The Hegong incident was too involved. Even as the prince, Li Hong did not dare to make any mistakes in this matter. Of course, he hoped that Li Xian would say "Brother Prince" directly from his mouth, but he also knew about this matter.
The possibility is not great, at least until Li Xian's appetite is satisfied, it is unlikely. Seeing Li Xian smiling so ambiguously, Li Hong couldn't help but tremble in his heart, laughed a little, and asked na na na
Half a word.
"Brother Prince, I don't understand something, please give me some advice."
Li Xian is a master who refuses to let go of rabbits and hawks. Even though he had long planned to push the river construction issues to the prince, he could not make a very clear statement before waiting for the benefits. At this time, Li Hong and others were concerned.
Li Xian was secretly amused by the chaotic look, but he didn't say anything. Instead, his face suddenly straightened up, and he replied with a cupped hand.
"If the seventh brother has any questions, just ask them. As long as the elder brother can know, the seventh brother will be satisfied."
Li Hong is also a thoughtful person. Although he is not as clever as Li Xian, he is not a fool who doesn't understand things. When he saw that Li Xian was obviously thinking about other things, a slight unhappiness immediately rolled through his heart, but
He didn't say much, he just hinted in words, which means - if you have any requests, just ask them directly, don't go round and round!
"Thank you for your love, Brother Prince. I just want to know, if Brother Prince were in charge of the river work, how would he do it?" Li Xian could hear the subtext in Li Hong's words, but he didn't care. He smiled slightly and said lightly.
The topic was brought up.
"this……"
When Li Xian asked about this matter, Li Hong couldn't help but be stunned, because in the past few days, Li Hong had already gathered people to study the various rectification measures proposed by Li Xian, and came to the conclusion that it was generally feasible, and the only
What is more controversial is the source of the funds for river control - except for a few officials such as Liu Xiangdao who support the issue of liquor licenses and carriage and horse licenses, senior officials in the DPRK and Central Government, led by Le Yanwei, Lu Chengqing, and Yan Liben, have all expressed firm opposition and advocated
Thinking about other methods, but what exactly this "other method" is, all the top officials are confused. No one can give a reliable explanation. This is why Li Hong does not dare to
He went directly to Emperor Gaozong to find out the main reason for the fight over the river works. At this time, Li Xian asked him about the problem. Li Hong couldn't help but hesitate and couldn't explain why.
"Brother Prince, I have some unreliable ideas about the river project. Please correct me." Li Xian knew Li Hong's difficulties well. After all, it was only these few days when he really started working on the river project.
With only one day's time, it is almost impossible to come up with a more brilliant charter than what Li Xian presented. Of course, Li Xian's intention in asking the question was not entirely to make things difficult for Li Hong, but just to raise the topic.
Seeing that Li Hong was hesitating and unable to speak, Li Xian smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said something.
"Oh? Seventh brother, please tell me. Brother, just listen."
Li Hongzheng didn't know how to respond. Hearing that Li Xian actually had other thoughts about the river construction, he immediately became interested. He smiled and gestured to Li Xian that it was okay to talk.
"Brother Prince Mingjian, my brother believes that there are three difficulties in river construction. First, the river is in disrepair and often has siltation. The reconstruction project is huge and expensive; second, it involves a wide range of areas, and all the ministries of the court and local departments are involved.
With multiple jurisdictions and multiple political branches, chaos is inevitable; thirdly, various interests are entangled in it, and even if there are many court discussions, it is difficult to make a decision, which is a waste of time and money. I wonder if the prince brother thinks these three things are true?"
River engineering is related to the safety of the country. Although Li Xian has other plans, he never wants to see the river engineering go to waste. The purpose of coming here is not only to obtain some benefits, but also to try his best to ensure that the river engineering can be done.
Traveling smoothly, when Li Hong became interested, Li Xian did not hide his thoughts and clearly understood the difficulties of the river project one by one with his fingers.
"What the seventh brother said is true. If these three major difficulties are not eliminated, it will be difficult to achieve results in the river construction. But do you know what the seventh brother has to say about this?" Li Hong has been in charge of the country for many times, so he naturally knows very well about government affairs.
After listening, I knew that what Li Xian said was true. My heart moved and I vaguely guessed what Li Xian was thinking. I couldn't help but show a hint of joy. However, I didn't tell him the truth, but hurriedly asked.
"Returning to the prince's brother, I think that the details of the river project have been explained in detail by the sixth brother. There is no need for me to repeat them. I only have two suggestions that may help the improvement of the river project. One is to establish a river channel.
The governor's yamen is in charge of river engineering affairs. Whether it is river management, water transportation, or grain depot management, it is all under the unified command and deployment of the river governor. Each has its own yamen and even local government to assist it. This is the way to unify the power; secondly, the cost of river management
It’s very big. Although the liquor license and the carriage license mentioned by Brother Liu can solve the temporary disaster, it is difficult to implement them. Let’s think about it again. As my brother sees it, if it is used for a period of five years, and the funds are allocated according to the time period, the work will be divided into periods.
Then the pressure on the household department will be reduced. If the plan is appropriate, there will be no risk of being stretched." Li Xian talked freely and expressed what he was thinking. Although his words were bland, the ideas inside were quite innovative.
At least for Li Hong, it was very refreshing.
"Governor of the river? That's right. This is a good idea. It has unified powers and clear responsibilities. It's good. If you can follow what the seventh brother says and do, there's no need to worry about the river management being ineffective. The seventh brother is really talented!" Li Hong is familiar with government affairs, so he can understand it.
I understand the mystery of what Li Xian said, and I am especially interested in the fact that the liquor tax can be waived. After all, the ministers who rely on Li Hong are basically ministers from wealthy families. Li Hongshi does not want to force the liquor tax to cause the consequences for all his subordinates.
The minister was disloyal, but his thoughts were not worthy of outsiders' understanding. Therefore, Li Hong only praised the setting up of the governor's office of the river, but did not mention a word about the liquor license.
"Brother Prince, whatever you think is good, it will be done. Haha, my brother is just thinking blindly. It's just..." Li Xian was very smart and knew Li Hong's psychological changes very well, but he didn't try to tell the truth. He smiled and agreed casually.
He made a sentence, then changed the topic and left a tail.
"Seventh brother, do you have any worries? Besides, if I know about it, I might be able to help you." Li Hong was originally excited, but when he saw Li Xian, he stopped mid-sentence and was startled for a moment.
, and then he laughed, as if he was waiting for Li Xian to open his bid code.
"Brother Prince knows clearly that this matter was proposed by Sixth Brother. Although it is not appropriate for me to let him do it, it is inappropriate for others to be afraid of others. Besides, there are still junior people watching from the side. This must not be done carelessly. Brother Prince
What do you think?" Now that Li Hong was ready to trade, Li Xian was naturally not polite, so he frowned in confusion and asked in a worried tone.
"Huh! The river construction is a matter of the country. I don't believe that the younger generation dares to do anything wrong. My father is a wise man and will never tolerate villains doing mischief. There is no need for my seventh brother to worry too much!" Li Hong naturally understood what Li Xian said.
The villain refers to the group of North Gate bachelors. Thinking of Empress Wu's interference in government affairs, Li Hong became furious and snorted coldly, his face as gloomy as water.
"Don't dare? Not necessarily?" Li Xian didn't care how ugly Li Hong's face was. He shrugged his shoulders and retorted calmly.
"Seventh brother, you..." Li Hong choked violently when he saw Li Xian's reply. He seemed to be angry, but at the end, he stopped in frustration, just because he
It was very clear that what Li Xian said was true. It was impossible for Empress Wu to leave such an important matter as the river construction. Li Hong did not have the slightest certainty in his heart that he could thwart Empress Wu's interference. Although he was confused, his anger also faded away.
After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke in a cautious tone: "Seventh brother, people in the Ming Dynasty don't speak secretly. Since seventh brother dares to speak out about this matter, he must have a countermeasure. I can't bear to guess the riddle. Seventh brother has
Just say it straight away, Guzi will think about it and handle it."
Okay, just wait for you to say this! Li Xian has finished talking about helping Li Hong plan, and the only thing left is to get some benefits and leave. Now I see that Li Hong has spread his words.
There was a reason for his displeasure, but Li Xiancheng was a wealthy man and did not bring it to his face. He just calmly took out a roll of paper from his wide sleeves, held it in both hands and handed it to Li Hong, and said lightly: "
I have this little gadget, and I would like to ask the prince to take a look at it. If you can do it, I will be very grateful."
"Oh?" Li Hong glanced at Li Xian and said softly, without saying anything. He reached out to take the scroll, spread it out and took a look, and his face immediately sank - there were ten names listed on the scroll.
There were several names, and the current official position and the official position to be transferred were also indicated at the end. There were a lot of people, but most of the official positions required were not too high. At most, they only required a sixth-grade official. Except for two people who were appointed as censors.
In addition, the rest of the people are not even qualified to go to court. This small-scale transfer is not difficult at all for Li Hong. He only needs to tell Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the matter will be handled smoothly.
, What really makes Li Hong's expression change is that most of the officials above are either from Qizhou or Prince Lu's Mansion, and are obviously Li Xian's confidants.
"Seventh brother, what does this mean?"
Li Hong invited Li Xian to visit the government this time. In addition to discussing the river project, Li Hong also planned to take advantage of the falling out between the two kings to win over Li Xian. However, when he saw that the officials who were to be promoted were furious
Some of Li Xian's people were naturally extremely unhappy, but they couldn't express their objection directly. After pondering for a long time, they asked in a somewhat unkind tone.