Chastity Layman

  Chapter 185 Bad Old Man Li Jing

  At the gate of Pingkangfang, Qin Lang met Li Jing who had just returned from Shuofang.

   It's been a while since I moved to Pingkangfang, and it was the first time for Qin Lang to meet this neighbor of his own, a neighbor who made him yearn for. After meeting for the first time, Qin Lang couldn't help being a little disappointed.

   This is obviously a bad old man.

  In terms of burly spirit, he is far inferior to Qin Qiong. In terms of elegance, he is not as good as Fang Xuanling, in terms of detachment, he is not as good as Wei Zheng, and in terms of nobility, he is not as good as Xiao Yu. Li Jing is very ordinary, so ordinary that if he didn't take the initiative to dismount to greet Qin Lang, Qin Lang would have thought that he was the head of some wealthy family in the workshop.

   There is no purple robe and jade belt and three-beam crown, let alone the nine-ring jade belt that Li Yuan once rewarded him.

  He has a hooded head on his head, and he still wears a sheepskin robe with a double-breasted front, which looks like a barbarian. There are many wrinkles on the face, and the eyebrows are quite thick, but they have been weathered.

   "I received a letter from my family earlier, and I was very grateful to know that Sanlang had included my little grandson in the Chongxian Hall."

  Qin Lang smiled slightly, "I've heard about Duke Yongkang's name earlier, but I haven't been able to meet him, so I'm sorry!"

  One of them was wearing a sheepskin robe, and the other was a Confucian robe. They really didn't look like two important court officials.

   "Duke Yongkang, I heard that His Majesty originally wanted you to be Minister of the Ministry of War, but now he has given it to me, Lord Yongkang. Don't be surprised."

  Li Jing did not take it seriously, "I have never received any news that I will be given the post of Chief Sima."

  In Pingkangfang, Li Jing's house is not too big, and this is not the house of the Li family's ancestral home, but a reward for Li Jing's achievements in the battle. If we only talk about military exploits, among the founding generals of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was the only one who could overwhelm him. Besides, Li Jing's achievements are unmatched. The man who conquered half of the Tang Dynasty alone, but the emperor has always been filial and respectful. He is above him, so more of the credit goes to Li Xiaogong.

  As a general of Guanlong, Li Jing was definitely a member of the core family of the Guanlong noble group. If it hadn't been for the fact that Li Jing, the magistrate of Mayi County, who was a subordinate when Emperor Wude first started his army, went to Jiangdu to report Li Yuan, and was captured by Li Yuan in the end, Li Jing would actually be more important in this dynasty.

Because of this matter, Li Jing did not pay attention to Li Yuan for a long time. Later, he was released to lead the army, but there was no progress for a while, so the emperor ordered the front-line generals to execute him. If not for the front-line general Xu Shaoli, Li Jing would have been killed. If you kill him, you will lose the inexorable feats of the later one.

  Relying on his unrivaled achievements and achievements, Li Jing finally gained Li Yuan's trust.

  But now it is the new dynasty and the new emperor.

   During the incident on the fourth day of June, Li Jingyuan served as the governor of Lingzhou and did not participate in it. Afterwards, he immediately expressed his congratulations and expressed his support for Li Shimin.

  But after all, I still missed it, so now the number one person in the military is Qin Qiong.

  The name of Li Jing is almost at the bottom of the list of meritorious officials. However, the transfer to the court this time also showed that the new emperor valued him.

Even if he didn't become the minister of the Ministry of War, General Zuowei is the head of the twelve generals after all, not to mention that the left and right guards are actually the only soldiers of the Nanya Mansion in Chang'an City among the guards. The key place of Weihuang City.

  The left and right guards, the left and right guards in the Beiya, and the Zhen Fusi in the outer city are the three major security forces in Chang'an City, with a special status.

  Li Jing is a member of the generation of Emperor Wude, and he is also a famous general of martial arts. Now it is the new dynasty of Zhenguan, Li Jing is very active in moving closer to the new dynasty.

Qin Lang chatted with Li Jing, and felt that this Li Jing not only looked low-key on the outside, but also low-key on the inside. He didn't mention anything about the fact that he had won half of the Tang Dynasty, and he didn't mention that he had repeatedly led troops to the north to resist in recent years. The power of the Turks.

  Even in the face of Qin Lang, a young and excessive upstart, he still behaved very politely.

  The two finally left with a smile, got on their horses, and went back to their respective homes, and they didn't make an appointment to go to any other home.

  Perhaps it was also because of the special status of the two of them now, so Li Jing chose to greet Qin Lang on the street instead of visiting.

  One is in charge of the guards of the outer city of Chang'an, and the other is in charge of the guards of the imperial city. Both of them are smart enough to keep their distance.

   When Li Jing returned home, Zhang Chuchen stepped forward to greet him.

   "Why did you come back so soon?"

"I wanted to go home early, so I didn't stop on the way." Li Jing talked about the encounter with Qin Lang on the road just now, and said that the young man was quite smart. Arrogant and domineering."

"That little guy is a ghost, the so-called domineering, I think it's just a side of him deliberately for outsiders to see. You don't know, he has recently mastered an amazing hatching technique, without using a hen, Regardless of the weather, countless chickens and ducks can be hatched at one time, and there is a steady stream." Zhang Chuchen smiled and talked about how he met Qin Lang on the Sanyuan Zhuangzi a few days ago, and how he made a fortune from him.

  Li Jing chuckled, with his current wealth and status, in fact, he didn't need to care about the money at all, but seeing Hong Fu's happiness, he thought it was good to let her be happy.

   "How are Chu Ye and Qian Er studying in Chongxian Hall?"

   "Very good. Qin Sanlang is the owner of the museum. Although he doesn't go there often, he established a lot of rules on the first day of opening. He directly used the prince and King Wei to frighten the crowd. Now those children are very honest."

  Li Jing only stayed at home for a long time, and the palace came to pass the decree, and the emperor called him to see him.

   After bathing and changing clothes, Li Jing changed into a purple robe and jade belt, put on a goldfish bag and went to the East Palace.

  Li Shimin stepped down to greet Li Jing, and was very polite to Li Jing.

  After inquiring about some Liang Shidu and Turkic people, Li Shimin turned the topic to his eyes.

"The left guard was originally in charge of Shu Bao, but now it is handed over to you. I also know that you have been commanding troops abroad for many years. Now that you return to serve in the court, it may be a little different. I hope you can adapt as soon as possible. "

  The responsibilities of the left guard have now undergone some adjustments, and one of the important responsibilities is to guard the imperial city. The imperial city is the office of the central court of the Tang Dynasty, which is very important. What's more, the north of the imperial city is the Taiji Palace, the east is the East Palace, and the south is the 108 squares of the outer city of Chang'an.

  The left and right guards stationed an army here, which served as a central support, and it meant to check and balance with the left and right camps of the Beiya and the governors of the outer towns.

   Li Shimin asked Li Jing for some opinions and suggestions on the current situation, and finally talked about locust plagues and food shortages.

   "The locust plague is a plague of insects, not a crime from heaven, so we must face it positively and hunt down the locusts." Li Jing was firm on this matter.

  This is also the attitude of many warriors. They don’t believe in the theory of the connection between man and nature, just like the civil servants always like to say that virtue is not dangerous, but in the eyes of military commanders, virtue alone is enough? No, you still have to have a strong army of soldiers and horses to be stable.

   "So what do you suggest about disaster relief?"

  Li Jing is a general, but Li Shimin is willing to actively and humbly listen to the opinions of all parties.

"As soon as I came back, I heard about some things about the Zhenfu Division. I felt that the Zhenfu Division's actions last time were very quick and active. Although the situation in Chang'an is not at its worst, it has indeed entered a period of time. It’s a wartime situation. The ministers are in the border areas, and they often encounter food shortages and threats of war. Under such circumstances, special management of food and other things is necessary.”

Li Jing suggested that Chang'an can enter wartime control now, not only to start a curfew, but also to strengthen the control of food in an all-round way. The division sent soldiers to guard, and all food entering and exiting had to be approved by the Zhenfu Division."

  The basis for his suggestion is that the last Zhenfusi operation was very effective. On the other hand, it also exposed the serious corruption of many grain-related yamen and officials. At this time, food can no longer be handed over to these people for management.

  Let the Town Fusi take over temporarily, and the original grain storage departments must be directly managed by the Zhenfu Department.

   "Do you think highly of Qin Lang?"

   "I really think that Yi Guogong is very capable, and at this moment we must use more capable people."

   "He does have abilities, but he is too young after all." Li Shimin was a little worried.

   "Your Majesty, it is not the time to practice extraordinary methods at an extraordinary time." Li Jing said.

  The emperor nodded, and seemed to appreciate Li Jing's attitude. Li Shimin always believed in his heart that Qin Lang was young after all. In fact, his many outstanding performances and outstanding achievements were all due to him. This performance and grades.

  So when Li Jing praised Qin Lang, Li Shimin felt that he was praising his wisdom and greatness.

  After Li Jing left, Li Shimin immediately summoned Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and eldest Sun Wuji, his three absolute confidants, into the palace.

   When disaster relief efforts are in short supply, Gyeonggi implements special food control during wartime. In Chang'an City, the Town Fusi takes over all the granaries, and all the grain stores in the East and West City Grain Banks are also under the jurisdiction of the Town Fusi. The more than 20 counties in Gyeonggi outside Chang'an City are supervised by the Zhen Fusi and controlled by the Yongzhou Prefecture.

  Following it came the awarding of honors and edicts for the transportation of millet. During this special period, anyone who transported grain into Guanzhong would be awarded the corresponding honor or official rank according to the grain payment standard set by the imperial court.

   Qin Lang was a little surprised when he received the edict.

  The emperor's envoy Zhenfusi has become more and more handy. Now Zhenfusi is like a universal tool, which can be used everywhere.

   "Wu Guang, Liu Jiu, Qin Yong, Wei Chang!"

   "The job is here!"

  Qin Lang held up the Minghuang edict, "According to the emperor's edict, from now on, the Zhenfu Division will take over the warehouses in Chang'an, and you will immediately lead the troops to take over the warehouses, and seal up all the warehouses and account books immediately."

   "Lin San, go and call all the grain merchants from the east and west cities of Chang'an to Pingkang Fang for a meeting."

  Since the emperor handed over the Chang'an granary to the Zhen Fusi at this time, Qin Lang had to take care of it.

   "From now on, without my order, no grain of grain, whether it is from the official warehouse or from the grain merchants, will be allowed to be released from the warehouse. In the future, how to sell the grain, at what price, and who to sell it to, is up to the envoy to decide everything!"

  (end of this chapter)