Seeing them caught, Li Xun vented his anger and said, "You want to play guerrilla warfare with me? Don't you know what I do? You want to assassinate my uncle. If I don't teach you a lesson, where is the dignity of the Tang Empire? Take them away and take them back to the capital as soon as possible. My uncle is still waiting. Well, there are more people waiting. "
While ordering people to tie up all the people of the Black Water Commandery and take them to the boat, Li Xun released the pigeons to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
He didn't have the pigeons to the Tang Empire, and the pigeons to Jili Province were brought by the boat. In fact, the best helper should be Shuiyun, which could fly directly to the capital. It had been there several times and even lived in the capital for some days.
But no matter what Li Xun said, Shuiyun didn't nod. Li Xun couldn't beat or scold it. After all, Shuiyun was so smart. He was afraid that it would hold a grudge.
Zhang Xiaobao got Li Xun's letter. After reading it, he threw it to Wang Juan and said, "That's good. There should be a part of Russia there. Now they can't take it."
"Wrong. That part used to belong to the Black Water Commandery, but it was taken by them later. Send the news to the capital. I believe Li Longji will be very happy."
Wang Juan also glanced at the letter. Most of it was Li Xun taking credit for himself, so she ignored it.
The carrier pigeon flapped its wings and returned to its home in the capital. Gao Lishi hurried to find the Emperor with the letter.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Jili Province. The Black Water Commandery was taken down by Commandery Prince Tong 'an," Gao Lishi said to the Emperor happily.
Li Longji was indeed happy. It was not as simple as the Black Water Commandery's Mansion scheming against him. It also involved the surrounding countries that had just agreed to join the Tang Empire.
If the Black Water Commandery's Mansion couldn't be taken down, it meant that the Tang Empire's army was not very powerful. If everyone resisted together, they might be able to force the Tang Empire to return to its previous situation.
Li Longji was filled with anger when he thought that the participants of the Sword Competition on Mount Hua would find excuses to stay. They were all waiting for the news from the Black Water Commandery.
After some thought, Li Longji said to Gao Lishi, "Send someone to deliver the letter during the morning court session tomorrow. We will listen to it together with the other prefectures."
Gao Lishi understood that the so-called other prefectures were referring to Tufan, Turkic Khaganate, and other places. Their status as vassal states was no longer there. He nodded and left to make arrangements.
Li Longji continued to admire the flowers blooming in the greenhouse with Princess Jincheng.
Princess Jincheng had been living a good life in this period of time. She would take a stroll around the palace every day to understand the current situation in Great Tang and catch up with the people she knew in the past.
Right now, her thoughts were no longer on Tubo. The more she understood, the more she felt how powerful the Tang Empire was. That person floating in the unsinkable lake was actually made by someone. There were many animals in the zoo that she had never seen before. From the models, she could clearly see the various places in the Tang Empire.
The oven that was used to bake pastries and bread could also be used in Tubo. The eggs that were beaten with an eggbeater and mixed with milk tasted very refreshing.
From a small place, one could feel how prosperous the Tang Empire was now. Walking on the streets of the capital and seeing the living conditions of the people, it was like heaven and earth compared to Tubo.
During the morning court session the next day, Li Longji deliberately asked the others to come to the court session to discuss matters. The people of the surrounding countries did not know that the Black Water Commandery had been defeated. They did not know why Li Longji wanted them to come to the court session today. Was he going to make things difficult for them again?
The morning court discussion lasted for two hours. When an urgent report came in saying that the Blackwater Commander-In-Chief's Manor had been captured and all of them were going to be escorted back to the capital, everyone finally understood that Li Longji was telling them not to count on the Blackwater Commander-In-Chief's Manor to win against the Great Tang. They should just do what they had to do.
Li Longji looked at the expressions of the people and was in a good mood. He thought to himself, "You want to see the Tang Empire in action? Dream on. Let's see who else dares to stir up trouble? "
The officials had also just heard of this matter. The first thing that came to their minds was that Li Xun was quite capable. The second thing that came to their minds was that with such a big place, who was going to govern it if everyone was escorted back?
"Everyone, who do you think should be sent over?" Li Longji also thought of this problem. If it was based on distance, it would be best to send Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. However, he could not do this.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clan were already very powerful. If they were any more powerful, even if he did not say anything, the pressure from the officials would not be able to withstand. This was not a good thing for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clan.
The officials looked at each other, but no one said anything. They were thinking that that lousy place was far and cold. If they sent their own people over, it would be no different from being exiled.
"Official Zhang, how should we arrange it?" Li Longji was very dissatisfied with the silence of the officials. This was because he felt that if Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were given that place, they would definitely turn it into a prosperous place.
With this comparison, if others were not willing to go, it could only mean that they did not have the ability. If they all wanted to go to a better place, would they not want to work hard to change it? Then what was the future of the Tang Empire?
Thus, he stared at Zhang Shuo and let him speak.
Zhang Shuo did not want to be seen by the Emperor, but he was standing very close to the Emperor. There was no one in front of him, so the Emperor looked up and saw him.
Seeing that the Emperor was asking him, Zhang Shuo braced himself and stood up. He looked at Li Linfu, Yu Wenrong, and the others and was about to send them to the Blackwater Commander-In-Chief's Manor. However, he paused and gave up on this idea.
He felt that the Emperor's attitude towards him had been getting worse and worse recently, and his opponent was also trying to cause trouble. If he was really the one who suggested it, what would the Emperor think? Would it force his opponent to make a move against him in advance?
Of course, he could not mention his opponent, nor could he mention his own people. That would make his subordinates cold. Last time, when he fought with Zhang Zhong, his subordinates were a little uncontrollable.
Thinking like this, Weiwei lowered her head and rolled her eyes. Suddenly, she had a good idea.
"Your Majesty, this official thinks that we can choose one person from Li Xun or Li Yu to work there. Li Yu has done things steadily in Changning and has developed the area well. Not only is the economy prosperous, the government is smooth, and he knows how to help the surrounding provinces and counties become prosperous together.
This official thinks that if Li Yu is sent to the Blackwater Commander-In-Chief's Manor, it will definitely be another Changning. I believe that it will not take long before that place will become prosperous.
Li Xun is the Commandery Prince of Tong'an. I believe that all of us know how to govern Shuzhou. He is even more capable and is a member of the imperial clan. We can trust him. This is what this official thinks. Your Majesty, please make a decision. "
After saying this, Zhang Shuo let out a long breath. He felt that he had not offended anyone. As for Li Xun and Li Yu, there was no other way. After all, they were not princes. He believed that the Emperor would consider it.
Li Longji knew what Zhang Shuo was thinking. He was very dissatisfied with Zhang Shuo's words. Did he think that governing the country was a child's play? Was it a question of who was taking advantage and who was at a disadvantage? A capable person would be capable no matter where he was placed.
Thinking of this, Li Longji did not let Zhang Shuo go. He asked him again, "How many capable people have come out of Jianjia Academy this year? What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. The people of Jianjia Academy are indeed extraordinary, especially the internal assessment that they have to pass before taking the imperial examination. They are good at managing the people of a region or managing a family in the capital. However, they are too close to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are in Jili Province. If we send them there, the entire northern Hebei Province will be connected by them. It will be difficult to govern at that time. If they are plotting something … "
Before Zhang Shuo could finish, Zhang Zhong, who was standing beside him, was unhappy and questioned him loudly, "Zhang Shuo, who are you saying is plotting something?"
Zhang Shuo also reacted. Usually, Zhang Zhong was always silent in the court, so people almost forgot that he blurted it out. He quickly smiled at Zhang Zhong and said, "Haha, Minister Zhang, I misspoke just now. Sorry, but I said that we can't send the people of Jianjia Academy."
Zhang Zhong glared at him and said, "According to what you said, the people of the academies funded by Zhang Family and the Wang Family, who have been trained by us, can't be sent to the places where our family members are officials as long as they pass the imperial examination, right? Apart from this group of people, the people who have been officials with our family members should also be the same, right? "
"This … Your Majesty, I misspoke again." Zhang Shuo was about to refute, but he suddenly saw the emperor's bad expression and quickly admitted his mistake.
Li Longji took a deep breath and was silent for a moment. He said, "Since Minister Zhang recommended Li Yu and Li Xun, then I will send Li Yu."
When Zhang Shuo heard that the emperor agreed to his suggestion, he didn't dare to show the slightest bit of pride. He lowered his head and stood back.
Li Longji wrote a decree and sent it to Changning, which confirmed the appointment.
When the morning court ended, Li Longji invited the people of the surrounding state capitals to have lunch together. When the meal was finished, everyone began to leave the capital the next day. They already had a plan in mind.
When it was time for Princess Jincheng and Zu Zan to leave, Li Longji sent Gao Lishi to bring them a lot of things. He also specially arranged a dozen palace maids and a group of guards.
Zu Zan didn't say anything. Originally, Princess Jincheng had brought along palace maids and guards, but after they went to Tubo, they were slowly dealt with.
He knew that he couldn't continue to deal with the people sent this time. Otherwise, he would incur Li Longji's endless anger.
When all the things were done, Gao Lishi returned to the palace and found Li Longji. He reminded, "Your Majesty, the Governor's Mansion of Heishui doesn't seem to be easy to manage. There are no people, and the roads are not smooth. In addition, it's cold, so it's useless for Li Yu to go there."
"Don't forget that your adopted son is in Jili Province. Li Yu will naturally go to Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to ask for a plan. Others may not have a solution, but I don't believe that Xiao Bao can't do it. If you don't believe me, just take a look."
Li Longji didn't have the slightest doubt about Zhang Xiaobao's ability. His words were very firm.
"I hope so." Gao Lishi didn't object this time.
*****
A few days later, Li Yu, who was enjoying peace in Changning, received the imperial decree. When he saw the content, he showed a sad expression.
He muttered, "How can this be? I worked so hard to make Changning rich, and now you want to transfer me elsewhere? What about Changning? Give it to someone else? You're clearly bullying me. "
Little Worm, who had been Li Yu's advisor, also came over and read the imperial decree. He said, "Your Excellency, there's no one in the Governor's Mansion of Heishui now. What can we do there? Why don't we write a letter to His Majesty and postpone this matter? "
"Dream on? Changning is gone just like that. Pack up and take a boat. When we pass by Jili Province, ask Xiao Bao. "Li Yu, who didn't want to leave Changning, finally decided to leave as soon as possible.
"Yes, Your Excellency, we should leave early. The young master of the Zhang family must have a solution. There weren't many families in Jili Province back then. Didn't they end up like this when they went there? The earlier we leave, the earlier we can make arrangements. "
Little Worm also thought of the people they would meet on the way.
Li Yu closed his eyes and waited for Little Worm to come back. He asked Little Worm, "Do you think we can trick Xiao Bao and Cuckoo? Even if they stay in the Governor's Mansion of Heishui for two months. "
"Your Excellency, it doesn't seem possible. Jili Province is to the west of Xinluo while the Governor's Mansion of Heishui is to the north of Xinluo. It's also close to Japan. I think the young master of the Zhang family must consider how to scheme against these two places, especially Xinluo.
Little Worm was a think tank after all. His analysis was clear and logical.
"Oh, you're right. Xinluo hasn't made its stance clear. Even if we don't beat him, we should give him some pressure. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo can't always stay in Jili Province."
Li Yu thought carefully and realized that Jili Province was too important. Zhang Xiaobao might not be able to spare time.
Li Yu packed up his belongings and bid farewell to the people of Changning with tears in his eyes. He boarded a big boat in a neighboring county and was carried dozens of miles by some strong people of Changning. Only then did he enter the Yellow River. Touching the Ten Thousand People Form with the handprint of the people of Changning, he also felt the treatment of a good official.
When they entered the Yellow River, their speed was much faster because they were following the current. After traveling for a few days, Li Yu was bored when a boat suddenly appeared in front of them. The boat had a cute rice sprout painted on its flag. Without waiting for Li Yu to call for it to stop, the boat stopped by itself. When Li Yu's boat slowly approached, a person came out from the boat with a bag in his hand.
"Greetings, Young Master Li. Our young master asked me to give you something and a plan for the construction of the Governor's Mansion of Heishui. Our young master said that if you don't want to go to the Governor's Mansion of Heishui, you can use this plan and thing to lure others."
The person said respectfully to Li Yu, who was puzzled. At the same time, he put the bag in his hand in front of Li Yu.
Li Yu looked at the thing in the bag and the letter with the plan in puzzlement. He laughed and said, "Go, why not? Send a part of the thing to the capital. I'll make those who don't want to go regret it."
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