Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"As for your appointment, it is His Majesty's personal approval. If you don't want to do it, or even want to resist the order, you can go to the palace to talk to His Majesty."

"The few of us can't be the master."

"Come on, Xuanling, Keming, let's make some tea first."

"Just try it too. Is there any difference in taste between the tea made from the silver tea set and the gold tea set?"

As they said that, they all went to make tea and got busy, not paying attention to Li Qiu.

In desperation, Li Qiu sighed, sat down at his desk, and chatted with these masters without saying a word.

When it was getting dark, I came to Shangshu to save time from get off work.

When Li Qiu rushed from the northernmost imperial city of Chang'an to the Furong Garden in the southeast corner outside the city, it was already completely dark.

This is really wearing stars and wearing moons, bad luck.

When he returned to the Furong Garden, Luo Kexin and Wu Jue greeted him naturally with smiles, and asked about today's situation with concern.

So Li Qiu also told them what happened in the afternoon.

After hearing this, Luo Kexin and Wu Jue also frowned in confusion.

"According to common sense, at this point in time, it's really not quite right to transfer your husband to be the Minister of the Ministry of War so suddenly."

"Yeah, brother Li Qiu, Wu Jue is also surprised."

"Shouldn't we wait until tomorrow, let's take a look, or take the time to find Mr. Changsun and ask what happened?"

At this moment, Li Qiu frowned slightly, "It was Master Changsun and the others who got me there this time."

"Anyway, I can be sure that they definitely didn't ask me to help and do work."

"At the beginning of the war, there is no military situation on the side of the Ministry of War, and it is not busy at all."

"Even the few of them are drinking tea and chatting together, looking more relaxed."

"I just don't understand, what kind of medicine are these gourds selling?!"

Chapter 319 When something goes wrong, there must be a demon

In the early morning of the next day, Li Qiu took a carriage and arrived at the imperial city's Shangshu Province, starting a new day's work.

Since Furong Garden is outside the city, it is too far from the imperial city.

Although I don't have to get up at three o'clock in the morning to prepare for the morning, I still have to get up at six o'clock, and go out after breakfast in a daze.

Usually around seven o'clock, these courtiers would go back to work in the imperial city after finishing their morning court and having breakfast in the "canteen".

If it were an ordinary young man, he would be able to share a room with some of the most powerful figures in the entire Tang Dynasty.

It must be an extremely positive and enthusiastic beard and flattery, begging you to arrange more things for yourself, work to do.

At the same time, I humbly ask the big guys for advice to help me improve.

But Li Qiu, a typical veteran in the workplace, a master of foreign trade.

After Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing and others started their work, he quietly sat down on his chair obediently.

Drink some tea in silence and think about things in your mind, such as how to expand the tea business, how to defend the Furong Garden, how to distribute the planting in the thirteen prefectures of Youzhou next year, and so on.

If it wasn't for his huge figure right under everyone's noses, everyone almost thought that there was no such person in the room.

He was able to be so quiet, it was beyond the expectation of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others.

After about an hour, these people couldn't bear it anymore, "Li Qiu, don't you realize that you, the Minister of the Ministry of War, have nothing to do?"

Li Qiu raised his head in surprise, and smiled at them, "Ah? Really?!"

"This is also the first time for me to be an official like this. I really have no experience and don't understand."

Li Jing raised his head from the table at this moment, and sighed softly.

"As Minister of the Ministry of War, I am really worried about the war next year."

"Such as the mobilization and deployment of troops, whether the weapons and armor are sufficient, whether the equipment for defending the city still needs to be built, what kind of tactics must be adopted to deal with it, etc."

"It's you, the servant, who is much more leisurely than me."

At this time, Li Qiu expressed his opinion quite calmly.

"Marshal, it is obvious that the strategy adopted by the Turks next year will be the same as this year."

"Relying on their large number of soldiers, strong horses, strong bows and crossbows, they are going straight forward, and they are fighting a war of attrition with us."

"For such a tactic, what kind of tactics do you have to think about? Deploy troops, defend the city, and fight tough battles with them."

After hearing his words, Li Jing couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Keming, see, what this kid said sounds absurd, but it's as simple as it is complicated, and it hits the point."

"Next year, [-]% really have to follow this trend."

Du Ruhui also sighed lightly at this time.

"Li Qiu, anyone can say this."

"But once it comes to fighting, it's definitely not as easy as you think."

"This also involves the collocation of arms, the arrangement of various armies and generals in the army, etc."

"In a large-scale war like this, one hair will affect the whole body, and any slight difference may lead to two completely different final results."

"It's like, Yuchi Jingde and Li Shiji are at odds with each other."

"Cheng Yaojin can only be the deputy commander in chief, not the chief general."

"Duan Zhixuan defends the strong and attacks the weak, Li Daozong defends the weak and attacks the strong, etc."

"The mobilization and operation of the 10,000+, two 10,000+ troops involves too many things."

"You have to consider such things as rations, military pay, luggage, weapons, armor, and even the ancestral home and ownership of the soldiers."

"In the past, in the few battles you led the army to fight, the number of people with the largest number may not exceed 2, right?"

"This time, you kid just took advantage of this opportunity to learn and understand."

Listening to Du Ruhui's painstaking teaching, Li Qiu scratched his head in embarrassment, and then accepted the teaching humbly.

In terms of marching and fighting, Du Ruhui and Li Jing are well-known figures even in the long river of history.

Comparing myself with others is like a child's play.

At this time, Fang Xuanling also smiled and said: "Right now, we are worrying about next year's food and grass."

"Perhaps you can't even imagine that there is not even a single grain of rice left in my Taicang in the Tang Dynasty."

"Just to deal with the war in Jingzhou this year, I have exhausted everything."

"Currently, the food stocks in the frontline army will last until spring at most."

"And before next year's autumn harvest, how to solve such a large amount of military rations is still a big problem."

"Just a few days ago, His Majesty has issued an edict personally. This year's New Year's Day, starting from the palace, will be reduced once the application is made."

"Squeeze through the teeth, and empty the remaining half of the treasury. The military rations for next year must not be delayed."

"There is no food in the army, soldiers cannot receive military pay, and dead and wounded soldiers cannot receive pensions. These are all top priorities."

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Qiu nodded approvingly.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji had nothing to do and came to chat with them.

When he saw the ready-made tea set and brewed tea on the table, Changsun Wuji was not polite.

He poured himself a cup of tea, sat down and said with a smile, "Hey, what's going on with you today?"

"It's even more leisurely than my official staff."

"Isn't this your style?!"

Hearing what he said, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Li Jing frowned at the same time, and then reacted suddenly.

"Yes!"

"Why did the people from the six departments become so quiet today, and no one came?"

"There is also the matter that was arranged yesterday, and no one came to give a feedback?"

"In the usual way, someone should talk about the conditions and complain!"

"Is this wrong?!"

Afterwards, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui sent people to the Six Departments to check and inquire.

About half an hour later, these people came back with answers.

"Reporting to Fang Xiang and Du Xiang, we have asked the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Rites."

"The ministers and servants of these ministries said that there is nothing in their ministries that needs to bother the two prime ministers."

"The little difficulties before have all been solved by themselves."

"These adults also said that the two adults are currently busy with the war next year, and they are doing their part, and they dare not add trouble to the two adults because of some trivial matters."

After hearing these descriptions, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui couldn't help frowning.

There must be a demon in this abnormal situation, and there is absolutely something wrong with it!

The officials of the six ministries usually like to play Tai Chi and play football most of the time.

If you can do one point less, you will never do two taels more.

How could they be so kind today and solve the problem they were crying about a few days ago without asking them?

Chapter 320 Li Qiuzhe, exorcising evil spirits

Afterwards, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at Li Jing at the same time.

"It might be reasonable to say that the other ministries have settled the matter."

"But you, Minister of the Ministry of War, have always been with us. Now there is only one servant of the Ministry of War, Guo Fushan."

"It is absolutely impossible that there is nothing like this?!"

Before their voices fell, the other side said Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrived.

Guo Fushan, the servant of the Ministry of War, with a mournful face, led the people and walked in with a lot of documents.

"Fang Xiang, Du Xiang, Lord Li, Lord Changsun, King of Peking..."

Afterwards, he followed the rules and saluted everyone one by one.

In terms of rank, he and Li Qiu are both Ministers of the Ministry of War, at the same level.

But in terms of title, Li Qiu is the county king!

He is older than Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Li Jing and their Dukes.

How dare this Guo Fushan be disrespectful and salute?

In ancient times, titles were more important than official positions.

To put it bluntly, official positions are temporary and changeable.

However, titles can be hereditary, represent social status, and have many special rights and interests.

Of course, in many cases, a large official position also has unique benefits.

Although the title is honorable, it does not have as much power as an official position.

According to the rules, when two officials meet, the humble one should take the initiative to salute the high-ranking one.

When two people have the same title, the one with the highest official position is respected.

But in the current situation, you can no longer treat Li Qiu as a servant of the Ministry of War, you must respect him as a prince.

This is also the reason why the officials of the six ministries avoided Li Qiu one after another, and would rather work more than come here to run into Li Qiu.

The whole six films are full of calculations, and no one has a higher title than Li Qiu.

When these six ministers see each other, they have to be respectfully called princes.

Originally, they were very repulsive and didn't want to see Li Qiu in their hearts. If they were asked to salute Li Qiu at every turn, they would be very unwilling to be aggrieved.