"Long respect! We can do our best, but we don't have to give silver. Although the Runing Army has the responsibility of pacifying the place, it is not our fault that the thieves are brutalized. I'm afraid that once the precedent is set, it will become the norm in the future, and there will be a lot of unnecessary expenses! Deng Qifan put forward his own opinions.

"So this is just a gift, not compensation." Wu Shigong explained, "The reason why the gentry of Runing and Guide will support our Runing Army is that we will protect their homeland. But this time the Shaanxi bandits were brutalized, and they must have complaints in their hearts, so we will put down our bodies and make friends, and send some small profits to compensate for one or two, although we can't completely make up for their losses, but we can also eliminate their grievances. ”

Seeing Wu Shigong's insistence, Deng Qifan no longer persuaded him.

Wu Shigong continued: "Letting Fu Wenzhai go with him also has another effect. Let him introduce the efforts and helplessness of our Runing Army to those gentry, and seek the understanding of those gentry. Then let him collect some materials, and when Fu Wenzhai comes back, he will compile the deeds of our meritorious soldiers of the Runing Army and the efforts of the local gentry in the process of fighting against the Shaanxi bandits, and then distribute them publicly, which can be regarded as compensation for their face. ”

Deng Qifan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Chang Jing is also worried. This time it is indeed panicked, so it's good to calm down. Even the local people are anxious, but the foreign monk brought back by the adults is like a fish in water, he preaches the teachings, and believes in his good men and women like carp crossing the river. ”

"Oh?" Ever since he brought Father Carrera back, Wu Shigong has not paid attention to any of his actions, that is, the priest often comes to the inner house to preach to Wu Shigong. Of course, Wu Shigong was perfunctory, and treated him as a relative. Unexpectedly, now Father Carrera has created a situation, which has attracted Wu Shigong's attention.

He hurriedly asked Deng Qifan: "Do you know how many people believe in this foreign religion?" ”

"There are always thousands!" Deng Qifan replied, "Yamakawa Division has also begun to stare at him." But the foreign monk didn't do anything. They are all doing things to send doctors to ask for medicine and persuade farmers, although the foreign monk is a barbarian, but what he does is still upright. ”

At that time, those Western missionaries who went to the East to preach, in addition to having a very firm faith, those missionaries were also very knowledgeable and had a lot of knowledge of encyclopedias, so they helped the local people to cure diseases and solve practical difficulties, and also successfully spread the Catholic doctrine.

But Wu Shigong began to discover the danger. Because at this time, Catholicism in the West and Islam in the Middle East emphasized the integration of church and state, so when they developed and developed, they would inevitably challenge the secular regime. Therefore. Now Wu Shigong is about to start planning his religious policy.

Wu Shigong was reluctant to ban any religion or carry out any doctrinal reform of certain religions, because he also knew that he had a few catties and taels, and he did not have the ability to do so, and there was no need to form an opposition to religious groups. Again, regardless of faith. As long as this kind of religion persuades people to be good, it is also a kind of psychological sustenance for believers.

Other words. Wu Shigong now has to define the red line of religion. Within the red line. Religion can be freely propagated and believed; And outside the red line, the Runing Army will strike hard. Taking advantage of the fact that the shili of the religious groups in the area under his control is still very weak, he should first do a good job of distancing himself from causing unpredictable things and causing turmoil within himself after the religion really becomes strong in the future.

So Wu Shigong tapped his fingers on the table and thought about it carefully. And Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli also knew Wu Shigong's habit, and they were also quietly waiting for Wu Shigong to think carefully.

After a long while, Wu Shigong instructed Deng Qifan: "Far away brother! There is a religious affairs bureau under the foreign affairs department of Youyou, which is responsible for all religious affairs. Here are a few key points:

"Freedom of missionary and religious belief in the areas controlled by our Runing Army. But it is also respectful of not believing in religion or worshipping when you see a temple. In the process of proselytizing, only oral preaching and the dissemination of scriptures and doctrines can be used, and violence and threats cannot be used. It's okay to use your mouth, but you can't use your hands. Otherwise, it will be suppressed immediately. ”

"Second, all religions to be proselytized must be submitted to our Religious Affairs Bureau for approval. Let's start with the two churches of Wisdom and Father Carreli. Other temples in the territory also let them report to the Religious Affairs Bureau for approval, otherwise, it is forbidden to spread it. Newly established or newly entered religions must be strictly examined, and in principle, they will not be approved, except for example: for example, churches such as Hui Hui and lamas must have a certain number of followers before they can set up temples. Strictly prevent the spread of cults such as the White Lotus Sect and the Holy Spirit Society, and once discovered, the leaders will be immediately hanged, and the believers will immediately be forced into hard labor. At this point, let Fu Wenzhai also publicize it widely, and don't let those foolish people offend without knowing it. Otherwise, although his feelings are pitiful, the official law is like a furnace, and he will not be forgiven. ”

"Third, all religions are not allowed to buy real estate except for their own temples. The temple fields were also only allowed to cultivate their own land, and it was strictly forbidden to hire tenant farmers. Once a violation is discovered, the leased acres of land will be immediately confiscated and fined two taels of silver, and the temple owner will be seriously held responsible. It's really funny, I heard Zhizhi say, just one Shaolin Temple has hundreds of thousands of acres of temple fields. The monks don't pay attention to cultivation, they just want to wear robes and fish and flesh to the people. Tell them that we only need high monks and great virtues, and we don't need those who smear the Buddha. In addition, money lending and gambling are strictly prohibited in the temple. ”

In fact, in ancient temples, because of the large number of dedications of believers, they have accumulated a lot of wealth and land. In order to increase their income, some temples even put up usury and gambled. Therefore, if there were any time-travelers who wanted to carry out these two industries in ancient times, the competitors they faced were often those bald monks and Taoist priests with immortal wind bones. In other words, it will face the joint blockade of Shaolin and Wudang. I don't know if I will be chased and killed?

Wu Shigong took another sip of wine to moisten his throat, and then said: "Fourth, every year, the expenses of each temple are listed, and then a merit wall is built at the entrance of each temple. The temple's display and the dedication of the believers are recorded on the merit wall. When the dedication exceeds the needs of the temple, the surplus part is all for the relief of the people, as the expenses of opening a rescue hall, giving porridge and medicine, and ownerless cemeteries, etc., the temple temple shall not be kept privately, as a merit of the temple. ”

"Zuihou, any temple temple monk and Taoist personnel will be approved, and they must not be exceeded at will. and no weapons of iron shall be left except for agricultural implements and clubs. Once discovered, it will be punished as rebellion. There will be no mercy on this point. ”

Deng Qifan quickly memorized what Wu Shigong said. Deng Qifan himself is immersed in Confucianism, and he also holds a kind of "Zi said: Respect ghosts and gods and stay away!" So there is nothing to oppose Wu Shigong's religious attitude.

Besides, this religious policy was originally conducive to the rule of the Runing Army and the healthy development of religion. As long as it is a religious leader who does not want to rebel, they have nothing to oppose. However, Deng Qifan still thought of his friend's intelligence, so he said to Wu Shigong: "Long respect! What you say is true! But when this foreign religion first came, it was placed on the same status as the temple of wisdom, for fear that the local great virtues and the people would not be convinced! ”

"There's nothing to be convinced!" At this time, Wu Shigong showed strength, "It's because Father Carrera is obedient at present." Our Runing Army has been here for so long, have you ever been to the temple of the local Taoist temple? With the way they look, do they want to be successful in the future? Let's put down your body to us first! ”

However, Wu Shigong also knows the idea of intelligence, because intelligence does not greet Wu Shigong through Deng Qifan's line. And Father Carrera is doing a lot of things, and now he is under some psychological pressure for the intelligence to build the control area of the Runing Army into a Buddhist holy place.

So Wu Shigong went on to explain: "The ancestor of the little bald donkey, Master Bodhidharma, is also from Tianzhu and is also a barbarian, so how can the intelligence be explained? Therefore, when looking at people, we must look at Ned, not just by appearance. Let that little bald donkey go down the mountain! It is very important to practice before the Buddha, and it is also very important to enter the WTO and spread the light of the Buddha! ”

Since Wu Shigong ordered the extermination of the leopard's head, causing the death of a large number of innocent people, Zhizhi has been at odds with Wu Shigong. After that, Wu Shigong also visited Zhizhi several times, wanting to make up for the relationship between the two, but he always ate a closed door. This made Wu Shigong unable to hang up, so he was always a little angry when he mentioned intelligence.

"Originally, according to the relationship between intelligence and the two of us, we can always get some convenience when we are preaching, but look at what this little bald donkey has done? On this expedition, there were many sick and frostbitten soldiers on the way, so I thought of setting up a medical department to take care of all the things that were treated. Far from it, brother! You have a good relationship with intelligence, so you will work hard to persuade one or two, and let intelligence go down the mountain to take care of the medicine department first. When he saves others, isn't he spreading the Buddha's light? ”

Deng Qifan immediately smiled and said: "The students try their best to persuade them!" With Wu Shigong's arrangement, in fact, Zhizhi has occupied a favorable position when spreading Buddhism, because he has also become a high-ranking official of the Runing Army. Therefore, Deng Qifan thinks that it is not difficult for him to convince, and his intelligence will basically agree.

However, Deng Qifan remembered one more thing, and he bowed his hand to Wu Shigong: "Speaking of education!" The students are here, and I would like to congratulate the adults. After Runingjun opened the school, more than 20 outstanding schoolchildren finally came out this time. After this prefectural examination, seven of them became children. The students also tested the knowledge of the seven of them, and thought that one of them had a better chance in the government examination, and the two of them had a certain chance, and our Runing Army would finally cultivate its own talents! (To be continued......)