"We are currently discussing. The rebel army is approaching and the situation is critical.~, we need one person to take charge of the overall situation, that is, Dongdu will stay behind. I wonder who Wu Guogong thinks is the most suitable person?"
Liushou was a name coined by the civil and military sage Yang Guang. Every time Yang Guang went out on patrol or on an expedition, he would ask ministers to assist the prince or prince to stay in the capital or important military locations. These ministers were called Liushou.
Originally it was just a temporary title, responsible for overall management of military, political, civilian, financial and other affairs, with great power. Gradually it became an official title, official position, and the highest honor.
"Oh? Dongdu stayed behind..."
Wu Xin pretended to be confused and murmured curiously, then straightened his body, looked around at everyone present, and said loudly:
"If you stay in the Eastern Capital, besides me, who else is qualified to hold the position?!"
The vast hall, the slightly rough voice, lingered endlessly. There was also a confident tone and posture, so confident that it was almost arrogant.
"Well……"
Yang Tong, the king of Yue, who was pretending to ask for advice, his expression froze, he opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment, muttering secretly in his heart:
"It shouldn't be like this! Duke Wu should be humble, or recommend a few people, and then... he has a keen eye to recognize talents, recommend Duke Wu, and let him be grateful..."
"If Mr. Wu Guogong said this, how could he continue? Wouldn't it be disrespectful to directly agree with him?"
Little Yang Tong was troubled in his heart. Teachers and gentlemen, this is not what you teach!
Even Fan Zigai, Yang Wang, Dugu Chan, Zen Master Benjue and other people present looked at Wu Xin with strange expressions, a little dumbfounded.
I have seen thick-skinned people, but never such a shameless person!
I have seen arrogant people, but never such a narcissistic person!
Although Wu Guogong’s identity, status, prestige, and many achievements, deeds, etc., are indeed the best candidates to stay in the Eastern Capital, but it can’t be said that? How can this make other people feel embarrassed?! How can they happily serve in the same court?
I surrender?
"Haha... Duke Wu Guo is indeed a quick talker! I agree!"
Fan Zigai laughed several times to relieve the awkward atmosphere and said loudly.
Wu Xin was in great spirits. He looked at Fan Zigai in a friendly manner and responded: "Shang Shu is wise! Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Now the national crisis is at the forefront. As officials of the Sui Dynasty, we should face the difficulties and shoulder the heavy burdens bravely. This is not humility.
Be polite. It’s time to keep a low profile and hide your clumsiness!”
"Haha... Duke Wu is a very talented man, a great civil and military hero!"
Fan Zigai's face twitched slightly, but he laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased and a little pampered.
In the eyes of the old man, Wu Guogong was young and vigorous. It is understandable that he was a proud young man and held a high position. The most important thing is that his essence is to be loyal to the country, which is enough. Naturally, he is deeply loved by Fan Zigai and other loyal Sui veterans.
Love”!
If Mr. Wu Guogong is still young and appears to be cunning, prudent, and forbearing like a fox, then he needs to be more careful!
"Amitabha! Duke Wu is indeed loyal to the emperor and the country. On behalf of Baima Temple, I approve of Duke Wu taking the post of the Eastern Capital!"
Zen Master Benjue clasped his hands together and agreed, and nodded kindly towards Wu Xin.
Wu Xin responded with no conscious joy: "White Horse Temple is the number one temple in Dongdu, the first force, the leader of Buddhism, and even the most powerful force in the world. It needs Zen Master to take care of it! As long as Baima Temple is willing to assist, there is no one in Dongdu."
I'm worried, I will never treat Baima Temple badly, Zen Master, don't worry!"
"Amitabha! I am ashamed that the Duke of the country deserves this false praise! As a minister, it is natural for me to do so." Zen Master Rigpa Rigaku responded.
Yang Wang, Fan Zigai and others looked at each other in confusion. Wu Xin had not yet become a stay-at-home in the Eastern Capital, so he considered himself a stay-at-home?
However, what Wu Xin said is also true. If Baima Temple really sincerely helps, the possibility of defending the Eastern Capital will indeed be greatly increased.
With the White Horse Temple existing like this, perhaps it really takes someone like Wu Guogong, a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, arrogant, direct, and shameless, to be able to win over. They, veterans of the Sui Dynasty, have too many scruples and are too cautious, which makes it difficult.
When it comes to wrangling, who can be better at wrangling than Buddhism?!
Others in the hall communicated in a vague manner and nodded slightly.
In fact, before Wu Xin arrived, they had been discussing the candidate to stay in Dongdu. It turned out that the person to stay in Dongdu was Fan Zigai, Minister of Civil Affairs.
Duke Wu suddenly arrived and as soon as he entered the city, he violently destroyed the Zheng family in Luoyang, which shocked the whole city. Fan Zigai was worried that he could not control Duke Wu and knew that his military was insufficient, so he proposed to leave the eastern capital to Duke Wu.
After all, Duke Wu Guogong was famous for being arrogant and cruel, and the Holy Lord Yukou personally named him "Kanghou". Now his title is higher than that of Fan Zigai. If Wu Xin doesn't obey orders, Fan Zigai really can't do anything to him!
On another point, Fan Zigai agreed with Duke Wu's point of view, "At extraordinary times, do extraordinary things." Originally, Fan Zigai also wanted to kill a few ministers and generals, eliminate a few restless forces, and frighten the Eastern Capital in order to control the whole city.
. Now Wu Guogong has done it, and he has used the Zheng family, a wealthy family in Dongdu, to scare the monkeys, and the effect is incredible. Whoever wants to disobey orders must first think about whether he can compare with the Zheng family!
Finally, there are no backbone generals in Dongdu. There is no general who is not qualified, experienced, and capable. The taller one is chosen among the short ones. Wu Guogong's general position is the highest. Fan Zigai is a civil servant after all, and it is not easy for the army to recognize and obey him.
, in terms of military affairs, he is inherently inferior to Wu Guogong.
"Haha... Duke Wu Guo is indeed straightforward and upright. No wonder he is deeply trusted and relied upon by the Holy Emperor! On behalf of the Dugu clan, I agree with Duke Wu as the governor of the Eastern Capital!"
Dugu Chan laughed a few times and then agreed, feeling a bit like retaliating for Wu Guogong's previous "reflection and rudeness"!
Others looked at each other strangely and smiled...
Wu Xin was young and inexperienced, so he could not hear the implication of Jianzhong Hou Dugu's words. They were old and sophisticated, but they could hear it.
Frankness and honesty are neutral words, which can be good or bad. Marquis Jianzhong was obviously sarcastic, secretly scolding Wu Guogong for not being a good person and being simple-minded, so he was trusted by Yang Guang and could not be arrogant for long!
When they met Wu Guogong for the first time, their view of him was that he was a typical person who was capable but not scheming and not good at being a good person. In other words, he had high IQ but low EQ.
As long as you follow Duke Wu, you can say anything. If you don't follow Duke Wu's wishes, I will fall out with you at any time. You are arrogant, arrogant, and young and energetic!
Such people are destined to be nothing more than swords and guns in the hands of leaders, unable to accomplish great things.
If you think about it carefully, Duke Wu is really the enemy of the whole world. The righteous way, Buddhism, and the aristocratic family have all offended him, so he will basically kill him quickly. Now he is facing the Demon Sect again, and he can be said to be the public enemy of the world!
Even if such a person wants to rebel, no one will play with him. The superiors will naturally trust him, because such a person has no choice but to cling to the imperial court.
Although everyone was envious and jealous, they also admired him. After all, it takes a lot of courage to dare to be enemies with the four major camps!
The civil and military emperor Yang Guang favored and trusted Duke Wu. Everyone wanted to give face to the court, but they were also afraid of the tortoise. So he let Duke Wu fake the power of a tiger, use the tiger skin as a banner, and jump around to his heart's content!
If Yang Guang loses his trust and is demoted. Without official position and military protection, those superpowers will destroy Duke Wu in minutes!
To put it bluntly, Duke Wu is indeed an important minister of the country, but he is not a politician and cannot be a politician!
However, no matter what, now is the world of the Sui Dynasty, and Wu Xin is the Duke of Wu, with power and the army in hand, they have to endure it, they can't bear it...
Bear it again!
"What do you think?"
Little Yang Tong calmed down and looked at Fan Zigai. Yang Wang and others nodded slightly, then took a deep breath, looked at everyone calmly and asked.
"Amitabha! On behalf of Anguo Temple, I agree. Lord Wu is so powerful that he will be able to drive away the evil spirits and help the country!"
Master Anguo Temple quickly agreed.
Luoyang Anguo Temple, also known as Da'anguo Temple, is a royal Buddhist temple in the Sui Dynasty. It is not a top Buddhist temple, far inferior to the White Horse Temple and Shaolin Temple, but it is still a first-rate force.
As Wu Xin knows, the Anguo Temple in the previous life has been passed down for thousands of years and is the only Buddhist temple in Luoyang that has been handed down to modern times. It is conceivable that the background is there and it has its own reasons for its eternal existence.
"Amitabha! I represent the Pure Land Temple..."
"Amitabha! I represent Jialan Temple..."
"Amitabha! I represent the Great Buddha Temple..."
Luoyang, the eastern capital, is vast, as vast as the sea, and filled with powerful forces. However, in general, Buddhism is the most powerful, comparable to the Sui Dynasty.
The reason why Duke Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty was able to achieve great feats during the Xuangan Rebellion was that he received the support of Buddhism and blocked the Xuangan rebellion. However, the Duke of Tang Dynasty was also jealous of Yang Guang and was almost exterminated. This
That’s a story for later!
Now that all Buddhist temple representatives agree with Wu Guogong, others will certainly not and dare not oppose it!
The bloody example of the Zheng family in Luoyang is right in front of you!
After a while, the vote was unanimously approved, and Wu Guogong took charge of the Eastern Capital, overseeing the military, political, civil, financial and other affairs of the Eastern Capital.
To put it simply, Wu Xin is the temporary lord of the Eastern Capital, representing the Yue King Yang Tong, the Holy Emperor Yang Guang, and the Sui Empire. He can control everything and everything is under his control.
This is staying behind!
"etc……"
After the stay was confirmed, the meeting was naturally over. Just when Yang Tong, the king of Yue, was about to break up the meeting, Wu Xin shouted loudly, which aroused everyone's confusion and attention.
"Report to His Highness the King of Yue! The old minister has just eliminated the Zheng family rebels, and now the overall situation should be decided. The old minister boldly suggests that the assets of the Zheng family should be used as funds for the defense of the city, and all of them should be allocated to various forces according to the size of the contribution to encourage them.
What do you think, Your Highness?"
Wu Xin raised his hand and asked Yang Tong for instructions, paused, and added: "Of course, this is just action funds, not considered meritorious service, and it will not affect the post-war court rewards!"
"This..." Yang Tong was startled and looked at Fan Zigai hesitantly.
After all, he is still a child. The Zheng family is one of the top forces in the Eastern Capital. It is a wealthy family with assets that are difficult to measure and should not be disposed of lightly!
Representatives such as Marquis Jianzhong and Baima Temple were in great spirits and were inexplicably excited.
The total number of civil forces present is actually close to twenty, and the rest are civil servants and military generals. If the Zheng family's assets are divided equally, the power will definitely skyrocket!
lure!
Naked temptation!
Fan Zigai nodded slightly and sighed inwardly.
Duke Wu Guogong was young and vigorous, and he did have some tricks. He used kindness and power at the same time. No wonder he was able to rise to prominence.
If someone borrows flowers to offer to Buddha, these forces will definitely fight to the death, right?
"Accurate! Duke Wu is staying in the Eastern Capital, so I will naturally give my full support!"
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