Yang Guozhong was truly too shrewd. He was able to seize the opportunity. The fact that he was able to rise to the top was already hard to accept, let alone his son. His son was far weaker than him, but he held a high position. This caused the father and son to be criticized behind their backs. But if they could produce results and govern the Great Tang better, then those people who had criticized them before would be convinced. This was what the people of the later generations often called 'haters turn fans'.
As the Right Prime Minister of the Tang dynasty, Yang Guozhong certainly could not go to Dongnu Province in person. It was very appropriate for his son to go there to practice. As long as his son smoothly handled the affairs in Dongnu Province, his prestige would naturally rise to a higher level. At that time, he would gain a group of fans. Many people would recognize Yang Xuan and think that he was a capable person who deserved to sit in a high position.
People in the future liked to gild themselves with gold, make contributions everywhere, and enjoy political achievements and achievements. The ancients naturally knew this way. In history, Yang Guozhong was eager to start a war against Nanzhao because he wanted to make contributions. If he could successfully take down Nanzhao, his prestige would definitely rise a lot. At that time, no one would dare to be unconvinced.
Now, Dongnu Province had proposed to be merged into the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty also needed to send people to take over. In the process, accidents were inevitable. As long as the person in charge could avoid these accidents and finally successfully transform Dongnu Province into Dongnu Province, it would be a great achievement and absolutely worthy of praise.
In Yang Guozhong's view, since Queen Dongnu had written a letter, it meant that most people in Dongnu Province had agreed to merge into the Tang dynasty. It was not difficult to complete this task. His son, who was not mentally retarded, could complete this task. Therefore, he did not hesitate to send his son.
Li Longji naturally had the same view. He also felt that since the King had agreed, it was quite easy to deal with this matter. Sending Yang Guozhong's son to Dongnu Province was enough to complete the task.
"I think it's okay. In addition, Chen Zhuang, the son of Chen Xuanli, is also very good. Let him command 3,000 Dragon Warriors and go together to avoid accidents."
Li Longji said.
Since Dongnu Province was going to be dissolved and merged into the Tang dynasty, Dongnu Province would be a province of the Tang dynasty in the future. Moreover, it was a border province, so the Tang dynasty naturally needed to deploy troops there. First, they would send the Dragon Martial Army to stabilize the situation. Later, they would definitely redeploy the troops there. At that time, the Dragon Martial Army could withdraw.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Yang Guozhong said. After a pause, he asked, "Your Majesty, if everything goes well, who will be the first Provincial Governor of the East Maiden Prefecture?"
He had just said that his son would be a deputy. After everything was done, he would return to the capital to continue his current position. It was impossible for his son to stay in a place like Dongnu Province all the time. Therefore, he had to choose a good candidate for the Provincial Governor of the East Maiden Prefecture.
Li Longji thought for a moment and said, "I think it's best to let their own people be the Provincial Governor. Every one of the five Prime Ministers of Dongnu Province can be the Provincial Governor. Those who are willing to come to the imperial court as officials will be conferred the title of Marquis. Those who are willing to stay will also be conferred the title of Marquis and the Provincial Governor. As long as they sincerely submit, I won't treat them badly."
Yang Guozhong nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. The Prime Minister Zhao Daiwen, the Second Prime Minister Zhao Yafu, and the Prime Minister Zhao Jingnong of Dongnu Province are all very prestigious. It's best to choose one of them as the Provincial Governor."
Li Longji nodded and said, "Well, you have a good discussion. When you're done, just issue an edict! You don't have to report to me anymore. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
For the Prime Ministers of Dongnu Province, it was enough to choose any one of them to be the Provincial Governor of Dongnu Province. This was a small matter, and the Emperor didn't care very much. As long as Dongnu Province could eventually become the Dongnu Province of the Tang dynasty, it was enough. For the Emperor, this was a very great political achievement.
In the end, after the discussion between Yang Guozhong and several ministers, it was decided that the Prime Minister of Dongnu Province, Zhao Daiwen, would be the first Provincial Governor of Dongnu Province and be conferred the title of Marquis Guiyi. After the imperial edict was drafted, Yang Guozhong handed the appointment edict to his son, Yang Xuan. After all, Yang Xuan would soon go to Dongnu Province.
Of course, in addition to the appointment edict, Yang Xuan also needed to convey a lot of oral instructions. These were all his missions. In addition to his original position, Yang Xuan also had to serve as the Prime Minister of Dongnu Province to assist the first Provincial Governor of Dongnu Province in completing the transformation of Dongnu Province and making it a real province of the Tang dynasty.
"Xuan 'er, this trip to Dongnu Province is a great opportunity for you to make a contribution. I've already helped you get this opportunity. You can't let me down! As long as you can do this well, in the future, no one in the entire imperial court will dare to say that you benefited from me. Your prestige will also be greatly improved. Do you understand? "
Yang Guozhong said.
Yang Xuan nodded and said, "Father, don't worry. I'll do it well. I won't let you down."
Yang Guozhong nodded with satisfaction and said, "General Chen Zhuang has already set off with 3,000 Dragon Warriors. You should also set off quickly! Let's go together. We can take care of each other on the way. "
"Yes, father. I'll take my leave now."
Yang Xuan set off with the imperial edict. In addition to his housekeeper and childhood friends, there were more than 30 guards accompanying him. However, in order to avoid encountering any evildoers on the way, it was safer to set off with Chen Zhuang's Dragon Warriors.
In order to allow the Dragon Warriors to reach Dongnu Province as soon as possible, the imperial court had specially mobilized six trains, each of which could carry 500 people. With the transportation of the trains, the army could reach Songzhou Station in a very short time. It was not far from Songzhou to Dongnu Province. They could reach their destination in a few days.
Because there were some problems with the construction of the railway in Central Sichuan, Ang Lee set off earlier than Yang Xuan. At this moment, they were about to reach Songzhou.
In the carriage of the train, Ang Lee hugged his left and right, enjoying the comfortable life with his eyes closed. In this era, no matter how many women Ang Lee doted on, it could not be considered a betrayal of his wife and concubines. This was because the Tang Dynasty was a patriarchal society. Only those who had no ability would stay with one wife for the rest of their lives. Capable men would have many concubines. The maids at home were also the servants of the masters. They could dote on them whenever they wanted.
The one on Li An's left was Miss Shuyi, who was only 13 years old this year. The one on his right was Miss Bao 'er, who was also 13 years old. In the future, they were all minors. If Li An dared to touch any of them, he would be in big trouble and would probably be imprisoned for life. However, in this era of Tang, many 13-year-old girls could already give birth to babies. It was not a problem for him to let a 13-year-old girl serve him.
Although he had just bought the house, these two girls had obviously been trained by the seller. Their ability to serve people was not bad. If they were trained for a while, they would be even stronger.
"Shu Yi, where are you from? Are your parents still alive?"
Ang Lee asked.
When Shu Yi heard this, her expression was slightly startled. Then, she slowly said, "Alang, this servant doesn't know where I am from. I have never seen my parents. I remember that I lived in a big courtyard. I learned to cook and do laundry with many girls who were commanders. And …"
When Ang Lee heard this, he sighed in his heart. Shu Yi was really a pitiful little girl. She didn't even know who her biological parents were. Perhaps, she was sold to human traffickers by her biological parents when she was born. Or maybe she was completely abducted. In short, this little girl's life was a tragedy. However, she was lucky to have met Ang Lee, a good person. For the maids he bought, Ang Lee always treated them well. He never mistreated them, nor did he let them do too heavy work. It was something that a normal person could bear.
"What a pitiful little girl. Don't worry. Since I bought you, I won't let you live a hard life like before. I won't beat you for no reason. As long as you work hard, I will take care of you for a lifetime."
Ang Lee said.
"Thank you, Alang."
Shu Yi and Bao 'er both threw themselves into Ang Lee's arms. Their delicate little appearance was extremely cute. At this age, a little girl had her own fragrance. It was a kind of fragrance that made people feel very comfortable. Only a little girl at this age would emit this kind of fragrance.
Ang Lee gently kissed Shu Yi's ear. Then, he looked at Bao 'er on his right and asked, "Bao' er, what about you? Do you remember your parents? "
Bao 'er sighed slightly and said, "I don't dare to lie to Alang. This servant is from Xinluo. My family is very poor. When I was five years old, my family couldn't support me anymore, so they sold me. However, it's been too long. I can't remember what my parents and siblings look like. Even if I return to Xinluo now, I'm afraid I won't be able to find my home."
This was another pitiful little girl. A girl who could be sold naturally had a very pitiful background. Her background was generally not very good. If she had a good background, how could she be sold? It was only families who really couldn't support their children that chose to sell their children.
However, in ancient times, there were no restrictions on childbirth. Children could be born at will. A family could often have many children, but they couldn't support so they could only give the children away. In fact, in order to improve the family's poor economic situation, they would sell their children and obtain a large sum of money. Being able to sell one's children was a crime in modern society. However, in ancient society, this kind of thing was very common. No one felt that there was anything wrong with selling one's children. It was very common for a family to sell or give away their extra children. It could even form a good industrial chain.
In the future, any item, pet, or livestock could be bought and sold, but people could not be bought and sold. This was human rights. However, in ancient times, people could also be bought and sold. Even in the most restrictive dynasties, people could not be bought and sold. Because the children were born to a family, they had the right to sell them. In prosperous times, the sale of children was relatively rare, but in troubled times, it was very common. This was because in troubled times, the common people could not even support themselves, so they naturally did not have the extra financial resources to support too many children. Selling the extra children became the most reliable response. If the famine was really serious, there would even be a tragedy of cannibalism.
"Two poor little things, let Alang love you."
Ang Lee's compassion moved. He hugged the two of them in his arms and kissed their foreheads, letting them feel Ang Lee's love. Although they were still maids and their status was still very low, the difference between the maids in Ang Lee's house and the mistress of the house was not big. If it were not for the occasional chores, one would not be able to tell the difference. Anyway, they were all favored and could experience the joy of being a woman.
It was not very far from Chang 'an City to Songzhou City in the middle of Sichuan. Although the train was slow, it would take one or two days to reach the Songzhou City Railway Station. Once they reached Songzhou City, the good days would come to an end because there would be no more trains after they reached Songzhou City. No matter where they went, they would have to ride horses or take carriages. The roads here were not as good as those in the capital, so bumps were inevitable. The vehicles would consume a lot more fuel, and the chances of the vehicles breaking down were also higher.
In order to prevent accidents, Ang Lee brought two carriages and a dozen strong horses. Although bicycles were also very good, they were for the poor. They might be okay on flat ground, but once they reached a rugged road, bicycles would be very bumpy. It was far less comfortable than riding a horse. Of course, as long as it was a place where there was traffic, sitting in a car was the best, riding a horse was second, and finally walking. Forget about riding a bicycle, it was definitely not comfortable at all, so it was better to walk.
The construction of the railway from Songzhou to the Nanzhao border had started a few months ago. Moreover, it was built from many places at the same time, but it was still in an intermittent state and did not connect into a line, so it was naturally not possible for traffic to be carried through.
After getting off from Songzhou, it meant that Ang Lee and his group had to take a train to Maozhou. There were some problems in the construction of the railway in Maozhou. Ang Lee was worried, so he came to take a look. Maybe he could help a little. Even if the problem was not very serious, at least he could come out for a trip, so it would not be a wasted trip. In addition, he also had to go to Dongnu Province. Since Dongnu Province was going to merge with the Tang Dynasty, in order to show the importance the imperial court attached to this new territory, building a railway directly to the capital of Dongnu Province was undoubtedly the best proof. Ang Lee could go there to inspect and see where was the most suitable place to build the railway.
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