Wu Nian rarely summoned ministers at night.
The officials of the imperial court, no matter what they were doing, even if they were holding their wives and concubines, they did not dare to neglect them. They immediately asked people to bring them court clothes to put on, and either took a sedan chair or a carriage and headed to the palace.
The palace door was open, and a eunuch had been waiting for him.
After the officials entered the palace, they first went to the Wenhua Hall to gather. When everyone arrived, they were led by the eunuchs and escorted by the imperial guards to the Qianqing Palace.
"His Majesty."
After entering the Qianqing Palace, Liu Zhixing led the ministers to salute Wu Nian.
Wu Nian waved his hand to let them get up, and then in a deep voice told the ministers what happened in the past few days and the information the Imperial City Division had gathered.
Most of the ministers from the Han Dynasty who entered the Pass with Wu Nian were not surprised. When he was in Liaodong, Wu Nian had already dealt with the issue of Buddhism and Taoism.
Nowadays, the temples and Taoist temples in Liaodong are doing well.
During this period, some of the senior officials in Guan who were promoted showed signs of surprise.
In fact, many people in Chu State also know about the problem of Xiangguo Temple. But no one knew it was so serious.
There are so many monks who are not engaged in production but serve the Buddha. Their daily expenses on food and clothing are staggering.
Such a large amount of untaxed land causes huge losses to the country every year.
Not to mention some gray business.
Gray business breeds elements of darkness.
Ruffians, loan sharks, and forcing girls into prostitution.
During this period, Liu Zhixing dealt with the problems of businessmen from various places. It was when he was full of murderous intent that he stood up without saying a word, raised his hands and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, how to deal with Xiangguo Temple?"
Wu Nian said: "Cut down the acres of land. Divide the temples and Taoist temples throughout the Han Dynasty into grades according to their sizes. Leave some of the land for the monks and Taoist priests to eat."
"Aren't they all cultivators? It's enough to satisfy their personal needs. Why do they need so many fields? If they are greedy and want more fields, they are not cultivators."
"Those temples and Taoist temples that dare to exceed the land regulations given by the court will be executed by all the senior officials."
"Same as acres of land. The number of naturalized monks and Taoist priests in temples and Taoist temples is determined according to their grades. Those who exceed the number will be returned to secular life and sent to the Sanhan area to reclaim the frontiers."
"The confiscated acres will be dealt with as appropriate."
"The confiscated property will be directly merged into the national treasury."
"Crack down on those monks and Taoist priests who engage in dirty business. Kill those who commit serious crimes, and exile them if they commit misdemeanors."
"Strictly control monks. Any monk who marries a wife or has a wife will be executed."
"Proper arrangements should be made for those women who force their good girls into prostitution."
"This is what I have thought of at the moment. You go down to discuss it and perfect the plan."
"Yes." Liu Zhixing wrote down the words one by one and led the ministers to bend down and respond. Immediately, they left Qianqing Palace together and went to Wenyuan Pavilion of Wenhua Palace to discuss.
"Huh." Wu Chang took a breath and sat on the throne, feeling much better.
It's really disgusting.
After a while, Wu Nian's stomach growled, and the few pastries and dried meat he ate were simply not enough. He asked the eunuch to go to the imperial dining room and bring in the dishes.
same as usual.
Meat, eggs and rice are enough.
No need to be precise.
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The next day. The imperial court launched an all-out attack.
The turmoil caused by profiteers has not yet subsided, and the imperial court has taken action against Taoist temples and temples, which has indeed caused quite a commotion.
But it didn't cause any big trouble.
The Han army was strong.
The emperor of Han Dynasty was powerful.
Do monks and Taoist priests still dare to rebel?
Things unfolded very smoothly. The main reason is that China, as a place, does not cultivate idle gods.
Many European kings were controlled by religion.
But China is a place like this.
If a child disobeys, he will be spanked.
In history, the destruction of Buddha happened four times.
Three martial arts and one sect.
It's all because of the expansion of temples, which has led to the embezzlement of national finances. Then kill the monks and destroy the Buddha statues.
It has existed since ancient times.
The experience of the previous dynasty was passed down, and Liu Zhixing and others did things very smoothly and carried out things vigorously and resolutely.
Some monks and Taoists were killed, and some were sent to the Three Han Dynasties.
Countless acres of land were either incorporated into the imperial estate or handed over to the court for sale.
Countless gold, silver, and copper coins flowed into the national treasury. To prevent theft. A lot of gold and silver were cast into spherical shapes, which were large and heavy and difficult to carry.
When these big golden balls and big silver balls were brought into the capital, the scene was very spectacular.
Regarding profiteers.
Most of the ruling and opposition parties support it.
But regarding the temple, the government and the opposition have two voices. One thinks it's right, and the other thinks it's too much.
The emperor manages reality.
Call the King of People.
Religion governs beliefs.
Called Dharma King.
No matter what time, there will be people who support His Holiness. Wu Nian was very contemptuous of the opposition voices from the government and the opposition and went his own way.
morning.
In an alley in the west of the capital city, there were a large number of police officers and government officials who surrounded the alley. Soon after, many men and women were arrested.
Some of these people are doing half-way business, and some are controlling young girls to sing.
In the background are some monks from Daxiangguo Temple.
Xiao Taohong and the old man lived here.
same day. When they met Wang Jiadong, a big businessman in Tianjin, Wang Wanwan was also very tough and told Wang Jiadong to give up.
Now he was shackled like a dog, walking forward with a look of confusion and fear amidst the shouts of the police.
As for the singers like Xiao Taohong, they are probably prostitutes.
The police officers were quite polite to them. They got a carriage for them to get on and took them to the Yamen of the Criminal Department.
Xiao Taohong is the top among them, and now she is in a state of embarrassment. She is crowded in the carriage with the other women, scared and confused.
what's going on.
After arriving at the Xingbu Yamen.
The man was taken in for questioning. The woman was taken to a house. An official from the Ministry of Punishment came in and said to the women: "Many of you should know who is controlling you."
"The emperor is aware of this and suppresses Buddhism in the world."
"Whether you sell yourself voluntarily or you force girls into prostitution. There are two ways now."
"1. Those who are willing to be good. The government will rearrange your household registration and find a suitable man to marry."
"Two. You can fend for yourself."
They are different from palace maids. No matter whether they are forced into prostitution or not, they cannot be sent back to their families. When they go back, the neighbors' pointing fingers can kill them.
In this era, once a woman falls into prostitution, she will end up in a miserable state.
Under the strong force of the officials from the Ministry of Justice, these women soon made their decisions, and most of them were willing to be good. A small number of people make a living on their own.
Among the temples and Taoist temples in Hebei, Xiangguo Temple was the first to be demolished.
While other places were still in full swing against temples and Taoist temples, the various properties of Xiangguo Temple were sorted out by the court in a short period of time.
Some of the great monks were killed, and some were shackled and headed to the Three Han Dynasties in a bitter cold land.
The properties and acres calculated by Xiangguo Temple really shocked many people in the imperial court.
