Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince has been acting as regent for several years and all matters of the court are decided by him, he has not yet ascended the throne.

Moreover, the Crown Prince is weak now, and if he wants to issue an imperial decree that goes against the rules, I am afraid the three provinces will not agree."

Wang Xuance replied.

Alas, Li Shen sighed in his heart, talents are talents, and their political awareness is not something he can compare to.

I think many things are very simple. Just ask for an imperial edict and have it issued. It's that simple.

But in the end it was different from what I thought.

But Wang Xuance thought more comprehensively than himself and saw through the essence of the matter.

“However, Xuan Ce, you are right, so I have already gone to the palace to ask for His Majesty’s order.

The invasion of the Hu people into the pass is a matter of great importance, and the first thing I thought of was to ask Your Majesty for an order.

In order to conceal his tracks, he even issued two decrees. Take a look."

Li Shen handed the two imperial edicts to Wang Xuance without blushing or beating his heart.

"Your Majesty is wise and insightful. I admire you very much."

Wang Xuance took the imperial edict and did not forget to praise it.

The question King Ji asked him just now turned out to be a test for him.

Unfolding the imperial edict, Wang Xuance read both of them.

Then he closed it and handed it back to Li Shen respectfully.

"Xuan Ce, all the workshops and offices in Anxi are now closed.

This is not a long-term solution, and the Prince Ji's Mansion in Anxi cannot be given up.

So you need to find someone trustworthy to go over there.

This person must be loyal to me, loyal to the Ji Palace, and be able to strictly carry out the orders issued by the Ji Palace.

But I am still not at ease, so you have to send people to set up a newspaper in Xizhou City first.

It not only allows local people to understand the local customs of the Tang Dynasty, but also allows them to realize how lucky they are to be Tang people.

At the same time, intelligence agencies were established.

This king does not want to produce another Wang Wencheng."

Most of the people in Anxi were the remnants of Gaochang, and some were the remnants of Tuyuhun and Turks.

If we want these Hu people to quickly integrate into the Tang Dynasty, ideological education is an indispensable link.

Wang Xuance bowed and said:

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I have already sent someone to buy a store there, and the newspaper staff will go there soon.

But if you sell newspapers there, the local people may not understand it.”

They are all remnants of the Tang Dynasty. It is good enough for them to be able to speak Tang dialect. Why would they read newspapers? They may not even be able to read.

"Well, what you said is correct. I don't think I have heard that the court has established a school there.

This won’t do. Schools are a must. If this generation can’t teach, then let the next generation learn Tang language.”

After hearing this, Li Shen thought about it and frowned.

"Your Majesty, you don't want the Ji Palace to fund the school, do you? The palace has no money."

Wang Xuance was a little worried.

“Don’t worry, I built so many academies in the early days because I wanted to deal with the noble families. Now the imperial court will run these academies.

I must find an opportunity to talk to the Crown Prince about this matter."

Li Shen thought for a while and said.

To occupy a place, the first thing is to invade its culture and start educating from the fundamental level.

"Yes, then I will ask them to speed up the process, and it will be completed before March next year."

Wang Xuance nodded.

“That’s good. I will also send a chief treasurer from Anxi to take up the post as soon as possible.

However, we still need to carefully screen this candidate. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Li Shen was also worried about this matter. It was really not easy to find a suitable candidate. He had to be trustworthy and have some talent.

"Your Majesty, I don't know anyone who can do this. We need to wait until Manager Wang comes back to discuss this matter."

Wang Xuance shook his head.

"Well, you are right. Let's wait until Wang Hongfu comes back. I still need to discuss with him the matter of inspecting the shopkeepers in various places.

We must learn from Wang Wencheng's case and take it as a warning to prevent similar incidents from happening again."

This incident sounded a wake-up call for Li Shen, as he had been a little lax over the years.

He has so many enemies, it can be said that he has made countless enemies, and so many people are watching him make mistakes.

"Your Majesty, if everything is alright, I will take my leave."

Wang Xuance stood up and bowed, and was about to leave when Li Shen suddenly stopped him.

"By the way, you're here just in time. Write a reply letter to Wang Hongfu.

The content was to ask him to bring back all my treasures, and that I had requested two imperial decrees.

One is a transfer order, the other is for clearance, he knows how to use them.

The key point is that this time they are a caravan, a caravan of the Ashina tribe. They cannot let the outside world know that they are soldiers. This is very important.

Wang Hongfu was also told not to enter the city and to camp at least ten miles away from the city, as far away from the pipeline as possible.

Don't discuss it with anyone else.

If any of those brought back escape, all those implicated by the same crime will be killed.”

Li Shen paused for a moment, wondering if there was anything else.

"Oh, by the way, let Wang Hongfu tell my nephew that I, his uncle, will personally host a banquet for him when we return to Chang'an.

Let him think about what gift he wants, and this uncle of his can satisfy him.

That’s all.”

Li Shen finally thought of his adopted nephew. Judging from the meaning of Wang Hongfu's letter, this time it was all thanks to this Ashina Liang.

If it weren't for him, Wang Hongfu and a squad of guards would have died there.

If Wang Wencheng flees the country with the money, your money will be gone from you and will never come back.

I must thank this nephew very much.

After all, he brought himself a huge sum of millions.

Wang Xuance followed Li Shen’s instructions and sat down at his desk, writing a letter fluently and smoothly.

Then she skillfully put it into the envelope, sealed it with lacquer, and Chunxiang took out Li Shen's private seal and stamped it.

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

After everything was done, Wang Xuance also had to go about his own business.

Li Shen nodded, and Wang Xuance bowed and left.

After Wang Xuance left, Li Shen also became idle. He lay on Dongmei's legs and looked at the ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, the coming-of-age ceremony is just a few days away, and your eulogy has not yet been completed. Should we hurry up?

Otherwise, His Majesty will punish you again."

Shi Tou, who was standing by, saw that Li Shen was fine and reminded him in a low voice.

Li Shen glanced at him sideways.

"Didn't I tell you to feed the horses? Why are you still hanging around in front of me?

Is it not possible for me to speak now?"

"Yes, slave, go right away."

Shitou replied with a bitter face. He knew it would be like this, and he had to remind him. As the eunuch of Prince Ji,

As a servant, you have to help your master think of many things. This is your responsibility.

"Hmph, you've done what you can today, making me so embarrassed in public.

How can you be so stupid? I have already winked at you, but you are still talking endlessly, are you trying to show off your ability?"