The news that Yang Ji and Bai Qi had joined forces to evade Buddha spread faster than Duan Yu went to Luoyang.
As soon as Duan Yu and his family arrived in the Yangtze River, Yunnan Pifo reported to the court via telegram from Sichuan.
To be precise, it was more than just evading the Buddha, but it did not reach the level of destroying the Buddha. Even Yang Ji and Bai Qi supported the Dali Zen Sect, suppressing it with knives, while letting the Zen Sect fight against the esoteric sect.
Both Dali Esotericism and Theravada Buddhism are considered heresies in Yang Ji's opinion, but these two sects are the strongest in Yunnan.
In other words, Zen Buddhism can still be used. At least when Yang Ji chats with Zen masters, they will not fall out on the spot due to conflicts of ideas. Zen Buddhism happens to be relatively weak in Yunnan, so they can cooperate with each other in the short term.
It is easier for the people to accept it with Confucianism.
"I have merit and innocence, why are you arresting me? I don't accept it, I don't accept it!"
Dong Mingshou shouted hysterically.
It was he who led the troops to seize the south gate of Dali at the critical moment and ushered the pursuing Ming cavalry into the city. It can be said that he contributed to the creation of the capital of Dali.
Moreover, his family is also the hereditary leader of the Dali Esoteric Cult, and he can also be regarded as the master of all scholars (Buddhism and Confucianism) in Dali.
With merit and fame, Dong Mingshou felt that he was stable.
Unexpectedly, before the reward from the imperial court came, Bai Qi sent people to arrest him from home in public.
A group of Buddhists and Confucians could not defeat the officers and soldiers, so they went around to the gate and blocked the gate of the inner courtyard of the Dong family's residence, trying to rescue their spiritual leader.
"Anyone who resists arrest will be shot without mercy. What are you waiting for?" Fan Ruwei shouted angrily.
"kill!"
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty inside and outside the courtyard attacked the scholars blocking the entrance of the courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, the group of Buddhists and Confucians were stabbed to death and more than 20 people were injured. The rest were so frightened that they knelt down and shouted for mercy.
The bloody scene made Dong Mingshou's legs weak from fear.
He didn't dare to say anything anymore, and he cooperated obediently and was taken away by the Ming army.
Of course Dong Mingshou knew why he was arrested. When he met with Emperor Zhu in Luoyang, he promised to reform the Dali Esoteric Cult.
However, during this period, he was acting in both positive and negative ways, talking about strict reforms, secretly encouraging scholars and monks to go to the government to petition, and hinting that monasteries in various places were being confused about the reforms.
Dong Mingshou believed that this was enough. Overtly reforming could bring face to the government, while covertly not changing could maintain his own prestige.
Wouldn’t everyone be happy?
But what he thought was a happy move made all the civil servants who were transferred to Yunnan furious.
In the final analysis, it is a matter of thinking habits.
All the scholars in Dali think that it is okay to practice both Buddhism and Confucianism, and they should be more inclined towards Buddhism. It is not a big deal to use Sanskrit to annotate Confucian scriptures.
And what about the civil servants who were sent to Yunnan?
They also acquiesce in the dual cultivation of Confucianism and Buddhism, but this is the bottom line. Confucianism must be ranked before Buddhism, and Dali Tantric Buddhism must be reformed, and Sanskrit is absolutely not allowed to be used to annotate Confucian scriptures!
In the eyes of Dong Mingshou, it was a trivial matter, but in the eyes of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, it was a heinous crime!
You must know that in another time and space, Dali Esotericism was revised again and again during the Yuan and Ming dynasties. It had become very secular and adhered to Confucian ethics as much as possible. However, by the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it was still constantly criticized by civil servants, and even went so far as to ban it on the order of Qianlong himself.
The civil servants could not even tolerate the Qing Dynasty's castrated version of Dali Tantric Buddhism. How could they not react violently when they encountered the original version now?
Yunnan has established a province and moved its provincial capital to Kunming.
At this moment, Yang Ji, Bai Qi and others were in Kunming, but Lin Chong led his army to stay in Dali, and put Dali City and its surroundings under semi-military control.
Nie Tingxun, the prefect of Dali, walked in, turned a blind eye to the corpse in front of him, and asked: "Where is Dong Sen?"
"Here...here."
Among the group of people arrested by the officers and soldiers, a young man in his early twenties responded in horror.
This person's name is Dong Sen, the eldest grandson of Dong Mingshou - his father has died of illness.
If the Ming Dynasty did not destroy the Dali Kingdom, Dong Sen would inherit the position of leader of the Esoteric Cult and be canonized by Master Yideng as the "Five Esoteric Pillar Great Divine Powers". Compared with the titles of his ancestors, Dong Sen's title is very rubbish, obviously
He was severely suppressed by the Gao family.
Nie Tingxun said: "Your grandfather will be taken to Luoyang to wait for His Majesty the Emperor to deal with it personally. Before there is a formal order from the court, how about you preside over the reform of Dali Esoteric Cult?"
How dare Dong Sen refuse?
He glanced at the corpses at Nie Tingxun's feet and nodded hastily: "I will faithfully follow the instructions given by Magistrate Nie, and I will never dare to disobey them in the slightest."
Nie Tingxun then said to Fan Ruwei, who was leading the arresting troops: "These scholars, the injured were thrown on the street and let their relatives and friends take them away. As for the dead, they were all hung at the gate of the city, and notices were posted stating their charges and arrangements.
Someone will read it there."
"yes!"
Fan Ruwei accepted the order and thought that all these turbans looked crazy.
He was always polite and polite in the past, but suddenly he became callous and ruthless, and he looked like he wanted to kill more people.
Just now, Fan Ruwei didn't want to kill anyone. A group of scholars just blocked the hospital door and could only be dispersed by scaring them. Unexpectedly, Nie Tingxun directly asked him to use the knife and refused to stop until the floor was covered with blood.
Nie Tingxun glanced at the scholars who were still alive: "You have also read the books of sages, and you should understand some truths. In a few days, Dali will set up a government school, and you will each go home to study and prepare for the exam. The imperial court will give you preferential treatment, as long as you
Those who pass the imperial examination will be regarded as scholars and will go to Kunming next year...that is, the Shanchan Township Examination will be held to examine candidates. Remember, only Confucianism will be tested, not Buddhism."
Those scholars who had survived the disaster quickly thanked the magistrate and left in a hurry.
When managing newly occupied land, one should not blindly kill people. Killing people today is to establish authority, and then they will be given a few sweet dates to eat.
In order to conquer scholars as soon as possible, both Yunnan and Guizhou gave quotas for candidates.
Moreover, the first imperial examination skipped the scholar examination. As long as you enter a state-level official school, you will automatically obtain the status of a nine-year scholar. The first provincial examination will be held in Kunming next year, and students from Yunnan and Guizhou provinces can participate.
When entering Beijing to take the Jinshi examination, students from the five provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Ningxia, North Korea, and Jiaozhi were placed on a separate list.
Students from some prefectures and counties in southern Sichuan, western Hunan, Liaodong, Guangxi, northern Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, and northern Hebei, as well as the areas under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office and the Governor's Office, are also included in this list.
Even for scholars in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Duhufu and the Governor-General, officials directly recommend candidates for the examination, and there is no provincial examination for the time being. If the candidates think they are particularly good, they can apply for the imperial examination in nearby provinces and follow the normal imperial examination process to take the Jinshi.
It is relatively easy to admit Jinshi in this list, and the marking officer does not have such high requirements for them.
Of course, there are not many places, and you will definitely be at the bottom when you are first awarded an official position. After working hard until you retire, you can reach the level of prefect.
After the overall quality of candidates in these areas improved, the imperial court re-drawn the imperial examination list, and the awarding and promotion of officials returned to normal.
A new bookstore opened in Dali City, and the owner is a foreigner from Sichuan.
However, two of the employees were locals. They held textbooks and shouted along the street: "Authentic imperial examination books compiled by the Meizhou Engraving and Rites Department, with entrance examination standards for Dali Prefectural Schools. Scholars who want to buy books should go to the former Dali Ministry of Rites.
Find Jinbang Bookstore on Gongyuan East Street! Authentic Meizhou engraving..."
The imperial court racked its brains to think about how to immigrate, but merchants always came to occupy new territories themselves.
Moreover, the businesses operated by those merchants are all kinds of industries. How long has it been since Dali was recovered? There are people from Sichuan opening bookstores.
As the Ming Dynasty continued to expand externally, many domestic merchants reaped the benefits. Some merchants were even willing to join the army and help the court transport supplies in exchange for corresponding dividends after victory.
Those who are a little timid will follow the Ming army. Once they hear that the battle is won at the front, they will immediately take their belongings to do business.
To open a bookstore like this, the capital investment is not very large, and the civil servants will support it. If you buy a store at a bargain price, you can open it quickly.
Su Tong and his friends escaped from Dong's house. As soon as they left, they were called back and asked to take away the injured scholar.
Although their lives were saved, everyone was still terrified.
The injured scholar was taken home by his relatives and friends, while the rest were afraid and discussed the imperial examination.
Although the tyranny of the government kills scholars, since there is a road to official career, they are still willing to accept it. If they don't want to take the Buddhist exam? Then don't take the exam and just recite Buddhism quietly in private.
As long as the roads are not blocked, the more ruthless the officials are, the faster they will change.
"Is the Confucianism of the Ming Dynasty the same as that of Dali?" Shi Luohanguang suddenly asked.
His brother Shi Luohanming said: "They are all Confucian, what's the difference?"
Su Tong said: "The government prohibits the use of Sanskrit to annotate Confucian classics. I am afraid that the Confucian classics in the Central Plains are really different from those in Dali."
"What should we do? We are only asked to prepare for the imperial examination, but we cannot find the Central Plains Scriptures." All the scholars were quite anxious.
Just a moment ago, they were grieving for their friends who were killed or injured, and they were complaining that the government was too cruel. Now they are actually beginning to worry about not being able to find textbooks.
"Authentic imperial examination book compiled by the Meizhou Engraving and Rites Ministry, with entrance examination standards for Dali Fuxue..."
Suddenly, a local clerk hired by a Sichuan bookseller came hawking along the street waving two textbooks.
The scholars' eyes gleamed when they heard this, and they quickly quickened their pace and surrounded him.
Su Tong hurriedly asked: "We understand that the Ministry of Rites edited the edition, but why is it Meizhou Engraving?"
The clerk explained: "Our boss is from Sichuan. In Sichuan's book printing industry, the book engravings in Meizhou are the most exquisite. Even the book printing in Chengdu cannot compare."
A scholar named Zhao Liangshou asked: "Is it true that the entrance exam standards for the entrance exams for private schools are true?"
The guy said: "It must be true, the government revealed it. Even if the monks don't buy it, the government will announce it in a few days."
Su Tong quickly corrected him: "Don't call yourself a monk. From now on you will all be Confucian scholars."
The more than twenty noble surnames identified by the Dali Tantric Sect in the Tang Dynasty have changed their rankings at this time, and some of them have even been reduced to local powerful families, and have served as retainers of the real powerful surnames for generations.
For example, the Su family of Dali has been a retainer of the Dong family for generations.
Now that the Dong family is being attacked by the government, Su Tong naturally wants to cut it off quickly. From now on, his family will no longer be Dong family retainers, but serious Ming scholars.
The scholars asked for the address of the bookstore and hurriedly ran to look for it.
The previous killings had been completely forgotten by them.
