The noisy shouts completely broke the peaceful atmosphere around him. The ancient temple in the deep mountain continued to be destroyed and busy, but it did not affect Wang Jingchong. In the Foguang Temple, I picked out a banquet table, ordered people to put out the seasonal fruits, and took the tribute tea given by the emperor with me. I was leisurely and calm. The firewood for the fire was the door plaque of the Buddhist temple...
"Secretary, Wutai County is asking for a meeting and has brought a group of government servants and civil servants!" A close subordinate came forward to report, interrupting Wang Jingchong's leisure.
Hearing this, Wang Jingchong didn't even blink. He took a sip of tea and said in his usual low voice: "Let him in!"
"Why should Wang Sishi come to this desolate forest and ancient temple in the mountains himself?" He walked quickly into the mountain gate, his two old eyes glanced around, and paused for a moment at the piles of gold, silver and bronze in front of the court, which shone brightly. He turned to Wang Jingchong, stepped forward and bowed.
The magistrate of Wutai County is an old man in his forties, with a goatee and a rough face, but his eyes are shrewd. Wang Jingchong simply looked at this person and said a little coldly: "Wutai County, please have a seat!"
"The rectification of Buddhist temples is now the top priority of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty and all the princes in the court are paying close attention to it. The Wutai Buddhist Temple is in its prime. I came north on your order, and I dare not neglect it. This is your territory, and Wutai County should also be vigilant. , don’t be careless, if it causes unnecessary turmoil and trouble, we can’t afford it..."
Wang Jingchong's calm tone was a bit bossy, without any politeness. Wutai County Magistrate was obviously not a good person. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and a cruel light flashed in his old eyes, but he held it back.
He is a small county magistrate, a local bully, and there are people behind him, but he still lacks the confidence to face the big shots from Tokyo.
He had to smile apologetically and echoed: "The king's envoy is loyal to his duties. The subordinates admire him and will not dare to neglect. After receiving the order, the subordinates have mobilized the county officials, officers, and rural soldiers to fulfill the king's orders. , King Taiyuan, over there, also sent two commanders of Hedong Ya soldiers to the north to suppress this side..."
When he mentioned "King of Taiyuan", the Wutai County magistrate paused deliberately and used an accent, staring at Wang Jingchong's reaction. Wang Jingchong, on the other hand, just grinned, a small gesture of contempt.
"I'm here to recruit fifty civilian men to help the envoy!" Order Wutai pointed at some young men waiting peacefully in front of the temple gate.
Wang Jingchong glanced at it and said: "I am here to supervise, resettle the monks and nuns, distribute the land, and collect property. If there is any need for space, Wutai Order will make arrangements for it."
After that, he pointed to some bronze statues of Buddhist utensils that he had found, and said: "These items are very large and heavy, and it is inconvenient to transport them. After they come out of the mountain, they are all melted in a furnace and sent to Tokyo!"
"Yes!" After hearing this order, Wutai Ling immediately became active and his eyes shone.
With the manpower brought by Wutailing, the cleaning speed of Foguang Temple has been significantly accelerated. Wang Jingchong only stared for a while, leaving the supervisor behind, and then took the lead to lead the people away to the next stop.
The road down the mountain is rugged, but not dangerous. Riding on a horse, you scan the mountain road that clearly shows traces of artificial construction. Buddhism has made some contributions to Mount Wutai, at least in terms of dredging and building mountain roads. Although the roads are not wide, they are relatively smooth. This is probably to make it easier for believers to enter the mountain to worship Buddha, and even to collect and transport wealth... ..
Wang Jingchong did not forget to give his instructions: "Send the order and ask the brothers to work harder and speed up. This matter has been completed. I will personally ask for credit for you!"
"yes!"
"Uncle, I see that many Buddhist temple properties have passed through the hands of local generals, and I am afraid that they will inevitably be embezzled and intercepted! The Wutai Order just now has not restrained its greed!" A young detective from the Wude Division next to him couldn't bear it. Live towards Wang Jingchong Road.
After Wang Jingchong entered the Wude Department, he inevitably promoted people close to him and cultivated his confidants to consolidate his position and facilitate his actions. The young man next to him is his nephew selected from among the villagers.
"That's inevitable!" Wang Jingchong's answer was affirmative.
"If that's the case, why do you still let it go?" Somewhat puzzled.
After hearing the question, Wang Jingchong showed confidence and said in a shrewd tone: "There are thousands of Buddhist temples in the world and they have great influence. With only the power of the central court, if we want to accomplish great things, how much manpower and financial resources will it take? Therefore, local help is needed. When the imperial court eats meat, the people below must get a share of the pie! Before coming, His Majesty also made some explanations about this matter, focusing on the overall situation, turning a blind eye or closing an eye. !”
"Your Majesty's courage is enough to swallow up the heaven and the earth and strive to 'destroy the Buddha'. How can he rely on these small sums of money, food and goods? The troubles of Buddhist temples are that they have no laws and regulations, do not engage in production, and waste money to hide the people. Seize the land and restore the people's households. , restoring production and creating tax revenue is the key to His Majesty’s strategy!”
"I understand! My uncle's holy will, no wonder His Majesty thinks so highly of you!" He said with a sudden realization, flattering him.
"Moreover, the states east of Hedong are different from other places. The person standing behind the Wutai Order is the King of Taiyuan, and that is the emperor's uncle!"
Speaking of this, a strange color flashed in Wang Jingchong's eyes. Others may be in awe because of Liu Chong's status, but who is Wang Jingchong? He dared to drag Liu Chengjun, the king of Julu County, into the water last year for the sake of profit. With his scheming eyes, and in the Wude Department, he synthesized various intelligence information, and of course he could see that despite Liu Chengyou's repeated praises and rewards for Liu Chong's contribution to guarding Hedong, the emperor's attitude towards the emperor's uncle was not that simple. Unpredictable......
After thinking about it for a moment, Wang Jingchong's tone became stern: "However, we can't let it go completely, and we must not be careless about monitoring. If they have done it too much, they can't blame me for being cruel! Those who are greedy will die, Buddhism No one can monopolize this piece of fat! Although the imperial court's finances are somewhat relaxed, your Majesty will eventually have to explain something!"
"And!" After a short pause, Wang Jingchong said quietly: "On the trip to Hedong, we must keep an eye on our share!"
"As ordered!" The subordinate became energetic and smiled happily.
Qianyou's destruction of the Buddha is a gluttonous feast, divided and devoured from top to bottom. Basically, the imperial court eats the big head, local generals, officers and soldiers eat the medium head, and deacons and officials like Wang Jingchong eat the small head, and the relevant Guizhou leaders can still get some soup...
"In addition, the King of Taiyuan can be particularly active in this matter. Pass on the order and ask our people to keep their eyes open. How do the armies in Zhenzhou and County under Hedong Jiedu act, especially the Taiyuan Prince's Palace, and every move is recorded. File it!" With a slight flash of eyebrows, Wang Jingchong lowered his voice and ordered.
"Uncle wants to..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Jingchong raised his hand to stop, and explained in words that he himself did not believe: "The matter of 'destroying the Buddha' is on the right track. The Wude Secretary has his duty, but he cannot delay it!"
In fact, the destruction of Buddhism in Hedong made Liu Chong feel full and fat, and he had no scruples.
