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Hearing the sixth brother Li Yin asked about the promotion of New Brahmanism, both Li Zhen and Li Yun were shocked, and Li Zhen rushed to say: "Sixth brother, you don't know, the speed of the promotion of New Brahmanism is far faster than we expected, especially You reminded us to learn from the big cannibal when it was promoted in our ruling area, and lowered the tax rate for Protestants, while raising the tax rate for non-Christians. As a result, once this method was implemented, plus Protestantism came from the original Brahmins , so the believers are developing extremely fast, and the number of believers counted now has reached... reached..."

When Li Zhen talked about the number of believers, he suddenly got stuck. After all, most of his energy was devoted to the army, and he was not at ease with administrative and religious matters, so it was okay to introduce the general situation, but once When it comes to specific numbers, the original shape is immediately revealed.

Li Yun next to him saw Li Zhen's embarrassment, but smiled and said: "Now the number of Protestants has reached 180 million, accounting for 280% of the total population in our territory, and this is mainly because of the fact that some time ago The expansion is too fast, so the promotion of the new Brahmans cannot keep up. I believe that after this period of time, the number of Protestants will increase again. According to our estimates, the number of New Brahmins in one year will be Reached more than [-] million!"

Li Yin was also very surprised after hearing this, and immediately asked: "You can add 100 million believers a year, isn't your preaching speed too fast?"

"Haha~, Sixth Brother, you don't know something. This speed is actually slow. If we try our best to preach, it is estimated that in just a few years, we will be able to spread the New Brahmanism to the entire South Tianzhu, and this is mainly because It is caused by three reasons. The first is because we are strong enough to use force as a guarantee to preach, and we can smash any obstacles. The second reason is that the old and new Brahmins come from the same source. People also It is easier to accept.” Capital Datang 584

Having said this, Li Yun paused for a moment, and then continued: "The last and the most important one is that in the caste system, the lowest level Sudra roots have no right to participate in religious activities, but they are the number one The largest class, so generally speaking, as long as we knock down a place, the local Sudras will automatically become followers of the New Brahmanism, and they will not be allowed to resist at all, which is exactly the case. So That’s what makes the data on the growth of believers so beautiful.”

Li Yin nodded after hearing this, and he also thought of it, except for Sudra.As farmers and merchants, the number of Vaisyas in this class is also very large. On the contrary, the number of Brahmins and Kshatriyas who are in the dominant position is not large, and it is just these two classes that have the greatest influence on the new Brahmins. And Sudra did not have much conflict with the new Brahmin.This is one of the reasons why Protestantism can be successfully implemented.

After discussing the business, Li Yin, accompanied by Li Zhen and Li Yun, visited the temple where they were, and then went to the palace where the two lived. Princess Wu Meiniang of Yue has already prepared the food and wine.What's more, the two of them made it with their own hands, all of which are pure Han family delicacies. After tasting it, Li Yin was naturally full of praise.

At the banquet, Li Yin also took out the gifts brought to Meiniang by sisters Yang and Wu Meiniang.They are all for food. Although they seem ordinary, they are the best presents for Meiniang who is far away in a foreign land.Of course, Yuan Shi also had a copy, but it was given in the name of heart.After all, they are all younger brothers and sisters, so one should not treat the other more favorably.

After a comfortable family dinner.Li Zhen and Li Yun took Li Yun to visit Chola City again. This coastal city was the first Tianzhu city they captured, and it was also an excellent port city, so Li Zhen and Li Yun made the focus The development object, after the whole city has been re-planned, is undergoing unified construction, and the central part of the city has been built, and only the outer periphery is still under construction.

Speaking of the original design of Chola City, it also reflects the strict caste system everywhere.The whole city is in a perfect circle, and there is a building in the center, but it is not the king's palace, but a Brahmin temple. The outer part of the temple is the living area of ​​the Brahmin nobles, and the outside is the Kshatriya nobles. The living area of ​​the city, and the king's palace is also in this area.Further outward is the residential area of ​​the Vaishya class. They are also the largest living group in the city. As for the Sudras, they are not allowed to live in the city. slaves in the manor.

However, after Li Zhen and Li Yun occupied this place, they felt very uncomfortable with this circular city, so they changed this circular city into a rectangle commonly used in the Tang Dynasty, and the original weak rammed-earth city walls were completely destroyed. It was demolished and built with the Tang Dynasty's fortification technology, and some mythical sculptures on the city wall were also removed, making the city wall stronger and more durable.

However, although the shape of the city wall has changed, the internal divisions have not changed much. Sudras still live in poor areas or noble farms outside the city, and the outermost layer of the city is still the residential area of ​​Vaishya. However, the residential areas of Brahmins and Kshatriyas, which were time-shared in the past, have undergone tremendous changes now.

For example, in the center of Chola City, the original temple was rebuilt into a temple for Li Zhen and Li Yun to receive officials, and there was a palace for the two at the back. With the palace as the dividing line, the living area of ​​the Brahmin nobles was in the east, and To the west is the residential area of ​​the Kshatriya, which symbolizes that the two classes are already in the same position, while the pope represented by Li Zhen and Li Yun is above the four classes, and is also secretly called the New Brahmans. For royalty.

After Li Yin followed Li Zhen and Li Yun out of the central area of ​​Chola City, the first place he came to was the Brahmin noble area. temple.But after visiting, he discovered that it was not the case at all. Brahman nobles are actually the same as ordinary nobles, but they have to learn from other Brahmins at the age of eight, and return home to marry and have children at the age of 20. Wait until you are old to practice, and then carry out religious life.

So when Li Yin visited the Brahmin's residential area, what he saw was also a luxurious house, and there were groups of servants inside and outside the courtyard. Except for the strong religious atmosphere in the courtyard, there was nothing special about it, but Li Yin always felt these things. The Brahmin's courtyard looks familiar.In addition, on the street, a few Brahmin children were often seen playing with servants.

Then Li Yin went to the residential area of ​​Shadili nobles on the west side. Wang Xuance and others who came to Tianzhu with Li Zhen and Li Yun, and even the grassland cavalry, were all named Kshatriya by them. Li is just one class. Although they are equal in law, there are huge differences in positions, so the scale of each house is naturally different. For example, Wang Xuance is the number one counselor next to Li Zhen and Li Yun. Naturally, it will not be the same as an ordinary prairie cavalry.

When Li Yin came to the Kshatriya residential area on the west side, he was taken aback for a moment, because the feeling here was the same as that of Chinatown in Xinfocheng. Min can also judge from these architectural styles and methods that the builders of these houses are likely to be the same group of craftsmen who built Chinatown.

Li Yun next to him saw the surprised look of Sixth Brother, and said with a smile: "Sixth Brother, you also know that most of the military officers and administrative officials who came with us were Han Chinese. They live here, so naturally they prefer The architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, as for those prairie people, they used to live in tents, how could they understand architecture, and they also admire the modernization of the Tang Dynasty in their hearts, so they all chose this kind of architecture. Here, there are many stores that specialize in goods from the Central Plains, so it can be said that this is the Chinatown of Chola City."

"Well, that's right. No wonder I saw the Brahmin's house just now, and it looked familiar. It is estimated that their architectural style was also influenced by this place, adding a lot of Central Plains style to the original." Li Yin suddenly realized.

Compared with the residential area of ​​the Brahman nobles, the Kshatriya residential area where Li Yin is located is much more lively. After all, the number of Kshatriya nobles is several times that of the Brahmin nobles, and when Li Zhen and Li Yun recruited All the prairie people were sent to the Tianzhu Continent. Although not all the family members of the prairie cavalry lived here, there were quite a few of them. A small town can be formed.

It is also true that the streets in the Kshatriya residential area are very lively. Besides the residents in this area, there are also many overseas businessmen, most of whom are Han Chinese. They do not necessarily come here to do business. For business, it is just because I have been wandering overseas for a long time, it is also a rare enjoyment to have such a place with a similar environment to my hometown to stay for a while, and then eat a few mouthfuls of local dishes.

Moreover, Li Yin also found that there are obviously more women on the streets than in Tang Dynasty, especially some grassland women, who are much more bold and unrestrained than Han women. In addition to the hot weather, all of them are wearing short Hufu , exposing half of the arm and the slightly red neck, which makes people look quite pleasing to the eye.

It may also be driven by these prairie women that there are more Han women on the street. They are all family members of military officials under Li Zhen and Li Yun, but they usually wear veils and hold paper umbrellas in their hands. Blocking the sun, although the skirt on her body is thin, it hides her beautiful figure. Although it is not as attractive as the grassland girl, it is a little more graceful and reverie.Capital Datang 584