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

Chapter 647: Seducing with the Prime Minister's Position (Part )
In May, Dingzhou.

The mountains are continuous and the forests are dense.

Hundreds of cavalrymen galloped across the vast grassland.

The leader was Li Chengqian, who was wearing a black robe with a golden dragon pattern.

"Huh!" Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief as he looked towards the palace in the distance. He held the black-sheathed sword at his waist and turned to look at Master Cui Ren beside him. "Lord Cui, the last time I came to Dingzhou, I stayed in the palace the entire time and was never able to leave. Now I can finally roam freely."

To be honest, ever since he broke his leg in the 14th year of Zhenguan, Li Chengqian has had few opportunities to ride a horse, let alone gallop.

Fundamentally speaking, he no longer has such desires in his heart.

"The last time Your Majesty came to Dingzhou, you were performing filial duties before the late emperor. Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs these past few years. That's the right path." Cui Renshi smiled, then added with a hint of advice, "As for horseback riding and hunting, it's just an occasional way to relax, not a permanent one."

"Well, Mr. Cui is right." Li Chengqian took a deep breath and calmed down. He was about to say something when a fast horse galloped towards him in the distance.

A Qianniu Guard in red clothes and golden armor stopped in front of Li Chengqian, handed a memorial to Li Chengqian, and then turned around and galloped away.

Li Chengqian opened the memorial, glanced at it, and then handed it to Cui Renshi. He said calmly, "Urgent report from Jeju: There are signs of theft at two copper mines in Jeju. Qiu Shenji has already rushed over to investigate and investigate whether there has been any illegal minting of counterfeit coins. I believe we will have results soon."

Cui Renshi took the memorial respectfully, and his eyes couldn't help but become slightly solemn.

Qiu Shenqi was the son of Qiu Xinggong.

This family has always been extremely loyal to the emperor, and they have always hated people and things that betrayed the emperor.

That guy Qiu Xinggong swallowed Liu Lancheng's heart and liver back then, and Qiu Shenqi was also a very murderous person.

The emperor asked him to do many things.

Now that Qiu Shenqi has arrived in Jeju, I don’t know how many people will die.

Li Chengqian held the reins and urged the horse forward slightly, his eyes gently passing over Cui Renshi.

For Li Chengqian, Hebei was an extremely heavy burden and even became the source of the Anshi Rebellion in the future, so he needed to be cautious when dealing with Hebei affairs.

But for other places, when something like this happens, in the end it's just a matter of one word.

kill!

……

Under the shade of the tree, Li Chengqian stepped forward slightly and said calmly, "Although the issue of corrupt money has existed for a long time, this time it originated in Hebei."

"Yes!" Cui Renshi came back to his senses, spurred his horse slightly, and followed Li Chengqian, saying, "I have already given orders. No one will do such a terrible thing."

Cui Renshi had served as the Minister of Personnel, the Governor of Liangzhou, and now the Governor of Dingzhou. Bo Ling was right next to him, and his words were extremely important to the Cui family.

Li Chengqian smiled softly, turned around and glanced at Master Cui Renshi, and said, "Master Cui, you can't hide my actions inside and outside. What do you think of my doing this way?"

Cui Renshi thought for a moment and said, "Zhang Daxiang said that the situation in Hebei is difficult. I agree. It has been so since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Since Your Majesty came to power, you have taken many measures to ease the conflicts in Hebei. This strict ban on private money is probably also to prevent the wealthy from exploiting the people. It is the right direction."

"Mr. Cui, do you mean that I am just scratching the surface and doing nothing?" Li Chengqian looked at Cui Renshi with a smile.

"I didn't mean that!" Cui Renshi quickly waved his hand to explain.

"That's all right." Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Although I've done a lot, in reality, it's only given the people of Hebei a little relief. I understand this, especially since tax collection will continue next year, and the pressure on the people of Hebei will increase again."

"Your Majesty!" Cui Renshi didn't know what to say for a moment.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "But Mr. Cui was wrong about one thing."

"Your Majesty, please give me your guidance." Cui Renshi's expression became solemn.

"Although this world belongs to me, it also belongs to the heroes of the world, especially Hebei, which is blessed with outstanding talents." Li Chengqian urged his horse gently, saying, "I am now determined to relieve the pressure on Hebei. I believe that the knowledgeable people in Hebei should be able to see this. In the future, they will provide me with advice and even completely solve the problems in Hebei. They will do their best."

Li Chengqian was never just a person, he was the emperor.

If he does something and sets an example, then talented people from all over the world will naturally follow.

Especially people from Hebei.

Regardless of other people's opinions, as long as Li Chengqian continues to do it, there will definitely be two people who will fully support him in the future.

One is Liu Rengui and the other is Di Renjie.

In addition to the two of them, there are many people like Zhang Daxiang.

At least in the eyes of many people, the reason why the emperor was so concerned about the affairs of Hebei was because Zhang Daxiang said a lot to him.

After one Zhang Daxiang, there may be countless Zhang Daxiangs.

When the time comes, if everyone works together, Hebei’s problems will be solved one day.

As for sooner or later, that was not something he needed to worry about too much.

……

Riding through the shade of the trees, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Duke Ying has already arrived in Liaodong and will be back in Dingzhou in about a month. I intend to let Duke Ying have a good rest after his return. Then, I will transfer Su Xu, the Governor of Shenzhou, to be the Governor of Tuzhou and Protector General of Andong, and Duke Cui to be the Governor of Shenzhou and Deputy Protector General of Andong. What do you think?"

"I accept your command." Cui Renshi bowed earnestly, then looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, when will I depart?"

"No rush." ​​Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly, urging his horse forward, and said, "Tuzhou has just been established, and population is key. We can't rely entirely on locals and Goguryeo immigrants, otherwise it will easily relapse in the future. Therefore, immigration is necessary."

"I understand that Your Majesty has been pushing for the relocation of Hebei residents to Liaodong," Cui Renshi nodded earnestly. "But over the years, the results haven't been optimal." Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Some say that while Hebei residents face hardship, they're far from abandoning their homes just to survive."

The emperor's words were a bit hurtful, and Cui Renshi couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian held the reins and continued forward, saying, "That's indeed the case. Given a choice, no one would be willing to leave their homeland and migrate thousands of miles away."

This is the problem with Hebei. As long as the people of Hebei have something to eat, they will not rebel.

It's not just Hebei, people all over the world are like this.

"Lord Cui, the people may feel this way about certain things, but I and the officials of the court cannot." Li Chengqian shook his head slightly and said, "Goguryeo has two million people, and Baekje and Silla combined have almost one million. How long do you think these three million people can maintain stability without sufficient support?"

Cui Renshi wanted to say something, but there were some words that he didn't dare to say.

"Although the results of the migration to Liaodong in recent years haven't been very good, there have been some successes." Li Chengqian smiled softly, looked at Cui Renshi, and said, "For example, many members of the Cui family have gone to Liaodong in recent years."

Liaodong was developed and tax exemption was granted for three years.

While the common people were still hesitating, the aristocratic families had already taken action.

"Yes!" Cui nodded respectfully.

"Su Xu won't be able to stay in Andong for many years. Lord Cui, when that happens, you'll be the Protector General of Andong!" Li Chengqian turned to look at Master Cui Renshi and said, "There's something I've hesitated about, but I'll say it anyway. With Lord Cui in the Ministry of War, it's probably going to be difficult for you to become Prime Minister. Perhaps Andong is your only chance."

Cui Renshi's lips trembled slightly, and he was completely stunned.

Prime Minister, that was what he had dreamed of for many years.

Even in those days, he had already reached the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and one step further, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

But unfortunately, Cui Dunli was one step faster than him.

When Cui Dunli became the Minister of War, it meant that Cui Renshi would no longer have a place in the entire central government.

Not to mention the emperor, even people like Zhangsun Wuji would not allow two descendants of the Cui family, one as the Minister of War and the other as the Vice Minister of Personnel. If the two of them joined forces, they might even directly threaten the entire country.

The court could accept Cui Dunli as the Minister of War and Cui Yixuan as the Minister of Justice, but could not accept Cui Renshi as the Vice Minister of Personnel.

As long as Cui Dunli is in the court, Cui Renshi will have no chance to return to the court.

Not to mention the prime minister.

Cui Renshi took a deep breath. He had experienced the time when the previous emperor could make things happen with a wave of his hand. Now the emperor already had some of the previous emperor's demeanor.

Prime Minister!
Li Jing was promoted as a special official and appointed as the governor of Xichang Prefecture, and the third rank official of the Secretariat.

Li Ji was the commander-in-chief of the Andong Road, the pacification envoy of Andong Road, and the Shangshu You Pushe, all of whom were prime ministers who were isolated in the outside world.

Although Pingrang City has fallen in Andong today, Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla are still there. For a considerable period of time in the future, they will be spent in the process of instigating civil strife among the three countries and eventually destroying themselves. This period of time is relatively easy.

It would not be difficult for Su Xu to serve as the Protector of Andong at this time, but once the Three Kingdoms were destroyed, the three million people would fall on the shoulders of his successor.

This person is most likely Cui Renshi.

As long as he governs well, the emperor may grant him the third rank of Zhongshu Menxia.

At that time, just like Li Jing, as long as he doesn't return to Chang'an, he will be the real prime minister.

Maybe he could even defeat Cui Dunli.

This is Cui Renshi's only chance.

However, it is not easy to achieve this. First, we have to control these three million people and make them return to their hearts.

In this way, in addition to the officials serving in the court, the people who migrated from Hebei, especially the children of aristocratic families, will become the largest branch besides the officials.

Cui Renshi raised his head, bowed to Li Chengqian, and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to promote the immigration of the people of Hebei."

Li Chengqian nodded and said gently, "There's no need to rush. After Duke Ying returns to Dingzhou, he will accompany me to Luoyang for a month. Once you've taken care of Dingzhou's autumn harvest, you can go to Chang'an. The year-end court session will be a great opportunity to get a lot of things done."

"Yes!" Cui Renshi bowed seriously with excitement in his eyes.

Chang'an, he hasn't been back for a long time.

I wonder if those old guys miss him.

……

Li Chengqian smiled lightly, gave his horse a kick, and shouted loudly: "Gee!"

The horse immediately galloped towards the palace.

Cui Renshi and hundreds of other guards immediately urged their horses to catch up.

The wind was blowing from the front.

Li Chengqian, who was running in the front, held the reins tightly, his eyes completely calm.

Calm and even a little indifferent.

(End of this chapter)