It can be said that Li Xiuyuan has not left the mansion in the past few days. The last banquet did not go smoothly, and many things that should be decided have not been decided.
So I got very busy after this.
"Sir, this is the list of ghosts and gods that have come from all over the world. The little ghosts have already been registered. This is the list of cities and counties in Yangzhou, as well as some of the city gods from various places, and the vacancies in the land. In addition, the water gods in the water areas cannot be counted. They have come to seek refuge.
There is no water god among the ghosts and gods in Yangzhou. The little ghost has heard that the water area of Yangzhou was divided into two parts and controlled by two forces."
In the newly renovated lobby, Li Linfu handed over several documents and gave a general explanation.
After Li Xiuyuan took it, he said: "Thank you for your hard work. Without your talent, I really don't know where to start with the jurisdiction of Yangzhou."
His words were full of sincere gratitude, not false politeness.
Li Linfu was indeed very talented, whether it was gathering ghosts and gods from all over the world, registering them, or leading secret soldiers and ghosts to collect information on ghosts and gods from all over the world, screening them one by one to determine the general situation of Yangzhou's boundaries, or making suggestions to govern and distribute these ghosts and gods.
, they are very structured and have regulations.
On the other hand, Li Xiuyuan could do nothing and just follow the regulations above.
This is the talent of the prime minister, and it cannot be compensated by the level of moral conduct.
In terms of importance, Li Xiuyuan felt that Li Linfu was worth more than ten ghost kings.
"Young Master, you're welcome. This is a matter of personal responsibility." Li Linfu said politely.
Li Xiuyuan said: "The affairs of the water area are no less important than the city god, and the land is responsible for it. You said before that the water area of Yangzhou is roughly divided into two major forces. I don't know which two major ones."
"The first is the Dragon King of Wujiang. He is the water god enshrined by the Heavenly Palace. He has profound knowledge and rules the water gods of large and small water bodies. However, he was killed by the young master. Now there is no one to control the water gods of large and small water bodies. It is time to listen to a water god.
The Yin soldiers passed by in advance, and recently a water god called the Eight Kings appeared in the waters of Yangzhou. It seems that he is gathering the spirits of the large and small waters to replace the position of the Dragon King of Wujiang." Li Linfu said.
"Eight Kings?"
Li Xiuyuan suddenly smiled and said: "He was arranged by me. I asked him to be the water god of Yangzhou, dredge the waterways, and perform the duties of the water god."
"I see, I didn't expect that the young master had already made arrangements. As a result, only the owner of the West Lake is left in the water area of Yangzhou." Li Linfu said.
"Who is the Lord of the West Lake? He shouldn't be granted the title by the Heavenly Palace, right?" Li Xiuyuan said.
According to the previous agreement with the Tiangong, all the decreed ghosts and gods in Yangzhou should be transferred away. If the Lord of West Lake is not transferred, it means that he is not under the jurisdiction of the Tiangong.
Li Linfu said: "The Lord of the West Lake is a collective name for a force, which means that the lakes to the west are all lords. They control the West Lake, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, and the three major lakes, and are closely related to the gods of many waters. The previous
The Dragon King of Wujiang, the King of Yangtze River, and the Lord of Dongting Lake have a close relationship with the Lord of West Lake, and are even part of his power."
"It seems that the Lord of West Lake is not simple." Li Xiuyuan said.
The mighty Dragon King of Wujiang can only control one water area, one big river, but the Lord of West Lake can control three big lakes and countless water areas, which shows how deep this power is.
The world of Liaozhai seems to be filled with the love of scholars and fox girls. In fact, it is not explored in depth, because there are some things that ordinary people cannot access. Even if they are lucky enough to come into contact with some things about ghosts and gods, it is just
It can be said that all waters in the south are managed by the Lord of West Lake.
This must be a huge force.
"Exactly, and I guess that the power of the West Lake Lord has become so powerful that even the Heavenly Palace cannot control it." Li Linfu said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Why is there such a speculation?"
Li Linfu said in a low voice: "Young Master wants to govern Yangzhou. Unless you give up the water area, you will never be able to reach the level of Lord of the West Lake. The kid guessed that the gods in the Heavenly Palace assigned the territory of Yangzhou to the Young Master, and somewhat borrowed the Young Master's hand to deal with some unruly people."
Listen to the forces at their disposal."
"A borrowed knife to kill someone?" Li Xiuyuan pondered.
"Whether it's to kill someone with a borrowed knife or not, the young master should join forces with the Lord of the West Lake. In this way, not only can the calculations of the gods in the Heavenly Palace be disrupted, but also the water bodies of all parties can be stabilized without any effort. After all, the young master wants great governance, not fighting for power with the ghosts and gods.
Seize the power." Li Linfu said.
Li Xiuyuan immediately laughed when he heard this and said: "That makes sense. Some gods in the Heavenly Palace are high and powerful. They think that they are infatuated with power, and others are also infatuated with power. Little do they know that my ambition is not here. Since the Lord of the West Lake controls more than half of the water in the world,
Then I have to give a little bit of credit, but it depends on whether the Lord of the West Lake is willing to stand on the side of cooperative governance or ruthlessness. After all, I killed the Dragon King of Wujiang, and maybe the various water gods of the Lord of the West Lake are also willing to stand.
I wish I would die soon."
"I will write two letters later. You send the ghost soldiers to find the Eighth King. Give one to him, and ask the Eighth King to forward the other to the Lord of the West Lake. Let them discuss the matter of the water god. I only need one
result."
Li Linfu saluted and said, "Young master, this is a very good move."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled: "I hope the water god of the Lord of the West Lake can communicate. If it is a group of arrogant and unreasonable demons, I will have another headache in this regard."
"Young Master has great blessings. No matter what you do, everything will go smoothly and the matter will be accomplished smoothly." Li Linfu said, "It's just that the kid has something he doesn't know whether to say or not."
"Tell me, you are my right-hand man now, there is nothing I shouldn't say." Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Linfu said: "If Yangzhou wants to achieve great governance, it does not rely entirely on ghosts and gods. The harm caused by corrupt officials is not much worse than the chaos caused by demons. If the politics are not clear, it will be like a big tree with rotten roots. Even if we temporarily pull out the weeds and kill the insects and ants, it will be enough."
It cannot flourish and endure.”
"Of course I know it, but I am now Bai Dingyijie. I only have the title of scholar and cannot govern the officials of a state. And I don't know if I will have to wait until I am named on the gold list and reach a high position, so I plan to find another way." Li Xiuyuan said.
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"Please make it clear, Master." Li Linfu said.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the book in his hand and said: "The book of life and death in Yangzhou is in my hands. I will first arrange for ghosts and gods from various places to serve as city gods, and then let them collect the crimes and good deeds of officials from all parties, corrupt officials, arrest and torture, and
To show punishment, if he doesn't repent, he will directly suffer from illness and be unable to take care of himself. If he is a heinous person, he will immediately cancel his life and death, and send the underworld soldiers and ghosts to arrest him."
"Ghosts and gods harm people, but they also make people fear them. If ghosts and gods only harm evil people, the evil people will be frightened by the news, and naturally they will not dare to do evil. The governance of Yangzhou will also become clearer. This is a governance plan that I have considered before. Humans and gods
Governing together, the world is peaceful. People and ghosts and gods each perform their own duties and interfere with each other. If the ghosts and gods do evil, they can also let the government destroy temples and put up lists to hunt down the ghosts. If the government does evil, then the ghosts and gods also want to seduce people and kill them.
Fu Lu, inflict pain."
"In this way, there are mutual checks and balances. As long as one side is stabilized, the world will be stable."
Li Linfu couldn't help but excitedly clasped his hands when he heard this: "Co-governance by humans and gods is a good strategy for eternal stability. Since ancient times, either the imperial court has been strong and suppressed ghosts and gods, or the ghosts and gods have been strong and suppressed the imperial court. For thousands of years, dynasties have changed, and ghosts and gods have risen and fallen.
, it is the common people who suffer after all. If this good strategy can be implemented, it may be able to change this world of ups and downs and achieve real long-term peace and stability."
He felt that if this was accomplished, he, Li Linfu, would be famous throughout the ages and wash away all his bad reputations.
"Only humans and gods are not equal. Humans have seven emotions and six desires, birth, old age, illness and death, but gods live forever in the world and know Taoism, Dharma and supernatural powers. Therefore, if we want to realize the co-governance of humans and gods, the most important thing is to limit the arbitrary actions of ghosts and gods, otherwise everything will be a waste of time."
Empty talk." Li Xiuyuan said.
When he crosses out the life and death book, the person dies, but he cannot cross out the lives of ghosts and gods.
"Yes, it is precisely because the ghosts and gods act recklessly and treat the people like pigs and sheep. They only want to collect incense and offer it to them to achieve enlightenment and become immortals, but do not want to repay. As a result, ghosts and gods are rampant in this world and there are countless temples. They waste money and waste money for the people.
Suffering from the disasters caused by ghosts and gods, coupled with the incompetence of the imperial court, how can the world not be in chaos?" Li Linfu said.
"I have the direction of governance, but I need your help with the details. Can you come up with a charter for me in the next few days? If possible, I want to implement it as soon as possible." Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Linfu cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some time for three days."
"I'll give you five days. If there's not enough manpower, I'll come up with a solution." Li Xiuyuan said.