Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 662 Stormy Waves (1)

On the first day of February in the third year of Yifeng, the Hexi army on an expedition to the Persian Gulf set off in Lanzhou. General Lin Chengbin, deputy generals Li He, and Xiao Sanlang, with a total of more than [-] soldiers, all rode, and the journey was extremely fast. On the ninth day of February It has left Yumen Pass and marched towards Tocharo along the South Road of the Silk Road.

As soon as the army came out, the errand that was on Li Xian's head to take charge of the dispatching of the expedition naturally came to an end. As for what the follow-up battle will be, it is no longer something that Li Xian can grasp. It's not that Li Xian doesn't want to pay attention, but It is impossible to pay attention. After all, the communication in these years is too backward. Even though there are communication methods such as carrier pigeons and flying eagles, it is far from real-time communication. Under such circumstances, Li Xian can only be Believing in Lin Chengbin's ability, he entrusted him with the entire battle, but he concentrated all his energy on the important matter of spring plowing.

Food is the most important thing for the people. This is an irrefutable truth. No matter which dynasty, food is always one of the most basic factors restricting national power. Explaining the importance of spring plowing well, Li Xian has already firmly controlled all the government affairs related to farming in the name of overseas grain promotion, and the relevant deployment of spring plowing has naturally become a reality. The focus of Li Xian's current work, not to mention anything else, just processing the papers from various state newspapers every day, requires Li Xian to spend a lot of time and energy, even with Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi and other smart and capable people With the help of his subordinates, Li Xian was also so busy that he got dizzy. He really got up before dawn and couldn't rest until late at night. Even though Li Xian had a strong body, he felt that he couldn't bear it.

Physical and mental exhaustion is still a trivial matter, but what really troubled Li Xian was the stubbornness of the traditional forces. It was okay in the northern states, after all, with the foundation of last year, the promotion of grain seeds was not a big obstacle, and the acceptance was extremely high. High, most prefectures and counties have completed the corresponding promotion tasks. The planting area of ​​introduced sweet potato, corn and other plants has made a huge leap compared with last year, and has gradually replaced the production of millet (millet) and hemp. Traditional plants that are not high, especially in the Guanzhong area that Li Xian attaches great importance to, the planting area of ​​overseas grain species has completely overwhelmed the traditional plants, but in the southern states, the promotion of overseas grain species is somewhat unsatisfactory, not only There was a lot of resistance from the people, and even the officials at the prefectural level had a lot of complaints. Even though Li Xian issued repeated orders and sent many special envoys to inspect the states, the effect was still not good. At the price of subsidies, the situation has only slightly improved, but the effect is still somewhat unsatisfactory.

depressed?There is one thing, but not much, because Li Xian had already expected that the promotion of new things would not be smooth and abnormal, but he didn't care too much about it. After all, the future is long, and many people who have introduced overseas grains have tasted the sweetness. Things will inevitably turn around. Li Xian firmly believes in this, so he is not in a hurry. The focus of his current work is still on the Guanzhong area, not because the Guanzhong area is right under his nose. not for the sake of control, but for another reason.

Li Xian clearly remembered that in his previous life, there would be a protracted severe drought in Guanzhong next year. If the preparations were insufficient, the losses would be quite terrible. As many as 20 people, on the road from Chang'an to Luoyang, the refugees lying on the ground were connected end to end. Although he announced the severe drought next spring, it is inevitable to make full preparations in secret. The promotion of overseas fine varieties is one of the most important components of Li Xian's entire grand plan, and no matter how important he is, it will never be overestimated. Therefore, whether it is Whether it was the construction of water conservancy during the slack season of last year or the promotion of overseas grain varieties this spring, Li Xian did it all by himself. From the number of acres of good land planned to be planted to the specific details of planting, Li Xian focused on tracking everything, even after the harvest. Some warehousing and food preparations have been planned in advance, and it can be said that every detail has been considered.

Things in the world are always so wonderful, often the more you want to do things well, the easier it is to make troubles, and when they happen, they are often big things, and the spring plowing is no exception this time, no, a big one Earlier, not long after Li Xian had arrived in the study room, he was reviewing the papers as usual, when Gao Miao hurried in from the outside, approached him, and lowered his voice to report: "Your Highness, Chief Zhuang is here. "

"Oh? Announce."

Zhuang Yong's identity is quite sensitive, and he has no official presence. In the past, Li Xian seldom summoned him directly. The ground wrinkled, but he didn't say much, just gave a light order.

"promise!"

Now that Li Xian had issued the order, Gao Miao did not dare to be negligent, and hastily complied with his promise, and hastily exited the study room. After a short while, he accompanied Zhuang Yong who was dressed in green robes from behind the screen. come out.

"See Your Highness."

Zhuang Yong has always been a calm and calm person, but at this time there is a hint of anxiety on his face. Fortunately, the city is relatively deep, and he has not lost his composure to the point of forgetting the etiquette. Li Xian, who was at the back of the copywriting, rushed forward in a hurry, and he couldn't stop paying respects.

"No, all of you will retreat!"

Although the irritability on Zhuang Yong's face was just a faint line, Li Xian could see it at a glance. He knew that something big must happen, and his heart sank involuntarily, but he didn't rush to ask questions, but With a wave of his hand calmly, all the eunuchs who were accompanying him were pushed back, leaving only one person, Zhang Jian, present.

"His Royal Highness, a major event has happened. Wang Simiao, the governor of Xiangzhou, impeached His Highness, saying that dozens of families under his rule died from eating overseas grains. He questioned His Highness's blind promotion of poisonous grains without careful investigation, which is immoral. Big mistake. In addition, Li Yuanjia, the governor of Luzhou (now in the Shangdang area), filed a complaint against Wang Fangming, the special envoy for the promotion of fine seeds, to harass the people and force others to plant overseas grains, resulting in the death of several people. His crime is unforgivable. , Tongzhou (now Dali County, Weinan City) Inspector Liu Wu, Tongzhou Inspector Huang Guogong Li Zhuan (son of Han Wang Li Yuanjia), and Caizhou (now Runan County, Henan Province) Inspector Liu Daming each wrote their own books to impeach the spring plowing envoy for being arrogant and disturbing the people No calculation. Now that this chapter has been submitted to the Daming Palace, if the subordinates failed to know the news in advance, it is a serious crime of dereliction of duty, and please punish your Highness."

The situation is urgent, even though Zhuang Yongsheng is calm, at this moment, he is unavoidably out of control. The servants have just stepped back, and before Li Xian can open his mouth to ask questions, he hastened to tell the news in one go They all came out.

"Ok?"

Hearing what Zhuang Yong said, Li Xian couldn't help being taken aback, and a chill surged out of his heart in an instant, not for any other reason, but because Liu Wu, the governor of Tongzhou and Liu Daming, the governor of Caizhou in the above-mentioned states were both He is a member of Empress Wu's party, and Han Wang Li Yuanjia and his son have always been good friends with Li Zhen. As for Xiangzhou governor Wang Simiao, he is one of Li Zhen's confidantes. The fact that such a group of governors are in the book together obviously only means one thing, that It was Empress Wu and King Yue who were hooked together, the goal was very clear, and this was aimed at him, Li Xian, with such a menacing attack, I'm afraid this level will not be so easy to pass!

"Mr. Zhuang, is the news true?"

Zhang Jianzhi was obviously taken aback by the oncoming situation, his face darkened in an instant, and he hurriedly asked a question.

"Replying to Mr. Zhang, the news came from the Daming Palace. It should be true. This morning, several memorials arrived almost one after another. Based on the time, it should have been presented to the empress by this time."

Seeing that a wise man like Zhang Jianzhi lost his sense of normalcy, Zhuang Yong's already worried heart inevitably sank a bit, but he didn't dare to reveal anything, he could only reply respectfully.

"It's a troubled time, this time..."

After all, Zhang Jianzhi is a wise man, although he was taken aback by this coming situation, he soon calmed down, frowning slightly, stroking his long beard on his chest, pondering and planning to make a plan, but the words were just After talking at the beginning, he was interrupted by Gao Miao who hurried into the room.

"His Highness, Eunuch Cheng, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, has come and said that the empress has an order for His Highness."

Gao Miao didn't notice that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he rushed to Li Xian's face and rushed to report.

Hehe, it came so fast, this old villain has such a vicious heart, she even dares to make a fuss about spring plowing, really damn it!
There is no need to guess, Li Xian also knows Cheng Denggao's intention, it is nothing more than conveying that Empress Wu urgently called Li Xian into the palace, this is to take advantage of Li Xian's unsteady footing, and catch Li Xian by surprise, but knowing it is knowing, Li Xian is really serious He didn't run away, he could only suppress the anger and impatience in his heart, waved his hand and said: "Go and deal with it first, Bengong will come later."

"promise!"

Seeing Li Xian's uneasy expression, Gao Miao noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the room. He was unavoidably suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He hurriedly agreed to his promise and left the study in a hurry , Since I went to deal with Cheng Denggao, I didn't mention it.

"Sir, the combination of the two thieves will be overwhelming. I don't know what you can teach me, sir?"

The current situation is not good. Although Li Xian is quick-witted, he has come up with several countermeasures in a short period of time, but he is not absolutely sure, so he has to leave the difficult problem to Zhang Jianzhi who is thinking hard .

"One word - procrastinate!"

Zhang Jianzhi was not in a hurry to answer Li Xian's question, but after quietly pondering for a while, he gave the answer with sharp eyes.

"drag?"

Li Xian couldn't help being stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he began to meditate thoughtfully, with a faint gleam in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)