The trial of the Shaolin underworld forces proceeded very quickly. Zhao Guanjia's order to solve it as soon as possible was a motivation, but it was not enough to drive the guys below to speed up. However, the news that the Great Song Dynasty was going to return the capital to Kaifeng was officially released on the organ newspaper of the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Daily, and the local forces in Kaifeng and Henan Road all moved.

The monks began the trial with great speed. In order to find out who proposed to oppose the imperial court's policy of demanding the temple to surrender the land, thousands of monks were beaten to the point of howling wolf. At this time, the monks of the monasteries in various places were also called to Kaifeng to observe, and looking at the ruthlessness of the imperial court, many great monks were frightened to the point that their faces turned white.

However, on the third day after this incident, the Central Guard Regiment caught the abbot of Lingyin Temple who poured lamp oil on himself in front of the palace and prepared to set fire to heaven. The commission immediately took the abbot away and began interrogation. The abbot did not hide it, and he frankly admitted that the imperial court had brutally tortured Shaolin monks, and there were signs that thousands of monks would be convicted of treason. It is only a matter of time before the Shaolin Temple can be destroyed like this, and the Lingyin Temple is destroyed like this. Since sooner or later it is death, it seems to be a good choice to die and be martyred.

Listening to the old monk's refreshing answer, and looking at the old monk's relieved look, Liu Pet felt that the old monk in front of him could indeed be dragged to a corner where no one was on fire. But these things that the old monk said cannot be completely ignored. Punishing thieves and eradicating Buddhism are not the same thing.

After thinking about it, Liu Pet finally went to find Zhao Jiaren. After listening to Liu Chong's report, Zhao Jiaren sneered. Liu Zhong was not frightened, he knew that this voice was not aimed at him, but at those monks. When Zhao Jiaren lit a cigarette with an unkind face, Liu Pet said: "Official, what the monks said this time is not completely unreasonable. If you want to punish the monks, then tell them the rules directly, and those who disobey are the same as those Shaolin monks. If you want to destroy the Buddha, now is the time to say it directly. We have hundreds of thousands of troops, and the monks of the whole country are simply not enough to kill. Personally, I think that those people in Kaifeng are indiscriminately punished, for fear that it will damage the benevolence of the officials against corporal punishment. ”

Secretary Li next to him looked at Liu Pet with strange eyes, not most of them could express their meaning clearly, and not most of the people who dared to talk to Zhao Jiaren like this. The most important thing is that Zhao Jiaren's hesitation shows that Liu Pet's words really moved Zhao Jiaren. Then the secretary listened to Zhao Jiaren say, "I know." ”

After Liu Pet left, Zhao Jiaren ordered Secretary Li, "Send a report to Kaifeng and ask them to hand over the monk to the troops." Tell Yang Tiexin not to use torture. ”

Secretary Li immediately went to do it, and when he walked on the road, he carefully reflected on what he saw in his heart. But he was a little puzzled why Zhao Jiaren didn't directly give an order to Kaifeng, but went around in such a big circle.

By the time I was done, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. No, the secretary handed over the shift and went home. After arriving home, Secretary Li told his father Li Yuanzhen about the matter, wanting to get some answers from his father. Li Yuanzhen listened to his son's question and immediately asked, "You didn't tell others about this, did you?" ”

After getting a clear answer, Li Yuanzhen breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking for a while, he said to his son: "Your grandfather Li Tingzhi made the official family very unhappy, don't do anything wrong." ”

Secretary Li felt that his father was too underestimated by the official family, and he was also too underestimated by himself. Everyone knows that Li Tingzhi's sin is the Zhao official family, so he was driven away by the official family early on with the official management regulations at the age of 50. The current retirement management regulations put the retirement age at a maximum of 60 years old, for example, the current official Shangshu Wen Tianxiang is 57 years old, and he is still alive and kicking in the political arena. And even if Li Tingzhi made the official family very unhappy, he was also a hero of the Great Song Dynasty's resistance to the Yuan Dynasty. The Li family is still not implicated. He continued the previous topic, "Dad." I don't understand why the official family did this, and I asked my father to reason. ”

The secretaries of the official family have a good future. The two bad things before were all killed because of their own misdeeds, and they had nothing to do with Zhu Lian. Therefore, understanding the thoughts of the officials is the top priority of these secretaries. Secretary Li looked at his father with a longing gaze, hoping to figure it out as soon as possible.

Li Yuanzhen asked: "How can people in the army get the favor of the officials." ”

"Fight a good war and make meritorious contributions." Secretary Li replied.

Li Yuanzhen shook his head, "That's just one aspect. In the final analysis, only by listening to the words of the officials can we have more opportunities. Local officials, however, are different, and they have to be meritorious in order to get a chance among their colleagues. Just being obedient has not much chance. ”

“…… Dad is saying that those officials will make their own decisions? I don't think they're that bold. ”

"Huh." Li Yuanzhen laughed dryly. He was embarrassed to tell his son what an active guy Li Tingzhi was back then. Anyway, Li Tingzhi's wife told her son Li Yuanzhen about Li Tingzhi, which was heartbreaking. As far as Li Yuanzhen's political experience is concerned, not many officials really listen to Zhao Jiaren's words.

"Dad, why are you laughing?" Secretary Li was puzzled.

"You may not know how dark the hearts of those officials are. Liu Pet and those people are all from military backgrounds, and now national defense diplomacy is directly managed by the officials, and the more loyal and obedient they are to the officials, the faster they will be promoted. However, a large part of the promotion of officials is in the hands of officials. The county officials are not as good as the current management, they want to have political achievements, and it is not enough to be obedient. ”

Secretary Li can be selected to Zhao Jiaren's side, so he naturally has to be smart and clever, so he already understands. Just as he nodded and was about to speak, Li Yuanzhen lowered his face and said: "You can be selected as a secretary, not because you are smart, but because you are simple and simple." If you dare to do any tricks in front of the official family, our Li family is afraid that it will be destroyed in your hands. ”

was told by his father like this, and Secretary Li also felt a little frightened. Zhao Guanjia is an emperor on horseback, and twenty years of war have laid down a huge country. These thousands of monks, if it weren't for the virtue of a good life in the Zhao official family, would probably have died. This is because the monk is Han at all, and in the past few years when he was Zhao Jiaren's secretary, Secretary Li knew how many non-Han people he had killed under the orders of Zhao Guan's family. That's not thousands, not tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands. It's millions. Previously, the Great Song Dynasty also lost millions of people in the war. In such an era, human life really doesn't seem to matter.

"Official...... It's really a good life. Secretary Li sighed.

Li Yuanzhen was satisfied with his son's reaction, and he said: "As long as you are Han, the official family will not turn a blind eye." ”

Waiting for Secretary Li to return to his study, Li Yuanzhen was very emotional. Recalling the restless personality of his father Li Tingzhi, Li Yuanzhen was even more regretful in his heart. Among the young high-ranking officials of the Great Song Dynasty, Luo Yiren, who was in his twenties, could become the minister of the domain. Even if there is no such talent, the second generation like Li Yun and Liu Pet have also become upstarts. Li Tingzhi was the only armed force that insisted on resisting the Yuan after the surrender of Lin'an, and Li Yuanzhen is just a division chief now. He couldn't help but hope that his son would be able to complete his secretarial work well, and then continue to move forward step by step. But don't toss anymore.

Secretary Li handed over the shift here, and Secretary Li's predecessor Zhao Qian received a telegram from Zhao Guan's family. Zhao Qian was happy after reading it, he was born in the military, and he didn't like the cruelty to the monks here in Kaifeng. Some of these monks may fall to the ground, but it does not mean that the monks will be tortured to death. It's just that Zhao Qian knew that he had no reason to make enemies, so he couldn't help but say nothing. So Zhao Qian went to meet Yang Tiexin, who was also marching into Shaanxi.

Yang Tiexin knew Zhao Qian's identity, so he was very polite to Zhao Qian. Hearing Zhao Qian ask him to take over the monk immediately, Yang Tiexin said with a smile: "The monks of Shaolin Temple have some kung fu that is also worth learning, and I won't embarrass them." ”

In front of Zhao Qian, he arranged for the people to take over, and Yang Tiexin withdrew from the others and asked about the relocation of the capital. Zhao Qian smiled bitterly: "How can I, the director of the water conservancy department, know the arrangements of the official family. ”

Yang Tiexin did not question Zhao Qian's words. After participating in the Battle of the Yellow River and following Zhao Guan's family to block the Yellow River with sandbags, he fully understood how resolute and determined Zhao Jiaren was. At that time, Yang Tiexin and many soldiers did only look forward to the then Zhao Taiwei, but everyone did not believe that the Yellow River could really be diverted.

This time, the 100,000 troops of the Yinshan Theater passed the Yellow River along the pontoon bridge, and looked at the Yellow River water rolling east under the bridge, Yang Tiexin felt a strong emotion. He was also one of those who witnessed and participated in changing the world. Now there are more and more soldiers from the Central Plains and the north in the army, and Yang Tiexin heard what the north said. They believe that the Zhao Guanjia is the reincarnation of the Erlang God of Guanjiangkou, and some people even say that the Zhao Guanjia inherited the mantle of Yu Wangye and the magic weapon of the Dinghai God Needle. An order can be given to displace the three mountains and divert the rivers.

Looking at the eldest son of the Zhao Guan family in front of him, Yang Tiexin wanted to see if this young man had really inherited everything from the Zhao Guan family.

Zhao Qian was a little embarrassed by Yang Tiexin, and he found a topic, "I don't know how the situation in the north is now?" ”

Yang Tiexin was a little disappointed. If it was Zhao Guan's family, all the battle situation would have been arranged in his heart a long time ago. And in terms of appearance, Zhao Qian is not like Zhao Jiaren. The prince's eyebrows and appearance are too handsome, and he should be more like his mother. Then Yang Tiexin suddenly remembered that his abducted wife Bao was weak. And some comrades-in-arms told Yang Tiexin that the lord of the Yuan Kingdom, who had a hatred for taking his wife with Yang Tiexin, sent his eldest son Hao Kang to the Great Song Dynasty to study. Someone roughly described Hao Kang's appearance, and after listening to it, Yang Tiexin felt that he and Bao Xiweak came out of the same mold.

At this time, Yang Tiexin was a little distracted, and he replied a little listlessly: "There is probably nothing left north of Yinshan Mountain. This time, the plague can be stopped by Yin Mountain, but not on the grassland. I think that after this epidemic, there is probably no need for a large army to exterminate it. ”

Zhao Qian did not continue the discussion. He didn't know about moving the capital, but he knew some of Zhao Jiaren's ideas about the grassland. It is unrealistic to want to completely wipe out the grasslands. For thousands of years, countless Yidi have risen on the grassland in waves, and it is really a wildfire that cannot be burned and blown by the spring breeze. Therefore, Zhao Jiaren was ready to wait for the plague to pass and change his previous methods.

So Zhao Qian asked: "But I don't know if the soldiers in the army are willing to stay in Henan and Hebei." ”

"It's hard to say. I think if the troops ask for it, someone will stay. Although the Jiangnan side is good, the Central Plains is not bad. I can't go hungry. When it comes to the weather, I like the Central Plains. Not so trendy. ”

"That's right." Zhao Qian fully agreed. There is no rainy season and no typhoons in the Huanghuai Plain. It's a storm that can pass in a few days. Although he didn't want to comment on his hometown, Zhao Qian was also willing to admit that it was a good choice for his ancestor to set the capital of the Central Plains.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Qian got up and said goodbye. When I got home, I saw that my wife had already cleaned up the house, and there was a comfortable smell in the air after the quilt had been thoroughly sunburned.

"I heard that the official family is going to move the capital?" Zhao Qian's wife asked.

"Yes."

“…… Will you become the governor of Kaifeng? ”

"It's an official business. Let's not talk nonsense, I don't want to tell the truth. Zhao Qian said.

Kaifeng Mansion Yin, an important official name of the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, is located under the Shangshu and Shilang, and is generally from the first or second rank of the official rank. Many famous ministers of the Great Song Dynasty held this position. But this title has a more important meaning, at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, most of the people who served as the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion were de facto princes. Song Taizong, Zhou Shizong, and Song Zhenzong all held this position before ascending the throne. Once Zhao Qian was awarded the title of Kaifeng Mansion Yin, it was a public indication of Zhao Qian's status as the crown prince.

Zhao Qian received a relatively complete education of the Great Song monarchs from his mother, especially the education of the relationship between the princes and the emperors in the past dynasties. Many princes are bad because they can't get their positions right. felt that when he became a prince, he began to swell. In the passage that impressed Zhao Qian, Qin Yuzhen said with a straight face: "The logical relationship between you and you being the emperor is that your father has passed away before you can succeed to the throne." If you dare to be so disrespectful to your father, I will not let you go, and I will definitely beat you. ”

Because his father was busy outside, Zhao Qian was beaten by his mother far more times than his father since he was a child. And the dad just slapped a few times on the buttocks, and then taught Zhao Qian how to do it word by word. was beaten by the old lady, and then it was a long time of mental torture - a long time of counting. So Zhao Qian really didn't dare to have any additional thoughts about the status of the prince. He knew that Lao Niang and Lao Dad were by no means the kind of couple who were the most ruthless emperor in the legend, if Zhao Qian dared to build his happiness on the death of his father and was sincerely happy about it, Lao Niang would really make him feel painful.

Thinking of this, Zhao Qian hugged his youngest son and sighed: "In the future, I will become an official, and when I die, do you want the child to cry with joy because he became the emperor, or cry with grief because of the death of his father." ”

When Zhao Qian's wife heard this, she lowered her head and remained silent. After a while, she took her son from her husband and whispered, "I will definitely be like my mother-in-law, and I will educate them seriously from an early age." ”

"It doesn't have to be like that. Let them grow up as well as other children. My dad said that as long as children can grow up normally, they will have normal humanity. The problem with the heavenly family is that the interests are so great that they destroy human nature. Alas, just like the monks of Shaolin Temple this time, someone wanted to invite merit, so they beat the monk very badly. We are born and die on the battlefield, killing countless people, and we will not take pleasure in torturing captives because of our animal nature. It's one thing to kill people, it's one thing to torture people for fun, that's the Mongols. ”

"How could you beat the monk so badly?" Zhao Qian's wife just took the opportunity to change the topic.

Listening to Zhao Qian's account of what happened, Zhao Qian's wife sighed: "There are still good people in the court. After speaking, he added, "The official family is really compassionate." ”

Zhao Qian was stunned, whether his father was merciful or not, he felt that he had no way to evaluate. But there are good people in the court, and these words made Zhao Qian discover what he hadn't considered before. If the officials of the DPRK and China turn a blind eye to this matter, I am afraid that in two days, many monks will not be able to survive the punishment. Of course, those officials don't think so, they think that what they have to do is to do their best, punish the evil for the court, and solve problems for the court. Whether those monks were killed alive or not is what the monks deserve. This idea may not be wrong, but it is truly inhumane. Then Zhao Qian suddenly nodded loudly.

"How so? What comes to mind? Zhao Qian's wife asked.

Zhao Qian sighed: "I kind of understand what it means to say that the public is reasonable, and the mother is reasonable." No one is wrong, the key is how to deal with it. ”

For the sake of the monk to accuse the officials, it is a friend and foe. Conniving at officials to torture monks is unfair. No wonder Dad wants to let the army take over the monks, only in this way can he barely take care of the balance between the two aspects. If a big reason is smashed down, it is very likely that both sides are not pleased. What's more, Zhao Qian suddenly discovered how important it was to have subordinates who could carry out orders firmly and without being out of shape. No wonder Dad repeatedly emphasized and tried his best to build an army that surpassed the morality of ordinary people, and built an army that stresses politics and obeys orders. Without such a force, the political ecology of huge entanglements of interests can easily lose its bottom line.

In the following ten days, the monks were well taken care of. The injured were treated and were not tortured and beaten again. The monks of the Shaolin Temple confessed their crimes and were willing to accept legal punishment. The monks from the temple also expressed their firm obedience to the leadership of the imperial court and handed over their land.

As a result of the final punishment, most of the Shaolin monks were forced to return to the world. Other monks who committed minor crimes and insisted on becoming monks were sent to various monasteries for supervision. Monks such as the Great Monk Zhishen who did not advocate armed confrontation were canceled and sentenced, and monks such as Zhikong who strongly advocated confrontation against the imperial court were executed. The abbot of Shaolin Temple, as the highest speaker, although he did not openly advocate it, accepted and connived at the confrontation with the imperial court and execution.

The underworld forces of Shaolin Temple were destroyed. The abbot of Shin, who took over the Shaolin Temple, was selected from other temples loyal to the imperial court. The provisional statute set by the Religious Administration Committee requires all temples to raise the national flag and sing the national anthem every day. The first article on the new Du Mu and Jade Butterfly reads, 'Resolutely obey the decrees of the imperial court, and any religious activities must be carried out under the decrees of the state.' Religious persons may only engage in religious activities in religious places, and if they hold any religious activities in non-religious places, they shall be immediately dismissed from the Church and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than seven years but not more than fifteen years. ’