Li Zhi glanced sideways at Empress Wu, and the two looked at each other with a tacit understanding in their eyes.
Turning around, Li Zhi looked at Li Xian who was standing on the side of the imperial court, shook his head slightly, and said instructingly: "You have been in charge for a long time now. You need to understand that many things cannot be rushed; just like this waterwheel. Once this matter is rashly promoted in Changluo, do you know who will be the first to be harmed?"
Li Xian was slightly stunned. He didn't understand for a moment why someone would be damaged when the water tanker transported such good things.
Empress Wu saw that Li Xian didn't understand, so she pointed out: "It's the common people, the common people between the Weishui River and the Luoshui River who make a living by pulling strings, and by extension, there are hundreds of thousands of trackers on the entire Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.
If we cannot find a way out for these people in advance, it will end up like the end of the Sui Dynasty, when a large number of people have no food and clothing, and bandits are everywhere.
If the army goes to war, if there is a mistake, the world will be in chaos immediately. "
Empress Wu's face was extremely serious, as if it was a huge sin to build a waterwheel between Changluo and Luo for grain transportation.
"The power of the people is the only thing that is stable." Li Zhi looked at Li Xian and taught him seriously: "If this matter is to be done, it will not take place in a short time. You need to find the right time to implement it.
This is the case in Hezhou. The King of Nanchang did this between Hezhou and Kuozhou because the people here suffered serious damage to the autumn harvest due to the military grain transportation.
Once this is done, the people will immediately return to the fields to ensure this year's autumn harvest. This is business.
He Luofei is like this. Once involved, one person, one family, one county, one state, all the way, until the world is in chaos. "
Li Xian nodded solemnly, then cupped his hands and said, "Although I don't fully understand, I also know that I need to be cautious about this matter."
"Well!" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, that's it for today. Please step back."
"My son, please retire, Emperor Father, Queen Mother!" Li Xian bowed solemnly, then walked backwards out of the Zichen Palace.
After watching Li Xian finally leave, Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh: "This child is still too young and doesn't understand the dangers of this human life. He is thinking that this water tanker can save a lot of labor, and he doesn't think about how this kind of thing will be used once." If it is promoted, the court will benefit."
"During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Guo, the captain of Su Su, invented the waterwheel. Eventually, the waterwheel was widely used by the nobles of Chang'an. However, the private diversion of the waterway caused the water level of the Wei River to drop and the water power to be insufficient. Transportation in Changluo was blocked. Later, the emperor killed Pingyang The princess and her slaves were vigilant, and finally forced Princess Pingyang to take the lead in dismantling the privately built waterwheels, and then all the nobles followed suit, which made the waterwheels popular. Now if we really push this matter forward, the story will inevitably repeat itself."
Empress Wu sighed softly, but when she lowered her head, a faint light flashed in her eyes.
"Between Changluo, the water flow is ultimately shallow. There are too many waterwheels arranged, and it is easy to run aground. Without enough water power, it cannot be pulled at all, and there are few uses." Li Zhi shook his head calmly and said: "What's more, once Changluo If the contact is too close, it will easily change.”
What Li Zhi wanted to change was something more.
In recent years, he established the Eastern Capital not only because of the difficulty in transporting food and wages in the southeast, but also because of a deeper plan.
"This matter will always be pushed forward in the future, just take your time." Empress Wu gently pressed the back of Li Zhi's hand and comforted softly.
"Xian'er is not as smart as Twenty-Seven Lang. You see, he pointed out that the water rope used is very easy to corrupt. It can be used for short periods of time, but not for long periods of time." Li Zhi smiled and said: "Such a large sum of money For expenses, whoever is willing to come up with it can go and get it, anyway, the court doesn’t care about it.”
Empress Wu nodded. In the memorial, the King of Nanchang did mention two sentences about the shortcomings of waterwheel transportation, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be somewhat strong words.
Now that it is wartime, the reduced loss of military rations is used to make up for the cost of water truck transportation.
Once the war is over, no one will bear the cost of water truck transportation, and over time, it will naturally be abandoned.
Aristocratic families are driven by profit, so if they can invest and make a profit, I'm afraid not many people would be willing to let them maintain costs.
It can be seen that Li Xuan has never thought about letting this waterwheel exist for a long time. This idea also reassured Empress Wu.
"Your Majesty, colleagues, Guide, Henan, and Zeku have fallen into my hands one after another. Matters around the camp must also be put on the agenda." Empress Wu's expression became solemn.
"Those aristocratic families." Li Zhi's eyes were a little faint, and he said softly: "If there is not enough benefit in this matter, those aristocratic families will not easily get involved. Tongren, Guide, Henan, Zeku, It’s just the four county magistrates. If they are given easily, I’m afraid they’ll be transferred elsewhere if they turn around.”
"Then let them work first, camp the border first, and then appoint officials. As for the transfer, it is okay to let them serve for the time being. As time goes by, even the concubines will not trust that they can handle the county affairs well. If you want to transfer her, just transfer her away. As long as the concubine can be satisfied, they can transfer her anywhere." Empress Wu's face began to calm down.
The Longxi family needs to invest first, and then the court will award the position of county magistrate to the family that has invested the most and is willing to take root in the four counties.
As for those who just want to take advantage of others with a false shot, she doesn't welcome them yet.
"The Yuan family should give one. This was agreed in advance." Li Zhi nodded. The colleagues who have won now are all the Yuan family's credit.
"Yes, with the Yuan family as an example, those aristocratic families will know how much blood should be shed. In this way, those aristocratic families will be tied to the land of Qingdong, and they will have much less interference in the court." Empress Wu said Here, the conversation changed and he said directly: "This matter will be handed over to the King of Nanchang temporarily, and the result will be handed over to Lanzhou for approval before being submitted."
"Good!" Li Zhi nodded in agreement.
Taking a breath, Li Zhi took out a secret book from the letter bag, then handed it to Empress Wu and said, "What should be mentioned here is the matter of Wu Xizha, the Protector of Qingdong, Tubo."
"He is really good at looking for trouble." Empress Wu couldn't help sighing, shook her head, and then opened the secret book.
In Li Xuan's official memorial, he did not mention that Wu Xizha was a member of the Lufei tribe. He only said that Wu Xizha, the protector of Tubo and Qingdong, committed suicide in the end because he had no hope of breaking out. However, in the secret book, Li Xuan listed the original Things were written down in detail.
The subsequent disposal of the body, the return to Lun Qinling, and even the return to the capital of Tubo were clearly written out.
"Now it seems that the person in the Tubo Dynasty who is connected with Lun Qinling should be Princess Bulu." Empress Wu raised her head, looked at Li Zhi and said: "It is said that Mangsong Mangzan had several sons, but only No. Dusong Mangbojie, the son of Princess Lu, is the youngest."
"Princess Wulu needs a son to stabilize her position, and Qinling needs a young king to control it. This is the overall situation of Tubo." Li Zhi shook his head and said: "Although Lang Twenty-seven has a good idea, the overall situation now is No concubine in Lu would take action against Lun Qin Ling."
"That's because Du Song Mangbojie is still young. Once he gets older, everything will be difficult to say." A hint of faintness flashed in Empress Wu's eyes.
The Lun Qin Mausoleum is the backbone of the Tubo state. Without the Lun Qin Ling, Tubo may not be able to support it for long.
"That will be at least ten years later." Li Zhi's voice became a little lower. He had always wanted to completely destroy Tubo and give Li Xian a stable and prosperous age. But now, from all aspects, it is not that easy to eliminate Tubo. .
"Then Your Majesty will live until ten years later." Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi seriously and said softly: "It doesn't matter the others. Twenty-seventh Lang is definitely a person who can turn decay into magic. If he intervenes in Your Majesty's diagnosis and treatment... …”
"No, he is a member of the clan after all." Li Zhi waved his hand directly and said, "It's okay to use it, you can go to Lingyan Pavilion, but it's definitely not okay to go to court and worship the prime minister."
The clan and the royal family are so involved that if you are not careful, you will immediately be involved in the fight for the rightful son.
Li Zhi considered this, not only to protect the royal family, but also to preserve Li Xuan.
"Since Your Majesty has this idea, how about letting Twenty-seventh Lang stay in Qingdong forever and sting and threaten Wuhai at all times. From now on, the issue of Qinling will be left to Twenty-seventh Lang to deal with it on your behalf. Your Majesty can always rest assured. "Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi gently, as if her words contained no murderous intent.
"Qingdong, set up a governor of Xinzhou, and then send all the Dugu and Yuan clans there." Li Zhi completely understood Empress Wu's thoughts.
Qingdong has to be managed after all, and Li Xuan will definitely be sent to Bianzhou as a governor in the future.
Youzhou in the north and south of Turks can be like the Dingzhou governor of Huo King Li Yuangui.
Naturally, Qingdong can do it in the west, and Li Xuan is capable enough. As he grows older, his wisdom and strategy will definitely not be inferior to that of Lun Qinling.
Even if he is gone, Li Xuan will still be able to protect this border state for him.
With this border state here, the entire Qingdong, and even Lanshan Road, will not lose control.
Then, Li Zhi shook his head and said: "This matter is too early. Twenty-seventh Lang has only been serving as the young minister of Honglu Temple for half a year. It is not a good thing to encourage others."
After a slight pause, Li Zhi continued: "Let's wait until next year. When the front line stabilizes, we will consider appointing him as governor."
"Okay!" Empress Wu nodded slightly, and her eyes couldn't help but relax.
Then she spoke again: "The affairs of Henan and Zeku can be postponed, but Lake Guide Nile must be captured as soon as possible. Now the Lanshan Dao army has entered the Nanshan Canyon. Once they break out of the canyon, they will immediately face the Tubo Within a large army, the problem of food and grass will immediately arise."
"Don't worry, you and I are not allowed to worry about this matter. When our colleagues stabilize, then Duke Yan, Twenty-seventh Lang, and Hei Te Changzhi will not be able to help but take action. Qin Ling, this time I mobilized many generals to gather in Qingdong just to see where you are going to break the situation?"
There was a trace of cruelty in Li Zhi's eyes.
The defeat of Dafeichuan was the biggest pain in his heart.
It has even been impossible for Xue Rengui to be transferred back to the central court. On the surface, the person who is blocking it is Empress Wu, but the person who really can't get through it is him.
If Lun Qinling had not been defeated, Li Zhi would never transfer Xue Rengui back to the court.
Empress Wu nodded slightly, and then said in a low voice: "Now that two months have passed, the deputy envoy of Tubo should have returned to Luoche, so within a month or two, the news of the death of the leader of the Tubo Kingdom will be heard. Everything is really a coincidence. !"
Li Zhi was stunned, and a smile suddenly broke out involuntarily on his face.
(End of chapter)
