Walking along the winding corridor, he held a stack of memorials in his hand, which were government affairs approved by the emperor and needed to be handed down for processing.
Fan Zhi was dressed in purple clothes and had an upright posture, but his face was stiff, his expression was solemn, and he was exceptionally majestic. As he approaches his forties, Fan Zhi has become more and more "old-fashioned". Perhaps because he is in a high position and has separate powers, he has more constraints and requirements on his own behavior.
The steps seemed a little hasty, and the wind was blowing with each step, carrying his clothes, just like Fan Zhi's always impatient personality, causing Wang Pu to follow him step by step. Compared with Fan Zhi, Wang Pu's demeanor seems to be much more energetic. A young and handsome man is nothing more than that.
Glancing at the crimson-robed young man beside him, Fan Zhi could not help but feel some envy and jealousy in his heart. He became an official in the late Tang Dynasty. In this chaotic and changing time, he went through three dynasties and six dynasties. It was not until he met Liu Chengyou that he was able to accumulate a lot of experience, control literature and govern, write history and revise laws, and give full play to his abilities. When you are in good position, your life ambitions will first appear.
As for Wang Pu, before he was established, he would have been promoted to Jinshi in the imperial examination. If it had not been for Wang Pu, he would have been the number one scholar. When he becomes an official, he will meet a wise king and become a close minister, often discussing military and state affairs. There were more and more talented people in the court, and young ministers were rising, but Wang Pu's starting point was obviously a big step higher than others.
Seeing that Wang Pu was a little embarrassed to follow, Fan Zhi slowed down, thought for a while, and said: "Qi Wu, His Majesty has always valued your talents, and the Buddhist temple supervision regulations, I think I will ask you to take a lot of trouble, I will assist you. "
Hearing what Fan Zhi said, Wang Pu was a little puzzled. He raised his hands to express humility and said: "How can I dare to do anything when my husband is here? The "Xingtong of the Han Dynasty" is still in the hands of my husband, and it is just a rule..."
Before Wang Pu finished speaking, Fan Zhi continued: "You also know that there are only a few rules and regulations, and it doesn't take much energy. You just need to prescribe the right medicine, adapt to the situation, and be thoughtful."
After a pause, Fan Zhi said again: "The matter of 'destroying the Buddha' will not last long and is about to come to an end. This matter is a grand plan of His Majesty and the imperial court. It must not have a beginning or an end. The proper ending will be in this set of regulations." Basically. Those who are working hard to destroy the Buddha this time are all loyal and courageous ministers who follow Your Majesty. Your Majesty wants you and me to contribute. However, I also know that Your Majesty wants to hone your qualifications. ....."
"Has your husband been overly worried?" Hearing his words, Wang Pu still had a gentle smile on his lips. His words, translated as: Fan Xianggong, you may be thinking too much!
"It's been two years since Qi Wu entered the court!" Seeing this, Fan Zhi suddenly changed the subject.
Wang Pu nodded, his eyes extremely clear: "The Mid-Autumn Festival was held in the first year of Qianyou, and it is now more than two years!"
Stopping and sitting with Wang Pu in a corner pavilion in the palace garden, Fan Zhi looked at the many palaces in the distance and said: "Now in the imperial court, the old ministers have retired, the power has returned to the central government, and the positions of various ministries and departments are still high. Your Majesty Since the coming of the emperor, you and I have been determined to forge ahead, carry out reforms vigorously, and select talents. Although these two-year and regular examinations have also selected some talents, compared with the situation in the DPRK, they are still successors. There is a lack of people. With your knowledge, Wang Qiwu, you must be able to see some of these situations."
"As a bystander, I can also see that His Majesty has high hopes for you, Wang Qiwu. In time, you will definitely have a seat in the political hall..."
After some discussion, Wang Pu was silent for a while, then he slowly stood up and saluted Fan Zhi: "I would like to thank you for your teachings, sir!"
Immediately, he turned towards the Chongzheng Hall and bowed solemnly.
Fan Zhi's remarks seemed to be a bit of a deception in order to settle matters with Wang Pu...
Seeing Wang Pu's reaction, Fan Zhi stroked his beard, and a smile appeared on his stiff face, with an expression of "a child can be taught".
After chatting for a while, Fan Zhi took the lead and returned to the political affairs hall. Now Fan Xianggong has become a backbone minister in the political affairs hall, shouldering current affairs, with increasing authority and growing prestige.
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As autumn turns to winter, as the weather gets cooler, the animals put away their claws, and the imperial court gradually calms down its political affairs. The "rectification of Buddhism" lasted for four months. On the winter solstice in the third year of Qianyou's reign, the emperor issued an edict , the center announced that it was officially over.
In this campaign to rectify Buddhism but actually destroy Buddhism, a total of 33,730 Buddhist temples, large and small, were destroyed and destroyed. About 230,000 people were released. In addition, Zi disciples who had committed crimes and neglected their escape were arrested and investigated. More than 7,000 people, only local authorities reported, and more than 7.6 million acres of land were confiscated.
As for goods, food, etc., the immediate benefits that can be seen are even greater. As the main player in this gluttonous feast, tens of millions of kilograms of copper were exported to Tokyo. As for gold, silver, money and food, it was even more useless. In short, they gained a lot of weight, and the huge Buddha-killing dividends that were successively imported to Tokyo had already been Let all the courtiers feel at ease. Although, there are always people gossiping and talking about "tyranny" and "excessive oppression". For this reason, Wu Desi has taught his generation how to behave.
After this change, there were only more than 3,000 temples in the Han Dynasty and less than 60,000 monks and nuns. The development of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty was severely damaged.
Of course, behind the huge gains, disasters cannot be avoided. In the past few months, more than 40 civil riots occurred in various prefectures. Although the civil riots were divided into large and small, local officials were also more or less efficient in quelling the chaos, and their methods varied. According to the chaos, more than 20,000 people died or were injured. In addition, many monks and nuns secretly fled to Southern Tang and Jingnan to seek refuge in Henan. Although the imperial court promptly ordered troops to intercept them, it still caused a considerable loss of population.
Of course, Buddhism in the Southern Tang Dynasty was prosperous, and these monks who preferred to avoid other countries were obviously strong in their determination to follow Buddhism. For these people to come to the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was not entirely a bad thing for the Han Dynasty.
At the emperor's order, Fan Zhi and Wang Pu convened a group of scholars to formulate a relatively comprehensive system for the management of Buddhist temples and monks and nuns, called the "Management Regulations for Monks and Nuns in Chinese and Foreign Temples of the Han Dynasty".
The first is the preservation and destruction of temples. All states, counties and towns have imperial quotas, which are determined by "merits" and the number of people registered in the household. Those who build privately without imperial quotas will be punished.
Secondly, the registration of monks and nuns needs to be registered with the government and reported to the Central Temple Department for unified management. He is a monk and nun and is assessed regularly.
Third, there is an age limit for men and women to be ordained. Men are fifteen years old and women are thirteen years old. They also need the consent of their parents and grandparents at home. Those who are orphans must be punished by their uncles and brothers who live with them. Even so, they still need to be tested by the government and scriptures. If all meet the conditions, you will be admitted to the department.
The fourth is to continue to develop the system of paying ultimatums. All the ultimatums sent to the court have been abandoned. Monks and nuns in existing monasteries need to apply to the government within one year to receive ultimatums. Of course, they will inevitably be scratched again. After all, the government is also There are administrative costs.
As for the rest, there are some supplementary rules prohibiting the previous monks and nuns from gathering together to dazzle the common customs, such as teasing props, forbidding heresy, falsely claiming to be able to resurrect the soul, sitting down, holy water and holy lamps, etc., and also add regulations to punish those who break the law.
These regulations are tantamount to adding another layer of restrictions to the development of Buddhism. Liu Chengyou followed them at a glance without any further care. He did not even pay special attention to these regulations. In his mind, the destruction of the Buddha this time was actually a one-shot deal. Suppressing the development of the Buddha was not his ultimate goal after all.
He didn't think that relying on such regulations could truly limit the development of Buddhism. The vitality of Buddhism was too tenacious. He may be able to suppress it this time, but what about the successor? Where is the emperor from another world?
In Liu Chengyou's view, as long as it is beneficial to his grand cause, the development of the country, and the current situation of the world require him to destroy the Buddha, he will do it. It's that simple!
