Chapter 58 Changle County Horse
Qin Lang had a dream.
The dream was long and broken, and when I woke up, the dream became even more fragmented.
I just vaguely remember that in the dream, there was a scene where parents, wife and children were eating in the newly decorated house at home. The daughter hugged his leg and kept clamoring for meat.
"You finally woke up?"
A voice interrupted Qin Lang's memory, disturbed by that sound, the lake of memory stirred up waves, and those pictures were all covered under the surface of the lake.
Qin Lang raised his head angrily, wanting to teach the person who dared to disrupt his precious memory, but saw Li Shimin's face close in front of him.
"Hey, I still have the energy to get up, not too young." Li Shimin chuckled twice, then stepped back and returned to the couch.
Qin Lang shook his head, only to realize that he was not at home in Yonganfang, but in the East Palace.
"I pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Qin Lang stood up and bowed somewhat listlessly.
Li Shimin waved his hand, "This is not a foreign court, so there is no need to be formal, Qin Lang, I heard that you are very indulgent now, and you are drunk at home in broad daylight, how decent it is."
Qin Lang glanced at Li Shimin, then looked around, and saw that there was no one else in the hall, so he simply knelt down and sat on the ground.
"The minister has no job to send, so relaxing at home and drinking a little wine is not against the court system?"
Li Shimin snorted, "Qin Lang, I called you here today to let you think carefully about Gu's previous proposal."
"Your Highness, I have already thought it through."
"Don't you want to see Danyang first?"
"I dare not climb high!"
Li Shimin became very angry, but he tried his best to suppress himself.
"Can't catch your eye?"
"Your Highness, I have never seen the princess before, so how can I say that I can't catch my eye? I just don't want to be high-ranking, and I can't afford to be high-ranking."
"Bastard, today you can either marry Danyang and become the captain of the son-in-law, and have a bright future. Or, if you go to the end of the title, go to Dunhuang to be a captain of the city guard!"
Qin Lang was speechless.
"Aye!"
A crisp voice sounded, Li Lizhi, the four-year-old princess of Changle, trotted in from outside the hall, she ran in front of Qin Lang, and opened a pair of small hands to block Qin Lang behind her.
"Lizhi doesn't allow Aye to scold Brother Sanlang." She turned to Qin Lang and said, "Brother Sanlang, don't be afraid, I'll help you."
"Wu Niang, why are you here? You go out first, I have something to talk to Qin Lang." Li Shimin could only coax helplessly when he saw the eldest daughter like this.
"Aye, Lizhi doesn't want Aunt Fifteen to marry Saburo. I will marry Saburo when I grow up. I told Aye Niang a long time ago, and you have promised me that you can't say nothing."
Li Shimin was helpless, it was just a joke, how could he take it seriously.
"Wu Niang, go and play first, Aye will play with you later."
But Li Lizhi, like an old hen guarding a chick, is protecting Qin Lang with open hands, and keeps saying that Saburo is her fiance.
Li Shimin had a headache.
"Li Zhi..."
"If I don't listen, if I don't listen, if I don't listen, I will marry Saburo."
"Then ask Qin Sanlang if he would like to marry you!" Li Shimin blew his beard.
Li Lizhi turned her head and hugged Qin Lang, "Brother Sanlang, you promised me to marry me, so you can't say nothing."
Qin Lang was at a loss, his face full of bewilderment, when did I say this.
Looking at Li Lizhi in front of her, she is only four years old.
"His Royal Highness..."
"I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen..."
Qin Lang and Li Shimin looked at each other with helpless faces. This four-year-old milk baby's coquettish and self-defeating behavior is really too powerful, it is almost invincible, and it is impossible to resist.
Li Shimin was quite helpless at first, but seeing Qin Lang's appearance, he felt a sense of refreshment in his heart.
This kid, someone finally restrained him.
A ridiculous thought suddenly came to my mind.
Li Shimin actually blurted out, "Okay, Aye has promised you, Qin Lang will not marry your aunt, since he promised you to marry you, he has to fulfill his promise, Gu will now issue a prince order to marry and engage you After ten years, she will officially marry into the Qin family."
Qin Lang was dumbfounded.
"His Royal Highness, when did I say that I would marry the princess?"
Li Shimin stared wide-eyed.
"Are you going to say that Lizhi is lying? How can an orphaned baby girl be so innocent?"
"Your Highness, Princess Fang is four years old, she is just a child, how can she know about marriage?"
"Fart, the orphan's daughter is born smart, and she already understood this at the age of four, so it's settled."
"Your Highness, you are unreasonable."
"Reasonable?"
"Your Highness, you can't force your head down if the cow doesn't drink water. Even if you don't have credit for the chaos, you still have to work hard. Your Highness treats you like this. Aren't you afraid that others will say that your highness has done his best by crossing rivers and tearing down bridges?"
Li Shimin said with a cold face, "Think about it carefully, and the palace will give me an answer."
Damn, I really want to cross the river and tear down the bridge.
"Your Highness! This is too childish!"
"Lone is serious."
Li Shimin stood up, "Is it true that you belong to the ox? Are you so stubborn? You are sixteen this year, and you will be twenty-one percent in five years. If you are still unwilling after five years, then I will not force you."
Qin Lang was a little overwhelmed by this turning point.
What kind of medicine is Li Shimin selling in this gourd?
"Your Highness, is this not good? There is a huge age difference between me and the princess!"
"Age is not a problem." Li Shimin sighed, "Actually, if you hadn't considered that you, Aye, and I had been born and died together countless times, and that you had made great achievements in Jingluan before, I would have let you know what is called the Son of Heaven. Anger, Saburo, I did this to protect your Qin family, to protect you, you must know what is right and what is wrong, kid."
Li Shimin's tone was already very blunt when he said that, the majestic Prince Jian Guo of the Tang Dynasty has a limit to his patience.
If it wasn't for Qin Qiong's face, and also thinking that this kid really put in a lot of effort before, hmph...
Standing in the hall, Qin Lang couldn't help but face Li Shimin's words squarely. This matter was much more complicated than he expected.
"Gu today just sealed your father's 1,200 households, and gave your grandfather the titles of Shangzhu Kingdom and Jinan County Duke, and let your fourth brother Qin Li inherit the title of Shangzhu Kingdom and Jinan County Duke. I will posthumously give Mrs. Rong Guo to Mrs. Jia, Mrs. Ning Guo to Mrs. Cui, and Mrs. Chu to your birth mother Luo Shi..."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Lang bowed deeply.
Li Shimin raised Qin Lang, "Sit down, it's good that you can understand Gu and Your Father's good intentions, now let's talk about something serious."
"Your Highness, what you say means what you say, is it really just a fake engagement?"
Qin Lang smiled mischievously.
"Boy, why don't you just write all the words you just said on a piece of paper, and then sign and seal it for you to keep. I tell you, don't put your nose on your face, make an inch of it, and accept it when you see it." Li Shimin said viciously. road.
Qin Lang saw that Li Shimin was angry, so he silenced his drums and did not dare to mention it again.
"Let's get back to business!" Li Shimin said.
"Your Highness, please tell me." Knowing that he didn't need to go to Dunhuang to eat sand, Qin Lang also had a slight smile on his face. He didn't want to be exiled to Dunhuang. It would be nice to stay in Chang'an. Be a fake son-in-law. Anyway, Li Shimin also promised to only act for five years, and the engagement can still be broken after five years, but Qin Lang can no longer be engaged to other women within these five years.
Li Shimin sat down again, he looked at this 'son-in-law' and spoke slowly.
"Although Gu is now in the East Palace and controls Chang'an City, although Chang'an City is now like a large lake with a calm surface, there is still an undercurrent surging underneath. Outside Chang'an, the rest of the world is still very unstable. Many People persuaded him, saying that Jian Jian Yuanji had already been put to death, so the rest of the party should stop pursuing it."
"Your Highness, the princelings in the past were still officials of the Tang Dynasty. Now that the prince has been abolished, there is really no need to pursue these people too much. Otherwise, this is self-abolition of martial arts. Now that the world has just been settled, there are still some Shuofang and the Liang divisions are still resisting orders and separatism, and the Lingnan land is only superficially attached, not to mention that there are repeated invasions by the Turks in the north, we should act as a united force." Qin Lang also took the opportunity to persuade.
Li Shimin nodded, "You're right, that's exactly what I'm considering. The abolished princelings are not all bad people, and of course, not all are good people. Although I have issued an order to pardon the abolished princelings, I still have to There are people who are trying to cause chaos in secret, for these people, the imperial court can't just be magnanimous, but also have to be on guard, and even strike when it should."
Qin Lang listened quietly, not knowing what Li Shimin meant when he told him these things. His only errand now, walking under the door is still a temporary errand.
"I want to hear your advice."
"I?"
"Yes, sometimes you see things from a different angle than others, and you can make some good suggestions. Tell me, besides pardoning those abolished princelings, what else should I do to maximize To avoid trouble?" Li Shimin looked at Qin Lang with a thoughtful look.
This problem is a bit big.
Qin Lang felt that Li Shimin's work was not very kind. He didn't even have a salary when he walked under the door. You can ask Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and the others for such a big question. Or you should also ask Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other generals, what do you mean by being a temporary worker? Do you think I am cheap so that the price is high?
"Your Highness, if you're not in your position, you don't want to seek other government affairs. I have no official or job right now, so it's my turn to say these things." Qin Lang replied hesitantly. I didn't take your salary, why should I think about this for you.
"Walking under the door is originally a staff consultant."
"But this is only temporary. Menxia Province does not have such an official position, nor does it have a salary."
Li Shimin stared at Qin Lang with a dark face, "Don't put your nose on your face, hurry up."
"Alright, alright, in fact, His Royal Highness already knew it in his heart. He asked me just to consider the minister. The minister thought that from the perspective of the overall situation, it is still necessary to focus on the big and let go of the small, first from the inside to the outside. Now, their sons have all been exterminated, so in general, it should stop here. Whether it is Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Xue Wanche, or Xie Shufang, as long as these people are willing to put down their swords, guns, paper and pens, they are still willing to obey the imperial court's order , then forget about it.”
Li Shimin nodded, "But not everyone will be like this."
"Your Highness should be referring to Wei Yunqi, Li Yi, Wang Junkuo, Li Xiaogong, Li Shentong, Li Youliang and other local powerful factions?"
Li Shimin did not refute, and acquiesced.
These are indeed what Li Shimin is most worried about now, because these people are all in the local area, and they are all the feudal officials guarding one side. Once they rebel, it will make Li Shimin very sad.
After all, it has only been a few years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and it will only take three or four years to truly control the world.
The prestige of the Li and Tang Dynasty is not that high. Now that the Tang Dynasty has just experienced such a civil strife, who knows if there will be ambitious people who will take the opportunity to become the emperor.
"Actually, I'm not afraid of anyone taking the opportunity to cause chaos, but I'm just worried that if there is a civil strife, foreign troubles will follow."
The Turks have been eyeing the north, and they will definitely intervene if they have the opportunity.
"Your Highness is right to be worried, but when dealing with these people who are close to the prince, you have to be steady and don't rush. First of all, you have to give them more officials and titles, and secondly, you can't transfer their official positions immediately, otherwise they will worry. If it’s not done well, there will be trouble.”
"And then? Just let them hold heavy troops and control one side?"
"Of course not. Stabilize them first, and then slowly send people to take over the power. After controlling the local soldiers and horses, transfer them to Beijing, and then you can sit back and relax."
Qin Lang's meaning is actually very simple. For example, Li Yi is the King of Yanjun, and he was originally one of the generals of the Twelve Taoists in Guanzhong, one of the Twelve Guards Generals in the court, and the former deputy commander of the Northern Expedition Army, and the chief of a marching army. .
He is indeed stuck in a thorn in Chang'an Jingxi, making Li Shimin very uncomfortable.
Moving is neither moving nor moving.
"Don't move Li Yi first, but the imperial court can withdraw the Northern Expedition camp on the grounds that the Turkic threat has been lifted, and order the Northern Expedition soldiers who have assembled in the Binzhou area of Jingzhou to disband on the spot and return to the hometown of the army. In this way, Li Yi's Northern Expedition Naturally, the positions of deputy commander and marching commander can be relieved by taking the opportunity, and many soldiers under him will be reduced."
"Afterwards, you can make Li Yi the governor of Jingzhou, and His Highness can give him another rank in the rank of generals of the Twelve Guards, or give him some seals, etc., in short, stabilize him. Next, we will withdraw from the Twelve Ways in Guanzhong and disband the Twelfth Army, and no longer command the military mansions in various places. In this way, Li Yi is only the governor of Jingzhou. His Highness only needs to send orders to appease Li Yi's generals, and Li Yi How can Yi be so messed up?"
Li Shimin laughed out loud.
"To be honest, Gu has granted Li Yi 1,200 households real seals this morning. In addition, Wang Junkuo, Liu Hongji, and your father have also received generous seals and rewards."
"Your Highness, I, Aye, am His Highness's confidant, why am I also ranked alongside them?" Qin Lang was surprised.
"Don't worry, the reward for Shu Bao has no other intentions, it's different from Li Yi and the others." Li Shimin smiled, "Gu not only rewarded your father, but also rewarded you. What you said just now made me more sure. A previous plan."
"I decided to set up a new yamen, and named it Zhenfusi. It is a secret monitoring agency. It wears embroidered clothes and holds fish charms. It is specially responsible for monitoring the abolished princelings and preventing the remnants of evil-minded parties from causing chaos. I want you to do this Si Cheng of Zhenfu Division."
Town Fusi? Secret surveillance agency, dealing with old princelings?
The more Qin Lang listened, the more he felt that this was an errand dedicated to wiping people's buttocks. To put it bluntly, it was the embroidered clothes of the Han Dynasty, the Imperial City Secretary of the Song Dynasty, the Jinyi Guard of the Ming Dynasty, or Is it the sticky pole of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty?
I don’t have any factory spirit, so why did you let me do this job?
"Qin Lang, from now on, I will formally restore your title of duke of the Yi Kingdom, and give you five hundred households to eat. If you are fond of wine and greedy for money, then I will give you a hundred altars of royal wine and a golden urn filled with gold sand." Yes, a pair of silver vases filled with pearls and precious stones, and ten singers will be given to you, and one will be given to you by the abandoned prince’s manor at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, including 3,000 mu of fertile land, and 2,000 mu of mountains, forests and ponds."
"Your Highness, I dare not accept this heavy reward."
"Sanlang, this is what you deserve. I have rewarded Yuanji's entire Qi Palace and all the gold, silver, and silk slaves in the mansion to Jingde yesterday, and I also gave him another 10,000 bolts of silk."
"Gu also gave Hou Junji two imperial villages outside Chang'an City, and ten thousand pieces of silk. The income is much richer than yours. Don't be too little. After all, Gu has not conferred titles and honors on them yet, but you You have already won Duke Yi and Shangzhu Kingdom first."
"Of course, as long as you complete the task of the Zhenfu Division, you will be rewarded with great rewards, and you will never break your promise!"
"Your Highness, which yamen does the Zhenfu Division belong to? Dali Temple? Or the Ministry of Punishment or Yushitai?" Qin Lang asked. "And who is my superior?"
Sicheng is obviously a second official, and Cheng means adjutant, such as Xian Cheng, Dali Temple Cheng, etc. There should be a doctor or commander above Si Cheng.
"The Zhenfu Division is not affiliated with these yamen, and it is not even under the jurisdiction of the prime ministers of the three provinces. You, like Baiqi, are directly under the jurisdiction of the Gu and report directly to the Gu. There will be no chief officer above you, and you will be in charge of the affairs of the division. " Li Shimin didn't let Qin Lang be the chief officer directly, but he didn't send another chief officer, and added that there would be no chief officer for the time being.
This is indeed a secret government office.
It seems that after Li Shimin killed his brother, he was still a little guilty. He was afraid that some people would refuse to accept and cause chaos. While issuing an amnesty order, he still wanted to set up a special secret office to monitor these people secretly, and he might even do some assassinations. Dirty work.
"Your Highness, I'm inexperienced and too young. I'm afraid I won't be able to do this job well. Why don't you find another expert. I think General Zhang Liang is good." Qin Lang really didn't want to do this.
"Zhang Liang is good at administration and logistics. Whether it's leading the army to fight or doing this, he can't do it. After thinking about it alone, I think you are the most suitable. You only spent three days in the city of Chang'an this time. A large number of prisoners, rangers, etc. were quietly organized, and they played a great role that day. The governor of the town is doing secret things in secret. What he needs is not public interrogation files, etc., but secrecy, and pre-emptive strike."
"Sanlang, I have given you privileges to do things cheaply. You can do it freely. If you want money, I will specialize in it. If you want people, I will transfer you. Just do things well for me."
"Can I transfer some of my previous subordinates, Wei Chang, the bad commander of Chang'an, Zheng Zhang Cheng of the Marquis of Wu, Zhao An, the head of Chang'an prison, Li Kai, who is in charge of the military, and others?" Seeing that Li Shimin had already made a decision, Qin Lang had no choice but to road.
"It's all up to you, not only them, but also the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples, five supervisors, twelve guards, and four mansions of Chang'an, and even officials from all states and counties in the world. Fusi."
"The level of the Zhenfu Division is comparable to that of the Fifth Supervisor. You, the Si Cheng, are on the fourth rank, but you are specially given a purple robe and jade belt with a goldfish charm!"
Li Shimin handed a unicorn talisman to Qin Lang, "This is the unicorn talisman of Zhen Fusi, and I will give it to you now."
"The first mission of Zhen Fusi is to find Jian Jiancheng's missing son Julu King Li Chengyi."
"Didn't all the sons of Jiancheng die on that day?"
"No, there is another one missing. At the time, I thought he died in the chaos, but later it was discovered that he might have escaped. No matter what, we must find him. If you are alive, you must see the person, and if you die, you must see the corpse." Li Shimin's eyes were a little scary.
"Your Highness, since Julu King's only a few years old child has escaped, why not let it go."
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and shook his head, his eyes were frightening, "He is indeed only a few years old, but if he falls into the hands of someone with a heart, such as Li Yi, Wang Junkuo, Li Xiaogong and others, there will be endless troubles, just in case One, he has to be found and killed, understand?"
Qin Lang nodded, "I understand."
The heart is not ruthless, the country is unstable!
He is a little helpless, but he understands the cruelty of reality. No one can persuade Li Shimin about this matter. Let it go, but Jian Jiancheng and Yuan Ji's sons are not allowed to stay.
This is the cruelty and ruthlessness of reality.
(end of this chapter)