They all knew the reason. Tubo went to surround Songzhou. If he couldn't win, he could still run.
In the end, the 3,000 Winged Knights ran to Songzhou with things and made preparations.
After the battle with Tubo, most of his men died or were captured.
Turning around, the Winged Knights cooperated with the Songzhou soldiers and took the initiative to attack. Tubo suffered a big loss again.
So many of their men were captured. Where could they get 200 more people to be hostages?
The matter was delayed again and again. Both sides didn't mention it.
Obviously, Tubo was discussing with Songzhou about the exchange of people.
"Recently, many people came from all over the capital government to work. The fields where they harvested wheat are soaked in water."
Yao Chong saw some small flags with the words "XX county" written on them.
It was equivalent to a county organizing a team to go to the capital government to help build a water network.
"The speed of harvesting wheat is faster and the speed of threshing is also faster. The people have more free time and come out to find work. This is what Li Yi originally considered."
Lu Huaishen looked at groups of people sweating and digging ditches. He mentioned Li Yi.
After harvesting wheat, if the people wanted to immediately plant other crops, they could only plow the fields and dig out the roots of the wheat.
Otherwise, they would use water to soak the wheat and then plow the fields. The roots of the wheat would be used as fertilizer.
At this time, they couldn't plant it immediately.
Zhancheng rice could mature in more than 50 days. Why couldn't they plant it six times a year? This was the problem with roots.
"According to the number of people and the progress of the project, the water network will be built this autumn. It will be put to use next year."
Yao Chong didn't want to mention Li Yi. As soon as he heard the two words "Li Yi", he immediately worried that Li Yi would do something big.
Li Yi was in the Li Family Zhuangzi. He gave the patient an x-ray and looked at the chest.
"Okay, your situation is not a problem. You can work. Don't do heavy work for the time being."
Li Yi said to the patient. The patient was not bound and was guarded by the Winged Knights.
"I've already told Shopkeeper Yu, who went to Tubo to do business, about your family's situation. They'll try to contact your family and find an opportunity to come over."
Li Yi told the patient something else.
Their assassination attempt had failed. They had implicated Tubo and caused him to pay compensation. They would not have a good ending when they returned.
Li Yi did not kill them. He wanted to bring their families here, and then they would live in the Tang dynasty in the future.
Now they were digging a ditch, and this person was helping to get food or something.
If they didn't bring their families, it didn't matter.
Anyway, their families were going to belong to someone else. Tubo was not like the Tang dynasty. There were many slaves, and the system itself was slavery.
There were slaves in the Tang dynasty, but it was a feudal system.
The existence of slaves was a leftover problem, although there were slaves in later dynasties.
"You promised us. We will work for you. Our families will come over. You have to teach them. You are not allowed to turn them into slaves."
The patient made a choice in his heart.
Li Yi promised not to hurt their families. They were not familiar with each other, so they could slowly get to know each other.
The captives felt that Li Yi's words were credible. At least the Khitan captives had a good life.
As for the southwest barbarian captives, their food was not good, but they were not beaten. Li Yi did not kill any of them.
He also said that if they did well, they would not be slaves.
"Go to work. Don't be lazy. If you work slower than others with the same number of people, you are lazy."
Li Yi waved his hand, and the Winged Knights took the patient away.
"There's still more than a month. There's no hurry. Let's wait." Li Yi packed up and went to copy books while mumbling.
At night, Li Longji and his family came over again.
The little guy could run now, but he kept falling.
"Brother Yi, His Majesty said that many of the county magistrates elected by the Ministry of Personnel this year are not capable."
Li Longji and Li Yi talked about the Ministry of Personnel.
"More or less. Some of the county magistrates before were bought, not people who passed the imperial examination."
Li Yi knew that there were many officials who used their connections to buy an official from outside the Nine Sects.
Usually, no one would carefully investigate the outer court officials. When they were promoted, they would continue to spend money.
After buying and buying, they would become inner court officials and buy more.
After buying the position of county magistrate and becoming a county magistrate, the county matters would not be managed by the county magistrate. There would be officials.
"Is there a way to deal with it?" Li Longji was annoyed.
There was a problem in the examination of officials. Some officials were not good enough and were actually rated as superior.
If all of them did this, the Tang dynasty would be finished.
"Isn't there the first royal inspection team? Ask them to investigate the Ministry of Personnel. Speaking of which, I don't know how far Zhong Shaojing's dictionary is. "
When Li Yi mentioned the inspection team, he thought of his dictionary.
The framework had been given to Zhong Shaojing. It had been a long time. Why is he still not done?
"The pinyin annotation of the dictionary is very difficult. Zhong Shaojing had found someone to learn it. As many words have many sounds and meanings, it is not easy to do."
Li Longji spoke up for Zhong Shaojing. Zhong Shaojing had worked very hard.
When he was writing the dictionary, he would leave his name behind. Moreover, the font was his own.
Zhong Shaojing had some ability. Even if he was a corrupt official, there would not be a problem with the dictionary.
To an official, being able to write history was a good job.
Usually, those officials who participated in writing history would be recognized by the Emperor and become high-ranking officials.
"He can take out a simple dictionary for the people to read. Since Princess Jin Xian is willing to print the book, he can give her the stamp. I, Zhuangzi, do not have time."
Li Yi felt that there was no need to write a complete dictionary.
The small dictionary can be introduced briefly. Must the people have a dictionary?
Li Longji revealed a look of understanding. That's right, the commoners had a small dictionary.
"Let's think of a way to urge him." Li Longji nodded.
"Third Brother, the railway from Chang 'an to Luoyang should be repaired. The cement factory in Lantian County will be able to produce large amounts of cement in two days."
Li Yi did not forget the problem of the cement tracks.
"All the idle people in the capital and the surrounding areas should come over to dig the water network, repair the roads in the counties, villages, and the houses of the people in the villages."
Li Longji was worried. In the past, they did not have money, and the people were not enthusiastic in their work.
Now that the Imperial Court was rich, they gave three times more than before.
The people ran over and prepared to work until they could plant another crop in the fields.
"Let Luoyang repair it from there first. Send the cement from here. There are many people in Luoyang."
Li Yi pointed to the east. Luoyang was there.
"Okay." Li Longji agreed again.
The next day, a decree to repair the roads was sent to Luoyang in Henan Province on a horse.
As soon as the three times wages were mentioned, the people in Luoyang who were looking for work stopped catching grasshoppers and asked to participate in the road repair.
Time flew by and May arrived. The weather was hot, and there was little rain in the areas east of Taihang Mountains.
Grasshoppers flew around, but they could not form a large group. Chickens and ducks formed a large group first.
The people watered the ground. Although it was dry, the ground was always moist.
Li Longji looked at the reports from the various prefectures and said to Yao Chong and the others with a smile, "Everyone, we have this year's harvest."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Yao Chong and the other two said at the same time.
"Good, everyone is happy. The main thing is that the wells are good." Li Longji nodded.
Then, the topic suddenly changed, "How many days until the newly appointed county magistrate enters the court to thank the Imperial Court?"
"Tomorrow." Yao Chong didn't understand why the topic had changed to this.
"Good, good tomorrow. At Hanyuan Palace." Li Longji's smile did not change.
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