In fact, according to the avoidance policy of the Ming Dynasty, he was accustomed to the official in the south and the official in the north, and the official in the north and the south. It can be said that Zheng Sen is far from being able to return to Fujian to serve as an official!
But there are always surprises in everything. Zheng Sen's family has moved from Nan'an to Beijing, and coupled with his noble status, it is difficult to restrain him.
Of course, although he returned to Fujian Province, he was not in the same province, and this could only be said with difficulty.
In other words, he gave an order, and the county government officials of twenty or thirty, as well as forty or fifty white servants, marched towards the largest Hu Tianbao temple nearby.
It is said that in the early years of Shaowu, although the officials merged, a large number of yamen officials were established and became members of the formal officialdom.
But even so, it is just an expansion of the establishment from a hundred to two hundred people. Regarding the control power of the county government, it is at best an enhancement of the existing control capabilities.
As a result, in addition to the three elders, the county government also needs the help of more government servants, which promotes the continued popularity of white servants.
That is, temporary workers.
A conservative estimate is that a county government office with 10,000 people would need two to three hundred government officials to control it, so that it would be airtight.
And if there are large counties like Nanjing and Beijing, which often cost hundreds of thousands, without thousands of government officials, they would not be able to work at all.
And if it is governed by li and pavilions like the Qin and Han Dynasties, then the number of people who eat the emperor's food will have to increase several times.
Therefore, forced by practical needs, the imperial court had to compromise and issue a decree to allow localities to recruit white laborers.
However, the use of white servants is also conditional.
That is, the recruitment of white servants must not exceed three times the number of regular servants; in addition, white servants are not allowed to travel without authorization and must be led by senior officials.
The biggest change is that today’s white laborers can also receive wages:
It is 50% of the regular service.
According to official salaries, ordinary government servants receive twenty silver coins and twenty shi of grain a year, so white servants only receive ten yuan and ten shi of grain each year.
Although it is relatively cheap, compared to the free prostitution in the past, it is considered to be extremely benevolent and righteous.
To a certain extent, the salary of white servants can also restrict the disorderly expansion of local government servants.
After all, the money was withdrawn from the county warehouse.
Soon, the large team gathered, and everyone had a look of confusion on their faces, not knowing what the prefect was going to do.
Zheng Sen was speechless and with a straight face, he led everyone out of the city in a mighty manner.
This immediately alarmed the magistrate who had been attached to him. He jumped up in fright and followed closely behind him, his official robes all crooked.
"Master Fu, Master Fu, what big thing happened?"
"Master Fu, your words will make me feel very panicked——"
Following this all the way, the large team arrived at the Rabbit Fairy Temple outside the city.
Looking from a distance, I can see that the entire temple is built with mountains and rivers behind it. A large number of boats, boats and carriages are parked in front of the temple, which can be said to be extremely lively.
What's amazing is that most of the people coming and going are some big men, and some are charming men with rouge, their waists are twisted, and their eyebrows are charming, which makes people feel disgusted.
Seeing this, the county magistrate on the side quickly said: "Fujian people are very masculine. This rabbit fairy can be found in Gezhou County, Fujian. It is so popular that it is not even as good as Yue Lao."
Talking about this matter, the magistrate stroked the beard on his chin and showed a smile.
Obviously, the luxury and masculine style that started in the late Ming Dynasty have spread in wealthy families, and have even become commonplace and elegant things.
"You see, those people who come and go all want to pray for marriage, and they are very sincere."
When Zheng Sen heard this, he frowned and felt a sense of nausea in his heart.
"The love between a man and a woman is a matter of ethics. The three cardinal principles and five constant principles are the right way. How can there be any trace of a good man in the words of a saint?"
"You don't have to indulge in whatever you want, just want it."
In Zheng Sen's heart, he felt even more emotional that the decline of Neo-Confucianism, the rise of Xinxue, and the sudden rise of human desires, which could not be restrained, led to the existence of obscene worship. It was really a world that was declining and people's hearts were not as old as before!
Looking sideways at the county magistrate, I am afraid that only with the protection of people like this can the Rabbit Immortal rise to power.
"Come on, surround us all."
A circle of people shouting and cheering surrounded the entire temple. For a moment, the pilgrims were panicked and turned into a mess.
"Let your host come out!"
Seeing that the magistrate was about to step forward, the magistrate hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way, pushed open half of the door, looked inside, and said, "You are always dissatisfied with Hu Xian'er, and I have long been dissatisfied with it."
"To tell you the truth, if it weren't for the big gentry in the county, I would have had this place destroyed long ago."
"Look, this place is magnificent and magnificent. It has obviously swallowed up a lot of people's wealth. Look, this money box is full -"
The magistrate was leading the way and had already changed his face, vowing to be incompatible with this rabbit fairy.
I saw a statue standing in the main hall, covered with gold foil and wearing a satin robe. It was a bit more powerful than the Buddha.
It is the Rabbit Fairy.
She is seventeen or eighteen years old, looks like a boy or a girl, and has charming eyes that are indescribably alluring.
His face is charming, his eyes are lively, and although his clothes are draped around him, there is a hint of lust in them, which makes people feel unhappy.
It is said that he liked men's sex, and once he peeped at a governor while he was using the toilet. He got so angry that he was caught by a group of government officials.
He was still arguing, saying that he was just attracted by the governor's beauty and could not help himself.
He also said that love between men is the right way in the world and should not be restricted.
"How dare you tease me——"
With a roar, the government officials did not hesitate and beat him to death.
But because of his words, the people of Fujian shaped him into clay, built temples, and worshiped him, becoming a god who broke off marriages like Yue Lao.
The governor sent people to demolish it several times, which only increased its reputation and became famous throughout Fujian.
The ghosts and gods in Fujian are really scary.
But here, there was a great disturbance, and when people gathered in front of the entire temple, there were actually hundreds of people.
The host was arrested and turned out to be a beautiful man with a red flower in his head and a slender waist. He looked as charming as a daughter with every step he took.
"I've met Mr. Fujun, the eldest Mr.——"
She talks delicately and expresses herself in such a way that she is definitely a woman.
But the raised Adam's apple and the flat chest all reveal his identity as a man.
His delicate skin is actually more beautiful than that of a woman.
Her delicate tone and graceful posture make her more feminine than a woman. She is extremely beautiful.
For a moment, almost all the government officials looked at it, a little lost.
The magistrate on the side was even more miserable, drooling, not to mention longing for it.
"Ahem—" Zheng Sen coughed in a deep voice, immediately waking everyone up.
"The temple you are in, without the permission of the imperial court, is not included in the official worship, but is an out-and-out obscene ceremony. Do you know your sin?"
"Master Fu clearly knows that we, Mr. Rabbit, should not be called lewd sacrifices. We usually seek to protect our marriages. Although we are not included in the official sacrifices of the country, there is no harm to the people..."
The host cried pitifully, his eyes were red, and his face had an indescribable look of pity, which was touching.
The magistrate on the side turned red and kept nodding in agreement, obviously being persuaded.
Unfortunately, Zheng Sen was not interested in men. He stood with his head held high: "Don't show off. Such lewd priests are not included in the imperial court. No matter what you say, I will not let him go."
For a time, it rained heavily on the banana trees, and the clothes were wet with tears, which made countless people feel pity.
Later, Zheng Sen made it clear to everyone that the Rabbit Fairy was an obscene sacrifice, and in front of everyone, he asked the government officials to demolish the entire temple.
Half of the gold, silver, jewelry and other goods were collected in the county warehouse, and the other half were distributed to the government officials who followed orders.
For a time, everyone was rejoicing, and the pity in their hearts disappeared without a trace. The rabbit fairy was so beautiful, how could money be important?
The host, temple congratulators, etc. all had ferocious expressions on their faces, not to mention how angry they were.
To them, the Rabbit Fairy is a cornucopia of treasures.
Affected by this, everyone's morale was greatly boosted, and they looked at Zheng Sen eagerly, their eyes filled with longing.
Zheng Sen watched with cold eyes, a flash of realization flashed in his heart.
Only then did he understand why the people in Fujian were so fond of ghosts and gods.
Part of it must be influenced by the custom, and part of the reason is that many people regard building temples as a business.
Therefore, whether it is human corpses, animal heads, or other weird things, they are just a reason for them to make money.
People all have desires in their hearts, and most of them are inflated and irrational desires, such as masculinity, which will definitely not be blessed by the righteous God.
Therefore, the huge desire for privacy has increased the existence of obscene worshipers, and coupled with the custom of good ghosts and gods in Fujian, they have added fuel to the flames.
In the final analysis, money is still causing trouble.
Of course, if in future generations such as Tu'erxian, etc., it will be like a traffic hotspot, and then some farsighted person will build a temple to bring goods and collect money to deceive the people who do not know the truth.
After all, without reading, how can any common person know what is a legitimate sacrifice and what is a licentious sacrifice?
After establishing his power in front of the Tu'er Fairy Temple, Zheng Sen did not hesitate and kept up his efforts, waiting for people to demolish the temple every day.
At this time, the government servants are naturally not enough.
Zheng Sen did not panic. He directly mobilized the poor people and used the temptation of dividing their land and wealth to demolish the temple together!
Sure enough, after hundreds of poor people were mobilized, the demolition efficiency was extremely high. In just ten days, hundreds of temples were destroyed.
And this group of people made a lot of profits, and they immediately spread the word to ten, and people in the entire county were mobilized!
On the side of obscene worship, there are only some vested interest groups, such as goddesses and temple blessings, who cannot stop the general trend at all.
The flexible bottom line of Chinese people's faith is vividly reflected at this moment.
The sincere believers in the past, because of money, did not hesitate to take the lead in tearing down their own temples and counting the money happily.
Some of the main priests suffered disasters, and Zheng Sen had to send people to put up strips to protect them.
Throughout Fujian, the crackdown on obscene worship was an unprecedented event.
The governor personally supervises the work, the prefect manages it, and the county magistrate executes it. It can be described as vigorous and highly effective.
According to statistics, in just one month, more than 10,000 temples were demolished throughout Fujian, and tens of thousands of temple blessing gods had their homes confiscated and arrested, which was a great relief.
To some extent, Yinsi suffered an almost devastating blow.
But the desires of the human heart are endless, and Fujian is naturally the soil for obscene worship, which will definitely breed again in a short time!
However, as long as the civil servants continue to crack down, in the long run, the obscene worship will be greatly reduced.
This vigorous campaign against obscenity was praised by the imperial court.
The Ming Dynasty Gazette directly published political commentary, praised it lavishly, and called on all officials in the world to learn from it, ban obscene worship, and rectify the people.
For a time, the whole of Fujian seemed to be on the hot search, attracting the attention of people all over the world.
"As for those temple priests and goddesses, I will move them to Luzon. Aren't they the gods of love and gods? Go and fight with the Catholic Church!"
The emperor said coldly, putting down the secret box from Fujian!
From Confucius's respect for ghosts and gods at a distance to Dong Zhongshu's Spring and Autumn Festival, Confucianism has completely gained the power of worship and belief.
The right gods and obscene sacrifices depend on the approval of civil officials.
When Buddhism spread to the East, it was always resisted by Confucianists because it required becoming a monk, annihilating descendants, and was incompatible with Confucian ethics.
Later, he had to preach that he would become a monk in order to pray for his parents and family, and he was forgiven.
From a certain perspective, Catholicism's policy of courting the literati and bureaucratic classes was correct, and its spread in China was extremely effective.
However, in Chinese history, as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, royal power completely trumped divine power, and bad habits such as sacrifice and burial were abolished, which laid the foundation.
One of the reasons for the civil strife in the Shang Dynasty was that King Zhou strictly implemented the weekly sacrifice system, fixed and narrowed the scope of sacrifices to gods, alienated the old aristocracy, and attempted to suppress the theocratic power, which led to the outbreak of civil strife.
But he did not expect that divine power would complement the King of Shang.
In Europe, only in the 16th century, when the Pope sold indulgences and triggered religious reforms, did royal power truly prevail over divine power.
Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, not to mention, are in a state of crushing theocracy.
Therefore, China is a precocious country.
"How is Catholicism developing in mainland China?"
Suddenly, the emperor asked about Catholicism.
In the past, missionaries have made a lot of achievements, such as improving artillery, building ships, compiling calendars, etc., all of which have made great contributions.
In view of this, the emperor allowed Catholics to build churches in Beijing and Tianjin to spread their faith.
But we must strictly abide by Matteo Ricci's rules, that is, respect the traditional customs of the Ming Dynasty people such as worshiping their ancestors and worshiping Confucius.
And you must know that in Catholicism, reverence for other idols is not allowed, and belief is solemn.
During the Kangxi period, Catholicism was even allowed to spread throughout the country.
"Your Majesty, the Western Yi people are keen on missionary work. They have developed rapidly in the capital in recent years. It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of them."
Yang Le thought about it and blurted it out.
"Yeah?"
Zhu Yixi chuckled and said: "If things continue like this, it will be difficult for the two religions of Buddhism and Taoism to survive peacefully!"
How can the religious world survive with the addition of a catfish like Catholicism? The era of just lying around and making money is almost over.
Zhu Yixi thought calmly: "The Catholic Church found out quickly and needs to control it.
If the King of France can control the selection of bishops in his country, why can’t I?”