Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 71: Wei Daijia's Promotion (Chong Sanjiang, please read it!)
"What you said... makes sense!"

Wei Ting was no longer sleepy all of a sudden. He pointed at Haodaer and paced back and forth excitedly.

"You're right! I'm also surprised. The people of Guanzhong are not lazy. Besides, the court pays them...

"Hiss, but that's not right."

Wei Ting scratched his head in confusion again:

"The laborers are all recruited from the nearest places. If the dike collapses, their fields will be destroyed. But why are they still unwilling to work?"

He still thinks it is the fault of the unruly people.

Wei Daijia inexplicably thought of the cumbersome wage system posted on the wall of the workshop.

Subconsciously, I put myself in the perspective of the civilian and explained to the foolish old man:
"Big principles can't fill your stomach. If you want to stimulate labor enthusiasm... well, if you want the people to work hard, you must pay them accordingly.

“If the state government does not allocate compensation, people without land will definitely not contribute, and at worst they will become refugees in Beijing.

"People who have land also have to take care of their own land. Otherwise, even if the dam is built, it will still be a problem for them to have food in the future."

After a thorough analysis, Wei Ting suddenly realized what was going on and clapped his hands:

“Yes, if the state government does nothing, everyone will have to consider their own interests.

"If we can't unite as one, then the riverbank can't be repaired, and everyone will suffer in the end...

"Extremely, extremely!"

He was so excited that he almost jumped up, and immediately sat down at his desk and wrote quickly:

“If the provincial officials embezzled the imperial disaster relief funds, then that is exactly what my Censorate is responsible for!
"I will write a memorial tonight and report it to Your Majesty tomorrow!"

Although Wei Ting's abilities are a little mediocre, his work attitude is still very good.

However, Wei Daijia looked at him strangely:
“Why bother Your Majesty?

"The governor of Yongzhou was remotely commanded by the princes and nobles, but the actual work was done by the twenty county magistrates under his jurisdiction.

"The county most seriously affected by the dam collapse is Weinan County. There's no need to report such a small matter as investigating a county, right?"

Wei Ting slapped his head.

Yes!

Oh my god, in just a few days, how come this son’s political skills have improved so quickly!

"You are right! How can a county magistrate and two or three county assistants and chief clerks trouble Your Majesty?
"Wait until tomorrow morning, and then go out of the city to interrogate them!"

Wei Daijia still looked at his father like this:

"Why wait until tomorrow?"

Wei Ting was startled, and explained not very confidently:
"Because... because it's so late, the county magistrates must have gone to bed..."

"It has to be when they are sleeping." Wei Daijia showed the same evil smile as a certain prince:

"Why should we have to stay up late to clean up the mess while those who started it can sleep soundly with a clear conscience?"

"But... there is a curfew and a city ban at this time, and..."

As Wei Ting was talking, he suddenly slapped his thigh:
"You're damn right! I'm going to find You Wuhouwei right now to get the spy letter from the city!"

After being enlightened by his son, a fire of ignorance and karma rose in his heart.

"Those bugs have caused such a big mess, and they're still fucking sleeping?

"How can they sleep?
"I'm going to drag them out of bed!"

Wei Daijia looked at his father, who was full of responsibility, with satisfaction.

The child is teachable.

Then he saw Wei Ting patting his shoulder heavily.

"Your idea is very good. Come with me. Weinan County is not far away anyway."

Wei Daijia's eyelids twitched and he wished he could slap himself.

…………

The next day, Umrah will be held.

Li Shimin had a pair of panda eyes and spoke in a weak voice:
"Regarding the flood in Yongzhou, I have decided to recruit civilians from neighboring states to help reinforce the dikes of the Wei River."

As a recovered patient who had just escaped from the brink of death not long ago, he didn't want to stay up late.

But there was no way, the affairs of Yongzhou made him extremely worried.

It’s not that the flood is that serious. The rain this year is not more than in previous years, and most areas can even be said to have good weather.

No matter how turbulent the Wei River is, can it be more turbulent than the great rivers and the Huai River?
How come everyone else is fine but you are the only one in trouble?
Have you ever carefully looked for your own reasons?

What worried Li Shimin the most was that the people of Yongzhou were becoming weak, lazy, and indolent.

They are not even willing to do the job of paying for repairing the dike!
Yongzhou is not an ordinary area, it is the core area of ​​Guanlong and the basic area of ​​the Li Tang family.

Before becoming the crown prince, Li Shimin also served as the governor of Yongzhou.

The people of Yongzhou have always been the most high-quality good families, and the first source of soldiers for junior officers and key members of the prefectural army!
If the people of Yongzhou are a little bit rotten, the army of the Tang Dynasty will be completely rotten!
Ma Zhou, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, immediately made a petition:

"Summer is the busiest farming season, with frequent floods and droughts, plus the rush to harvest and plant, leaving people everywhere stretched to the limit.

"If we recruit civilians from other states, what will happen to them? If we take money from one place to pay another, it will probably cause resentment among the people."

Li Shimin waved his hand impatiently:

“Natural disasters don’t wait for anyone, let’s get through this famine first.

"I will also recruit porters and refugees in Chang'an City to quickly plug the hole."

The ministers then stopped objecting.

Li Shimin looked around and suddenly found that one person was missing.

"Where's Wei Ting?"

The boss is staying up late to work overtime, and you, a worker, dare to skip work?
Chang Sun Wuji excused him:

"Wei Yushi is not an expert, he is just present..."

"Can he be absent just because he is attending the meeting? Then why did I call him here? He doesn't have to be the official if he doesn't want to!" Li Shimin retorted angrily.

Damn, these aristocratic families are so annoying.

You've just been behaving yourself for a few days, and now you're trying to please the emperor again?
At this time, the eunuch came to the palace:
"Wei Ting wants to see you."

"No!" Li Shimin was angry.

The eunuch was stunned and said with some embarrassment:

"Well, Your Majesty, Wei Ting also locked up a few county officials, saying that they caught the termites that were eating away at the dam..."

"Meet, meet, meet! Please invite Lord Fuyang to the palace immediately!" Li Shimin greeted Wei Ting affectionately by his title without hesitation as the cloudy sky turned to clear.

Wei Ting also had a pair of panda eyes, but he was extremely excited, and his voice was hoarse as if he hadn't drunk water for a few days:

"Your Majesty! Last night, I took the initiative to arrest several Weinan County officials who embezzled the laborers' wages, withheld the court's disaster relief funds, and embezzled the dam construction funds and repair materials. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

They raided half of the county in one night. They can be said to have said the most cowardly words but done the most drastic things.

In the main hall, the Weinan County Magistrate and his minions were in a daze, feeling that the past half day had been unreal.

Yesterday at midnight, the vicious Chief Censor descended from the sky with several servants, suddenly broke into the county government office, and personally dragged the county magistrate off the bed.

This seventh-rank official was totally unprepared for such a shameless attack and confessed after just a few words.

Then he was simply tied up with ropes, rode on a horse, and rushed to the subordinate's home accompanied by the Imperial Censor.

In this way, Wei Ting performed for a whole night and cleaned up the officialdom of Weinan County.

"Oh my! Lord Fuyang is such a favorite of mine, how can I bear to punish you!"

Li Shimin was so excited that he fell off the dragon couch and helped Wei Ting up with his own hands.

Wei Ting said solemnly:

"The people of Guanlong have never betrayed the emperor, but they are oppressed by insects and live in misery!"

Li Shimin nodded solemnly:
"How can I betray the people of Guanlong?"

He immediately made proper arrangements, punishing corrupt officials, sending his confidants to inspect and pacify the local area, increasing the wages of the laborers and paying for their meals, etc.

…………

"Lord Fuyang, a man should be treated with new eyes after three days of absence."

After retiring from court, Li Shimin felt that Wei Ting's transformation was not real, so he kept him behind to question him alone.

When did he become so smart and decisive?

Wei Ting did not take credit for his son's work and said proudly:
"It was all thanks to the plan of my eldest son Wei Daijia."

Then, he told Wei Daijia all of his thoughts and plans from last night.

As Li Shimin listened, he raised one of his eyebrows with interest.

The reason is simple: the "Ming style" traces in Wei Daijia's playing style are too obvious.

Especially the surprise attacks in the middle of the night, dragging people out of bed and interrogating them suddenly.

This unethical but effective trick was clearly learned from Li Ming.

He knew Wei Daijia. At the beginning, he was just a "gatekeeper general" who could only become an official because of his family's protection and could not even catch a child.

Unexpectedly, after only being with Li Ming for half a year, he would have such amazing growth.

Li Ming actually has such a talent for managing people, and can train and inspire the abilities of his officials so quickly...

Li Shimin was very happy to hear Wei Ting praising his son, and felt that this was also praising his son.

however……

"It's a pity that Wei Daijia has such great talent but can only stay in a small corner."

Li Shimin said leisurely.

Wei Ting's heartbeat suddenly quickened.

"His talent is enough to serve as the governor of a superior state. If he goes out to gain experience, he will surely become a pillar of the court in the future."

Wei Ting immediately kowtowed and thanked him:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin stroked his mustache and felt that he had done a great thing for both Li Ming and Wei Daijia.

Changsun Wuji was right. We had to weaken Li Ming’s power and prevent him from arousing suspicion from his brothers.

This not only protects Li Ming, but also prevents Wei Daijia from being branded as "Li Ming's accomplice" and being abandoned by the prince in the future.

Outside the palace, dark clouds gathered and thunder rumbled.

Summer rainstorms are brewing.

…………

In the middle of the night, there was a loud bang like thunder.

"what!"

Li Ming woke up from his dream.

He had a nightmare.

I dreamed that I became a bird, flying freely in the sky.

Suddenly, Li Tai bent his bow and shot him down with one arrow.

"Go hunting in the snow and bite him to death, or I'll stew you!" Li Tai laughed in the car.

The slender hunting dog bit his body frantically, and slowly grew a human face, turning into the appearance of Li Chengqian.

"Royal brother, you actually dared to cultivate your own wings behind your brother's back, what do you want to do?"

Li Chengqian was dressed in a gorgeous lady's outfit. She used her fingernails to pinch his wings harshly, plucking out his wings bit by bit...

Li Ming sat on the bed in a daze, listening to the clapper sounds of the night watchman in the palace.

It was the fourth watch at this time, and it was pitch dark outside.

"Don't be afraid, Brother Xiaoming. It's not thunder. It's just that Brother Chi has left the palace." Ah Sizi comforted him sleepily.

Ever since she knew that Li Ming was afraid of thunder, she insisted on sleeping with him every time the sky was cloudy.

"Brother Chi is used to taking a car out of the palace at four o'clock every day to take a walk."

Li Mingda muttered incoherently and fell into a deep sleep.

Why leave the palace? To see Chang'an at four o'clock in the morning... Li Ming complained about Li Zhi's eccentricities, and suddenly thought of an old friend, so he turned over and went to sleep.

Before falling asleep, he murmured incoherently:

Don't touch my people, don't touch my people...

　The plot has reached the stage of laying the groundwork for the final climax of the first volume, which unfortunately coincides with Sanjiang's final sprint.

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