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

Chapter 1846 The Emperor's Northern Tour, the People See Him as Their Father

June is the long summer and the heat is intense in the north.

Green willows hang down obliquely, and the river bank is long.

Li Xuan walked calmly on the long embankment outside the ancestral home of the Zhaojun Li family in Pingji County, Zhaozhou. There was no guard in his sight.

Only Li Sichong and Li Qiao followed behind.

As far as the eye can see, the wheat seeds are turning yellow.

The breeze blows, and the wheat fragrance wafts.

Li Xuan finally spoke: "There are still ten days left before the wheat can be harvested, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this year the weather is good and the crops are harvested in good condition. In addition, the floods and droughts in the past two days have prevented the harvest. All the ditches are connected, and this year's harvest should be 30% more than last year." Li Sichong could not help laughing. It was a good omen in itself for the Li family's ancestral land in Zhaojun to have a good harvest.

"If the whole Hebei can be like this, then my trip will not be in vain." Li Xuan sighed lightly with a look of longing.

"Your Majesty has already issued an order to exempt Hebei from two taxes. The people of Hebei are already grateful and crying." Li Jiao bowed earnestly to Li Xuan.

Nowadays, people in Hebei are in a positive mood. Even walking in the fields, they feel relaxed. It is unlike previous years when they always felt an inexplicable pressure when they returned to Hebei.

"Zhao County is now in the world. I remember there are quite a few people above the rank of governor, right?" Li Xuan asked sideways.

"Yes!" Li Sichong cupped his hands and said, "Over the years, since my father passed away, the Li family has been mostly silent in the local area. Except for the governor of Puzhou, my fifteenth uncle Huaiyuan, the governor of Luzhou, and my seventeenth uncle Sizhen, there are no other governors. However, in the court, my nineteenth uncle Youdao has been the doctor of the Ministry of Justice for eight years."

"Hmm?" Li Xuan turned around immediately and said, "It's been eight years already, so in two more years, can I be appointed as the Vice Minister of the Six Ministries?"

According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, one would serve at one level for ten years and if he or she scored above average in the assessment, he or she would be able to move on to the next level, or even be promoted directly from the headquarters.

For example, Li Youdao mentioned earlier, if he works as a Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice for another two years, he will immediately become an Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and he will not have to consider any external appointments.

Li Xuan also used this method. For example, his father-in-law Liu Yuanlang is now a Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, but in two years, he will be directly promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

If he was a Jieshi Zhong or Zhongshu Sheren, he could be immediately promoted to Huangmen Shilang or Zhongshu Shilang, which was in line with the seniority system of the court.

If the emperor favors him and he is capable enough, it is not impossible to be directly promoted to the third rank of the Secretariat.

There are only a few people in the court who are recognized as qualified to be directly ranked with the third rank of Zhongshu Menxia, ​​including Li Zhaode, Wang Dezhen and Zhang Jianzhi...

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"Yes!" Li Sichong and Li Qiao couldn't help but smile and nodded at the same time.

The Li family inadvertently made a big move.

Indeed, you can.

Li Sichong said: "It is only because Your Majesty is in power that the world is stable. Otherwise, who knows what will happen."

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded and said, "I don't know if I will really employ people. In two years, if Silla is pacified, perhaps many people will retire."

Li Sichong and Li Qiao nodded at the same time. Nowadays, many officials in the court are already very old.

For example, among the prime ministers, the Minister of the Secretariat Li Yiyan, the Palace Attendant Zhang Da'an, the Vice Minister of the Secretariat and the Third-Rank Official of the Secretariat Wang Jishan are all nearly seventy years old. Even the Palace Attendant Ouyang Tong is sixty-one this year.

The other six prime ministers, Xiao Siye of the Ministry of Justice and Li Yuangui of the Ministry of Rites, were both in their sixties and seventies. To be honest, they were just still energetic, otherwise they would have retired.

It is the same among all provincial governors in the country.

Many people were on the verge of retirement four or five years after the Wu Zetian Rebellion.

In other words, soon, a large number of positions will become vacant, and soon, a large number of people will have the opportunity to take over.

This made many people look forward to it. "The Li family." Li Xuan spoke calmly, "Zhao County and Longxi are of the same lineage, so it will be much easier for me to use them. It will not be difficult to promote them to the position of prime minister, especially Li Jiao.

I will use Duke Zhao as the Crown Prince's Junior Secretary for five years. Perhaps in less than five years, after Di Huaiying is transferred back to the court, he will step down as the Crown Prince's Secretary, and Duke Zhao will be able to make further progress. "

Changsun Yuanyi will go further under Li Xuan and become the Prince's Secretary.

"When he comes down, he will be your Junior Secretary to the Crown Prince." Li Xuan looked at Li Jiao and said, "Take a steady step. Junior Secretary to the Crown Prince, and then serve as a governor of a state. When he comes back, he will be the Minister of Nine Temples and the Vice Minister of Six Ministries, or even the Minister of Six Ministries. Don't rely on your achievements."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Jiao bowed seriously.

What impressed the world the most since Li Xuan became emperor was that, in addition to promoting his own people, he also used Emperor Gaozong's system more often.

That is to say, in recent years, the requirements for qualifications have become higher.

But no matter what, the promotion of officials throughout the world still followed the same rules they were familiar with, except that the supervision by the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel was a little stricter.

"But I have to say something ugly first. What happened back then must not happen again." Li Xuan's expression turned a little colder.

When the Turks were in turmoil, many of the weapons were sent by the Li family of Zhaojun, which made Emperor Gaozong very angry. Even Li Jingxuan was exiled to Qianzhou because of it.

He finally died in Qianzhou.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I have already disciplined my clan members. If anyone tries to mess up, I will personally enforce the family rules." Li Jiao looked solemn.

The emperor had already opened a way for him.

Today's Di Renjie will definitely be promoted from the Prince's Secretary to the Minister of Six Ministries, and the next step will be Prime Minister. If necessary, it is even possible that he can first become the Deputy Prime Minister of the Three Ministries.

Chang Sun Chong has no chance to become prime minister and will be transferred to a local position in a few years.

On the contrary, it was him, Li Jiao, who would most likely continue along this path, from the Prince's Junior Secretary, to the Prince's Secretary, to the Minister of Six Ministries, and to the Prime Minister of Three Provinces.

Anyone who stands in his way, even his own people, will be ruthlessly killed.

"That's good." Li Xuan looked up at the entire North China Plain in the northeast direction.

During this trip, he would knock on the doors of every family in Hebei and then give them a sweet treat.

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Under the cover of night, Jiang Xia stood on the city gate of Houzai Gate in Luoyang and looked out towards Jizhou.

"What are you worried about?" Guo regretful voice sounded behind Jiang Xia.

"The emperor went to Hebei." Jiang Xia did not look back, but said calmly: "Before the people arrived, he had already placed his own people in all the Zhechongfu in Hebei. At the same time, he mobilized Sima, Bingcao, and even Facao from all over the country. Many members of the Zhaojun Li family and Longxi Li family also entered the local positions..."

"He has indeed taken control of the entire Hebei province." Guo Hui paused for a moment, looked at Jiang Xia and asked, "Why, are you scared?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of. He is so arrogant that he will definitely let his guard down in the future. Then, as soon as the opportunity arises, we will be able to kill our way into the core." Jiang Xia also has considerable research on human nature, so he naturally has a chance of winning.

"That's good." Guo Huiyue nodded gently and said, "The princess will tentatively enter Youzhou this autumn to test the emperor's control over Youzhou. At the same time, she will meet with Governor Dou. I hope Governor Dou can arrange everything."

"Don't worry, father-in-law won't let anyone or anything threaten the princess." Jiang Xia nodded seriously.

"That's good." Guo Hui felt a little relieved.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded at the foot of the city, and Guo regretted retreating into the darkness in an instant.

A personal guard quickly stepped forward and handed a secret letter to Jiang Xia.

When Jiang Xia opened it, his face turned pale instantly.

(End of this chapter)