"The so-called Wuru is similar to the Tao of my Tang Dynasty, but it can be in charge of the military.

Sixty-one Dongdai, each Dongdai is a thousand households, with a thousand household heads. It is also in charge of the military and civil affairs. Below, from the head of a thousand households to the head of ten people, there are full-time officers at each level.

The same is true of the lack of separation between military and political affairs. ”

Seeing Fang Chongyong's confused look, Li Yu patiently explained. Although he traversed the hundred schools of thought, he was not proficient in current affairs. That's all there is to know.

And Li Mi doesn't talk so much on weekdays!

"Understood, thanks for the teaching."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, thoughtful.

It sounds like the organizational form of Tibet is a bit like the "Eight Banners", much the same.

The same tribe is an administrative unit as well as a military unit. Many forms of organization are the same in ancient and modern times.

"Is this system strong?"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but ask Li Mi a strange question.

Li Mi shook his head and didn't speak, according to what he said before, if he didn't speak, he didn't know.

It seemed that he felt that his attitude was a little indifferent, and Li Yu finally explained: "Dongdai households are divided into Gui and Yong. Gui Tongfu soldiers, Yong like a people's husband. These people are peacetime and wartime, and they have their own weapons and rations. One person goes into battle, and the whole family goes out.

There is no generalization about strength and weakness. ”

Hearing this, Fang Chongyong pondered for a moment. Since Gui is the same as the government soldiers, and Yong is the same as the people (auxiliary soldiers), isn't this horse the configuration of the elite government soldiers plus miscellaneous fish in the early Tang Dynasty?

It's just a copycat weakened version.

The logistics of the Tubo army were not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty, and their mobility was not as good. The whole tribe goes into battle together, the warriors fight in the front, and the families provide logistics in the rear!

Don't look at the hundreds of thousands of Tubo troops at every turn, in fact, there are far fewer of them who really go into battle to fight.

"With so many people in battle, if you lose, it's understandable that the soldiers are running fast, what should the family do?"

After thinking for a while, Fang Chongyong raised the doubts in his heart.

"If you can take care of it, you can go together, if you can't take care of it, then ......"

Li Mi frowned slightly, as a person who is very obsessed with Taoism, he believes that "heaven and earth are not benevolent and all things are used as dogs".

In simple words, it is called: life and death are destined for wealth in the sky.

Everything is not forced.

What should I do if those Tibetan families can't run away? What else can I do?

Fang Chongyong's questions were too utilitarian, which made Li Mi dislike. Now he is still obsessed with the "Mandate of Heaven" theory, feeling that everything in the world has a certain number and cannot be forced.

"I thought it was man-made. Every time Tibet goes out on an expedition, it puts its family to death, and this method has obvious drawbacks, and Tubo will definitely change the military system. The world is impermanent, and what is unreasonable will definitely change. ”

Fang Chongyong expressed his opinion.

"You're right."

Li Mi nodded slightly, not denying it. He is still studying hard to gain experience. came here today, not from Professor Fang Chongyong, but at the order of Li Longji to test the other party.

"Now that the government military system has collapsed, the imperial court will use soldiers in the future, how to deal with it?"

Fang Chongyong continued to ask, looking at the other party's youth, and he didn't have too many scruples.

Li Mi replied without thinking about it: "The government army system has collapsed, then you can rebuild the government army, and there is no other good way." ”

I didn't expect it to be such an answer.

Fang Chongyong thought to himself that this young man named Li Mi was really not simple, and he also saw the disadvantages of recruitment. It's just that the other party probably doesn't have any good solutions, so he can only emphasize "rebuilding the government soldiers".

If the government soldiers can be rebuilt, then why doesn't Li Longji think of a way?

"When I was in Kuizhou, I heard that the imperial court is not enough now, but there is a way to bail out?"

Fang Chongyong then asked.

"Adjust the official salary, reduce redundant personnel, and straighten out the fortunes." Li Mi said twelve words.

"Anything else?"

"None."

"Then I don't have a problem."

Fang Chongyong sighed lightly, he was not interested in those scriptures and the like at all, and he didn't think that he had the need to take the imperial examination. The teacher sent by Li Longji was really not interesting.

This is an era of burning oil, while there is still a chance to toss, we must find a good way, do not be swallowed up by the tide of the times. He really doesn't have time to waste on those boring things.

"It was the saint who asked me to test you if you were a child prodigy."

Li Mi suddenly said something scary.

"And then?"

Fang Chongyong asked curiously.

"I will say to the sage, you are not a prodigy, you are the auspicious rui of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Yu stood up and saluted Fang Chongyong.

"Don't fool me!"

Fang Chongyong hurriedly grabbed Li Yu's sleeve and begged.

"Don't worry, it's just a joke. Some will say that although you are smart, your qualifications are mediocre. After returning to his life today, he will travel the world and his whereabouts are uncertain. Chang'an is a place of right and wrong, you must always be alert to the dangers around you, and take your leave.

When we meet again in the future, we will have to call ourselves poor, and there will be a period in the future. ”

Li Mi smiled indifferently, then bowed deeply to Fang Chongyong and left in style. He came in a hurry, and he left in a hurry, and he was stunned when he saw Fang Chongyong.

"This Chang'an City is really a strange person."

Fang Chongyong looked at the back of Li Mi leaving at the door, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He heard Zheng Shuqing say that Li Mi, a prodigy who became a poet at the age of seven, often went in and out of the palace at the age of ten to talk and laugh with Li Longji.

This person who is not good to stay by Li Longji's side as a close minister, and actually wants to travel the world, is it because he has seen through the hypocrisy of the world?

What Fang Chongyong didn't know was that Li Mi came and went in a hurry, but not for no reason.

On the same day, this young man who was born as a "prodigy" resigned to Li Longji and traveled to Huashan, where he disappeared from the field of vision of important ministers and relatives of the emperor.

……

"Exclusively for military supplies, changed to cotton; It is allowed to transport grain, and imitate cloth to raise money. This letter is kind of interesting. ”

In the study room of Li Linfu's house in Pingkangfang, the newly promoted right minister of the Tang Dynasty flipped through the sparse music sent by Zheng Shuqing personally, and couldn't help but nod after reading it.

Of course, this sparse performance cannot be Fang Chongyong's original version, but Zheng Shuqing transcribed it according to his own understanding.

"The states of Hexi often complain that bows, crossbows and arrows are not enough and consume too much. To be able to see this is enough to see that you have put a lot of thought into it. But someone will do this, so I'll go to Xingqing Palace and ask for an official for you. ”

Li Linfu touched the long beard on his chin, very satisfied with the idea of this sparse performance. If Zheng Shuqing just proposed to transport grain and grass to Hexi or something, it would really be meaningless, and dogs could think of this stubble.

The purpose of suppressing Hu Shang was to make them stand on the side of the Tang Dynasty and end the war as soon as possible. Then these people would not take advantage of the war to secretly deliver necessities to Tibet. Being able to think of this proves that Zheng Shuqing is already a central bureaucrat with overall thinking.

It is no longer limited to being a local magistrate.

"It's all up to the cultivation of the right phase."

Zheng Shuqing said cautiously flatteringly.

"This sparse performance, this minister will be discussed in the court. As for the imitation of Sogdian cloth, you have to pay more attention. The saints are very concerned about this way of making money. If you are entrusted with this matter, it must be done. ”

Although Li Linfu had a smile on his face, he couldn't see a trace of joke in his eyes.

Zheng Shuqing saluted solemnly and said: "I will live up to the trust of the right minister." ”

"Let's go, go to Xingqing Palace with my own prime minister."

Li Linfu got up and left, he is a capable person, he can take down the official position of this household servant today, then he will never wait until tomorrow to do it.

……

"Alas!"

At this moment, Li Longji was walking back and forth in the study of the diligent government affairs building, so irritable that he wanted to beat someone.

Colliers stayed quietly at the table, bowing his head slightly and not speaking.

"How many times has Concubine Wu Hui told me that she wants to establish King Shou as the crown prince?"

Li Longji asked Gao Lishi rhetorically, with a complaint in his tone.

"Back to the saint, the slave doesn't remember much, anyway, I've said it many times."

Gao Lishi said softly, unwilling to raise his head to look at Li Longji's face.

"Who is the crown prince, shouldn't I have the final say in this matter? Does she still want to learn from her aunt? Do you want to be the queen after I leave? ”

Li Longji slapped the table in anger and made a muffled sound.

Today, Concubine Wu Hui cried in front of Li Longji again, saying that there are many people who want to harm her, and only after King Shou becomes the crown prince will their mother and son be respected and so on.

Li Longji did not have a seizure on the surface, but he was furious afterwards.

At this moment, a eunuch came in and whispered a few words in Gao Lishi's ear, Gao Lishi came over and whispered to Li Longji: "Sage, I ask to see you." ”

"It's all curfew, why do you still come to Xingqing Palace?"

Li Longji was suddenly a little puzzled, it is true that the right minister of the Tang Dynasty is very busy, but no matter how busy he is, he should be handling government affairs at home, what is there to report to the emperor in person?

After a while, Li Linfu was led in by the eunuch, who didn't say a word, and directly took out Zheng Shuqing's copy of the sparse music and handed it to Li Longji.

"That's it."

Li Longji reluctantly took over the recital, he didn't want to deal with official business at this time. But Concubine Wu Hui annoyed him a lot, and it's not a bad thing to look at Shu Yue to change his mood now.

"It turns out that the soldiers of Hexi are living so hard...... Why didn't anyone mention this to me before? ”

After watching the sparse performance, Li Longji sighed with emotion. It was the first time he knew that the silk silk on the Hexi side could not be sold at a high price, and he could not exchange it for money if he was woven more, and he was exploited by the Hu merchants of the Western Regions in disguise.

"It seems that it is not impossible to promote Gaochang cotton in the Hexi Corridor. It can be planted in Juntun first, and there is a cotton spinning technique in the Western Regions, and it is not difficult to generalize. ”

Li Linfu said cautiously.

Seeing that Li Longji did not react, Li Linfu continued to add: "After the military tun harvests Gaochang cotton, it can be transported back to Chang'an for textile sales, which is very profitable, and it is the right time to use it as military spending.

In addition, the Hexi household tax can be increased and the proportion of rent adjustment can be reduced. After the people have surplus grain, they will implement the law of leveling and using the wealth in the treasury to purchase the local people's grain and straw in Hexi at a high price, so that there will be no obstacle to the use of troops and military food in Hexi. ”

Li Linfu bowed deeply to Li Longji.

"Well, let's do it. By the way, who is this sparse music for? ”

Li Longji nodded slightly and asked.

"Zheng Shuqing, who previously served as a assassin in Kuizhou."

"It's him, so it's no wonder."

Li Longji is still deeply impressed by Zheng Shuqing's "financial management" methods, in fact, if Lao Zheng was willing to take the blame, this Jing Zhaoyin's position would have been in hand a long time ago.

He remembered that he was really a good money-maker!

"Then let Zheng Shuqing serve as the vacant household waiter.

Well, on the outskirts of Chang'an, build a workshop imitating Sogdian brocade and choose the best craftsmen in the palace to go over. All the woven cloth is sent to the treasury of Daming Palace, and it should not be spread to the market.

Do you understand, let Zheng Shuqing take this matter as a top priority after taking office. ”

Li Longji said with a smile.

"Do the will of the saints."

Li Linfu cautiously bowed and retreated, although he was satisfied, he still didn't dare to show it.

When he was about to retreat to the door, he was suddenly stopped by Li Longji again.

"Brother slave, now that the crown prince has been deposed, who do you think I should appoint as the crown prince? The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and he can't be vacant all the time. ”

Li Longji asked with a long sigh.

"Back to the saint, King Shou is benevolent and loving, humble and prudent, and King Shou can be appointed as the crown prince."

Li Linfu said quietly.

"Yes, I see."

Li Longji nodded noncommittally and motioned for Li Linfu to step back.

After the right minister of the Tang Dynasty stepped down, Li Longji said to Gao Lishi with a cold face: "Concubine Wu Hui must have agreed with her brother and nu to forcibly promote King Shou as the crown prince." ”

For Li Linfu, who is unprofitable and does not get up early, if there is nothing to do, it is best not to say anything.

The phrase "the saint's family affairs can be decided by themselves" is enough to cut off all risks.

Is it possible to promote Li Xuan, the king of life?

There is a little bit of Taoism here, Li Longji, who has grown up in the palace since he was a child and has long been accustomed to intrigues, can understand what is going on with his toes.

"King Lishou, it's still not good......"

Li Longji leaned on the table with one elbow and tapped on his thigh with the other. The pros and cons are constantly being weighed in my head.

Things like using troops in Hexi, dredging rivers, and improving transportation can be left to others to do, and Li Longji usually just gives an order.

The only thing that concerns the imperial power must be held tightly in his hands, and he cannot hand it over to others to handle it for him.

If King Shou is the crown prince, Concubine Wu Hui can blow the pillow wind in her ears, and Li Linfu's henchmen in the foreign dynasty will support her, so wouldn't Li Xuan, the king of Shou, become a strong prince?

If there is one more side general to support, wouldn't Li Xuan have the ability to ascend the throne in advance?

This situation is not in Li Longji's power scheme.

As long as he doesn't breathe, no prince can become the Son of Heaven.

"Lux, if you go to the outer court tomorrow to let out a rumor, I will say that I intend to make the third prince (Li Heng) the crown prince, but I have not yet decided, and I am quite hesitant in my heart."

Li Longji said in a deep voice.

Gao Lishi understood, bowed and saluted, but did not speak.

"Prince, ......"

Li Longji muttered in his mouth, as if these two words had almost become a piece of his heart.