Chapter 1 Thunder (Part 5) Not only Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei were paying close attention to every move of Fenyang Army, but on the fifth day after Li Xu left Boling, a very detailed intelligence report had been sent over the mountains.
Sent to the desk of Li Yuan who was left behind in Taiyuan. In fact, whether out of concern for his daughter's safety or for other unpredictable reasons, Li Yuan had inquired clearly about everything that had happened in western Hebei in the past few months.
Under the influence, any new measures introduced there will trigger a controversy in the Tang Palace and become a hot topic among the staff for several days.
There are also people who are very impatient about this. The third young master, Li Yuanji, is one of them. He has no favorable impression of his cheap brother-in-law who came out of nowhere and came to the door.
After he appeared, most of his attention was attracted by him, and his father repeatedly used this person to educate himself, often saying, "Zhong Jian is better than you, you should imitate Zhong Jian..."
It seems that this person is the third son of the Li family, and he has become a beggar picked up at random.
He was full of complaints, but Li Yuanji did not dare to express it in public. Although Tang Gong's father had emphasized many times that the concubine Qi'er would no longer have anything to do with the Li family, but if Yuanji dared to make rash remarks that were unfavorable to his cheap brother-in-law, he would
Being considered by everyone in the Tang Palace as having a vicious temperament and disregarding family ties is not a favorable evaluation for him who has just started to build his own team, so he must try his best to avoid it.
Today's news is shocking enough. For a long time after Chen Yanshou, the head of the Tang Palace, read the entire report, none of the staff expressed any opinions. They looked at each other, as if they were not sure whether the news was true. Some even reached out to
The informant took the report and tried to read between the lines to see if Chen Yanshou had misinterpreted the original text.
"He just messed up the place. He actually dares to lead the army on this bone socket? Doesn't he know how to write the word "death"?" Li Yuanji breathed softly from his nostrils, secretly cursing him in his heart.
As a gift from his father, he knew all the bad things Li Xu had done recently: "Bold and reckless, willful, arrogant, domineering..." In Yuan Ji's eyes, these are all words used to describe a playboy.
It is not an exaggeration to put it on Li Xu.
Of course, this can only represent the views of some people in the Tang Palace. At present, there are many "short-sighted" guys in the Tang Palace who were confused by Li Xu's superficial articles and actually applauded loudly for what he did. These people have a common theme.
The characteristic is that they all come from humble backgrounds, such as Qian Jiulong, the commander of the guards, and Hou Junji, who is under the command of his second brother Li Shimin. These two guys actually thought that Tang Gong should have done this in Hedong, but they were refuted by Changsun Shunde and Chen Yanshou.
Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous
"Zhong Jian, Zhong Jian is too impatient!" Li Yuanji, who was thinking about something, heard his second brother talking and slowly turned his disdainful eyes around. In the entire Tang Gong's mansion, the person who admired Li Zhongjian the most was his second brother.
Brother Shimin, from his clothes to his style, seems to have a shadow of the other person, so Li Yuanji doesn't have a good impression of his second brother Shimin, even though his second brother is less than 18 years old and he has a lot of talent.
He won the title of fifth-grade commander of light vehicles and was well-known among the staff.
The expression on Li Shimin's face was worried, as if he was the one who led the troops into the Wuhuiling area to suppress the bandits. "Right now, I estimate that the imperial court has already piled up a bunch of memorials to impeach him. At this juncture, he has not taken the time to consolidate his foundation, but he has
What kind of bandit should I go into the mountain to suppress? If I were Zhong Jian, I would never send troops rashly. Anyway, His Majesty did not set a time limit for him to put down the rebellion. Now he has a large number of troops at his disposal. As long as the tiger does not leave its nest, others will not dare to act rashly..."
"Indeed, General Li entering the mountain at this time is tantamount to removing the steel knife from the neck of the opponent. If the opponent does not take the opportunity to cause trouble, he will have no chance when he returns in triumph!" As soon as Li Shimin opened his mouth,
As if a floodgate had been opened, the discussions among the staff came one after another, and Yuan Ji's head was as big as a bucket.
"Here we go again, he's not from our family!" Li Yuanji cursed in his heart, but he had to put on a look of attentiveness on his face. Being able to listen to other people's opinions with an open mind is what his father Li Yuan asked them to achieve.
Self-cultivation goals, even though most people are talking nonsense at the moment
Putting aside their own interests, many people here admire Li Xu's boldness. They also believe that the chronic diseases of the Sui Dynasty have indeed reached the point where they have to be cured. Years of political experience tell everyone that aristocratic families control local officials and courts, and many people who originally intended to
Good government decrees changed in the process of implementation, and the thoughts and grievances of the common people did not have the opportunity to be heard directly by heaven. Therefore, few people asked about their life and death. The Sui Dynasty fell into this situation today. Yang
Guang was fatuous and willful and failed to conquer Liao three times. This was one of the reasons. Local wealthy families and the government colluded with each other, forcing the people to have no way out. This was also a key factor.
At the same time, most of the staff also believed that Li Xu was too hasty in his work. If it was during the Kaihuang period, before Nanchen was overthrown, he was indeed qualified to cut through the mess quickly with the authority of the six-county consolation ambassador and the general manager of the Fenyang Army.
Generally speaking, he would work together to straighten out the administration and public sentiment in his own territory. At that time, the general manager had a high position and was in charge of the army and the people. Those who dared to disobey orders and disrespect the local people could be killed first and then punished. Since the unification of the Central Plains, the imperial court has repeatedly vigorously
Taking away the authority from military generals, generals who lead troops abroad usually have no chance to interfere in local government affairs.
People like Li Yuan, Qu Tutong, and Xue Shixiong who are qualified to intervene in government affairs do not directly have the dual power to manage civil affairs and military affairs like Li Xu does. It is easy for people to misunderstand that they install private individuals in local areas and exclude dissidents.
, which is tantamount to a harbinger of rebellion. The imperial court is too late to attack such a bold person. How can it allow him to achieve his wish smoothly?
But Li Xu rushed forward rashly, first digging up the land of several wealthy families with a hoe, and then cutting off the power of the six prefects with a knife. Within a few months, he offended all the forces under his rule.
There were enemies all over the place, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He just patted his butt and went into the mountain to suppress the bandits. He didn't even notice that the flood was raging behind him.
"Now is not the time to complain about what Zhongjian has done. Before it's too late, we need to speculate on how Zhongjian's opponents will attack!" After listening to everyone's discussion for a while, Tang Gong Li Yuan decided to bring the topic to the right track. "Bo Ling Cui
, Zhaojun Li, Shanggu Zhang, and King Xindu, when the late emperor was still alive, they were not willing to offend these four families at the same time. Zhongjian and the officials and the people were enmity at the same time. I am afraid that the opponents have been waiting for the opportunity..." He sighed
Tone and shake his head slightly, as if a parent is worried about a child who is causing trouble everywhere
The meeting hall fell silent for an instant, and everyone in the debate lowered their heads, speculating in their minds what tricks the local wealthy families would play after the Fenyang Army tiger left the mountain. Li Xu might not be able to be moved just by impeachment by local officials, although at the moment
Yang Guang no longer trusts Zhong Jian as much as before, but he was promoted by Yang Guang as a last resort. Yang Guang, who has a good face, will never reach out and slap him in the face.
"The matter may not be that serious! Doesn't Zhong Jian still have the support of the emperor? Besides, what he touches is unclaimed and abandoned land, not the property of those few families!" Li Yuanji saw that everyone fell silent, and was the first to express his opinion.
Today I am wearing a bright white brocade robe, and my hair is tied up with a crown made of red sandalwood and coral. I look elegant and majestic.
"In ancient times, your kindness is the most unpredictable!" Li Yuan didn't know whether it was because he remembered his experiences over the years or because of the actual situation Li Xu faced. Li Yuan shook his head gently. Yuan Ji's words deviated far from the theme he set, but he did
The father cannot dampen his son's enthusiasm and can only use his utmost patience to guide him, "As for those abandoned fields, when there is nothing to produce, there will naturally be no owner. Once the grain can be harvested, the owner will appear as soon as possible!"
"Didn't Zhong Jian promise a long time ago that after the bandits are wiped out, everyone can participate in reclamation?" Li Yuanji's bright eyes widened, and his face was full of worry for his family. "What about Third Sister? Third Sister will
Will there be no danger?"
"What the Third Young Master doesn't know is that the raw land far away from the city has been abandoned for many years. It takes a lot of effort to cultivate it. In terms of control convenience and output quantity, it is far inferior to the mature land near the city. As long as Zhong Jian is driven away, they will
You can find a way to take the mature fields cultivated by the refugees this year as your own, together with the crops in the fields and the people who farm them..." Mentioning the performance of some local wealthy families, Ma Yuangui couldn't help but shake his head. Tang Gong Li Yuan's family fortune is not small, but looking at it,
Throughout the Sui Dynasty, there were very few wealthy families who were willing to restrain their behavior like the Tang Gong family and try their best to leave a way for the people. Human nature is greedy. Especially when the opponent has no obvious resistance, greed will always defeat reason.
"These people are so unreasonable and have forced the people to lose their way of life. Aren't they afraid that they will all be destroyed?!" After listening to Ma Yuangui's analysis, Li Yuanji became angry and said, "We have to send people quickly to bring Third Sister and Zhong Jian's family to Taiyuan."
, just in case someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble!"
"Your third sister refuses to come back, what a temper she has! Alas!" Li Yuan then shook his head with a wry smile on his face, "Sit down first and listen to other people's suggestions. It's good that you have this intention. When Qier was not married,
I’ve taken great care of you!”
"When Third Sister is in need, I will definitely help!" Li Yuanji looked around and promised loudly that he was very proud of his performance just now. He didn't hear a hint of disappointment in his father's words.
"After all, he is still young." Li Yuan looked at his third son sitting upright with loving eyes, thinking silently that he and his wife had four legitimate sons. The fourth Yuanba died young, so the third Yuanba was lucky.
He received more pampering, but both the eldest brother Jiancheng and the second son Minmin were outstanding, especially Shimin. Li Yuan turned his eyes to his second son, full of expectations.
"I think the key to whether others will take action depends on how the war is going ahead. Zhongjian is known for his military skills. If he can quickly wipe out the bandits, those families may not have time to do anything!" Li Shimin looked at his father's eyes.
Stand up to yourself and speak your opinion out loud
"The second brother is right. For so many years, even the Yuwen family has not been able to do anything to Li Xu. The wealthy families in several places may not be able to make Zhong Jian capsize in the gutter!" Li Jiancheng was not willing to be resigned to others, and quickly added that he
He has always had more confidence in Li Xu than others, regardless of whether there is any reason for his confidence.
"What the prince said is wrong! It's not easy to defeat Zhongjian. It's easy to make Zhongjian fight the war endlessly. If you do anything about food and grass, ordnance, or military intelligence, Zhongjian will suffer a big loss.
No way, no way, he shouldn't offend local officials and wealthy families at the same time!" Changsun Shunde shook his head, sighed, and turned to Li Yuan, "I suggest that Qin Canjun be summoned. Before everyone makes a decision, we need to
Get to know Cui Qian!"
"Master Changsun said that General Mingwei Cui Qian does not need to ask Qin to join the army. I have inquired about him privately with different people and collected enough information!" Before Li Yuan could make a decision, Dehou stood behind Li Shimin.
Junji took half a step forward and responded proactively.
All the staff turned their heads and looked at Hou Junji. "Second Young Master has such good eyesight that he has found such a careful helper!" Everyone secretly praised in their hearts. When they saw the completion of the project with the corner of their eyes, the meanings contained in it were very different.
"This guy is very scheming, but he's a bit impatient!" Li Yuan nodded towards Hou Junji and made a comment in his mind.
"Cui Qian's grandfather was the head of the Cui family in Boling. His father ranked third among his peers. He was the eldest among his peers. He had two cousins older than him, one of whom had already become the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
, "Jiazhong doctor title" obtained Li Yuan's consent. Hou Junji cleared his throat and told the news about Cui Qian. It was the eldest son Wuji who should have done it, but eldest son Wuji neglected it, so he gave it to him.
This gave him the opportunity to attract Li Yuan's attention.
"Cui Qian was recommended by his brother to serve in the camp when His Majesty established the Xiaoguo Camp. Later, he was appreciated by General Li for his far-reaching ideas and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. After General Li left, there was a slight rift between him and Yu Wenshiji.
, but we usually get along well with each other! Last year, when all the Xiaoguo caused trouble in Yanmen City, it was all because of his efforts to suppress it that it did not cause a big disaster!"
Hearing this, the staff already had a vague idea of Cui Qian's character. He is the eldest son of the third family, so he still has a chance to become the next generation head of the family. Naturally, he will not give up any efforts to climb up.
Currently, one of his strong competitors is Doctor from the fourth rank, which is not much different from General Mingwei, who is from the fourth rank. So as long as this person makes a little effort at the critical moment...
"After the Yanmen Incident, many generals in the Xiongwu Camp were disheartened and took the initiative to leave the Yuwen family and join General Li. Cui Qian worked closely with them and made great achievements. Therefore, he was promoted to General Mingwei under General Li, but the real power lies with Zhulang.
Not only is General Li the right-hand man, but he is also very popular in the army!" Hou Junji sighed and concluded.
"Hiss!" Hearing this, everyone including Li Yuan gasped unconsciously. After offending a wealthy family and offending officials, he launched an expedition with an unstable rear foundation, and even placed a poisonous snake beside him... This Li
