After making arrangements for the people of Izumi and understanding the surrounding terrain, and after determining the plan to build the city, according to the priority of the matter, the next thing that Hirate Hatsuhide had to deal with was the affairs of the temple. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the word temple is often mentioned together, the essence refers to two different things. The temple is a Buddhist temple, and the shrine is a shrine. The common denominator is that religious organizations use faith to accumulate secular influence, and ultimately obtain the privilege of "no loss and no entry".

The saying "don't lose, don't enter" comes from the self-discipline order system, which was originally a policy won by high-ranking officials in power for personal gain for their own estates. "Don't lose" means not paying taxes, and "not entering" means not being included in the management of state power. In the end, the excessive issuance of privileges led to the decline of centralized power, which indirectly led to the rise of the samurai and the loss of power of the ministers, which can be regarded as a cycle of heavenly principles.

Buddhist temples and shrines have occupied a very important political position in the history of Fuso, and they have gradually gained the status of "no loss and no entry", and religious status and secular power have begun to combine. All monasteries and shrines occupy a certain amount of land and let tenant farmers or lower-level monks cultivate it. There were also powerful temples and shrines that occupied major transportation routes, built commercial towns, and collected shop rents and taxes to accumulate financial resources.

Of course, this situation could not be tolerated by the daimyo who aspired to centralize power. After all, in troubled times, they still relied on force to speak, so Oda, Takeda, Hojo, etc., more or less through various excuses, denied the privileges of some temples and confiscated their land.

This has given rise to disputes between religious forces and secular regimes.

Due to the loose structure of the shrine and the fact that the genre is too mixed, the general influence does not exceed the scope of one society and one place, but it is just that. The organization of the Buddhist temple is strict, and it is supported by a common philosophy, and the potential power is extremely strong, which is a headache for the Sengoku Daimyo.

In particular, the Nichiren sect, which likes to debate and attack other sects, and the Ichisho sect, which is good at mobilizing peasants, are even more aggressive.

Fortunately, there are no temple forces in Izumi Province that are openly opposed to the lord for the time being, and a total of 78 abbots and 53 palace priests, including the Ichijo sect and the Shingon sect related to Kii Province Saga and Nerai, all obediently accepted the invitation of Hirate Honhide and came to Kishiwada Castle to discuss the specific handling of the temple industry.

In fact, there are far more temples in the territory than this, but those small temples that only have two or three kittens, have no power and influence, and are not enough to obtain privileges, are not qualified to come here. (In fact, the potential energy of the small temple may be higher)

The room was full of religious people, some of whom had jurisdiction over three or five hundred tribes, and some of whom had only twenty or thirty disciples. But in any case, he is a mentor and leader in the spiritual field of the 100,000 residents of Hequan country. Pingshou Fanxiu looked at the attitude of more than 100 people who were all safe and obedient, and he still felt a little relieved in his heart.

At least a good start.

The courtesies are still exchanged, so the opening remarks of the tie show are also very polite. He made a hurried gesture, walked quickly into the hall, and before he could stand, he bowed and said:

"Rank high and virtuous, it's really hard! It stands to reason that contemptible people should not sit on the top and dictate. But I have no choice but to bear the heavy trust of Oda Danmasa and the shogunate, and I must act as a guardian generation, so I can only grieve the kings! ”

Fan Xiu thought that making such a gesture was enough to show kindness. When the monks and priests in the audience heard this, they all showed sincere fear, and they all said that they did not dare.

The yellow-robed monk at the bottom of the left spoke as a representative: "The poor monks are pure, and they are the presiding officers of the Fude Temple, and they often feel guilty that they cannot lead the monks to the right path. The old man had heard that some monks in the temple were pretending to be tigers and embezzling the land of the surrounding peasants in the name of "temple property". It's just that the old man has no talents, and he has no time to supervise. This time, I am fortunate to welcome the world-famous Tieshou Prison Adult, so I would like to ask you to make the punishment canon, and I can only thank the people of Fude Temple, and I will never dare to stop it. ”

The middle-aged man in the white priesthood next to him also immediately got up and added: "The villain Tashiro, the thirty-first palace priest of the Otori Shrine. There are often people in the shrine who run amok and destroy the reputation of the shrine, so please punish them too! As an example, I am willing to return 30 acres (about 45 acres) of illegally acquired land as a sign of sincerity. ”

Led by the two men, more than 100 religious workers expressed similar wishes.

"There are indeed a few scum among the monks, and there are violations of the law, and we can't turn a blind eye. Just believe me, this is not my own bidding. ”

"I wanted to return these scheming real estate for a long time, but the previous three good families covered the sky with one hand, and justice was not to be declared!"

"As long as the original farmland of the shrine is preserved, even if the people of the shrine have a hard time, they will never complain."

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This "obedient" attitude made the tie show not know what to do.

Generally speaking, there are three common attitudes of the abbots of the temple and the palace priests:

First of all, they thought that the tie was looking for trouble, and they took the initiative to admit their "guilt" and expressed their soft attitude. I don't know how this misunderstanding came about.

Secondly, although he confessed his guilt, he also declared that the culprits were only a few reactionary elements, and that most of the monks and priests were still reliable.

Then, most importantly, they were willing to give up a portion of their land in order to find a temporary peace. Of course, there will not be a lot of them. Fang Cai Fanxiu had secretly calculated that more than 100 temples and shrines in the country occupied about 50,000 stone of land, and the total amount that these people declared willing to hand over was 2,500 stone, which was a drop in the bucket at best.

But even if it's just a dime, it's a very important matter of attitude. Compared to those hard-line forces such as Ishiyama Gobo and Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple, this is a weakness and a bully in the temples of Izumi.

It's just that the flat hand didn't really like that bit of land.

The 140 temples and shrines, totaling 50,000 ishidas, may seem like a lot, but when they are dispersed, the number of each family is insignificant. Even if you find various reasons to copy a few households, it is useless.

As for eating all the temples at once, it is absolutely impossible. That will make the hearts of the people in the territory boil to an extremely high temperature in a short time, and it is even enough to rise up.

If Oda had been in business for many years, as Oda had done in Owari, and had taken root in it, he would have been able to gradually weaken the power of the temple and gradually confiscate the land. But the tie will not have this condition for a while.

Of course, crimes such as colluding with the "three good traitors", encroaching on land, and bullying men and women, as long as they are willing to be verified, are definitely numerous. It's just that this has become an unspoken rule of the temple, and the law does not blame the public.

Therefore, he did not come here at all to make a board or extort money, but really wanted to establish a set of religious management institutions that would make people worry-free.

I didn't expect that just after saying an opening remark, I scared this group of courageless monks and priests like this! Maybe it's because the action to get rid of Sungoro Matsuura and the land inspection everywhere is too big, or maybe his reputation is too loud?

In any case, all that can be done now is to pretend not to understand the other party's fear, smile and shake his head, and say:

"The net host, Tashiro Miyaji, the two of you are a little restless. Your temples and shrines all have the right to 'not lose or enter' recognized by the imperial court and the shogunate, so how can I change my course easily? Of course, Oda's instructions could not be violated, so it was necessary to find a compromise between the two. ”

After saying this, Fan Xiu felt that his persuasiveness was insufficient, and added loudly:

"Rest assured! I have no intention of offending the many rights of temples and shrines in Izumi. Even if there are a very small number of black sheep, it will not harm the innocent people. ”

emphasized two sentences in a row, although it was not enough to appease everyone, but some rectums believed it.

Then a little man sitting at the bottom cried out:

"The equal-handed supervisor is really benevolent, thank you villain!"

With such a leader, others had to echo and express their gratitude.

"My lord is really benevolent and righteous."

"There were so many guards and guardians before, and no one could match you."

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Fan Xiu also maintained a friendly posture, and responded humbly: "This is a contemptible thing!" Since both the imperial court and the shogunate have clear instructions, how can the contemptible person be the guardian of the generation, how can there be a law not to follow? ”

Seeing that it was about to provoke a burst of flattery again, the pure monk of Nafu Temple did not let this kind of false sycophant words spread, but quickly interjected and asked:

"Lord Supervisor, I have already felt your understanding. It's just that...... The poor monk heard that Oda Danmasa once said, "Temples that abide by the law should be stopped, and those who violate the law will be punished." You are so reasonable, and everyone naturally admires you. However, how to distinguish between those who abide by the law and those who violate the law? ”

These words were asked to the hearts of everyone present, and everyone was silent, waiting for the answer of the tie with trepidation.

After all, the reason why everyone is so frightened and in a hurry to make a gesture of obedience is not because of Nobunaga's iron-fisted attitude. To say that "law-abiding temples and shrines should be stopped, and those who violate the law will be punished" is nothing more than an indirect means of exploitation in the eyes of the religious circles of Hezumi.

It's just that he knows that he wants to exploit him, but everyone is helpless.

The area of Hequan is relatively wealthy, and the people are profit-seeking rather than righteous, so the religious atmosphere is not fanatical, and believers are more willing to pay money than sell their lives.

Therefore, everyone discussed privately, it is better to simply cut off a little meat, show obedience, and forget it under the hegemony of the Oda family for the time being.

Before coming to Kishiwada Castle, which was a tie, everyone also communicated. It took a lot of controversy about how much "meat" each person had to cut, and he barely came to a conclusion that he would obey the public.

It's just that today's words of the tie show have scattered the hearts of this organization that has barely united.

Some people think that such a great hero will not be believed, and since he said that he will not change the privilege of "no loss and no entry", he can rest assured.

But some people are more worried, thinking that the flat has always been scheming, and he must be planning some vicious conspiracy.

When the abbots and palace priests were hesitant and uneasy, Hijo Fan Xiu slowly answered the question of the pure monk:

"Which ones are law-abiding and which ones are breaking the law...... That's a good question. Since there is the right to 'not enter', it is inconvenient for the contemptible people to send people to the temple to inquire. So, I think you can follow the example of the 'Huizhong' in Kai-cho and elect a representative organization to exercise the power of supervision. ”

As soon as these words came out, the minds of more than 100 people were completely confused. Immediately the hall was filled with a buzzing whisper of discussion.

This also shows that most of these people are indeed mediocre people. At first, I didn't see the real person, so I was frightened by the rumors and took the initiative to confess and hand over the land, but now I listened to a few pleasant words, and boldly exchanged my head and ears in person.

There is really no longevity.

Fan Xiu focused on remembering a few monks and priests who were a little calm and composed, which will be the goal of his future work.

As for whether the way of work is friendly or obliterate, it depends on their performance.