Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 357 Always be so direct [Thank you brother for the reward]

Shence Mansion.

"Your Highness, there is still a gap of [-] shi for food and grass. According to the court, it will take a while to give it to us." Chu Suiliang said.

"Wait a little longer?" Li Zhiyun put down the book and said with a smile: "It's the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month. The soldiers are waiting for pensions and rewards from the court. If they can't get them out, how will they explain to their families when they go back? Urge again!"

"Yes."

The Tang Dynasty was a government military system. Once a war broke out, ordinary soldiers prepared their own horses and weapons, and some had to bring armor and dry food.Since Jieli went south, the imperial court has been fighting for a year. Guanzhong Zhechong government soldiers have been recruited in sevens and eighty-eight, and the fields are mostly barren. Many soldiers are waiting for the imperial court's rewards and pensions to spend the winter months.

Now is wartime, food is the hard currency, and rewarding soldiers with food is also a temporary means.

"Wait." Xue Shou stopped Chu Suiliang, and said to Li Zhiyun: "His Royal Highness, don't be impatient. It may be useless to ask Chu Zhonglang to remind you now. In the past year, many granaries in the pass have been used to support the frontline soldiers. It has already been evacuated, I am afraid that it is really impossible to get it out."

"Not necessarily." Li Zhiyun snorted, "In the past, when King Qin came back from a conquest, the Ministry of Civil Affairs could always provide food. Why is it now that it's my king's turn, they just say there is no food, and fool me?"

In Li Zhiyun's view, this is Dou Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, causing trouble for him!

Seeing that the King of Chu was in a bad mood, Du Ruhui put down the matter at hand, and persuaded him: "Your Highness, this matter is to be planned slowly, so there is no need to get angry."

Li Zhiyun also realized that he had lost his composure, so he tried to relax his tone as much as possible.

"The weather is going to be very cold. If the soldiers and their families don't get the food for these pensions and rewards, how will they survive the winter?"

Food is a problem, and everyone is at a loss for a while.

In fact, Li Zhiyun also knew that Xue Shou was right. He had already mentioned the food matter to Lao Li, and Lao Li also told him that the granary in the pass had indeed been emptied, and asked him to negotiate with the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Dou Jing.

The meaning is obvious, let him find a way to suck blood from the Guanlong family.

But the problem is that he doesn't know Dou well at all, how can he suck blood.

"That's it. If it doesn't work, I will take the money and buy it from the market."

Over the years, he has also made a lot of money from soap, tea, and ice cream, and he can still afford [-] shi of grain.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Rong Chen will discuss it later." Du Ruhui said.

"Okay." Li Zhiyun has already decided in his heart, if it really doesn't work, he will pay for it himself.Who asked Lao Li to entrust him with the errand, and he planned to do it well.

Everyone went down to discuss, while Li Zhiyun was looking at the book, drawing and signing from time to time.

Half an hour later, Du Ruhui and Xue Shou walked in.

"Your Highness."

"There is a way."

Du Ruhui said: "There is a way."

"speak."

Xue Shou said: "Chenhedong's hometown should be able to come up with [-] shi, and Mrs. Du can also come up with [-] shi. Besides, Webster can also come up with [-] shi."

Li Zhiyun looked up at them and pondered, "Can Wei Siqi be the master?"

Du Ruhui laughed and said, "He really can't make decisions now, but Wei Ji and Wei Jin can make some decisions."

Hearing this, Li Zhiyun's face turned pale.

Since rescuing Wei Ji and Wei Jin in Luoyang, plus his wife Wei Gui, many people in Wei's circle now support him.

"That's fine, I will make up for the rest."

After the food matter came to an end, Du Ruhui continued: "Your Highness, regarding the matter of Prime Minister Yang, the ministers and others have discussed and agreed to agree to him. After all, it is most appropriate for Prime Minister Yang to come forward to win over Chen Shuda."

Li Zhiyun pondered: "Could it be too fast?"

"No." Xue Shou said with a smile: "It is understandable for His Highness to think about such a big matter day and night."

Hearing this, Li Zhiyun nodded and said: "Okay, I will find an opportunity to tell Yang Xiang. Right now in the political affairs hall, Dou Kang is leaning towards the crown prince, Xiao Yu and Pei Ju have nothing to do with each other, Pei Ji is the father's person, Yang Xiang is the face The neutral prime minister in the world is indeed suitable for negotiating with Chen Shuda."

"Your Highness is wise."

At this moment, Li Zhen came to report.

"Your Highness, King Qi invites you to hunt together in the afternoon."

hunting?

Li Zhiyun was speechless for a moment, this Li Yuanji really felt uncomfortable after not hunting for three days.

"This king remembers that he supervised the construction of King Qin's tomb for ten thousand years. Where did he get the time?"

Li Zhen said: "I don't know about the humble position, but King Qi said that he has something important to discuss with His Highness for this hunting, His Highness must go there."

important?

What is the most important thing that can make Li Yuanji fish for himself.

Li Zhiyun thought for a while, and said: "Okay, you tell him, the king will definitely go."

"Yes."

After Li Zhen left, Li Zhiyun asked: "What do you think, why did King Qi find me this time?"

Xue Shou smiled and said: "A while ago, Deyin sent a letter saying that King Qi was going to use Liu Wenjing's matter to provoke His Highness to be hostile to the crown prince. I think that King Qi came here for this reason."

"Really." Li Zhiyun chuckled.He was expecting what Li Yuanji would say.

Liu Wenjing was beheaded in the city three days ago. When he died, Li Zhiyun happened to pass by and saw this Jinyang Yuancong beheaded to death with his own eyes.

That day, Li Jiancheng did not go to see him off, after all, he was banned in the East Palace and could not go out.

outskirts of Chang'an.

King Qi and King Chu went hunting on horseback, very happy.

"Fourth brother, is it really okay for you to be like this? The emperor asked you to go to Wannian to supervise the construction of the mausoleum."

"It's okay, there is a warrior Xun watching over there."

Li Zhiyun shook his head helplessly, pressed the bow and arrow, and said earnestly: "Fourth brother, this is the last thing we can do for second brother, we should be more careful."

Hearing this, Li Yuanjile stopped fighting and looked at Li Zhiyun.

"Fifth brother, you are good at everything, but you are too careful. Let me tell you, I don't want to supervise the construction of the tomb at all, because I am not the one who should do it!"

Li Zhiyun frowned, "Fourth Brother, be careful what you say."

Li Yuanji came to him on horseback, and said in a low voice: "Fifth brother, I won't lie to you, when Shanyang fell, Liu Wenjing did it on purpose."

"What!" Li Zhiyun was very 'shocked' and looked at him incredulously, "Fourth brother, you can't talk nonsense!"

"Nonsense?" Li Yuanji snorted coldly, "I'll tell you the truth. At that time, I noticed that Liu Wenjing was colluding with the Turkic people. Otherwise, how could the Turkic soldiers and horses attack Shanyang so easily? How could the Turkic people know that our army is hoarding food and supplies?" In Shanyang, this is Liu Wenjing's tip-off!"

Li Zhiyun said seriously: "Fourth brother, you have evidence."

"No." Li Yuanji said bitterly: "If I have evidence, why don't I tell my father?"

"Then you today?"

"Yes, I just want to remind you." Li Yuanji said: "You must know how bad the relationship between the eldest brother and the second brother is. At the beginning, Liu Wenjing's younger brother Liu Wenqi used witchcraft to murder the second brother, but it was exposed. How could Liu Wenjing not hate that the whole family of the government was implicated.

I suspect that this time Xieli went south so smoothly, it was Liu Wenjing who hindered it, and even he was planning all this.

Think about it, big brother is so slow to support, why? "

As expected of you, Li Yuanji, you are always so straightforward, and your words are never technical. You make it difficult for me to act.

"This is ridiculous." Li Zhiyun shook his head in disbelief.

Li Yuanji was not surprised by the reaction of this naive fifth brother.

"Fifth Brother, Second Brother had ambitions back then. You and I knew it, but you didn't want to admit it. Big Brother discovered this, and that's why this disaster happened."

As he spoke, he sighed pretendingly.

(End of this chapter)