Su Dingfang and Wang Xiongdan obviously cheered up.
The other two were not so excited. They were older and had a headache when they heard the name of Goguryeo. Yang Guang's three conquests of Goguryeo caused great harm to Shandong. In those years, Shandong suffered from natural and man-made disasters, and people died in droves.
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Want to fight Goguryeo? Both of them are a little nervous...
They are different from serious court officials. As long as they feel it is inappropriate, they will question it, regardless of whether it is the court's intention or the prefect's idea.
Ximen opened his mouth and said: "We are going to fight against Goguryeo. So many people have died and nothing has happened. Brothers, please don't fool us. We don't want to go there and die."
Miao Haichao nodded in agreement, and he said it more tactfully, "Chief, there are not many people in Shandong now, how can we bear to have to collect labor and other things?
The court said that they would be exempted from taxes and labor for five years. What do you mean by that sentence... rest with the people, do you want to change your mind after less than a year? In that case, there is a risk of chaos again, and so will those of us who are officials.
Can’t you end up with a good ending?”
Hearing what they said, Wang Xiongdan and Su Dingfang, who were originally a little emotional when they heard about the war, also became emotionally moved. They were both people who had gone through the war in the late Sui Dynasty, so they could especially listen to these words.
But then again, the position of these people in the wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty determined that most of the time they would not care about the lives of ordinary people, and they would fight with each other, such as recruiting civilians, raping people, robbing people of food, and even slaughtering cities.
Wait, I've done it all before.
Even if he didn't do it himself, he would just hear it and never take it seriously.
Now that I can say these words, it is actually the butt that determines the head. The position is different. Everyone is a serious court official. When I think about things, I change my perspective and feel that it is a bit dangerous to do this.
Back then, those who killed officials and rebelled just couldn't survive. Now that everyone has become an official, they don't want to repeat the fate of those dog officials back then.
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The ideas of several people were so straightforward that Yu Wenshiji smiled and comforted them.
"You are overthinking. Today's people are not like Yang Guang. They have always cherished the people, paid attention to commitments, and said that if they can't do corvee, they will not abuse the people's power like in the Sui Dynasty. In this regard, you can rest assured.
We all know that Yang Guang's three expeditions to Liaodong did not achieve great success and aroused countless resentments. However, the former soldiers shed so much blood there and have not yet received any reward. We and Goguryeo have no sworn relationship.
The emperor went on an expedition to Liaodong and saw that Goguryeo was capricious. If he did not defeat it, how could he comfort the spirits of the soldiers who died that year?
It's just that the world has been settled for the first time, and there is no way to do it. I am now appointed as the governor of Donglai County to prepare for the next attack on Goguryeo. I have also sent several people to help. I think if we can't have it within two or three years,
What you do is nothing but faults.
We don't care about the conquest of the army now. We only need to build the wharf and ask the court to send shipwrights and craftsmen... It will be decided by the court when the army will arrive. Before that, we must make all preparations.
When the time comes to train the navy, it may be managed by Wang Junwei and Su Sima. They are all skilled in the military, so you don’t need me to tell you what to do next, right?"
These words are half true and half false, and most of them are actually speculations by Yuwen Shi and himself, which cannot be accurate.
When he left the capital, Li Po indeed summoned him and told him to build a shipping port in Donglai as soon as possible and prepare to station a naval force along the coast of Donglai.
However, he did not improve his sentence.
But Yu Wenshiji had been an official for many years, and the emperor demoted him to Donglai as an official. He had thought about it thousands of times in his mind, and with the instructions before leaving, if he didn't know the emperor's intentions, then he didn't need to be an official.
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Originally, as an official, he does not need to explain clearly to his subordinates what he wants to do. In official circles, it is often about one thing that can only be understood but not expressed. If you speak too straightforwardly, people will think that you are not strong enough and that you are very weak.
It's easy to miss the point. After all, the emperor never told anyone about the conquest of Goguryeo.
If you talk to your subordinates like this now, it will be a problem if word gets out.
But these people under him... If you speak too tactfully, they might be able to cause some trouble. It's better to exaggerate it and let them know how powerful it is, so that they can be easily driven later.
As for other Yuwenshiji, he didn't care about it. He was a servant before... Not to mention before, when he came to the Sui Dynasty, he was not only the prince-in-law, but also served as the young minister of Honglu Temple. That was also
A serious high-ranking official in the DPRK.
After the Jiangdu Incident, his position became even more intimidating. He was an internal history order, a standard prime minister. Although both Yuwen brothers were crowned ministers, they held countless official positions.
Later, Yu Wenshiji poisoned Yang Hao to death, proclaimed himself emperor, and began his final madness. Yu Wenshiji was named King of Shu.
After he voted for Dou Jiande, he also comforted the feudal officials in Shandong.
He ran back to serve Li Yuan, who promoted him to the position of Minister of Zhongshu, and he was also highly regarded.
It can be said that he carries a flag wherever he goes. An important member of the Kansai clan and a descendant of General Yu Wensheng of the Shangzhu Kingdom of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he represents more than just himself.
When he was young, he was well-dressed, well-fed, and favored. After growing up, he went through wars and twists and turns, but he was still able to occupy a place in the world. Now, burdened by his past, he became a "minor official" in Donglai.
I always think about being able to do something great and return to the court.
The people around him are not very reliable now. In fact, he also knows that this may be the political opponents in the DPRK who are deliberately causing trouble. Otherwise, there should be a few decent people coming to Donglai anyway.
But he would not misunderstand what the court meant. Wang Xiongdan and Su Dingfang were both generals who led troops in the past. Judging from their past experiences, there was no doubt about their ability to lead troops.
Ximen used to be in charge of the navy in Jiangzuo. He led people to sea many times and was very familiar with maritime affairs.
Miao Haichao is actually similar to Ximen. He is probably not very good at leading troops in battles. However, the water network in Hailing is dense, and most of Jiangzuo's shipyards are located in Hailing. This man is obviously one of the logistics managers of Jiangzuo Navy.
kind of characters.
These people are coming to Donglai one after another. Do you need to ask what the court wants to do?
Yu Wenshiji said several times that this was their contribution, but there was no adulteration at all.
After he said so much, Shi Shi should be enlightened, and some crooked melons and cracked jujubes were not stupid. Finally, they all became happy again, and their officials were relatively confused.
They don't have a very accurate concept of promotion or anything like that. One day they are still leading the army, and tomorrow they will go to govern the local area. They are very casual about being an official.
In their thinking, merit is the prerequisite for living a good life. In addition, they also need to have good relationships with other people. A good man has three gangs, so among the rebels there is often a phenomenon of forming cliques and sparing no effort.
For example, now, when several chiefs of a county eat and drink together, they think that everyone has become a gang, which is a good start.
The prefect brothers had never invited everyone to drink together before, so they kept putting on airs, which was very annoying.
Yu Wenshiji obviously lowered his posture and spoke openly. When he encountered someone with pricks, he gave kind words to persuade them. He worked hard and finally licked the hair of several people.
It went smoothly, and finally several people thought that the prefect brothers looked like their own family members.
This is really difficult for Yuwen Shiji. He is a member of a noble family, but he talks kindly to several thieves. This is very rare in this world.
After reluctantly talking about the business, Yuwen Shiji only had a lot of grievances that he wanted to talk to others about. In addition, he drank a few glasses of wine from several wine barrels, and began to let himself go as the wine became stronger.
He called the two concubines he had brought from Chang'an to say a few words, and after a while, several singing and dancing girls from the county governor's mansion appeared.
A child of an aristocratic family will always have pomp and circumstance wherever he goes. Even if no one shares his happiness and sorrow with him, he can still entertain himself. This is how several singing and dancing girls came to be.
The atmosphere in the hall immediately became much higher. Everyone felt that the prefect brothers really regarded themselves as their own family members. How can I say that, well, it is good to have a good family relationship.
Wang Xiongdan began to brag again. He visited all the brothels in Caiyufang in Chang'an and how wonderful the people there were, which aroused a burst of envy and hatred from Su Dingfang and Miao Haichao.
Ximen laughed and scolded Wang Xiongdan for not being a thing, and so did King Wu. There was no point in taking his son to visit the building. He should talk to him carefully when he saw him in the future.
Su Dingfang gave Miao Haichao an idea. There were a little few entertainment activities in Ye County, so he could do something about it. What would happen if distinguished guests came and had nowhere to go?
Miao Haichao nodded in agreement, feeling that he was very incompetent as a driver and felt a little ashamed.
A group of people were listening to songs and watching dances, and the topic went straight to Xiasan Road. Yu Wenshiji gritted his teeth secretly, a bunch of bastards, without any sense of elegance, could not get on the stage.
But for the sake of important things, he endured it. After so many years of running around, his character has indeed made great progress, and he has learned the essence of Yuwen's "Forbearance Technique".
While talking to everyone, he actually thought about the possibility of building an academy on Shandong Road. The academy would definitely not be built in Donglai, but would most likely be in Qijun.
But if Donglai builds a dock, navy, etc., can it build an academy modeled after Chang'an Maritime Academy?
Thinking of this, he suddenly became energetic and felt that this matter could be considered carefully...
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In the midst of the excitement, someone came to report that the magistrate of Guanyang County and the county captain had come to the county seat and brought some foreigners with them. It was said that they were envoys sent by Silla to the Tang Dynasty.
The hall was filled with high-ranking officials from the county, and visitors were not shy about it.
Miao Haichao and others looked at each other in confusion after hearing this. Who is Silla?
Yu Wenshiji was already five or six points drunk. He was just thinking about something on his mind. He muttered to Silla a few times before he finally understood. Someone from Silla came? How could they suddenly come to Donglai...