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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 480: Ancient Temple in Southern Yunnan

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    Xiaguan Town, Dali, Yunnan Province, on the 23rd day of the first lunar month of the Dingsi year.  It is still the depth of winter, and it is a bitter cold season in the north, but Dali, located at the southern tip of China, has a warm early spring atmosphere.

    There is a Jiangjun Cave in Xiaguan Town, located at the foot of Xieyang Peak of Cangshan Mountain. It is surrounded by a mountain stream to the south, a gentle slope to the north, Xieyang Peak to the west and Shangcun to the east.  Jiangjun Cave, also known as Jiangjun Temple, was first built in the Ming Dynasty. In the 29th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, the Li ethnic group petitioned to build a temple. It was called the "Temple of Li Gong in the Tang Dynasty". Li Mi was revered as General Liji and the owner of Shangcun.  In the 10th year of Tianbao and the 13th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong sent Xianyu Zhongtong and Li Mi to lead an army of 180,000 to conquer Nanzhao twice, but the entire army was wiped out. Li Mi died in the battle. This temple was built to worship Li Mi by later generations.  .

    This ancient temple built in the Ming Dynasty has always been popular. A large banyan tree has stood in front of the Qingdeng Ancient Temple for more than a hundred years, which is a testimony to the vicissitudes of this temple.  What is different from the past is that today a large number of soldiers wrapped in red turbans came to the temple. The first group of cavalry carried a big flag and wrote "Du, Marshal of the Dali Rebel Army of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom."

    Under the banner that fluttered in the wind, a big man with a yellow scarf wrapped his head was wearing a scarlet war robe. Under his crotch was a magnificent white horse, with bursts of dust and smoke rising from his iron hooves. In a moment, he arrived at the big banyan tree outside the temple.  Down.

    After the red scarf soldiers arrived outside the temple, they guarded various dangerous points and intersections. When the yellow scarf man got under the tree, he got off his horse and was greeted by several well-dressed men in front of the temple. The yellow scarf man couldn't wait to ask: "Why is Mr. Lu back?"  Why don¡¯t you just go back to the commander¡¯s mansion?¡±

    The leader, a well-dressed man, cupped his fists and said, "Master Lu is paying his respects in the temple."

    The big man in yellow turban was slightly startled and asked, "Mr. Lu, doesn't he believe in God? How could he come to the General's Temple to pay his respects?"

    The well-dressed man replied: "Master Lu has come to pay his respects in the name of the King of the West. Master Lu has said so. When Marshal Du comes, you can go directly to the temple to see him."

    Marshal Du, the big man in yellow turban, with his majestic Chinese characters on his face, frowned slightly with thick eyebrows and said: "I believe in Allah"

    The well-dressed man said: "Master Lu, he said, those who believe in God can enter the temple, but Marshal Du can't?"

    Marshal Du smiled brightly and said, "That's good. I'll go see him."

    At that moment, a man in a well-dressed suit led Marshal Du to the temple. He saw a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar standing there, and several monks stood beside him. What he was reciting was the Ksitigarbha Sutra: "Therefore, I am right now."  The Buddha, the World Honored One, and the eight tribes of gods and dragons are not human beings. I advise all sentient beings in Jambudvipa to be careful not to kill them on the day of their death. If they create bad karma, worship ghosts and gods, and seek help from monsters and monsters. Why do you kill them? Or even worship them,  There is no power at all to benefit the deceased. However, the karma of sin will become more serious. If in the next life, or in the present life, one obtains the holy part and is reborn in human and heaven. The fate is that one is dying, and being followed by relatives creates bad causes. It also causes evil.  This is the end of life. It is difficult to fight and debate, but it is not good to be born late. What's more, the person who is dying has never had a few good roots in life. Each of them is based on his own karma. He suffers a bad destiny. How can he bear to have dependents to increase his karma. For example, there is someone. From a far away place.  I have been without food for three days, and my burden is more than a hundred kilograms. Suddenly I met a neighbor who brought even less food. As a result, I became trapped and heavy again."

    Although Marshal Du did not believe in gods and Buddhas, he still stood at the door and listened quietly to the monks' chanting. Then he saw that the scholar did not kowtow to the gods and Buddhas enshrined in the temple, but turned to several monks and bowed slightly.  Said: "I'd like to ask the masters to continue to save the souls of the dead."

    One of the old monks proclaimed the Buddha's name and clasped his hands together: "I pray that General Li Mi, his family, subordinates, and all the sentient beings he killed will spread the word to all sentient beings in the six paths to have pure food, be full, be free from suffering, gain happiness, and believe in the Buddha's teachings."  , be reborn in the Pure Land, and realize Bodhi together!"

    The scholar said: "Also, may the Lord forgive the mistakes committed by ignorant people, Amen." After saying this, he made the sign of the cross on his chest and turned around and retreated to the entrance of the hall.

    Marshal Du stepped forward, clasped his fists to the scholar and said happily: "Mr. Lu has come all the way back, why don't you go back to the Marshal's Mansion instead of coming here first?"

    The scholar, Mr. Lu, smiled slightly, pulled Marshal Du away and said, "The King of the West asked me to pay homage to General Li of the Tang Dynasty on his behalf."

    Marshal Du asked curiously: "Sir, don't you believe in God? I remember that both our religions cannot worship idols."

    Mr. Na Lu nodded and said, "We believe in Confucian Christianity, and we can worship our ancestors."

    Marshal Du said oh, and Mr. Lu continued: "The reason why the Western King asked the Buddhists to save General Li and others is because General Li believed in gods and Buddhas more. If he prayed with God's confession, I am afraid that this Tang Dynasty man  God will not understand.¡±

    Du Shuaiyuan suddenly realized: "So this is what King Xi means." Then Du Shuaiyuan clasped his fists in the distance and saluted to the east, and then said: "The King of Xi is so generous that he can respect even the beliefs of the generals who have passed away for thousands of years, and the living people  Faith can be respected even more.¡±

    Mr. Lu nodded slightly and said: "Yes, this time I returned to Tianjing to report on my work, and His Highness the King of the West repeatedly forced me toThe most important thing is that we must handle the relationship between insiders.  After our Dali Rebel Army revolted last year, there were soldiers from Han, Hui, Yi, and Bai ethnic groups in the army, and the people under the rule were also from all ethnic groups and faiths. Only by uniting as one can we fight against the Qing demon. If there is impurity inside, sooner or later we will be destroyed.  Qing Yao took advantage of it.  "

    Marshal Du nodded heavily and said: "This is exactly the truth. In fact, the people of all ethnic groups originally lived and worked in peace and contentment. It was the demons who stirred up trouble and caused the killings. Now that we have raised troops, we must stop the killings and join the Hui, Han, Bai,  All Yi ethnic groups should unite as one, raise the flag of righteousness, expel the Tartars, restore China, eliminate corrupt officials, and save the people from disaster, this is what a man should do!"

    Mr. Lu gave a thumbs up in appreciation and said: "Marshal is indeed broad-minded and the most amazing man in southern Yunnan."

    Marshal Du smiled and waved his hand and said: "Mr. Lu is the most intelligent and intelligent person in the Kingdom of Heaven. Let's sit down and talk." Mr. Lu smiled and said: "There are many talents in the Kingdom of Heaven, and I am just a drop in the ocean." The two of them walked and talked about it.  When they came to the big banyan tree outside the temple, the two of them sat down on a stone bench.

    Mr. Lu continued: "This time I went back to meet the King of the West. The King of the West saw our charter and appreciated it very much. He ordered us to start implementing these charters in Dali and other places as soon as possible."

    Marshal Du was overjoyed and said: "That's good. At first, I was worried that the King of the West would not agree with our charter and would want us to follow the same rules as the Holy Treasury."

    Mr. Lu laughed dumbly and said: "How could it be possible? In fact, many of our regulations are similar to the civil administration implemented by the King of the West. We build water conservancy, recruit people to reclaim wasteland, encourage production, provide cattle for farming, and distribute seeds to help the agriculture. This trip back  In Tianjing, I also saw these things being done in various parts of Jiangxi along the way. Then there was the tax reduction and exemption, which was called rent reduction and interest reduction in the Kingdom of Heaven. The Qing Dynasty's Ding Fu, official silver coins, rice discounts, and cents were abolished  When other taxes are imposed, only relatively light taxes in kind are collected, and other taxes are exempted. This is called protecting the development of industry and commerce in the words of the King of the West. Building Taoism, abolishing manufacturing, and starting hundreds of industries are the construction industries implemented by the Kingdom of Heaven. The King of the West also said that we  We can develop more textiles here. Han technicians can be hired to teach people how to weave cloth, and cotton can be used as raw materials from Myanmar. During the slack season, farmers will be engaged in the textile industry. I believe there is a lot of potential."

    Marshal Du was very happy and said: "I don't think King Xi has thought so carefully. I have written it all down. Mr. Lu, please continue."

    Mr. Na Lu continued: "The King of the West also said that there are many mountains and minerals in southern Yunnan, so we can build more factories, mines and salt mines. There are silver, lead, copper mines and other mines in Lanping, iron, tin, lead and other mines in Tengyue, and Zhaozhou  There are sulfur mines, and there are large salt wells in Qiaohou and Laji. These factories and mines can be opened on a large scale, and the income from the factories, mines and salt wells can support our military expenses."

    Marshal Du slapped his thigh and said, "That's right. These places are good places for mining."

    Mr. Lu continued: "There are many talented people from the Kingdom of Heaven who came back with me this time. They are all good at prospecting and mining. Later, the King of the West will also provide a lot of machinery and equipment here, and there will be more equipment here."  Build an arms factory."

    Marshal Du was overjoyed, but then he looked a little bitter and said: "It's just that we can't capture Kunming now and can't open up the connection with the Kingdom of Heaven. Sir, he has to dress up in disguise when he goes back to Tianjing, and the journey is extremely dangerous. I'm afraid  Those big machines can¡¯t be brought in.¡±

    Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Marshal, you can rest assured. The King of the West has prepared to use troops against Guangdong and Guangxi after the spring of this year. As long as Guangdong and Guangxi are connected, the Heavenly Kingdom army can enter Yunnan from Guangxi. By then, they can attack Kunming from both sides and open up the connection."  .¡±

    Marshal Du stood up excitedly, walked back and forth a few steps, and said, "Sir, please continue."

    Mr. Lu said: "The other thing is to encourage merchants to do business. The King of the West appreciated our charter very much, but the King of the West suggested that we consider taking the Tea Horse Road from Tengyue to Myanmar. This trade route can sell goods to Myanmar,  Vietnam and even India, so he asked us to run the Tea Horse Road well. At the same time, we can take measures such as reducing business taxes, exempting merchants from retail taxes, and businessmen not being soldiers or serving in the military to encourage the development of business."

    Marshal Du smiled and said: "The King of the West really knows everything. This Tea Horse Road has existed for hundreds of years. Naturally, we people in southern Yunnan will not forget it."

    Mr. Lu continued: "Furthermore, King Xi hopes that we will repair more roads and bridges. Our land in Yunnan is mountainous and transportation is inconvenient. Improving local transportation is also the key to ensuring prosperous commerce. At the same time, King Xi also said that we can open a few events in Dali first.  The scientific examination is to attract educated people from all ethnic groups to join our rebel army. This scientific examination does not ask about nationality, but only about knowledge and talent. With talented people from all ethnic groups joining, being awarded official positions, and jointly leading the rebel army, we will be able to stand firm.  A place of defeat.¡±

    Marshal Du nodded and said with a smile: "We in Dali now have Du Wanrong, Sha Guoan, Zhang Zijing and other capable Hui people. In the past few months, sir, we have also had the famous Bai and Han people Yin Jianzhong, Li Hua and Zhang Yingmin.Waiting for others to join, now they are all the chief military officers, senior military officers, and senior agricultural officers of our prime minister's military aircraft.  "

    Mr. Na Lu clapped his hands and said happily: "This is very good. The Western King has repeatedly asked us to ease the relationship between various ethnic groups. I think about the southern province of Yunnan, where the Hui, Han, Yi and Bai religions have been mixed for thousands of years.  , go in and out to make friends, watch and help each other, there is no distinction between boundaries, we should still act according to the principles mentioned in the proclamation, and there will be nothing wrong. "

    Marshal Du said loudly: "Yes, just as Master Lin Zexu said when he was in Yunnan, there is no distinction between ethnic groups in our eyes, only good and bad. We must govern the people in accordance with the law and don't care about anything else!" (To be continued!)  )
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