The abbot watched helplessly as more than 300 monks were chained one by one, but he had no choice but to stamp his feet anxiously.
If there are only three or two big cats and kittens left in Shaomusu Temple, then he will become a bare commander. As for influence, who else can he influence if everyone is gone?
No matter when, we must pay attention to people-oriented!
The old abbot was in a hurry. Faced with a guy like Wang Xuan who had no money, it seemed that he could only sell some more temple property. However, the price Wang Xuan gave was too expensive!
A monk has 2,000 taels of silver. Damn it, why don’t you go and grab it? If things were fine before, 400 monks would only cost 8 million taels. Shaomusu Temple can still afford it. Now, the money is being looted...
"Old monk, I'll just be generous and won't arrest you. Hurry up and raise money. If it's too late, don't blame me for being cruel!"
After saying that, Wang Xuan stopped talking to the old monk and led the army to escort the monk directly towards the military camp.
After returning to the military camp, he directly registered everyone, what their common names were, and where they lived. Then they just threw them into the military camp and ignored them. They just ran around to take a look and ransacked their homes!
At the same time, orders were sent to other prefectures across Fujian that the "monk-killing" operation against the temples should be carried out in accordance with the rules here, and the Southern Shaolin lineage must be killed in a reasonable and legal manner.
Wang Xuan believes that in the end, he will definitely "come into agreement" with Buddhism and transform Buddhism into what he needs.
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As soon as Wang Xuan left, the abbot immediately gathered the remaining monks together and began to discuss countermeasures, what to do!
After arguing for a long time, there are two final solutions. One is to find those families who have returned to secular life to contribute money and efforts. On the other hand, they can consign part of the temple property and collect it bit by bit when there is income in the future.
It's just that these monks don't know what Wang Xuan said to the old abbot. If Buddhism cannot meet his requirements, it will be destroyed and rebuilt.
The plan has been decided, and the old abbot sent people to start contacting various places, first Xinghua Prefecture, which is also the foundation of Nan Shaomu lineage, and then other prefectures and counties. On the other side, the abbot personally went out to visit the major families in Xinghua Prefecture.
Go to alms and discuss consignment matters.
No matter how he acted, Wang Xuan was not idle either. Looking at the separate registration record in his hand, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
These more than 300 monks represent more than 200 small families and large households in Fujian, and nearly half of them are related to me...
There are those who work as small stewards under him, some who have sent their affiliates to join the army, some who work in factories in various places, and some who rely on Wang Xuan to do business. Anyway, for these small families, Wang Xuan is powerful, so they naturally want to join forces.
This big ship.
However, these small families never thought that Wang Xuan would suddenly attack the Buddhist Shaomu lineage, which caused all the direct descendants of their families to be involved.
When it came time to register, everyone immediately remembered these things and explained clearly, hoping that Wang Xuan would be given a lighter sentence. As for the identity of the monk...that can only be said.
Wang Xuan naturally couldn't let go of such an opportunity to attack the Shaomu lineage. For the Shaomu lineage, simple killing was the lowest level. After all, this was a millennium force entrenched in all parts of the country, killing all the time.
It can only arouse large-scale resistance, and if you want to attack and rectify the Buddhist lineage, according to your own thinking, you can only start from within them.
Pull a group, fight a group, and let them be separated from the inside first. The strongest fortress is often broken from the inside. Wang Xuan understands this very well.
Wang Xuan directly ordered these more than 300 people to write letters home, clearly stating the goals to be achieved against the Shaomusi lineage this time, that is, telling them that as long as Wang Xuan is around for one day, the Shaomusi lineage will be finished and they must leave as soon as possible.
, it’s too late, it may affect his family.
In addition, Wang Xuan's attitude towards Buddhism is also written clearly. Buddhism must exist, but it must return to its essence. Faith can only be used to purify the soul. Anyone who uses faith to make money, seize power, and interfere with the government must be
Within the range of the strike.
Wang Xuan will not let the old monk hide this matter and then casually accuse Wang Xuan of spreading rumors. Wang Xuan understands the importance of controlling public opinion and information communication.
Furthermore, Wang Xuan has always been the only one who puts a hat on others. When has anyone ever put a hat on him?
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In the past two days, Wang Xuan's actions against Shaomu's lineage were naturally seen in the eyes of the major families in Xinghua Mansion, so the old abbot who secretly came to the door was let in through the back door.
When they heard that the Shaomu family had been forced to sell the temple property on consignment, these families were also extremely surprised. However, this was a good investment opportunity. If they couldn't redeem it in the future, they would make a lot of money. After all, they usually didn't have the chance.
Get this high-quality industry.
It doesn't matter if it is redeemed. You can still accumulate some connections by making less money.
The head of the Jiang family was discussing the price with the old abbot when he suddenly heard the voice of the butler outside, "Master, there is someone outside asking to see the head of the family."
"Didn't I say that we won't see any outsiders now?" The head of the Jiang family frowned and scolded.
"This...it's better to meet the master of the house!" the housekeeper insisted to the guard at the door.
The head of the Jiang family was stunned. This housekeeper was an old man in the house. He had already said that he would not see any outsiders, so he had to ask again. It was obvious that the visitor was someone special. He could only apologize to the old abbot, got up and walked out.
"Who is coming? You must see him immediately?"
"The person who came is a soldier, sent by Mr. Wuzhou."
The head of the Jiang family was stunned. No wonder the housekeeper insisted on letting him see me. But why he came to see me at this time should be nothing serious. Could it be that he was thinking of the old abbot in the study.
Although the two of them spoke in a low voice, the old abbot still heard them clearly. After all, he was a first-class master with sharp ears and eyes. He couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard that the devil sent someone here.
When he came to the front hall, he saw an energetic young man. The head of the Jiang family coughed lightly and said, "I am the head of the Jiang family. I wonder what Mr. Wuzhou's orders are?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I met the head of the Jiang family, and my head of the family said that the responsibilities and rights of Shaomusi Temple's property are not clear. You must grasp it well when acquiring it to prevent anything from happening.
Error."
The head of the Jiang family raised his eyebrows. What does unclear responsibilities and powers mean? This was the first time he heard this statement. However, he could understand that Wang Xuan wanted them to acquire the Shaomusi Temple's property. It seemed that this was to attack Shaomusi Temple.
Kill them all.
After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. He couldn't make much money, so he decided not to get involved. He didn't want to get Wang Xuan's attention.
"When I reply to Mr. Wuzhou, I will say that I understand."
"The little man will retire." After saying that, the soldier turned around and left.
The head of the Jiang family watched the soldier walk out of the door and couldn't help but sigh, "An ordinary soldier can have this kind of attitude. He is really powerful. He can't be offended, he can't be offended!"
After thinking for a while, he said to the housekeeper: "Go back and tell the abbot of Shaomusi Temple that Wang Xuan asked me to go to the military camp. There is urgent business and I can't receive him today."
"Okay sir."
If we can't afford to offend him, we can't afford to hide. Even though Shaomusi Temple shows signs of decline, and even though he is nothing in front of Wang Xuan, he is the 'King of Fujian'. The Jiang family cannot afford to offend the Shaomusi Temple lineage.
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In terms of financial resources, force, power, and influence, the Jiang family was at a disadvantage when compared with Shaomusi.
After leaving the Jiang family, the old abbot suddenly discovered that the heads of all the other big families were 'not at home'. They were leaving so neatly. He didn't need to think about it to understand that Wang Xuan was the one who had caused this. He had forced Shaomu Temple to do it.
The property was sold to Wang Xuan to pay off the debt!
The abbot gritted his teeth and said that Southern Shaolin has been developing in Fujian since the Song Dynasty and has accumulated more than 600 years of foundation. Now the money is gone and half of the land has been taken away. If the remaining industries are all involved, then Southern Shaolin will also
It's completely over.
As for the kind of Buddhists that Wang Xuan mentioned, who are dedicated to preaching, haha, who is playing with you in this world of mortals, with no money and no power!
This matter must be postponed for a while and we will first see the reaction of the lay disciples.
The old monk is not in a hurry, and Wang Xuan is even less anxious. There are only more than 300 people, and it is not like he cannot afford to support them.
Seven days passed like this. In fact, on the next day, he received news from several nearby lay disciples. The meaning was very tactful and the words were very subtle, but he understood the meaning and it was definitely not possible to pay for it.
Yes, you paid 2,000 taels of silver just to become a monk. Damn it, this monk is made of silver!
Since Wang Xuan is so powerful, let's avoid the limelight for the time being and wait until the future. We can't touch eggs with stones.
With all these replies, the angry old abbot almost lost his temper. If those lay people were not very obedient before, now it is good. When they see signs of decline in Shaomusu Temple, they run away faster than the other.
In fact, after all, he can understand that these lay disciples have long established families in various places, and there are a lot of family members. If they are really implicated, it will be the disaster of annihilation. No matter how close they are to Shaomu Temple, they will not
As for abandoning your wife and children, your parents don’t want them either.
If he doesn't even care about the lives of his parents and wife, it is impossible for such a person to end up in Shaomusi Temple.
And the kind of people who can end up in Shaomu Temple are basically single orphans, but Shaomu didn't pay attention to that kind of people in the past. Unless their kung fu can reach the top level, they are really useless.
Well now, time passes day by day, and the news from lay people in various prefectures and counties is basically the same. However, the branch monasteries are even more miserable, and they basically receive the same treatment as here in Xinghua.
Thousands of troops gathered together to check land deeds, clothing, and pay certificates. As long as there was the slightest violation of the law, they would be arrested directly. As for the fine, the branch temple did not have much money. Putian also knew that the abbot and other people of the temple below had dirty hands and feet, so they stayed
Not much money.
However, this is not the worst. With the sudden attack by Wang Xuan's subordinate Tian Boguang and other experts, one after another shocking incidents were exposed, and all of them were in public, even if the Buddhists wanted to quibble.