Bad people: who is not a descendant of Li Tang

Chapter 341 The Central Plains is too far away and beyond reach

Western Region, Shazhou.

In the yellow sand that filled the sky, the Tubo people bound by ropes formed a chain, staggering forward.

The property that they originally relied on for survival, such as camels, horses, cattle and sheep, etc., were now being driven away by others.

Some Tubo people turned around tremblingly and glanced at the figure with a square face and big ears in the distance.

The man was riding on the horse calmly, but the people around him were very respectful to him.

A knight in linen clothes and leather armor rushed over and struck the Tibetan man in the face with a whip.

"Hurry up!"

The Tubo people retracted their necks, filled with fear and hatred in their hearts.

Damn Li Siyuan!

Damn Datang!
……

"Brother, there is a letter from the Central Plains..."

The sound of horse hooves trampling on the sand came first by itself, then by a sound.

The generals around Li Siyuan spread out to the side to allow the visitor to approach.

The visitor handed over a piece of letter paper, and then said: "According to the news from the Central Plains, Mobei has surrendered, and Li——"

His voice paused, and then he caught a glimpse of a middle-aged man looking over here from the corner of his eye.

He changed his words and his voice became slightly louder: "Not only did Mobei surrender, His Majesty also unified all the grassland tribes and was revered as the Saint Heavenly Khan by all tribes——

Moreover, when Your Majesty was on the northern tour, he heard that the rebellious Goryeo Kingdom wanted to raise troops to cause chaos, so he sent all the tribes in the grassland to send troops to destroy them.The capital of the country was conquered, and the Goryeo royal family was deposed as common people and exiled to Lingnan——

At this point, Liaodong surrenders, and all the land belongs to the Tang Dynasty..."

His voice was high-pitched, and as soon as he said it, it immediately caused agitation in the people around him.Especially the middle-aged man who had been paying attention here just now, his expression immediately became solemn.

Ignoring the murmurs of the people around him, Li Siyuan smiled lightly and walked forward slowly while holding the horse's belly.

The man who had just reported to him followed him at the same time, leaving behind a bunch of frightened Guiyi Army generals.

After a while, Li Siyuan stopped a little far away from them, looking at the Tibetan team being driven westward with a gloomy look.

He tilted his head and said in a deep voice: "Mobei really surrendered?"

"Brother, I really surrendered - according to the spies, the Crown Prince of Mobei is being used as a hostage in Luoyang..."

Li Siyuan squinted his eyes, and after thinking about it for a while, he asked, "What is the situation in Korea?"

"When Silla died in Liaodong, the Koryo Kingdom was the Liaodong controlled by stepping on its corpse. It is said that Li Jing had a different idea when he attacked Mobei and almost invaded the Central Plains. After Mobei surrendered, , Li Jing turned around and mobilized people from all the grassland tribes to destroy the Goryeo..."

Li Siyuan's slender eyes twitched unnaturally: "It's only been a year since we came out, right?"

"...The Central Plains is too far away according to this. The news in this letter is probably only from the past two months."

Li Siyuan took a breath of cold air.

God damn Mobei, God damn Goryeo!
Why can't we argue with each other and fight with the man named Li for a few more years?

The people following him were also somewhat silent, obviously equally shocked.

But after a while, Li Siyuan just smiled coldly: "No matter how powerful he is, he is beyond our reach. There is no need to worry about him now."

He pondered for a moment, glanced vaguely at the men and horses in the distance behind, and then lowered his voice:
"How is it going in Shazhou City now?"

"Brother, don't worry. I think you know your wise son-in-law's methods better than I do..."

Li Siyuan chuckled: "He knows how to use these shameful methods - it's quite appropriate. I'll have the opportunity to ask him in person."

The person behind him nodded, but then he heard Li Siyuan's voice: "Then Cao Yijin, are you suspicious?"

"Brother can also see that he is very obedient to you now, so you can rest assured."

Li Siyuan looked at him sideways: "The sixth younger brother is Nabaer, did the fourth younger brother forget?"

Li Cunren, who was called the "Fourth Brother", was speechless for a moment, then lowered his head slightly: "Please don't worry, brother, I will send someone to control his family immediately..." Li Siyuan clung to the reins and looked back at the long yellow sand, his slender eyes slightly narrowed. , the voice was low and cold.

"No, you will do it yourself—"

"I want that when I take over the North Courtyard, I won't hear a single annoying sound."

Li Cunren lowered his head and handed over his hands.

"Brother, don't worry!"

The former stroked his beard, waved his hand and said, "Go down, let Cao Yijin come over."

Li Cunren hesitated for a moment, but finally said before leaving: "Brother, our spies left in the Central Plains are almost gone..."

Li Siyuan's momentum faltered when he heard the sound. He turned his head and narrowed his eyes: "Is that Jin Yiwei really so powerful?"

Li Cunren nodded: "Although the world is big, they can penetrate everywhere - our people have discovered their spies in Liangzhou a while ago..."

Li Siyuan was silent, and after a moment, he waved his hand.

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"Your Majesty, the assessment standards for promotion of officials in various states have been drawn up. This is a document..."

Luoyang Imperial City, Zhenguan Hall.

In the imperial study room, Feng Dao handed over a document and the eunuch spread it on the imperial table in front of Li Jing.

Li Jing, who already had a short mustache, seemed a little absent-minded, but she still managed to gather her energy and read it carefully.

He personally participated in the revision and formulation of this assessment standard for official promotion. Although he knew most of it, he still took a look at many details.

In the future, officials of the Tang Dynasty will need to have completed school studies. After graduating from university, they can take the local government's admission examination and be called civil servants.

After admission, they must pass assessments such as political participation and deliberation, and then be assigned positions. They must work at the grassroots level for three years. After passing a series of examinations, they can be included in the assessment list for promotion.

The assessment criteria for promotion, such as grassroots officials, are performance during their tenure, compliance rate, etc.

For example, mid-level and high-level officials must examine official administration, population growth, agricultural growth, etc.

Officials at the grassroots level who are promoted have to study at the "Datang Officials Training Course" in the state capital for three months. Officials who are promoted at middle and high levels have to study at the "Central Officials Training Center" in Luoyang.

……

This is a new thing that was not available in previous dynasties and dynasties. No one can tell what the specific situation is, so we can only issue it first.

After Li Jing finished reading, he pinched his eyebrows and said, "Let's leave it like this for now."

Judging by the time, the Empress was going to give birth in the next few days, and he couldn't sit still at all.

I don't want to approve this memorial for a day!

Feng Dao below nodded, but before he could speak, Jing Xiang, who was sitting next to him, took out a booklet from his sleeve.

"This is the Mobei city building plan drawn up by the Ministry of War. Your Majesty, let's see how it goes..."

Feng Dao narrowed his eyes.

The old guy jumped in line, you're so rude!
Li Jing laughed dumbly: "If you have anything to say, please tell me and I will take care of it together."

Zhang Zifan, who was sitting below, heard this and immediately took out the book.

"Your Majesty, this is an additional course offered by schools in various places, and there is still a shortage of teachers..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Ruxue's cold voice with a hint of panic suddenly came from outside.

"Your Majesty! The Queen wants to——"

All the ministers in the palace were startled and looked up hurriedly, only to see that the emperor who was sitting behind the imperial desk had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)