Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 741 Jinyang Storm ([-])

Li Chengqian is very familiar with Taiyuan City and Jinyang Palace, but he has a different mood every time he comes here, especially this time, the air is filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, which makes him feel a little excited.Chang Le is right, whether he wears court clothes or casual clothes, he will always be Qiu Ba in his bones, the sunset in the long river, and the lonely smoke in the desert are his real destination.

On the second day of staying in the palace, Li Chengqian summoned all the civil and military officials from the northern states including Bingzhou Dadufu, Dingxiang Dudufu, and Shanyu Dudufu, expressing the court's determination to rectify northern officials and government affairs. ., all states, prefectures, counties, and all treasuries including the garrison are taking inventory and checking.

The more important thing is to rectify the administration of officials in the northern officialdom. The civil and military officials in the areas under the jurisdiction of the various governments will be assessed. The imperial historian Ma Zhou and the Minister of the Ministry of Clean Government Dou Kuan will take the lead. According to the court law as the standard.

All officials who are old, sick, infirm, and have difficulties in family resettlement will return to Chang'an with their original ranks to report to the Ministry of Officials.

Those who have objections to the transfer and those who do not cooperate with the assisted investigation will be dismissed on the spot regardless of their grades. They will be reviewed and proven innocent.Those who take bribes and break the law do not need to be reconsidered, they will be locked up immediately, and handed over to the three courts for strict punishment.

Li Chengqian's words were like a thunderbolt in the hall, which made the civil and military officials' eyes stare at gold stars. It was too sudden. Didn't the court's text say that the prince used the excuse of sweeping the tomb of Beidu to appease the tribes in Mobei?How did it turn into rectification of officials? It was too sudden.

Jinyang is an important town in the north, full of fish and dragons. Many transactions between merchants and leaders from various countries are carried out here. There are still many people in the officialdom who are so sophisticated. Every day, people bring letters from acquaintances to the yamen to find "the door of convenience".After all, it is really not easy to make a living in such a complicated environment. A kid who has offended all kinds of people with care, may lose even his loincloth.

The relationship involved during this period can be complicated. Although it is a matter of high-handedness and low-handedness that do not violate the law, there are some people who do not do things with a little bit of blood, so many people have heard that the court will strictly investigate who has bad calves. tremble.

Of course, the officials who have received these small favors are not the most nervous in the hall at the moment. If you want to say that the most restless are the governor of Bingzhou, Li Ji, and the governor, Wang Cheng. The other officials are the emperor's confidantes. If you buy favors from others, you don't have to worry about being liquidated now.

But the two of them are different. Wang Cheng was born in the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he had his own position when he entered the official position. Even if he took the initiative to get closer to the imperial family, it was destined to put a hot face on a cold ass.And Li Ji stood in the wrong line every time, and missed the opportunity to be a minister of the dragon. What difference does it make to kill him.

The grassland is a place of bitter cold, and nothing can compare to Chang'an, where Wuhua Tianbao is located. Many generals and schools here live a life of drinking ice and lying on the snow. Naturally, their willpower is not as good as before. It is not uncommon for some troops to guard the border.

Thinking that it was not easy for them to guard against him without affecting the court's military deployment, Li Ji just turned a blind eye and passed by, but the crown prince wants to hit hard now, and if he hits to the end, isn't it his life? ?
Of course Li Chengqian, who was sitting on the imperial steps, could clearly see the unnatural reactions of Li Ji and Wang Cheng, so after the discussion was over, he summoned them alone.Wang Cheng loves money, and their house is responsible for the entire Wang family's expenses. Li Chengqian believes that as long as they see huge benefits, it will not be difficult to change, even if they have secret transactions with various ministries.So after saying a few words, Li Chengqian dismissed him.

Then people called Li Ji, who had been waiting impatiently, for such a big official in the frontier, and the minister of the Zhu Kingdom, of course, he would not treat him like a small official. Li Chengqian not only avoided his salute, but also poured a cup himself. Tea was given to him to show that the imperial court did not forget the hard work of the Han army in defending the northern land.

"My lord, when he came, the royal father specially asked the imperial doctor to prepare some good medicine for the treatment of leg diseases, so that the orphan came. The old man said that he blocked an arrow for him in Hulao Pass, and he felt a dull pain on a rainy day. , Since then, the root of the disease has fallen. The northern defense line, his old man can only rest assured if he is handed over to the general and you, otherwise you will have been transferred back to Chang'an to recuperate."

The prince's words made Li Ji happy. It seems that the purpose of the prince's trip was not to lift his military power, and the [-] field troops of the six rate did not come to annex the Han army, so he can breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty's grace, Li Ji has nothing to repay His Majesty's kindness, but to be loyal to the king and make the northern line stable to repay His Majesty's kindness." After kowtowing a few times in the direction of Chang'an, Li Ji got up and sat back, respectfully Said: "Your Highness, you have been leading the army for a long time, and you are also clear about the messy things in the army. You don't need to tell me what your worries are!"

Li Ji was quite honest, and he reported the current situation of the Tonghan Army to the prince voluntarily. If it was fully implemented in accordance with the court's regulations, at least one-third of the generals of the Tonghan Army would be severely punished, which would make the army worse. Severely reduced combat power.

Whether it was out of public interest or personal feelings, Li Ji hoped that the prince would be lenient. After all, the soldiers have been guarding the border for the country for many years in the ice and snow. This kind of loyalty is indeed extremely rare.

Li Chengqian's rule of the army is no less strict than the emperor's back then. Li Ji really can't tell what he thinks in his heart. The hope is to see if this old face of my own is worthless.

"My lord, although I'm not the emperor's promise, but if the established agreement is changed so easily, it won't be able to convince the crowd. You must know that there are more than one governor's mansion in Bingzhou present today. If Zhang Baoxiang comes Pleading, how should I reply?"

Seeing the embarrassment on the prince's face, Li Ji became anxious immediately, then fell to his knees, cupped his hands and said: "His Royal Highness, I have been with them for many years, and my relationship is more than that of siblings. If they are all disposed of, then the minister will How can I see the elders in my hometown! As the commander in chief, I can't absolve them of the responsibility, and I am willing to take them to be punished. Please punish Li Ji alone, Your Highness!"

Li Ji just knocked his head down, and Li Chengqian, who squinted at him, bent down to support him: "Mr. Yingying, why bother? Come on, get up, let's discuss things slowly!" Waiting for Li Ji to sit down After returning to his original position, Li Chengqian pondered for a while, with a very rich expression on his face, as if making this decision was very difficult.

Just when Li Ji couldn't wait any longer, he finally said: "Okay, for the face of the British Duke, Gu will naturally have to buy it, only this time, and the next one is not an example. In two days, Gu will personally go to the Tonghan Army to review the army. Let’s deal with it in the military.”
(End of this chapter)