Destroy Buddhism.

There is only one voice among the people of the Great Xia Empire.

After the images of Joyful Zen Buddhism were made public, the common people were furious. When they saw the monk, they all thought he was an evil monk. For a while, the monk became a rat crossing the street.

Those who had been secretly resenting Lin Han's dictatorship and his prohibition of the people from believing in Buddha, when they saw the mirage of Happy Zen Buddhism, their resentment towards Lin Han turned into anger towards Buddha.

Buddhist temples became a place for people to vent their anger.

The empty Buddhist temples were invaded by common people, who smashed all the Buddha statues, leaving them shattered beyond recognition. No one in Daxia anymore claimed to believe in Buddha.

The public showed unprecedented support for the army that was attacking the Buddhist temple. With no resistance from the public and no players daring to step forward, the anti-Buddhist movement progressed smoothly.

"How many temples are left?" Chen Qingzhi asked, looking at the Buddhist temple in the mountains ahead.

"This is the last one."

The deputy general handed the map to Huang Zhong.

The Buddhist temples that had been cleared from the map were all marked with a clear X, leaving only this temple in front of us.

"So fast?" Chen Qingzhi asked in surprise.

"Yes. After word of the Joyful Zen sect spread, resistance from the people lessened. Many monks and nuns, filled with righteous indignation, voluntarily returned to secular life, and the pace of each movement accelerated. This is the last temple in the northern region."

"good."

Chen Qingzhi nodded slightly and looked up at the temple in front of him.

Lianzun Temple.

An ancient temple, different from other ancient temples, this one looks a little desolate.

When Chen Qingzhi arrived, a group of monks and nuns were sitting cross-legged at the entrance of Lianzun Temple, chanting Buddhist scriptures in low voices. They were not surprised or afraid of the arrival of the army.

"Amitabha, General Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time." The abbot of Lianzun Temple said in a deep voice.

"Has the old abbot heard of me?" Chen Qingzhi asked calmly.

"Forty-seven battles, attacking forty-seven temples, and conquering fifteen. He was unstoppable, with military strategy firmly in mind. There's a folk saying, 'Thousands of troops avoid the white robe.' Isn't that General Chen?"

"Don't take folk rumors seriously. If the old abbot surrenders, he only needs to grow his hair and return to secular life. The emperor never criticizes monks and nuns. He only criticizes those who resist stubbornly and those who commit crimes." Chen Qingzhi said.

"I am here to debate with General Chen. If I lose, Lianzun Temple will do whatever they want. If you lose, please let Lianzun Temple go."

"Old Abbot, you should understand that regardless of victory or defeat, the Lotus Temple must be purged. This is the Emperor's decree. Even if I withdraw, the other generals will arrive, and there's no escaping them."

The old abbot was silent for a moment, then said, "If General Chen cannot win the debate, even if I return to secular life, how can I feel at peace?"

"Old Abbot, you should know that if the news of the Happy Zen Sect spreads, there will be no more opportunities for Buddhist debates. I don't believe it, the people don't believe it, and the emperor doesn't believe it either. Buddhism is not a pure place, so why bother to debate it?"

Upon hearing this, the old abbot froze in place, his aged face filled with complex emotions. After a long moment, he sighed, "Amitabha, it seems that Buddhism is destined for disaster. The members of Lianzun Temple, please obey General Chen's orders."

After saying this, the old abbot sat down where he was, his head slowly lowered, and he was silent.

"The abbot of Lianzun Temple has passed away."

The deputy general went to the old abbot to check his breath, confirmed that he was dead, and looked at Chen Qianzhi.

The believers of Lianzun Temple had sad expressions on their faces and were chanting scriptures in low voices, as if they were praying for the old abbot to pass away.

"Give the old abbot a proper burial. Everyone else, take all the believers away and clean up Lianzun Temple." Chen Qing gave the order.

Soon, the fire reduced the abbot's body to ashes, along with the temple itself. A group of soldiers escorted the followers away, bringing the anti-Buddhist movement in the northern region to a close.

When news of the Happy Zen Sect and the huge wealth plundered from Buddhist temples spread, Daha was in an uproar, and the people's impression of Buddhism became even worse.

The good news spread quickly to the eastern, southern, western and central regions.

With the burning of the last Buddhist temple in the west, the massive [Anti-Buddhist Movement] came to an end.

"System reminder: All players, please note that the side event of the storyline [Four Hundred and Eighty Temples] has ended due to the Great Xia Empire exterminating all descending Buddhist temples."

System prompts spread to all players.

…

In the imperial capital, Lin Han was in the imperial study and also received a system prompt.

Unlike the prompts from other players, the system prompt that Lin Han received had different content.

"System prompt: Player Lin Han, please note that your generals have destroyed all the Buddhist temples in your territory during the [Four Hundred and Eighty Temples] event, completing the hidden side story quest [Anti-Buddhist Movement] in the [Dynasty Arrives] version."

"System prompt: Player Lin Han, please note that since you completed the hidden side story quest [Anti-Buddhist Movement] in the [Dynasty Arrival] version, the fortune of your territory, the Great Xia Empire, has increased, productivity has increased, and public sentiment has strengthened."

Hidden side story mission [Anti-Buddhist Movement].

This hint surprised Lin Han.

He only knew that during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period in history, Buddhism was prevalent. Because there were too many monks, it seriously affected the country's labor force, taxation and corvee labor. Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei and Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou carried out an anti-Buddhist campaign.

He simply didn't want Buddhism to steal the fortune of Daxia, so he chose to carry out an anti-Buddhist movement. Unexpectedly, he was also asked to complete a hidden side story mission.

Buddhism has been destroyed.

The numerous Buddhist monks who came to the [Four Hundred and Eighty Temples] this time brought him a considerable fortune.

Putting aside the little surprise brought by the hidden plot, Lin Han focused his attention on another thing.

Public opinion.

During the anti-Buddhist movement, the rumors circulating among the people of Daxia and the players made him realize a very important thing: insufficient control over public opinion.

Public opinion is very important. It can kill people without being noticed. If used properly, it can cause chaos in Daxia.

It takes only a few words to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them.

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