In the side hall, Li Li met with Tang Yong, an official from the former Qi Dynasty, and asked about the affairs of the dynasty and the border, and listened to Tang Yong's analysis of the current situation outside the border.

Li Li asked someone to take the relevant information to Tang Yong a few days in advance, so Tang Yong came prepared today and talked happily in the face of Li Li's questions.

1. The rectification of the border areas and mountainous areas is imperative, such as Dai, Shuo and Taihang Mountains.

There are a large number of miscellaneous Hu gatherings in the mountainous areas here, which are complex in the composition. There are mostly households or defeated soldiers who escape from war. However, the land output in the mountains is very small, and each miscellaneous Hu settlement is a nest of thieves, posing a threat to nearby prefectures and counties.

It also threatens the traffic safety of various passes in Taihang.

Previously, Qi State often sent troops to clear out the mountainous areas of Mihu, break through the mountain villages, move a large number of people out, and reorganize them into private households.

Now, due to the war between Chu and Qi, a large number of defeated soldiers and refugee people fled into the mountains, causing the once bleak mountain settlements to rekindle again.

So, we have to clean up again to eliminate hidden dangers.

2. For the management of grassland, if you support a certain tribe to fight against the Turks, it is actually a disaster for raising a tiger.

Because the living customs of the grassland are completely different from those of the Central Plains, those tribes supported by the Central Plains court will inevitably backfire once they are full of wings and will not become vassals of the Central Plains court.

Then, the "fortress promotion" and "armed business and grazing" strategy formulated by the State of Chu will definitely have good results in the long run.

He constantly absorbed and surrendered to the tribes, but made them not affiliated with each other. He relied on the fortress area, grazed on weekdays and helped him during wartime, and became the "guardian dog" of the Central Plains court.

Then, with the help of doing business (including the border tyrants), it continued to expand to the outside world. With the expansion of the "fortress area", the grasslands in the south of the monastery (including various water sources) were firmly controlled.

However, a hundred years later (meaning Li Li's death), can the descendants continue this national policy?

Tang Yong believed that such a national policy would last for at least three generations before it could have significant results.

Ensure that the Central Plains court completely controls the grasslands in the south of the Chi region and can effectively intervene in the situation in the northern part of the Chi region to avoid the emergence of powerful grassland overlords.

Li Li answered Tang Yong’s questions:

"The world is bustling, all for profit, and all for profit. Whether a national policy can live long depends on the size of the beneficiary group."

"If the fortresses are advanced, a large number of pastures and increasingly rich border trade profits will benefit the court, border prefectures and counties, border tyrants, and surrender tribes."

"So, how can such a national policy be abolished?"

As Li Li spoke, he used a folk saying as a metaphor:

"Shut down people's wealth and wealth is like killing parents. If this national policy, from the local area to the center, from the border areas to the capital, forms a huge interest group..."

"Even if the emperor suddenly wants to change, it will attract fierce opposition from the government and the public and cannot change it."

After saying this, Tang Yong understood.

Li Li's style of ruling is to lure him for profit and use both soft and hard. This is a general conclusion he has drawn based on the information he has mastered over the past ten years.

Now I hear the "party involved" say it in person and confirm it is correct.

For example, to investigate a temple, it does not rely solely on government orders to simply seize the temple property and force monks and nuns to return to secular life.

Instead, under the guise of "cleaning up Buddhist scum", some large temples and famous monks were allowed to rectify temples and monks and nuns in various places through assessment.

In this way, at least on the Buddhist temple, we can win over many powerful "friendly troops" to help the war.

After all, having the "assessment power" in your hands is a huge sweetness for these temples and monks.

Because only by being "authentic" and being trusted by the court, can we master this "assessment power" and evaluate monks and nuns in temples and temples in various places, and issue various licenses and certificates.

With these Buddhist temples and monks "assisting the war", the resistance of Buddhist believers in various places will not be too strong. After all, it is "one family members to eliminate scum."

For example, in the imperial examination, the Chu State used the imperial examination to select talents, and abandoned the tradition of selecting officials in the nine-rank Zhongzheng system.

This move has made the scholars and common landlords whose interests in the procuratorate have been damaged, and their desire to resist has weakened a lot.

The imperial examination practitioners are both fair and common people, and those who are on the list can be regarded as an official. This move greatly bribed the hearts of the common people and ensured that the common people's candidates are on the list and the chances of becoming an official.

It also bribed the hearts of a large number of inferior gentry members, giving their children the opportunity to pass the exam and become officials instead of eating leftovers from first-class gentry members.

The suppression of the gentry was also a combination of soft and hard work, that is, the abolition of various preferential treatments, but subsidies were issued to those who had official positions so that they could maintain a decent life.

It also allowed famous and talented aristocratic officials to serve as academic officials, run education, edit classics, publish textbooks, and improve the imperial examination system.

School officials at all levels are official positions with good reputation and no easy mistakes. They belong to Qingliu and are very popular among the gentry.

Seeing that the temperature was almost done, Li Li said, "I deeply believe what Duke Tang said just now. Duke Tang was in the previous dynasty and had to take charge of the military affairs for many years. I would like to go back and forth to pacify the Mihu again, so there will be no problem."

"I wonder if Mr. Tang is willing to share my worries?"

This is the meaning of appointment, and there is also an implication: if you perform well after appointment, you can go further.

Tang Yong had guessed it before, but now he heard Li Li say it in person, and quickly express his opinion:

"With His Majesty's trust, I am afraid!"

"well!!"

Li Li smiled and then made an appointment.

Tang Yong was appointed as the Hedong Recruitment Ambassador, responsible for recruiting surrenders, attacking the Mihu in Hedong, Taihang Mountains and even surrounding areas.

To this end, we can coordinate the resources of the eastern and western prefectures and counties of Taihang Mountain, including mobilizing troops to conduct military operations (coordinated operations), as well as various aftermath and resettlement work.

Of course, Li Li has already arranged the direct army involved in the operation, mainly focusing on the reorganized and surrendered soldiers of Qi.

Although the Qi State's reign was only twenty years old and the actions of the monarchs of all dynasties were absurd, they have made a lot of great achievements in clearing out the Taihang Mountains, the Zahu in Hedong Mountains, and the border tribes.

Therefore, the Qi army was very experienced in military operations such as the removal of Zahu and border tribes.

Tang Yong, a sloppy official, has outstanding talents and has been in the past several days without falling. He has been appointed and often participated in such military operations.

He not only formulated strategies before the war, but also participated in command during the war, and was not only a decision maker but also an executor.

Tang Yong himself is indeed very good at both literary and military affairs.

Li Li now uses the "old superior" to direct the "old subordinates" to "return to the old business", which is the most appropriate thing.

After a while of conversation, Tang Yong retired. He would take office in a few days, so he had to make some preparations first and meet with his old friend Zu Yi.

Zu Yi was very clear about him, and Tang Yong was very clear about his personal character: his personal character was corrupt, but he was very talented.

Before, people thought Zuo Yu had died, but they did not expect to surrender to Li Li long ago. Now they are Zuo Pushe, the Minister of Chu.

Tang Yong is about to take up his new position. Zu Qiong, as the actual chief official of the Shangshu Province, is his superior, so before he takes office, he has to say hello and express his opinion.

Let the other party grasp it and show his power, and he will be softer.

Only after this can we ask the other party to raise his hands and don’t stab the knife in the back.

This is Tang Yong's experience as an official. He is good at observing words and expressions, and he will also seek profit and avoid harm.

Only by being able to experience Gao Cheng, Gao Yang, Gao Yan, Gao Zhan, Gao Wei, Gao Wei, and Gao Wei are not affected by power struggles, and not targeted by powerful people, nobles, and flatterers. They have always been valued.

As soon as I walked to the hall gate, I saw several women coming in.

These women, holding baskets in their hands, seemed to have put a lot of books on them. When they were the first one, they were empty-handed, but they were a beautiful woman with outstanding looks.

Tang Yong saw that it was Duan Yuying, so he quickly let him go and bowed his head to salute.

Duan Yuying nodded and went straight in without feeling a hint of embarrassment: before entering the hall, he knew that the person Li Li summoned was Tang Yong.

She was Gao Yang's favorite concubine back then and was often Tang Yong. From now on, she was Li Li's woman. It would be a bit embarrassing to see Tang Yong again, but there was no need to be embarrassing.

Tang Yong then left the hall, his face as usual, but his heart sighed.

Duan Yuying is Gao Yang's favorite concubine, Gao Yang's cousin, and a girl from the Duan family in the foreign relative.

Duan Yuying has outstanding appearance and outstanding talent, and is deeply favored by Gao Yang. As a result, when she went to war with Gao Yang, she was captured by a "monster" and later became Li Li's woman.

Gao Yang was both frustrated and he never forgot to avenge him. After all, this was a shame for a man and an emperor.

However, he failed to take revenge and was attacked by Li Li one after another. Li Li even briefly attacked Yecheng and set fire to the Taimiao.

Perhaps, Gao Yang's untimely death was related to Li Liduo.

Tang Yong saw the "old friend" today, remembered the past, remembered Gao Yang, who was about the same age as Li Li, and remembered that the Gao brothers all died young.

I thought of the movement I heard before the breaking of Jinyang City.

The Chu army had extremely powerful weapons, or Li Li had such weapons back then, so he was invincible on the battlefield.

He thought it would be fine now. After all, Gao Yang was not a prisoner who had become a prisoner, watching his enemy stand tall and hugging his beloved woman in his arms.

Tang Yong's mood quickly turned around as he looked at the bright sunshine outside.

The State of Qi had already perished, and Li Li was polite to Gao Wei, the king of the devastated country, and even specially held a banquet in the palace to entertain Gao Wei and Gao Yan's brothers.

Next, the Chu State Council placed Gao Wei, his family, and the Qi royal family to Jiankang, Jiangnan.

Chu has now settled and appointed officials of Qi, and Han Changluan and other flatterers saved their lives and were sent to Chu with idle positions.

Tang Yong felt that this was the winner's mercy and charity for the losers, and disdain.

Li Li disdained the humiliation of the monarch and ministers of Qi, disdained the murder of people to establish authority, and disdained the killing of all the troubles to eliminate future troubles.

Before, this was the case with the royal family of Liang State.

This is the absolute strength and the absolute confidence generated.

Of course, Tang Yong knew that this was also what he meant for Zhou State: surrendering would not cause family damage, but at least he could be a rich man.

Resistance is meaningless, and if you can't win, you will only lose your life in vain.

Tang Yong looked at the simple but not simple layout of the palace in front of him and suddenly looked forward to it: Perhaps, he could see with his own eyes that the troubled times ended.
Chapter completed!