Seeing that Fang Yiai had really understood the joints, Fang Xuanling nodded with satisfaction, lit the paper with the Sui and Yang royal icons on it, lit it with a candle, and threw it into the inkstone filled with water.
, which can be regarded as the result of this matter.
After all, his purpose in taking back the piece of paper with the Sui and Yang royal family icons printed on it earlier was just to let Fang Yiai learn something. Who knew that he would actually lead to Yang Xu's incident from Fang Yiai's mouth? After all, it was also
The blessing of the Fang family.
"By the way, Dad." After the incident settled down, the father and son made a tacit agreement not to mention it again. After sitting quietly for a while, Fang Yiai remembered what Li Chengqian had told someone and asked, "I heard what the prince said, Fenzhou
Something happened, it seems that Yang Yu has been dismissed from his post and the whole family has been demoted to common people."
"But there is such a thing." Fang Xuanling nodded and said seriously, "The emperor didn't know how Yang Yu acted before. He mostly listened to the words of Yang Shidao and others. This time he made Yang Yu the governor of the two states.
For this reason, the concubine chose Yang’s daughter as his wife for King Wu.”
"Looking at Princess Wu's behavior, the emperor seems to have some of Yang Yu's usual style. Just a few years ago, he recruited many governors to come to Beijing to report on their duties." Fang Xuanling said.
"You also know that Yang Yu and his son molested the maids in the palace." Fang Xuanling glanced at Fang Yiai, and after seeing Fang Yiai nodded, he continued, "If it weren't for the fact that the person being molested was the Queen's side
If the personal maid who always adheres to the rules, maybe this matter will just go away. The emperor naturally knows how the queen's personal maid behaves, so the emperor is completely annoyed by Yang Yu and his son. "
"Moreover, Fenzhou and Cizhou are important places for grain and grass, and they are also one of the important supply places for military grain, and they are also important places for the imperial court to store grain!" Fang Xuanling said, "As a result, the emperor sent people to investigate and found Fenzhou
and Cizhou
The granaries were almost empty, and in the remaining five granaries for grain storage, most of the grain was old grain, and many of them were moldy and wormy, and even contained a lot of rat droppings! The barns were full of rats.
Smells like urine.”
"What?" Fang Yiai was startled, his eyes full of anger, and he said in a solemn tone, "If there is a war or a natural disaster, wouldn't it be possible to kill many people if such food is pulled out? If it is true.
If there is a war, if such food is sent to the military camp, I am afraid that the soldiers in the army will not have to wait for the enemy to take action, and they will fall under the evil-hearted food and grass! It will be easy to break through the border pass! "
"How dare he?! How dare he! He blatantly disregarded the safety of the country for his own selfish desires!" When I think of the killings on the battlefield, how bloody and cruel, I think of the hot-blooded men who defend their homes and countries at the border.
After a bloody battle, behind him, his countrymen, who were supposed to be his backing in the war, actually used this kind of black-hearted food and grass that could harm people's lives as food for everyone! The anger in Fang Yi's heart burst out!
After the anger, Fang Yi's heart was filled with even more sadness!
Yes, for thousands of years, Confucian education, especially after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed hundreds of schools of thought to only respect Confucianism," Confucianism's generosity and gentleness, and the education of gentlemen with clear distinctions between virtue and morality, has evolved into a disaster for the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties.
The rigid and harsh Confucian education has taught many people to become arrogant and selfish people who are obsessed with saving face and suffering!
After the Han Dynasty, the official-based national system gradually developed and matured rapidly, all thanks to the blessing of "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and only respecting Confucianism"! It is really a "blessing"!
However, from the Han Dynasty to the present, Confucianism has been dominated by Confucianism for hundreds of years, and it will not happen overnight if it is to be completely reversed.
What made Fang Yi so happy and comforted was that Li Shimin's policy was still open. In order to recuperate and restore the country's prestige and strength as soon as possible, he agreed to his original proposal to open agriculture and engineering schools in various places so that children from poor families could learn more skills.
Although Li Shimin's original starting point was to attack the aristocratic families and compete for talents with the aristocratic families with deep foundations, he still managed to cultivate a lot of talents for the Tang Dynasty by mistake, making the Tang Dynasty more prosperous.
Just look at the rotten ships that the navy used to have, and now they are constantly building strong new ships! The manpower of shipbuilders is much more abundant than in previous years, and their work has also improved a lot. There are many experienced craftsmen.
It also improved the sea ships a lot!
Moreover, in recent years, the Ministry of Industry has also had a lot more manpower. Under Li Chengqian's watch, the Ministry of Industry's expenses for new research have slowly increased unconsciously, allowing craftsmen to put more ideas into practice.
.
All this makes Fang Yiai feel gratified, and she only prays that because of these changes, her country will not follow the same path as history!
"Because Fenzhou and Cizhou have never defaulted on their taxes in spring and autumn every year, so no one noticed anything." Fang Xuanling understood how Fang Yiai felt at this time. If the food in Fenzhou and Cizhou was
If they were really transferred to the front line during war, it would be enough to make the Tang Dynasty's 500,000-strong army self-defeating without a fight!
Such a thing not only frightened Fang Yi, but also as the Minister of the Ministry of Households, in charge of food and grass, he was also frightened and felt a chill running down his spine!
In the past few days, Fang Yiai was called back to the military camp by Hou Junji and was tortured. He did not go to court. I don’t know how angry Li Shimin was for this. Hearing that he entered Concubine Yang’s palace, he was furious.
After a bad temper, Concubine Yang happened to fall ill, and everyone knew the meaning.
This incident also caused an uproar in the court, especially the military commanders all over the court. They were all so angry that they almost lifted the roof of the hall!
The Ministry of Husbandry and the Agriculture Department under its jurisdiction were all criticized, and officials at all levels, including Fang Xuanling himself, were also subject to cynicism!
Indeed, although the blame does not lie with him, after all, it is his dereliction of duty as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs who is in charge of the national treasury and the storage of national grain and grass revenue. Fang Xuanling has nothing to say.
These days, I have been busy with this matter. Not only have the officials who have been to Fenci Prefecture to inspect the quality and inventory of grain and grass, as well as the entry and exit records in recent years been brought up for strict interrogation, but they are also planning to organize various places in the Tang Dynasty.
The granaries should be strictly inspected again, and any places where the storage capacity does not reach 78% of the total will be reorganized.
"The emperor has ordered strict action on this matter. Granaries in various places must be inspected again when new grains are put into the warehouse in the autumn," Fang Xuanling said.
autumn?
Yes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Dad is leaving time for officials in various places to make up for the shortage of granaries as soon as possible. If they can't make up for the shortage after the new grain comes into the warehouse in the autumn, I'm afraid,
The Emperor and the Ministry of Finance will not be soft-hearted anymore.
Seeing Fang Xuanling's tired look, Fang Yiai felt really sad. Fang Xuanling's hard work over the years has been obvious to all in the capital. If Fang Xuanling takes the second position, the seriousness of his work will never be seen in the capital.
People dare to recognize the number one!
However, human energy is limited after all. Even if Fang Xuanling works so hard for the country and the people, he will inevitably be affected by the people below him.
Sighing secretly, Fang Yiai stood up and came behind Fang Xuanling who closed her eyes and rubbed her eyebrows. She massaged Fang Xuanling's temples. Feeling Fang Xuanling's relaxation, Fang Yiai asked, "Dad, what did you just do?"
It is said that five out of ten granaries in Fenci Prefecture are empty. Could it be that Yang Yu took them and started a grain and grass business with others? Smuggling grain and grass?"
"Well, contact him privately. The people selling food and grass are Yang Chengyi and his son!" Fang Xuanling said with her eyes closed.
Fang Yiai's hand paused for a moment, then continued, frowning slightly, and said again, "Yang Chengyi actually sells grain? I wonder if the grain he purchased from Yang Yu was bought outside the customs? Or sold to the army? Or
Or is it just sold to the general public?"
"Which one do you think is more likely?" Fang Xuanling asked, still closing his eyes and enjoying Fang Yiai's massage.
"If you want to buy outside the customs, you can make friends with the small food-deficient countries around the Tang Dynasty, especially the tough Xue Yantuo and the fierce Western Turks!" Fang Yiai thought for a moment and said, "In this case, you can please the two countries and be eager to learn.
King Zhou Ping's dance with wolves, by attacking from both inside and outside, might be able to complete his great cause of restoring the Sui Dynasty."
"Presumably, the army also buys grain and grass from him, and the grain and grass provided by him are probably not only of better quality than others, but even the scales are probably better than those supplied by other grain merchants, right?" Fang Fang
Yiai said with a sneer.
"Tell me why?" Fang Xuanling raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Yiai appreciatively, and asked in a relaxed tone with a smile on his face.
"Selling grain to Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks can be said to be a 'worker who wants to do his job well must first sharpen his tools.' He provided what he needed and promised heavy profits to attract Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks, so that when he started to cause trouble, he could
powerful helper
, it can also be regarded as a great weapon for him to seize the throne!" Fang Yiai said, "If there is a war between two places, the emperor will definitely send heavy troops to meet the enemy, so the strength of the country's troops will naturally decrease, and he will naturally find an opening!"
"As for the real deal, selling grain and grass to the army with guaranteed quality and quantity is nothing more than 'give first to what you want to take'. It establishes the reputation of an honest grain merchant in the army. When the time comes for the army to start a rebellion, as long as he gets the grain and grass in advance,
With a little manipulation, he can easily capture the army supporting the emperor," Fang Yiai said.
"With internal and external troubles and no available troops, the emperor will have no choice but to deal with it passively," Fang Yiai said.
If so, with the support of Yang Chengyi from an aristocratic family, the chances of success will be greater."
"Yes, it is true!" Fang Xuanling said, "Nine out of the sixteen battalions and guards near the capital have been supplied with military rations for many years by Yang Chengyi! Among them, there are four officers in the battalions and guards, and Yang Chengyi
The friendship is irreversible! If it is arranged by him, then the consequences..."