Luo Youdu had been paying attention to Zhe Yuqing's expression.
Zhe Yuqing looked happy and said: "Thank you for your trust, your majesty. My two brothers will never disappoint your majesty's high expectations and expand the territory for your majesty for the imperial court."
Luo Youdu felt relieved when he saw this.
In a sense, the Fugu Zhejia still belong to the category of warlords, but compared to selfish old warlords like Fu Yanqing and Wang Jing, the Zhejia are far behind them in terms of high moral integrity.
Fu Yanqing and Wang Jing both belong to the fifth generation. They have their own bottom line and are not the first to surrender. However, if the crisis is real, they will still choose to compromise.
When the Khitan took over the Central Plains, Fu Yanqing and Wang Jing saw that they were invincible, so they all chose to submit without hesitation to maintain their own power.
The Zhe family's Zhe followed Ruan, but the Zhe De family resisted to the end. Especially in the later Zhou Dynasty, the valley was Khitan, and the Northern Han Dynasty was surrounded by the Dingnan army. It is not that the Northern Han Dynasty did not try to persuade them to surrender, but the Zhe family still respected the Central Plains as the righteous one.
Shuo, no matter how difficult it is, stick to this one-third of an acre of Fugu. If Zheke hadn't asked for a small amount of money later, how could the Zhe family's prestige be inferior to that of the Yang family?
But even if his family had been loyal for generations and had no intention of turning back, Luo Youdu did not want to see the existence of warlords in the imperial court.
It's just like breaking virtue.
Zhe Deqing could not bear to give up Fugu, the foundation of the Zhe family, so Luo Youdu followed him. He would not kill the donkey to get rid of the trouble, but it was impossible for the Zhe family to be reused.
Therefore, when Luo Youdu led the Zhe family in Zhe Dexu, he was given the task of defending the territory and dealing with the remnants of the Dingnan Army who were close at hand.
No one from the Zhe family was involved in the true success of the Northern Expedition.
On the contrary, the Yang family, the sacred tree of Linzhou, was open-minded and willing to give up the foundation of Linzhou. Yang Ye was constantly reused and became an important general in the Dayu court.
After all, the two brothers Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Yuqing have lofty ambitions, which are not comparable to that of their father Zhe Deku.
Abandoning Fugu's family prison, Luo Youdu will give them a broader space for development and let them fly freely. But if they can't let go of Fugu, they won't do anything to them, but if the two brothers want to spread their wings and fly high, they can't.
possible.
Luo Youdu chatted with Zhe Yuqing about what he currently knew about the situation in the Western Regions.
Zhe Yuqing listened very seriously, and he really listened to the sentence "The Western Region in the future will be a battlefield for your brothers to gallop on."
Nightfall!
Bianjing City is brightly lit.
There is no such thing as a curfew in Bianjing. There is a rich nightlife here, with various snack stalls set up along the streets and the sounds of hawking coming and going.
Hulasd walked quickly on the street. He had been in Bianjing for three years and was very familiar with everything around him. He walked around and arrived at the post house in the city. He stood at the door with a trace of hesitation on his face.
As one of the Twelve Treasure Tree Kings of Manichaeism, Hurasd was tasked with rescuing the Saint and promoting Manichaeism. However, Hurasd did not shoulder his due responsibilities and was obsessed with the Chinese culture.
Culture, unable to extricate himself, he followed Chu Yan to learn Chinese numerology. At the same time, he also compiled the ancient Greek numerology theory he had learned in the West into a book using Chinese numerals, and studied them together.
Many Western theoretical ideas have great merits. Chinese arithmetic does not lack the empirical masterpieces of mathematicians of all dynasties. What is lacking is the basic theory. This is what the West values and excels in. Chinese culture is the most inclusive, and it is not at all lacking.
Western arithmetic theory is not excluded. The arithmetic theory mastered by Hulasd can just make up for its shortcomings.
Under the leadership of bachelor Chu Yan, bachelors Liu Yao, Zhou Jie, Zhou Maoyuan, Hu Wanqing and Hu Rasted formed a study and research group with the support of Luo Youdu in the Mathematics and Physics Museum. They have already researched the multiplication method a hundred years in advance.
He came out and is now conquering Tianyuan Technique.
In addition, the imperial examination also added arithmetic as a subject, and there were countless students who switched to arithmetic.
Faced with the unparalleled learning atmosphere, Hulasd had forgotten his mission.
Until today, the Holy Maiden of Manichaeism and the Baoshu Kings arrived in Bianjing under the protection of Wu Desi and found Hurasd. Only then did Hurasd, a scholar from Persia, remember that he still had
With his identity as the Manichean King of Precious Trees, he stayed outside the house for a long time, and finally he bravely walked in.
After passing the news, Hurasid walked into the hall with a slightly uneasy heart. Sitting at the head of the hall was a Persian woman with a veil, who was the saint of Manichaeism. There were also three middle-aged women of different shapes around her.
Elderly people.
The eldest is an ancient Roman Latin named Augustine, and the other two middle-aged men are Persians and Egyptians. Like Hurastus, all three of them are followers of Manichaeism.
The person is the Baoshu King, the person with the highest status besides the leader and the saint.
When Hulasd saw Saint Mani and other Treasure Tree Kings with his own eyes, the original anxiety in his heart became clear, but he was no longer afraid.
For a long time, the awe of the Holy Religion has made him fearful, so much so that he dared not meet him. But in fact, during the three years in Bianjing, Hurasd had been deeply influenced by Chinese culture and had become selective about gods.
"knowledge".
There is no compulsory belief here. Regardless of whether you believe in Buddhism or Taoism, you can worship Bodhisattva and Tianzun. Even in the hearts of most people, Confucius, a "mortal", has far more prestige than Laojun Tianzun Bodhisattva.
Hulasid had already lost his respect for Ming Zun without even realizing it.
"I've seen the saint!"
Hurasid saluted the Persian woman above him, and then greeted the three of them with Western greetings.
The Persian saint said: "Thanks to the help of the diligent disciple, we have just been able to escape from the devil's cave."
Hulasd was a little surprised. He really didn't do anything. He even forgot to promote Manichaeism. He was completely obsessed with magic and didn't know why. But after thinking about it, he also knew that it was the Yu imperial court who gave
He said good things.
Hulasd had already understood the wisdom of the world, and immediately said: "This is what I should do." He hesitated for a moment and said: "The three apostles of Great Sage, Palm of Fire, and Merit?"
The Persian saint said in despair: "The three apostles have dedicated themselves to Mingzun. They were able to escape from the evil thief Li Shengtian this time. It was only because the great saint apostle led the twelve saposais to personally serve as bait that they found a chance to escape."
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Hulasd was dumbfounded for a moment. He knew that Manichaeism was miserable, but he didn't expect it to be so miserable.
The Great Saint Apostle is the most virtuous and respected among the Twelve Treasure Tree Kings, and his status is no less than that of the leader and the saint. He actually had to sacrifice him to escape. Really...
"Alas!" Hulasd didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh to express his mood.
Osgudin said: "Being able to enter the Middle Earth can be regarded as the rebirth of our religion. Don't be sad as a diligent apostle. The top priority is to reorganize our teachings and recruit pure and good people and lay believers. Diligent apostle, you are here
In three years, can we get the support of His Majesty China and Turkey?"
Augustine is the second wise king among the twelve jewel tree kings, and he is also the person with the most powerful voice in Manichaeism at present.
Hurasd replied: "Your Majesty has no objection to us preaching in China."
As soon as he said this, the Persian Saint, Osgudin and other Treasure Tree Kings were overjoyed and praised him one after another.
Osgudin said: "My Mingzun Holy Fire can be revived, and the merits of diligent apostleship are immeasurable."
Hurasd shook his head and said: "Holy girl, the Wisdom Apostle is happy too early. The people of Middle-earth have completely different ideas from the countries we have preached to before. Most of them have their own beliefs or respects.
Confucianism either respects Taoism or Buddhism, and even some people in Lingnan respect our Holy Fire Mingzun. But so what? People who believe in Taoism will feel at ease when passing by temples. People who believe in Buddhism will also kneel down.
Pray for your descendants in front of Sanqing Taoist Master. It is true that His Majesty the Central-European Government has allowed our religion to spread. However, if our religion wants to develop in the Central-Earth, we must abide by the rules of the Central-Earth. Especially when recruiting pure and kind people, we need to pay more attention.
In China, the sky is vast and the earth is vast, and the imperial court is the largest. No idol can surpass His Majesty. No sect can defy the laws promulgated by the imperial court."
The Persian Saint, Augustine and other Treasure Tree Kings frowned at the same time. This habit is unbelievable in their philosophy...
In the West, divine power is as important as imperial power.
Manichaeism has suffered heavy losses now. The Persian Saint and the Jewel Tree Kings have no overly ambitious ambitions. They only want to continue the incense of Mingzun and have no intention of competing with Taoism and Buddhism. However, their ideas cannot accept believers to kneel down and worship.
Other gods and pagan ideas are absolutely unacceptable.
Dealing with heretics is the natural right of their leaders. According to what Hurasd said, they don’t even have the right to deal with their own believers?
What is this?
Osgoodin asked: "This matter is not negotiable?"
Hulasd said solemnly: "Without discussion and without changing the doctrine, Manichaeism will only perish in China."
The Persian saint did not speak out until this moment, saying: "We have important information from the West? I wonder if we can make a deal with the emperor of China with this?"
Hurasd's heart moved slightly and he said, "But I don't know what the news is?"
The Persian saint was about to speak.
Osgoodin was the first to say: "Of course it is the many evil deeds of the traitor Li Shengtian."
Jurasd knew that the old fox Augustin had already doubted him, so he didn't say much, and just said truthfully: "It's difficult. Emperor Yu is wise and powerful. Compared with Caesar, Augustus, and Charlemagne, the three great emperors have only passed
Nothing less. A great king like them will not be arbitrarily moved by interests."
Listening to Hulasd's praise of Luo Youdu, the atmosphere suddenly cooled down.
The Persian saint, Augustine and others did not doubt that Hurasd's words were exaggerated.
Especially Augustine, as an ancient Roman Latin, he is 80 years old this year. He is a famous scholar in the West. He has seen the Great Food Empire and the Byzantine Roman Empire in the past, and has also read information about powerful Western empires.
During the time he was imprisoned in Khotan, he began to study the history and culture of the East. However, after the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains lost its control over the Western Regions, and many materials that were originally popular in the Western Regions no longer exist.
On the surface, Li Shengtian respected Dayu as his leader, but he always wanted to dominate the Western Regions and did not promote Central Plains culture in the country.
Osgudin could only get some fragmentary information, but this was enough to shock him: a culture that has been passed down from ancient times to this day is really appalling. How can a king take it easy if he can rule such a magical land?
Hurasd spoke in detail about the situation of Dayu's court and paid attention to details, and did not leave until dawn.
The Persian saint looked at Osgudin and said, "Apostle Wisdom suspects Apostle Qinxiu of apostasy?"
Osgudin shook his head and said: "It's not apostasy, but a lack of respect for Mingzun. Between the Chinese court and Mingzun, he prefers the former. News from the West is the only bargaining chip we can use to negotiate terms with the Chinese emperor.
There must be no accidents." He paused and said with some excitement: "This place is prosperous and rich, and the policies and systems are very tolerant. It is the best place for us to rekindle the sacred fire. Saint, the Emperor of China.
With a great ambition, you should pay attention to the news from the Western Regions. Soon, you will definitely be summoned. You must convince the other party to obtain the maximum benefit for our religion."
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As everything in the imperial court was on track, there was no endless work to be done as before. In addition to reducing the burden on himself, Luo Youdu also began to reduce the burden on the officials below.
He greatly reduced the number of officials who attended the meeting on a daily basis. Now, except for the meeting with hundreds of officials at Shuo Wang, the rest of the court time is spent meeting with officials such as Dou Yi, Zhao Pu, Lu Duoxun, Xue Juzheng, and Kou Xiang to talk about some work.
If you really have something to do, you don’t need to attend just to inform you, so that your time can be used more rationally and work efficiency can be improved.
There was nothing major that day. Before Han Xizai lit the explosives, all the officials were extremely calm.
Luo Youdu only wanted to know about the progress of the Ministry of Industry's construction of Shu Road and the growth of the population of the Ministry of Hubu, that is, to end today's court meeting.
Before she could say anything, Xue Juzheng reported first: "Hurasd, the bachelor of the Mathematics and Physics Museum, requested to meet with His Majesty, saying that he had an emergency to report."
Hulasd was not qualified to meet the saint directly or to deliver the news directly to heaven. He could only see Luo Yudu through the council hall.
"Xuan!" Luo Youdu had already heard Zhang Jin talk about Manichaeism and knew that Manichaeism controlled very critical information, so he was waiting to summon him after today's court meeting.
Hurasd's performance in the Mathematics and Physics Hall was obvious to all, and he had a certain favorable impression of this Western scholar.
Seeing that Hulasd was in a hurry, Luo Youdu skipped the salute and said, "But something happened in the Western Region?"
Hurasd replied: "It is indeed true, Your Majesty. I found out from the old tribe that King Karakhan had secretly negotiated peace with the Samanid countries in the west. They also asked the Holy See for help and asked the Holy See to launch a holy war."
Luo Youdu looked surprised.
Jihad?
Hurasd thought that Luo Youdu did not understand the situation in the West, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Great Food Law is extremely popular in the West. They have launched holy wars many times to liquidate the heretics. Once the Holy See agrees, many Western countries that believe in the Great Food Law will send troops to help
I think there is no need to launch a holy war to deal with Khotan. King Karakhan put aside his grudges and negotiated peace with the Samanid Kingdom this time, and his purpose is definitely not just for Khotan. The other party is coming for my court of Dayu..."