Li Ye finally returned to Beijing. This time, from the expedition to the inspection of Liuqiu, Li Ye walked for four full months and arrived in Chang'an on the last day of September.
The family reunited and had a good time. Li Ye distributed gifts to the family, which were all kinds of precious shells and sea beads. There were gifts for wives, concubines, and children. Even Aunt Mu had a set of the Bayeux Diamond Sutra, a specialty of the Lion Kingdom.
For a time, the whole family was very happy.
After dinner, Li Ye returned to his study after a long absence. It was late autumn and the weather was very cool, so they stopped living in Wangxian Pavilion and moved back to Chenxiang Pavilion.
In the study, his wife Dugu Xinyue reported to Li Ye the major events that had occurred in the past few months, mainly the rebellion in the feudal towns in Hebei.
Li Ye nodded, "I've heard about this in Xiangyang. It's not a big deal, but you handled it very well. Guo Ziyi is trustworthy. He turned into a defense envoy and led the defense of the Central Plains. It was a stroke of genius."
Dugu Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I have always been worried about whether it is appropriate to let Guo Ziyi serve as the defense envoy, because he is not from the Guanlong Army and is an old army of the imperial court. If he has mastered military power, will the generals of the Guanlong Army be dissatisfied? Will he?
Will he lead an army to fight back to Chang'an and support the prince he values to ascend the throne? To be honest, I have been worried about this matter."
Li Ye smiled and shook his head, "This kind of thing will not happen. Although the 100,000 troops under his command are not Guan Long's army, the Guan Long army has 500,000 troops. Moreover, his family is all in Guanzhong, and several of his sons are in Chang'an.
The important thing is that Guo Ziyi is very good at judging situations and he will never do anything stupid like antagonizing the imperial court, let alone betray my trust in him."
Dugu Xinyue handed the military talisman and the seal to her husband, clapped her hands and said with a smile, "I don't care about it now."
That night, Li Ye slept in his wife's room, and the couple played the piano and the harp in harmony, enjoying the joy of fish and water.
The next morning, Li Ye went to the Daming Palace. He had been away for several months and had a lot of things to do. He needed to pay a visit to the Queen Mother Zhang first. This was a courtesy and meant that he was back.
This time, Empress Dowager Zhang did not cause any trouble. She sat behind the bamboo curtain, briefly said a few words to Li Ye, and then returned to the palace.
Li Ye immediately came to Zhongshu Province to hold a meeting with the prime ministers and listen to their reports.
After the eunuchs were eliminated, the imperial court gained a large amount of wealth. In addition, after Wang Zhongsheng and Li Xilie were eliminated, the imperial court gained another 15 million yuan in war wealth.
The government has never been as financially prosperous as it is today, and the prime ministers have never been so comfortable as now. With strong financial backing, each prime minister has straightened his back, and their tolerance for vassal towns has become lower and lower. They all hope
Destroy the feudal towns as soon as possible and unify the world.
Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "I already know what happened in Hebei Province. The other party did not attack Weizhou, which means that the situation is not serious. It is necessary to arrange a hundred thousand troops to defend Huazhou, but don't mess up the position. It's better to follow the instructions
Once the planned plan is implemented, our first step is to destroy Tian Shenyu and completely regain Hedong Road."
"Is Your Highness planning to attack Taiyuan next spring?" Zhang Li asked.
Li Ye shook his head, "This winter, I hope the officials in Taiyuan will celebrate the New Year with us."
Today is the first day of October, which means that Hedong Road will be recovered within three months. Everyone is excited.
Pei Zunqing asked: "Your Highness, do you have any arrangements?"
Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "The day the Yellow River freezes, that's when we capture Taiyuan!"
When Li Ye returned to his palace, Wei Yingwu and Du You brought more than a dozen grade-A red memorials. Of course, there were more than just these, and most of them were handled by the princess.
Li Ye thought of something and asked with a smile: "Has Zhang Boyi been here?"
"I've been here a few times. I heard that His Highness was away and he went back again. He seems to have been staying at the Guest House."
Li Ye nodded and said to Du You: "Send someone to find him and come see me!"
"I'll go to my humble position right now!"
Du You bowed and hurried away.
When Wei Yingwu was about to leave, Li Ye waved his hand to stop him and asked with a smile: "How old are you this year?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, I am thirty-two years old this year."
"You've been with me for three years, right?"
"More than three years!"
Li Ye pondered for a moment and said: "You are always by my side, but you don't have much potential. Why not go somewhere and practice for a few years! What do you think? Are you interested?"
Wei Yingwu was overjoyed. He had been looking forward to this day for so long. He quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your cultivation!"
Li Ye remembered that Wei Yingwu had been the governor of Suzhou for a long time and was called Wei Suzhou. In this life, he could fulfill his reputation.
"There happens to be a vacancy in the governorship of Suzhou. I will recommend you to the Political Affairs Hall. If you make some good achievements, you can be the governor in the next term."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
Suzhou belongs to Shangzhou, and the governor of Shangzhou is a fifth-rank official. Wei Yingwu was grateful that it was here that His Highness allowed him to reach the most critical step.
Li Ye smiled and nodded, "Go and get busy!"
Wei Yingwu bowed and retreated.
Li Ye then began to review the memorial.
Not long after, Du You said at the door: "Your Highness, Zhang Boyi is here!"
"Ask him to wait in the staff room, I'll be right back!"
Li Ye tidied up, then got up and went to the staff room next door.
Zhang Boyi has been having a hard time these past few months. After he resigned as Yingbo Jiedushi, he no longer had a position. He only had a casual official position as General Dingyuan, and also had the title of Shi Yushi.
He should have been appointed to another position, but he was dismissed as the Jiedu Envoy and had to be appointed by the Supervisor State. Even the Political Affairs Hall was not able to interfere. In the past few months, he came from time to time to inquire about His Highness the Supervisor State and was on pins and needles.
Today, the Supervisor finally summoned him, which made him very excited.
In the corridor, Zhang Boyi quickly stood up and saluted, "I'm sorry to see you, Your Highness!"
Li Ye apologized: "I went to Quanzhou for inspection and delayed you for several months. I'm really sorry!"
Zhang Boyi hurriedly said: "Where! Where! I am resting even in my humble position."
Li Ye walked into the staff room and came to the sand table. The sand table was Lingnan Road. Li Ye asked Wei Yingwu to lay it out in advance.
"I have read General Zhang's files. You lived in Jiaozhou for ten years when you were a boy, right?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, my father has been the Protector of Annan for a long time, and he spent his childhood in Jiaozhou with his father."
Li Ye nodded, "I'm considering letting you inherit your father's business and serve as the Protector of Annan. Are you interested?"
Zhang Boyi was overjoyed that the Annan Protector was promoted to the third level. He was promoted to two levels in a row. He quickly bowed and said: "I am willing to do your best for Your Highness!"
Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "Not only must you be loyal to me, but you must also be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and open up territory for the Tang Empire."
"His Royal Highness's teachings and humiliation will be borne in mind!"
Li Ye pondered for a moment and then said: "The north of Annan Protectorate is a mountainous area, where the Baiyue people live and live in harmony with the Han people. To the south is Jiaozhou, an alluvial plain with fertile land, dense river networks, and dense population. This is Annan."
Even if I don’t tell you, you should be well aware of the treasure territory of the Protectorate.
But now the Annan Protectorate is not safe. It has been repeatedly attacked by pirates from Kunlun, Jhapo and other places. They plunder property and rob people and sell them into slavery. If you only consider land defense, it is really impossible to prevent it. The best way is to take the initiative.
Fight pirates.
The first thing you have to do is to build the harbor dock, and then I will send the navy south to station in the harbor, and they will annihilate the pirate ships directly at sea."
The Kunlun that Li Ye mentioned is actually the black people in southern India. In the Tang Dynasty, black people were called Kunlun people. Those who were slaves were called Kunlun slaves, and those who were pirates were called Kunlun pirates. Japo is a country on the island of Sumatra, and there are many pirates there.
, robbing merchant ships. Because Jiaozhou was wealthy, it became the target of these pirates.
Zhang Boyi bowed and said, "Keep in mind His Highness's arrangements and implement them as soon as you take up your humble position."
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Ye issued an order to supervise the country, conferring Zhang Boyi the title of General Yunhui, Minister of Military Inspection, and the title of Censor Zhongcheng, and appointed him as the Protector of Annan, requiring him to take office within three days.
