The courtiers all nodded and reluctantly accepted Li Shui's statement.
After all... what Li Shui said makes sense.
However, there are still some upright ministers who tortured their souls: "But... can bandits really control the wind and rain? Can gods really help mortals fight wars?"
Li Shui said quietly: "If not, how do you think we should explain these weird things?"
Most were speechless and obviously a bit inexplicable.
However, there were some stubborn ones who said to Li Shui: "Almost everyone has heard of things like gods and ghosts, but very few have actually seen them. The subordinates thought that this was nonsense, for example... …”
Li Shui said quietly: "My lord, do you deny the existence of gods and ghosts? If there are no gods and ghosts, there will be no immortals. Without immortals, how can your majesty live forever? What is your intention to prevent your majesty from immortality? Are you planning to rebel? "
This person was dumbfounded: What did I say about me, why would I want to rebel?
Some other courtiers, however, had a different emotion in their hearts: banishing immortals... was slandering people for treason again. I haven't heard this kind of rhetoric for a long time, and I have to say that it is really kind of... kind.
At this moment, another young eunuch suddenly ran in and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Jiujiang County has sent another messenger, and it is about Mr. Fu Yao."
Many courtiers were a little speechless. Does this Jiujiang County Sheriff have too strong a presence?
There is a memorial on the left and a messenger on the right. What on earth does he want to do?
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Bring it with you."
The young eunuch responded and brought over a messenger who looked tired.
The messenger said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Fu Yao has captured some thieves recently. Although these thieves have robbed homes, they have never killed anyone, and they are quite remorseful. Therefore, Mr. Fu Yao is hesitant about the life and death of these people, and specially sent a small number of thieves. People come to Xianyang City and ask your Majesty to make a decision."
Ying Zheng said in confusion: "Fu Yao, have you caught another group of thieves?"
The messenger said: "Yes."
Zhou Qingchen said with emotion: "Master Fu Yao, you are really capable. Not only did you kill the bandit leaders in Sankun Mountain, but you also eliminated other rebels."
"It can be seen that the young master is not going there for the competition, but because he truly wants to benefit the people of the world and create a peaceful world."
Meng Tian: "..."
He was a little confused. He hadn't been to the court for a while, so why did the atmosphere in the court become like this now? Is everyone so eloquent?
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and asked the messenger: "How many people did Fu Yao send this time to clear out this group of rebels?"
The messenger said: "Master Fu Yao did not waste a single soldier. These rebels came to surrender on their own initiative."
Li Shui and others all grinned.
And Meng Tian was a little impatient.
Someone actually surrendered in Fuyao?
Mr. Fusu originally had the upper hand by relying on the words "the benevolent are invincible". Does Fu Yao even want to take advantage of this now?
He coughed dryly and said, "Is it possible that the bandits nearby were afraid of Mr. Fu Yao's decisive killing and were worried that they would be completely killed after their lair was breached, so they simply surrendered themselves?"
The messenger was stunned for a moment and said, "Probably not."
Meng Tian sneered: "Yes or no, how can you, a little messenger, know?"
The messenger scratched his head and said: "Because this group of thieves came from afar. If they didn't come to surrender, Mr. Fu Yao would not have planned to attack them."
The courtiers were all amazed and asked, "Where did these bandits come from?"
The messenger said: "It seems to be...Meixian County. Yes, they claimed to be from Meishan Mountain. They heard that Mr. Fu Yao had arrived in Jiujiang County, so they traveled for several days and came back specially. From what they said, they had all seen it. "Journey to the North, I know that the young master is a kind and righteous person, and I have always admired him very much."
"If the young master can leave their names this time, they will definitely be grateful. If they are killed by the young master, there will be no complaints. After all, it is a great honor to die under the young master's sword."
The courtiers were stunned.
Li Shui's eyes widened and he said to Li Xin: "Meishan, this place name is very familiar. Isn't this the place where Mr. Fusu went?"
Li Xin said: "Yes, it is where Mr. Fusu is."
Li Shui said: "No wonder Mr. Fusu didn't see any sign of the thief after he arrived at Meishan."
Li Xin said: "Yes, it turns out that these thieves heard about the arrival of Master Fu Yao and traveled thousands of miles to surrender."
Li Shui said: "So, Master Fu Yao conveniently finished Master Fu Su's work?"
Li Xin hummed: "The benevolent are invincible, I know that now."
The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were dumbfounded, and Meng Tian even died down.
Ying Zheng said with emotion: "Okay, okay. I didn't know that Fu Yao actually had such prestige in the hearts of the people. I feel more relieved."
The implication of this sentence is obvious enough.
Ying Zheng has basically determined that Fu Yao will be the crown prince.
Meng Tian sighed, unable to say anything more.
Ying Zheng asked the messenger: "Since Fu Yao has defeated the thieves, can he return to Xianyang?"
The messenger was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "Master Fu Yao said that Jiujiang County's facilities are outdated and its officials are pedantic, so he plans to help Jiujiang County transform it. Make it the Beidi County of Chu."
Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "Fu Yao is not afraid of hard work."
The messenger thought for a while and said: "I often hear Mr. Fu Yao say that leading troops to fight is not what your Majesty really cares about. What your Majesty really cares about is the ability to govern the country."
"Civil governance and martial arts must not be relaxed. But this martial arts is definitely not about charging into battle or arranging troops. It is about the ability to control the generals. It is about the ability to strategize in the rear and provide the officers and soldiers with sufficient food, equipment, and medicine. "
"Therefore, Mr. Fu Yao thinks that annihilating the thieves in Sankun Mountain is nothing. The most important thing is to govern Jiujiang County so that Jiujiang County is not afraid of thieves and has the ability to exterminate thieves. There is even no soil for breeding thieves."
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly and praised: "Okay, very good."
Li Shui was a little proud and whispered to the people around him: "Master Fu Yao, you are worthy of being a disciple of this immortal."
Everyone complimented Li Shui with a dry smile.
However, some people are secretly thinking: Fortunately, Mr. Fu Yao only learned the skills of banishing immortals, but not the shamelessness of banishing immortals.
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In Meishan County, Fusu has been preparing his troops and waiting for news of the culprits.
But more than ten days have passed, and there has been no news from the thief.
But Mr. Fusu did not relax.
While letting people search everywhere, they train the soldiers.
On this day, a messenger came from Xianyang City and said to Fusu: "Young Master, Your Majesty has an order for you to come to Xianyang."
Fusu was slightly startled and asked, "Why?"
The messenger shook his head, indicating that he did not know the inside story.
The magistrate of Meishan County complimented Fusu and said, "Young Master Fusu must be an invincible benevolent person. After hearing this, Your Majesty was in a happy mood, so he wanted to summon the young master."
The Meishan County Magistrate said it very cryptically, but his meaning was already very clear: Your Majesty... wants to make Fusu the crown prince.
Fusu shook his head slightly: "How can we guess what our father is thinking?" 94好书网
In fact, Fusu couldn't believe it.
After all, Fu Yao has been so outstanding in recent years. And he just put down a group of bandits by dying. Just because of this, his father would give him the position of crown prince? This is a bit unrealistic.
Fusu asked the envoy again: "Has your father also summoned Young Master Fu Yao?"
The messenger thought for a while and said, "It seems not. Mr. Fu Yao seems to still be in Jiujiang County."
Fusu nodded: "Then let's go back."
Two hours later, Fusu set off on the road with three thousand people.
But on the road, Fusu did not relax his vigilance. He was always worried about a sneak attack by thieves, so he took extra precautions.
All the officials passing by along the way praised him, saying that Mr. Fusu was really capable of commanding troops, which was extraordinary.
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When he was about to leave Chudi, Fusu finally found out everything that happened in Xianyang City.
It turned out that the bandits on Meishan fled to Jiujiang County and surrendered to Fu Yao.
After hearing the news, Fusu smiled bitterly.
It turns out that I am not an invincible person at all.
I have been studying Confucianism and consider myself a benevolent person, but in the end, everyone recognized him as Fu Yao.
What exactly is this for?
That night, Fusu couldn't sleep.
For the first time, he did not summon Xiaoyu's entire army to guard against thieves.
And all the soldiers in the army naturally relaxed.
The soldiers all knew that the chance of a thief appearing was very low, but Master Fusu kept insisting, so they had to maintain a high level of tension.
Now Mr. Fusu has not given any orders, and the soldiers are happy to take a rest.
Fusu sat in the tent and thought about it all night. Finally, he suddenly remembered a sentence that Chun Yuyue once mentioned: the unity of knowledge and action.
I already know a lot about the word benevolence, but have I done it? Is this really the right thing to do?
The next day, Fusu set out on the road bleary-eyed and dizzy.
While on the road, there were suddenly more people in front of us.
Bustling, talking and laughing.
Fusu asked curiously: "Where is this place? It seems that we didn't pass by here when we came here?"
The general beside him replied respectfully: "There is a river nearby that overflowed, and the water washed away the road, so we had to take a detour. This is Banxian County."
Fusu was slightly startled: "Banxian County? Is there such a county in the world? Why have I never heard of it?"
The general smiled and said: "Banxian County is the common name, and the real name here is Gaoshan County."
Fusu suddenly realized: "I think about it, young master. Is this the hometown of the banished immortal?"
The general responded: "Yes."
Fusu looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's camp in the city today. The soldiers have worked hard for many days and can take a rest after entering Gaoshan County."
The whole army cheered and cheered.
In fact, Fusu wanted to go to Banxian County not just for the rest of the army.
He actually wanted to visit Banxian County.
After all, Fusu had just been defeated by the disciple who had banished him to immortality and had learned some new principles. Fusu wanted to see them.
So the army entered the city.
The magistrate of Gaoshan County followed etiquette and went out of the city to greet him.
Then it's the same routine again, having a banquet and flattering each other.
You praise the young master for his brilliance, and I praise the lord's rosy complexion.
When Fusu did these things in the past, he was serious and even sincere. But now he suddenly felt that this approach seemed a bit vulgar.
The person who said it didn't take it seriously, and the person who listened didn't take it seriously either. Apart from wasting time and maintaining superficial harmony, it has no other effect.
Fusu disapproved of this, and Magistrate Gaoshan didn't seem to have this in mind.
The banquet was held in a hurry and then ended.
Fusu smiled slightly and said to Magistrate Gaoshan: "I'm looking around in the city. Sir, don't worry about me. Just go and do your business."
Magistrate Gaoshan made concessions to Fusu Qian again, then arranged a tour guide for Fusu, and then left in a hurry.
Magistrate Gaoshan doesn't have the leisurely feeling of other magistrates. He seems to be busy all the time.
Fusu selected a few loyal and highly skilled guards, and under their protection, he traveled around Banxian County.
First, he saw the square in the center of the city.
In the center of the square, there is a statue of a banished immortal.
Many people stood around the statue and asked people to take pictures with cameras.
Nowadays, people all over the world have not fully accepted the camera, and still think that this thing can capture the soul.
But in Gaoshan County, this situation does not exist. People here seem to be very accepting of new things.
The cost of taking photos is naturally expensive, but everyone who comes to take photos is a dignitary and has no shortage of money.
In addition to statues, there are pavilions, flowers, plants and trees in the square.
Fusu walked around here and felt that this place was a bit like the garden of a noble family.
But it seems that anyone can enter this square, and there are no tickets.
Fusu curiously asked the tour guide beside him: "It seems to cost a lot to build this square, right?"
The tour guide said: "That's natural. The county magistrate came forward and persuaded the people in the city door to door. Those with more money got more money, and those with less money got less money. Even beggars gave out a symbolic penny."
"Later, the money for building this square was overspent, and I borrowed some money from Shangjun Courtyard. Now the money from Shangjun Courtyard has not been paid back. I am afraid it will take decades to repay the people's money. .”
Fusu said in surprise: "Then this...then isn't this a waste of money and people?"
The tour guide smiled mysteriously: "At first, we thought so too. But the craftsmen sent by Shangjun Villa to guide us said that this square must be built."
"Why did it have to be built? Because after the square was built, many people from neighboring counties and even neighboring counties came to visit and play. Although the people's investment was not returned, after these tourists arrived, they needed to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation."
"And we people in Gaoshan County, by providing them with food and accommodation, the money we earn from them has far exceeded the money we invested."
Fusu was stunned for a moment, and then said with some emotion: "So, it can still be like this."
The tour guide said: "Yes, the Exalted Immortal once said that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. You must be cautious. To do something, you need to understand the connections between them. You must not rely on temporary impressions and act on impulse. In that case, you will often fail. Totally opposite.”
These words directly touched Fusu's heart.
