Northern Dynasties

Chapter 350
"Yan Huaide, the magistrate of Hiraizumi County, who is humble, pays homage to the envoy."

A middle-aged man with a medium build and no special appearance walked into the straight hall under the leadership of the state official, and said obeisance to Li Tai who was sitting in the hall.

"Magistrate Yan doesn't need to be too polite. I invite you to see me today because I have something to ask."

Li Tai raised his hand to signal Yan Huaide to take his seat without ceremony, then picked up the file on the desk to signal to the officials to pass it on, and said straight to the point: "A few days ago, the county government accepted a lawsuit and tried the things recorded in the file. It is you The relatives accused the master of Guangming Temple and the county capital Weina for making up his family, did Yan Ling know about this?"

Yan Huaide, the magistrate of Pingquan County, froze immediately after hearing this, and shook his head hastily after a while: "No, I don't know, the humble official really doesn't know about the tribe's lawsuit..."

"So, what is said in that file is slander, not true? Yan Ling also holds the seal of Linmin, so how should we punish false lawsuits and slander?"

Li Tai's expression darkened immediately after hearing the words, and he shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, please calm down, please calm down, the matter is true, but the humble position is real, I really don't know that the people of the clan will bring this into the county government..."

Sweat appeared on Yan Huaide's face, and he bowed again in a hurry: "The clansmen don't know that the county is busy, but they dared to harass the criminals. After returning to their humble positions, they must be severely reprimanded and ordered to withdraw the lawsuit immediately!"

Li Tai was surprised when he heard this. Yan Huaide obviously misunderstood what he meant, but what kind of powerful person actually made this majestic county magistrate dare not complain, and could only swallow his voice and bear with it?
"Nonsense, if the grievances of the people cannot be resolved, it is the sin of the pastor of the people. Yan Lingyou is an official appointed by the imperial court to supervise and educate the civil ethics of one side. Pursuing justice, where should the other villagers seek justice? How can the people in this area be grateful for the court's grace and enlightenment?"

However, Tianshui Yan, as the original supporter of Guangming Temple, did not ascend to heaven because of this, but his situation became worse.

As the reputation of monks in these temples grows, more and more believers come to pay homage to the Buddha.With this mass base, the monks and disciples of these emerging temples began to serve as the teachers and masters of the families in Longyou Township.

Wanfotang is a famous temple in Longyou that has existed since the beginning of cave digging in Maijiya, and Wudu Temple is the nunnery where the former queen Yifu sent her servants and servants to leave home after her death. To achieve the size and stature of these two is really remarkable.

When transporting the war preparation materials from Qinzhou to Weizhou, Li Tai remembered that Huangfu Mu once visited Duvina in the county, hoping to organize a group of temple slaves to help deliver the materials.

Later, the development of Guangming Temple lived up to expectations, and even far exceeded the expectations of the people of the Yan clan. Master Na Tanjing successfully presided over several grand ceremonial projects such as digging caves and statues shortly after he became the master of the Yi clan. Duvina, the monk official in Tianshui County, and the recluse monks and followers of a county are all under his management.

When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help frowning. He didn't expect that he would ask a question that he couldn't refuse, but he didn't feel irritable because of it. There is an opportunity to repay a past life-saving grace.

The people in Guangming Temple were ungrateful, rejected their previous appointments, and demanded too much from my family, so many people died after their wealth was exhausted, my uncle's family was like this, only one member, Sun Xi, was left in the temple, and he has been a slave for several years..."

As a subordinate official of Qinzhou, Yan Huaide often went to and from the state recently, and he had heard quite a lot about Li Tai's temperament and style. Although he was still a little apprehensive, he also harbored some expectations.

He snorted again, directly reprimanding Yan Huaide's idea of ​​calming down the matter, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Since it is true, then you should tell the whole story of the matter in detail, and you must not hide or favoritism!"

The temple records that were previously compiled to support the development of the temple have now become a heavy shackle on them. Most of the songs have been occupied by the temple based on this, and even some members of the Yan clan who cannot repay the loan interest have simply been arrested. The temple accepts them as temple slaves.

The Yan family also felt that they had a deep connection with Guangming Temple, and they were happy to see that this temple had greater influence, so they mobilized the clan and recorded the trilogy as a monk, and the clan members served as supporters, and finally won for Guangming Temple. To the quota of a Yap teacher.

Li Tai also learned about this from the memory of his previous life. When he was living in the village, he almost lost his tongue when talking about this incident, so he was deeply impressed.Although Li Tai could not directly accept this kindness, he had to admit that if Yan Xin hadn't supported his father, he would not even have the chance to come to this world.

When listening to the story told by Yan Huaide, fables such as "Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf, the Farmer and the Snake" kept flashing in Li Tai's mind. Seeing Yan Huaide's sad face again, he couldn't help laughing. A real-life case of tiger infestation!
At this moment, he also understood why Yan Huaide was so nervous when he heard the complaint from his clansmen at the beginning, and even wanted to simply withdraw the lawsuit, because this matter was really not something he, a county magistrate, could afford.Even if it was Li Tai, if he wanted to make a move, he had to consider whether it was worth it.

This is by no means alarmist. The number of residents in Tianshui County is estimated to be far less than the number of believers in Shangduvina, which means that the manpower and materials mobilized by the county government are not as good as that of Duvina, a monk.

When Yan Huaide heard this, he bowed with some doubts and said: "What the envoy said is the humble uncle of the same family. He abandoned his job and returned to his hometown because of the crimes committed by the barbarians in the past. He died of illness in the hometown a few years ago. I don't know why the envoy asked me. this?"

So these returning gentry chose another relatively stable way, that is, to participate in the competition for local resources through religious means.

Of course, Guangming Temple has also risen with the tide, and now it has become the largest temple in Tianshui County, second only to Maijiya Ten Thousand Buddha Hall and Wudu Temple.

Duvina of a county is not just a simple religious leader, he may even have more power than Li Tai, the governor of Tianshui.

The arrival of these people will inevitably have a big impact on the rural order and religious environment here.Many Longyou gentry who have been away from their hometown for many years have become quite weak in their influence in the village. If they want to gain a foothold again, they must compete for limited local resources.

After learning from Yan Huaide how Yan Xin's family passed away one after another after returning to their hometown, and their family business was also lost due to years of worshiping Buddha, Li Tai couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

After pondering for a while, he said to Yan Huaide again: "Let's tell about your uncle and grandson Xi's life experience in detail. Since I have heard about this matter, I can't refuse it due to emotion and reason. As long as he is still in the world, I will definitely tell him. Find it and return it safely.

After Yan Huaide learned that there was such a relationship between each other, he was quite pleasantly surprised for a while. After a while, he hurriedly grabbed the ground with his head, and said sadly to Li Tai: "Now I know that my uncle has shared the old righteousness in the king's family. Boldly begging Shijun to follow this old relationship and rescue my uncle's remaining heirs!

But those tyrants who stayed in the village are not good enemies. If they fight by force, those noble officials who fled back in a hurry are obviously not opponents. With the chaos of the Northern Wei court, it became dim and dim, and it was difficult to deter the strong and powerful in the countryside.

As for the dispute between your clan and Guangming Temple, it has been going on for a long time. If you want to trace the origin and distinguish right from wrong, you must naturally not listen to one side's claims.Don't announce it to the public for the time being. I will send officials to investigate and inquire about the personnel of the year. If there is indeed a justification hidden and needs to be declared, I will do my best. "

The owner of this temple is also an eminent monk from Luoyang, whose name is Master Tan Jing. Because of his profound Buddhist principles, he has shined brilliantly and attracted attention in several Buddhist ritual conferences in the village.

Li Tai sighed after hearing the words, and briefly described the relationship between his family and this Yan Xin.

Li Tai thought so in his heart, and was going to put the matter aside, but when he was looking at Yan Huaide, he suddenly asked, "Yan Ling also returned from Heluo? I don't know if you recognize a wise man named Yan Xin?" ? This Yan Mingfu served as the magistrate of Xingyang during the reign of Wu Tai, and he also presided over Tianshui in the same county."

They first raised funds, built several large-scale temples, and strengthened the influence of the temples through various Buddhist activities.

During the Heyin Incident, his father was lucky enough not to die, and he led his family members to escape. On the way, he met Yan Xin and got his rescue and assistance, and then he managed to escape to Qinghe County. It can be counted that Yan Xin was a life saver for their family. Graceful.

In the old years, part of the family members of the Heluo family who traveled to Heluo returned to their hometowns and raised funds to build a family temple named Guangming Temple in order to celebrate the rest of their lives after the catastrophe. monk.

But in this cooperative model, it is obvious that the monks have the greater initiative.Although they initially received funding and momentum from those returning gentry, they can develop independently after they have a certain social influence. The help that the initial supporters brought to them is very limited, and the constraints that can be caused are Even more insignificant.

"It's a pity, it's a pity, such a virtuous person can't live a long life, it's a pity that I can't see you..."

He's not an iron-headed boy, he must provoke troublesome targets to enjoy himself, not to mention that the current situation in Longyou is delicate, and it is not suitable for big targets and big moves.Although this temple is not a separatist armed force with sufficient troops, it is also related to the beliefs of the people in a place. Once it gets angry, it may be out of control.

This incident can be traced back more than ten years ago. The Heyin Change and the Southern Liang Chen Qingzhi’s Northern Expedition occurred successively in Luoyang, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The order in the Heluo area was greatly damaged. Therefore, a considerable number of noble officials and monks They went to the west of the Longyou River to avoid disaster.

The monks from Luoyang usually go in and out of the mansion of a high-ranking official, and they can play too much flowery work. In addition, their own research on the meaning of Buddhism is indeed higher than the average level of Longyou monks, so these temples and monks are here. His influence has also risen, and the limelight soon overwhelmed the local Samana forces.

What's more, if this matter is discussed in depth, Tianshui Yan's really doesn't make sense. Who the hell is a normal person to take the initiative to swing with a rope around his neck?Stealing chickens is not enough to lose a lot of rice, and it is really pitiful for poor people.

The case filed by Tianshui Yan's is a typical car rollover case.

With such popularity and blessings, the monks of Guangming Temple are naturally no longer satisfied with being the masters of the Yan family, but there are various requirements to become masters of a local city, including the monks in the temple. The number of monk households and support households.Because although the magistrates are elected by the people, they need to be responsible to Du Weina, the monk official in the county. Therefore, the more the two households have, the easier it is to be elected.

When these emerging temples serve as door teachers and city teachers extensively, it means that they have mastered important rural population resources, and can continuously obtain support from these believers. The believers provide not only money, but also various local lands such as land. resource.The temple then transfers these acquired resources to the original group of supporters, that is, the returning gentry, so that a win-win situation can be achieved.

The so-called sect masters are monks supported by one or several families. They are responsible for the monks' living expenses such as food and clothing, while the monks are responsible for praying for them to avoid disasters, preaching scriptures and distinguishing righteousness and other Buddhist activities.

Yan Huaide was disappointed when he heard that Li Tai only guaranteed the personal safety of his uncle's descendants, but he still had doubts about the exploitation their entire family suffered. They are many times more noble than those ungrateful monks in Guangming Temple.

After learning about the inside story of this matter, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a drum in his heart, and he felt a little bit withdrawn.

If you are lucky enough to see his old man and other family members in the future, you can face it calmly. I have repaid your family a great favor, so don't blame me for occupying the magpie's nest in this body.It's also thanks to me, if I changed to the little middle schooler from the previous body, I'll pay you a fart!

So whether these monks are still willing to fulfill the previous agreement to give back to the original supporters, it can only depend on their own morality.As for the recluse monks in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it cannot be said that they are all bad guys, but the good ones are indeed limited.

The status of Yishi is much higher than that of Menshi, and he is responsible for the activities of worshiping Buddha in Yiyi.In today's world, there are many people who believe in the Buddha and pay homage to the Buddha. Therefore, the government or the people usually designate an area spontaneously. Only a certain number of monks are allowed to spread the Dharma and accept offerings in the area. This kind of parish is called Yiyi.

If this Guangming Temple is just a famous temple in the area, it would be fine, but its owner is also the monk Cao Duvina of Tianshui County, which is a bit tricky.

After dismissing Yan Huaide, Li Tai summoned Huangfu Mu again, and said, "Let me tell Master Tan Jing, the Master of Guangming Temple, whether Master is free recently. I would like to visit someday."

Huangfu Mu couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, and asked quickly: "Changshi must go to visit? But now that the army is fighting outside, the mansion should pay more attention to maintaining stability! Master Kuang Tanjing has lived here and preached Buddhism for many years. He is widely respected and respected by the masses. He has never committed any serious misconduct, and he also obeys the orders of the state government. If he rashly reprimands and punishes him, I am afraid..."

Li Tai couldn't help but turn dark when he heard this warning. I'm so bored, can't I go out for an outing?Could it be that if I go out to cause trouble, why can't I maintain stability?

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Huangfu Mu looked down on him or looked down on him too much. The old monk Ren has been here for at least ten years, and he can still get rid of him by taking a walk in the people's territory?
　In the past two days, I have had a headache looking through the materials. It's all an update. The plot clues have been straightened out. I will write more tomorrow. . .

　　
　
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