area51novel Chapter 2105 Plan
Chapter 2105 Plan
What Li Shen is most concerned about now is the cotton field. It is his source of income and also a large-scale project he has been promoting for many years.
This is not only about money, but also about solving the clothing problem of the people of the Tang Dynasty in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Therefore, Li Shen attached great importance to this.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I have not received any news and do not know the specific details, but I believe that the officials of Xizhou Prefecture should know."
Xue Rengui replied.
"Okay then, I will ask them again at the banquet later." Li Shen could only nod helplessly.
After thinking for a while, Li Shen said to Xue Rengui and Wang Xuance:
"Let's think about what we should do next. Xuan Ce, what suggestions do you have?"
Wang Xuance stood up and saluted upon hearing this:
“Your Majesty, the main purpose of His Majesty sending you here is to resolve the unstable situation in Xizhou, and the culprit is the rebels.
Therefore, the first thing we need to deal with is the rebels. I suggest that we send someone to find out the specific information about the rebels first. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle.
In fact, it is to appease the people of Xizhou.
Because of Wang Wencheng's incident, the people of Xizhou began to have some resentment towards our Tang Dynasty.
They are the remnants of Gaochang and Tuyuhun, and have no affiliation with the Tang Dynasty. If they are deceived by the rebels, they are likely to join the rebellion. "
“Well, what you said makes sense. If we can eliminate all the rebels, we won’t have to worry about civil unrest in Xizhou, and it won’t affect the war in the front.
Rengui, immediately send Li Jian out to form a rebel army. While gathering information, wait for an opportunity to see if there is a chance to infiltrate the rebels.
Take the opportunity to find the rebel lairs and try to capture them all in one fell swoop.
This king believes that there must be interests between these rebels and they are connected to each other.
As long as we can find a rebel army, we can follow the clues and wipe them out together."
Since he couldn't find the ghost, he decided to turn himself into a ghost. The first method Li Shen thought of was Infernal Affairs.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange it right away." Xue Rengui immediately stood up and saluted to receive the order.
Then Li Shen instructed Wang Xuance:
"Xuan Ce, send our people out as well. First, let them gather information about the rebels. It would be best if we could plant some people there to find out where they are moving.
Second, disguise yourself as a merchant and visit the people to see who is colluding with the rebels. Rebels are also human beings, and they also need to eat and drink.
This king speculates that someone must be providing supplies to the rebels, or working for the rebels to buy food.
But don’t alert the enemy.”
"I obey your command." Wang Xuance also said as he obeyed your command.
"As for pacifying the people..." Li Shen rubbed Wu Meiniang's thigh, thought for a moment and said:
"It seems that I have to meet Qu Zhiping first to see whether he is a human or a ghost."
Qu Zhiping, the prefect of Xizhou, was appointed as the prefect of Xizhou by Li Shimin because of his closeness to the Tang Dynasty. He was mainly responsible for managing the remnants of Gaochang and Tuyuhun.
Because Qu Zhiping was a member of the royal family of Gaochang, he had legitimate rights and would not cause any resistance from the people of Xizhou.
However, when Li Shen heard that Qu Zhiping was now becoming indecisive and wavering between the imperial court and the rebels, he found it hard to accept.
It is either a human or a ghost. Li Shen does not accept something that is neither human nor ghost.
"Shi Tou, have the servants prepare meals. I will host a banquet for the officials of Xizhou Prefecture tonight."
"Yes, Your Highness. I'll go right away." Shitou immediately stepped out to make the arrangements.
"You guys should get busy too. I need to take a nap. I feel a little tired." Li Shen waved his hands at his two confidants and asked them to leave.
Then he hugged Wu Meiniang's thighs and closed his eyes, groping while thinking about things.
In the evening, the morning glow fills the sky, and the sunset glow in Xizhou is magnificent, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Officials from various departments of Xizhou Prefecture gathered in the office of Prince Ji's Mansion. Shi Tou arranged for the officials to sit down and the maid began to serve tea.
When Li Shen traveled, he naturally would not bring only a few personal servants with him, but also a large number of eunuchs and maids. The personal servants were specifically responsible for serving him and were not required to do miscellaneous work.
No one here has ever seen Prince Ji. The difference in status is too great. When Li Shen first came to Xizhou, he only met Guo Xiaoke once, and that was also to let Guo Xiaoke take care of Prince Ji's property.
Today, these people were able to personally see the famous King Ji. Everyone was full of curiosity. This person was rumored to be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth.
What kind of person is this little prince who has done so much evil in the upper circle?
"Prince Ji is here~~~~~" A long chant made all the officials stand up and look towards the door together.
Li Shen was wearing a prince's robe, waving a folding fan in one hand, and holding a string of prayer beads in the other hand, turning them constantly, with a kind smile on his face.
He wore a royal crown on his head and a pair of deerskin and purple-gold boots on his feet, and he looked very elegant.
"See His Highness Prince Ji."
Everyone bowed to Li Shen.
Li Shen walked to the front, shook his head, sat on the armchair, crossed his legs, and leaned back:
"No gift."
"Thank you, His Highness Prince Ji."
Everyone looked up and looked at Prince Ji carefully. His dandy behavior was no doubt consistent with the rumors.
He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with all kinds of glittering gold and silver accessories. The gems on his crown were ridiculously large, which made everyone sigh in their hearts, saying that he was indeed the God of Wealth.
"Please take a seat, everyone." Li Shen spoke again, with a professional smile on his face all the time.
After expressing their gratitude, everyone sat down and waited for King Ji to give them a lecture.
"Haha, everyone, don't be so reserved. I believe you all have received official letters from the court regarding the purpose of my coming here."
Li Shen looked at the people below and said with a serious smile.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we have received the official letter from the court." Pei Ziyu stood up and replied.
"Well, that's good. This king is not here to interfere in the affairs of Xizhou. You should all do your own jobs. If there is nothing important, don't disturb this king.
Pei Changshi will be in charge of Xizhou for the time being." Li Shen fanned himself and looked at the people below nonchalantly.
This made the officials stunned. Didn't the official letter say that Prince Ji would temporarily take over as the governor of Xizhou and take charge of the overall situation? Why did Prince Ji say he didn't care about anything as soon as he arrived?
However, some people felt relieved, such as Pei Ziyu and other senior executives. They did not intend to do anything bad.
They were just afraid that Prince Ji would come and give random orders, causing chaos in Xizhou.
In their opinion, Prince Ji was still very young and had no experience in local administration. His Majesty sent Prince Ji here just to represent the court.
Now that Guo Xiaoke is gone, there needs to be a heavyweight figure to take charge here so that the local people can feel at ease.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I am only a chief historian and I am afraid that I cannot take on this important task. Your Highness Prince Ji has been entrusted by His Majesty and it is His Highness Prince Ji who should be in charge of the overall situation. I dare not overstep my authority."
No matter what he thought in his heart, Pei Ziyu still had to give enough face to King Ji.
(Sorry, sorry, I had a grandson taking the college entrance exam yesterday, so I went out to drink a little and overslept.
Drinking will cause trouble.)