Han Shizu

Chapter 381 Come to an end
Walking along the winding and winding corridors, holding a stack of memorials in his hand, which are government affairs approved by the emperor and need to be passed down for disposal.

Fan Zhi was dressed in purple and had a good posture, but his face was stiff, serious and extremely majestic.Nearly forty years old, Fan Zhi has become more and more "old-fashioned" temperament, or because he is in a high position and divided in power, he has more constraints and requirements on his own behavior.

The footsteps seemed a little hasty, and the wind was blowing at every step, driving the sleeves of his clothes, just like Fan Zhi's always hasty personality, provoking his side, Wang Pude followed step by step.Compared with Fan Zhi, Wang Pu's demeanor seems to be more energetic, a young gentleman, nothing more.

Glancing at the young man in the scarlet robe beside him, Fan Zhi couldn't help feeling a little envious and jealous.He became an official in the Later Tang Dynasty, and in this chaotic time, he lived through three dynasties and six generations until he met Liu Chengyou.And when you are in the aspect, your ambition in life can be first revealed.

As for Wang Pu, who had not yet reached his thirtieth year, he would be a Jinshi and rank in the examination system. If there is no Wang Pu, he must be the number one scholar.When he became an official, he met Mingjun, who was a close minister, and often discussed military and state affairs.There are more and more talents in the imperial court, and the rise of young and strong ministers, but Wang Pu's starting point is obviously a big step higher than others.

Seeing Wang Pu's hesitation in following, Fan Zhi slowed down, thought for a while, and said, "Qiwu, Your Majesty has always valued your talent, and I think I will have to worry about the monitoring system of Buddhist temples, and I will help you. "

Hearing what Fan Zhi said, Wang Pu was a little puzzled, and he cupped his hands to express his humility: "With Mr. Xiang, how dare the subordinate officials use things. "The Criminal System of the Great Han" was still written by Mr. Xiang, and it is a mere system."

Before Wang Pu could finish speaking, Fan Zhi continued, "You also know that there are mere rules and regulations, and it doesn't take much energy. You just need to prescribe the right medicine, adjust measures according to the situation, and consider everything carefully."

After a pause, Fan Zhi said again: "The matter of 'destroying the Buddha' will not last long and will soon come to an end. This matter is a grand plan of His Majesty and the imperial court, and it must not have a beginning and an end. After that, it will be properly concluded in this normative regulation. Basically. Those who have done their best to destroy Buddha this time are all loyal ministers who follow His Majesty. Your Majesty wants you and me to contribute. However, this old man also knows that His Majesty wants to improve your qualifications. "

"Is Mr. Xiang worried too much?" Hearing what he said, there was still a gentle smile on the corner of Wang Pu's mouth.The translation of his words is, Fan Xianggong, you may be thinking too much!
"Qiwu has been in the court for two years!" Seeing this, Fan Zhi suddenly changed the subject.

Wang Pu nodded, his eyes were very clear: "The Mid-Autumn Festival was held in the first year of Qianyou, and now it is more than two years old!"

He stopped and sat down with Wang Pu in a corner of the palace garden. Fan Zhi looked at the many palaces and said, "Now in the imperial court, the old ministers have retired, and the power belongs to the central government. The positions of the ministers are still public. Your Majesty Since the imperial court, you have been determined to forge ahead, strictly implemented reforms, and selected talents and talents. You and I are among them. Although the two-year system and regular selection have also selected some talents, compared with the situation in the court, they are still successors. Lack of people. With your Wang Qiwu's insight, you must be able to see some of these situations."

"As a bystander, the old man can also see that His Majesty has high hopes for you, Wang Qiwu. Given time, you will definitely have a seat in the Political Affairs Hall."

After some discussion, Wang Pu was silent for a while, then slowly got up, and saluted Fan Zhizheng: "Thank you, Mr. Xianggong, for your teaching!"

Immediately, he turned towards the Chongzheng Hall and bowed solemnly.

It seems that Fan Zhi's remarks are a bit of a deception in order to put things aside and Wang Pu.
Seeing Wang Pu's reaction, Fan Zhi stroked his beard, and a smile appeared on his blunt face, with an expression of "children can be taught".

After chatting for a while, Fan Zhi took the lead and returned to the political affairs hall. Today, Fan Xianggong has become a backbone minister in the political affairs hall, shouldering current affairs, with increasing power and prestige.

Autumn goes to winter, and as the weather gets cooler, the animals put away their minions, and the imperial court gradually withdraws from the government. The "Buddha Rectification Law" lasted for four months. On the day of the winter solstice in the third year of Qianyou, the emperor issued an edict , the center announces that it is officially over.

In this movement to rectify the name and destroy the Buddha, a total of 730 large and small Buddhist temples were demolished, about 23 people were released, and more than 760 people who had committed crimes and forgotten their lives were arrested. Reported only from all over the country, more than [-] million mu of land was confiscated.

As for goods, food, etc., the immediate benefits that can be seen are even more abundant.As the big player in this gluttonous feast, tens of millions of catties of copper were exported to Tokyo. As for gold, silver, money and food, it is even more insignificant. Let the courtiers feel at ease.Although, gossip is always inevitable, and "tyranny" and "extraordinary punishment" are used to talk about things. For this reason, Wu Desi has taught his generation to be a man.

After this change, there were only more than [-] monasteries in the whole country of the Han Dynasty, and less than [-] monks and nuns. The development of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty was severely damaged.

Of course, behind the huge benefits, disasters cannot be avoided.During the past few months, there were more than forty civil disturbances in various states. Although the civil disturbances were divided into large and small ones, the efficiency and methods of the local officials in suppressing the disturbances were also different.Moreover, in the land of Henan, many monks and nuns secretly fled to Southern Tang and Jingnan for refuge. Although the imperial court sent troops to intercept them in time, it still caused a considerable population loss.

Of course, the Buddhist Taoism in the Southern Tang Dynasty was prosperous, and these monks who would rather stay away from other countries were obviously tenacious to the Buddha. These people's arrival in the Southern Tang Dynasty was not a bad thing for the big man.

Under the order of the emperor, Fan Zhi and Wang Pu summoned a group of scholars to formulate a relatively comprehensive system for the management of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns, which is called "The Management Regulations for Monasteries and Nuns of Chinese and Foreign Monasteries in Qianyou of the Han Dynasty".

The first is the preservation and abolition of temples. All counties and towns in Daozhou have royal quotas, which are determined by "merit" and the number of household registrations. Those who build privately without imperial quotas will be handled by law.

Secondly, monks and nuns must register with the government and report to the Central Shrine Department for unified management.The monks and nuns of the Department are regularly assessed.

Third, there are age restrictions for men and women, [-] years for men and [-] years for women, and the consent of parents and grandparents is required. Those who are orphans must be punished by uncles and uncles who live together. Even so, the scriptures must be tested by the government.All meet the conditions, party and membership.

The fourth is to continue to develop the Duyi system. For the past dynasty Dudu, all are discarded, and the monks and nuns of the existing monasteries need to apply to the government for acceptance within one year. Of course, it will inevitably be scratched. After all, the government is also There are administrative costs.

As for the others, there are some supplementary rules, prohibiting previous monks and nuns from gathering crowds to dazzle the vulgar, such as teasing props, prohibiting heresy, falsely claiming to be turned into reincarnation, holy water and holy lamps, and so on.

These regulations are tantamount to adding another layer of restrictions to the development of Buddhism. Liu Chengyou followed them roughly, without any further care, and even didn't particularly care about these regulations.In his heart, this extermination of the Buddha is actually a one-shot deal, and suppressing the development of the Buddha is not his ultimate goal after all.

He also doesn't think that relying on such rules can really restrict the development of Buddhism, and the vitality of Shizong is too tenacious.In his current dynasty, might he be able to suppress the successor king?What about the emperor of the past?

In Liu Chengyou's view, as long as it is beneficial to his great cause, the development of the country, the current situation of the world, and the need for him to exterminate Buddhism, he will do it, it's as simple as that!
(End of this chapter)