Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 279: Testing Wu Mei and Wu Shun, Meeting an acquaintance again

What happened today also made him make a final decision on the navy's affairs.

After discussing the fleet matters with the naval commander Liu Rengui, he went to Wu Mei and Wu Shun's room.

When he walked into the room, he saw that the two women had sad faces and looked worried, and Li Yuanji immediately smiled.

He knew what the two women were thinking, and he came here for this matter.

"You all look so sad, are you worried about something? I'll be here for the next half day, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Seeing Li Yuanji walk in and sit at the table, Wu Mei and Wu Shun both gave forced smiles.

Wu Shun just shook his head, and Wu Mei came to Li Yuanji.

"My king, please stop teasing us. We shouldn't talk too much about these things, but he is our uncle after all.

How can we be happy when something like this happens? "

Looking at the two women, Li Yuanji put away his smile and listened quietly. This time he came to give the two a chance. If Wu Mei and Wu Shun asked, he could also let Wu Shiling go, but he would not have to die.

Now he really wanted to know what the two women were thinking. Just as Wu Mei said, no matter what Wu Shileng was, he was still their uncle.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Wu Mei didn't say anything else and Wu Shun was standing obediently beside her, he slowly spoke.

"Do you have anything to say about this matter?"

The two women shook their heads, and Wu Shun said, "Your Majesty, we will enter the palace and follow you, and you will be the only one who cares about us.

Although he is our uncle, he has committed such a serious mistake and destroyed the king's development plan for Lingnan. This is unforgivable."

At this time Wu Mei also frowned and spoke fiercely.

"A man like this, who destroys the king's plan in this way, is not our uncle. I don't recognize him anyway.

The king treated him so well that he gave him the two prefectures of Luzhou and Songzhou, but he is like this. I hate such a person.

Obviously, he is treated very well and the king takes good care of him. No, the king values ​​the entire Wu family very much. His father is the Minister of Commerce, his second uncle is the governor of Nanzhou Prefecture, and he is in charge of two prefectures. With such great favors, how could he be like this?

I really can't understand why he did this. The king has been so kind, why doesn't he think of repaying him? He knows that the king values ​​the two governments so much, but he still does this. He deserves to die.

I think anyone who dares to disrupt the king's development deserves death."

Wu Mei was furious, and it was obvious that she was really angry. It was true that Li Yuanji favored Wu. He reused the three brothers Wu Shigui, Wu Shiling, and Wu Shiyi, and they were all in high positions and had great power.

Wu Mei and Wu Shun were both in his palace harem at the same time. It can be said that even Yang was not as exaggerated as Wu, but Wu Shileng did it anyway.

Wu Mei and Wu Shun were both intelligent people. They knew very well that when Wu and Li Yuanji came into conflict, they had no choice but to stand firmly on Li Yuanji's side. However, the harem was not allowed to get involved in politics, so they could not directly say how to deal with the matter.

Wu Shun looked gentle, but in her heart she was angry, hateful and helpless. She was also afraid that this matter would implicate the entire Wu family, and she hated Wu Shiling so much in her heart.

But if he said it directly, Wu Shun was worried that it would make him seem too heartless, after all, he was their uncle.

Now that Wu Mei said this, Wu Shun felt relieved. In fact, she really didn't want to have any involvement in this matter. If someone wanted to die, could she stop him? As for begging for mercy?

If it were just some minor mistakes, or not a serious offense, he could still plead for mercy depending on the circumstances. But now, not only was he corrupt, but he also directly attacked Li Yuanji. Wu Shun couldn't stand it anymore and wished Wu Shiling would die. How could he possibly plead for mercy?

Li Yuanji laughed when he heard Wu Mei's words. He knew that Wu Mei and Wu Shun were smart. Although Wu Mei looked lively and careless in front of him, she was actually very smart.

Wu Shun looks weak, doesn't seem to have any ideas of his own, and rarely speaks, but he is also thoughtful.

In fact, it's not just the two of them. Even Yang Qingwan and Wei Gui are equally smart. Sometimes when he encounters government problems, Yang Qingwan will help him come up with ideas.

What made him happy was that, perhaps because there were not many people in his harem, the women got along well with each other and did not have any thoughts about each other.

More importantly, several people can tell the difference, just like what Wu Mei is saying now, those who are standing on his side, although born in the Wu family, are his people now.

Li Yuanji's heart was a little complicated for a while. He had also thought about this matter, whether he should give the two women a try, especially Wu Mei. He valued Wu Mei very much.

Now Li Yuanji had to admit that Wu Mei's words were indeed smart enough.

After looking at the two women for a moment, Li Yuanji spoke slowly.

"Sit down, don't think about this anymore. Wu Shi Leng must die this time, and this matter will be reported to all prefectures, states, and counties.

At the beginning, I told him the importance of Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture, and I had high expectations for him. Now that he has made such a mistake, he must be severely punished.

Everyone in his lineage will be punished, and no one else will be implicated.

That's all for this matter. You guys should have a good rest. I will go to Dongzhou Prefecture when we set off later. If you want to go back, you can go back first then."

Li Yuanji was very pleased that neither of the two women pleaded for Wu Shileng. He was prepared to shock everyone with this incident involving Wu Shileng. He would punish Wu Shileng for committing such a crime, let alone others.

The weight of Wu Shi Leng and the complicated relationships involved are enough to intimidate those who have other ideas, including families such as the Yang and Wei.

After saying that, Li Yuanji stood up and prepared to leave, but Wu Mei's voice suddenly came.

"My king, although my sister and I are young, we understand a lot of things. We will not go back. Since we followed you out, we will go back with you.

Just like what my sister said, after following the king, we only have the king in our hearts, and the palace is our home, not the Wu family."

Li Yuanji turned around, looked at Wu Mei with red eyes and Wu Shun with a determined expression, walked up to them and rubbed their little faces.

"Okay, I get it, say it so loudly."

Then Li Yuanji walked out slowly.

Looking at Li Yuanji's disappearing back, the two women laughed. After a long time, they both fell silent.

"Sister, why don't you talk to father and ask him not to do stupid things and not to make mistakes in the future?"

Wu Mei smiled and supported her cheek with her small hands.

“Sister, the king has already said not to think too much, so don’t think about it anymore.

My father started his business as a businessman, so he must be aware of these things. We should not worry about them. As long as the king is doing well, that is what we should do.

If my father is really that unwise, then perhaps it is fate."

The two women in the room fell silent for a moment, and after a long moment, laughter and joy gradually began to emanate from their voices.

After Li Yuanji came out, he immediately looked at Yang Jianhe.

"Gather all the troops. Lin Pingliang and the thirty-eight soldiers have done a great job this time and they deserve to be rewarded. Go down and prepare the rewards, including silver, silk, food, good wine, glass, etc., plus a sheep for each person. You can arrange the rest as you see fit."

Li Yuanji must reward people like Lin Pingliang generously. He will not be stingy with those who are loyal to him.

After more than half an hour, Yang Jianhe returned to Li Yuanji.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready. All 563 soldiers have been assembled."

"Let's go then."

He stood up and walked out slowly.

In the camp outside, everyone stood upright. The news of Liu Bi's matter had been passed down, and everyone looked at Lin Pingliang and the thirty-eight people standing in front of them with fiery eyes.

Except for a few exceptions, these troops outside were actually absolutely loyal to Li Yuanji, because Li Yuanji gave them a lot, and coupled with the various changes in their own families, it can be said that they were all loyal to him.

After what happened this time, everyone wanted to tear Liu Bi and his men to pieces. Lin Pingliang was able to protect their king at that time, which was worthy of admiration in everyone's hearts.

After a while, Li Yuanji came on horseback and went straight to the front.

Li Yuanji was very satisfied as he saw everyone holding their heads high. He was worried that some people might become dejected. But now facts have proved that he was overthinking, and it also proved that he, the king, is still loved.

Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said loudly: "My name is Li Yuanji, and I am your king.

This time when I came to Luzhou Prefecture, someone gave me a big shock. There was someone who was corrupt and a thief named Liu Bi, who even wanted to kill me.

Fortunately, Deputy Guard Lin Pingliang and thirty-eight men stepped forward and quelled the rebellion. This makes me very pleased.

And I am even more pleased that you who are standing here are still faithfully performing your duties. This time, I am here to give you rewards without saying anything else!"

As the messenger conveyed Li Yuanji's words to everyone, everyone looked at Li Yuanji with burning eyes.

Li Yuanji did not waste any time and directly asked someone to bring the reward.

"Lin Pingliang!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingliang strode up to Li Yuanji.

"Your Majesty, I will be here!"

Looking at Lin Pingliang in front of him, Li Yuanji patted him on the shoulder.

“Yes, you have performed a great deed this time and were not deceived by Liu Bi and others. This king is very pleased.

This time, I promote you to be the commander-in-chief of the Luzhou Prefecture Army. I hope you can do a good job and live up to my expectations!"

After his promotion, Lin Pingliang immediately received many rewards from Li Yuanji, and he was immediately moved and excited and expressed his gratitude.

Then the thirty-eight people came forward one by one, and Li Yuanji rewarded them one by one and promoted them all.

It took nearly an hour to complete everything. Finally, Li Yuanji slaughtered ten cows and sheep and distributed fine wine to reward everyone.

The whole camp was suddenly filled with joy and everyone was excited.

Early in the morning of the second day, Li Yuanji called Yang Jianhe.

"Go and call all the officials."

Now that Wu Shileng has been arrested and the prime minister is gone too, he has to take up the responsibility here first.

After everyone arrived, Li Yuanji began to make changes here.

First of all, there has been an absolute improvement in the food aspect, from two meals to three meals, and breakfast has been added, but the breakfast is basically porridge or steamed buns.

Later, meat was added to the main meal at noon. The meat was not fixed. It could be obtained by hunting in the jungle or fish obtained by fishing.

Luzhou Prefecture is also close to the sea and has huge marine resources, but the previous warrior Ling did not make use of them. Li Yuanji felt angry just thinking about it.

As for wages, all the wages that were previously owed were paid out. In addition to wages, Li Yuanji also gave everyone a new set of clothes.

After all these measures, everyone was smiling and came to the government office to thank Li Yuanji and their king.

The reward these people give is that they work harder. When encountering difficulties, a group of people will discuss solutions. If they cannot be solved, they will report it immediately without any delay.

In order to provide protection for the land reclamation, Li Yuanji sent soldiers to guard the surrounding area to prevent attacks by wild beasts.

Later, in the construction of the city, Li Yuanji directly stopped the construction of the city wall, including the construction of roads, and temporarily suspended them. Instead, he concentrated manpower to start building houses, cutting trees, processing wood, building houses, etc., and all of them were distributed.

At the same time, the scale of craftsmen was increased, and the master-apprentice model was adopted to increase the production of necessary tools, especially shovels, saws, axes, sickles, hoes, curved plows and other tools, so that users could replace them at any time after they were broken.

At the same time, for the wasteland that has been developed, people are promptly arranged to plow the land, carry out farmland planning, dig ditches, and build water wheels.

At the same time, the women were gathered together and assigned tasks such as cooking, raising silkworms, and weaving clothes. Everyone was busy.

On the contrary, some elderly people and children also wanted to do something, and Li Yuanji only symbolically arranged for them to do some manual work.

Li Yuanji would also go down and work with the people below, without any airs of a king, which made everyone work harder.

In the words of these people, the king has come down to work, so why shouldn’t they work hard?

Seeing that life is getting better and better, all brought by their king, everyone has more hope and works harder.

Nearly three months had passed, and the city had been completely renovated, with a lot of arable land being reclaimed. Li Yuanji couldn't help but sigh with emotion. These three months seemed to have brought him back to the time when he first came to Lingnan.

He was also very busy during that period. Although he was a little tired, he was really happy at that time.

Now looking at the changes taking place here, Li Yuanji felt pleased with himself, but at the same time he couldn't help but become even more angry with Wu Shileng.

After being here for so long, my work is not as good as what he produced in less than three months. It's really hateful.

On this day, the person sent by Cen Wenben to manage the two governments finally arrived. However, Li Yuanji did not expect that the person who came was an acquaintance.

"See you, Your Majesty."

Li Yuanji looked at the extremely familiar person in front of him and didn't react for a moment.

"Xuan Ce, why are you here? When you were in Yuezhou Prefecture before, didn't I ask you to go back to the palace?"

(End of this chapter)