Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Regarding the matter of Zhang Xuansu, he faintly felt that he had been involved in a vortex.

This extremely dangerous uncertainty made him feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

At this moment, Li Chengqian went down to court and returned to the palace.

At this time, Yixin hurriedly and considerately stepped forward to change Li Chengqian's coat.

Li Yuanchang and Taoist Qin Ying hurried forward to salute.

At this time, Li Chengqian, who was in a good mood, said with a smile: "Han Wang, Qin Ying, Xinxin said that the medicinal materials you both sent are rare and top-quality."

"The medicine is very good."

"Look at my foot disease, it's getting better day by day."

"I'm afraid you have spent a lot of money, right?"

"When we leave later, let Xinxin bring you some more gold, silver and jewelry."

Hearing this, Han Wang Li Yuanchang hurriedly shied away.

"Your Highness, I can search for medicinal materials for you to treat your chronic illnesses."

"This is the great honor of the minister."

"It's all the minister's wish."

"How dare His Highness spend money on you?"

"I just hope that your highness will be able to remember the sincerity of the minister when he ascends the throne in the future, and that will be enough."

After hearing his words, Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing.

"It's natural."

"You are the most trusted people around me."

"If it really comes to that day in the future, I will naturally put you in the most important position."

"It's like the current Li Qiu, Wang Gui, Xiao Yu and others."

"Which one of them is worthy to be the prime minister of my Great Tang?"

Li Yuanchang is quite familiar with the court affairs.

So he echoed Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, what you said is very true."

"That Wang Gui, originally Prince Yin's absolute confidant, almost harmed His Majesty and Your Highness back then."

"That is to say, the holy majesty is so tolerant today that he was reactivated."

"It's really inappropriate for him to be the prime minister."

"What's more, this Wang Gui has made many admonitions, which ruined His Highness's good deeds."

"And Xiao Yu, who kept saying that he was a veteran of the Three Dynasties and a master of Confucianism."

"In front of my Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty."

"But deep down, in my heart, I always think about maintaining the lineage of the previous dynasty."

"I have always supported the king of Wu against you, Your Highness."

"It's the King of Peking who has been in the limelight recently."

"I heard that His Majesty, Your Majesty, and even the eldest grandson, Fang Xuanling, treat him differently."

"It's a little tricky."

At this time, Li Chengqian snorted coldly.

"Heh, no matter how he is, King of Peking, he is nothing more than a domestic slave relying on his master's favor."

"When the day comes, won't his power of life and death be in my hands?"

"This kind of person is not to be feared."

"There will always be a day when we will settle accounts with him."

Chapter 721 Do you dare to control?

In Shangshu Province, Guo Fushan, the Minister of War, was called by Fang Xuanling.

"Guo Fushan, what His Majesty said about military service in the morning court today."

"You have to hurry up and implement it."

"Seeing that the New Year's Eve is over, the Western Regions and Yinshan are going to mobilize troops again."

"Regarding military service, you must not be negligent."

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Guo Fushan sighed deeply.

"Master Fang, since the year of Wude, we have never stopped fighting in the Tang Dynasty."

"There were three consecutive years of drought in the middle."

"The number of common people's households has dropped sharply, and military service and corvee service are very difficult."

"The Ministry of War has also issued a lot of decrees to let the following state capitals hurry up to recruit troops."

"But the difficulty is not small."

"Besides, I heard that people today are starting to imitate what happened at the end of the Sui Dynasty."

"In order to avoid corvee and military service, I intentionally broke my own limbs."

"Mutilate yourself."

"What are you talking about, Blessings, Blessings?"

"It's really disgusting."

"One more thing, is the military service target set by the imperial court, isn't it a bit too high?"

"Master Fang, you also know the situation on our side."

"This can't be done at all!"

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling also sighed lightly.

"The military service of the imperial court is also formulated according to the situation of conscription in the previous year."

"But Li Qiu's Youzhou and other thirteen states have recruited more than [-] soldiers in the past two years."

"Last year, [-] people were recruited directly."

"In this way, the standard is raised."

When this matter was mentioned, Guo Fushan's expression was as if he had eaten bitter melon.

"That's the problem."

"There are a lot of recruits in Youzhou every year, but they are directly included in the Youzhou military system."

"The military pay, food and grass are all self-sufficient, and they are just reporting an amount here."

"Oh, Li Xiang, you happen to be in charge of this stall now."

"Why don't you help me find a way?"

Li Qiu glanced at Guo Fushan at this moment.

"I'm talking about Lao Guo, don't you often scold our Youzhou Army behind your back?"

Hearing what he said, Guo Fushan naturally waved his hands and denied it.

Afterwards, Li Qiu went on to say: "In the past few years, there have been wars and famines."

"It is true that the people's life is difficult, how difficult it is."

"But the court's external wars, this is the bottom line, the number of conscription must be sufficient."

"It's like what you said before that people mutilate their brothers and sisters to avoid corvee and military service."

"Immediately issue a decree and continue to strictly investigate this unhealthy trend from now on."

"Anyone who injures his own siblings and avoids military service or corvee service shall have aggravated crimes and punishments."

"Furthermore, these people not only can't let them escape military service and corvee service, but even increase it."

"For those who cannot participate in the military service, let them go to the corvee service, so that the able-bodied people on the other side of the corvee service can be filled into the military service."

"Anyway, do your best."

"As for whether the tasks set by the imperial court can be completed, you don't need to worry about that."

Hearing this, Guo Fushan took it seriously, nodded and retreated.

As soon as he left, Taishi Ling Fu Yi rushed in aggressively.

Fu Yi is an out-and-out old scholar.

He is knowledgeable and has a big temper.

Especially now that he is seventy years old, he is much more stubborn than when he was young.

Seeing his expression, Tang Jian thought that Tai Shiling, who was quite prestigious in the court and even among the people, wanted to quarrel with Li Qiu.

Hurry to help and persuade.

Seeing him like this, Fu Yi glared at him angrily, "Tang Jian!"

"Why are you stopping me?!"

"I have something to do. I want to find the servant in charge of the etiquette department."

At this time, Li Qiu, who was busy handling government affairs efficiently, also raised his head.

Let the old man in.

Tang Jian also introduced to Li Qiu, saying that this is Tai Shiling, the boss of Fu Yi.

At this time, Fu Yi saluted Li Qiu and Fang Xuanling sternly.

"I came here this time to find the servant who is in charge of the etiquette department and report something."

"I've been looking for the Ministry of Rites for a long time about this matter."

"I saw their ministers changed several times with my own eyes, but no one dared to take care of what I was looking for."

"So today I came directly to the two servants to see if you dare to take care of them?"

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but frowned slightly, already planning to send him away quickly.

Of course, he already knew what Fu Yi was looking for.

But this kind of thing, I am afraid that no one in the entire Tang Dynasty would dare to take care of it.

At this time, Li Qiu asked him curiously: "I don't know what you are looking for, Mr. Fu?"

"I am the right servant who is in charge of the ritual department."

"As long as what you mentioned is within the scope of your duties, it is indeed something that should be taken care of, and I will never shirk it."

Hearing this, Fu Yi also smiled.

"Others say that the King of Peiping is young and vigorous, bold and reckless."

"Looking at it now, it really is a well-deserved reputation."

"What I'm looking for is Buddhist and other heretics who are spreading wantonly in my Central Plains like locusts."

"They are a group of people who don't respect the righteousness of the emperor and his subjects, are not loyal to the emperor, and are not filial to their father."

"Traveling around eating, not engaged in production."

"Shave your hair and make clothes easier, and avoid taxes and servitude."

"Exploiting the people and cutting off the national stockpile."

"Teaching demon books and evil methods, intimidating fools, defrauding money and things."

"There are few people who are well-informed, and they don't know the root cause, and believe their lies."

"It's chasing past sins and vainly seeking future happiness."