Empress work daily

Chapter 77

The fiery red sun rises from the east. It is neither dazzling nor warm, but it makes people feel peaceful and tranquil.

After one night, Ji Qiang had already thought clearly about Shang Xuan.At least, she has returned to her pre-adult composure, so when she suddenly saw Shang Xuan, she didn't have the sullenness that Shang Liujia and the others imagined.

When Ji Qiang approached, Shang Xuan immediately took out a small bamboo tube from the armband, the bamboo tube was quite old, but he didn't know what was inside.

Shang Xuan held the bamboo tube in both hands and presented it to Ji Qiang.At that moment, his lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say. When Ji Qiang looked up at him, he took another small step forward, continuing to hold the bamboo tube with both hands.

Shang Xiang was born well.

Putting aside all distracting thoughts, Ji Qiang thinks that in terms of appearance, he is not inferior to his father.His father was born in a noble family, he received strict education since childhood, and like other noble families, he was raised according to the standards of his husband.

Therefore, the father is broad-minded, gentle and elegant, and never panics when encountering troubles. No matter what he does, he always puts the overall situation first.

The monk in front of him was different. Although he didn't say a word, Ji Qiang could tell that there was a knife edge hidden under his brows that implied nervousness, even a bit of timidity, a murderous and invisible blade.

Ji Qiang stood still and said nothing, and Shang Liujia didn't dare to go forward to pick up the things. Seeing the situation getting more and more embarrassing, he had an idea: "Dare to ask Shengjun, what is in this bamboo tube?"

"Tea." He said tremblingly, and held it to Ji Qiang again after speaking, "The tea is newly made by me."

For many years, this was the first time Ji Qiang had heard Shang Xuan speak, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. It turned out that this monk could speak, and she always thought he was a "dumb".

These years, no matter where she saw Shang Xuan, he always looked like a Buddha statue, without saying a word or expression. Only the silently turning prayer beads in his hands could prove that he was a living creature.

It's just this opening, calling himself a courtier, really makes people feel disgusted, "Does the mage have any misunderstandings about the monks?"

Shang Xuan's hand holding the tea froze, and he lost all the courage to try it just now. His lips moved again, as if he wanted to explain, but he didn't seem to be able to say anything. Later, he didn't know what to think, so he silently took back the bamboo tube and lowered his head. .

Ji Qiang said again: "Since you have become a monk, you should not ask questions of the world, and devote yourself to worshiping the Buddha. If your heart is not sincere, once the Buddha blames you, you will be destroyed."

When Shang Xuan heard this, his body trembled involuntarily.

After Ji Qiang finished speaking, he lifted his foot and left, walking very lightly.

In the octagonal pavilion, Shang Xuan stood for a long time holding the bamboo tube.

It wasn't until the servant Wu Nian asked him to return to the Hall of Mercy that he said hoarsely: "Did Your Majesty really go to the Hall of Mercy last night?"

Wu Nian immediately replied: "It's absolutely true! Holy Monarch, Your Majesty stood at the gate of the Hall of Mercy for half a moment. Then, for some unknown reason, His Majesty turned back suddenly."

Almost instantly, Shang Yao's face was pale, without a drop of blood, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably... Wu Nian was shocked, and used his body to support Shang Yao before he fell to the ground, but seeing his eyes closed tightly, thick eyes There still seemed to be faint moisture on the eyelashes.

Wu Nian looked around, there was no one there, anxious and at a loss, then he gritted his teeth, carried him on his back with his thin body, and tremblingly walked towards the Hall of Mercy...

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Shang Xuan's rash move only caused a little ripple in Ji Qiang's heart, and it was completely digested when he returned to Yangyuan Hall.Two days later, I accidentally heard that Shang Yao fell ill, and without hesitation ordered someone to invite the imperial physician for a consultation, and sent a lot of supplements to the Hall of Mercy. An insurmountable wall was erected between them.

So far, Ji Qiang's eyes are much clearer.

A few days later, news came from Yongzhou that Yin Qilei had thoroughly investigated the disaster relief matter. As soon as the [-] shi relief food was delivered to Yongzhou, most of it was seized by Liu Yuke, the shepherd of Yongzhou, and distributed to various counties. Withhold half of it and distribute it to various county government offices, and there is basically nothing left.

As it was related to Yongzhou, it was impossible to be sloppy. Tang Chongjian and Jiang Yousi jointly submitted Yin Qilei's booklet, and the two stood quietly in front of the dragon case.

Ji Qiang, who stared at the memorial without saying a word, made the two of them uneasy.

There are 36 counties in Daliang Kyushu, from north to south, and from east to west are Yongzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Liangzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou.

Yongzhou is the head of Kyushu, with the largest area, vast land and few people, and rich in ore.

The holy ancestor established the country, and named the general Luo Zhao as the king of Yongzhou. Since then, the territory of Yongzhou has gradually belonged to the kings of Yongzhou.Although Yongzhou set up a top-down mechanism of state shepherds, county shepherds, and county magistrates, in the first emperor's dynasty, the appointment and dismissal of Yongzhou state shepherds was almost entirely controlled by King Yong.

The disaster relief food was deducted layer by layer. Although nothing was found out about King Yong, everyone knew that Liu Yu, the shepherd of Yongzhou, was the first guest of Luo Qin, the current king of Yong.

"How do the two lovers view this matter?"

"Your Majesty, the matter in Yongzhou is very complicated, and it will affect the whole body. It needs a long-term plan."

After Jiang Yousi finished speaking, Tang Chongjian seconded.

"What does Jiang Qing mean by pulling one hair and moving the whole body?" Ji Qiang asked coldly.

When Jiang Yousi was hesitating, he only heard her say: "Would you like to rebel against King Yong?"

The two bowed their heads together. They didn't know whether King Yong would rebel or not, but he did have the capital to rebel.

Yongzhou is adjacent to Beirong in the north. Since the 14th year of Emperor Taizong, the Beirong people who have been grazing honestly have begun to move around and harass the border of Yongzhou many times. The successive kings of Yong used this as an excuse to expand their army several times.

Today, King Yong has [-] elite soldiers, more than half of whom are cavalry.

Wars cost money, and the most important thing King Yong lacks is money.During the Taizong Dynasty, the Luo family suddenly discovered a gold mine in Yongzhou. So far, King Yong has owned a gold mine and two copper mountains.

The imperial court is poor, but King Yong is rich.

It's not that the monarchs of all dynasties have never had the idea of ​​Yongzhou. Taizong thought of a way to take the mining rights of the mines to the central government, but he couldn't grab it openly. The king enjoys independent military power and financial power, but the governance power remains in the center.

This article itself has serious drawbacks. If the central government loses its military and financial power over local control, governance cannot survive at all.

Therefore, Emperor Taizong sent people to assist the Yongwang Mansion in ore mining in name.At that time, King Yong was still loyal to the court, and he generously divided the mining proceeds into two, half of which was turned over to the national treasury, and the other half was kept in Yongzhou for military use.

Unexpectedly, the good times didn't last long. A large-scale collapse accident occurred in the mine, resulting in heavy casualties, and the mine stopped mining for a while.

The cause of the accident was later investigated, but it was caused by officials who assisted in the mining of the mine.

A few years later, the second King Yong passed away, and the third King Yong ascended the throne. The mine was re-opened, and Taizong sent people to help.

Taishi Liang Yuanjun went to Beirong as an envoy, showed the sincerity of Daliang to open the market, and resolved the war crisis with his three-inch tongue, but was killed on the way back to Daliang.Taizong was furious and wanted to send troops to crusade, but the national adviser Simiao, fearing that there would be fraud, came forward to stop him.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Bei Rong to go south again, and King Yong sent troops to drive them away. This battle was fought intermittently for two years, and since then, King Yong has never mentioned the matter of mining.

So much so that in the Xiandi Dynasty, the rules and regulations of the court were almost useless to Yongzhou.

(End of this chapter)