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Text Chapter 584: Visiting the Four Cities of Chola

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    When Sixth Brother Li Min asked about the promotion of New Brahmanism, Li Zhen and Li Yun were shocked. Li Zhen even rushed to say: "Sixth Brother, you don't know, the speed of promotion of New Brahmanism is far beyond our expectations, especially  When it was first promoted within our jurisdiction, you reminded us to learn from the cannibals, lowering the tax rate for Protestants and raising the tax rate for non-believers. As a result, once this method was implemented, plus the fact that Protestantism originated from the original Brahmins  , so the believers are developing extremely fast, and the current number of believers has reached reached"

    When Li Zhen talked about the number of believers, he suddenly got stuck. After all, most of his energy was focused on the army, and he was not too worried about administrative and religious matters, so it was okay to give a general introduction, but once  When it comes to specific numbers, the true colors emerge immediately.

    Li Yun, who was next to him, saw Li Zhen's embarrassed look, but smiled and said: "The number of Protestants has now reached 1.8 million, accounting for 60% of the total population in our territory, and this is mainly  Because the expansion was too fast some time ago, the promotion of New Brahmins cannot keep up. I believe that after this period of time, the growth in the number of New Brahmins will reach a peak again. According to our estimates, the number of New Brahmins in one year will  The number will reach more than 2.8 million!"

    Li Min was surprised after hearing this, and immediately asked: "You can increase one million believers in one year. Is your preaching speed too fast?"

    "Haha~, Sixth Brother, you don't know something. This speed is actually slow. If we spread the word with all our strength, it is estimated that the New Brahmanism can be spread throughout South Tianzhu in just a few years, and this is mainly due to  This is because of three reasons. The first is because we are strong enough, and our missionary work guaranteed by force can smash any obstacles. The second reason is because the old and new Brahmins come from the same source. People also  It¡¯s easier to accept.¡±

    At this point, Li Yun paused, and then continued: "The last and most important one is that in the caste system, the lowest Sudra roots have no right to participate in religious activities, but they have the largest number of people.  The largest class, so generally speaking, as long as we conquer a place, the local Shudras will automatically become followers of the New Brahmanism, and they will not be allowed to have any resistance. That is why. So.  That¡¯s why the growth data of believers is so beautiful.¡±

    Li Min nodded after hearing this, and he also thought that besides Sudra.  As farmers and merchants, the number of Vaishyas in this class is also very large. On the contrary, the number of Brahmins and Kshatriyas in the dominant position is not large. However, it is these two classes that have the greatest influence of the new Brahmins, so Vaishyas  Sudras did not have much resistance to the new Brahmins.  This is one of the reasons why Protestantism was successfully implemented.

    After discussing the business, Li Min, accompanied by Li Zhen and Li Yun, visited the temple where they were, and then went to the palace where they lived. As a result, at Li Yun's place, Princess Jiang's Yuan family and  Princess Wu Meiniang of Yue has prepared wine and food.  Moreover, they were all made by the two of them themselves. They were all pure Han cuisine. Li Min was naturally full of praise after tasting them.

    During the banquet, Li Min also brought out the gifts brought to Meiniang by sisters Yang and Wu Meiniang.  They are all for food. Although they seem ordinary, they are the best gifts for beautiful girls in foreign lands.  Of course, Yuanshi also had a copy, but it was given in the name of Xin.  After all, we are all brothers and sisters, we cannot favor one over the other.

    After eating a cozy family dinner.  Li Zhen and Li Yun took Li Yun to visit Chola City. As the first Tianzhu city they captured, this coastal city was also an excellent port city, so it was regarded as the focus of Li Zhen and Li Yun.  As for the development target, the entire city is undergoing unified construction after re-planning. The central part of the city has been built, and only the outer periphery is still under construction.

    Speaking of the original design of Chola City, the strict caste system is also reflected in every aspect.  The entire city is in the shape of a perfect circle. There is a building in the center, but it is not the king's palace, but a Brahmin temple. Outside the temple is the living area of ????the Brahmin nobles, and further outwards are the Kshatriya nobles.  residential area, and the king's palace was also in this area.  Further outside is the residential area of ??the Vaishya class. They are also the largest living group in the city. As for the Sudras, they are not allowed to live in the city. They generally live in shantytowns outside the city walls, or in noble houses.  Work as a slave in the manor.

    However, after Li Zhen and Li Yun occupied this place, they felt very uncomfortable with this circular city, so they changed the circular city into the rectangular shape commonly used in the Tang Dynasty. The original flimsy rammed earth city walls were also completely destroyed.  It was demolished and built using the city building technology of the Tang Dynasty. Some mythological sculptures on the city wall were also removed, making the city wall stronger and more durable.

    However, although the shape of the city wall has changed, the internal regional divisions have not changed.But there has not been much change. Shudras still live in slums or noble farms outside the city. The outermost layer inside the city is still the residential area of ????Vishyas, but the Brahmins and Kshatriyas who used to share time in the city still live there.  The residential area has now undergone tremendous changes.

    For example, in the center of Chola City, the original temple was rebuilt into a temple for Li Zhen and Li Yun to receive officials, and there was a palace for the two of them behind. With the palace as the dividing line, to the east was the residential area of ??the Brahmin nobles, and  To the west is the residential area of ????Kshatriyas, which symbolizes that the two classes are in the same position, while the papal family represented by Li Zhen and Li Yun is transcendent above the four classes, and is also secretly called the New Brahmans  For the royal family.

    After Li Min followed Li Zhen and Li Yun out of the central area of ??Chola City, the first place he came to was the Brahmin noble area. In his imagination, the Brahmin nobles should all be a group of old priests, and then live in the sacred area.  In the temple.  But after visiting, he discovered that this was not the case at all. Brahmin nobles were actually the same as ordinary nobles, except that they had to learn from other Brahmins when they were eight years old, and when they were twenty, they went home to get married, have children, and enjoy the worldly life.  , will wait until they are old to practice and then engage in religious life.

    So when Li Min visited the Brahmin residential area, he saw luxurious houses one after another, with groups of slaves inside and outside the courtyard. Except for the stronger religious atmosphere in the courtyard, there was nothing special about it, but Li Min always felt that these  The Brahmin's courtyard looked familiar.  In addition, several Brahmin children were often seen playing in the company of slaves on the streets.

    Then Li Min went to the residential area of ????Kshatriya nobles on the west side. Wang Xuance and others who came to Tianzhu with Li Zhen and Li Yun, and even the grassland cavalry, were all named Kshatriyas by them, but the Kshatriyas  Li is just a class. Although they are equal in law, there are huge differences in positions, so the scale of each house is naturally different. For example, Wang Xuance is the number one counselor around Li Zhen and Li Yun. His house  Naturally, it will not be the same as an ordinary prairie cavalry.

    When Li Min came to the Kshatriya residential area on the west side, he was stunned at first, because the feeling here was the same as that of the Chinatown in New Buddha City. Both sides of the street were lined with Tang-style buildings, and even Li Min  Xin can also judge from these architectural styles and techniques that the builders of these houses are probably the same craftsmen who built Chinatown.

    Li Yun, who was standing next to him, saw Brother Six's surprised look, and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Six, you also know that most of the military officers and administrative officials who came with us were Han Chinese. They naturally prefer to live here.  The architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. As for the prairie people, they originally lived in tents and knew nothing about architecture. In addition, they also admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty, so they all chose this kind of architecture. In addition, in this area  There are also many shops specializing in goods from the Central Plains. It can be said that this is the Chinatown of Chola City."

    "Well, that's right. No wonder the Brahmin's house looked familiar to me just now. I guess their architectural style was also influenced by this place, with a lot of Central Plains style added to the original one." Li Min suddenly realized.

    Compared with the residential area of ????the Brahmin nobles, the Kshatriya residential area where Li Min is located is much more lively. After all, in comparison, the number of Kshatriya nobles is several times that of the Brahmin nobles, and Li Zhen and Li Yun originally recruited  All the prairie people were sent to the Tianzhu continent. Although not all the family members of the prairie cavalry lived here, there were still a lot of them. The number of Kshatriyas in the entire Chola City was between 50,000 and 70,000, almost  It can form a small town.

    It is for this reason that the streets in the Kshatriya residential area are very lively. In addition to the residents in this area, there are also many overseas businessmen coming and going, most of whom are Han Chinese. They are not necessarily here to do business.  It's just because I've been wandering overseas for a long time, it's a rare treat to be able to stay in a place with an environment similar to my hometown for a while, and then eat a few bites of hometown food.

    Moreover, Li Min also discovered that there were obviously many more women on the streets than in the Tang Dynasty, especially some grassland women. They were much more bold and unrestrained than Han women. In addition, the weather was hot, and all of them wore short Hu clothes.  , revealing half of his arms and a slightly red neck, which makes people look quite pleasing to the eye.

    It may also be that these grassland women led to the fact that there are more Han women on the streets. They are all the family members of the military officers under Li Zhen and Li Yun, but they usually wear veils and hold paper umbrellas in their hands.  Blocking the sun, the skirt on her body, although thin, hid her beautiful figure. Although not as attractive as the prairie woman, it was a bit more graceful and daydreamous.
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