He looked at the few people and frowned and said, "Shilang Xu is really doing things..."
"The last general arrived just before dawn and the city gates were opened." Niu Chao said again: "My father wanted a certain family to serve in Chang'an City. It happened that Xu Shilang had shown good intentions before and accepted the position. Come to Jingzhao Mansion to serve."
Pei Xingjian had only been in office for three days. He had nothing to do in these three days and slept here. He did nothing else except kill Aluoben.
"Who are you……"
"My father, who holds a humble position, is Niu Jinda, a lieutenant in the Youwu Guard. My grandfather is an Niuhan, and my grandfather is Niu Shuang."
"It turns out he is General Niu's child." Pei Xingjian looked at this man who was much stronger than himself, and said, "Bring me the land records of the counties in Chang'an City."
Niu Chao frowned and said, "Jingzhao Mansion requires provincial documents to transfer the field register."
Pei Xingjian hated such rigid rules. He waved his hand and said, "A certain family will go get the paperwork right now. You go get the field register first."
"Here." This group of people went about their business in a hurry.
Pei Xingjian felt much happier now that he had the manpower to handle the matter. He walked towards Menxia Province. The man in charge of Menxia Province was a young man who had passed the imperial examination.
He didn't panic when he saw Pei Xingjian, he was very stubborn.
It wasn't until Pei Xingjian slapped him so hard that he hurried to get the paperwork.
After walking this time, Pei Xingjian became more determined about what he said at the wine table last night. You have to beat some people to make them obedient. If they don't obey, kill a few people.
What a barbaric style, this court is different from what Pei Xingjian saw in the classics and history books.
It's no wonder that there are frequent fights in Tai Chi Hall, this court is so interesting.
Pei Xingjian was so intoxicated that he couldn't extricate himself.
Niu Chao was very responsive to the new Chang'an order. They looted more than 30 Chang'an cities and towns, and only brought the field records in the evening.
To be precise, they didn't take it, they snatched it.
There are just as many subordinates as there are superior officials. Pei Xingjian's style is so distinctive and unique that it makes people admire him.
In Lishan, Zhang Yang has been involved in government affairs for a long time, but he heard that Pei Xingjian killed A Luo Ben on the first day he took office as Chang'an Order.
It sounds like people have said that Pei Xingjian was a cruel official. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this.
Pei Xingjian had already made a name for himself in Guanzhong during the First World War in Persia, but now he killed people on the first day he took office, which made people's impression of him.
Xiao Qingqing's model of Chang'an City was completed, which took two months.
The family has arranged an open space for her, and now she can use bricks and stones to build a model of Chang'an City.
Just treat it as a hobby of your child, and as long as it doesn't delay your studies, it's up to her as a parent.
In the early morning, Xiao Qingqing and Xiao Xing'an were chasing a fat duck with wooden sticks.
What a wonderful childhood, you have to fight and kill.
The fat duck twitched and quacked as it ran.
Until it ran to Li Xiaogong, a big hand picked it up, and then twisted its neck.
With the two children stunned, the duck was thrown to the ground and flopped twice without moving.
Xiao Qingqing and Xin An were no longer having fun, their eyes were filled with indignation.
Li Xiaogong felt a little sorry and realized that he had disturbed the children's enjoyment. He had people pluck the duck's feathers and take out its internal organs and roast the duck for the two children to eat.
Zhang Yang withdrew his gaze and stood at the entrance of the village with his hands folded.
Cen Wenwen came in a carriage with food in his mouth.
"Brother Wenwen, it's time to come."
"There have been many delays in the affairs of the court." Cen Wenwen got off the carriage and took out the memorial and handed it over.
Zhang Yang opened the memorial with a smile and looked at the contents, "Huh? Two hundred thousand guan?"
Cen Wenwen nodded slightly, "I wonder if the county prince would be satisfied with Qujiang Pool at this price?"
"Brother Wenwen, the cost of Lishan is also tight. It is not appropriate to exchange these 200,000 yuan for Qujiang Pool."
"As far as I know, the government and the government were in a tight situation at that time, so your majesty exchanged 90,000 guan for Qujiang Pool with the county prince. This is twice the original price, and there was also the taxes from the Hexi Corridor as collateral."
"The price is 300,000 yuan in exchange, no counter-offer."
Hearing this, Cen Wenwen said angrily: "The property of the county prince's family is more than one million guan, and it needs 300,000 guan. It's too much to bully others. How can there be so much money in the court? I heard that last winter you made ten dollars selling cotton cloth to the Turks." Wan Guan and Lishan are as rich as any other country."
Zhang Yang shook his head and said: "Brother Wenwen, Qujiang Pond covers an area of nearly a thousand acres. Whether it is relocation or land sales, it can bring an income of 60,000 yuan to the court in one year. Are you right?"
Seeing that Cen Wenwen turned his head and said nothing, Zhang Yang added: "Chaozhong can recover its capital as long as it operates for five years. This is a very cost-effective deal. Moreover, the geographical location of Qujiang Pool also has water sources. The fish in Qujiang Pool It’s also a huge fortune, and 300,000 yuan is a very conscientious price.”
"But the court cannot afford so much money. Your Majesty can only do his best if he can get 200,000 coins."
"The gold that Pei Xingjian brought is more than 300,000 guan. If you are not willing to take it out, you don't need cash." Zhang Yang shook the fan in his hand and smiled: "The court can write another 300,000 guan IOU. I I will hand over Qujiang Pool to you."
Cen Wenwen was still thinking about it.
Zhang Yang continued: "As for the mortgage, it can be exchanged with two roads. I want to build a road centered on Lishan Mountain, starting from Lishan Mountain and leading to Gaoling in Weibei, and then from Gaoling to the west to Jinghe River. After crossing the Jinghe River, we will go south and take a detour to Chang'an City, and then from Chang'an City to Lishan Mountain, there will be one round trip each way, and I want two."
"Hehehe..." Cen Wenwen suddenly laughed, and he whispered: "It's still the county magistrate Gaoming. The original 90,000 guan was mortgaged in Qujiang Pool. Now if he wants to redeem it, he not only has to pay three times the price, but also pay There are two roads for the county and the marquis.”
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said: "As we all know, Lishan is the most trustworthy, and Lishan's sales are the most fair. The land price back then was different from the current land price. I think the government must be fair and can settle this account clearly."
Cen Wenwen sighed and said, "I will go back and report this immediately."
This man came and went in a hurry, Lishan's request reached His Majesty's ears, and the Manna Palace was smashed again.
Half a month later, the emperor came to Lishan in person.
This time, your Majesty came very low-key, and did not even go to Lishan Village, but to the Weishui River in the north of Lishan Mountain.
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin was wearing a brown round-neck robe, a nine-ring belt, and Liuhe boots, which made him look very noble.
Compared to Zhang Yang, his clothes were much simpler, with old and warm coats and black coats making the thirty-year-old county prince look even more upright.
With a tall and handsome figure and a calm and arrogant look in his eyes, a stranger would think he was a young man in his early twenties.
The monarch and his minister, one black and one brown, stood by the Weishui River in silence for a long time.
Li Shimin stroked his beard and said, "Lishan wants more and more."
Zhang Yang put his hands behind his back, nodded and said: "Lishan has been building Guanzhong, just like when I insisted on the Western Expedition. Lishan has fulfilled the original benefits, and now Lishan promises to make Guanzhong more prosperous and richer. "
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "I can let you build the road."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Someone in the court has suggested that I abandon Guanzhong and move the capital to Luoyang."
"It's a little early. Who has such foresight?"
Li Shimin looked forward and whispered: "It's a young man named Xu Yushi. Xu Jingzong even reprimanded him for this matter. His memorial said that the well water in Guanzhong is drying up."
"If His Majesty abandons Guanzhong, Guanzhong will really become a remote place. No one will be willing to invest in Guanzhong anymore. The land here will become more and more barren year by year, and the population here will become smaller and smaller. All of this It will start from the Loess Plateau.”
"You want me to stay?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "When Your Majesty leaves, he will probably take away millions of people in Chang'an City and all the wealth. From now on, only Lishan will be able to build Guanzhong. We can no longer work together with Your Majesty."
"Work together? This is the first time I have heard this from you. Anyway, since you have said so, what does three hundred thousand guan mean? If you can make Guanzhong rich, I will leave it to you to build it."
His Majesty looks much more calm now than before. The emperor's sense of security comes from taxes.
There is no shortage of money in the court. With the emperor's wealth, he can freely build the Taiye Pool and even the Daming Palace.
Construction of the Daming Palace has been suspended since its establishment. It is not that there is no money for construction now. Once the emperor becomes extravagant, he will be criticized verbally and writtenly.
"It's been a long time since I sat down and talked with you like this."
"It's been two years."
Li Shimin took a cloth bag handed over by Wang Gonggong. There were several tea eggs in the cloth bag that were still warm. He handed one to Zhang Yang, and he also peeled the eggshells.
The egg with the scent of tea leaves entered his mouth and he chewed it carefully. Li Shimin asked: "What have you been busy with recently?"
"Lishan is developing at full strength. I have made a magnifying glass. Recently, there has been a breakthrough in experiments. It won't be long before I can make glasses. I am also improving flintlocks and artillery."
"Is it the gun you wanted to sell me before?"
"From a practical point of view, artillery is a heavy weapon after all. If the stability and range of the flintlock can be increased, it can become a standing firearm. My wife always says that the Tang Dynasty is already invincible and there is no need to specialize in firearms. ”
"But I don't like the feeling of stagnation. I always think about breakthroughs and improvements."
After Li Shimin finished one tea egg, he took out another and peeled it.
The flow of water in the Weishui River is very strong today. There are poplar trees planted on the connecting rods of the Weishui River, and they have already sprouted buds.
This kind of scenery is very beautiful. The scenery of Lishan Mountain has changed a lot this time. As long as you don't come for a while, you can discover new scenery here.
Zhang Yang has been planting trees since he became the minister of Taifu Temple. Three hundred trees have been planted on both sides of the Weishui River.
After eating two tea eggs, Li Shimin felt a little full. His eyes fell on the fields in the distance, and he said: "You, the minister of Taifu Temple, asked the court to inquire about the crops in Lingnan. This year's memorial to Lingnan has been sent. I heard that Rice is everywhere in Lingnan.”
"The climate there is cold only in winter, with abundant rainfall, criss-crossing rivers, dense forests and dense trees, and there is a lot of good wood that will never be used up in a few lifetimes."
"It can be harvested two or three times a year. There is so much food there that we can't eat it all, and there are endless fruits. People in the Central Plains used to think that Sichuan was the granary, but now I think Lingnan is the real food, so this time I Let Cen Wenwen send more people to support teaching in Lingnan."
Zhang Yang frowned and said: "Does Your Majesty want to say that except for the mosquitoes in Lingnan, the rest are all its advantages?"
Li Shimin smiled in astonishment, "It is difficult to manage Lingnan. There are many hills and rivers. It is even more difficult to transport grain from Lingnan to Guanzhong. Do you have any ideas?"
"Yes."
Hearing Zhang Yang's understatement, Li Shimin said helplessly: "It seems very simple to you."
"Build the road. It just so happens that I will build a road from Nanzhao to the Central Plains sooner or later."
"You said back then that you wanted to make Guanzhong prosperous and strong, and now I believe it."
"It turns out that Your Majesty didn't believe it before."
"Who doesn't know how to say a few heroic words?" Li Shimin stood up, took two steps, and said, "Is your child still unwilling to come to Chang'an City?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Yes."
"I have observed that Cheng Qian has become more and more harsh on the people in the East Palace these days. He punished a guard of the East Palace with more than thirty whippings. The Queen is worried about him and worries that he will become a very harsh emperor after he takes the throne in the future."
"When the Crown Prince came to visit at the beginning of this year, I didn't notice any changes in the Crown Prince."
"There is no better son than a father. Both the Queen and I can see that, perhaps because of Qingque. I hope that he can be more successful when he takes the throne in the future. I don't want him to become such a harsh person. He is not as good as you and not as good as Qingque. "
As he spoke, Li Shimin coughed twice.
The prince said sincerely: "Your Majesty, would you like to drink some hot water?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "I am over forty years old. I caught wind and cold a few days ago. I have been coughing whenever I catch a cold these days. Lu Zhaolin has been urging me to rest. Do you think my complexion has deteriorated a lot?"
Zhang Yang frowned and smiled: "You look pretty good."
"Unknowingly, it has been the fourteenth year of Zhenguan. I have been the emperor for fourteen years, and now there are still people who are admonishing me to go to Mount Tai to be a Zen monk. I should be like Pei Xingjian. If anyone proposes to be a Zen monk, kill them."
Seeing the emperor's hand on his shoulder, Zhang Yang lowered his head and said, "When will we settle the account? It has been three years since the last time we settled the salary."
"Hehehe..." Li Shimin sneered, "The price of Qujiang Pool has tripled and was sold to the court, and you still want me to give you that little salary."
"This is different, it's not about money."
"It's still about money."
Not long after, Xiao Qingqing and Xin Xin'an ran over. Each of the two children held a bunch of mutton in their hands.
Li Shimin looked down and smiled: "These two children are very similar to you. Children who come out of Lishan are all arrogant."
The emperor picked up Xin An and asked, "Boy, what do you want to do in the future?"
Xin Xingan whispered: "I want to buy Chang'an City."
Hearing this, Li Shimin smiled instead of getting angry, "Yeah! Very ambitious."
Xiao Qingqing gritted her teeth at this useless brother. How could he say such things to the emperor? As a sister, she was very worried about her brother's future.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I made your Majesty laugh." (End of Chapter)
