Chapter 490: The Secret Discussion of the Monarch and the Ministers

When Zhao Yunze was vigorously carrying out large-scale development activities in Shicheng County, some people in Chang'an City were also paying attention to Zhao Yunze.

There are many people who pay attention to Zhao Yunze, after all, Xiao Zhao's popularity in the DPRK is not bad. But there are few people who can grasp Zhao Yunze's movements at the first time.

Tang Emperor Li Shimin, as the biggest boss of the Tang Dynasty, can naturally know Zhao Yunze's movements in Shicheng County for the first time. It has been two months since Zhao Yunze arrived in Shicheng County, during which he wrote a total of two memoraries to Li Shimin.

The first report was that when he first arrived in Shicheng County, he routinely reported to Li Shimin that he had already arrived, and by the way, he briefly introduced the situation in Shicheng County to Li Shimin. This recital is a post delivery from the imperial court.

The second copy was handed over to Li Shimin through the secret channels of the Dragon Protector Society. In this compromise, Zhao Yunze not only explained to Li Shimin the large-scale development plan of Shicheng County that he wanted to carry out, and asked Li Shimin for instructions on the use of ** quarrying, but also focused on explaining to Li Shimin the implementation of the green seedling law in Shicheng County.

"This Zhao Yunze, he can come up with new tricks anywhere" Li Shimin sighed with emotion after reading Zhao Yunze's recital.

Immediately, he fell into deep thought. After a long time, Li Shimin came back to his senses and asked Huang Dehai, the chamberlain, to transcribe the content of Zhao Yunze's compromises mentioned in the Qingmiao Law to a piece of paper. Then, Li Shimin summoned Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling.

Du Ruhui has now been appointed as the right servant of Shangshu, and Fang Xuanling has been moved from Zhongshu Ling to the left servant of Shangshu last year. The two golden partners of "Fang Mou Du Xuan" have all become the chief officials of Shangshu Province.

After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui arrived, Li Shimin copied another piece of paper with the content of the Qingmiao Law and let Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui circulate it.

After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui finished reading, Li Shimin said: "Keming, Xuanling, what do you two think of the Qingmiao Law implemented by Zhao Yunze in Shicheng County?"

Fang Xuanling said: "The dog is straight, when Zhao Yunze first proposed the idea of this Qingmiao method, he wrote a letter to the minister about it. At that time, the green seedling law in Shicheng County had not yet been implemented, and although the minister thought that this law was good, he did not dare to report the matter to His Majesty before seeing its effect. Now, Zhao Yunze has successfully implemented this law in Shicheng County, which is expected by the great minister. ”

"Why, didn't Xuan Ling be optimistic about this method at the beginning," Li Shimin asked in surprise.

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the minister also said that this law is a good law for the benefit of the country and the people. However, the minister was worried that Zhao Yunze would be difficult to raise food."

"But Zhao Yunze has raised food." Li Shimin smiled, "In this way, this kid still has some ability." ”

Du Ruhui said at this time: "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that this law is a good law. However, as Brother Xuan Ling said, if the government does not have enough food, this law is difficult to implement. Zhao Yunze was able to raise grain, it was because Shicheng County was a small place, and it happened that His Majesty sent him 200,000 catties of grain, which put pressure on the local rich households, so they would lend grain to Zhao Yunze. If His Majesty wants to implement this law throughout the country, the minister thinks that there will be many resistances. ”

Li Shimin listened to Du Ruhui's words, and his brows furrowed. "Although I am also optimistic about this seedling method that Zhao Yunze has come up with, I am also quite skeptical, so I invited the two Aiqing to discuss it together."

Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Your Majesty, what Keming said is good. The smooth implementation of the Seedlings Law in Shicheng County is due to the time, place and people. If Your Majesty wants to implement it throughout the country, now is not the time. First, the Tang Dynasty has failed to harvest year after year, and the imperial court is short of grain. Second, if this green seedling law is implemented, it will definitely damage the interests of the family gate valve, and they are afraid that they will also obstruct this law. ”

"Alas, I don't know this, but I see that the good laws that are beneficial to the country and the people cannot be implemented immediately, I am in a hurry," Li Shimin said with a dejected face.

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Lao Tzu once said in the Tao Te Ching that to govern a big country, if you cook a small fresh, the heat and seasoning must be just right. There are some things that are not in the right place, but they are not in a hurry. ”

Du Ruhui also persuaded Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, the Qingmiao Law in Shicheng County has only been successfully implemented halfway, and it is still unknown whether the loaned grain can be successfully recovered after autumn." Let's wait and see. Didn't Zhao Yunze also say it in the compromise, he took a risk first, so as to sum up the experience and lessons. If the implementation of the Seedlings Law in Shicheng County goes well, it will not be too late for His Majesty to make a decision. ”

Fang Xuanling said again: "Your Majesty, what Keming said is good. If Zhao Yunze's road is smooth, then by next year, if Datang can successfully extinguish the Eastern Turks, His Majesty will win the power of narrow and great victory, and then implement the Qingmiao Law, then the resistance from the family gate valve will inevitably be much smaller. ”

"Hahaha, hearing Xuan Ling say this, I want to use troops against the Turks immediately." Li Shimin laughed.

"No," Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui said at the same time.

Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, two Aiqing, I'm just talking like that." The time has not yet come to send troops to the Turks. No matter how anxious I am, it's useless. However, the two Aiqing thought that when the Tang Dynasty would use troops to the Turks, it would be the best time."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui glanced at each other, and Du Ruhui said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty once said that you must wait until the Turks commit another crime against the Tang Dynasty, and Your Majesty will send out a righteous army to hang the people and attack the Turks." The minister thought that the Turkic disasters in the past two years, coupled with Zhao Yunze's troubles last time, made Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan turn against each other again, and both sides have also lost a lot of population, and their strength has been damaged. Don't look at Jieli's relative stability in the past two years, Kechen estimates that the current situation of the Turks, Jieli must be impatient, perhaps, after this autumn, he will raise troops to invade the Tang Dynasty again. At that time, it was the time for the Tang Dynasty to come out with a righteous army. ”

Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Majesty, after the autumn, the students of the martial arts hall recruited in the first year of Zhenguan have also graduated, and the firearms troops will also form combat effectiveness. ”

"The two Aiqing also missed a little." Li Shimin smiled and pointed to the northeast with his hand, "If Zhao Yunze's strategy in Liaodong goes well, Datang will have at least 20,000 more troops." ”

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling listened to Li Shimin's words, looked at each other again, and then the two laughed together. Li Shimin also laughed out loud with the two of them.

After laughing for a while, Li Shimin told Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui again: "Zhao Yunze's strategy in Liaodong is currently known to the courtiers in the court, only the two of you and the auxiliary machine. Don't spread it out again. In addition, the Tang Dynasty's plan to send troops to the Turks should not be told to others. ”

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the secrecy code that Zhao Yunze came up with, although it is a precept in the army, but the ministers have also read it through, and they will definitely abide by it." ”

"It's the same with the minister." Du Ruhui nodded in agreement.

"Haha, Zhao Yunze has put a halter on your head." Li Shimin laughed again.

"Hahahaha" Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also laughed again.

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