Royal Road - Chapter 257

[Chapter 256 | City]

Listening to the report below, Wang Jun felt that the fleeting years were unfavorable.

In the winter, he lost a game, and he did not take any advantage from Tuoba’s department.

After several months of recuperation, he was planning to start another war, heading straight into Bingzhou from Yanmen and Leping.

Unexpectedly, before the war started, Jizhou was thrown into chaos by robbers.

This is his coveted site, how can others be presumptuous?

Wang Jun was going to send troops, it would be better if he could wait for Ding Shao’s request for help.

But before the call for help arrived, the group of rogues were actually driven away by Yi Yan, who was relocated to Hebei.

Didn’t this Jie general fall into the trap of dividing the imperial court and defect from Bingzhou?

Why are you still so busy!

Now, before he could suppress his anger, those rogues flew to the border of Youzhou and almost invaded Fan Yang.

His Youzhou, how could this group of thieves get their hands on it?

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“Quickly order Duan Wuchen to lead 50,000 troops to exterminate the bandits!” Wang Jun said sharply.

This force is used to suppress bandits, it is too extravagant.

After all, after the defeat of the rogues in Jizhou, there may be less than ten thousand people left, so how can they use so many soldiers and horses?

However, Wang Jun’s subordinates all know his thoughts.

Sending troops to suppress bandits is only second, and the most important thing is to occupy more counties.

After this war, he was very powerful in Jizhou, and the court must let him also lead the governor of Jizhou.

In this way, the north of the Yellow River is in control.

“Then Yiyan, you must also keep an eye on him. If he dares to seize Changshan, Zhongshan and other counties, he must wait for the opportunity to cut the grass and root him!” Wang Jun added.

Although this Jie Nu has left Bingzhou, wouldn’t it be bad if he and Liang Zixi are disconnected?

I heard that he has already occupied Zhao County. If he goes further north, he will occupy his own territory. How can he be tolerated?

Wang Jun’s long and narrow eyes showed murderous intent, Jizhou is only a pedal after all, and the subsequent division and two states are the key!

Soon, the Duan Xianbei army came out and attacked the rogues who dared to scratch the tiger’s whiskers.

Jizhou was once again plunged into military chaos, but Yi Yan, who had been suppressing bandits in the state, did not attack the north, but marched south to clear up the military chaos in Pingyuan, Leling and other places.

Qinghe had Ding Shishi in charge, but Wang Jun’s men did not dare to commit minor crimes.

The two men and horses staggered along the Qinghe River.

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How warm the spring is, in a blink of an eye, Jinyang has taken off the coldness, and the mountains and fields are not only full of greenery, but also countless farmers.

Just changed from a refugee to a village household, these days, no one is destined to be idle.

All county magistrates went to the countryside to supervise the eradication of locusts.

The shadow of the locust plague in Xihe Kingdom last year has not yet passed, and Lishi is now almost a piece of wasteland.

With such a foreshadowing, who would dare to neglect?

However, this kind of labor, and even the locust eradication that is completely different from the previous “worship of the locust god”, did not make the people feel tired and afraid.

Just because they knew that there was no locust plague under the rule of Liang Shijun last year.

The envoy is the reincarnation of the Buddha, who came to stabilize the world.

If you don’t believe him, who else can you believe?

Outside the city, it will be more lively in the city.

The Buddha’s birthday has been set, and it will be the auspicious day of the eighth day of the fourth lunar month.

After the Grain Rain, farming is busy, spring ploughing and silkworms have to be in time for April, so there are only three days for the Buddha’s birthday.

In addition to celebrating the Buddha’s birthday, it also added some colors to bless the weather and summer harvest, which attracted everyone’s attention early on.

Even those who can’t make it to the city to visit the Buddha will erect a statue at home, praying for a good harvest this season.

Liang Feng didn’t wait until the Buddha’s birthday to come to the door, and sat down with the two eminent monks of Huai’en Temple early.

“I heard that there are foreign monks who cut their flesh and deboned their bones in the downtown area to inspire believers. I wonder if the two masters know about this?”

Liang Feng’s face was not very good-looking.

Since Zhu Fahu came to Jinyang, it has gradually become another Buddhist sanctuary.

The monks who fled due to the war from various places also came to vote one after another.

There are naturally some people who worship at Huai’en Temple, but there are also some wild monks who have the idea of self-reliance.

At that time, both monks and Taoists had a strong relationship with “witches”.

The Taoists used some tricks of catching ghosts to deceive the idiots and keep the believers in captivity.

The monks like the self-mutilation gimmick of “cutting the flesh and deboning”, and ghosts such as being able to live and jump on the street are not uncommon.

How could Liang Feng allow these gods to confuse the people?

Zhu Fahu sang a lowly Buddha’s slogan: “You don’t know anything, these are all ascetic people who cross the sea of suffering with their bodies.”

Liang Feng raised his eyebrows: “If you are cut off from the world, you can convert to Buddhism. Cut off your fingers, cut your arms, and peel your skin. Cutting meat, can it deepen the mana and attain the status of Arhat? Who do they support, and what are the sacrifices? Is it possible that the Buddha is a tiger or an eagle, and needs human flesh to pay for it?!”

This was a serious statement, and the host next to him sighed softly: “Your Majesty It’s just that this kind of ascetic practice, I prefer to wander alone, and I can’t control it…”

“Buddhism was introduced into the Middle Earth, and the variety of branches is the source of the disaster.” Liang Feng sighed, “I worship Buddha, after all For the people of the world. If the Buddha is not merciful, where should we rely? Huai’en Temple is the place of Jinyang’s long-term law, and it should be traced back to its original source.”

These words are serious and sincere. Shine brightly.

This is not aimed at those wandering wild monks, it is clearly to set up the “Tao Court” of Bingzhou in Huai’en Temple.

The law they promulgate is the real law.

Just like this, Wynn Temple can be remembered forever!

The host did not lift his eyelids, but nodded: “What the envoy said is the truth. It’s just that my temple’s words are subtle, and it may not be able to dissuade those wandering monks.”

Is this a statement?

Liang Feng said indifferently: “The prohibition of prostitution is a decree of the state. If there are people who disturb the hearts of the people, they should be banned by the government.”

This is also what the imperial courts of all dynasties have done.

Since the pre-Qin period, the worship of ghosts and gods has never declined. There are many small temples that do not conform to the traditional system, and it is not known which gods they worship.

Therefore, emperors often issue decrees to prohibit these things similar to evil temples.

Emperor Wu of Jin had a clear order: “Except for those who are not in the ceremonies”.

As the head of Bingzhou, Liang Feng was naturally able to label those unpleasant things as “prostitution”.

This is what the old monk wanted. He put his hands together and chanted a dharma name.

Compared to this old guy’s sharpness, Zhu Fahu is a little out of place.

After all, he was an eminent monk who devoted himself to translating scriptures. How could he understand what they were saying?

Liang Feng didn’t care, so he said to Zhu Fahu: “This Buddha’s birthday should also be the beginning of the prosperity of the Mahayana. Although self-transcendence is good, how can it compare to the virtue of crossing people?”

Zhu Fahu is a standard Mahayana believer. The same goes for the translated classics.

But the Hinayana still prevailed at this time, and the Mahayana could only survive in the cracks.

Hearing this, he also showed joy and thanked him.

Liang Feng smiled slightly, and added: “There is also the matter of opening mountains and caves. Recently, Gaomen has also frequently moved. After the Buddha’s birthday, it will be advocated by my master, and each family will go out to open mountains. Buddha statue.”

This is also Liang Feng and his staff to discuss, come up with a way.

To promote the Dharma, it is necessary to erect pagodas and build grottoes.

Liang Feng chose the latter with a larger scale. The purpose is not to leave a world cultural heritage to future generations, but to use this method to pry out the labor force from the major families and the tribes who have served.

In troubled times, no one is willing to let go of their slaves easily.

These thousands of laborers have become private property and cannot be used by the government.

Although the construction of grottoes is time-consuming and labor-intensive, once the people are handed over, it is not so easy to take them back.

And the new grottoes can also condense the centripetal force of Zhu Hu for Jinyang. As long as they are arranged properly, it may not be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

The old monk opposite also showed some joy on his face.

Does he know the twists and turns here?

Maybe well aware.

But this is a great feat for Wynn Temple, how can it be easily let go?

After confirming all the matters of Buddha’s birthday, Liang Feng left Huai’en Temple.

However, as soon as he returned to the governor’s mansion, Duan Qin rushed over with the yellow book: “My lord, the number of refugees in Guantian has started to decrease recently. I have checked, and it should be the families of the families who are secretly taking in the hidden households!”

“The families? Including the little nobility?” Seeing Duan Qin nodding, Liang Feng’s face immediately turned cold.

This is no small matter!

Human resources are always the top priority. Before, it was not that the gentry did not take advantage of the chaos to take refugees as slaves, but each family had limited financial resources and might not be able to seize much.

Now that Bingzhou has gradually returned to stability, and there is surplus food in their hands, how can these people let go of the fat they have brought to their mouths?

And this is not done by one household and two households, but a group action of one class.

Even the little nobility couldn’t help but make a move, how could they be banned?

“Why is this happening?” If he was aggressive, it wouldn’t be surprising for those refugees to flee.

Now that the farmland system has been perfected to such an extent that agricultural tools are provided free of charge, and there are generous loan rules for growing grain, why do these people still sell themselves as slaves?

Duan Qin sighed softly: “After all, there are people who refuse to join the army…”

Just this sentence, Liang Feng understood.

Tuntian is now connected with the army, and most of the people in the colony have to enlist in the army.

They have to raise their guns and protect their homes.

But some people can accept such conditions, and some people are afraid of it.

Military households are for life. If they become villagers, do they have to be soldiers to fight for generations?

If they were willing to fight, who would leave their homes and become refugees?

These illiterate people don’t know what the official field is. They only know how to avoid disadvantages and choose easier ways to survive.

Even though they became slaves, they became slaves, but the aristocratic families generally have great achievements, and they may not be forced to recruit them to become part of the trilogy.

Just farming, it’s still bearable, even if the tenant’s rent is higher.

There are thousands of such foolish people!

What to do?

Punish the nobility so that they cannot take in the hidden households?

Now is not the time for reform, there is no such external condition.

He also has to rely on this large and small gentry to govern a state for him.

Don’t listen to it, just let it go?

I’m just afraid that these greedy families will eat fat intestines full of brains, and they will be even more uncontrollable!

Liang Feng was silent for a moment, and then said, “If that’s the case, let’s change the law on arable farmland. Enlistment in the army is limited to five years. As long as the five-year period is over, you can choose whether you want to join the army or not. If you choose to retire from the army, the farmed fields will belong to the individual, and the taxes will be paid as usual. Pay.”

Duan Qin was surprised: “This…isn’t this self-destructing the city wall?”

After five years of hard training and becoming qualified soldiers, then let them be discharged from the army?

Also give them farmland?

Everyone went to farm, where did the soldiers come from?

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“How many displaced people are there in the world?” Liang Feng asked rhetorically, “Five years later, when the old men are discharged from the army, will there be no new ones to make up for it? Besides, when these people return to the countryside, they will forget their long-term training skills, and they will be replaced by others. Bullying?”

A layer of cold sweat broke out from Duan Qin’s back, this is to hide the soldiers from the people?

This ambition is too big!

That’s right, isn’t what the people want to live and work in peace and contentment?

After serving in the military, earning enough land and mu, he returned to the countryside to live in peace.

Soldiers were transformed into common people, but the blood in the hearts of these people remained forever.

If the time of crisis really comes and the lord shouts, will they let others seize their property and destroy their home?

The whole country of Qin is a soldier, but that’s all it is!

And such an approach can completely destroy the selfishness of the gentry.

If you can be a commoner, why should you be a slave?

Without even cleaning up, fugitive slaves will appear in each household.

These people are hidden households, who have never entered the household registration of the gentry, who can stop them!

At that time, I am afraid that not only Bingzhou, but all the refugees in the world will be under the rule of the prince!

But will these people who are good at fighting become a hidden danger?

Once there is a military chaos, they can be more difficult to deal with than ordinary grass bandits!

As if aware of the hesitation and unease in Duan Qin’s eyes, Liang Feng snorted: “Zhao Mingde, Jian Taiping, Ju Juncai, Xing Xueguan, three companies owning companies or from poor lanes, building white houses, splitting the ground and sealing, Yunei’s daily chemical, Fang Waixiang style, but there are still thieves, the crime of 2,000 stone in the county is not a bow | crossbow.”

Duan Qin was familiar with the history of scriptures, and immediately remembered the source of these words.

This is recorded in the “Han Shu”, Wu Qiu Shou Wang replied to Gongsun Hong’s words.

Gongsun Hong suggested that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty forbade the use of bows and crossbows by the people, in order to prevent the people from creating and threatening the county.

And King Shou replied that what threatens the world is never the bow | crossbow, but the evil government.

In war, weapons are used to stop aggression, and in peacetime, bows and crossbows are used to subdue beasts. This is the original purpose of weapons.

Back then, when the Qin state prohibited the people from using swords and soldiers, didn’t they still use the farm tools in their hands to resist the tyranny|politics?

Because of King Shou Jinyan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not order the prohibition of civilian use of crossbows.

And the strength of the Han crossbow, even today can not be matched!

The ability of the people is actually never the root cause of troubled times.

Whether the official governance is clear or not is the key.

To be able to speak such words in such a chaotic world, with a bold mind, is truly beyond the reach of others!

Duan Qin took a deep breath: “If the lord has this idea, why can’t he be domineering!”

Liang Feng knew it well.

During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the control of weapons was quite loose, and it did not affect the birth of its prosperity.

On the contrary, the Yuan Dynasty, which strictly enforced weapons control, was not overthrown by a cow herder and a wandering monk led the army in less than a hundred years?

Where there is oppression, there is resistance. This is the answer that conforms to the social and historical view.

Relying on the nobility is ultimately a short and thorny road, either being swallowed or assimilated.

The people in this world are the people most worthy of their trust.

After that, Bingzhou will have to face the Xianbei Huma, and I don’t know how many years of battle will be fought.

How could he leave this state with only weak and vulnerable people left?

Leaning on the table, Liang Feng said: “This matter, we must make a plan announcement as soon as possible, and take advantage of the Buddha’s birthday to spread it widely. Before Wang Jun attacks, be fully prepared…”