Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 679 Remove the Old and Bring the New
"Does that mean you are interested in someone else's property?" Wang Fuyin stroked the beard under his chin and nodded: "Well, wealth is very attractive. I have also heard about Gao Wu Niang's family property. It flows into my family every year. There are also two to three thousand taels of yellow and white things. This is a fortune, and a person is born with beauty. Huaiying, this is a double blessing for you!"

"So in the eyes of the prince, Di is actually this kind of person?"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry! Huaiying, this is just a joke!" Wang Fuyin said with a smile: "But I still don't understand why you want to help Gao Wu Niang. Yes, her situation is really pitiful. But there are so many poor people in the world, how can you help them all? After all, because she is very wealthy and has never been married, she will naturally attract others to covet her. If you can help her this time, what about the next time? You You can’t help her forever, can you?”

"The prince doesn't know anything!" Di Renjie sighed: "I helped this woman because I felt it was a pity!" He told the story of Gao Wuniang contracting to build ship hinges at a low price in exchange for protection, and finally said : "To be honest, this woman's knowledge and intelligence are no less than those of men in the world. If she hadn't been born as a woman, how could she have ended up in such a situation? Besides, if others were just trying to steal her family wealth, they could still give her a home. That's all. But as she said, those who wanted to embezzle her family property would most likely kill her after taking her as their concubine. How could I just sit back and watch?"

"Is that out of pity? Nothing else?" Wang Fuyin asked: "If that's the case, I must have misjudged you!"

"Why did the governor say that?" Di Renjie asked.

"If a person has no compassion, he is no different from an animal. But if a person only acts with a good heart and has no calculations, he will not last long in this world! I thought that you, Huaiying, are a strange man in this world, so I just give you a few tips from time to time!"

When Di Renjie heard this, he knew that this was his old boss trying to compare himself. He thought for a moment and said, "In addition to feeling a pity for this Gao Wu Niang, I also think that she will be quite helpful in the construction of canal ships in the future! "

"Oh? Because that Gao Wu Niang is willing to sell the hinge to you at a loss?" Wang Fuyin said with a smile.

"I don't care about this at all. After all, merchants are always looking for profits. They can do things that make a loss for a while, but they can't do it for a lifetime. The most troublesome thing for me since I supervised the construction of canals is that even if I have money, I can't buy them stably. The required work materials. Take the two canal ships sent to Chang'an as an example. The work materials used were selected from the materials needed to build more than ten ships. It is no problem to build one or two in this way, but the transshipment department needs to use There are dozens or hundreds of ships. Just repairing so many ships requires too much work and materials. And the hinges sent by Gao Wanniang are all of high quality, which shows that her family's workshop has unique skills. Secret, a workshop like this can’t be found everywhere!”

"Well! Huaiying, you really didn't disappoint me!" Wang Fuyin said with a smile: "That's right, people must have good intentions, but being an official cannot only rely on a good heart! So what do you plan to do next in this matter?"

"My subordinate plans to buy Gao Wuniang's hinges at the original price so that she can earn enough money from me, and also let her take over the several houses she bought in Luoyang City. This is the issue of the land for the workshop. It was settled so that she would be able to take over all the orders for shipbuilding iron parts that I had. To be honest, the general in Chang'an was very busy with the shipbuilding matter, and the governor of Yi stayed up all night. I couldn’t sleep well, and my hair turned a lot gray!”

"You can't blame General Wang!" Wang Fuyin took a sip of wine: "The burden on his shoulders is also heavy. The imperial court has appointed Pei Xingjian as Shan Yudao's marching manager. The use of troops against the Turkic rebels should be a matter of spring. , once the army moves, it will cost thousands of gold per day. Without the money and food from Guandong, there is no food in Longyou, so how can we talk about fighting!"

"Finally we have to take action against those capricious thieves!" Di Renjie said bitterly: "If it weren't for them, how could there have been a defeat in Dafeichuan, and how could the land of Hehuang fall into the hands of Tibetan thieves?"

"Huaiying, the reason why I originally advised you to serve the general is because of your personal future, and the other is because the general is a man of work!" Wang Fuyin sighed: "About his rumors, I also I have heard a lot, some good and some bad, but he is definitely not the kind of person who lives in a mediocre life in a high position. The Tang Dynasty is currently in turmoil, and he is not the kind of person who can let the established people sleep in peace. Peace and prosperity!"

"Yes!" Di Renjie sighed and nodded deeply.

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Three months later, in the spring of 672 AD, it was lunch time in Chang'an Zhengshi Hall.

"General!" Pei Judao took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Wenzuo: "Take a look at these and report to your Majesty which one you think is suitable!"

Wang Wenzuo took the note and found a few small words written on it: "Jiahe, Shenlong, Yanhe, what are these?"

"Of course it's the reign name!" Pei Judao showed a wry smile: "Did the general forget it? The current reign name of the Tang Dynasty is still the third year of Xianheng!"

"Damn it, I almost forgot!" Wang Wenzuo slapped his thigh. It turned out that he launched a military coup last year, invaded the Daming Palace, forced Li Zhi to abdicate, and installed Prince Li Hong on the throne. But maybe he was too busy, so he never did it. Change the year name.As a result, the person on the throne in the Taiji Palace was changed, but the era name did not change. If it can be said that in 671 AD, the old era name was used within one year anyway, which is barely acceptable, then the second year of Xianheng has passed. If the year name is not changed, it is really unjustifiable.

"The reform and renewal, but the change of the era name has been delayed for several months. I guess the history books of future generations will say that you and I were derelict in our duties as ministers!"

"Fortunately it's still spring, there's still time!" Wang Wenzuo smiled and looked carefully at the year number on the note. Pei Judao saw that Wang Wenzuo was looking at it seriously: "If the general has something in mind, just say it!"

"Forget it!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head quickly. He also knew that the era names of previous dynasties were often taken from classics such as "Shang Shu" and "Book of Rites". The words were meaningful and the meaning was far-reaching. If he made one up casually, Pei Judao would deny it. It's okay, but if it was actually used, it would be infamy for thousands of years.He looked at the era names carefully, and the princes said: "Let's use Jiahe! Farming is the foundation of the country, so it is more auspicious to use this era name!"

"General, please pick another one! It's better to send them to the Holy One together!"

"Then let's extend the peace! It sounds quite auspicious!" Wang Wenzuo understood what Pei Judao meant. Matters like the reign name must be decided by the emperor in the end. If only one is sent, wouldn't it mean that he is overstepping his authority and usurping the emperor's power?

"I also think it is good to extend the peace, but the general agrees with me!" Pei Judao said with a smile.

"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo laughed. He picked up an egg from the plate beside the long table and cracked the eggshell casually. Compared to Pei Judao's wrinkled old face, he was more interested in boiled eggs. : "Wang is a martial artist. There is so much knowledge. He just chose it at random!"

"What did the general say?" Pei Judao twirled his gray beard that reached down to his chest: "Since the year name is to be changed, the next step is to grant amnesty to the world, eradicate the old and establish the new, and establish a new dynasty atmosphere!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Wang Wenzuo snorted subconsciously. The aroma of the food had drawn most of his attention away. Although he scorned the practice of amnesty for the world after changing the year, he would not go to the Thousands of years of political convention are being challenged.As a man of action, he had no interest in wasting his energy on old routines. "So the general agrees with me?" Pei Judao said with a smile.

"What do you agree with?" Wang Wenzuo asked in confusion.

"Get rid of the old and bring in the new, and establish a new atmosphere!" Pei Judao looked at Wang Wenzuo and blinked.

Wang Wenzuo realized that he might have missed something important. He put down the half-peeled egg in his hand and said, "What does the waiter mean by removing the old and replacing the old with the new?"

"It's natural to eliminate the old people and replace them with a group of capable new people!" Pei Judao said with a smile: "There are many old people left over from the previous dynasty in places like Liubu, Zhongshu, and Menxia. It can’t be changed anymore, so we have to select a group of talented people from the prefectures and counties to replace them, so that we can be at your fingertips! Of course, these candidates are definitely not decided by me alone, and I will definitely ask the general to recommend a group of talents when the time comes!"

"This old man really has a big appetite!" Wang Wenzuo slandered. Pei Judao's attitude just now was very clear. He was taking advantage of the opportunity to change the reign name to clean up the court and remove those who were not used well and were not pleasing to the eye. Get rid of the old people and replace them with the talents you like.In order to win Wang Wenzuo's support, he also gave up part of his quota to Wang Wenzuo, but as a minister for generations, he must be more familiar with the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty than Wang Wenzuo, and he has more talents available in his pocket. After the great purge, he will be able to allocate There was more cake too.

"General, what do you think?" Pei Judao asked.

"It is naturally a good thing to remove the old and bring in the new, but who should be used and who should not be used is the authority of the emperor, and it is beyond the control of our ministers!"

Pei Judao didn't speak. He looked at Wang Wenzuo hard, as if he wanted to confirm the meaning of what the other party just said. After a few minutes, he seemed to finally understand what Wang Wenzuo meant, and his face immediately lost its original vitality, like a wax mask. , the face is still that kind of face, but the person is not that person anymore.

"That's what the general said!" Then he stood up, walked slowly to the other end of the long case, picked up an egg, and peeled it.

At the other end of the corridor of the political hall, Liu Peiji was standing by the corridor with Hu Youcheng as usual, carefully watching the conversation between Pei Judao and Wang Wenzuo.

"Looks like this old man got into trouble with the general again!" Liu Peiji saw Pei Judao walking away and gloated, "You deserve it!"

"Why, you still remember what happened back then!" Hu Youcheng said with a smile while drinking his drink: "How long has it been? You are such a person. Really, Shizhong Pei probably doesn't even know where he offended you! "

"That old guy can't live up to his arrogance for a few days!" Liu Peiji snorted coldly: "Did you know? When His Majesty passed by Yang Sijian's house when he was out of the city a few days ago, he went in and sat there for almost an hour!"

"Go to Yang Sijian's house?" Hu Youcheng was stunned: "What does this have to do with Pei Shizhong? Isn't Yang Sijian's daughter dead long ago?"

"What do you know? This is called lingering feelings!" Liu Peiji said: "Otherwise Your Majesty would have stayed so long? Wrong, otherwise His Majesty's Yang Mansion would not have entered!"

"Okay, okay, even if it's like you said, His Majesty's love for Yang Sijian's daughter is still there, but everyone is dead and can't be brought back to life. This will at most make Queen Pei a little unhappy, but can it hurt Shizhong Pei at all?"

"Don't you understand?" Liu Peiji said with a proud smile: "Yang Sijian's daughter is dead, but he still has a niece in his house. It is said that she looks quite similar to his daughter, and she is younger and more beautiful!"

"Ah? There is such a thing?" Hu Youcheng's attention was immediately attracted: "Yang Sijian is amazing, he actually has this back-up move, amazing, amazing! By the way, how do you know these things?"

"You don't need to worry about this. You only need to know one thing. Since your Majesty went to Yang's Mansion that time, a few days later, the Holy Emperor passed by Yang's Mansion again. His Majesty entered the Mansion and drank a few sips of tea. From then on, everyone Your Majesty will go to the Yang Mansion once in a while. Do you think Mr. Pei will lose his dignity for a few days?"

"It's true that His Majesty is nostalgic for old friendships! He was very fond of Yang Sijian's daughter at the beginning. If not for what happened later, this servant should have been Yang Sijian's. Now it seems that this servant's The position is still his!”

"What the heck is a waiter!" Liu Peiji sneered: "Don't forget, until now, the queen's belly has not moved at all. If Yang Sijian's niece's belly gets a little angry, hehehe! Then there will be Pei Lao'er. I have a headache!”

"That's true, mother is more valuable than son!" Hu Youcheng said with a smile: "I thought Pei Shizhong won, but it seems that it's not decided yet!" At this point, he looked around and said with a smile: "Liu Shilang, I'm here I passed by Guangtongcang in Weikou a few days ago and saw a few waterwheels on the river. They must be ships carrying grain, right?"

"Well, what happened?"

"I saw that the canal boat was running like flying. Thanks to the general's clever idea, such a fast boat must have a lot of food stored in Weikou, right?" Hu Youcheng asked.

Liu Peiji glanced at Hu Youcheng and suddenly laughed: "What? Did you have more grain in the warehouse this year?"

Liu Peiji's question is quite interesting. At that time, wealthy families generally harvested grain in the autumn and sold it in the spring to gain the price difference. Especially in the Guanzhong area, which was densely populated and lacked food, the amount of grain shipped from outside was limited due to transportation conditions. The business was even more profitable, and I even borrowed money to collect grain and then sold it in the spring to make a profit.

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