On the Imperial City Avenue, Li Xuan had an official letter hidden in his sleeve, walking side by side with Laisui, walking slowly towards the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Lai Sui wore a light crimson official robe and said casually: "All the Kucao soldiers in Yuanzhou, Qinzhou and Xingzhou were imprisoned, their families were searched, and all the officials and soldiers in the three states were dismissed. If it was not involved in the autumn harvest, , otherwise even the governors of the three states and the long history will still be implicated."
"So, the matter is not that big?" Li Xuan roughly understood the scale of the case and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It is not uncommon to use old grain to replace old grain. The prince has also encountered this kind of thing in Wuzhou and Hezhou. But as long as the old grain in the warehouse is enough to meet the needs of the army or the people, then the situation will be Then we can still control it, not to mention the confiscated Sanzhou Kucao's family fortune can be recovered somewhat."
Laisui sighed softly and said helplessly: "That is to say, this year the army has moved and the investigation has been rigorous, these things have been exposed. Otherwise, who knows how long these things will be concealed... I am also a powerful Tang Dynasty. If there was a fire, or he could just open the door to attract soldiers into the city, all traces of it would have been wiped out after a lot of looting."
Li Xuan nodded slightly. Grain depots have always been an area hardest hit by corruption.
Even if you just exchange last year's old grain for this year's new grain, it is enough to make a lot of money, not to mention that there are people who use three, six, or even nine years old grain.
The benefits here are huge enough for anyone to take advantage of it.
Li Xuan looked up, and in front of him was the Hubu Yamen.
Stopping slightly, Li Xuan said: "According to the arrangements of the Ministry of War, the last batch of food and salary will be delivered on September 17th. This will not cause problems, right?"
"All the soldiers and grain trucks of the Ministry of War have been prepared. The rest depends on whether the Ministry of Revenue can arrive in time to deliver the food and wages to Chang'an." Laisui looked at the door of the Ministry of Household where people were coming and going, and said calmly: "However, although there is a drought this year, it will not have a big impact on the overall situation. What is important is next year. If there is another drought next year..."
"If there is another drought next year, the war must end next autumn." Li Xuan shook his head and said with an ugly face: "It would be fine if we defend Tuyuhun firmly, but if we try to capture Wuhai, the consumption of food and grass will immediately affect the situation. The morale of frontline officers and soldiers is more likely to be taken advantage of by the enemy when they are anxious."
Li Xuan can be regarded as a half-battlefield veteran. If he knew that his opponent was short of food, he would have 10,000 ways to completely kill the opponent.
The same is naturally true for Qinling. If he knew that the Tang Dynasty was short of food, Li Xuan and the others would be in big trouble.
"The only hope is that the Ministry of Household Affairs can provide more food, but those people in the Ministry of Household Affairs, when they talk to others, they want to plunder all your property, but if you want to get something from the Ministry of Household Affairs, you can get more food from the Ministry of Household Affairs. It's all your skill to dig out a grain of grain." Laisui smiled helplessly, and then walked into the household department first.
"Isn't this the best code of conduct for the Ministry of Household Affairs, as long as they don't guard and steal from others." As she spoke, Li Xuan followed Lai Sui into the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The officials and guards at the door of the household did not stop him at all.
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In the lobby of the Ministry of Hubu, Lai Sui handed the official document to Su Huan, the minister of the Ministry of Hubu: "Servant Su, this is the order for the dispatch of grain, grass and military supplies drawn up by the Ministry of War. Please dispatch it on time."
"You're welcome, Yuanwailang." Su Huan nodded politely to Lai Sui and Li Xuan, first asked them to sit down, and then sat down to check the military department's food and grass needs.
After a moment, Su Huan couldn't help but shook his head, and said with an embarrassed face: "It's easy for other parties to say, it's just that Fuqi City needs to supply food and grass for one month, and they need to mobilize their supplies in advance, and some places need to be disrupted. I’m afraid it will be difficult to dispatch on time.”
Li Xuan smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter, we can dispatch as many as we can. The Murong family won't have too many problems. Everything must be done to ensure the needs of our sergeants."
Su Huan raised his head in surprise and looked at Li Xuan. Li Xuan's expression was calm, but there was something else deep in his eyes.
Although Su Huan did not attend yesterday's Umrah meeting, he also knew that Li Xuan had a very bad opinion of Tuyuhun.
If given the chance, he would even wish to bring all of Tuyuhun into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
However, if all of Tuyuhun were really included in the Tang Dynasty, then the more than 60,000 people in Tuyuhun would also be under the responsibility of the Tang Dynasty, that is, the Ministry of Households would be responsible.
Su Huan nodded gently to Li Xuan and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue will do its best."
"In this case, I won't disturb Mr. Su anymore." Li Xuan stood up and said goodbye.
Su Huan also quickly stood up and handed each other his hands: "I'm going to send you to the prince!"
"You're welcome, Mr. Su. Mr. Dou is busy with family affairs during this period, so the important responsibilities of the household department will be burdened by you." Li Xuan casually turned to Dou Xuande.
The news of the engagement between the Dou family and the royal family has already spread throughout Chang'an.
The Dou family members also rushed to Chang'an from Longxi.
There were so many messy things that even Dou Xuande had to go home to deal with them.
However, people didn't spread it much. After all, it was just a private agreement between the royal family and the Dou family, and the formal appointment letter had not yet been issued.
Li Dan is now in Dunhuang and cannot come back at all.
But fortunately, there is three months of free time between the date of childhood and marriage. It will be good for Li Dan to come back before the end of this year.
"There is nothing we can do about this, but it will be fine if we finish this period of work." Su Huan stretched out his hand to lead Li Xuan forward, and said at the same time: "The reason why the prince is staying in Chang'an is probably because of the engagement with the prince, right?"
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded and said, "Fortunately, everything in Qingnan is calm now, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being..."
A slap in the face came from the official room on the side, followed by an angry shout: "What do you think you are? You still resist when I ask you to do something..."
"Mr. Wang, I wonder what a fifth-grade Dr. Cangbe is like in your eyes, to be so humiliated?" Su Huan walked in from the door with an expressionless face.
A middle-aged official in scarlet clothes in his thirties turned around in surprise, Zuo Si Langzhong Wang Benli.
Zuo Si Langzhong, the second deputy of Shangshu Zuo Cheng, is in charge of the affairs of Shangshu and the province, and supervises the government affairs of the officials, households, and the Ministry of Rites. He is ranked higher among the ministers, from the fifth rank.
Su Huan, the Minister of Household Affairs, is under the fourth rank.
"Master Su." Seeing Su Huan walk in with a cold look on his face, Master Zuo Si Lang Wang Benli's face immediately turned ugly, and he felt bad luck in his heart.
Su Huan, who lived in Yonghui for seven years, became a Jinshi at the age of seventeen.
For example, at thirty-seven this year, Su Huan is already the Minister of Household Affairs, which shows the emperor's trust.
"Prince Langzhong, this is the Ministry of Finance, not Shangshu Zuocheng Guansha. If Wang Langzhong is unhappy with something, please go back to Shangshu Province to vent your anger instead of messing around in the Ministry of Finance." Su Huan stared at Wang. Ben Li, with hateful eyes.
The corner of Wang Benli's mouth twitched fiercely. Just as he was about to say something, his eyes immediately glanced at Li Xuan and Lai Sui who were standing at the door of the official house. His expression changed slightly, and then he turned to look at Su Huan and said, "Yes. I am confused, please forgive me, Mr. Su."
"What happened to make Dr. Wang so angry?" Su Huan's gaze shifted from Wang Benli to Dr. Cangbe and Liu Qi.
Before Wang Benli could speak, Liu Qi immediately stepped forward and said: "Report to the Minister, Dengzhou, Xiangzhou, Guizhou, the summer grain from the three states cannot be transported to Chang'an on time. Wang Langzhong asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to grant grace."
"Grace, it can't be delivered?" Su Huan frowned instantly and asked confusedly: "Why can't it be delivered on time? A few days ago, the governor of the three prefectures sent a letter to ensure that the summer grain was delivered to Chang'an on time. Why? procrastination?"
Su Huan subconsciously turned his head and looked at Li Xuan at the door. Li Xuan's face had already darkened.
The transfer of military rations is Li Xuan's responsibility, but his responsibility is also from Chang'an to Qingnan. Before Chang'an, he had no jurisdiction, but...
"For the matter of Xiangzhou, I can just write to King Ji. If he can't give a reasonable answer, then don't blame me for writing a letter to impeach him, the governor of Xiangzhou." Li Xuan's voice was cold. The situation in Qingnan was originally It was already very serious, but there were still people holding back, and an evil fire rose in Li Xuan's heart.
"Your Majesty, Minister Su," Wang Benli spoke quickly and explained: "This matter is not a matter of the governor of the three states. It is just that the transportation of the Weishui River was improperly deployed, which caused the transportation of grain and grass to be delayed."
"Mr. Wang, if I remember correctly, the transportation of grain and grass is a matter for the various states and the Ministry of Household Affairs...Mr. Zuo Si is responsible for supervising the government affairs of the officials, households, and the Ministry of Rites, and does not directly intervene in practical affairs. Why, the doctor is doing it for Someone begging for mercy?" Li Xuan's eyes fell on Liu Qi, whose left face was still red.
There is no such thing as asking for mercy, and the person being begged for mercy will be slapped hard.
"This, this..." Wang Benli didn't know what to say for a moment.
Li Xuan looked at Su Huan and said in a deep voice: "Secretary Su, please make proper arrangements for the transportation of grain and grass. If there is a problem in any link, I am afraid that the entire northwest war will be affected. Please inform the king of this matter in time. This king can report to His Majesty."
Su Huan immediately raised his hand and replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue will definitely prepare the food and pay for the army without delay."
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded, then walked directly outside the official residence without looking at Wang Benli, and finally left the Ministry of Household Affairs in full view of countless officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
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On the Imperial City Street, Li Xuan frowned slightly, turned to look at Lai Sui, and asked, "Brother Lai, who is that prince?"
Shangshu Zuosi Langzhong, his official position is not big, but his power is not small. Everyone in the six departments, except the Shangshu and the Minister, will bow their head when they see him.
"Wang Benli was born in the Wang family of Langya. He was originally a noble man who ran the family, but he used flattering words to get things done, and relied on favors to do things. He ran rampant in the court and the officials did not dare to speak." Laisui shook his head slightly and couldn't help but sigh. , although this person is Zuosi Langzhong, he is a popular figure around the emperor, and no one dares to provoke him easily.
"Really?" Li Xuan looked at Lai Sui with some doubts. He always felt that something was wrong.
Perhaps it was because he had just experienced the impeachment of Shangshu Zuocheng by the Northern Gate scholars, so he was very sensitive to matters related to Shangshu Zuocheng.
It just so happened that this Wang Benli was the deputy of Shangshu Zuocheng.
"But this person must be wanton. With a person like him, he can't bear the tricks of that old and cunning man. How can he still be so arrogant now? Your Majesty is not... Your Majesty is wise!" Li Xuan frowned Tight wrinkles.
Although today's Tang Dynasty is not a prosperous dynasty, its politics are still relatively clear.
Especially under the rule of Liu Rengui and Dai Zhide of Shangshu Province, the six ministers were extremely capable. How could such people be easily allowed to exist?
Not to mention, there is also the Yushitai.
The group of bachelors from Beimen are constantly looking for faults with Prince Li Xian. How can a confused guy like Wang Benli be so arrogant if he is tricked by others to the point of losing his pants if he is not careful.
"Your Majesty is partial. Officials in the court, as well as the Yushitai, have impeached Wang Benli several times for being arrogant and domineering, but His Majesty has ignored all the memorials." Lai Sui shook his head helplessly and said, "Even if Wang Benli can speak, , but among all the ministers in the court, who is not a well-educated man, who is more knowledgeable and more knowledgeable about his words, but he is the one who has the most trust from your majesty."
Li Xuan's brows were still furrowed, and she felt more and more something was wrong.
I'm afraid this matter really needs to be investigated carefully.
(End of chapter)
