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Just after dawn, the gates of Jinyang City slowly opened.A group of soldiers in bright armor surrounded the bullock carts on which the officials were riding, and drove out of the city.I saw that the huts built under the city were densely packed with people. These were the refugees who had just rushed to Jinyang yesterday, waiting to enter the city.

Dozens of high-level cases were displayed at the same time. Officials in Tsing Yi held a pen and sat awkwardly on a high stool, examining and registering the original household registration of the refugees one by one. After confirming that the identity of the other party was correct, they issued a wooden sign. As a proof of entry into the city.

Has anyone ever seen such a slow and orderly processing method?The siege of refugees is a dangerous situation that can shake the state governance.The good ones are just opening warehouses for relief, and the bad ones may have to send troops to drive them away, keeping them away from their own city.

But Jinyang is completely different.This big city is taking in and settling these refugees, giving them new identities so that they can settle down and live in this city.Just this thought is enough to make those headless mountain peasants calm down, sleep in this hut, walk into this queue, honestly take the wooden signs from the hands of those officials, and then be sent to them. into the city.

This city is blessed by God and has Buddhas sitting in town.As long as they enter the city, the officials will allocate fields, treat diseases and avoid epidemics, and murderous soldiers will help them defend against the enemy, so that they can live in this huge city.How many years have there been such a situation in Bingzhou?A parent official who is finally willing to treat them as human beings and take good care of them!

This is the best place for these refugees who have not yet joined the bandits and just want to live in peace.Therefore, in just a few days, hundreds of people gathered outside the city, and even more people brought their families with them and prepared to flee to Jinyang.Fortunately, the people who registered and compiled the records were former Shangdang officials who had a lot of experience in taking in refugees. Otherwise, no matter how seasoned the state government officials were, they would be helpless against the crowd.

After entering the city, it was a busy scene again.The messenger who had disappeared for a long time came to the street again, wearing a beam scarf and a linen robe, and cleaned up the thorns and weeds along the street, as well as the bones of those violent corpses on the street.Whenever a place is cleaned, someone will splash lime water to disinfect and avoid epidemics.Those corpses and debris will be pulled out of the city uniformly, burned and buried to avoid all possible diseases.

Physicians are busy in the neighborhood where refugees are housed, isolating patients and administering medicine.A hospital in the city was also opened, offering free consultations every ten days for the treatment of the poor.

Because of the stability in the city, shops gradually opened in West Market.There are also merchants who plan to take this opportunity to go to Shangdang and bring back some goods.As long as the trade route is established, Jinyang will no longer be a pool of stagnant water.

People also came in and out of the southern city gate, but this time they were farmers with farm tools and cattle.Beside them, a group of soldiers followed, escorting these people out of the city to farm.At the junction of the three cities of Jinyang, Yangyi, and Yuci, the land has been enclosed and is ready to be reclaimed.Even if the battle is tight, soldiers and bandits are not likely to be encountered in this place, and they watch each other, even if they encounter enemy attacks, they can escape into the city as soon as possible.If as expected, the farmland will be reclaimed, and the food shortage next year will be greatly alleviated.

Now it can only be protected by soldiers. When the farmers practice and distribute bows and knives, they can become new soldiers and have the ability to guard the soil.

Everything is unfolding in an orderly manner, allowing this city that has been silent for a long time to return to life.However, such a gratifying change has made many people anxious.

"How could Liang Zixi bring so many officials?!" In just a few days, the city became orderly, and Zhang Sima was a little panicked.

As early as two days ago, he moved out of the governor's mansion and settled in the official residence next to the arsenal.This place was originally a temporary residence for senior officials of Erqianshi, not much worse than the governor's mansion, and it is close to the arsenal treasury, so it can better dispatch supplies.But that being said, how could Zhang Sima not be suffocated when he was kicked out of the Governor's Mansion just like that.I wanted to use my family connections to sow discord in the governor's mansion, and let the officials in the mansion give this envoy a look.Unexpectedly, the other party ignored them and directly took over the chores in the city.

Now the governor's mansion is full of people's hearts.Although it is the governor's mansion, but now Bingzhou is in chaos, many counties and states have lost control, and Jinyang is the only place that can be controlled temporarily.If you lose your footing in the city, you will be completely far away from the center of power.Officials can be noble and ignore mundane affairs, but officials really have to work.What's more, these officials in the governor's mansion are extraordinary, and all Cao's subordinates can be promoted to county magistrates, not to mention the high positions in Jiazhi, and they will be the future prefects and governors.Who is willing to be squeezed out of official career by those outsiders just because of a moment of anger?

Therefore, after only a short period of confusion, everyone began to show their abilities and show their loyalty to the new governor.I only hope that I can keep my current position, and even take a step closer to ascend to the throne of Gangji official.The originally envisioned situation where the dragons had no leader did not appear. On the contrary, the vacant Biejia and Zhizhong became the bait in front of the eyes, and the lured people went forward.

Such a situation is naturally not what Zhang Sima, who was kicked out, would like to see.

"Sima don't worry, just hold on to the barn firmly for now." The officer on the side advised in a low voice, "Anyway, the new governor will take office soon, and someone will deal with that Liang Zixi at that time!"

This is the truth, if the rations and weapons are withheld again, he will be helpless.However, contrary to Zhang Sima's expectations, Governor Liang had no idea of ​​buying military rations, but carefully counted the property in the warehouse, and borrowed rations from Shangdang.There is a taste of peace and harmony.

This must be the opponent's deception method!Zhang Sima said bitterly: "What's the news from Linghu Sheng?"

Liang Zixi invited Linghu Sheng to the door after he entered the governor's mansion, which meant that it was of course no small matter.Zhang Sima was terrified that Linghu Sheng would turn against him, so he was watched by people every day.

"I see that General Linghu hasn't changed anything..." The subordinate officer said cautiously, "Besides that day, Governor Liang has never recruited a general, maybe General Linghu said something when he went to the banquet? "

This is not impossible.After all, the governor has not yet taken office, so who would stand on the governor's side so quickly?Zhang Sima finally breathed a sigh of relief, and urged again: "Send someone to Luoyang to check again, and we must get back the news as soon as possible!"

Now I am afraid that only the new governor can let them breathe a sigh of relief!

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Although the city was busy, Liang Feng was not in the governor's mansion at the moment, but sitting in the Zen room.

Opposite him, the old monk was holding a black stone in his hand, looking at the chessboard in front of him.The black and white are intertwined, and it has become a mess. If you don't count them, no one will know who will win and who will lose.It's just a hand talk, how could it be so embarrassing?But his complexion didn't change, and he looked at it for a while before falling down.

This move immediately caused a few white pieces to lose their footing.To save or not to save?Liang Feng raised his wrist, circumvented the entangled formation, landed one piece, and slaughtered another black piece.

The old monk let out a long sigh: "The way of making the king's chess is really beyond the old monk's expectation."

That's right, so daring to fight and kill without regard for face, if judged according to the current level of chess, I am afraid that he will not get a high level, but will be accused of being too reckless.However, this reckless game was finally won.

Liang Feng smiled: "I play chess just to fight for the first place. If I can't win, what's the use of playing?"

Hand talk is about calmness and calmness, and it is not a real confrontation between the two armies. Who would take the outcome so seriously?However, the old monk nodded: "In the struggle of life and death, one should strive to be the first."

I don't know if it's a chess game or something other than chess.Liang Feng threw the chess piece back into the chess basket, relaxed his posture, and leaned on the table: "These days, the incense in the temple seems to be a little more vigorous."

Speaking of which, Huai En Temple can be regarded as a special case.Jinyang was trapped for a year, and many small temples and Taoist temples collapsed, but this temple was not damaged, but there were more monks.The "miracles" repeatedly reported by Liang Feng gave Huai'en Temple some credit, and the kindness of the congee market at the beginning also made many suffering people become novice monks in the temple.

In the past year, a lot of fields have been developed inside and outside the temple, so Huai'en Temple has kept a glimmer of life.After Liang Feng entered the city, not to mention the common people, even the gentry who gave alms and made wishes increased accordingly.I don't know if I really want to ask for peace, or I want to please the new envoy from the side.

The old monk's eyes drooped slightly, as if he was in a state of concentration: "This year, we were supposed to prepare for the Dharma conference, but unfortunately we missed the opportunity. Some believers are inevitably anxious. After a while, the temple will open a porridge shop again to pray for the people of Jinyang and drive away disasters."

"Well, porridge is very good. However, there are already a lot of monks in Huai'en Temple. When Zen Master Zhu Fahu arrives, it may be crowded. The host should be careful." Liang Feng said lightly.

The meaning behind the words is nothing more than one, Huai'en Temple is big enough, it can no longer seize the land in the city, let alone the idea of ​​these refugees entering the city!

The old monk let out a soft sigh: "Your Majesty is too worried. Now that Huai'en Temple has limited money and food, how can it support so many monks? Everything will have to wait for the arrival of the Zen master before we can make any further plans."

This is undoubtedly a bargain. When the powerful dragon Zhu Fahu arrives, is it possible to watch him overwhelm the local snakes in Jinyang?Huai En Temple still needs the support of the government.

Liang Feng raised his eyebrows: "Speaking of which, I don't know much about Mahayana. I'm afraid it's not enough to save myself in this troubled world. I don't know if there is a way to save others? For example, the precept of killing will make people fear."

"If I cut off the lives of those evil people and fall into Naraka; if they continue, the endless karma will be accomplished, and I will suffer greatly. I would rather kill the fallen Naraka than let them suffer endlessly. Such a Bodhisattva, I am happy to think about it. The old monk put his palms together and proclaimed the Buddha's name, "My Buddha is merciful, just as it is intended."

This is also a type of Mahayana Bodhisattva precepts.Killing is indeed a hindrance to one's practice, but if one kills a villain and more innocent people are saved by killing the thief, it is not a sin, but a merit.

What Liang Feng wanted was exactly such a theory!Buddhism is too lacking in aggressiveness. If an eminent monk like Zhu Fahu came to Jinyang and spread the idea of ​​feeding a tiger with his body, should we still fight this battle?The idea of ​​resisting powerful enemies and defending the homeland must be instilled in everyone's mind, so that all people can unite as one and form a force.This requires Huai En Temple to choose a position and provide him with public opinion support.

And this old monk really knows everything.

Liang Feng let out a long sigh: "If that's the case, my heart will be at ease. I don't know how much killing karma will be created to put down the chaos in Bingzhou..."

The old monk seemed to comfort him: "Just like the pharmacist Liuliguang Tathagata, there are also twelve generals under the stage. If there is no Vajra Slaying Demons, how can we come to the realm of light and the pure dharma body?"

Liang Feng has now been passed down as the incarnation of Medicine Buddha, so the meaning of these words is really clear.

"The host understands it thoroughly." Liang Feng seemed to let go of the worries in his heart, and smiled, "How about we talk about it again?"

Without reading the scriptures or explaining anything, the two just changed their chess roles and fought fiercely again.

The author has something to say:

The scriptures that the old monk said came from the "Bodhisattva Precepts", which was translated by Master Xuanzang. Cough~ It should be assumed that there are other translations that have not been circulated>_