"Your Highness, that bastard Li Jiancheng will never let the prince and Qin Wangfei off…"
On the way back to the inn, Hou Junji finally couldn't suppress his temper."If we don't go back now, I'm afraid King Qin's Mansion will be in trouble, Your Highness. You…"
"The Zhangsun Clan, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui Clans were all exterminated. Do you really think that my royal brother will forgive King Qin's Mansion?”
When they arrived at the inn, Li Er slammed his fist on the table. His expression was ferocious as he sneered,"I'm afraid you're trying to confuse me. Guanyin, Cheng Qian, Tai 'er, and the others have already been killed.”
"Your Majesty, this…"
"You killed everyone in King Qi's mansion, how could Li Jiancheng not take revenge?”
Li Er's face was full of stubbornness. He narrowed his eyes and slowly recalled,"Li Jiancheng is no longer the Crown Prince of the past. That half-hearted Imperial Brother will never be the Emperor, and he will never be able to think of such a strategy that conforms to the will of the people. He has changed!"
"But…"
"During Father's national funeral, I heard that Li Jiancheng did not even keep his spirit once and killed Yuan Jing. He said that he was buried with Father. How could such a ruthless person be Li Jiancheng's doing?”
Li Er seemed to be possessed. His pupils constricted and his eyes were fierce."He killed all of my right-hand men and cut off my escape route, but Li Jiancheng let me go alone. Can't you see his intentions?”
"What does Your Highness mean?"
Hou Junji was stunned.
From the beginning to the end, he did not understand what Li Eryi was talking about. His face was full of question marks and he was dumbfounded.
"Li Jiancheng has never treated me as an opponent…"
Li Er's eyes suddenly widened, and he felt as if he had suddenly become enlightened. However, he gritted his teeth."In his eyes, I, Li Shi Min, am not a threat? Most of the military achievements of the Tang Empire came from me. If it weren't for me, how could the rebellion of the Eighteen Paths be suppressed so quickly?”
"Your Highness, you…"
"Junji, stop talking."
Li Er lost control. He shook his head and said coldly,"How many men can we gather in the Eastern Capital?”
"I'm afraid there's no one in the Eastern Capital that can be used.”
Hou Junji finally spoke up."Now, everyone in the world knows that you and I are wanted criminals by the Imperial Court. The only thing is that some of my brothers are still bandits on the mountain. However…they are all a bunch of people from the Green Forest, and I'm afraid that His Highness will not take a fancy to them.”
"How many people?" Li Er's eyes lit up.
"A few hundred…"
"So what if it's Green Forest? Which one of the Tang army did not come from the Green Forest? Weren't you also known as a thief back then?”
Li Er smiled and patted Hou Junji on the shoulder."Since that's the case, you and I should rest early and go up the mountain tomorrow!”
"Is what Your Highness said true?"
"The current situation is extremely unfavorable for us to counterattack. Let Li Jiancheng be proud of himself for a few days. Then, he will bring your Lulin brothers and go to General Bing Yue…"
"Liu Hongji?"
Hou Junji's eyes immediately lit up. Liu Hongji was currently serving as the commander-in-chief of the Great Tang's Linjing border, repairing defenses and defending against foreign enemies. He had more than ten thousand soldiers under his command, and most importantly, he was Li Er's subordinate.
After a moment of thought, Hou Junji finally said excitedly,"Your Highness is wise!"
…………
The three provinces and nine ministries had been working on a new national policy for half a month in Chang 'an.
It could be said that the entire Central Plains of the Great Tang had begun a nationwide reform.
The Ministry of Works was busy with the construction and improvement of Chang 'an City. South City had always been empty. From now on, it would be used as a dormitory for staff and a school.
This was because after the Ministry of Commerce was established, a batch of workshops had been set up immediately. The miscellaneous personnel of the Great Tang could work there and provide accommodation and meals.
As for what to do?
It was very simple. Li Xuan had recently introduced a series of technologies such as Erguotou, soap, and paper-making, but these enterprises were all in the hands of the imperial government.
To put it bluntly, this was a state-owned enterprise of the Tang Empire.
Apart from returning the fertile land to the Ministry of Revenue, the reform of the Ministry of War temporarily slowed down the military source system.
The Board of Punishments, the Court of Judicial Review, and the newly established Imperial Department divided the work. To put it bluntly, the Board of Punishments and the Court of Judicial Review were responsible for supervising the civilians, but the Imperial Department, which was reformed from the Imperial Censorate, was responsible for supervising all officials.
The Brocade Guard was even more powerful. It controlled the life and death of everyone except the emperor.
The busiest was the Ministry of Official Personnel. With a word from the Emperor, the selection of officials would be redrafted. Rank-1 and Rank-2 officials would be personally conferred by the Emperor, but the officials below would have to be re-selected.
For example, the ministers and assistant ministers of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Commerce, as well as the managers of every large workshop, academy, and school, as well as the selection of personnel for the newly established Jingzhao Prefecture, all had to be busy.
Finally, they arrived at the Ministry of Rites.
Li Xuan's coronation ceremony was about to begin. Everyone in the palace was busy setting up Taiji Palace and designing the process and ceremony for the coronation.
The emperor and empress had to use standard clothes, the imperial consorts, concubines, and all the officials 'positions, as well as control the time.
With this series of events, the Great Tang became extraordinarily lively.
The reason why the Bureau of Military Personnel wasn't busy was because Li Xuan had taken this into consideration. They were responsible for protecting the Great Tang. Before the country was governed, the Bureau of Military Personnel wouldn't make a move.
It had been a busy month, and even the commoners had participated in it.
Pingkang Square, the once famous red-light district in Chang 'an, was now all going to the Commerce Department to apply for a business license. The Imperial Army of the capital capital prefecture will immediately charge over and shut you down.
All the taverns, inns, breakfast stalls, and stalls that were doing business in Chang 'an had to register.
It was free to apply for a permit, but the monthly tax was not free. Small businesses had to pay taxes, and large workshops had to pay taxes. No one could escape.
He had no choice.
The Great Tang's treasury was indeed short of money, and this reform was like a distribution of wealth. If they didn't collect some silver, it would be dangerous for the treasury to be emptied.
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