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

Chapter 956: The emperor’s spy, Empress Wu’s pawn

Pingkangfang, inside the newly renovated Changzhou Jinzou Courtyard.

Li Xuan is sitting at the head of the main hall. On the left is Yao Yi, the governor of Changzhou, and on the right is Gong Siye, the official in charge of the affairs of Changzhou.

In front of the three people were the six military officers from Changzhou and the six county magistrates from various ministries and counties, as well as the six county magistrates, county lieutenants and chief bookkeepers from the six counties in Beijing.

The Changzhou soldier Cao Jun who stood at the front was Zhang Huan led by the former Qianniu Guards.

Zhang Huan has been following Li Xuan for several years. From now on, he will command all the state soldiers in Changzhou, and all the military power in Changzhou will be in his hands.

Even if Sima Ren was sent to mobilize troops, he could not get around him.

Hu Cao joined the army and Zhang Hongyu was the former Prime Minister of Taipu Temple.

There are many herdsmen in Changzhou, so Li Xuan needs someone knowledgeable to check things for him.

Fa Cao joined Han Tai's army and was the former Dali Sizhi.

He is He Yuqiu's confidant, but he is relatively old. He went to Changzhou to serve, mostly for the sake of his future children and grandchildren.

Li Sheng, who joined the army from Cangcao, was a former reserve member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, a descendant of the clan, and a person appointed by the emperor.

Shi Cao joined the army as Shen Yuan, and he was originally a supervisor.

General Yang Wulian commented that he was a clever man and he turned to the Cao Cao for his future. After all, the official career of a craftsman was very narrow.

The meritorious officer joined the army and was the former censor Zhang Xun.

These are undoubtedly people from the North Gate Bachelor's degree. They didn't get the certificate to join the army, but they did get the merit certificate to join the army.

These are Li Xuan's future assistant officers, the chief officers of the six counties.

Li Xuan's eyes fell on the second row, the magistrates of six counties.

Yu Ze, the magistrate of Tongren County, and Chi Hongzang, the magistrate of Qugou County, have already arrived.

Wang Zhongkan, the magistrate of Xinghai County, was originally the magistrate of Xingzhong County in Yingzhou and the magistrate of Grassland County. The emperor deliberately transferred him, and he had caught the emperor's eye.

Jia She, the magistrate of Zeku County, will be the supervisor, and he is also Yang Wulian's subordinate.

Guinan County Magistrate Guo Yuanzheng was the former deputy supervisor of Sinong Temple Garden; Tongde County Magistrate Liu Shijin was the former deputy supervisor of Sinong Temple Garden.

Both of them are good at farming and raising flowers and grass. Whether Changzhou can be self-sufficient in food in the future depends on these two.

……

Li Xuan's gentle eyes swept over everyone's body, with a slight smile on her lips.

Although of these people, his only real cronies were Zhang Huan, Yu Ze, and Chi Hongzang, but in fact, through various requests, Li Xuan locked all their sources in Dali Temple, Jiang Zuojian, Taipu Temple, and Sinong Temple.

Some of these people are related to Di Renjie and He Yiqiu, and some are Yang Wulian's subordinates.

Tongde County Magistrate Liu Shijin was even the grandson of Liu Rengui and the cousin of Liu Jinyu, and Guo Yuan was his good friend.

Eight of the twelve people are already Li Xuan's confidants.

The others Zhang Hongyu, Li Sheng, and Wang Zhongkan were appointed by the emperor, and Zhang Xun was from Empress Wu.

They are all people that Li Xuan cannot get rid of.

But Li Xuan has mastered Changzhou as much as possible, and his methods don't stop there.

Li Xuan raised her head and looked at the other county magistrates, county lieutenants, and chief registrars.

There are less than ten people. Li Xuan still needs to search for the others, and he may also need to find many Tuyuhun people.

There are mainly young people in their 20s, all marginal children of major families, and they all have some ability.

Occasionally, there are one or two older people. Apart from investing in Li Xuan, they all understand the background without saying much.

……

"Everyone!" Li Xuan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Changzhou is short of people, lacks food, lacks craftsmen, lacks tools, lacks books, lacks teachers, lacks medical officers... In ten days, we will set off to go Changzhou.

Before that, I hope you can make use of your personal connections and try your best to get what Changzhou lacks from the six departments, nine temples and five prisons. "

Everyone looked at Li Xuan, looking at each other in confusion.

They did not expect that before they officially took office, they would already have a lot of things to explain.

"You can use the name of me and Changzhou to your heart's content, and get as much as you can. It's my business anyway, as long as you can get it. The more, the better."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, some people present had a smile on their faces. They knew what to do.

Li Xuan nodded and continued: "I will visit the six ministers, the ministers of the nine temples, and the five supervisors one by one. Thinking of the verbal promise, those bosses should still give me this face. As for How much you can do with these commitments depends on your ability."

"I obey the order." Six Cao Cao joined the army, six county magistrates, and various county chiefs and county lieutenants were present, all looking excited at the same time.

Li Xuan looked at Gong Siye on the side with a calm expression, and said in a deep voice: "Gong Canjun and Merit Cao Zhang Canjun will keep records, and the assessment of the officials in Changzhou will start from now on."

"Here!" Gong Siye and Zhang Xun handed over their hands at the same time.

Li Xuan looked at everyone and said: "Everyone, Changzhou is at the forefront of the northwest, and Xinghai is at the forefront. I will block the things in front of you, but please remember not to hold me back from the things behind. Otherwise, don’t blame me for going directly to the Ministry of Personnel and writing a big “X” word on everyone’s evaluation.”

"I don't dare." Everyone in the room was awestruck at the same time.

"Changzhou does not support idle people. If anyone goes to Changzhou with the idea of ​​​​playing, it is best to go back now, otherwise once the war starts and things go wrong, I can use the military law."

Li Xuan watched everyone's expressions change, and then continued: "Changzhou is located between Tubo and Tuyuhun. If the war is eliminated in the future, Changzhou will be a good place!"

Li Xuan's last words made everyone raise their eyebrows.

It is true that Changzhou today is poor and has nothing, but once the war is over, the caravans from Tubo to Datang, and from Tuyuhun to Datang, will all pass through Changzhou.

This place is not bad at all!

"Zhang Huan, Zhang Hongyu and Wang Zhongkan stay here. The others can go and do their own work. In the past few days, I will hand over my previous duties to others, have a drink and have a few meals. After the Lantern Festival, I will start to get busy." Li Xuan In one sentence, everything was explained.Everyone immediately raised their hands and said: "I will accept my order."

Li Xuan took a deep breath, looked at Chang Shi Yao Yi, and said: "If you have anything that can't be solved, you can go directly to me, or you can go directly to Yao Chang Shi. He is the Chief Shi of the Jinwu Guard, and he is on the ground in Chang'an. There are few people who know him better than him."

"Here!" Everyone raised their hands to Yao Yi.

"Okay, let's go." Li Xuan waved her hand.

Except for Zhang Huan, Zhang Hongyu and Wang Zhongkan, all the other soldiers, county magistrates, county magistrates, county lieutenants, chief clerks, etc. all handed over and left.

There were only six people left in the room. Li Xuan waved her hand and said, "Everyone, sit down."

"Here!" Zhang Huan took the lead in offering his hand, and Zhang Hongyu and Wang Zhongkan did not hesitate and sat down aside.

Li Xuan took the lead and looked at Zhang Huan and said: "I have talked with the Ministry of War. The Changzhou state soldiers will draw two thousand from the six thousand Right Xiao Guard cavalry and one thousand from the three thousand Hangzhou soldiers. If there are insufficient, we will draw from Changzhou's soldiers." Recruiting from six counties in the prefecture and nearby states.

Of course, if you are a Bingcao, Qianniu Guard, Jinwu Guard, or someone who is capable but has no future in Chang'an, if you are willing to go to Changzhou, the state government will give you a settling-in allowance, and you still have a future. "

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general will know what to do." Zhang Huan immediately became excited. Li Xuan asked him to place his trusted followers among the Changzhou soldiers.

"Okay, go ahead." Li Xuan waved her hand, Zhang Huan held it in his hand, then turned and left.

Li Xuan looked at Zhang Hongyu and said in a deep voice: "Joining the army, Changzhou is vast and sparsely populated, but the most important thing is the war horses.

The Tyuhun people have their own way of raising horses, and the Tang Dynasty has its own way of raising horses. It is your responsibility to train as many horses as possible in Changzhou.

From now on, Changzhou's finances and taxes will all be supported by raising horses and medicinal herbs. You must be aware of this. "

"Here!" Zhang Hongyu immediately felt his shoulders sink. His responsibility was heavier than anyone else's.

Li Xuan thought for a while and said: "I will go to Dou Weng of the Ministry of Household Affairs to fight in Changzhou. This tax must be reduced or reduced for a few more years."

Zhang Hongyu bowed slightly and said, "I need to bring some people from Taipu Temple."

"You can bring as much as you want, as long as it is useful, Changzhou will provide you with a large sum of money to settle down." Li Xuan turned to look at Yao Yi and said: "When we conquered Xinghai, the Tubo people had too much that they didn't take away. At that time, the left prime minister Leave half of it in Xinghai."

Yao Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, so that was it.

Li Xuan finally looked at Wang Zhongkan: "Wang County Magistrate, Xinghai is the largest county in Changzhou. It has grasslands, forests, snow mountains, and the Yellow River. Jinzouyuan has detailed documents on how to manage it. Please write a good article for the county magistrate. Article...I heard that the county magistrate is from Taiyuan, and if there is no place to live in Beijing, he can stay in Jinzouyuan."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Zhongkan's face suddenly relaxed.

To be honest, living in Chang'an was not easy. The hotel he stayed in was not as comfortable as going to the memorial hall, especially in Pingkangfang.

"Okay, you two go get busy." Li Xuan nodded, and Zhang Hongyu and Wang Zhongkan immediately backed away.

……

"Uncle Shi!" Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Yao Yi. Yao Yi was immediately startled, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to be called such a prince."

"It doesn't matter. Yao Changshi of the Prince's Palace treats the King of England like a teacher, and I also address him as such." Li Xuan waved her hand indifferently.

Yao Yi and Yao Lingzhang are brothers of the same generation. Although their bloodlines are somewhat distant, they are truly descendants of the Yao family in Wuxing.

The corner of Yao Yi's mouth twitched. His clan brother was already the governor of the Prince's Palace from the fourth rank, but he was only the governor of Changzhou from the fifth rank.

In fact, before this, he was the Chief of the Zuo Jinwu Guards in the sixth rank. Now he has taken a big step forward in rank, and this step was thanks to Li Xuan's recommendation.

Yao Yi earnestly raised his hand and said, "In this case, Yao will be shameless."

Li Xuan smiled and then said: "In the past two years in Changzhou, wars have been inevitable. Xuan, as the right-guard general, has to fight on the front line. When the time comes, everything in the rear will be entrusted to Uncle Shi.

At that time, anyone who dares to disobey the governor's order will be immediately suspended from office. If he ignores it, he can be killed according to the military order. "

"Here!" Yao Yi suddenly became solemn.

Li Xuan finally looked at Gong Siye and smiled gently: "In future matters in Changzhou, please ask Gong to join the army to supervise local officials to complete their duties. If anyone fails to meet the standards, I will directly report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and remove him. "

Gong Siye looked stern and said, "I understand."

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Now the Shangyuan Festival is coming soon, and I, the young minister of Honglu Temple, have to take on some responsibilities. During the Shangyuan Festival, I will host a banquet for envoys from various countries, and Your Majesty also entrusted it to me.

Recently, I haven't been able to take any time off. If you two have family matters, you should deal with them as soon as possible these days. You won't have time in a few days. "

"Here!"

……

Gong Siye left Pingkangfang and rode his horse leisurely. In the evening, he finally entered the Duke Zhou's mansion.

At this time, Wu Chengsi had already gone home first.

"Uncle!" Gong Siye stood in the study and held his hands seriously.

"How about the King of Nanchang meeting all his officials today?" Wu Chengsi motioned Gong Siye to sit down.

Gong Siye took a deep breath and said, "The King of Nanchang is awesome."

Wu Chengsi said in a funny tone: "The King of Nanchang is very powerful, of course my uncle knows it, but how is he so powerful?"

"Every Cao Cao in Changzhou and the county magistrates have been arranged by the King of Nanchang openly and secretly to do a lot of things. I am afraid that everyone will be busy in the future. If they want to do anything, I am afraid it will not be easy. ." Gong Siye was a little shocked.

"If you were to record affairs and join the army, you would naturally have some leeway if you let go." Wu Chengsi pointed out the key to Gong Siye's position.

Gong Siye smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid that in the future, I will be too busy."

Wu Chengsi paused for a moment, then said with a gloomy expression, "He is deliberately targeting me."

"No one can say anything in front of the Changzhou army." Gong Siye took a deep breath and said, "Siye plans to gain the trust of the King of Nanchang first..."

Wu Chengsi gave Gong Siye a serious look and said, "As long as you know what to do."

(End of this chapter)