Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 121 Tang Buddhism Practitioner Qualification Examination
"Hey Hey Hey……"

In the study room of the governor's office in the Ganzhou government office, Fang Chongyong looked at some regulations sent from the imperial center with relish and laughed strangely, as if he was reading a joke book or a small piece of butter.

Anaye curiously picked up one of the books she had read and examined it, but was immediately disappointed.

This is nothing more than the imperial court's regulations requiring the local government to manage local temples.Similar things, she also heard from her father, Doctor Li, that the imperial court will issue corresponding regulations in order to restrain local officials from doing things according to the rules.

For example, about Fangshi.

In cities with square walls, except Chang'an, such as Luoyang.Rules and regulations such as when to open and close the gate, whether people entering and exiting the gate need to be interrogated, etc. are all written down and placed in relevant local government agencies.

No one usually reads it, only when something happens and there is a dispute, this thing will become the yardstick for judging right and wrong.

For example, each state capital also maintains rules for managing market transactions, such as when the market opens and when it closes, what to do if it is stolen, what to do if someone bullies the market, what specifications are used, and what kind of measuring tools are used to weigh the weight. There are clear regulations on what measuring tools are used to measure volume.

Fang Chongyong is watching these things now, and Anaye doesn't find it funny at all, she will fall asleep after watching a stick of incense.

"Is it really that interesting?"

Anaye asked in confusion, a little confused about Fang Chongyong's behavior pattern and way of thinking.

"Of course it's interesting. I never knew the governor had so much power!"

Fang Chongyong said while laughing and patting the table.

The power of an official post has a distinction between sufficiency and necessity.

Some things must be done; and some things can be taken care of as long as you want, and no one will blame you if you don't.There is a lot of room for maneuver here.

"Ever since you sent someone to send that thing called the crucible to Chang'an, everyone has been carried away. What's going on?"

Anaye asked worriedly.

"It doesn't matter. You go to Xilai Temple and tell the abbot that he will arrange for me to meet Fang Laique tonight so that he doesn't delay the important events of the court!"

Fang Chongyong put away his smile and said.

He is not someone who is satisfied with passing grades. Now that he has started playing, he should play bigger. As long as Brother Ji can keep it up, then the potential of Fang Yanei is endless!
Of course, if Fang Chongyong "drags" too fast and Brother Ji can't stop him, that's when someone from the other side buries his bones in Ganzhou.

Fang Yanei felt that he could still control the situation.

"I know, then take it easy."

Anaye opened her mouth to remind her, she was completely worried and didn't know what to say, so she could only let out a long sigh in the end.

The good news is that she feels that Fang Chongyong is very trustworthy and she will not be abandoned in the future.

Even doing well.

The bad news is that this Fang Yanei may be in trouble in the near future!

This made Anaye worry about gain and loss.

"Go ahead, go ahead. I will take you back to Chang'an in the future, and then send you to the Imperial Medical Office to study medicine. These are trivial matters not worth talking about."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand impatiently and said.

Anaye was overjoyed. She once again heard Fang Chongyong's personal assurance. She felt reassured and walked away with wind in her steps.

After she left, Fang Zhongyong ordered someone to call Zhangye County Lieutenant Yanzhuang to the government office, and the two had a secret conversation in the study.

The recruitment of united soldiers was divided among several counties in a state and was managed by each county captain.Ganzhou has only two counties, Zhangye County where the state capital is located, and Shandan County to the east.As soon as Yan Zhuang arrived, he asked with a bitter face:
"My lord, everything else about Qiu Fangling is easy to talk about, after all, the time requirement is not so tight, and it can be solved in a slow and steady manner.

But the imperial court issued an official document to urge the recruitment of united soldiers. If the government doesn't give money, it can't be assigned to the county, right? "

"Come here, I'll tell you."

Fang Chongyong said in a deep voice and waved to Yan Zhuang.

He told Yan Zhuang everything about the ruins of Blackwater Kingdom.

Yan Zhuang was a quick-thinking person. When he heard this, he immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed and said:
"Your Majesty's clever plan, now not only does Ganzhou no longer have to implement the autumn defense order, Chang'an will actually import money, silk, food and troops to Ganzhou itself!

This trick is about turning the guest into the main, so you use it wonderfully! "

Yan Zhuang couldn't help but flatter him and said it completely sincerely, not deliberately to please.

He was absolutely right.

If it is confirmed that Blackwater Country was once able to smelt wrought iron, then this matter has risen to a strategic level, so much so that Brother Ji had to discuss it carefully with the prime minister.

It is useless to pretend to be deaf and dumb, because there are mixed fish and dragons in the border town, and it will only be sooner or later that relevant news will spread.

There is no reason why Datang could not do things that Zhangye could do a long time ago.

What's more, if the Tang Dynasty does not look for the secret of Heishui Kingdom's smelting, then if Ganzhou falls in the future, the Tibetan people will also look for this secret.

In other words, the local forces in Hexi will also look for them after they become independent.For Datang Center, the result of this kind of thing will only be worse!

Therefore, Brother Ji's only choice is to send experts from the Ministry of Industry to Ganzhou to investigate the matter. After figuring out the ins and outs, they can then judge whether Ganzhou still has the conditions for smelting.

If smelting is possible, then Ganzhou must build smelting workshops and forging workshops, as well as supplement the relevant supporting off-duty population.Let the Hexi Corridor have the ability to make homemade iron farm tools and weapons, and strengthen control over this place!
Once a hole is opened, it cannot be blocked. We can only try our best to control it.

Things that can be done but that the Central Committee of the Tang Dynasty are unwilling to do, there are always local people who want to do them and implement them.Instead of just sitting back and watching local forces mess around, it is better for the central government to actively participate, plan and control the entire process!
Under the influence of such emergencies, strategies such as autumn prevention orders, uniting troops, and local tax increases have become inappropriate and bad policies, and there is no need to continue to implement them.

Originally, Ganzhou lacked unemployed people to engage in the smelting industry. As a result, the imperial court increased local taxes for fear that people here would not rise up to rebel.

No emperor with a sound mind would do such a thing.

And once the news reaches Tubo, the target of their strategy will most likely be transferred to Ganzhou, which has greatly increased strategic significance!
When the time comes, Datang will accept the challenge even if it doesn’t accept the challenge!
Yan Zhuang believes that according to normal logic, the imperial court will not collect taxes on Ganzhou's blood collection. Instead, it will send troops to protect the place and even exempt Ganzhou from part of the tax burden to calm the people and prevent the Tibetans from winning in chaos!
However, there is a major premise for this matter, which is that the "experts" sent by the imperial court will approve Fang Chongyong's conclusion after investigation.If these people go back and tell Brother Ji that smelting in Ganzhou will take at least 1000 years, then there will be no chance.

At that time, the taxes that Ganzhou will increase will still have to be increased, but it will be postponed for a few months.But no matter what, Fang Chongyong's move saved him from an urgent need.

The stone fell in Yan Zhuang's heart. The Ganzhou government office would not push him, and the counties there would not push him. It would be great if everyone could live in peace and not have to worry about it.

“There are no temples in Shandan County, so I won’t mention it.

Here in Zhangye County, there are many temples and groups of monks. "

Fang Zhongyong said pointedly.

Yan Zhuang didn't understand, so he asked tentatively:

"The temples here pay part of the money to the government every year, but what do you want to do? There are many ways to make money here in Hexi, but a lot of money is not so easy to move.

In this regard, you still have to be cautious. "

There are constant wars in the Western Region and Hexi itself, and various forces are complicated. There are never-ending wars, small battles, and even robberies and murders.There may not even be a day of true peace.

If the local temple accepted the protection of the Tang army, it would naturally have to pay a "protection fee" to the government. This is also a very simple principle.In fact, the same is true for the Sogdians in Hexi.Different Sogdians, or perhaps two different settlements, are not necessarily united, and it is not uncommon for them to attack each other.

The Tang army maintained order here and recruited the key members of them to join the army to a certain extent. The role was somewhat similar to the godfather in the Black Society, mediating conflicts and using them to maintain stability in Hexi.

However, such protection money is not something that Fang Chongyong, the "bicycle governor", can get involved with.

Many forces in the border towns played different roles in the border town system established by the Tang Dynasty, maintaining a delicate and fragile balance.The filial piety money given by the temple to the government government is actually the same. It has been established by convention over the years.

It does not change with the change of governor.

"I didn't have that plan."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand gently, pointed to the book that was held down by the other hand and said: "It is written here that every three years, an assessment of Buddhist personnel will be held. Those who fail must be expelled from the monkhood and ordered to return to secular life. Go home, I wonder if this is the case?"

He said something that was unreasonable to Yan Zhuang.

"Well, that's basically the case, but it's just a formality. The assessment should have been held last year, but it was never held, and the court did not urge it.

As far as I know, this assessment system has been suspended.It's just that the court couldn't show weakness, and the Buddhist temple couldn't challenge the government, so everyone pretended that it didn't happen and dragged it out day by day until everyone forgot about it. "

Yan Zhuang said with an embarrassed look.

This can be regarded as the "unspeakable secret" of the Tang government.

During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, the number of Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty was overrun, and the number of Buddhist temples in the Tang Dynasty was almost overwhelming.After Ji Ge ascended the throne, he felt that the Buddhist monks were not engaged in production, corrupted the social atmosphere, and affected the national power of the Tang Dynasty, so he took various measures to restrict the development of Buddhism.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that he is a senior Taoist and is obsessed with immortality.

However, although the decree issued by Ji Ge was very powerful in suppressing Buddhism, the hard-line suppression was not effective.

Again, it is an indisputable fact that as long as there is demand for anything, it must have its soil for survival.Those who have suffered hope for reincarnation, and those who have done evil seek peace of mind. How can Buddhism not be popular?
In the end, I don’t know who gave Brother Ji a crooked trick: Since we can’t suppress him openly, let’s just follow the imperial examination rules.

Didn’t you say that you are an eminent monk?
Didn’t you say you were inspired by the Buddha?
So if I ask you to recite ten scriptures, you should have no problem, right?
If you can't recite it, it means you are not suitable to spread the glory of our Buddha. In this case, I will order you to return to secular life. Is there no problem?

Once this strategy is taken out, it is like a sharp sword being drawn out of its sheath.Those "fake monks" who were ignorant and unskilled and hung around in the temple, and the "lazy monks" who worked as a monk every day and hit the clock every day, suddenly had nowhere to hide.In the year of implementation, tens of thousands of people returned to secular life!

When Ji Ge saw the results were so good, he stipulated that this kind of "practice qualification assessment" should be held in Buddhist temples across the country every three years!
How to set the topic and how to implement it is decided by the local state government, that is, it is left to the governor to make the decision.

There is no other way, the central government has no money, so it can only leave these chores to the local governments.There is a cost to handling government affairs!

Then this matter is just like the increasingly ridiculous imperial examination system, which is becoming more and more fake. More and more big temples are using connections and using various means to maintain the membership of temple monks.

In the 26th year of Kaiyuan, Ji Ge ordered the suspension of this system.

But don't make any noise!

The imperial court neither said whether the qualification examination for Buddhist practitioners will be implemented in the future, nor did it say that there will be any changes in the specific rules!
The actual situation is actually more serious than what Yan Zhuang said.With the disintegration of the land equalization system and the demise of the military system in name only, Buddhist temples have become a paradise for fugitives. Many farmers who have lost their land have sought refuge in the name of "monks".

"As the governor of the imperial court, what kind of decency would it be if you don't implement the central system?"

Fang Chongyong sighed hypocritically.

Yan Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "What's the point of asking you to conduct this assessment?"

"This is too much to say. In short, just write a notice and post it outside the government office. Then, publicize it to every Buddhist temple in Zhangye County. No one is allowed to be missed!"

Fang Zhongyong said sonorously and forcefully.

After thinking about it, he realized that he was not telling the truth anyway. Yan Zhuang crossed his hands and saluted, saying, "In this case, it will be as the envoy said."

As if he remembered something, he lowered his voice and added: "These temples have quite a lot of land and wealth, why not take advantage of this opportunity..."

Yan Zhuang made a chopping motion with his palm.

"Hey, be kind to others and don't engage in those who fight and kill. When you go to major temples to negotiate with the abbots, remember to speak politely and keep a low profile. Just say that this is just a routine matter, and the test questions are very simple. I The government will hold one in Xihang Temple first, and then the temples can send people to observe."

Fang Chongyong said nonchalantly.

Is this meant to be a big deal, or is it just casual?What exactly do you mean?
Yan Zhuang looked confused and didn't know what to say.However, when he thought that Fang Chongyong was usually a person with ideas, he quickly agreed and left in a hurry.

"Keep reading, learning makes me grow!"

Fang Chongyong sat on the Taishi chair, holding a booklet while calculating the pros and cons in his mind.

……

Late at night, Fang Chongyong met Fang Laique in a small black uniform in a Zen room in Xihang Temple.

The slightly fat body looks as rich as a Buddha statue.

The little eyes are small and dull, and they don't know where they are looking. They appear to be inscrutable and unfathomable.

The rascal demeanor who eats food and is lazy, looks like a god and Buddha who does not eat fireworks under the background of the monk's clothes.

The rude and casual posture fully demonstrates the contempt for worldly dignitaries that a disciple of Buddha should have.

In short, a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.He is still the same person, but after putting on the monk's uniform, Fang Laique naturally looks like a monk, with a perfect matching temperament.

No, it should be said that the profession of monk is really suitable for him!

However, the bare patch on top of his head was so different from before, which made the "Holy Son" feel extremely depressed.

"Lang Jun, according to your instructions, I will pretend to be blind here.

There was no meat in the meal, and no one spoke to me yet.

When will this day end? "

As soon as they met, Fang Laique couldn't help but complain.

It's not impossible to be a monk, but pretending to be blind is too much!
"If you are asked to pretend to be blind, it is to maintain your high-end personality. Just be patient for a while. When the name of your Holy Son spreads throughout Hexi, it will be time to leave Ganzhou.

When you get to Chang'an, you can leave home if you want, or stay with me, whatever you want is fine.In short, now I need you to be the Holy Son at Saigyouji Temple! "

"It is impossible to become a monk. I still want to marry the prime minister's daughter in the future."

Fang Laique said stubbornly.

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, noncommittal.Why does this little fool want to let him go? He can't be allowed to have no illusions, what a pathetic life that would be!
"Show him."

Fang Chongyong ordered Anaye beside him.

Anaye held back her laughter and handed Fang Laique a volume of "Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra" in the medicine box.

"Take a look and memorize it."

Fang Zhongyong said solemnly, without a trace of smile on his face.

Fang Laique was most afraid of his expression. He quickly took the scroll of Buddhist scriptures and looked left and right. Finally, he sighed and begged helplessly: "Mr. Lang, please don't let me read anymore. I can't read it no matter what. I can't even read this." I can't even remember the names of the scriptures." Is it difficult to remember the words "Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra"?
Fang Chongyong took the Buddhist scripture doubtfully, handed it to Anaye and said, "Recite the name to him."

Anaye had a sad face, glanced at Fang Chongyong sadly, and then recited the name of the Buddhist scriptures in full.

"Isn't it the Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra? I can't stop reading it. If someone else reads it to me, I will remember it once and never forget it!"

Fang Laique suddenly became energetic!
Oops, it turns out it’s the wrong way to use it!
After hearing Fang Laique's words, Fang Chongyong suddenly realized.Fang Laique is so magical that he doesn't even need to cheat!

"In three days, the Buddhist practitioner qualification examination will be conducted. In these days, I will ask Abbot Facheng to teach you how to chant sutras step by step! By then, you must be outstanding!

Remember, no matter what happened before, on the day of the assessment, you will not be able to open your eyes even if I beat you to death! "

"It's okay if you don't open your eyes. Don't worry, Mr. Lang."

Fang Laique patted his chest and pledged his vote.

Fang Chongyong looked at him doubtfully, always feeling that this little fool was not very reliable in what he did.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Anaye whispered to Fang Zhongyong: "Langjun, I have an eye ointment here. After applying it, it will temporarily make it impossible to open your eyes..."

This Nima is not an ordinary person. She has forgotten that she is studying medicine.

Fang Chongyong slapped his forehead in annoyance, then waved his hands quickly and said: "That's not necessary, he has to open his eyes eventually, otherwise, the play will not be able to continue."

"Sing?"

Anaye asked doubtfully.

"Yes, let's sing an earth-shattering drama!"

Fang Chongyong clenched his fists and sneered.

There is only one brother in Ganzhou, and that is "Brother Yong".Now that we've decided to show off, let's see whose posture is more enchanting!
Get cool, Brother Ji!
Fang Chongyong roared in his heart.

……

Fang Yanei is temporarily free of the trouble of recruiting united troops, but the trouble itself has not disappeared. It has just been kicked to the Chang'an Center as a ball.

The crucibles, iron blocks, unburned coal pieces and other objects excavated from the Heishui Kingdom ruins were packed up and sent to the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace and to the Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty.

None of the five states in the Hexi Corridor can smelt weapons and make iron farm tools. This is already common sense in the minds of the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty.However, now, a ten-year-old child tells them that all your common sense is wrong. The ancients could have been smelting iron in Ganzhou hundreds of years ago, or thousands of years ago.

How to explain this?How could this be a coincidence?
"Ge Nu, what do you think about this?"

Li Longji asked with a solemn expression as he circled around the unearthed square and round-grooved crucible several times.

"Returning to the saint, this matter must not be faked. But I have no experience in governing the local area, so it is better for Mr. Zhang to talk about it.

Wei Chen remembers that Xianggong Zhang was the envoy of the Jiankang Army in the past, and the Jiankang Army was stationed in Ganzhou. Zhang Xianggong's words are a hundred times better than Wei Chen's. "

Li Linfu said very humbly.

As an old politician, Li Linfu knows very well that he cannot earn credit in areas he is not familiar with.Rather than speaking rashly, it is better to be careful with your words and actions.

"Back to the saint, Ganzhou has no smelting ability, and this minister knows it very well. As for the things sent by Governor Fang, they seem to be items from the smelting workshop, and other ministers also said they are not very good."

Zhang Shougui also didn't know what to say.

Mainly because this thing is so weird!

"Sage, if this matter is reported randomly to the local government, it should be severely punished. But if this matter is true, it is not a trivial matter and must be taken seriously."

Li Linfu suggested abruptly.

These words spoke to Li Longji's heart.

Can he not know what strategic significance Ganzhou has for smelting?

This matter has two sides, and it is difficult to say whether it is good or bad at the moment.

Ganzhou can produce wrought iron, which means that the five states in the Hexi Corridor have their own system and can build their own weapons.

And this is also the place where horses are born, which means there is no shortage of horses.

In addition, Hexi farming has a history of hundreds of years, and the irrigation system is also very mature.

So in other words, Hexi's current population is just not keeping up, so the threat is not big enough.

Once the population expands, there is always the possibility of separatism and self-reliance!
This is the downside.

But in theory, warlords can seize control anywhere, such as Hebei, which is just around the corner!
Compared with the negative effects, the positive effects of Ganzhou's wrought iron production are much greater!

Iron farm tools, weapons, and armor can all be produced by oneself.

Datang can operate the Hexi Corridor at a lower cost, and can even save a lot of transportation costs for weapons. In the future, it will only transport bows and crossbows and arrow shafts!

Therefore, what Fang Chongyong sent is actually very exciting, and can even be said to be crucial!

It's not enough to just think about yourself, you also have to think about Tubo.If Tubo gets Ganzhou, not only will the Hexi Corridor be divided into two, but Tubo can also borrow Ganzhou's wrought iron to build the Hexi Corridor into an advance base and base camp for the Guanzhong campaign!
Who can bear this!

At that time, maybe the capital will be moved from Chang'an to Luoyang.

So for Li Longji, this matter is a major matter that must be dealt with, and there can be no chance!

"Ganzhou's taxes were reduced for one year, the Jiankang Army was mobilized to camp outside Zhangye City, and a section of the Chishui Army was dispatched to camp and pull out grain to prevent the Tibetans from sneak attacks.

Ganzhou can not implement the autumn prevention order and let the people recuperate.

The Chang'an Central Committee appropriated funds to transport [-] bolts of silk to Ganzhou to encourage the soldiers to defend the country. "

Li Longji issued several political orders in succession.

To put it simply, as Fang Chongyong expected, now Ganzhou is not only not the one who pays taxes to the court, but has become the one who is subsidized!

The purpose is to pave the way for the development of Ganzhou's smelting capabilities, reduce pressure on people's livelihood, and increase the number of garrison troops.

These are all things Li Longji can decide with a slap on his head. Of course, there are other things, as Li Linfu said.Whether Ganzhou can really smelt wrought iron is not something that Brother Ji can decide on his head.

You need "professionals" to know the answer by going to the local area.

"Who can go to Ganzhou to investigate this matter?"

Li Longji asked casually.

Li Linfu's mind was spinning very fast.He quickly crossed his hands and saluted:
"Niu Xianke has been an official in Hexi for decades. He has appeased the miscellaneous people in the six states and is now on the other side of Shuofang, not far from Hexi.

Rather than letting Niu Xianke return to Chang'an to report on his duties, it would be better to send him to Ganzhou nearby.He is the minister of the Ministry of Industry and understands the people's sentiments in Hexi. It is absolutely impossible for him to be fooled by the governor of Ganzhou.

Whether it is true or false, you can find out once you get to the bottom of it, and there is no hindrance. "

Li Linfu, who was trying to trick people and do things right, sent away Niu Xianke, who had finished solving local chores and planned to return to Chang'an to report on his work and prepare to be an official in the central government, with just one sentence!

It is not considered as slander, but it also excludes people who may become prime minister.

Sure enough, Li Longji nodded happily and said: "That's very good. I think so too." Then Genu directly drafted an order to ask Niu Xianke, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to go to Ganzhou to inspect the situation, and then send what he saw and heard back to Chang'an. Show me."

Zhang Shougui watched Li Linfu so easily send away Niu Xianke who was about to return to Chang'an without causing any disturbance, and couldn't help feeling chills in his heart!

Is Niu Xianke the Minister of Industry?Is he dedicated to his job?

Yes, Li Linfu's suggestion is very scientific.

Did Niu Xianke serve in Hexi for decades?Are you familiar with the people of Ganzhou?

Yes, Li Linfu's recommendation is very reasonable.

Is Niu Xianke in a high position?Can you hold the place?
Yes, Li Linfu's attitude is very correct.

Li Longji accepted it in its entirety without any suggestions for improvement.

Zhang Shougui couldn't find a flaw in Li Linfu's suggestion!It seems like this errand is tailor-made for Niu Xianke!
God knows how long Li Linfu has been planning this!

Zhang Shougui had outstanding military exploits in the border town and was used to seeing Qiu Ba kill people without blinking an eye.However, the tricks of those Qiu Ba people combined are not as good as Li Linfu, who can kill people with casual moves without blood!

"What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Li Longji turned around and asked, seeming to have made up his mind.

"Wei Chen has no objection. Mr. Li's suggestion is very good."

Zhang Shougui said bitterly.

"Then let's do it. Whether Ganzhou can be smelted or not, this matter must be clarified."

Li Longji said solemnly.

He doesn't want to be led by the nose.

The Tubo people can't, and neither can Fang Chongyong!

……

Ganzhou actually wants to hold the Buddhist Practitioner Qualification Examination!

This incident was like a bolt from the blue, shocking every monk in every temple in Ganzhou!
It's hard to explain things like assessment.

Say you can do it, you can do it, and you can do it if you don’t.

Say no, no, no, no.

In short, I just can’t accept it.

Who dares to say that he is invincible and will definitely pass the test?

But this decree was actually canceled by the Tang government by default, but they were too embarrassed to say it publicly for fear of encouraging the arrogance of Buddhist temples.

As the governor of Ganzhou, Fang Chongyong played such a weird trick at this critical juncture when the autumn harvest was all over.

But the temples in Ganzhou seem to be unable to find any flaws in this.All government affairs are official, and the documents are complete and reported to Hexi Jiedu Mansion!
After all, the three-year assessment was originally a power granted by the imperial court to the local governor!And the court did not say that this system was abolished!
It has not been abolished, so what's wrong with following the "old rules"?
Therefore, whether there is still a "grey area" between "ok" and "no" has become something that many temple abbots want to figure out!
So in the past few days, the gates of Ganzhou government offices were almost broken down by these monks.

Fang Chongyong has a good temper, showing his consistent people-friendly style.No matter which temple it was, sutra or esoteric, he would welcome everyone who came and would say good things to them.

"Don't worry, the court hopes that the border town will be stable, and no one will mess around. Everything will be done according to the rules."

"Impossible! The government office is definitely not here to extort money from the temple. Even if you want to give money, abbot, I will never accept it.

Anyone who has received money is welcome to report. Once verified, he will be dismissed immediately and investigated! "

"The assessment is very simple. I won't make things difficult for you. Ganzhou Prefecture is not here to watch the jokes of the masters."

"With the abbot's profound wisdom, can I still deceive you? You are the Buddha's representative in the world, so rest assured."

……

The explanations from morning to night made Fang Chongyong's voice hoarse.He asked Anaye to prepare some fat sea food shipped from the southeast coast.

Soak in water to drink.

Not to mention the high price of this medicinal material in Hexi, it is actually not available in ordinary pharmacies.

"Let me tell you, when this Buddhist exam is over, I will definitely dig out some of these bald donkeys and beat them with boards until their butts are swollen!
It made my voice hoarse. "

Fang Chongyong couldn't help complaining to Anaye.

"Well, being an official is not as tiring as you. If you don't say a few words, you won't die."

Anaye wanted to laugh but didn't dare. She was afraid that Fang Chongyong would lose his temper with her, a local girl from Liangzhou.

She put her hands on Fang Chongyong's shoulders and kneaded them, and the latter hummed in comfort.

At this moment, Yan Zhuang walked into the study and saw Fang Chongyong teasing with Anaye, looking very intimate. He was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether he should exit.

The aristocratic circle is very chaotic, and some people only like this kind of little girl. Who knows that Fang Chongyong is precocious, or how he plans to have some fun.

"Come in, what's the matter?"

Fang Zhongyong asked with a hoarse voice.

"Fang Shijun, the imperial court is sending someone to Ganzhou. Here is the official document."

He handed it to Fang Chongyong solemnly and respectfully, without squinting his eyes and not daring to look at Anaye.He was afraid that something would come out, as this kind of thing would be taboo.

After taking the official document, Fang Chongyong suddenly didn't want to read it anymore.No matter who comes to Ganzhou, you have to be tough on yourself, and everything you do is a conspiracy. Even if Brother Ji comes, he can't change the general trend.

"Tell Liangzhou Mansion and I will pick him up personally."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand, signaling Yan Zhuang to leave and not to delay his "massage service."After the massage, he would go to the yard to exercise.

Fang Yanei is very busy. There is something to do every minute. There is really no extra time to waste in boring places.

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