It is the wing city of Xuanwu Banner Earth Bat Wing, and its official name is Earth Bat City. But for the herdsmen on the grassland, this name is a bit difficult to pronounce. They are still willing to call it Silha City - there is a Silha River not far away.
Kha River, and a small Sirkha Lake.
Silha City is located on the main road from the Mobei region southward to Akji Mountain, Puleihai and Yinwu Gaochang areas. Since the Western Region was recovered, it has become more prosperous than in the past.
The city of Silha has a circumference of ten miles, with four gates. The city wall is six meters high, three meters thick at the bottom, and one and a half meters wide at the top. Most of it is made of rammed earth, and only the city tower is covered with a layer of blue bricks - just like on the Loess Plateau.
The wealthy landowner built a circle of blue bricks around the doorway. It not only makes it look beautiful, but also strengthens this most important position.
In addition to government offices, schools, hospitals and other institutions, the city is also filled with shops, warehouses and warehouses.
On the streets, four-wheeled carriages loaded with goods came and went. They drove into warehouses and warehouses. After a while, groups of people poured in from the carriage shops and restaurants in the city, and only the sound of people was heard.
Noisy, like a boiling pot of haggis soup.
Xuanwu Banner's left flag guard He Qifan, right flag guard Guo Cheng, Shanbei Xuanfu envoy Zhao Ding, and military and horse envoy Zhao Long arrived here early to greet the holy driver.
After dinner at the government office, Guo Lingbao returned to the Changsheng Temple not far away, which is an important Taoist temple of the Jingtian Sect in Xuanwu Banner.
In the inner room of the Taoist temple, Guo Lingbao was sitting on the futon at the top. Behind him, there was a picture hanging that read, "The heart of the human heart is as small as the heart of the sky."
Sitting on the left and right are his direct disciples, Xu Yuchun and Zhang Xiaolin. Xu Yuchun has always been by Guo Lingbao's side, and Zhang Xiaolin is the abbot of Changshengguan and one of the leaders of Jingtian Sect in Xuanwu Banner.
"The abbot is the leader of the human and heaven religion, the master who saved the world. He performs the righteous teachings of Xuanmen and supports the compassionate navigation of the sea of suffering. He has the heart to spread virtues and has no intention of being stingy. Today, he comes to Xuanwu Banner to spread the wonderful teachings of heaven and earth. The disciples and believers are eager to
I have been looking forward to it for many days and finally it’s here.”
Zhang Xiaolin said.
Outsiders call Guo Lingbao a real person and a national master, but within Jingtian Sect, he calls him abbot.
Guo Lingbao had long eyebrows like weeping willows. He closed his eyes and listened quietly to his disciple. Then he suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Xiao Lin, have you read the book "Natural Knowledge"?"
""Natural Knowledge"? The title of this book seems very familiar to me." Zhang Xiaolin looked up at the roof, thought for a while and replied.
"Yuchun, I remember you took this book with you and showed it to Xiaolin."
"Yes, abbot." Xu Yuchun stood up, took out a book from the bag beside him, and handed it to Zhang Xiaolin.
""Natural Knowledge", a textbook approved by the Ministry of Academic Affairs, compiled by Longquan Shanren, and published by Chuanshi Literature Society..." Zhang Xiaolin took it and read softly.
"It turned out to be a middle school textbook, and the disciple said that he had heard it somewhere. Yes, this course is also taught in the Taoist Academy. When I taught part-time at the Laozi Taoist Academy, the teacher who taught this course was invited from the Gewu Academy.
I was very impressed at the time.”
"Have you read this book?"
"I've read it, but I just flipped through it briefly. It's so confusing that I can't understand it." Zhang Xiaolin said simply.
"Yes, abbot." Xu Yuchun lowered his head and replied, and then explained to Zhang Xiaolin: "There is a lesson in Da Song Primary School called "Introduction to Nature", which teaches how to distinguish between southeast and northwest, and talks about how water flows to low places and rocks fall to the ground.
Natural knowledge for beginners... There are three volumes in total. When you get to middle school, you have to study this book "Natural Knowledge". There are many short stories and knowledge in it. The one I remember the most..."
"Light a candle in the water and cover it with a glass bottle. The candle will soon be extinguished. The most amazing thing is that the water will rise out of thin air in the glass bottle..."
Zhang Xiaolin's expression changed when he heard this, "Is this a magic spell?"
"No, it's called science in the book. I have old friends in the Gewuyuan and the Ministry of Academic Affairs. They say that "Natural Science" is the foundation for the more mysterious "Physics" and "Chemistry" to follow. It is mainly to cultivate students' scientific concepts.
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"Science?" Zhang Xiaolin's face changed a few times, "Is it what those monsters in the Institute of Science and Technology study?"
"Yes, science. In recent years, the Great Song Science and Technology Conference has become more and more influential. Every time it is held, it becomes a major event. I have participated three times and I can't stop."
Zhang Xiaolin stared at his senior brother for a while, then looked at his master Guo Lingbao, and said hesitantly: "Science... seems to be in conflict with our Taoism."
"You are right about this, there is conflict! Not only Taoism, Buddhism, Nestorianism, Green Sect... all religious believers have conflicts to some extent." Guo Lingbao said.
"Abbott, this book... what are you trying to tell your disciples?" Zhang Xiaolin asked in confusion.
"It's not what I tell you, but what the officials tell us." Guo Lingbao said calmly.
The room was silent.
After a while, Zhang Xiaolin said: "Abbott, what kind of regulations are these?"
"Science belongs to science, and people's hearts belong to people's hearts. The officials are aware of everything and understand it very clearly. What regulations? We don't care about other people. What we have to do is to take advantage of the officials and the court to lean towards us, speed up the missionary work, let the mysteries of heaven and earth be revealed, and let more people know.
People know.”
Guo Lingbao lowered his eyebrows and said.
"Abbott, in the past two years, the Shimen has been aggressive in Mobei, and it's a bit difficult to deal with." Zhang Xiaolin said.
"What's the problem if the Shimen comes again with great force? We have the support of the imperial court, so we are not afraid. We just need to seize the time."
"Abbott, this disciple doesn't quite understand what you said about the court's support."
"Yuchun has been a Jinshi and has been an official. Tell Xiaolin about it."
"Yes, Abbot." Xu Yuchun said, "The court's support does not need to be expressed explicitly, it only needs to be secretly tilted. Nowadays, the palaces, temples and temples of various sects are all funded by the court for repair and maintenance. All religious people are required to study and take exams.
Let’s sing again about issuing the ultimatum. At that time, the Department of Merit and Virtue of the Ministry of Rites will review and approve the annual budget. A few of the Shimen Buddhist temples in the four banners will be approved less, and our Taoist temples will be approved for a few more. The ultimatum of the Shimen will be issued less, and the Daoist temple will be approved more. The effect will naturally be
Come out."
Zhang Xiaolin understood immediately.
The regulations regarding various religions and sects in the new system can be said to be the most stringent in history.
Taoist monks and other people who preach and teach must have ultimatums, otherwise they will be considered adulterers. Believers can give food, clothing and other daily necessities, but they must not give away property, fields, houses and other things.
Once Taoist monks and other religious figures are found to be involved in money or economic transactions, their ultimatum will be revoked immediately, or even the local branches of the religion will be banned.
New construction of temples and new personnel of various religions and sects must go through strict approval. Then the buildings will be surveyed, designed, constructed, and handed over, and the personnel will be in place one by one through recruitment, study, examination and other processes.
In this way, the imperial court can indeed secretly suppress or support a certain sect through the means Xu Yuxian just mentioned.
Presumably in the minds of the officials and the court, whoever is strong will be suppressed quietly for a few years, and whoever is weak will be secretly supported for a while, so that the various religions and sects maintain an unbalanced state.
The same is true in Mobei now. In order to prevent the Shimen family from becoming dominant, the imperial court will definitely suppress it secretly for a few years and support the world. When the two sides are almost balanced, they will use another method.
What a calculation.
"Abbott, I understand," Zhang Xiaolin said.
Guo Lingbao stayed in Tuba City, and Zhao Si, accompanied by He Qifan, Guo Cheng, Zhao Ding and Zhao Long, went straight to Helin City. This is the residence of Lingbei Xuanfu Division and the political, economic, cultural and political center of Mobei.
Transportation center.
After more than ten years of construction, the size, height and sturdiness of the city here are almost the same as those of ordinary state cities - all kinds of building materials need to be transported thousands of miles, which is really expensive, and there is no need to expand further.
Zhao Si took turns to meet with representatives from thousands of households, as well as hundreds of households and Jiahu from the Baihu and Xuanwu banners. Then he convened a meeting of officials responsible for actual affairs such as the left and right officials from the Baihu and Xuanwu banners, such as the left and right officials, the left and right officials, and the left and right officials.
Zhao Sizai stayed with Lin Cheng for a full twenty-one days.
That night, Zhao Si was awakened by the movement outside.
"What happened?"
"Officials, Yang Weizhong has something urgent to report." Li Fang replied.
"What's up?"
"Your Majesty, there is something strange going on in the north." Yang Weizhong's voice sounded outside.
