This price seems scary low, but it is a high price.
Because before Changsun Wuji arrived in Jiaozhou, after the various general managers in Jiaozhou caught the savages, they had no choice but to kill them and dump their bodies. No one wanted to sell them.
Because the barbarians are too stupid and lazy, and are not a good labor force at all. They are not willing to do anything except hunting, showing off their strength and fighting, and worshiping various wild gods.
Let them reclaim wasteland for farming, and they can create a bunch of pits for growing trees instead of fields for growing grain.
Among the Han people who arrived in Jiaozhou for various reasons in the past, not all tried to persuade the barbarians to come down to the mountains to farm, but all failed without exception.
Therefore, although the various general managers in Jiaozhou agreed to Changsun Wuji's conditions, they were all waiting to see Changsun Wuji's joke.
However, no matter whether Changsun Wuji can get his wish in the end, Changsun Wuji is still paying for the Tang Dynasty, so his actions are worthy of support.
Li Yuanji specially ordered Tang Jian to negotiate with the envoys in Linyi, and helped Changsun Wuji purchase a thousand buffaloes, which was regarded as recognition of Changsun Wuji's work.
It’s not that there are no buffaloes in the Tang Dynasty, but that the Tang Dynasty doesn’t have enough buffalo people in the Tang Dynasty. If they mobilize a large number of troops to transport them to Jiaozhou, more than half of them will be lost. It is better to buy them directly from Linyi and let the people of Linyi take the initiative to help deliver them.
Coming to the door.
Lin Yi was also very excited about this purchase. The suzerain country, which had everything and was stronger than Lin Yi, suddenly placed an order with Lin Yi. This was because he thought highly of Lin Yi. Lin Yi not only agreed to the transaction, but also agreed to take the initiative.
Delivered to your door, and all transportation costs are covered.
In return, Datang "reluctantly" agreed to establish a border city in Linyi, a "bird-free" borderland, under the direct jurisdiction of the Jiaozhou Metropolitan Governor's Office.
The governor of Jiaozhou is now concurrently held by Li Chengde.
Li Yuan personally announced it in front of all the officials, and nothing could be stopped.
Originally, Li Yuanji was planning to let Li Daozong concurrently serve as the governor of Jiaozhou, but Li Yuan was very tough and said that the governor of the state level (referring to Kyushu) could only be held concurrently by the direct descendants of the Li Tang clan, and no one else could get involved.
Fortunately, the various states in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty have now been transformed into Taoism, and the area under their jurisdiction has become smaller. Otherwise, according to Li Yuan, Li Shentong, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong and others would not be qualified to serve as the governor and general manager of each Tao at the same time.
It is precisely because officials in various places in the Tang Dynasty are frantically recruiting labor from outside in order to manage the areas under their jurisdiction. Therefore, although the Tang Dynasty is vast and sparsely populated, the labor force has been growing and is not afraid of opening up too many places.
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It is these labor forces absorbed from the outside that are not very durable. The good ones can only be used for four or five years, and the bad ones can only be used for one year.
For those who were restless or unwilling to work hard for the Tang Dynasty, the average life expectancy was almost half a year.
This was mainly because their people were too ruthless, but Li Yuanji couldn't issue orders to reprimand them. The people they were tormenting were not the people of the Tang Dynasty. As a powerful person in the Tang Dynasty, it was not easy for him to control them.
Why, when you are the leader of the Tang Dynasty, do you still want to control the lives of Turkic people?
See what you can do!
As for appointing Daiwei as the observer, and appointing Wang Xuance and others as the observer, it is also to let them act as Wang Gui's eyes and ears and help Wang Gui see clearly all the people's sentiments in Henan Road and Southeast Road.
In addition, being accompanied by them can also show that the court attaches great importance to this matter. Even if Wang Gui feels that something is wrong, it is difficult to refuse.
After all, although Dai Wei is not reused now because of Li Shimin, he is still a capable minister. Wang Xuance and others are the next generation that Li Yuanji is optimistic about, Chen Shuda and others look good, Chai Lingwu is even Wang Gui's student
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They worked together as Wang Gui's eyes and ears, and as errand runners. Wang Gui wanted to refuse, but he couldn't.
After the transfer order was passed to the three provinces, Ren Gui appeared at Wude Hall as a representative with the transfer order. As soon as they met, he asked straight to the point, "Your Highness, is it inappropriate for you to send Wang Gui to patrol Henan Road and Southeast Road?"
Li Yuanji understood the meaning of Ren Gui's words. He was not questioning Wang Gui's inability to do such a thing, nor was he questioning Wang Gui's status as being unsuitable to serve as the governor and ambassador of Henan Province and Southeast Province.
But I think Wang Gui is not qualified.
Generally, to appease one person, the governor and ambassador have to send an important minister; for two, and the two more important ones, the prime minister or the prince has to be sent.
The reason why there is such an implicit rule is also Li Yuan's fault.
It was Li Yuan who often used nepotism and left all important matters to Li's clan members, so when encountering this kind of thing, Ren Gui questioned Wang Gui's qualifications.
Although Wang Gui was a censor and had only slightly less power to speak in the court than San Zai, he was still inferior to San Zai in terms of status, so he could not do what San Zai could do.
Li Yuanji did not act independently, but said very submissively: "Then let Li Xiaoxie be the chief envoy and Wang Gui be the deputy envoy."
After Li Xiaoxie was revealed by Li Shentong, Li Yuanji discovered that this person's abilities were pretty good. Although he was a bit younger and not mature enough, he really did what he did when he took Zhang Liang to become a savage in the woods.
It's all right.
Let him be the chief envoy, stay out of other people's business, and just eat, drink and have fun along the way. He should be very happy.
The most important thing is that Wang Xuance, Chai Lingwu and others are all young people, and they have a common language when they get together.
When Ren Gui heard this, he immediately stopped questioning Wang Gui's qualifications. After a quick salute, he returned to the three provinces to draft relevant decrees and documents.
As for whether Wang Gui would refuse or whether he would lose his temper, he didn't even ask.
The decision jointly made by the people in power and the three provinces, let alone Wang Gui, is just a censor. Even as a prince or a prince, you must comply with it. You are not allowed to refuse, and you are not allowed to lose your temper.
If you want your ministers to die, they all have to die. If you want you to go to the governor's place, you still dare to refuse?
After Ren Gui left, Yang Miaoyan finally woke up. Maybe she was too tired to give birth, or maybe she was too tired to nurse the baby. After giving birth to her daughter Li Jiaoyang, Yang Miaoyan became very lethargic and would sleep until breakfast time every day.
Will get up later.
Li Jiaoyang is the name Li Yuan gave to Li Yuanji's daughter.
Although due to Li Yuanji's "fierce" resistance, Li Yuan gave away the word "show" that he originally planned to give her, the word "yang" still fell on her head.
Li Yuanji was very dissatisfied with this, but he still did not defeat Li Yuan.
Because the clan book that records everything about the clan's children is now in Li Yuan's hands.
Originally, this thing was in the hands of Li Shentong, Zong Zhengqing, but Li Shentong, a loser, was completely unreliable. Li Yuan hooked his finger, and he sent the thing to Li Yuan.
"Alang, did Lu Shanggong say you were looking for me?"
Yang Miaoyan entered the hall and asked while yawning.
Li Yuanji nodded, and did not make any detours with Yang Miaoyan, but said directly: "You have been married for many years, and except for the time you went back to your parents' home once when you were newly married, you have never gone back.
In the past, when you had no children, you would inevitably be criticized by others when you went back. Now that you have children, aren't you going to go back and show off your dignity?"
Yang Miaoyan was obviously stunned for a moment, and looked at the person with suspicion from the corner of her eyes: "Do you want me to go back to my parents' home? And you want me to take Chengde and Jiaoyang with me?"
Li Yuanji hummed.
Yang Miaoyan said with a strange expression: "Are we, mother and son, in your way?"
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, dumbfounded and about to explain, but he heard Yang Miaoyan say quietly: "If mother and son are bothering you, you don't have to drive us back to our parents' home, just say it, I'm not
What a jealous person."
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Yang Miaoyan and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? I saw that you haven't been back to your parents' home for a long time, and I was afraid that you would miss your relatives, so I wanted you to go back and visit.
In the past, when you had nothing to do, your sisters-in-law would inevitably make irresponsible remarks when you returned home. Now that you have children, you will not be gossiped about by them after you return."
In this era, if the wife of a noble family has nothing to do, not only her husband's family will gossip about her, but her natal family will also gossip about her.
So this argument makes sense.
When Yang Miaoyan heard this, her expression didn't change at all, she was still weird, and her tone didn't change at all, she was still quiet, "If I want to go back to my parents' home, when can't I go, why do I have to go now?"
Li Yuanji explained: "In the past, if you went when you had nothing to do, you would be gossiped about. When Chengde and Jiaoyang grow up, you won't have time to go, so if you don't go now, when will you go?"
Yang Miaoyan was stunned and said: "Why do I have no time to go to Chengde and Jiaoyang when they are older?"
Li Yuanji said funnyly: "I don't have time to take care of them. You can't take care of them when they are old. It will take you ten and a half days to go back to your parents' home. If they do mischief while you are away, then you won't be able to take care of them when you come back."
Angry to death.
Besides, I don’t just have Chengde and Jiaoyang, you have to watch the others too.
If they cause any trouble or get into any trouble, they still need you to step in and mediate.
Do you still have free time to go back to your parents’ home?”
Yang Miaoyan blinked and thought carefully, this is really what happened.
When Li Chengye, Li Xu, Li Ling, Li Chengyu, Li Fu, Li Chengde, and Li Jiaoyang all reached the age where they were disgusted by others, Li Yuanji had no time to take care of them, and it would be impossible without her to keep an eye on them.
At Li Xu and Li Ling's current age, some of the troubles she gets into need her to step in to solve them. When all the children are older, they will get into more troubles and need her to step in more often.
She really couldn't afford to leave all these children behind and stay at her parents' house for more than half a month.
As for going with all the children, that's unlikely.
Li Chengde and Li Jiaoyang are the direct bloodline of the Li family. When they were young, it was fine. When they grew up, going out became very cumbersome, especially when traveling far away. Not only did they have to use all the ceremonial guards, but they also had to report to Li Yuan and Li Yuanji. Li Yuan and Li Yuanji
If there is anything in the middle that is not allowed, she cannot take it with her.
If something happened while playing with Yang's children, not only would she have to suffer, but Yang would probably also be severely punished.
It's different now. The child is still young and can't run around or move around. He is either held by her or held by his grandma. There is only the risk of illness, not the risk of accidents.
As long as you take good care of yourself, there will basically be no accidents.
Of course, to be cautious, it's best not to bring it.
As for the others, they have no blood relationship with the Yang family, and they have to be respected by the Yang family when they are brought there. Not only will she feel awkward in her heart, but the Yang family will also feel uncomfortable.
