Envoys from many countries in the poisonous land rushed to Luoyang angrily. They came with great ferocity. Deng Zhi, the servant of the foreign government, came to greet them personally. Although most of these were small countries, except for Kushan, most of them were even Kushan.
However, the Han Dynasty was a country of etiquette after all, and they still had to receive them with high standards. Deng Zhi ordered them to stay at the inn.
Deng Zhi had a special translator under his command, and the next day, he took the translator to visit these envoys.
When Deng Zhi walked into the inn, these people looked excited and said something loudly. Deng Zhi ignored them. After bowing to them, they sat down separately. Deng Zhi smiled and asked: "You guys are in such a hurry."
Come, I wonder what the reason is?" Many small countries looked at Guishang. This time, they came to ask for guilt. However, they did not have the courage, so they could only hope that Guishan could come forward.
The Kushan envoy was actually panicking. After all, the big man had already taught them a lesson, but this time, they were indeed on the right side. The Kushan envoy stood up and spoke excitedly. When he finished speaking, someone on the side
The translator just said: "I came here to ask the big man for an explanation. Previously, the big man invited a lot of pagoda statues and some enlightened wise men to come to the big man..."
"But in Liangzhou, they encountered a cruel murder. Zhong Changtong, a nobleman of Liangzhou in the Han Dynasty, brutally killed these wise men, destroyed the pagodas, attacked innocent people for no reason, defiled the gods, and also
I hope the big man can tell me why this is?"
After the translator finished speaking, he looked at Deng Zhi.
Deng Zhi's eyes widened and he asked: "Is there such a thing? No, the great Han Liangzhou Shepherd calls Mao Jie, how can it be Zhong Changtong?"
The translator hurriedly translated.
The Kushan envoy said angrily: "Anyway, the people we sent out did die in Liangzhou, and no one survived. In addition, these people were all wanted by you, saying that you wanted to build a temple. As a result, we
What does it mean to die miserably in Liangzhou just after sending someone out? As for whether the murderer was Zhong Changtong or Mao Jie, we need the big man to give us an explanation."
Deng Zhi listened to the translator's words, stood up, and said in an extremely solemn voice: "Please rest assured, we will definitely investigate this situation...Give me three days, and within three days, I will definitely investigate it.
, I hope you will not blame them, just rest here..." Deng Zhi comforted these people and then left the inn. As soon as he walked out of the inn, Deng Zhi started to smile bitterly.
If the Kushan people said that others killed alchemists indiscriminately, Deng Zhi would definitely not believe it, but if he said it was Zhong Changtong, he would believe it. Zhong Changtong's reputation is not small, and Di Baofu often mentions this person.
He is very courageous and does not hesitate to do things. He governs Zhangye. Within a few years, Zhangye's farmland, household registration, and all aspects have been greatly developed, and it has become the richest county in Liangzhou.
The problem is that this person hates the alchemists extremely. Of course, among the scholar-bureaucrats, there are many people who hate the alchemists. They feel that these alchemists will deceive the emperor. However, if they smash the temple, even the temple of the champion prince can be demolished.
, there is only this Zhong Changtong, and what is even more annoying is that this person completely ignores the etiquette and laws, ignores the ancestral system, and repeatedly reported to the emperor in an attempt to change the national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business.
Among the Han people, most people thought he was a lunatic, and some people thought he was a genius.
Deng Zhi has always been unwilling to comment too much on others. He doesn't have his own opinion about Zhong Changtong. Everyone has his own ambitions. Maybe he just can't understand him. But this time, he did cause a big trouble in Xuzhou.
There are not many people who believe in pagodas. Since the White Horse Temple, more and more people in the Han Dynasty believe in pagodas. In Xuzhou, a powerful man named Zuo Rong appeared.
This man was incredible. On the one hand, he bribed local officials and governors, and even personally wrote a letter to Emperor Yizong Xiaoxian, praising Emperor Yizong Xiaoxian from the pagoda and talking about his merits. Emperor Xiaoxian was overjoyed and gave him
With these rewards, local officials did not dare to punish him anymore, so he used the powerful power of his family to promote the Buddha Sect in Xuzhou.
He built more than a dozen temples, recruited more than 5,000 monks, crazily amassed money, deceived the people, insulted women, forced six or seven people to death, seized farmland, and made many poor people starve to death on the pretext of building temples. It can be said that he did all kinds of evil.
, but this man was extraordinarily kind in front of the officials and cautious in doing things. Many officials wanted to punish him, but were killed by the soldiers because he was a powerful country man and the temple did not know these things.
A man who committed such evil deeds and deserved to be punished by heaven and earth deceived many people. He even set up a so-called Buddha Festival in Xuzhou, called the Bathing of Buddha Festival. At this meeting, he was able to make hundreds of millions at a time.
It is harmful to nature, so Xuzhou's pagoda belief spread very widely. Of course, Zuo Rong is gone now.
His life was not good. During a Buddhist bathing party, a young man asked him about Buddhist knowledge in public, but deliberately humiliated him. When Zuo Rong was furious, the young man chopped Zuo Rong into several pieces in public.
Rong He died in pain, this incident shocked the whole Xuzhou, and the young man who assassinated, no, directly chopped Zuo Rong in public, was called Zhong Changtong.
At that time, Zhong Changtong was only eighteen years old.
After killing Zuo Rong, this man smashed most of the temples in Xuzhou, even the temples worshiped by the emperor, and fled all the way. Wherever he fled, he smashed the temples of ghosts and gods and killed the tourists there.
Fang Warlock, Emperor Xiaoxian sent many capable ministers to hunt him down one after another, and successfully captured him a year later.
However, Zhuge Liang and others who captured him cherished his talent and were unwilling to kill him, so they recommended him to Emperor Xiaoxian. In the end, he became a disciple of the emperor and eventually served as an official.
It is a pity that the temples in Xuzhou can be destroyed by Zhong Changtong, but the temples in the hearts of the people are not so easily destroyed.
Zhong Changtong's bad reputation is still spreading in many states and counties in the north of the Central Plains, and the people are all hating him.
Deng Zhi hurried to the palace and entered the Hall of Houde.
When they walked to Houde Hall, the emperor was arguing with Guo Jia about something. It was obvious that both of them were a little excited. But when Deng Zhi walked in, the two people suddenly stopped arguing. The emperor frowned and waved.
He waved his hand and asked Deng Zhi to sit in front of him, and then asked: "Deng Jun, let me ask you clearly, why are so many envoys suddenly coming?"
"Your Majesty, please ask clearly. According to what they said, the envoys and statues they sent for the Xuzhou Yufutu Association were all intercepted by Zhong Changtong..."
"Alas!" Liu Xi said helplessly: "Then give Zhong Changtong an order to let him go!"
"Your Majesty...Zhongjun has already killed all those people."
"What?? Kill?!" Liu Xi jumped up suddenly, his face turned red, and shouted: "He is so brave, he killed them all?? According to Han law, you have to ask the temple to kill people. Has he asked? Did he start killing indiscriminately with the power in his hands? What evil did those people do?"
Deng Zhi lowered his head and said: "They have never done any evil. They are all famous wise men in Guishan. They have spent their lives enlightening and saving people. Before letting them come, I checked their character... But Zhong You thought they were deceiving the people, so you were all killed..." After hearing Deng Zhi's words, Liu Xi was so angry that he could not speak. He gritted his teeth, sat on his seat, and covered his forehead.
Guo Jia thought for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so excited about this matter. There are too many temples and they will indeed occupy farmland. In addition, the monks are not engaged in production. I think Kuishang is so weak. This must be the reason. "Although Zhong Changtong's actions are a bit extreme, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I agree with him."
"What about the Guishan side?"
"If you don't admit it, that's fine, but since the person died in Liangzhou, it seems inappropriate to deny it..." Guo Jia said, looking at Deng Zhi who was standing aside, Deng Zhi immediately said: " Your Majesty, the only option is to find a death row prisoner to take the blame for Zhong Jun... Just say that Zhong Jun didn't know about it, and then find another death row prisoner to take the blame, saying that he was someone under Zhong Jun's command who was greedy for merit and killed him. Already."
Liu Xi nodded and said: "Forget it, this is the only way to act. I will leave this matter to you, Mr. Deng."
Deng Zhi nodded and then said goodbye to the emperor.
After he left, Liu Xi and Guo Jia continued their previous quarrel, "Guo Jun, I trust you and let you teach the eldest son of the emperor. What an honor it is. Why don't you agree? Could it be that you are Do you look down on my son?"
"Your Majesty, I also have difficulties. As a teacher, I must be stricter. However, the abbot of the state came to me earlier and said that if I dare to hit or scold the eldest son of the emperor, he will come to me to argue. What can I do? Let's do it, if your majesty can protect me, I can teach you..." Guo Jia said, and Liu Xi gradually became speechless.
"Hmph, my loving grandfather is a loser...you think, who can not be afraid of the father-in-law and be able to teach the eldest son of the emperor well?"
"There are a few people in the temple who can be teachers to the emperor's eldest son and are not afraid of the intimidation of the king..." Guo Jia thought seriously and then said: "First of all, you can let Man Chong teach. Man Chong is absolutely He will not be afraid of the father-in-law...he acts justly and has read a lot, enough to serve as the prince's tutor."
"Full favor?" Liu Xi thought to himself. This person has very good talents and moral character. Unfortunately, he is too fair and has no integrity. If he comes to teach the eldest son of the emperor, he is afraid that he will teach someone who is too fair and upright. The eldest son of the emperor, this kind of character is very good in a minister, but it will not be very good in the future emperor.
"Anymore?"
"Zhang Fei from the Shizhongtai, he can do it too."
Liu Xi shook his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Cui Yan."
"Oh? Cui Yan from Taixue?"
"Yes, this man has an innocent family background. Although he speaks slowly, he has great wisdom. What's more, he likes fencing and advocates martial arts. He once drank with military science as a sacrificial wine. He first worshiped the great scholar Zheng Xuan as his teacher, and then governed Gongyang. He was addicted to this way.
This man can be said to be a gentleman of the world. His friend died young, so he took over his friend's child and raised him as his own. He was an upright man and could not tolerate any injustice in his eyes..."
"This man is now the leader of Gongyang Confucian scholars after Yuan Zi."