First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 363 Jingzhou and Jianghuai

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As soon as the court meeting was over, all the ministers came forward to congratulate one after another, and Gao Chong responded one by one, chatting and laughing happily.

Fortunately, the servant came to rescue and was summoned by Li Yuan.

Gao Chong said goodbye one by one, and went straight to the apse.

"Chen Gaochong pays homage to His Majesty", the servants introduced into the hall, and Gao Chong accepted his head and bowed.

"Get up", Li Yuan laughed, feeling very happy, "You Zhi, your trip to Lingnan has given me a big surprise."

"Since I set off on the expedition, I have been fearful and fearful, lest I disappoint His Majesty's trust, but luckily I did not disgrace my life," Gao Chong stood up and said with a smile,

"I don't see any sincerity or fear in you." Li Yuan joked, "How is it? You have traveled thousands of miles, and you have learned a lot. Do you have any good strategies for governing the country?"

Gao Chong paused when he heard the words, and hurriedly said humbly: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, all civil and military men are resourceful, how dare you talk about good strategies for governing the country."

Li Yuan waved his hand, and all the maids in the palace retreated.

"Youzhi is my son-in-law, my confidant Humerus, a remote place in the south of Lingnan and the middle of Guizhou. All my understanding of the middle of Lingnan and Guizhou comes from the memorials, so don't hide it. There is no one else here. What do you think?" Speak freely," Li Yuanping said contemptuously as he reclined on the couch after stepping back to the left and right.

Gao Chong was already prepared for this, and took out a booklet from his pocket, and said respectfully: "This is what I have seen and heard in the south of Lingnan and Guizhou. If I get something occasionally, I will record it all. If your majesty is interested, you may wish to read it."

"Nonsense, of course I'm interested," Li Yuan scolded with a smile, "Bring it up."

Gao Chong immediately bowed and handed it to Li Yuan.

"This child has always been so strict," Li Yuan shook his head and smiled, "We are the only ones here, the son-in-law, so there is no need to be formal."

Gao Chong raised his head and grinned, "Isn't this minister afraid of being impeached by those rumor officials?"

Li Yuan flipped through the book at will, put it away, and stared at the words: "Who dares to impeach my son-in-law? Don't worry, boy, here with me, friendship is better than etiquette."

Although this sentence was a bit out of order, Gao Chong could tell that Li Yuan was telling the truth. Li Yuan valued friendship and treated his former ministers very highly. It can be seen from Li Yuan's attitude towards Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and others.

Of course, Liu Wenjing was an exception. There were too many people offended by Liu Wenjing.

As for the other new arrivals, such as Dou Jiande, Xiao Xian and others, Li Yuan was not at ease in his heart. In his opinion, if he was not my old friend, his heart must be different.

Then Xu Shao was just a classmate for many years. After defecting to Li Tang, he joined the conquest of Xiao Mian. Li Yuan went straight to the Duke of Qiao without saying a word, and added officials to his three sons. From this we can see that it is extremely obvious that Li Yuan reused his old friends. of.

"I have moved Li Xiaogong to be the Zuo Servant of Daoxingtai in Xiangzhou, and also the governor of Jingzhou. He is stationed in Xiangzhou. After you go to Jiangling to take up your post, there should be no restrictions," Li Yuan continued.

Gao Chong straightened his body and expressed his thanks immediately when the business came.

Although he got along well with Li Xiaogong, since Li Xiaogong was the governor of Jingzhou, he was stationed in Jiangling, and Gao Chong's Jingzhou governor's office was also in Jiangling, so there would inevitably be restrictions, after all, the Jingzhou governor's office governed the Jingzhou governor's office.

Now that Li Yuan took the initiative to transfer Li Xiaogong away from Jiangling, this undoubtedly gave Gao Chong room to display his skills.

"You are my son-in-law, and Xiaogong is my cousin. They are both confidantes. I put you both in Jingzhou. Do you understand my intention?" Li Yuan stared at Gao Chong and asked, his eyes twinkling, as if there was deep meaning .

Gao Chong's heart was shocked, no wonder his father talked about the Jingzhou Jianghuai incident with him until late at night last night, it turned out that there was a deep meaning in it, so he immediately pretended to think about it, and said to himself: "Jingzhou is located in an important place, no matter what happens in all parties, You can respond quickly, and I think His Majesty is dealing with Jianghuai... ".

Li Yuan smiled while listening to the mask, "That's right, there are no outsiders here, so feel free to speak boldly."

"King Wu's entry into the dynasty has had a great impact on the Jianghuai army. There are many soldiers in the Jianghuai area. Without King Wu's control, over time, those arrogant soldiers will definitely cause chaos." Gao Chong said tentatively, "Your Majesty intends to rectify the Jianghuai army?"

"That's right." Li Yuan was very open-minded, and he didn't try to hide it at all. This was due to his personality, and it was also because this was the task he was going to assign to Gao Chong. Let's go to Jiangling to take up the post.

It's not that I'm ruthless, it's just that the world has been set for the first time, and the country's affairs are difficult. You are my beloved son-in-law, both civil and military, and you should bear the heavy responsibility.

You also know that although Jianghuai belongs to the Tang Dynasty, it still governs alone, and it is still called the Jianghuai Army to the outside world, and it is difficult for the imperial court to issue government orders. What I want is an obedient Jianghuai, not a Jianghuai who listens to the tune and does not listen to the announcement."

Gao Chong looked solemn and solemnly agreed.

"Tell me what you think," Li Yuan said after taking a sip of his tea and reclining back on the couch.

"First, prepare your troops for battle at any time; second, send out scouts to investigate the truth. This is the preparation for Jianghuai.

Constructing water conservancy, substituting work for relief, settling refugees, paying equal attention to agriculture and fishing, and encouraging births are the governance of Jingzhou," Gao Chong said succinctly.

Li Yuan suddenly became interested, sat up slightly, "speak carefully", and smiled at the tea tray while talking: "I'm thirsty and pour tea myself, but I can't pour it for you."

Gao Chong said in a hurry that he didn't dare, poured Li Yuan, and then drank three cups himself. After a little deliberation, he detailed the belly draft he had talked with his father last night in the middle of the night, which was roughly divided into two parts, one was the defense against Jianghuai The second is the governance of Jingzhou.

Each of these points is the result of repeated thinking by the father and son, such as the strategy for governing Jingzhou. Jingzhou has a well-developed water system, dense rivers and lakes, and rich fishery resources. In addition, because of the large number of water systems, there will be floods from time to time, so After Gao Chong took office, the development of fishery resources and the construction of water conservancy were essential.

And Gao Junya also gave practical suggestions for specific policy policies.

The more Li Yuan heard it, the more he felt that he had found the right person. After a long while, Li Yuan raised his hand and said, "You can sort it out and hand it over in a booklet. I want to take a closer look."

Gao Chong agreed.

Li Yuan paused suddenly, and asked directly: "You should have prepared this in advance, right?"

Such a detailed strategy cannot be said in a hurry.

Gao Chong grinned, "To tell you the truth, Your Majesty, I probably guessed in my heart that I would go to Jingzhou to take up the post, and I discussed it with my father overnight."

Li Yuan had such an expression, nodded his head and said in praise: "Very good, everything can be done if it is forewarned, and if you don't forewarn, it will be abandoned. It's good if you have this heart."

Gao Chong wisely didn't ask Li Yuan how he planned to integrate the Jianghuai army, because Gao Chong knew very well that it was not something he should ask, after all, the word military power was really important.

At the same time, Gao Chong also understood Li Yuan's fear of the Jianghuai army. After all, the left servant Sheshu Guogong, the minister of Huainan Dao Xingtai, was not a loyal minister and righteous man.

　After this battle, the protagonist will exert his strength
　　
　
(End of this chapter)