Fu Tang

Li Congjia's first reaction was that something happened in Chang'an, but there is no big problem with the papers that came to him recently.

"What happened to Dalang?"

Shi Xueting shook his head: "It has nothing to do with Dalang, it's a problem with Lhasa and Yaze."

Li Congjia was too lazy to listen to him continue to play tricks, and stretched out his hand, signaling Shi Xueting to give him the note.

In the end, Shi Xueting actually put the note into his sleeve, and Li Congjia glared at him murderously for a moment, but Shi Xueting basically ignored him, not only ignoring, but also brazenly sitting over and blocking Li Congjia's waist.

When Li Congjia was thinking about domestic violence, he heard Shi Xueting whisper in his ear, "King Yaze and King Lhasa are not dead."

Li Congjia wondered for a moment if he heard it wrong, and looked at Shi Xueting in disbelief.

Shi Xueting nodded earnestly to indicate that he was not lying. For a moment, Li Congjia didn't know what expression to use to face the news. The same sentence came and went in his mind: You two bastards are making fun of us. ?

The new King Yaze and King Lhasa are about to be elected, and then the old one suddenly pops up and says that he is not dead. How can this matter be unreliable?

Li Congjia couldn't help thinking that Yelujing was the one who faked his death last time. Has everyone started to like to fake his death these days?I wonder if these two have checked how Yelvjing died?He was killed by people around him, an abnormal death!

Shi Xueting looked at Li Congjia slightly frowning with an unbelievable expression on his face, the more he looked at it, the more cute he felt, although it might not be accurate to use this word to describe it, it is not appropriate to use cute for a man who has passed his thirties, but he is like this I think, the more I look at it, the more I like it.

A few days ago, he heard that Zhao Kuangyin married a new concubine, and he loved her so much that he dared to challenge the main room, but the main room directly put the value of hatred on Zhao Kuangyin. Now Qin Guogong and Mrs. Qin Guogong are gone It's boring to see each other.

Shi Xueting doesn't understand why there are so many resentful couples in this world, he loves Li Congjia before it's too late, how can he be willing to make him angry and sad?

Li Congjia didn't know that Shi Xueting's thinking had strayed to something irrelevant, so he said, "Are they... fishing for law enforcement?"

After he finished speaking, he found that Shi Xueting didn't seem to respond to him, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at Shi Xueting, only to find that Shi Xueting was looking at him tenderly, just looking at him like that, as if he was The only one in the world.

Li Congjia felt a little embarrassed when he saw him, and couldn't help but raised his hand to touch the other party's bald head and asked, "What are you thinking? I didn't hear what I said."

Shi Xueting came back to his senses, smiled apologetically and said, "What did you just say?"

Li Congjia said seriously: "I suspect that these two people are fishing for law enforcement. The target should not be those princes, but the people who came to Tibet to disturb the water."

After hearing this, Shi Xueting was stunned. He didn't know what fishing law enforcement was, but he understood Li Congjia's meaning. It had to be said that this possibility was very high. Shi Xueting immediately got up and started sending letters to various bases, telling them Keep a low profile, don't pry around for information, and don't pass on information without knowing whether it is safe or not.

Seeing that Shi Xueting had made arrangements, Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief, then began to think and said, "Where shall we go when we go back?"

Shi Xueting was a little surprised: "Aren't you going back the same way?"

Li Congjia shook his head: "It's so boring to go back the same way. It's rare to come out this time. They all say that this country is mine, but I don't know what it has become now. Well, I'll go and see if you helped me fight it." Down the rivers and mountains."

Shi Xueting laughed and shook his head: "Where is it that I helped you beat it down?"

Li Congjia said, "But without you, there really would be no Tang Dynasty."

Without the original treasure map, their life outside the Great Wall is hard to say. They might have died in the Western Regions. Where is the current Tang Dynasty?

Thinking of this, Li Congjia said seriously: "I remember you."

Shi Xueting's brows brightened instantly, and he leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Where do you remember?"

Li Congjia originally wanted to ask where else he could remember, but when he saw the other party's smiling eyes, he felt like he was being molested for some reason, so he couldn't help but snorted and didn't answer, just said: "Come on, let's see Look at the way back."

Shi Xueting smiled and did not continue, followed Li Congjia to see the route, and finally the two of them planned to walk along the railway, but now there are only some big ports and inland cities with railways, Li Congjia is not far from Chengdu now Of course, there is no railway in Chengdu now, and the ability to enter Shu is the result of the imperial court's vigorous road construction in recent years. It is estimated that the railway will take at least five to ten years to reach here.

So he can only continue to take the carriage, and then go all the way to Yazhou in the southeast, from Yazhou along the coastline all the way to Dengzhou, and finally return to Chang'an.

This is a very long route. If it was in Chang'an, the cabinet probably would not agree to it, but now Li Congjia has the final say here, and basically no one can persuade him.

Shi Xueting didn't say anything, basically he would nod and say yes to whatever Li Congjia wanted to do, as long as Li Congjia didn't make an extremely incorrect decision, he basically wouldn't have any rebuttals.

However, this kind of rebuttal was only available when Li Congjia first came to the throne. After all, he was not very comfortable with the change of his identity at that time, and he was a little cautious in both vision and mentality, so he seemed to be hesitant when making decisions.

Shi Xueting played a decisive role at that time, admitting or denying Li Congjia's decision.

Now it is almost unnecessary for him to do this, not to mention that even if Li Congjia had a whim, the cabinet would persuade him.

The next day, after Zhao Kuangyin heard Li Congjia's decision, he was stunned for a moment. This circle is big enough, but he soon became excited. Since the world was peaceful, Zhao Kuangyin rarely left Chang'an again, didn't he? I don't want to, but to avoid suspicion.

It's not suitable for him to go anywhere. What if he stays in one place for too long and people suspect that he has any collusion with the local army?

Although it is said that no one with a little brain would do this, but someone can't help but pour dirty water on him!

Now traveling with the emperor is completely stress-free!

However, Zhao Kuangyin was more reliable, so he couldn't help asking: "Will the cabinet agree?"

Li Congjia smiled slightly: "Whether they agree or not will not affect us."

Zhao Kuangyin thought it was true, but soon he thought of another very important question: "Then...will it take too long to catch up with the prince's wedding ceremony?"

Li Congjia: ...

Yes, I was so happy to let the air go, I almost forgot about my son's marriage.

However, it was impossible for him to admit it, so he continued to insist: "It's okay to hurry up, not to mention that after arriving in Dengzhou, we can go back by train. Lao Zhao hasn't taken a train yet, right?"

It is pitiful to say that Li Congjia participated in the invention of the train almost from the beginning to the end, asking for money and people to give to others, but in the end he sat for a short while, and never took a long-distance train at all.

Even if the long-distance trains in this era are still very slow, Li Congjia is still suffering. The carriage he rides must be the most luxurious and most suitable one.

Zhao Kuangyin also felt that this proposal was more reliable. As for the guard of honor frame, there was an excuse to go back to attend the prince's wedding ceremony in a hurry, so no one would care if it was put aside for the time being.

Zhao Kuangyin's persuasion means that no one in this team will oppose Li Congjia.

In an instant, Li Congjia's mood became very good, and he was particularly enthusiastic and active at night.

At the end Shi Xueting couldn't help asking: "So happy?"

Li Congjia curled up in his arms, half asleep and half awake, and said, "Well, let's just treat it as a belated honeymoon for the two of us."

Shi Xueting was at a loss: "Honeymoon? What is that?"

Li Congjia explained vaguely: "It's the first month of marriage, it refers to the meaning of sweet life, it is a symbol anyway."

In the first month of marriage, Shi Xueting tightened his arms, he knew that it was impossible for him and Li Congjia to get married, but the word newly married really made him a little excited.

When Li Congjia, who thought he could take a rest, was awakened by the torment, he was at a loss. He didn't know why Shi Xueting suddenly had energy again. He couldn't help but softly begged for mercy and said: "No, tomorrow will really come. Can't get up."

Shi Xueting kissed him and said, "I'm here."

Li Congjia glared at him, but his face was flushed because of the affair he had just experienced, and his eyes were moist. After that, his eyes were not intimidating at all, but he looked like a coquettish.

Although he seemed a little dissatisfied, he did not reject Shi Xueting. Anyway, there were not many opportunities for the two of them to indulge. When they worked hard every day in the palace, there was not much time left for him to be intimate with Shi Xueting, and he had little energy. not much.

Although it is said that he is on the road now, Li Congjia is unexpectedly relaxed. Only important things will be presented to him in the form of memorials. Generally, there are not many such things. It can be said that even if Li Congjia quits now, there is a cabinet And the existence of the Privy Council can also allow Datang to run smoothly in a short period of time.

After all, many policies were formulated with a long-term goal in mind, so there will be no problem in following this goal.

Li Congjia once again received Li Zhongyu's family letter, which stated that Li Zhongyu was a little confused, and there were many things that he could not ask the ministers, after all, it was part of the emperor's mind.

After asking the questions, Li Zhongyu will write his thoughts on Li Congjia at the end. The loss of his mother at a young age does not seem to have a particularly big impact on this child, nor does he have the kind of love that is difficult to express in his heart. In front of Li Congjia, he always It's very calm, if you miss it, you miss it, and you won't hide it.

However, Li Congjia was destined not to go back now, so after answering Li Zhongyu's question, he wrote to Li Zhongyu: I want to go out to play, heck, I'm going to patrol Haiphong, you boy, take good care of your home.

When Li Zhongyu received this letter, his eyes went dark, and he turned to the cabinet: "Father... went to inspect the coastal defense."

Now the cabinet has also received the official order from Li Congjia, and everyone is depressed. They know that if the emperor goes out, the sea will be wide and the sky will let the birds fly, and there may be some accidents.

Now it really happened unexpectedly, Tubo didn't go, he was going to patrol Haiphong!

Of course the cabinet will dissuade him, but everyone knows that dissuasion is useless. Li Congjia has already decided and planned the route. The most they can do is to criticize Li Congjia: As the emperor, how can you be so willful?

Then he tactfully comforted Li Zhongyu, Mingjun can't be so capricious.

In fact, their persuasion is useless at all. Li Zhongyu has always admired Li Congjia. Although it may not be obvious, he does feel that the things the emperor does are generally correct, which is actually the case. After all, Li Congjia has a fit Those actions were basically blocked by the cabinet and Shi Xueting, and he vigorously developed technology and developed results, which made him particularly wise and powerful.

Since my father said in the letter that he read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles, so did the emperor. He could not always be trapped within the palace walls and let the ministers tell him about the outside world. He had to go and experience it himself.

Of course, Li Congjia also emphasized that this can only be done when the court is stable and someone can make decisions in the rear. He doesn't want his son to put aside political affairs and go out to play.

After Li Zhongyu translated these words: You can only relax after your son has the ability to participate in and discuss state affairs.

Li Zhongyu... Li Zhongyu has a toothache.

Now he especially hopes that Li Congjia will come back, because he really feels too much pressure. When he followed Li Congjia to approve papers, he felt that he was already familiar with handling government affairs, but he didn't realize until he actually took over. It was because what Li Congjia gave him were not difficult problems.

This time is the real exercise, and it also made Li Zhongyu understand his own shortcomings. The most important thing is that he does not have the authority over the cabinet like Li Congjia. The decisions he wants to make will always be blocked by the cabinet, and the reasons for the cabinet are still very strong.

Although they were all trivial things, it made Li Zhongyu feel very uncomfortable, as if the imperial power was offended.

But he couldn't get angry directly, so he could only write a letter to his father depressed, asking him to come back early.

When Li Congjia was by his side, he had more confidence to deal with these old ministers, otherwise... he always felt alone and alone.

After Li Congjia received the letter, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "Hehe, the cabinet really gave Da Lang a blow."

Shi Xueting is not surprised, this kind of thing is unavoidable throughout the ancient and modern times, no minister is selfless, maybe some people are, but it is because they want to realize their personal ideal, and that ideal is great, so they appear selfless , In fact, this is also a kind of selfishness.

He looked at Li Congjia and asked, "Do you want to go back?"

Li Congjia shook his head: "No, let Dalang stay for a while longer, he will grow up, he will have to face these sooner or later, I am still here, those ministers dare not be too presumptuous, so he can't bear it, I will not be with him in the future What should I do?"

Shi Xueting frowned, and instinctively rejected such topics. Li Congjia's so-called absence is naturally after a hundred years. Although both of them feel that they are not old and healthy, they can't erase the average life expectancy of this era. 35, even if the living conditions of the Tang Dynasty improved, the increase in the life expectancy of the common people did not happen overnight.

So now, Shi Xueting is even more unwilling to think about Li Congjia's death, which is one of the rare issues that he would avoid.

Li Congjia was not so entangled, he thought very openly, and felt that it would be fine for him to live for another few decades, provided that he did not work so hard all the time. Recently, he felt that his hair was less, and if he continued like this, he might not be bald.

After he wrote a letter of encouragement to Li Zhongyu, he turned around and got stuck with Shi Xueting again.

To be honest, ever since the two of them got together, it was rare for them to be together for such a long time, not to talk about so many political affairs, not to talk about war, but just to get along.

This is also the reason why Li Congjia doesn't want to go back even more. When he goes back, how can he be so tired?

Li Congjia's sudden tour route can be said to be a wild game, of course, this wild game only refers to those prefectural cities where he will be picked up.

When Li Congjia came out of Chang'an, he said that he would not live in any local official's house, at most he would live in a post station, and if the post station was not suitable, he would camp directly outside the city. Of course, he also said that there is no need to renovate the post station too much, but he guessed Even if you say it, those people may not listen.

However, if it is just to build a post station, it should not cost too much money. Li Congjia still remembers that Xiaoxuanzi went to the south of the Yangtze River seven times. Every time he went to live in the house of his ministers, it was a huge waste, and the ministers were in control of the weaving and salt industry. They couldn't make up for the shortfall, which indirectly led to Cao Heipang's tragic fate.

Li Congjia didn't want to force local officials to hang himself or embezzle because of his whim. He didn't care about the renovation of the station. After all, even if he didn't come to the station, it shouldn't be too shabby. He would give local officials discounts for food and use. Some subsidies are not necessarily accurate, more or less, but after all, they will not make officials worry about money after he is gone.

Anyway, he has the money!

The officials who picked up the driver at the beginning seemed unhappy. Some officials with a lonely temper dared to accuse Li Congjia of wasting people and money in public.

What happened to the money?I have money myself, can you control how you spend it?As for the laborers, he didn't ask the officials to detain the people in the entire state capital at home and not let them do anything. This is what you have to do, what does it have to do with me?I don't take this blame.

Only officials who dare to ask themselves and want to be advocating ministers, and want to make a name for themselves by attacking and reprimanding Li Congjia, are basically ashamed by Li Congjia on the spot.

Those officials were all in a state of embarrassment, and they were about to cry in their hearts: This is different from the legend. What about His Majesty's humility and kindness?

Humility and kindness also depend on who is being treated. The cabinet did not dare to point at Li Congjia's nose and scold like this. The censors who dared to point at his nose and scold like this back then will have grass growing on their graves!

With the lessons learned by these officials, it will be better in the future. At least these officials know who is eating and who is in charge, and they are more honest than each other, and they dare not criticize anymore.

Li Congjia was also so happy that his ears were clear. He was ruthless before for the sake of his future journey. If he endured it before, it is estimated that there will be an official admonishing him wherever he goes in the future. Can this day be over?

After the official who was attacked by Li Congjia went back, he didn't know if he couldn't save face or what, but he actually wrote a letter to resign. He was somewhat hard-hearted in his heart. After all, he was a member of a family. Well, although the family has been attacked by the emperor these years Not as good as before, but the pride they should have has not been lost.

What's more, he is also the governor of Yizhou, even if it is just the governor of Xiazhou, he is not a cat or dog to replace an official.

After hearing this, Shi Xueting sneered and said, "This is trying to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

It may be inaccurate to say so, but the governor probably wanted to make a detour. I was rebuked on the spot, but I was wrong. Since I was wrong, I am not qualified for this official position. I will resign. If you don’t agree , that means I am right, then you have to accept my advice.

After making such a fuss, the governor's reputation for being outspoken may be improved to a higher level, um, one more word of fear of power.

When it comes to changes at the level of state governor, the officials need to intervene, and Li Congjia also needs to intervene.

However, before Li Congjia wrote a letter to approve the matter, the Ministry of Officials' notice had already come down—since you resigned, it's easy to leave.

After receiving this decree, the governor was in a daze. He never expected that he would actually lose his official position. Originally, he wanted to protest, saying that such a short period of time must not be enough time for official documents.

Although it sounds a bit troublesome, in fact, the official's resignation memorial will be sent to Chang'an, and then Chang'an will send it to Li Congjia.

It's just that the governor soon died down - because the prince personally intervened in this matter and wrote a handbook.

Officials at this level, the Prince Jian Guo has the right to appoint and remove them.

Li Zhongyu is also very angry, his father will not come back outside, he has so many things here that his hair is going to fall bald, this damn thing dares to cause trouble for their father and son, get out, don't send it away!

And many people were also happy to let the governor step down. It was because this person was named and criticized by many officials in the center for the sake of clearing his name. Many people hated him a long time ago, so everyone was happy!

Everyone thought it was just driving away a person that everyone hated, but they didn't expect that it would cause a chain reaction.

When Li Congjia heard Shi Xueting say: "Stop for two days, I can't go to Changle Mansion temporarily, the army over there has changed." When Li Congjia was shocked, he was shocked.