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

Chapter 1391 A descendant of a noble family, Empress Wu’s tentacles

Li Xuan sat behind the desk and looked at everyone in the hall with cold eyes.

The generals in the army on the left were okay, and Empress Wu and the aristocratic families did not have much reach, but the governors on the right who joined the army were mostly children of aristocratic families, and Empress Wu had more than one or two hands and feet.

If Li Xuan wants to completely integrate all the power of Fanzhou, he needs to completely deal with them.

"Everyone." Li Xuan looked at the crowd with cold eyes and said: "At the beginning of March, the pacification envoy's office will send the imperial censor, the governor of Fanzhou to record affairs and join the army, Zhang Hongyu, to inspect the entire Luoche Province, household registration, spring planting, The government of the state and the county must produce a result. If it is really ineffective, then don't blame me for being ruthless. "

Everyone in the hall bowed slightly at the same time, with solemn expressions.

"Incompetence in governance, violation of laws, incompetence, corruption, harm to the people, etc., the county magistrate or below will be removed from office on the spot, appointed as governor, impeached by Yushi Zhang, reviewed by Duke Zhang, and suspended immediately after my approval, and then escorted to Chang'an."

Li Xuan suddenly made a "pop" sound with his right hand and slapped it heavily on the table. Several people were shocked.

"I accept my order." All the officials in the hall solemnly raised their hands, but a few people quietly looked at Zhuang Chuo, the governor of Cuozhou.

Zhuang Chuo stood up with a solemn expression, cupped his hands and said: "Commander, we have just arrived in Fanzhou. The place is inaccessible and the personnel are sparse. We may not be able to do as well as we can. We are even incomparable with our colleagues in the army. Please give me some grace." ”

Others in the hall immediately nodded.

What Zhuang Chuo said makes sense. These people have just arrived in Fanzhou and are unfamiliar with the place. How can they be compared with the generals in the army who were transferred to the governorship.

Although the military governor could mobilize hundreds or thousands of soldiers to help, they had no manpower at all.

When the time comes, others have completed it, but they cannot complete it, and uninformed people will think that they are not capable enough.

……

Li Xuan turned sideways and looked at Zhuang Chuo with squinted eyes.

Zhuang Chuo didn't seem to notice Li Xuan's gaze and still held his hands solemnly.

Li Xuan sneered lightly and said: "There is no time limit. As for manpower and materials, as soon as you arrive at your location, you will come up with a detailed list of the labor and material requirements required in each place as soon as possible.

There is also a copy here in the state capital, and those with the most accurate needs will be given priority, so don’t fill in the numbers randomly. If you ask for taxes according to their numbers, it will be ugly for you. As for the preferential treatment received by the generals in the army..."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, the garrison general on the right was already staring at Zhuang Chuo with fierce eyes.

Li Xuan smiled and said: "All the generals have been fighting on the plateau for many years. Now they are serving in Fanzhou. Why not use all the advantages brought by their military positions to govern the place?"

Li Xuan's words made the lieutenant generals on the right immediately satisfied. The governors on the left could not help but frown slightly. However, Zhang Daan and Xiao Siye, who were familiar with Li Xuan, remained calm.

"As for you all," Li Xuan looked at the people on the left and said calmly: "There is no one behind you, just make more moves."

The emperor had the intention of using the resources of their families by allowing these children of aristocratic families to serve in Fanzhou.

If these people themselves are incapable and their families are unwilling to invest, then these people, not to mention Li Xuan, even the emperor will not let them stay in Fanzhou.

The eyes of all the governors lit up at the same time. You must know that Li Xuan's words were equivalent to agreeing to their family's investment in Fanzhou, which also meant that they would be able to get sufficient returns from Fanzhou in the future.

"Besides, in a few years, I will leave Fanzhou, and the same will happen to all the generals." Li Xuan sighed softly, looked to the left, and all the generals held their hands.

Li Xuan then looked to the right and said: "When the time comes, you will be the ones waiting to take over from me. When new people come, they will have to walk the same path you have walked today and suffer the same hardships you have endured today. All reincarnation, do you understand?"

Li Xuan's words were very strong, but he explained many things clearly.

"I understand." No one was dissatisfied anymore.

Li Xuan nodded and finally said: "Everyone, I still say what I said, autumn harvest, autumn harvest is the standard for measuring everything. The counties with the worst autumn harvest results will be dismissed immediately at the end of autumn. The king will also personally Write to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and ask for his transfer, do you understand?"

"Here!" Everyone raised their hands at the same time, with stern expressions.

The capable are superior and the mediocre are inferior.

The evaluation of officials in the Tang Dynasty has always been like this.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "I would like to emphasize one last thing, once you are registered in the Tang Dynasty, you will be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, and everything will be done in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

If you violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty and oppress the people of the Tang Dynasty, the laws of the Tang Dynasty will fall on you. "

"Here!" Everyone bowed again, but their expressions were much calmer.

People of the Tang Dynasty, there are too many people in this land who are not people of the Tang Dynasty.

……

Among the pavilions and corridors in the backyard, Zhang Daan followed Li Xuan with a solemn expression and whispered: "Your Majesty, are you pushing everyone too hard?"

Li Xuan smiled, walked to the stone pavilion in the center and sat down, then waved to Zhang Daan, Xiao Siye, Xing Wenwei, Cheng Chuzheng, Zhang Hongyu and Yu Ze to sit down, and then said: "I want to force them closer, so and so The family's methods will prevent Fanzhou from falling too early. The later it is, the easier it will be for us to deal with it. "

It has become almost impossible for aristocratic families to occupy the fields and hide the population.

Although Fanzhou is a start-up, Li Xuan doesn’t want it to become like that too soon.

Therefore, let those children of aristocratic families devote more of their bodies and minds to local governance, so that there will be fewer conflicts.

"As I said before, the autumn harvest comes first." Li Xuan looked at the crowd and said seriously: "The needs of the people of Fanzhou, the military needs, official salaries, and the need to open up rivers, all these are a huge sum of money. , not to mention that after the autumn harvest, there is still a tax to be sent to Chang'an. Your Majesty, I can't help but express my gratitude." Several people were stunned at the same time, and then said: "What the prince said is true."

This year, the biggest event in the court is the emperor's enshrinement.

Now it is just because of the summer rains this year that it is difficult to determine the completion date of Songshan, so the time for the various states to transport tributes to Beijing has not been determined.

But it is estimated that at the end of this year and the beginning of next year, no one will dare to neglect it.

Li Xuan looked up at Cheng Chuzheng and said: "Captain, the troops of Zhechong Mansion will be mainly used to repair waterways this year. They must cooperate with the Youwei Navy and mobilize all armies at the same time to open up waterways so that more goods and ships can be transported. Enter Shuzhong, and then exchange for more goods to be sent to Luoshang to make the whole place prosperous, and then we can explain it to the DPRK. "

Zhang Daan nodded in agreement. He had served as a local governor. The wealth that a mature waterway could bring was definitely very considerable.

In particular, the Nujiang River and the Luoxe River are very similar to the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in terms of topographic location.

They are also the lifeblood of the entire Logos.

"The general takes the order." Cheng Chuzheng solemnly handed over his hand, but then said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the general is really ignorant about hydraulic engineering."

"It doesn't matter." Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "Prefect Wei was originally the supervisor of the Shaofu. He had already conducted some surveys last year and drew a general engineering drawing. The Nu River can be done by Wei himself, and the direction of Luoche River can be done by The governor Xiao and the military officers joined the army to deal with the situation, and cooperated with the military officers from various states to mobilize personnel. "

"Here!" Cheng Chuzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xuan smiled and said: "I think the main route to the outside world is the old road from Tanggula Mountain, Changzhou, to Lanzhou, and then to Chang'an. In the past, it was just fine. The army could pass through, and everything was smooth. , But now, without the passage of the army, the place will inevitably decline, so it is inevitable to open up new roads. "

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "The mountain road leading to Qamdo is more narrow and rugged, so it will be carried out next year, and the development of the Luoche River will be easier. As long as the road ahead is unobstructed in Sichuan, then from the Western Regions to Fanzhou, The trade route to Shuzhong will be prosperous, after all, the Silk Road is too windy."

Everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

On the Silk Road, the trouble is not only the thousands of miles of desert, but also more sand bandits lurking in the desert. In comparison, Fanzhou's business roads are smoother.

Especially in the past few years, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo fought for the west town of Anxi, and the road from the Western Regions to Tubo has been repaired and improved.

As long as they open the road to Chang'an and Shuzhong, the caravan can pass through Luozhong, go straight to Shuzhong, and finally be sent to Jiangnan.

Without the exploitation from Chang'an, merchants from the Western Regions could more easily buy silk tea and porcelain in Jiangnan at cheap prices.

Not to mention that Chengdu itself is a trading center, and there is no need to go to Jiangnan at all.

Of course, but if you want to return to the Western Regions, you can go to Chang'an.

"If there is support from the DPRK and China, maybe we can't place the waterwheels along the two rivers, so that we can easily pull the goods to the plateau. But it's only Fanzhou, so forget it." Li Xuan shook his head gently.

Zhang Daan said with a smile: "What the prince is doing now has been to the best of his ability. The rest can be done slowly."

"Well!" Li Xuan raised her head, looked at everyone, and said, "This year, everyone should focus on internal affairs. Don't be too distracted."

"Here!" Everyone cupped their hands at the same time.

"As for the gift of Zen, I have one year for you to think about it slowly. Anyway, when it is finally delivered to His Majesty, Your Majesty must feel our sincerity." Li Xuan's eyes flashed with enthusiasm.

"Here!" Everyone bowed in unison, and they naturally understood that this was also their chance to show their faces in front of the emperor.

It is possible that he will be transferred back to Chang'an immediately.

……

In the dead of night, Li Xuan was lying on the bed, and Qu Dou'er and Pei Shitong were sleeping soundly in his arms at the same time.

Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the darkness above his head. His face was solemn. He was still thinking about what happened in the past half month.

He wants to use various means to keep the children of the aristocratic family and Empress Wu's informants busy.

In this way, Li Xuan can make more arrangements outside their field of vision.

Various means are used to completely control the entire logic. As for Chang'an...

"Your Majesty." A slight female voice sounded outside the door. Li Xuan took back her thoughts and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

"Queen Subi has arrived." Before Du Liu finished speaking, the door opened with a "squeak".

Li Xuan looked at Du Liu, who was wearing a dark green silk skirt with a lotus pattern, and whispered, "Where is she?"

"East Hall." Du Liu finished speaking, then took a step back. Li Xuan walked past her, and then walked to the back of the backyard.

A small door led directly to the Red Mountain, and soon Li Xuan entered the Red Hall.

Queen Su Weier of Qamdo, wearing a black robe and a square hat on her head, appeared in front of Li Xuan.

Seeing Li Xuan, Su Weier bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, someone secretly sent a message to Chang'an through the secret guard."

"Who?" Li Xuan narrowed his eyes.

"The governor of Cuozhou, Zhuang Chuo."

(End of this chapter)