The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Dong Jiu nodded in agreement. Some people still have a good reputation among the people nearby.

After all, they also have to go down the mountain to trade for daily necessities.

"Right now, the people's livelihood in the Tang Dynasty is in decline. Every citizen of the Tang Dynasty is precious." Li Fu said with emotion: "Dong Jiu, I want to write a letter to His Majesty and ask for his decree to pardon those people who have fled to the mountains to avoid war. As long as they have never killed anyone or robbed anything, they can go down the mountain and go to the local government to re-register. They used to be citizens of the Sui Dynasty, but now they are citizens of our Tang Dynasty.

As for those who have robbed others but did not kill anyone, they should also be given appropriate punishment. They can be punished to work and rest. The specific time should be determined according to the size of their mistakes.

And those who are in groups, do not work, kill people with knives and rob goods, are our targets to be cleared."

"So, what do you think?"

Li Fu asked Dong Jiu.

Dong Jiu clasped his fist in response.

"My lord is thoughtful and kind-hearted. I also think that different situations can be treated differently."

If this matter in Huizhou is done well, I hope it can set an example for other places in the Tang Dynasty. Don't treat everything in a one-size-fits-all manner.

Now the population resources are so tight. Those who have gone to the mountains and have not done anything bad should be registered and given land to live on.

It is a good thing for the government to have one more person to grow food.

We can't treat them all as bandits just because we are afraid of trouble.

Li Fu thought about it carefully. The benefits of a one-size-fits-all approach are, first, it saves trouble, and second, the bandit leader makes merit.

Local officials benefited personally, but it was not a good thing for the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Li Fu felt that the sooner his letter was delivered to Li Shimin, the better.

So he sat down and started writing a letter to Li Shimin. After writing it, he asked Bai Yunquan to send someone to deliver it to Chang'an City 400 miles away.

Bring the emperor's edict when you come back.

Li Fu explained all the problems and solutions he could think of in the letter. In this way, it was not difficult to ask for Li Shimin's edict.

While waiting for the emperor's edict, he prepared to mobilize troops to go up the mountain to suppress bandits.

The targets to be eliminated were naturally those evil people who relied on their familiarity with the mountains and forests to commit crimes.

Li Fu did not intend to let these people go, even if they cried and shouted that they could not live anymore, he could not let them go.

If they could not live anymore, they would take the knife to take other people's lives?

Now it is a peaceful world, and the court has established laws for a long time.

Wude has been nine years, and the former Sui Dynasty has long gone.

In the evening, Wu Liangye came back.

"My dear, I have already talked to the governor of Huizhou about the bandit suppression." Wu Liangye said, "The governor said that as long as my dear needs it, he can mobilize soldiers outside the city at any time. However, my dear is now in Chashan, which is half a day away from Huizhou City. It takes too much time to exchange information. I hope my dear can settle down in the city, so that he can communicate with the soldiers outside the city. If he decides to set out to suppress the bandits, he can set out directly from Huizhou City."

Li Fu nodded, it was indeed the case.

He was in Chashan just because he had to deal with the tea house.

Now that everything has been settled, there is no need for him to live here. All the things here have been handed over to Manager Qian, and he can take people to Huizhou City.

"Okay, give the order, pack up your things, and we will set off for Huizhou City early tomorrow morning and settle down in the city. We will discuss other things at that time." Li Fu said.

"Yes." Wu Liangye responded.

If there is news from Chang'an City, and it is sent here, seeing that I am not in the teahouse, I will also go to Huizhou City.

Li Fu also told Manager Qian how to contact me.

After arriving in Huizhou City, Li Fu still planned to stay in the original inn.

Although after contacting the governor, the government office can also be used as a place to stay, but living in someone else's territory, Li Fu is still uncomfortable, it is better to live in an inn.

And when he arrives in the city, he still has to meet the governor.

After meeting the governor, how to discuss the suppression of bandits and how to talk is also a learning.

Xiao Tao was packing Li Fu's things in the room, while Li Fu was sitting quietly on the bed, thinking about this matter.

"My dear, what are you worried about again?" Xiao Tao saw that Li Fu had not moved for a long time and sat there in a daze, and couldn't help asking.

"I'm thinking about how to talk to the governor." Li Fu said, "The matter of suppressing bandits cannot be done without local officials. Killing bandits is a real achievement, and some people are unwilling to give up this achievement."

"Isn't it your job to suppress bandits? And,It is a credit, but you should be the one who deserves the most credit. "Xiao Tao said.

She didn't understand. What was there to worry about? If they really wanted to take credit, they should do it themselves. They were officials of Huizhou, and the bandits were also in Huizhou. They had been doing nothing for so many years. Now someone came out to do it, and they wanted credit before they did it.

What kind of people are they?

Li Fu smiled.

The little girl was thinking too simply.

Yes, it had been several years. If they wanted to do it, they would have done it long ago. Why wait for them to do it?

They didn't do it, of course, for their reasons.

Either it was no good.

Or, it was still no good.

If you say, kill a bandit and give him a thousand strings of copper coins.

Everyone will let the world know what "no one survives" means.

But it is also the duty of local officials to keep the area safe. Li Fu also wants to ask, has the governor had any difficulties over the years?

It's not The military and political affairs in the local areas can only be handled by the court sending people down, right?

Li Fu was thinking about this.

In the end, he himself did not figure it out, and could only discuss this issue after meeting the governor.

The next morning, Li Fu went to the city with his guards. He did not bring the tea leaves with him, and temporarily put them in the warehouse of the tea house.

He went to Huizhou City to handle the serious affairs of the court.

It is estimated that in five or six days, the reply from Chang'an City should arrive in Huizhou.

If Li Shimin's edict is obtained, it will be more convenient for Li Fu to do things. After all, with the emperor's will and such a name, his credibility will increase a lot. If it is publicized, in some places, they don't need to go, and the people in the mountains will come out of the mountains.

It's better this way.

If those mountain bandits don't know the laws of the court and the emperor's leniency, he does have some military tactics...