The Revolt of the Three Feudatories: All-in at the start in Beijing

The Fifth Dalai Lama was indeed not lying. The main doctrine of the Gelug school is to endure karma and suffer in this life to become a Buddha in the next. This has almost become a tool for rulers to exploit farmers and herders.

Essentially, from the moment Confucianism became the sole state ideology, it became a tool for emperors to control the people, and this became increasingly true as emperors went on to master the art of Confucianism.

What Liu Mu wanted was the Yellow Sect, or rather a religion, that could enlighten the people's minds. As for how it would turn out, they would have to try it step by step. After all, one cannot speak without research, but it would not be worse than it is now.

The Fifth Dalai Lama is very worried. He is only the Fifth Dalai Lama, and the Gelug school has always been passed down in this way. He wants to change it, but there is no precedent to follow.

"His Majesty said you are his best teacher, the wisest man in the world. You understand and can live up to the words 'The Han Dynasty reigns supreme'!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Weiqing simply smiled and left a single sentence before closing his eyes and saying nothing more. This left the Fifth Lama rolling his eyes and even inwardly cursing.

How despicable and shameless! He's only just left Tibet and he's already become so cunning. He'll surely become a monster in the future!

Galdan understood what he meant: if he could revise the doctrine well this time, he would become the Imperial Preceptor, which would be an honor and a reward.

If he cannot change the doctrines and transform the people under his rule from sheep into wolves, then he is a fake Fifth Dalai Lama.

As for what to do with the fake one, of course it should be executed and sent to the Western Paradise for Buddha to distinguish the real from the fake.

Since things have come to this point, we might as well take a gamble and continue to enjoy our wealth and status.

Thinking of this, the Fifth Dalai Lama turned to look at all the monks, revealing his infinitely compassionate face.

"The former Venerable Galdan has now become the emperor in the Central Plains. After I, the Fifth Dalai Lama, took charge of the Buddhist studies in the Central Plains, I found that the previous Buddhist studies had some flaws."

"After all, Buddha did not enslave people, nor did he say that people should be separated from their families, nor did he say that people should go hungry and be grateful!"

As the Fifth Lama spoke, the monks who were nearby began to show signs of breaking down. One of them, a emaciated Buddhist monk, was already weeping.

"So all the suffering we endured, the cold and hunger we endured, and the loss of our loved ones—were they just forgotten?"

The farmers and herders could hear this, and a cacophony of noise erupted, causing the nearly 20,000 people present to combine the two statements.

More and more farmers, herders, and lower-class monks are beginning to break down. This is a wound of faith that is more painful than physical trauma.

Just as the Fifth Dalai Lama was extremely anxious upon seeing this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and began reciting the six-syllable mantra.

The once noisy open space gradually quieted down as a large number of people began to habitually recite along, a habit ingrained in their very being.

Seeing that the time was right, the Fifth Dalai Lama spoke.

"The suffering and hardship you have endured in the past all came from the nobles who humiliated you. From this day forward, follow the great Han army and reclaim your pastures, livestock, and farmland!"

"To dare to stand up is a form of spiritual practice!"

"Protecting loved ones is the essence of Buddhism!"

"Only those with courage and the will to resist are true disciples of Buddha!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty!"

The Fifth Dalai Lama was also speaking passionately at this moment. He stood up, raised his right hand, and shouted out a slogan!

As long as nobles die but this humble monk doesn't, it's fine.

These people trusted the Dalai Lama the most, and since they could get back what belonged to them, a powerful cheer and fervor erupted at the scene.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty! Long live the Living Buddha Wensa!"

"Take back our pastures, drive out the nobles who have been oppressing us, and let them go to hell!"

"Yes, I will recall my son, forbid him from serving as a soldier for the nobles again, and I will cut off the heads of the nobles!"

As the crowd unleashed their powerful will, it was as if the Tibetans, who had once occupied Central Asia and fought against the Tang Dynasty for decades, had come back to life.

Liu Weiqing watched in disbelief, never expecting that his uncle was telling the truth. This seemingly unremarkable old man really had such a great influence!

This was a good opportunity that couldn't be missed, so Liu Weiqing immediately stood up and walked to the front of the crowd.

"By order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty!"

"All Tibetans will be allocated sufficient pastures and farmland according to their household size. Then, Han soldiers will lead you to organize yourselves into groups of hundreds to protect the farmland and pastures. From then on, you will have enough to eat and live with dignity!"

"And our great Han soldiers need capable and battle-hardened individuals; anyone with the skills is welcome to join!"

They provided them with fields and pastures, and even sent troops to lead them in protecting them; this was an immense act of kindness and virtue.

One by one, the serfs who considered themselves superior raised their hands, wanting to join the Han army, but were met with shakes of their heads.

The farmers and herders are simply too weak. They have been enslaved for hundreds of years, and apart from their skeletons, their bodies have been emptied by cold and hunger.

Seeing Liu Weiqing looking at him again, the Fifth Dalai Lama sighed, knowing that he could not escape it in the end, and then looked at the nearly two thousand warrior monks in the very center.

"A new Buddhist teaching is coming soon. You are the Buddha's strongest protectors; you should dedicate your strength to the Buddha!"

"Go! All of you join the Han army and fight for pastures and farmland for the common people!"

These warrior monks, even if they weren't well-fed every day, still had the basic nutrition they needed before, and with regular training, wearing armor and wielding weapons, they were really no less capable than the Mongol elites.

The key is that these people are naturally adapted to altitude sickness.

Ordinary soldiers entering Tibet would be out of breath after only a few moves, but these men could punch and kick for an entire incense stick's time without even breaking a sweat.

Liu Weiqing was overjoyed and immediately ordered his soldiers to bring out the captured weapons and armor, which consisted mainly of chainmail and lamellar armor, as well as a small amount of cloth armor and cotton armor.

We brought over two thousand sets this time, and another three thousand sets are on the way and ready for use at any time.

For the next month, Liu Weiqing led these Tibetan soldiers to wipe out all the nobles around Lhasa and sent meritorious soldiers to lead these serfs to seize territory.

The meritorious Han soldiers became officials, and the Tibetan farmers and herdsmen got land. Both sides were happy, but the nobles suffered. However, they enjoyed themselves for hundreds of years, so it was worth it!

The Fifth Dalai Lama continued to preach Buddhism to the monks. After explaining it more clearly, he started to talk about the issue of bloodline, directly stating that Tibetans are also of Chinese descent, sharing the same roots as the Han people, and proposed the integration of Tibetans into the Han population.

This isn't entirely nonsense, because both Han Chinese and Tibetans have genes from the ancient Qiang people; it's just that one remained in the Central Plains while the other went to the Tibetan Plateau.

Only by clarifying the lineage can the Han, Mongol, and Tibetan people be integrated. In this era, who is more suitable than the Tibetans to manage the Mughals and Persians?

That incredible ability to survive is truly remarkable!