Chapter 415 About Generals(1/2)
Li Er said, why does he always have an indescribable feeling every time he sees his granary in Zhaojiazhuang?
If others say that they are short of food, Li Er feels that he has no idea yet.
But why does Li Er always have the uncontrollable urge to hit someone every time his wise brother says he is short of food?
Is it because my wise brother is so pretentious?
It makes me feel like I can't control myself, and I always have a weird smell.
At this moment, I really want to shout, "My dear brother, can we do it without pretending?"
"Come on, you guys, come here and carry this grain to Granary No. 3."
"Butler, butler, Granary No. 3 is completely full."
"Ah, if Granary No. 3 is full, then load the grain into Granary No. 4.
If the No. 4 granary is full, then load it into the other No. 4 granaries.
You must remember that these grains, new grains and old grains, must be clearly distinguished, and they must not be mixed together."
"It's the butler!"
The few people from Zhuangzi went to deal with the things. After the housekeeper made all arrangements, he turned around and saw the young master who had arrived.
"I have met the young master. Young master, I am arranging manpower to prepare for this year's food supply.
I have seen the grain delivered by shopkeeper Li, and the quality is quite good."
What the butler said was just the truth.
"Hey, I don't even know who I am sending this food to.
These are grains sent to my dear brother. Besides, this is something I usually do.
It’s such a small thing, it’s not worth mentioning.”
Li Er was very satisfied when he saw the food arranged.
Seeing this, Zhao Mu nodded with satisfaction.
"By the way, I will arrange for my brother to settle the accounts and give all the money to him, Lao Li.
Friendship is friendship, business is business, these things cannot be confused."
"It's the young master!"
"Hey, dear brother, our relationship doesn't have to be like this. You are really too polite."
While talking on his face, he waved his hands repeatedly and did not forget to speak to Du Ruhui.
"Since my dear brother has said so, accountant, don't forget to check this money with their housekeeper.
Just add a few zeros appropriately and it’ll be fine!”
"It's from the shopkeeper!"
It feels like a kind of profiteer.
Seeing Zhao Mu's eyes, Li Er chuckled, as if he had taken control of these things again.
Only for him, Li Er, this identity is in line with his current positioning.
After looking at the food, the housekeeper was organizing people to move it step by step.
The few people left here, went to the front hall to chat for a while, had dinner, and rested overnight in Zhaojiazhuang. In the early morning of the next day, Li Er returned to the palace in a carriage.
Tai Chi Hall.
"Speaking of the auxiliary machine, what do you think of what my good brother said yesterday?"
"Your Majesty, I think Mr. Zhao's words are reasonable."
Li Er glanced at him disdainfully.
"Auxiliary machine, I ask you to tell the truth. No matter what you say, I will not blame you."
When Changsun Wuji heard this, he smiled awkwardly.
You really can't hide anything from Your Majesty.
As mentioned before, the court is divided into three factions. One faction is His Majesty's people.
One faction is the descendants of the clan, and the remaining faction is neutral.
If things were really as simple as Li Er said, some things wouldn't be so complicated to deal with.
In fact, these matters in the court are complicated, and in addition to the factions divided like this, there is actually another faction.
Although everyone is His Majesty's confidant, the civil servants and military generals belong to two separate factions: civil servants and military commanders.
And his eldest son, Sun Wuji, was a civil servant, so if he was inclined to favor military commanders in some matters, these civil servants would also stand up and try to dissuade him.
Of course, Li Er also knew these things.
Although everyone is his confidant, these confidants compete with each other, which is also in line with his own wishes.
In addition to all obeying his orders, they cannot work together in private. A little confrontation is also in Li Er's own interests.
After all, for him, he hopes that all ministers will be loyal to him.
They are not allowed to have various small gangs in private.
After hearing what His Majesty said, Changsun Wuji bowed and expressed his thoughts.
Since ancient times, if this general gave them too much power, it would be easy for them to become mercenaries.
But civil servants don't. They have no power. Even if they are treacherous ministers, they just want to bewitch His Majesty.
He will definitely not rebel. Of course, as a sage monarch as Your Majesty, he will definitely not be deceived by those young people.
So relatively speaking, this group of generals is more harmful.
I very much agreed with it, and after the war, I revoked the rights of these generals.
In this way, as long as their rights are restricted, if some of these generals really want to cause trouble, they will not be allowed to succeed.
Hahaha, Li Er laughed when he heard this, raised his head to look at Changsun Wuji, and then shook his head.
"Auxiliary machine, auxiliary machine, you."
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
Seeing His Majesty's appearance, Changsun Wuji quickly saluted and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me."
Li Er waved his hand, "I know what you mean by what you said. You can go back first."
I'll call you if anything happens.
"It's Your Majesty, I'm sorry to leave you!"
After Changsun Wuji left, Li Er reviewed and approved the memorial for a while, went to the harem at noon, had lunch, sat aside, and chatted with Queen Changsun.
"Your Majesty, why do I see your Majesty looking so sad?"
"I was thinking about how to reward the soldiers at the front after they return to my court."
"If Your Majesty wishes to award a reward, just award it as usual.
Haven't we already arranged for the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Household Affairs to go and deal with it?
I guess there are other things that worry Your Majesty?"
Hearing what Empress Changsun said, Li Er nodded.
"Mr. Guanyin, I really can't hide anything from you.
In addition to the reward matter, the disputes between civil servants and military generals are also increasing nowadays.
I am worried that if the civil servants and military generals do not coordinate well, it will cause big trouble in my court."
"Is your Majesty the Duke of Zhao?"
When she heard what Your Majesty said about civil servants and generals, the first thing Empress Changsun thought of was her eldest brother.
Aren't these civil servants the same people headed by Zhao Guogong?
As a relative of the emperor and the eldest brother-in-law of the current Holy Emperor, these layers of identity made Empress Changsun think that her eldest brother had done something wrong again?
Li Er waved his hand.
"Guanyin Maid, this matter has nothing to do with Duke Zhao.
But yesterday I went to Zhaojiazhuang and talked with the two brothers and said these words.
Now when the Tang Dynasty goes on a campaign, it is these generals that we need to rely on to go into battle and kill the enemy.
But now that the Turks in the north have been defeated, the whole world will return to peace.
There may still be fighting, but it has definitely disappeared in recent times.
After these generals returned to Chang'an, they would have nothing to do.
Military generals are straight-laced, and they don't know how to twist and turn in the court. It is absolutely impossible for them to talk in the same literate manner as these literati.
It is impossible to be as cunning as these civil servants.
There is no battle to fight, and the soldiers are disarming themselves and returning to their fields. Should these generals be required to rest and rest first?
If these generals were left idle at home, it would feel a bit unfair to this group of people.
But if they were not left idle at home, Li Er would actually believe what the auxiliary machine said.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what Young Master Zhao said?"
After Li Er told all the things he said in Zhaojiazhuang.
Queen Changsun thought for a moment.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhao said is very reasonable.
Now that group of generals are fighting in the east and west, and each of them has gained endless glory.
To be continued...