It’s not without reason that Guo Rong is so entangled.
Even the lofty emperors would encounter many constraints. Especially the emperors of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were more of a brand. The proud and powerful generals would not attack you if they said you didn't want them, and they would rebel if they said they rebelled.
Loyalty is worthless in this era.
Before the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, heroes like Zhuge Liang, Fang Xuanling, and Wang Meng were directly recruited by the heroes of the past dynasties, and they were kept by their side, entrusted with important tasks, and regarded as confidants. Even if they were as powerful as Guan Yu, Zhang
Even if an old man like Fei, who had shared the same hardships with Liu Bei, refused to accept it, he had to hold it in.
In that era, wise men were respected and respected.
And now?
The chaos and turmoil of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms has caused society to develop abnormally, and the emphasis on military affairs and neglect of culture has reached the extreme.
This was an era when warriors ruled the country. The power of military generals reached its peak. It was common for military generals with military power to rebel and become emperors.
Warriors are respected by others, but literati are looked down upon by the world.
In the five thousand years of Chinese history, there has never been a time when the status of literati was so unbearable.
In later generations, some people analyzed that the Song Dynasty's national policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs was an overcorrection of the abnormal emphasis on military affairs over culture in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
Perhaps it had been suppressed for too long, but the Song Dynasty's civil servants' rejection of military generals was unprecedented in history.
Not long after Guo Rong took the throne, his foundation was not stable enough. He originally wanted to rely on the special case of the Northern Han Dynasty invasion to exert his power and intimidate the arrogant and powerful generals.
As a result, the generals had no lives, the soldiers could not fight, and the guards were equally old and young, strong and weak. He was so angry that he killed more than 70 generals in one go, and the pawns who ran away from the battle killed hundreds more.
Although Guo Rong's move shocked the arrogant and powerful generals, it was also like a double-edged sword hanging over their heads.
Guo Rong's murderous nature made many Jiedushi generals with heavy troops worry about the sword on their heads coming at them.
Guo Rong was also quite helpless about this. If he didn't start killing, how could he reorganize the military? If he didn't improve the combat effectiveness of his sergeants, how could Zhou conquer the world?
Back in the capital, Guo Rong also began to comfort the generals one by one and ease their uneasiness.
The military commander is powerful, and if Guo Rong wants to maintain his position, he can only emphasize military force and neglect literature. If he uses "Zhang Zifang" at this time, this "Zhang Zifang" will definitely become the target of public criticism.
Guo Rong already knew about Luo Youdu's background.
The only power he has now besides himself is an old man butler. If all living creatures are included, it is just one more donkey.
How can you fight against an entire group of military commanders with this strength?
What's more, in the dispute between Wei Renpu and Zhao Kuangyin, Luo Youdu had already offended some generals. But his status was too low, so he offered to sell at a reduced price.
Luo Youdu's rise at this time will do him no good at all.
But Guo Rong was worried that Luo Youdu would not be reused, so he became dissatisfied and switched to Jiangnan.
Jiangnan is the only place in the world that values literati. There are already many literati and officials in the Central Plains who could not bear the humiliation and went south to join the Tang Dynasty.
If Luo Youdu really wanted to defect to the Tang Dynasty, wouldn't it be equivalent to Zhuge Liang's defection to Liu Xuande?
Therefore, Guo Rong continued to eat without saying a word, thinking about how to arrange Luo Youdu.
Not expecting Luo Youdu to understand his difficulties, Guo Rong lost all his worries and said boldly: "Give me one year, and I will definitely give you a corresponding status."
One year is enough for me to settle down in this world.
Luo Youdu didn't care about these nonsense at all.
Workplace experience, as a wage earner, you don’t need to let everyone know your strength, but you must let your boss and superiors know your abilities.
Luo Youdu knew that he had no foundation at all, and being too pushy would be detrimental to his development. As long as the emperor Guo Rong recognized him, he was not afraid of not having the chance to rise, so he said: "The world has been in turmoil for hundreds of years, but your majesty is the only one who has the hope of pacifying the barbarians and unifying the world. Can I follow him?"
It is clear that we can create a great cause together, and our wishes are enough, and we don’t ask for anything else.”
Guo Rong also had this ambition, and believed that no one in the world could compare with him. He said with great enthusiasm: "Then you and I will follow the story of Han Gaozu and Zhang Liuhou and end this troubled world!"
He raised his glass high as he spoke!
Luo Youdu raised his glass in response and drank the wine in one gulp.
Guo Rong put down the wine glass in his hand and said: "Let me tell you sir, I am extremely dissatisfied with everyone in the Kaifeng Mansion. Cui Yantong is talented in criminal law, but has no responsibility and is indecisive. Zhang Yue and Lu Bin each have their own ideas. How many people are competing for the position of judge?
The country has been defeated. Cui Yan has no suitable successor, so I am not going to touch him. I plan to transfer Zhang Yue and Lu Bin out of the capital to take charge of the local people's livelihood. I will leave Lu Bin's position as a law officer to Mr.
As for the seats in Zhang Yue's mansion, do you have any good recommendations?"
Luo Youdu said almost without thinking: "My colleague, Yin Yide, a legal officer, is proficient in law. He has served in Kaifeng Mansion for many years and is familiar with things. He can take this position."
Guo Rong said without thinking, "Then it's him."
Of course Luo Youdu will not forget that Yin Yide stabbed him in the back. It is precisely because Yin Yide stabbed him that he recommended Yin Yide at this time.
There is no other reason than that Yin Yide's political methods are not very clever.
Luo Youdu was absolutely sure that he was in his hands. Instead of letting another man with scheming power or a second-generation man with a strong background to be the head of the Kaifeng Mansion, it would be better to let Yin Yide be the man.
He doesn't want to be stuck in the position of a law officer for the rest of his life. The weaker his competitors are, the greater his chances of getting promoted based on his performance.
What does a little friction mean in front of your own future?
Guo Rong kept chatting with Luo Youdu until the palace was closed, and then he reluctantly let Luo Youdu leave. Before leaving, he did not forget to say that he would go to Kaifeng Mansion to chat with him about world affairs when he had time, and arranged for several imperial guards to escort him.
Return home.
After leaving the imperial city, Luo Youdu rode on his little donkey and walked slowly under the escort of the palace guards.
Looking at the strong imperial guards, Luo Youdu secretly envied him. Choosing to be a civil servant in this era was really a decision he had no choice but to make.
As long as his body has extraordinary strength and physique, and if he learns a few tricks in his later life, he will never become a civil servant.
What's more, military power is the most real force in troubled times. In this troubled world of cannibalism, Luo Youdu always feels uneasy without any troops at hand.
Looking up at the stars in the sky, Luo Youdu's mind suddenly recalled Zhuge Liang's words in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms": A general who doesn't understand astronomy, geography, Yin and Yang, Qimen Dunjia and military formations is mediocre.
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He stared at the stars in the sky, like an old cow listening to the piano, and said silently: Zhang Zifang, I am afraid he is not a mediocre person.
The stars twinkled, reflecting Luo Youdu's dark eyes.
His eyes are getting brighter and brighter, he doesn’t know how to do it, can’t he learn from it?
Who said that leading troops is a matter for generals? Who said that civilian officials cannot be in charge of troops?
Aren't Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, and Lu Xun all civil servants?
If you don't know how to fight, you will never be able to command a soldier in your life. As long as you have this ability, you will have this possibility.
How about emphasizing martial arts and despising literature?