Chapter 293: Distributing benefits to the top brother on the list
Luoyang.
Outside Dingding Gate.
Zheng Rentong, the governor of Luozhou, led the officials of Luoyang to welcome the prince and officials.
He didn't wait for too long, and the prince's and officials' team appeared in sight.
At a glance, the vast and majestic team could not be seen.
All Luoyang officials were immediately in high spirits, and some people's excitement was beyond words.
This is normal. The arrival of the prince and officials means that the political center of the Tang Dynasty has moved eastward. Next, major national events will continue to flow into Luoyang from all directions, and their status will naturally increase.
As for the team of officials from Chang'an, there were many who were not happy to come to Luoyang, with serious expressions on their faces. After all, it was not the high-ranking officials and powerful people like them who suffered from the disaster and starved to death.
Whether sad or happy, the most powerful team in the world finally arrived outside the city. Zheng Rentong led the Luoyang ministers to greet them and came to the imperial chariot: "Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The curtain of the royal chariot was opened, and the prince and his concubine appeared. Li Yan stood beside him and announced the edict given to him by the Zichen Palace before leaving: "The prince moved to the eastern capital to supervise the country and provide disaster relief, and all officials assisted him. He worked as one and served his duty loyally and diligently.
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All the officials bowed down and said: "I will accept your order!"
The prince said: "Without courtesy, don't disturb the people of Luoyang. I'll wait until we enter the city!"
Under the guard of the imperial army, the team entered the Dingding Gate, and then followed a straight line to the Imperial City of Luoyang.
There were also people watching along the way, and the victims in the pass even bowed to the prince's royal chariot from a distance, showing their most sincere gratitude.
The prince looked at these people through the window, and felt warm in his heart. Looking at this familiar city, he even sighed: "I remember when I first came to supervise the country, I didn't understand anything. At that time, my father brought my mother-in-law here.
After leaving the capital in the east, I was left to supervise the country in Chang'an. I was so scared at night that I couldn't stop crying, and finally forced the assistant minister of the supervising country to bring me over..."
The Crown Princess pursed her lips and smiled: "Your Highness was still young at that time, only nine years old. It's normal!"
The prince nodded: "Yes, I was still young at that time, but now that I have reached the age of seniority, and it is my seventh time to supervise the country, I want to really do something!"
His eyes became firm and he called out: "Yuanfang! Yuanfang!"
Li Yan responded and entered the carriage: "Your Highness, I am here."
The prince asked: "Does the Gong family have multiple mansions in Fang City at the foot of the imperial city?"
Li Yan thought for a while and replied: "There are indeed many mansions, but I only saw two, both of which are first-class mansions."
The prince said: "These mansions were given by my father in the past. This time the Gong family committed a serious crime, they should be taken back. I plan to give them to the ministers who have contributed to this disaster according to the merits of persuasion. What does Yuan Fang think?"
Li Yan thought for a moment and asked: "Your Highness, do you want to simply give me a gift this time, or turn it into an agreed rule so that all ministers can be rewarded in the future?"
The prince showed approval: "Yuanfang knows that all officials who have just come to Luoyang need to settle down. Although many officials have residences in the city, some officials who have been in Chang'an for a long time need to find another place to live. I am going to take this opportunity."
, combined with persuasion.”
"You said at that time that the persuasion system requires rewards and punishments, and you cannot blindly seize rice and grain from aristocratic families. Now the famous families in various places are divided into five levels. After persuasion, different amounts of food will be used to help disaster relief. For the kind of 'list one' you mentioned
"Aristocratic family' should provide substantial benefits, and the mansion in Luoyang is a good choice..."
"For example, Jingzhao Weishi donated a lot of food this time, so he should be included in the first class and given a Guangdaofang mansion."
Li Yan smiled: "Your Highness is wise!"
Jingzhao Weishi's donation of food was forced by Empress Wu, and now the prince officially included him in the No. 1 family and appeased him, with the standard beating and pulling.
In the current world, this is the case for high-ranking families. They must be suppressed and not indulged, nor can they kill blindly. Otherwise, the superiors will be happy, and the local states and counties will be unlucky.
When running a country in peaceful times, the first priority is to ensure stability, rest with the people, and not mess around. After the overall situation is stable, then change social injustice.
The prince's gentle temperament was not as ruthless as that of Li Zhi and Empress Wu, which was better than his long-lasting peace.
When it comes to houses, Li Yan has an idea: "I am treated very well as an official in the Tang Dynasty. When I joined the official position in Liangzhou, I learned that in addition to salary, there are various benefits, but there is no direct allocation of houses."
"As for the high-ranking gentry, even if they are as famous as the Hongnong Yang family, the branches are extremely unbalanced. Some small houses with poor living conditions are not as wealthy as the poor families. I believe that those who come to Luoyang most need housing are the ones who live in Luoyang.
Such people."
The prince suddenly understood: "What does Yuan Fang mean, that the residence assigned to him should give priority to low-ranking officials?"
Li Yan nodded: "For upper-level officials who come from a noble family, the first family on the list is the best incentive. The mansion of Guangdaofang is suitable for them."
"Officials below the fifth rank attach great importance to profits. Your Highness is kind-hearted and can take appropriate care of them and divide them into houses in the north of the city."
"There are also children from poor families, such as the former bachelor of Beimen, who can also make some arrangements..."
The prince's eyes flashed slightly: "Yuan Fang's words are reasonable. Beimen bachelors are valued by my mother because they have real talents and knowledge and serve the country. It would be a pity if they are idle."
It is really a beautiful thing to poach the corner of Empress Wu.
If he could dig it out by himself, Li Yan would do it himself. For example, the people under his command were all ministers from the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, and the confidants of the Queen of Heaven, such as the Beimen Scholars, who had already tasted the power of the prime minister, could not join him, so they left it to the prince to dig.
The key is that this move can also make the officials who used to be interested in Empress Wu turn closer to the prince. The prince said happily: "This is also the reason why Yuan Fang found out Gong's crime. Without Gong's mansion, this method would not have been possible in the first place."
OK."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and Li Yan said seriously: "Your Highness, the Gong family has been operating in Luoyang for decades and has a deep foundation, especially in water transportation... The Gong family now has the intention to return to Bianzhou, and water transportation needs another important minister.
Supervision.”
The prince said: "Water transportation is of great importance and cannot be rushed. Who can Yuan Fang recommend?"
This time, it completely paved the way for the prince to take over Luoyang, stabilized the overall situation of water transportation, and rewarded people based on their merits. Li Yan naturally had the greatest role, and the prince's intention was to let him arrange people.
Li Yan was not prepared to do this. The control over Cao Yunming was too sensitive. He said seriously: "I recommend someone, General Zuo Jinwu and Pei."
The Crown Princess, who was sitting quietly next to her, was stunned when she heard this and blinked: "My aye?"
Pei Judao, the general of Zuojin Wuwei, was the father of the Crown Princess and also served as prime minister. He was later eliminated the year Wu Zetian ascended the throne.
At that time, the Crown Princess had already passed away. According to history, one year after the death of the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess followed him and was given posthumously to the Empress.
Those who became Wu Zetian's daughter-in-law had no easy time. Queen Wei, the only one who enjoyed happiness in the later period, lived in panic in the first half of her life.
It's just that now the Crown Princess is still immersed in the joy of pregnancy and living a happy life. When she suddenly heard her father's name, she shied away: "I am afraid that I, Aye, will not be qualified. He is a military general. He is a rough man and cannot control this...
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Li Yan thought that if you go back and say this to your father, and see if he doesn't hang you up and beat you, the prince understands the deeper meaning: "Yuanfang means Wen Xi Pei?"
Li Yan said: "Pei's family has an upright family style, a low profile, and many capable people, so he can take on important responsibilities."
Relatives cannot have too much power, nor can they have no power at all. Regarding water transportation, it doesn't matter even if Pei Judao is not qualified, he still has the Pei family behind him.
Coupled with the case of Pei Sijian, the Minister of War, inspecting military fields, Pei Xingjian, who is currently appointed as the general manager of Taohe Road, has completely stabilized the situation in Tuyuhun and returned to the court. The Pei family was basically tied to the prince.
With this foundation, Li Yan went on to focus again: "Your Highness, Shangshu Pei's investigation of the invasion of military fields has been quite effective. He should continue his efforts and make decisions for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who are fighting abroad, so that the three armies can serve and there will be no worries!"
The prince nodded slowly: "This matter is not easy, but only Mr. Pei is capable of it..."
Don't even think about taking advantage of the Pei family in vain. Once you join the camp, you have to do the most offensive work. And there is no doubt that the ones who have occupied the most land are not the Gong family, but the Guan Nei clan.
In this way, the forces of all parties can also reach a new balance.
The prince praised: "Yuanfang is a talented person. No wonder my father had high expectations for you to become a general and become a prime minister. Now you are already fulfilling the responsibilities of the prime minister!"
The prime minister's duty is actually to balance the forces of all parties. The reason why Li Jingxuan was valued by Li Zhi back then was not only because he was an imperial minister in his early years, but also because he coordinated all parties and kept the government stable. Later, he expanded and became as crooked as the Shandong gentry.
After going there, he became less and less popular with Li Zhi.
What Li Yan said at this time was indeed the work of the prime minister, but he only made guidelines from a high position. As for the actual operation, he immediately declined: "I have little talent and knowledge, and I am still young. It is difficult to convince the public. I need more experience."
Prince: "..."
You’ve been working on it for a long time but you just don’t want to work?
A reasonable plan is one thing, but the actual implementation is another. It is complicated and difficult.
Why did Li Zhi need Empress Wu, and why did Empress Wu have to work for eight hours a day? It was because of the huge workload of these trivial tasks.
The prince looked at Li Yan with his face glowing red and full of energy: "Yuanfang, you are also suffering a lot..."
Li Yan thought to himself that I started working as prime minister at the age of seventeen, and the jealous ministers didn't attack me together and tore me apart. But he had to find a perfect excuse: "Your Highness, I am not qualified enough, so I have to do it reluctantly.
On the contrary, it’s not beautiful.”
The prince thought about his age and sighed: "Indeed, it would be great if you were older..."
Li Yan was about to run away and immediately carried the female apprentice out: "Wan'er misses His Highness and the Crown Princess very much these days, especially the Crown Princess. She keeps talking about them."
The Crown Princess was indeed fooled: "Then bring her over quickly. I miss Xiao Wan'er too. Let's go as soon as the matter is over!"
Li Yan looked at the prince, who said helplessly: "Yuanfang, go ahead!"
Li Yan cupped his hands and saluted: "Your Highness, I have resigned!"
After that, the figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't until the prince led his ministers into the imperial city that the prince blinked and realized that she had been let go: "Where is Xiao Wan'er?"