Talking about business, the two staff members quickly got into work mode. First, Zeng Tong, the governor of the state, spoke, "Your Highness, the grain has been harvested long ago and has been put into the state treasury. With so much grain in stock, shall we start a large quantity of grain?"
Has the population been recruited?"
"Yes. Jizhou has a long winter and is much colder than the Central Plains and the South. Some work must be done in advance. It is winter now, so building houses and roads have to be stopped. But we can concentrate our efforts on practicing
Make more cement to ensure sufficient supply after next spring." Tang Ao nodded, which was regarded as an instructive instruction on this matter.
Zeng Tong quickly took a note and wrote it down. He looked up and said while writing: "Your Highness, if the population increases, the amount of land will be insufficient, and there will also be a large number of vacancies in the number of officials."
"The land matter is not urgent. If it is gone, we can think of other solutions." After pondering for a moment, Tang Ao answered. But he did not say what the other solutions were, but both Zeng Tong and Han Ce were
I know, I must have gone to rob it. But I just don’t know who and where to rob it from. In short, with the current strength of the Jizhou Army, there shouldn’t be much difficulty.
Without looking at the deep thoughts of Zeng Tong and Han Ce, Tang Ao continued: "The problem of officials can expand the scale of Longyuan and increase the number of students. After they graduate, they can fill the gaps."
Zeng Tong nodded and took notes. Han Ce on the other side also said at this time: "Your Highness, there is news from Goryeo. They are stepping up their work to persuade Xianjun. There should be a good news soon."
It worked."
"What? Goryeo hasn't taken action yet?" Tang Ao looked puzzled after hearing this. Before going to the border area of Bai County, he remembered that he had reached an agreement with Goryeo. The Jizhou Army could send troops to help Goryeo deal with Japan, but Goryeo had to first
Convince Xianjun to let them submit to themselves and become part of Jizhou, so that they can send troops through Xianjun to Goryeo. Why, after two months, there is still no result.
When talking about this issue, Han Ce smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, isn't it because they heard that our Jizhou Army is facing off against the Xiongnu and Beidi, and Goryeo also has no bottom in mind?"
"Oh, they are afraid that if we lose the battle, they will suffer a loss by joining forces with us." Tang Ao was so smart that he immediately understood the subtext of these words. Then his face suddenly became much colder and he said: "Let's take a look.
, this is the alien race, they will never sincerely cooperate with us, now we are just powerful, they want to seek our asylum and get benefits. People like this may become enemies with us at any time because of their interests, like
For people like this, sooner or later, I will destroy them."
"No, Your Highness. Next, we have to borrow Goryeo ships to transport food to the south, but we can't antagonize them." Zeng Tong said with a shocked expression after hearing this.
"I know, I am not saying that I will deal with them now, but I will definitely deal with them when I have the opportunity in the future." Tang Ao nodded, indicating that he knew what to do.
Hearing this answer in Zeng Tong's ears, he couldn't wait to cry. His Highness is good at everything. He is young but full of wisdom, treats people sincerely, is willing to delegate power, and trusts the people under his command. But that's it.
His character that likes to fight and kill is really worrying. It seems that there is no person or force in the world that makes him full of awe. I am afraid that one day, Emperor Qianwen will anger His Highness, and he will dare to fight with me.
Let's have a fight.
Don't say it, Zeng Tong's idea is really right. Tang Ao was a little dissatisfied with Emperor Qianwen. Not to mention that he had never recognized his son for more than ten years. Just a while ago, he didn't even ask himself, so he just Jizhou was placed under the ownership of King Zhong. If Tang Ao had not been confident and had not obeyed this decree, Tang Ao would have become a prisoner of King Zhong by now, and even the corpse had been left cold for unknown lengths of time.
Even if you, the emperor, look down on the land of Jizhou so much, don't blame Jizhou for not obeying your emperor's orders. If it weren't for the fact that the strength of the Jizhou army is still limited, I am afraid that this time Zhou Xuan wants to get silver grain from him, he will will become impossible.
To put it bluntly, the Jizhou Army is still young and needs time to develop. The one hundred thousand shi of grain and five million silver given to it are just used to buy time for development.
As for Han Ce, he continued to report: "Once Goryeo has cleared up the affairs of Xianjun, we will send reinforcements to Goryeo as promised. Your Highness, how many people do you think this number is good for?"
"Well, let's send the Quartet Army. I will make my own arrangements for this matter when the time comes." Thinking of the plan in his mind, Tang Ao just gave a general idea. He would still have to have a good talk with Sun Fuhu about this matter later. Just fine.
Seeing Tang Ao talking about this, he knew that His Highness must have known it well. Han Ce stopped talking and talked about another thing, "Your Highness, it will be the 20th year of Hanchang in one month. Your Highness It's time to hang your crown, will your wedding be held as well? We Jizhou officials and people are all looking forward to His Highness spreading his wings and bringing us more young masters, haha."
As soon as he said these words, Tang Ao's face suddenly turned a little red. He first glanced at Han Ce, this staff member who seemed to like pimping very much. It was this person who had done Liu Xiangxiang's business. It was done, and now the marriage is being urged again. Do you really think Tang Ao doesn't want to get married? He is a man, a very normal and healthy man, and he also has his own needs. It's just...
It's just that Xue Fei has said more than once that if his martial arts cannot reach the peak of Huajin, it is best not to have sex with men, otherwise he will regret it for the rest of his life.
Although he doesn't know what this regret refers to, Tang Ao has a feeling that Xue Fei didn't lie to him. If this is the case, even if he is married now, there are some things he can't do. Even so, he might as well delay it first Let’s talk about it again. “Well, it’s up to the two gentlemen to take care of the crown. As for the king’s wedding, let’s wait and see.”
"Wait? How long will it take?" Zeng Tong and Han Ce asked almost at the same time.
"Uh... I just want my aunt or uncle to be present one day and get the blessings of the elders." Tang Ao's voice became deeper and deeper, and he looked like he was in a bad mood. Don't say this, It actually made Zeng Tong and Han Ce shut their mouths at the same time.
The ancients valued filial piety most. Tang Ao grew up under the watch of Marquis Zhongcheng and Concubine Zhao. Now that he is getting married, it is human nature to want their blessings. How can they refute him? "Oh, just wait. alright."
The two gentlemen had to give in on this matter. Looking at this answer, Tang Ao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that with this reason, it would be possible to delay it for a while. After all, whether it was his uncle or his aunt, He would not leave Daliang City at will, let alone come to Jizhou. This way he would have more time to improve his own strength. "Hey, it seems that I have to practice martial arts harder recently."
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Xianjun is governed by Yancheng.
Cui Mansion.
In the study, Xianjun General Cui Changri was sitting in the study with a frown on his face, and the atmosphere seemed extremely solemn.
Opposite him, Pu Defa was sitting in his seat, sipping a cup of tea, but he looked much more relaxed.
I don't know how long it took, but Cui Changri, who had been thinking for a long time, finally said, "Mr. Park, what if so-and-so doesn't agree to you?"
"Haha, it doesn't matter. The world is big and there are always people who know the current situation. If the general is unwilling to agree, he will find someone else. But in this case, I am afraid that the general and the general's family will not be able to survive in the world." It's like. It was like saying an extremely simple sentence, without any hint of threat, but the threat was very strong.
As soon as he said these words, Cui Changri's expression became obviously ugly. He was so threatened in his study, and now he really wanted to pull out his sword and kill Park Deokfa. But he didn't want to Dare, not for anything else, just because if he does this, he may be happy for a while, but then he and all his family members will be affected by it, fearing that they will all die. This is something he will never allow. matter.
As a general of Xianjun, Cui Changri managed the troops in a county in an orderly manner. Maybe it was because of the same ethnic group, or maybe the Korean people were not prosperous and their strength was limited. After everyone saw this, they It was an extraordinary unity. In order to defend their homeland, the soldiers trained extremely hard, making Xianjun become a state within a state. No matter who ruled Jizhou in the past, no one tried to take their chances. .
Maybe, but after paying a heavy price, no good result was obtained. After losing his wife and losing troops, who else is willing to send troops to Xian County? Not to mention that this place is very poor in the first place. There was no money to be made, and the people in Xianjun were very honest and never caused trouble, so they were left to fend for themselves.
But now, Tang Ao has become King Ji and the new master of Jizhou. He will never allow disobedient forces to exist under his rule. The reason why he didn't cause trouble with Xianjun before was because he was new to the country. Dao, there are a lot of things that need to be done, plus a battle with Beidi, the Xiongnu and the Guzhou Army, just let the Jizhou Army flawlessly take care of it.
Now that the Guzhou Army has been defeated, it has become more honest. Beidi and the Xiongnu have also been newly defeated. With their vitality damaged, they are unlikely to come to trouble Tang Ao immediately. So it is time to solve the problem of Xianjun.
After seeing Tang Ao's thoughts, Park Defa volunteered and took the job. He believed that as long as the matter was done well, he would be able to win the favor of King Ji, which would undoubtedly play a role in improving his status in Goryeo. A very crucial role. Then he came and appeared in front of Cui Changri.