Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 390
The angry and guilty scolding of Li Yuan, the current Emperor Li Tang, echoed in the Hall of Liangyi.

"You are young and weak, and you are a county magistrate. Did I treat Li Huairen badly?!"

"Poetry talent is unrivaled, he has a heart of benevolence, but he prefers Aduwu, what a ghost!"

"By the way, remember that half of the gold I bestowed on King Huaiyang was snatched by him!"

The three of Li Yuan, father and son knew each other well that although Li Shan was only a acting county magistrate, his importance in the northeastern part of the river is not low now. This line...is just a flagrant violation of the law and the edict of the saints, and this matter cannot be brought to the fore.

Li Yuan was pretending to be on it, the prince lowered his eyes slightly, thinking that it was finally vague.

And Li Shimin was thinking, Li Shan set up a caravan, partly for state affairs, partly for making money... After all, this man successively made Qiongwürztraminer, Dongshan Restaurant, Yuhuchun, and Red Brick. A lot of money.

As for the Zaifu below, everyone pretended not to hear it. When the name Yuan Xiaozheng came out, although the big guys didn't know the details, they knew it. No matter how stupid they were, they knew that the sage knew about it, and so did the crown prince and King Qin. Insiders... who else would go against His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the King of Qin for things that don't matter to him?
Pei Shiju had already been helped back to sit down, and his rosy face just now was completely ashamed... He didn't care that Li Yuan treated him in the name of Li Yuan, and he didn't even care that his plan failed, but was angry that he was being tricked!

After hearing Li Jiancheng's words, Pei Shiju immediately figured it out. It was not because of why Li Shan had the courage to go out for business without permission, but because he figured out why Li Shanneng knew in advance that tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry were going south, and he knew exactly why The leaders are Yugushe and Yusheshe.

Old, really old... Pei Shiju lamented in his heart.

Li Yuan glanced at Pei Shiju, thought for a while and added, "Li Huairen uses lotus as a metaphor for himself, and he regards himself as a gentleman, and a gentleman loves money in a proper way..."

"Cough, cough, cough." Li Jiancheng coughed twice and winked...Father, don't go too far, the third sister will have to come to seek justice for Li Shan later.

Li Yuan stopped talking awkwardly, and changed the subject, "Hundreds of good horses... just want to be short of horses, Da Lang, write a letter for Huairen to send, you can't take advantage of him!"

"Yes."

The way he sang and sang together made the Zaifu below speechless. What kind of brain is Li Shan so bad that he would take hundreds of good horses for himself... This matter is probably agreed upon. Are you interested? ?

Today Li Yuan was also in a bit of a panic. He specially sent Pei Shiju out of the Hall of Liangyi, and said in a low voice, "Hongda lives in the servants, presides over the replay, and fulfills his duties, but Huairen saved Pingyang. Even if I love Ah Duwu, I will... Hongdae, let go."

Pei Shiju forced a smile... At this time, he still wants to cover up and talk nonsense with me!

Watching the prime ministers walk away, Li Yuan rubbed his temples, looked at his two sons who hadn't left yet, and said hesitantly, "Pingyang..."

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin both guessed what his father was thinking... Hundreds of good horses, this is not a small number, and it has been six or seven days, logically speaking, he should have written a letter long ago.

Do you want to call Pingyang to ask?
But to ask... means that Li Shan's blatant violation of the law and his private visit to the fortress has been made public. Princess Pingyang has a strong temper, and she left a message more than a month ago.

For this daughter, Li Yuan loves his daughter very much, but he also has a little father's fear of his daughter. Li Jiancheng is similar, and Li Shimin... he was first taught by Princess Pingyang to ride and shoot.

But before Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin opened their mouths, hurried footsteps sounded, and Princess Pingyang, dressed in military uniform, had already rushed into the Hall of Liangyi.

Li Yuan laughed dryly: "Pingyang..."

"Three sisters."

"Three sisters."

Princess Pingyang squinted her eyes, her eyes were narrow and long, and sighed: "I heard that Liu Shirang wrote a letter to impeach Huairen for violating the law and going out to trade in Cyprus without permission, so Xiang Pei asked my father to convict him?"

"Uh, it's true." Li Yuan signaled the palace man to take the stool, "I said it a long time ago, my father must be the master of Huairen!"

"Not bad, not bad." Li Jiancheng quickly echoed, "Pei Xiang recommended Huairen, seeing Liu Shirang's memorial, heartbroken..."

Princess Pingyang's eyes were narrowed. She didn't expect that it was Pei Shiju who recommended Li Shan... What does this mean?
Li Shimin looked at Princess Pingyang carefully, thinking that the third sister might be able to see through the inside story this time, but what choice would she make?
After talking for a long time, Li Yuan saw that his daughter's expression had slowed down slightly, and said with a smile: "Huairen went to Dai County this time, he went to the outside of the Great Wall to spy on the military situation, and he made great achievements in defending Yanmen. When he returns to Beijing, he will definitely be promoted."

Li Jiancheng also said with a smile: "Huairen has mixed knowledge and literary talents, the third sister can choose a job for him..."

In the early Tang Dynasty, there were generally three ways to award rewards for meritorious service. The first was scattered ranks, which were not bothered by the emperor or ordinary generals. The second was titles, which was the most common way, and the third was promotion.

However, there are two ways to be promoted. One is to be promoted from county magistrate to state assistant official in other places, such as Sima, Biejia, Changshi, etc., and finally take charge of a state.

The second is to transfer back to the central government... This is a talk, and it will be gilded to the center in later generations.

Princess Pingyang thought for a while, "It's better to let her choose."

If it was before today, Princess Pingyang might have made the decision for Li Shan, but today when Pei Shiju made the move, she guessed that Li Shan might have his own thoughts.

Li Yuan chatted for a few more words with a smile, and asked seemingly unintentionally: "I heard that the caravan went out of the fortress and returned with hundreds of good horses at a time..."

Before she finished speaking, Princess Pingyang took out a booklet from her sleeve, "The Daixian caravan bought 130 seven horses, and the rest of the caravan brought 210 two horses. Bought, a total of 340 nine horses."

Li Yuan's mind relaxed, thinking that Li Shan sent the letter after sorting out the matter clearly, he really has the heart to serve the country!
"The one who sent the letter back to Beijing this time is the guards sent by my daughter before. There are more than [-] horses, half of which can be good breeds." snatch!"

Li Yuan didn't understand for a moment, Li Shimin, who knew everything by heart, explained: "Father, Huairen set up a city in Dai County, and organized a caravan to go out of the fortress. We definitely can't get around the many aristocratic families in Hedong."

"If it doesn't cost any money this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Huairen to continue." Li Jiancheng said with a smile, "Third sister, it won't be the market price, right?"

A fine horse in Guanzhong is worth tens of thousands of dollars, and if it can be bred, it will be several times more expensive. The imperial court will definitely not pay this money, and the Ministry of Households does not allocate funds in this name... What's more, this matter cannot be ignored On the bright side.

Li Yuan took the brochure from his daughter, opened it and read it carefully.

This booklet was filled out by Li Shan himself, and it is divided into three parts.

One is the pumping of Beishi and the cost of Yuhuchun.

The second is that after the Daixian caravan returned, they used horses and cattle to offset the Yuhuchun that had been credited in advance, and refunded more and made up less.

The third is the caravan of the prominent families in Hedong headed by the Liu family, the Pei family, and the Xue family. The horses they carry are offset by Yuhuchun and the food and grass consumed at an appropriate price. In this regard, Li Shan made up a lot of money.

Li Shan habitually listed a table at the end of the booklet, showing all kinds of data clearly. Li Yuan could understand at a glance. Barely supported.

"No." Li Yuan handed the brochure to Li Jiancheng, and after pondering for a moment, he shook his head, "Dai County has very little distribution, Huairen may not be able to suppress it."

In other words, many prominent families in Hedong get more profits... But this is a helpless thing. Li Shan basically fills in the money he pumped from Beishi. They will not sell Liangju cheaply to Li Shan.

Li Jiancheng took a few glances and said with a smile: "Not necessarily, the caravan brought back not only good horses, but also farm cattle, leather jackets and other goods."

Li Yuan still shook his head and looked at Princess Pingyang, "How does Huairen think about it?"

"Huiren intends to send the good horses to Guanzhong. Most of them will be handled by his father, and the rest will be sold. Then he will buy goods from various places, especially grain."

Princess Pingyang's explanation was rather vague, but both father and son could understand it... Li Shan's control of the trade route lies in Beishi on the one hand, and the county magistrate on the other, especially now that he is in Yanmen, but more importantly, The attractiveness of Yuhuchun to the grassland tribes.

It is impossible to bypass those prominent families in Hedong by raising food and making wine in Hedong... In other words, the two sides are checking and balancing each other.

Therefore, Li Shan hopes to find another way and not put all eggs in one basket.

Li Yuan pondered for a while before nodding and agreeing, "Seventy percent will be sent to Guanyou, and thirty percent will be sold, but you are not allowed to buy grain in Guanzhong."

This is a matter of reason, Guanzhong is short of food and has issued a ban on alcohol.

After a pause, Li Yuan smiled and said, "Let Sichang handle the sale and purchase of grain."

Princess Pingyang responded to this matter... Ever since she took charge of the Beiya Forbidden Army, although her husband-in-law Chai Shao is still serving as the General of You Xiaowei, he only serves in vain and does not command the army. He does not even go to the Yamen and rarely goes out , I have nothing to do all day long.

Li Shimin glanced at Princess Pingyang, seemingly unintentionally said: "Third sister, can Huairen hold Dai County?"

Li Yuan clicked his tongue twice, "It may not be a good thing to be kind and gentle, I'm afraid that Dai County will have a long look at Shu."

With so many letters, Li Yuan is very clear about everything about Li Shan in Dai County...Since he took office, he has given a lot of kindness and kindness, and even bent down to harvest the harvest himself, but he is too aware of those local powers and clans, and he has always bullied the weak and feared the hard.

Princess Pingyang shook her head and said: "The powerful family in Dai County has no way to become an official, Huairen mentioned this matter in the letter..."

Apparently, Li Shan didn't distribute profits to Dai County, and the other party was willing...just to use Li Shan as a platform to achieve the goal of his son becoming an official.

This is the key to Li Shan's ability to suppress the powerful clan in Dai County.

While thinking about Li Shanzhen's quick mind, Li Yuan casually said, "Can Huairen recommend someone?"

"Has father forgotten Su Dingfang?" Li Jiancheng reminded him.

Li Shimin immediately picked up, "There is also Kan Leng, Huairen is guarding Yanmen, so Kan Leng led the troops out of the fortress and defeated the Turkic pursuers."

Li Jiancheng's face darkened, and Kan Leng, who had just been conferred the title of county marquis for his meritorious service in the Western Expedition, was thrown to Yanmen because of Luo Yi who was attached to the Eastern Palace.

Li Yuan's face is even darker, you really have to look away all the time!
"Okay, shut up!" Li Yuan scolded, "Pingyang, is there anyone for Huairen?"

"He Lou Xingshu." Princess Pingyang replied: "Although he is not weak, he is excellent in riding and shooting. In this battle of Yanmen, he has made great achievements in attacking the Turks."

"He Lou?" Li Yuan frowned, "After He Louzi did it?"

"He Lou Zigan's eldest grandson." Princess Pingyang explained: "He Lou Zigan's ancestral home is Dai County. He moved to Longxi during Kaihuang's reign, and his descendants moved back to their original place during Daye's reign."

"It was He Lou Ziqian who started keeping horses in Longxi. I heard that his people are very good at looking after horses." Li Shimin suggested, "Why don't you go to Taipu Temple?"

Taipu Temple is one of the nine temples in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It is in charge of the horse herding decree. However, it is different from the other eight temples. Because of the lack of horses in the early Tang Dynasty, and even more war horses, Taipu Temple has a heavy task and is relatively close to the Ministry of War. Ma is also led by Li Shimin, so the Taipu Temple has always been regarded as the sphere of influence of the Qin Palace.

Li Yuan didn't say a word, but Li Jiancheng objected: "Huiren subdues Dai County, we have to stay behind. Why don't we just join the Twelve Guards and serve as a general under Su Dingfang's command."

Su Dingfang is now the general of Zuowei Zhonglang, and the general of Zuowei, Duke Dou Cong of Fufeng County, had a rift with Li Shimin in the early years, and was relatively close to the East Palace.

Li Yuan let the two sons fight, and waited for a long time for them to shut up before saying, "Let that kid go to You Xiaowei."

Princess Pingyang nodded in response. General You Xiaowei is Chai Shao, who will be in charge of selling horses and buying food for Li Shan next, and it is only natural that he will bring along the children of the local powerful clan in Dai County.

Li Shimin thinks this result is not bad...Anyway, he has a bottom line in his heart.

And Li Jiancheng faintly felt that... since the rumors about his intention to move the capital were spread two months ago, there was an inexplicable gap between himself and his father. In the past, his father should have chosen him.

Li Shimin handed the booklet back to Princess Pingyang, and said with a smile, "Just now, I read it and saw Wenxi Pei..."

Both Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng had smiles on their lips, the former waved his hand and said, "Hongda is out of a public heart...but, he must not know about it."

The latter sentence is affirmative, but the first sentence... After Princess Pingyang left the Hall of Liangyi, she sent people to inquire about the news.

That night, in Princess Pingyang's mansion, Chai Shao waved his neighbor and said with a smile: "Since father-in-law ordered, then naturally we must do our best. Huairen kept silent, but he did a great job!"

Princess Pingyang sighed: "The Pei clan of Hedong, a family of dual phase... No wonder Huairen kept silent before."

According to the inquiring news, the couple who knew Li Shan relatively well could easily see through the inside story, especially noting that Li Dewu recommended Li Shan to go north to Shandong last year.

"I have been invited twice before, but Huairen refused to enter your shogunate, presumably because of this." Chai Shao shook his head and said, "What Huairen said and did did not violate the rules at all, on the contrary..."

Princess Pingyang sat on the stool, her figure was tall and straight, her eyes were cold, she said coldly: "On the contrary, it's Pei Hongda and Li Dewu who are doing it again and again!"

Princess Pingyang had objections to Li Shan's decision to go to Dai County that day. Now she naturally understands that this is a confrontation between Li Shan and Pei Shiju.

In a sense, this is also Li Shan's consistent way of doing things, avoiding everything and gaining the moral high ground.

But the point is, it's not easy to kill a bloody path.

Princess Pingyang thought to herself that she could not turn a blind eye to this matter of saving her life, but now she can't help much...but her husband-in-law has this opportunity.

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