360. Obsession
After the spring sowing, Luo Yong wrote a document to Chang'an City through the post station. The main ones mentioned the food problems that the Hexi region may face after promoting white-split flower planting.
Luo Yong's proposal was to lay wooden tracks on Longyou Road, and this track system would be best to extend all the way to Chang'an City.
In this way, not only can we transport grain from surrounding areas in a timely manner when food shortages occur in various places along the route, but we can also strengthen the imperial court's rule over the Hexi region, facilitate the transportation of troops and food, and promote communication and contact between various places, so as to make transportation accessible.
Logically speaking, as a small county magistrate of the lower county, even if Luo Yong has any advice, he may not be able to attract the attention of the upper class.
But Luo Yong is still a little different after all. Whether these people in the court like him or not, they often attach great importance to his every move. What's more, this time Tang Jian also used a hand in the middle.
The Guanglu Dafu Tang Jian and Luo Yong had the same viewpoint. They believed that the court should use orbital technology to strengthen the connection between the Central Plains and the Hexi Corridor, and then export their own political and cultural ideas to the countries in the Western Regions through the Hexi Corridor. In this integrated way, the purpose of defeating others without fighting is achieved.
Because of these two documents, civil and military officials have always quarreled over the big and small dynasties these days.
There are many people supporting this track system, because the grand blueprint of the Tang Empire outlined in the documents of Luo Yong and Tang Jian is exactly the grand scene that many people yearn for.
There are many oppositions. The main reason is that it is waste of money and money. In recent years, there have been enough major projects across the country. The cement road in Hexi has just been completed for a few days. It is urging the court to pave wooden tracks for them. Have you ever understood how difficult it is for the people to live in?
Someone said outspokenly: "Since the court has money to fight, why would it be without money to pave the way?"
Then everyone will start a verbal battle against the necessity of these wars. Almost every war will have those who are in charge of the war and the peace. They have different political views. These people are usually a little inconsistent and will be slaughtered whenever they have the chance.
Of course, these are just open statements. Even in this undercurrent court, there are people who are as open-minded as rocks. However, most people are still inevitably involved in various factions and struggles for interests.
This time, the reason why the issue of laying a wooden track system has caused such a big debate is that, roughly, there are three centers around this game.
One is the overall situation of the country. Even if everyone is for the same purpose, with different political views and different opinions, there will naturally be conflicts. This kind of struggle is cruel. When it is serious, it will often fight to the death. Only by winning in such a struggle can one achieve its political ideals.
The other is the power game between the gentry. The court has attached great importance to Longxi in the past two years, and has built cement roads and established Anxi Protectorate. Now white flowers have appeared there. If this form continues, the families in Longxi will naturally develop better and their power will grow.
The big families in other places will naturally not watch the situation continue to develop in a direction that is unfavorable to them.
Luo Yong and Tang Jian are the last focus of this game.
If the court really lays a large amount of wooden tracks between Chang'an City and Longyou Road as they said, not only strengthening the connection between the Central Plains and the Hexi Corridor, but also achieving the purpose of communicating with the Western Regions, then in the future, not only the Hexi Corridor, but also Luo Yong and Tang Jian will become important and will be more relied upon by the court, and may become important officials and heroes in the court's administration of the Western Regions. This is something that many people do not want to see.
This was a protracted debate. This time, even the emperor could not make the decision easily. Some ministers in the court now mentioned the incident of Emperor Yang Guang, who was willing to sacrifice the people's efforts to make great contributions, and advised Li Shimin not to repeat the same mistakes and be the king of the country who was destroyed. He said that he was admonishing, but his attitude was quite tough.
In the years since Li Shimin ascended the throne, from the time when everyone was in danger after the Xuanwu Gate Incident to the present, the world is stable and peaceful, the royal power has become more and more stable every year. The dominance of the royal power will inevitably lead to the decline of the prime minister's power, and some of the gentry members representing the prime minister's power will be vaguely united this time.
There are winds and clouds in Chang'an City, but Changle County, far west of Hexi, is calm and peaceful.
A few days ago, Dean Tang had already taken the students of Changle Academy to study on a study tour. This time, Qiao Junlin also went with him. The five pairs of wild donkeys also wanted to follow him, but the servants coaxed him back with a few tender cucumbers.
These people walked towards Yiwu City in wooden rail carriages. The students were bored in Changle County for so long, but finally went out this time. They were like elementary school students going out for a spring outing, chattering and making noise all the time.
Qiao Junlin seemed a little out of place when sitting among these young people. He either picked up his pen to record his experiences along the way, or sat quietly and pondered, and would occasionally look back at the direction of Changle County.
Qiao Junlin generally trusts Guo Fenglai, the county lieutenant of Changle County. As a person who was named by the superiors, he sent letters to Changle County as a county lieutenant, it is understandable that he sent letters to Chang'an City more often. No matter who is in his position like this, it is probably difficult to disobey the meaning of those above.
However, just in case, Qiao Junlin privately found several servants he trusted before going out this time and told them to pay attention to protecting Luo Yong's safety. If any problems occur, except Luo Yong himself, he must let the tea merchants and Luo Erniang know first.
If something big happens, it is necessary to find someone to rescue him. Guo Xiaoke is in Gaochang, and the distance is too far. Qiao Shiwang, who is stationed in Dunhuang, was transferred away earlier. Jinchang City is closer. However, Chen Jiao didn't care about Luo Yong's life and death. Fu Bingcao can give it a try.
Luo Yong has helped Fu Bingcao to resettle many veterans in recent years, so Fu Bingcao should have to accept his feelings.
"Don't look, what are you looking over there again? Luo Yong can't die." Lord Tang knocked on the chessboard impatiently: "It's your turn."
Those bad guys have poor chess skills, let alone those gentlemen he invited from the local area. They are all bad chess tricks, and only Qiao Junlin can play with him for a few games, but this kid has obviously been absent-minded these days, not concentrating on playing chess, not caring about winning or losing, and is very boring.
Qiao Junlin pursed his lips and looked down at the chessboard to think. Tang Jian glanced at him and remembered a storybook that had been passed from Li Shi earlier.
Yan is surrounded by every treasure of heaven and earth that is born, and there is a guardian monster. If Luo Yong is that treasure, Qiao Junlin must be the monster. I wonder how many obsessions he hides under his handsome skin.
Hearing that a young lady gave Luo Yong a pair of shoes earlier, Luo Yong smiled at her, and Qiao Junlin turned black in the street, looking dark and stormy.
Later there was a rumor that the young lady was afraid of Qiao Junlin, so she would run away when she saw him from afar. It was thanks to Luo Yong's family that had many brothers and sisters, otherwise their Luo family would have really cut off the incense. Tsk tsk...
"General!"
"Why is it the general?"
“…”
"Why is my appearance here? Did you move it for me?"
"You left by yourself just now."
"Just, I'm distracted, this step doesn't count..."
"No more fun."
"Think about it, even if I lose this time, I will play another game."
Chapter completed!