In front of the big tent, firelight flickered.
Huang Yu stood up and raised his hands, and said sincerely: "I was promoted to Jinshi in the third year of Xianqing's reign. At that time, the left prime minister was a meritorious official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Li Xuan was suddenly startled and said in surprise: "Are you Yue Weng's student? Why?"
"Why is he just a county magistrate now?" Huang Yu looked bitter, shook his head and said: "The lower official is too straight and can't turn around. In his early years, he offended Zhongshu Ling Li Yifu and was demoted to the county captain. Later, Zuo Xiang returned In the dynasty, the lower official was transferred to the supervisory censor, but he offended the right prime minister Xu Jingzong and was demoted again. Fortunately, the left prime minister took care of him and he could succeed as county magistrate."
Li Xuan didn't know how to comfort him for a while. Since Li Zhi came to the throne, there were only a few treacherous officials. It was rare for Huang Yu to offend them all.
It's no wonder that Li Xuan's father-in-law Liu Rengui couldn't protect him, because he offended no one else but Empress Wu.
Very good, this is one of our own.
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Li Xuan reached out her hand and opened the curtain: "Since the county magistrate is Yue Weng's student, then my nephew will call me uncle, and I will invite you inside."
"I dare not call you such a prince." Huang Yu quickly handed over his hand.
Li Xuan waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. My uncle has been in Kangle for many years. I think he will gain something in the future. It will be just in time to help Xuan solve her doubts. Uncle please."
Li Xuan forced Huang Yu into the tent, but when he gave up his seat, Huang Yu still insisted on sitting at the bottom.
"Xiaguan was transferred to Kangle County magistrate in the fourth year of Xianheng. It has been three years now, and he has a clear understanding of the affairs in Hezhou. This time when the prince came to the west, Prime Minister Zuo specially wrote a letter instructing him to inform the prince about some matters in Hezhou. Situation." Huang Yu said, his expression became solemn.
"Uncle, please speak." Li Xuan was very polite. Originally, his understanding of Hezhou came mostly from official documents and the investigation of Zhang Qiniang and his men. Now that Huang Yu is here, he can quickly find out what happened in Hezhou. Then dispose of it properly.
"The governor of Hezhou Yuanming, his great-grandfather served as governor of Hezhou during the Wude period, and his uncle Yuan'ang once served as governor of Hezhou during the Yonghui period. Even earlier during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, for several generations, the Yuan family was in Hezhou has a deep foundation, second only to the main hall of Weizhou." Huang Yu spoke slowly, thoroughly analyzing the foundation of the Yuan family.
"Now in Hezhou, Chang Shi Gaotai comes from Youzhou and is born in the Gao family of Bohai. Sima Liyuan comes from Chuzhou and is born in the Li family of Chuzhou. Although they are not from the clan, they are also relatives of the clan and branch from Longxi. Among the six cao, Bing Cao and Hu Cao are Under the jurisdiction of the governor, Fa Cao was transferred from Chang'an at the beginning of the year. The other Ku Cao, meritorious officials and scholar Cao were all of a lower rank. As soon as the prince arrived, he could take over the Bing Cao and Ku Cao, restrict the Hu Cao, and the Yuan family's power was immediately taken over. It will be half less.”
Huang Yu's words directly penetrated Yuan's current weakness.
The Yuan family relied on only three people in power, Bingcao, Hucao and Kucao. Once these three were lost, the only one who could use them was Facao, but Facao came from Chang'an.
Li Xuan's heart moved, and she subconsciously said: "Hezhou Facao, is he from Dali Temple?"
"Your Majesty is smart. He was indeed transferred from Dali Temple. This is why Di Si Cheng dared to pay a private visit in Hezhou incognito." Huang Yu watched in secret for a long time, and Di Renjie's actions completely fell into his eyes, but Di Renjie knew nothing.
Li Xuan nodded with a wry smile and said, "Brother Huaiying didn't mention this just now."
"Dali Temple has Dali Temple's method of handling cases. Why does the prince have to worry about it." Huang Yu shook his head and looked at Li Xuan, and then said: "I guess the prince also has many things that he has not made clear to the Di Si Cheng."
Li Xuan was silent and stopped. After a moment, he slowly said: "Dali Temple follows the law, but when I handle the affairs of Hezhou, I cannot follow the law. I need to rely on war and the transportation of grain and grass. Lord, the distinction between priority and priority must be clear.”
"It's good that Your Majesty understands." Huang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said seriously: "Speaking of the Yuan family's affairs, it is actually the same. Although they have their hands and feet in Hezhou, they dare not go too far, otherwise the court will notice it. The situation is uncontrollable, so immediately use thunderous means to eliminate the Yuan family.
Therefore, although the Yuan family is strong, its influence is limited to Zhoucheng, Xiahe and Linxia counties. The other four counties are Yongjing, Guanghe, Hezheng and Kangle. The county magistrates are either from Youbian Shandong or from Jiangnan, and they are only related to the Yuan family. There are divisions, and there are master-slave matters. "
Li Xuan nodded seriously. In this way, the situation in Hezhou was already clear in front of Li Xuan. In other words, everything had already been arranged by his father-in-law at the center.
Knocking on the desk gently, Li Xuan picked up the official document on the side and started writing quickly.
After a while, the official document was finished and before the ink was dry, Li Xuan handed it to Huang Yu.
Huang Yu took it with a surprised look, and then looked at the content above: Lingguanghe, Linxia, Yongjing, and Kangle counties are strictly investigating the smuggling of grain, salt, fur, and iron in the past. In addition, all bulk goods are No one is allowed in, no one is allowed out, but anyone who violates the order will be immediately thrown into jail.
"Your Majesty, is he going to..." Huang Yu looked at the content above, frowned, and said, "My lord, is he going to cut off all commercial exchanges with the Yuan family?"
"This is not peacetime, it's wartime." Li Xuan gently knocked on the table, and then said: "Hezhou has no specialties, it's just private salt smuggled from the plateau. Some people want to take advantage of the war, and the goods Increase the price, and then make a good profit. I have no objection to them transporting goods from other places and selling them in Hezhou at high prices, but they must not transport them out of Hezhou when the prices of these goods are already very high. .”
We cannot transport out the things that the people of Hezhou need just because the prices elsewhere are high, which will eventually lead to higher prices in Hezhou.
After all, Hezhou is an important place for frontline logistics and transportation. No matter how high the prices are, as long as the military shows the slightest trick, the prices will be lowered immediately.
Even if the prices are too high, the military will immediately take action and directly arrest and kill people.
In particular, the person who led all of this was Li Xuan, the king of Nanchang. After all, the governor of Taozhou was directly beheaded not long ago.
Ge Jun, who was on the front line of the head teleportation, was naturally indispensable to Hezhou.
Li Xuan was almost certain that as soon as he arrived in Zhoucheng, the prices in Zhoucheng would immediately drop.
Li Jinxing, who was holding a sword, was no more intimidating than him.
"Cut off all connections between the Yuan family and the outside world and trap them in the city. Even if they have the strength, they can't do anything." Huang Yu put the official document on the table.
This sentence reveals Li Xuan's true intentions beneath the surface.
Li Xuan fell silent, this was the way he did things.
Huang Yu couldn't help but shook his head and said: "The largest trading house in Hezhou is Yuanhui Trading Company. It has access to all directions. With the warrant from the Governor's Office, the counties may not dare to embarrass themselves?"
"The Qianniu Guards will lead the right guard cavalry and station themselves at the grain and ordnance transportation checkpoint. Anyone who lets loose will be thrown into jail."
Li Xuan looked at Huang Yu and said seriously: "My uncle just said that the entire Hezhou Yuan family is limited to Zhoucheng, Xiahe and Linxia counties, and the other four counties of Yongjing, Guanghe, Hezheng, and Kangle are just following the governor's instructions. Act according to the order. Now, I, the deputy marshal of the Taohe Road March, and the deputy general manager of the march have given orders to strictly control the road of food and equipment. Now, anyone who does not obey my order will no longer be a minister of the court, and will be imprisoned under the supervision of the governor."
"Your Majesty is going to clear out all the tentacles attached to the Yuan family!" Huang Yu's tone was still sharp. He nodded slowly and said: "Indeed, people's hearts are unpredictable. On the surface, they are interested in the imperial court, but secretly , who knows who it is."
Li Xuan nodded slightly. He didn't want to be stabbed in the back. He was the most defensive about this kind of thing.
"A beast with its limbs cut off can only do so much." Huang Yu looked at Li Xuan, bowed and said, "But my lord, even so, they still have sharp teeth that can bite people."
"Nowadays, the Yuanming family of the Yuan family, although they are involved by their clan members, are still more loyal to the court after all. They are also the people with the highest real power in the Yuan family. As long as they act in accordance with the court decrees, naturally no one will deal with them, but their clan members are That's another story." Li Xuan put the thin bamboo brush on one side.
His big net has been opened, and all that remains is to see how the Yuan family will deal with it.
The Yuan family is not just the Yuan family, behind them there are also the Dugu family, the Hou Mochen family and many other families.
In addition to the governor and trading houses, the Yuan family's external forces also have more invisible secret hands and forces.
Some of these people are ordinary officials and common people in local county governments; some are even in the military and have deep reach forward.
It is not that easy to completely remove their peripheral tentacles.
"After all, this matter needs to be settled. Where do you plan to start?" Huang Yu handed back the official document in his hand. If this thing is to be effective, it cannot be done now. It still needs to be sealed and passed. Officially issued to Kangle County.
Li Xuan took the official document, put it on the table, picked up Zhang Qiniang's confession and said: "The governor of the Yuan Dynasty has two sons. The eldest son is now the captain of Michuan County in Kuozhou, and the second son is now twenty-four years old. He has taken the scientific examination for three years. No, I had a relationship with him when he was in Chang'an. Scholars are mostly loyal to the court."
A trace of sadness flashed across Huang Yu's face, and then he nodded calmly and said, "I have met Yuan Wei once or twice. Although he is an adult, he is childish and upright. He is in the same category as his brother Yuan Biao. people."
"Yuan Wei is an upright person with sufficient talent and learning. It's just that he lacks some experience that makes it difficult for him to succeed." Li Xuan lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "After I arrive in Hezhou, I will invite him to join the marching deputy. Marshal's Mansion, let him participate in the transportation and deployment of grain and grass to increase his knowledge."
Huang Yu fell silent, and then finally said: "Someone once said to the official that the prince acted too cautiously, but now it seems from the official that the prince is not cautious in doing things, but thorough. He would rather do more than Be thorough."
"Some people are suitable for bravery and diligence, and some are suitable for thoughtfulness. Maybe this is my style." Li Xuan shook his head and said: "Although the Yuan family is important in Hezhou matters, it is not critical. The key lies in food and grass. The storage, transportation and safety of grain and grass are very important. As long as the grain and grass arrive in time, I believe that nothing will happen to the army."
"If Guo Daifeng had been as cautious and thoughtful as the prince, Dafeichuan would not have been defeated." Huang Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"Now, the Battle of Dafeichuan is about to start again. Being more cautious is definitely not a bad thing." Li Xuan's brows suddenly became solemn.
Between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, there will eventually be a battle to decide life and death, but before the battle, Li Xuan must do everything to the extreme.
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At the door of the main tent, Li Xuan watched Huang Yu leave with a black hood, and said softly: "Caution, timidity, if the world really thinks so, it is definitely not a bad thing, especially His Majesty...especially the Queen, then This is the best thing to think about..."
Turning around, Li Xuan returned to the tent. When the curtain fell, Li Xuan's voice came out clearly: "Li Jinxing, Li Duozuo, Hei Te Changzhi, and Huang Yu sent people to Lanzhou to see what is going on there. What's going on? Why are all the Tao River roads filled with Yue Weng's people?"
"Here!" In the darkness, a figure exited the tent and then disappeared quietly.
(End of chapter)
