It can even be said that with the assistance of Privy Councilor Guo Tiance, the Great Zhou Center built by Zhang Xichong is the most efficient and complete of the hundreds of power centers that have appeared since the Anshi Rebellion.

The restriction of arrogant soldiers and powerful generals is also the most successful.

Therefore, there are still many vicious and evil people hiding in the countryside and major temples.

In August, when Zhang Yan was preparing to conquer the Eight Enemy Tribes in the East, Pei Yuan started to attack Buddhism in the Central Plains again.

In two months, the five provinces, from cities and towns to the countryside, were physically integrated.

Serve directly at the side of the Holy Emperor! And the uncle did not leave such an opportunity to his son, but to him, which is indeed a great kindness.

So soon, in response to the government's investigation of the ultimatums, resistance and even armed rebellion broke out in temples in the five provinces of Zhili, Hedong, Hebei, Jiaodong, and Jianghuai.

But after Pei Yuan did these things, even his father was afraid that Pei Yuan would implicate the Pei family, so he publicly stated that he had severed ties with him, and even ran back to Wenxi's hometown.

The actual situation now is that most temples, except for a small number of monks, do not have ultimatums at all.

Even in court meetings, there were warriors standing guard with their swords drawn, otherwise they might be beaten, showing their true nature as a treacherous minister.

"Of course you have to do a complete show. You have been practicing martial arts since you were a child, and you know the severity better than others. This strike must be very serious to outsiders. You will be unable to act for at least ten days. Hurry up and do it!"

The leader of the Hexi Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Liecheng's father-in-law, Cao Wanjin, even publicly drew his sword and said that as long as Pei Yuan dared to send this memorial to Datian, he would come to fight with Pei Yuan to the death.

For these people, Pei Yuan strictly followed the legal situation and punished them with hard labor and exile.

However, in other aspects, faced with the large number of old and new ministers who were committing illegal acts, and the Hexi Chamber of Commerce, Banks Association, Buddhism, etc. that were encroaching on the wealth of the people, Zhang Xichong most likely deliberately ignored it.

They are very skilled, have a clear division of labor, and are even equipped with Fuyuan crossbows.

You must know that since the Anshi Rebellion, especially after Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty destroyed Buddhism, the imperial court has not issued ultimatums to monks at all.

The ending, of course, was that thirteen of the nineteen assassins were killed on the spot, and the rest were also injured, so they probably couldn't have escaped far.

Pei Yuan also cracked down on corruption, dereliction of duty, competition with the government and other crimes in the Hexi Chamber of Commerce and Banks.

This trend was very popular in the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it was still a popular method to hide people's eyes. Just think about the routines of Lu Zhishen and Wu Song in Water Margin.

Therefore, those who are familiar with Emperor Zhang's character and are more politically sensitive all know who is standing behind Pei Yuan. This is also an important reason why Pei Yuan is not opposed by everyone.

In some things, even Cao Yanxi felt that Pei Yuan went too far and played too much.

To be honest, an emperor like me, Zhang Shengren, came from an era when politics was relatively relaxed in later generations, and was not a strict king at all.

The reason is very simple. What kind of person needs to take the initiative to become a monk?

There are only two types, one is related to the temple. They actively donate their fields to the temple and pretend to be temple fields in order to pay less or even no taxes.

After Pei Yuan heard this, without saying a word, he immediately caught Cao Wanjin's youngest son's dirty hands and feet and sent him to prison. Cao Wanjin frantically looked for someone everywhere, but could not save his youngest son, and his reputation plummeted.

As for people, most people only care about food and not about fighting. After a few years of quietness, these guys who had suffered losses in the process of establishing the new dynasty began to take action.

Everyone is longing for a stable and well-regulated society.

Moreover, here at Zhang Yan, the top martial arts positions have been fully booked for a long time. Compared with the later weeks in history, their attractiveness is also greatly lacking.

It is also clearly required that the abbot, chief minister, etc. of major temples in various places must come in person.

On June 27, the father of the concubine of Su Guogong Li Cunhui forcibly dismantled the waterwheels of the people along the Bianshui River due to irrigation problems. He also ordered his servants to kill one of the people and injured more than ten people.

But my second uncle can't take such risks again in the future. If something goes wrong with you and we hear that Mr. Pei is in love, we will really be in bad luck."

In recent years, Zhang Zhou's Hexi Chamber of Commerce and Bankers' Association were almost in a state of barbaric growth.

Pei Yuan snorted coldly, "It's too obvious. They never dreamed that in the black markets of Tokyo, Shendu, Zhengzhou, Guide, and Xuchang in Zhili, there could be decapitating devices like the Fuyuan Crossbow.

, 50% are controlled by the Jinyi Guards, and the remaining 40% are under the orders of the Jinyi Guards.

Although Pei Yuan did not further announce what would happen to the monks who had not given ultimatums, all the major temples smelled an extremely ominous smell.

Although some pro-army and forbidden troops were later recruited in the Central Plains, the scale was not comparable to that of Guo Rong in history.

However, there is no turmoil, and in this tolerant atmosphere, there are many crimes and violations of law and discipline.

Then, Pei Yuan let them live freely for another month, and suddenly started Operation Thunder.

But from then on, Pei Yuan also needed heavy protection from soldiers when he went out.

Pei Yuan's slender and charming eyes showed a rare warmth, and he patted the shoulder of the young man in front of him.

So, in just over ten days, Pei Yuan got all the information about these large temples with more than 300 monks, and registered all the monks who did not have ultimatums.

In July, Pei Yuan instructed the left-behind personnel of Zhongshu Province and the Ministry of Rites to form the Inner Court Supervisory Censor Yamen, and began to seize the Hexi Chamber of Commerce and Bankers Association for surprise audits and investigations.

However, Pei Yuan, a thief who is used to playing tricks on others, is naturally very careful.

Among the dozens of Pei family members, the only ones with him were his cousin Pei Ji and Pei Zhongpu.

As a result, as soon as these eminent monks arrived, Pei Yuan immediately sent the elite cavalrymen from Hanhai Town to patrol various places with the cooperation of Wuhou and inspections, to conduct a surprise inspection on the status of moderate ultimatums in various temples.

Duke Pei Yuan of Zhao was assassinated and was seriously injured. He has not gotten up yet. Even the imperial physician from the palace rushed over.

As the news of Pei Yuan's injury spread, there were also surging waves that were already undercurrent.

The situation of the emperor's expedition to Mobei is unclear, the empress of the country is panicking, and the ministers under orders are not sure whether they are alive or dead. This is the best time.

However, some people would not have thought that Pei Yuan's ultimate purpose in making waves was to muddy the water and allow some guys who have been hiding and dormant at the bottom of the water to reveal their true colors, actively or passively.

The author who has not saved the manuscript is on a business trip and can only find time to type. Please forgive me.
Chapter completed!