Chapter 4 Jiangnan News
knew that Li Shimin invited himself to drink this time with ulterior motives, but the matter was so serious but unexpected, Du He was slightly stunned, and his heart was like a mirror, so as to know what Li Shimin was going to say next. Ten are for Li Jiancheng's remnants.
Back then, he smashed Li Jiancheng's nest in the capital and destroyed their foundation in Chang'an, but later learned that the key person behind the scenes escaped by luck, and there has been no news since then. According to Duhe's speculation, the group's nest was located in the south, but there is no definite evidence.
The matter was not resolved later, Du He has always wondered why Li Shimin has not acted, but now when he heard his words, he immediately realized that Li Shimin was ready to make a move against Li Jiancheng. Only this matter can be related to the safety of Datang, but he immediately said: "It is incumbent!" ”
Sure enough, Li Shimin then asked about Li Jiancheng's remnants, "Do you remember your speculation about the rest of the party?" ”
Seeing that he brought up the old things again, Du He nodded and said: "Remember, it was the son-in-law who said some of his thoughts nonsense based on the clothes made of eight silks...... Looking at his face of appreciation, he asked: "Did I guess right?" ”
Li Shimin said: "Yes, the south is indeed not peaceful. Those people captured by you died on a hunger strike, and those who had no backbone couldn't stand the kind of spiritual interrogation method you gave, and explained everything. It's a pity that they're all little minions, and they don't know much. But from the limited analysis of the news, all the evidence is directly guided. For this reason, I also specially sent Guohong to the south to make an unannounced visit. I found that the south is just like you said, it is far away from Chang'an, far from the center of the Tang Dynasty, it is not very constrained, and I don't pay much attention to the dead end, and there are indeed some problems at present. The nest of those remnants is likely to be in Jiangnan. I need someone to go south to Jiangnan and destroy the lair of those jumping clowns in one fell swoop. At the end, Li Shimin's eyes revealed Sen Ran's murderous intention, and then he smiled again: "There is no doubt that the virtuous son-in-law is talented, wise and brave, and is the most suitable candidate!" ”
Du He had already expected that Li Shimin didn't want too many people to know, and he wouldn't reassign others, and he didn't feel surprised, but in ten days, he would marry Li Xueyan and pass through the door, and the original expedition to Gaochang had delayed the marriage for nearly a few years. Now I have to go south again, and I don't know if the time will coincide. So he asked, "It's not a problem to go south, it's just when to leave?" In ten days, it will be the son-in-law to marry the snow goose, so I can't let the son-in-law leave in the near future! ”
Li Shimin laughed and said: "This virtuous son-in-law can rest assured, this matter is not in a hurry!" Although the problem of the south is a thorn in my back, I can't wait to get rid of it as soon as possible. But I also know that they have been lurking for more than ten years, and it is not easy to uproot them. What's more, the previous Thunderbolt operation smashed their stronghold in Chang'an in one fell swoop, which would inevitably make those jumping clowns frightened and afraid to jump. There is no rush either, just to inform you in advance so that you can be prepared. So be it...... The marriage leave is in January, and you leave in January after marrying Snow Goose. ”
Du He breathed a sigh of relief, if it was postponed again this time, he would be embarrassed to see Li Xueyan again, and now this month's marriage leave is reasonable. While feeling at ease, he also suddenly realized from the bottom of his heart, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my father-in-law has already made a decision about the south, and my son-in-law is still wondering why there has been no movement!" ”
Li Shimin's methods are the same as those he used to be, all of which are to stand still and let the snakes in the grass come out by themselves. Only this time, Li Shimin played bigger.
When he destroyed Li Jiancheng's remnants in Chang'an, he did not leave a single person to report the news. Those who can't get any news of Chang'an in the remnants of the old nest, they don't know how much Li Shimin knows, and they don't know how many of their hole cards are in Li Shimin's hands.
During that time, it will be the saddest day for them, and they must be careful in their every move, so as not to suffer another catastrophe. At this time, if the encirclement and suppression of them are launched, it will really startle the snakes, making the clowns who jump off the beam in Li Shimin's mouth deeper and more difficult to catch.
On the contrary, if they do not move, they will make those clowns who jump off the beam think that Li Shimin has not received their exact news, so that they can rest assured to continue their bold actions, so that the fox's tail will be exposed.
Li Shimin said confidently: "Not only that, but I haven't asked too much about the news of Jiangnan this year, waiting for the virtuous son-in-law to go south and reorganize Jiangnan!" ”
Du He was ecstatic, the old saying "Jiangnan has been rich and prosperous since ancient times" is both right and wrong, which does not include the dynasties before the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Since the Song Dynasty, the center of gravity of China's development has been in the north, the Central Plains, and Guanzhong, which is why there are "those who win the north get the world", "those who get the Central Plains get the world", and "those who get Guanzhong get the world", but there is no saying that those who get the south of the Yangtze River get the world.
The real development of Jiangnan is because at the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin State occupied the Central Plains Guanzhong, and the Song Dynasty shrank in the south of the Yangtze River, and Jiangnan was developed in the real sense.
Prior to this, there was no dynasty in Jiangnan that really spent its strength to develop in a meaningful way, so not many people knew the true potential of Jiangnan.
Others don't know, but Du He knows, and knows that once the Jiangnan is developed, it will be economically better than the Central Plains of Guanzhong, but Jiangnan is not barren now, but it is far inferior to the Central Plains of Guanzhong. To develop this area, the manpower and material resources required will be no less than that of the North-South Grand Canal built by Yang Guang back then, and the results are not immediate. With the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, if Jiangnan is fully developed, it will undoubtedly be self-defeating and a waste of financial and material resources.
Therefore, Du He has never put forward this suggestion, in his opinion, the development of Jiangnan requires a process, slowly walking, just like running a marathon. No one can run to the finish line in one sitting, taking their time. Develop some every year, and one year after another, you will be able to discover the benefits of Gangnam's existence. At that time, there will be a fierce medicine, and Jiangnan can present the prosperity of later generations due to the unique conditions of the congenital nature.
It's just that at present, Datang has no intention of rectifying Jiangnan at all, which makes Du He a little depressed, but because he has never stepped into Jiangnan and doesn't know what Jiangnan is like now, it is difficult to speak, so he can only be stuffy in his heart. Now Li Shimin's sentence of "reorganizing Jiangnan" made him see hope, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, is this determined to develop Jiangnan?" ”
Li Shimin said: "Jiangnan is certainly not as good as Guanzhong and the Central Plains, but after all, it is the territory of my Tang Dynasty, and I don't pay attention to it in the past, so that thieves have a chance." It's not too late to make amends, and now that we find out, how can we be indifferent to this? ”
Du He sighed secretly, Li Shimin still did not perceive the potential of Jiangnan, thinking about it, the ancient transportation was extremely inconvenient, Guanzhongli Jiangnan was thousands of miles away, Li Shimin was afraid that he had never set foot in Jiangnan in his life, and how could he know the potential of Jiangnan. Don't force it now, this fact is better than everything, and when Jiangnan is reorganized, the results achieved can explain everything, and he doesn't speak at the moment, thinking that he will go to Jiangnan as soon as possible to listen to the fragrance of the moon, and set up an intelligence network in Jiangnan as soon as possible for his own use. At the same time, he also thought of those clothes made of eight silks and said: "I don't know if those clothes made of eight silks are available, and I don't know where to start when I go to Jiangnan." The dress is a clue! ”
Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and if he realized, he pretended to be curious: "How do you say this?" ”
Du He also knew that Li Shimin was asking knowingly, so he glanced at him and said: "Eight silks can only be produced in Jiangnan, and the output is not much. This kind of clothes is only suitable for the Jiangnan climate, and ordinary clothing shops can't make it, and you can buy this kind of clothes to wear either rich or expensive. As long as we can make sure that the needlework of all the clothes we have paid is consistent, we can find out which clothing store in Jiangnan sells them, and then start with the regular customers of that clothing store, which should be able to achieve some results. ”
Li Shimin said with high spirits: "I can tell you this, Suzhou, the Su family of the first Su in the south of the Yangtze River." "This is what he said when he blurted it out, and he knew that it was not good, and this is not the same as the previous one"? "Paradoxical?
Seeing that Du He didn't care, he was just frowning alone, and hurriedly smiled: "Jiangnan No. 1 Su refers to the embroidery kung fu of the Jiangnan Su family!" He pointed to the dragon robe on his body and said, "This dragon robe on my body was embroidered by the old woman Su back then. ”
Du He looked at it carefully, and he didn't pay attention to it in the past, but the dragon on Li Shimin's dragon robe was really embroidered vividly, and the atmosphere was vigorous, really like a giant dragon flying in the nine heavens.
Li Shimin continued: "The embroidery of the Su family in Jiangnan is a unique in the world, and the unique needlework technique is passed down from generation to generation, and only the Su family is qualified to inherit it. Those clothes I let the connoisseurs see that they are not the authentic skills of the Su family, but they have inherited some embroidery techniques, and they should be from a certain clothing store under the command of the Su family. However, the Su family has been based in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, and the clothing shops are all over the Jiangnan, so it is not an easy job to check. ”
Du He said: "If it's easy, you don't need your son-in-law to go out in person!" ”
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this, his voice was already loud, and at this time, it was even louder: "You have courage, I just appreciate your confidence in having the confidence to resist when the sky falls." Come...... Have a drink with me! ”
Du Ho raised his glow-in-the-dark glass in salute.
The two no longer talked about sweeping the atmosphere, just chatted about some family life, and finally asked why they had been married for a year, but there was no news at all.
Du He had a bitter face and said sullenly: "How do I know, don't worry, I'm only seventeen, and Changle is only seventeen, it's still early!" "I'm not diligent in my cultivation, so I don't have any way to do it.
Du He drank enough, and immediately found Huangfu Haohua and Ba Yuxing after leaving the palace, and arranged for them to go south, lurk in Jiangnan first, and set up an intelligence network. Afterwards, I suddenly remembered that I was able to bring down the eldest grandson Wuji Wu Meiniang, and I hadn't thanked her properly, and I didn't hesitate to go to Longjing Tea House.
(To be continued)