When Li Yan, the sixth brother, asked about the promotion of the new Brahmin religion, Li Zhen and Li Yun were both shocked. Among them, Li Zhen rushed to say: "Little brother, you don't know that the promotion speed of Protestantism is far beyond our expectations. Especially when it was promoted within our rule, you reminded us to learn from the cannibals, lower the tax rate of Protestants, and increase the tax rate of non-Confucians. As a result, as soon as this method was implemented, and Protestantism originated from the original Brahmins, the church developed very quickly. Now the number of believers has reached...attained..."

When Li Zhen talked about the number of believers, he suddenly got stuck. After all, most of his energy was devoted to the army and was not very at ease with administrative and religious matters, so it was okay to introduce the general situation, but when he talked about the specific numbers, his true form immediately appeared.

Li Yun next to him saw Li Zhen’s embarrassment, but smiled and said, “The number of Protestants has reached 1.8 million now, accounting for 60% of the total population in our territory. This is mainly because the expansion was too fast some time ago, so the promotion of the New Brahmins cannot keep up. I believe that after this period, the growth of the Protestant population will once again reach a peak. According to our estimates, the number of New Brahmins in a year will reach more than 2.8 million!”

Li Yan was also surprised after hearing this, and asked, "You can increase one million believers in a year. Is your missionary speed too fast?"

"Haha~, you don't know that this speed is actually slow. If we preach with all our might, we will probably be able to spread the New Brahmins throughout South India in just a few years. This is mainly due to three reasons. The first is that our strength is strong enough, and the missionary with force can be guaranteed to break up any obstacles. The second is that the old and new Brahmins came from the same source. People are more likely to accept it."

Speaking of this, Li Yun paused for a moment, and then continued: "The last and most important one is that in the caste system, the lowest Shudragan does not have the right to participate in religious activities, but they are the most crowded class. So generally speaking, as long as we defeat a part of the place, the local Shudra will automatically become a New Brahman believer, and the Gen cannot tolerate any resistance. This is why the data on the growth of the believers is so beautiful."

After hearing this, Li Yan nodded. In addition to Shudra, Vaishya, as a farmer and a merchant, the number of people in this class is also very large. On the contrary, there are not many Brahmins and Kshatriyas in the dominant position, and the influence of the New Brahmins happens to be these two classes, so Vaishyas and Shudra do not have much resistance to the New Brahmins. This is also one of the reasons why Protestantism was successfully implemented.

After discussing the matter, Li Yan, accompanied by Li Zhen and Li Yun, visited the temple where they were, and then went to the palace where they lived. As a result, at Li Yun, Princess Jiang Yuan and Princess Yue Wu Meiniang had prepared the wine and food. And it was made by them by themselves, all of which were pure Chinese delicacies. Li Yan, after tasting it, naturally praised it.

At the banquet, Li Yan also took out the gifts brought to Mei Niang by Yang and Wu Mei Niang. They were all for food and use. Although it seemed ordinary, it was the best gift for Mei Niang who was far away in the foreign land. Of course, there was also one in Yuan's place, but it was just given in the name of the heart. After all, they were all brothers and sisters, and they could not favor one or the other.

After a comfortable family dinner, Li Zhen and Li Yun took Li Yun to visit Qiaola City. This coastal city was the first city they captured and was also an excellent port city. Therefore, it was the focus of development by Li Zhen and Li Yun. After re-planning, the entire city is underway for unified construction. The center of the city has been built, and only the periphery is still under construction.

Speaking of the original design of the city of Jora, it also reflects the strictness of the caste system everywhere. The entire city is in a circle, and there is a building located in the center, but it is not the king's palace, but the Brahmin temple. The outside of the temple is the living area of ​​the Brahmin nobles. The outside is the living area of ​​the Kshatriya nobles, and the king's palace is also this area. The outside is the living area of ​​the Vaishya class, and they are also the largest living group in the city. As for Shudra, it is not allowed to live in the city. They usually live in shantytowns outside the city walls, or are all slaves in the noble manors.

However, after Li Zhen and Li Yun occupied the place, they felt very uncomfortable with the circular city, so they changed the circular city to a rectangle commonly used in the Tang Dynasty. All the unsolid rammed earth walls were demolished and used to build the city building technology of the Tang Dynasty. Some mythical sculptures on the city wall were also removed, making the city wall more sturdy and durable.

However, although the shape of the city wall has changed, the internal area division has not changed much. Shudra still lives in slums or noble farms outside the city. The outermost layer of the city is still the residential area of ​​the Vaishyas. However, the residential areas of Brahmin and Kshatriya, which were divided in the past, have undergone tremendous changes.

For example, in the center of Chora City, the original temple was converted into a temple where Li Zhen and Li Yun received officials, and there was a palace for two people behind. With the palace as the dividing line, the east is the residential area of ​​Brahmin nobles, and the west is the residential area of ​​Kshatriya, which symbolized that the two classes were already in the same position, and the pope represented by Li Zhen and Li Yun was transcendent above the four classes and was secretly called the royal family by the new Brahmins.

After Li Yan followed Li Zhen and Li Yun out of the central area of ​​Qiaola City, the first one to come to the Brahmin nobles. In his imagination, the Brahmin nobles should have been a group of old sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial

So when Li Yan visited the Brahmins' residential area, he saw luxurious houses, with slaves inside and outside the yard. Except for the strong religious atmosphere in the yard, there was nothing special about anything else. But Li Yan always felt that the yards of these Brahmins looked familiar. In addition, on the street, he often saw several Brahmin children playing with their servants.

Then Li Yan went to the residential area of ​​the Khadili nobles on the west side. Wang Xuance and others who came to India with Li Zhen and Li Yun, and even the grassland cavalry, were all named Khadijie by them. However, Khadijie was only a class. Although it is equal in law, there are huge differences in positions, so the size of each house is naturally different. For example, Wang Xuance was the first strategist around Li Zhen and Li Yun, so his house would naturally not be the same as an ordinary grassland cavalry.

When Li Yan came to the Kshatriya residential area on the west side, he was stunned at first because it gave him the feeling that it was the same as the Chinatown in New Buddha City. Both sides of the street were full of Tang-style buildings. Li Yan could even judge from these architectural styles and techniques that the people who built these houses were probably the same as the craftsmen who built the Chinatown.

Li Yun next to him saw Brother Liu's surprise and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, you know that most of the officers and administrative officials who came with us were Han people. They lived here and naturally prefer the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. As for those grassland people, they used to live in tents and did not know how to understand architecture. In addition, they also admired the transformation of the Tang Dynasty, so they all chose this kind of building. In addition, in this area, there are many shops that specialize in goods in the Central Plains. It can be said that this is the Chinatown of Qiaola City."

"Well, it's not bad, no wonder I just saw the Brahmins' houses looking familiar. I guess their architectural style was also affected by this place, and a lot of Central Plains styles were added to the original basis." Li Yan suddenly realized.

Compared with the Brahmin nobles' residential area, the Kshatriya residential area where Li Yan is located is much more lively. After all, in comparison, the number of Kshatriya nobles is several times that of Brahmin nobles. Moreover, all the grassland people recruited by Li Zhen and Li Yun were sent to the Indian continent. Although not all the families of the grassland cavalry lived here, there were also quite a few. The Kshatriya in the entire city of Chora was about 50,000 to 70,000, which could almost form a small city.

It is also true that the streets of the Kshatriya residential area seem very lively. In addition to the residents in this area, there are many overseas merchants, most of whom are Han people. They do not necessarily do business here. It is just because they have been wandering overseas for a long time, and then stay in such a place similar to their hometown environment and then eat a few bites of their hometown dishes. This is a rare enjoyment.

In addition, Li Yan also found that there were obviously more women on the street than those on the Tang Dynasty, especially some grassland women. They were much bolder than Han women. In addition, the weather was hot, and they were wearing short Hu clothes, revealing half of their arms and slightly red necks, making people look quite pleasing to the eye.
Chapter completed!