Chapter 107 Religious People
The capture of officers and soldiers has set the tone, but the handling of these scholars and staff has different controversies.
Generally speaking, the people who control this group fundamentally despise or even be hostile to all intellectuals in this time and space, believing that they are not only useless, but also dangerous, and the bane of fighting for the right to speak and inciting rebellion. Although out of practical needs, the "Moli Xuan Work" was implemented in Lingao, which won over some local intellectuals and gained preliminary approval from mainstream scholars in Lingao, including Liu Dalin.
But this group of people was different. They followed the crusade to capture the enemy, and many of them were scholars who originally wanted to make a fortune or implement their plan to "pacify the country." The elders, regardless of their stance, already instinctively regard them as enemies.
Some people demanded that they all be executed directly, while others thought that keeping them was useless and killing them would be too cruel, so it would be better to release them all.
However, most of the elders felt that this was too advantageous for them, and demanded that they be humiliated and the outlaws among them be brutally killed. Some people proposed that they be tortured comprehensively, and some even suggested that they be tortured publicly in the Lingao Stadium and then executed one by one, and then the photos were exported to the entire Guangdong Province.
Especially when Lu Yizhong fell into their hands, many "revenge theory" people went crazy. Although Lu Yizhong had been scared to death of his own fate, if he knew how the "thieves" planned to deal with him, he would probably immediately Scared to death.
After the discussion about murder and torture reached its climax on bb, Zhou Dongtian, who is best at torture and interrogation, made a different statement about it.
He did not approve of torture or all kinds of grotesque torture.
He believed that torture and killing could not effectively destroy the defenses of the imperial society. Because in this kind of society, murder, torture and torture are daily occurrences, and they do not arouse much fear in all classes.
The experiences of countless Japanese martyrs and traitors tell us: torture, no matter how bizarre, is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Dialectical materialism tells us: Matter determines consciousness, and consciousness reacts on matter. The war history of past dynasties tells us that a strong fortress is easiest to break from the inside.
Scholars are not all weaklings. Even in the Nanming regime, which was filled with red water when it met Dorgon, there were many scholars who were determined and willing to sacrifice their lives to be benevolent.
Massacre will only scare some people, but it will definitely not scare everyone. Especially when the other person thinks they have the truth. Scholars are also people who are always considered by Chinese society to possess the truth.
Therefore, Zhou Dongtian believes that attacking the spiritual defense line of the "scholars" of the Ming Dynasty, rather than boosting the morale of the "scholars" of the Ming Dynasty, is the most realistic for the current Chuanchu people.
Obama killed the assassin, but he would never dare to return his body to bin Laden's relatives. I had no choice but to have a mysterious burial at sea. Back then, the Allied forces hanged war criminals of the Third Reich, and after the bodies were burned to ashes, they were secretly thrown into the river for destruction. The purpose is not to allow anyone to use their bones and relics to promote the spirit.
Enemies die as warriors or are killed. It is a role model for both enemies and own people. Killing a representative enemy is not difficult for any ruler, but it must be absolutely avoided. Killing will arouse the hatred of the enemy, and the gain outweighs the loss.
"The best way is to 'make a bad name'" Zhou Dongtian pointed out that there is nothing more ideal than making a bad name for your opponent.
"Everyone knows clearly that losers have no power and can only be dealt with by others. Why does the victorious side have to set up a court to interrogate war criminals every time after a war?" Zhou Dongtian said at the meeting, "Just to discredit the opponent, so that The opponent cannot be the hero on the losing side—if not all of it, at least some of it works. We think the same way."
"I understand what Lao Zhou means." Ding Ding jumped out quickly to prevent Zhou Dongtian from taking away all the limelight. "We also need to organize a war criminals court and distribute the trial records of the court everywhere..."
Ma Jia agreed. The concept of interrogating war criminals was a good one. He liked it, and it could fully demonstrate the role and significance of the Law Society.
"It doesn't matter what kind of war criminal trial you want, but I am opposed to interrogating Lu Yizhong." Zhou Dongtian said, "Why? Because he will be our pawn in the future..."
"No way? Are you going to put this bastard back?"
"How do you expect a bastard like him to work for us? That's unbelievable."
"No, that's what I mean." Zhou Dongtian's idea was to immediately start interrogating Lu Yizhong and dig out all the corruption scandals in Guangdong officialdom that he knew.
Some of these materials have been selectively compiled, mainly focusing on Wang Zunde's decision to start the war, so that all the internal aspects of "unauthorized border provocation" can be exposed one by one. These materials were compiled by comrades who are still active in Guangzhou. Scattered around and showed it to Guangdong officials.
Once this part of the information is revealed, Wang Zunde's already precarious popularity will suffer a fatal blow. He will lose his position as governor of Guangdong faster than normal. No matter who takes over his position, he will definitely be replaced by a genocide after the arrival of the new governor of Guangdong.
"This is the second one. The key point is that the original conquest of the dignified formation has become some people's self-interest of 'starting side provocations'. According to the intelligence collected by the comrades of the Guangzhou Station in the "Intelligence Compilation", the Guangdong officialdom was originally They don’t support this war very much, and now there is Lu Yizhong’s confession. Many people will have a negative attitude towards this war in Guangdong. To use a modern saying, it has confused the other party’s thinking.”
Zhou Dongtian's remarks were approved by most people. As for the other staff, everyone believed that they could be allowed to fully visit and study in Lingao, and then be released after a certain period of time, so that they could go back to work as voluntary propagandists for Chuanchuang.
"Based on the state of the late Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid there will be people who are unwilling to leave after visiting and studying for a few months and are willing to stay and be our dog-headed military advisors." Yu Eshui said jokingly, "You can allocate it to me at that time. .”
Lu Yizhong's fate was decided in this way. A few days later, he was taken out alone and sent to the General Administration of Political Security for interrogation alone. Jiang Shan was also very interested in this intelligence source - among all the captured civil and military officials, Lu was closest to the core and knew the most about Guangdong officialdom. Moreover, he has been close to the important core of a province for a long time, and his understanding of the operation of officialdom far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Zhou Dongtian paid attention to his apprentice: "Scrub and tidy up our guys. Use alcohol to disinfect anything that comes into contact with the skin to prevent infection. In addition, you go to the general hospital and book a nurse for me and bring first aid equipment. "
He also ordered several "temporary workers" to clean and ventilate the torture room and detention room.
"There will be a battle between cars and horses these days." Zhou Dongtian said, "You guys can go and rest first after you pack up."
"Yes, Chief." Several people answered respectfully. These were all yamen servants of the Zao Ban in the Yamen. People in the Zao Ban were known for their ruthlessness. Not only were they powerful in their methods, but they also had no psychological barriers to doing things. . Zhou Dongtian selected a few people who did not have too many blood debts as retained personnel.
At this time, He Ying opened a report in his office.
The person who made the report was Zhang Yingchen, who made a report last week saying that he would be returning to Lingao from Sanya for a few days. He Ying thought at that time that he might have something to do so he hurried back to Lingao - judging from the reports he submitted every week, his missionary activities in Sanya were going quite smoothly. Not only did he successfully enter Li District, but he also spread hundreds of Li people's believers there. A number of young men and women were also recruited to be trained as "Taosheng".
To the Office of Religion:
To contribute to the external publicity work of Chuanchuan Group, our unit will hold a religious ceremony for the martyrs who died in the Qiongshan Battle and the Five Gentlemen who were killed after the war. We are now submitting the organizational plan and personnel application list to the organization for approval.
Attachment: 1. The organization plan of the Martyrs who died in the Qiongshan Battle and the Five Gentlemen who died in the accident recommended the Ming Blessing Dharma Assembly
2. Application form for temporarily requesting the list of Lingao Taoist teaching staff from the Propaganda Department
Zhang Yingchen, head of Qiongnan District of the Religious Office
He Ying didn't understand who these five gentlemen were for a while - where did he get the five gentlemen? His first reaction was the five gentlemen in the original Five Tombstones, but these five gentlemen had nothing to do with the Time Travel Group. Besides, they were far away in Suzhou. Why were they worshiping them here in Lingao for no reason?
Only when he saw the attachment did he realize that the five hawkers who had been beheaded by officers and soldiers in Qiongshan had sacrificed their flags. Although everyone learned about this incident when watching the film shot by the special reconnaissance team, and they all commented on how brutal the army was, no one connected it to the concept of the Five Gentlemen.
"Taoist Master Fu is really good at thinking. It's a good idea." He Ying laughed. He thought this idea was not a bad one. Not only can it highlight the cruelty and ruthlessness of the officers and soldiers, but it can also add a layer of "benevolence and righteousness" to one's own side. He remembered that Dean Wu of Lingao Church had also given him a report a few days ago, requesting that he go to Chengmai to conduct a requiem mass for the fallen and pray for their souls.
This matter can be handled together. He Ying thought to himself, and as Wu Shimang said in the report, since we are offering sacrifices to the dead, we might as well be generous and include all those who died in this war within the scope of sacrifice. In order to fully demonstrate the benevolence, righteousness and fraternity of the Lingao regime.
This plan was approved after modification. As the head of the Propaganda Department, Ding Ding greatly appreciated the plan of the Religious Affairs Office and said that he would fully cooperate with it. Including personnel support and necessary financial support. He Ying thought about it. Since there are two churches, the Catholic Church and the New Taoist Church, it stands to reason that the monk should also take action. After all, Buddhism still has a great influence in China. But the Religious Affairs Office has no qualified monks at all. There are very few temples in Lingao, and almost all of them are in a state of ruin. The few monks can only be regarded as amateur religious personnel. They hardly understand any religion or Buddhist rituals except "Amitabha" and singing a few lines to announce the scroll.
Fortunately, according to information from the intelligence agency, there are several monasteries in Chengmai. Monks can be recruited locally to participate in this large-scale ceremony, and they will be paid some money afterwards. He Ying thinks that the Buddhist community should not be ignored. It’s time to find the right agent.
While He Ying was thinking hard about which elder would be willing to become a monk, in an office in the big library, Yu E Shui opened a letter also from Zhang Yingchen.
friends
Seeing a letter is like meeting
Recently, people in Qiongshan County reported that officers and soldiers had arrested five people from Ming Dynasty who had come to Gaozhou to trade, and beheaded the sacrificial flag on charges of "collaborating with bandits."
The government is willing to do evil, so why not let us do it with mercy? In order to promote the benevolence of our crossing group, I suggest that these five Ming people be buried with dignity and a monument be erected to commemorate the treatment of martyrs. I have excerpted five parts of the volume of "Qingshiting Collection" by Quan Zuwang of the Qing Dynasty to complete a draft of the inscription. I hope that you, an expert in literature and history, will revise and polish it.
Also: The brocade in Li District is indeed not bad. I was lucky enough to get one from a certain Oya. I am enclosing it.
Your friend Zhang Yingchen
Attached is a draft of the inscription rewritten by Zhang Yingchen:
The Five Gentlemen of Qiongshan are the ones who, for example, the governor of Guangdong, Zunde, recklessly raised weapons and promoted public opinion and died in disaster. The orchid destroys the jade, which can be mourned, but its meaning is also enough to be immortal.
In the fifth month of Gengwu, troops rose up in eastern Guangdong, causing disturbances like locusts passing through the territory, causing great suffering to the people. It is said that "military disasters are more severe than banditry". When the governor of Guangdong heard about it, he found these five gentlemen and died while "cooperating with bandits".
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Alas, there are many people who have been loyal and righteous in ancient and modern times and have been imprisoned. Since the Erjiazi period, party troubles have been raging. Xia, Shen, Yang, and Zhang were all killed in the front, while Yang, Zuo, Huang, and Zhou were imprisoned in the back. Although Song and Yan were evil and suffered harsh retribution, they were spared. Those who are sentenced to prison are partners
Is it possible that the misfortune of the Five Gentlemen of Qiongshan was accidental?
Break this darkness and make the world clear. The benevolent should share the responsibility.
After reading it, Yu Eshui felt that Taoist Fuquan's "artificial hero" plan was a good idea. But how to handle it specifically requires careful consideration. Two of the five hawkers were indeed theirs, and the officers and soldiers did not kill the wrong people - although the officers and soldiers did not know that these two hawkers were intelligence agents sent by the Intelligence Bureau.
I really have to follow Taoist Master Fu’s idea. I wonder how the Intelligence Bureau will feel about this? Would they not appreciate it and instead regard it as a sarcasm? Or maybe they think that such a high-profile publicity will destroy the hidden identities of these two people...
After careful consideration, Yu Eshui decided to postpone the plan and communicate with the Intelligence Bureau first before making a decision.
The sun shines through the mist on the Ma Niao Peninsula.
In a newly completed chapel outside Ma Niao Commune, Dean Wu and Pastor Bai were looking at their own images in front of the large mirror in the lounge.
The image is impeccable, they all wear simple black ecclesiastical clothes and hang simple wooden crosses. The image of a serious and compassionate religious professional.
"Let's go, Pastor Bai, let's get out." Wu Shimang looked at himself with satisfaction.
"Yes, Mr. Dean." Bai Duolu said respectfully. He regretted a little why he didn't become the Bishop of Lingao in the first place. Now he still has to show respect for Wu Shimang.
The two walked out of the lounge with slow steps. In the chapel, several prisoners who had recently been baptized were already kneeling, praying to the crucifix on the stained glass. When they saw the dean and the priest coming out, they all came over to ask for his blessing.
Dean Wu pretended to make the sign of the cross. Bai Duolu was impressed by this look. Needless to say, he couldn't be so calm.
Not long after the prisoners arrived in Majiao, the church made a great breakthrough. Dozens of hesitant prisoners of war were immediately baptized, which made the Jesuits who helped here shed tears of joy. Evening prayers were held longer than expected. It took so long that he almost broke the legs of Dean Wu who was accompanying him.
However, precisely because the effect was so good, the missionary simply stayed on the horse and refused to leave. Wu Shimang and Bai Duolu had to go to the "Great Soul Comforting" ceremony organized by the religion organized by He Ying.
In addition to the two of them, several indigenous believers from the church followed.
The plan submitted by the Lingao Church and the New Taoism was re-planned by the Religious Affairs Office and the Propaganda Department and became the "Great Comfort for the Soul". A religious ceremony will be held locally to commemorate the fallen on both sides to win people's hearts and express one's "benevolence and justice."
Zhang Yingchen was standing next to the bullock cart preparing to go to Chengmai, waiting for the staff of Lingao Church. In the past few months, his face had become darker, his skin was very rough, his head had completely grown, and he had become Tao bun. Wearing a new navy blue Taoist robe with a cloth girdle around his waist. Wearing local mango shoes. Wearing a bamboo hat on his head, he carried a basket on his back, which seemed to be full of things.
He still had his usual smile on his face.
There was also a newcomer beside him. This person was described as looking like a wretched uncle, and he was also wearing a standard new Taoist robe that was not suitable. He was also carrying a basket.
"This is Pindao's assistant: Dai E." Zhang Yingchen introduced, "Dai Tongdao also intends to devote himself to the cause of New Taoism. This time we will go to Chengmai together."
The group climbed onto the bullock cart and headed slowly towards Chengmai.
"Taoist Zhang." Bai Duolu said politely, "Why don't you bring a few more people with you? The religious ceremony cannot be carried out without too many people."
"Pindao already has several Taoist students in Sanya, but they have only been in Taoism for a short period of time. They don't learn musical instruments well." Zhang Yingchen said slowly, "I brought a tape recorder and a loudspeaker, and played bsp first; "I remember making a ritual ceremony. The Taoist practice requires a lot of people and a lot of procedures..." No matter how you look at the New Taoism, there are only two people.
"What Pindao founded is New Taoism. It advocates simplification and modernization. It's like the difference between Protestantism and Catholicism." Zhang Yingchen seemed to say casually.
In fact, he didn't want to hold a grand ceremony, but several Taoists who were born in Limin were not even good at speaking Chinese, so it was even more difficult to learn Taoist rituals. Moreover, it is not easy to prepare costumes and instruments in a hurry. So he finally decided to take "simplicity" and "solemnity" as his guiding direction.
"Actually, I originally just wanted to hold a memorial ceremony for the martyrs' tombs and the five people who were innocently beheaded in Qiongshan." Zhang Yingchen waved his sleeves, "Since Director He said that he would hold a memorial ceremony for all the fallen. , this is also a matter of great merit." a! ~!
