Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 16: This Kaifeng Prefecture will sooner or later be named Luo
The next day, Guo Rong openly discussed the issue of regulating Buddhism in the temple.
The only advantage of emphasizing military over civil officials is that civil officials do not have much say, while military officers will mostly turn a blind eye as long as the interests of the military are not harmed.
The right to speak was entirely in the hands of four people: Guo Rong, Fan Zhi, Li Gu and Wang Pu.
Fan Zhi , Li Gu and Wang Pu may not have been well-known in an era that valued military power over culture, but they were undoubtedly wise rulers and virtuous ministers who understood the key to this matter and made their policies effective.
You won’t know unless you implement it.
In just a hundred years, the growth momentum of Buddhism has been more terrifying than imagined.
In Kaifeng, Bianjing alone, six thousand temples were demolished, and each temple had bronze Buddha statues of various sizes.
The territory of the Great Zhou was the most extensive among the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It is estimated that there are at least 30,000 temples that can be confiscated.
Monks and nuns throughout the Great Zhou were wailing in unison, and 60,000 of them were ordered to return to secular life.
Guo Rong never dreamed that sealing off the temple would be so effective. He was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. In his heart, he was even more looking forward to Luo Youdu who offered the idea.
Based on this plan, Guo Rong felt that it was not too much to promote Luo Youdu three levels. However, because he was not yet firmly established and could not protect him, he did not dare to use him, which led to a little guilt.
When the Great Zhou Dynasty was renovating temples, he was the initiator and had already taken the position of Legal Officer of Kaifeng Prefecture.
However, his official position was not a regular military officer of the Fa Cao, but had an additional word "Quan", which meant "Quanzhi" (powerful replacement).
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to become a regular employee.
Luo Youdu flipped through the military book "Wu Zi" that he had taken out, reading it with a vague understanding.
No matter whether you can understand it or apply it flexibly, just memorize it first.
As for why it was "Wu Zi" instead of "The Art of War", it was because Luo Youdu had memorized "The Art of War" by heart long ago.
When I was in college, I read a lot of business stories, saying that this business tycoon used "The Art of War" to build a business empire, and that business tycoon used the strategies in "The Art of War" to make a fortune.
Luo Youdu didn’t know whether it was true or not, but he believed it at that time. Maybe he didn’t understand it enough, so he didn’t use it in actual combat.
"Join the army!"
A burly but smart-looking young man strode into the office, looking like he was waiting to be assigned.
The status and power of a law officer are incomparable to that of a law clerk.
The legal counsel is somewhat similar to the jury of later generations, who is responsible for making suggestions to the judge. The difference is that the jury members have power, while the legal counsel simply makes suggestions, and the specific result is decided by the legal counsel.
The military officer of the Law Department had the power to judge cases on his own. He was the first to handle all the criminal cases of the people in Kaifeng Prefecture. If he encountered a case that he could not handle, he would hand it over to the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture. If he still could not handle it, he would hand it over to the deputy governor or prefect.
When it comes to judging cases, there will naturally be a group of yamen runners responsible for maintaining the court.
The young man's name was Lian Xiang. He was quick and nimble, and had a clean background. He was specially selected by Luo Youdu from among the yamen runners and trained as a trusted aide.
Of course it is in the investigation stage.
Luo Youdu put down the military book in his hand and said, "Go and find out two things for me."
Lian Xiang also knew that Luo Youdu wanted to promote him, so he was very enthusiastic: "Please tell me if you want to join the army."
Luo Youdu said, "Go check when Magistrates Zhang Yue and Lu Bin left Kaifeng to take up their new posts. Especially Magistrate Zhang, his whereabouts must be investigated clearly."
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The autumn wind is lonely, just like Zhang Yue’s mood at the moment.
Standing in the south of Kaifeng City, gazing northward at the capital city of Kaifeng, known to the world as Bianjing, thousands of words turned into a long sigh.
"Mansion!"
Yin Ming called out from behind, his tone sounding somewhat sad.
There were six people standing next to Yin Ming, namely Liu Li, Tang Yu, Fu Shuang, Zuo Hui, Hua Ying and Wu Shan. These seven people were Zhang Yue's confidants cultivated over the years.
Today, Zhang Yue left for Shunyang County to take up his new post, and the seven of them agreed to come and see him off together .
I agreed to keep calm and not make my old boss too sad.
But the sadness of separation surged up in their hearts, and none of the seven of them could control themselves.
On the contrary, Zhang Yue quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Don't be so sad, it's useless to be depressed now. I'm not around anymore, you should be careful in Kaifeng Prefecture. Yin Yide is a mean man, he bullies the weak and fears the strong. You won't have an easy life working under him. You should endure it if you can, but if you really can't endure it, you can go find Luo Youdu, he has no background, but he is trusted and respected by Cui Daizhi, which shows his ability, he should be able to protect you..."
Before he finished speaking, he looked ahead with his eyes focused on one point, and suddenly smiled, saying: "It seems that I was wrong. As long as you treat him the same way as I treat him, there will be unlimited future. This Kaifeng Prefecture will be named Luo sooner or later..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode forward and said loudly, "Constable Luo, no, now I should call him Army Officer Luo. I, Zhang Yue, am very happy to have the Army Officer send me off today. It is worthwhile for me to have stayed in Kaifeng Prefecture for these three years."
As a relatively mature politician, Zhang Yue no longer cared about why he was expelled from the capital.
Everything is a foregone conclusion, there is no point in worrying about it.
Compared to Yin Yide, who has already achieved success, entrusting these subordinates who have followed him for many years to Luo Youdu, who specially came to see them off under such circumstances, is undoubtedly the best choice for them.
Luo Youdu said, "Even though I have only been in contact with Magistrate Zhang for a month, I am deeply impressed by his character and temperament. How can I not come here today when I am leaving Beijing? It is better to break out of the dilemma than to be trapped in Kaifeng. Shunyang County has an excellent geographical location, connecting Luoyang in the north and Nanyang in the south. It is also convenient for going by the water, so it is very easy to achieve results. If we have a chance to see each other again next time, maybe Magistrate Zhang has become the governor of the prefecture."
If he hadn't appeared, in the dispute between Zhang Yue and Lu Bin, Luo Youdu felt that Guo Rong's character would make it more likely that Zhang Yue would be reused. But Zhang Yue was determined not to stay in Kaifeng Prefecture for long.
Being too rigid will easily lead to failure. In an era where warriors are dominant, it is difficult for people who are too strong to survive without any background or support.
For him, leaving Kaifeng was a blessing in disguise.
"Haha!" Zhang Yue laughed a few times and said, "Then I'll accept the advice from the general. Come, introduce me to the general!"
He introduced Yin Ming, Liu Li, Tang Yu, Fu Shuang, Zuo Hui, Hua Ying and Wu Shan to Luo Youdu one by one and said, "I'll ask the military officer to take good care of them in the future. Even though Yin Yide occupies my position, my orders will be difficult to get across as long as they show some resistance. Well, it's getting late and I should leave. Farewell..."
Luo Youdu bowed and saw him off.
Yin Ming, Liu Li, Tang Yu, Fu Shuang, Zuo Hui, Hua Ying and Wu Shan all stood behind Luo Youdu and bowed to see him off.
Zhang Yue was somewhat relieved and a little sad at the sight. His political legacy of many years was just being inherited by someone else. "Gone!"
He waved and turned away.
Watching Zhang Yue walk away, Luo Youdu said, "Let's go back too!"
"Yes, sir!"
Seven people said in unison.
