A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1048 Trump Card
Wu Huaiyu sobered up.

The emperor shocked him greatly today, from the time Fan Xuanfu assassinated Xue Wanche, to the Lu Song he now manages, and finally to the end the emperor not only did not pursue the case, but even promised the Wu family Lu Song to live in peace with the country.

Back home,
Wu Huaiyu walked straight into the study and told no one to disturb him.

He lit some incense, made a pot of tea, then sat there quietly, closed his eyes and began to organize his thoughts.

The emperor controls three secret intelligence agencies, and it is possible that he can know the secrets. After all, Wu Huaiyu himself knows that there are several people in the Wu family arranged by the emperor, and they come from different places.

He knew these people, and the emperor knew that he knew these people,

Even those people knew that Wu Huaiyu knew their identities,

Of course, some of them had already confessed their identities to Wu Huaiyu, such as the concubine Gao Hui'an, the concubine Irina, and the concubine Pei Yunu. In addition to these concubines, there were also some people inside and outside the mansion. Wu Huaiyu knew it, but he didn't dare to say that he knew it completely.

There are some things that you should pretend not to know even if you know them, and you can't even deliberately hide them from them.
Just like Guo Ziyi, who recreated the Tang Dynasty, he was always suspected even after he became famous. The Fenyang King had no choice but to order that the Guo family never close its doors.

Guo Ziyi lived through seven generations of emperors in his life. During Anshi's reign, he turned the tide and rebuilt the Tang Dynasty. He was honored by the emperor as his father-in-law. However, he left the family's courtyard wide open and no nursing home, allowing people to enter and exit on their own.

Another example is the famous general Li Sheng in the mid-Tang Dynasty who defeated thousands of people. He was granted the title of king of the county, and together with Guo Ziyi, he was named the three generals of the Tang Dynasty. After he became famous, he was always cautious in Chang'an. There was a very beautiful bamboo planted in his house, but there was a rumor outside. , Li Sheng was suspected of treason while training in the bamboo forest.
Without saying a word, Li Sheng had this very beautiful bamboo forest cut down.

This is just like you cannot expect all officials to be honest and honest. There must still be a supervisory system, there must be censors, and there must be assessments.

Of course, in the emperor's plan, Luzon had nothing to do with the overall situation, so the emperor did not need to pay too much attention. He only needed to understand Wu Huaiyu's emphasis on Luzon and know that he was focused on running Luzon.

From the emperor's point of view, prevention is extremely necessary. You can't wait until the sword and ax strikes you before regretting it. What is needed is to take precautions before they happen.

It is said that in history, Zhu Yuanzhang monitored his ministers all-pervasively. Because Song Lian, the teacher of Prince Zhu Biao, was dissatisfied with the emperor, he went home at night and wrote a poem in his study to complain.

Thought a lot.

Li Shimin was a very capable emperor, and he was still the emperor. Although his general achievements could not surpass him, power was always full of suspicion.

He felt that Li Shimin did know him, the Wu family, and even the civil and military nobles of the Manchu Dynasty very well, and he had a grasp of their movements. Although it may not be truly pervasive, he had a general grasp of them.

For top ministers like Wu Huaiyu, ordinary supervision is no longer enough.

To be an emperor is to eliminate all possibilities.

Similarly, the emperor knew that Wu Huaiyu attached great importance to Luzon, but he definitely did not know the real situation of Luzon today. Whether it was the size of Luzon, or Luzon's fertile land, rich gold and copper minerals, etc., the emperor probably It is unknown.

Today the emperor gave Wu Huaiyu a promise,
It means that the emperor completely handed over Luzon to the Wu family.

This is the biggest gain today,
Wu Huaiyu has always been running Luzon, and his biggest worry is the emperor. Li Shimin does not say that there will be one emperor through the ages, but he will definitely be a sage who comes out every five hundred years.

The so-called "high achievements and shocking master" are the same in every dynasty.

Wu Huaiyu sat there and drank a pot of tea.

As the saying goes, loyalty is nothing but insufficient bargaining chips for betrayal.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang commented on his poem in person the next day, and even took out a painting. It was the way Song Lian looked when he wrote the poem the night before, and his expressions and expressions were lifelike.

But he also believed that Li Shimin couldn't really know everything.

As an emperor, you cannot really place everything on the loyalty of your ministers, but you should make them incapable of rebellion.

At least the emperor definitely didn't know what he was thinking or planning. At most, he could guess a little bit.

The ancients had already seen clearly,
Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne. Xiangshi died at the beginning, who knows whether he will be true or false throughout his life?
To put it more closely, from Yang Jian to Li Yuan, they were both honorable ministers of the country and relatives of the emperor. They were not rebellious from the beginning.

If the emperor likes Lu Song, the Wu family will not be able to keep it.

Okay,

The emperor had a grand and long-term vision. He was still considering the Central Plains. He was considering the people and places that really threatened the Tang Dynasty and were really related to the overall situation. For example, Shuofang Liangshidu, which had been destroyed by the emperor since Zhenguan, and Daibeiyuan, which had surrendered. Jun Zhang, then Feng Fengning, Chen and others from Lingnan, Xi and Khitan from Yanbei,
Then he destroyed the Tuyuhun, defeated the Tubo, conquered the Qiang, and now he plans to plan the DTZ tribe and Xue Yantuo in Mobei.

There will be Western Regions and Liaodong in the future,
What the emperor really cared about were those who could threaten Datang.

As for those barbarians such as the Xies in central Guizhou and the Cuans in southern Guizhou, they cannot be put on the stage.

Luzon?

That's still a level below Zhuya Island and Liuqiu. The emperor allowed the Feng and Xian families to develop Hainan Island on a large scale and allowed many nobles and powerful people to go to Liuqiu. How could he care about Luzon in the deeper sea?

What the emperor may care about is the understanding of the Wu family and Wu Huaiyu's movements. As for the Wu family's development of Luzon and the gains there, these are not important.

Wu Huaiyu made another pot of tea.

Start reviewing again,
As the helmsman of the Wu family, you must be cautious when making major decisions. One wrong step may result in your being shattered into pieces on a cliff.

When the second pot of tea is finished,
Wu Huaiyu's drunkenness was completely gone, and his thoughts became clearer.

He still has to stay in Lingnan. At present, it seems that although the emperor sometimes wants him to stay in Beijing, it is only sometimes.

If you stay in Chang'an, you are more likely to be on the bench like Changsun Wuji, holding the title of Sikong or Crown Prince Tutor. Apart from being an advisor to the emperor, you will not have any real power. It would be better to go to Lingnan than to go to Lingnan. At least you can operate in Lingnan and treat Lingnan as the Wu family's base camp. Whether it is economics or other connections, it is extremely needed for the Wu family who has insufficient foundation. Not to mention that he is still in Lingnan. It is convenient to operate in Luzon.

Because he was in charge of Lingnan, he could easily immigrate to Luzon, transport craftsmen, and help Luzon establish a complete set of industries.

Empress Changsun proposed to Li Shimin that she should let Changsun Wuji go to Lingnan instead of him.

This suggestion really shocked Wu Huaiyu.
It can even be said that if Changsun Wuji is really willing to go to Lingnan, Li Shimin will probably agree. This matter will have a great impact on the Wu family.

Lingnan was regarded by Wu Huaiyu as the future headquarters of the Wu family. How could Changsun Wuji be allowed to pick peaches?

But fortunately, although Queen Changsun looked far ahead, she even said that Changsun Wuji could not be allowed to serve as prime minister again. She also said that the day Changsun Wuji became prime minister again, the disaster for the Changsun family would begin.

These words revealed a lot of truth. If Empress Changsun was not about to die, she would not be able to say this in front of the emperor.

It's a pity that no matter how far-sighted Empress Changsun is, no matter how she arranges for Changsun Wuji,
But Wu Huaiyu understands Changsun Wuji's character, and he will never be willing to leave Chang'an. The uncle will stick to Chang'an, believing that the clouds will open and the moon will shine one day.

The more Changsun Wuji is suppressed now, the more persistent the unyielding thoughts in his heart will be, and the more violent Changsun Wuji will be released in the future,
It can be said that the seeds of Changsun Wuji's future downfall have indeed been laid long ago.

Lingnan is certainly not as good as Chang'an.

But Empress Changsun knew her brother's character well and was worried that something might happen to him in the future. She wanted to let him go to Lingnan. With Wu Huaiyu's plan, he could take over smoothly and even lay a good foundation for the Changsun family.

Wu Huaiyu secretly sighed that Queen Changsun was indeed not simple.
Fortunately, Changsun Wuji would not agree.

Therefore, Wu Huaiyu was just shocked at most, so there was no need to worry about this.

In fact, few top ministers and nobles were willing to leave Chang'an and go run their business in Lingnan. In the eyes of all today's people, they have to run to Chang'an, go to Beijing, and get as close to the emperor as possible, which means the closer to power.

This is like the young talents of later generations all have to rush to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Who would take the initiative to go to the Northwest?

Even Zhang Ananda persuaded him not to put the cart before the horse.

Perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, Wu Huaiyu's behavior was more because he was too young but had high achievements, so he deliberately stayed away from the center and put himself in the periphery. This is similar to self-corruption of deliberate corruption and bending the law.

Few people can truly understand Wu Huaiyu's intentions.

But this is fine,

It's not a good thing to be seen through by others.

Putting down the tea cup, Wu Huaiyu took a long breath.

It's getting late.

He went to Fan Xuanfu's courtyard.

"Why do you smell like drunk?"

"Drink a few more drinks with His Majesty, where is my son."

"Sleep,"

"I have something to tell you."

"Go and take a bath first. There is hot water. You can go to the bathroom and soak in the warm soup. You can also ask the maid to help you do a simple rinse."

"Let's talk about things first. His Majesty just said that he likes Liu'er very much. The Queen also likes this girl and wants to adopt her as a foster daughter. She will also be granted the title of Lord of Anlu County and the title of Tangmuyi to three hundred households."

"Tomorrow, you send Liu'er to the palace and ask her to spend more time with the queen, as well as Princess Jinyang and the others."

Fan Xuanfu was a little surprised.
"It can't be His Majesty's drunk words."

Wu Huaiyu shook his head. How could Li Shimin joke about such a thing? However, he did not say that the emperor had ever mentioned that he wanted Liu Niang to canonize the princess and his wife Xue Yantuo as the emperor's daughter.

Since this didn't happen, there was no need to say it and make Xuan Fu feel uncomfortable.

"Then there are only two county heads in our family."

Wu Qiongying, the fifteenth mother, was granted the title of Princess of Jiangning County. She was the daughter of Li Sanniang, who was Li Shimin’s adopted sister and was also granted the title of Princess of Yongle County.
Now Wu Liu, the Eighteenth Mother, has also been granted the title of Lord of Anlu County, and Wu Huaiyu’s two daughters are both County Lords. This is indeed the only scorpion shit,
But Wu Qiongying is Li Shimin's niece, and now Wu Liu is his adopted daughter, so of course she can be granted the title of county head.

"Do you want Yingluo to come to the palace with you tomorrow?"

Wu Huaiyu thought about it and realized that Yingluo was the fiancée of King Ji Li Shen. Although Li Shen was not born to Empress Changsun, her eldest grandson was the queen of the palace, and Yingluo was also the prospective daughter-in-law of Empress Changsun.
"Tell Yingluo to let her go too. After all, they have been at the queen's place for the past six months. Now we should spend more time with the queen, and also spend more time with Princess Jinyang and the others."

"Is there really not much time left?" Xuan Fu asked in a low voice.

"Well, there's no way around it."

The three medicine kings, including Huaiyu, have now seen the queen's condition, and they are all helpless. Now they are just trying to hold their breath to see if they can survive the new year.

If there was a way, Wu Huaiyu would also like to help Queen Changsun, but sometimes, manpower cannot defy the odds.

(End of this chapter)