Tiantang

Chapter 268 Conspiracy
Chapter 275 Conspiracy

Liquor restriction?As soon as Zhang Xuan said this, everyone present was taken aback, including Li Tan.

The Tang Dynasty was a country of poetry, drinking, singing and dancing. Drinking and having fun has become an indispensable part of the daily life of Tang people, just like basic necessities of life.

But Zhang Xuan actually wants to implement the alcohol restriction order!
Li Tan raised his eyebrows, and looked at Zhang Xuan with incredulous eyes, but immediately, he sighed softly in his heart, and understood the real intention of Zhang Xuan's alcohol restriction order - wine making consumes a lot of food, and the people of the Tang Dynasty, from the bureaucracy to the dignitaries Even for ordinary traffickers and pawns to drink freely, the daily consumption of alcohol is not a small amount.If wine making and drinking are restricted, food consumption can certainly be saved.

However... this kind of decree will definitely be strongly resisted from top to bottom, and it will not be that simple to implement it.

Moreover, reducing the scale of winemaking will definitely bring about a skyrocketing price increase of alcoholic beverages and drive up the overall price. In this way, it will inevitably interfere with the stable development of Longshuo's economy... Zhang Xuan's move is suspected of being a slap in the face, and he didn't think carefully ——This is Li Tan's mentality.

Of course, Li Tan is not the only one who has this mentality.Li Guangbi and other generals basically think the same way.

It's just that in the face of Zhang Xuan's power and strength, no one dared to stand up and publicly oppose it.

Zhang Xuan smiled, didn't explain, and didn't bother to explain.

In his opinion, the alcohol restriction order can only be a temporary government order for a special period, and it will not last long. What he needs to do now is to use strong means to enforce it. In two years, all the grain produced in Longshuo will be used. As for the expansion and support of military horses, as for the temporary economic fluctuations, they can be ignored.

He is well aware that in this era of kingship, the importance of food to development is unparalleled.If food is sufficient, soldiers and horses will prosper and the population will prosper.After all, people can not drink, but they must eat.

The next step is to expand the army and attract a large number of people to Longshuo through land reclamation, which is difficult to complete without sufficient food reserves.Therefore, the alcohol restriction order has long been in his planning, but he just took advantage of today's opportunity to launch it.

The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat depressing and dull.

Although everyone did not speak and maintained an attitude of awe and awe, Zhang Xuan actually understood very well in his heart, and they all felt a little disapproving.

"My king knows that everyone is a bit disapproving of the alcohol restriction... This king can tell you something from the bottom of my heart. This matter has been considered for a long time by this king, and it is not a momentary fever. The next step, whether it is to strengthen the border defense or vigorously cultivate the fields, Both require a large population, and the importance of food is self-evident.”

Zhang Xuan glanced over Li Guangbi and the others, and said calmly, "This king feels that for the sake of the overall development of Longshuo and the eternal stability of the Tang Dynasty, within two years, let the officials and the people abstain from their appetites." It's nothing."

"You can die if you don't eat, but you can't die if you don't drink, right? Ha ha!" Zhang Xuan chuckled, "Halving the consumption of alcohol can save a lot of food and feed countless soldiers and civilians. You can calculate this account. "

Li Guangbi and others rushed out and bowed down, shouting in unison, "You are wise!"

"Hehe, everyone, please start. It doesn't matter whether the king is wise or not, but it is very important that the government order is unimpeded and the prohibition is very important. The king hopes that you can practice it and push forward the alcohol restriction order without compromise. Just don't blame me for not showing affection."

Although Zhang Xuan's voice was faint, all the generals were terrified, bowed again and shouted, "The commander-in-chief is wise, the last general dare not obey orders!"

Li Tan sat there quietly watching, Zhang Xuan's words and deeds spread the power invisible, and the general's sense of awe for Zhang Xuan has penetrated into the bone marrow.

Aware of this, Li Tan couldn't help being amazed: Zhang Xuan had not been in the army for a long time, but his authority and prestige in the Longshuo army had reached a peak. It's about the hometown!
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Zhang Xuan and Jianning Wang Li Tan were stationed in Hezhou. Li Guangbi originally planned a grand dinner for the two of them, but as soon as Zhang Xuan's alcohol restriction came out, the banquet stopped.

On the same day, Zhang Xuan's three government orders were successively issued from Hezhou Fucheng, ordering the entire Longshuo area.

The first is the alcohol restriction order. The rations of wine-making food in all states and counties have been reduced by half.There are no excessive restrictions on drinking among the people, but there are detailed norms and restrictions on the amount of alcohol consumed by officials, generals, and even soldiers who receive imperial salaries.For example, you can't drink alcohol during the day, you can't drink alcohol during non-major festivals and weddings and funerals, etc.

The second is the military order.All the soldiers and horses in Longshuo were ordered to farm on the spot, and the deputy generals of the prefectures acted as envoys of the farm and knew about the affairs of the farm. Half of the troops and horses were stationed in the fields to open up wasteland, and they were rotated within a three-month period.The field developed by the army is called "Juntian", and the food produced by the army field is uniformly allocated by the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.Zhang Xuan ordered the establishment of a military envoy within the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and Shi Zhouxuchu, the chief of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, served as the ambassador of the Longshuo Military Garrison.

The third is the immigration tax exemption order.Immigrants who immigrated to Liangning Prefecture from various parts of Longshuo and Qinghai are exempted from taxation for six years.

As soon as the three government orders come out, it can be said that some people are happy and some are worried.Immigrants from all over the world are of course very happy. They are more interested in residing in the fields and building new homes, and their vision for a better life in the future is fuller.And some bureaucratic generals are very depressed, and it can even be said that they are very dissatisfied.

It's just that once the governor's order is issued, whoever dares to refuse, there may be resistance from behind, and a face-to-face collision is impossible.

Zhang Xuan accompanied Li Tan to stay in Hezhou for some days, and accepted the visit of some local military and government officials who rushed over from the first-line state capital of Hezhou.Li Tan's visit to Longshuo had no specific purpose, so he didn't say anything about Zhang Xuan's arrangement.

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The news that Zhang Xuan was granted the title of King Pingxi, and that King Li Tan of Jianning, the son of Prince Li Heng of the Tang Dynasty, led an imperial mission to visit the Governor's Mansion in Hezhou also spread to Tubo.The two countries share a border, and the spread of such news is inevitable.

The news spread to Luoxie City. Stanley, who had just sat on the throne of Tubo, was furious on the spot after hearing the news. In his rage, he even drew a knife and killed a maid who knocked over the wine cup.

From Stanley's point of view, Zhang Xuan's glory today is the biggest shame for him and the whole country of Tubo.

Zhang Xuan not only defeated the Tubo army led by Stanley in Shancheng, but also led the army into the territory of Tubo with extreme arrogance. The army seized the hometown of Tuyuhun!

The name Zhang Xuan has become a nightmare that shocked the whole country of Tubo.

"Uncle, pass on this king's order immediately, ordering Gyatso on the front line of Hexi to lead [-] troops to the south, novice monks on the front line of Jinchuan to lead [-] troops to the north, and this king personally to lead [-] troops to gallop to the hometown of Tuyuhun...waiting for Zhang Xuan Arriving at the hometown of Tuyuhun with Li Heng's son, our army attacked from three directions, encircled the Tang army, and fought to the death with Zhang Xuan's Longshuo army!"

Stanley got up suddenly with a gloomy face, the scimitar in his hand was stained with blood, he threw the bloody scimitar on the ground, looking murderously at his uncle Dong Zebu who supported his superior.

Dongzebu was the Prime Minister of Tubo.

Dong Zebu frowned and said softly, "Your Majesty, calm down. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the situation in our country is not stable. At this time, it is not good for our country to raise troops to fight against the Tang people. Even if we win, it will greatly damage our country's vitality. It’s not worth the candle.”

What Dong Zebu said was the truth.Although Stanley won the throne of Tubo through a military coup and killed his father, the resistance forces in Tubo were scattered all over Tubo, and Stanley had not yet fully controlled the power of the country.

Stanley sneered, "Uncle, the shame that Zhang Xuan has brought to this king and the whole of Tubo, this king swears to die!"

"Besides, the hometown of Tuyuhun is a land with abundant water and grass. It has always been a nomadic place for our army to raise horses. If we don't take advantage of the Tang army's precarious foothold, it will be very difficult to take it back in the future. Uncle, my king's heart It has been decided, please pass on this king's military order! Anyone who does not obey this king's military order will be killed without mercy!"

The evil spirit in Stanley's eyes had reached a peak, and he almost lost his mind.

Dong Zebu knew that it would be difficult for him to persuade him anymore.He grew up watching Stanley, and he knows Stanley's vindictive temperament very well.

That's all, let's fight again, if we can defeat the Tang army and regain Tuyuhun, Stanley's throne will be secure.At that time, rest and recuperate for three to five years, and then plan big plans!Dong Zebu gritted his teeth, stood up silently and bowed his hands in salute, "Okay, I'll go right away."

Looking at the back of Dong Zebu leaving in a hurry, a sinister sneer appeared on the corner of Stanley's mouth.

He arranged the war again, and the shame of blood washing was of course a factor, but it was not the most important.In Stanley's view, this battle is indispensable.It is good to win this battle, if not, he is still the biggest winner.

First, he wanted to use this battle to kill the local army leader Gyatso who defended the Tang army in Hexi and the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses who guarded Jinchuan and the novice monk who guarded Jiannan. Eliminate.

Second, he wants to completely kill Trisong Detsen's life.Chisong Dezan is still imprisoned in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty. Although it seems that he has lost the opportunity to return to China and make a comeback, as long as Chisong Dezan is still alive, Stanley's heart will not be at ease.Therefore, he wants to start another war and become a deadly enemy with Datang.When the Tang court was furious, Chisong Dezan was sure that his life would be lost.

But he wouldn't tell Dong Zebuming about these shady plots.

In fact, Dong Zebu couldn't guess what Stanley was thinking, he just pretended not to understand.

After leaving the resplendent Tubo palace, Dongzebu sighed softly, and stared back at the towering snow-capped mountain top with a very complicated and dignified mood.

Eradicating dissidents is something every new king has to do, but it is really heartbreaking to sacrifice tens of thousands of Tubo soldiers and horses!
But Dongzebu also knew in his heart that whether it was Gyatso or the novice monk in Jinchuan, they both obeyed and violated the Stanley regime, and it would be a disaster in the future.That being the case, it is better to take the opportunity to remove the two of them.Once the two died, Stanley's throne would be secure.

(End of this chapter)