Liu De was quite complacent about taking Zhang Tang into his sect, and now it was time to establish his authority.
Lord Shang made a reform and used the Prince of Qin as a target to establish his authority, and punished Prince Qin's tutor. As a result, no noble ministers dared to violate Lord Shang's laws, and Qin's national power expanded rapidly.
However, when the prince came to the throne, Lord Shang was torn apart...
This story tells Liu De that it's okay to establish authority, but you can't be reckless about life and death.
The object of establishing authority must be chosen carefully.
What kind of person is most suitable to use to establish authority?
Liu De thought for a long time and found that there are two types of people who are most suitable.
One is that the family has fallen into decline, but they bully men and women and run rampant in Chang'an without knowing whether to live or die;
The other type is a person who is loyal and honest. Even if he is caught in a braid, he will not hold a grudge and will only reflect on his own mistakes.
There are both types of people in Chang'an.
"Zhang Tang!" Liu took Zhang Tang's hand and said solemnly: "I have something to ask you to do now. Can you promise to do it beautifully?"
After all, Zhang Tang was too young. Seeing that Liu De was looking forward to him so much, he was filled with excitement and said, "Please give me your Majesty's orders. I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
But I can't blame him.
Learning literary and martial arts, becoming a member of the imperial family, is the ambition of countless young people in today's world.
At his age, how could he remain calm when he could gain the trust of a prince and regard him as a key confidant?
"I heard that Marquis Piyang has long been disloyal and secretly colluded with foreign vassals. Please bring some people to keep an eye on him!" Liu De said calmly: "If you get the evidence, you don't need to ask for permission, just take it!"
This can be considered a small benefit of rebirth.
In the previous life, around this time, the current Marquis of Piyang was discovered to have secretly amassed warriors and armor, and had secret correspondence with King Liu Bi of Wu. Therefore, Prime Minister Shen Tujia ordered Ting Wei to go and question the crime.
, before Tingwei's carriage and horses arrived at Piyanghou's residence, Piyanghou committed suicide.
After knowing this, Liu De naturally jumped out to pick peaches without any politeness.
"Your Highness, what name should I use to monitor the Marquis of Piyang?" Zhang Tang lowered his head and asked: "Your Majesty, I am just an official with a hundred stones. If you want to arrest a Marquis of Che, you are too weak to arrest him!"
"You don't need to be anxious about this..." Liu De said confidently: "This is the reason why I ordered you to be the magistrate of Huai City. The evidence that Piyang Hou privately kept warriors and armor is hidden in the name of Piyang Hou Mansion in Huai City.
In the secret warehouses of several shops, after you discover the evidence of Piyang Hou’s evil intentions, you can just arrest him as a city order!"
The market officials of the Han Dynasty had a transcendent status in their respective markets.
According to the decree issued by Liu Bang, the city's municipal orders, city magistrates and even low-ranking soldiers have the right to arrest anyone they think is suspicious in the city. Anyone who dares to obstruct will be punished.
In the decades since the founding of the Han Dynasty, more than a dozen Chehous have been questioned by court officials because they collided with city officials in the market, or their fiefs were cut off or fined, and some were even deprived of their titles.
The place where Piyang Hou was found hiding armor in his previous life was in the shop under his name in Huai City.
Later, the government found fifty pairs of heavy armor, four large yellow crossbows, and countless other weapons from his shop.
This is an extremely important case!
According to Han law, private individuals can legally possess self-defense weapons, including knives, swords and bows and arrows.
However, standard heavy armor and crossbows are prohibited from being owned by anyone privately.
Once discovered, it can be regarded as treason.
In his previous life, Zhou Yafu was punished because his son sold fifty pairs of armor.
And this Piyanghou not only hid armor, but also hid a large yellow crossbow. This is an incredible thing!
The Rhubarb Crossbow is a strategic weapon only equipped by the elite of the Han army's forbidden army. It is as strong as ten stones and has an ultra-long range. It can even kill enemy generals at a distance of 300 steps.
Hiding such a sharp weapon privately is not preparing for rebellion, but is it just playing house?
Thinking of this, Liu De told Zhang Tang again: "You are my most important minister, and you will be entrusted with important tasks in the future. Don't be careless. Don't take the lead during inspections..."
That big yellow crossbow is not a vegetarian. Once an arrow is fired, it will be shot through even if it wears heavy armor within a hundred steps.
Liu De didn't want to find Zhang Tang with great difficulty, only to die in the line of duty within a few days.
Zhang Tang bowed gratefully: "Your Highness has treated me so kindly, and I will die in repayment!"
In this era, it is not easy to meet a master who values your talents, does not hesitate to make mistakes, and trusts you.
If nothing else, the city of Chang'an was crowded with scholars and scholars from all over the country who had little or no talent. They sent poems and poems to the mansions of various princes and ministers every day, but few of them were taken seriously.
Often it just sinks into the sea without any reply.
Zhang Tang had known many such friends in the past.
Therefore, at this time, he was really grateful to Liu De and swore allegiance to him.
"I will give you another five hundred gold, of which you will use two hundred to settle your family and purchase a house. The remaining three hundred gold will be used by you to recruit people and rectify the Sophora Market!" Liu De clapped his hands, and there were two
The servant came out carrying a box. Liu De opened the box and said: "My Han family has always been generous with talents! You can use these first. If you don't have enough, tell me again!"
When he said this, Liu De's heart was bleeding.
Five hundred gold!
Half of the thousand pieces of gold given to him by Queen Bo was gone!
However, these are necessary expenses and cannot be avoided.
Without money, Zhang Tang would definitely not be able to open up the situation if he went to Huaishi.
Although Zhang Tang is powerful, he is not a god with three heads and six arms. Without money to reward his subordinates and recruit capable people, it is impossible to make those subordinate officials obedient.
Moreover, although your words can move people temporarily, over time, your words will be seen through.
To maintain the unity and efficiency of a political group, the leader's talent and prestige have always been one. Sparing money and giving generous gifts to his subordinates is the second. Strict discipline and formulating rules are the third.
Therefore, there are often people in history books praising a certain wise king: merit will be rewarded, and fault will be punished.
For someone like Liu De, who has no prestige or statement but has assumed the status of a prince, if he wants to build an efficient team, he must first not make people feel cold.
When Zhang Tang saw the box full of gold, his eyes were dazzled. Then he knelt down and said: "Your Highness, I have lived in Hongguli, Chang'an for a long time. My family has ten hectares of thin farmland and three houses. I will forgive you for the cost of settling down."
I cannot accept this, and I am willing to use all these five hundred gold to recruit people to serve Your Highness!"
This is the cleverness of Zhang Tang. He has not been dazzled by gold. He knows in his heart that the current key asset is money. Being able to hold Liu De's thigh tightly is the most important thing. Besides, Zhang Tang is not a greedy person.
People have some idealism in their hearts.
"You can't shirk it!" Liu De shook his head: "These two hundred gold are not only for you to settle down the family, but also to support your integrity. When you work for me, you must be dedicated to the public, and you must not hide any selfish motives!"
Liu De patted Zhang Tang on the shoulder and said, "I won't let you down, and you can't let me down!"
Liu De really didn't want Zhang Tang to get involved with those businessmen again in the future. Collusion between government and businessmen was a bad disease for any political power.
