Prosperous Tang Dynasty (56) (Prosperous Tang Dynasty (56) these three years,...)
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The drought has only slightly eased, but the friction at the border has not stopped at all.
In the third year of Xianheng's reign, the "barbarians" rebelled in Yongchang, Yaozhou, and the court needed people to put down the rebellion. The national situation was difficult, and there were repeated voices in the court against Empress Wu's interference in politics. But Li Zhi's body was not able to be nursed back to health in three to five months.
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Instead of asking the ministers to fight with Empress Wu, it is better to ask the prince to supervise the country. Yes! The prince is always supervising the country, but as long as the emperor is here, it will not make sense to the prince when big things happen. In other words, once the prince and the queen are in the same position, the ministers will
Go directly to Li Zhi. If Li Zhi avoids it, the prince's papers will be piled up with the documents about the impeachment of Empress Wu the next day.
What to do? Li Zhi said, "Let's patrol the east! Go to Luoyang, the eastern capital." So he took Empress Wu and went straight to the eastern capital. He left the prince to supervise the country. If anything happens, just go to the prince! The queen is not here, and I am not here either.
The queen no longer participates in politics, so that's alright.
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The courtiers first said that it was inconvenient to transport supplies during the war in various places. The prince then said that the Yellow River and the Wei River were navigable. The opening of the river and Wei river transportation lines would be enough to cope with the current transportation.
The Yellow River shipping was terminated due to various reasons during the Qianlong period, but in fact before that, especially in the Han and Tang dynasties, the Yellow River shipping was still very developed. Of course, this was not unique to the Tang Dynasty. It was started by King Wuling of Zhao in the pre-Qin Dynasty.
At that time, there was shipping on the Yellow River. The Wei River is a tributary of the Yellow River. Along the Wei River, the Yellow River can go all the way to Luoyang. When you reach Luoyang, there is a canal that connects the north and the south. This is a smooth transportation line.
In order to cooperate with this transportation line, a granary was set up in Baiya.
Where is Baiyacang? It's near Xiaolangdi in later generations.
This is a transfer station, and food can be transported directly to Chang'an from here.
News from the capital spread to the Western Regions, and Tongtong felt that the prince had done a good job! No matter who suggested it, the prince picked out the good suggestions and adopted them, which is good.
But she didn't know now that after the issues raised by the courtiers were resolved, they asked the prince another matter.
When Li Hong heard this, he thought he had heard it wrong.
I heard Xiao Dezhao say, "Military supplies are still insufficient. I wish to send envoys to the Japanese country to prepare military supplies."
Li Hong was stunned for a moment, "Transporting military supplies from Japan?"
That’s right! “How do you know it will be given over there?” What if one wave of waves breaks out and another wave comes up again?
Then I heard these ministers say, "In the first month of last year, Liu Renyuan, the general stationed in Baekje, had sent Li Shouzhen and others as envoys to report to the Japanese country. They went in the first month and returned in July. Our troops stationed in Baekje at that time
The supplies cannot keep up, so Li Shouzhen and his party went to ask them to help prepare military supplies..."
Li Hong looked at these ministers with astonished expressions, "Who gave the right to the general to send envoys?" For a moment, he became furious, raised his hand and brushed away the things on the table, "
Who gives a guard general the right to send people privately to a subject country to collect grain and grass? Who?"
This reaction also shocked the minister, "We can't keep up with military supplies. Baekje is the closest to Japan, so we can only transport grain and grass from here."
Li Hong's lips were trembling, and sweat was pouring from his head. He pointed at these ministers with trembling fingers, "You...you...you..."
Before he could finish his words of accusation, his vision went dark and he fell straight backwards.
This frightened people so much that they quickly called for the imperial doctor, who was very worried and said, "Don't be angry, Your Highness. Your Highness is very angry."
But the ministers didn't think there was anything wrong. Yes! Liu Renyuan should not have sent envoys without informing the Ming court, but the military supply could not keep up. They were guarding Baekje. If they had a way, they would not have made such a decision.
Anyway, this matter made the prince angry. You are young, take care of yourself and talk about it later. But the things at the moment have to be dealt with! The army has already set off for war, and military supplies must keep up. It was discussed before, and we will send envoys.
Let's go and have a look. It's not necessary to recruit people, just to see the situation and test their attitude.
Isn't this about sending the fleet to Baekje? This is all incidental.
The prince is ill, and no one dares to let the prince know about these things. When the saint is away, there are ministers to assist the government. When the prince is ill, the ministers can act as agents of the government. Is there any problem?
But the prince had to ask as soon as he woke up. The prince also had close ministers, and of course the ministers would not hide it. This anger was not a trivial matter. When he coughed, he actually saw blood.
The Crown Princess was frightened! The Crown Prince pressed her hand, and Yu Qiao was the only one waiting nearby, "Remember this, don't let anyone know about this again."
The Crown Princess was frightened and said, "You shouldn't be so angry. You should at least listen to what the ministers think..."
The prince shook his head, "No matter what you think, it won't work. This is a very simple truth! Your family is a wealthy family, and you have so many subordinate families who depend on you. If you take care of them more on weekdays, it will be a big deal for you.
It's good, you're good, I'm good. But if one day, you go directly over and ask someone to open their food bag, they will take half of it. They don't dare to say anything, but they will give it all to you. But what happens after that? Will he feel resentful?
What? The purpose of conquering a country is to defend it, to make the people live a better life! It is to make the surrounding areas more stable. To conquer the country for the sake of conquering it, in Gu's opinion, this is stupid. While suppressing chaos,
They also force others to take money and food. If the chaos here cannot be settled, there will be more chaos there. This will only bring down the court. But what our courtiers are thinking about now is how to do the things in front of them! The military supplies have been obtained, and their
The responsibility is over. If trouble breaks out again, then things will be peaceful again! There will be no end, no end."
The princess felt that the prince had gone too far with the ministers! She explained in a low voice, "Zilai, if you declare yourself a minister, you must pay tribute. Since you have declared yourself a minister, then the request of the courtiers is reasonable. Otherwise, what should the ministers do?
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The prince shook his head, "In the past, Gu would have thought so. Even if he felt so bad in his heart, he would eventually take it as a matter of course. But now after seeing the emperor's sister's management in Anxi, Gu knew that that was not possible.
For a long time, you put their interests first and extend your kindness. In this way, the people want the good of the court, the nobles can benefit, and they also want the good of the court. But does the court suffer a loss? No! Mining of Anxi iron ore and copper mines
, and now weapons have been transported from Anxi to replenish the Qinghai garrison. This is the benefit that can be seen now! After three generations of this, where is the Western Region? They are all the land of the Tang Dynasty, regardless of distance. This is the real development.
Territory expansion. Otherwise, it’s just a game of, you punch me, I’ll slap you. Your country is strong, and it is your vassal. When your country’s power declines, everyone around you will
It's a wolf. The top priority is to capture it and control it."
In the hot weather, Li Hong took people to look around Chang'an, and immediately called for people to take the private treasury of the East Palace to provide disaster relief first. Li Xian heard about it, and asked people to secretly send the private property of Prince Lu's Palace to the East Palace, just as a gift.
The things from the East Palace are used to provide relief to the people.
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As for Li Xian's letter, apart from greetings and earnest instructions, he didn't mention a single word about the government affairs.
The Crown Princess frowned, is the Crown Prince right? That's right! The Crown Prince is thinking about the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Then you have to communicate with the courtiers, either to convince the courtiers, or to subdue the courtiers, or to ask them to follow your will.
The zhezi was handed out like this, and Li Xian, who had been hiding in the study, heard about it. He asked his attendant, "The prince said in the zhezi that he is frail and sick?"
Li Xian sighed after reading the letter. The courtiers would not provide money and food just because the East Palace had taken it. Unless they had to pay. Besides, the fact that you raised food gave the other party room to shirk. These people's
The fields have also been affected by disasters in recent years. They have grain reserves, but there are so many people to feed! After several years of famine, their stocks are running low. They will never take out the grain.
Of course, this may only be a drop in the bucket. Moreover, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer.
From Li Xian's letter, we can feel his disappointment in Dong Gong. He felt that it was inappropriate for Dong Gong to say that he was ill at this time and that he did not care about the situation of the court. He even asked: I really don't know what Dong Gong's intention was.
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When Li Hong saw that the princess understood, he stopped talking. But from that day on, the prince no longer evaded the fact that he was ill. Dian Shancheng was responsible for the prince's daily meals and what he ate every day.
After several bites and how the meal was, someone had to record it. Then the chief minister had to check and stamp it. For several days in a row, the prince ate very little and drank mostly watery drinks. This was obviously wrong.
Dian Shancheng then handed over the document and said, "Your Highness, are you dissatisfied with anything? Is it because I didn't make arrangements? If you feel it doesn't go well with you, tell me and I will definitely change it."
Li Hong was lying on the couch, and he could clearly hear his own breathing. The Crown Princess stood by and did not dare to speak, so he heard the Crown Prince say, "I saw a strong man fighting to death over a bowl of porridge.
Gu also saw the old man who died of suicide in order to save food for his children and grandchildren. Gu Geng saw that the child he just gave birth to starved to death because there was no breast milk. Gu was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, but the prince of a country was faced with feeding his people.
But there is nothing we can do! Gu thinks that his virtue is worthy of his position, but in fact it is not the case, his talent is not worthy of his position, and he will be burdened."
Lin Yutong showed the letter to the fourth master. The fourth master was a little disappointed when he took Li Xian's letter, but pushed Li Xian's letter away...
After saying this, the ministers nodded in their hearts. The prince's concern was right! However, this was long-term concern! If immediate concerns were not handled well, there would be no long-term concerns.
The prince was ill during this period, and he couldn't be impatient or angry. There were some things he didn't dare to tell the prince.
This kind of discount is not an important one. There are so many things, and it is enough to just say a few words during the meal. However, the prince still responded to this discount very seriously. The discount said, thank you for your concern. It is not that you have not done well.
But I am weak and sick, so I have to follow the imperial doctor's instructions and pay attention to keeping in good health. It's good to eat like this, don't worry about it! I am really low on energy now, so I won't specially summon you.
Li Hong didn't understand this truth. He didn't summon Li Xian to speak in person. He only replied to a text message: First, his father and mother often went to Dongdu, and the renovation of Dongdu never stopped. Furthermore, on the way,
The consumption was huge! There was not much private property left in the palace. Secondly, he took out all the private property in the East Palace in order to make the whole court work together to raise food for disaster relief.
Li Hong shook his head and said, "The Book of Changes says that a person with weak virtue will have a high position, a person with small intelligence will have a big plan, and a person with small strength will have a heavy responsibility. It is rare to be inferior to him. I really understand this now."
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Li Hong was stunned. The Crown Princess had previously said that the situation this year had been much better. Her feelings were hidden from him from top to bottom. He stood up and left, "Let's go! Go and have a look!"
The waiter hurriedly stepped forward and took away the first one. "It can't be used anymore." But the second one that was revealed after taking it away was also smudged. What a pity, and another one was taken away. The third one was left, only
A dot of ink and writing a word on it can hide the past. Therefore, the third one can be used.
The pen in Li Xian's hand was dripping with ink, and the ink stained a large area.
Sure enough, this matter is really unsolvable. The prince was angry, anxious, and sick again. His body had not recovered, and in addition to the high temperature, he led people to inspect various places in Gyeonggi Province. The people were crying for food, but the court was unable to do anything.
Disaster relief. It was not as accessible as expected. When I came back from patrolling outside, it collapsed again as soon as I entered the door of the East Palace.
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Thinking about it this way, I felt that what Dong Gong did was not necessarily wrong! I can only say that there is really no solution to this matter.
The prince lay speechless, but he still summoned the ministers to let them know what he thought.
This spring it seems that the drought has eased, but since the beginning of summer, the high temperature and lack of rainfall have caused the seedlings in the fields to die of drought. Outside Chang'an City, the bare land is thousands of miles away. In the Guanzhong area where Gyeonggi Province is located, people have been eating elm bark to satisfy their hunger.
Li Xian was a little distracted. He stared blankly at the two pieces of paper that were crumpled into a ball. Then he looked back, opened the "Book of Filial Piety", and then wrote steadily, writing the word "filial piety" on the ink dot.
Word: Filial piety, the foundation of virtue...
Alas! Lin Yutong sighed, silently put away the notes she had just written on the table and threw them into the fireplace. Recently, Gongyue and Shule had some changes, and they were going to send troops in the spring. She originally wanted to report to the court, but now she plans to postpone it.
. Let’s talk about it after we finish suppressing the rebellion! Otherwise, one by one, one by one, the prince will be crushed.
But now looking at the pale-faced prince, the princess could not say these words. She could only say, "Don't worry, you just messed up one or two things. I will make up for it later when you get better."
Anyway, it will be fine in the short term! This disaster year will soon be over. When the national treasury is full, we can double the rewards. Or you can make a decree now and give some rewards to the Japanese country. Or, write a letter in private,
Either next year, or the year after that, first give it to the Japanese country. Or, take out the savings from the East Palace and give them as rewards to appease people's hearts. The world is so big, and there are officials who mess up things every day. If you want to do this for
If you are angry, you won’t be able to get angry anymore.”
Li Hong pushed the jade bridge away, and the princess hid on the other side of the screen, wanting to stop but not daring to stop.
He couldn't show his face at this time, otherwise it would be like showing off his ability! This is not good! So he wrote a letter to Li Hong, meaning: First, the private property in the palace must be used to provide relief first. Second, the wealthy family must
It’s time for the official family to raise funds for disaster relief.
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When Lin Yutong received this news, it was already snowing heavily in Anxi.
Unless you ask for money or supplies from them, then use the money and supplies to buy grain from grain merchants at high prices.
This sentence means that a person who is not very virtuous but holds a high position, a person who is not very resourceful but has great ambitions, and a person who is not capable enough but has a heavy responsibility is rarely a situation that does not lead to disaster.
Putting these away, she looked at the other two letters in front of her: one letter was from Li Xian, and the other was from Li Xian.
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