Hanjiacang is the largest granary in the Tang Dynasty. The amount of grain it can store was an astonishing figure even in the previous life. In this era, it is an important guarantee for opening the warehouse to release grain during the famine period in the Guanzhong area. A Hanjiacang The storage capacity of the granary is equal to half of the granary storage of the entire Tang Dynasty, so you can imagine the importance of this granary to the Tang Dynasty!
I'm afraid there aren't many people who dare to take advantage of it, and if they want to use the royal granary to line their own pockets, if they are discovered, this crime may not be something that anyone can bear.
But when talking about Hanjia Cang, we have to mention its predecessor, Hui Luo Cang. The Sui Dynasty built a granary outside Luoyang City. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Li Mi took the opportunity to seize Luo Cang, and Luoyang City suddenly fell into a situation of no food. .
Li Mi, who had food and grass in hand, was greatly confident. What frightened the Sui rulers was that food was not only the key to food and clothing, but also became the capital of the Wagang Army to attract people's hearts. A large number of hungry people and food-deficient rebels defected to Wagang. As a result, the Wagang Army suddenly became famous and its strength increased dramatically.
Although the Wagang Army uprising later failed to succeed due to various factors, Li Mi's successful strategy of seizing grain and grass became a lesson for another thoughtful person, this person was the emperor's grandfather Li Shimin.
Li Shimin saw the disadvantages of having a granary outside the city, so he decided to build a granary inside Luoyang City to avoid repeating the stupid decision of the Sui Dynasty to build a granary outside the city where it could easily be occupied.
So this granary, Hanjiacang, whose geographical location was carefully designed by Li Shimin, was built in Luoyang City. Hanjiacang not only supplies grain to Luoyang City, but also serves as a rice transfer station between Guandong and Guanzhong.
As Hanjiacang expanded and its reserves grew, Huiluocang continued to play a smaller and smaller role in storing grain. Today, it can even be said to have become a useless granary of the Tang Dynasty.
So, since it was not taken seriously by the court at first, it would naturally leave opportunities for interested people to take advantage of. Li Hong believed that among the three major warehouses, the one most likely to suffer from speculation must be Huiluocang.
Li Sujie looked at Li Hong playfully, holding the empty teacup in his hand and turning it around. He thought for a moment and asked: "Then why can't it be Li Yangcang? Huiluocang is outside the city, and it is easy for people to speculate. To enrich their own pockets, but Liyangcang is further away from Luoyang, wouldn't it be more suitable for them to sell it secretly? "
"The risk in Liyangcang is too great. The risk now is even greater than the risk in Hanjiacang. There is still a war in Liaodong. If they dare to sell Liyangcang's grain privately, they will probably be beheaded without being asked. Liyangcang has always been After the grain is collected, it is either transported to Luoyang via the Yongji Canal or the Yellow River, or it is transported northeast to Youzhou to supply the soldiers on the Liaodong front line. When there is no war, the granary there is like Hanjiacang. "We need to ensure that there is enough food to feed 80,000 people for a year, so the possibility is very small, but it is not impossible," Li Hong said after thinking about it.
"Then what should we do now?" Li Sujie felt that Li Hong's analysis was so clear-cut, and his eyes suddenly became a lot brighter. He was no longer like a blind man at the beginning, worrying about Hanjiacang and Liyangcang at the same time. , or worried about returning to Luocang.
"I don't know." Li Hong looked at Li Sujie and said simply.
"Don't know? The third child and I have provided you with so many clues, and you tell me you don't know?" Li Sujie put down the teacup in her hand and asked with wide eyes.
"Where is the third oldest Li Shangjin? Yizhou! That's Jiannan Road! Where is Liyangcang? It's still in Weizhou, Henan Province, with Gyeonggi Road in the middle, so it definitely can't be Liyangcang, right?" Li Hong After rummaging through Li Sujie's study for a long time, he found an old map, looked at it and said.
"Good, what's wrong?"
"Then only Hanjiacang and Huiluocang have problems, so we can only wait. Only when there is progress on the third side can we take action."
"Are you so sure that Li Yangcang is fine?" Li Sujie expressed deep doubts.
Li Hong looked at Li Sujie who was disapproving, pointed a finger at the top of his head, and said: "My father's regret in this life is that he never had a military commander to fight in person. It's not a day or two to imitate the emperor's dream of galloping on the battlefield. I wanted to send troops to the west to restore Belus to the country, but I refused in court. Now I heard my mother say that during this period of time, she stood at the map of Liaodong in a daze. I guess she was thinking about it again. We are planning to conquer Liaodong after the spring. You said, since the emperor is concerned about the war in Liaodong, how dare something go wrong in Liyangcang? If the emperor personally drives the army, the Liyangcang will not be filled with food and is waiting for the emperor? , I’m afraid someone has already spread the news that my father is staring at the map of Liaodong. Liyangcang, 80% of the time, there will be no problem. "
Li Sujie knew very little about the affairs of the court, so after listening to Li Hong's analysis, he could only nod silently in agreement with his point of view.
Looking at Li Sujie who looked a little sad, Li Hong smiled and said: "Don't be discouraged. I know you are doing it for my own good. Let's do this. Let's go out of the city tomorrow and walk back to Luocang. Let's see Let’s see if we can see any clues.”
"Can't you do it today? It's just noon now." Li Sujie wanted to show off in front of Li Hong and asked eagerly.
"My mother won't let me leave Luoyang City. She won't even let me cross the Luoshui River in the city. I've been living in Luoyang City for more than half a month now, and I've been wandering around here in the north. What's going on in the south? I'm blind now. , and there is also the little spy Li Lingyue who has been informing the queen. Even if it is tomorrow, I will have to report to the queen." Li Hong curled his lips and talked about the unfreedom of being the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
"It turns out that being a prince is so pitiful..."
"Go away...I'm leaving. Remember to be ready tomorrow. Just you and me plus...plus Bai Chun?" Li Hong's tall figure had already arrived at the door of the living room and said uncertainly.
When they walked into the courtyard, they saw Princess Xu playing with little Li Jing in the yard. She went over to tease little Li Jing, and then walked towards the palace accompanied by Yang Wu.
In the residence of King Ji Li Shen, Xiao Shouye, the governor of Weizhou, was sitting there. It was said that after the Lantern Festival, it would be impossible for him to stay in Luoyang, but Xiao Shouye still stayed in Luoyang and did not leave. As for whether there was anyone Knowing that he is still stranded here, I am afraid there is still a question.
"Did King Ji stay in Luoyang this time just because of Li Yangcang?" Xiao Shouye felt that King Ji was a little too cautious. It has been almost two years and the war in Liaodong has never stopped, but no one has ever noticed anything strange about Li Yangcang. .
"You are the grandson of Xiao Yu, an important minister of the late emperor. Your grandfather is listed in the picture of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Princess Xiangcheng also married your father. It is easy to imagine the relationship between you and the royal family. Now King Xu Li Sujie is still stranded in Luoyang, and you have not been able to reach a tacit understanding with him. Don't you think it's strange now?" King Ji said looking at the somewhat domineering Xiao Shouye.
"So what? Will King Xu Li Sujie help the court to inform? Besides, I, Li Yangcang, have always been cautious and have never had any problems. Of course, if we can follow the wishes of my father and you, the grain returned to Luocang can be secretly transferred for twenty Wan Shi, then you can rest easy." Xiao Shouye smiled calmly.
Now the court has not found anything. Even Li Sujie only knows a little bit about it and cannot achieve anything. His mother and concubine are not taken seriously by the royal family. After so many years, they are still imprisoned in the cold palace as a commoner. He What kind of waves can Li Sujie make
"You can get two hundred thousand shi back to Luocang, but how are you going to transport it to Weizhou to make up for the deficit in your Liyangcang? Why does the Xiao family do such illegal things if they want to be among the five surnames and seven families? Son, you don’t know? Your father Xiao Rui is now in charge of the Xiao family. This is the wish of the elder of the Xiao family. He hopes to use your father’s influence to lead the Xiao family to a higher level. Therefore, you must be cautious in everything. That's right." King Ji frowned, why did Xiao Rui give birth to such a son who didn't know his priorities
If he leaves all this work to Xiao Shouye, in his opinion, Xiao Shouye will soon follow in the footsteps of Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shougui, and sooner or later he will be brought to justice by the prince.
"Princess Lanling is now very powerful. With the support of the prince behind her, she has been suppressing the Xiao family in her fiefdom of Lanling for many years. The Lanling wine that the Xiao family is proud of now has the surname Li. What should I do? With such a big family fortune, you can't just rely on reputation to fill your stomach, right? You have to have money for daily use, right? Isn't it just to get an extra piece of the pie by selling food at a low price? Buying it back with private money can also make the old money comply with the law and avoid being targeted by the court. This is something my father has no choice but to do." Xiao Shouye spread his hands and said helplessly and resentfully.
Prince Ji smiled silently, shook his head, changed the subject and asked, "How is your father now? Is he still in good health?"
"Thanks to you, everything is fine. Originally, he wanted to go to the Yuan Dynasty meeting in person, but... I heard that His Majesty wants to personally conquer Liaodong? I wonder if King Ji knows about this matter?" Xiao Shouye thinks that King Ji He and his Majesty are brothers, and there have been rumors among the people that the relationship between the two is harmonious and harmonious. His Majesty even tolerated him during the exchange of old money a few days ago.
"I want your father to come over because I want to discuss this matter with your father. Although His Majesty has not yet decided whether to personally conquer Liaodong, in a few days, when the weather warms up, His Majesty wants the war in Liaodong to end as soon as possible. It's confirmed." King Ji said with uncertainty in his eyes.
"Then... if we persuade His Majesty not to go on a personal expedition, wouldn't it be possible to cover up the deficit in Liyangcang, and we would have more time to slowly transfer food from Huiluocang." Xiao Shouye's idea was the most direct and simple. , but he didn't think about who could persuade His Majesty to give up the idea of conquering Liaodong personally.
(End of chapter)