Yun Chu stood in front of the map, looking down at the great rivers and mountains of Yanshi County in front of him. Li Jingxuan opposite him also looked at the map with glaring eyes.
He gently picked up handfuls of clean sand and sprinkled a circle on the map to represent Yanshi City. A pile of small sand dunes was a mountain, and a line was sprinkled to represent a river...
His hands kept moving sand on the map, and the originally flat map turned into a vivid scene with undulating mountains and crisscrossing rivers.
"I don't need a large army of soldiers and horses to follow. I only need one donkey, one servant, and three or five followers to stabilize Yanshi County."
Seeing Yanshi County gradually coming to life, Li Jingxuan's eyes were bright and he looked at Yunchu expectantly.
Yun Chu frowned and said: "This great chaos is due to the weakening of laws and the cowardice and incompetence of officials, which has led to the proliferation of bandits in Yanshi County. In times of great chaos, heavy laws should be used, and the minister wants to use a soft policy, which is not conducive to the long-term stability of Yanshi County."
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Li Jingxuan shook his head and said: "I didn't think about Huairou..."
Wen Wen had just figured out the general direction of Luoshui on the map. She patted the sand on her hands and said, "It will be difficult to agree with His Majesty."
Li Jingxuan looked at Yunchu and Wenrou, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty likes Chang'an the most."
Yun Chu shook his head and said: "Yun has served as an official in Chang'an for more than ten years, which is the result of His Majesty's trust. If he gets involved in Yanshi again, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Li Jingxuan smiled when he heard this and pressed his hands on the jade belt, looking quite high-spirited.
However, after waiting for a while, he did not hear the words of Yunchu and Wenrou recommending him, so he simply pointed out the topic and said: "The prince is your majesty's back-up, and you should not leave him lightly."
Yunchu sighed and said: "The minister wants to recreate the Chang'an model in Yanshi County, but you may not be able to do it alone. You must know that the Chang'an model has been continuously supplemented and filled by a certain family for more than ten years. The documents, laws and regulations
The bed frame houses have been stacked up a long time ago, and they are connected with each other, not one person..."
Li Jingxuan smiled, patted the back of Yun Chu's hand on the desk and said, "I heard from my son-in-law that a small official under the rule of Chang'an is enough to serve as a ruler. If a whole set of people can be transferred from Chang'an,
I don’t need to put myself in the pile of old papers and study the methods of Chang’an.
What's more, during His Majesty's eastward tour, it is impossible that only Yanshi County will be in chaos. After the governance of Yanshi County is completed, what about Zhengzhou, Bianzhou, and east of Bianzhou?"
Yun Chu watched Li Jingxuan's fingers meandering forward on the map, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Chang'an doesn't have that many manpower for you to call upon, not to mention that Your Majesty has already prepared candidates in his pocket."
Li Jingxuan smiled and said: "Can someone who has read a few books really be able to use them to govern the world immediately?"
Wen Wen shook his head and said: "No, last time I met a person who used "The Analects" to govern the place and "Spring and Autumn" as the criterion for judging cases."
Li Jingxuan smiled and said: "Where did such a great talent go in the end?"
She smiled softly and said, "I became a treasurer in Chang'an County. Later, I was sent to the Western Regions for embezzling money from the treasury."
Li Jingxuan laughed and said: "It is indeed a good place, Lord, how about we decide on this?"
Yun Chu pointed to the decree on the table and said: "Your Majesty has not specified the time when I will enter Yanshi County, but I can only delay it for three days at most. If Li Shilang wants to do something, it is best to go faster. Once a certain time comes,
When our soldiers and horses enter Yanshi County, it will be the harsh winter in Yanshi County."
Li Jingxuan smiled and said: "Fortunately, it is only fifty miles away. I will return to Zhengzhou immediately and recommend myself to Your Majesty."
Li Jingxuan was a man who could sit up and walk. After reaching the terms of exchange with Yun Chu, he left Hulao Pass and rode away with his followers.
Wen Wen watched the backs of Li Jingxuan and his party disappear at the end of the dark blue earth, and said to Yun Chu: "The path of the eastward patrol is a line."
Yun Chu said: "It is also a line of defense."
Wen Wen added: "To the south of this line, spring and scenery are bright, but to the north of this line, it's cold and windy."
Returning to the room, he said softly: "Is it possible for the emperor's policy to succeed?"
Yun Chu grabbed a large handful of sand and sprinkled it evenly on the ground in Shandong and Hebei. Even though it was only on the map, the handful of sand only left some dust on the map. He blew a breath and the sand dispersed.
"Ministry of War, why hasn't Yunchu entered Yanshi County yet?"
Li Zhi's face was gloomy and his low voice lingered in the palace hall.
Ren Yaxiang came out and said: "Two days ago, the order to dispatch troops was delivered to the rear army Yun Chu. I have the receipt signed by Yun Chu here."
"In that case, why is Yunchu still standing still at Hulao Pass?"
Ren Yaxiang cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Yun Chu said when he received the order, there is no use of a bull's knife to kill a chicken."
Li Zhi sneered.
"A man with two hundred and fifty dollars, and now he claims to be a great sword? Continue to pass on the order. If he doesn't enter Yanshi County again, he will slaughter the cattle for me with his great sword."
Seeing that the secretary-general had already begun to write down the decree, Li Jingxuan went out to announce: "Your Majesty, the incident in Yanshi County was a small situation set up by your Majesty to observe the world. Now, various defeats have appeared.
, this is when you need to get closer and observe carefully.
Most of Yun Chu's subordinates are arrogant and powerful generals. Once they enter this small Yanshi County, they are like giants waving their brooms. Under the swirling force, they can certainly sweep away all the evil atmosphere in Yanshi County and give His Majesty a clean
Yanshi County.
However, His Majesty has no way of knowing the subtle changes. I believe that what Yanshi County needs at this time is not a giant broom like Yunhou, but a small brush like Weichen.
Be patient, clean up bit by bit, observe bit by bit, observe the details to prevent future troubles, and then build up bit by bit, so that all processes are under the control of the court, eliminate the land where bad consequences occur, and preserve the germination of good fruits.
of water sources.
I believe that in this way, we can fulfill His Majesty's expectations to the greatest extent possible, and then lay the foundation for His Majesty's unification for all generations."
After listening to Li Jingxuan's words, Li Zhi leaned forward, looked at the serious Li Jingxuan and said, "What do you know?"
Li Jingxuan said respectfully: "I am your Majesty's minister, and what your Majesty has to do is the goal that I must work hard to achieve.
As for knowing something, it is not difficult, because I and Your Majesty share the same spirit, breath and fate. If your Majesty has hidden worries in his heart, I also have hidden worries in my heart. The hidden worries in your Majesty's heart are also the hidden worries in my heart. Even if there is something wrong,
No matter how different we are, we will reach the same destination by different roads."
Li Zhi invited Li Jingxuan to talk in the back hall. As soon as he sat down and put his hand on the giant bear's round head, he asked impatiently: "You have been busy running between Zhengzhou and Hulao Pass these days. Is it Yun?"
What different opinions did Yunchu have that led you to go overboard today and want to go to Yanshi County to restore the chaos for Yunchu?"
Li Jingxuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty should trust me. A fourth-rank West Taishi Minister will not be attached to anyone except Your Majesty. If everything I do is not beneficial to the country, at worst it is only beneficial to the country."
At the same time, it also has some trivial benefits for myself."
Li Zhi said thoughtfully: "What are your benefits?"
Li Jingxuan said loudly: "Follow His Majesty's footsteps, let Shandong return to its heart, and make Hebei surrender to the Tang Dynasty sincerely."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Keep talking, keep talking, I think what you said is very reasonable."
Li Jingxuan looked around and remained silent.
Li Zhi waved his hand, and the maids and eunuchs waiting around him all retreated. Only Ruichun stood near Li Jingxuan holding a waist knife.
After Li Jingxuan and other eunuchs closed the palace door, he raised his hands and said: "Take some time to Chang'an!"
Li Zhi frowned when he heard this and said: "Chang'an is an important place of wealth in the Tang Dynasty. It can only be strengthened, not weakened."
Li Jingxuan said: "The operation of Chang'an has established its own rules. As long as the two core figures of Yun Chu and Wen Wen are not touched, the others are not irreplaceable."
"Oh, what do you say? I know that your son-in-law is now serving as an eighth-grade official in Chang'an. Do you want to arrange a good position for him?"
Li Jingxuan said: "My humble son-in-law still needs to serve under Yunchu in Chang'an for three years before he can be of great use.
At the end of the year, my son-in-law came to Luoyang on official business. He once told the minister that a small official who led him to familiarize himself with official duties would be enough to be the head of a county in other places, and he would definitely be an official.
Nowadays, there are no less than a thousand people in Chang'an and Wannian counties who serve as minor officials but are qualified for high positions elsewhere.
When the poor son-in-law said these words, I also laughed it off, and then checked the documents of officials who were transferred from Chang'an and Wannian counties to other places over the years from the Ministry of Personnel. As a result, I found that their performance in various places was...
It is exactly the same as what my humble son-in-law said."
While talking, Li Jingxuan took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.
Ruichun took the memorial from Li Jingxuan, checked it, and put it on Li Zhi's desk.
Li Zhi flipped through the memorials casually, and after reading only a few pages, he said in surprise: "More than 50% is the best choice?"
Li Jingxuan said: "Your Majesty should take a closer look at the resumes of those officials who were designated as middle level or even middle level officials by the Qing Dynasty Department of Civil Affairs.
The only ones chosen for the top are those who know how to serve as officials. In terms of ability, those officials who have taken drastic measures in local areas, eliminated bad governance, and enriched the country and strengthened the people are the mainstay among these people.
Among them, there was a Qipin County Magistrate named Liu Jiang who took the lead in Jinji County. He tied a hemp rope around his waist and led the villagers to use axes to dig canals among the cliffs. After four years, he just managed to bring clear water from the other side of the mountain.
They came over and built more than 16,000 acres of paddy fields on the dry plateau.
This alone has allowed the people of Jinji County to go from having no clothes on and no food to eat, to becoming a river of rice grains envied by everyone around them.
Your Majesty, I really can't imagine that a county magistrate can do such a thing. I think such an achievement is comparable to the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.
This kind of person cannot be found among scholars.
Everyone thought that His Majesty's eastward tour was because Your Majesty was overjoyed and wanted to publicize the great achievements that the Tang Dynasty had built over the years on the top of Mount Tai. However, no one knew that His Majesty had a profound plan for the Tang Dynasty and solved the problem of estrangement between Shandong and Hebei and the Tang Dynasty.
This is the real purpose of His Majesty’s eastward tour.”
Li Zhi quickly flipped through the memorials and found the entry for a local official named Liu Jiang and started reading.
Pointing his finger at the impeachment record, he said: "In June of the fourth year of Xianqing's reign, six thousand kilograms of gunpowder were used to blow up mountains and open ditches. The source of the gunpowder is unknown.
There is no need to check the source. Ruichun, go to Yun Chu and ask him directly. If he agrees, tell him to be fined for two years and the matter will be revealed. If he denies it, he will be demoted to Yazhou for two years and walk over.
It’s just right to come back for a year.”
Ruichun listened to the emperor's obviously emotional decree and didn't know whether to accept it, but she heard the emperor continue.
"In March of the fifth year of Xianqing's reign, there were 43,000 kilograms of various fine varieties, including beets and onions. This should be the handiwork of the prince.
Haha, with the Chang'an Mansion and the Prince's Mansion all helping each other, what else can't be done in this world?
This Liu Jiang just did some hard work and could not be called a hero. However, the Qing officials' evaluation of him as inferior was really unfair to him.
Since he is used to asking for help, we might as well find a poor place for him to serve as a local magistrate, lest he be regarded as a god by the people in Jinji County."
Li Zhi rambled on about the conversation with his boss. When he looked up and saw that Ruichun had no intention of leaving, he sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it, the gunpowder Yun Chu took out was used to blow up mountains and build canals."
It is much better than those people who use gunpowder to do some unexplainable things."
Li Zhi was talking to himself, whether he was happy or angry, Ruichun and Li Jingxuan held their hands respectfully, waiting for the emperor to wake up from his thoughts.
After a long time, Li Zhi raised his head and looked at Li Jingxuan and said: "Don't play with your little cleverness, it won't be enough in front of Yun Chu.
You thought Yunchu pushed you out to ward off disaster, but you didn't know that he was giving you real benefits.
You don't need to come up with any plans to take away Chang'an to plot against Yunchu. Chang'an belongs to me. I can use it if I want to, and don't use it if I don't want to.
However, since you want to do this, and Yunchu doesn't want me to think that he is planning other places besides Chang'an, since you two hit it off, you must get things done.
You already know what my purpose is, and you have also said that we, the monarch and the ministers, need to work together to build Yanshi County well so that the wealthy families who died will feel that they died unjustly.
When things are done well, when my prime minister is your favorite, if you can't do it well, then come and see me."
This chapter has been completed!