Chapter 741 Why am I still a supporting character!
Author: Middle-aged paper tiger
Chapter 741 Why am I still a supporting character!
Shendu, Luoyang, the residence of Cao Yanming, Duke of Ziting County.
This one of the Yuan Cong who followed Zhang Xi to Khotan in the past has long lost his former grace. Now he has a big belly and is becoming more and more obese. He looks very much like Lin Xue, the famous Hong Kong actor in later generations.
In recent years, in the eyes of outsiders, Cao Yanming's status has become as obese as his obese body.
The dignified hero of Yuan Cong, and the top-ranked Yuan Cong, also married Princess Shache, the second daughter of King Li Shengtian of the Jin Kingdom. As a result, after he was relieved of his official position as the construction envoy of Shendu, he was thrown into Tiangongyuan by the emperor.
any errand.
This is too abnormal. Logically speaking, with Cao Yanming's status, not only as Prime Minister, but at least as Deputy Privy Envoy or Luantai Minister.
If he didn't serve as Minister of Industry, he would have to have the official position of transit ambassador. In the end, the emperor only gave him a promotion to Tiangongyuan.
What kind of bullshit official position is this!
Not to mention that this Tiangongyuan, which has no idea what it does all day long, is just serving as the Imperial Academy’s wine-offering. To a person like Cao Yanming, that’s a naked rebuke.
Soon, rumors began to spread in Zhang Zhou's official circles. Some said that the emperor wanted to take revenge on Cao Yuande for deceiving him into Dunhuang City and hacking him to death. Now that Cao Yuande had been dead for ten years, of course he had no choice but to vent his anger on Cao Yuande.
On Yanming.
Some people also say that the reason why Cao Shilang, the fourteenth son of the Cao family, was unlucky was because he had embezzled too much in the construction of the sacred capital. It is said that Cao Yanming embezzled a total of half a million yuan.
This was not groundless, but someone from the Bankers Association accidentally let it slip that the emperor had approved a one-time grant of 200,000 yuan to that Tiangong Institute the year before last.
That's okay! Then Laoshizi Tiangongyuan just throws the money into the fire every day and plays with it. It can't use 200,000 yuan in more than a year, right? Isn't this corruption?
Anyway, it’s all there. Cao Yanming is not sociable. Well, it’s not that he’s not sociable. This kid has a bit of a straight mind.
If he is determined to do something, he will definitely continue to do it. If you scold him for the person he likes, he will still make friends with you. But if he doesn't like you, then even a word to you is too much.
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And since Cao Yanming believed that he had obtained the great principles of heaven and earth from Zhang Yan, he completely believed that he was the person who had the most insight into the truth of heaven and earth besides Zhang Yan. The rest were just ordinary people.
He is not sociable, but he feels that a god like him, at least a demigod, has no need or interest in explaining to "mortals" whether he is favored or not.
It's just that he doesn't want to explain to 'mortals', but mortals will find him.
The reason is very simple! The dignified Prince Ziting had only one mission to promote Tiangongyuan, and his father was so angry that the emperor died of depression. No matter how you look at it, Cao Yanming should be full of resentment.
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Shendu Six-door Inspection Department Yamen.
Cao Yanming sighed with a headache. This research was reaching a critical moment, and some finished products were created. As a result, his cousin and brother-in-law, his brother-in-law, and his cousin, Emperor Shaoming, ran to the grassland.
At this time, Cao Yanming didn't know who to report to, and he didn't know if the thing he created based on Emperor Zhang's description was correct.
As an enthusiastic scientific researcher who loves everything, it would be as uncomfortable as it is to be stuck like this.
It happened that at this time, the queen's cousin insisted that he come out to take over the inspection of the six gates of Shendu. This key position made Cao Yanming quite uncomfortable.
The Six Gate Inspection Department of Shendu is not only responsible for the city defense and security of Luoyang, but also takes care of the security issues in Luoyang and Henan and the two Gyeonggi counties that Wuhou cannot control.
The number of things and the complexity of the personnel are far more troublesome than Cao Yanming's research at Tiangong Institute.
Even though most of the people in the Six-door Inspection Department were members of the Laogui Rebel Army and the Donggui Faction, Cao Yanming was still troubled by this complicated relationship and background.
Not to mention, the atmosphere in the court is very wrong now. It is so wrong that even a technical geek like Cao Yanming feels something is wrong. Otherwise, Yan Nai, the third wife of Cao Sanniang, would not have taken Xian Zai, the eighth son of the emperor, to hide in Luoyang, the sacred capital.
However, Cao Yanming thought of another level. Since the atmosphere was not right, the third sister Cao Yannai had brought Xian Zai to Shendu to avoid the political whirlpool.
Then, why does the Queen, Nineteenth Sister, let him, who is obviously not suitable for leading troops, serve as the inspector of the six gates of Shendu, which is responsible for the defense of Shendu?
When the time comes when even eggs cannot be placed in one cage, shouldn't it be time to bring back Zhao Cunyi from Xiangyang or Zhu Jing from Hanzhong to strengthen defense?
Even if the two are far apart, there are still Murong Xinde of the Murong family and Fu Zhaoxu, the eldest son of Fu Yanqing, in Xuchang Mansion.
These two are the commander-in-chief of Zhongwu Town of the Forbidden Army, and the other is the military supervisor of Xuchang Prefecture. They are in charge of the three guard armies of Xuchang Prefecture, Huaiyang Prefecture, and Caizhou Prefecture. Although their qualifications are a little junior, they can be regarded as having repeatedly made military exploits.
of heroic generals.
Furthermore, Murong Xinde was the nephew of the third sister’s ex-husband and the direct cousin of Murong Nobunaga.
Fu Zhaoxu had never been very successful because his biological mother's status was too low. It was the emperor who promoted him, and the emperor's kindness to him was greater than the sky.
There is absolutely no question about the loyalty of these two people, and they are probably more reliable than Cao Yanming in any case.
Cao Yanming is actually very smart. Without any brains, he would not be able to do the job he is doing now. If he really had no brains, he would not have chosen to give up his identity as a noble son and go with Zhang Yan, nor would he firmly stand by Zhang Yan after returning to Dunhuang.
This way.
If you look at him as a little bit stubborn and a little silly, that's because he doesn't want to focus on these "mundane things". Now that he thinks about it carefully, he knows that there is a problem.
Now, the third sister, Yannai and Xianzai, came to Luoyang, the capital of the gods. Instead of bringing back elite soldiers and generals, they instead let him, a layman, guard them. No matter how you look at it, it's a bit...
Mist grass!
Cao Yanming almost jumped up, Ma De, he was tricked.
He was treated as a meat bun to lure vicious dogs, and he was abandoned as the unlucky kid who set out to trap the wolf!
I don’t know if this was the emperor’s intention, the queen’s or the third sister’s evil idea, or the treacherous Pei Yuan’s attention.
Cao Yanming thought fiercely, but he quickly took out a strange thing from his robe, and then took out round iron eggs and gunpowder from small purses and porcelain bottles and filled them quickly.
"Qingfeng! Qingxu! Come out the fuck quickly and get all our good guys, we're going to be in big trouble."
Not only was he messing around, Cao Yanming also shouted at the top of his lungs.
After a while, the two men were wearing green robes. They looked very gentle, but you can quickly tell from their blackened fingers and the bumps on their faces that these two guys not only have nothing to do with gentlemen, but also
Still a little weird.
"Master!" Qingfeng and Qingxu ran over quickly, looking very excited.
The little finger on his left hand was half missing, and his right cheek seemed to be burned by something. He looked at Cao Yanming a little nervously.
"Master, are you just pretending to be here? Who is going to cause trouble later? I wonder what the difference is between beating a person with that thing and beating a sheep?"
"No! No!" Cao Yanming calmed down a little at this moment and said words that Qingfeng and Qingxu couldn't understand.
"The unlucky child who was given away was not me, but the third sister and Xianzai.
I'm not qualified to be an unlucky kid, it seems like I'm just trying to be a paper keeper."
How cruel! She is indeed a woman who can give birth to a son like Murong Nobunaga.
Unfortunately, the Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo was too tightly defended and could not find any openings, so they simply came to Luoyang, the sacred capital, and even found a paper goalkeeper like him to clear the way for others.
I don't know what kind of idiot could be attracted by this sweet-looking bait. Cao Yanming rubbed his chin and thought for a moment.
No matter who he is, if he is so stupid, he will die and his life will be a waste of food.
Thinking of this, Cao Yanming suddenly lost interest again. It turns out that I am not the protagonist!
"Put it on, put it on, I don't think so many fools will come to my place."
People say that a crow's mouth usually has a good but not a bad spirit. Cao Yanming showed this talent many times when he followed Zhang Xi to Khotan, and now, he was right again.
Luoyang, in the White Horse Temple.
This Buddhist temple was built in AD 64, the seventh year of Emperor Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is the ancestral temple and source of Buddhism in the entire Chinese cultural circle, including Southeast Asia.
In later generations, even the Indian government came to donate money to build the White Horse Temple, which shows its status and reputation.
However, in history, this temple had the same fate as the city of Luoyang, which had gone through many twists and turns.
After Huang Chao fell into Luoyang, the White Horse Temple was looted by the rebels. When Li Cunxu conquered Houliang, the already dilapidated White Horse Temple was completely destroyed in the war.
After Zhang Zhi took control of Luoyang, the reconstruction work of the White Horse Temple was arranged.
However, because the Central Plains Buddhists were worried that the Six Methods Sect in Hexi would take this opportunity to contaminate the ancestral palace of Buddhism, they basically adopted a rather indifferent attitude towards Zhang Yan's work of rebuilding the White Horse Temple.
In addition, the richest Buddhist sects, such as the Daxiangguo Temple, etc., would be a bit miserable if Zhang Yan took back the bank. Although Zhang Yan still left some shares for them, he had lost the decision-making power, so naturally he was not happy for Zhang Yan to go further.
Intervene with Buddhism.
Due to their passive resistance, the reconstruction of the White Horse Temple came to a halt. Until the construction of the sacred capital of Luoyang was completed, the White Horse Temple was still a large construction site.
The reason for this situation is very simple. After the warriors became arrogant and the literary spirit declined in the late Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains Buddhism at this time included most of the talents in sculpture, painting, architecture, layout, compilation, etc. Their accumulation was so deep that they even
Far above the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court.
Without the cooperation of these people, you can certainly build any temple at will, but it is not enough to rebuild the Buddhist ancestral palace like White Horse Temple, a large temple destined to be built into an art palace.
At the same time, the national policy and laws upheld by Zhang Zhang did not support him using force to force these people to come out and build the White Horse Temple.
Li Shengtian told Zhang Zhi when he was furious and killed thousands of Gaochang Uighurs at the shore of Yanqi (Bosten Lake).
What an emperor should refrain from most is always resorting to killing to solve problems. Zhang Hao has always remembered this lesson over the years.
Direct killing must be the last resort and must be used as a last resort.
The influence of Central Plains Buddhism among the people is not low. They are wary of him to begin with, and neither party has reached the point where they have to kill people.
Therefore, when Zhang Zhi saw that they were not cooperating, he did not force them. There was always a way to make these great monks accept the 'transformation'.
Isn't it a good idea to let Pei Yuan take the blame and punish Buddhism?
Although Zhang Yan's approach temporarily eased the conflict between him and the Central Plains Buddhism, it made the White Horse Temple a place where filth and evil spread.
A large number of Buddhist monks or believers from all over the world who want to contribute to the reconstruction of Baima Temple come to Baima Temple and its vicinity to rest.
And these monks who do not have ultimatums and will not be randomly interrogated by the government when passing by, if they cut off their hair and shave their heads, or even burn their faces and perform a self-destructive donation, they can perfectly avoid any wanted and interrogated people, even if they are acquaintances.
It's hard to recognize.
Qiyun Pagoda is a pagoda on the southeast side of the gate of Baima Temple. Broadly speaking, it is part of Baima Temple. In fact, it has a relatively independent status. It is also called East Baima Temple.
It is also a very rare bhikshuni monastery at this time. In layman's terms, it can also be called a nunnery.
However, there were no nuns in the Qiyun Pagoda at this time, and it had not even been rebuilt.
According to historical records, during the Han Dynasty, the Qiyun Pagoda was built. The Pearl Palace was deep and deep, and you could see the light of six feet in the distance. The clouds were blocked by the clouds, which were faintly above the level of five feet. There was a rocky hill standing there, named Qiyun. The tower has 13 floors and is about fifty-three meters high.
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Such a pagoda courtyard, which can be called a work of art, would not have been built by Zhang Yan without the help of Buddhists from all over the world. Therefore, Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard is also regarded as a barometer of the relationship between Hexi Liufa Sect and Central Plains Buddhism.
If the Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard is built, one family will not completely overwhelm the other, then it will definitely be a reconciliation between the two families.
So now, the Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard is more like a large construction site than the White Horse Temple, so naturally there are more people coming and going.
For example, at this time, a group of thirty or forty believers came to the Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard. They brought fine stones that were said to come from the south of the Yangtze River. This kind of stone was the most suitable material for building the pagoda courtyard.
A small official from the Ministry of Industry had a smile on his face. Transporting such heavy and fine stones from Jiangnan West Road almost always cost his life. He is not such a devout believer who is willing to risk his life for charity.
There is no such perseverance and piety.
The Huaibei thief Li Renshu was among the crowd. He had not been having a good time this year.
Because the emperor transferred his son-in-law, Yuyang County Duke Zhao Kuangzan, to the position of commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army in Wuning Town, Pingzhang, Jianghuai Province.
Zhao Kuangzan was not only the son-in-law of the emperor of this dynasty, but also the grandson of Emperor Mingzong of the former Tang Dynasty. With such a noble status, everyone in Jianghuai Province had to give him a lot of respect.
Coupled with the fact that Zhao Kuangzan also had a group of old Lu Longjun men under his command, as soon as he arrived, he immediately chased Li Renshu out of nowhere.
If it weren't for the secret support and shelter of Liu Renzhan, the governor of the Qinghuai Army in Shouzhou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Renshu probably would have died in a smelly ditch long ago.
It was precisely this dilemma that made Li Renshu accept Southern Tang's secret recruitment.
Liu Renzhan promised that once something happened, the Southern Tang Dynasty would set up a Huainan Jiedushi in Chuzhou, and by then he would be the commander-in-chief.
Li Renshu was not very moved by those who were handsome but not handsome, because he knew that these officials said good things, but they also changed their minds very quickly.
But if Zhao Kuangzan is allowed to carry out the Qing Dynasty in Huainan and Huaibei for another year or two, the market that his Li Renshu family has been running for three or four generations will be completely destroyed.
In order to keep this family business, Li Renshu could only be more active than Liu Renzhan.
After a busy day of carrying stones, even a strong man like Li Renshu felt a little weak in his steps. Just when he could no longer hold on, it was finally time to put on the meal.
Li Renshu walked to the kitchen furtively, seemingly trying to find something to eat from a fat cook, but in fact it was a spy he had planted here.
"Daliang, the people on the west side have given me a letter. They will take action in October. The east side has succeeded. The traitor is said to be dead, but the wind is very tight and no one can get in."
After a few hasty words, the fat cook kicked and beat Li Renshu out and kicked him out, cursing. Li Renshu grabbed a dried vegetable and corn pancake and scurried away like a mouse.
Scenes like this are very common in Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard, so everyone just laughed a few times and few people cared.
Li Renshu was running with dried vegetables and corn pancakes, and he was already making quick calculations in his mind.
The assassination in Tokyo was successful, but the investigation became more stringent. If the Chang'an Prefecture in the west had already taken action, their people would soon arrive in Luoyang, and they would have to quickly transfer all their manpower to Luoyang.
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Guanzhong, Weinan Prefecture, Huayin County.
An army under the banner of Chang'an Three Guards is advancing rapidly.
They moved very quickly. When they passed through Weinan Prefecture, they did not pass through Fucheng. Instead, they took a detour and passed through a relatively remote Zhuangzi.
Chen Wu, the commander of the Chang'an Left Guard, frowned unconsciously and strode forward with the soldiers. Soon, the Tang Ma who was delivering the order galloped over.
Chen Wu waved his hand, and the guards around him quickly came out of the queue and asked Tang Ma who started to slow down: "Does the supervisor have an order to go to Huayin County to make some repairs?"
Tang Ma did not dismount, but replied on horseback: "The supervisor general ordered that we must arrive at Tongguan before sunset. Military affairs are urgent and no repairs are allowed."
After saying that, as if he was afraid that Chen Wu would drag him into asking questions, he hurriedly ran back again.
"Supervisor, what's going on? We started from Chang'an Mansion and traveled two hundred miles in three days. We are tired and thirsty. The third general just passed out and several people passed out. We are not allowed to repair. We are in such a hurry.
There must be thieves attacking Tongguan, right?"
The deputy commander next to Chen Wu obviously couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but complained in a low voice.
Chen Wu also felt a sudden uneasiness in his heart. They were guardsmen, not pro-army or forbidden troops. They didn't have many horses. They ran 200 miles on their feet in three days and only ate four meals. They were still walking with their armor rolled up. They had reached their limit.
It's supposed to be time for a rest. What happened to make the supervisor issue such a strict order?
However, as a dignified commander, he could not just say whatever came to mind like the people below, so he could only wave his hands with a dark face.
"The military orders are like mountains. Even if you pass out, you have to reach Tongguan tonight. Don't talk about anything else. You will naturally know it when you get to Tongguan."
It has to be said that Cao Yancun is still very good at leading troops. Up to now, no one among the guards has doubted him, and most of them can still keep up with the marching speed.
Didn't Cao Yancun know that these people had reached their limit? Of course he knew, and he only ate four meals in three days, which was also on purpose.
Otherwise, if the guards at Tongguan Sanwei refuse to cooperate, they will not have the energy to cause trouble. People are always much easier to control when they are extremely hungry and exhausted.
Now it depends on whether Luo Yu'er is ready. If he is ready, he can send some people from Tongguan back to control Chang'an. You must know that Cao Renzun doesn't have many people in his hands, and he has not dared to raise the flag yet.
Cao Yancun was thinking secretly in his heart, praying that Luo Yu'er was really as reliable as Cao Renzun said.
Otherwise, if he dragged these thousands of tired soldiers and ran into the imperial army in Jinchang Town, even if everyone was of the same mind as him, it would be like an egg hitting a stone.
However, when Cao Yancun thought that Meng Shu's old generals had already gone to instigate rebellion and repair the old Shu army at Tongguan, he felt much more at ease.