In Penglai Hall, there are thick curtains and layers of cloth.
Under the bright firelight, Li Zhi sat in his thick fur coat, looked at Li Xuan standing in the palace, and asked casually: "The prince is looking for you?"
"Yes!" Li Xuan raised his hands seriously and said, "I am leaving the capital. The prince asked me if I have any suggestions."
"Oh!" Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan in a funny way, raised his hand and said, "You tell me."
"Yes!" Li Xuan, wearing a purple governor's uniform, stood in the hall, cupped her hands and said: "Be quiet and cautious, and study government affairs deeply."
Li Zhi raised his eyebrows, calmed down and asked, "Elaborate."
"Yes!" Li Xuan thought for a while and said: "Last year, I suggested that your highness divert grain from the south to the north, dredge the river and measure the land. This is a continuation of the previous action.
Measure the land, review the taxation, state by state, county by county, compare Wude, Zhenguan, and the changes today, find problems, find out contradictions, and solve problems. "
Li Zhi nodded lightly, then turned sideways to look behind the curtain, and said in a deep voice: "Write it down."
"Yes!" Behind the curtain, a figure stood up, held his hands, and then sat down.
It was the living minister of Menxia Province who recorded the emperor's words and deeds.
"I heard that you asked Sanlang to assist Huang Rensu, the young minister of Dali Temple, to regulate rivers and repair roads and bridges. What's the explanation behind this?" Li Zhi raised his eyes and looked at Li Xuan.
If he remembered correctly, in the past two years, Li Xuan had already predicted a drought in the middle of the year at the beginning of the year.
After a slight hesitation, Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your majesty, the world's solar terms are nothing more than sunny in the east and rainy in the west. It will be sunny this year and rain next year. Therefore, when it is sunny, prepare your rain gear, and when it rains, prepare for farming after the rain. , it is a matter of solar terms, otherwise it will be bad if you have a headache and hold your head and your feet hurt."
"Is that all?" Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan with some confusion. Li Zhi understood these principles, but he didn't think it would be that simple.
Li Xuan earnestly handed over her hands, lowered her head and said carefully: "According to solar terms, last year there was a drought and warm weather, and the water vapor was discharged. Although it was recovered in winter, it would not be too much. This summer, if the heat is not enough, the water vapor will flow back. There will be a lot of water vapor.”
Seeing Li Zhi listening carefully, Li Xuan continued: "For the north, it may be a good time for good weather, but for the south, there may be floods!"
As soon as the word "flood" came out, Li Zhi immediately sat up straight. He looked at Li Xuan in disbelief and asked, "You said there will be floods in Jiangnan this year?"
"It's possible, Your Majesty, it's just possible!" Li Xuan quickly handed over his hand, looking anxious.
"The sun rises in the east, it rains in the west, the sun rises in the north, and it rains in the south." Li Zhi took a deep look at Li Xuan, looked sideways at the curtain on the side, and said: "Pass an edict to Dali Temple Shaoqing Huang Rensu... and so on. , Huang Qing has been in Dali Temple for almost three years, let him inspect the school and become a master craftsman, go to the south of the Yangtze River to regulate rivers and repair ditches."
"Yes!" Behind the curtain, the figure stood up, cupped his hands, and then quickly turned around and left.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple will be promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank of the Great Craftsman.
The fourth-grade Shaoqing of Dali Temple inspected him and became a master craftsman. Although his official rank was not improved, he already had the qualification of Minister of the Ministry of Works.
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"I know what you are thinking, but there is nothing going on in the south this year. If anything happens, I must handle it properly. If it is handled properly, the position will be given to him." Li Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Huang Qing, the young minister of Dali Temple , we have been dealing with floods in various places for several years, and it’s time to get back on track.”
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Xuan didn't care that his little thoughts were seen through by the emperor.
As for the floods in the South, how can the South be free of floods? It’s just a matter of size.
As for the saying that severe drought must be followed by severe floods, it actually has a certain scientific basis.
Water vapor evaporates from the ground and does not fall down, but always accumulates in the sky.
That's fine in the north, but in the south, after the drought, there will probably be floods when it rains.
Life in the south will definitely not be easy this year.
Li Zhi gathered his thoughts, looked at Li Xuan, took out a memorial in his hand, and said softly: "Donggong handed over the memorial and asked you to check the affairs of Prince Shao Zhan."
Li Xuan took one look at the memorial, immediately raised his hand and said, "I beg you to resign."
"Please just resign. If you don't want to be an official of the East Palace, it won't last for a day or two." Li Zhi sighed softly and said, "I originally wanted you to assist Erlang."
"If Your Majesty allows me to persist, I will take over the post of Prince Shao Zhan's job as a school inspector." Li Xuan handed over the job without any hesitation.
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "I know that you have been away from the capital all year round, and Erlang often failed to implement his suggestions. Counting now, there have been several times.
That's okay, the key is that Erlang didn't really listen to your words, just like this time. "
Li Xuan bowed his head deeply. He knew that what the emperor said was that he advised Li Xian to concentrate on local taxation.
Li Xian would not give up completely on this matter, but at least he did not treat it as a priority.
Or to be more accurate, in Li Xian's heart, there are more important things to do.
Li Zhi knew the real intention of Li Xuan's many suggestions before and after. It was nothing more than to give up the dispute with Empress Wu on the surface, and instead put his mind on more practical matters.
A prince cannot win many hearts with his righteousness alone.
Once they encounter difficulties, these people will immediately fall apart.
Only when he devotes his attention to government affairs to the point that even Empress Wu cannot shake him, can Li Xian's position as prince be truly secure.
But unfortunately, Li Xian never saw this.
Or in his own words, halfway through the process, too many people came out to oppose it and it couldn't proceed.
Li Xuan wanted to scold you at that time, you are the prince, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Your enemies have always been these aristocratic families, and the common people are the knives you use to cut the flesh from these aristocratic families.
Instead of sharpening your own sword, you are now trying to blunt your own sword with your opponent. What kind of stupid prince would do this?
…
Li Xuan made a "pop" sound, knelt down in front of Li Zhi, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, please remove me from the post of governor of Changzhou and governor of Changzhou. I would like to stay in the capital and advise the prince well. I will definitely let the prince return to the throne." Take the responsibilities of the crown prince."
Looking at the excited Li Xuan, Li Zhi took a deep look at him, then turned his head unbearably, and then waved his hands and said: "Forget it, how can any royal family prince hold an important position beside the prince? You, a third-grade Governor, it’s not easy to arrange things in the East Palace.”
"I am guilty!" Li Xuan bowed seriously.
"It's none of your business." Li Zhi raised his head and said softly: "Did you know that Erlang submitted the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Returning to the truth, but in the end it is only superficial and does not go deep into its roots.”
"Book of the Later Han" is written about the historical events of one hundred and ninety-five years, starting from Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
The real core point here is the land dispute between the emperor, the aristocratic family and the people.
But in Li Xian's eyes, there was only the fight between Confucianism and his relatives and eunuchs.
The Queen Mother was involved in politics, and her relatives were in power.
Li Xian only saw the most superficial things and criticized them, but he never knew that what he saw was only what was under the emperor's power.
Li Xian couldn't even see through these emperor's power tactics.
Or to be more precise, under the "teaching" of Confucian disciples, Li Xian simply couldn't see the core.
Li Xuan knelt and cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, the prince is still young. If he can find someone to take good care of him, he can still have great expectations."
"Let me think about it again." Li Zhi waved his hand. He could not abolish the prince just because he was dissatisfied with Li Xian's actions.
Looking up at Li Xuan, Li Zhi said, "Okay, stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood up, then hesitated a little, took out a note from his sleeve and handed it over.
"What is this?" Li Zhi looked at the name on the note and frowned.
"These are the talents that the prince hopes to be transferred to Changzhou." Li Xuan handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Changzhou is newly established, and there are seven Jisi Prefectures. In these Jisi Prefectures, the governor is the leader of the party, and the long history is from the middle of the court. Appointment, but I still hope to transfer some talents to go to the states to take charge of state affairs, teach etiquette, learn Chinese, and become naturalized in the Tang Dynasty. There is no one more suitable than these people to do these things."
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Hello...Okay, I agree."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan handed over his hand, and then continued: "On the Changzhou front line, once we enter Supi, the front line has a long route. I hope that Your Majesty can give me the power to act expediently. If someone harms the grain road, no matter who it is, I will protect you." The right shall be dealt with in accordance with the law.”
Li Zhi's eyes fell on the list in front of him, and finally nodded and said: "Yes! I will teach you to maintain integrity."
Wang Fulai on the side stepped forward, with a red bamboo section on the tray in his hand.
Six specially made red oxtails are tied to the six joints of the bamboo.
Jiejie, Zhijie, Shizhijie, Jiejie Yue.
Let Chijie kill less than two thousand stones.
Killing people without official positions with a strong sense of justice is the same as military envoys with strong moral integrity.
On holidays, only the military can kill those who violate military orders.
If the Jiejie Yue is seen as a senior official, he will kill it first and then play it.
"The Governor's Mansion in Changzhou is located at a key point on the front line of the army. If any of the states are negligent, they can be killed if they are below the sixth rank, and if they are above the sixth rank, they will be dismissed directly."
The emperor looked cold and solemnly gave Li Xuan great power.
The people targeted here are the people under the prince.
If they really do anything strange, they can be killed.
Li Xian really ignored that a dozen of the prince's cronies went to the front of the army. Such a thing was very taboo.
Li Xuan's current handling is just right.
"I will live up to your majesty's trust when I accept the decree." Li Xuan bowed solemnly.
The emperor nodded lightly, and then said: "Tell me about the conquest of Supi. This matter is important. What are your thoughts?"
"Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood up straight, cupped his hands and said: "When your Majesty was in power, your Majesty and Wang Xiaojie occupied the Supi gold mine. Later, the Tibetan envoy sent a letter to Tibet. I think Qinling must have received the message. In this way, He will definitely set up an ambush on the way to the gold mine, so I suggest that we use this route as a false pretense and take another route to kill Subichangdu directly."
"What else?" Li Zhi was not surprised. This was his plan.
Li Xuan bowed and said: "Once I enter Qamdo, I will definitely return to Qinling. At that time, whether it is an ambush, or turning the truth into a lie, or turning the lie into a lie, it will be all right."
"Not enough, not enough." Li Zhi stared at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan bowed slightly and said: "I want to send people to bypass Supi at this time and go straight to Tanggula Pass."
Li Xuan raised her head and looked at Li Zhi.
Both of them had ferocious smiles in their eyes at the same time.
(End of chapter)
