First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

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Longzhou is located at the boundary between the east and west of Lingnan. Most merchants gather here. To the east, you can reach Duanzhou, Guangzhou and other places, and to the west, you can reach Qinzhou, Jiaozhou and other southwest frontiers.

On this day, the Longzhou Governor's Mansion looked as usual from the outside, with nothing unusual. However, past the gate of the mansion, one could see soldiers gathered in the high-walled courtyard, with a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

In the back hall, Chen Longshu, the governor of Longzhou as the local chief official, was sitting at the bottom with a humble posture.

"Captain Chen, the security is so tight, you have to worry about it," the superior nodded and smiled.

When Chen Longshu heard this, he just smiled bitterly and said: "Jinglue is attracting everyone's attention nowadays, and safety issues cannot be ignored."

"What Governor Chen said is true," the first person on the left said in a deep voice: "The economic envoys who vigorously implemented the New Deal in Lingnan are the pillars of the country. I heard that the economic envoys were assassinated three times in one day. It was really too dangerous. , please be careful not to take it lightly."

"It's natural, you two are interested." Gao Chong nodded and smiled, then changed his voice and looked at the first person on the left, "Captain Li came wading through mountains and rivers. Before he could rest, I came to find Li. Governor, don’t blame me.”

"National affairs are important, and personal physical exertion is nothing."

Governor Li, who was over forty years old, had a curly beard and looked very majestic, but his words and deeds were quite refined, which showed that he was not a reckless man. This man was none other than the new Governor of Jiaozhou, Li Daliang.

Jiaozhou Dudu's Mansion is the Middle Dudu's Mansion, while Longzhou Dudu's Mansion is the newly established Lower Dudu's Mansion. In terms of rank, Chen Longshu is not as good as Li Daliang.

In addition, in terms of achievements and reputation, Li Daliang was famous from Liangzhou to Yuezhou, but Chen Longshu has never left Lingnan, and his status and reputation are not as good as Li Daliang's.

"According to reliable information from Wei Fengwei, Chen Erlang has gained a great reputation among the barbarians in the southwest. He is the god of death in black, hahaha, and beats the Zhenla people until they are stunned."

Gao Chong was very satisfied with Li Daliang's attitude. He was a truly loyal and loyal minister to the country. He immediately got into the topic, looked at Chen Longshu and said with a smile: "Dudu Chen teaches his children well."

"It all depends on the support of the envoy." Chen Longshu was also very happy and immediately raised his hands and said with a smile.

Gao Chong waved his hand, and then looked at Li Daliang, "I believe Governor Li should also understand what I mean. The barbarians in the southwest not only affected our sea trade routes before, but now they are attacking us at will, seriously threatening the security of our borders. A unified The southwestern barbarians are not in the interests of our Tang Dynasty. Governor Li is going to Jiaozhou to make great achievements and be famous in history. In the future, his reputation will be equal to that of Ma Fubo."

Li Daliang was around forty years old and had already passed the age of passion, but now he was still in high spirits after hearing Gao Chong's words.

"Li Daliang will live up to his command," Li Daliang promised solemnly.

"The road, I have checked it out for you. After you go to Jiaozhou, contact the Huang family of Huanzhou as soon as possible. He can fully assist you. In addition, the Tao and Du families in Jiaozhou can be used. It is entirely up to you to decide. As for Chen Erlang, I will be at your disposal after you take office."

Gao Chong continued: "As long as the war in Linyi is over, that will be the time when you, Governor Li, will show your power in foreign lands." "I dare to ask the envoy, where is the imperial court?" Li Daliang couldn't help but ask after he was excited.

Gao Chong looked stern and said, "Captain Li can do whatever he wants. I will be the one to communicate with the court. If there is a rotten scholar, then Governor Li can wait for him to come to Jiaozhou to keep you company."

Hearing these domineering words, Li Daliang laughed loudly and said, "Jingluo has shown his courage. If this is the case, then Li Daliang will have no scruples anymore."

Chen Longshu was secretly dumbfounded when he heard this. In the past, he thought he was a powerful Lingnan chief and thought highly of himself. But now that he sees Gao Chong and Li Daliang attacking foreign countries with every word, he feels really heroic.

Now Chen Longshu somewhat understands what Gao Chong said before. In the Tang Dynasty, without the merit of destroying the country and capturing the king, he would be embarrassed to call himself a famous commander and good general.

Gao Chong also understood Li Daliang's concerns very well. Invading other countries rashly was not in line with the traditional ideas of scholar-bureaucrats. However, Gao Chong believed that the current Tang Dynasty could definitely support him in doing so, and Li Er definitely raised his hands in approval.

Furthermore, Gao Chong did not launch unjust troops for no reason. The Tang Dynasty sent troops on the premise that their interests would be damaged, such as water routes being blocked, vassal states being invaded, etc. It was well-known and reasonable.

For this reason, Gao Chong came to Longzhou specially and met up with Li Daliang who was passing by. The two discussed secretly all night. After dawn, one person went east and the other west. Chen Longshu was left in the governor's mansion filled with emotions. He also had dreams. He also wants to become a famous general who can destroy the country and capture the king.

The implementation of Gao Chong's Shipping Division has been supported by the vast majority of maritime merchants so far. At the same time, it has naturally been obstructed by some die-hards. Gao Chong was even assassinated many times because of this.

The Municipal Shipping Department's imposition of import and export taxes will inevitably affect the interests of certain people. These people either collude with overseas bandits or smuggle prohibited items. Gao Chong shows no mercy to such people and directly orders Pang Xiaojie and others to collect the taxes. Soldiers look for destruction.

Because maritime merchants who are honestly engaged in maritime trade can completely see that the establishment of the Municipal Shipping Department is beneficial to maritime merchants. The imperial court attaches great importance to this aspect, which will certainly promote its development to a certain extent, not only regulating the market. , clearing the waterways, and more importantly, some policy support, is definitely more promising than the previous disorderly and barbaric growth.

In the past, Lingnan sea trade was chaotic and disorderly, and the business was not controlled by anyone. It all depended on whether the fist was strong and the backing was stable. After going to sea, one must not only beware of pirates, but also beware of fellow travelers.

Now that the offshore waters have been cleaned up by the Nanyang Navy, the waterway is safe, and the Municipal Shipping Department strictly screens each maritime merchant before issuing a survey, which restricts the behavior of maritime merchants to a large extent. Feng, Wang, Yang and other Lingnan maritime merchants still obey orders. City Shipping Department, those weaker maritime merchants have no reason to object. If they resist, there must be a reason. Either they are smuggling contraband, or they are colluding with pirates to commit crimes.

The City Shipping Department has now stabilized. Although the waterways to the southwest barbarians are still affected, the waterways to the southeastern islands and the northern coast are still open. In just two months, the City Shipping Department has recovered the import and export taxes and exploration and cooperation The various incomes can already cover the expenditures for building customs and roads.

In addition, Gao Chong actively promoted state schools in the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Dudu Prefecture. In the Central Plains, prefectures and counties with slightly denser populations have already set up state schools. However, in the barbaric land of Lingnan, although there are policies, there are actually no state schools. Not implemented in place.

According to the original trajectory, there were more than [-] states in Lingnan, but it was not until the late Tang Dynasty that the first imperial examination champion appeared. This shows that the construction of academic style in Lingnan has a long way to go.

This is not only due to political performance considerations, but also the responsibility of Gao Chong, Mu Shou, to civilize the place and promote education. Only when there are more and more students in Panyu City and fewer and fewer people are naked can we It reflects the value and significance of Gao Chong, the manager.

I have been interviewing frequently recently and running around every day, which makes it a little hard to concentrate. I will update it steadily when I settle down. Even if my grades are worse, I will continue to finish the book.