Chapter 765 1 Doors

Chapter 765 1 Doors

Chapter 765: One Door

When Yang Xianrong returned to Wenming Palace in a huff, Yu Wenjun sent someone to deliver some relatively rare Western spices - after the Huns occupied Guanxi, the supply of these spices decreased significantly and their prices also soared.

After his expression changed for a long time, he finally accepted it.

To be honest, she didn't even bother to take action against Yu Wenjun.

Princess Liang is a fool, but Prince Liang is a smart man, and she doesn't want to get involved.

The prestige of the founder is too high. After all the fighting, in the end, doesn't it all depend on his own will?
People like this, who come out of a pile of dead bodies, have hearts as hard as iron and are indomitable.

Unless there is a major change, it will be difficult to change his inherent ideas.

Pei Lingyan should be the one who knows him best. She focuses on training her son. Isn't that the right way? Only if the child has outstanding abilities can he impress King Liang. Everything else is in vain.

After being angry for a while, she quietly went to the study, sorted out various stationery and books, then went to the bedroom and made the bed.

It is impossible for her to wear the queen's crown tonight because she doesn't want to.

At this time, Yu Wenjun was accompanying Shao Xun in Guangji Hall to summon several members of the Yu family: Yu Liang, Yu Mie, and Yu Tiao.

In fact, quite a few members of the Yu clan served in officialdom.

In Luoyang, there were Shangshu Ling Yu Min, Jieshi Zhong Yu Yi, and Luoyang Ling Yu Bing.

On the Liang side, there were Prime Minister Yu Chen, Western Pavilion Chief Academician Yu Mie, and Granary Clerk Yu Tiao.

In Qingzhou, there was a deputy driver named Yu Yu.

As for the descendants of the Yu family who served as Zhongzheng, Gongcao or even county-level officials in Yingchuan, Runan, Xiangcheng, Henan and other counties, there were still eight or nine of them.

The momentum is still quite large, but the level is very average.

Yu Yi has served as the Imperial Censor for many years without making much achievement. Currently, he is just cooperating with his uncle Yu Min and gaining experience in the court.

Some time ago, Liang Fen, the Minister of Personnel, requested that Yu Yi be appointed as the governor of Ji County. The Prime Minister Yu Chen avoided suspicion and did not express his opinion. Shao Xun decided to give Yu Yi a try and agreed with a stroke of his pen.

Yu Bing was appointed as the magistrate of Luoyang at a young age. His performance was so-so, but not bad. He managed all affairs in an orderly manner.

Shao Xun was also observing him.

There was a lot of criticism about Yu Bing in the officialdom. The main reason was that people ridiculed him for relying on his family background to become the magistrate of Luoyang, and that he was too young, which made people jealous.

To become a high-level politician, ability is one thing, but character is also important. Shao Xun will continue to observe Yu Bing's performance as the magistrate of Luoyang.

Yu Tiao was simply old enough to take up a government post, but no one knew his abilities, so they first arranged for him to be an official: the Shogunate's warehouse official.

The Cangcao Lingshi mainly deals with warehouses and grain.

The work was tedious but not complicated. If he wanted to avoid mistakes, he had to run around frequently. Shao Xun wanted to see if he was willing to endure the hardship and not stay in the government office all day and be lazy.

Yu Xun and Yu Mie were both sons of Yu Gun. They mainly helped Shao Xun run errands and contact various people, so they did make some contributions.

After the former shogunate's Western Pavilion Chief Academician Hu Wu Fuzhi died of illness, Yu Mie took over his position. Hu Wu Fuzhi died in great pain. After Shao Xun heard about it, he felt that he must have suffered from cirrhosis of the liver because he drank too much.

The first task that Yu Mie did after becoming the chief priest of the Western Pavilion was to go to Shengle to meet Tuoba Yulu and ask for the two counties of Dai and Yanmen.

This is not an easy task, and it might lead to death. Shao Xun felt a little reluctant, so he repeatedly reminded him: "Yuan Du should think carefully about what to say when he goes to Shengle. The Wei family of Anyi has a history with Tuoba, so I will ask Wei Zhan to send some of his sons to accompany him to make way for him."

"Yes, sir." Yu Mie replied with a serious expression.

Over the years, he has been doing bloody jobs, such as being on diplomatic missions to Shangdang more than once.

Now I have to go to Shengle again, it seems that I am getting further and further on the path of being a messenger.

Once a person is labeled, it is extremely difficult to change careers.

He actually didn't want to be an envoy, nor did he want to be in the shogunate or the central government. He preferred to be a local official.

If I can't be a prefect, I can accept being a county magistrate! It's a pity that I never had such an opportunity.

"If you have a chance, find out more about the Tuoba clan." Shao Xun said, "I will definitely recover the two counties of Dai and Yanmen. This was privately granted by Liu Kun, and the court did not approve it. Without these two counties, the border areas will be in turmoil, and the Tuoba clan can freely enter and leave Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou."

"Don't be afraid. If the Tuoba clan dares to fight, I will lead my troops north to fight them. Of course, I don't want to fight this year. You have to know how to measure the situation."

"Yes." Yu Mie replied.

This requires him to speak firmly and not be manipulated or looked down upon, but he cannot be so firm that there is no room for flexibility or maneuver, because the time is not yet ripe for launching a war and he really needs to think carefully.

After explaining this to Yu Mie, Shao Xun looked at Yu Tiao again, put on a smiling face, and said, "You Xu, you were a naughty boy back then, but you have grown up in the blink of an eye. Are you happy working in the warehouse?"

"Brother-in-law--" Yu Tiao raised his head and just said two words when he was glared at by Yu Liang.

"It's okay. We are all family today." Shao Xun said gently, "Excluding the first month of the year, only one month has passed this year, and Youxu has already inspected the Wei and Ao mansions. He is very diligent. You must persist in the future. If you don't run, won't it all depend on the subordinates to fool you? If you run, they want to fool you, so they have to spend more money and contact more people, and the possibility of being exposed will increase greatly. This is the right way, keep it up."

"Yes." Yu Tiao replied with his head down.

"Ji Jian." Shao Xun looked at Yu Bing again and said, "You did a very good job in trying and executing the surrendered Huns last year. You were quick, accurate and ruthless. You also did a good job in raising food, sending out soldiers and conscripting soldiers. The soldiers sent over were all roughly trained, and the Central Guard General praised you highly." Shao Xun first praised Yu Bing for a while, which made Yu Bing a little excited.

Yu Wenjun also looked at her brother happily.

Yu Liang acted like an older brother and looked at his younger brother with a gratified expression.

"There's only one thing that's wrong." Shao Xun said suddenly.

Yu Bing was startled and immediately sat up straight, listening attentively.

"I heard that many nobles and wealthy families have started to enclose land and build manors." Shao Xun shook his head and said, "You are too indulgent to them. I have a use for all the land in Luoyang. Let them give it up."

"Your Majesty, those lands originally belonged to them, but they were abandoned." Yu Bing couldn't help but say.

"How many years have they given up? Why didn't they come to clean up before? After Wang Mi's defeat, everyone rebuilt their houses and recruited farmhands. Luoyang has only a small amount of land, and it will be divided up by them sooner or later." Shao Xun said, "Since it has been thrown away, it means it is no longer needed. The court will naturally take it away and redistribute it. This matter is very important. Don't be afraid of difficulties. I will let the imperial guards cooperate with you. If the imperial guards can't be used, I will take the Silver Spear Army to take the land."

Yu Bing now understood the seriousness of the matter.

He thought about it and suddenly he felt like something was opening up.

My brother-in-law will probably want to make Luoyang the capital in the future, and he certainly doesn't want to see the area around Luoyang filled with manors of nobles.

At that time, Cao Mengde lived well in Xuchang, but gradually ran to Yecheng. He might have felt fear that Xuchang was almost surrounded by the manors of the gentry.

Considering his brother-in-law's move to settle 40,000 Yellow Head Army soldiers and his continuous inspections of farmland in Bianliang, he very much wanted the troops and officials who obeyed his orders to live near the capital, which required distributing a large amount of land to them.

"Yes, I will start cleaning it up when I get back." Yu Bing replied.

For some reason, he thought of Wang Yan's Jingu Garden...

However, that was a gift from his brother-in-law to Wang Yan, so it is not easy to move.

Even though Wang Yan cannot move, his followers still have a chance to move.

Wang Yifu has been controlling the court in Luoyang all year round, and most of his cronies are also in Luoyang. In the past two or three years, many of them have been working on their homes and cultivating the land. It seems like we can give them a few surprise blows.

Speaking of this, Shao Xun felt a little dry in the mouth.

Yu Wenjun waved her hand, and the palace servants came forward and poured tea for everyone.

Yu Wenjun stood up and poured a cup of tea for her husband.

Yu Liang picked up the tea bowl and was about to drink, but he saw that King Liang had put down the tea bowl and seemed to be about to speak, so he paused.

But who would have thought that King Liang would quickly pick up the tea bowl and take another sip.

Yu Liang hesitated for a moment and finally picked up the tea bowl. Just as he brought it to his mouth, he heard the word "Yuan Gui" and his hands shook, and he almost spilled the tea.

"Since the construction of Bianliang has stopped, I guess you have nothing to do." Shao Xun looked at him and said, "So you stay in Pingyang all day, drinking and having fun?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue cannot allocate money and grain, and I can't do anything." Yu Liang said while observing Shao Xun's expression.

He was not sure whether King Liang was dissatisfied with him because he had "nothing to do" or because he "drank and indulged himself", or both?
"What are the tens of thousands of people under you doing?" Shao Xun asked.

"After the construction of Bianliang was stopped last year, I asked them to go farming. They are now living on their own in Junyi and Kaifeng counties. If the Ministry of Revenue can provide them with money and grain this year, I will call them back to continue the construction of Bianliang," said Yu Liang.

"You have done a good job. You have made progress over the years." Shao Xun said, "It seems that when you were in Guangchengze, you were in charge of the soldiers to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land. You are very familiar with it. The wheat harvest will be in May. By then, there may be some food and grass. You can allocate people to transport it to Pingyang, Jinyang and Yecheng."

"Yes."

"Is there really no food left in Henan?" Shao Xun asked with a heavier tone.

"Not much." Yu Liang was not lying. Last year, most counties in Henan only had one millet harvest. Where did so much food come from? Most of it was used up for disaster relief in Hebei. There might be a little left, but it was all the savings of each family to save their lives. How could they be willing to give it out easily?
"Forget it, I just can't get enough." Shao Xun sighed, "After the wheat harvest in May, try to fill up the empty mansions. Send people to Bingzhou to deliver more. I will need them next year."

"Yes." Yu Liang replied.

The tens of thousands of people under his command were mostly refugees, captives, and criminals. When Bianliang was not being built, they were serfs, and it was a legitimate purpose to use them to transport grain and fodder.

He vaguely felt that his brother-in-law seemed to have the urge to take action against the Tuoba clan, and the only thing they lacked now was food and military supplies.

"Okay, that's all." Shao Xun glanced at the Yu family and said with a smile, "The Yu family actually has so many talented people. Liang Nu is still young, and will rely on you uncles to help him in the future."

After hearing this, Yu Wenjun just looked at her husband without blinking.

Liang Nu, as the eldest son, is only five years old this year. He is indeed very young, which makes her a little worried.

Yu Liang was delighted and looked at his brothers, thinking that as Liang Nu grew older, the clouds would finally clear and the moon would appear.

But we can't take it lightly. Wang Yan, that old fellow, is really abominable, and we have to find a way to suppress him.

After meeting with the Yu family, Shao Xun stayed in Ningshu Palace to recuperate.

In early March, after Yu Wenjun returned from her silkworm breeding, Shao Xun gathered his men and headed north to Lishi.

(End of this chapter)