After Yang Xianzong and the others left, Li Tong was not in a hurry to leave. He is now getting higher and higher, and his every move has attracted wide attention, this time he entered the people's square, and he prepared for several days, and only withdrew when he accompanied his wife Tang Lingshu to return to the province, and there were many people covering up on the way.

Because it is not easy to act in private, many private matters are arranged to be handled centrally.

After waiting in the small building for another half an hour, Su Sanyou, who was dressed as a pawn, hurriedly ascended the stairs and announced: "Lord Lang, Guo Shilang has been introduced." ”

Li Tong nodded, Su Sanyou went out again, and after a while, a burly figure walked into the building, it was Guo Da, the commander of the Thousand Cavalry Brigade.

"Subordinates meet Lord Lang!"

Guo Da bowed down, his expression and tone were quite excited.

Li Tong stood up, stepped forward to help Guo Da, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "There were many eyes and ears in the camp before, and it was inconvenient to get close to Shiro, it's not that Shiro is sparse, Shiro don't mind." ”

"Lang took the initiative to be quiet, and his subordinates knew it! It's just that he has been lost in teachings all year round, and his thinking is inevitably hesitant! I hope to receive the decree in person and know what to expect in the future. ”

Li Tong motioned for Guo Da to take a seat, and seized the time to communicate with Guo Da about the personnel consultation that he had heard from Zhao Changxing and others and what he had observed.

Guo Da has been working in Qianqi for a long time, and what he knows and sees is also meticulous, and after listening to Li Tong's narration, he made slight additions and corrections, so that Li Tong's understanding of the internal personnel structure of Qianqi is more detailed and detailed.

Through Guo Da's narration, Li Tong knew that among the officers who belonged to the martial arts faction in the Thousand Cavalry, there were as many as three of them at the first level of Guoyi alone. As for the lower level of the straight commander, brigade commander and the like, there are even more.

Although Li Tong had already foreseen this, after understanding the specifics, he couldn't help but feel that the penetration of the martial arts into Qianqi was really strong. It is no wonder that Wu Youning was able to give up the camp easily, which was the confidence brought by the years-long infiltration.

If Li Tong wantonly adjusts the affairs of the Qiancai camp without understanding the specific situation, he will definitely be secretly restrained and sabotaged, and the majesty and sweeping the ground are still light, and if the situation is really big, he may not even be able to protect this hard-won Qiancai envoy.

However, after repeated inquiries, Li Tong was able to determine that although the martial arts family had attracted a considerable number of thousand-cavalry officers, they were not very popular among the lower ranks.

A martial artist's ascension to the throne is already strange, and there is no prestige at all, and it lacks outstanding military merits, so in the minds of ordinary battalion soldiers, it is naturally inevitable to despise it. Of course, the same is true for Li Tong. After all, the main place of activity of the Thousand Cavalry is in several military cities in Ouchi, and the generals are all airborne, and they do not have the friendship of killing the enemy on the battlefield and fighting side by side like the normal combat establishment.

The second is that most of the Qiancai battalion guards are from household slaves, and no matter how polite and virtuous the martial family is, they can't go deep into the grassroots and mix with these lowly family slaves.

After learning this, Li Tong was even more sure that the idea he envisaged to pull Qianqi out of Ouchi and then make a move was feasible.

If it was still the original environment, Qianqi was only confined to the busy Su Guard Patrol, and he wanted to take Qianqi from the influence of the martial arts, which was by no means something that could be done in a short period of time. In particular, in the area of personnel readjustment, it is necessary to carry out a relatively in-depth and large-scale reshuffle.

However, Li Tong is not sure how long he can divide the thousand horses, and the current appointment is an expedient arrangement made by his grandmother based on the current situation. If the situation settles down next, maybe one day he will be transferred out of Beiya.

Therefore, we must seize this opportunity, infiltrate as soon as possible, and through the expansion of the functions and scale of the Thousand Riders, we can ensure that we have a profound influence in the Thousand Riders.

After confirming this line of thought again, Li Tong looked at Guo Da again and said: "Shiro and I have been married for a long time, but it is not good to be too close in the camp. Once the old story is revealed, it will be harmful to Shiro and you. ”

Guo Da nodded after hearing this, and also understood that once the matter of his connection with the acting king was discovered, someone would definitely follow this to disturb him. If you dig deeper, you will both suffer greatly.

"The ministry of the Thousand Horsemen will be adjusted in the future. In these affairs, I will not favor Shiro, and I will use you to establish power. ”

For Guo Da, Li Tong had nothing to hide, and slowly told his plan. Next, he will introduce a group of people to join the team of thousands of horsemen, if Guo Da is only promoted according to the situation, then Guo Da has been lurking for so long, and the meaning will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Li Tong plans to gradually suppress and eliminate the people of the martial family, and then highlight Guo Da, push him to Wu Youning's side, and continue to lurk as a pawn.

When Guo Da heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "The subordinates dare not boast of their personalities, once they are subordinated to King Jianchang, they really dare not guarantee that they can cover up thoroughly." ”

After Li Tong heard this, he smiled and said: "I don't need you to be pretentious, you just need to follow the old way and work with peace of mind." As for letting King Jianchang gradually see that he is more important to you, you don't need to worry about it. ”

If you want to engage in the flower work of Infernal Affairs, you also need a delicate layout, Li Tong is only talking to Guo Da a little at the moment, and don't be caught off guard when you start to implement it in the future.

After the meeting with Guo Da, the time was already in the evening, and after some twists and turns, Li Tong returned to the Tang Mansion in Qinghuafang without alarming outsiders.

At this time, Tang Xiuzhong also returned home, and Li Tong went to the hall to gossip with his father-in-law about the current affairs.

"The adjustment of the internal affairs has achieved initial results, and all the departments of the DPRK and China are looking forward to it, and they all praise His Highness's economic and national plan. Since the arch was lowered, there has been no such exciting personnel reform in the internal affairs of the imperial court for a long time! ”

When it comes to the affairs of his current position, Tang Xiuzhong is also excited. Although he has not been in the court for a long time, he can also get a glimpse of the situation by listening to the discussions of his subordinates. The financial difficulties of the imperial court are no longer a short-term problem, and Baisi is also in trouble because of this.

For example, Tang Xiuzhong's capital water supervisor used to do everything in order to generate income, and the most important means was to keep an eye on the Cao Canal in and around Gyeonggi, seize every civilian boat that came and go for exploitation, or search the countryside and arrest some villagers who secretly fished and hunted. Even so, the income from the year is still limited, but it is notorious, and is accused of being a money thief.

After the start of the Caoyun reform, the power of the capital water supervision was important for a while, and as the key government office connecting various departments, the number of personnel who needed to be handled by the government increased sharply, and the treatment of the subordinate officials in the government was greatly improved.

In particular, some lowly and out-of-home officials, who had no guarantee of money and were in arrears for several months, greatly improved their use of the famine, and were even more enthusiastic about the reform of various affairs. Speaking privately about His Royal Highness the Acting King, who has pushed for all these changes, his gratitude is overflowing.

Hearing Tang Xiuzhong's story, Li Tong was also a little proud. In previous years, he only focused on improving his own situation, but now he finally has the ability to promote some personnel, and he is willing to see people benefit from this.

"I'm just sitting on my sidelines, and a good start for the reform of the Cao Shi lies in the real people like the Zhangren. In previous years, the situation was chaotic, few people could concentrate on things, and it was inevitable that everything would be wasted. ”

In fact, before Tianbao, there was no big problem with the central structure of the imperial court, and if the politics were clear and the people were properly employed, the world could maintain a thriving momentum. Even after the political line of Li Wu confluence was established in the late Wu Zhou period, internal affairs and people's livelihood also entered a period of steady recovery, laying a good foundation for the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Dynasty.

The reform of Cao Shi promoted by Li Tong itself did not have any advanced concepts beyond the times, and there was only one core idea, that is, the imperial court reduced its burden and entrusted it to the people. Since people are impetuous and can't concentrate on things, it is useless to force too much, split affairs, introduce people's power, and build together.

Although the imperial court was in the hands of a hub of transportation such as Xintan, it could not fully realize its potential, and its affairs were scattered on the desks of the various departments, which could neither be coordinated nor paid enough attention. Then you might as well give it up and let the people who are more eager to use it.

Of course, the malaise of such power lies not in the structure of the imperial court itself, but in the brutal political struggle that affects the normal conduct of affairs.

The imperial court is not without relevant talents, but those in high positions, such as Yang Zaisi, Doulu Qinwang, Wu Sansi and others who have recently filled the political affairs hall, the reason why they can ascend to the throne lies in the balance of forces of all parties rather than in their own abilities.

Those who really have administrative talents, such as Di Renjie and others, have to suffer a cold reception because of the power struggle, and they are idle and unable to display their talents.

Of course, the reform of the Cao Yun is not all good news, and there are still some things that have been blocked.

With Xintan as the core, the introduction of people's wealth and people's power will of course make the people's transportation enter a period of rapid development in the next period of time. Correspondingly, the construction of supporting weirs and the dredging of river canals should also be put on the agenda, otherwise it will not be enough to ensure the increase of transportation capacity.

"The canals in the city can still be maintained, but the canals outside the city are congested and overflowing. At present, the imperial court is not of great use for trouble, and the democracy movement can still pretend to be an official, but once it is autumn, the state rents and transfers to Beijing for the first time, and the democracy movement will have no way to do it. At present, there are still a few months to dredge and remedy, if this matter is not paid attention to in advance, the people will inevitably complain, and good government will become barnyard government, which is really necessary to prevent it! ”

Tang Xiuzhong said this, and there was no lack of worry on his face: "Recently, I have frequently visited the winter officials of Southern Province, but I have never been able to meet with the officials, and I have no way to discuss matters. I think it is because the water supervisor has used many things to encroach on the official power of winter recently, so he has become a grudge. ”

When Li Tong heard this, he also felt a headache. If you want to run such a big thing, the coordination of various departments is a key. However, there is no candidate in a high position who can coordinate all parties in their department, and many things will inevitably be troubled by many things.

After thinking about it, he said again: "I'll go to visit Yang Xianggong at the right time and ask him to come forward for a little vacation." ”

Saying this, Li Tong is also considering choosing someone from within himself to top, even if he can't enter the political affairs hall, Wenchang left and right in Wenchang Tai, Shangshu Province is also a second choice.

At present, the officials of his department are mainly responsible for the reform of the Cao Movement, and as the results begin to appear, the voice he makes will be correspondingly raised, which has attracted the attention of the political affairs hall.

By the time we finished talking about these things, it was already late, so Li Tong simply stayed at Tang's house. Luobei belongs to the patrol range of Zuojin Wuwei, and it is inevitable that there will be danger if he still walks on the street after nightfall.