After hearing that Fang Jun "gifted" a huge sum of 800,000 yuan, Li Tai became furious and cursed in the hall. Ashina Zhong and his wife were dumbfounded. Who would have thought that His Highness the King of Wei, who always pays attention to pomp and etiquette, would be so rude. ?
Li Taiyou was so angry that he slapped the case and cursed: "Mother! I am a majestic prince of the empire, but in his eyes, he is no better than a dog. He can kill if he wants, coax if he wants, just 800,000 yuan." Do you want me to forgive him for his crimes? A man is born in heaven and earth to strive for self-improvement. How can he accept this coming..."
Ashina Chung looked troubled. He wanted to say, "The amount of 800,000 guan cannot be described with the word trivial." He also wanted to persuade Li Tai to keep the money. After all, there was no real evidence to prove that Fang Jun was assassinated at night. Even if what he did can be proven, so what?
It's better to accept the money as compensation, why turn away the door just for the sake of your so-called integrity?
But after all, the relationship between Li Tai and Fang Jun was unusual, and it was hard for him to intervene rashly. It was a pity that such a huge sum of money was turned away. He heard Li Tai take a deep breath: "Someone... bring the money and silk." After counting, put all the money into the warehouse and calculate it slowly with Fang Er’s account number one by one!”
Ashina Chu: "..."
Where's the backbone?
After collecting the money, I still don’t accept the apology...
Arranging for his personal entourage to unload the money, Li Tai sat down again angrily, took a sip of tea, and cursed: "You don't know, hundreds of elite cavalry took advantage of the night to cover up the killing. If I hadn't run fast, I might have been killed." Buried in the wilderness"
Ashina Zhong kept echoing, but he disagreed in his heart. Although Fang Er was a bit arrogant and domineering, his ability was beyond doubt. If he really wanted to assassinate Li Tai, even if Li Tai had wings, he might not be able to escape... …
First they sent cavalry to pretend to assassinate, and then sent a huge "donation" of 800,000 yuan to express their apology and calm the anger of King Wei. It is not difficult to guess the intentions behind this: this was due to Li Tai's death. When the pursuit is extremely embarrassing, he can be the Ji decisively "denied" the pursuit, which completely failed Fang Jun's intention, so Fang Jun was willing to spend his money in exchange for Li Tai's forgiveness. Otherwise, the situation would have been turbulent and chaotic at this moment, and he would not have cared about whether Li Tai was happy or not. Anger, dead or alive?
It seems that the struggle in Chang'an is more intense than expected...
Li Tai cursed for a while, seeming to feel that such complaints were a bit "incompetent and furious". He took a few breaths and said to Ashina Zhong: "The current situation is severe and the storm is dangerous. We are easily caught in it. It is definitely not the time to protect ourselves wisely. If we want to be stable, To survive this turmoil, we can only turn from passivity to initiative. It is not enough to stay aloof. We must stand firm and overcome all difficulties in order to turn danger into safety and move forward. ”
Since he is the "left behind in the Eastern Capital" and is responsible for building the Eastern Capital, it means that Luoyang is bound to be involved in the huge whirlpool of the struggle for imperial power, and is very likely to become the focus of the struggle between all parties.
Being in this whirlpool, it is basically impossible to be "neutral". You must choose one of the forces from all parties, and then give full assistance to achieve the final success. By then, you will naturally become famous and make a lot of profits, otherwise there will be The danger of being stirred up by the current and being ruined.
Ashina Tadashi was thoughtful.
Li Tai talked for a while, and then said: "Xue Guogong is a meritorious service to the country. He has a pure character and outstanding military exploits. I would like to recommend him to be the Shaoyin of Henan Prefecture, in charge of prisons, justice, and anti-theft matters. I don't know what I think." ?”
Ashina Zhong's heart was pounding.
The "Three Prefectures" of Jingzhao Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture, and Henan Prefecture were the super administrative levels of the Tang Dynasty. The Fu Yin official system was "from the second grade", which was almost at the limit of official grades. All of the above positions were vacuous and did not carry out actual work. This shows the high administrative level.
The most obvious thing is that these "three mansions" have the power to sentence prisoners on their own. As long as the governor Yin, the Shaoyin in charge of prisons, and the censor Zhongcheng who supervises the administration of justice can make a correct decision, there is no need to submit it to the capital.
And although he is now the founding duke of the highest rank and has a transcendent status, he actually does not have much real power. Being able to take charge of the prison of Henan Prefecture is extremely tempting.
But one step will lead to falling into the huge whirlpool of the struggle for imperial power...
But as Li Tai said, can staying out of the trouble guarantee safety?
Not only is it impossible, once it is considered by all parties to be likely to defect to the enemy, it is likely to be overthrown. What is particularly important is that since no choice is made, no matter who wins or loses in the future, they will lose the redefined rights framework. An opportunity to establish oneself.
Almost instantly, Ashina Zhong made a decision: "Ashina Zhong has been loyal to the Tang Dynasty for generations. He is loyal and has no second heart. He is willing to die for His Majesty and His Highness!"
Li Tai was overjoyed. He held Ashina Chung's hand and laughed and said: "With the help of Duke Xue, I will be even more powerful! The completion of the major task entrusted by His Majesty must be attributed to Sheji!"
He was alone and helpless in Luoyang. Instead of trying his best to win over the officials of Henan Prefecture, how could he support one by himself?
The construction of the Eastern Capital will inevitably affect the interests of the Hedong family, and the situation they will have to face will be extremely dangerous. With the full cooperation of a brave and resourceful person like Ashinazhong, it will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
Ashina Zhong also smiled and complimented: "Although I still don't know the specific affairs of His Highness coming to Luoyang, being able to be appointed by His Majesty to serve as the stay in Luoyang is enough to show that Your Majesty has great trust in His Majesty and can serve under His Majesty. I am a humble minister. What an honor.”
I have pledged my allegiance to you, so you should reveal the secret of this trip to me, right?
Li Tai thought about it for a while. Although His Majesty had ordered not to reveal the construction of the Eastern Capital, appointing himself to stay in the Eastern Capital itself meant that important events were about to start in Luoyang, which attracted the attention of all parties and increased their vigilance. Various speculations emerged one after another. The real purpose was actually You can't hide it for too long.
So he wrote a secret letter in front of the couple, focusing on the reasons for recommending Ashina Zhong to be the Shaoyin of Henan Prefecture. Then he stamped the seal of the King of Wei, put it in an envelope and sealed it with fire paint, and sealed it with fire paint before it solidified. He stamped his personal seal on the ink and handed it to his confidants: "Immediately deliver it to Chang'an at great speed, and must present it in front of His Majesty."
After taking it to his personal entourage and leaving with the letter, Li Tai took Ashina Zhong's hand and called to the Lord of Dingxiang County: "Come, come, let's have a few drinks at the banquet. I will tell you in detail. After all.”
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When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the eastern capital of Luoyang, he built a large number of buildings in the city, with continuous palaces and dense palaces. As a result, the imperial city was built to be extravagant and prosperous, leaving many government offices with nowhere to go. In the end, they could only open up the East City east of Ziwei Palace. Large areas of land were used to build government offices and government offices, and government offices at all levels were placed there.
However, because the entire city planning had already been completed when it was built, the area was narrow, there were many official houses, and it was extremely crowded.
The Henan government office is located in Xuanrenmen at the end of Shangdongmen Street. It is a grand government office, but it only has dozens of buildings and covers an area of three to two acres...
Pei Huaijie sat in the official room, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. The charcoal pot next to him was burning, and he felt warm. He casually asked: "What did Ashina Zhong talk about when he went to the residence of King Wei?"< br>
Duan Baoyuan, who was sitting opposite, frowned: "Who knows? He was probably assassinated on the way to Luoyang, so the King of Wei became frightened. Not only did his own guards set up posts three steps and one sentry five steps away from his residence, but he also stationed the men stationed at Mengjin Ferry. The navy was introduced into the city and fortified along the Luoshui River. The entire Shangshanfang was completely surrounded by water, making it impossible for needles to penetrate and water to pour in. It was extremely difficult for the news to spread. "
Pei Huaijie drank tea and was worried.
Although the real reason why Li Tai came to Luoyang was not known to the outside world, there was no secret for him, a second-rank official, and it was impossible for the court to spare him, the governor of Henan. Because of this, he became increasingly worried.
Build the Eastern Capital?
I really don’t know what the officials in the court were thinking. The reason why Emperor Sui Yang carried out large-scale construction projects and insisted on building the Eastern Capital despite the scoldings of the government and the public was because the court situation was out of control and the Guanlong clan was aggressive. Sui Yang The emperor had to move out of Chang'an and moved the capital to Luoyang in an attempt to seek support from nobles in Hedong, Shandong and even Jiangnan.
But now the Guanlong clan exists in name only, and there is no power in Guanzhong that can threaten the throne. Just because of the inconvenience of water transportation in Guanzhong, is it necessary to follow in the footsteps of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and move to the eastern capital Luoyang?
It's just nonsense.
Of course, the most important thing is that once Li Tai is ordered to build the eastern capital of Luoyang, the large-scale construction work will inevitably damage the interests of the Hedong family and the Nanyang family, and he and Sister Huai are the representatives of these two families in Henan.
The imperial edict cannot be disobeyed, but Li Taiying's pace of building the Eastern Capital must be under his own supervision, and he must not be allowed to act arbitrarily.
"Ashina Chu is still unwilling to be lonely."
Duan Baoyuan sighed with emotion.
Before, Li Tai was single-handedly. Without the support of the powerful people in Hedong and Nanyang, he would not have been able to make waves in Luoyang.
But if you win over Ashina Chu, the situation will suddenly change.
Although Ashina Zhong is a Turk, he has been operating in Luoyang for many years and has some foundations. Especially if such a "role model" is established, it will surely shake up the entire Luoyang officialdom, and there will definitely be many followers and followers...
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Suddenly there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and an official walked in quickly, his face full of surprise that could not be concealed: "Reporting to the governor, a convoy under the banner of the Duke of Yue just entered the city, heading straight to Shangshanfang Wei Wang’s Residence, said it was... said it was..."
"What is it? Hesitantly, if you have something to say, say it quickly."
Pei Huaijie frowned and scolded.
The official swallowed: "It is said that it was a 'donation' sent by Fang Jun to His Royal Highness the King of Wei, a total of 800,000 yuan."
Duan Baoyuan's eyes widened: "..."
Pei Huaijie was also surprised: "Eight hundred thousand yuan?!"
He was about to say why Fang Jun was so generous, but he understood in an instant: "It seems that the assassination of King Wei before was caused by Fang Jun... These people are really interesting."
First, he sent someone to assassinate him, and the king of Wei was frightened and out of his mind, and then he sent a huge sum of money to the king of Wei to calm his fear?
Duan Baoyuan said: "This money should be the compensation given to the Fang family by King Dongping County for his attempted assassination of Fang Yizhi. Fang Jun didn't move a penny, and all of them were escorted to Luoyang and given to the King of Wei... It is indeed a good method."
Do you really think you can spend the money with peace of mind if you give Prince Dongping a severe blackmail? If that were the case, the princes and heirs in the clan would be heartbroken and would surely complain endlessly in front of His Majesty, and even His Majesty would be dissatisfied.
But now it has been given to Li Tai. Naturally, Li Tai will not keep it for his own expenses, but will definitely use it to build the Eastern Capital. This change of hands not only eliminated the clan's complaints, slanders, and complaints, but also made a contribution. . What's particularly important is that with such a huge sum of money in hand, King Wei's strength has greatly increased, and he naturally acts more and more as he pleases. The idea of relying on the treasury of Henan Mansion to stumbling King Wei has completely failed...