Crown Tang emperor

Tian Dasheng was sweating coldly on his forehead, he was half embarrassed and half shocked. Hearing the young king's plan, he realized that his thinking was still superficial.

After a quarter of an hour of such silence, he slowly nodded and said, "It can be done, but it is only a temporary deployment of manpower, and we need to recruit more customers from outside the city, so I am not convinced. In addition, so many customers' backgrounds, we also need to clear the county..."

"The personnel affairs in my mansion are closely guarded and must not be moved lightly. It is up to you to clear the county."

The so-called customers do not refer to wealthy financial owners, but landless civilians. Since the Emperor Gaozong's period, the land equalization system has gradually collapsed, and many people have been exiled in other places, also known as guest slaves.

Because of the Tianyi affairs of the Wangfu, Fu Youyi, the chief secretary of Hegong County, has been visiting frequently recently. The old man is knowledgeable and interesting, and Li Tong gradually became acquainted with him.It is not difficult to recruit hundreds of guest slaves outside the city and record their calendars.But Li Tong himself could not come forward, otherwise it would be left to Su Zhengtai to attack him.

"The first lieutenant in the county has always been greedy and despicable. For the officials and other officials who work directly in the square, roses have to lose money to stay in their posts. It is okay to ask him to register, but there will definitely be harsh demands..."

Hearing Tian Dasheng's plan, Li Tong smiled and said: "Money is not a problem, the key is to get things done as soon as possible. That's right, how much is Fang Zhengli? If you work for Li Zheng?"

In the Sui Dynasty, the city squares of the two capitals were called Li, because they were located in Lizheng.Although it was called Fang after entering the Tang Dynasty, the post of Lizheng was not abolished.

Because Fangzheng is only responsible for managing the public security in the square, cleaning, repairing the walls of the square, and opening and closing the doors of the square, while Lizheng is still the official in charge of household registration.The so-called one hundred households are the Li, and the Li Zheng is set up in the Li.For example, Luxinfang where the Wangfu is located, because it is located in the middle of Luoyang City, there are very few households, and several squares are combined with a Lizheng, whose authority is much greater than that of a simple Fangzheng.

"Fangzheng's offering is [-], Lizheng's offering is [-], and Lizheng's offering is [-]."

Hearing what Tian Dasheng said about the price tag, Li Tong couldn't help but click his tongue secretly. No wonder later generations said that all subordinates in the world can be killed, and grassroots work is so lucrative.

Originally, Hegong and Luoyang counties were divided into Shendu City, and each county governed about 2 squares. Even if only half of the squares paid the money, it would be more than [-] yuan. many!If you count other miscellaneous income, a mere county lieutenant can almost match the annual salary of a third-rank official!

However, Hegong belongs to Chixian County, under the feet of the emperor, it is rare to be so courageous.So Li Tong asked a lot: "What's the name of this county captain?"

"The name of the county lieutenant is Gong Siju, and he is assigned to the household Cao."

When Li Tong heard the name, he felt a little familiar, and frowned in thought.

Hegong County belongs to Chixian County, the highest level, and there are six county officials, compared with the six departments of Shangshu in Taiwan Province.His dealings with the subordinate officials of Hegong County were limited to only one person, Fu Youyi, but why did he feel familiar with this name?

After pondering for a while, he asked again: "What is the origin of this Gong Siju? Is there any family member who has served as a prominent official?"

"Gong Siju was born in the Haozong of Bianzhou, and his elder brother Gong Si lived in Sima, Luozhou, and his elder brother Gong Siming was the order of Luoyang. It is because of his prominent family background that he established Chiji extensively that he dared to be so vicious."

Tian Dasheng may not know about other upper-level personnel affairs, but when it comes to Shangguan, he is still very clear.

"Bianzhou Haozong..."

Hearing Tian Dasheng utter several similar names in succession, Li Tong's vague memory suddenly became clear, and he remembered a major event that will happen this year, that is Xu Jingzhen's escape to the north and his false accusation.

Xu Jingzhen is Xu Jingye's younger brother. After Xu Jingye failed in his military campaign, Xu Jingzhen was exiled to a distant place.Xu Jingzhen fled back to Luoyang this year, and was funded by Luoyang officials to continue his escape to the Turks, but he was captured on the way, which triggered a new round of purges, and Prime Minister Zhang Guangfu was even implicated in his death.

This massacre was not only concentrated in Heluo Jingji, as many governors of other states were killed alone, and it was also the largest massacre in the Yongchang period.At this moment, listening to Tian Dasheng's mouth mentioning the names of the people involved in the case, Li Tong couldn't help thinking of more.

Previously, he was outside the game, so Li Tong only read it as a story.But now that people are in the middle of the game, after some careful thinking, they have many different feelings in their hearts: this incident does not seem to be a sudden incident, but more like a rhythmic and premeditated targeted killing.

The reason is very simple, that is, combining his own experience with known events, that is, his grandma Wu Zetian is far less powerful than he thought.

He also tried his best to lick Yuanyue Dajiu, and his grandma also took advantage of this to make some subtle adjustments to the current situation. It was obvious that he had no intention of making things difficult for their family in the short term.But because of the pressure exerted by the foreign court, their brothers had to leave the cabinet early.

If this incident can also be attributed to Wu Zetian's indifference to their brothers' safety, then what about Xue Huaiyi's involvement in the incident of the imperial guard's conspiracy?

The crisis was directly caused by the ban, and he was a senior general of the Nanya Imperial Guard. If Xue Huaiyi was not an informer but an accomplice, he might have already changed the king's banner at the top of the city!

But it was such a strong crisis event, and it was handled with a bit of calmness.At that time, although Li Tong was a little suspicious, but he didn't know much inside information, and it was difficult to make any judgment.

Now listening to Tian Dasheng talking about the fact that the Bianzhou Haozong Gong family involved in the case is actually so powerful in the capital, if there is any connection between the front and the back, Li Tong can probably feel his grandma's kindness, but he can't help it. Unbearable resentment.

Then Li Tong realized a bigger opportunity: the reason why he felt that Qiu Shenji was difficult to defeat at this stage was because he clearly realized that Qiu Shenji, as the general in charge of the Nanya army, was an important chess piece used by his grandmother to check and balance the prime minister.

But what if Qiu Shenji was deeply involved in this incident?In other words, when Qiu Shenji's original role is no longer there, how much will Wu Zetian tolerate this old confidant?

The Jinwu Guard is the most important force in Luoyang's city defense, and the Bianzhou Gong clan, which is about to be purged, has a strong force in Luoyang.Will there be any connection between them?It's not whether it will be, but it must be there, and if there is no one, there must be!

"Don't have any big money dealings with that Gong Siju in the near future. If you are so arrogant and poor, disaster will not be far away."

It's not that Li Tong is stingy with money, knowing that this is a pit of fire, how could he instruct people to jump into it.But if you can't open a boat shop, how should you arrange eyeliner to understand the details?

And as his thinking gradually became clearer, the need for eyes and ears became more urgent.Because if necessary, he was ready to try to frame Qiu Shenji!

"Actually, in fact, if you only want to have clear eyes and ears, there is another way to explore the secrets of people's houses, but it's too filthy, and I'm afraid the king will be abrupt..."

Tian Dasheng's face was a little hesitant, and his words were a little hesitant: "Earlier, I sent people into Zhou Xing's mansion to clean the hun pool. I know the secrets of his house, but I can't hurt him if I write a letter..."

When Li Tong heard this, his eyes widened, and he sighed that rats have their own ways.He was still at a loss here, but he didn't expect that Tian Dasheng and the others had figured out some tricks and gained something.

The so-called cesspool is a cesspit.No matter who you are, whether your status is high or low, it is unavoidable for you to eat and drink.Cleaning the toilet is tiring and dirty, even the servants in the house must avoid it if they can.

This idea is naturally not something that Li Tong can think of with his experience, but if it can be executed well, it will be far more effective than his idea of ​​a car shop.After all, high-ranking families have their own chariots and horses to spare. Even if such a group of people is organized, it is still difficult to go deep into the door of the family.

"Can this kind of thing be arranged? Can we go straight into Qiu, Zhou and the others' house?"

Li Tong asked again, if he could set his eyes and ears to the other party's residence, it would undoubtedly be more helpful for him to make plans.

Seeing that the king is not tired of this filth and despicableness, Tian Dasheng also heaved a sigh of relief, and said: "Although this is a cheap industry, it is also quite profitable. There are many farms and villas outside the city to buy dung. There are many people in the city. There are streets and leaders, and it is naturally difficult to operate rashly. But if you recommend a few people with low power, and bribe the leader to enter the designated mansion, it is not difficult, and people will not ask why."

After Li Tong heard the words, he felt that his eyes were wide open. As expected, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the business of digging out excrement is not shallow: "Since there is such a way, let's set it up as soon as possible. The city may be in a short time. There will be a change, and then there will be a good opportunity to eliminate thieves. In addition to Qiu thieves and Zhou thieves, there are also the Gong family mentioned just now, and they will try to hide as much as possible. Are there enough manpower?"

"The mean people in the village, or those who don't have the skills to make a living, but if they only do cheap jobs, they don't need to ask outsiders."

Tian Dasheng is very confident about this, he is still a little hesitant about the control of boats and vehicles, and the technical requirements, but it only takes a lot of strength to dig out the dung and cheap business, and he is not afraid of getting dirty, so it is naturally easier to choose.

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, and then said: "It's only advisable to do this job temporarily. But since the service is for me, naturally it can't be less than a reward. The words and deeds before are handled together, and there is no need for a short time." For large-scale laying, you can use as much manpower as you can. How much you will receive, or rewards or pensions, are all decided by Fangzheng."

Although Tian Dasheng and others pride themselves on their loyalty, Li Tong doesn't want to drive them away just because of this.Xingpu is not only a profit-seeking and health-preserving industry, but also has the effect of harvesting style, and if the scale can be developed, these coachmen and boatmen alone will be a force that cannot be underestimated.

When Tian Dasheng heard this, he was very moved, and felt that this great king is so humble and worthy of his life.

At this moment, a dazzling light shot up from the workshop, it should be the sun's rays refracted by a polished bronze mirror.

This light swayed in front of the window for a while, Li Tong pulled Tian Dasheng to the window, pointed to the direction where the light came from, and said to Tian Dasheng: "Recognize the house clearly, and in the future, you will pass on urgent needs, or send money or goods." Use it, go there, and someone will contact you with the letter seal."

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Xu Jingzhen's false accusation case, the old Tang book is Luozhou Sima Fang Siye, Luoyang Ling Gong Siming, Zizhi Tongjian Luozhou Sima Gong Siye, Luoyang Ling Zhang Siming, the new Tang book Luozhou Sima Gong Siye, Luoyang Ling Gong Siming , Gong Sigu joined the army in Shanzhou, Gong Zhiyuan, the governor of Xiangzhou, Gong Pengzu, the governor of Puzhou, etc., after all, they are just online articles, not academic discourses, using new Tang books as conspiracy theories.Before and after Wu Zhou is very exciting, limited by the plot arrangement and perspective arrangement, the rhythm is not fast, and many of them cannot be spread out. I suggest that if you are really interested, you should still learn about the deduction by reading the history.

Chapter 0122

Running the store business, including reverse surveillance of Qiu Shenji and Zhou Xing, was Li Tong's idea by accident.

He brought Tian Dasheng to Xiushanfang today, the main purpose was to introduce to him the secret base he arranged in this workshop.

Standing on the attic of the restaurant and looking down, you can see that it is a mansion with an area of ​​seven or eight acres and a simple independent dock. It is adjacent to the Yishui River Canal. , the scale is by no means small.

Even Li Tong saw this stronghold for the first time, it was dedicated to him by the old eunuch Yang Chongjin, and it was used to communicate with the forbidden, and it was also a valuable property in itself.Moreover, Yang Chong also expressed that he would continue to send goods here to use as funds for the Young King's activities.

It's not that Li Tong is addicted to the autumn wind, he insists on blackmailing the old eunuch. Although his palace has a lot of money, every expense has to be paid.Later generations had the crime of embezzlement with a huge amount of funds of unknown origin, but as a king of the clan, he was charged with the crime of conspiracy with a huge amount of funds of unknown whereabouts.

Therefore, it is very important for him to have a small treasury independent of the palace, which can bypass the supervision of the palace and use goods.The reason why he dared to make such a bold promise with Tian Dasheng before was because Yang Chong, a big benefactor, provided funds.

Yang Chong went straight to the case of Gongtai, and also mastered the forbidden smuggling channels. His family background was very rich, and he was not too young, so he didn't spend any money on his legs.So after hooking up with the young king, he was also very bold, asking for money for money, and asking for people to give.

In addition to this mansion shop, Yang Chong also left two shops in Nanshi, one incense store and one timber shop.The operation itself is quite profitable, and the store itself is still a fortune.

So Li Tong is really not short of money, what he lacks is the kind of person who can fully trust and help him spend money.Right now, it is only to reveal a mansion to Tian Dasheng, not because he does not believe in his sincerity, but to continue to investigate whether his ability is worthy of entrusting him with greater affairs.

The lack of people available under his command is a major constraint for Li Tong.All the assistants in his palace still need to be tempered. Tian Dasheng was born in the market, and the level of contact he can get in touch with is limited.Therefore, in the future, no matter what the circumstances are, continuing to develop indecently is also a consideration based on reality.

Not long after, Yang Sixuan returned in a hurry, whispered a few words in his ear, Li Tong nodded slightly, and raised his hand to signal Tian Dasheng to continue to remember the location here, then stood up, and led by Yang Sixuan, walked into a restaurant on the other side of the restaurant. in the room.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the door was pushed open from the inside, and a middle-aged man in a light blue round-neck robe stood inside. He first glanced at Yang Sixuan, and then his eyes fell back on Li Tong. Bending his hands, he said, "Su Yue, a tribute from Bozhou, has seen Da and Lang Jun!"

"Su Jun, you don't need to be too polite. The old people have mentioned your name for a long time. When I saw you today, you are indeed a lonely pine and thin rock. The simplicity is appreciated."

While speaking, Li Tong stepped forward and walked into the room, not lacking in apology: "It's supposed to be a grand hall to entertain guests, but it's a pity that it's so inconvenient. I invite you here in a hurry. Please forgive me."

"How dare, how dare!"

The middle-aged man named Su Yue bowed his head, and waited until Li Tong sat down on the mat, and then bowed solemnly: "Grandpa came to visit me in the store, and he was very happy. It's really a fool's luck to run around."

This Su Yue is the old friend of the banned female officer Xu.Li Tong didn't directly call him into the palace for use, but stayed in Xiushanfang to continue to manage the industry, which was also a trick.One is that he is not very familiar with his temperament, and the other is that once he becomes his assistant, it will be put on the table, and his actions will no longer be casual.

When Su Yue sat down, Li Tong casually asked about some old experiences.

"I was originally from Bozhou. I entered the capital with tribute at the beginning of the third year of the Shang Yuan Dynasty. I failed the first test and returned home regretfully. For the next few years, I tried several literary interpretations, but nothing was achieved. After Yongchun, I lived in the capital for a long time. , not daring to return home to block the flow of talents, but the blood is not cold, and occasionally responds, but it is just making fun of the Fang family..."

In just a few words, Su Yue finished introducing her previous life experience.But after Li Tong listened to it, he was quite sad.

Failure to succeed after a long time is often synonymous with a loser, but in fact this is not always the case.

The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were divided into regular subjects and systemic subjects. The regular subjects were tested every year, while the systemic subjects were selected by specialists.Among them, there are mainly two types of candidates for regular examinations, one is the students of the academy, that is, the students of the six schools and two libraries are eligible to participate in the imperial examination after passing the examination in this school.The other category is students from prefectures and counties. After passing the prefectural interpretation test and obtaining literary interpretation, they enter the capital with tribute every October.

Among them, there are no more than two or three tribute scholars from the prefectures and counties per state per year, and the validity period of the text interpretation is only one year.

This Su Yue has been able to obtain the state examination papers for several consecutive years, which shows that at least in his own state, his education should be among the best.Bozhou is Shangzhou, Hebei, not a remote place, so it can be seen that this Su Yue is really talented.

However, more than a thousand people take the general examination every year, and the top talents from all states in the world gather in the capital, and only one or twenty people are selected.One can imagine how fierce the competition was, for example, Du Fu failed to obtain any serious fame in his life, Wang Wei pretended to be a native of Jingzhao from Taiyuan, and Li Shangyin had to take the exam for several years.

Moreover, in the early Tang Dynasty, there was still a trend that emphasized the central government and despised the local government. Before Kaiyuan, there were only two prisons, that is, the Guozijian in both the east and the west, and the chances of students from the country were higher.For many years, students from other states only took one or two or even nothing.

This Su Yue failed many times, and dared not return to his hometown to take up the precious quota of Wenjie. Perhaps he was ashamed to return home, or financial resources did not allow him to do so.After all, if it weren't for some wealthy family, the annual round-trip travel expenses would be an astonishing expense.

It is not easy to be a Luo Piao, even Liu Youqiu, who has been admitted to the Jinshi, has nothing to do with the election for several years, and can only afford two jars of pickles when he enters the palace.Not to mention this Su Yue, it's no wonder that he will be reduced to the head of the Xu family. After all, the backbone can't be used as food and clothing. Both of them are frustrated people, and they can comfort each other.

If it is said that regular subjects are hell-difficult for foreign students, then systemic subjects are simply death-difficult, an exam that is sure to die.

The system is a special edict of the emperor to select talents. In principle, the number of people who take the exam can be wider, not just limited to students from the academy and candidates from various states, as long as they think they have the expertise, they can take the exam.

But the problem is that all previous Jinshi and Mingjing, including serving officials, can also participate!

For example, Liu Youqiu in the original history, although he had been a Jinshi, but he had been elected for many years and never passed the examination of the Ministry of Officials to be an official.

The system is a higher-level examination than the regular one, and it has higher requirements for talents, and it is often used to select professionals when they encounter problems.Therefore, many Jinshi, including serving officials, regard it as an opportunity to obtain official status or leapfrog promotion, and the competition is much more intense.

Su Yue, who failed in the exam, actually went to participate in the system department, and it was really just like what he said, he really only had a passion for it, and he just wanted to have a dry addiction.

"The country chooses scholars, and the law does not follow the same. Fate may be perverted, but if you don't forget it, there will be echoes. Su Jun has been frustrated for a long time, but he can still maintain his blood and ambition. Just keeping his will and never giving up is better than many worldly customs."

What Li Tong said was not purely polite. There were all kinds of monsters in this period, both negative and positive.

For example, in this year's system examination, there will be two great talents.Zhang Jianzhi, one of the Five Dragon Kings, was 64 years old and won the first place in the Fangzheng Section of the System, and Zhang Shuo, the famous prime minister of Kaiyuan, was the first in the Wenyuan Section.

Zhang Jianzhi was a Jinshi in his early years, and he was promoted to be the magistrate of Brown County. After that, he spent many years at the bottom of the ranks. His official career was heavy, and he basically had no special encounters. It was like this all his life.Zhang said that although he was born in the Zhang family of Fanyang and a descendant of Zhang Hua in the Western Jin Dynasty, he is still only a landlord of the Han clan, and he became famous in one fell swoop at a young age.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled the country, and traditional political talents such as the Guanlong family have always been resistant to her. Only by expanding the level of talent selection can new types of talents different from traditional forces be obtained.

On the negative side, it is natural that cruel officials are rampant, and there are countless lucky ones.But the positive aspect is that it has prompted a large number of Han people to join the ruling order, greatly diluting the political resources enjoyed by the traditional aristocratic families.

Although the Wu Zhou Dynasty only lasted more than ten years, it set up nearly [-] departments, the frequency of which is the highest in the Tang Dynasty. A subject for unsatisfactory talents.

The reason why Li Tong was sure that filial piety could become his protective umbrella was not only the basic judgment of human feelings, but also the fact that there were several subjects related to "filial piety and fraternity" in the Wu Zhou system, so it can be seen that his grandma is real There is a lack of love, and the demand has even risen to the level of national talents.

An emperor's character is inherently complicated, and his merits and demerits cannot be summed up in one sentence.

Of course, Wu Zetian's merits and demerits have nothing to do with Li Tong. If you treat me well, you are naturally a good person. If you treat me badly, you have to mess with you.In short, I will not give up my preparations and rights for the palace change to seize power.

"Traveling far away for many years, people and things are not good, dare not say that you are better than the world, and you can only live up to the time. Your lord has pity on me, and it is the dry harvest that welcomes the rain! In the past, I was always angry about my talents, but now I am lucky. Reward and use, only give all I have to prove this body!"

At this point, Su Yue got up and bowed again.

This can be regarded as an expression of the heart, there are often people who are not ambitious, and the world often has, who doesn't want to prove themselves?

Li Tong also wanted to try this Su Yue's skills. Thinking of the issues discussed with Tian Dasheng just now, he asked this Su Yue again, wanting to see if he had other ideas.After all, there are very few situations where one does not make first-hand preparations for everything and discusses secrets in a hut.

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In the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, although the phenomena of line scrolls and public recommendation extended by dry visits began in the Gaozong period, they really developed and expanded after the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.After the Shenlong coup, many people took power in Zhongzong's dynasty, and a large number of inclined officials also strengthened the influence of public recommendation.After that, the number of subjects in the imperial examination system gradually decreased, and the subjects of Jinshi gradually became dominant, and the effect of the imperial examination became stronger and stronger, which is still very different from the current stage.

Chapter 0123

"The Luohe River flows in for thousands of years, and the Tianjie grows in and out of the Jiuzhong. It is better to know the brown people in Luli, and the Jinqiao crossing between the two generations."

Hearing the young king's question, Su Yue made a short chant. After a while, he felt out of composure. He smiled apologetically, and then sighed: "Although we live together, there are different degrees of depth in the family. The lower ones climb to the higher ones. It's not easy. .But if you escape from the vulgar world, it’s not like there’s no way out.”

"How to say?"

Seeing that Su Yue was not only self-pitying, but also quite confident, Li Tong asked curiously.

Su Yue sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then said: "People in the deep court have strict gate control. It is naturally difficult to visit in the normal way. But if you avoid the normal way, it is not difficult. The tricksters are medical and divination skills, and the monks and Taoists , a wealthy merchant with exotic goods, but it is not difficult to go beyond the vulgarity to get to the family."

Seeing Su Yue's eloquent and eloquent attitude, Li Tong couldn't help but sigh with emotion, I'm afraid you're not concentrating on preparing for the exam, you old boy, this is a very deep way of climbing the dragon and attaching to the phoenix.

However, there are many theorists who talk about it on paper. The question is what can you achieve?

After summarizing the outline, Su Yue said in detail: "There is an old woman Zhu Pozi in Defang, Beijie Street, who is good at treating women's diseases under the umbilical cord. She often uses this skill to visit the nobles..."

At this point, there was a flash of embarrassment on his face, but he continued: "Because he often gets rewards for precious goods, many high-ranking households in the market visit and buy them. Earlier, I often sent gifts to her home for sale. Because they are acquaintances. Earlier, when Xu Niang entrusted me with something, I tested and asked, and I knew that this woman often went to Qinghuafang Qiu Mansion to practice skills. Although Qiu lived in Jishanfang, there are still children living in the old house..."

Li Tong couldn't help being amused when he heard this, he wanted to know about Qiu Shenji's schemes, but he was really not interested in his family's gynecological diseases.But it has to be said that compared to Tian Dasheng's idea of ​​digging out excrement, Su Yue directly cited a way to enter the house here. If Qiu Shenji's family really has a bad mouth, they might as well inquire about privacy.

"Grandma Zhu is greedy for goods and profits. I bribed her with goods earlier, and all the secrets I explored are recorded here."

As Su Yue was talking, he took out a scroll and placed it in front of Li Tong, and continued, "Qiu's son, Sicheng, is the sender of Weiguo Temple in Jidefang. , are all in the register."