Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 398 Returning to the Heart Like an Arrow
Liu Rengui was born in the Liu family of the Wei family.He is respectful and eager to learn, dabbles in literature and history, outspoken and dare to advise, obviously proficient in literature.

At the same time, he later became famous all over the world for rescuing Silla and defeating the Japanese and Baekje allied forces in the Battle of Baijiangkou.

So he is a guy who is both gentle and martial, and speaking of this, he is a bit of a late bloomer.

But this time he was selected to replace Lin Sen in Guangfu. Not only Lin Sen recommended him, but also other nobles in private contributed a lot, so it can be said that this person is on Lin Sen's side.

Only in this way can we ensure that many policies can be better continued, and there will be no situation where people die and the government rests. After all, it is not easy to have the current good cooperation situation.

Lin Sen, many nobles, and Li Shimin himself also hope that this side can further deepen cooperation under the existing framework.

Choosing such a successor with both civil and military skills will undoubtedly be able to better handle the current complicated situation and better control the development of the situation.

With Lin Sen's simple mind, it is not easy to maintain the current state.

With the continued development of the spice trade and the increase in exchanges between the North and the South, the situation in the future will only become more and more difficult to deal with, and more and more forces will become entangled.

Obviously, an upright guy like Lin Sen couldn't play well. Liu Rengui, who had experience in local politics, became a better choice.

Of course, the more than 1000 elite soldiers have adapted to the local environment and must stay there.

Liu Rengui brought an additional nearly [-] elite soldiers so that he could better control the right to speak during the transition period.

Those veterans of the Xungui family will listen to Lin Sen, but they may not sell Liu Rengui's face, so it is necessary for his subordinates to directly control more force.

After the situation stabilized, the thousand elite soldiers who followed Lin Sen would return to their respective hometowns.

Now that he has resigned from the position of Captain Zhechong in Panyu, the dozens of guards under Lin Sen's command will naturally be taken away.

On the contrary, most of the special forces stayed in the local area. Like other veterans under Xungui, they were also working hard to take root here, and at the same time, they would help the Lin family to gain more benefits.

Lin Sen simply talked about the past with Liu Rengui, a famous general who will be famous forever in the future, and after handing over without reservation, he simply set foot on the Ping An, and headed north with three ships full of disaster relief supplies.

It's one thing to have a good relationship with him in private, but it's another thing to point fingers at such a time. Lin Sen believes that he is better at many things than himself.

Talking too much might make this successor unhappy. After all, this is also a guy with his own pride, and he is much older than Lin Sen.

Besides, the work of disaster relief does not wait for anyone, so there should be no delay.

Of course, Lin Sen also admitted that he actually had selfish intentions in it, because this time Li Shimin's edict mentioned Lin Sen's new mission, which was to deliver disaster relief supplies, but he didn't mention his new position.

Panyu has been entrusted to Liu Rengui, that is to say, after completing the disaster relief work, he should go back to Chang'an City according to the official rules of the Tang Dynasty, and wait for the next election.

When there is a suitable position, it is his turn to take up the post. If there is no vacant position, he has to stay at home, white-collared the money and food of the honorary officer, and there is no serious official.

If it was someone else, they would definitely have to spend their lives sending money to the bureaucracy and find a position that suits them as soon as possible so that they can have a real job and enjoy the sweetness of power.

This is also one of the reasons why corruption cases often break out in the Ministry of Officials, and they can easily become nested cases.

But Lin Sen didn't have such an idea at all. He wished to be free for a while, so that he could spend time with his wife and children whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Just because he hoped to be a member of the regiment soon, Lin Sen didn't want to stay in Guangfu for a long time.

Therefore, the Ping An, the Auspicious and the Ruyi were all heading towards Dengzhou at almost full speed, and became the first batch of ships to arrive in Dengzhou among all the ships involved in the delivery of food and supplies.

Since ancient times, Dengzhou has been an important maritime hub and strategic military location. According to historical records, it "contains the islands in the east, controls Liaozuo in the north, connects Wuhui in the south, and Yanyun in the west". Obstructing the Central Plains is also the gateway."

The unique geographical advantages, advantages of ocean currents, and the technological progress of local port and shipping activities have made Dengzhou Port the center of north-south maritime traffic, an important place for military deployment in ancient times, an important birthplace of marine culture in the north, and the Eastern Maritime Silk Road. place of departure.

In terms of foreign trade, Dengzhou Port is slightly inferior to Guangzhou and Jiaozhou.

But it can still be said that in the Tang Dynasty, there was Guangzhou Port in the south and Dengzhou Port in the north. The status and role of the two also attracted the attention of the world.

Moreover, all previous troop deployments, especially those against Goguryeo, were basically inseparable from the Dengzhou side. Whether it was shipbuilding or land and water advances, Dengzhou Port was an indispensable link.

Most of the tributes paid by surrounding countries such as Silla and Japan, and the entry and exit of envoys sent to Tang Dynasty were also on the side of Dengzhou Port.

In the former Sui Dynasty, Pei Shiqing went to Japan as an envoy, and he also went here.

Recently, this comrade Xiao Ye, who had just been dispatched to the Tang Dynasty, set off from Dengzhou to Japan together. One of the missions had something to do with Lin Sen.

The reason why Linsen sent all the supplies to Dengzhou was inseparable from its status as the political and economic center of the surrounding area.

Because the traffic here extends in all directions, as one of the most important commodity distribution centers in the north of the Tang Dynasty, the transport capacity here is also the strongest, no matter whether it is the most people, vehicles and horses, it can be more convenient and faster. Food and supplies urgently needed in the disaster area were distributed to various places.

When Lin Sen and the others rushed to the port of Dengzhou, Shi Derui, the governor of Dengzhou, was waiting here eagerly.

This person is considered to be from a rich local family, but now he has completely lost the so-called aristocratic demeanor, his eyes are red, his beard is even more messy, his eye sockets are sunken, his face is a bit gray, and even his clothes are dirty Xixi.

Those who didn't know probably thought that this person might be fooled by Shengge every night, but Lin Sen, who knew the current situation in Dengzhou, felt a little respect for this person.

The reason why it has become the current state is obviously because of the local disasters. It is because of worrying about the victims that it has become such a virtue.

"You guys are finally here!" Seeing Lin Sen immediately get down, Shi Derui grabbed Lin Sen's hands and shouted a little excitedly.

That look can even be called fanaticism, obviously longing for these foods for a long time.

"Let Lang Jun wait for a long time, other food will arrive later, there are dozens of large ships, and it should be able to relieve the immediate urgent need."

Just after being grabbed by the hand, Lin Sen thought that the old man was about to shake hands, and almost asked, "Are you wearing it too?".

Fortunately, he realized later that the old gentleman was just excited, so he couldn't help but hastened to talk about the progress of the ships behind, so as to reassure him.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Sen's words, the governor of Dengzhou was obviously relieved.

(End of this chapter)