Madam, protect me!

Lu Sheng was stunned by Li Nuo's words.

The imperial court and the Jianghu have always been two independent systems.

Although it is said that all the martial arts sects in Daxia belong to the royal land, they should also be under the jurisdiction of the local court.

But in this world, fists are truth.

A sect like the Sanqing Sect exists, with countless strong men in it, including three martial arts half-sages in the sixth realm. The power of one sect can even wipe out a small country, so how can it obey the discipline of the local government?

Not to mention the Sanqing Sect, when an individual's strength reaches the level of a master, it will be difficult for the law to restrain them.

As long as they do not confront the imperial court head-on, a grandmaster can easily attack and kill high-ranking imperial officials and then escape thousands of miles away. There is nothing the imperial court can do against them.

Not long ago, the Prince Consort's family was assassinated by someone from the martial arts world.

He understood that the new emperor's consort had three fires when he took office, but this first fire should not be too bright.

The imperial court wants to intervene in the affairs of the Jianghu. Once they are attracted to join forces, Daxia will definitely be in turmoil.

By then, if external forces take advantage of the situation again, it may be difficult for the court to deal with it.

Nowadays, the situation in the mainland is changing rapidly, and Daxia must not mess up its position first.

Otherwise, previous history may repeat itself.

More than a hundred years ago, there was a chaos in Jianghu. Although the imperial court finally succeeded in suppressing the martial arts, it also suffered heavy losses. Several big countries took advantage of the situation and annexed many territories in Daxia. Now, the external world is not stable, so it is better not to It's good to have trouble again.

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 acts excessively, it may cause turmoil in the current situation. This will also be a disaster for the people..."

Li Nuo knew the relationship between the Jianghu and the court.

Although the various sects were within the territory of Daxia, they were independent from the jurisdiction of the imperial court and were not bound by laws.

Jianghu is about grudges and grudges. As long as they don't attack the common people, the government will not care about the fighting between people in the martial arts world.

From a legalist perspective, Li Nuo certainly did not want anyone to stray outside the law.

But considering the reality, after possessing powerful force, I am afraid that few people are willing to be restrained by the world.

Li Nuo nodded and said, "Mr. Lu's words make sense. It's just that I have little experience and didn't think carefully."

Lu Sheng thought he had convinced Li Nuo, but Li Nuo changed his voice and said: "I believe that even if the court cannot impose more restrictions on them, they should strengthen their ties with the martial arts sects and grasp the trends in the martial arts. After all, it is a This huge power, if it can be used by the imperial court, will be beneficial to us..."

Having said all this, I have not left the martial arts arena.

But Lu Sheng still didn't know what the prince-in-law wanted to do, so he had to say: "I am stupid and don't know the prince-in-law's intention. Please make it clear."

Li Nuo didn't show off anymore and went straight to the point, saying: "In the name of the Ministry of Rites, I would like to hold a martial arts conference in Chang'an and invite various martial arts sects in Daxia to come to deepen the connection between the court and the world. If it can be included Some martial arts masters are the best to be used by the imperial court..."

Lu Sheng was stunned and said: "This..."

Li Nuo asked: "What, are you having any difficulties?"

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "This matter may not be easy..."

If it's just a small fight, the decision can be made within the Ministry of Etiquette.

But listening to what he said, inviting all the martial arts sects in Daxia to gather in Chang'an, this battle would probably be smaller than the imperial examination.

This is not something that can be decided by one department. It not only requires preparation by the Ministry of Rites, allocation by the Ministry of Household Affairs, organization by the Ministry of Personnel, and construction by the Ministry of Works, but also requires a large amount of manpower and material resources to maintain stability. It is something that requires the coordination of various ministries to accomplish it.

Moreover, if he asks those martial arts sects to come, will they come?

At that time, after a lot of vigorous preparations, if only one or two families came, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the court?

He understood that these young people who were new officials were full of pride and wanted to do something spectacular and make great achievements. 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 aim too high, but should take one step at a time and do their part well first. These things will be discussed later when the time is right.

But in front of the son of the minister of Dali Temple, he had to figure out who was older and who was younger.

Nominally, he is his superior.

But if his Shangguan is disobedient, he only needs to tell his father and he will be replaced with an obedient Shangguan tomorrow.

Lu Sheng didn't think too much and said: "The prince-in-law can write a letter first and I will hand it over for you. Whether it can be done depends on whether Zhongshu Shengtong agrees..."

Li Nuo decided to give it a try by writing the excerpt himself.

Every time something happens, he goes to his father for help, which makes him a little embarrassed.

Once or twice is okay, but if it happens too many times, people will have to say that he controls the government and does nothing.

He has not officially taken office yet, so the doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette has to deliver this letter to him.

After Li Nuo wrote the memorial, Lu Sheng handed it over on the same day.

The memorials submitted by the six departments will be collected in Zhongshu Province and judged by several Zhongshushe people.

Most of the decisions can be made by Zhongshushe people.

The few matters that the Zhongshushe people could not decide, or felt that further discussion was needed, would be brought up for discussion by the officials during the court session.

Zhongshu Province.

Du Yu, a member of the Zhongshu family, held a memorial in his hand and was a little undecided.

Only considering the content, this memorial should be sent back directly.

Martial Arts Conference, what does it have to do with the court?

The court is the court, and the rivers and lakes are the rivers and lakes. The court has never had the habit of intervening in the affairs of the rivers and lakes.

Moreover, how much manpower and material resources are needed to hold such a large-scale event, and how much money is spent?

It is of no benefit to the court to spend so much effort and so much money in vain. Those people from the rivers and lakes gather in Chang'an, and the public security pressure is huge. Once something happens, who will take the responsibility?

For the court, this is a matter of harm and no benefit.

This is to spend the court's money to do things for those people in the rivers and lakes.

This memorial was proposed by Lu Sheng, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites.

The doctor of the Ministry of Rites is also an old man in the Ministry of Rites. He should not make such a mistake. The reason why Du Yu did not send this memorial back was because this memorial was written by Li Nuo, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and Lu Sheng submitted it on his behalf.

The member of the Ministry of Rites, a small official of the sixth rank, was not taken seriously by the Zhongshu Sheren.

But the position of the Deputy Minister of Rites was just his least important position.

What Du Yu was really afraid of was his father who protected his son.

If he didn't approve this memorial, what if he was resented...

If he approved it, it would be a waste of money and time, and it would be meaningless. Isn't this nonsense? The people under the door and the six ministries would probably oppose it.

Generally, when he encountered such a situation, he would not make a decision by himself, but would bring it to the court for discussion.

...

Li Mansion.

The mother-in-law has been very quiet these two days. She didn't cause much trouble for Li Nuo, and never mentioned taking Yiren or Jiaren back to Sanqing Sect.

She looked better day by day.

It seemed that even her temper was gradually restrained.

But the father-in-law looked a little haggard. When Li Nuo went to Song Mansion to pick up Mu'er and Ning'er, he happened to see him. He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not slept well for several days.

Jia and Yiren lived in Li Mansion, so Li Nuo simply took Mu'er and Ning'er over temporarily.

The entire Li Mansion suddenly changed from being deserted to extremely lively.

Fenghuang has been coming to the Li Mansion every day these days.

When the lady was practicing sword, she was waiting on the side, watching her without blinking.

Li Nuo sometimes even suspected that there was something wrong with her sexual orientation.

After all, when she played with Nightingale, she was also very aggressive.

However, when she taught the lady to arrange flowers and paint, she behaved very well and did not make any abnormal movements. Li Nuo quickly dispelled that strange suspicion.

A figure walked in from outside.

Li Nuo invited Lu Sheng to the pavilion and asked, "Lord Lu, has the memorial been resolved?"

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "I came here for this matter."

He looked at Li Nuo and said with some regret, "The proposal of the prince consort was rejected by various departments in the court..."

At the morning court today, a Zhongshu Sheren specially brought the memorial to the court for discussion.

The Ministry of Revenue was the first to express opposition.

Every time a large-scale event is held, the Ministry of Revenue must allocate funds. The Ministry of Revenue rejected the proposal in the memorial on the grounds that the treasury is not abundant and there is no point in holding a martial arts conference.

The Ministry of Personnel followed second.

Such a grand event requires the Ministry of Personnel to send people to organize it. The spring exam and the imperial examination have just ended not long ago. Because of the transfer of personnel, the various departments have delayed a lot of official business. The Ministry of Personnel also rejected this proposal.

The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are the most powerful departments in the court. They objected, and other departments also responded.

So many people from the martial arts world gathered in Chang'an, and the Jingzhao Prefecture was under great pressure. The Ministry of Works also had to build the venue for the conference. Naturally, they didn't want to interfere. With so many departments opposing, this memorial was sent back after the court.

Upon 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. It can be seen how chaotic the local areas will be. If there are problems, we can find ways to overcome them. The court cannot do nothing because of the troubles. This is a manifestation of lazy and incompetent politics..."

Lu Sheng didn't know what to say about this.

Do more and make more mistakes, do less and make fewer mistakes, and do nothing and make no mistakes. This is the realistic way of being an official.

In addition to those official duties that have to be done, who is willing to find extra things for themselves?

He could only smile awkwardly and said, "The court also has its own difficulties..."

Li Nuo didn't embarrass Lu Sheng, and said, "I know, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Jingzhao Prefecture are opposed. In other words, as long as they agree, this matter is almost done, right?"

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "Yes, it's mainly these departments that disagree. If they agree, there will be no obstacles to this matter..."

As he spoke, he suddenly looked up at Li Nuo.

What did he mean by this?