Farewell to the porter Yang Yi, Yang Ji walked towards the side hall of Xuanwu Hall. After entering the main entrance of the left hall, he saw my mother, Aunt Su, Xiao Ying, Liu Rumei, Pei Shuying and Gongsun Huan, in addition to seventy people. There are many stewards, some are stewards of the palace, some are storekeepers, some are farm stewards, some are caravan stewards, some are representatives of the Xuanwu Gang, as well as private school teachers and martial arts masters in charge of the education of the children of domestic slaves... In a word, the core of the "Prince's Palace Group" The people are all here.
When everyone saw Yang Ji coming in, they all stood up and exchanged greetings.
Yang Ji saluted his mother and Aunt Su, then sat on the vacant main seat and said to everyone, "Everyone, please sit down."
After hearing this, everyone sat down.
When Yang Ji saw that the "notebooks" on the table in front of everyone were closed, he knew that the matter had been settled. However, one or two of them were all listening and staring at him, so he could only say casually: "Use It won't be long before the capital is moved, and the arrangements for staying in Guanzhong and various industries must have been arranged, so I won't say more."
"However, after the imperial center moved to Luoyang, there were at least 300,000 or 400,000 nobles, dignitaries, troops, family records, servants, merchants, tourists, and scholars who followed. In other words, Luoyang suddenly increased by several thousand people. For one hundred thousand people who are not engaged in production, the problem of feeding these people will be a top priority, and the major grain merchants will take the lead in supplying Luoyang. Only when the supply of grain in Luoyang exceeds demand, will the grain merchants think further and cost more Guanzhong is high. We must purchase all kinds of daily necessities to avoid famine in time."
Although the "Wangfu Group" also has many manors, its main strategy is to focus on commerce and supplement agriculture. In addition, there are many domestic soldiers, shop servants, and caravan personnel, so the most basic food is in a situation where it cannot make ends meet, at least half of the food To be purchased at the market.
If we are not prepared in advance and droughts and floods occur in the increasingly barren Guanzhong Plain, the problem will be serious.
Although the Xuanwu Gang fleet has been put into use one after another and can transport grain into the customs from the south, if Luoyang is also short of food, then the food that has been worked so hard to transport from the south will definitely be requisitioned.
At that time, what will happen to the people left behind in Guanzhong? What to eat?
When he mentioned these concerns one by one, everyone immediately started to take them seriously.
Dugumin told the gang leaders Wang Nianzu and Caoquan Wu Chao who were present on behalf of the Xuanwu Gang: "After you go back, immediately send people to the south to contact the grain merchants and purchase 100,000 shi of new rice to enter the customs. At that time, I will have people in the name of the palace and Xuanwu helped buy it.”
Although the Wangfu accounts for the majority of the Xuanwu Gang, King Ande, gang leader Wang Nianzu, deputy gang leaders Chao Tian, Fan Hu, Lu Yan and others all have "shares". Dugu Min must give the Xuanwu Gang the benefits she deserves. If she now "uses public tools for private use", this mutually beneficial cooperation will not last long. As for the Xuanwu Gang's year-end profit sharing, that is another matter, and the two must not be confused.
Wang Nianzu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Princess, after I go back, I will ask Deputy Gang Leaders Chao and Deputy Gang Leaders Lu to go to the south to handle food."
Dugu Min nodded, and then ordered to the General Manager Gongsun Huan: "General Manager, check the number of people staying in Guanzhong, and then based on the number of people and annual consumption, prepare enough food, oil and salt for everyone for two years. In addition, Guanzhong In each manor, there are many disabled soldiers and lonely old people. You will have people count them into separate books and include them as people without income. After that, you will first give each person a year's worth of rice, flour, oil, and salt based on the amount of food an adult can eat. "
The vulnerable groups Dugu Min mentioned were all unknown heroes of the palace; they fought with Yang Shuang and Yang Ji successively, serving their two masters with their lives and healthy bodies. They have made their master famous, but they themselves are unknown; even if they die in battle, the court will not care about them in the slightest.
Fortunately, Yang Shuang, Dugu Min, and Yang Ji have consciences, and they have never treated their family heroes badly.
Everyone present heard Dugu Min's grand words, and they all took it to heart.
Following such a master is really a blessing for slaves like them.
"Here!" Gongsun Huan responded solemnly, and then said: "Guanshi Dai, who is in charge of the private school, said that the bedding in the Mongolian school is thin and he plans to buy a batch of new bedding to keep the children warm from the cold."
Dugumin didn't speak, but glanced at Yang Ji. Yang Jiqing knew that my mother wanted him, the "head of the family," to be the master of the family, so he said: "The quilt made by Baidianzi is good at keeping out the cold. Master, please ask Steward Dai to count the number of students. By the way, disabled soldiers, orphans and widows The elderly are also included. When the time comes, I will transport them from Liangzhou based on the number of people."
Gongsun Huan nodded in agreement.
Yang Ji glanced at the stewards below and saw that those sitting there were all members of his family and familiar faces, so he asked, "I believe you all know about the massive military reform, right?"
"I know!" Everyone nodded.
Now the whole world is discussing this matter, how could they not know?
"That's good!" Yang Ji said in a deep voice: "After the 14th Battalion of Beijing soldiers were reorganized and the old and weak were eliminated, there were 120,000 to 30,000 unemployed veterans. Due to various reasons, these people showed signs of mutiny."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically.
"The Beijing troops mutinied, what's going on?" Dugu Min asked in surprise, "Is it true?"
She has not heard of these words for many years. Is there going to be another dynasty-changing chaos in Beijing?
"Auntie, except for the Binzhou Army that I reorganized, the rest of the Thirteenth Army are all likely to mutiny, and 90% of the places of mutiny are in Xianyang City." Yang Ji said in a deep voice: "But some of the people who were laid off were sent to Beijing. The generals and soldiers are the residents of the capital. Once they hear about what is going on outside, they may cause trouble in the city and take the opportunity to rob."
Dugu Min asked urgently: "Does the saint know? Does the court have any countermeasures?"
"The reason why I returned to Beijing today is for this matter. The saint has been prepared to deal with it and asked King Ande to take over the patrol army of Weiwei Temple and the left and right guards. Once someone makes trouble, the officers and soldiers will suppress it." Yang Ji finished appeasing him. He then said to everyone: "For the next period of time, my little daughter Juan will not go out; shops will open late and close early, caravans will be temporarily stopped, and the manors in various estates will step up patrols."
"Okay! I will give the order later." Dugu Min felt a little more at ease when he heard that the court was prepared.
Yang Ji told everyone: "No one can tell whether the mutiny happened now. If anyone leaks this information, it will be the crime of treason and everyone will be executed. No one can protect you. So everyone knows it and keeps silent." Just be ready.”
Dugu Min frowned and said, "It's not impossible to keep everyone at home, but if the children ask why they can't go out, how will everyone answer? You can't be confined at home for no reason, right?"
Her words also represented everyone's aspirations. After hearing this, everyone raised their eyes and looked at Yang Ji.
Yang Ji had already thought of his words and quickly replied: "Let's just say that envoys from foreign countries are visiting with a large number of entourages. Most of the foreign entourages are cruel, domineering and rude barbarians. It will cause unnecessary trouble. First, let's talk about it first." I will wait and see at home for some time. Do you hear everything clearly?"
"Your Majesty, we've got it all figured out!" Everyone responded solemnly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
The whole family is not just a talk these days. It is a heavy pressure on every family, and it is also an unbearable price. Naturally, they dare not tell the truth, but everyone has their own In a small circle, who can bear to watch ignorant and fearless relatives and friends heading towards the center of the storm? And Yang Ji's relatively sufficient and reasonable reason just allows everyone to enjoy the friendship of relatives and friends.
As for whether relatives and friends believe it or not, that has nothing to do with them.
And this was Yang Ji's well-thought-out response.
"Liuxu, pay more attention to the wind in the city. If there is any disturbance, report it immediately so that everyone has time to respond." Yang Ji said to Liuxu, the leader of the Tianmen Sect, but there were many people here, so he did not specifically single out the "Tianmen disciples" .
"My slave, you obey!" Liuxu stood up and obeyed.
Just at this point, Yang Yi walked out of the door and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Yue asked his son Xuan Jiao, the fourth son, to hand over a message, saying that the Yue Kingdom had prepared a banquet at the house and wanted to invite the king to the banquet. .”
Yang Ji said, "I'll be there later."
During this period, he was busy training the Binzhou Army and was rarely in the capital. Yang Su invited him twice, but even if he came back, he would leave early and return late, so he could not make the trip. Although it was a little late now, but they were in the same workshop, and Yang Guang asked him to learn the art of war from Yang Su, so there was no harm in going to the banquet.
Yang Ji explained a few words to everyone, then went to the back house to take a bath and change clothes.
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Pingkangfang Princess Mansion.
There is a room with simple and elegant decoration. Looking from the outside, you can see the dim candlelight, which is soft and orange, adding a sense of tranquility. The light came closer and became clearer, reflecting the three figures in the room on the light yellow curtain.
At a round table in the room, Li Min was wearing a second-grade military attaché uniform, which gave him a bit of a handsome temperament. He straightened his back and sat on a couch. Although he looked at his mother-in-law and his wife talking with a smile, even if The light in the room is relatively dim, and the pale and tired look on his face cannot be concealed.
"Shu Sheng, you have been working so hard these days, getting up early and working late, making yourself look haggard and your face is green and white. What are you busy with?" Yang Lihua looked at Li Min with concern. Her son-in-law is a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His every move was full of aristocratic demeanor, but when he entered today, his steps were wandering. After sitting for less than half an hour, he yawned again and again. Not only did he not look like a military general, but even his previous scholarly demeanor was gone.
This also made Yang Lihua suspicious.
In the past few days, she had interacted with Xiao Ying a lot because of the "Royal Women's Foundation" matter, and had also met Yang Ji many times. She knew that once Yang Ji got busy, there would be no end to it. And Yang Guang, the emperor, worked day and night to process the memorials, and everything he did was laborious. But no matter how busy they are, no matter how poorly they rest, they are always in good spirits and full of energy.
And just a few days after Li Min became the general of the Fuping Military Inspection School, he turned out to be like this. Is it more difficult to rectify the Fuping Army than Yang Guang, who governs the country, or Yang Ji, the shepherd and right-guard general of Liangzhou?
Li Min felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. He covered his mouth and yawned, and quickly explained: "Mother-in-law, the Fuping Army is so complicated that it is like a mess that cannot be sorted out. My son-in-law has never been formally exposed to military affairs. How can I deal with it?" It is extremely difficult to prepare the military equipment; in order to be a good inspection general, we can only spend more time."
Yuwen Eying, who was next to her, took over the conversation and said happily to her mother: "Auntie, Shusheng is very busy. He has to go to Fuping to organize the army tomorrow. General Yuwen said that as long as Shusheng makes some achievements, he will be At the end of the year, I will ensure that he can secure his position as the general of the Fuping Army. This is a serious general, not the current general of inspection."
Yang Lihua immediately forgot the doubts in her heart, her face suddenly showed joy, and she said: "This is much better than Wei Wei Shaoqing. If you make great achievements in the future, you will live up to your reputation as a general's disciple."
Li Min's father, Li Chong, was a heroic, calculating and courageous man. He made great military exploits during the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the third year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, he served as the general manager of Binzhou. At that time, the Turks invaded the country and Li Chong repeatedly defeated them. The various tribes in the Northeast, such as the Xi tribe, the Xi tribe, and the Khitan tribe, were intimidated by their might and were vying to annex the Sui Dynasty.
Later, the Turks invaded with an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people. Li Chong had a small army and knew that he could not defend Youzhou. In order to buy time for the court, he resolutely led 3,000 infantry and cavalry out of the city and led the Turkic army to the northeast to fight with the Turks. The army fought in the wild for more than ten days and annihilated nearly 10,000 Turks. However, most of the Sui soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition died on the battlefield. In the end, they had to retreat to an abandoned military fort called Shacheng. Li Chong held here for many more days, but There was no food to last, so they had to go out at night to plunder Turkic livestock to supplement the army's food supply.
The Turkic army relied on their superiority in strength and adopted the tactic of surrounding but not attacking, forming formations every night. The remnant army led by Li Chong knew full well that the other side was a trick, but they had to go out of the city to grab food due to lack of food. This situation lasted for several days, and in the end only a hundred people were left.
The Turkic army respected Li Chong very much and sent an envoy to tell Li Chong that "if anyone comes to surrender, he will be named a special service member." However, Li Chongzhong was very loyal and staunch, and refused to surrender until his death. In order to give the remnant soldiers a chance of survival, he rode alone towards the Turkic army. He was proud of the duel. The Turkic soldiers were as fearful as tigers and did not dare to go out to challenge them. Li Chong and more than a hundred remnant soldiers who were killed were shot to death with random arrows.
Li Chong and three thousand warriors used their lives and supreme loyalty to buy precious time for the imperial court to deploy troops, and composed a tragic hero's replacement song.
After Li Chong died in the battle, the imperial court posthumously awarded him the posthumous title of Zhuang, the general, the governor of Yuzhou, and the military personnel of the six states of Yuzhou and Shen Yonghui. As a result, Li Min was adopted by Yang Jian.
The reason why Yang Ji wanted to train Li Min before, and why he wanted him to train in the Liangzhou Prefectural Mufu for several years before entering the court as an official, was secondary to his status as nephew and son-in-law. The main reason was that Li Chong, whom Yang Ji respected until death, He hoped that his son could inherit his father's ambition and become a pillar of the country.
Seeing that her mother-in-law no longer bothered about the reason for being "tired", Li Min secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yang Lihua half-truthfully: "To be honest, I have to thank King Wei. My son-in-law followed suit when he was the governor of Yinzhou. I need to learn some common sense about leading troops, otherwise, I really don’t know that the army still has so many skills. Speaking of which, I really want to prepare a feast for King Wei to show my gratitude."
Yang Lihua smiled and said: "King Wei promised to help me check the accounts not long ago. Later, when he was busy with state affairs, he asked Yang Gongren, the young minister of Zongzheng, to come. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known that there were so many evil slaves in the family and that so much money had been embezzled. At the beginning, I She said that she wanted to entertain him well, but she would have thought that he would also be a busy man when he arrived in the capital. I asked Princess Wei several times, and she all said that she was training in Binzhou and couldn't leave. No one is around."
"What kind of military training is he doing..." When Li Min said this, he rolled his eyes and lowered his voice: "Mother-in-law, madam, let me tell you something. You must not tell anyone else."
"Why are you so mysterious, kid?" Yang Lihua frowned and whispered.
Li Min said in a low voice: "My uncle said that King Wei's ability to lead troops in battle is just okay, but King Wei doesn't know how to train troops at all. Now some censors are trying to take advantage of him."
Yang Lihua's expression changed slightly: "What's wrong with the censor? Does King Wei want to do something bad?"
"I heard from the patrolling generals that the King of Wei can only take the wrong direction when marching and fighting. Apart from that, he has no other talents. He also encountered a foreign race that does not know the art of war. If it had been my uncle, King Wei would have been gone. As for training troops, They are also messing around, they have closed the door of the military camp, and they don’t know what they are tinkering with inside." Li Min sighed, with a wry smile on his face: "Mother-in-law, King Wei has won so many great victories, but now someone says He has no other talents, and it feels weird, but what they said seems to make sense, and my son-in-law has never fought in a battle, so he doesn't have good reviews."
Li Min couldn't explain a reason, and Yang Lihua didn't understand even more. She thought for a while and said: "Where is King Wei's record, how can it be praised? Even if he is lucky, why are others not so good? luck?"
Li Min said with a smile: "In the words of King Wei, good luck is also a kind of strength."
"That's not bad." Yang Lihua pondered for a while and then warned: "From now on, you should have less contact with Yu Wenshu and more contact with King Wei."
Li Min hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "But why?"
"Yu Wenshu is famous for being greedy and treacherous. His greed has been reflected in the fraud in martial arts. As for where the treachery lies, I don't know, but since everyone says so about him, it must be true. Such a person You simply can't deal with a treacherous person. Although King Wei is also a scheming person, after so many things happened, I feel that he still regards me as his sister and is still sincerely helping me."
The relationship between Yang Lihua and Prince Wei has never been very good. Strictly speaking, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are strangers to each other. But when she encountered difficulties, Yang Ji still helped her regardless of past grudges.
Although Yang Ji's words were unpleasant and unpleasant when she was talking about partnership lending, when she thought about it calmly afterwards, every word she said was golden.
So just based on these personal experiences, Yang Lihua felt that Yang Ji was far more reliable than Yu Wenshu, who was also notorious.
Li Min is not a fool, but because he is cared for by his mother-in-law like a biological mother, he has become a person who doesn't like to use his brain very much. After listening to his mother-in-law's words, he couldn't help but look thoughtful on his face.
When he followed his mother-in-law's words and thought about Yu Wenshu's completely different behavior, he couldn't help but become deeply suspicious.
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