Han Shizu

Chapter 259 The Beginning of Destroying Buddha
In Liu Chengyou's words, there is already a will, gushing out.

The Son of Heaven's attitude towards Buddhism, a shrewd close minister like Fan Zhi, also had a premonition.Although he didn't say it clearly, he was guessing to some extent, not to mention disgust, but some targeted dissatisfaction.Even from Fan Zhi's point of view, not only Buddhism, but also Taoist emperors don't seem to have much faith and respect.

During this period of time, from time to time, Liu Chengyou would show some dissatisfaction with the Buddhist temple. The Buddhist temple is dirty, the monks are extravagant, demagogic, occupying the vast land, and serving the common people. In short, it is not pleasing to the eye from all aspects.

The Empress Dowager believed in Buddhism. When there was a severe drought in Hebei, the Empress Dowager went to Buddhist temples and Taoist palaces to pray for rain, and Liu Chengyou went to the Taoist palace alone.This is an attitude in itself.

Over time, Fan Zhi almost understood the root cause of the emperor's targeting of Buddhism.Magnificent Buddhist temples, luxurious bronze statues, fertile land, a large number of monks and non-productive Buddhists, and almost no taxes
Today's big man is in financial difficulties. This time he came to the west to suppress the rebellion, and the breeding of hard labor has almost exhausted the government's finances and taxes in the past half a year. Regardless of the fact that the river has captured a lot, it is a drop in the bucket for the whole big man.Not to mention other things, just the pension for the casualties is another huge expenditure.

Buddhism occupies so much wealth and population, not to mention the emperor, even Fan Zhi himself, can't help but be envious.As a great talent with a lot of knowledge, Fan Zhi certainly knew the story of "Three Wus to Exterminate the Buddha", and also knew the great benefits of "Exterminating the Buddha", the most direct is the sudden increase in the wealth of the court.

Extermination of Buddha is not the goal, but the benefit of extermination of Buddha is.In fact, if Taoism is also like Buddhism, in Liu Chengyou's place, it is estimated that Buddhism and Taoism will be extinct together.

Hearing the string song, he knows the elegant meaning, Fan Zhi is in favor of Liu Chengyou's intention of destroying Buddha. Of course, there may be resistance, but judging from the ability and means of the emperor, the possibility of success is very high.Moreover, above the court, there will never be fewer generals who support him. Fan Zhi is very sure of this.To give two examples, Yang Bin and Wang Zhang
Furthermore, isn't there an excuse and a good opportunity worth taking advantage of right now?

Of course, these truest thoughts cannot be expressed bluntly, so we have to put them in another way.

While Liu Chengyou was thinking, Fan Zhi thought for a while, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Buddhist temples are originally pure places, but I have heard that there are many chaotic phenomena in the world of recluses. Its Buddhist temples are as magnificent as a palace; its statues are as luxurious as it is." Reduce the Zhumen; its monks are cruel and not weak; the bandits; their land"

"Arbitrarily acting recklessly, perverting the law and contradicting reason, so that there are people like Zong Lun who have wicked minds, and they can also mix in it, pretending to be Buddha, bewitching the people, and even committing treasonous things. Please, Your Majesty, rectify and restrain the Buddhist temples in the world, and eliminate the despicable Unrighteous ones, return Buddhism to purity!"

Fan Zhi's statement is, of course, one-sided and deeply biased. It is impossible for Buddhist temples all over the world to be places where filth is hidden.However, there is a word called political correctness. At this time, it is not suitable to talk about other aspects.What Fan Zhi said this time, basically picked what Liu Chengyou liked to hear, and he won his heart.

As the Son of Heaven, no matter what you do, it is best to have someone who supports you, and now Fan Zhi is playing such a role.

"What Fan Qing said is true." With a faint sigh, Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "The story of the demon monk Zonglun really terrifies me. There are many Buddhist followers, but if monks from all over the world are like this generation, how can there be peace in the world?" ? For the peace of the country, for the peace of the people, and for the good development of Buddhist temples, it is necessary to carry out a rectification.”

Liu Chengyou's words were hypocritical, but Fan Zhi's serious face was filled with admiration: "Your Majesty is wise."

"Zhao Yanjin!" Liu Chengyou turned his head and looked at Zhao Yanjin who was standing beside him.

"The minister is here."

Zhao Yanjin listened to the conversation between Liu Chengyou and Fan Zhi from the sidelines. With his knowledge, although he couldn't understand it, but with his dexterity, he could probably understand that the emperor wanted to deal with Buddhism.

But he didn't know what he could do on this matter, he muttered in his heart, his hands were not slow, he clasped his fists and asked, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

Liu Chengyou directly ordered: "Zong Lun has turned rebellion into chaos. Although the law has been rectified, his followers may hide in temples and the people, causing endless disasters. Here is a task for you, lead your guards, and clean up all the Buddhist temples in the river for me. The monks in the process carefully screened and inspected, so as not to let the rebels escape!"

When Zhao Yanjin heard the order, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded with his chest out: "Yes!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.Seeing Zhao Yanjin's capable demeanor, but thinking about his half-understanding expression when he heard the order, he took a breath, raised his finger and said to Fan Zhizhi: "Fan Qing, I'm afraid Zhao Yanjin still doesn't understand what he meant, you put your hands down for now. matters, hold my warrant, go to assist him, and take care of this matter personally."

"Yes!" Fan Zhi bowed solemnly.

Siege the city and break the city, curb the violence and stop the chaos, calm the people and deal with the aftermath. After a series of complicated events, the twilight has come.The wounds suffered by the city are still very obvious, and the smoke of the war is about to dissipate. Outside the city, the counter-insurgency army that was restored and copied has already fallen into an orderly bustle.

Carts of rice, grain, wine, and meat came out of the treasury and were pulled into the military camps.Of course, the emperor rewarded the army, and he did not forget the officers and soldiers in Xizhai. There were also many soldiers who made meritorious deeds there, and ordered people to send boats and supplies for rewards.

Liu Chengyou only had time to briefly check the household registration, military registration and land conditions in Hezhong, and felt a little rich in Hezhong, so he heard the internal servant's report that Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo crossed the river and came to see him.

For this, Liu Chengyou showed great enthusiasm, came out to receive the reception in person, and paid homage to the hero, which made Yao Yuanfu, a veteran, feel more fond of Liu Chengyou.

"Yaoqing is over sixty years old, but he is still able to wield a sword, take the lead, experience battles, and fight for the country. This kind of heroic martial arts is really honest and honest in the world. I have heard it for a long time, and I have been fascinated for a long time. I can see it today, and the reputation is well-deserved. Ah!" In the hall, Liu Chengyou looked at Yao Yuanfu, who was covered in armor and had a straight back, with an air of admiration.

Facing the emperor's personal compliment, Yao Yuanfu laughed heartily, and replied: "I have fought all my life, and I only know how to fight. If I don't fight, my bones are itchy. It's a pity this time, the traitors in the river are not been beaten."

Although not humble, the open-mindedness in that tone is not disgusting.

"On the contrary, Your Majesty, you have not succeeded to the throne for a long time, and your foundation is not solid. When you encounter this rebellion, you have such a high spirit, personally raise troops to the west, and wipe out the rebels in ten months. This kind of pride is admirable!" The flattering tone complimented Liu Chengyou.

"This time, we were able to suppress the rebellion smoothly, and we also relied on the previous Yao Qing to suppress the bandits in the same state, and bought time for me to go west."

After that, they basically fell into mutual compliments between the monarch and his ministers. Soon, brother-in-law Song Yanwo also joined in, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Liu Chengyou took the lead, took Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo out of the city, and headed for the camp.

In the huge camp of the Han army, the lights are already brightly lit, and it is lively, and the celebration has already started.Liu Chengyou went to the imperial camp and gathered all the generals to celebrate.

The atmosphere is extremely lively, in the barracks, or "blessings to the soul", one after another, the soldiers of the army, shouting long live, is obviously more enthusiastic than the previous one to greet the emperor's imperial chariot, the effect of a victory is better than thousands of means .

Even so, Liu Chengyou did not get carried away with complacency. While drinking, he did not forget to send people to inspect the barracks to prevent turmoil and prepare for unexpected changes.

In the afternoon of the second day, Fan Zhi and Zhao Yanjin, who were in charge of the errands, returned and reported to Liu Chengyou.

In a short period of time, there was only time to control and check the Qiyan Temple and Pujiu Temple near Zhoucheng.According to Fan Zhiyan, there are thousands of monks in these two temples alone, and the temples are magnificent, especially the Qiyan Temple controlled by Zong Lun, with hundreds of Buddha statues, and dozens of hectares of land.
Just listening to this report, Liu Chengyou's thoughts could not be contained.While ordering Zhao Yanjin to continue to "clear up and suppress rebellion" against other Buddhist temples in Hezhong Prefecture, he also asked Fan Zhi to make a draft and send it to all the prefectures in the world, so that officials from all over the country can check and control the situation of the Buddhist temples.Before this matter, Liu Chengyou ordered Wu Desi to conduct a secret investigation. Due to the lack of manpower and the scope is very small, this time, it is going to be a big survey.

Here in the middle of the river, it's just an appetizer, and the nationwide "rectification" has to be done after returning to Tokyo.

(End of this chapter)