Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 27 Temporary Government Office
Luo Youdu couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and secretly felt that what Wen Zhenggong said was very powerful.
He had not yet realized the true power of this sentence.
Fan Zhongyan said this in the sixth year of the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty. Although the Song Dynasty treated scholars and officials too well, which certainly had great drawbacks, the subsequent boom in literary circles was unquestionable.
Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower Inscription" is a famous piece of writing throughout the ages, a truly rare gem.
But in the same period, there were also "the world's respected" Yan Shu and his son Yan Jidao, Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu, and later there were the three Su's, Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe, among whom Su Shi was the great master in the literary world.
Pearls and jades mixed among other pearls will certainly shine, but they will inevitably fall into a situation of echoing each other, each taking the lead.
Luo Youdu is currently in the darkest hour of the Central Plains literary world.
Warriors were in power, there was no morality, no etiquette, and human life was as worthless as grass and animals. The idea was that the bigger the fist, the more right it was. Even the barbaric Khitans rode their cavalry to the Central Plains and became emperors for a few years.
In this situation, the appearance of a pearl is as dazzling as the bright moon in the sky.
After Luo Youdu finished dealing with the affairs of Kaifeng Prefecture, he rode his donkey back to his residence, feeling a little tired.
"Uncle Hu, boil some water. I want to take a bath first!"
At this age, the most relaxing thing for Luo Youdu is to spend the time of an incense stick every day taking a comfortable bath.
Lao Hu was busy in the kitchen. He responded and said, "Someone has sent a visiting card to the study . My husband can go and take a look first."
Luo Youdu has lived in this era for more than two months. Apart from his colleagues, the only person he can call a friend is the rough man Zhang Qiong.
Luo Youdu didn't believe that Zhang Qiong sent a visiting card.
This guy writes his name so timidly, and he even writes a visiting card?
With some curiosity, Luo Youdu walked towards the study.
In the middle of the desk was placed a thick visiting card. It was very thick, almost as thick as the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
Luo Youdu walked to the table and sat down. He took out a tinderbox from the side, lit the oil lamp, and lighted the wick. Then he picked up the visiting card on the table .
What was in his hand was actually a joint visiting card, the two people in charge were named Song Qi and Kou Xiang.
Song Qi?
This name seems to have some impression.
Luo Youdu couldn't remember who this person was. He should have appeared in historical books of later generations. He was not very famous and only had a vague impression of him.
Kou Xiang didn't have any impression of it.
When I opened the visiting card, I found some poems and essays mixed in it.
Are you here to submit poems or articles to yourself?
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a custom among scholars to submit poems and essays in order to obtain the qualification for official promotion.
What's the point of sending poems and essays to myself as a minor official of the seventh rank?
Luo Youdu thought strangely, put aside the poem and essay, and read the greeting first. The note expressed his admiration for himself, especially the words "worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy" and asked if he was free so that they could visit him and ask for advice.
He put down the visiting card and read the poems and essays again.
Luo Youdu's research on classics and history was not deep enough, but he could still identify the quality of poems and essays.
Song Qi and Kou Xiang's poems and essays are both above average, especially Kou Xiang's excellent work. This is not easy in this era of martial arts.
I didn't expect that my words to stimulate Cui Yan would be recognized by the literati.
Why not take some time to write a few more poems to consolidate your position in the literary world?
Luo Youdu was born into a business family. He valued profit above all else and didn't care at all about plagiarism or not.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
The value of literati is different in different eras.
During the heyday of Tang and Song culture, except for a handful of outstanding people, most of the so-called scholars were boastful people.
In today's world, the status of scholars is so low, and those who can still insist on studying should have certain abilities.
Luo Youdu thought for a moment and wrote back to Song Qi and Kou Xiang, saying that there was a lot going on in Kaifeng recently and he couldn't spare the time, but he would invite them to his house for a chat once the refugee issue was resolved.
The next day, as soon as Luo Youdu arrived in Kaifeng Prefecture, he went straight to Cui Yan and put forward a new proposal, to open a temporary government office in the south of Kaifeng Prefecture.
"I have had this idea for a long time, but the stability of the north of the city is more important than anything else. I have been holding it in my heart for a long time. In the past few days, I found that the affairs on hand have gradually decreased, which shows that the situation in the north of the city has stabilized. Now the victims are gathered in the south and outside of the city. If they encounter any problems, they have to rush from the south or outside of the city to Kaifeng Prefecture in the north of the city to report the case. This is too inefficient, so unless they have no choice, the victims are unwilling to come to report to the authorities. Opening a temporary government office in the south of the city can solve this problem very well."
Cui Yan did not hesitate at all. He patted his chest and said, "General Luo is sincere in his heart and is asking for the people's help. How can I not obey? You can go ahead and assign as many people as you need. I will be in charge of the government office. You don't need to worry about it."
Luo Youdu thought he would have to talk to Cui Yan for a long time, but he didn't expect him to agree so quickly.
However, he didn't know that at this moment in Cui Yan's heart, Luo Youdu had already been classified in the same category as famous officials such as Zhao Guanghan and Huang Ba in history.
How can we doubt the future of a person who can say, "I worry about the world before I worry about myself, and I am happy after the world is happy about myself"?
It will definitely go down in history.
At this time, making his work more difficult would undoubtedly leave a bad reputation for myself in history.
Only a fool would do such a stupid thing.
Cui Yan knew that he was old now and didn't have the energy to go crazy with Luo Youdu. But as a wise boss, he could .
Screw Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu. Luo Youdu is my subordinate. If you want to support or recommend him, I have to do it. Why are you guys just joining in the fun?
Luo Youdu had not expected that the internal conflict in the Zhou Dynasty court was so serious. He did not bother to be polite to Cui Yan and directly appointed soldiers and generals in the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Government, and the Ministry of Prosecution.
"The south of the city is full of mixed people nowadays. How can you leave without me, brother Luo?"
Gao Ze, the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, volunteered and joined with a group of his capable men.
After this disaster, Luo Youdu will definitely be promoted, and Gao Ze took the initiative to show his goodwill.
Yin Yide from the government office also excitedly expressed his willingness to go along.
"If you all follow me, then Cui Taizhi will be at a loss. How will he explain if he catches us in the south of the city? It's better for Yin Fuyuan to stay here..."
Luo Youdu rejected him in an official tone and pointed out the core figures of Zhang Yue's old subordinates, Yin Ming, Liu Li and Tang Yu, who were his own people.
Yin Yide was angry and annoyed, yet somewhat helpless.
When Luo Youdu first landed in the Ministry of Justice, he felt it was a threat and secretly tried to trip him up.
Who would have thought that the other party would play completely unconventionally? In just two months, the entire Kaifeng Prefecture revolved around him!
Luo Youdu ignored Yin Yide. It was rare in the political arena to turn enemies into friends. If he didn't step down, how could his own people come up?
The group headed towards the southern city of Kaifeng Prefecture in a mighty procession, and everyone unanimously led by Luo Youdu.
Including Gao Ze who is at the same level.
