Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 91
The four servants in Luoyang City each had their own duties, and Gao Longzhi took charge of the construction of the battalion and presided over the city's construction matters.

Zhao Yanshen told Gao Longzhi everything he did after Gao Cheng went south.

Apart from wasting people's resources and money to build temples, there are no other mistakes or omissions, but this is enough to make Gao Cheng angry.

In order to take care of the family well, Xiao Gaowang has been planning carefully and living a miserable life.

The cost of a Southern Expedition is like cutting a knife in his heart.

But what did Gao Longzhi do!He actually used precious money and food to build temples!

Gao Cheng decided to go to the homes of the four hundred guards who died in battle to express his condolences, and stopped by to investigate.

"Yan Shen, I will keep your credit in my heart and will not bury it, but this matter cannot be reported by you, so as not to be hated by Gao Shizhong."

Zhao Yan deeply felt Gao Cheng's love and care, but he didn't say much. He just took orders and retreated hastily, returning to the hearing department to preside over the affairs.

He is the complete opposite of Chen Yuankang, Chen Yuankang cries at every turn, while Zhao Yanshen is not showing any emotion.

Gao Cheng immediately called Cui Jishu, accompanied by him, under the escort of Gao Jishi and his personal guards, he took dozens of carts of rice cloth out.

The dead bodyguards were buried outside the city of Xiangyang, and their remains could not be brought back, at least they had to be brought to support their families.

Gao Cheng visited them one by one according to the roster of personal guards.

In every household, parents, wives and children all cried bitterly. Today's Gao Cheng is the god of plague, spreading grief everywhere.

As more people left, Gao Cheng felt more and more heavy.

This is a simple adobe house located in Jianyangli. The family was impoverished. When the woman learned that her husband was martyred, she wept loudly, as if her heart was torn.

Gao Cheng panicked in his heart. In the final analysis, it was because he didn't dare to bear the reputation of cowardice and insisted on chasing him, which caused four hundred lives to be lost for nothing.

The head of the Jianyang village came to visit and was sent away early, and the passers-by who were watching recently were also driven away by the guards.

Gao Cheng stood outside the door to breathe, looking at the bustling Zongsheng Temple in the distance, his face became more and more gloomy.

After a while, the woman finally came out with the support of her only son.

She still looks like pear blossoms with rain, but at least she has regained her sanity.

The woman was in her early twenties, but the child was already six years old. Gao Cheng was very impressed by this little boy.

When he heard the news of his father's death, his eyes were red and swollen, but he didn't lose his composure and burst into tears. He just suppressed the tears in his eyes to comfort his mother.

"The concubine hopes to donate the gift of the son to the temple, and pray for the spirit of the deceased husband to be liberated."

The woman asked, wiping her tears.

Gao Cheng remained silent for a long time without any objection.

He didn't bring much today, two bolts of cloth and three stones of grain and rice for each household.

After comforting the woman, Gao Cheng stroked the little boy's head and said to the woman:

"Your age is just right, I will not force you to keep festivals for your husband, you don't have to worry about your future livelihood, even if you remarry, the pension you should have every year will never be in short supply, if someone is greedy for money, you can go straight to Bohai Palace to find me.

"But there is one thing. The child's surname cannot be changed. He needs to save his blood for the deceased. Whether he will study or join the army in the future, the Bohai Palace will make arrangements for him."

Gao Cheng could clearly feel the trembling of his little head under his palm.

The woman thanked her again and again, and she couldn't stop crying again.

Gao Cheng bid farewell and left, but the little boy chased him out.

"I want to read!"

The little boy stopped Gao Cheng and said.

Gao Cheng laughed and said:

"Discuss with your mother before making a decision."

The little boy said seriously:
"I have made a decision that I cannot serve my mother if I join the army. If I die outside like my grandfather, how will my mother live?"

Gao Cheng couldn't laugh anymore, he solemnly said:
"Okay, just stay at home and take care of your mother, and wait for the news. I will make arrangements within three days."

Gao Cheng looked at the figure of the little boy returning, and asked Cui Jishu:

"What's the child's name?"

Cui Jishu quickly looked through the roster, and then replied:

"Xu Qian."

Gao Cheng thought about it carefully, he was not a historical figure he knew.

But it is indeed rare for a six-year-old child to have this insight.

Gao Cheng said to Cui Jishu:
"Heroes without heirs, you will preside over the search for heirs, and I will also entrust you with the construction of the school. After three days, I will ask all the orphans to study in the school."

Even if some people don't want to go to school in the future and want to join the army, it's good to know a few more words.

Cui Jishu didn't hesitate, and immediately took the order.

Like Yang Min, he is very reliable most of the time, and his ability is beyond doubt.

After Gao Cheng confessed, he put the matter behind him and only planned to inspect the school after it was established.

After passing by Zongshengli, there are a variety of operas and music in the temple, and there is a lot of people's voices. It doesn't look like Buddhism is clean at all.

Gao Cheng will continue his sympathy tour and distribute pensions.

Running around, he finally distributed all the pensions of the four hundred guards. He not only inspected dozens of temples newly built by Gao Longzhi, but also saw the prosperity of Buddhism in Luoyang along the way.

Back in the mansion, Gao Cheng rested on Er Zhu Ying'e's lap, unable to calm down for a long time.

In Jianyangli, there are only more than 220 households, but there are ten temples, including Yingluo, Charity, Huihe, Tongjue, Huixuan, Zongsheng, Weichang, Xiping, Chongzhen, and Karma. A total of [-] miles.

Recalling that the woman wanted to enshrine the pension to the temple in exchange for the peace of her deceased husband's soul, Gao Cheng felt that there were some things that could not be delayed any longer.

After Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty exterminated Buddhism, Buddhism, which was originally sluggish, developed rapidly in the middle and late Northern Wei Dynasty.

From the 17th year of Emperor Xiaowen Taihe (493) to the current 533nd year of Taichang (40), in just [-] years, more than [-] temples were built in Luoyang, and countless monks and nuns were built.

According to Gao Cheng's knowledge, after Gao Huan moved his capital to Yecheng in history, Yecheng had more than [-] temples in its heyday, and when the Northern Qi Dynasty was established, there were more than two million monks and nuns in the whole country, accounting for one-tenth of the population.

This was not the fault of Gao Longzhi, who was then the general of the camp and was in charge of building the city of Ye.

But thinking that one tenth of the population will not be engaged in production or paying taxes in the future, the blood pressure of Gao Cheng, who has always been careful about budgeting and petty, soars, and he is almost on the verge of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Gao Cheng didn't care that the night was getting dark, he couldn't wait to call Gao Jishi over, and he led the guards to escort him to Gao Long's mansion.

"Could it be that something important happened during the late night visit of the prince?"

Gao Longzhi went out of the mansion to greet him in person, and said doubtfully.

"Cheng Te came to inform Senior Servant Gao of a calamity."

Gao Cheng replied without rushing in.

Gao Longzhi's expression changed. He pondered for a long time, but he couldn't think of what wrong he had done, so he asked:

"Please tell me the details."

"Nowadays the world is uncertain, there are many military incidents, and money and food are the most important things when they want to launch conquests. Gao Shizhong is appointed as a camp supervisor, but he embezzles property and wants to build temples. Once this matter is known to the father, what should he do?

"Even if Gao Shizhong has worked hard and made great achievements, the father must punish Shizhong severely, otherwise everyone will follow suit, and there will be no money and food to support the army."

　There is another chapter at nine o'clock in the evening, see you in the evening

　　
　
(End of this chapter)