Sometimes people are too talkative, and they will be regarded as weak and not treated with a correct attitude.
When Du Yun asked Zheng Man to find out whether Li Tai wanted to renew his contract next year, Li Tai felt that there was something wrong with this guy's attitude.
It's really whimsical that he is still looking at me carelessly. He is obviously very addicted and still wants to get rid of a dime. He probably still regards Li Tai as the new foreigner who was rejected and resisted by the local tycoons and was cautious in everything.
Li Tai did not want the relationship between them to become too tense. No matter how lacking in majesty Du Yun was, he was still a county magistrate officially appointed by the imperial court. He was not yet able to influence the officialdom of the Western Wei Dynasty and play with people's futures.
After such a scene with Zheng Man, Du Yun finally corrected his attitude and promised Li Tai that as long as he did the personnel preparation he promised, the county government would definitely ensure the dispatch of workers.
After sending Du Yunli out, Li Tai returned to the hall and began to prepare for lobbying the big families in the township.
He had just finished making the list when the people of the village came to tell him that Wu Canjun, a former member of the Situ Mansion, was visiting. He put down his pen and invited the people to come to the hall.
Wu Jun's military name is Wu Jing'en. Although he is middle-aged, he still has a hot temper and is ready to fight if he disagrees with him. However, he is still respectful when facing Li Tai, and he bows to him after entering the hall.
"I was busy abroad a few months ago, and I didn't have time to say goodbye to you all. Wu joined the army and came back. Could it be that there were some twists and turns in his official appointment in Taiwan?"
Li Tai didn't have a close relationship with these people. He just wanted to prevent Gao Zhongmi from being implicated, so he took these people to Shang Yuan Village to study by correspondence. When he saw each other, he naturally thought of this aspect.
"I left my hometown a month ago and have gone to Taiwan to note my calendar. The time will be given to me. Please don't worry, Li Lang."
After Wu Shenjun heard this, he quickly said: "The former is poor in academics and presumptuously asked for an official position. Fortunately, Li Lang's thoughtful teachings have enabled me to teach new students without fear. I'm here today to express my gratitude!"
"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. It's cold in the twelfth lunar month and the journey is not easy. Wu Canjun might as well stay here to have a meal. I have Zhusheng as my companion. If you still have any doubts about your studies, you can ask him for advice."
After hearing this, Li Tai felt relieved, pointed to the paper roll spread out on the table and smiled apologetically.
Wu Canjun naturally understood when he saw this, but he still didn't get up. After a moment of hesitation, he raised his hands and said, "I'm taking the liberty to disturb you today, but there is actually another matter. May I ask Li Lang if he remembers Wu Jingyi, a native of the country?"
Seeing that Li Tai was a little confused, he explained: "Jingyi is a brother of a certain clan, and he serves as the governor of the township regiment in Dingcheng County. He offended Li Lang because of his anger, and he often felt uneasy after returning home from the great parade, so he asked me to guide him.
He came to see me, hoping to confess his crime and demand punishment in person."
"It turns out that Governor Wu and Wu Canjun are kindred spirits. I really didn't know about this. However, I am neither a surface official nor a general of the local army. Even if I disagree, I can't say that I will offend you. There is no need to waste it.
Time for each other.”
Li Tai only remembered after hearing this, and immediately waved his hands and said with a smile. During the Yueyang Parade, Zhou Changming and the Wuxiang County and Township Regiment performed above average, and the personnel and establishment were stabilized.
Li Tai, as the main supplier of Wuxiang counties and township regiments, benefited greatly from this. His close relationship with the township regiments was far more shocking in the eyes of the villagers than the relationship between the upper-class military and political figures of the Western Wei Dynasty.
Therefore, Li Tai is also planning to continue to strengthen his influence and control over the township league. That Governor Wu dared to openly challenge him before, and Li Taiye is planning to kick this person out of the team at some time after the year.
Unexpectedly, this man was sensible enough and went around the corner to find someone to introduce him and plead for mercy. However, Li Tai was reluctant to draw a clear line with these former members of the Situ Mansion who bought official posts, and Wu Jing'en didn't have much respect for him.
"Li Langxiang is a man of benevolence and generosity. Please allow my cousin to go to court to confess his sins. Whether you forgive me or not, it all depends on Langjun. My family is from my hometown. Although I am not known as a powerful person, I have always been kind to my hometown. I don't want to
I have too many grudges with others. My cousin is not a lonely and fierce person. He has repeatedly acted as the Bodhisattva Lord in the village..."
When Wu Jing'en heard this, he quickly begged again.
After Li Tai heard this, his mind changed, and then he said: "Let's meet, then. There is no need to accuse, but if there is any misunderstanding, it is not impossible to talk it out."
Wu Jing'en was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly apologized and left the hall, and without hesitation, he ushered Governor Wu into the hall.
Governor Wu was no longer as tyrannical as before. After entering the hall, he knelt on the ground with a plop and said in a harsh voice: "The humble people in the village have no eyesight. I have offended you with my words. I beg Li Lang to forgive me."
Li Tai had seen a lot of local tycoons who were arrogant at first and respectful at the other. He was not very excited to see Wu Jingyi kowtow to apologize. The main reason why he summoned him was because he learned about his other identity.
Without mentioning the previous matter, Li Tai motioned Wu Jingyi to stand up and take his seat, and then asked: "I heard that Governor Wu was enthusiastic about rural affairs and presided over the affairs of monks for many times."
After hearing the words, Wu Jingyi nodded quickly and said: "The Han family is dedicated to worshiping the Buddha, and the tradition of worshiping the Dharma has been passed down for several generations. In the old days, the family was not well-off, so they only sought shelter with sincerity. Since my late father, there has been little improvement in business, and then
He worked diligently in Buddhist services in his hometown, made offerings to temples, and did not dare to neglect the construction of caves and statues. Thanks to the kindness of his fellow villagers, he became the third Bodhisattva Lord..."
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, ascetics have become more and more popular, and there are countless believers among officials and people. The poor sacrifice themselves as slaves, and the rich give up their wealth to seek happiness.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was a trend of carving caves to worship Buddha. The so-called Bodhisattva Master was the convener of this activity. In later generations, there were often inscriptions next to the Buddha statues in the caves to record the people who participated in the statues. Many people in the countryside during the Northern Wei Dynasty and the later Three Kingdoms period regarded this as the convener of this activity.
The name will be passed down to future generations.
During this period, the reason why people were keen on digging caves and making statues was not only the superstitious color of worshiping Dharma and Buddha, but also had a very important meaning, which was to enhance the reputation of the hometown and the family.
Although the Northern Wei Dynasty implemented a grassroots administrative structure such as the three-chief system, the imperial power was far from being decentralized. The countryside was still a world of local powerful people. The long-term absence of national administration made it necessary for the countryside to have its own set of ethical orders.
Drilling caves to create statues was very large and expensive, so local powerful people used it to show off their rural power and expand their influence in the countryside. The upper class of the Northern Wei Dynasty also became popular among the upper class, which gave this behavior a layer of raising their family status.
political significance.
There are many people who believe in Buddhism among the people. When the donors and Bodhisattva masters closely connect their family names with the Buddhas through statue making activities, they are naturally given a mysterious light in the eyes of the believers.
Therefore, the movement of various folk statues during the Northern Wei Dynasty and the later Three Kingdoms period was not just a simple act of worshiping Buddha, but a complex and profound behavior that shaped the local ethical order. To put it simply and straightforwardly, it is the divine right of rural rights.
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As Wu Jingyi said by himself, his family was just an ordinary household in the village at the beginning. They had the heart to worship Buddha but lacked the ability to worship Buddha. But when the time came and the family became prosperous, they devoted themselves to this action.
Wu Jingyi's township regiment governor was appointed before he lost the reward in Daxingtai. It can be seen that his family's series of Buddhist rituals also received considerable rewards, and they jumped from an ordinary wealthy household in the countryside to a ruling class recognized by the court.
After understanding the current operating order in the countryside, we also understood Li Tai's purpose of building water conservancy and re-drilling the Longshou Canal. Through this action, he wanted to deeply impress his name in the hearts of the local people.
In the current era, rural hope is not an illusory reputation, but an important local resource that can be directly realized in politics!
"I am going to work in the countryside today, but there are very few people in my family who are good at managing this business. If Governor Wu can help me succeed, I will not worry about the past and support the future."
After listening to Wu Jingyi's family history, Li Tai said again.
Wu Jingyi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Your Majesty also wants to dig a cave in the village to create a statue? Has the address been selected? In what name will it benefit? Which statue will be enshrined?"
"You misunderstood. I don't want to build a statue, but to dig a canal. The Luo River has turned far away, and the villagers have trouble farming, and farming is not prosperous. Since I live in this country, I should bring benefits to the villagers. That's why I want to rebuild the Han Dynasty old building. The canal benefits a place of water and soil."
Li Tai waved his hand and said with a smile that he really didn't want to have anything to do with Samana. Although the investment in digging the cave to create the statue was smaller and the results were faster, it was still against his will.
"Li Lang's grand plan is really benevolent and righteous. He does not use evil methods to impress people, but only impresses people with his roots in cultivating mulberry trees. If I am lucky enough to be able to do it, I will definitely be able to do it!"
Hearing what Wu Jingyi said, Li Tai was also very happy. This guy in Qianqing is not a loyal Buddhist, and he has a well-established background.
Regardless of whether they are digging canals or making statues, although the operations are different, the steps are also similar.
When he heard that Li Tai had persuaded the county government to invest in manpower, Wu Jingyi volunteered to help lobby the villagers. Although he was from Dingcheng County, Dingcheng County is adjacent to Wuxiang County, so it was originally designed to analyze Huayin. , they also have a close nostalgia for each other.
With such a skilled local tycoon joining the team, Li Tai's preparations are progressing smoothly.
Nothing can be done without an owner. As the main convener and investor, Li Tai shouldered the responsibility of being the leader of this new channel.
The so-called canal owner naturally does not mean that Li Tai is the owner of this new canal, but just to express his dominant position in this matter.
Similar names include worshiping the Lord, the Bodhisattva Lord or the town Lord, including the people of Yubi City in Hedong who call Wei Xiaokuan the Lord of the City. They are all similar titles, and they are a bit like the leader of the martial arts alliance.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, both Gao Zhongmi and He Basheng sent people to ask Li Tai if he wanted to go to Chang'an with them to attend the New Year's Day. However, Li Tai, the leader of the alliance, was doing a great job and more and more members were joining the alliance, so naturally he didn't want to. I am happy to go to Chang'an to kowtow to the puppet emperor and pay New Year greetings.
What's more, with his official position, he is not even qualified to kowtow in court, so his trip is in vain.
He was quite happy forming cliques in the village for selfish purposes, but some people were not happy.
A few days after Gao Zhongmi entered the court, his eldest cousin Lu Rou braved the heavy snow and came to the countryside with an edict: "Ah Pan, I'm so happy, so happy! The imperial court has granted you the title of Male of Gaoping County, and appointed you as the Minister of Dispatched Cavalry. Please pack up quickly and come with me to Chang'an. , participate in the great dynasty together!"