Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 94 Baitinghai Resort
In the Kaiyuan era, a minister who was released to the outside world was recalled by the emperor without completing the scheduled work. Not only did this happen many times, but the reasons for the recall were also different and cannot be generalized.

In some cases, Ji Ge couldn't stand it because things were done so badly, so he was called back to play the board in advance.

But there are also individual cases, such as Pei Yaoqing's reform of water transportation, because Ji Ge thinks the effect is good, and there is no need for Pei Yaoqing to continue to spend money, so he stopped.

So this time Zheng Shuqing returned to Chang'an in a very disturbed mood. He was directly recalled by the eunuchs in the palace, and he did not go through the procedures of going abroad. This is very unusual!
Zheng Shuqing had no time to go home to take a bath and change clothes, let alone go to Li Linfu's house in Pingkangfang to inquire about news, and then he was taken directly to the official building of Xingqing Palace!
From the time he received Li Longji's edict to meeting Li Longji, it took less than three days!The ghost knows how he got here for the past three days, he was on his way even at night!

The axles of the carriage were almost smoking, and the road was as bumpy as a boat in a storm.

However, when Zheng Shuqing appeared outside the Qinzhengwu main building, a woman's moans could be heard inside.Gao Lishi blocked the door with an expressionless face and shook his head gently at him without saying a word.

I have worked so hard to come back from Luoyang without stopping, and you are actually having sex with a woman while riding a horse!

Zheng Shuqing was furious... no wonder!
Li Longji is the emperor, he can do whatever he wants, how can a foreign courtier judge it at will?

If you are angry in your heart, you can vent it casually when no one is around, but don't be seen by others!
Zheng Shuqing didn't have any complaints in his heart, he just begged Li Longji not to play any tricks, and after finishing the matter, he returned to Luoyang to continue his business and it was over.

An hour later, Gao Lishi brought Zheng Shuqing into the study room of the Qinzhengwu main building.

It was only then that Lao Zheng saw that Li Longji was flushing abnormally on his face, and was wiping his forehead with a sweat towel, looking exhausted.

In the "fierce battle" just now, did the saint use all his strength?

Zheng Shuqing lowered his head and didn't look at Li Longji, thinking about nasty things in his mind, similar to those strange scenes of dry palms brushing against the white and smooth skin, giving people a strong shock of nausea and excitement.

He tried his best to keep his face serious and upright, so outsiders couldn't see it anyway.

Zheng Shuqing didn't dare to comment on the emperor's private life, but he did feel secretly in his heart: Sure enough, the daughter-in-law is more healthy, and ordinary concubines really can't make this saint enter the "overclocking" state.

"I arrived in Chang'an in less than three days, which is pretty fast."

Li Longji said with an embarrassed smile, and then restored the majesty of the emperor, stared at Zheng Shuqing intently, without saying a word.

"Please ask the sage to show me that this humble minister must be so heartbroken that he will not hesitate to do so."

Zheng Shuqing said excitedly and loyally.

"Well, it's not necessary to paint the floor."

Li Longji nodded slightly and continued: "Aiqing went to Hanjiacang, and the momentum of the sharp decline in her grain storage was immediately stopped. I deeply believe that Aiqing has the talent for governance."

"I don't dare to take credit for it. These are reasonable arrangements made by the sage and the right minister. It cannot be done by one person."

Zheng Shuqing hurriedly expressed his position humbly, and he seemed to feel that familiar atmosphere again.

When a leader scolds you, it's probably because he is angry in his heart and wants to vent his anger.

What is frightening is not that the leader scolds you, but that the leader praises you!

The emperor's golden mouth and jade words are too long-winded to say one more sentence. If there is nothing to praise a minister, that is a frightening thing!
"It's like this. Niu Xianke went to Liuzhou Zahu to appease him. He may not be able to return smoothly in the past two years. But the Minister of the Ministry of Industry cannot wait for him to come back. Therefore, I think that there needs to be a A person who is capable and able to handle affairs will serve as the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

What does Ai Qing think? "

Li Longji almost didn't call the name directly, the person who "has the ability to handle things" is Zheng Shuqing.

Its intention to win promotion is very obvious.

If it was other courtiers, they would have knelt down to thank him by this time.But Lao Zheng was the one who was cheated out of experience by Li Longji, how could he not know the truth of "being courteous for nothing is either rape or stealing".

Li Longji's words should be listened to in reverse.

If you want to be Minister of the Ministry of Industry, then of course there is work to be done by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the official position cannot be given to you for nothing!
"Please ask the sage to show me what I need to do, and I will definitely do it well."

Zheng Shuqing stepped forward and crossed his arms to show his loyalty.

"Okay! I just like how cheerful you are."

Li Longji laughed loudly, then walked up to Zheng Shuqing, and said in a low voice: "I want to repair the Huaqing Palace, but I don't know if Aiqing can do it."

Repair Huaqing Palace?

Zheng Shuqing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and said:
"The sage really thinks highly of humble ministers. Things like building palaces need special personnel to do them. Talented people like Yu Wenkai from the previous dynasty.

Even if the minister has the heart to be loyal to the saint, he can specialize in art, and he can only mess up the affairs of the saint if he acts recklessly. There is really no way for the minister to do this. Even if he punishes the nine clans of the minister, the minister can only say that he is incompetent ah. "

Zheng Shuqing quickly refused, with an extremely firm attitude.

In fact, asking him to supervise the construction and expansion of Huaqing Palace is not very different from directly punishing the nine clans.

In this era, the construction of palaces, including expansion, reconstruction, reconstruction, etc., is very professional.The person who supervised it should be responsible for everything in the palace complex!

Even the poplar trees planted in the palace have to be overthrown and restarted, let alone others.

These people must not only be proficient in architecture, but also be extremely familiar with subjects such as Fengshui, astronomy, and mathematics, and use them freely.

A slight mistake will cause serious consequences that cannot be controlled.

Not to mention that Zheng Shuqing was a layman with no experience in supervising the construction of palaces.Even if he was proficient in this skill, he wouldn't be able to take on this job.

"Maybe I didn't make it clear."

Li Longji laughed loudly, waved his hands and said, "How could the task of supervising the construction of the Huaqing Palace be left to you, a layman. I am not a fool, don't you know that there is a reason to specialize in art?"

"The saint said..."

Zheng Shuqing was confused by Li Longji.

"My internal treasury is relatively tight, and the money I can provide is limited.

The national treasury has to be approved by foreign courts, so it is not easy to use.

I also know that you are a master of financial management, and the matter of Hanjiacang in Luoyang was resolved so quickly, which shows that Aiqing is outstanding and very capable.

I want to ask you, is there any way to get some money to enrich the internal treasury and use it to expand the Huaqing Palace. "

Li Longji said with an unnatural expression.

Isn't that place big enough?
Zheng Shuqing was fortunate to have been to Huaqing Palace once, and was overwhelmed by the luxurious palace there.Unexpectedly, Brother Ji still felt that it was not big enough, so he needed to expand it!
"Saint, Huaqing Palace...it's not easy to expand, the houses over there have already been repaired a lot."

Zheng Shuqing remonstrated with embarrassment.

"If it's in the way, you can tear it down and build a bigger one. From now on, it can be put into use again this winter. I think this is a good idea."

Li Longji said forcefully that he was not discussing this matter with Zheng Shuqing at all.

The current Huaqing Palace doesn't even have a professional hot spring bath for mandarin duck baths, so how can you have fun with Huanhuan!

Brother Ji thinks it doesn't matter whether the world is happy or not, what matters is whether he is happy or not!

If he is upset, everything in the world will become unhappy!

Then what's the use of this prosperity?
"However, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry does not have the ability to gather money. Even if I become the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, I will not be able to get the money to build the palace."

Zheng Shuqing spread his hands slightly, and said with a troubled expression.

"Hey, that's wrong. Minister of the Ministry of Industry is just an official position, and I will also give you a registered permanent servant to deploy manpower corvee, and interview you with deposed envoys to supervise the promotion of officials in various parts of Gyeonggi, lest they get in the way.

If you need any other positions, you can just bring them up, and I will approve them. "

Li Longji assured Zheng Shuqing that it was basically equivalent to giving whatever power he wanted.

But there is one thing that must be settled, that is, the Huaqing Palace must be repaired well, quickly, and magnificently, so that Li Longji must not lose face.

The emperor gave so much power, if Zheng Shuqing could not provide a strong financial guarantee for the construction of the palace.

Then there will be great twists and turns in his official career, and he will even disappear from the officialdom and never be seen again.

This errand, to pick up, or not to pick up, is a big trouble.

Zheng Shuqing fell into extreme entanglement and struggle in his heart.

Accepted, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry is in place in one step, and there are still several positions with real power, such as household registration and sex envoy, interview and dismissal envoy, and so on.

With this power, he is only one step away from paying homage to the prime minister. He can even form his own faction without looking at Li Linfu's face anymore!

However, this idea just turned around in his mind, and was replaced by endless fear.In Li Longji's request, there is the most unreasonable part: Why didn't Li Longji entrust Li Linfu to do such a big matter?
There is only one answer, that is, even Li Linfu feels that this big pit is really impossible to jump.After jumping in, there will be endless troubles!

Besides, taking this job privately without going through Li Linfu's channel, wouldn't the Right Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty be a hindrance?Will he watch his former henchmen get out of control?

After only hesitating for a few seconds, Zheng Shuqing immediately knelt down and begged, made a prostrational salute, and wailed regardless of his appearance:

"The humble minister really wants to contribute to the saint. But making money outside the court system is not the director of the humble minister.

It doesn't matter if the humble official is not the minister of the Ministry of Industry, but if he delays the great affairs of the saint, then he will be blamed for death.Please ask the sages and other wise people, there must be someone in the court who is more suitable than the humble minister. "

Seeing Zheng Shuqing's reckless appearance, Li Longji held back the nausea in his heart, helped him up with a smile on his face, straightened his clothes and said:
"Aiqing's public loyalty to the country is an example for all officials. Since Aiqing is unwilling, let's let this matter go.

Things in Hanjiacang are already running normally, so there is no need for Aiqing to worry about it.Zhen will send someone to deal with this matter, so Ai Qing doesn't have to run back to Luoyang anymore, she'll just be on business in Chang'an City, just go to the Ministry of Household Affairs every day to be on duty. "

Li Longji waved his hand indifferently and said.

On the surface, it seemed that this was showing consideration for Zheng Shuqing, but in reality it was extremely ruthless.

The matter of "flying money" to transport food was proposed by Zheng Shuqing. According to common sense, the follow-up processing of receiving political achievements should also be handled by Zheng Shuqing.As a result, Zheng Shuqing had planted the tree now, and when it was his turn to enjoy the coolness under the tree, Li Longji sent him back to Chang'an with an order.

It means that the previous things have been done for nothing, and by the way, the errand of the transfer envoy is gone.

Now he has become the servant of the household department with "an official but no job".

This is the price of rejecting Li Longji!
The conditions that the sage gave to the courtiers, if they accept it, there will be innumerable benefits; but if the courtiers refuse, it will definitely not be good.

It is too naive to expect nothing to happen.Li Longji's reprimand not only came, but also came on the spot, there was no need to wait for Zheng Shuqing to walk out of the study of the office building!

"Thank you saint for your grace."

Zheng Shuqing bowed deeply to Li Longji.

"Well, back off."

After Zheng Shuqing left, Li Longji sat on the high stool, squinting his eyes and meditating, not knowing what he was thinking.

……

Although Baitinghai does not have the reality of the sea, it has the shape of the sea.

Clear water, white sand, blue sky and white clouds.Standing in Baiting Fort in the middle of Baiting Sea, Fang Chongyong only felt relaxed and happy, as if he had come to the seaside.

If you can get a deck chair, a parasol, sunglasses, and a glass of freshly brewed wine, it is really equivalent to a vacation in Hexi.

At this moment, as the deputy envoy of the Baiting Army, he stood on the narrow tower of Baiting Castle, looking at the endless water plants and white sand on the north bank, and couldn't help but want to groan happily.

Baitinghai Resort really lives up to its name.Among other things, just say that last night's meal was mainly seafood dishes, which made him feel like he was in a quiet town near the lake and the river.

Instead of bordering Turks in the north and Tubo in the south, it may face boundless war at any time.

"According to what Xin Jun said, the Baiting army is short of horses, right?"

Fang Chongyong suddenly asked Xin Yunjing beside him.

This matter is obvious, Xin Yunjing smiled wryly and said: "The Chishui Army has [-] horses, half of which need to be provided by the pasture on the Baitinghai side, and the other part is provided by the Chiwu Town. Although the Baiting Army is Take care of Bai Tinghai's pasture, but have no right to use the horses here."

The Chishui Army has [-] war horses, but it doesn't mean it only needs so many horses.In addition to war horses, there are also rough horses used to transport materials. The rivers in the west of Hexi cannot be transported by water. Whether it is cavalry or infantry, strategic maneuvers rely on horses. Therefore, the demand for horses in this area must not be underestimated.

"The Baiting Army keeps private horses in the hope of gaining something in the war, rather than serving as a garrison guarding the fortress, right?"

Fang Chongyong continued to ask, his tone calm.

Xin Yunjing nodded slightly and said:

"The general dies in a hundred battles, and the soldier returns in ten years. We are all licking blood at the edge of the knife, who wants to waste time. If you don't plan for the present, you should also plan for the future.

But without horses, nothing can be done.

Hexi war horses are not expensive, and they cost [-] guan each, so if you buy more, you can get a lower price.This time Bai Tingjun suffered a big loss, their money was cut off, and life will be difficult in the future. "

Xin Yunjing let out a long sigh.

"The source of money for robbery is indeed cut off."

Fang Chongyong looked indifferent, and continued:
"But the channels for making money are not broken at all. It just depends on how to make money, how much money is made, and how to use it.

If you need horses, I will find a way to earn tens of thousands of guan. It is not difficult to get some private horses. "

Fang Chongyong said thoughtfully.

With tens of thousands of coins in his mouth, it was as easy as a few pennies.

"Can you really get money?"

Xin Yunjing asked excitedly.

"It's okay. I'll walk around Baitinghai first to see if there are any opportunities. It shouldn't be too difficult."

In Fang Chongyong's view, Liangzhou is analogous to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in previous lives.There is wealth everywhere, and even some unknown corners contain gold bars and silver coins that were hidden by the plundered caravans to avoid the bandits.

If he came to the Western Regions of the prosperous Tang Dynasty but couldn't get money, Fang Chongyong would be embarrassed to tell others that he was a time traveler.

(End of this chapter)