Although this was said in a nondescript manner, it sounded real. Immediately, there was another round of flattery. Yang Guozhong smiled and shook his head, ordered someone to get paper and pen, and hung his wrists and elbows in front of everyone present.
, wrote two letters in his own hand, one sent to Hexi and one to Anxi.
The content of the first half of the two letters is roughly the same. It is nothing more than congratulations to the two major festival envoys of Anxi and Hexi in a private capacity, and vowed to serve as a governor of the two major festivals as long as he can still speak in court.
Strong backing ensures that they never have to worry about anything.
However, in the second half of the letter, the treatment Yang Guozhong promised to the two towns was completely different. The letter sent to Feng Changqing was full of high-sounding beautiful words, and he told him "frankly" that because Anxi Town was too far away
, every time the imperial court transports grain and grass baggage to Shule, there will be great losses on the way. So starting from this year, the central government will no longer allocate one plant or cent to Anxi. As Yang, he worked hard to win for the Anxi army.
For his own interests, Feng Changqing also received the following authorization: First, he can dispose of the captured battlefields at will without turning them over to the treasury. Including land and pasture, the Anxi Army can dispose of it at will, and the court will never ask questions afterwards. Second, he can dispose of it at will.
The tribal leaders and local officials under the rule of Anxi Town do not need to consult the central government in advance to avoid long distances and delays. Third, they can arbitrarily withhold taxes from various places in Anxi that should be transported to the court to make up for the lack of military supplies. Of course, as for Anxi,
The current total population of the town and whether the taxes withheld by Feng Changqing are enough to support his soldiers, such trivial issues are beyond the scope of the Prime Minister's consideration.
In the letter written to Ge Shuhan, the treatment that the Hexi Army will receive is as different from that of the Anxi Army as one is in the sky and the other is in the ground. First, Yang Guozhong solemnly suggested that Ge Shuhan increase the total number of Hexi Army soldiers on the current basis.
Then double the amount. The missing ordnance, baggage, food, grass, and wages will be deducted from local taxes by Ge Shuhan. Secondly, if local taxes are withheld and are still not enough to expand the army, the central government will allocate them separately and will never be in debt. Thirdly, the central government will
There is currently a shortage of talented soldiers. If there is a suitable person under Ge Shuhan's command, I hope he can take the initiative to recommend it to the court without avoiding suspicion. Fourth, the court will follow the model of reorganizing the Feilong Guards at White Horse Castle the year before last and reorganize the left and right dragons.
Guard and strengthen the defense force of the capital. In this regard, the Prime Minister's Office intends to leave the opportunity to the Hexi Army. It is hoped that when Ge Shuhan returns to the court to offer prisoners after the war, he can lead a group of elite soldiers and generals to first defeat the New Longwu Army.
The shelf was built.
It has to be said that although Yang Guozhong has not read for a few days, his literary talent and calligraphy are still quite good. The two kinds of treatment, which are almost as different as the earth to the sky, were explained by him casually. Not only did they look impeccable, but there was also a sense of kindness between the lines.
Taste. Even if Feng Changqing knows the difference in the future, it will be difficult to pick out any "reasons" from it. After all, the distance from Chang'an to Shule is obvious, and his brother Shu Han is also responsible for the reorganization of the dragon.
Important responsibilities of the armed forces.
After reading this, Song Yu, a member of the Zhongshu House, cheered in unison again. After the ink on the paper was completely dry, Yang Guozhong called in a few confidants from outside and ordered them to commandeer the government's post horses and rush them eight hundred miles away.
, be sure to deliver the two letters to Feng Changqing and Ge Shuhan respectively before the imperial edict arrives.
"Promise!" Two of Yang Guozhong's trusted followers from Jiannan clasped their fists and accepted the order, turned around and strode away. Before they could walk out of the door of the meeting hall, a guard on duty suddenly hurried in from outside, taking three steps and two steps.
He rushed to Yang Guozhong and bowed down to report, "To inform Mr. Zuo Xiang, the clerk who sent the letter earlier has returned. He said that he has something important to ask Mr. Zuo for advice!"
"It's not over yet. He doesn't think Yang's reward here is too lucrative! Let him wait outside and think through all the things that need to be reported before he comes in!" Yang Guozhong frowned and believed
He sneered. After thinking about it, he stopped the guard on duty and changed his words with a smile, "Forget it, let's take advantage of this kid one more time. Send him in and tell him that Yang is here to invite you!"
"The Prime Minister Zuo said, I have invited Mr. Dong!" The guard on duty immediately walked to the door and shouted Yang Guozhong's instructions loudly.
"The Prime Minister Zuo said, Mr. Dong is invited!" Several guards repeated in unison, and the voices were carried all the way to the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
How could Dong Guoan, the errand boy sent by Shangshu Province, be worthy of the word "please"? He quickly wiped away the oily sweat from rushing out and rushed in. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately bowed and apologized, "I belong to you."
I am incompetent and have repeatedly disturbed Mr. Left Prime Minister in handling his official duties. Please forgive me, forgive me!"
"Forget it!" Yang Guozhong smiled and waved his hand politely, "We are all doing things for the imperial court. If there is anything to disturb you, I will not disturb you. You forgot something important just now. Tell me quickly!"
Although he spoke slowly and softly, the clerk surnamed Dong was still so frightened that he shrank his neck, "This, this, I didn't forget this! In fact, I actually went back and forth twice. Please, Mr. Zuo Xiang, please tell me clearly!"
"Two trips?" Yang Guozhong's eyes suddenly widened. "Is there any urgent matter that requires you to come to me again and again? Who is on duty today in Shangshu Province? Don't you have any opinions at all?"
"Yes, it's Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of War. Mr. Zhao is on duty." The clerk surnamed Dong was afraid that Yang Guozhong would blame him, so he took the initiative to explain to his superiors, "He, he said that there are some things that it would be better to ask Mr. Zuo Xiang to check, so as not to think about it.
Not careful, it delayed national affairs!"
"It turns out to be Minister Zhao! No wonder!" Yang Guozhong was extremely impressed by the Mr. Zhao mentioned by Secretary Dong. He knew that this guy was an all-round glass ball and would not offend anyone. Thinking of this, the man treated him with great respect.
For his own sake, he decided not to hold this person accountable for his dereliction of duty. He smiled and ordered in a low voice, "Tell me, what else does he have to decide about?!"
Hearing the lack of anger in Yang Guozhong's words, Secretary Dong wiped his sweat again and asked for advice in a low voice, "Zhao, Mr. Zhao would like to ask the left prime minister who should be sent to Hexi and Anxi to announce the decree!"
I thought it was a matter of great importance, but unexpectedly it turned out to be nothing but trivial matters. Yang Guozhong was so annoyed that he couldn't help but curse angrily, "What's wrong with Liuli Qiu today! Isn't it the same regardless of who goes there?!"
After the words fell, he immediately frowned. He quickly deduced Zhao Shilang's intention in his heart, "That's not right. Since you want to repair the two towns of Hexi and Anxi, you can't just send two people to convey the order. You must send two of your own people, and
The status cannot be too low. Otherwise, it will either fail to achieve the win-win effect, or it will make Ge Shuhan, Feng Zizi and their two subordinates think that he is deliberately scornful. But these two places are not good places. Hexi Town
After all, it's still close to the Central Plains, but Anxi is so poor that even birds don't fly there...'
While thinking about it, he traced the heads of several confidants with his eyes, hoping that someone would take the initiative to come forward. However, Song Yu, Yu Wende and others seemed to have fainted from exhaustion. They all lowered their heads and refused to talk to him at all.
's eyes met.
It’s no wonder that everyone is unwilling to take the initiative to share his worries. It’s easier on the Hexi side. If you hurry up, you can even bring him back for a month and a half. But the Shule side is more than three thousand miles away from Chang’an, and nearly half of it is by road.
They are all deserted. When I went there to announce the decree, I was surrounded by wolves on the way and couldn't even find a whole body. Even if I could reach Shule safely, the person who announced the decree would have no use for the upright temper of the lame man.
It will take at least three or four months to get it and go back and forth. If you leave the center for such a long time, after you come back, your previous position will already belong to someone else.
"Well, hum!" Yang Guozhong felt a little disappointed, frowned and coughed.
At this time, Song Yu, a member of the Zhongshu House, did not dare to take the lead and pretend to be stupid again. He quickly raised his eyes and said cautiously: "I have met Ge Shuhan once, so it doesn't hurt to go to Hexi for you. But Feng Chang
Qing's side is a bit difficult to deal with. Adults also know that Feng Jiedu has a very weird temper. If you don't handle it well, it's easy to get into trouble with him. If the candidate is not suitable, it will be easy to cause trouble."
"Yeah!" Yang Guozhong continued to snort, very dissatisfied with Song Yu's procrastination.
This heavy hammer immediately had a miraculous effect. The latter pondered for a moment and quickly added in a low voice, "However, I do know a suitable candidate. I wonder if the left prime minister can give him a chance to contribute to the country?!"
"Who?" Yang Guozhong asked in a deep voice, his brows twitching slightly.
"This person's surname is Xue. He is a county magistrate who came to Beijing to report on his duties. According to the usual practice, the imperial court should grant him the position of governor. However, there has been no vacancy in the position of governor recently. This person's qualifications are actually limited. Therefore, after coming and going, this person
Just live in the capital." Zhongshu Sheren hesitated for a moment, and responded with a smile while feeling cruel in his heart. (Note 1)
Xue Jingxian, the magistrate of Fufeng County, made fun of everyone at the banquet several times that day. Song Yu had been holding back his energy to deal with him. But this person has not even filled the official vacancy at the moment, so it is difficult to find opportunities to give him small shoes. Now
, the opportunity for him to suffer some hardships finally came. Hey Shule, it’s still two thousand miles after leaving Yumen Pass! The imperial court will not exile prisoners so far away! Let the person named Xue go, it’s best to go after
He was left as a local magistrate by Feng Chaizi, in charge of a group of savages who couldn't even speak official Chinese. He never wanted to come back again in this life!
While he was thinking happily, a happy inquiry came from his ears, "Are you talking about Xue Jingxian, the magistrate of Fufeng County? I heard Yuyao mention him, and it is said that he is quite talented!"
"Exactly!" Song Yu glanced at Yang Guozhong secretly, with unconcealable surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that Xue Jingxian, who was so shameless and shameless, could actually get the praise of Mrs. Guo Guo. Now it was broken, Yang was opposite
His sister has always been a favorite. If Xue Jingxian is promoted to a high position in the future, wouldn't Song have made a strong enemy for himself in vain?
The more worried he became, the more something happened. Soon, Song Yu heard Yang Guozhong's decision, "Okay, just him. I believe in Yu Yao's vision! Let the staff first give him the title of a middle-level doctor."
Then you send someone to inform him and ask him to do his best to carry out errands for me. When I come back from the Western Regions, I will also give him the position of governor of Shangjun!"
Note 1: In the Tang Dynasty, counties and counties were divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. According to the levels of counties and counties, the levels of local officials also differed.
