Horse on the World

Chapter 600 Big stick and candied dates

Spring always comes later in Xifeng. The weather in Qinzhou is getting warmer, the branches have sprouted buds, and the flower bones have broken free from the green leaves one by one. If you look carefully, you can see the top heart The little red on the ground, the green and yellow patches on the ground are as eye-catching as embroidery, but in Dingzhou, it is still a world of ice and snow. Although it is no longer snowing and the weather is slightly warmer, the snow accumulation It was still frozen solid, and as far as the eye could see, it was still a vast expanse of whiteness.

In the Central Plains, people have changed into jerseys, but in Dingzhou City, they are still wrapped in thick robes. Since Shanglinli has become a fur sales center for the entire Dachu, people here, rich or poor, can Putting on a fur coat is just a difference in the color, quality, and preciousness of the fur.

The fur on Li Qing's body was sewn from several fox furs. In Dingzhou, there were only a few furs of this kind. One belonged to Li Qing, one belonged to Qingcheng, and the other was in the Breeze there.The number of Firefox is very small, and they are cunning by nature. It is really not easy to hit him. Looking at the fiery red fur on his body, Li Qing was suddenly disturbed. Qingcheng is now sleeping quietly in the Jinsinan coffin , lonely in the Zhushan nunnery, only dozens of former palace guards were on duty, but Qingfeng was exiled by himself on Lianshan Island, far away from thousands of mountains and rivers.

Pulling off the fur and still on the bed, Li Qing gasped heavily, only feeling a tightness in his chest, which was extremely uncomfortable.

"Come on!" Li Qing shouted.

"Marshal!" A young but unfamiliar face came in, his name was Li Gan, a disciple of the Li clan, not only could read and write, but what's more rare, his martial arts skills were considered outstanding among the Li clan's children. He is brave in battle and quite clever in mind, so he was selected by Li Qing to serve as his personal bodyguard.

Tang Hu and others were still trapped in Baimadu, and no one he knew was around. In the empty Marshal's Mansion, Li Qing suddenly felt lonely.

"Put away this fur, and bring over the cotton robe that Long Sihai gave me a few days ago!" Li Qing said.

Li Gan glanced at Li Qing suspiciously. He knew that cotton gown was extremely finely made, and the cotton inlaid inside was also carefully selected, but no matter what, it was still several grades worse than this Firefox fur. , but seeing Li Qing's face, he didn't dare to say anything more, said yes in a low voice, rolled up his fur, and ran away in a hurry.

Li Qing sighed. If Tang Hu was here, he would definitely gag a few words. This Li Gan, he is still his distant cousin, but in front of him, he is submissive, and sometimes he dare not even breathe After taking a sip, Li Qing suddenly felt very boring.

Putting on the moon-white padded jacket, Li Qing felt better, picked up a document on the case, and flipped through it.It turned out to be a report on reforming the official system and clarifying the structure of officials in the Dingzhou system. I couldn't help being very surprised. Turning it back and looking at it, I couldn't help laughing. It was actually written by my uncle Li Sizhi.It seems that after the uncle followed him to Dingzhou, he became a little anxious.

In order to oppose Guo Shanfeng's absolute authority in Qinzhou and integrate the Dingzhou Army and Yizhou Army currently in Qinzhou, Li Qing brought his uncle Li Sizhi and his father Li Muzhi back to Dingzhou, just because he was afraid that they would still be in Yizhou. It was stagnant against the mountain wind, and after arriving in Dingzhou, I couldn't settle the two elders once I entered, so it was obviously unrealistic to let them go down and lead the troops.This is also not good for my control over the army, but it is definitely not okay to let them stay idle like this. Uncle is better, after all, he has experience in civil affairs. Trouble, he has been leading troops, what should he do now?

Uncle let him go to Luzhou. Fu Zhengqing, the magistrate of Luzhou, is a good financial manager. He transferred Fu Zhengqing back and still took care of this mess. Luzhou let uncle manage it. With him here, Tian Feng will be there. Weizhou can also be well supported.

It's just the father, what about the father?Li Qing rested his chin in one hand, he had to think about this question carefully, how to get the best of both worlds.

"Marshal, Master Lu is here!" Li Gan knocked on the door lightly and reported.

"Please come in. In the future, Mr. Lu, there is no need to report, just let Mr. Lu come in!" Li Qing said dissatisfiedly, if Tang Hu was here, there would be no need for unnecessary actions.

"Yes, Commander!" Li Gan turned around, "Lord Lu, Commander-in-Chief welcomes you!"

Lu Yiming walked in the door with a smile, clasped his fists in his hands and said, "Master!"

Li Qing waved his hand, "You and I don't need to come to these empty courtesies, Li Gan is new here and is not sensible, please be more considerate!"

Lu Yiming laughed and said, "This is his due duty, how could I care about it!"

"Sit!" Li Qing sat in front of the small square table, and Lu Yiming habitually sat on Li Qing's left hand. In the past, whenever major decisions were made, the four sides of this small square table were full of people. First, Shang Haibo is opposite Li Qing, Lu Yiming is on the left, and Qingfeng is on the right. The decisions that affect Dingzhou and then the world are finally made after discussions and even quarrels among four people on this small square table. And now?Li Qing glanced at the opposite side, then swept to the right, feeling a sense of loneliness in his eyes.

Lu Yiming could understand Li Qing's feelings. Shang Haibo was demoted, Qingfeng was exiled to Lianshan Island, and he was the last one among the three carriages in Dingzhou. Above, it was Li Sizhi, Li Muzhi and Li Qing's elders who saw him, they would bow politely and call Master Lu.And many years ago, I was still a follower of the Li family!
But this power and status did not make Lu Yiming feel happy or proud at all. Instead, he felt a heavy burden on his shoulders, which seemed unbearable.

Lu Yiming is well aware of his own strengths and weaknesses. He is a qualified housekeeper and an excellent master of internal affairs, but for the long-term strategy and the overall layout, both Shang Haibo and Qingfeng far surpass him. Own.Although I am conscientious, but conscientiousness alone obviously does not meet Li Qing's requirements. As a group that is thriving with power, what is needed now is to forge ahead.

"Commander, a few days ago the magistrate of Chong County came to the state to discuss the matter of spring plowing!" Lu Yiming said.

Li Qing glanced at him, he understood the meaning of Lu Yiming's words, he was silent for a moment, and asked, "Is he alright?"

Lu Yiming sighed: "I'm old, my hair is mostly gray, and now I go to the school next to the General's Mansion every day to teach the children!"

"No one is embarrassing him?"

Lu Yiming shook his head. "No one made things difficult for him, but he blamed himself too much, Commander, if this continues, I'm afraid the old man will die soon!"

"You ask him to write a report on Dingzhou's future development strategy for me! It would be too condescending to teach those children!" After a pause, Li Qing continued: "During the spring plowing, I will go to Chong County Patrol!"

Lu Yiming immediately showed joy, "Yes, Commander! Oh, by the way, Commander, I am here today mainly to tell you how to deal with the matter of the Bai people. It cannot be delayed any longer. It must be dealt with as soon as possible. Shanglin Although the martial law was lifted here, the barbarians are still in panic. The disarmed soldiers of the two battalions of defending the power and defending the military are still locked in the barracks. If the matter is not dealt with as soon as possible, not only the people of the Bai people are uneasy, but also the other tribes of the barbarians are also uneasy. Fusen I have written several times asking this question.”

"What trouble did Fusen come to cause? He probably wants to make these thousands of Bai soldiers into slaves, let him die!" Li Qing said dissatisfiedly. "By the way, what about Boyan, Qiyu, Jingdong and the others?"

"Bo Yan died after he came back. He fell ill. Dr. Huanxi went to see him, and said that it might be a matter of time!" Lu Yiming said. "Neffu's death hit him too hard!"

"Since that's the case, why bother?" Li Qing snorted, "This boyan, he can't return to his heart. It's good that he left, Qiyu and Jingdong will be more obedient. Once Boyan leaves, the Bai people will come back again." You have no backbone, Qi Yu and Jing Dong are more suitable to be the new patriarchs of the Bai clan?"

"No matter which one, the Bai people will no longer be as powerful as before! It will only be a matter of time before they are absorbed by Dingzhou!" Lu Yiming said.

Li Qing thought for a while, "It's a pity that Nuo Qia died as a general of the two battalions defending Wu and defending power. Anyway, but the merit is not enough to overwhelm, deprive all military positions, hand over to the judge for interrogation, the death penalty can be avoided, and the crime of living cannot escape. , others wait!" Li Qing raised his head and thought for a moment, "Split them into several groups and send them to various large and small coal mines in Dingzhou, and let me dig coal for three years. Take it all back."

"Then, what about the livelihood of these family members?" Lu Yiming asked.

"They can't starve to death. There are many workshops in the upper forest. As long as they have two hands, they can still survive. We want to give an example to the barbarian tribes here. As long as you return to your heart, we will treat you equally and even give you more discounts." Policy, but you are not dead, not only will you have to bear the responsibility, but your family members will also be affected! This is killing one to warn others!" Li Qing said sharply.

"I understand!" Lu Yiming said. "After going down, arrange a trial immediately, and try to clear this case during the spring plowing period!"

Li Qing nodded, "Well, at the same time, on the day of the verdict, Nuo Qi'a was arranged to enter the Hall of Heroes, and I will go to the shrine in person. Also, the Zhenwu captain named Buyangu under Guo Shanfeng's subordinates will be called back first. I will personally confer on him the rank of General in Dingzhou on the same day."

"Yes!" Lu Yiming nodded.The commander-in-chief was about to hit and pull again, and at the same time he swung the big stick, he also fed a few candied dates, so that everyone in the Bai people could see hope again in their panic, and not take risks out of despair.

(End of this chapter)