The Tubo people came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Well, they were sent away by the Tang army in a wave. In the dozens of miles long battle valley, prisoners of the Tibetan army can be seen everywhere, and there are even many small Tibetan nobles wearing chain armor.
The Tubo people, who are good at fighting big and vicious battles, did not expect that the Tang army would completely annihilate the Tibetan army that invaded Dadou Bago without using the Chishui Army. This completely destroyed the Tibetan intelligence and early intelligence in Liangzhou City. Didn't play its due role.
But these have little to do with Fang Chongyong. At this moment, he is sleeping in a separate courtyard arranged by Wang Zhongsi in Liangzhou City. Regardless of the chaos of war outside or the din of war drums, it did not affect him at all from relaxing his mood and body.
Since arriving in Liangzhou, I have been under tension and high pressure. First there was the Bai Ting Army's Fish Talisman Incident, and then Cui Xiyi invited Feng Yan to encounter the Tubo people's night attack on the valley. These chores came endlessly, making Fang Chongyong exhausted mentally and physically.
"Mr. Lang, Cui Jieshuai sent someone here and said that he wanted to invite Mr. Lang to go to Jiedu Mansion to discuss important matters."
Fang Dafu whispered in Fang Chongyong's ear. This "little prodigy" who had woken up was now reading the "Arms Manual" about the Tibetan army left by Niu Xianke, and his face became more solemn as he read it.
"I know, I'll go right away."
Fang Chongyong sighed. He knew very well that Cui Xiyi had to give him face, even though he didn't want to go at all.
The courtyard they lived in was very close to Hexi Jiedu Mansion in the center of Liangzhou City. After Fang Chongyong was introduced, he was surprised to find that in the study room of Jiedushi, the core of Jiedu Mansion, in addition to Cui Xiyi, there were also There was a young general wearing armor.
Other than that, no one is meeting here.
According to Fang Chongyong's idea, all the main generals in the Hexi region should gather together at the Hexi Jiedu Mansion to discuss how to deal with the Tibetan army. But now it seems that is not the case.
"Fang Xiaolang is here. Sit here and sit here. I will introduce you to a local hero."
As soon as he saw Fang Chongyong walking in, Cui Xiyi immediately invited him to come and sit down with a very warm attitude.
Maybe Cui Xiyi's attitude was too enthusiastic, which made Fang Chongyong a little confused. He walked over and sat down as if nothing had happened. He bowed politely to the young general with his hands crossed, waiting for Cui Xiyi's next words.
"The horse bandits that Fang Langjun encountered before, alas, were actually caused by the black sheep in our Hexi Army."
Cui Xiyi said sadly, if Fang Chongyong hadn't given him advice and dealt with this matter, it would have made people think that the Hexi Jiedushi didn't know anything.
The appearance is so pure that it’s scary!
"So, those people are the general's subordinates?"
Fang Chongyong asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, Xin Yunjing of the Baiting Army has a strong family background and is rigorous in running the army.
However, some people under his command plundered everywhere in order to raise horses privately.
Originally, these people should have been beheaded according to military law as a warning to others. But the stakes are high. Those people should definitely be dealt with, but they are not suitable for publicity, so as not to cause the bad impact of our Datang border troops killing innocent people indiscriminately.
How does Fang Canjun think this matter should be resolved? "
The previous title was still "Lang Jun", but now it has become "joining the army". Cui Xiyi, the governor of Hexi Province, speaks perfectly without any flaws. Fang Chongyong was amazed when he heard this.
"Cui Jieshuai can decide this matter on his own without worrying about what I think. Hexi's power and responsibilities are limited, and he has no power to interfere in such important matters. Cui Jieshuai can no longer mention these matters to me in the future. "
Fang Chongyong said casually.
He noticed that Xin Yunjing seemed to be relieved, and he suddenly understood what had happened before.
Xin Yunjing must have given in to Cui Xiyi!
Does Fang Chongyong have no authority to interfere in such matters?
On the contrary, Fang Chongyong's position of joining the army in the state government not only has the power to deal with such messy things, but there are even more than one specific case in history!
In other words, the seemingly useless state government not only took care of the chaos in the military and political affairs where the state capital was located, but it was also recorded in history books, which is enough to show that it had a significant impact at the time.
So to a certain extent, Cui Xiyi's invitation for Fang Chongyong to come over for questioning is not only unnecessary, but can also be said to be the most critical step in "following the procedure."
Of course, Fang Chongyong had just arrived in Liangzhou and spent the whole night in the cold wind on the hills in embarrassment, not even daring to light a bonfire. This tone must be directed at the culprit.
If he doesn't say this, Fang Chongyong will feel uncomfortable, Xin Yunjing will also be worried, worried that someone will settle the account one day, and Cui Xiyi will also feel that his face is disgraceful. So today's meeting was not so much about Cui Xiyi calling Fang Chongyong to ask questions, but it was more about being a "peacemaker" and eliminating the bad impact of this incident.
Cui Xiyi thinks this matter can be settled here. If Xin Yungjing is willing to give in and come to Hexi Jiedu Mansion to write an "application" to get the fish talisman back, then Cui Xiyi will also accept the other party's surrender, turn over the page, and then give Fang Chongyong an explanation.
Of course, this problem should be easy to solve. As long as Fang Chongyong can turn his head around, he will know that the benefits of compromise on this matter are far better than continuing to push the bull.
After all, Fang Chongyong had no deep grudge against Bai Tingjun. He was just blowing the cold wind all night in vain. If he has to fight Bai Tingjun and Xin Yunjing to death, then... I can only say that even if his father is Li Longji, he probably won't be able to protect him.
I have never heard that an arrogant person who will kill his enemy for a small grudge can go very far.
Sure enough, Cui Xiyi just mentioned it, and Fang Chongyong readily agreed without any further entanglement. This couldn't help but make Cui Xiyi and Xin Yunjing look at him high.
"Fang joins the army. This matter was done by the deputy commander of the Baiting Army. I have imprisoned him and am ready to deal with him according to military law at any time. I will declare to the outside world that he fell from his horse and died.
As for the fifty people who participated in the robbery, Cui Jieshuai would find a few random reasons to dispatch them to the front line of the Great Dou Army in the Great Dou Valley, and replenish the most severely damaged troops in the Great Dou Army. In the song, in order to make meritorious deeds.
What does Fang Canjun think of this arrangement? "
Xin Yunjing asked humbly, crossing his hands and saluting.
If something goes wrong, even if there are no serious consequences, someone has to take the blame. The deputy envoy of the Baiting Army who lost the fish charm is the best candidate. The Baiting Army is different from the Da Dou Army. It is called to guard against the Turks, but the Turks are now in decline and it is impossible to cause trouble to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, the Baiting Army is actually considered a second-line force and does not participate in daily battles.
It would be fine if we didn't fight, but something happened this time. Even if Fang Chongyong didn't pursue the case, Xin Yunjing would have to cut off his wrists and deal with those people as a warning to Cui Xiyi!
This is what it should be.
What's just ridiculous is that Xin Yunjing is giving Cui Xiyi a "letter of surrender" and apologizing to Fang Chongyong.
But Cui Xiyi was only punished by the complacent Xin Yunjing, and Fang Chongyong only spent the night blowing the cold wind on the hillside. For them, there was not much loss.
Xin Yunjing had to bow to them and admit his mistake because it was an official rule, and because Cui Xiyi was the military governor and Fang Chongyong had a strong background!
Not because these two people occupy the so-called "reason".
If we really want to talk about "reason", don't the dozens of Tianzhu monks who were innocently killed have some reason?
Don’t those Turkic businessmen who are responsible for selling stolen goods have their reasons?
But who wants to listen to them? Not to mention that these people are dead, even if they are still alive, I am afraid they are indifferent and no one cares what they say.
Right and wrong are related to strength, and justice is not in people's hearts. It couldn't be more clear at this moment.
As a member of the "ruling group", Fang Chongyong found that as long as he followed internal rules, he could easily do things that he had never thought of before.
Twenty years of hard work may not be as good as the words "My father is virtuous."
At this moment, Fang Chongyong felt an indescribable sense of absurdity.
That is a cruel reality.
"Nowadays, the Baiting Army is short of a deputy military envoy. Baitinghai has beautiful scenery and is suitable for training. Why don't Mr. Fang Xiaolang take the opportunity of serving as deputy military envoy to train at Baiting Fort?
The army is about to go on an expedition, and our Tang Dynasty border army will fight with the Tibetan army. I am afraid that not only Liangzhou City, but also Chiwu Town will be unrest.
Your father-in-law will also be the first batch of troops to move south from Dadou Valley this time, so he may not have time to take care of you.
So, do you have any thoughts on taking over as the deputy military envoy of Baiting Army? "
Cui Xiyi pushed the copper fish charm to Fang Chongyong.
To untie the bell, the person who tied the bell had to be sent. Fang Chongyong went to the Baiting Army, which just untied the previous knot. The Baiting Army did not have to worry about being worn out by the Hexi Jiedu Envoy. Everyone was happy!
More importantly, the Baiting Army is the only regular frontier army in Liangzhou that has determined that it will not participate in the war against Tibet! And it is located near Baitinghai in the northeast of Liangzhou. It has great scenery but few things to do, so it is suitable for a vacation! It’s also suitable for protecting Fang Chongyong’s safety!
Is there any better place than here?
Moreover, the military envoys of the Baiting Army are no better than those of the Chishui Army and the Da Dou Army, which are larger or even extraordinarily large armies. Not to mention that Cui Xiyi would not recommend Fang Chongyong to serve as deputy military envoys in those places. Even if he recommended it, he would be unanimously resisted by the frontier army where he was located!
Who dares to entrust their wealth and life to a half-grown child, or a half-grown child who comes from the imperial court?
But the Baiting Army is different. It is called an "army", but its actual strength is smaller than that of a defender. There is no war or foreign enemies, so training is relatively lax on weekdays.
It is true that the Turks are a behemoth, but they cannot rise in a day or even a year. There is a trend in the changes of the Turks. At least we have not seen this trend now. Therefore, the "strongness" of Baiting Fort is not similar to the "Machiro Defense Line", but there is really no danger.
This Fang Yanei came to Hexi with a gold plate. Although Cui Xiyi was amazed by Fang Chongyong's idea and had no hostility or defense against him, he was still afraid of tormenting him to death!
He was about to go south to Qinghai Lake to fight the Tubo people, so how could he care about Fang Yanei. It's better to leave it to Xin Yunjing and let him help "take care of the child".
Now Cui Xiyi and Xin Yunjing were looking at Fang Chongyong eagerly, looking at the fish charm on the table, waiting for his answer.
…
Hanjiacang Ferry in Luoyang was once one of the busiest ferries in the Tang Dynasty, second only to Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. Every day, many watercrafts unloaded goods here, transporting bags after bags of grain to Hanjiacang for storage, and even for sale in the Luoyang market.
This went on for many years.
However, since Pei Yaoqing changed the course of the canal and adopted the segmented transportation method to transport grain and grass, the section of the waterway from Biankou to Luoyang was abandoned.
After all, this journey is purely a "waste" of money.
So the Hanjiacang Ferry was completely empty, just like a bird in Hanjiacang.
Not to mention a day, even a month, you don't see a few decent watercraft passing by. Luoyang's economy also began to gradually decline. On the contrary, because of the grain storage in Heyin warehouse, Biankou, a key node involved in waterway cargo transshipment, became increasingly prosperous.
In fact, to put it bluntly, how much food and grass can be consumed in Luoyang? Many of the watercraft that passed by in the past served Guanzhong.
Chang'an was the core of the empire. Merchant ships and watercraft traveling from various places would not have much potential if they did not reach Chang'an. Going to Chang'an, becoming a high official, and making a lot of money is the dream of every "Beijing drifter".
At this moment, Zheng Shuqing was putting his hands behind his back, watching attentively one canal ship after another unloading cargo, just like the scene when Pei Yaoqing had not yet reformed water transport, and he couldn't help but smile contemptuously at the corner of his mouth.
"A piece of paper flying money is so terrifying. Hanjiacang prospered again because of it, and Heyincang declined because of it."
He couldn't help sighing and sighing.
Fang Chongyong's method was indeed a good one. Zheng Shuqing slightly updated the details without changing the general outline, and then handed it over to Li Linfu for review. The latter accepted almost all of them, but put forward their own opinions in some small places.
It has been three months since the new regulations were implemented, and the trend of imports and exports of grain containing Jiacang has begun to reverse. In the past, there was almost a one-sided decline. Now, the proportion of grain entering warehouses has begun to gradually increase, and now it has exceeded the 30% warning line.
This does not include that Hanjiacang has been transporting grain to Hexi, and allocating grain and grass every day to support the war in Hexi!
"The next stop should be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance."
When there was no one around, Zheng Shuqing muttered to himself. When you reach the six ministerial books, you are only one step away from worshiping the prime minister. The only question is, when will you enter the phase, and what important tasks will you be given?
While Zheng Shuqing was thinking about it, a eunuch in palace uniform walked up to Zheng Shuqing and said, "Mr. Zheng, please put aside what you are doing for a while and come with me to the palace to meet the emperor."
Entering the palace? Face to face?
Hearing this, Zheng Shuqing had a strange look on his face. He didn't understand. If the central government came to him for something, it would be Li Linfu who came forward. Why would Li Longji ask him to talk to him?
It's really hard to understand.
Although he didn't know what Li Longji wanted to do, Zheng Shuqing knew very well that it was absolutely impossible not to go, and this Chang'an saint had a particularly bad temper.
You may have done your best to him, but he may not be able to remember it.
You neglected your duties and took his words as a joke. This guy remembers it clearly and will kill people if he has the chance!
"I'll leave now."
Zheng Shuqing nodded slightly and said, feeling uneasy in his heart.
(End of chapter)
