Although Lux received many imperial edicts from the emperor after leaving the palace, the opportunities to meet the emperor became less and less, which made him very uneasy. Therefore, when he heard that Gao Buyi wanted him to enter the palace, he immediately rode to the palace.
When he arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped by the imperial guards: "Eunuch Gao, why are you so anxious?" The speaker was Yan Wu, who was on duty today.
Yan Wu knew Li Shi, but Li Shi did not know Yan Wu: "This general is very handsome, and your Majesty does not dare to delay his summons."
"Yes yes yes! Please."
When the powerful man came to the Xuanzheng Hall in a hurry, Gao Buyi was lying on the dragon table writing and drawing. Shangguan Pei Hui already had a pile of drawing paper in his hand. Apparently he had been drawing for a while.
"Get up and look closer."
When the emperor asked him to come forward, Lux immediately bowed and walked closer. He saw that the things Gao Buyi drew were strange and he couldn't understand them. However, Gao Buyi said while drawing: "There are no outsiders here. I will ask you a few questions. Please tell the truth." answer."
"yes."
"You have a secret guard in your hands."
"Your Majesty, there are five to six hundred people from the Lijing Sect, but most of these people cannot be reused."
"Why? Didn't the Lijing Clan exist since the Taizong Dynasty?"
"Yes, it's just that the talent has withered after several wars, and the conditions for joining the Lijing Sect are extremely harsh. The talent has not been replenished, and now it seems to be a bit inactive, and in the end there is no fighting ability."
"Where are these people?"
"Most of them are in Chang'an, and only a few are in various places."
"Okay, you give an order for these people to report back to Chang'an within one month. If they exceed the deadline, they don't have to come back. After these people come back, they will be handed over to Hui'er for management. You can help Hui'er to see if there are any who can be reused, and then keep them. You can't Dismiss them on the spot."
"Yes!" Lux responded quickly.
"Nowadays, there are not many people inside and outside the court who reassure me. You are the only one. Come and take a look. There are some tools here. You need to find a reliable person to make them. This is called a petroleum distiller, which is relatively easy to make; This one is called a steam engine. Did you see it? It's like a big teapot. I've marked the dimensions for you. Just compare it with the manufacturing. If you don't understand, I'll tell you."
"Yes, Your Majesty, what is this crooked stick?"
"It's not called a stick, it's called a coupling."
"what about this..."
The two of them struggled for a long time before Lux finally understood what these two things were about.
"As for the petroleum oil, I have sent instructions to Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing and An Lushan, asking them to purchase it widely. After transporting it back, you have someone find a secret place in the Qinling Mountains and keep it. It’s of great use.”
"Yes! I obey the order."
"Okay, go ahead."
After the warriors left, Gao Buyi said to Shangguan Pei Hui: "Hui'er, after all the people from the Lijing clan arrived in Chang'an, except for a few people who were left behind, the others were sent back to their hometowns and told them to kill Wu Wu if they dared to reveal anything they knew. Amnesty, and on this basis, we will form a Pei Long Guard of one thousand to two thousand people with you as the leader, and let them be responsible for collecting and transmitting intelligence. They will be divided into three levels, adopt a layer-by-layer system, and directly take orders from me. They will collect intelligence The scope ranges from princes to common people, including countries outside the region."
"do you understand me?"
"I understand."
"Hui'er, does an ancient force like the Mo Sect still exist?"
"How do you know?" Shangguan Pei Hui asked in surprise.
Gao Buyi smiled and said nothing.
Shangguan Pei Hui quickly returned: "Your Majesty, it is true that you are still here. I am a member of the Mohist sect. However, these ancient forces are now hard to find. They basically pass it on in a family way. There are very few left. I There are also public losers who know, but they have always wanted to serve the court, but there is no way to serve the country because they cannot flatter themselves."
"It can be guessed that these aristocratic families have a long heritage and profound foundation, and they have their own pride. If you introduce them to me, I will make good use of them."
"Your Majesty is willing to use them?" Shangguan Pei Hui asked happily.
"Talents, why don't you use them? Including your Mo sect and other sects, as long as there is someone willing to come out and do something, you can recommend them to me."
"Yes, I will contact you immediately."
"Can they listen to you? Do you want me to send a minister to go with you to show the grandeur?"
Shangguan Pei Hui was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, I am a giant of the Mo sect. I did not hide it intentionally. Please forgive me."
"Oh? Then why are you telling me now."
Ga! ——Who is this person? He is a heart thief. He is a hateful thief.
Seeing the expression on Shangguan Pei Hui's face that he wanted to say something but couldn't, Gao Buyi laughed proudly and said, "We understand even if Hui'er doesn't tell, haha! Go quickly, find talents, and I will give you a big credit. "
"Yes!" These ancient sects finally have a chance to be recognized by the emperor. Shangguan Pei Hui is very happy. She can face the emperor openly in the future. The emperor actually wants her to form a secret guard. This is a huge trust.
The reason why Gao Buyi was in a hurry to find a powerful man and arranged for him to make a distiller for petroleum oil was because he wanted to build a road. In ancient times, although the Qin Zhidao existed since the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties were based on it. Repairs and maintenance have been carried out on the road, but there are almost no real new construction projects like Qinzhi Road because the cost is too high.
So Gao Buyi is preparing to get the asphalt out, which can greatly save costs. Today's land transportation is so backward that only 50,000 horses can be placed in the vast areas of Tingzhou and Anxi. This is the current limit of land supply. If If there is a new Qinzhidao that can be built to Yizhou, which is Hami in later generations, the situation will be greatly improved.
Building roads can also solve a major problem facing the court, the problem of refugees. Now the total number of refugees in various places is as many as 400,000. What a terrifying number. No wonder Xuanzong rebels from time to time and makes trouble out of nothing. This is all labor force. Put it to good use.
The reason for building a steam engine is that it is much simpler than a gasoline engine. Once it is built, it can be used to build tractors to replace cattle for land reclamation, or it can also build rollers and trucks to increase the speed of road construction. It can accomplish many things with one stone.
In fact, he also wants to build a modern university, but now that the country is corrupt, he can only do it step by step, and he will not become a big fat man in one bite.
After thinking for a long time, Gao Buyi came to Zhongshu Province, where Pei An was leading officials to formulate a more complete plan to streamline government agencies, recruit talents, and restore people's livelihood. Gao Buyi had already formulated it well before, and Gao Buyi was prepared to prevent it. If there are any mistakes, let them go through it again carefully.
After coming out of Zhongshu Province, it was another starry night outside. Seeing Shangguan Pei Hui standing solemnly at the door, Gao Buyi smiled and said, "Why don't you come in when you come back?"
"This is the place where ministers formulate state affairs. I am a woman and I dare not enter without permission."
