hsntnovel Chapter 2007 Ready to go
Chapter 2007 Ready to go
The Prince Ji’s Mansion had its own special method of delivering messages, which was similar to the imperial court’s post stations, except that the imperial court’s post stations were government-run.
The Prince Ji’s Mansion delivered news through newspapers.
But the overall pattern was the same. Li Shen set up newspaper offices in counties and cities across the country, totaling about 2,000, with one every few dozen miles.
There were thousands of people and horses responsible for delivering messages, and Li Shen had to spend a lot of money on maintenance every year.
These people nominally served the newspaper, delivering fresh and interesting news from all over the country and eventually reporting them to the headquarters in Chang'an City.
It can play the role of delivering messages at critical moments, with ordinary expedited and express expedited services.
Just like the imperial court, the horses galloped for dozens of miles, and when they arrived at the next station, they changed horses and riders and continued galloping.
Li Shimin had long known about the intelligence transmission point in Ji Wang Mansion. When Li You rebelled, Li Shen received the news half a day earlier than Li Shimin.
The main reason here is that Li Shen’s horses are better than those of the imperial court.
The quality of the horses in the imperial court was uneven. The good horses were used as military horses, but they were just slightly better than those in the civilian sector.
Li Shen's horses were all Turkic horses he got from his brother-in-law Ashina Zhong in the northern Turkic region, and some were military horses obtained through trade with the Tiele tribes in the north.
These horses have strong limbs, fat bodies, excellent endurance, and are extremely cheap.
In Li Shen's words, a pot could be exchanged for a good horse, and the thing Li Shen had the most was a big iron pot.
Not to mention a box of tea and a bottle of good wine.
A horse is a valuable thing inside the Great Wall, but it is worthless there. This price difference is what Li Shen wants.
So under such conditions, it is actually very easy to transmit information five or six hundred miles a day.
If there is an emergency, the news can be delivered to Xizhou within seven days.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will never let you down. I will do my best to accomplish what you have asked.
I will live up to your expectations of me." Wang Hongfu replied.
After Li Shen finished explaining Wang Hongfu's affairs, he continued to cross out the characters with his pen and then looked at Pei Mingli.
"Mingli, although you have only been in Prince Ji's Palace for a short time, I know that you are a capable person, and the affairs of the palace still need you to preside over them."
"Yes, I will take good care of the palace." Pei Mingli stood up.
"I trust you. You will make all decisions about the affairs of Prince Ji's Mansion. If there are any matters you cannot decide, please report them to the princess and she will make the decision.
Mingli, you have outstanding abilities, so you will be in charge of all the industries in Prince Ji's Mansion.
Wang Hongfu will tell you this year's plan step by step. In addition, you must also assist Wang Hongfu well.
Now you and Wang Hongfu are the two main sources of income for my Ji Palace. Whether I eat meat or drink porridge depends on your performance.
Prince Ji's Mansion still owes a debt of 1.5 million strings of cash."
Li Shen didn't say much about Pei Mingli's arrangement. It would take time to test Pei Mingli. If he was just an ordinary shopkeeper, it wouldn't matter.
But Li Shen wanted Pei Mingli to become the head of Ji Wang Mansion. This was different from Wang Xuance, Wang Hongfu and others who followed him at the beginning. At that time, Li Shen was grateful to them for their help.
But Pei Mingli is a latecomer. The other party has a family background and an official position. If they want Pei Mingli to be truly loyal, they will need to test and hone his skills.
In fact, the original plan was to set up a trap to make Pei Mingli desperate and lose all his wealth. At this time, Li Shen would lend a hand.
But then I thought, there is no impenetrable wall in this world. If Pei Mingli finds out, won’t he become my enemy?
Only then did he give up the idea of setting up a game.
Pei Mingli was grateful to Li Shen for trusting him so much, and he stood up and saluted:
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness Prince Ji. I will do my best to not let you down."
Li Shen nodded with satisfaction after hearing this;
"Well, that's great. By the way, the football field must also be completed as soon as possible."
"Yes."
After talking about Pei Mingli, Li Shen looked at Wang Xuance again. Wang Xuance would go with him this time, so there was nothing to explain.
"Xuan Ce, go back and prepare yourself today, take a rest in the afternoon, and go home to say goodbye to your wife and children. You will be leaving tomorrow, and you may not be able to come back until next year."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness." Wang Xuance immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Okay, all of you go and get busy. Remember what I told you. This time I will be in the northwest for a short time. Prince Ji's Mansion is now in your hands."
"May Your Majesty have a safe journey. We will take our leave."
The three of them stood up, bowed, and then walked out.
Li Shen thought about it, then sat down at the desk, took out a memorial and began to write it with great concentration.
"Lang Jun."
The door of the study opened and Lu Dingniang shouted.
"My lady, you came at the right time. Otherwise, I would have come looking for you later." Li Shen said with a smile when he saw Lu Dingniang.
Lu Dingniang walked in, followed by Li Shen's other concubines.
"Please wait for a moment. I will talk to you after I finish writing the memorial." Li Shen said this. It was just right that everyone was present.
Soon, Li Shen finished writing the memorial, stamped it with the official seal, and then went to the bed.
"My dear, you are leaving tomorrow. Do you have anything to tell me?" Lu Dingniang asked first.
“Well, it’s nothing actually, madam, I have already arranged everything in the mansion, if there is anything they will come to ask for instructions, madam, you just make the decision.
Leave the house to my wife. If you have any problems, you can write to me. If you encounter any difficulties, go to the Queen.
I thought about it and realized that it would be useless to ask the Crown Prince for help. It would be better to ask my mother for help. At least His Majesty can help me."
Originally, Li Shen told Lu Dingniang that if she had any problems, she could go to the Crown Princess and ask her to help contact the Crown Prince, but later he thought that it would be of little use to ask Li Chengqian.
It would be better to go directly to Empress Changsun. Empress Changsun will contact her father and the problem will be solved.
Li Chengqian has not yet ascended the throne, so his words do not count.
"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, my dear." Lu Dingniang nodded obediently.
"And you, you must assist the princess in managing the palace." Li Shen said to the others.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Xiaoxiao, you have to rest and take care of your baby. I will try my best to come back before you give birth. Even if I haven't finished my work, I will come back."
Li Shen looked at Su Xiaoxiao.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Su Xiaoxiao nodded.
She knew that this child was the first in years and it meant something very different.
"Okay, let's have a good meal as a family tonight."
After a few brief remarks, Li Shen ended the conversation. He didn't want to make it seem particularly sad, as it wasn't like he wouldn't be coming back.
He was just on a business trip, or working away from home, and he came back in more than half a year. He was also glad that the society was relatively feudal at that time, so he didn't have to worry about the palace being emptied out and nothing left when he returned.
That evening, Li Shen had a meal with his wife and children as a farewell party for him. There was singing and laughter, and there was no resentment at parting.
(The intelligence point data I wrote was modified based on the post station data during the Tang Dynasty.
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, more than 1600 post stations were built, with one every thirty or forty miles, and there were tens of thousands of horses.
How fast was it? The Old Book of Tang records that when An Lushan rebelled, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang sent people to investigate. The round trip was 6,000 miles and took seven days.
Yang Guifei's lychees were transported from Zhejiang to Chang'an, and they were still fresh when they arrived there. The historical records only show that it took a few days.
I don’t know how long it takes for lychees to go bad, but I guess they should have reached Chang’an in less than five days.)