Not only Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei were paying close attention to every move of the Fenyang Army, but on the fifth day after Li Xu left Boling, a very detailed intelligence report had been sent over the mountains 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 reasons that are difficult to fathom, Li Yuan has made clear inquiries about everything that has happened in western Hebei in recent months. Under his influence, the
Any new measure 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, and the third young master Li Yuanji is one of them. Li Yuanji does not have the slightest fondness for his cheap brother who came out of nowhere and his rough brother-in-law who came to the door. In his memory, he has been fighting since
After this person appeared, most of his attention was attracted by him. Moreover, his father often used this person to educate himself, often saying, "Zhong Jian is better than you, you should imitate Zhong Jian here."
Jian...' It seems as if this man is the third son of the Li family, and he himself has become a beggar picked up at random.
Although he was full of complaints, Li Yuanji did not dare to do it in public. Although his father had emphasized many times that the concubine's daughter-in-law had nothing to do with the Li family anymore. But if Yuanji dared to make rash remarks that were unfavorable to his brother-in-law, he would
He was considered by everyone in the Tang Palace to have a vicious temperament and disregard for family ties. This was not a good thing for him who had 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 that the news was true. Some even
He reached out to take the tip and tried to read between the lines to see if Chen Yanshou had misinterpreted the original text.
'Just now, the place is in a state of uproar. How dare he lead an army on this bone-set point? Doesn't he know how to write the word "death"? Li Yuanji breathed lightly from his nostrils and secretly cursed in his heart. Bye.
As a gift from his father, he knew all the bad things Li Xu had done recently. "Being bold and foolhardy, acting willfully, being arrogant and domineering..." In Yuan Ji's eyes, these are all words used to describe a playboy.
It is not an exaggeration to put all the words on Li Xu’s head.
Of course, this can only represent the views of some people in the Tang Palace. There are still 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. One of these people
The common feature is that they all came from humble backgrounds, such as Qian Jiulong, the commander of the bodyguards, and Hou Junji, who was under the command of his second brother Li Shimin. These two guys actually thought that Tang Gong should have done this in Hedong. Fortunately, they were replaced by Changsun Shunde and
Chen Yanshou refuted it, otherwise the consequences would 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 towards him. In the entire Tang Gong's palace, the person who admired Li Zhongjian the most was Li Zhongjian.
The second brother Shimin, from the clothes to the style, seems to have the other's shadow. He hates people and families, so Li Yuanji doesn't have a good impression of the second brother Shimin, even though his second brother is less than 18 years old and has a good reputation.
His true ability earned him the title of fifth-grade commander of light vehicles, and he was always popular 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 what kind of bandits are going into the mountains to suppress the bandits? 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 that he has a large number of troops, as long as he does not leave the 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, making Yuan Ji's head feel 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 all ears. Being able to listen to other people's opinions with an open mind is what his father Li Yuan asked them to achieve.
The goal of self-cultivation, even though most people are talking nonsense at the moment.
Putting aside their own interests, many people here admired Li Xu's drastic measures. They also believed that the chronic diseases of the Sui Dynasty had indeed reached the point where they had to be cured. Many years of political experience told everyone that aristocratic families controlled local officials and courts, which caused many problems.
The originally well-intentioned government decrees turned sour during the implementation process. The thoughts and grievances of the common people never had a chance to be heard directly by heaven, so few people asked about their lives and deaths. The Sui Dynasty fell to what it is today.
In Bantian, Yang Guang was fatuous and willful, and his failure to conquer Liao three times was certainly one of the reasons. The local wealthy families and the government colluded with each other, forcing the people to have no way out, but it was also a key factor.
At the same time, most of the staff also believed that Li Xu was too impatient. If it had been during the Kaihuang period, before Nanchen was overthrown, he would have been able to kill him with the authority of the ambassador of the six counties and the general manager of the Fenyang Army.
He worked hard to straighten out the chaos of government affairs 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 could be killed first and then punished. Since the unification of the Central Plains, the imperial court has
The power in the hands of military generals has been vigorously reduced many times, and generals leading 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 will not act as directly as Li Xu. Having the dual power to manage civil affairs and military affairs at the same time is easily misunderstood. Placing private individuals in local areas,
Excluding dissenters is tantamount to a harbinger of rebellion. It is too late for the court to attack such a bold person, so 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. In just a few months, he offended all the forces under his rule.
all over.
There were enemies all over the place, but nothing happened to him. He just patted his butt and went into the mountains to suppress the bandits without even noticing the flood 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 put the topic on the right track. "Bo
Lingcui, Zhaojun Li, Shanggu Zhang, and King Xindu, when the late emperor was still alive, were unwilling to offend these four families at once. Zhongjian was enmity with both the government and the people at the same time, and I am afraid that his opponents have been waiting for an opportunity..."
He sighed and shook his head slightly, as if a parent was worried about a child who was 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. I am afraid that local officials alone cannot bring down Li Xu by impeaching them with memorials.
Although Yang Guang no longer trusts Zhong Jian as much as before, he was promoted by Yang Guang. Unless absolutely necessary, Yang Guang, who has a good reputation, will never reach out and slap himself in the face.
"The matter may not be that serious! Doesn't Zhong Jian have the emperor's support behind him? Besides, what he touches is unowned and abandoned land, not the property of those few families!" Li Yuanji saw everyone quiet down and expressed his opinion first.
Today he wore a bright white brocade robe, and his hair was tied up with a crown made of rosewood and coral. He looked elegant and handsome.
"In ancient times, your kindness is the most unpredictable!" Li Yuan shook his head gently, not knowing whether he was remembering his experiences over the years or feeling the actual situation faced by Li Xu. Yuan Ji's words deviated far from the theme he set, but
A 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. As soon as grain can be harvested, the owner will appear immediately!"
"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, his face full of worry for his family. "What about Third Sister? Third Sister
Will there be any 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, and it takes a lot of effort to cultivate it. In terms of control convenience and output quantity, it is far inferior to the mature fields near the city. As long as Zhongjian is driven away,
They can find a way to take over the mature fields cultivated by the refugees this year as their own, along with the crops and the people who farm them..." When 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 either.
, but looking at the entire Sui Dynasty, there are very few wealthy families who are 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
It will completely destroy sanity.
"These people are too unreasonable. They have forced the people to lose their way of survival, so they are not afraid of being destroyed together?!" After listening to Ma Yuangui's analysis, Li Yuanji became angry. "We have to send people quickly to pick up the family members of Third Sister and Zhong Jian.
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 thought.
When I got married, I took good care of you!"
"Third sister, if you need anything, I will definitely help!" Li Yuanji looked around and promised loudly. He was very proud of his performance just now, and he didn't hear a hint of disappointment in his father's words.
"He is still young after all," Li Yuan looked at his third son sitting up straight with loving eyes and thought silently in his heart. He and his wife gave birth to four legitimate sons. The fourth son, Yuanba, died young, so the third son
Yuan Ji received more pampering. However, the eldest son Jiancheng and the second son Min were outstanding, especially Shi Min. Li Yuan turned his eyes to his second son, full of expectations.
"I think whether others will take action depends on how the battle ahead is going. 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
Opinion. 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, but it's easy to want him to fight the war endlessly. If you do anything about food, grass, ordnance, or military affairs, Zhongjian will have to suffer a big blow.
It's a shame. He shouldn't have offended local officials and wealthy families at the same time!" Changsun Shunde shook his head and sighed. After saying that, he turned to Li Yuan, "I suggest that Qin Canjun be summoned, and everyone can make a decision.
Before, 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 good eyesight, and he has found such a careful helper!" Everyone secretly praised in their hearts, scanning the completion of the project with the corner of their eyes, and 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 mental evaluation at the same time.
"Cui Qian's grandfather was the patriarch of the Boling Cui family. His father ranked third among his peers, and he was the eldest of the three families. Among his peers, there were two cousins older than him, one of whom had already become an official.
Minister, with the title of senior official." With Li Yuan's consent, Hou Junji cleared his throat and recounted the news about Cui Qian, detailing his family treasures. This was something that Changsun Wuji should have done, but Changsun Wuji neglected it.
, so he was given the opportunity to attract Li Yuan's attention.
"Cui Qian was recommended to serve in the camp through his brother 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, he and Yu Wenshi and the
There is a rift, but we get along 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 catastrophe!"
Sleek, worldly, and even a little cunning. After 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, so naturally he will not give up anything.
Opportunities to climb up. One of his strong competitors is currently a doctor from the fourth rank, which is not much different from his general Mingwei from the fourth rank. So this person only needs to work hard at the critical moment...
"After the Yanmen Incident, many generals of the Xiongwu camp were disheartened and voluntarily left the Yuwen family and joined General Li. Cui Qian worked closely with them and made great contributions. Therefore, he was promoted to General Mingwei under General Li, but his real power was
He is above all the generals. Not only is he the right-hand man of General Li, but he is also very popular in the army!" Hou Junji sighed and concluded.
"Hiss!" After hearing this, everyone, including Li Yuan, took a breath of air. After offending the wealthy family and offending the officials, he launched an expedition with an unstable rear foundation, and even placed a poisonous snake beside him...,
This General Li is so courageous! (To be continued)
