Man Tanghong

Li Gang frowned all of a sudden.

What Li Shentong said was a bit heavy.

The reason why Li Gang proposed to treat Tuli courteously was also for the sake of Datang, not because he felt that the status of the people of Datang was not as good as Tuli.

Li Shentong misinterpreted his words, a bit nonsense, and he was very displeased.

"Prince Huai'an, you know that I didn't mean that, but why did you say that on purpose?"

Li Gang stared at Li Shentong and asked sharply.

Li Shentong smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. My point is very simple, that is, I shouldn't be knighted for my meritorious service in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise I will be sorry to all the soldiers who have made great contributions to my Tang Dynasty."

Li Shentong was very measured in his words, but he only said that he should not be knighted for his meritorious deeds, and he did not say that he should not be knighted for his meritorious deeds.

Although there is only one word difference, the meanings are completely different.

The former is negotiating and not sure, while the latter is ordering and affirming.

In his position, it is not easy to say affirmative words on this kind of matter.

Li Gang snorted coldly and glared at Li Shentong, then cupped his hands and said, "Then please make a decision, Your Highness."

Li Yuanji thought for a moment, then slowly said: "Then make Tuli the Marquis of Changle and give him a mansion."

Everyone in the hall was stunned, and waited quietly, but after waiting for a long time, they did not wait for the next sentence.

Then Li Gang and Li Shentong smiled knowingly and said: "I will obey your orders."

He gave Tuli the status of Marquis, but did not give Tuli the same treatment.

It can be regarded as a compromise between Li Gang and Li Shentong.

This method can not only satisfy Li Gang's mind, but also satisfy Li Shentong's mind.

Although Tuli was conferred the title of Marquis, he didn't even have the fief and household, let alone any authority, which was worse than the lowest lord.

When the soldiers knew about it, they naturally understood what was going on, and naturally they would not have any complaints about Tuli being made a Marquis.

"Since the matter of Tuli has been agreed, let's discuss other government affairs."

Li Yuanji looked at everyone in the hall and said.

Chen Shuda took the lead in cupping his hands and said: "Your Highness, spring plowing is coming soon. According to the usual practice, His Highness should lead all the officials to the Huangzhuang outside the palace to serve Nong Sang. I hope His Highness will make preparations early."

Li Yuan has been doing things like going to the field to make a show since he became the throne, and it has gradually become a routine.

Now it's time for spring plowing, and this matter should indeed be put on the agenda.

But this matter is not troublesome, just need to notify the eunuchs who manage Huangzhuang to prepare.

So Li Yuanji nodded without thinking, "I will pass on the order."

Chen Shuda bowed and sat back.

Xiao Yu followed closely and clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, now that the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks has come to an end, can you let the government soldiers return to their hometowns, let them help the family with the spring plowing, and urge the yamen in various places to help the unmarried people as soon as possible?" The soldiers get married?"

Li Yuanji nodded in agreement.

After responding to several business affairs beneficial to Datang, someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and talked about the distribution of hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep.

"Your Highness, I don't know how to distribute the hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep seized from the Turks?"

It was Minister of Minbu who spoke.

He had already heard the wind and knew that Li Yuanji would hand over this matter to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so he was ready to share this gluttonous feast with the dignitaries in Chang'an City.

In order to get more cattle and sheep, some dignitaries had already started giving him gifts last night.

So now he can't wait to get all the cattle and sheep in his hands, and then become the hottest meat and potatoes of the ruling and opposition parties.

When the Minister of Civil Affairs opened his mouth, the others also pricked up their ears, wanting to see how Li Yuanji would answer.

Li Gang had different thoughts in his heart, but he just frowned and didn't speak.

Li Yuanji stared at Minister of Civil Affairs with a smile and said, "How do you think it should be distributed?"

Minister of the Minbu's expression froze, he heard the unkindness in Li Yuanji's tone, and hurriedly said: "Naturally, it is up to His Highness to decide, but I am minister of the Ministry of Minbu, and I hope that these cattle and sheep will be distributed to the people as soon as possible, so that the people can take advantage of this opportunity." It can raise more cattle and sheep.”

Today, the Tang Dynasty is vast and sparsely populated, and the newly recovered six and a half states have been turned into pastures by the Turkic people. There is no obstacle to the development of animal husbandry.

If the development is good, the number of cattle and sheep may double in a year.

This is definitely a good thing for Datang.

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Then according to what you said, I only have one condition, that is, if I promise a cow or sheep, I must get one more person for me.

A person with household registration.

I don't care whether you recruit fleeing households from the mountains, or rescue hidden households from various mansions.

You must get the person out for me and get a good household registration.

Every time a thousand is full, report to me, and I will order the twelve guards to send troops and horses to escort them to the six states and a half that I newly recovered in the Tang Dynasty to settle down. "

Although the official population of the Tang Dynasty is only 60 million, with the addition of the escaped households who fled to the mountains and forests during the war, and the hidden households hidden in various wealthy and powerful families, I am afraid that this population is not the only one.

How to persuade the fugitives out of the mountains and dig out the hidden households from the rich and powerful families is a matter that requires brains.

Li Yuanji thought about it, and what he could finally think of was the exchange of benefits.

After all, without interests to drive, who is willing to go to the deep mountains and old forests to persuade those who escaped to come out and re-register, and who is willing to release the servants at home?
Although a sheep is not enough for a wealthy family to release their servants, a cow is definitely enough.

More than 8 cattle were seized this time, enough to rescue more than 8 slaves from wealthy families.

It is also a good way to distribute the remaining sheep to the local yamen, and it is also a good way to let the people of the local yamen go to the deep mountains and old forests to persuade fleeing households.

After all, after receiving the benefits from the court, the local yamen can still make a fortune in political achievements, so why not do it?

Anyway, the officials of the local yamen don't have to go to the deep mountains and old forests to persuade the fleeing households, they only need to send some yamen servants and scribes there.

The elders don't need to take the risk, they will naturally spare no effort to promote it.

As for the danger of yamen servants and scribes, would the elders care?

Anyway, the imperial court will issue pensions, and it will also give enough money to support government servants and scribes, and they can continue to recruit if they run out.

So this is definitely possible.

Hearing this, Li Gang raised his head and his eyes sparkled brightly.

He originally thought that Li Yuanji would hand over the cattle and sheep to the Ministry of Civil Affairs at no cost after they entered the boundary of Chang'an and inspired people's hearts, and let the Ministry of Civil Affairs distribute them.

For this reason, he secretly came to worry, and it was not worth it.

But I didn't expect Li Yuanji to have such a skill.

Let the Ministry of Civil Affairs have to come up with people in order to exchange for sheep.

Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep are exchanged for hundreds of thousands of people. This is definitely a profitable business.

Minister of the Ministry of Minbu had some secret joy in his heart just now, but now it disappeared instantly. Instead, he had a sad expression on his face and secretly groaned in his heart.

Just as he was about to tell the pain in his heart, he heard Li Gang shout loudly: "Your Highness is holy!"

Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, Pei Ju and others also saw the benefits of this, and shouted together.

Li Shentong and others also understood the benefits, and they also shouted.

Some people who wanted to carve up cattle and sheep originally wanted to express some opposing opinions and support the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

But being called by Li Gang and Li Shentong, he was speechless for an instant, and could only shout Shengming along with him.

Li Yuanji said with a smile amidst the shouts of civil and military voices in the hall: "I came up with this method, and I will set an example. I will release five thousand maids from the palace and marry them to those who were seriously injured during the war." , and widowed soldiers without wives and children.

Then I will assign them all to the newly recovered six and a half states, and according to their official positions and merits, let them serve as county captains, soldiers, government officials, and post officials in various post offices. "

With more than 5000 people scattered, a local yamen with military control as the main body can be established in the newly recovered six and a half states, and all post stations in the six and a half states can also be dredged.

As long as military control is implemented and the post stations are unblocked, the various decrees of the imperial court can be implemented in these six and a half states.

When the Turkic captives who are opening up wasteland are exhausted and the local population has developed, the administration of officials can be restored.

Anyway, Datang now has no separation of military and political affairs.

There are no pure civil servants, nor pure military officials. Many ministers are basically officials who can kill the enemy when they mount a horse, and can herdsmen when they dismount.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with temporarily not sending high-level officials to the newly recovered six and a half states, but only sending county lieutenants and other small officials to implement military control.

Coupled with the restraint and supervision of the generals stationed at each pass on the Great Wall, there will be no major disturbances.

This is also the best and fastest way to restore the rule of the newly recovered six and a half states.

This is also no way.

After all, there are only so many scholars in the Tang Dynasty, and the places that have been recovered for many years are not enough. There are still no people in the places that have just been recovered, so naturally no one wants to go.

Therefore, if you want to restore the administration of officials in the newly recovered places, you can only start with military management.

The rule of the Tang Dynasty in Jing, Yi, and Jiaozhou is like this. First, use military control to suppress all dissatisfied voices in the localities, so that the localities can fully recognize the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and then send civil servants in to sort out the people. Develop farming and mulberry.

At present, Jingzhou's cultural governance is only half implemented, and Yizhou is also half. Jiaozhou is still under military control, and it is still jointly managed by the Tang Dynasty and the local bully kings and barbarian kings.

Jingzhou South, Yizhou South, Jiaozhou, these places with a large population, no scholars are willing to go, and the officials of the imperial court regard these places as distribution places, not to mention the newly recovered six and a half states.

So military control is the only way.

"Your Highness is really bold. The first thing you say is five thousand maids, so I can't be left behind. There are still more than 300 disabled soldiers in my house, and more than 100 hidden households attached to my family. I can take them all together." Come out and change into cattle and sheep.

In the future, I will hold a whole sheep feast at my residence, and I hope you will appreciate it when the time comes. "

Li Shentong laughed loudly and began to support him.

Seeing this, Li Deliang, Li Daoli and other royal families also opened their mouths.

Li Gang even took out all his family assets in one go, not only took out the servants who were in slavery at home, but even allocated his youngest son Li Liyan from his home, and asked him to take his family members to the newly recovered Liuzhou. The state and half of the land took root and restored the cultural context of the six states and half of the land.

Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Pei Ju and others also contributed more or less.

Su Dingfang, Xie Shufang, Yu Wenbao, Hou Junji and others even donated the thousands of servants they received just last night, plus the servants who were injured during the war.

When the other civil and military ministers saw this, even if they were scolding their mothers in their hearts, they had no choice but to stand up and claim a share.

There is no way, Li Yuanji, Li Shentong, Li Gang and others have taken the lead. If they don't keep up, it's time to put on shoes for them.

At that time, it will not be Li Yuanji who will take the lead to release the good, but Li Yuanji will bring a group of minions with knives to force them to release the good.

It has to be released anyway, so it's better to make a good impression now.

When Li Yuanji led his minions to raise their knives, it was not a matter of them letting go of the good or not, but their whole family, and even the whole clan had to follow suit.

"His Royal Highness Qizuo, according to the calculations of the ministers, there are [-] cows exchanged by civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty this time."

After everyone expressed their opinions, Chen Shuda made a statistics, and then reported with a bright smile.

The palace alone released five thousand in one go, and Li Shentong and other royal relatives basically also counted in the thousands. Some came from wealthy families and had a solid family background, and they also let go. Su Dingfang and others even went all out to support them. Li Yuanji.

Fifty-eight thousand people, not too little, not too many.

After all, there were more than 1000 officials participating in the court meeting this time, with an average of about 50 people on each head.

These 50 people, for the vast majority of people who came from famous families, are nothing but a drop in the bucket.

For example, there are eight families in Guanlong, five surnames and seven Wangs. There are thousands of clan members alone, and tens of thousands of servants, slaves, and hermits. Fifty people are nothing to others.

Li Yuanji nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Are you sure it's a cow?"

Chen Shuda froze for a moment, and his smile became brighter, but he couldn't make it out of his head.

Li Shentong said with a cheerful smile: "I like to eat mutton, so let me replace it with sheep. I just said that I want to invite all my colleagues to the house to have a whole lamb feast, so naturally I can't break my promise and get fat."

Others either willingly or unwillingly joined in.

Soon, more than 8000 cattle became more than 8000 sheep.

Li Yuanji said with a smile after most people expressed their opinions: "I know that some people may be dissatisfied and feel that they have suffered a loss. In this way, I will give you some compensation, and each sheep will give you an acre of land.

The specific division will be discussed with the Civil Affairs Department of Zhongshu Province. "

As soon as they heard that there was compensation, some officials who were scolding their mothers suddenly felt better.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."