On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 75 Woodblock Printing
"Zi Cheng has a good plan!"

Listening to the praises of the mountains and tsunami outside, Yang Guang smiled brightly in the main hall.

At least from his point of view, Cui Che handled this matter beautifully.

Colleagues also stepped forward to praise, Cui Che said a few words of humility with a smile, and then dispersed with the crowd, each returning to the wing room to deal with government affairs.

At this time, the smile on Cui Che's face had disappeared, and the question he had been confused before had already been answered.

He hopes to accept the praise of the poor people openly, instead of cheering outside the door, but leaving in shame inside the door.

To do this, you must control power.

The so-called duke title is no longer Cui Che's goal, he wants to go higher and further.

God let him travel to this era, not to let him do nothing in the officialdom, and he must do something to benefit the people.

Having recognized his goals in life, Cui Che became more conscientious and diligent in his official duties.

At the same time, the latest news came from the city of Chang'an. At the end of last month, Yu Xuanmin, the captain of Fengche who was ordered to patrol Bashu, returned to the court, and proposed to Yang Jian to establish a vassal state in Shu and bestow it on his descendants.

Yang Jian thought his words were good, so he appointed his fourth son, Yang Xiu, King of Yue, as the general manager of Yizhou, and changed his title to King of Shu.

Before Yang Xiu left, Yang Jian had a secret conversation with Empress Dugu Jialuo:

"Xiu'er is hard to end well. If I am here, he will not dare to turn against me. If I leave, he will definitely kill each other."

But in the end, Yang Xiu was sent to Shu. Compared with the possible brotherhood, Yang Jian cared more about controlling the place while he was alive.

Since Yang Xiu was only nine years old, unlike Yang Guang's self-conquest, Yang Xiu's staff team was formed by Yang Jian, with the Minister of War, Yuan Yan, as the governor of Yizhou, and assisted Yang Xiu in governing the 24 states of Shu.

Yang Guang was surprised when he heard the news that his fourth brother was in Shu. At this time, the 11-year-old third brother Yang Jun, the king of Qin, had not been appointed. It stands to reason that Yang Jun should be allowed to go to Shu instead of skipping him. Nine-year-old Yang Xiu.

This doubt was soon answered. Yang Jian soon ordered the abolition of the six Tokyo prefectures. Yang Yong's father-in-law Yuan Xiaoju was also packing his bags and preparing to be recruited back to the court. Qin Wang Yang Jun was naturally placed in Henan.

The Six Prefectures of Tokyo were originally set up in Yecheng, Xiangzhou by Emperor Wu of Zhou to govern the former Northern Qi Dynasty.

The abolition of the six prefectures in Tokyo is also Yang Jian's determination to show that he will not move the capital to Kanto.

During this period, Yang Guang, with the assistance of Cui Che, carried out beneficial policies in Shanxi, which was greatly praised by scholars and people. Yang Jian heard the news in Chang'an, and specially issued an edict to praise him, and gave him a bundle of silk and a royal umbrella as encouragement.

At the same time, the "Kaihuang Law", which had been compiled for a long time, was finally promulgated and sent to Jinyang in mid-November.

"Kaihuang Law" abandoned the laws of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and took the "Northern Qi Law" as a blueprint. , Reduction, Redemption, and Dang" system provides privileges for guilty officials and dignitaries.

"Yi" means eight meetings, which provide special trials for eight types of people and reduce their crimes according to law.

Common people naturally do not belong to the list of the Eight Discussions, but the relatives of the emperor (relatives), the emperor (old), outstanding moral character (virtuous), outstanding talents (ability), outstanding meritorious service (gong), high-ranking officials and dignitaries (noble), diligent and diligent Work (qin), former nobles (guests).

"Reduced" refers to the crimes committed by officials above the seventh rank and members of the Eight Councilors. Compared with ordinary people, the crime is reduced by one level.

"Redemption" means that officials of rank nine or above commit crimes and are allowed to redeem their crimes with money, and each penalty has a corresponding ransom.

"Dang" means to be an official. Officials who commit crimes to imprisonment or exile can use their official products to offset the punishment of imprisonment or exile.

The law is naturally tender to dignitaries and officials, but it treats ordinary people who commit crimes with heavy blows.

Under Cui Che's arrangement, the law officials read laws and decrees in various downtown areas of Bingzhou to warn the people.

I thought that the first year of Emperor Kaihuang would be spent in a busy and fulfilling life, but Yang Jian from Chang'an turned into a monster again.

Last year, Yang Jian ascended the throne, in order to win people's hearts, he loosened the restrictions on Buddhism, Taoism and other religions, and now he has even ordered that the people of the Li people are allowed to become monks, and the government should not stop them.

That's all, and ordered all localities to pay according to the population to build temples and Buddha statues.

At this time, it has only been five years since Emperor Wu of Zhou ordered the ban on Buddhism and Taoism in Kanto.

Brother Che really didn't want to scratch the money of the poor anymore, so he summoned a group of craftsmen to fiddle with it for a while, and finally brought the engraving of one of the "Mahaparinirvana Sutras" to Yang Guang.

Some time ago, Yang Guang was commended by Yang Jian, and Yang Guang's good mood has continued until now. He watched Cui Che easily print out a piece of "Mahaparinirvana Sutra Kasyapa Bodhisattva" with engraving blocks, and he also noticed the profit in it.

Five years ago, Emperor Wu of Zhou banned Buddhism and Taoism, and a large number of scriptures were burned. Facing the needs of millions of believers, printing Buddhist scriptures will definitely not worry about selling.

After Cui Che waited for the ink to dry up, he presented the scriptures to Yang Guang, bowed and said:

"Your Highness is also requested to use the benefits of selling scriptures to replace the common people and fund the construction of temples."

Yang Guang nodded slightly when he heard the words, he wanted to set up a virtuous king, he didn't care about the benefits, if he built temples and Buddha statues by selling scriptures instead of reaching out to the people, how could the people not feel grateful.

But he was not satisfied with this. After agreeing to Cui Che's request to build a printing factory on the outskirts of Jinyang, he also asked Cui Che for advice on engraving techniques, and prepared to present it to Chang'an, which was praised by Yang Jian.

In fact, woodblock printing was invented in the Tang Dynasty and was widely used in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. It was mostly used to print Buddha statues, mantras, and almanacs. Even though movable type printing was invented in the Northern Song Dynasty, it could not replace the status of woodblock printing.

As things were ordered, Liaozuo bought it on his behalf, and a large number of engravings of scriptures were born under the hard work of the craftsmen, including an engraving of "Kaihuanglu", which was used for offering.

The messenger sent to Chang'an drove away with the engraving of "Kaihuanglu", and the printing factory outside Jinyang City was also quickly established, printing scriptures day and night, which also brought a lot of profits to the Bingzhou Governor's Office.

Yang Guangyi, as Cui Che asked for instructions, stopped extorting miscellaneous taxes from the people, and built temples with the profit from selling scriptures, which is considered to be taken from the Buddha and used for the Buddha.

Comparing the practices of Henan, Hebei, Guanzhong and other local governments to distribute donations to the people, the people of the 24 prefectures under the Bingzhou General Administration all praised Yang Guang as a virtuous king, and Cui Che was also behind the scenes to help the flames. In this regard, Brother Che is an old hand up.

Yang Jian received the engraving of "Kaihuanglu" in Chang'an, and ordered people to make it on the spot. After seeing the results, he was very happy. He not only saw business opportunities from it, but also knew the importance of engraving and printing for the promotion of culture and education. Buddhist scripture engraving.

　Go to sleep for a while.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)