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However, he doesn't intend to directly confront Wu Youning in terms of personnel, and compete for the limited positions that can be counted at a glance. If the competition is too much, and even affects the normal work of the guard, his grandma may not be happy to see it .

Li Tong intends to continue to expand Qianqi's plate and expand the functions of Suwei.Right now, Qianqi's guards have heavy tasks, but their functions are very single. They just patrol the forbidden palace day and night, and call the police in case of trouble.

To be honest, this can't fully display Qianqi's strength.Qianqi now has more than [-] soldiers in the registered battalion, which can be said to be one of the few elite soldiers in the country.

Relatively speaking, although the reputation of the Nanya guards sounds majestic, but with the decrease in the number of guards who can go on as usual, many guards have become useless.Even without considering the expansion and encroachment of authority, Qianqi should carry forward the style of those who can do more work and take on more tasks.

The so-called elite soldiers are all experienced. If they are not used for a long time, no matter how elite soldiers are, they will not be able to withstand years of idleness.For example, during the Kaiyuan period, the government military system completely collapsed, and there were no more soldiers to use in the Nanya, so the imperial court recruited the remaining government soldiers and strong men from the states in the pass to form a cavalry to guard the capital as long-serving guards.

However, after the establishment of the Jiqi, the military equipment has been neglected all year round, which has caused the only remaining armed forces in Guanzhong to decline in combat power, and the soldiers in Fangzhen, especially those in the border towns, have become heavier.When the Anshi Rebellion broke out during the Tianbao period, there were no soldiers in Guanzhong, allowing the Anshi Rebellion to easily invade Chang'an.

Right now, Li Tong didn't have to think about the restructuring of the Central Forbidden Army, but Qianqi was confined to a few small towns in the north of Da Nei all year round, not to mention that the combat power could not be maintained for a long time, and it was not easy to make small moves.

So Li Tong was planning to take the opportunity to speak to his grandma, and pull Qianqi out to practice for a while, so that he could not only show off the forbidden force, but also maintain the law and order in the area.

Among other things, his grandma was going crazy thinking about Fengchan Songshan, and the reason for asking Qianqi to go out first, come and go, and wipe out the bee thieves along the way was both legitimate and timely.

After all, compared to the intricate personnel relationship among the guards in Nanya, Qianqi was expanded by Wu Zetian, which is relatively more credible, and it is also due to serve as guards and followers before and after Fengchan.

If there is not a sufficiently credible armed force, according to Wu Zetian's state of being in a state where the dormitory is not secure, let alone leave the capital of God to go to Songshan.

As long as Qianqi can move, the current static and simple personnel structure will no longer be applicable, and further adjustments will be required.At that time, it will be convenient for him to gradually insert his people in.

It was precisely because of such a plan that Li Tong was not in a hurry to compete with Wu Youning for those important soldier symbols in the ban.He is new to Qianqi, so he should still focus on team building. Even if he has mastered the military talisman for entering and exiting the palace defense, it is useless if everyone does not start a revolution with him.

With Li Zhan's voluntary statement, Li Tong then successively made appointments with several of his favorite guards to prepare for the body, such as Yang Fang who had left an impression before, and first reached a tacit understanding of promotion and value, and waited until the Beiya side Once done, you can add sand to it one after another.

Regarding the military structure of the Beiya, the southern province has relatively little say, mainly because of Wu Zetian's wishes.However, His Majesty the Holy Emperor has a lot of things to do every day, so he can't reach a certain level of personnel appointments, and of course he doesn't have the energy to make detailed inquiries one by one.

Therefore, the personnel power of the Beiya is largely in the hands of the forbidden female officials. If they can pass the preliminary review by the female officials, as long as the rank is not too high and the position is not too prominent, the appointment adjustment submitted is likely to be approved.

Chapter 0429 things are treacherous, father and son parted ways

Because the government treasury needed to replace a lot of ordnance, Di Guangyuan was busy until the evening before leaving the imperial city and returning home.

Seeing that there were many carriages and horses parked in front of the house, Di Guangyuan sighed inwardly.Lai Junchen asked about the case after returning to the criminal department, and the court officials were often disturbed.

His father, Di Renjie, had great prestige in the court, and many court officials had nowhere to complain, so they came to ask for advice.And Di Guangyuan also felt that his father had a sad face recently, and he was hardly happy, so he took the opportunity to say such words to His Royal Highness Dai Wang today.

When he returned home and walked around the front hall, Di Guangyuan saw his younger brother Di Guangzhao walking in the side corridor of the middle hall. Before he stepped forward to inquire, Di Guangzhao had already pulled Di Guangyuan to a remote place with a smile on his face. He said: "It's just the right time for the second brother to come back. Do you have any spare money in your room? Can you first use ten coins to help brother?"

Di Guangyuan frowned when he heard the words, and said with some displeasure: "Didn't your sister-in-law borrow you a lot a few days ago, and it was all spent so quickly? You have neither married nor established a career. How can you spend so much money?" ?”

"Oh, don't mention it! Nanshi Zou Huzi always brags that he is invincible in the golden winged general in the cage. I think that my mother's life is approaching, and I will be more glorious if I ask for a foreign fortune to buy a big gift..."

Di Guangzhao lowered his head and rubbed his hands in embarrassment after hearing the words and laughed.

When Di Guangyuan heard this, he couldn't help being even more dissatisfied: "Father and brother are working diligently, but you are obsessed with cockfighting and gambling, and you will not change after repeated admonitions. I am gone here!"

"Second brother, don't be so unfeeling! You are newly awarded a beautiful job, you are given a generous salary, and all your meals are in the house. How can you have no money left? Your younger brother is not completely shameless, but he is just short of money. The people in the chicken coop said, If you don’t settle the owed money today, you’ll have to come to ask for it! Aye is near Japan and is in a difficult situation, second brother, you have the heart to play with a little idle money to make Aye even more troubled?”

Di Guangzhao held Di Guangyuan's arm but didn't let go, and continued to fight for it with a look of course.

"After the meal, I'll take it straight from the room, and if you mess with such nosy business again, I won't need Aye to ask, I will break your leg!"

Di Guangyuan sighed secretly, and could only nod his head.A loving mother loves Yao'er. His third younger brother was spoiled by his mother so that they failed in their studies and personnel affairs, which also caused the family a great headache.

After Di Guangzhao heard the words, his face burst into smiles, and before he had time to thank his second brother, there was a sudden loud noise in the middle hall.

Hearing the sound, the two brothers hurriedly turned to the door of the central hall, only to see an old man with gray beard standing in the hall among the guests in the hall, pointing at his father and roaring angrily, his posture was very rude, while his father was just sitting in the middle of the table. , with a bitter look on his face.

Seeing this scene, the two brothers outside the hall were not lacking in anger. Di Guangyuan could bear it a little bit, but Di Guangzhao couldn't help but rushed into the hall, pointing at the old man and shouting loudly: "Where did the clumsy come from?" Old man, how dare you roar in the hall of my house! How can you not know how to be a guest, such a loathsome creature?

Di Guangzhao yelled and cursed, everyone in the hall was stunned after hearing the words, a moment later Di Renjie stood up, pointed at the youngest son and said angrily: "Shut up, Shuzi, how dare you be rude to the elder!"

"You can only be called good if you are polite. The old man scolded my father in the hall of my house. My son saw it with his own eyes. If he still swallows his breath, can he be a son of man?"

Di Guangzhao raised his head, still speaking confidently.

The old man's face changed after hearing the words, and then he took a deep breath, clasped his fists at Di Renjie, and said in a deep voice: "There is little courage in Di Gong's court, and there will be no worries about the future. Ashamed before others, farewell!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the outer hall. Di Renjie's face became even more anxious when he saw this, and hurriedly followed, shouting in his mouth: "Mr. Zhang, please stay here for a while. That kid has nothing to do. I'll let him... ..."

The two walked out of the central hall one after the other, and other guests also chased after seeing this.

"You!"

Di Guangyuan stood in front of the door to no avail, walked into the hall and pointed at Di Guangzhao, with a depressed and speechless expression on his face.

"I protect Aye in my own family, is it wrong?"

Di Guangzhao's mouth was still firm, but his face was also a bit terrified. After a while, he paused and said, "What's the big deal about chasing away this bad guest? I'll go to the back hall to talk to my mother..."

After finishing speaking, he trotted all the way to the backyard.

After more than a quarter of an hour, Di Renjie turned back to the middle hall, his face was ashen, and he said angrily: "Where is that Nizi? Bring me here!"

"Sanlang has gone to my mother's place, Aye, please calm down, he is also a pure and filial child, that's why he lost his composure."

Di Guangyuan stepped forward to help his father into the banquet, and whispered.

But Di Renjie didn't give up, pushed his second son away, strode out of the middle hall, picked up a bamboo whip from the side corridor and entered the back hall, not long after, there was a burst of noise and howling in the back hall.

After a while, Di Renjie returned to the hall again, the bamboo whip in his hand was stained with blood, his face was still full of anger, and he pointed to the servants standing in panic under the hall and said: "From now on, if there are guests in the hall, don't allow that rebellious son to come near. One step in the hall!"

After finishing speaking, he threw down the bamboo whip in his hand a little weakly, and waved to his second son. After entering the hall, he sat down and said with a dejected expression: "General Zhang Meng was born with a tough body, and the older he is, the stronger his spirit, but Suffering accusations from Zhu Zi in my family hall, I will be ashamed to see him in the future."

Hearing what his father said, Di Guangyuan realized that the old man just now was actually Zhang Jianzhi who was the first in the Yongchang system and who is currently serving the censor in the official palace.

Although he was not as reckless as the younger brother, but recalling Zhang Jianzhi's previous madness of scolding his father, he also felt a little dissatisfied, so he whispered: "Today's matter, it is not good to blame Saburo alone. Zhang Gongcheng is older, but Since I'm here as a guest and friend, why can't I discuss it calmly, but actually have to question it so harshly..."

"You do not understand."

After hearing the words, Di Renjie sighed again, bowed his head in silence, raised his head after a while, looked at his son and said, "Has His Royal Highness Dai Wang returned to the Yamen recently? When he is in the hall, can Alang speak in the hall?" "

"Aye, please tell me."

Di Guangyuan nodded quickly.

"Well, this matter is also related to Dai Wang. A few days ago, a food doctor in the palace named Xu Zhi stopped the Dai Wang in the province and declared that the emperor's heir had no retaliation. But the day before yesterday, he was arrested by the criminal police... "

Di Renjie told the story, and sighed: "Xu Zhi is just an outsider, even if he is rude and blasphemy, it is purely driven by loyalty, and he should not be sentenced to death. Lai Mou's resurgence is even more rampant. , to persecute his family based on such a small fault, even his wife and children cannot escape."

When Di Guangyuan heard this, he frowned, lowered his head and did not answer in time.

Seeing his son's behavior, Di Renjie explained: "General Zhang Meng was so angry just now. That's why he wanted to link up with court officials and rescue Xu Zhi. But as the father himself, he is no longer in the speech department, and such deeds will follow one after another. In the future, if the sound is repeated, it is inevitable that the priority will be lost, and the emperor's heir will lose the support..."

Di Renjie had his own considerations and embarrassments. He had already seen Dou Lu Qinwang sent to the political affairs hall because he was running around to contact the courtiers.He didn't pay much attention to the change of his own status, but he was deeply regretful that he was interrupted by the matter of emigration and naturalization at hand.

Xu Zhi was eager for justice and complained for the emperor's heir, but he was convicted because of this, and he should be rescued both emotionally and rationally.But now the loyalty of the Tang family in the court has been severely suppressed, and Li Zhaode, who has always acted tough, has been sent to Xijing again, while Doulu Qinwang, who is in power, ignores major issues and ignores minor issues.

If Di Renjie contacted the courtiers to rescue Xu Zhi in person, and in the eyes of the Holy Emperor, even the interrogation of such a mere lowly official and courtiers would obstruct him in every possible way, he would inevitably feel that they had a deep collusion, and the subsequent torture would also It will be more intense, and the implications will be wider, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

Lai Junchen is a great murderer who runs amok in the world. He is so bold that he dares to divorce and frame the relationship between the heavenly family. There is almost no one in the world who can control it.

If there is one person who can make Lai Junchen evade in fear, it must be Dai Wang.Xu Zhi is just an inconspicuous lowly official, if the Dai Wang is willing to speak out for him, Lai Junchen will have to be scruples and dare not do things too extreme.

After a while, Di Guangyuan looked up at his father, stood up from the table and said in a deep voice: "Son, I ask Aye to forgive my sins. It is just today that I am honored to stand in front of the king's seat to be taught. The king's teaching Words, let the children feel a lot, if you don't have a short life and a long life, if you don't sacrifice your life, then don't talk lightly about the fate of the world."

When Di Renjie heard this, his face became a little unnatural, while Di Guangyuan laughed shyly, and continued: "The reason why Dai Wang is teaching me is because I have the courage to speak lies today, begging Dai Wang to be brave enough to uphold justice and rescue the poor. Wang has a few words to teach me..."

He repeated what Dai Wang said, then looked at his father and said: "After being taught, my son is also thinking deeply. What Dai Wang said may be extreme, but my son thinks what Dai Wang said makes sense. Aye A group of talented people are loyal and loyal to the dynasty, but they are still unable to rescue Xu, and have many concerns. How can they be sure to be the king and have no worries?

Xu's ambition is commendable, and he is worthy of a model of humanity. He must have had the strong intention of donating his life before doing things.But how innocent is acting as the king in this matter? "

"I shouldn't have refused Aye's appointment. But the people in the court feared that the emperor's heir would lose his support, and the guards also worried about losing the king's strong protection. Within justice, one should not use one's life as wisdom. The king is in power, and he is already in the safety of the people in the Weifu. If you use this to force the replacement of the king, this is not justice, but the righteousness of robbers!"

Having said this, Di Guangyuan didn't dare to look up at his father, but just bowed his head and knelt in front of the table.

Di Renjie opened his mouth, and after a long while, he smiled and said: "My son has grown up, and he can repay your father with extraordinary remarks. Dai Wang, what a genius!"

"I don't dare to boast and be proud, but the words and deeds of the king of Dai I have seen are so impressive. Aye often teaches, don't be obsessed with the door, greedy for the honor of the family, and remember it in your heart. Be brave in the heroic style Afterwards, he was also in the church."

Di Guangyuan raised his head while speaking: "The Dai Wang may not be a good man, but he is brave and wise. He can cover up the backwardness of the world and succeed in doing things, instead of being up and down in the strange disputes. The world is less current, so I admire him. Dai Wang, the noble elders with deep prestige in the court don’t need to be troubled by this, but they are young and frivolous, eager to stand out!”

Di Renjie was still a bit unhappy at first, but when he heard his son say this, his face suddenly changed, and he sighed after a while: "The world is so weird that both father and son are disturbed by parting ways!"

"The reason why the world is strange, the crime is not due to Shaoliu, nor is it due to the young king!"

Di Guangyuan replied calmly.

"That's all, you go! The old man has lived half his life, and he will not be ridiculed by Shaoliu!"

Di Renjie got up and waved his hands, originally wanting to relieve his son's worries, but now he was even more irritable.

Chapter 0430 Qianjin is easy to get, sincerity is hard to find

In Shendu City in May, the weather is very hot, but because there are many waters surrounding the city, it is not hot but not dry.Especially in the square area where the canals and ponds gather, the water vapor is transpiring and scattered with the wind, but it is still slightly cool.

However, there are no exceptions. Although there is Xintan with an extremely wide water area in Lidefang, it feels hotter than Biefang.

Xintan is originally an important distribution center for water transportation in Kinai. It was very lively in previous years, but this year it is even more lively than in previous years. Pedestrians in the square are shoulder to shoulder, and there is almost no idle space when you look around.

The reason for this change is that the imperial court recently reformed some decrees related to water transportation.Originally, Xintan was convenient for water use, and there were many warehouses in the surrounding area, but these warehouses were mainly in the official warehouses belonging to Jingbaisi, and there were very few private warehouses.

The management of official warehouses is rigid and cannot be adjusted according to the times, so the convenience of Xintan's access to Baifang cannot be fully utilized, and the people's livelihood can benefit very little from this.

However, since a month ago, the official warehouses have been moved to Daozheng and Daoguang in the north of the city one after another, and the vacated warehouses are either sold or rented out, and transferred to private merchants for operation.

As soon as this decree was promulgated, it immediately caused a great commotion among the people of Shendu City.In recent years, the number of residents in Luoyang City has increased sharply, and the need for livelihood supplies has also increased accordingly. The excellent water transport conditions of Lidefang and Chengfufang near Xintan are also coveted. Previously, because most of them were controlled by the government, private merchants Even if they are greedy, there is nothing they can do.

But now that the ban is suddenly lifted, the enthusiasm of the merchants is immediately detonated, and many merchants withdraw a lot of money and rush to subscribe.

There is a large bamboo grove beside the pool, and in the bamboo grove stands a small two-story building. At present, there are warriors standing around the small building, and no one else is allowed to approach it.

On the observation deck on the second floor of the small building, Li Tong railing overlooks Xintan not far away, seeing boats full of goods shuttle back and forth in the lake, there is a lot of strength either wading through the water to pull fibers, or using bamboo rafts to pull the The goods were carried to the warehouses on the embankment.

"This year's work is still in a hurry. Xintan has been in disrepair all year round. It will have to be dug and expanded in winter. Right now, it can only be done temporarily."

Seeing that those strong soldiers were working hard and inconveniently, Li Tong said.In the old years, Xintan was mainly used for official water transportation and storage, involving many government offices, so it lost the management of a system, and the siltation situation was quite serious.

Yang Li was dressed in men's clothes and stood beside the Dai Wang. After hearing the words, she also smiled and said: "In the past, private merchants could not get close to the water conservancy here, but now that the imperial ban has been lifted, the private houses can benefit. It will be renovated later, and it is already under discussion. , the government only needs to do the work, and all the things are shared by the private households. It cannot be called generosity, after all, the goods have already been invested here, and the greater the capacity of the canal, the more benefits will naturally be obtained."

Li Tong was delighted to hear this, since ancient times, the social status of merchants was not high, especially in government negotiations.

The sale of the land around the pond has already made the imperial court earn a fortune from the merchants who moved after hearing the news, and the subsequent maintenance and construction will still have to be passed on to these merchants, so that they can continue to invest, and these merchants still want to be happy.

Regarding this point, Li Tong didn't think there was anything wrong.

Merchants themselves are not engaged in production, and they hold a large amount of social flow resources in their hands. Of course, they must also bear corresponding social responsibilities. Zu Yongdiao, now that the government decree has helped them, of course they have to pay more.

"The lady's spirit has never been weak, how much is the property in Waitan this time?"

Li Tong admired it for a while on the viewing platform, then turned back to the room, motioned Yang Li to come and sit, and asked with a smile.Recently, he mainly walks between the northern and southern yamen, and today he took the time to come into the workshop to have a look, but he doesn't know how Yang Li's business is going.

Yang Li sat sideways on the nearby table, spread out a simple sketch, stretched out her hand to draw a little sketch on it, and said: "Because of His Royal Highness's advance notice, I was able to lay the ground first. The east corner of Lidefang and Guiyi The west gate of Fang, and the mansions along the bank of the Quchi have all been purchased."

Li Tong took a closer look and saw that the area circled by Yang Li accounted for almost a quarter of the imperial court sale. He couldn't help being a little surprised and said, "So much? Are there enough money and goods?"

After Yang Li heard the words, she laughed and said: "These mansions were bought in the early stage, but there is no need to compete for prices. Up to now, after hearing the news, there are more participants, and the current price has risen by more than ten times compared with the old price. Luoyang, the capital of gods, really deserves to be in Jinnei. In Dayi, the rich and powerful do not know how many people there are, if there is no warning from His Majesty, with the financial resources in the hands of the concubine, it will be impossible to make such a big plan."

Li Tong nodded and said nothing more.Of course, he is not a pure gentleman who is dedicated to the public. While advocating these things will benefit the country and the people, he will inevitably plan for himself.But Yang Li made such a big move, which surprised him a little.

"Although these mansions have been bought and operated, after all, the price difference between before and after is so great that it is inevitable to be eye-catching. The concubine has already asked people to continue to transfer funds from Xijing, plus the revenue of the mansion in Beijing. Make it up, probably Qiuli will be able to complete it."

Yang Li raised her eyes to look at the king and said: "Your Highness has a high position, and all your thoughts and labors are important to the national economy. You must not lose your reputation because of short-term gains. Money is not beneficial to others. To be greedy and stingy and to disturb His Highness by all sorts of emotions is really not worth the candle."

Li Tong was slightly moved when he heard this, looked at Yang Li and nodded, "Thank you, lady."

Changing Xintan's water transportation is only a small part of the entire water transportation reform. At the beginning, the imperial court, including Li Tong, did not pay enough attention to it.So at the beginning, the Metropolitan Water Superintendent took the lead in contacting the relevant departments to vacate the warehouses, and the specific rental and sales were in charge of the Beishi Superintendent.

But I didn't expect the merchants in Shendu to be so enthusiastic about this. In order to be able to seize a mansion near Xintan, they competed for a lot of money.

Seeing the influx of money and money, the North City Superintendent was also taken aback, and hurriedly went to the court, because the money involved was astonishing, and this matter was directly stabbed into the political affairs hall.

At present, the imperial court's finances have reached a very difficult level. Suddenly such a considerable amount of money is put into the treasury, and if it is managed carefully, it may double, which naturally makes the officials look at it.

The courtiers of the Wu and Zhou Dynasties have never been so hypocritical that they do not discuss profits with merchants, and the capital of each company's company is a clear proof.

Realizing that there are huge benefits to be tapped, the Zhengshitang also paid great attention to this matter, and quickly adjusted its strategy. The Nongsi and other departments cooperated and reported directly to the Zhengshitang.

The imperial court attaches so much importance to this matter, it is inevitable that many details will be revealed.Yang Li's ancestors bought so many mansions at a low price in one step, it is difficult to hide them for a long time.Once someone takes advantage of it, there will inevitably be many personnel disputes.

Moreover, after Wu Sansi entered the Zhengshitang, he has been manipulating his fellow clan Wu Sizong to succeed Di Renjie's vacated post of local official servant, in order to get his hands on the amazing benefits brought about by the reform of water transport.

In such a situation, Li Tong must also be cautious, so as not to let people catch the specific handle.Yang Li has such an awareness, which does not mean that she is greedy for profit, and she is willing to take the initiative to make up the difference, which also makes Li Tong quite gratified.

Yang Li picked up a pen and marked two red dots on the drawing, and continued: "The price difference between the two mansions has been made up, and the deeds are beyond reproach. The concubine will send the deeds to the mansion later, Your Highness can give the princess and the family house as a gift."

"It's not necessary. The several of them have their own means of making a living on their own, and there is no need for extra windfall."

After hearing the words, Li Tong quickly waved his hands and said, although he is not of high moral character, he is not completely unscrupulous. Seeing that Yang Li is already very thin because of all these affairs, he can't bear to seize the property and give it to others.

"My concubine is not arrogant because of her wealth. I also know that these two families are outstanding, and there is no danger. But the gods are prosperous, and it is not easy to enjoy them. It is human nature to use them well. Your Highness is now in a prosperous position. Enjoying the closeness of relatives and friends, not everyone can be honest and simple. Instead of letting it go, it is better to reward generously, how much you use, and each has its own measure, just so that they don't have to worry about not enjoying it. Your Highness can also focus more on things , not to be disturbed by leisure."