The Grand Governor Li Jing returned to Beijing to report on his duties. Before that, the Governor of Kuizhou, General Yu Wenhuo of You Yiwei, and General Chen Yuan of You Xiaowei also returned to Beijing.
These are all the founding heroes.
Needless to say, Li Jing was credited with pacifying Shu and was also the head of state. During his tenure as the governor, he governed Jiangyou with remarkable achievements. He personally led troops or sent Wei Chigong, Wen Shihong, Huang Junhan, etc. to attack the southern barbarians many times. , pacified the Lingnan counties.
In just a few years, he has become a famous official.
Both Yu Wenhuo and Chen Yuan were ministers of the Dragon and followed Li Po in raising troops, and they were full of military exploits.
Chen Yuan has much more seniority. He followed Li Po when he conquered Liaodong with his army. After that, he fought with the Turks one after another, and followed Li Po south to pacify the princes.
Even if he has a poor family background and has never read a book, otherwise, his qualifications and ranking will definitely not be lower than those of Li Jing and others.
In other words, this general's ceiling is a bit low, and he cannot run the army from horse to horse and govern the people like Li Jing, Yu Wenhuo and others.
However, because of this, their loyalty is very high. During the more than ten years of fighting, Chen Yuan and others had already developed the habit of following the leader's instructions.
Unlike Yuchi Gong, Bu Qun and others who would occasionally have a little temper to gain the general's attention, Chen Yuan was a simple person and didn't have that many ideas at all.
It was like this in his early years. As long as no one came to provoke him, he would happily carry his big ax and be ready to lead the army into battle at any time.
Therefore, he has more scars on his body than anyone else. Except for a monster like the desperate Zhao Shixun who never takes his own life seriously, everyone else would kneel down and call him grandpa after taking off their clothes in front of him.
Well, the one who convinced Chen Yuan the most was Luo Shixin. Due to his innate conditions, he couldn't kick open the city gate with his big feet like Luo Shixin did.
Of course, the military generals who pride themselves on being brave will never admit that they are full of fear of the violent and cruel Luo Shixin.
In those years of war in the north and south, when Luo Shixin led his troops into battle, there would be corpses everywhere and rivers of blood flowing. Therefore, in their impression, General Luo was too cruel and arrogant, and he would never show his hand easily to others. The most dangerous weapon...
The most important thing is that they are His Majesty's sworn brothers and cannot be compared to each other.
Well, the general meaning is that the uneducated ones are really afraid of Luo Shixin, while the educated ones are "too lazy" to care about a loyal dog like Luo Shixin who only recognizes one owner.
It's just that Luo Shixin entered Chang'an in these years and never left again. Like a tiger in a cage, it is no longer as intimidating as before.
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At the beginning of the past two years, Chen Yuan was guarding Dou Jiande's surrender, and later he was busy leading an army to farm in Henan. Going to Beijing was a good thing for him.
Yuwen Huo was a little uneasy. His main task in Kuizhou was to wipe out the barbarian stronghold. After several battles, he achieved remarkable results. The barbarians in the northeastern area of Bashu were killed and surrendered. There was no more trouble in the middle of Shu. , the mood of not being convinced by anyone.
In the third year of Yuanzhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty, Yu Wenhuo followed Yizhou's example and organized thousands of barbarian troops to cross the mountains and clean up the barbarian strongholds in the mountains in great detail.
In fact, the next thing to do in the south is to set up officials to manage the barbarians who have moved to the plains.
This has been done in all dynasties. Many southern families were barbarians in the past. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, each dynasty has had institutions dedicated to managing them.
Establish counties, counties, and even states in areas that are not amenable to enlightenment and difficult to reach, and use them to suppress and appease them, bringing them under the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Among them, institutions such as the Duhufu and Tubang came into being. The subsequent scene of national reunion was actually the result of thousands of years of hard work in the past dynasties.
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It's just that these things have little to do with Yu Wenhuo now. He has been away from home for many years. Once he comes to Beijing to report on his duties, his future will be uncertain.
In fact, it was mainly because he didn't have any clear goals. When he learned that Chen Yuan and Li Jing had recently returned to Beijing to report on their work, he felt a little calmer.
Well, everyone can understand this mentality, right?
Of course, no matter what, he still has the support of the Yuwen family behind him, which is better than those of Chen Yuan.
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There is no need to go into details about the treatment they received when they returned to Beijing. Whether it was the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, or the Ministry of Rites, they had already made preparations. In fact, it was just a sentence that tried their best to appease the meritorious officials.
The Tang Dynasty now had sixteen military offices, and it was much simpler since it did not have to take care of the Eastern Capital as in the former Sui Dynasty.
Each general's mansion is located in the imperial city, and their responsibilities have been clearly defined. They are like temples that have been built, just waiting for the generals to enter and take charge.
Most of the generals were ministers of the Dragon and were given the honorary title of Founding Duke. Those who served later, such as Dou Cong, Zhang Shigui and others, had slightly inferior status.
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Shangshu Province.
Shangshu Zuopushe Wen Yanbo personally greeted Li Jing outside the door, waiting for his arrival.
The two of them bowed to each other even though they were far apart.
As they approached, Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "Captain, I have been working hard all the way, so please come in and talk."
Li Jing was much older than Wen Yanbo. He was in good spirits all the way back to Beijing from Jiangling, but was just a little tired.
After looking at Wen Yanbo for a while, he also smiled and said: "Pushe looks like he still has the same style, but in comparison, I am old."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them led each other inside.
Li Jing's return to Beijing to report on his work was different from the other two. As for Shangshu Sheng, Wen Yanbo had a premonition that Shangshu Sheng would soon transform from a one-word hall to a two-headed basilisk.
For Wen Yanbo, who has been in officialdom for a long time, this is a matter of course.
In addition to Li Jing's status as the head of state, his qualifications have also become richer. Not to mention the pre-Sui Dynasty, but in recent years, Li Jing first led troops abroad and then governed Jiangyou. These are obviously out of the blue.
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There are three provinces and six ministries, but there are not many positions that can accommodate the great god Li Jing. The Shangshu Province is the most suitable place.
Wen Yanbo didn't have any objections. He just didn't know what kind of person Li Jing was, and was a little worried that this man would fight for power and profit with him in the Shangshu Province.
So he wanted to have a good talk with Li Jing and first take a look at Li Jing's character.
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Li Jing is also a person with "emotional intelligence" and knows the importance of returning to Beijing to report on his work.
Compared with Wen Yanbo and others, his qualifications have become shallow. Although the person in front of him always has a smile on his face, he may be thinking that Li Jing has given birth to a good daughter...
There is no way, he is so miserable. The hole he dug in his early years was too big, and he has to rely on his daughter and son-in-law to slowly fill it up. He wants to straighten his back and say to others, I, Li Jing, am also a good man who stands upright. I guess it is the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
What happens next.
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The fragrance of tea lingers in the room, and no one disturbs it.
The two exchanged a few words, and Wen Yanbo felt that the abbot seemed a bit... too humble? Wasn't the leader of the army, the official of the border, not a bit sharp?
In fact, if Wen Yanbo traveled back in time and could see how Li Jing, who was the mayor of Mayi County at that time, came to Jinyang to meet Li Yuan, he would not have such doubts.
Li Jingzai made too many mistakes, and he could still be called a decisive killer in Jiangling, but when he returned to the capital, he felt extremely guilty, and he would never hesitate when it was time to bow his head.
He is able to bend and stretch, he is a real man... his stretching range is definitely stronger than that of Han Xin, and he is talking about Li Jing at this time.
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"The world is gradually becoming more peaceful, and the general's return to the court to report on his duties is the proper meaning in the title... Governors, general managers and the like are also expedient measures. Your Majesty's establishment of a way in the world is an act to replace the old system of the previous dynasty..."
Listening to Li Jing speak, Wen Yanbo was speechless for a moment. Before he was ready to get to the point, the governor had already commented on the imperial government's policies, and his words were quite clear.
But you have already said what you said, what can you tell me? Wen Yanbo thought dumbfounded, this man is a real person, he is not like the rumors, he kills wherever he goes...
Speaking of which, Li Jing's reputation in the court was somewhat unfavorable. The main reason was that he chopped off Chai Shao's head in Kuizhou, so forget it. When he arrived in Jiangling, he and the generals killed Xiao Mian.
Later, in the days when he was governing Jiangyou, he purged Jiangyou's officialdom several times, and heads of people were rolling down. The news spread to the court. Although most people approved of it, everyone felt in their hearts that the king's father-in-law was a bit murderous.
He must be a tough and formidable figure like Li Gang, Zhang Liang, Wang Gui and others.
Rumors are harmful...
In fact, Li Jing and Li Yaoshi were a late bloomer, and his legendary life has just begun.
While talking, Wen Yanbo felt that if Li Jing could always maintain this humble attitude, it would not be a bad thing for the two of them to partner up in Shangshu Province.
Well, Li Jing left a good impression on Wen Yanbo.
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Just when Wen Yanbo was thinking about whether he should invite Li Jing over for a drink and talk things over, someone hurried in to report that His Majesty had arrived.
Wen Yanbo immediately gave up all his thoughts. Is he still the abbot of the country? If such a great god is placed in Shangshu Province, how can anyone live a good life?
Maybe the queen's flirtatious words would make someone walk around without food.
Before the two of them could stand up, Li Po had already walked in with a smile as bright as the spring breeze, waved his hand to dismiss the attendants, and then said with a smile: "They are all my ministers, no need to be polite."
Looking at the two people saluting him, Li Po was in a good mood. He had been the emperor for several years, and the etiquette of the world was still so pleasing to the eye in his eyes.
No one kneels on the ground and kowtows at any time. There is an order of dignity and dignity, but no loss of integrity.
After sitting down and taking two sips of the tea soup, Li Po said with a smile: "The weather is warm this year, so the teacher shouldn't have suffered much from the wind and cold along the way, right?"
While looking at Li Jing, he continued: "I haven't seen him for a few years. I see that the teacher looks very good. The water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River are really nourishing. It is much better than the frontier fortress in the north."
This chapter has been completed!