By the time Li Ye finished arranging the future whereabouts of Zhang Wence and County Magistrate Qian, and asked them to retire for the time being, it was already late. The sunlight pouring into the lobby has a large slanting arc, and the square light and shadow spread out very long. One side has almost touched the three-foot-high platform. It is obvious that there is not much heat left, and it looks a little lazy.
Rubbing between his brows, Li Ye turned his head and asked a clerk next to him, "Who else wants to visit today?"
The clerk who was in charge of arranging the agenda for officials to be summoned opened the booklet in his hand, glanced at it, got up from behind the desk and replied, "Return to Your Highness, there are no officials who need to be interviewed today."
Li Ye hummed, waved his hand to let the clerk sit down, and then asked the clerk on the right, "How is the interrogation of the imprisoned officials going these days?"
The clerk stood up and cupped his hands: "Your Highness, the cases of officials sent to prison outside the seven days have basically been concluded. Cui Changshi is intensively handling the cases of officials newly sent to prison within seven days."
Li Ye nodded, and said: "The status of the newly promoted officials must be completed as soon as possible, and the corresponding promotion process must be completed as soon as possible. They are all local officials, and they cannot stay in Qingzhou for too long. They must be sent back as soon as possible. Preside over politics."
The scholar responded respectfully, and then took the opportunity to say: "The promotion process for the newly promoted officials in Hedong has been completed. We just wait for His Highness to meet again tomorrow, and they can go back to their respective prefectures and counties."
Li Ye nodded slightly, "As usual, it will be arranged at Shenshi."
"yes."
After confirming some complicated but not messy things with a few clerks, Li Ye stood up after a busy day's work, stretched his waist, smiled and said to Song Jiao who was already clearing the books on the desk: "Today The wind is cool, just suitable for walking in the evening, how about Aunt Song walking with me?"
Song Jiao glanced at him, and said unwillingly: "It's four o'clock in the unitary hour, and it's time for me to rest. You want me to work overtime?"
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Li Ye spread out his hands. He was the one who taught Song Jiao the idea of working overtime. "How can walking be considered overtime? Walking is good for physical and mental health. Everyone should take more walks."
"I can feel healthy physically and mentally if I don't see you when I'm resting." Song Jiao is like an employee being squeezed by the boss.
Having said that, Song Jiao still packed up the books and walked out the door with Li Ye.
Ever since Li Ye came back from the Yaozu, discussed with everyone the plan to send troops to the Central Plains, and started all-round preparations, Song Jiao has been busy and dizzy. Under her leadership, the Tsingyi yamen, wherever Li Ye's hand pointed on the map, they had to hit that place, and countless state and county officials were checked out without knowing it.
According to Li Ye, the battle is imminent, and the primary task is not to command the soldiers to fight on the battlefield, but to guarantee the logistics.
Logistical matters involve all aspects, such as the collection, transfer, and transportation of money, grain, and materials, the recruitment and dispatch of civilian husbands, etc., the amount of work is not small. Without a strong logistics support system, there is no possibility of a large army winning the battlefield, especially when the number of troops is large.
As soon as the guns fired, it was worth ten thousand taels of gold. This time, an army of one million went out, which was different from Li Ye's previous expedition with only one hundred thousand Pinglu troops. The deployment of manpower and material resources was huge, and the amount of wealth used was astronomical.
Not to mention the chief officials of the prefectures and counties, but even small officials, if there is a greedy heart that cannot be controlled, it is easy to become rich and have nothing to worry about for a lifetime. If the embankment of a hundred miles collapses in an ant's nest, there will be slightly more corrupt officials, and the overall situation of the entire war will be ruined because of this.
If the internal parts of the war machine are corrupt, no matter how sharp the external blade is, once it encounters an enemy with a little weight, it will be in danger of completely collapsing and falling apart.
When the Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty first started to fight, there were only a few thousand people with guns. Facing a well-equipped regular army of one million, the reason why he was able to grow step by step and eventually become the world, was the corruption of the opponent's war machine. Li Ye came from the earth, so he had to learn from it.
In order to reduce moths making war fortunes, eliminate corrupt officials, ensure the logistics of the army, and at the same time improve the efficiency of officials' errands, Li Ye took the opportunity to start a war to rectify the administration of officials.
It is different from the rectification of officials in the general sense, because the war is about to start, Li Ye can't do it comprehensively and systematically, he can only choose the method of killing chickens and monkeys, knocking mountains and shocking tigers, and trying to achieve a temporary effect. Then consider the long term.
Li Ye and Song Jiao strolled to the garden. At this time, the flowers had already withered, and the yellow leaves had grown up, gently drifting away in the evening wind under the setting sun.
Song Jiao suddenly said: "In order to rectify the administration of officials and ensure the great army's battle this time, you asked Tsing Yi Yamen to thoroughly investigate the local governors, county magistrates and other key officials in some prefectures and counties, in order to punish those who dereliction of duty and promote those who are capable. This is a very normal method, but there is one thing that I have never figured out."
Li Ye took a look at the flaming red sunset, and jokingly said, "Aunt Song is a great talent in Bailudong, so there are some questions that you don't understand and you need to ask me?"
"You're going to die if you're not talkative?" Song Jiao gave Li Ye an annoyed look, the moment's flair was dazzling, and she was so charming that she didn't know it.
She was not distracted by Li Ye's distraction. She frowned and continued: "When the big battle is approaching, we will rectify the bureaucracy. There is a lot of time and heavy workload. It is hard to guarantee that some officials will not take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents. A little carelessness will put everyone in danger. It will cause shock in the officialdom and eccentricity from top to bottom. At that time, not to mention that it will be beneficial to the battle on the battlefield, it will be good if there is no chaos in your own rear. It is not that there are no people who dare to do this throughout the ages, but they are basically self-defeating."
She glanced at Li Ye with deep eyes, "You have only had the Seven Towns of Hebei for a short time, and it is very rare to be able to implement the 'New Deal' quickly, not to mention that you went to the Yaozu as soon as Hebei was pacified. You just came back this time It is necessary to mobilize millions of troops to attack the Central Plains, and to rectify the bureaucracy in a hurry so that the war can go smoothly, there are indeed many embarrassments... But! "
Speaking of this, Song Jiao's tone immediately became more serious, and Li Ye's eyes were full of puzzlement and inquiry, and she said almost word by word: "However, the prefectures and counties that the Tsingyi Yamen went to investigate either had problems with the governor or the county magistrate. The problem is either the county magistrate has a problem or the governor has a problem, or both the governor and the county magistrate have problems, and they are all right, without exception!"
"This is simply unbelievable, it is simply impossible! Even today, don't you plan to give me an explanation?"
After finishing speaking, Song Jiao stared at Li Ye intently, as if she wanted to see him through.
Li Ye: "..."
Facing Song Jiao's direct gaze, he laughed, and said to him from left to right: "Isn't this great? It saves time and effort. Does Aunt Song like to run around with her Tsing Yi yamen?"
Song Jiao stared at Li Ye with stern eyes, like a sister who was annoyed by a naughty kid and was about to find a piece of bamboo to teach him a lesson.
Being stared at so nakedly by Song Jiao, Li Ye felt as if he had no clothes on, so he was extremely embarrassed.
The prefectures and counties he asked Song Jiao to investigate were based on the gathering of the luck of the people in advance, knowing that the people there were not loyal to him, and deduced that there was something wrong with the administration of the county magistrate. Only then could Song Jiao pounce. .
If Li Ye didn't have this golden finger, he could hit the nail on the head, and at the same time, he didn't worry about the officials under his command framing and wronging good people, so he wouldn't dare to rectify the officials at this time.
But how did he tell Song Jiao about this
Li Ye could only say in a serious and extraordinarily serious manner: "To be honest, the reason why Tsingyi yamen was able to make a single move is because I knew in advance that the officials in those prefectures and counties were not good at governing, and there were problems in governing the place."
Song Jiao's eyes continued to sink, and words popped out between her teeth: "I'm asking how you know!"
Li Ye pondered for a while, "This is a secret, I don't tell ordinary people, but since Aunt Song must know, I can't hide it..."
"Say it!"
"Actually, I got a hint from God!"
With a bang, Song Jiao's long sword was unsheathed three inches, staring at Li Ye fiercely: "I will give you a chance to reorganize the language!"
Li Ye sighed, quickly raised his neck, and said righteously: "Your sword, cut off my neck with all your strength! Anyway... I have the body protection of heaven, and you can't kill me."
Song Jiao: "..."
After a long time, she put away her long sword, lowered her head and fell into deep thought.
Seeing her expression, Li Ye felt a little sorry.
To him, Song Jiao was different from others. The other party watched him grow up, and besides being close, they also had some other feelings, which made Li Ye always very relaxed in front of Song Jiao, and would make jokes at every turn, revealing some of his childlike innocence.
Li Ye is the lord of the nine towns in the north, the most powerful prince in the Tang Dynasty, and one of the best princes in the world. In front of others, he has to put on airs—even if he doesn't put on airs, he can't stop his thoughts. People are always fighting wits and courage.
Not to mention anything else, even in front of Wu You, Li Ye's back is stalwart, and he will never reveal his fragile and tired side - although that side is rare, it still exists after all, and everyone cannot fully understand it. Excluded.
But when Song Jiao came here, Li Ye could completely relieve the burden.
Because the other party is an elder who watched him grow up, and he is not a serious elder in a pure sense—Song Jiao always liked to tease him before, which made the two of them feel very comfortable getting along.
Li Ye once heard people say that when you meet someone, when you face her, you can completely relax without pressure, and you can show your childlike innocence without fear, then she is the most suitable person for you, so you should not hesitate together.
Well, there's another suffix to that sentence: gender-appropriate or not.
Li Ye was about to comfort Song Jiao, but when he told her the truth, the other party sighed slowly, staring at Li Ye with bright peach blossom eyes, and said seriously: "Maybe it is really a reminder from heaven."
Li Ye was startled, and opened his eyes in disbelief: "Do you believe it?"
Song Jiao smiled, the shallow pear dimples were as gentle as water, and the blue hair was dyed with the golden glow of the setting sun, "If others say this, I will never believe it, but if you say it, I really can't find a reason to refute it. Because you... are indeed favored by heaven."
Li Ye felt that what Song Jiao said was too reasonable, and he couldn't refute her.
To be honest, maybe he really has the favor of heaven, if not, how can he get two strands of heaven
Li Ye looked at the gentle and serious Song Jiao, Li Ye was speechless for a while. The setting sun shone on her mature and charming face, and also illuminated the desolation in his heart. He suddenly felt that the rhythm of his heartbeat was a little messy.
After calming down, Li Ye said solemnly: "Aunt Song, I discovered a secret of yours."
"What secret?" Song Jiao looked puzzled and curious. What secrets can she have
Li Ye said in a firm tone that anyone would believe: "You have become much more beautiful today."
Song Jiao: "..."
Wasn't my wife beautiful before
Li Ye realized that there was a problem with what he said, and immediately added: "You were beautiful before... You have always been beautiful. But you are still getting more and more beautiful, which is really enviable. Other women have a way to live... and don't give a way to men in the world!"
Song Jiao: "..."
What is this kid going crazy today
Is he confessing to me? !
Song Jiao couldn't help but panicked.