Chapter 214 Li Nuo's Proposal
Li Nuo's words made Lu Sheng stunned.
The imperial court and the underworld have always been two independent systems.
Although it is said that all under heaven belongs to the king, the martial arts sects within Daxia should also be under the jurisdiction of the local court.
But in this world, fists are the truth.
An existence like the Sanqing Sect has countless powerful people, including three martial arts semi-saints at the sixth level. The power of one sect can even destroy a small country. How could it obey the discipline of the local government?
Let alone the Sanqing Sect, when a person’s strength reaches that of a master, it is difficult for the law to restrain them.
As long as they do not confront the imperial court head-on, a master can easily assassinate and kill senior imperial officials, and then escape thousands of miles away, and the imperial court will have no way to deal with them.
Not long ago, the prince consort and his family were assassinated by someone from the martial arts world.
He understood that the new prince consort would make three big moves upon taking office, but this first one should not be too strong.
The imperial court wants to intervene in the affairs of the martial arts world. Once they are led to form a group, there will be unrest in Daxia.
At that time, if external forces take advantage of the situation again, the court would probably find it difficult to deal with it.
Today, the situation on the mainland is changing rapidly, and Daxia must not lose its composure.
Otherwise, history may repeat itself.
More than a hundred years ago, there was a riot in the martial arts world. Although the imperial court eventually succeeded in suppressing the martial arts world, it also suffered heavy losses. Several big countries took advantage of the situation and annexed much of Daxia's territory. Now, the external situation is not stable, so it is better not to cause any more trouble.
Lu Sheng looked at Li Nuo, shook his head, and said, "The affairs of the Jianghu are not as simple as the prince consort imagined. Once the court takes extreme actions, it may cause unrest in the situation, which will also be a disaster for the people..."
Li Nuo was well aware of the relationship between the underworld and the imperial court.
Although the major sects are located within the territory of Daxia, they are independent of the imperial court's jurisdiction and are not subject to any laws.
The world of martial arts is about the pleasure of revenge. As long as they don't attack the common people, the government will not interfere in the fights between martial artists.
From the perspective of the Legalists, Li Nuo certainly does not want anyone to be outside the law.
But considering the reality, once people have powerful military force, I am afraid that few people are willing to be bound by secular constraints.
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Lord Lu is right. It's my inexperience and lack of consideration."
Lu Sheng thought he had convinced Li Nuo, but Li Nuo changed the subject and said, "I think that even if the court cannot impose more restrictions on them, we should strengthen our ties with the martial arts sects and keep track of the movements of the martial arts. After all, it is a huge force. If it can be used by the court, it will be beneficial to us..."
Having said so much, I have not left the martial arts world.
But Lu Sheng still didn't know what the prince consort wanted to do, so he had to say: "I am stupid and don't know what the prince consort meant. Please tell me clearly."
Li Nuo did not keep the secret any longer and went straight to the point, saying, "I want to hold a martial arts conference in Chang'an in the name of the Ministry of Rites and invite all the martial arts sects in Daxia to come and deepen the connection between the court and the martial arts world. If we can recruit some martial arts masters and use them for the court, it would be great..."
Lu Sheng was stunned for a moment and said, "This..."
Li Nuo asked: "Why, is there any difficulty?"
Lu Sheng nodded and said, "I'm afraid this matter is not easy..."
If it's just a minor incident, the decision can be made within the Ministry of Rites.
But from what he said, inviting all the martial arts sects in Daxia to gather in Chang'an, this scene is probably only smaller than the imperial examination.
This is not something that can be decided by one department. Not only does it require preparation by the Ministry of Rites, funding by the Ministry of Revenue, organization by the Ministry of Personnel, and construction by the Ministry of Works, but it also requires a large amount of manpower and material resources to maintain stability. It is something that requires the coordination of all departments to accomplish.
Moreover, if he asks those martial arts sects to come, will they come?
By then, after all the grand preparations, if only one or two families come, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the court?
He understood these young new officials who were full of ambition and wanted to do something spectacular and achieve great things. He had seen too many such people.
In the past, Lu Sheng would have patted him on the shoulder and told him that young people should not be too ambitious, but should take one step at a time and do their own job well first. These things can be dealt with later when the time is right.
But in front of the Dali Temple Minister's son, he had to distinguish who was older and who was younger.
Nominally, he was his superior.
But if his superior is not obedient, he only needs to tell his father and he will replace him with an obedient superior tomorrow.
Lu Sheng didn't think too much and said, "Your Highness can write a memorial first, and I'll hand it in for you. As for whether it will work, it depends on whether the Secretariat agrees..."
Li Nuo decided to give it a try by writing a memorial himself.
Every time I encountered a problem, I would ask my father for help, and he felt a little embarrassed.
It's okay if it happens once or twice, but if it happens too often, people will accuse him of controlling the government and having the final say.
He had not yet officially taken office, so this memorial had to be delivered on his behalf by a doctor from the Ministry of Rites.
After Li Nuo finished writing the memorial, Lu Sheng submitted it on the same day.
The memorials submitted by the six ministries would be collected in the Secretariat and decided by several secretaries.
Most of the decisions can be made by the Zhongshu Sheren.
A few matters that the Zhongshu Sheren could not decide, or that he thought needed further discussion, would be brought up for discussion by all officials during the court session.
Secretariat.
Zhongshu Sheren Du Yu held a memorial in his hand and was somewhat undecided.
Judging from the content alone, this memorial should be rejected directly.
Martial arts conference, what does this have to do with the imperial court?
The imperial court is the imperial court, and the underworld is the underworld. The imperial court has never had the habit of interfering in the affairs of the underworld.
What's more, how much manpower, material resources and money would be needed to hold an event of this scale?
It is of no benefit to the court to spend so much effort and so much money in vain. Those gangsters gather in Chang'an, and the pressure on public security is huge. If something happens, who will take the responsibility?
For the imperial court, this is a matter of great harm and no benefit.
This is Hua Chaoting's money, which he uses to do things for those people in the underworld.
This memorial was submitted by Lu Sheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites.
The Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites was also a veteran in the Ministry of Rites and should not have made such a mistake. The reason why Du Yu did not return the memorial was because it was written by Li Nuo, the Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites, and submitted by Lu Sheng on his behalf.
The Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites was a minor official of the sixth rank, and the Zhongshu Sheren did not even take him seriously.
But the Deputy Minister of Rites was just his least noteworthy identity.
What Du Yu really fears is his father who protects his son.
If I don't approve this memorial, I might get mad at you...
If it is passed, it will be a waste of time and money and there is no point. It is just nonsense. I guess the people under your command and the six ministries will also oppose it.
Generally speaking, when faced with such a situation, he would not make the decision on his own, but would bring it to the court for discussion.
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Li Mansion.
The mother-in-law has been very well behaved these past two days. She hasn't caused much trouble for Li Nuo, and she has never mentioned anything about bringing her beloved or beautiful lady back to Sanqing Sect.
She looked better and better every day.
It seems that even his temper is becoming more restrained.
His father-in-law, on the other hand, looked a little haggard. When Li Nuo went to the Song Mansion to pick up Mu'er and Ning'er, he happened to see him. He had dark circles under his eyes and it was obvious that he had not slept well for several days.
Jia and Yi both lived in Li's house, so Li Nuo simply brought Mu'er and Ning'er over temporarily.
The entire Li Mansion suddenly went from being deserted to being extremely lively.
Fenghuang has been coming to Li's house every day these days.
While her lady was practicing swordplay, she waited by the side, watching her without blinking.
Li Nuo sometimes even wondered if there was something wrong with her sexual orientation.
After all, she was quite bold when playing with Nightingale.
However, when she was teaching his wife how to arrange flowers and paint, she behaved very properly and did not make any unusual movements. Li Nuo quickly dispelled his strange suspicions.
A figure walked in from outside.
Li Nuo invited Lu Sheng to the pavilion and asked, "Master Lu, has there been any result on that memorial?"
Lu Sheng nodded and said, "I came here for this matter."
He looked at Li Nuo and said with some regret: "The proposal made by the Prince Consort was rejected by various departments in the court..."
At today's morning court session, a secretary brought the memorial to the court for discussion.
The Ministry of Revenue was the first to express opposition.
Every time a large-scale event was held, the Ministry of Revenue had to allocate funds. However, the Ministry of Revenue rejected the proposal in the memorial on the grounds that the treasury was not sufficient and that there was no point in holding a martial arts conference.
The Ministry of Personnel was the second to follow.
Such a grand event required the Ministry of Personnel to send people to organize it. The spring examination and the imperial examination had just ended not long ago, and because of the transfer of manpower, a lot of official business of various departments had been delayed. The Ministry of Personnel also rejected this proposal.
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel were the most powerful departments in the court. They opposed it, and other departments also responded.
With so many people from the martial arts world gathering in Chang'an, the Jingzhao Prefecture was under a lot of pressure. The Ministry of Works also had to build a venue for the conference, so they naturally didn't want to get involved. With so many departments opposing it, the memorial was sent back after the court session.
Hearing this, Li Nuo just sighed and said, "The chaos in the rivers and lakes is already very serious. Even the lives of the court officials have been greatly threatened. You can see how chaotic the local areas will be. If there are problems, we can find ways to overcome them. The court cannot do nothing just because of the trouble. This is a manifestation of lazy and incompetent governance..."
Lu Sheng didn't know what to say about this.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make; and if you do nothing, you make no mistakes. This is the realistic way to be an official.
Who would be willing to find extra things to do besides the official duties that have to be done?
He could only smile awkwardly and said, "The court also has its own difficulties..."
Li Nuo did not embarrass Lu Sheng and said, "I understand. The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Jingzhao Prefecture are against it. In other words, as long as they agree, this matter will be almost settled, right?"
Lu Sheng nodded and said, "Yes, it's mainly because these departments disagree. If they agree, there will be no obstacles to this matter..."
As he was talking, he suddenly looked up at Li Nuo.
What does he mean by this?
(End of this chapter)
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