The capital of the gods, 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, a famous Hong Kong actor in later generations.
In recent years, in the eyes of outsiders, Cao Yanming's status has become as fat as his obese body.
The dignified Yuan Cong hero, and the top-ranked Yuan Cong, 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 the Tiangongyuan by the emperor and lost any errands.
This is too abnormal. Logically speaking, with a status like Cao Yanming's, he could at least be a deputy privy envoy or Luantai minister, not to mention serving as prime minister.
Otherwise, he would have had the official positions of Minister of Industry and Transshipment Ambassador, but 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, who had no idea what he was doing all day long, was just serving as the Imperial College’s sacrificial wine-drinker. To someone like Cao Yanming, that was 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 trying to trick him into Dunhuang City and hack 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 the Cao family's Cao Shilang 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 news, but someone from the bank 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. Isn't this corruption?
Anyway, he said anything, Cao Yanming was not sociable to begin with. Well, it's not like he's unsociable, this kid has a bit of a straight mind.
He will definitely continue to do what he likes. Even if you scold him, he will still make friends with you. But if he doesn't like you, even half a word to you will be too much. .
And since Cao Yanming believed that he had obtained the great truth between heaven and earth from Zhang Yan, he had completely believed that he was the person who had the best insight into the truth of heaven and earth besides Zhang Yan. The rest are 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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There are six inspection offices in Shendu.
Cao Yanming sighed with a headache. This research was reaching a critical moment, and some finished products were created. As a result, his cousin, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, and cousin, Emperor Shaoming, ran to the grassland.
At this time, Cao Yanming didn't know who to report to, and he didn't know whether the thing he created based on Emperor Zhang's description was correct.
As an enthusiastic scientific researcher who enjoys working hard all the time, 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.
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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 the city that Wuhou of Luoyang and Henan and Jingji County 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 inspection departments were from the Laogui Rebel Army and the Donggui Faction, Cao Yanming was still troubled by the complicated relationships and backgrounds.
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 Nineteenth Sister, the queen, let him, who is obviously not suitable for leading troops, be appointed 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 the same cage, shouldn't it be time to transfer Zhao Cunyi from Xiangyang or Zhu Jing from Hanzhong back 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.
One of them is the commander-in-chief of the 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 they are a little junior, they can be regarded as having repeatedly made military exploits. The brave general.
Moreover, 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 was more kind to him than the sky.
There is no question about the loyalty of these two people, and they are probably more reliable than Cao Yanming.
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 status as a noble son and go with Zhang Xi, nor would he firmly stand by Zhang Xi after returning to Dunhuang. This way.
If you look at him as a bit arrogant and 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.
This... the third sister Yan Nai and Xian Zai came to Luoyang, the sacred capital. 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 cheated.
He was being treated as a meat bun to lure vicious dogs, instead of the unlucky kid who was trying to trap a wolf!
I don't know if this is the emperor's intention, the queen's or the third sister's evil idea, or the attention of that sinister Pei Yuan.
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 tinkering around, Cao Yanming also shouted at the top of his lungs.
After a while, two people 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.
Half of the little finger of his left hand was 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 and a sheep with that thing?"
"No! No!" Cao Yanming calmed down a little at this moment, saying 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 I'm just trying to be a paper lake doorkeeper. "
How cruel! She was indeed a woman who could give birth to a son like Murong Nobunaga.
Unfortunately, the Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo was too tightly defended in Shandu and couldn't find any openings, so they simply came to Luoyang, the sacred capital, and even found a paper lake goalkeeper like him to clear the way for others.
I don't know what kind of fool 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 deserves to die, and living is a waste of food.
Thinking of this, Cao Yanming suddenly felt a little excited 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 funds 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.
Since Huang Chao fell to Luoyang, the White Horse Temple was looted by rebels. When Li Cunxu conquered the Houliang Dynasty, 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 Hexi Liufa Sect would take this opportunity to contaminate the Buddhist ancestral court, they basically adopted a rather indifferent attitude towards Zhang Yan's work of rebuilding the Baima Temple.
In addition, the richest Buddhist sects, such as 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. Get involved in Buddhism.
Under 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 martial arts 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 profound. Even far above the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court.
Without the cooperation of these people, you can 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 using 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 his conflict with 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 are no nuns in the Qiyun Pagoda at this time, and it has not even been rebuilt.
According to historical records, during the Han Dynasty, the Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard and the Pearl Palace were deep and deep, and one could see the light of six feet in the distance. The sky is blocked by Ling Yun, which is vaguely above five feet. Fayanqiu Zhizhi, the name is Qiyun. The tower has thirteen floors and is about fifty-three meters high.
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 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 Wuning Town in Pingzhang, Jianghuai Province.
This Zhao Kuangzan was not only the son-in-law of the emperor of this dynasty, but also the grandson of the former Emperor Mingzong of the 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 saying a few words in a hurry, 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 around like a mouse.
Scenes like this are very common in Qiyun Tower 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 stricter. If the Chang'an Mansion in the west has taken action, their people will arrive in Luoyang soon, and they will have to quickly transfer all their people 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 fast. When they passed Weinan Mansion, they did not pass through the city. Instead, they took a detour and passed through a relatively remote Zhuangzi.
Chen Wu, the commander of 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 was starting 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 the horse: "The supervisor general ordered that we must arrive at Tongguan before sunset. Military affairs are urgent and no repairs are allowed."
After that, as if he was afraid that Chen Wu would ask him, he hurriedly ran back again.
"Supervisor, what's going on? We started from Chang'an Mansion and traveled two hundred miles in three days. The men are tired and thirsty. The third general just passed out and several people passed out. They were 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 hold himself any longer 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 couldn't just say whatever came to mind like the people below, so he could only wave his hands with a dark face.
"The military order is like a mountain. 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.
Doesn't Cao Yancun know that these people have reached their limit? Of course he knew, and he only ate four meals in three days 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 doesn't dare to raise the flag at all.
Cao Yancun was thinking secretly, 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 against a stone.
However, when Cao Yancun thought that Meng Shu's old generals had already gone to instigate rebellion and repair the Shu army's old troops at Tongguan, he felt much more at ease.
