hsntnovel Chapter 2226 Educating Pei Ziyu
Chapter 2226 Educating Pei Ziyu
Seeing Xu Jinyuan's look, Li Shen's goal had been achieved.
Li Shen actually doesn't care if these managers go out to take kickbacks or something. For example, it is normal to make a little money by purchasing some supplies.
As long as they can complete the tasks assigned by Li Shen, Li Shen can turn a blind eye.
But Li Shen would never allow anything too extreme. Everything should be done in moderation.
Wang Wencheng's incident made Li Shen lose the support of the people. If something happens to the craftsmen he had recalled with great difficulty, who would work for Prince Ji's Mansion?
In this day and age, all productivity depends on manual labor.
Only when there are more people can productivity increase, and productivity represents wealth.
After warning the steward, Li Shen stood up and went to check out the warehouse and workshop.
Xu Jinyuan immediately took Li Shen to the warehouse, which was already full of stuff.
All of them were cotton that was delivered not long ago. Because they could not accommodate so much, even the warehouses of other workshops were occupied.
Seeing so much unexpected wealth, Li Shen grinned, he had picked up so much money for free.
“You can start working now. Let the old craftsmen teach first and make the newcomers mature as soon as possible.
There are big things happening at Prince Ji’s mansion this year, so it’s urgent, but you can’t work at night, and be careful about fire prevention.”
Before leaving, Li Shen reminded Xu Jinyuan again.
"Yes, I will follow your orders, Your Highness." Xu Jinyuan agreed.
Afterwards, Li Shen took his men to inspect each workshop, pointed out the key tasks, and ordered them to start work.
The rhetoric was basically the same as that used by Xu Jinyuan, and the manager of each workshop was threatened.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, Xizhou Chief Clerk Pei Ziyu requests to see you."
Just as Li Shen was patrolling, a guard came to report.
"Why is he here again? Is there nothing important to do in Xizhou?" Li Shen frowned.
Ever since these two people found out that the prince had taken a fancy to them, they have been a little too enthusiastic towards me.
Li Shen did not let Pei Ziyu into the workshop, but brought people outside the workshop.
Seeing Li Shen coming out, Pei Yang quickly stepped forward and saluted:
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
"No need to be polite. Tell me, what happened today?" Li Shen said with some impatience.
Pei Ziyu didn't mind and bowed directly:
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I've encountered some troubles."
"Trouble? The rebels are attacking?" Li Shen was stunned.
Pei Ziyu quickly shook his head:
"No, the messenger who was going to Chang'an to deliver the letter came back and said he couldn't deliver it because Liangzhou City was sealed off."
"Blocked? What does that mean?" Li Shen asked in confusion.
"Liangzhou City is not allowing anyone to enter. No one is allowed to enter, including the imperial court's 300-mile express."
After hearing Pei Ziyu's words, Li Shen frowned and looked at Pei Ziyu coldly:
"Three hundred miles express? Where can you get three hundred miles express? No matter what the situation is, the Western Expedition Army should at least send it six hundred miles express.
This king wants to know, where does this 300-mile rush come from?"
Pei Ziyu didn't expect that King Ji was not concerned about the closure of Liangzhou, but the matter of expediting the three hundred miles journey.
Seeing Prince Ji's expression, Pei Ziyu's heart tightened and he said to himself, "I'm doomed."
Only at this moment did he regret having spoken too much and saying things he shouldn't have said.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, the 300-mile express was sent by Xizhou Prefecture because..."
"Pei Changshi~~~"
Before Pei Ziyu could finish speaking, Li Shen interrupted him unhappily, and his voice was prolonged with a hint of anger in his tone.
"If I remember correctly, you have just escaped from prison for over a month. Have you forgotten your identity?
Have you forgotten who saved your lives at my hands, and who asked me to take extra care of you?
Who is going to negotiate for you in the court?"
"Plop!" Pei Ziyu was so scared that he immediately knelt down.
"All of this was done by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I will never forget His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's kindness.
I am willing to die for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Looking at Pei Ziyu kneeling in front of him, Li Shen said coldly:
"If that's the case, why did you dare to send an urgent message three hundred miles away? Is your heart with the prince, or with someone else?
Answer this king! ! "
"Of course I am loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but...but such a big thing happened here, I should report it to the court, so...so..."
Pei Ziyu was taken over by Li Shen when he said this:
"So, you are going to use the imperial post station to send a message to those noble families, right?
This place has only been harassed by the rebels, and it is not a matter of military intelligence or official business.
Xuan Ce, you should tell him to go to Yingyi Station, right?"
Li Shen waved behind him, and Wang Xuance immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, for general documents to be submitted to the court, it is indeed possible to use the 300-mile express."
"Ok?"
After hearing this, Li Shen turned his head and looked at Wang Xuance, meaning, what do you mean, are you trying to sabotage me? I've been talking here for a long time, which side are you on?
“Your Highness, the court has indeed stipulated this. I am talking about ordinary documents. If it is an important matter, it can be expedited by six hundred miles.
For example, war news or good news at the front.
What I want to say is that although general documents can be expedited by 300 miles, most of them will only be delivered by ordinary delivery.
Generally, we travel about 150 miles a day.
Moreover, what Pei Changshi did was not in accordance with the rules. If there is no chief official to submit a memorial, the Changshi can do it instead, but the prince will temporarily serve as the governor of Xizhou.
Even if it is a memorial, it has to be reported by the prince, and Pei Changshi is suspected of exceeding his authority."
Wang Xuance began to explain to Li Shen calmly.
The post stations in the Tang Dynasty were divided into many registers. Generally, reports that were not urgent were delivered by ordinary delivery, while those over long distances were delivered by express delivery of 300 miles.
For example, if there is a natural disaster, if it is not serious, it will be sent urgently within 300 miles, and if it is a major incident, it will be sent within 600 miles.
Whether this judgment is important or not depends on the local chief officer.
In other words, whether the matter of Xizhou is important or not, Li Shen has the final say.
"Did you hear that?" After listening to the explanation, Li Shen turned around and looked at Pei Ziyu with satisfaction.
Pei Ziyu was already sweating profusely at this moment. He had not expected this matter to be so complicated.
In the past, even if Guo Xiaoke was here, he would have sent an urgent notice to Chang'an City three hundred miles away.
Because it involves so many aspects, including aristocratic families, royal relatives, and officials in the court, those who can get a piece of the pie here all have high status and position.
"I hope Your Highness Prince Ji will forgive my crime."
Pei Ziyu prostrated himself on the ground. This was an overstepping of authority, a serious crime. Which officer would allow such a thing to happen?
To put it bluntly, are you planning a rebellion and want to dethrone your chief officer?
Li Shen squatted down, and Pei Ziyu raised his head and looked at Li Shen.
“Pei Ziyu, I suddenly feel that the prince’s vision is not very good. Why would he take a fancy to you two idiots?
Since you want to rely on the crown prince, you must be loyal to him wholeheartedly and draw a clear line between your previous relationship.
No master likes a two-faced person.
If you don't draw a clear line between yourself and the aristocratic families, your future will probably end here.
You should think about this carefully.”