Crown Tang emperor

At the same time, many people rushed to visit Li Daoguang, wanting to ask what happened and ask for help by the way.For a while, there was a lot of traffic and horses in front of the gate of the left-behind mansion in Xijing, Changlefang, where Li Daoguang temporarily lived.

"Today, there are many Li Shangshus who joined the workshop. The minds of the Chang'an family members are indeed in chaos, but they can proceed to the next plan. If there is any further delay, people's hearts will become more scattered, and there may be another setback."

In the political affairs hall of the imperial city, Yao Yuanchong expressed his opinion with a smile when talking about the lively scene in front of the left-behind mansion.

Li Tong also nodded after hearing the words: "Then tomorrow, I will invite Yang Jijiu and Yao Shilang to meet the nobles of the various families, and tell them the next move of the shogunate. , can no longer be neglected all year round, each family recommends students to enter the prison for employment, and after one year of study and class, they can enter the shogunate with excellent grades in the examination."

He didn't think about completely excluding the Chang'an honorable family from the shogunate, but if these people join the shogunate too easily, they may not cherish this opportunity, but will use it as evidence of the shogunate's compromise with them, and it may become even worse. .

"Jeezer, loose five grades and above, each person must recommend a supervisor, pen, ink, food and other expenses, each person will tentatively deduct [-] hu per year."

Yang Zaisi just arrived in Chang'an, and he still doesn't understand the situation in Chang'an, so he talked less and listened more at the meeting, but after hearing King Yong's words, he couldn't help frowning and said: "All the scholars of the state , It is an important place for academics. But each supervising student provides a thousand hu a year, is this too generous? Enrolling in the academy, after all, is mainly based on employment and cultivation of talents, and frugality to cultivate morality. Such a good education will harm the style of study! "

Li Tong was stunned when he heard this, what did you say?

On the other hand, Wu Youyi, who had returned home full of rewards, laughed after hearing the words: "Yang Jijiu misunderstood, the treasury of Chang'an is empty, everything is waiting to be done, and there is no money left to supplement his studies. The yearly donation of thousands of dendrobium means that the supervising students will enter the shogunate!"

When Yang Zaisi heard this, he couldn't help being surprised and said, "A supervising student is paid a thousand hu, are they willing?"

"It's not up to them to follow the family and share the glory with the country. The meritorious deeds of the ancestors have already been rewarded. Now the country is new and stable, and the country's affairs are difficult, but they have no virtue to contribute. What's the use of keeping it! There are no recommended supervisors in the family. , Approved to report to the imperial court, remove the title! In addition to the quota, if there are recommendations, you can be exempted from entering the granary."

Running a school to earn money is a must. Of course, Li Tong doesn't want the Imperial College to be turned into a business. If it goes on like this, the future reputation of the Imperial College will be worrisome.

Therefore, in addition to one quota, each family also allows them to recommend other children to enroll in order to expand the scale of students.Anyway, this thousand dendrobium grain must be handed over, or if it is not paid, it must be handed over.It is always profitable for each family to recommend a few more places. The more you recommend, the more opportunities you have to join the shogunate.

Letting each family in Chang'an buy a supervisory degree is only the first step.Next, Li Tong pointed to Su Yue and said, "Have you completed the measurement of the houses in Xijing? , ten mu for the property, and five mu for the common people outside. If there is a super residence, it will be measured and supplemented. If a well is drilled for a house, it must be recorded, and each well will be paid a thousand dollars a year."

When Yang Zaisi heard this, he couldn't help being shocked again, no wonder people in Chang'an were complaining because of King Yong's arrival.Even the houses and wells are clearly marked with prices, which is simply the rhythm of scratching the ground.

Thinking about it this way, although the city of God was looted quite seriously, the treasury was the main victim, and King Yong was merciful.

Chapter 0553 unscrupulous, gathering things to prepare for war

Li Tong didn't know what Yang Zaisi felt in his heart, even if he knew, he would probably just smile, what's wrong with that, he prepared too many programs for people like Chang'an.

He doesn't hate the rich. People who have money, of course, want to enjoy a better life.But correspondingly, we have to pay more for a better life.

Previously, Dou Huairang was searched throughout the city to get a general idea of ​​the basic situation of each family in Chang'an, such as the size of the garden and the number of people. These are the data that will be used one by one in the future. Just try a sledgehammer.

Chang'an City is very large, nearly twice the size of Luoyang City, so a large part of the city's resources are idle.For anyone with a little wealth and power in the city, building a big house is a basic operation. After all, idleness is idleness, and no one cares about it.

But no one cares about it doesn't mean it's legal, and being idle doesn't mean you can occupy it at will.You said that your Yuancong family, your ancestors shed blood and contributed to the Tang Dynasty, this is indeed true, but the country has not treated you badly if you were named Tianyi, nourished your life and sent you to death.There should always be a standard in everything, and if you go beyond the rules, you will be beaten at will.

It’s no problem to live in a big house and build a big house. If you have money, you can buy half of Chang’an City, but you have to pay!

As for the water well to pay, this is also normal.The surrounding area of ​​Chang'an has been developed for many years, and when it comes to living conditions, it is far inferior to Luoyang.Although there are wells in the market, the water quality is turbid and bitter, and the drinking experience is very unpleasant.

Therefore, many powerful families choose places with good groundwater quality to dig wells privately to meet their own drinking needs.Even many Buddhist temples and Taoist temples regard this as a means of attracting believers and raising money.

Right now, Li Tong doesn't plan to provoke those religious people, so for the time being, he only charges for the wells dug by the rich and powerful.The people of Xijing have lost hope of their hometown, and engaging them will not arouse public resentment.

But those Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are really going to be set up, which may cause riots in minutes. King Yong is so greedy that he even forbids the people of Chang'an to drink water.Although these wells are said, they are not free.To carry out religious control, we must have a strong mass base and administrative capacity, which the shogunate does not currently have.

The shogunate has already done some calculations before, and if the "Residence Order" is issued for the whole city, it should be able to bring about 60 yuan in income.Among them, illegal mansions belong to the bulk of income.

With an income of 60 yuan, even a national administrative center like Shendu is quite a considerable income.Right now, Li Tong can only effectively control Chang'an City for the time being, and of course he can do many things.

At present, the residents outside the city have entered a relatively stable stage of providing relief with work, and Li Tong intends to use this money for the restoration of the city.In addition to repairing the houses that were destroyed during the riots, it can also be used to build some infrastructure.

For example, the Longqing Pond in Longqingfang was deeply excavated and widened, and a channel was dug to connect it with the Longshou Canal outside the city, leading directly to the Wei River, and transforming it into a water transportation center similar to Xintan, the capital of the gods.In this way, the land around the canal along the river can be sold for a fortune, and the water transportation environment in Chang'an can also be improved.

After all, Li Tong didn't plan to build another Nannei Xingqing Palace. There were already two major palaces in Chang'an City, and it would be a waste to rebuild them.Although it is said that the Daxing Palace is stuffy and hot, and the Daming Palace is not good for defense, there is also a Ziwei Palace in Luoyang, and the Mingtang has also been preserved, and it cannot live if there are too many buildings.

In addition, relying on the high terrain of Leyouyuan in the east of the city and diverting water from the Qujiang River and other gardens, a water supply system can be transformed. Even if it cannot cover the whole city, most of the city will be fine.

This work is not technically difficult, but it is not easy to resolve disputes over house land such as garden expropriation, but this is not a big problem for Li Tong.Those rich and noble families on Leyouyuan always feel that it is useless to support Wu Youyi if they don't make a fuss.

The residents have jobs and money, so they naturally have spending power.As long as there is a demand for transactions, even for the sake of money, the natives will not reject the Hakka people too much, which is also conducive to further easing the conflict between the natives and the Hakkas.

The lack of water in Chang'an has both natural and human factors.Especially in the west of Beijing, the weirs are intercepted to build weirs and accumulate water power. Sometimes the downstream farmlands dry up and there is no harvest, and the upstream rivers flood instead, which greatly damages the farming conditions in Guanzhong.

Li Tong had already ordered Li Zhan to collect these materials, but there is still some time before the spring floods, so it is not effective to use them to blackmail the dignitaries of Chang'an.

When the river water rises and the piers are officially started, the river can bring benefits every moment, and this is a good time to start blackmailing.Either you sit back and wait for the money to flow to the east, or pay the money obediently.

Drawing the blood of these nobles in Chang'an is a technical job, and it is not easy to greet all the big moves together.It's really driving people into a hurry, breaking the cans and smashing them, turning faces and making noise, it's not good for everyone.Only when the meat is cut with a soft knife can it be delicious and full.

Paying money to buy a degree and a residence permit now will probably make people like Chang'an feel pain for a while, but it won't hurt their muscles and bones.After raising them for a few months, at the turn of spring and summer, another wave can be harvested through the pestle.

At the end of the year, the Guozijian should be able to brainwash... a group of Guanlong children should be selected to join the shogunate, and the issue of the barbarians in the border areas should also be initially resolved.

In this way, in the spring of next year, we can start targeting the gardens of the rich and powerful, sweeping away a batch, so that some of the Hakka people can return their land to their homes.In short, whoever dares to stare at my fellow party member Li Zhaode in the court, I will copy their house in Chang'an!

After calculating the property of the nobles in Guanlong, Li Tong began to calculate his own property again.

After the revolution in Shendu, his title should be changed from Daiwang to Yongwang. Although there are as many as [-] households in the food town, none of them has been implemented so far. It is time to sort it out.

"Half of the ten or so land properties that were robbed of the official treasury were assigned to the kingdom's land and half to the shogunate's land. The kingdom's property is mainly located in Duling in the south of Beijing."

After making some calculations, Li Tong said to Wu Youyi again.He now has many part-time jobs, and several teams under him. Although their affairs are different, their salaries and benefits are all included in the shogunate, even under the general manager's mansion. Although other official positions are also prominent, they are not qualified to be called the shogunate.

More than 20 people were confiscated, and more than 3000 hectares of land were collected, half of which was classified as town property and half as public land.But even so, Li Tong can't be said to be the number one local tyrant in Chang'an, there are plenty of people richer than him.

For example, Du Ling, where he chose the property, is the hometown of the Wei family and the Du family, the big wealthy families in Guanlong.The so-called Weidu in the south of the city, Qutianchiwu, and most of Duling County belong to these two families.

Originally, Li Tong didn't intend to attack the Weidu family so soon. After all, strictly speaking, they did not belong to the noble group of Guanlong, but a family with a long history of scriptures.

But Wei Juyuan, when Li Tong was in Shendu before, he saw that he was honest and didn't like to show off, but he didn't expect that this time he would dare to intervene in his dispute with Guan Long Xungui.So Li Tong planned to be neighbors with his family, don't care about messing with you, I'll scare you to death first!

Of course, Li Tong did not do this purely to scare Wei Juyuan.He suspects that Wei Juyuan, who is jumping up and down at the moment, may have other ideas, such as welcome back Luling King and other coquettish operations.

After all, Li Xian is their official son-in-law of Webster's, and Wang Meichang's daughter is only the emperor's heir and side concubine, so she can't dance well.Don't these people from Jingzhaowei's family look forward to King Luling's return and take them to heaven with their chickens and dogs?

Naturally, Li Tong couldn't agree to this point. That's my third uncle, so I can only use it to scare my fourth uncle. No one else can intervene, and I can't even think about it!If Wei Juyuan dared to do this, Li Tong would rush to Du Ling and copy his lair!

"Changsi recently made a deal with Song Canjun. The town households don't need to select high-ranking native households, but just directly select a group of customers."

Feng Changsi, who stayed in Chang'an, was appointed by Li Tong as the king's farmer.

Xue Huaiyi's nephew has been practicing in Chang'an for several years, and has gradually become shrewd and capable. Li Tong is also relieved to entrust the affairs of the kingdom to him.

After Feng Changsi heard the words, he got up and responded: "The humble job must choose the strong people from the people, and strengthen the kingdom."

After hearing the news of his uncle's death in Chang'an City, Feng Changsi also felt a little heartbroken, but he also understood that his uncle was somewhat self-inflicted.

Although he secretly hated Wu Youyi in his heart, he was grateful to His Royal Highness King Yong. King Yong was a man of faith. Even though his uncle had offended King Yong a lot, King Yong still cared about his old feelings. Even though his uncle was dead, he still protected him. Their mother and son, give them a chance, and also give themselves a future.

"For Wang Guotian's affairs, just work hard. Although Chang Si is a state official, you still have other envoys in the shogunate. You must help Su Xianwei set up the social supervision office as soon as possible."

What Li Tong is plotting right now is the half of the country in the west of Beijing, a mere Wang Guoyi property, so he doesn't take it very seriously.Only a part of the Hakkas are incorporated into the service households, and some Hakka problems can be solved.

The rich and powerful in Chang'an are not limited to those noble families, merchants gathered in all directions also hold a lot of wealth.The profit of Baoli Company is so amazing, how could Li Tong ignore these people.

Each of the two cities has a city supervision office, which maintains the market, equalizes prices and collects taxes.However, this management model is still relatively extensive, and cannot be extended to the internal order of industries such as production and transportation.

Li Tong also founded the Social Supervision Office as a supplement to the Municipal Supervision Office. It did not deal with specific merchants, but with all kinds of business associations in the city, including Nestorianism and Zoroastrianism.

As for how the Social Supervision Department should operate, there is no specific charter at the moment. It is necessary to bring together the heads of various agencies before further discussion and drafting.

After all the orders were finished, the staff and assistants withdrew from handling the affairs.Li Tong sat in the hall, holding a letter in his hand, turned his head to look to the north, and muttered in his mouth: "I hope that the personnel and supplies will be settled before spring, and there will be a battle..."

Although he has a strong style in Chang'an City, he also understands that his coming to Guanzhong is a dangerous move. If he goes well, he can see the world.Now that the crisis has surfaced, we need to concentrate on dealing with it.

Chapter 0554 nobles enter the workshop, Pingkang is shocked

In Chang'an Pingkangfang, the atmosphere is a bit deserted, there are few pedestrians on the street, many famous pavilions have their doors hidden, and there are not many visitors.The original hangings in the square music are also gone, making Pingkang Square completely without the prosperous scenery of the previous wind and moon resort.

The scenery in the square was eclipsed, one was naturally affected by the previous riots in Chang'an, and the other was that the rich and benefactors have also been quite quiet recently.

Especially those sons and daughters of honorable nobles and young men of Wuling, they are the main force of consumption in Pingkangfang, but because the current situation in Chang'an is still not clear, the parents and elders also confine their children at home and dare not let them live in the market. between wanton wandering.

The benefactor has not arrived for a long time, and the actress is lazy to dress up.Some art halls have a wealth of reserves, so they simply take advantage of this time to train actors and rehearse performances, while others have no such confidence. In order to open up customer sources and increase income, such as Zhongqu and Nanqu, which usually just sit and wait for guests to take the initiative. The famous performers who came to the door also had to take to the streets to attract customers.

In the afternoon, a car with a hanging curtain drove into the square from the north gate of Pingkang Square.The chariot itself was not attractive, but it drove out from Chongren Square opposite Chunmingmen Cross Street, and there were nearly a hundred knights guarding the chariot at the front and rear.

Now in the entire Chang'an City, there are not many people who dare to put on such a battle when traveling. The people in the square subconsciously think of King Yong of Zhenguo who lives in Chongrenfang.

The driver in particular, although he looks like Kong Wu, has a clean and beardless face, and even some people who were lucky enough to have a close look at King Yong's ritual driving in and out have recognized that the driver is Yang Jiugong, the eunuch next to King Yong.

"Could it be that His Royal Highness King Yong entered the workshop?"

After realizing this, the small half of Pingkangfang almost boiled.

"It must be His Royal Highness King Yong! Otherwise, who in Beijing is qualified to let Yang Jiugong drive to follow?"

Some people said with certainty that His Royal Highness King Yong had newly added the title of "Guoshu", and now he is the nobleman with the highest authority in Chang'an City and even the entire pass.Although Yang Sixuan is just a mere eunuch, he is a close follower of King Yong. I am afraid that even a state prince may not be qualified for Yang Sixuan to be the imperial guard.

But there are also people who are suspicious: "It should not be His Royal Highness Yong. This His Royal Highness is in charge of power and takes care of everything. He is not a rich and romantic dandy who is obsessed with love. Right now, everything is waiting in Chang'an, so how can His Highness Yong have time to come here?" Visit Fengyue?"

"It's not certain. His Royal Highness Yong is already elegant and affectionate. Besides, we Pingkang Opera and His Royal Highness Yong have a relationship to be discussed. In the past, when His Highness was still young, when he entered Chang'an, a group of performers came out to greet him and performed in the street. His Royal Highness King Yong also appreciates this enthusiasm and held a grand event in Qujiang. It is not uncommon to visit old people after staying in the city for many days!"

"That's right, His Highness King Yong is a man of great talent and demeanor. If someone else came to govern Chang'an, he might be troubled, but it's not a problem for His Highness Yong. After finishing his official duties, it's a good idea It's nothing more than normal!"

"His Highness King Yong's entry into the workshop may not necessarily be to visit the girls. There are still a few noble families in the workshop, and there may be some affairs to come to the government to teach!"

Many people stood on both sides of Fang Street, watching Yijia passing by, discussing a lot.But more people returned to their respective residences one after another to report the news of King Yong's entry into the workshop.

Soon, the whole Pingkangfang was bustling with activity. Many beautiful girls from art museums were doing their makeup in the mirror, putting on the gorgeous dresses and accessories from the boxes, hoping to get a glimpse.

Today's His Royal Highness King Yong is no longer just the talented and unparalleled wealthy idler in the early years, who holds great power and has amazing movements. Get real benefits.

Although whether the person in the car is His Royal Highness King Yong, no one is sure yet.But for this kind of thing, it is better to believe it than to believe it, the opportunity is in front of you, and you have to fight.

Some idle actors in the art hall were busy preparing one by one, and those Ping Kangji who still had patrons at the table also tried their own ways to evade the guests and perfunctory them, which was not as flattering as before.

Perhaps in their opinion before, these benefactors still come to patronize at this time, they are simply cute boys who spread money.But it also depends on who you compare with, even if the benefactors in the banquet are rich and talented, compared with His Royal Highness King Yong, they are nothing more than chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning.

The guests at the banquet were easy to get rid of, some of the guests had already settled into the bed and played around during the day, but some art house managers directly ordered the servants to break out of the door, and without any explanation, they pulled the lady out of the bed to dress up meticulously, which naturally made the guests They were very dissatisfied, and it was common to be noisy.

"I'm really sorry, I'm sorry, this gentleman will enter the museum on a different day, all drinks and plays are free, and there are also beautiful goods for free. It's really inconvenient for my lady today."

The stewards did not dare to forcefully chase away the guests, after all they were their parents.

"Entering it is a pleasure! If you lose your interest, you can make up for it with a little bit of flesh and blood? What's the inconvenience of playing? When I'm shy and inconvenient, I don't see you and other lowly slaves smiling to welcome people!"

Those who can enter Pingkangfang to seek pleasure and sell money are naturally not vulgar.He got on the horse with his gun in his hands and was full of interest, but the opponent ran away. No one could bear this tone.Some people just vented their anger through quarreling, while others ordered their servants to beat up and make noise to vent their dissatisfaction.

"Yes, His Royal Highness King Yong entered the workshop... If not, how dare slaves come to disturb the distinguished guests!"

Those stewards bowed to apologize one by one, and their hearts were panicked.

"His Highness King Yong came to Pingkang Square?"

The faces of the guests all changed when they heard this, and most of the original arrogance dissipated immediately. Some people hurriedly put on their clothes, while others pulled the steward with nervous and expectant faces and asked: "Why is Your Highness King Yong here? Come here?"

Quzhong Yiqian Art Museum was very busy, and when the honorable families in Dongqu heard the news, they also hurriedly ordered their family members to tidy up the house, sprinkle water inside and outside the door, and clean it spotlessly.

They don't necessarily think that His Royal Highness King Yong will definitely visit, but what if?Even if you just pass by the door and say hello by the side of the car, maybe you can get some opportunities.

King Yong has a strong style in Chang'an City now, although there are mixed reputations in terms of style, everyone has a different position and situation, and each has a different opinion.But their opinion is not important, King Yong's decree is the only king's law in Chang'an City today.Dafan could come up to King Yong and say a word, no one would reject such an opportunity.

When Anche drove to Beiqu, Pingkangfang was still deserted, but after the car entered Nanqu, the various art halls in the song were already decorated with lights and festoons. Swaggering by the window, their respective styles bloom, making people feel that Pingkangfang has returned to its former prosperity and bustle.

The honorable families on the east side of the street also opened their doors wide open, and while instructing their family members to come and go to Jingjie Street, they nervously watched where An Che was going.

At the same time, many people poured in from each side of the workshop, and the news of King Yong's entry into the workshop had spread to the outer workshop in a very short period of time.

"His Royal Highness King Yong drove to Nanqu, and went to the gate of Mo's family courtyard!"

After hearing the news, the people in the workshop flocked to Nanqu again.It's a pity that the home of Mo Dajia is not facing the street, and the alleys in Quli have been blocked by the accompanying soldiers.But even so, everyone was unwilling to leave and gathered at the entrance of the alley to look forward.

In the distance, a young man in a hu suit with lapels got out of the car, his figure disappeared in a flash, and soon entered the family's house.

"How is it? Is it His Royal Highness King Yong?"

Someone asked anxiously.

Some people standing on the sidelines frowned slightly: "I don't think so. Although I didn't see the face of that gentleman clearly, His Royal Highness King Yong is much taller!"

Hearing this, many people couldn't help being greatly disappointed and gradually dispersed.But there are still quite a few lingering in the alley, lingering: "If you can drive Yang Jiugong, even if you are not His Highness King Yong, you must have a very close relationship with His Highness. Wait, take a look, there will always be something to gain!"

Not to mention the turmoil in the workshop, hidden in this small courtyard in the busy city, the gentle and quiet Master Mo is already standing in the vestibule, and when he sees the guests coming in, he bows his body and salutes: "It's rare that Mrs. Yang cares about the old love. I came to see you at the beginning, and my concubine is far away, please forgive me."

Yang Li, dressed in men's attire, stepped forward to pull up Mo Mo, and said with a smile: "There are not many old acquaintances in Beijing who can communicate with each other. I have been in the city for a long time, so I should have visited early in the morning. The chaos dissipated and we can meet again safely. This is also a blessing."

Mo everyone also nodded after hearing the words, and then glanced at Yang Sixu who followed Yang Li to the door and the soldiers marked inside and outside the door. A strange look flashed in their eyes, but they still couldn't hold back. They leaned over and whispered: "Miss Yang, this is already..."

After Yang Li heard the words, a trace of shame flashed across her face, but she also nodded with joy: "Fortunately, Your Highness is tolerant, and this concubine has to be included in the gate wall."

"This, this is really congratulations to Mrs. Yang!"

Hearing Yang Li's words, Mo everyone was really happy for her, and couldn't help sighing: "The old lady came to see the envoy, it seems like yesterday. It's rare that His Highness lives in a high position and appreciates bosom friends. Live up to..."

"Your Highness is really magnanimous, and he doesn't dislike my humble background. To live in the same building with such a rich and beautiful celestial being, a little painstaking effort is not enough, so what if you sacrifice your life!"