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Chapter 175 Do I have to build a prison?

The seriousness of this incident is far greater than a civil riot.

Those people were brainwashed, not opposing the court because they had no food to eat.

They act in an orderly manner, have unified thinking, and have iron will. Once they put on armor and hold spears, they can transform into an iron-blooded legion with astonishing combat power.

No.

Lin Zhen shook his head.

This Zoroastrianism must be eradicated.

Not even a baby can be left.

Otherwise, this kind of thing is like a spark, and you don’t know when it will start a prairie fire.

Lin Zhen is very tolerant towards our own people. He can let beggars surround him and ask for money, and he can be pushed around in the crowd and just laugh it off.

But when facing foreigners, he is hard-hearted, cruel and ruthless, leaving no room for them.

I remember that a university wanted to apply for a subsidy for international students, and Lin Zhen simply submitted the document. Later... I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

In a word, no matter whether they are Persians, Japanese, Koreans, Russians, Piaoliangs, etc., he will not show mercy to anyone except his own people.

Lin Zhen sat quietly in the study. The night was as dark as ink, and the stars accompanied him through a sleepless night.

When the morning light broke, Hou Chun gently pushed the door open and walked in, with a hint of urgency in his steps.

"Prince!" he called softly, his tone full of respect.

"Speak." Lin Zhen's voice was steady and powerful. Hou Chun stepped forward and presented a tightly sealed letter with both hands: "Mao Mengji has an urgent letter."

Lin Zhen took the letter and carefully checked the sealing wax. After confirming that it was correct, he slowly tore open the envelope, took out the letter and read it carefully.

In the letter, Mao Mengji described in detail what he saw and heard after arriving in Qinghe County.

He said that there were many Zoroastrians hiding in the army. These people did not obey orders and only spread the doctrine secretly. Non-believers would be assassinated, and believers would be given a large sum of money and a beautiful woman.

Peng Qi, the prefect of Ganling County, was an ambitious man. He secretly used benefits as bait to win over the captains and commanders in the army in an attempt to seize military power.

At the same time, Mao Mengji's attention also reached the people.

The people's belief in Zoroastrianism was simply fanatical. They worshipped in the early morning every day and made devout offerings every month. Their hearts seemed to be completely occupied by this foreign belief, and their loyalty to the court became blurred.

This situation made Mao Mengji deeply worried.

In order to break the deadlock, he thought hard and finally came up with a plan.

He decided to unite the forces of several surrounding counties and integrate all the troops into one powerful whole. In this way, he could better control the army and use this force to gradually guide the people back to loyalty to the court.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mao Mengji decisively slaughtered all the rebellious captains, commanders, and soldiers who were deeply involved in the cult, leaving no room for mercy. He also promoted a group of soldiers loyal to the palace to officers. As of today, the situation has only slightly improved.

What is even more amazing is that Mao Mengji used both coaxing and threatening methods to get local scholars to go to the army to teach soldiers, strengthening their loyalty to the Regent's Palace and deepening their sense of identity and belonging to the country.

At the end of the letter, Mao Mengji's handwriting was full of urgency. He begged Lin Zhen to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise Zoroastrianism would become increasingly rampant and become a major concern for the court.

Lin Zhen put down the letter and sighed softly.

This Zoroastrianism is probably no longer a major threat to the court, but a sword of Damocles.

If this sword attacks from behind during the war with Nanchu, Daqian will be doomed.

However, it is fortunate that Mao Mengji was very quick and had integrated all the troops in Ganling County. Now only civilians are left.

At this moment, Ergou hurried into the house, clutching a secret letter in his hand. He said solemnly, "Prince, the brothers who have dispersed have reported back. They say that since entering Daqian, the Zoroastrians have been secretly misleading the people and bribing local officials with large sums of money. Now many local officials have joined forces with them. I wonder what they are plotting."

Ergou shook his head, his brow furrowed. "I haven't verified the names yet, but what is certain is that Ganling County, Hejian County, and several surrounding counties have all shown an unusual affinity for Zoroastrianism. Hejian County, in particular, even openly built a temple in its honor a year ago, named Zoroastrianism Tower."

Ao Shen Tower?

Isn’t that in Jin?

Why did you go to Hejian?

Well, no matter why they are in Hejian, as long as it is related to Zoroastrianism, we will definitely wipe it out.

Lin Zhen ordered Er Gou, "Hurry and send a message to the Jinwu Guard, the Zuowu Guard, and the Youwu Guard. Tell them that I have the tiger talisman and have their generals come to the palace immediately."

"Yes." Ergou took the order and left.

Lin Zhen turned his attention back to Mao Mengji's letter.

Although the military has been integrated, the real difficulty lies in the civilian population. The people are simple and honest, lacking the necessary vigilance and precautions against cults. In addition, they are somewhat ignorant and often mythologize many things that cannot be explained, making it easy for these people to take advantage of them.

Just look at modern people and you will understand. How many modern people have religious beliefs?

Don’t say that I believe in Christianity, Buddhism, or this or that. In fact, most people don’t believe in any of them.

This kind of faith is not something you can just say you believe in. If you give him a million dollars in cash or point a gun at him, he will quickly change his beliefs, and he will even believe whatever you tell him to believe.

In fact, this kind of belief is soulless, like a tree without roots, water without a source, empty and lacking inner strength.

It is the same as most people who neither study Buddhist scriptures nor have a deep understanding of Buddhist principles. They only hurriedly light a stick of incense and pray for Buddha's protection when they are in trouble.

Lin Zhen alone has too many friends who believe in Buddha but do things that go against his teachings.

So, do they believe in Buddhism or not?

Lin Zhen thought they didn't believe. They just comforted themselves psychologically when they needed help from the gods, telling themselves that they believed in them, so they would be effective.

Otherwise, how are you going to explain it to the gods?

Normally I say I don’t trust you, but when something happens, will I trust you?

The gods certainly don't like such believers, so verbal belief is actually deceiving yourself.

But the people of Daqian are different. They have true faith and are even willing to sacrifice their lives for it. Just like the Crusaders and Muslim armies of the past, they are also made up of ignorant and stupid people.

With the development of science and technology and the progress of the times, the kind of army driven by belief only exists in the extreme acts of terrorists or the cold figures of mercenaries, and has quietly withdrawn from the historical stage of formal countries.

For Lin Zhen, the most difficult thing is how to deal with this group of deceived people.

Massacre is impossible. No matter how bad the people in power are, they will only bully individual citizens. It is impossible for them to massacre all their own people, right?

If we can't kill, we can only capture.

The problem is, there are far more civilians than soldiers, can they be captured?

Even if they were all arrested, where would there be so many cells?

Do I have to build a prison myself?

hiss......

Maybe it's possible.

If the prison was in the hands of the imperial court, it would definitely be a losing business, after all, they had to provide them with food, drink and living expenses.

But if it is in your own hands, wouldn’t it be equivalent to private ownership?

This is comparable to a casino's cash cow.

Anyway, he had plenty of money, enough to build a large prison similar to a city.

At that time, criminals will be used to produce it, which will be both convenient and cheap.

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