Chapter 315: Raising your head three feet, there is a god
In the first few days after returning to Changde City, in addition to preparing for the Northern Expedition, there was also an extremely difficult problem: prisoners of war. In the Battle of Yuanshui, the number of officers and soldiers participating in the battle reached more than 50,000, and most of them were not killed on the battlefield.
After the army collapsed, some surrendered and others fled north. But once the main road was blocked, where could most of the people flee?
The large-scale massacre of prisoners was first rejected. This method was contrary to the remarks of the Suzaku Army. Officials in the Senate were very divided. Some suggested that a large number of prisoners should be incorporated into the Suzaku Army because the army was short of soldiers;
However, a few people were afraid that the group would mutiny and even dug their own graves; if they surrendered their troops and returned to their hometowns, they might be re-recruited by the Wuchang garrison soon, becoming a hindrance to the Suzaku Army's march into Wuchang.
Zhang Ning failed to come up with a decision. He needed to wait for his staff to debate. After a group of people debate, right and wrong may be more reliable than one person's arbitrary decision. The ancients also said that "listening to both will make you enlightened, and listening to one side will make you dark." Honesty will not deceive me.
It was only at dusk that day that he left the Senate Headquarters and walked up to the mansion. It seems that there was no large-scale burning, killing, and looting after the government troops occupied Changde City. Everything here has not changed much. The official offices of the Senate Headquarters, which were originally used as warehouses, can still be used.
, the scenery on the road remains the same...
As soon as he returned home, he learned that Yao Ji was going to summon him, so Zhang Ning went straight to the garden. This place used to be an amusement park, and later it was also used as a tea garden, with many pavilions, pavilions, landscapes and trees.
When he arrived at the house where Yao Ji lived, he saw that the four "guardians" were present in the main entrance hall, as well as many swordsmen in white, who were all leaders of the evil-fighting sect. Zhang Ning roughly understood in a moment,
Yao Ji may have come to find her today because of the reorganization of the anti-evil sect; because Zhang Ning had mentioned before that he believed that the stage of using religion to cause riots had passed, and that retaining the existence of the anti-evil sect now would create a reputation for crooked ways.
Everyone in the hall saluted Zhang Ning one after another. He nodded in response. Yao Ji was nowhere to be seen. She was not in the hall. As expected, Chun Mei said at this time: "The leader is in the study room, waiting to see the prince."
Zhang Ning went out from the back door of the hall and went straight along the corridor. Yao Ji had lived here for half a year before, and this was not his first time here.
As soon as she entered the study, she saw Yao Ji taking three sticks of lit incense from her attendant and putting them into an incense burner. There was a divine cage on the wall in front of her, enshrining an exquisite jade Buddha statue, about three years old.
As big as a child, the jade carving must be very valuable.
"Why do you respect the Buddha?" Zhang Ning said from behind, cupping her hands.
Yao Ji turned around and looked at him, her face still showing the kind of gentle expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile: "In the future, there will be no salary for gods. The Dongxue Protector in the sect happened to believe in Buddhism and donated this Buddha statue, so I will give it to him."
Enshrine it."
Hearing these words, Zhang Ning already understood that the "leader" had agreed and convinced the members of the tribe to accept Zhang Ning's opinion and reorganize the anti-evil sect.
The anti-evil sect is indeed not a real religion, it is just a patchwork of doctrines. It worships the "God of Heaven", a deity native to the Central Plains; but there are people down there who blatantly believe in Buddhism, and that Buddha is an Indian-plated god.
The God of Lai is obviously two different things from the gods such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors... It can be seen that the Anti-evil Cult is really not a belief. Yao Ji actively supported his important event, and Zhang Ning was deeply moved at that moment.
At this time, he asked casually: "Does the mother-in-law believe in Buddhism?"
"The word 'Jing' that Ping An used just now is better." Yao Ji sat down softly on the chair, "There are gods three feet above the head. People should not be unscrupulous and should have awe. But there is a saying in Buddhism.
Without lying, I can’t talk nonsense in front of a Buddha statue, and I can’t even talk about believing in Buddhism.”
Zhang Ning thought of Dongxue, an old woman from the evil sect who had a very bad heart, but she always hung Buddhist beads around her neck and claimed to believe in Buddhism. He felt a little touched and replied: "Although my mother-in-law only worships Buddhism, she is worse than some
People who believe in Buddhism are sincere."
Yao Ji smiled and said: "There is only one Buddha statue here, it can't speak, and you, so I don't have to pretend anything..." She deliberately looked at the white-clothed guard next to her, "I don't believe in Buddhism because I don't have anything."
Things make me truly believe that they exist in the world, but I don’t think they are bad. The Buddha advises people to be good and warns people not to fight, which is a good thing in the world. The human heart is unfathomable, and if the meaning of advice is like water flowing across the river, I don’t know where it will go.
Where?"
Zhang Ning bowed in admiration and said, "I have learned a lot from your words."
Yao Ji added: "It doesn't matter whether everyone in the church believes in Buddhism or Taoism. It's just that they will no longer preach the doctrine in the future. There are so many people in each branch and the main altar, but they don't know how to make a living? The church can be dispersed
, but I still want to keep people here.”
Zhang Ning understands her completely, not only because he cares about other people's livelihood, but just looking at this jade statue, if there is no one in his hands, who will give her what she likes? There are no people, no real power, and she is controlled by others. She can eat, play and enjoy whatever she wants.
It is not easy to do anything or anything she wants to do; Yao Ji is used to being well-dressed and well-fed, so how can she bear to let her suffer the slightest injustice? She is not a saint, how can she be completely fair and private, and it is just human nature.
He nodded in agreement. A happy smile suddenly appeared in Yao Ji's eyes, and she continued: "I have thought about it. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is a good name. We can change the name of the general altar to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Think about it safely.
, we need someone to take care of the place where we live, and people need to pay for various expenses. The main altar is our own people, so it is much better than looking for someone to do it. There are actually hundreds of believers in each branch, and we only need to pay for it.
Their land can be kept as it is if the altar owner manages the place; in the government guardhouse, a general can manage thousands of households, so if we have more separate altars for hundreds of people on our land, it will hurt the elegance of the society?"
She said with an expectant expression, thinking that she had been in the anti-evil sect for many years, which provided her with a place to live, and she was still very concerned about the members. The expectation revealed in those charming and beautiful eyes was beyond words.
Refuse; let alone some land, Zhang Ning also wanted to give it to her, even if she wanted a city.
He pondered for a moment, paying attention to the gaze she cast from time to time, and said: "The imperial guards may not have been set up by the imperial court for military intelligence at first, but as a tool for internal fighting, but the imperial guards did play a role in carefully gathering intelligence. I have long realized that we
The deficiencies in this aspect are just like the ambush battle that took place in Changsha Prefecture. The officers and soldiers calmly deployed their troops and waited, but we had no information at all; or like the fact that Lao Xu was exploited before his death, and we knew nothing about it...
The Council of Ministers once established a Guards Bureau, but it did nothing. Once, the capture of Jinyiwei Xizuo was attributed to the members of the evil cult. After Lao Xu died, the Guards Bureau is now in name only. I think after the general altar was changed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it also
You can take charge of this part of the responsibilities.”
After hearing this, Yao Ji smiled and said: "You are so generous. I just want a bead. Why don't you just give me a chain... Once the anti-evil cult gets involved in military affairs, are you not afraid of me getting involved in politics?"
Zhang Ning said softly: "If I die and my son has not grown up, I will support my mother and concubine as regent."
In his view, power is not something that only men want to pursue. Women in the Ming Dynasty could not participate in politics not because they were unwilling, but because they were greatly constrained; the meaning of power is that whoever is willing to be controlled by others and who is willing to act based on other people's faces,
Who doesn’t want to do whatever he wants? He wants to be indiscriminate.
Yao Ji hurriedly stretched out her jade hand and pressed her fingers on his lips: "Are you cursing me for sending the white-haired man to the black-haired man?" After a moment, she seemed to realize something, and her fingers flew away as if she had touched a piece of live coals.
Went back.
There was still a hint of redness on her face, but she deliberately turned her head with a straight face and said, "Go to the front hall and tell you the results earlier."
The attendant in white clothes on the side bent his knees and said: "Yes."
As soon as the others left, Yao Ji became bold and began to scrutinize Zhang Ning's eyes. The two looked at each other silently, as if they wanted to understand each other's hearts.
Zhang Ning's heart is extremely simple, even vulgar. When you no longer have everything, loving someone means being willing to share benefits with her; some women will be happy just by giving her a piece of valuable jewelry, while others will be happy if they become mistresses.
A building... And what Zhang Ning gave was substantial political power. It could bring a lot, and it was much more valuable than sending a box of gold and silver jewelry.
He also believes that this is what Yao Ji wants, because she once stayed in the palace, and the cruelty of those palace infighting is probably unforgettable. She understands the importance of power and position, and is absolutely unwilling to be trampled and humiliated, and to compromise against her will.
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At this time, Zhang Ning's face finally showed the pride he deserved after winning the war. He said in a deep voice: "I defeated an army of 80,000 people. I will soon capture Yuezhou, Wuchang, Jingzhou, many cities, and many lands."
, use force to occupy. As long as the mother-in-law wants, I am willing to give it. What is the little land in the altar? We need victory and strength. In the future, what kind of things like Queen Ma will dare to give the mother-in-law face? Let
They depend on your breath for survival."
"You actually bribed me with benefits?" Yao Ji lost her calmness and her voice trembled slightly, "There will be no outsiders in the future, so you don't have to call me mother concubine. I don't know why it sounds weird..."
"Then what do you call me?" Zhang Ning's eyes became more focused and his voice became deeper, as if he was telling a secret.
"What's your name..." Yao Ji took a deep breath, shook her head and said, "Forget it, just call me Concubine."
Zhang Ning said: "You have not rewarded me as you promised before. You saw it with your own eyes in the battle of Yuanshui. I fought very hard and even risked my life."
Yao Ji's eyes shifted slightly and glanced at the jade Buddha statue behind Zhang Ning. She couldn't help but take a step back. Her chest rose and fell as if she had difficulty breathing, and the silk material of her top trembled like waves, suppressing her plump inner body.
"I..." When she stepped back, her lower back had already touched the table, and she subconsciously pressed her hand back to support her center of gravity. Unexpectedly, she hit the teacup. There was a crisp and shattering sound, which scared her whole body and made her face tremble.
All turned white.
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