Chapter seven hundred and eighty-ninth Tokyo Ji Cao transport envoy
After attending the imperial meeting, Li Heng strolled by the Taiye Pond, where the kites held by the emperor's grandsons were flying in the sky. The emperor was in a very good mood, sitting in the pavilion and looking up to admire it. Li Fuguo walked up to him and said suspiciously: "Today we are going
I smelled the smell of alcohol on Li Siye's body before the court, and he was swaying when he went down to court. Although he is trying to survive by sacrificing his reputation, he has also fallen too completely, hasn't he?"
"After working hard for half a life, I suddenly fell into the land of gentleness. How can I not be addicted to it?" Li Heng said with a smile. There are such living examples around him. If the old emperor was not addicted to beauty, would he be where he is today?
"Now that the war in Xiangzhou is imminent, neither the inside nor the outside can relax their vigilance. Many people from the 'Inspection Office' have been placed around the Jiujiedushi and their homes to secretly check their correspondence. Prime Minister Xiao Hua
We should also check privately to see if he has any improper dealings with Guo Ziyi. But we must not let them find out, otherwise they will be disappointed."
Li Fuguo sighed, and then said hesitantly: "If we continue sending them like this, I'm afraid there won't be enough manpower."
"Then remove the people from Li Siye's mansion. There is no need to waste energy with him anymore."
"Okay, I will send someone to take care of it now."
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On his way home from the morning, Li Siye was riding a rickety horse with half-closed eyes. He saw a blind old Taoist squatting under the wall of Dongshifang, basking in the sun with his hands in his sleeves. The yin-yang prophecy was written on the flag beside him.
He suddenly had a feeling, got off his horse and squatted in front of the old Taoist and asked: "Can it be considered a blessing or a blessing?"
The old Taoist was very indifferent to the guests, shook his head and said: "I can only interpret dreams and interpret prophecies."
"Then interpret a dream for me."
"Invite your guests."
"Yesterday I dreamed that I was soaking in the sea water and turned into a fish. There were swarms of fish chasing me back and forth. Among them, two big fish were fighting, but they were full and the little fish had the strength to fight. If I want to stop
These are two big fish, but they don’t want to rely on eating small fish to increase their strength. I don’t know if you heard clearly?”
The old Taoist said unceremoniously: "Then you are just a small fish being eaten. Isn't it nonsense to stop the big fish?"
Li Siye took a deep breath: "You are right."
"Heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things like rotten dogs. Nothing in the world can be repaired without damaging it. Despicable people may not be saints. Praying for benevolence and righteousness may not be the right way. Saving people and killing lives only requires different moods. Dream Interpretation Fifty coins, take it.
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"Thank you." Li Siye took out the money from his arms and threw it into the bowl in front of the blind old man.
He returned to his mansion and began to think about countermeasures. The nine armies of the imperial court attacked Xiangzhou and let the eunuch be the commander-in-chief. Sooner or later, this battle would be a disastrous defeat. His Hexi, Beiting, and Anxi armies could not be lost in vain by these people.
They must be pulled from the battlefield.
Although Li Heng's guard has been relaxed a lot, he is still on guard now. It should be impossible to send him to Luoyang.
Rich men from Chang'an, Micha Gan and Cao Anding, came to the palace. Each of them carried a fighting cock, threw it into the cockfighting ring and let them peck at each other. The three of them squatted together, shouting cheers and discussing matters.
"Quick! Yu Chaoen is very popular in Chang'an right now. Even the clan officials have to hand over greeting cards when they come to visit. Why don't you take action on him, my lord?"
"How to start? Now the emperor and Li Fuguo are staring at me." Li Siye thought carefully and said: "What kind of envoy is he watching the army now? Once he leaves Tongguan, it is the largest in the world, and there must be a lot of staff around him. If I bribe him to go
Luoyang must eventually pass through the emperor and Li Fuguo."
"Yes." Cao Anding said in a low voice: "I heard that the canal from Luoyang to Suiyang has been silted up recently, and the grain, grass and rent from the Jianghuai River cannot be mobilized. I can bribe Yu Chaoen on behalf of my lord to let him appear in front of the saint.
I recommend you to be the envoy to Luoyang. This position does not have access to the army, so you will not be suspected by them."
"Even if we reach Luoyang, we can't enter the Hexi Army, and it's all in vain."
"We will think of a way at that time. The noble Taiwei will be the envoy responsible for dredging? I am afraid this reason is not convincing. But if Yu Chaoen can raise the problem of dredging in the court, I will recommend myself to Your Majesty and take the responsibility.
I don’t believe that after eighteen turns, they could guess my true purpose.”
"That's it, I'll leave it to you two."
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Yu Chaoen stood high on the pavilion, and Cao Anding stood below with his head raised, smiling and crossing his hands. The proud eunuch general never even glanced down from the corners of his eyes.
"Your lieutenant has an old favor with me, and I am worried that I will never have the chance to repay it. Now both His Majesty and Duke Xi are jealous of his great achievements. If I were to recommend him to Luoyang, I would definitely not do it, but I would mention the river issue in the court.
It’s still no problem.”
"Thank you so much, Mr. Fish."
In the court hall on the second day, Yu Chaoen, who was watching the army, Rong Xuanwei and the emissary Zhi deposed, stood at the front of the court, surpassing Prime Minister Xiao Hua and second only to Li Siye.
After going to court, the emperor saw that Li Siye's lips were purple, as if he had suffered a stroke. After giving a few casual instructions, he asked Yu Chaoen about the preparations for food and fodder for the army's crusade.
Yu Chaoen stepped forward and faltered, then quickly changed the subject and said: "The section from Luoyang to Suiyang of the Grand Canal is seriously silted up, making it difficult for ships to pass, so the supply of money and food is insufficient."
Li Heng asked angrily: "Where is the Luoyang Rent Yongtiao Envoy? Where is the Luoyang Water Transport Envoy? What do these people do for food? There is no countermeasure at all?"
Li Siye held the tooth wat and looked around to see if there was no answer, then he took the initiative to step forward, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the traditional method of river dredging is just to use waterwheels, picks and other tools to stir up the muddy river bed, which is beneficial to
The impact of water flow causes sediment to flow downstream. This method does not cure the root cause. There are several methods to clean up siltation. The first is the comprehensive treatment method, the second is the cofferdam dredging method, and the third is the blasting dredging method. This comprehensive treatment method
The method is to use the height of the river bank to raise the river surface, connect other high-water rivers nearby, install sluices to increase the flow, etc..."
"Okay, okay!" Li Heng waved his hand and said, "Don't tell me these minutiae things. I just ask you, will you still clear the silt? How long will it take to clean up the river?"
"If there are enough manpower, one or two months will be enough. I am willing to share your majesty's worries and go to Luoyang to clean up the river."
The emperor asked suspiciously: "In the past few months, you have always followed everyone else's opinions on government affairs and have no insight. Why are you so active today and taking the initiative to make suggestions?"
"Your Majesty, because this river dredging is not government affairs, it is a technical job. Although I have no knowledge of government affairs, I am still willing to study and master this technical job."
Li Heng and Li Fuguo looked at each other, nodded and said: "In this case, I will order you, Taiwei, to temporarily serve as the water transportation envoy of Tokyo, recruit civilians to take charge of the river dredging project, and set off with Yu Chaoen on a different day."
"Oh," Li Siye crossed his hands again and said, "I would like to ask if you can bring your family there?"
Li Heng raised his eyebrows: "You still want to bring your family?"
"I, I only want to take Du Jiuniang with me."
Behind him came the low chuckles of the ministers.
Li Hengshu raised his eyebrows and smiled and said: "Just be patient, no one can snatch her away from you if you leave her in the Chang'an Mansion. Don't miss the important matters of the court and withdraw from the court because of your beauty!"
After leaving the court, Yu Chaoen immediately went to see Li Heng. The emperor was sitting on the couch in the study room of the palace. Li Fuguo stood aside with a bow. Yu Chaoen bent down lower and asked: "This slave is going to Luoyang this time. Will the commander-in-chief
The army is attacking Xiangzhou, and I came here to listen to the holy teachings."
Li Heng leaned back slightly and said: "The army is thousands of miles away, and I can't predict what's going on ahead. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi have the style of generals. Please listen to their opinions when encountering problems, but you must also have
You have your own opinion, don't let them lead you by the nose. Another thing is, no matter what happens, don't let Li Siye take charge of the army and leave him to clear the rear."