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

Chapter 1811 It’s time to teach the crown prince how to govern the country
Li Xuan sat above, looking down at Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou, and said calmly: "Yang did a good job in Jin Xia's matter, so you have the audience today."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou kowtowed.

There were severe floods all over the country this summer and autumn. Shanzhou is located in the low-lying area of ​​the Yellow River and was inevitably flooded again.

Originally, Li Xuan and Shanzhou Governor Liu Dingyuan had agreed on a strategy to use wasteland and abandoned mines to store water, but in the end they discovered that the mines could still be mined and the land was actually fertile farmland. Shanzhou immediately seized all the mines and farmland.

The mines and fertile fields that could still be mined naturally could not be used for flooding, so they had to think of other ways.

It was at this time that the Yang family came to the door and expressed their willingness to surrender to Li Xuan. Not only would they marry their daughter into the palace, they would also send a large amount of fertile land and mines as a dowry.

The mines and fertile fields previously occupied by the Yang family were also among them.

The Yang family played a trick here.

Of course, Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu’s revenge was immediately given, and Liu Jinyu personally sent people to the Yang family to select a concubine.

Not only did he choose a beautiful woman for Li Xuan, he also brought five legitimate daughters of the Yang family who were of higher status than that woman as dowry, which was a disguised humiliation.

Of course, at the same time, they also got the information of all the women of marriageable age in the Yang family.

This is equivalent to controlling the marriage of women in the Yang family in disguise.

Because of this, and because the Yang family was serious and dedicated in the affairs of Shanzhou this summer, Li Xuan transferred Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou back.

……

After a moment's silence, Li Xuan finally spoke again: "Today, for the sake of the Hongnong Yang family, I will temporarily pardon the crime of exile for both of you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou kowtowed with serious eyes. They were both extraordinary people, and the two words "temporarily" in Li Xuan's words were very clear.

"You go to Xuzhou. There is a secret camp there. Every year, a large number of soldiers are sent back there to receive training in Silla language. Your task is to make every soldier speak Silla language fluently, and then use Silla language to point to Tang text..." When Li Xuan said this, how could Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou not understand that Li Xuan was going to send troops against Silla, and he was beginning to make preparations.

Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou kowtowed at the same time and said, "I accept your order."

"Some of these soldiers will disguise themselves as monks and go to Silla, and some will go to Hebei." Li Xuan looked at the two men, leaned forward slightly, and said seriously: "You don't have much time, two to three years, I want you to train 5,000 Tang soldiers who are proficient in Silla. They are either the remnants of Goguryeo and Baekje, or Tang soldiers."

The Silla people, the Goguryeo people, the Baekje people, the core secrets here, although Li Xuan will use them, these things are not what they should know now.

"I obey your order." Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou responded without hesitation.

It is not an easy task to select 5,000 soldiers in two to three years and make them proficient in Silla language, but it is better to do it than not to do it.

Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "Don't worry, most of these people will be children of families who have been to Silla or whose parents have been to Silla. They are better than others in this regard."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two men kowtowed again.

Looking at the two, Li Xuan fell silent. Finally, he slowly said, "I know that you two are talented, but even if I forget what happened back then, others will not forget it. So, you need to make achievements. The matter in Xuzhou is just one incident. I may send you to Silla in the future. It depends on you whether you can seize this opportunity."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. We swear to repay you until our death." Yang Zhirou and Yang Zaisi choked with sobs.

But this time, Yang Zhirou's voice was much louder.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, go ahead. The secret guards will prepare everything in Xuzhou."

"Yes." Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou bowed at the same time and said, "We will take our leave."

……

Looking at the two people's backs as they left, Li Xuan's expression gradually calmed down.

The Yang family has always held a firm position in the court throughout the Sui and Tang dynasties, which is not an easy thing to do.

The key is to have talented people emerge from generation to generation in the family.

Therefore, unless Li Xuan completely wiped out the Yang family, he would still have to use the people of the Yang family.

In this case, binding the Yang family firmly to oneself is the best option.

Of course, the Yang family is not without other options, such as the legendary Princess Taiping. If they can get in touch with her again, that is also an option.

Unfortunately, Guo regretted that he had secretly contacted them several times, but there was no response from the other party, who even attempted to send someone to assassinate him.

It was also because of this that Li Xuan finally chose to accept them.

If they do not contact Princess Taiping, it means that they are completely outside the royal family and have no contact with the princess.

When Li Xuan tried to win them over again, they had only one choice: Li Xuan.

As for the others, whether it was Li Chongjun or Li Chengqi, they had a blood feud with them, and it was impossible for the two sides to get together.

The noble families in the world, the Yang family, the Dou family, the Changsun family, the Zheng family, and the Wang family, have all been won over by Li Xuan, and the only two families that are not under his control are the Lu family and the Cui family. Li Xuan wants to conquer Silla, but before that, they must solve the hidden threats of the Lu family and the Cui family.

If these two families really have other intentions, then don't blame Li Xuan for being cruel.

……

The sky is bright and the Wei River is cool in autumn.

The imperial boat slowly sailed towards Chang'an.

Li Xuan was sitting on the boat pavilion. Gao Chongde, the governor of Qinzhou, who looked a little pale, was sitting solemnly beside him.

Li Xuan glanced at Li Lang, then looked at Gao Chongde, and said with some distress: "Gao Qing, I told you to come back, but I didn't ask you to come back so quickly. What if something happens?"

Gao Chongde bowed his head earnestly and said, "Your Majesty asked me to come back, it must be because you have something important to ask me, I have to be anxious."

"It's a big deal, but not urgent." Li Xuan looked at Gao Chongde and said seriously, "Mr. Gao, I want to remove you from your position as the governor of Qinzhou."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Gao Chongde did not care about the governor of Qinzhou. He knew that his position in the emperor's heart was more important than anything else.

"After returning to Chang'an, I will appoint you as the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, a fourth-rank official, on the pretext of sick leave, and supervise the national history." Li Xuan's last sentence, "supervise the national history", immediately made the simple position of Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy become more important.

Li Xuan looked at Gao Chongde and said, "Later, I will appoint two scholars to the Hanlin Academy, but before that, you have to establish the Hanlin Academy."

Gao Chongde hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, are you going to have people prepare to sort out the ten impoverished counties in the country?"

"That's just one of the reasons." Li Xuan shook his head and said, "The key lies outside. As for now, I need Gao Qing to sort out all the things I lack for attacking Silla. I have asked Ningguo Gong Shatuo Zhongyi to draw up the terrain checkpoints of Silla, but the army's march is divided into several stages. What should be done in each stage? He is not as familiar with this as Gao Qing."

Shatuo Zhongyi was a surrendered general after all. He could be used to understand Silla, but his understanding of the operation of the central government of the Tang Dynasty was much worse.

When Gao Chongde was on the battlefield, he followed his father, Gao Kan, the Duke of Pingyuan, to handle various official documents.

Especially in Liaodong, his familiarity was absolutely rare in the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty can just ask Liu Shaoqing about this matter. Why bother looking for me?" Gao Chongde raised his head and looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

The person he was talking about was Li Xuan's father-in-law, Liu Qiongyu's father, Liu Yuanshen, Shaoqing of the Zongzheng Temple, and the eldest son of Liu Rengui, Duke of Bian.

Back then, Liu Yuanshen also followed Liu Rengui to help handle various political affairs.

Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "After all, my father-in-law only joined the military later, so he is not as familiar with everything as Gao Qing... Moreover, listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, while listening to only one side will lead to confusion. It is good for me to listen to more voices from different directions, especially when the army is on a campaign. One less mistake can save many lives."

Li Xuan would listen to the opinions of Shatuo Zhongyi, Gao Chongde, Yang Zaisi and Yang Zhirou, as well as Liu Rengui, Liu Yuanshen, and even Li Duozuo and Heichi Changzhi.

Now he is no longer a lone general fighting on the front line, but the ruler of a country. To solve problems, he has become accustomed to using the power of the entire world.

"I obey your command." Gao Chongde bowed seriously.

"The affairs of Silla are confidential, don't let outsiders know." After a short pause, Li Xuan said, "Gao Qing's younger brother is now serving as the prince's attendant, and it just so happens that he is reunited with his family in Chang'an. I think the Duke of Pingyuan's mansion hasn't been bustling for a long time."

"Yes!" Gao Chongde couldn't help but smile.
Li Xuan nodded, and then gave a special instruction: "After Gao Qing returns to Chang'an, you should rest more. Health is important. I will not attack Silla in a short time. I need to wait for Silla to take action first."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll take care of it." Gao Chongde breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally take a break.

A Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, a Supervisor of National History, this sounds like a position of Prime Minister. Who knows, one day he might be able to become a third-rank official in the Secretariat.

Of course, that should have happened after Silla went to war.

Now, what he needs to do is to take care of his body and then complete the tasks assigned by the emperor.

From today on, their Gao family has completely established its foothold in the Tang Dynasty.

……

A light sound of footsteps was heard outside the door. Xu Lu stood at the door and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is leading all the officials to Chunming Gate to welcome you."

"That's right. Why make such a big fuss and disturb the people?" Li Xuan looked at Gao Chongde somewhat embarrassedly.

Gao Chongde said seriously: "The prince is filial, this is a blessing for the world."

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Gao Qing is right. It seems that I need to keep the prince by my side and teach him how to govern the country."

Ma Zhao'er was ten years old, and it was only a few years later that Li Xuan went to war with Silla. He grew up and started to be able to do things.

But this is not important. What is important is that Li Xuan is afraid that he will do something wrong.

That's the trouble.

(End of this chapter)