Hearing Yang Kai's words, his heart suddenly trembled. The thing he was most worried about happened. No matter for whatever reason, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu launched troops to attack other cities, which completely cut off their retreat. They added more crimes to each other.
Recruitment is possible.
He calmed down and raised his hands to fasten the buttons of his coat, "When did they send out troops?"
Yang Kai replied, "The Ministry of War received the first battle report at noon yesterday. They sent troops to attack Zhizhou the night before yesterday. By the third watch of the night, the second battle report was also delivered by fast horse. They had already captured Zhizhou.
Zhizhou and continue to send troops southward."
He fastened the buttons, pulled out the wooden chair and sat down, "Zhizhou is a lower state, not rich. Their goal is not Zhizhou, but Shuzhou to the south of Zhizhou. Shuzhou is adjacent to the river in the south, and the land is fertile.
The state government has a large amount of grain stored in the treasury, but they still go there for grain."
Yang Kai didn't answer because he obviously didn't finish what he said. .??.
After a brief pause, he said again, "If they capture Shuzhou, they will not only be able to get supplies of food and grass, but also rely on the natural dangers of the river to intercept the officers and soldiers coming from the south. To the north, there are Pingzhou and Shenzhou forming a horn to resist the officers and soldiers coming north."
, even if you are defeated in the end, you can still take a boat to the east or go upstream."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Yang Kai, "What do the emperor and the ministers think about this matter?"
Yang Kai said, "Because they were marching south and had no intention of going north to invade the capital, the emperor and his ministers did not think they were facing a serious enemy. They only regarded it as a ringworm on their hands and feet rather than a serious problem, so they did not attack the capital."
He sent troops to suppress it, but only ordered Zhu Quanzhong to go and conquer."
He nodded slowly. At this time, the feudal towns were divided and the military governors from all walks of life respected themselves. Unless it was beneficial to themselves, no one would send troops easily.
"Sir, do you still want to see them?" Yang Kai asked.
He raised his head and glanced at Yang Kai, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It's not appropriate to see them at this time, let's wait and see."
While the two were talking, Big Head came over from the front yard carrying hot water. After entering the house, he first made tea for the teapot on the table, and then poured the hot water from the kettle into the basin for washing his face.
After a simple wash, Ming Datou called Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming over. Everyone sat around the table and chatted. They were not just chatting aimlessly, but discussing what should be done next and how to do it.
Collecting money is the top priority. Almost all the officials in the capital have been raided. Next, we should attack local officials. Inspections must be sent out as soon as possible. Supervising local officials is not an overnight task. Every time we go to a place, we need to verify the accounts, which is a waste of time.
It takes a long time, but it is quick to finish it within a year.
Since Yu Yi once worked in Dali Temple and was familiar with officialdom and experienced in investigating cases, she was specifically responsible for supervising local officials.
In addition, after the Ni family moved to the Western Regions, they left all their property and business to Datou, who was good at calculating, so the Ni family's business was left to him to take care of. In fact, there were specific people in charge of each business and store, and Datou's main
The task is to supervise these people to prevent them from slacking off on their jobs or enriching their own pockets.
There are three hundred agents in Yushitai. Recently, these agents have made Shi Xuanming complain a lot, and Shi Xuanming has also been harassed by these agents with mediocre qualifications.
He was so angry that he offered to reduce the number of detectives in Yushitai to two hundred and transfer those who could no longer be used.
Shi Xuanming, a few idiots who taught less, was naturally willing, and Datou and others also understood the reason for doing so. The emperor had promoted all four of them to the fifth rank when commending and promoting them, which showed that the emperor had recognized them as his best friends.
Throughout the dynasties, what the emperor resented the most was cliques among his ministers. In addition, he had previously done a great job of turning the tide and eliminating the eunuchs. He had too many troops at his disposal, and the emperor would be suspicious and wary.
The five of us had lunch together. During the meal, everyone discussed the current situation. The current situation of the Tang Dynasty was not caused by a specific bad person or an evil force, but by the accumulation of many reasons.
As a result, the separatist rule of vassal towns is one, the eunuchs' monopoly is one, and the corruption of officials is also one. In fact, what hurts the vitality of the Tang Dynasty the most is Huang Chao's rebellion. In order to suppress Huang Chao's rebellion, the imperial court not only exhausted its troops, but also emptied its money.
Treasury.
At this time, the situation of eunuchs' monopoly power has been improved, and then Yushitai also started to rectify the official administration. However, these two things are just targets, not the foundation. The separation of vassal towns and the self-respect of Jiedushi to support the army will hurt the court the most.
Fundamentally, the imperial court established a new army precisely to defeat the Jiedushi envoys from various places and reverse this situation.
In the afternoon, he took Da Tou around the city. There were many businesses in Chang'an owned by the Ni family. He had to show up and introduce Da Tou to the shopkeepers and shopkeepers.
Things didn't happen every day, but it was very quiet for a while. All the inspection censors had been sent out. They worked at the censor's desk every morning and went to the household department to handle official business in the afternoon.
The imperial examinations are held at the beginning of each year. Since a large number of officials were implicated in the purge of the eunuchs, this year Enke admitted a large number of candidates and Jinshi to fill the ministries and fill the vacancies.
The eight purple energy masters sent Ni Zhuo and others to their destination and then returned to China. However, they did not return to Chang'an. Instead, they rushed directly to Huainan to join Zhang Shan and others who were recruiting troops there. Ni Zhuo also explained before
Although some of the magical artifacts collected in the Taiping Inn could be given to them, they did not return to Chang'an and could only leave them for the future.
He always kept Zhang Shan's words in mind, and read a lot of books in his spare time to broaden his horizons and increase his knowledge. However, he never read the emperor's chronicles, only the discussions of his ministers. What he read most was the ancient books related to Zhuge Kongming, which he admired very much.
This person is one of them, and another very important reason is that he knows that he has the emperor's spy around him. Someone must have informed the emperor about the books he usually reads. He hopes that the emperor can know that he intends to imitate Zhuge Kongming. After all, Zhuge Kongming is
There are a few powerful ministers who have the ability to usurp power but remain loyal all their lives.
In the dead of night, people would quietly go out of the city to practice martial arts and learn spells. Official positions were something external to the body, while martial arts and spells were the foundation of a life.
During this period of time, Chang'an was very peaceful, a bit boring, repeating yesterday every day. He knew very well that the places outside Chang'an were not peaceful, and many things happened every day. However, he was in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai.
The first-level official who has everything to do day by day is no longer the young man who can wander around.
Having experienced the ups and downs before, he cherishes his current peaceful life. He needs time to learn and grow, and he also needs time to practice spells. Although he is often bored, he gains something every day and never wastes every day... Hearing Yang Kai's words
, his heart suddenly shuddered, what he was most worried about had happened. No matter what the reason was, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu launched troops to attack other cities, which completely cut off their retreat. They added guilt to crime, and there was no possibility of retribution.
He calmed down and raised his hands to fasten the buttons of his coat, "When did they send out troops?"
Yang Kai replied, "The Ministry of War received the first battle report at noon yesterday. They sent troops to attack Zhizhou the night before yesterday. By the third watch of the night, the second battle report was also delivered by fast horse. They had already captured Zhizhou.
Zhizhou and continue to send troops southward."
He fastened the buttons, pulled out the wooden chair and sat down, "Zhizhou is a lower state, not rich. Their goal is not Zhizhou, but Shuzhou to the south of Zhizhou. Shuzhou is adjacent to the river in the south, and the land is fertile.
The state government has a large amount of grain stored in the treasury, but they still go there for grain."
Yang Kai didn't answer because he obviously didn't finish what he said.
After a brief pause, he said again, "If they capture Shuzhou, they will not only be able to get supplies of food and grass, but also rely on the natural dangers of the river to intercept the officers and soldiers coming from the south. To the north, there are Pingzhou and Shenzhou forming a horn to resist the officers and soldiers coming north."
, even if you are defeated in the end, you can still take a boat to the east or go upstream."
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Yang Kai, "What do the emperor and the ministers think about this matter?"
Yang Kai said, "Because they were marching south and had no intention of going north to invade the capital, the emperor and his ministers did not think they were facing a serious enemy. They only regarded it as a ringworm on their hands and feet rather than a serious problem, so they did not attack the capital."
He sent troops to suppress it, but only ordered Zhu Quanzhong to go and conquer."
He nodded slowly. At this time, the feudal towns were divided and the military governors from all walks of life respected themselves. Unless it was beneficial to themselves, no one would send troops easily.
"Sir, do you still want to see them?" Yang Kai asked.
He raised his head and glanced at Yang Kai, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It's not appropriate to see them at this time, let's wait and see."
While the two were talking, Big Head came over from the front yard carrying hot water. After entering the house, he first made tea for the teapot on the table, and then poured the hot water from the kettle into the basin for washing his face.
After a simple wash, Ming Datou called Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming over. Everyone sat around the table and chatted. They were not just chatting aimlessly, but discussing what should be done next and how to do it.
Collecting money is the top priority. Almost all the officials in the capital have been raided. Next, we should attack local officials. Inspections must be sent out as soon as possible. Supervising local officials is not an overnight task. Every time we go to a place, we need to verify the accounts, which is a waste of time.
It takes a long time, but it is quick to finish it within a year.
Since Yu Yi once worked in Dali Temple and was familiar with officialdom and experienced in investigating cases, she was specifically responsible for supervising local officials.
In addition, after the Ni family moved to the Western Regions, they left all their property and business to Datou, who was good at calculating, so the Ni family's business was left to him to take care of. In fact, there were specific people in charge of each business and store, and Datou's main
The task is to supervise these people to prevent them from slacking off on their jobs or enriching their own pockets.
There are three hundred agents in Yushitai. Recently, these agents have made Shi Xuanming complain a lot, and Shi Xuanming has also been harassed by these agents with mediocre qualifications.
He was so angry that he offered to reduce the number of detectives in Yushitai to two hundred and transfer those who could no longer be used.
Shi Xuanming, a few idiots who taught less, was naturally willing, and Datou and others also understood the reason for doing so. The emperor had promoted all four of them to the fifth rank when commending and promoting them, which showed that the emperor had recognized them as his best friends.
Throughout the dynasties, what the emperor resented the most was cliques among his ministers. In addition, he had previously done a great job of turning the tide and eliminating the eunuchs. He had too many troops at his disposal, and the emperor would be suspicious and wary.
The five of us had lunch together. During the meal, everyone discussed the current situation. The current situation of the Tang Dynasty was not caused by a specific bad person or an evil force, but by the accumulation of many reasons.
As a result, the separatist rule of vassal towns is one, the eunuchs' monopoly is one, and the corruption of officials is also one. In fact, what hurts the vitality of the Tang Dynasty the most is Huang Chao's rebellion. In order to suppress Huang Chao's rebellion, the imperial court not only exhausted its troops, but also emptied its money.
Treasury.
At this time, the situation of eunuchs' monopoly power has been improved, and then Yushitai also started to rectify the official administration. However, these two things are just targets, not the foundation. The separation of vassal towns and the self-respect of Jiedushi to support the army will hurt the court the most.
Fundamentally, the imperial court established a new army precisely to defeat the Jiedushi envoys from various places and reverse this situation.
In the afternoon, he took Da Tou around the city. There were many businesses in Chang'an owned by the Ni family. He had to show up and introduce Da Tou to the shopkeepers and shopkeepers.
Things didn't happen every day, but it was very quiet for a while. All the inspection censors had been sent out. They worked at the censor's desk every morning and went to the household department to handle official business in the afternoon.
The imperial examinations are held at the beginning of each year. Since a large number of officials were implicated in the purge of the eunuchs, this year Enke admitted a large number of candidates and Jinshi to fill the ministries and fill the vacancies.
The eight purple energy masters sent Ni Zhuo and others to their destination and then returned to China. However, they did not return to Chang'an. Instead, they rushed directly to Huainan to join Zhang Shan and others who were recruiting troops there. Ni Zhuo also explained before
Although some of the magical artifacts collected in the Taiping Inn could be given to them, they did not return to Chang'an and could only leave them for the future.
He always kept Zhang Shan's words in mind, and read a lot of books in his spare time to broaden his horizons and increase his knowledge. However, he never read the emperor's chronicles, only the discussions of his ministers. What he read most was the ancient books related to Zhuge Kongming, which he admired very much.
This person is one of them, and another very important reason is that he knows that he has the emperor's spy around him. Someone must have informed the emperor about the books he usually reads. He hopes that the emperor can know that he intends to imitate Zhuge Kongming. After all, Zhuge Kongming is
There are a few powerful ministers who have the ability to usurp power but remain loyal all their lives.
In the dead of night, people would quietly go out of the city to practice martial arts and learn spells. Official positions were something external to the body, while martial arts and spells were the foundation of a life.
During this period of time, Chang'an was very peaceful, a bit boring, repeating yesterday every day. He knew very well that the places outside Chang'an were not peaceful, and many things happened every day. However, he was in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai.
The first-level official who has everything to do day by day is no longer the young man who can wander around.
Having experienced the ups and downs before, he cherishes his current peaceful life. He needs time to learn and grow, and he also needs time to practice spells. Although he is often bored, he gains something every day and never wastes every day...