Chapter 303 Hou Junji
After waking up in the morning and washing briefly, he called Ma Zhou and handed him the accounts for this period so that he could have an idea first.
Ma Zhou didn't take it seriously at first, but when he thought about it, the grassland was a bitter and cold place in the backcountry. How much oil and water could there be?
But as the accounts continued to be turned over, I was shocked at first. I looked up at Ji Song. After making sure that I was not dreaming, I looked at it seriously again.
"call!"
Ma Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, handed the accounts back to Ji Song with both hands, and said solemnly: "Xiaoguan always thought that the grassland was nothing more than a bitter cold land. I didn't expect that a simple trading market could gather so much financial resources. It's shameless of me. "
Ji Song put down the account and stood up, smiling: "I have always believed that there are no useless places and no useless people, but I haven't discovered its value yet!"
"Although the grassland is not rich in products, don't underestimate it. If you don't talk about the distance, let's talk about this iron mountain!"
Ji Song pointed to the Iron Mountain not far away and said: "This Iron Mountain is the royal court of the Turks. Why did Jieli come here to take refuge when he didn't go anywhere else?"
"Could it be?" Ma Zhouru thought thoughtfully.
"That's right, iron ore!"
Ji Song continued: "There are high-quality iron ores that are easy to mine. It was the place where the Turks made their fortune."
"In the past hundreds of years, the Turkic territory has spanned thousands of miles, destroyed countless countries, and accumulated countless wealth. Therefore, do not underestimate the potential of the grassland."
"What you have to do is to control them and not let them rest quietly. These are some of the insights I have written based on the grassland situation these days. When I return to Chang'an, I will discuss with the court whether it is feasible. I I guess it’s not a big problem, just take a look first!”
He handed the memorial he had written before to Ma Zhou. Ma Zhou was not polite, took it with both hands, and looked at it seriously.
"This"
Ma Zhou felt his scalp numb when he looked at the plan above. This was no control at all. It was simply making the grassland bleed into a river.
"What? Are you scared?" Ji Song sneered.
Ma Yiyi was stunned and said solemnly: "Xiaguan is not one of those stupid bookworms. Although the methods are a bit drastic, the benefits are more."
He bowed to Ji Song and continued: "The Marquis is not afraid of notoriety. How can Ma Zhou be afraid of trouble? Lord Marquis, don't worry. As long as the court approves this matter, I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Marquis and leave a clean grassland to the Tang Dynasty."
"Okay, this is the talent that His Majesty values. It is very rare to be able to take on such a responsibility. Don't worry, you cannot take on this responsibility alone."
"When I return to Chang'an, I will definitely find some strong-willed people for you. As long as they are at the front, you can clean up the mess behind. I think the people who come this time are very suitable!"
Ma Zhou cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis!"
Three days later, Ji Song has almost finished explaining the affairs. Today he has to meet someone, someone he doesn't want to see but has to see.
The person from the imperial court who succeeded him in charge of the army had arrived. This time, the soldiers dispatched from the Central Plains were also here to replace the defense.
After all, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and it was time to go back and rest. They were also soldiers of the Sixteenth Army of the Tang Dynasty. The safety of Chang'an depended on them, and it was not advisable to stay in the grassland for a long time.
The person who came this time was Junji, the Duke of Lu State, who was the ruthless man who later caused Li Shimin to rebel.
Hou Junji, a native of Sanshui, Binzhou, was a boastful man in his early years. He could not learn bow and arrow, but he also claimed to be brave.
Later, he joined the Qin Palace and followed Li Shimin in his southern and northern campaigns. He made military exploits and was gradually appreciated by Li Shimin. He was able to participate in the planning of various affairs. He was named Zuo Yuhou, Chaqi General, and Quanjiao County.
In the ninth year of Wude, the conflict between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng intensified.
Prince Li Jiancheng failed to win over Yuchi Gong, so he sent someone to assassinate Gong and Hou Junji advised Li Shimin to make up his mind early, break up with Li Jiancheng, and support Li Shimin in launching the Xuanwumen Junji led his army to control Li Yuan and the court officials, while Yuchi Gong and others killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's family.
Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin was granted the title of General of Zuowei and Duke of Lu, granted a thousand households in the city, and moved to the rank of General of Right Guard.
It can be said that this is the real ruthless person. When Ji Song saw the smoke in the distance, he knew that the person was coming.
Ji Song had already known from Ma Zhou that this person was the one who came this time. Hou Junji had a prominent ancestor, and he had followed Li Shimin for a long time, so he was regarded as the emperor's confidant.
Since the Xuanwu Gate, in order to stabilize the situation in the Central Plains and Shandong, Li Shimin sent this confidant general to guard Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Under the suppression of this ruthless man, even though there have been many disasters in the Central Plains over the years, there has not been any major trouble.
Li Shimin's view of people can be described as extremely vicious. He sent Hou Junji to the Central Plains just to give those people some shock.
Hou Junji has also done very well in these years. No matter what those aristocratic families think, they dare not move at all under this intimidation.
"Ji Song has met Duke Lu!"
Seeing the stopped troops in front of him, Ji Song did not dare to neglect and dismounted his horse to move forward.
"I know that you, my boy, have become famous all over the Tang Dynasty in recent years."
To Ji Song's surprise, Hou Junji was not as vicious as he imagined. When he saw Ji Song, he quickly dismounted and helped Ji Song up.
If he knew what Ji Song was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes.
Vicious?
It also depends on who it is. Who Ji Song is? He has already found out clearly.
He clearly understood that if there had to be one person between Ji Song and him, he believed that the emperor would definitely choose Ji Song.
For such a person with an astonishing background and a very heavy holy book, he has no advantage.
Therefore, when there is no contradiction, why bother to offend others?He is not a reckless man.
Ji Song was a little surprised by Hou Junji's performance, but he didn't think it was strange. People's thoughts will change as their power increases.
Although he is in a high and powerful position at this time, it is not the time to take credit and be arrogant after destroying Gaochang.
Besides, even if Ji Song's military exploits were not as good as his, they were still almost the same. Coupled with Ji Song's own martial arts, he didn't believe that a shrewd person like Hou Junji wouldn't know?
In this case, either he has a deep hatred or a mental illness, so he would be an enemy of someone like Ji Song.
Over the years, he has received the money from Anxiang. Even if he is a wolf-hearted person, he still has to accept Ji Song's favor.
"Since Mr. Lu Guo is here, let's rest first. I will pick him up with Lu Guo's bus tomorrow." Ji Song said.
"That's fine!"
Hou Junji was a little hesitant. He was used to being domineering, and this time he was in charge of his own affairs. However, thinking that the person in front of him was Ji Song, he finally agreed.
After all, there are some finishing touches to be handled during the handover and leaving some time for others is an official rule.
Ji Song didn't say much next, but held a banquet in the evening to let everyone get to know each other, and hand over official duties to Hou Junji early the next morning.
(End of this chapter)