be sufficient.
Referring to other tribes who paid tribute; third, the time and place were specified, entering from Shaanxi and returning in winter and spring; fourth, rewards from the internal treasury must be reviewed and reviewed by Zhang Juzheng himself.
After Zhang Juzheng's rectification, the Ming court reversed the trend and established the principle of "rewards are only special favors." Later, several dynasties also limited the scale of ultimatums, reiterated the Jiajing ban many times, sealed the ordination altar, and stopped conferring a large number of Tibetan monks, etc.
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It can be seen that if we really want to govern, it is completely possible.
Since he is a heavenly master, he has to take control of the religious aspect, and Fan Monk's chaos obviously belongs to one of them. Anyway, he doesn't need to spend much energy, and he still has some experience in this aspect.
Li Yan's real energy is still spent on exploring the world, and the current entry point is the true identity of Wu Sheng Lao Mu.
He stood quietly outside the Main Hall, naturally blending into the entire temple without distinction.
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He has a very thorough understanding of Buddhist scriptures, and he is even better than the messenger who reappeared in it.
Facts have proved that the method of drying for a few days is very good.
It had only been three days since Dragon Girl didn't show up, and Bajie was already anxious.
On the first day, I just waited for a while. When I saw the offerings were put down and there was no sign of "Junior Brother Bailong", I took the offerings and left;
On the second day, I had already looked around and waited for half an hour before leaving with the offerings gloomily;
After appearing today, the envoy of the Purifying Altar, who has a delicious nature and a big belly, did not even look at the spiritual fruit on the confession for the first time. Instead, he wandered around the hall and flew outside.
Li Yan stood quietly, with no gaze or breath, but he could keenly grasp its movements. Bajie's thoughts stopped in front of the main hall, then turned back after a while and waited beside the confession.
They are waiting inside, and they are waiting outside.
While waiting and practicing, Li Yan had a calm mind and was not in a hurry.
Undoubtedly, the patience inside could not be compared. After waiting for another half an hour, he left in disappointment. The mood swings revealed seemed like the spiritual fruit no longer smelled good.
"It seems that the importance of Mother Wusheng in his heart is even greater than expected..."
Li Yan waited until Bajie left, then strolled into the main hall. When he reached the confessional, he turned his hand and a Zidian hospital bed appeared.
The old mother Wusheng was lying on it, still using the seven needles to control her mind. She just regained consciousness and could speak: "The miracle doctor saved me, I remember it deeply in my heart. I wonder if there is a way to save it?"
Li Yan did not give three consecutive denials, but his words were indeed cold: "The power of faith and sacrifice from the White Lotus Sect is pouring into the body continuously, which is very troublesome."
"After losing the transformation of the land by the ginseng dolls, they still carry out their beliefs, which is very strange."
"But I have to admit that doing this does put you at great risk of falling into evil spirits. If you have a secret method, you cannot keep it. Tell it now."
The old mother Wu Sheng said calmly: "My religion has only been established for a few decades. If the little god had other methods, he would not hide and sleep in the body of the Ganoderma lucidum grass..."
Li Yandao: "Then if we want to cure you, we need to sweep away the White Lotus Sect outside the Great Wall. Obviously this is not a temporary success. It involves the Ming court and Mongolia, secularity and religion."
The entanglement!"
The old mother was silent.
Li Yan added: "However, Luo Jiao will be cleared of all charges, be classified as an orthodox religion, and be recognized by the court. It will also draw a clear line with Bai Lian and others. You can rest assured about this."
The old mother Wusheng changed her title: "Thank you Heavenly Master. The followers of our religion are all sincere people and deserve fair treatment."
After talking about Luo Jiao, Li Yan pointed to the table: "The Buddhist envoy from the Pure Altar has just arrived here. Do you have any friendship with this Bodhisattva?"
The old mother Wusheng shook her head gently: "I was born just after the gods and Buddhas disappeared. I don't know about this Bodhisattva, let alone recognize it."
Li Yandao: "The envoy of Jingtan is also compassionate. After learning about your situation in the past few days, he is particularly concerned about you. Can you tell me how your condition is?"
Wusheng Old Mother was silent for a moment after hearing this, but finally refused: "I don't want to see those strange gods..."
Li Yan's eyes moved and the corners of his mouth raised: "I'm afraid that this person can't wait and wants to see you, so I'll step away for a while and let you share your condition."
"Wait a minute!"
After saying that, he turned around, walked around to the side of the Buddha statue, and disappeared. As soon as Wu Sheng's mother called out, she found that the confession in front of her was making subtle fluctuations, and a thought came back again.
Arrive.
The purple electric prison shrank, and the seven-needle god disappeared. She arranged her manners and got ready to welcome him, and then she discovered that an old pig with a fat head and big ears appeared.
But the moment he saw himself, the old pig's face changed. He quickly covered his evil-looking face with his sleeves. When he put it down again, he had become a handsome man. He jumped towards the confession and licked
He came to the front with a serious face: "Your Excellency, Mr. Xing, my son-in-law is polite!"