People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1387 The emperor authorized and dismissed the commander

In Penglai Hall, Li Zhi took off his dragon robe and put on a green suit, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning around, Li Zhi smiled when he saw that Li Xuan's eyebrows were always lowered and she didn't raise her head.

After sitting down behind the court case, Li Zhi smiled and said, "No need to be formal."

"Here!" Li Xuan bowed slightly, but still stood solemnly.

Li Zhi smiled, and then asked thoughtfully: "I heard that you are leaving Beijing and taking your concubine Qu with you to the west?"

"Yes!" Li Xuan cupped his hands, and then said: "I have already submitted a memorial. There are many officials in Fanzhou, and many of them have their families with them. In addition, there are many women among the nobles of Tubo, not to mention the children who need to be taught. They all need help to deal with it, and it is most appropriate for the women to come forward."

"Have you never thought about taking a Tubo woman as a concubine in Fanzhou?" Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan with a smile.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "I have never thought about it, but the Duke of Jiuquan County once wanted to marry his sister to me. I felt it was inappropriate, so I declined. This time I brought my wife and concubines with me, which is also my intention."

Li Zhi smiled. Li Xuan was still very cautious in these aspects and did not only see the immediate benefits.

The Duke of Jiuquan County commented that although Gongren was a foreign minister who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he was still a local official and was in charge of a large army.

There was something wrong with his sister marrying Li Xuan as his concubine. It was not a bad thing for Li Xuan to be cautious and avoid people talking.

"It's not a bad thing for the stability of the place to marry a local girl as your concubine. Just ask the Duke of Jiuquan to find a concubine, and find a few other girls from other places to balance each other." Li Zhi pondered for a while, and finally did Decide.

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand.

Li Xuan didn't care that the emperor gave him several Tibetan women as concubines.

"But taking a concubine is always biased after all." Li Zhi sighed lightly and frowned slightly.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "I was traveling to Fanzhou. I originally wanted to take my concubine Pei to the west, but Pei didn't like the environment in Fanzhou and didn't want to leave the capital. So I had to take my concubine Qu with me."

The origin of Qu Dou'er is complicated. Her father Qu Chongyu is now the governor of Hezhou.

That is to say, many waterwheels on the old course of the Yellow River in Changzhou have been destroyed. This waterway has been completely destroyed. It is rare to go to Hezhou from Changzhou to Chang'an, otherwise there will be trouble.

With Changzhou isolated, the relationship between Dong Tuyuhun and Li Xuan has always been at odds, but because now that Qu Dou'er is in the middle, Li Xuan can't directly destroy Dongtuyuhun.

Otherwise, during the years when he was the governor of Changzhou, he would have killed Dongtuyuhun long ago.

But even so, there was still a lot of trouble in taking Qu Dou'er westward, but Pei Shitong was unwilling to go to Fanzhou, and now even Li Xuan had no choice.

Although it was said that the fourth mother Liu Shubi was traveling with her, seeing that the emperor had not mentioned her until now, one knew that she did not exist in the emperor's eyes.

Etiquette is something that sometimes makes it difficult for you to gain respect from others. Sometimes, you can feel safe even when others completely ignore you.

That's it for now.

The emperor's eyes were more focused on Qu Dou'er and Pei Shitong.

Qu Dou'er is nothing more than the daughter of a governor. Although Pei Shitong's father is unknown and deceased, she was born in the Pei family in Hedong.

Pei Yan is now the prime minister, Pei Xingjian is the governor of Yangzhou, and his uncle Pei Bishu is the governor of the young governor's office.

In this way, there are still many people of the same clan serving as governors in various places. If she doesn't want to move, even Li Xuan can't force her to come.

"That's it." Li Zhi waved his hand slightly, then looked at Li Xuan solemnly, and said, "You should know that there are too many children of aristocratic families in Fanzhou this time. The aristocratic families have always been greedy in their actions, and they have a set of skilled methods. Means, how do you deal with these things when you are governing in Fanzhou? "

Family.

Hearing the emperor mention these two words, Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

When the emperor sent so many children of aristocratic families to Fanzhou, he had the intention of passing on the conflict.

There are only so many resources in the court, and the aristocratic families are so greedy.

Fanzhou was newly opened, and so many children from aristocratic families were transferred out at once. Not to mention other things, the annual imperial examination alone allowed the emperor to promote many more children from poor families.

This was of great benefit to the emperor in strengthening his control over government affairs.

But these greeds, the family's greed for land, wealth and power, will eventually fall on Li Xuan.

How Li Xuan controls him is the key to truly establishing himself as the protector of Fanzhou in the emperor's heart.

What's more, what the emperor will arrange for him to do in the event of an eventuality in the future will also depend on this.

……

Li Xuan held up his hands and said seriously: "This time, in the most prosperous places where there are many people, the generals and generals will be given priority. In other places that are slightly remote, the appointments in the court will be given first."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "In matters of governance, speculation is useless. Those who are useful can only be assessed. Those who pass the exam will be promoted and re-employed. Those who pass the exam will be dismissed directly. At the same time, if they are dismissed, they will not be allowed to serve as officials within five years. ”

Li Xuan was the Protector of Fanzhou, and the emperor gave him the power to envoy Chijie. However, when others did not obey his orders, he had the right to kill first and then report after the fifth rank.

But there are too many things that go against the law, and the family is very skilled in these methods.

It really doesn't matter if Li Xuan wants to cause trouble.

"How do you plan to conduct the assessment?" Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan curiously. Although the DPRK also had a set of assessment standards, it may not be suitable for Fanzhou.

"The new creation of Fanzhou is ultimately based on land." After a slight pause, Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Tubo is mainly based on grazing, with land as a supplement. Although it is difficult for us in the Tang Dynasty to change the overall situation, increasing land and reducing grazing is a good idea. It’s inevitable.”

Li Zhi nodded lightly. It was inevitable for Tubo to change its customs. Destroying its writing and destroying its ancestral temples was just one of them. Changing the foundation of its existence was also a useful method.

Li Xuan continued: "We estimate the amount of land reclaimed by each state and county each year, and at the same time assess how much grain and money are stored in people's homes at the end of the year. This can also be used to see how much each family puts into it. To govern Fanzhou, you can't just take it and not put it away." Yes, I have asked them to be pastors in Bianzhou, so there is hope that the family will invest, but if they cannot invest the money of the family and have no ability to govern the area, then let it go." Li Zhi's expression turned cold.

Li Xuan's words really spoke to his heart.

The reason why the emperor asked an aristocratic family to be the governor of Bianzhou was because of the family's reputation. If they were not famous and had no hope, that would be it.

"Here!" Li Xuan handed over his hand and said, "The assessment method is to record affairs and join the army in each state first. In addition to daily inspections, there are also temporary inspections and random inspections at the county level."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Everything is fine. Who is the official in Fanzhou who joins the army?"

"Zhang Hongyu!" Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "The former Changzhou official joined the army, the former Taipusi Cheng."

"Zhang Qing is good." Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. He now remembered that Zhang Hongyu was originally appointed to Changzhou by him.

He even transferred most of Li Xuan's people there.

Originally, Empress Wu had a Gong Siye, but later Wu Chengsi transferred him away when he saw other opportunities.

However, now that the Changzhou Governor's Office and the Changzhou Governor's Office are combined, and Xing Wenwei and Cheng Chuzheng are both from Empress Wu, they no longer need to send people to Tubo.

To be honest, the fundamental reason lies in the fact that the emperor and Empress Wu are not willing to send really useful ministers to Fanzhou.

Especially now that Fanzhou's military strength is scattered, Li Xuan's threat is even smaller.

Li Xuan's real threat now is in Chang'an.

He had a great influence on Li Xian.

No one is willing to let him stay in Chang'an.

"I would like to see if it is possible to strengthen Zhang Canjun's jurisdiction over state affairs and military affairs, especially to cooperate with inspections." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Registering affairs and joining the army, and studying politics, can help us see the place more clearly."

"You want Zhang Qing to concurrently serve as the academic administrator of Fanzhou?" Li Zhi saw Li Xuan's purpose clearly at a glance.

"Yes." Li Xuan nodded and said, "Most of the students from various states come from local families. There are many conflicts between local families and the state capital. For some things, you may not be able to hear the problems from the military records department, but you can still see some things from below. of."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Taxation is the most important thing in Fanzhou. Apart from military supplies and official use, your majesty is kind and does not levy much, but if someone still levies additional taxes."

"Direct removal from office. As a subordinate of the county magistrate, you, Zhang Qing, the pacifier, and Zhang Qing, who recorded affairs and joined the army, agreed that after the seal is used, you can be removed directly. As for the governor..." Li Zhi began to ponder.

The real threat to Li Xuan was the local governor, and Li Xuan did not have much restraint on them.

"If there is a serious crime, after the three of you discuss it, you can directly suspend your duties, and the imperial court will send a censor..." After a slight pause, Li Zhi shook his head and said: "Forget it, the censor is fine, let Zhang Qing inspect the censor, If there is a serious crime, Zhang Qing will directly escort him to Beijing after suspension."

"With such a hanging sword, I think the provincial governors should be more at ease." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xuan was not able to exercise effective control over the governors, but with this skill, the governors in various states would be much more at ease.

That is to say, Fanzhou is a border state, and it is too far away from Chang'an, and the delay in going back and forth is too long, otherwise the emperor would not give him such rights.

Moreover, when Zhang Hongyu inspected the school and censorship, the person supervising was either the local governor or Li Xuan.

Only in this way can the central government pass the edict.

……

"After the Yongluo River is cleaned up, as you said, the redundant craftsmen will be transferred to Fanzhou to open up the river." Li Zhi looked up at Li Xuan and said thoughtfully: "You really think that opening up more horizons can make Sanlang decisive stand up."

"If you are knowledgeable about the world, you will naturally know the choices." Li Xuan handed over his hand, then looked at Li Zhi and said, "Although the prince is kind, he also knows the difference between big benevolence and small benevolence, small benevolence and great harm. Gradually grow up and gain experience." ”

Li Zhi nodded. What kind of king Li Xian will become in the future is now gradually becoming something that Li Zhi and the ministers in the court need to pay attention to.

"As long as there is enough time, the prince may not have the achievements of your majesty and the late emperor, but he can still keep up with his majesty's footsteps, build on past achievements, and add icing on the cake." Li Xuan bowed slightly, and what he said was true. It's still a bit over the line.

Li Zhi didn't care and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will give him enough time."

Li Xuan calmed down, and then continued: "When I traveled to the northwest, did everything I did follow the old practice and send everything I did to the palace every few days?"

"You want to ask the East Palace, right?" Li Zhi gave Li Xuan a funny look, then nodded thoughtfully and said: "Every seven days, send your political methods to the East Palace, and then I will have a look."

"Here!" Li Xuan lowered his head solemnly.

As long as his communication with the East Palace can continue, he will be able to obtain information from the DPRK and China in a timely manner.

What's more, at the critical moment, he has enough reputation.

"Be cautious about matters in the Western Regions and Tianzhu." After Li Zhi finished speaking, he paused, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Stability comes first when it comes to Fanzhou, and stability comes first when it comes to the world."

"I understand." Li Xuan bowed solemnly.

"Okay, be careful on the road, let's go." Li Zhi waved his hand with a sigh.

Li Xuan lifted up his hem, then bowed to Li Zhi solemnly on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "My dear King Peng Xuan bids farewell to Your Majesty. I wish Your Majesty a long and prosperous life."

Li Zhi waved his hand again, and Li Xuan stood up and slowly exited Penglai Hall.

Standing outside Penglai Hall, Li Xuan looked up at the sky above her head, with a trace of sadness in her eyes.

It was the end of the year when he came back again.

At that time, I am afraid that the relationship between him and the emperor will not be so peaceful.

(End of this chapter)