Great Tang Broom Star

Li Zhi was taken aback.

"What is it?"

Jia Pingan said it again.

"reward……"

Li Zhi thought about it carefully.

"Where is the Minister of the Household Department?"

he asked.

Wang Zhongliang lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "Your Majesty, he is gone."

Li Zhi suddenly remembered.

Isn't the Minister of the Household Department Lu Chengqing?

This talent will be driven out of the capital by him.

Li Yifu said: "Your Majesty, the Household Department has repeatedly said that there is not enough money and food, so the rewards have been stopped four years ago."

When the soldiers go out to battle, everyone must be rewarded when they return. This thing is like a bonus. The richer the bonus, the happier the soldiers and the more the common people like to join the army.

Jia Pingan took a deep breath to suppress his anger.

"Your Majesty, the last time I captured half of Goryeo, I captured a lot of money, which was more than enough to reward the soldiers. This time, the three kingdoms in Liaodong were destroyed, and the treasury piled up like a mountain of money and food. Not only is it more than enough, but it can also supplement the Tang treasury..."

He couldn't suppress his anger, "Lack of money and food...why is it lacking? Where did the seized money and food go?"

Li Zhi had already remembered this matter.

At that time, there was a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and he wanted to go to Luoyang several times to eat, but the household department suggested that the reward be stopped, so that the food in Chang'an could still be sustained.

——Most of the government soldiers came from around Chang'an.

Since that time, it has become a routine.

Not to mention, the money and food in Chang'an have been loosened a lot since then.

After this matter happened in history, the monarchs and ministers in the court acquiesced, and it was not brought up until a few years later.

Li Yifu said indifferently: "How big is the Tang Dynasty? Money and food are needed everywhere.

You only know about rewards and rewards, why did His Majesty lack your rewards? As for those sergeants... they should be sympathetic to the difficult state affairs, do they still dare to rebel? "

This idiot!

Li Zhi is also a blinded stick.

I don't know what the consequences of this are.

Jia Pingan said calmly: "Why do the people actively join the army? It depends on the military system of the government, which is a combination of farming and war, and it relies on the government soldiers being able to reduce taxes... But what is more important is that after the soldiers work hard for the country, Your Majesty will be rewarded." .”

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes were about to burst into flames, and he said angrily: "But now that the reward is gone, does Your Majesty know how the current government soldiers are?"

He looked at the prime ministers, "Misters, do you know what the common people think of the soldiers?"

Master Xu Yu felt that Jia Ping'an was making a fuss out of a molehill, and said flatly, "What do they think? It's their duty to protect their home and country..."

Jia Pingan asked him, "Since Xu Xiang said so, I think I can do it myself. Then Jia dare to ask, maybe Xu Xiang's salary and food will be exempted? By the way, the Xu family has been a high-ranking official for many generations. The money and food are probably piled up like a mountain, so naturally there is no shortage of this salary, money and food. But do those soldiers have any surplus food? Do they have any surplus money?"

"This is why not eat minced meat!"

Jia Ping'an's face flushed red.

He has always felt that the decline of the Fubing system originated from the annexation of fields, but only now did he realize that the decline of the Fubing system originated from the contempt and contempt for the soldiers by the monarchs and ministers in the court...

"Jia Pingan!"

Li Yifu said with a cold face: "Roaring Yuqian, what do you want to do?"

Roar your sister!

Jia Pingan glanced at him, and the contempt and disdain were obvious.

"Your Majesty, do you know that the common people are no longer willing to join the army?"

As soon as Jia Ping opened his mouth, the emperor and his ministers were surprised.

"impossible!"

Ren Yaxiang frowned and looked at Jia Pingan, "This old man never knew about this."

hehe!

Jia Pingan smiled and said: "Your high officials live in the temple, so naturally you don't know what the people below think. You can go to Chang'an County and Wannian County, including those places around Chang'an, and ask about the current situation of the government's recruitment of soldiers."

Li Zhi felt cold in his heart, but immediately felt that this matter was not enough, "how?"

Jia Pingan said: "The common people regard joining the army as a fearful way, and they can't escape. When they are forced to join the army, they choose the weakest males from their families to join the army... Those who have money in their families even spend money to dredge the officials to avoid conscription... ..."

In another ten or twenty years... No wonder the Tang army was repeatedly defeated when Ajie was in power. This is where Te Niang came from.

Jia Pingan wanted to ask the monarchs and ministers, but did they get water in their heads? He actually did something like self-destruction of the Great Wall.

——Be kind to soldiers, this is the national policy of ancient and modern China and foreign countries. Looking at the former Song Dynasty, the soldiers were regarded as Sabi and slaves, and as a result foreign troubles continued.

Li Ji spoke up, "Did you hear this matter, or did you verify it?"

yes! I am afraid that Jia Ping'an heard this from where, so he made a suggestion based on it.

Li Zhi woke up suddenly.

Li Yifu smiled and said: "It's just hearsay."

Jia Pingan said word by word: "Yesterday I went out of the city and went to three villages..."

Li Zhi felt cold in his heart.

this……

Li Yifu said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is rumored."

This is to question Jia Ping'an's intention.

"Then invite all the gentlemen to go and have a look?" Jia Ping'an smiled very indifferently.

A group of idiots, after you see the real situation, will you always blush?

Li Zhi thought it was a good idea.

"Yesterday, I heard the prince read two lines of poems. I finally realized that what I got on paper was shallow, and I knew that this matter had to be done. I like it very much...the world has to be said, but it is even more important to do it. If you don't do it, you will just talk about it on paper. So... ..."

This is a poem Jia Ping'an gave to the students, which is quite deafening.

"Your Majesty, I invite His Highness the Crown Prince to leave the palace."

You can't count on this stick, but your eldest nephew can't follow you to become an emperor who doesn't eat meat.

Does this mean that I will teach Goro as an emperor who does not know the suffering of the people?

Thinking of the prince's repeated begging to leave the palace recently... Li Zhi said indifferently: "That's fine. This matter is important, please go and have a look. If there is no such matter..."

He looked at Jia Pingan meaningfully.

Today, if this guy is roaring at the court and at the imperial court, if he doesn't punish him, I will feel depressed.

A servant went to the harem.

Li Hong is studying.

Jiang Feng avoided Hao Mi and focused on the prince, but Cao Yingxiong next to him looked eagerly at him with a thirsty look on his face...

Really greedy.

Jiang Feng immediately asked him a question, and Cao Yingxiong naturally answered it easily, but he added, "Mr. Jiang, am I right? Hey! I never lie, Mr. Jiang, please don't get me wrong." .”

This is about how they wronged Hao Mi.

Jiang Feng blushed, and was about to reprimand him, but he thought that Cao Yingxiong was a hob...

"Your Highness!"

Just when the servant came, Jiang Feng felt relieved.

Li Hong stood up, "What's the matter?"

The servant said: "Your Majesty ordered His Highness to change into plain clothes."

Going out of the palace?

Li Hong's eyes lit up.

I have been looking forward to it for a long time, but today I finally got my wish...Long live Aye!

The baby hurriedly changed her clothes, and then went to say hello to the old lady.

"Mother, I'm leaving the palace."

He came in and yelled, turned around and ran away, Wu Mei hadn't reacted yet...

"This child..."

Wu Mei couldn't help covering her forehead, "Why did the prince leave the palace? Who is accompanying him?"

Shaopeng went to ask, and came back with his head held high and he said: "It is said that Duke Jia roared at the court earlier, as if it was for the sake of the government soldiers. Then His Majesty ordered the prince to go with him to investigate... All the ministers went, and Duke Jia also went .”

Ping An also go! That's fine. Wu Mei bowed her head to deal with the government.

Shao Peng had a loyal look on his face just now, and he just wanted to leave the palace.

Wouldn't it be nice for us to follow to protect His Highness the Crown Prince?

But it was ignored by the queen.

...

Everyone changed into casual clothes and waited outside the palace gate.

The crown prince came out later, accompanied by more than ten guards, and two servants with their burdens on their backs.

"I have seen His Highness."

"You don't need to be too polite."

Everyone is familiar with this kind of routine, and they are familiar with it.

Immediately the carriage came out, and Li Hong got into the carriage. As soon as he got out of the imperial city, he opened the curtain and whispered to Jia Pingan in front, "Uncle! Uncle!"

Jia Pingan pulled A Bao to a stop, and when the carriage reached his side, he lowered his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

The nine-year-old prince looked eager to try, "Uncle, I just want to ride a horse."

The servant nearby hurriedly said: "Duke Jia, don't dare to let His Highness ride a horse, if you accidentally fall off..."

Jia Pingan looked at the front, the prime ministers were all only talking about each other...

He dismounted, "His Royal Highness, get off the carriage."

Li Hong jumped down excitedly, and his skills were quite vigorous.

Look, that's the benefit of playing football every day!

Jia Ping'an was overjoyed, and carried him to the horse to send him off.

"Tread firmly."

Li Hong also practiced riding in the palace, but never tried it out.

After getting on the horse at this moment, his whole body was tense, worried that Ah Bao would jump or lose control.

Abao hissed softly, obviously dissatisfied with Jia Pingan letting others ride him.

"Stay safe!"

Jia Pingan patted its neck, and Ah Bao turned his head, rubbing his head against Jia Pingan's face.

This is acting like a baby.

The guards are fine, but the two servants are in a hurry.

"Duke Jia, Your Highness is honorable, absolutely not!"

Jia Ping'an said angrily: "Sooner or later, he will ride the horse alone, and when the time comes, why are you waiting by the side and shouting that it must not be done?"

Li Yifu in front turned his head inadvertently, and then turned back.

Huh!

What did the old man see?

Li Yifu turned his head abruptly and heard a click on his neck, his mind went blank.

"Jia Pingan!"

The prime ministers turned their heads and saw that the prince came on horseback, and Jia Pingan was sitting on the shaft of the carriage accompanying him, they couldn't help being shocked.

"The prince is still young, how can he ride a horse?"

"Hurry up and get off the horse!"

"Mr. Jia, you are being frivolous."

Jia Pingan sat down and ignored him.

You say what you want, try it if you have the ability.

Li Yifu smiled and said: "Your Highness, please dismount."

Complacent, Li Hong shook his head seriously, "Gu is nine years old, why can't he ride a horse? Last time Gu asked the guards around him, some children can ride a horse at five or six years old, why can't Gu?"

cough cough!

Jia Ping gleefully watched the old men blushing.

Li Ji pointed at Jia Ping'an, with a look of warning in his eyes.

If something happens to the prince, you can't run away!

Li Yifu ordered: "Come up a few and protect His Highness front, back, left, and right."

The guards looked at Jia Pingan and said nothing.

Seeing that Li Yifu's nose was almost crooked, Jia Pingan couldn't help being happy, "That's my horse. I'm here. Your Highness has nothing to do. You are all overwhelmed. Hurry up."

He figured it out, maybe he will have lunch outside today...

Thinking of these well-clothed and well-fed guys, Jia Pingan kept laughing.

"Jia Pingan kept laughing, like a weasel who stole eggs."

Li Yifu was very dissatisfied.

After leaving Chang'an, Li Hong couldn't do it anymore. Jia Pingan carried him down, and Li Hong swore: "Uncle, when I return to the palace, I will practice equestrian skills hard. Wait for half a year, and I will be able to gallop my horse."

"good!"

You think too much about children, and with your father and mother sitting in the palace, your thoughts are all dreams.

Go out of the city and turn left, then go forward, then turn left again...just like this turning from time to time, the population gradually becomes sparse.

"That's your farm, isn't it?"

Someone asked Li Yifu.

In front of the endless fields on the right, Li Yifu said reservedly: "Exactly."

The empress valued him more and more, rewarding him with money today and the farm tomorrow. The Li family's property is inflated at the moment, it is heard that the followers of Li Yifu dare to spend money and compete for prostitutes in Pingkangfang.

After another half hour of riding, we arrived at a village.

"Everyone, go in and ask."

Jia Ping'an did not choose a family as the object of inquiry, which made everyone feel better.

When everyone entered the village, Li Hong followed Jia Ping'an, looking at everything around him curiously...

The thatched hut looked simple, dusty and low, which made Li Hong, who was used to living in tall palaces, feel too cramped.

The fence is also very simple, and a few chickens are looking for food in the corner, walking calmly, looking at them, and then lowered their heads to dig the soil.

"Who's going to ask?"

Old men, you pushed me to give way, and finally Xu Jingzong was elected.

"Didn't Xu Xiang say to love the people like a child? Come on, it's best for you to go." Li Yifu smiled as warmly as the spring breeze.

A bunch of idiots!

Xu Jingzong coughed dryly, "Is anyone home?"

Even the emperor can't break into the people's homes without authorization, otherwise it will cause criticism, and the censor will even impeach him.

"Who is it?"

A woman came out and saw a group of men outside, she was frightened and ran in.

Boom!

The door is closed.

Xu Jingzong turned around, "It's not that the old man is not dedicated, she was scared away by you before the old man said anything."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

A bunch of sticks!

Jia Pingan said to Li Hong: "His Royal Highness went down and tried it, and said that he was thirsty, and asked for some water."

Ask the prince to ask for water... you fucking want to eat a fart!

A group of old men blew their beards and stared at each other, but Li Hong jumped up and shouted excitedly, "Master, can you give me some water?"

The woman probably looked out from the crack of the door, and seeing that Li Hong was still young, she opened the door and asked, "What are you waiting for here?"

"Your Highness still works."

Everyone couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Look, after His Highness said a word, the woman came out." Xu Jingzong praised: "This is His Highness's benevolent breath that moved her!"

Li Ji turned around and took a look, then said lightly: "You wait to look back."

When everyone turned their heads, they saw more than a dozen big men running aggressively with weapons in their hands.

I go!

It turned out that the woman had the courage to come out when she saw the men from the village coming.

"I'm here to ask for water."

Li Hong stepped forward again.

The guards wanted to rush over nervously, but Jia Pingan stopped him.

Watch how this kid copes...

Jia Pingan watched with great interest. He was standing beside Li Hong, ready to protect him at any time.

The big men stopped, and the leader was probably Muramasa, who frowned and looked at the crowd, "Ask for water?"

This group of people... a group of old guys are nothing to be afraid of, but there are more than ten big men behind them...

The old guy, the big guy, and the half-grown kid all looked like they were going on a trip.

Muramasa's face brightened, "They are all from Tang Dynasty, so it's easy to drink water."

The woman then went to get water.

Everyone pretended to drink, Xu Jingzong went in and took a look, his eyes were not very good when he came out... a bit embarrassed.

"The furnishings in your home are simpler, but life is not easy?"

Xu Jingzong's question made the woman laugh, "Today's life is much better than before."

This is an entry point, Li Ji said: "Life is lived, and everything is prosperous at home. Seeing that you have a lot of houses and a lot of men, wouldn't it be better to join the army?"

Those big men were right behind. After hearing this, someone said: "Who is willing to join the army these days? Only those whose families are difficult go. Or those who think that they will be able to rely on their military achievements to get ahead..." But now there are fewer people with outstanding military achievements, how many are willing to go?"

It was disappointing! Li Ji's heart shuddered.

Li Yifu asked: "I saw those common people join the army enthusiastically the year before last, what happened in your village..."

The woman sighed: "It's not very beneficial to join the army now, and you have to bring a lot of things yourself. Who wants to go? The year before...the year before last, some places had bad harvests. Those are just trying to get tax relief!"

Soldiers in the Tang Dynasty need to bring their own dry food and a lot of equipment...

These soldiers formed the most powerful army of this era, but now there is something wrong with this army.

Something is wrong with this army!

A hen slowly walked over as if curious, and the woman drove it away, sniffing, "Everyone looks like a rich man, but you don't know... Now that you are losing money in the army, those who are conscripted, their own I brought a lot of things with me, but when I came back, I didn’t get any rewards... Hey! Many people said that it was a traitor in the court, who took away the rewards His Majesty gave them. But they told Shangguan... Shangguan was also full of complaints, Said... it turned out to be gone from now on..."

The big guys behind him talked in a hurry.

"This is treating us as fools!"

"Let us go to work and not give money or food, then whoever joins the army is a fool."

"Last time I heard people say that in the past, soldiers with military merits could be promoted and used, but now those who have made military merits have not been promoted... This court! It seems that warriors are regarded as cattle and sheep, just drive them, Whether they live or die."

Ren Yaxiang's heart skipped a beat.

The Ministry of Household Jianyan stopped the money and food rewards to the soldiers who went to war. The Ministry of War did not fart. He thought it was nothing more than that, but everything in front of him told him...

You got into trouble!

You are in for a big deal!

That's what Jia Ping'an looked at them with.

A group of old men who don't eat minced meat really think that the people are just cattle and sheep, and they can drive them as they please.

Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, Li Hong asked in a low voice, "Uncle, why is this?"

Jia Pingan did not lower his voice, "The life of the common people is already hard. In the past, joining the army was a way out. They relied on the swords and guns in their hands to win official positions and titles, and to win rewards, so life at home will naturally be easier..."

There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, "You have to remember that the common people have to have a way out, otherwise the Tang Dynasty will be lifeless. The offspring of officials are still officials; the offspring of celebrities are still celebrities, and the offspring of generals are still generals. Tan, sooner or later something big will happen.

If you want to get ahead, you have to find a way. Naturally, ordinary people cannot take the imperial examinations. Their families do not have the contacts and fame of being officials for many generations, and they do not have the good fortune of their father and grandfather Mengyin being an official. This road is now blocked by people. "

When everyone turned their heads, they saw something else in the prince's eyes.

alert!