Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 530: A Prosperous World Must Be Like a Prosperous World (Part )
Li Chengqian spoke calmly from the imperial couch, "The Tubo matter has come to an end for now. Tell Duke Weiguo and Li Junxian to keep a close eye on things, but be cautious on the outside and relax on the inside. Everything needs to gradually shift to government affairs. Xichang Prefecture will become the bridgehead for the Tang Dynasty to conquer Tubo. Apart from other things, we must at least be self-sufficient in food and fodder."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji stood up and bowed.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "As for Wencheng's matter, to be honest, I don't want her to return to Tubo, because Songtsen probably doesn't have much time left, and I don't want Songtsen to use the matter of burial alive to plot against her."

Songtsen was the king of Tubo, the one who brought Tubo to its present state. He was not lacking in political skills.

Li Chengqian could make such a big deal about a matter of burial alive, let alone him.

He didn't even need to explain himself. He remained opposed to burying people alive with the dead, or said that he didn't need Princess Wencheng to be buried alive with the dead. But once he returned to Lhasa, as long as someone said that they wanted to force Princess Wencheng to be buried alive with the dead, he could use this as a threat to threaten the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian raised his head and looked at Li Daozong: "Prince of Jiangxia."

"I'm here!" Li Daozon stood up with a serious expression.

"You are the head of the royal family. Go and see the imperial sister. Don't tell her that Songtsen is dying, and don't mention the matter of burial alive with the emperor. Just mention that I want to kill Sun Liumu. If she still insists on going back, then I will let her go back in March next year." Li Chengqian waved his hand gently.

"Yes!" Li Daozon bowed seriously with a heavy expression.

He is Princess Wencheng's biological father, and he is the one who least wants to see Princess Wencheng live a hard life.

Staying in Chang'an, the emperor treated her like his own sister.

Once we got to Tubo, everything became difficult.

However, the emperor was at most a brother, Li Daozon was at most a father, and Songtsen was her husband whom she had worshipped by heaven and earth. How she should make the choice between these was something she could only decide for herself.

Others can only advise.

"Alright, let's not talk about Tubo anymore." Li Chengqian's expression grew serious, and he said, "From today on, the Tang Dynasty will turn its full attention to Goguryeo and prepare to destroy it."

"Yes!" All the ministers suddenly became solemn.

The war against Goguryeo was started by the late emperor.

There is no reason for these people to give up.

Besides, the emperor had no intention of giving up.

……

Li Chengqian looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said, "Uncle, the vacancy of the Minister of Personnel must be filled. What candidates are there in the Ministry of Personnel and the Political Affairs Hall now?"

Zhang Sun Wuji stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, there are three candidates: Han Yuan, the Minister of War, Zhang Xingcheng, the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou, and Xiao Jun, the Chief Clerk of Luozhou."

Li Chengqian looked up: "Tell me in detail!"

"Han Yuan has outstanding conduct, is knowledgeable and talented, and is well versed in administration. Over the years, he has been promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. During his tenure, the Ministry of War has made no mistakes in selecting officials." Changsun Wuji turned sideways and looked behind him.

Han Yuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stepped forward with a bow.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Continue."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji bowed and said, "Zhang Xingcheng, the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou, has served for many years as a county lieutenant, chief clerk, imperial censor, imperial secretary, vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, and left chancellor. He was later dismissed from office due to the rebellion of the Prince of Jin. Although he has now been reinstated, because the Duke of Tianshui is the governor of Yongzhou, he is appointed as the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou with the rank of fourth rank."

The Chief Secretary of Yongzhou should have been a third-rank official, but with the actual appointment of the Governor-General of Yongzhou, the Chief Secretary of Yongzhou had to be demoted one level.

However, as long as the governor of Yongzhou was transferred, the chief secretary of Yongzhou would immediately become a high-ranking official of the third rank.

For example, Xiao Jun, the chief secretary of Luozhou, was previously only a fifth-rank official of the Crown Prince. In just a few years, he was promoted from the fourth-rank chief secretary of Luozhou to the third-rank chief secretary of Luozhou. Naturally, he was extremely lucky.

However, he will have to stay in the position of Luozhou Chief Secretary for a few more years.

On the contrary, just because Zhang Chengcheng was the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou, who was of the fourth rank, he could now be transferred to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who was of the fourth rank.

Zhang Chengxiang, the chief officer of Yongzhou, stood up from the back of the queue, holding a tablet and bowing.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly: "Continue!"

"Xiao Jun, the Chief Clerk of Luozhou, was fortunate to be promoted during his tenure as Chief Clerk of Luozhou, so he was demoted to the rank of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which can be considered as returning to the regular position." Changsun Wuji bowed.

Although the Chief Secretary of Luozhou is a third-rank official, Xiao Jun's foundation is unstable. I'm afraid he will be nailed to this position for a long time, which may even affect his future career advancement.

On the contrary, although the Assistant Minister of Personnel is of the fourth rank, this position carries great power. With a slight change, he can immediately become the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat, the Vice Prime Minister, and even the Prime Minister.

Whether it is for Xiao Jun or Zhang Chengxing, this position is a rare and good position.

Li Chengqian turned to look at Han Yuan and said, "Forget about it, Mr. Han. I plan to inspect the troops in November, so the Ministry of War should not make any major moves."

"Yes!" Han Yuan bowed solemnly and immediately forgot about her appointment as the Minister of Personnel.

It was a major event for the emperor to review the Sixteen Guards Army.

It's a big deal.

It’s a very important matter.

Not to mention doing it well, it will immediately be a first-class achievement.

Even without mentioning the merits, through this review, we can gain a deep understanding of the structure of the Sixteen Guards Army. In the future, whether it is to assist the emperor in managing the Sixteen Guards or to establish a deeper foundation for ourselves, it will definitely be worthwhile.

Once you sit in the position of Vice Minister of one of the six ministries, who wouldn’t want to move up a step?

If he does it well, he will have a chance to become the Minister of War, so why bother fighting for the position of Vice Minister of Personnel?

Li Chengqian turned to look at Xiao Jun, shook his head slightly and said, "Xiao Qing's foundation is too shallow. He hasn't even figured out the situation in Luoyang. It's easy for him to get into trouble if he's transferred to the Ministry of Personnel. Let's forget it."

Xiao Jun's expression changed slightly, then he bowed solemnly and retreated back to the train.

"In that case, let's appoint Zhang Qing and transfer him from the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou to the Minister of Personnel." Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Chengcheng.

Zhang Chengzhang held his hu tablet in his hand and bowed his head, saying, "I accept your command. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "The Ministry of Personnel has many complex matters. Knowing the right people is of utmost importance, and mistakes cannot be made. The slightest mistake can immediately lead to the downfall of an entire prefecture or county. Remember to be extremely cautious."

"I will follow your Majesty's instructions!" Zhang Chengxiang bowed and then retreated cautiously.

Li Chengqian raised his head, looked at Zhangsun Wuji, and said, "Now that the position of Yongzhou Chief Secretary is vacant, the Ministry of Personnel needs to reconsider. I recommend a candidate here, and together with the candidate recommended by the Ministry of Personnel, after discussion in the Political Affairs Hall, the result will be reported to me."

Zhangsun Wuji bowed in surprise: "I wonder who Your Majesty is talking about?" "Liu Yingdao, Liu Yingdao, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites. He was the mourning attendant of the Empress Dowager earlier. He made great contributions to the ritual system when my father was enthroning Mount Song. He has served as the magistrate of Xuanwu County, the Sima of Zizhou, and the magistrate of Henan County before. The Ministry of Personnel will assess him and then discuss it with other candidates and report the result to me." Li Chengqian raised his head slightly.

"Liu Yingdao." Changsun Wuji pondered the name.

Former Prince's Secretary...

Changsun Wuji's mind flashed through Liu Yingdao's entire resume, and suddenly, a doubt arose in his heart.

How did a former seventh-rank official of the Crown Prince become a seventh-rank magistrate of Xuanwu County?
Changsun Wuji frowned slightly.

By the way, Liu Yingdao married Princess Wenxi, the second daughter of Prince Yin.

Why did the emperor suddenly want to reuse the Wenxi County Princess's husband?

Changsun Wuji raised his head slightly and looked at Li Chengqian, who nodded calmly.

If you want to employ someone, you must eliminate all hidden dangers in him.

Now he is just the Chief Secretary of Yongzhou, and he can still control it. If he is promoted to a higher position in the future, these hidden dangers will break out again, and there will be big problems.

Of course, if he fails the test, that's another matter.

"I obey your order." Changsun Wuji bowed and then retreated seriously.

……

Li Chengqian raised his head, looked at the ministers, and said, "It's already the end of August, the end of the autumn harvest. Although it's too late to monitor the collection of the autumn tax, the land tax will be exempted next year. To ensure that you don't miss out on your salaries next year, I think I should send someone to check on it."

"Yes!" All the ministers bowed together, and couldn't help but smile.

Li Chengqian's expression grew solemn, and he looked to one side and said, "Duke Ying!"

"I'm here." Li Ji stood up with a serious expression.

"You will be appointed as the Pacification Commissioner of Andong Province, the Chief Military Commander of Andong Province, and the Inspector of Hebei Province." After a brief pause, Li Chengqian said, "When you go to Liaodong this year, and when you come back next year, spend more time in Hebei."

"I obey your order." Li Ji bowed solemnly.

He understood what the emperor said, and knew that when the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo in the future, he would be the commander-in-chief.

In this case, he also has to figure out the transportation and fundraising situation of the various states in Hebei Province, which are responsible for all the logistics of Andong Province.

Those who are not suitable will be transferred early.

Li Chengqian looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said, "Uncle, you will go to Henan Province and serve as the Inspector General of Henan Province to inspect the various prefectures in Henan Province."

"I obey your order!" Changsun Wuji had completely figured out the emperor's true thoughts.

Li Chengqian nodded, then looked at Tang Jian behind him and said, "Duke Ju, you will go to Bashu and serve as the Inspector of Jiannan Road."

"I obey your order." Tang Jian stood up and bowed seriously.

Li Chengqian turned sideways and looked at Yu Zhining: "Master Yu, you will inspect the Guannei Road and serve as the Inspector General of the Guannei Road. As for the northwest, it will be handed over to the Duke of Weiguo."

"I obey your order!" Yu Zhining bowed solemnly.

Li Chengqian looked at Yang Shidao and said, "Lord Ande, you should go to Shannan Road. Xu Qing has done a good job there. You should go there to check for any deficiencies and repair any gaps, and take care of your health at the same time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Shidao bowed with some gratitude.

When Changsun Wuji, who was standing at the head of the ministers, heard these words, he couldn't help but look up slightly.

The emperor asked Yang Shidao to take care of his health?
Changsun Wuji keenly caught some special information.

Yang Shidao is in poor health.

If he is not in good health, can he stay in the most critical position in the world, the Minister of Personnel, for long?
Although I haven't seen anything yet.

However, if something happens in the future, Yang Shidao, the Minister of Personnel, will probably lose his position immediately.

This means that the Minister of Personnel may be replaced in the future.

Minister of Personnel?

Changsun Wuji glanced lightly at Zhang Xingcheng.

……

"Mr. Yan." Li Chengqian looked at Yan Lide and said, "You should return to Taiyuan and serve as the Inspector General of Hedong Road to inspect the Eastern Turkic region."

"I obey your order." Yan Lide bowed seriously. Although he was an old minister of the Qin Palace who was born in Chang'an, he was actually from the Yan family of Henan. But earlier, he was from a noble family of Taiyuan, or even from Yunzhong in the north.

Li Chengqian turned to look at Liu Dewei and said, "Duke of Pengcheng, I have just issued a general amnesty, so the Ministry of Justice should be busy. You should go to Huainan Road and serve as the Inspector General of Huainan Road."

"Yes!" Liu Dewei bowed seriously. His hometown is Xuzhou and he happened to pass by on his way to Huainan.

Li Chengqian finally looked at Changsun Xiang and said, "Cousin, you are the youngest. Why don't you go to Jiangnan and serve as the Inspector of Jiangnan Road? Go around the whole Jiangnan Road."

"Here!" Chang Sun Xiang's expression turned bitter. The entire Jiangnan Road was not small. From Jiangdong to Jiangxi, and then to Xianghu, it took a lot of running back and forth.

"As for Lingnan Province, let Du Qing investigate it himself. Let him, the Guangzhou Governor-General and Inspector of Lingnan Province, investigate it himself." After a brief pause, Li Chengqian said, "My lords, this time we're inspecting the entire country. The autumn harvest is almost over. We're not only inspecting the granaries in the prefectures and counties, but we're also going to check in the upper, middle, and lower counties to see if the grain reserves in the homes of ordinary people are sufficient for a year."

The ministers raised their heads slightly and checked the food reserves in the people's homes. What was so good about the surplus food in the people's homes?

"Next year, I will exempt the people of the world from land tax. I want to see if someone will take advantage of the opportunity to use some means to force the people to be unable to support themselves until next autumn harvest, and then use high-interest loans to seize other people's autumn harvest next year, or even their land. This is the grace of me and my father." Li Chengqian said at the end, gritting his teeth.

"Yes!" All the ministers bowed their hands. They understood that if someone really dared to tamper with this matter.

The emperor really would kill people.

"The Tang Dynasty is a prosperous era, and a prosperous era should behave like a prosperous era." Li Chengqian raised his head, looked outside the hall, and said softly: "My request is not much. I just want every citizen in the world to have a year's worth of surplus in their homes.

The Tang Dynasty has already reached its peak of prosperity. If you can't even do this, then forget about calling yourself a capable minister."

The ministers were awed: "We will follow your Majesty's instructions!"

(End of this chapter)