Chapter 304: Generosity and transgression

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 304: Generosity and transgression

The whole court was quiet, everyone held their breath and looked at the old man in disbelief.

Li Xuan sat in the courtroom and glanced at the others.

There is already a trace of malice flashing in the eyes of some narrow-minded and dark-minded people.

Turning to look at Dongyang Jiaoyu, Li Xuan looked serious, and at the same time stretched out his hand in the direction of Luoyang: "Pang Jiaoyu, right? Those who teach rituals should know that such things are between saints and queens, or maybe

It is the crown prince who can bestow grace upon me. Although I am the king of the county, I cannot exceed it at all, otherwise it will be a crime of arrogance and death. I hope you will forgive me."

Pang Jianyi is the magistrate of Dongyang County, in charge of all educational and imperial examination matters in Dongyang, and is above the professor of Jijiu.

His words were serious, but Li Xuan's words were even heavier.

Pang Jianyi's face became slightly solemn. He did not expect that although Li Xuan's words were polite, her tone was such a big hat.

He wanted to continue to refute and let Li Xuan understand the difficulties of people's livelihood, but he could no longer speak.

If there were other reasons, Pang Jianyi could still speak, but as for etiquette, he couldn't refute it at all.

Seeing that Pang Jianyi had been standing there for a long time without retreating at all, Li Xuan'er ignored him and looked directly at Gu Tan, saying in a deep voice: "Gu Xian Cheng, there is a third thing to do, which is to recruit troops."

Li Xuan looked at the people present who raised their heads with astonishment on their faces, then took out a large tiger head seal from his body and placed it flat on the table.

Li Xuan said coldly: "I am now recruiting fifty troops in Dongyang as the captain of Guo Yi of Kuaiji Prefecture. Priority will be given to those who are proficient in bows, horses, swords and spears. The treatment of the recruited soldiers will be the same as that of Kuaiji Zhechong Prefecture troops. In wartime

, the treatment should be the same as that of Kuaiji Zhechong Prefecture, merit will be recorded during the war, and those who have made meritorious service after the war can directly enter the Kuaiji Zhechong Prefecture to serve."

Li Xuan's words caused the expressions of everyone present to change slightly.

The identity of Lieutenant Guo Yi of Kuaiji Prefecture, which Li Xuan inspected, was not a secret in their eyes. Previously, Li Xuan mobilized the soldiers who besieged Liu's farm and used the identity of the soldiers of Kuaiji Zhechong Prefecture.

But Li Xuan was recruiting troops in Dongyang, which made them surprised, but also a little worried.

Nowadays, although Dongyang City has eliminated the hidden dangers of Tianyin Sect, no one can guarantee when Tianyin Sect will make a comeback.

Once the Tianyin Sect makes a comeback, how will Dongyang City resist?

Gu Tan had already made preparations for military service in the future, but now Li Xuan brought it up.

He has conquered all his troops, what will happen to Dongyang?

There was a trace of embarrassment on Gu Tan's face. He raised his head and was about to look at Li Xuan, but in an instant, he couldn't help but fall on the four seals on Li Xuan's body, and his face suddenly became solemn.

Those are the official seal of the governor of Wuzhou, the official seal of Wuzhou Biejia, the official seal of Dongyang County magistrate, and the official seal of Captain Guoyi of Kuaiji Prefecture.

However, this is only part of Li Xuan's identity. He is also the king of the current dynasty, the general of the Zuo Qianniu Guards in the inspection school, and the minister of the Honglu Temple in the inspection school.

Just from this series of official positions, we know how much trust the emperor has in Li Xuan.

Gu Tan thought for a moment, then carefully raised his hand and asked: "The prince said that he only recruited fifty soldiers in Dongyang, is it true?"

"It's true." Li Xuan nodded and said: "I have very high requirements. It is extraordinary to have fifty qualified people in Dongyang. For the others, I have already sent documents to Yiwu, Pan'an and Yongkang counties.

They prepare ten young men who are skilled in bow and horse in each county. Then they will go to the prefecture to recruit some, and Wuyi, Jinhua, Pujiang, Lanxi and other places to recruit some more. Adding the people already under my command, they can make up three hundred

Excellent soldier."

Now under the command of Li Xuan and other places, there are a total of fifty veterans and government soldiers from Yangzhou. Later, thirty people were recruited in Hangzhou. If they are included in the Wei family fleet, they will also be incorporated in the future.

There are more than a hundred elite soldiers in Zhechong Mansion under his command.

In addition, there are fifty people in Dongyang and about ten people in other counties, which can almost recruit more than two hundred and thirty people.

What is left is among the prefectures. Li Xuan must reserve enough places for Wuzhou Prefecture.

"I'm afraid that the prince's request is not something that ordinary people can achieve. I'm afraid it will take some children from good families, or even children from aristocratic families." County Lieutenant Kang Yao immediately realized that Li Xuan did not reveal the hidden meaning.

In this world, ordinary people never have the opportunity to practice archery and horsemanship. Those who are truly proficient in archery and horsemanship are the children of major aristocratic families.

In addition to recruiting soldiers, Li Xuan was also recruiting people's hearts.

No, it's not just that, he is also vaguely distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy.

If those families are unwilling to let their children join Li Xuan's command, I am afraid that Li Xuan will be blacklisted immediately.

Gu Tan was completely certain that their extremely sinister Nanchang County Prince would definitely do this.

"Is it possible?" Li Xuan looked at Gu Tan with a half-smile.

Gu Tan smiled bitterly and said: "This is feasible. The official originally planned to recruit some soldiers in the name of the county government, but now it seems that with the arrogance of those people, they may not join the soldiers. They follow the prince, and they also

It can relieve some pressure on the county.”

The people Li Xuan wanted were simply not people that Gu Tan could keep.

Even if they are forced to join the military service, it will only cause a lot of trouble in the end.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Yu Xiuzhan has drafted an official document. He and Gu Xiancheng will seal it together later."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "There is another thing, that is, I need to temporarily recruit Green Willow Manor as a training ground. Prime Minister Gu County will also sign the paperwork later."

Gu Tan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked subconsciously: "Isn't the prince leaving Dongyang tomorrow?"

"The king's departure does not mean that the soldiers of the Kuaiji Mansion have also left. They still need training." Li Xuan said with a slightly more serious tone: "In addition, the matter in Dongyang is not completely over yet, so some manpower will be left temporarily.

Let’s see if there are any opportunities.”

At Shangxi Gold Mine, Gu Tan understood immediately.

Based on his understanding of Li Xuan, Li Xuan might have some ulterior motives in not taking action at the Shangxi Gold Mine for the time being.

Suddenly, Li Xuan's words changed, and he said with a worried expression: "Gu Xian Cheng, although the summer harvest will not start for a few days, I still want to go to the fields to have a look. I don't know where in Dongyang the grain is.

The harvest has begun. I will go and have a look, and people from the Hucao Yamen will also go with me. I want to see your usual method of collecting taxes..."

Speaking of this, Li Xuan paused for a moment, and then said: "I will leave for the city tomorrow. If I don't go to the fields to take a look, I will be a little worried."

Gu Tan stood on one side, and without any hesitation at this time, he immediately handed over his hand: "I obey the order, and I will make arrangements immediately."

Li Xuan nodded, his eyes fell on the box on the side, and then looked to one side: "Yu Xiuzhan, Mr. Zian, and Mr. Bixing, together with the Hucao people and the students from the county school, will

Have the properties in the yellow registers on both sides been compared with each other and put into the treasury? I want a result before evening."

"Follow the order!" Yu Ze, Wang Bo, and Du Bixing all handed over their hands at the same time.

Below, Xi Ying, who was a member of the school inspector Cao and joined the army, Cheng Zipu, who was responsible for helping, and a group of county school disciples, all accepted the promise at the same time.

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction, and then said with a face: "These things, even if they were obtained from the Liu family, may not be accurate. They can only be like this for the time being. In the future, you should be cautious about the tax collection of Zaohu Cao."

, if there are any errors or omissions, it will be handled by Gu Xiancheng himself."

"I obey the order." Gu Tan handed over his hand again.

Li Xuan stood up from the county magistrate's desk, and then an official from Dongyang County who was present said with a solemn face: "Everyone, you should know that the summer tax this time will be heavier than in the past, but it is cloudy again.

The rebels are causing chaos and cannot be harsh on the people, so for the sake of the overall situation, I ask you to restrain your hands and feet. If there is anything, we will talk about it after the summer harvest... If someone insists on going his own way, then don't blame me for being ruthless, remember this."

"I obey the order." Everyone present was immediately awe-struck, and now they did not dare to underestimate any of Li Xuan's words.

The prince of Nanchang County had only been in Dongyang for two days, and he caused horrific killings that ordinary people could not imagine.

At this time, who dares to be careless?

But is it true? Is it true that no one dares to act recklessly?

Li Xuan's eyes gradually became dim.

…

In the backstage of the county government office, Li Xuan was sitting alone in front of the bed reading history. At this moment, Li Zhu's voice sounded at the door: "Mr. Lang, Cheng Zipu of Dongyang Festival Wine is here to see you."

"Please come in." Li Xuan put down the book in his hand, closed it, and put it aside. Then he looked up at the door, and saw Dongyang Jijiu Cheng Zipu walking in from the door.

Behind him, there was also a sixteen or seventeen-year-old woman in her prime, wearing a green skirt and looking a little baby fat.

"I've met the prince!" Cheng Zipu raised his hand to Li Xuan, then introduced sideways: "This is my little girl Cheng Yan."

"Cheng Yan has met the prince!" The woman Cheng Yan leaned forward slightly, with a pretty face and clear eyes, which was quite inconsistent with the baby's fat face.

Cheng Yan was the woman who was originally engaged to Liu Dao.

Li Xuan raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Cheng Zipu and asked, "Why did you bring your daughter here today? Is there something else?"

Cheng Zipu said with a wry smile: "Reporting to the prince, Xiaguan has no choice but to come here. Because Xiaguan took the initiative to write a letter of breaking off the engagement, there have been a lot of rumors about Xiaguan and his daughter in Dongyang City, so Xiaguan temporarily let his daughter

To avoid the limelight, I hope that the prince can take her to the city with him. My brother-in-law is in the government office in Wuzhou and serves as a sergeant to join the army, so I ask the prince to take my daughter with him to the city."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Cheng Yan's head, and an entry immediately jumped out.

[Cheng Yan, seventeen years old, is from Dongyang, Wuzhou. His father, Cheng Zipu, is a wine worshiper in Dongyang County. He is a quiet person and likes to read! 】

【can tease】

Li Xuan looked at the word "teasable" and couldn't help but feel a little funny. These two words hadn't appeared in a long time.

Well, now, even if it is just for these two words, Li Xuan will keep the person behind.

Although the distance from Dongyang to Zhoucheng is not far, if a woman travels alone, something may happen. Let her follow Li Xuan for safety.

"Today's Wuzhou, although it looks calm, is secretly turbulent. No one knows when a big change will happen. It is right for you, sir, to think more carefully. I will allow it." Li Xuan smiled.

What I promised was just a small thing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cheng Zipu bowed slightly and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "I am presumptuous, I wonder if I can seek a position as an official clerk for my little girl."

Li Xuan raised her brows, and then said suddenly: "It turns out that sir is worried about the Liu family, and that's why he is like this... Okay, let Qianjin stay with me for now, temporarily serving as a clerk and organizing documents."

Liu Dao is still in the Shangxi gold mine, keeping an eye on Dongyang at any time.

Although Li Xuan no longer takes Liu Dao seriously, the Cheng family is still worried.

Considering that the Cheng family had decisively signed the divorce document with the Liu family, Li Xuan finally agreed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cheng Zipu breathed a long sigh of relief and turned to look at Cheng Yan.

For a moment, his expression was full of sadness and guilt.
Chapter completed!