Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 99

"Seventh brother, you are..."

Hegong's matter is too involved, even Li Hong, as the crown prince, would not dare to make a slight mistake in this matter, of course he hoped that Li Xian could say the word "Brother Prince" directly, but he also knew about it The possibility is not too high, at least not until Li Xian's appetite is satisfied. Seeing Li Xian's ambiguous smile at this moment, Li Hong's heart trembled, he laughed a little, and asked It's half a joke.

"Brother Prince, there is something I don't understand, brother Prince, please enlighten me."

Li Xian is a master who does not see the rabbit and does not spread the eagle. Even if he had planned to push the river project to the prince, he would not have made a clear statement before the benefits. Seeing that Li Hong was concerned The chaotic look made Li Xian secretly amused, but he didn't say anything. Instead, his expression suddenly straightened, and he cupped his hands and replied.

"If the seventh brother has any doubts, I will ask, but if the elder brother can know, it will satisfy the seventh brother."

Li Hong can also be regarded as a thoughtful person, although he is not as quick-witted as Li Xian, but he is not an idiot who does not understand things. Seeing that Li Xian was obviously talking about other things, a slight unhappiness rolled in his heart, but He didn't say much, he just hinted in words, which means--if you have any request, you can directly mention it, don't beat around the bush and talk endlessly!

"Thank you for your love, Brother Prince, I just want to know, if Brother Prince is in charge of the river project, how will he do it?" Li Xian could hear the subtext in Li Hong's words, but he didn't care. He smiled and said lightly. Throw the topic out.

"This one……"

When Li Xian asked about this matter, Li Hong couldn't help being stunned, because in the past few days, Li Hong had gathered people to study the various rectification measures proposed by Li Xian, and concluded that it was generally feasible and the only The more controversial issue is the source of the funds for river control—except for a few officials such as Liu Xiangdao who support the issue of liquor licenses and carriage and horse licenses, senior officials in the DPRK and China, led by Le Yanwei, Lu Chengqing, and Yan Liben, all expressed their firm opposition and advocated Thinking about other methods, but how exactly this "other method" is, all the top officials are all confused, and no one can come up with a reliable way, which is exactly why Li Hong dare not Going directly to Gaozong, he clearly stated the main reason for vying for the river project. At this moment, when Li Xian asked about the pain point, Li Hong inevitably hesitated, hesitating and unable to explain why.

"Brother Prince, my younger brother has some unreliable ideas about the river project. Please correct me." It's only a day's time, and it's almost impossible to come up with a better rule than the one written by Li Xian. Of course, Li Xian's intention in asking questions is not all to make things difficult for Li Hong, but just to draw out the topic. Seeing that Li Hong hesitated and couldn't speak, Li Xian smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said something.

"Oh? Seventh brother, please tell me, I just listen to it."

When Li Hongzheng didn't know how to respond, when he heard that Li Xian still had other ideas about the Hegong, he immediately became interested, so he smiled and gestured, signaling to Li Xian that it's okay.

"Brother Prince Mingjian, I believe that there are three difficulties in river construction. First, the river is in disrepair, often silted up, and the reconstruction project is huge and costly. Second, it involves a wide range of departments and local departments. Multiple jurisdictions, government from multiple sects, it is bound to be chaotic; third, all kinds of interests are entangled in it, even if there are many court discussions, it is difficult to make a decision, it will only take a long time, I don’t know if the prince thinks about these three things? " The river project is related to the safety of the country. Although Li Xian has other plans, he never wants to see the river project corrupted. The purpose of coming here is not only to exchange for some benefits, but also to try his best to ensure that the river project can be done well. It went smoothly, seeing Li Hong's interest at this moment, Li Xian naturally did not hide his own thoughts, and clarified the difficulties of He Gong's matter one by one with his fingers.

"What the seventh brother said is very true. If these three major difficulties are not eliminated, it will be difficult to see any results in the river project, but what does the seventh brother have to say about it?" Hearing this, he knew that Li Xian's words were true. With a movement in his heart, he vaguely guessed Li Xian's thoughts, and involuntarily showed a hint of joy, but he didn't say anything about it, but rushed to ask questions.

"Returning to the words of the elder brother of the prince, I think that the details of the river project have been described in detail by the sixth brother, and there is no need for me to repeat it. I only have two suggestions, which may help the regulation of the river project. One is to establish a river channel. The governor’s yamen is in charge of the river construction. Regardless of the river management, water transportation, and grain depot jurisdiction, all are under the unified command and deployment of the river governor, and each has a departmental yamen or even a local government as its assistant. This is also the way of unified power; It is very huge. Although the liquor license and the carriage and horse license mentioned by the sixth brother can solve the temporary disaster, it is difficult to implement it. It is worth considering it again. From what I have seen, if it is allocated for a period of five years, divided into time periods and labor periods, Then the pressure on the household department will be reduced, and if the planning is proper, there will be no danger of being stretched." Li Xian talked freely, expressing his thoughts one by one, although the words are plain, but the ideas inside are quite innovative, At least for Li Hong, it was a refreshing feeling.

"Governor of the river course? That's right. This idea is good. The powers are unified and the responsibilities are clearly defined. Well, if you can follow what the seventh brother said and did, why worry about the death of the river workers? The seventh brother is indeed a great talent!" I understand the mystery of what Li Xian said, and I am especially interested in the possibility of not levying a wine tax. After all, the ministers attached to Li Hong are basically ministers from wealthy families. The subject is deviant, but this kind of thinking is not enough for outsiders to understand. Therefore, Li Hong only praised the establishment of the Hedao Governor's Yamen, but he didn't mention the liquor license.

"Brother Prince thinks it's good, hehe, I'm just figuring it out, it's just..." Li Xian's mind is very quick, and he knows Li Hong's psychological changes very well, but he doesn't say anything, hehe smiled and agreed casually He said a sentence, and then changed the subject, leaving a tail.

"Seventh brother, do you have any concerns? Let me tell you about Brother Wei, maybe Brother Wei can help you." Li Hongben was excited, but he stopped when he saw Li Xian's words, and was taken aback for a while. , and then laughed, as if waiting for Li Xian to make an offer.

"Prince brother Mingjian, this matter was suggested by the sixth brother. Of course, it is not appropriate for a minister to let it go. It is also inappropriate for others to try to replace it. Besides, there are still juniors watching from the sidelines. You must not be careless. Prince brother What do you think?" Since Li Hong put on a stance of making a deal, Li Xian naturally wouldn't be polite, so he frowned pretending to be troubled, and asked back worriedly.

"Hmph! The matter of the River Works is a matter of the community. I don't believe that children dare to do anything wrong. My father and emperor are sages, and I will never allow villains to cause trouble. Seventh brother don't need to worry too much!" Li Hong naturally understood what Li Xian said. The villain was referring to the gang of Beimen scholars. Thinking of Empress Wu's frequent intervention in government affairs, Li Hong became furious, snorted coldly, and his face was as gloomy as water.

"Don't dare? Maybe?" Li Xian didn't care how ugly Li Hong's face was, shrugged his shoulders, and retorted calmly.

"Seventh brother, you..." When Li Hong saw Li Xian replying like this, he choked hard, and he was so angry that he seemed about to explode, but at the end, he stopped in discouragement, because he It is very clear that what Li Xian said is not false. It is absolutely impossible for Empress Wu to let go of such important matters as Hegong. Li Hong has no certainty in his heart that he can frustrate Empress Wu's meddling. After going down and pondering for a long time, he said in a cautious tone: "Seventh brother, wise people don't say dark words. Since the seventh brother dared to speak out about this matter, he must have a countermeasure. I can't bear to guess riddles. Just say it straight, and I will think it through."

Well, just wait for your old saying!Li Xian has finished talking about what he should plan for Li Hong. Shen, did not bring it to the face, but took out a roll of paper from the wide sleeve with a calm expression, held it in front of Li Hong with both hands, and said lightly: "This is a little thing, please. Brother Prince has seen it, if it can be done, I will be very grateful."

"Oh?" Li Hong glanced at Li Xian, said softly, but didn't say anything else. He reached out and took the scroll, and when he opened it, his face immediately sank—there were ten words on the top of the scroll. A few names, followed by the current official position and the official position to be transferred. There are quite a few people, but most of the official positions required are not too high. In addition, the rest of the people do not even have the qualifications to go to the court. For Li Hong, such a small-scale transfer is not difficult at all. He only needs to tell Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of the Ministry of officials, and the matter will be handled smoothly. What really changed Li Hong's face was that most of the officials above were either from Qizhou or Lu Palace, and they were obviously Li Xian's confidantes.

"Seventh brother, what does this mean?"

Li Hong asked Li Xian to come to the mansion this time, apart from discussing the river project, he might have taken advantage of the quarrel between the two kings to win over Li Xian. Some of Li Xian's people were naturally extremely displeased, but they couldn't directly veto it. After pondering for a long time, they asked in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

(End of this chapter)