Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 49: The Emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is
Prince Wei's Palace.
The army marched westward, and the news that Luo Youdu was appointed as the chief supervisor also reached Fu Qing'er's ears.
The person who told Fu Qing'er the news was the maid Feng Zhu.
Fengzhu's father was a scholar of great talent named Li Yanfan. He was a Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty and served as the Dali Minister. He was upright and honest, and he cleared out all the old cases in the Dali Temple, just like Di Renjie in the past. He was also responsible for compiling "Da Zhong Criminal Law General Classification", which made him quite famous and was deeply loved by the people of the capital.
However, Shi Jingtang recognized the Khitan emperor Yelu Deguang as his father, and at the cost of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, he ascended the throne in Taiyuan with the support of the Khitan, and with the help of the Khitan, he destroyed the Later Tang Dynasty.
Shi Jingtang gave Li Yanfan a high position and generous salary, but Li Yanfan was unwilling to serve the Khitan emperor, so he resigned and fled back to his hometown, Zhao County.
Less than a year of peace passed before Zhao County was plundered by soldiers and bandits.
There was no reason or cause. It was just that when a group of arrogant soldiers passed by, they naturally left a mess behind.
Fengzhu's parents died at the hands of a soldier, who then skillfully handed Fengzhu to a human trafficker and sold her to a brothel.
It happened that Fu Yanqing needed some clever and well-behaved maids to serve Fu Qing'er. His trusted general saw that Feng Zhu was cute and clever, and was the descendant of a famous official, so he bought her and presented her to Fu Yanqing. Feng Zhu then moved to Fu Qing'er's side, and they grew up together, and they had a deep relationship.
Like Fu Qing'er, all Feng Zhu saw and heard in the Fu Mansion were arrogant soldiers and powerful generals. In their eyes, there was only Fu Yanqing, not the emperor. The literati officials sent by the court were either beaten or scolded, or even killed directly. Only those who wagged their tails and begged for mercy were left.
Feng Zhu saw this and felt that her father was extraordinary because he was not afraid of the powerful.
This time when she entered Bian Jing, Feng Zhu saw with her own eyes that Luo Youdu ignored the tyrannical Wang Jixun in the street and confronted him tit for tat. She was shocked. She never thought that there were civil servants like her father in the world.
On the day when Luo Youdu was trying Wang Jixun's case, Feng Zhu volunteered to gather intelligence.
Seeing Luo Youdu explaining Wang Jixun's crimes one by one, I felt that if my father were reborn, he would be as great as him.
How could she know that the Dali Temple and Kaifeng Prefecture were two different institutions?
Because of this, Feng Zhu transferred her admiration for her father to the living Luo Youdu. Just like the crazy fans in later generations, she knew everything about his deeds in the past two months and shared them with Fu Qing'er from time to time.
When she heard the news that Luo Youdu was appointed as the chief eunuch, and thought of Fu Yanqing's methods of punishing civil servants, her face turned pale with fright, and she told Fu Qing'er.
Fu Qing'er felt a sudden pang in her heart for some unknown reason.
Her mother's urging for marriage was like urging her life, and although Fu Qing'er looked indifferent, she was inevitably anxious in her heart. But she couldn't just let herself down and marry someone randomly, right?
As a favored daughter of heaven, Fu Qing'er naturally has high aspirations. She wants to marry a hero, like her father, who can make everyone submit to him with a wave of his hand. But she despises her father for his rudeness, who would kill people with a knife at any time and speak foul language.
Luo Youdu is elegant but not pedantic, noble but not arrogant, and also very humorous and knowledgeable, which is exactly the half that his father Fu Yanqing lacks.
Feng Zhu was flattered and deceived. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he even thought that if he was really pushed to the limit, he would relax a few levels, just like Luo Youdu.
If it really doesn't work, ask dad to open a back door and give him an army, and then all the conditions will be met!
Of course, it's just random thinking...
But when Feng Zhu said that Luo Youdu was appointed as a military supervisor, he could not help but think of his father who had slapped a number one scholar in an unknown year. The specific reason seemed to be that his father had said a wrong word, and the other party reminded him, and he was slapped ten times, and half of his teeth fell out.
In this era where military power is valued more than civil power, do civil officials want to control military officials?
I’m sorry, I can’t win by talking , but I can win by beating.
If you can take action, don't force it.
Fu Qing'er complained, "Why does my brother-in-law always make stupid moves? In Kaifeng, he was there to protect us, so those reckless men didn't dare to do anything. Now that we are at the front, the emperor is far away, and who knows what will happen."
Feng Zhu thought of his father, who was once a high-ranking official, but was stabbed by a few small pawns in his hometown. Facing the unreasonable and reckless man, the scholar was no match for him. He couldn't help but burst into tears and said, "What should I do?"
Fu Qing'er looked at Feng Zhu who was already crying and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, this is it! Daddy always brags about , let's give it a try this time to see if he is bragging. Find someone to spread the news. Say that Daddy thinks highly of Luo Youdu, really thinks highly of him, and praises him to the utmost. Say that he is smarter than Zhuge Liang, more talented than Wang Meng, etc., just exaggerate as much as you can."
Feng Zhu wiped away the tears in her eyes, nodded heavily, and said, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Soon, rumors spread inexplicably in Bianjing Kaifeng.
Luo Youdu, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, was a man of letters, whose wisdom was comparable to that of Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, and whose talent was superior to that of Wang Meng of the Former Qin Dynasty. The talents of the world were divided among them, and Luo Youdu alone had eight of them. Fu Yanqing had a keen eye for talent, and generously wrote a letter to recommend him, and even sent him a precious horse thousands of miles away.
Rumors change their meaning as they spread.
The claims that one is smarter than Zhuge Liang or more talented than Wang Meng of the Qin Dynasty are all empty talk and not attractive.
What is really attractive is why Fu Yanqing recommended Luo Youdu and gave him a precious horse from a thousand miles away.
So gradually the rumors were mixed with private information.
"The King of Wei is choosing a son-in-law, and he has already chosen Luo Youdu!"
"real or fake?"
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, why do you think the King of Wei recommended Luo Youdu? Why did he give Luo Youdu a fine horse?"
"This is a recommendation for a son-in-law, and the horse is given to my son-in-law."
"I see."
Compared with false rumors, this kind of actual association is more in line with the public's taste and has become a topic of conversation after dinner.
Gradually, things seem to be real...
Fu Qing'er was dumbfounded: I was just going to get married like this?
The little girl Feng Zhu was also surprised: "What's going on?"
When the second empress was not in a hurry but the eunuch was, Luo Youdu once again recruited Guo Rong to Yanhe Hall.
After being informed, Luo Youdu stepped into the hall.
At this moment, a general in armor was standing in the center of the hall, with his back to him, so his face could not be seen clearly.
Seeing Luo Youdu coming in, Guo Rong waved his hand and said, "Youdu, come quickly. This is the guard I chose for you on this trip. He is absolutely trustworthy."
Luo Youdu walked up to the general, bowed and saluted, then looked at the general next to him.
First impression, so young.
Guo Rong's voice came from above: "Guohua, please introduce yourself to the gentleman."
The young general turned around, bowed and said seriously: "I am Cao Bin, nice to meet you, Mr. Luo. From today on, I will serve as your attendant. Thank you for your guidance."
Cao Bin!
A hint of joy flashed in Luo Youdu's eyes. Cao Bin, the famous general who destroyed Later Shu and Southern Tang?
Guo Rong said again: "He is the nephew of the late emperor's concubine Zhang. Before I became the crown prince, he followed me to guard Chanyuan and served as a sacrificial officer. This boy has a simple and honest nature, is serious and cautious, and is a rare talent. I entrust him to you, so you must train him well."
