readx; After a short stay in Junyi County, Li Qing'an's boat continued south, and the next day it arrived at another important town, Chenliu County, which is also an important transit point on the Cao River, the difference is that Junyi County is the official storage place for materials, while Chenliu County is more focused on the private sector, and the business is more developed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Li Qing'an's boat at this time there is one more person, Dugu Changfeng, Li Qing'an's brother-in-law, Dugu Mingyue's eldest brother, he served as Jianghuai, Henan transfer envoy and Henan Provincial Observation Envoy, ten days earlier than Li Qing'an out of Beijing, before that, he was the Gyeonggi Province transfer envoy, a little earlier, he had been Jingzhao Shaoyin, it can be said that his official promotion is very fast, in just two years, he has been promoted from a five-rank official to a third-grade high-ranking official, to a certain extent, he is the need for the rise of the Dugu family, Li Qingan needs a foreign relative's strength.

"Changfeng, Chenliu County, you have to pay a little more attention!"

The ship was about to dock, Li Qingan pointed to the slightly dilapidated wharf in Chenliu County and said: "You can't despise it because Chenliu County is a distribution center for private materials, on the contrary, the most important reason for my development of Caoyun is still in commercial development, if you only manage the official movement, regardless of the people's movement, in the end it will only be rich and the people will be poor, this is not what I want, hiding the wealth in the people is the long-term plan of Datang Zhongxing." ”

Dugu Changfeng nodded, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, in Cui Xiangguo's plan, Chenliu's wharf warehouse is placed last, and it is also to be repaired, and the humble post is also ready to start with Chenliu Wharf first, so that the private business can develop first as soon as possible, I have already talked to Zhang Taishou the day before yesterday, he will recruit people and start construction as soon as possible." ”

"Hmmm! Cui Xiangguo's combing and transportation focuses on official docks and warehouses, and on the reorganization of the official fleet, which is also due to the urgent situation in Chang'an, but I hope that after you take over, you will turn to encouraging non-governmental commerce, which is also where your political achievements lie. ”

This is also Li Qing'an's different way of thinking, from the day of the excavation of Caoyun, it is mainly used for official transportation, the rulers of previous dynasties will not consider giving up to the people, the so-called people do not compete with the officials for profit, although the profit is driven, the businessmen also secretly borrowed the Cao River, but has never received the support of the government, so what Li Qingan wants to do is to loosen the restrictions on private commerce and trade, so that they can let go of development.

It was only when the Tang Dynasty itself developed commerce that the large quantities of silver he brought from Anxi were more useful.

Dugu Changfeng bowed down and said: "I understand that this is also the focus of my humble position in the future." ”

At this time, the boat slowly docked, and Xu Zhaoyuan, the county commander of Chenliu County, led the county magistrate, the county lieutenant, the chief bookkeeper and other officials to wait on the dock for a long time.

Li Qing'an went ashore, and Xu Zhaoyuan and other officials greeted him, "See His Royal Highness King Zhao and Dugu Observer." ”

Li Qingan also arched his hand and smiled: "I'm causing trouble to everyone!" ”

"Don't dare! Can't! His Royal Highness came to Chenliu County to inspect, it is the glory of Chenliu County, His Royal Highness has worked hard all the way, please go into the city to rest. ”

"No, I can only stay in Chenliu County for half a day, I want to see an old man, may I ask Xu County Order, where is the Zong family?"

The Zong family is the Zong Chuke of the Chenliu clan, who was the prime minister of Wu Zetian, and almost everyone in Chenliu County knows about it, Xu County Ling hurriedly said: "It's not far from here, I'll take His Highness down!" ”

Li Qingan shook his head, pointed at Dugu Changfeng and said: "The observation envoy should consider repairing the Chenliu Wharf, and Xu County Ling is still busy with official business!" The Zong family is just my private matter, so I don't bother with the county order. ”

Since King Zhao refused, Xu County Ling did not dare to do much, Dugu Changfeng was the observer of Henan Province, and he was his boss, the county official was not as good as the current management, Xu County Ling was more willing to contact Dugu Changfeng in his heart, he ordered a government official to lead the way for Li Qing'an, and everyone gave them a ride and went back to the county.

Li Qing'an took more than a dozen henchmen and guards, turned over on his horse, and walked along the ridge to Zongjiazhuang, a few miles away, and the rest of the guards were not at ease and followed him from a distance.

The seedlings in the rice field have grown up, the green and lush are endless, it is refreshing, the rice is the season of heading, the rice field is full of weeding farmers, the afternoon is scorching, the farmers sweat like rain under the scorching day, they look up in surprise from time to time to look at this noble man who is accompanied by more than a dozen entourage.

Li Qingan walked up to an old farmer and squatted down, and asked with a smile: "Old man, is this rice field yours?" ”

Seeing that he seemed to be noble, the old farmer did not dare to slack off, so he stood up, pointed to a large field around him and said: "This one has thirty acres, I myself have twenty acres, and the other ten acres are rented from the Zong's family. ”

"Then what is the current tax of the government?" Li Qingan asked again.

"We are here in Shangtian, and the field is two liters and two hes per mu, and there is a green seedling money of 300 wen per mu, and then we have to pay a silk, and there is nothing else."

"What about the clan's taxes? Are you responsible? ”

"Nope! No! The old farmer hurriedly waved his hand, "The Zong family is a good person, since the old lady of the Zong has been kind to the tenants, each mu is based on the actual income, the rent is thirty percent, and the land endowment and green seedling money are their own burdens, if there is a disaster year, you can also ask the Zong family to borrow grain, no interest." ”

Li Qingan nodded with a smile and asked again, "Where is the sect family?" I am their old friend, and I have come to visit them. ”

The old farmer pointed to the village not far away and said: "The largest house after entering the village is, it is very easy to recognize, there is a Taoist tower, but there is a house next to it, it turned out to be someone else's family, and it was bought by the daughter of the clan family and her husband surnamed Li last year, which is also considered a clan family." ”

"Thank you, sir."

Li Qing'an arched his hand, thanked the old farmer, and walked quickly to the village, at this time the old farmer said loudly: "This official, his head is very poisonous, put on the hat!" ”

"Thank you!"

Li Qing'an put on a hat, and soon came to the village, the village is full of pear trees and apricot trees, green pears and pale yellow early apricots have been embellished with branches, a few thin dogs heard the sound and ran, barking around them, not long after entering the village, sure enough, I saw a big mansion, a white Taoist tower stood in the courtyard, and a horizontal plaque with gold characters on a black background was hung on the gate: 'Zongfu', this should be the old residence of Zong Chuke.

But Li Qing'an was not looking for this family, he walked forward more than a dozen steps, and there was indeed another house diagonally opposite, half smaller than the Zongfu, but the trees were more dense, the courtyard wall was not high, only the chest of the person, Li Qingan suddenly stood in front of the courtyard wall, the courtyard was a vegetable field, a middle-aged man was holding a long spoon to water the vegetables, he was also wearing a hat, wearing a white-washed robe, tall, he moved very slowly, and seemed a little careless.

Li Qingan said with a smile: "Such a poisonous head watering will burn the vegetables to death." ”

The middle-aged man slowly raised his head, glanced at Li Qingan, and couldn't help but be stunned, "It's you!" ”

"It's me, Brother Taibai, don't come unharmed?"

This middle-aged man is Li Bai, when Li Lan was defeated, he was wounded by an arrow, escaped from the chaos, and defected to his clan uncle Li Yangbing, who was the commander of Tu County, and was soon taken back to Chen Liuzong's house by his wife Zong to recuperate, and has been living in seclusion until now.

Li Bai didn't expect to meet Li Qingan here, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed and flustered, and he didn't know what to do for a while?

At this time, a young woman walked out of the house quickly, and complained to him, "Husband, don't rest in the house on such a hot day, and come out to grow some vegetables?" ”

This young woman is Li Bai's wife Zong, she is the daughter of the clan family, admires Li Bai's talent, and married Li Bai when he was most frustrated, and it was because of her careful care that Li Bai's arrow wound was gradually improved.

She walked to the vegetable field and saw Li Qing'an at a glance, she couldn't help but be stunned, who is this?

Li Qingan arched his hand and smiled: "It turned out to be Mrs. Sister-in-law, and I am a friend of Brother Taibai, who came from Chang'an, passed by Chen Liu, and came to see him." ”

"It turned out to be Qinglian's friend, come into the house."

"Then excuse me!" Li Qingan walked into the mansion with a smile, while his guards stayed outside the mansion and waited.

Zong complained a little that her husband would not be able to entertain guests, "Husband, guests come from afar, they should be invited into the house, how rude it is to let others bask in the sun on such a hot day!" “

Li Bai smiled bitterly, this is not an ordinary guest.

Although Li Bai's new home occupies a large area, most of them are orchards and vegetable fields, there are only a dozen houses, Li Qing'an sat down in the guest hall, the guest hall is very spacious, paved with thick wood to make the floor, the front and back are ventilated, the door is lush and green, there is a pond in the backyard, there is a rockery pavilion, you can see the figure of the red carp swimming in the pond, the environment is elegant, it is refreshing.

"Brother Taibai lives in a paradise, which is enviable!"

Li Bai had recovered from the initial embarrassment and panic, and he smiled faintly: "Actually, I am a person who can't stand still, if it weren't for the arrow wound on my body, I would have gone out a long time ago." ”

At this time, Zong brought a wooden plate over, and there were two cups of iced sour plum soup on the plate, she put the sour plum soup in front of her husband and Li Qing'an, and said with a smile: "Among Qinglian's friends, I only know Du Fu and Cen Shen, as well as Wang Changling, I don't know what this gentleman is called, maybe I have admired the name for a long time." ”

Zong's is everyone's ladies, and very capable, she has a great say in the affairs of the Zong's family, in fact, to a certain extent, Li Bai is into the Zong's family, but the Zong's is very virtuous, she saw that her brother and the clansmen looked down on her husband, so she resolutely read, bought this house in the name of her husband and separated from the Zong's family, at home Li Bai almost ignored everything, is a hands-off shopkeeper, all rely on the Zong's to run the house, her biggest hope is that her husband's injury will recover as soon as possible, and then find a way to find something for her husband to do, tie him to the house, Don't wander around anymore.

Li Qingan hurriedly bowed and said: "My sister-in-law has an overreputation, she is not a poet, she is a layman in politics." ”

Li Bai smiled on the side: "Madam, in fact, you have also admired his name for a long time, didn't you still talk about him the day before yesterday?" ”

"Are you ....." Zong guessed slightly, but she couldn't believe it.

"In Xia Li Qing'an, he is an old friend of Brother Taibai."

"Oops!"

The Zong clan was taken aback, she hurriedly got up and saluted, "It turned out to be His Royal Highness King Zhao, and the folk girl was lazy just now." ”

Zong is the granddaughter of the former Xiangguo, she has been influenced by the family since she was a child, and the official family is very important, Li Bai also knows, he waved his hand disapprehantly, "Madam, General Li is my old friend, you are too polite, we can't talk about the past." ”

If it is a Taishou or a court official, it doesn't matter if the Zong clan is there, but who Li Qing'an is, who in the world doesn't know, the future Son of Heaven is about to become His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is this an ordinary person? The husband is too ignorant of human feelings.

"Your Highness, please sit down for a moment, and I'll go prepare the food and drinks."

Li Qingan hurriedly stopped her with a smile, "Sister-in-law don't be busy, I still have to hurry, sit for a while and leave, if it is convenient for sister-in-law, can you prepare a cup of sour plum soup for my own soldiers, they are just outside the door." ”

"Okay, I'll ask my family to invite them in and rest in the other room."

The Zong family hurriedly went to make arrangements, and at this time, Li Bai sighed again and said: "My wife is good at everything, but she is too heavily influenced by her grandfather, and she wants to go to me to seek the head of the household in Chenliu County, I have told her many times, I am not the material for government affairs, she just doesn't listen." ”

"Then do you have any plans for Brother Taibai in the future?"

Li Bai shook his head, "After experiencing the affairs of King Yong, I also understand, I am not suitable for officialdom, I enter the officialdom, others are tired, I am also tired, and I am also over fifty years old this year, and my life is rare for seventy years, I want to take advantage of the rest of my life to walk around and fulfill a few of my wishes." ”

"Brother Taibai, tell me, what else do you want, maybe I can help you."

"The general can really help me."

Li Bai smiled: "My biggest wish is to go to the Western Regions and go back to my hometown of Broken Leaves, I left Broken Leaves since I was a child, and I don't know if the old mansion is still there?" ”

"Brother Taibai's old house is still there, it is empty, and the sand fruit tree in the yard has grown into a towering tree, and I tasted the fruit a few years ago, and the taste is very sweet."

"Really? Is that fruit tree still there? ”

Li Bai was a little excited, he was still young when he left the broken leaf, and he forgot many things about the broken leaf, but he still remembered the sand fruit tree, which he planted with his own hands, and when he left the broken leaf, he begged his father to take the tree with him.

"Qinglian's injury has not healed, I'm afraid I can't go to the broken leaves."

Zong's family is back, she is worried that her husband will propose to go to the Western Regions, as soon as she goes to the Western Regions, that is, their husband and wife will say goodbye forever, how can this work, and Zong's family also has an idea, that is, she wants to take this opportunity to ask Li Qingan to arrange an official position for her husband, as the saying goes, knowing that a husband is not a wife, she knows that although her husband has suffered a heavy setback in Yongwang, he still wants to go out to do things in his bones to realize the ambition in his chest, she wants to try her best to help her husband, but the influence of the Zong family has long disappeared, and at most she can only find a position for her husband to be the head of the household.

But today Li Qing'an came, it was not ordinary, she never knew that Li Qing'an was actually her husband's deceased, she only reacted at this time, her husband told her that when Tianbao was seven years old, he was a staff member of General Li for a few days in Yangzhou, and it turned out that General Li was Li Qing'an.

"Your Highness, I have already found Qinglian a position as the head of the household Cao in Chenliu County, and the Xu County Order has agreed to let Qinglian take office in a few days."

Li Bai was a little unhappy, "Madam." Didn't I say that I don't want to go? Why are you still mentioning this? ”

Li Qingan also laughed, "Sister-in-law is really embarrassed by Brother Taibai, Brother Taibai's talent and learning let him be the head of Hucao, wouldn't it make the world laugh." ”

Li Qing'an actually knows that Li Bai participated in the Yongwang Rebellion in history, and was exiled by the imperial court Yelang, and returned to Jianghuai halfway through the pardon, and was once poor, but it was this situation, he did not forget to worry about the country and the people, and wrote to Li Guangbi to pacify the strategy, as a scholar, it has always been their lifelong dream to realize their ambitions, and it can be seen from Li Bai as Yongwang's staff that he has not had the opportunity for too long, so that the scholar is angry, and he got on the thief ship without seeing the consequences, until he died, it was the root planted by the Yongwang Rebellion.

Back then, Li Bai was worshiped in Hanlin, and he was demoted because he offended Zhang Yan, he Li Qingan wanted to realize the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and the territory in his chest was thousands of miles, couldn't he even tolerate a Li Bai?

Thinking of this, Li Qingan said sincerely to Li Bai: "Brother Taibai, I came to visit you this time, firstly, I want to reminisce about the past, and secondly, I also want to talk about your future. ”

Li Bai sighed in his heart, he didn't speak, lowered his head, and the Zong family also had hope in her heart, she heard that Li Qing'an had something to say, and it seemed that she wanted to give her husband a placement.

Li Qingan smiled and said: "I do know Brother Taibai's ability to handle government affairs, and I won't embarrass Brother Taibai, but not all officials in Datang have to deal with government affairs, I want to continue to hire Brother Taibai as a scholar of Hallym University, and at the same time serve as a doctor of Taixue, I don't have to manage government affairs, but to train and select talents for Datang, I don't know if Brother Taibai is willing to go out of the mountain?" ”

Li Bai's heart was excited, the corners of his eyes were already moist, he came out of Shu in the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan, wanted to relax his ambitions in his chest, but he was displaced for decades, still found nothing, and was even almost arrested and imprisoned, last month his best friend Du Fu was promoted to Yanzhou Taishou, on the way to visit him, invited him to Yanzhou, but he declined, his heart was really sour, Wang Changling served as the waiter of the Ministry of Industry, Cen Shen served as the Yin of Fengxiang Mansion, Wang Wei served as Shangshu Youcheng, all his best friends realized their ambitions in their chests, and what did he have, he was already over fifty years old, and his temples were frosted, is also a household Cao in Chenliu County, and he is not even a Jiupin Sesame Official, which makes him embarrassed.

Just when he was almost desperate for life, fate began to favor him, Li Qingan actually made him a scholar of Hallym University and a doctor of Taixue, which made Li Bai not excited.

"Qinglian, you're talking!" The Zong family was a little anxious, she was afraid that her husband would be stubborn again, so she refused this opportunity.

"General, we are really fateful."

Li Bai smiled a little self-deprecatingly, "When I was a staff member for you in Yangzhou, I thought you were a military general, and the official was too small, so I felt that I had wronged myself, so I didn't expect that after ten years, I would become your staff again." ”

"Then Brother Taibai, has he been a young official again this time?" Li Qingan laughed jokingly.

Li Bai stroked his long beard lightly and said with a slight smile: "If I am asked to be Xiangguo, I will not be too big." ”

Li Qing'an laughed, Zong's heart was excited, and he hurriedly got up and said, "I'll go and prepare wine and food for you, you can sit down for a while." ”

Li Qingan was also in a very happy mood, and said with a smile: "Okay! It has always been Brother Taibai who rubbed my wine, and today I will rub Brother Taibai's wine. ”

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(To be continued)