Northern Dynasties

Chapter 73 Gaoping County Male (please subscribe!)
Sometimes people are too easy to talk, they will be regarded as weak, and they will not be treated with a correct attitude.

From Du Yun asking Zheng Man whether Li Tai would renew his contract next year, Li Tai felt that there was something wrong with this guy's attitude.

To actually play sloppy with himself, even though he has a lot of addictions, and still want to get nothing out of it, is really whimsical.Probably he still regards Li Tai as the newcomer from the countryside who was excluded and resisted by the local tycoons before, and who is cautious in everything.

Li Tai didn't want their relationship to become too tense, no matter how lacking in dignity this Du Yun was, he was after all a county magistrate officially appointed by the imperial court.He still can't do anything in the officialdom of the Western Wei Dynasty, and applaud people's future.

After playing such a scene with Zheng Man, Du Yun's attitude finally became correct, and he promised Li Tai that as long as Li Tai did the personnel preparations he promised, the county government would definitely guarantee the dispatch of workers.

After sending Du Yunli out of the house, Li Tai began to prepare to lobby the big households in the village after returning to the hall.

He had just made the list here, and the villager came to report that it was Wu Canjun, an old member of the former Situ Mansion, who came to visit.He put down the pen in his hand and invited people to the hall.

Wu Canjun's name is Wu Jing'en. Although he is middle-aged, he still has a fiery temper and will fight at the slightest disagreement. However, he is still respectful when facing Li Tai, and he bows to Li Tai after he enters the hall.

"A month ago, I was busy outside, so I didn't have time to say goodbye to you all. Wu joined the army and went back again. Could it be that there were twists and turns in the appointment of officials?"

Li Tai didn't have a deep friendship with these people, just to avoid getting involved with Gao Zhongmi and himself, so he dragged these people to Shangyuan Village to study by correspondence, seeing each other at this time, he naturally thought of this aspect.

"Leaving my hometown a month ago, I have already gone to Xingtai to annotate the calendar. I will give it to you later. Please rest assured Li Lang."

After Wu Canjun heard the words, he quickly said: "The former was poor in academics and presumptuously asked for an official. Fortunately, Li Lang sympathized with his teachings, so that I have no fear of teaching new people. I came to the door today, and I am here to express my thanks!"

"It's a trivial matter. It's not worth mentioning. It's cold in the twelfth lunar month, and the journey is not easy. Wu Canjun may as well stay here for dinner. I will accompany Zhusheng. If you still have doubts, you can also ask him for advice."

After hearing the words, Li Tai was relieved, and pointed to the scrolls spread out on the table and smiled apologetically.

Wu Canjun naturally understood when he saw this, but he still couldn't get up. After a moment of contemplation, he cupped his hands and said: "Today, I took the liberty to disturb you, but there is actually another matter. May I ask Li Lang if he remembers Wu Jingyi, a fellow villager?"

He saw that Li Tai was a little confused, so he explained: "Jingyi is a brother of a certain clan. He came to see him, and hoped that he could face-to-face and ask for punishment.”

"It turns out that Dudu Wu and Wu Canjun are of the same family. I really don't know about it. But I am neither a surface official nor a township army general. Even if I disagree, it can't be offended. Time for each other."

Li Tai didn't think of it until he heard this, and immediately waved his hands and said with a smile.In the Yueyang Grand Parade, Zhou Changming and the Wuxiang County and Township League performed above average, and the personnel and establishment were considered to be stable.

Li Tai, as the main supplier of the township regiment in Wuxiang County, has benefited a lot from this. His close relationship with the township regiment is far more shocking in the eyes of the villagers than the relationship between the upper-level military and political figures of the Western Wei Dynasty.

So Li Tai is also planning to continue to strengthen his influence and control over the township group. That Dudu Wu dared to openly challenge him before, and Li Taiye is planning to find a time in the next year to kick this person out of the team.

Unexpectedly, this person was quite sensible, and he turned the corner to find someone to introduce him and beg for mercy.But Li Tai was eager to draw a line with these former members of the Situ Mansion who bought officials, and Wu Jingen didn't have much face with him.

"Li Lang's voice is benevolent and magnanimous. I beg you to allow my cousin to go to court to plead guilty. Whether you forgive or not, it is up to you. My family is in the village. Although I am not known as a powerful man, I have always been kind to the village. I don't want to Enmity with others is too deep. My cousin is not a lonely and fierce person, and he has repeatedly acted as the Bodhisattva Lord in the village..."

When Wu Jingen heard this, he begged again.

After Li Tai heard the words, his thoughts changed, and then he said: "Let's see each other, there is no need to plead guilty, but if there is any misunderstanding, it is not impossible to talk about it."

Wu Jingen was overjoyed when he heard the words, he quickly apologized and came out of the hall, and immediately led the Dudu Wu into the hall.

This Wu Dudu was no longer as tyrannical as before, after he entered the hall, he knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said in a harsh voice: "The poor people in the village have no eyes, and I made offensive words before, I implore Li Lang to forgive me."

Li Tai had seen quite a few township tyrants who were arrogant and courteous, and he was not very excited to see Wu Jingyi kowtow to plead guilty.The reason why he summoned the other party was mainly because he knew the other party's identity.

Leaving aside the previous matter, Li Tai signaled Wu Jingyi to get up and take his seat, and then asked: "I heard that Governor Wu is passionate about rural affairs, and has presided over the matters of monks' support many times?"

After Wu Jingyi heard the words, he nodded quickly and said: "The Han family is kind and respectful to the Buddha, and the style of following the Dharma has been passed down for generations. Diligent in Buddhist affairs in the village, enshrining temples, digging caves and statues, dare not neglect. I also owed my fellow villagers to never give up, and tired of becoming the third Bodhisattva master..."

Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shamen has gradually prospered, and there are countless official and folk believers.The poor donate their lives as slaves, and the rich give up their wealth for blessings.

During the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was a trend of worshiping Buddha by digging caves and statues. The so-called Bodhisattva Lord was the convener of this activity. There were often inscriptions next to the Buddha statues in later generations to record the people who participated in the statues. The name is left to posterity.

The reason why the folks were keen on digging caves and making statues during this period was not only superstitious, but also had a very important meaning, that is, to raise the reputation of the hometown.

Although the Northern Wei Dynasty implemented the basic-level administrative structure of the three-head system, the imperial power was far from sinking, and the countryside was still a world of local tyrants.The long-term absence of state administration makes it necessary for the village to have its own set of ethical order.

Digging caves and statues consumes a lot of people and materials, so the local tyrants use this to show off their rural power and expand their influence in the village.The upper echelons of the Northern Wei Dynasty also practiced Buddhism, which added a layer of political significance to this act of raising one's family status.

There are a lot of folk believers in Buddhism. When those supporters and Bodhisattva masters closely connect their family names with the Buddhas through statues, they are naturally rendered with a layer of mystery in the eyes of those believers.

Therefore, during the Northern Wei Dynasty and the post-Three Kingdoms period, the movement of various statues among the people was not just a simple act of worshiping Buddha, but an act with complex and profound meanings that shaped the local ethical order.To put it simply and bluntly, it is the divine right of township!

Like this Wu Jingyi self-chen, their family was just an ordinary household in the village at the beginning, with the heart of worshiping the Buddha but not the power to worship the Buddha.But when the time comes and the family is well-off, they will devote themselves to this action.

Wu Jingyi's township governor was appointed before Daxingtai lost the reward. It can be seen that their family's series of worship behaviors have also received a lot of rewards. They have leapfrogged from ordinary wealthy households in the village to become the ruling class recognized by the court.

Knowing the current order of operation in the countryside, he also understood Li Tai's purpose of building water conservancy and re-drilling the Longshou Canal.Through this act, he wanted to imprint his name deeply in the hearts of the local people.

In the current era, hometown prestige is not an illusory reputation, but an important local resource that can be directly monetized politically!
"I'm going to work in the village today, but my disciples lack the ability to be good at this job. If Dudu Wu can help me succeed, the past will be ignored, and the future will be supported."

After listening to Wu Jingyi's family history, Li Tai said again.

Wu Jingyi was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Your Majesty also wants to dig a cave to make a statue in the village? Has the address been selected? In what name will he benefit? Which respect is he enshrining?"

"You misunderstood me. I didn't want to make a statue, but to dig a canal. Luoshui turned far away, and the villagers suffered from plowing, and farming was not prosperous. Since I live in this country, I should benefit the villagers. That's why I want to rebuild the history of the Han Dynasty. Canal, benefiting the water and soil."

Li Tai waved his hands and said with a smile, from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to have anything to do with the monks. Although the investment in digging the statues was less and the results were quicker, he was against his will in the end.

"Li Lang's plan is really generous and benevolent. He doesn't flatter the public with the evil methods of the hustle and bustle, but only moves people with the essence of farming. If I can be lucky enough to be in the middle of the matter, I will never hesitate!"

Hearing what Wu Jingyi said, Li Tai was also amused, this guy with feelings is not a loyal Buddhist, he knows his way inside.

No matter digging canals or making statues, although the operations are different, the steps of operation are similar.

When Li Tai said that he had persuaded the county government to invest manpower, Wu Jingyi volunteered and expressed his willingness to help lobby the villagers.Although he is from Dingcheng County, Dingcheng County and Wuxiang County are adjacent to each other. They were originally established to analyze Huayin, and they have a close relationship with each other.

With the participation of such a skilled countryman, Li Tai's preparations are progressing smoothly.

Nothing can be done without an owner, Li Tai, as the main convener and investor, will do his part to be the owner of this new canal.

The so-called canal owner naturally does not mean that Li Tai is the owner of this new canal, but just to show his dominant position in this matter.

Similar worship masters, Bodhisattva masters, or city masters, including the people of Yubi City in Hedong who call Wei Xiaokuan City Lord Wei, are all similar titles, which have a bit of a martial arts leader.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, both Gao Zhongmi and He Basheng sent people to ask Li Tai if he would go to Chang'an with them to participate in the New Year's Eve. I am willing to go to Chang'an to kowtow to that puppet emperor to pay New Year's greetings.

What's more, with his official position, he doesn't even have the qualifications to kowtow, so there is no point in making a trip for nothing.

He is very happy to form a party in the village for personal gain, but some people are not happy.

A few days after Gao Zhongmi entered the court, his eldest cousin Lu Rou entered the village in the snow: "A Pan, great joy, great joy! The imperial court confers on you a man from Gaoping County, and appoints you a servant on a cavalry horse. Pack up quickly and go to Chang'an with me." , to participate in the Great Dynasty together!"

　Chapter 2, ask for support, ask for a monthly ticket. . .

　　
　
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