The British King Li Zhe himself did not have an official position completely appointed by the court, let alone the official positions of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Secretariat, and the relevant decisions of Zhongshu and Menxia.
But such a high-ranking prince without any official position, let alone an official position, is now in charge of the logistics of all the armies of the Tang Dynasty, including the training rights of the Gyeonggi Province army.
So naturally, King Li Zhe of England became a popular figure in the eyes of Princess Chengyang, Princess Xincheng, Princess Lanling and their descendants. These families were the first to follow Li Hong and start their careers by supplying logistics to the Tang Dynasty. Princess, now Li Zhe is Li Zhe in her eyes.
Including the logistics of all the garrisons in the eleven states of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the logistics of their own armies, including Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, and Japan, as well as the power to command troops and battles, they were all concentrated in the Tang Dynasty. After the emperor took over, basically all the military logistics rights of foreign countries that the entire Tang Dynasty could cover had been handed over to Li Zhe.
Today, Li Zhe, although he has no status, is the richest person in the Tang Dynasty except for the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although not a single copper coin belongs to him, Li Zhe, who is in charge of such a huge amount of financial resources, Even Li Zhi and Wu Mei would beat Li Zhe from time to time, asking him to run to Xingqing Palace more often, show respect when he should, play mahjong a few times, and then Li Zhe left Xingqing with a sad face. The palace ran to the Daming Palace: "Brother Emperor, the new quilt of the Tubo army has been stripped thin by the father and mother."
"It's none of my business! Once the Supervision Office returns to the Ministry of War and there is a problem with the logistics supply of any barracks in the Tang Dynasty, I will ask you. As for why this is so, does it have anything to do with me? It is your own business, let you do this The thing is, it depends on your ability, instead of looking at you crying and looking for me to solve the problem for you. If you have to solve everything for me, why don't I take your position instead of Bai Qi? Is it still useful to you? "Pei Wanying shook her head speechlessly, and Chen Qinghan also stood aside. The two women's expressions were relatively solemn.
However, looking at it now, His Majesty's brothers have encountered a setback in His Majesty's place. They were all rejected by His Majesty's relatives and refused to help. Unknowingly, they suddenly felt somewhat balanced in their hearts.
"If Bai Qi can do my job, I will stew it!" Li Zhe picked up the tea that the palace maid had chilled for him and drank it in one gulp. He picked up the towel on the table, wiped his mouth carelessly and said: "Brother Emperor, what kind of official position should I give myself? After all, Li Dan appointed himself an Imperial College priest without salary, court clothes and other benefits. Then should I also appoint myself a similar official? official position?"
"Director of the Royal Arsenal, how about this name? How domineering." Li Hong glanced at Pei Wanying and Chen Qinghan who were still hanging on, and stopped attacking them.
Princess Dalai was able to stalk the Japanese country and asked Li Hong to send troops to the Japanese country to help King Tianmu suppress the rebel forces in the country. So, she and Sister Qinghan, no matter what, can get some talk about the reform of the Ministry of War from His Majesty's mouth. Bar
Although His Majesty has not revealed a word until now, the two women have plenty of time, so they will spend it with you here. If that doesn't work, they will find Sister Bai Chun to be a lobbyist. It is said that Bai Chun has already set off from Prince Pu's Mansion and is on his way to On the road to Daming Palace.
"Director of the Royal Arsenal? Why does this name sound a bit different? Especially when you just said the word "director"... it felt like you were causing trouble."
"How about the workshop director of the Royal Arsenal?" Li Hong continued to suggest, looking at Li Zhe's thinking and vigilant expression.
"It doesn't sound good. I am a prince after all. Director of the factory floor, why are you listening... listening..."
"Forget it, think about it yourself. In short, you can appoint yourself whatever you want. Have you established the Royal Arms Department I asked you to be?" Li Hong knocked on the table and motioned to the two women next to him to speak softly. Son.
"It was established. It was established a month ago. Also, the people I sent to the Japanese country came back. Yes, there are indeed many copper and silver mines in the Japanese country, and there are several places that are excellent for digging. I have already told this matter The newspaper has been sent to Zhongshu, haven't you received my memorial?" Li Zhe gave up the idea of appointing himself an official, and when he saw Li Hong mentioning business, his eyes immediately lit up and he said.
Ever since the emperor's sister-in-law arrived and requested the emperor's brother to send troops to help Japan suppress the rebel forces in their territory, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple immediately began to negotiate with King Tianwu of Japan in accordance with Li Hong's order. From the date of the Japanese territory, in return for the Tang Navy's help in suppressing the rebellion, King Tianwu of the Japanese Kingdom was willing to allow the Tang Dynasty to mine various minerals anywhere in the Japanese Kingdom as compensation, without charging any fees, and at the same time providing labor and labor remuneration.
"Then are there any orders now? Our Tang Dynasty's weapons manufacturing is far from what other countries can match. Isn't there an order?" Li Hong now put all the Tang cavalry's horse swords, Modao, etc. on the shelves The sale began, which also attracted opposition from the Emperor and the courtiers.
But when these people saw the more sophisticated tap fires in Taiyi City, they all shut up. At the same time, they were so frightened by the high price of a horse spear or a Mo Dao that they almost broke up. Ears from ear to ear.
He simply agreed with His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and allowed the Emperor to allow King Li Zhe to sell various weapons of the Tang Dynasty. However, among them, various advanced standard bows and crossbows were not included in the sale. , which made some buyers who wanted to get more lethal crossbows very disappointed. From time to time, they sent people to the palace of King Li Zhe to send various gifts, hoping that His Highness the King of England would be able to open his eyes and provide some help.
But these Li Zhe didn't even need to discuss with Li Hong. After accepting various gifts, they sternly rejected their requests. From then on, Prince Xiansan's reputation became more and more popular among foreign countries. It stinks, no one wants to visit me anymore, I hope he can be accommodating to me.
Li Zhe took a deep look at Li Hong. As he hesitated to speak, he saw Li Hong wave his hand, signaling Pei Wanying and Chen Qinghan to go to the side hall to wait.
Looking at the backs of the two women who were reluctant to leave, Li Zhe took a deep breath. Only the two brothers were left in the study, and then he said with a little solemnity: "Jiling City has made three requests in succession." , was sent here with the sign of the Red Feather Urgent Envoy. I can’t make the decision, so you’d better take a look at these memorials.”
After finishing speaking, Li Zhe took out three memorials from his arms, placed them in front of Li Hong, and continued: "I have also sent people to Jiling City to inspect. The Anxi Corps has also sent people through the Ministry of War. I have to wait until they confirm the authenticity of these three memorials before I can give you a definite answer, but... "
"Then do you think Liu Liu will tell lies? It has been more than five years, almost six years. It is extremely difficult for Narshiye to be able to face the various nobles of the Great Eclipse for so long. This memorial... I'm afraid it's him He will ask for help again and again only if he can't hold on any longer." Li Hong closed the memorial. Now Li Xian and Narshiye are in Jiling City, which has completely become a strategic buffer zone between Anxi and Dashi of the Tang Dynasty.
In recent years, the Cordo family has been secretly supporting the Cordo family, allowing the Cordo family to maintain a strong influence in the battles between the Dashi royal family, the Khawalij family, the Hashim family and other major nobles.
But even so, with the aggressiveness of several major families, and the discovery that the Jiling City was occupied by the Tang Dynasty and Prince Narshiye of Persia, they had been secretly supporting the Cordo family, and had been obstructing them, causing them to fall into great trouble. After being torn apart, Hashim and Khawalij divided their forces to fight against the Dashi royal family. At the same time, they also began to bypass Kordo's territory and directly put pressure on Jiling City.
Now Li Xian and Narciye were obviously unable to resist, and felt huge pressure. In addition, the Kordo family was restrained by the Dashi royal family and could not rush to their aid, so they began to ask for help from the Anxi Corps.
Li Zhe did not answer Li Hong's question immediately. Instead, he looked over the three memorials just handed over to him several times before saying, "I can't confirm it. After so many years, I have said No, Fang Muqing just left Chang'an a few days ago, and it is said... that he took all the children with him this time. "
"The Anxi Corps is now in charge of Yuan Shuji. This man is flexible, wise and courageous. He followed me to Jiannan Road and played a great role in pacifying the Liuzhao. Now even if Jiling City is in danger, Li Xian and Naer must have Xiye is also able to protect himself. Even if he retreats to Anxi, Yuan Shuji will not ignore it and stick to Anxi to prevent them from entering for protection, so let's wait." Li Hong threw the memorial to the other side of the table, and then. He said to Li Zhe who was about to leave: "Ask Hua Meng to find Bai Chun. I'm not sure she can have any answers."
"Should I prepare the crossbows and other weapons or not?" Li Zhe heard Li Hong's last instructions, stopped for a moment, and then turned to confirm.
"Get ready, what will happen if you don't prepare? Is it possible that Jiling City is really going to be lost at this time? And also to Dashi, who is full of internal strife? In that case, where will your emperor brother and I put my face? I guess? My father and mother will inevitably give me a scolding. Also, put aside your hot-air balloon transportation of supplies for the time being. We will wait for Lao Ba to overcome the technical difficulties. Don't put pressure on him all the time. Now I am almost becoming a nerd. I know every day that I can’t get out of Taiyi City. I don’t even recognize my own son. When I first saw him, I even shouted: “What? I don’t remember my son being like this? When he said such irresponsible words, that guy was actually good at gesturing with his hand to show what his son looked like when he was just born, the size of a baby. "
"No, you can't do it without forcing him. You are an expert in fighting. To transport one pound of grain to Anxi, including Jiling City, even if the consumption is less than before, it is not a small amount. If we Wouldn't it be better to save the food for other uses? This hot air balloon doesn't need to eat forage and can travel with a fire, unless it encounters bad weather, but even so, it is better than human transportation. Don't worry about it. Even if he stays in the palace, his thoughts will not be on his princess and children. At the worst, I can send a few more maids and eunuchs to serve his princess and children by his side. ”
Li Zhe said as he waved his hand and walked out. The main purpose of entering the palace this time was to deal with Jiling City. But no matter what the emperor thought, he had forgotten the grudge between the two of them. As the idle prince of the Tang Dynasty, at this time, it is necessary to remind the emperor brother.
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