Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 24: Do not interfere in other people's affairs
Seeing that his daughter had no reaction, Fu Yanqing continued, "What do you think of Bianjing?"
Fu Qing'er said, "They are different, but in terms of prosperity, Daming Prefecture cannot compare."
Fu Yanqing laughed and said, "Daddy can't stay in Bianjing for a few days. Without Daddy in Daming Prefecture, I don't know how those little calves will behave. Your sister suffers from respiratory disease, which is a stubborn disease and will not be cured in a short time. Daddy thought that it would be better for you to stay in Bianjing and go to the palace to see your sister when you have nothing to do."
Fu Qing'er asked timidly, "Is mother also going back with father?"
No one knows a daughter better than her father. Fu Yanqing smiled and said, "That's natural."
Fu Qing'er instantly perked up and quickly agreed.
Fu Yanqing once again praised how outstanding Emperor Guo Rong was.
Compared to Lady Guoguo who was devoted to her daughter, Fu Yanqing looked cheerful but his mind was actually very deep.
Empress Fu suffered from a respiratory disease, the same disease as Empress Zhangsun of the Tang Dynasty. People with this disease are very likely to die early. If something unexpected happened, her grandson would not have been made the crown prince yet.
Lao Fu worked hard for the Great Zhou and had no other requests, as long as the future emperor was his grandson.
There was a gleam in Fu Qing'er's eyes, and she was already looking forward to the future. It was unknown how much she could listen to.
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Kaifeng Prefecture.
On this day, Luo Youdu was at work as usual, slacking off and reading military books, when Fu Yanqing swaggered into the office.
Cui Yan, the top official of Kaifeng Prefecture, followed closely behind like a follower.
There was no other way. Given Fu Yanqing's status, even the prime minister would have to bow and scrape and ask about his well-being when meeting him.
"General Luo, this is the King of Wei of our Great Zhou." Cui Yan introduced him first. This good old man was afraid that Luo Youdu would be disrespectful to Fu Yanqing and cause unnecessary trouble.
Luo Youdu quickly gave up the main seat and bowed, saying, "Greetings, King Wei!"
Fu Yanqing nodded slightly, sat down in the main seat without any hesitation, and waved his hand, indicating that Cui Yan could leave.
Yesterday, from the fact that Luo Youdu and Zhang Qiong were on good terms, I understood his attitude towards warriors. There was no need to hide anything today and I could just go straight to his house.
Cui Yan gave Luo Youdu a look that told him to wish him the best, and trotted out of the house.
Luo Youdu quietly looked at Fu Yanqing. The most powerful warlord in the Great Zhou was nearly sixty years old. His hair and beard were gray and white, and they were very neatly groomed, giving Luo Youdu the illusion that they were specially dyed.
Fu Yanqing looked at the military book on the table and asked, "Do you also understand the art of war?"
Luo Youdu shook his head and said, "The art of using troops is profound. I have no experience in leading troops, and I have never been in a battle. I have only read a few books. How can I claim to understand it?"
Fu Yanqing nodded and said, "Yes, you have some self-knowledge. The profound knowledge of marching and fighting cannot be understood by reading a few books. It is rare for you to have such self-knowledge. You are much better than those nerds who think they can become Sun Tzu and Wu Zi by reading "The Art of War" and "The Art of War by Wu Zi". No wonder the emperor has high hopes for you." He paused and said, "I am looking for you today because the emperor asked me to write a letter of recommendation, hoping to use my power to pave the way for you."
Luo Youdu felt a warm feeling in his heart. Guo Rong really cared about him: "I have no way to repay the emperor's kindness."
Fu Yanqing nodded slightly: "I must remember the emperor's kindness. But don't forget, I am the one who wrote the letter of recommendation. It is up to me to write it or not. Even if I don't write it, I believe the emperor will not do anything to me."
Luo Youdu couldn't guess what Fu Yanqing meant for a moment and could only bow to express his gratitude.
Fu Yanqing waved his hand, sat up straight, and said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. I never do business at a loss. Let's make an exchange. I will praise you to the sky, and you will help me to kill Xue Xun, the general of the Right Tunwei. Xue Xun is greedy and bloodthirsty. When he attacked Jinyang before, he passed through Gang County and learned that there was a wealthy family in the county. He let his soldiers plunder. Later, in order to silence them, he slaughtered the entire county and put all the blame on the Khitan. Such evil deeds are unscrupulous. If you kill Xue Xun, I will give you a letter of recommendation. Killing a bad guy can make you famous, and you can also get my recommendation, killing two birds with one stone."
Luo Youdu said without thinking, " I appreciate the King of Wei's kindness. This matter is beyond my jurisdiction, so please forgive me for being unable to do anything."
Fu Yanqing frowned and said, "Aren't you scholars supposed to get rid of harm for the people? As a local official, how dare you condone such evil?"
Luo Youdu said: "This incident happened in Kaifeng, so I have no choice but to take responsibility. No matter who it is, I will never condone it. But it happened in Gang County, which is beyond my authority."
Do not meddle in matters that are not your responsibility.
This is the principle Luo Youdu set when he was serving in Kaifeng Prefecture.
This is also what he learned from the future Justice Bao Zheng.
During the Song Dynasty, Bao Zheng was a true judge who could defy heaven, earth, and even the air.
But those who really understand Bao Zheng will find that Bao Zheng's political wisdom is extremely brilliant. In the Song Dynasty, when the literary management was seriously inward-looking and everyone was on stage, whether it was Wang Anshi, Fan Zhongyan, Su Shi, or Lu You, they were all good and honest officials, but they were demoted one after another. Especially Su Shi and Lu You, they were turned into tourist guides. They were seen in every corner of the Song Dynasty. The most important thing is that Su Shi and Lu You still have family backgrounds.
Bao Zheng's father was a member of the Yu Department, and his ancestors for three generations were all peasants. It is a miracle that a man who terrified all the royal relatives, nobles, civil and military officials in the court could stand firm in the court of the Northern Song Dynasty for more than 20 years.
But after careful study, we can find that Bao Zheng pleaded for the people when he was the county magistrate, prefect, and omniscient Kaifeng Prefecture. At that stage, he didn't even look at the dog-eat-dog fights in the government and the . And when he punished the powerful and impeached treacherous officials, he was called the King of Hell when he was the Secretary and the Chief Censor. He was doing his job, and he had this job and the salary, so people had nothing to say.
Luo Youdu didn't dare to say that he had the emotional intelligence of Bao Zheng, but taking him as an example would ensure he would not go wrong.
No matter what you, Fu Yanqing, say, he is now just doing the work of a military officer in Kaifeng Prefecture.
Fu Yanqing's face darkened and he walked away angrily, waving his sleeves.
Luo Youdu disagreed. Although he lost an opportunity, he never knew whether a blessing in disguise or not.
He didn't think about it anymore and continued to read the military book carefully.
Fu Yanqing got into the carriage angrily, causing the surrounding guards' hair to stand on end. They had followed Fu Yanqing for many years and knew their master very well, a man who regarded human life as worthless.
The carriage was moving away from Kaifeng Prefecture, and a sigh came from inside the carriage: "Are young people nowadays so calm and scary?"
