Chapter Five Hundred and Fortieth Chapter Zuo Counselor
Marquis of Wanhu in Yongzhou?
For a moment, Wuxu felt a little stunned in the wind and snow, and nodded subconsciously. Among the three people, he was bald, so he was naturally the Marquis of Wanhu in Yongzhou, Master Wuxu.
The three of them were then welcomed into Yongzhou City and directly into the City Lord's Mansion. Wuxu was invited to the main seat of the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion alone. Li Mingshan and Zhu Yuanzhang sat on one side; the others sat on the other.
side.
Before Wuxu could ask the question, the person who wanted to ask the question stood up and called himself Zhu Donglai, the general guarding the city. He gave an urgent order to welcome Wuxu when he came to take charge of the matter. Then one by one, he handed down the numbers sitting under him.
The people introduced them one by one. There are the left and right counselors, the left counselor is Fu Yida, and the right counselor is Murong Xue; there are the left and right counselors of the city lord's palace, the left counselor Sima Zhi, and the right counselor Xu Chuanshan; and then, what else is there about the Great Zhou Soothing House?
The Department of Demonic Domains is waiting for these personnel.
When Zhu Donglai mentioned his rank and name, these people all stood up one by one and bowed their hands to Wuxu. They looked very enthusiastic, but in fact they were all just acting on occasion.
Wuxu could see clearly, but he had never thought about staying here in Yongzhou. It was just a few days of food and accommodation before leaving. Therefore, Wuxu didn't mind and kept smiling.
After this group of people have resigned and left, they have their own attendants, prepare food and drinks, and make arrangements for sleeping arrangements.
Unexpectedly, early the next morning, while Wuxu was sitting upright, someone reported that someone was beating drums outside to cry out for injustice.
Someone is beating drums to cry for injustice? Do you want to be Bao Qingtian or Detective Di Renjie? Wuxu expected that someone was causing trouble, but he couldn't help his curiosity, so he followed the informer to the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion. He was kneeling on the ground.
A group of people, ordinary people, were kowtowing and wailing there.
Wuxu looked at the informant standing next to him and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
The young man lowered his head and frowned, "It is said that a ghost cultivator came here and killed many people. I would like to ask the city lord to give an order to send people to exterminate them."
Wuxu frowned, "If it's true, just let the left counselor in the mansion handle it."
Yesterday, when Yongzhou General Zhu Dong came and introduced the Zuo Counselor, he explained that Sima Zhi, the Left Counselor of Zuocheng Lord's Mansion, is responsible for the internal affairs of Yongzhou City and its affiliated areas. If you don't look for him, who can you look for?
The boy replied with a grimace, "The city lord doesn't know something. The position of city lord has been vacant before, and many people are not available. If we want to destroy the invading ghost cultivators, I am afraid we can only ask the military?"
Wuxu sneered, "Yesterday, I met Zuo Counselor Sima Zhi. His cultivation level is not bad, but he can't deal with a few troublesome ghost cultivators. Don't say any more, just send a message to him and ask him to deal with it.
That’s it.” After saying that, Wuxu walked away.
The boy hurriedly winked at the person kneeling on the ground.
Suddenly, all these people started crying and wailing loudly. Among them, some people shouted, "Xiuxiu protects each other! It is forbidden!" The voice was so loud that it almost spread throughout the entire city lord's palace.
Wuxu felt more and more that this was a trap and just ignored it as if he hadn't heard it.
After returning to his residence, Wuxu thought more and more wrong, so he sent a message to Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Mingshan, proposing to leave as soon as possible, the sooner the better, at this moment. Li Mingshan had no objection, but Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "First of all, there is a way to understand the magic."
Overhaul, drive us out of the Demon Realm, and then a group of people are ordered to welcome us into Yongzhou City. According to my junior brother, as the lord of Yongzhou City, you, senior brother, should do the right thing."
Wu Xu secretly laughed, and later put away the Six Yuan Fu Ling that was probably the "culprit" to see what the Tongxuan Daxiu would do. But he did not explain it to Zhu Yuanzhang. At this time, that
Sima Zhi, the left counselor, unexpectedly came and stood outside. Wuxu had to let him in first.
This Sima Zhi was a pure Confucian cultivator. He spoke respectfully, but he went straight to the point and asked Wuxu. At this moment, the petitioning villagers who were still in the meeting hall did not know how to deal with them.
Wuxu was stunned for a moment and said, "I have just informed Counselor Zuo about this matter, and you are solely responsible for it."
Counselor Zuo was silent for a moment, "This matter is indeed within the scope of my duties. In fact, the day before yesterday, someone from Niutou Village came to report that there were suspicious monks. I first sent people to investigate, but they were all
Nothing was found. Last night, my subordinates went there in person and found some clues, but these clues were cut off when they arrived at the garrison."
"Although the military and political affairs have separate subordinates, we are all colleagues. Counselor Zuo, you can report the situation to General Zhu and request for assistance in the investigation." Wuxu interrupted him unhurriedly.
Sima Zhi listened to Wuxu's words quietly, and then said in a deep voice, "This is natural. Yongzhou City is where the border pass is located, which is different from the city in our inner city. Many places require the cooperation of the garrison before they can be dealt with.
Well done. For example, the villagers who came tonight were actually escorted into the city by the nearby garrison."
The garrison escorted them into the city? Wuxu frowned, and the deep face of Zhu Donglai, the general who defended the city, appeared in front of his eyes.
I could only hear Sima Zhi continue to say from the side, "That night, my subordinates traced the clues and saw that he had entered the garrison area, so they immediately explained the situation to the person in charge of the garrison there. The school officer was polite on the surface.
He hesitated while speaking, and it took a while before he agreed to lead his subordinates to inspect various places. In the end, they found nothing."
"Counsellor Zuo, it seems that you have something to say? Is it suggesting that someone in the army colluded to protect the ghost cultivator who killed the villagers of Xiaoniutou Village?" Wuxu asked immediately.
Sima Zhi shook his head, "That's not the case. Moreover, my subordinates have already sent people to inspect the scene of the incident, and it doesn't seem like it was the work of a ghost cultivator."
Not that bad? It doesn't look like the work of a ghost cultivator? Wuxu felt a little confused after hearing this and waved his hand, "Let's do that. Those villagers, Counselor Zuo, will settle down temporarily according to the standards of disaster victims. As for apprehending the murderer, if the garrison's cooperation is needed,
I can write an official letter here in the name of the city lord and order the city guarding general Zhu Donglai to cooperate fully."
Sima Zhi, for the rare moment, raised his head completely, looked at Wuxu, and smiled without saying a word. After a moment, he said, "Yongzhou borders the Demon Realm, and the imperial court has troops stationed here. Although General Zhu is called the city-defending general, he actually returns directly to
Dispatched by the command of the Ministry of War."
After working on it for a long time, it turned out that Zhu Donglai was not under the command of himself, the Lord of Yongzhou City.
Wuxu said softly and looked at Sima Zhi with a wry smile.
But this Sima Zhi still refused to leave and stood there firmly.
Wuxu had no choice but to ask, "In that case, what else does Counselor Zuo have to do?"
But all they saw was Sima Zhi, stretching out his right hand, taking out a scroll from the cuff of his left hand slowly, and then presenting it with both hands. Fortunately, there wasn't a lot of spiritual energy on it, otherwise Wuxu would have thought it was some kind of killer weapon...
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"The imperial court reformed the system and promulgated the "Lingzhi Order", "Promotion of Revision Order" and other laws. At the same time, it also issued many orders, requiring all localities, cities and governments to actively respond and strictly abide by them. The subordinate is the Zuo Counselor of Yongzhou City in the Great Zhou Dynasty
, I have drawn up a charter, and I hope the Lord of the City will read it and make a decision." Sima Zhi, without waiting for Wuxu to speak, held the scroll in both hands, just like Wei Tuotian holding the vajra.
Wuxu couldn't help but feel an overwhelming aura. Without spiritual energy, he felt extra stressed.
The great Zhou Dynasty reformed the system, what is "Lingzi"?
"Order", "Order to Promote Cultivation", it is estimated that there are a lot of them one after another. According to Wu Xu Chulue, it is nothing more than integrating monk resources, survival of the fittest, and improving the overall realm and level of monks in Da Zhou and even Xuanyin Star. This strategy
, this goal sounds lofty and beautiful, but every time there is a reform, there will be a pattern of interests, and it will touch the vital interests of many people, and every time there will be sacrifices, and even rivers of blood.
Wuxu looked at Sima Zhi, the left counselor of Yongzhou City in front of him, and couldn't help but become more and more curious. How did this seemingly respectful and pure Confucian monk understand and draft the regional implementation regulations.
Wuxu finally stretched out his hand, took the scroll, held one end in each hand, and slowly unfolded it.
"Spiritual resources belong to the imperial court; all belongings to Yongzhou City should be handed over to the city lord's palace as soon as possible..."
"Kung Fu techniques are not allowed to be kept secret. All practicing families in Yongzhou City should make a copy of their Kung Fu techniques and publish them to the public for reference by those who are predestined, qualified, and capable...
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"Ordinary people who do not have the qualifications to practice should move out of the city immediately..."
Well, there is nothing new in these. They are just a refinement or a more radical approach to the policies of the Zhou Dynasty. Wu Xu read it patiently, then closed the scroll and asked with a smile, "Counsellor Zuo,
This charter is very well written. But how can the monks practice if their spiritual resources are turned in? How can ordinary people survive if they move out of the city?"
Sima Zhi put his hands together and bowed slightly to Wu Xu, "The City Lord's Mansion can distribute the money on time and hold a big competition. The best ones will be rewarded more. Ordinary people will not care about it. They can be placed in the Black Stone Canyon outside the city.
; If you have the qualifications to practice, you can take the assessment and be counted as a candidate monk, and a corresponding amount of resources will be released by the city lord's palace."
Wuxu smiled and said, "It's hard for Counselor Zuo to think so thoughtfully."
Sima Zhi, however, still did not leave, still standing there firmly, "If the city lord thinks it is feasible, please use the seal and officially announce it."
So it turned out that he had to sign and take responsibility? Although he was about to leave at any time, he took the blame for no reason. Wuxu immediately darkened his face, unfolded the scroll again, and looked at it carefully. While reading, he thought carefully.
With.
This charter has been submitted to the imperial court before, but has never been approved. It was only today that it was sent back together with the order to welcome the city lord. I am afraid there is a hint. "Sima Zhi, standing aside, seemed to have something to say.
Wu Xufu put away the scroll and asked solemnly, "Your regulations are detailed at the beginning, but these matters involve interests and involve a wide range of interests. How are they implemented specifically? For example, which organization is responsible? What will happen to those who refuse to implement it?
Disposal?"
Sima Zhi bowed slightly and said, "Of course, the city lord will lead the whole government and have full authority to implement it. If there are those who refuse to implement it, they should be considered as opposed to the new law, and the crime and specific punishment can be determined by referring to other laws."
So that’s it. No wonder the garrison was mentioned earlier. This was to redistribute power and interests with the garrison forces through restructuring and reform. But Wuxu didn’t want to wade into this muddy water, and immediately yawned again, “This is a big deal.
, let’s discuss it tomorrow.”
Sima Zhi seemed to have expected Wuxu's attitude and no longer bothered him. However, when he bowed and left, his hands suddenly came together and made a strange gesture.
Without waiting for Wuxu to ask, he had already withdrawn his gesture and said proactively, "I didn't expect that the Lord of the City actually had a blessing order given by the ancestor. If anything happens, Sima Zhi will definitely help."
Fuling Wuxu narrowed his eyes slightly and watched Sima Zhi walk away.