In that pleasant ,...... Or rather, shortly after what most people thought was a pleasant meeting, the religious people who had gathered here ran to Osaka with the proposal in their arms that I had been talking about for the other day.

We can't blame these people entirely, if they go late, it is very likely that there will be unfavorable provisions in the formulation of the implementation rules, and religious people are not only spiritual guides, but also not to be underestimated in reality.

I was a man of my word, and I really did not take over the power to distribute one-tenth of the year's endowment, and not only that, but the proposal also asked the shogunate to intervene only "moderately". Almost no one in the world understands what I do, and some people even think about how I could give up such a good opportunity, but they don't know that this "process" is the "result" I hope for, and others are naturally no longer embarrassed to force it.

Those who rushed to Osaka may not have imagined that just three days later, Nobukiyo secretly arrived in Sakai Town from Osaka. The reason for his coming was very simple, because he didn't understand why I had behaved so strangely!

It just so happened that I had not returned to Yulong Mountain City at this time, and I was still living in a garden in Tianyi Temple, and I just happened to send a large number of books that had just been verified, waiting for me to read them again and then publish them. By the time Xinqing arrived, I still hadn't finished reading it.

"Father, what do you mean by that?" Xinqing asked me with a puzzled look on his face, he had carefully checked my mental condition. "One-tenth of the world's Tianfu? Oh my God, that's enough to make a behemoth! I really don't understand why you are doing this, I am afraid that in a few decades the world will change hands!"

"Since you can kill three warriors with two peaches, how many people can be killed by such a big temptation as one-tenth of the world's Tian Fu?" I smiled and put down the book in my hand and leaned back instead. Shinkiyo is a careful and diligent ruler, so I have to do things that require imagination myself. "This tenth of the land endowment is not for a certain family, and they have to invest quite a bit in order to compete for these benefits. This kind of competition will not end even after a hundred years, they are just slowly dying out in each other's attrition!"

"But one-tenth of Tian Fu is too ......," Xin Qing said, still looking a little painful.

"Four-fifths of the land in the world is in the hands of the daimyo, and only one-fifth is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate!" I patiently explained to him. But in my heart, I secretly sighed.

Why doesn't this kid understand that this money is earned, not saved, and if a poor peasant doesn't have any special talents, he will still be a poor peasant for eight lifetimes.

"The recovered Sanmen territory will be included in the name of the shogunate, and the tenth of the field endowment is paid by the daimyo of each country himself, so in this way, we are the biggest winner. Besides, commercial taxes and minerals are mainly in our hands, but they are not included in this distribution......" in order for him to fully understand the beauty of this game. I broke it open and crumpled it and told him a lot.

"Yes...... Wouldn't it be better to leave this distribution in the hands of the shogunate? Is there going to be some kind of mess in the future?" Although Shin Qing finally understood the benefits of this matter, he still questioned the method of implementation.

In fact, not only him, but also many important ministers also raised such questions, this is a good opportunity to control all the sects in the world with one hand, how can he let it go?

This is the decision of my "people of the world" to have all the sects participate in the election on a county-by-county basis, with a period of five years, and to regularly let the local people decide who will own their share of the land in the county. This "democratic" initiative in our country has far surpassed that of Europe at this time, but not politically but religiously.

"If it is the shogunate's distribution, there will be a concentration of contradictions, and it is very likely that the people will be instigated to be dissatisfied with us!" When I had finished speaking, I asked, "What do you tell me about the most terrible thing about these religions?"

"It's the kind of demagogic power, isn't it?" After all, I've been influenced by it for so many years. This question still bothered him.

"Not bad. The greatest scourge in the world for 200 years has been the rapid rise of Honganji!" I nodded with deep feeling. "At the height of Honganji's prosperity, there were more than one million followers and territories, and a large number of capable people were gathered under his command. If it weren't for the fact that it was just a means that was not very popular. But if we really form a formal 'Apologetic Army', maybe the world is now Orthodox and Christian!"

"Your idea is to turn them away from the hearts of men? But this ...... Does it work?" Xinqing was still skeptical of my optimism.

"This ...... I'm not entirely sure!" I groaned for a moment and shook my head.

That's the general idea of the story, but I replaced some of the words with something he could understand, and I really couldn't remember the overly detailed content, so I added some deductive elements. But my main purpose is to give him an idea of what "democracy" really is, and what kind of chaos it can produce.

"There will be ...... There is such a thing!" Xinqing's mouth opened widely, and his eyes bulged out slightly. At this time, Japan has such a traditional place, and he really can't understand such an unbelievable thing as "democracy."

"It's really hard to explain religion, and I sometimes don't understand why some people are so fanatical!" I think back to the fanatical monks and civilians who had been in Ise decades ago. I couldn't help but sigh again. "However, I believe that what is more unpredictable is the human heart, for the sake of fame, status and wealth, all means can be used, and the monks will be no exception. They're experts in religion, and I'd love to see what they can do. If the distribution of those fields was led by the shogunate, then their small actions would be hidden in the shadows, and I want their faces to be exposed in broad daylight!"

"You're not going to let them make such a fuss?" Xinqing was still a little worried.

"Trouble! Let them make trouble as much as they want, as long as they don't use knives and guns, they can make any trouble!" I said out loud with a bold wave of my hand. "Actually, it doesn't matter if you use a knife or gun, the shogunate can just use such an excuse to ban those troublemakers!"

"Oh...... It's a pity that some monasteries still choose to keep the land!" Xinqing shook his head with some pity.

"What does it matter. They can't preach anymore!" I shrugged my shoulders indifferently. "If you can't develop believers and can't accept donations, then the temple land will become almost their only source of income, and the fewer people you have, the more everyone will get, and those selfish guys will definitely cut the monks and soldiers themselves, and reduce the number of new monks entering the temple. Imagine what impact and deeds they can have after a few decades. Those monasteries are just some places of worship and scenic monuments!"

"According to this method, they will be stabbed if they don't stretch their heads!" Xinqing finally relaxed, and jokingly made a downward gesture with his palm.

I nodded, but immediately asked, "Do you know why the Yizong Society has developed so quickly until it has formed an influence that radiates across the country?"

Hearing this question, he opened his mouth to answer, but after thinking about it, he closed his mouth and finally shook his head.

"You mean to say that it is the prestige of the Lord of Honganji, right? Now I can tell you that this is a false perception!" "I used to hide my identity and traveled a lot because of wars and heavy taxes. The lives of peasants everywhere are still quite difficult. At this time, the Zong sect came into being, and the low threshold and easy-to-understand teachings enabled them to develop a large number of followers in a short period of time. It was not the high Dharma Lord who really convinced the peasants, but the simple language of the monks who worked with them in the same poverty!"

Xinqing was again in a body, but I still didn't seem to understand that expression.

"Therefore, the real threat to the shogunate regime is not those 'Dharma nerds' who are gorgeously dressed and live in large temples, but a large number of poor monks walking in the countryside!" I had no choice but to continue to explain it to him carefully, after all, it was up to him to continue this policy after me. "My monk rank examination system is high-sounding, but in fact it is to eliminate the development of those poor wandering monks, just imagine those monks who were born in a big temple for more than ten years and studied scriptures and books to get into the rank, and a few can put down their bodies to understand the suffering of the people again. And the peasants looked at these monks who were high up and spoke deep language. Take away the food you have worked so hard to grow. Listening to the vile language that denigrates each other, how can religious fervor not gradually extinguish it!"

Xinqing lowered his head and pondered, he understood the general meaning of what I was trying to express. But the deeper meaning is still incomprehensible. This is not surprising at all, after all, these theories are a little too esoteric in Japan, which has not been tortured by the Eight Stocks. I don't know how to say anything that is too thorough, but I know that too rigid exams not only destroy human nature, but also make the whole system gradually lose its vitality.

There is still only one sect in Japan, and since ancient times in China, such things as the Yellow Turban, the White Lotus, and the Consistent Way have been continuously produced, but unfortunately there is almost a blank in the historical research of this kind of sect, and there are few books that are more objective and systematic expounds at all, and almost all scholars wear colored glasses.

"Some things tend to develop faster the more you suppress them, and if you go with the flow, they don't have much energy. I want to counteract the vitality of religion with 'democracy'. And then use religion to counteract the enthusiasm that the common people may have for 'democracy' in the future, so that they know that the so-called 'democracy' is actually the most boring and useless thing, and they are disgusted by this kind of activity that only interferes with their normal life. You don't have to think too much about this, and you will understand it after watching more of their 'performances' in the future!" There are some things that can't be explained in advance, that's all I can say.

"How is Tokugawa Ieyasu doing lately, and are you still used to living in Kyoto?"

"It's fine!" Xinqing subconsciously raised his head, and the interruption of his train of thought made him a little stunned. "It's just that he asked Qingzhong to come later during the year-end daimyo rally, and he and Hengkang came to Osaka to attend the rally first!"

"You can promise him!" I nodded, a smile on my lips. "At New Year's time. How many daimyo will come from all over the country?"

"Basically, they will come!" Xinqing thought I was asking him, so he replied casually.